[{"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-316":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},1510865,1962,"Chapter 316 - 315: Lord Guilliman, Welcome to Talassar","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-316",316,"\u003Cp>The flagship of the Ninth Chapter, the relic-class battleship Wavecrest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the captain's quarters, at the altar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After using a ceremonial blade to shape the spiritual field, Szczesny knelt upon the onyx mat and began chanting in Dunic:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Black Emperor of the Shadows of Order,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I beseech Thy gaze.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I offer You this sacrifice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"O Iron Laws of Monarchs, basis of the Kingdom of Disorder, grant strength to my invocation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Szczesny finished reciting the chant, he felt a sudden wind swirl within the sealed psychic barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he repeated it for the fifth time, the black mist before him churned, and a mysterious gate appeared out of thin air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gale howled within the spiritual walls as one Saharduin corpse after another was drawn into the gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Szczesny stared in shock until the black mist swallowed him too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he regained his senses, he found himself standing in a mysterious realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Black Emperor sat high upon His throne and spoke in a deep, resonant tone:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How fares Talassar?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Szczesny composed himself and began his report:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Lord, the Ninth Chapter has secured Talassar. I have located the House Sicarius and found its patriarch, Roen, to be capable. I have appointed him as planetary governor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth gave a faint nod. House Sicarius's future ascension as Talassar's ruling house confirmed their potential; they had endured millennia of trials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To become Talassar's ruling family ahead of time was at least a sign of competence, especially under the supervision of the Shadows of Order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Talassar System lies at the junction of several warp routes. Once it is integrated into the Imperium's network, its potential will manifest immediately. Use this advantage well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, my Lord.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Storm Lord noted this, then continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks to your earlier intelligence on the Saharduin, only two hundred and ninety-four Shadows of Order were lost in battle. Most were killed by weapons similar to bolters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have the Techmarines study the Saharduin weaponry,\" Nareth commanded with a slight nod, then added:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Saharduin controls several star systems. Find them. Conquer them. Offer me more Saharduin as sacrifice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the light emitted by the Saharduin, Nareth had already confirmed they were sources of alchemical material.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Judging from the intensity of their aura, they could serve as the primary ingredient for Sequence 6, Wind-blessed, or as a secondary material for Sequence 5, Ocean Songster.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, while harvesting potion materials, he would also expand the borders of his dominion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By your will, my Lord.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Storm Lord's form faded. Returning to the altar, Szczesny found the black mist had receded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He prayed a moment longer before rising to leave, when his comm-bead suddenly chirped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pressed it, and the voice of the Master of Vox came through:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord, an unidentified fleet has appeared in-system. Identification codes indicate the 12th Expeditionary Fleet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The 13th Legion?\" the Storm Lord asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, my lord.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five stellar hours later, at Talassar's orbital spaceport.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shadows of Order stood in immaculate formation. Flanking the Storm Lord were Planetary Governor Roen Sicarius and his younger son, Mateus, commander of Talassar's defense forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mateus, having long passed the suitable age to become one of the Shadows, could only watch with envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I already have two sons and one daughter. If I can father eight more, one of them will be eligible to skip the first trials and become a direct candidate.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Storm Lord had implemented the same policy used on Vostroy; every noble who bore eleven children earned one spot as a 9th Chapter candidate. Commoners who bore eleven children could have one child enter the trials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who passed would become Shadows of Order. Those who failed would serve as auxiliary soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mateus, as both Talassar's defense commander and leader of the auxiliary forces, was pondering this when the Storm Lord spoke:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Guilliman, welcome to Talassar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clad in cobalt-blue armor, Roboute Guilliman strode forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard the Talassar System was under xenos invasion,\" he said, his piercing eyes fixed on the Storm Lord. \"I brought my Legion to deliver it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guilliman surveyed the Talassarns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems the crisis has already been resolved.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, my lord. The xenos have been purged by my Chapter. Talassar now lies under our protection.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guilliman's brow twitched slightly. He stood silent for several seconds, then spoke:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Talassar's location is strategic. See that your Chapter develops it wisely, and lend support to neighboring systems.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you for your counsel, my Lord has given the same instruction,\" Szczesny replied respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I welcome your guidance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Talassar's agriculture and industry are well-established,\" Guilliman said, offering direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The next step is integration into the Imperial trade network.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have matters yet pressing. Since Talassar's xenos threat is resolved, I must continue my crusade.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his dropship ascended, Guilliman gazed through the viewport, his mind racing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Talassar is a treasure. In my original designs, it was meant to be a critical node. I hadn't expected it to fall under the control of the Shadows of Order. I can only hope to find a substitute elsewhere, though few systems could rival it.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sighed inwardly; systems like Talassar were rare indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, the galaxy was vast, and his campaign had only just begun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'My brother Nareth's foresight and insight are extraordinary. His core realm lies in the Segmentum Obscurus, and though he commands the Advex-Mors front, he still foresaw Talassar's importance and dispatched his progeny to claim it.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guilliman's admiration was sincere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Nareth himself, aboard the Throne of Shadow's Sovereignity, was meeting with Arsena to discuss the coming war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Has Diana Pauline arrived aboard the Ramilies?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ramilies was a colossal vessel, by scale and crew, commanding it was as demanding as directing a dozen capital ships combined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth had appointed his flagship captain to ensure that the Ramilies Starfort's first deployment would proceed smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord, according to the schedule, Captain Diana should have reached Cypra Mundi to conduct the launch ceremony.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In addition, there is another matter requiring your attention,\" Dunn continued. \"The Legion's Fortress on Vostroya was completed one standard month ago. The Magos overseeing construction requests your inspection.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Nareth's demand for asymmetrical architectural design defied the Mechanicum's logic, construction had taken far longer than the projected twenty years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once this campaign concludes, I shall return to Vostroya for inspection,\" Nareth said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is the Legion's readiness status?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord,\" reported his attendant, \"seventy-two thousand five hundred and forty Shadows of Order have assembled on the forge world Lucius.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Eighth Chapters, excluding garrisons and Honor Guards, number forty-eight thousand five hundred.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two thousand have been selected for the Honor Guard. The First Legion contributes two companies, one thousand seven hundred and forty strong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Eleventh Legion fields the largest contingent, twenty thousand three hundred in total.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Eleventh Legion, constantly reinforced through recruitment on Vostroya, was the most numerous of all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The auxiliary forces total one hundred fifty-two thousand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Legio Astorum will deploy one hundred and four Titans in this campaign.\"\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>",1184,"2026-06-06T05:05:10.769Z",1,"novelbin.me","9e8d7bc3e9a5a91ccd5b1d03c3aa4a5ea27168dbbfd0aea9c203624d758e2a9f","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-317","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-315",698,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-cover.jpg"]