[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor":3,"chapter-warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-243":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Warhammer: The 11th Primarch - The Black Emperor",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1511042,1962,"Chapter 243: Cooperation with Ferrus Manus","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-243",243,"\u003Cp>Driving a massive iron vehicle, Gabriel Santor rushed over, only to be stunned by the golden angel hovering in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his daze, his foot remained pressed on the accelerator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The iron vehicle roared toward the lava lake. At that moment, Gorgon's thunderous voice rang in his ears:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brake!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Santor snapped back to his senses and slammed the brakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vehicle screeched to a halt, kicking up clouds of dust. When it finally stopped, it was only a few meters away from the molten lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opening the door, Santor stepped out, staring blankly at the golden angel in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'An angel…'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He forced himself to stay composed, steeled himself in his heart:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Other than Gorgon, I will kneel to no one! Never!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alpharius, however, could clearly tell that the golden figure in the sky was Nareth. Unlike Santor, he was not deceived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His father had told him Nareth would change, and countless images had flashed through his mind. But he never imagined Nareth would take on the form of a golden angel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ferrus Manus, with his silver eyes piercing through the magma, saw Nareth's transformation. He wasn't particularly shocked. As always, he observed from a craftsman's perspective, studying the golden armor and wings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those silver eyes gleamed as he silently assessed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Its defense is weaker than my Iron Hands, but it has unique traits. The wings grant him speed beyond imagination.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor's golden eyes shone with delight as he gazed at Nareth, smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It's better than I had anticipated!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth spread his wings and descended slowly. The golden liquid flowing over his face receded, revealing his true visage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My pet, Freddy, fell into the volcano. I'll find him first,\" he said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After that, I'll assess the value of the ruins I've uncovered.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the Emperor's nod, Nareth flapped his wings again and soared toward the ruins where the shard of the Burning One had once been imprisoned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air rushed past him as he arrived in an instant at the collapsed Necron ruins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Activating Warp Insight, he immediately spotted black ripples glowing faintly within the Sea of Souls, Freddy's presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Good. Freddy is weak, but still alive. Thankfully, he survived. Otherwise, gaining these golden wings while losing a mythic creature capable of pulling enemies into dreams would hardly count as an upgrade.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'If I can find a dead beyonder trait, once one of my subordinates reaches Sequence 4 and can craft miraculous items, I'll be able to regain that dream-pulling ability.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That dream-drawing was a crucial support ability. Without Freddy dragging the Burning One briefly into a dream, Nareth would never have had the chance to harm the shard with his \"Bashee Mask\" alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Aside from temporarily losing that support, Freddy is still pleasing to the eye, a satisfactory pet.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that thought, Nareth beat his wings and smashed into the ruins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some effort, he had gained basic control over the wings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden feathers shattered rocks as he forced his way underground, where he found Freddy, fur scorched black, body frail and stumbling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Nareth's angelic form, Freddy's eyes went wide in disbelief. But their deep bond let him know this was still his master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master… why have you changed into this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The transformation was even more drastic than when Freddy himself had awakened his mythic form, sprouting two extra pairs of legs from his belly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You'll know soon enough,\" Nareth replied, scooping the black wolf into his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too weak to care about the mechanical eagles or Nareth's transformation, Freddy simply nestled into the familiar, protective hand and drifted into sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth lingered, clearing debris with his gauntleted left hand. He noted that most of the golden mechanical eagles were barely damaged, and the Necron materials were remarkably durable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He recalled the Psyber-Eagle Iron Hand's Garuda from the future's Shattered Legions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like the crew of the Sisypheum. tormented, yet unyielding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after enduring a barrage of explosive rounds from Lucius on Idris, it wasn't completely destroyed. The Iron Fathers, Samatika and Sabik Wayland, managed to repair it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Hmm… a Garuda could fly, scout, and operate without psychic support, unlike the spy-flies. Its tech abilities rivaled those of an Initiate Tech-Adept, able to perform remote operations, an incredibly useful mechanical familiar.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'As the original model, these Necron eagles may hold even greater functions. Nobles and Ghosts couldn't decipher them, but my Techmarines might. And those beyonder with enhanced ability, even more so.