[{"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-304":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},1510853,1962,"Chapter 304 - 303: Lucifer Black Beheading Operation","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-304",304,"\u003Cp>On the fourth day of the ground war on Atium I, the city of Soem was in tense preparation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nick, captain of Lord Kraft's guard, ended his day's duty with a gloomy face and headed to the bar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Give me a large drink.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The waiter glanced at Nick's dark expression, the bruised corner of his mouth, and the faint scars on his neck, marks of Lord Kraft's brutality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not wanting trouble, the waiter quickly said, \"Right away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two hours later, when the waiter saw Nick leaving, he sighed in relief, but didn't notice a tall figure in a black bodysuit stepping out of the shadows behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Nick staggered home, a hand suddenly tapped his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He froze, spine cold; he hadn't heard a single footstep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reaching for the weapon at his waist, he heard a deep, magnetic, and strangely persuasive female voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't be afraid. I'm here to help you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to see a tall woman, even taller than him. Her face was hidden beneath a hood and mask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her Atiumian speech was mechanical and strange, but her voice carried an inexplicable charm that made Nick instinctively trust her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the \"Instigator,\" Maria, whose mission was to plant thoughts in chosen targets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kraft is a tyrant. His end is near. You must deliver him death. Do that, and both you and Soem will be reborn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Images flashed in Nick's mind: Lord Kraft's whip of thorns and crackling electricity striking his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll kill him,\" Nick muttered, brows furrowed. \"But that fat pig is afraid of dying. He wears mastercrafted armor at all times. No weapon can pierce it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This can pierce any armor. You will succeed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"Instigator\" had already tested the Fra'al Glass Blade against damaged power armor, it pierced clean through. She knew Nick could do the same to Kraft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nick accepted the blade without thinking. When he came to, the tall woman was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared blankly at the weapon in his hand until a cold wind blew by, and the words \"kill him\" echoed again in his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nick didn't go home. He walked straight toward the tyrant's palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the gate, the next guard captain on duty asked, surprised, \"Nick? It's not your shift yet, why are you early?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nick, having prepared his excuse, quickly replied, \"I was at the bar and got this alien weapon from an outsider. You know how much the lord loves rare things.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The captain's eyes lit up with envy. \"Lucky you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Atium Alliance, there were no restrictions on technology. Anyone who found rare artifacts would gain immense prestige and wealth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nick forced a smile and feigned excitement as he walked inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the palace, he saw Lord Kraft laughing as he whipped a woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nick's face stung at the sight. He tightened his grip on the glass blade and stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nick,\" Kraft frowned, raising his whip. \"You interrupt my fun. You'd better have a good reason.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord,\" Nick said, bowing, \"I've acquired an alien weapon. Only you are worthy of it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He approached, holding the Fra'al Blade in both hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kraft, his drunken, cloudy eyes widening, was instantly captivated by the shimmering, smoke-like crystal weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bring it here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, my lord.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nick walked quickly forward, and in an instant, changed from presenting the blade to plunging it into Kraft's abdomen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You dare, dog?\" Kraft roared. He wasn't afraid; no weapon had ever pierced his armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as the glass blade struck, its edges fragmented into countless razor shards that burrowed through the armor and into his flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kraft felt a burning pain in his gut. \"Impossible…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked down, seeing blood gush from his abdomen, and his consciousness slipped into darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Die, you fat tyrant!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nick stabbed again and again, laughing hysterically as the alien blade disintegrated into dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ratatatata!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guards finally reacted, opening fire on Nick, riddling him with bullets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The news of Lord Kraft's death spread through Soem City like wildfire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumors swept the taverns and streets that black-armored giants had already conquered four lords' fortresses. Chaos consumed the entire city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a weapons factory within the city, Maria received her subordinates' reports.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mentor, per your command, we've spread the word that the Shadows of Order breached four fortresses, not two.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mentor, confirmation from multiple sources: Lord Kraft is dead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that, Maria felt as if a star had shattered within her chest. She whispered to herself,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I've become a true Instigator.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Honor Guard launched their assault, they were astonished to find the resistance far weaker than expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first wave alone broke through and stormed the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, another beheading strike began on Atium III.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theo and Laurent, drawing on their experience as elite guards, analyzed the defenses of Lord Ladt's palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shadows of Order 7th Chapter, 2nd Company's offensive has already drawn the defenders' attention. Now's our best chance,\" Theo said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laurent nodded, studying the holo-defense map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The palace has twelve entry points, one main route Lord Ladt uses daily, and three emergency escape routes…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Total of 3,500 palace guards, 3,000 more in the outer defenses rotating in shifts. They're armed with live weapons…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Five hundred elite inner guards, armed with flamers and swords.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finalizing their plan, the two Lucifer Black prepared for the strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laurent led three platoons, attacking from the north, west, and east simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He carried a Triken-class riot shield, activating its protective rune field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't help but think:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the finest shield I've ever used, far superior to the Arbites' riot shields.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never thought I'd wield it not to protect an Imperial official, but to execute a beheading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either way, I'll be under fire.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hail of bullets rained toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Defend!\" Laurent shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forty-nine Lucifer Blacks formed tightly around him, shields interlocking magnetically with no gaps for the enemy to exploit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rounds sparked off the shimmering energy fields, falling uselessly to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Advance!\" Laurent ordered with excitement; it had been far too long since the Lucifer Blacks had gone on the offensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their steel line crashed into the defenders and split into strike teams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each team of five moved with flawless precision,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>shields opening and closing rhythmically as charged blades slashed through the gaps, cutting down foes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Defend!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Advance!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laurent alternated the orders as the shield line steadily pushed forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ladt's guard captain stared in disbelief. The black-armored soldiers moved like a tide, unshaken by superior numbers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten times their number couldn't stop their advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From a palace tower, Ladt looked down and roared, \"Useless! All of you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ten times the men and the defense still keeps breaking!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after his rage subsided did his attendant speak, \"My lord, the northern wall has been breached. Those black-armored giants are in the city. We must retreat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ladt glanced at his palace one last time, unwilling to part with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We'll retreat through Route II.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Escorted by his inner guard, he exited through the southern gate,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>only to see a hundred black-armored figures blocking his path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ladt's cybernetic eyes flared. He sneered coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Attack! Burn them alive!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His guards raised their flamethrowers, releasing waves of fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Raise shields! Charge!\" Theo shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flames struck the energy fields, crackling violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Laurent's shield guard, Theo's sword guard lacked the same tight defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under fifty flamers, they struggled; three Lucifer Blacks fell, rolling on the ground aflame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword guard hurled their shields, toppling the front line of enemies, then drew power swords and charged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theo's charged blade flashed like lightning, piercing an inner guard's abdomen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw only movement, angles, strikes, and light. The blade's disintegration field roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword guard followed, cutting down enemies in synchronized rhythm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wilson! Go!\" Ladt ordered, fear creeping into his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wilson, dual blades in hand, charged. Atium's greatest swordsman, slayer of countless assassins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Theo's swordsmanship was supreme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ducked low under Wilson's swing and struck upward. The disintegration field screamed as it cleaved through Wilson's arm and then his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In one swift motion, Theo stepped forward and decapitated Ladt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fifteen days after the Shadows of Order seized the Atium system,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gabriel discovered an STC of an armored tank amid the ruins of the arch-techno-heretic Lord Ladt's fortress.\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>",1385,"2026-06-06T05:05:10.769Z",1,"novelbin.me","630da6b1758b00e80c3810a4f31b97a2f7159e45e0c30f08c206aa0316962e37","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-305","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-303",698,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-cover.jpg"]