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He almost reached for his comm-bead, only to remember it had been reduced to ash by the Burning One's flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spreading his wings again, he thought to himself:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Risky as it was, nearly exposing the \"Kingdom of Disorder,\" the results were worthwhile. I lost armor, but gained wings infused with much of the Burning One's essence.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'A small lesson: before coming to Medusa, I only suspected Asirnoth was a Void Dragon shard; I never guessed there was also a shard of the Burning One here.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he reflected, he realized:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The key failure was being drawn into the air, unable to use my beyonder abilities or mystical items. \"Monster\" John has only just touched fate's domain; he gave me no warning.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, he hovered above the ruins, looking down at heavy landing craft docked two kilometers away. Servitors and thralls, under Techmarine command, hauled relics out from the ruins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shadows of Order tightened their grip on weapons when they saw the golden angel overhead, until they recognized their Primarch's face within that radiant form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shock turned to awe as Nareth descended. Many thought back to the fireball they had seen earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth gave Adams and Arsena a brief account, then ordered Techmarines to take a squad to excavate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two stellar hours later, Nareth flew to Manus's excavation site.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peering down, he saw the Medusan vehicles bore no mounted machines. Landing, he joined the Emperor and Alpharius in following Manus into the ruins of a colossal manufactorum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Medusans had braced themselves at Santor's warning, yet seeing the golden angel descend still left them awestruck, their work halted until Gorgon's leaden voice barked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Continue working.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth observed the Iron Fathers and thought:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Ferrus has trained his Iron Fathers well. My Techmarines, until they advance to higher Sequences, can't yet match the Iron Hands, though they have their unique strengths.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his gaze fell on a wall of data machinery. Within it, a throne wrapped in cables sat embedded in a broken alcove.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It reminded him of the Simulus Chambers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The Iron Hands must have developed their Simulus Chambers from this damaged machine.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Seated and linked directly through spinal nerve-ports, they connect to the data ocean, uploading and downloading vast amounts at will.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'In this virtual thought-space, warriors simulate combat, brief missions with extreme efficiency, and transfer intelligence seamlessly.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind filled in the missing image, a fully intact chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'They even implant subconscious tactical protocols, uploaded into every Iron Hand warrior's mind, providing contingency plans for any scenario.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'With their immense computing power, they can simulate nearly every battle outcome.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The Clan-Company of Raukaan uses these systems the most; all their briefings, messages, and even war councils happen purely through Simulus.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While he pondered, Manus's voice rumbled like molten lead:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've lost. Your golden armor and wings prove you've found the Garuda's source. Together, they outweigh what I uncovered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have won this contest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was as cold and firm as ever, though the Medusans felt bitterness and frustration. Still, they accepted that losing to another demigod was not shameful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" Nareth's denial stunned them all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flapping his wings lightly, he declared, \"Parts of my body don't count as discoveries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What I found in the ruins was a Punisher-class reactor and an auto-charging void shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their value equals the simulation device you uncovered.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manus stared in surprise. Nareth hadn't examined the relic, yet already knew its function.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He continued: \"This contest is a draw. We will share both sites and study them together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Nareth, his Techmarines could learn much from cooperation with the Iron Fathers, the future Iron Hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor's face lit with joy. Nareth and Manus had a far smoother bond than he and Russ ever did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laughing heartily, he said, \"I am glad to see such brotherly cooperation!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ferrus's silver-coin eyes softened slightly. \"Then I, too, am willing. Let us study both relics together. Your children will be welcome to work alongside the Medusans.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze lingered on Nareth's golden armor. \"Though you wear that gilded suit, I believe you still need one worthy of you. I will forge it myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you enjoy the story, my p@treon is 30 chapters ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[email protected]\u002FDaoistJinzu\u003C\u002Fp>",1439,"2026-06-06T05:05:10.769Z",1,"novelbin.me","2b5a85f68a590df0a3c13c80f8dfaf305178874d9338d14fc1988f618b1dd652","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-244","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-242",698,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-cover.jpg"]