[{"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-319":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},1510868,1962,"Chapter 319 - 318: The Kasai-Born Shadows of Order","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-319",319,"\u003Cp>The Kasai-born Shadows of Order stood as the tallest among all the Legions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An ordinary adult Kasai already reached two meters in height; after the transformation surgeries, the warriors of the Eighth Legion towered even higher than the Catachan-born of the Seventh Legion or even the tallest among the twenty Legions, the Salamanders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to their lofty stature, their physiques were more slender. Their shoulders were not as broad as those of the Catachans or Salamanders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pierre Wright wore a tasseled cloak stitched from fur. Raising his left arm, he aimed his bolt pistol and fired upon the alien creature with a wolf's head and human body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His squad of nine warriors followed his lead, raising their weapons in unison, just as they had followed Pierre since childhood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was instinct by now, not merely because Pierre was the son of their former lord, but because of his peerless swordsmanship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Explosions roared; energy shields flickered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The xeno overlord bellowed in rage, and thousands of human slaves bound by neural collars surged forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind the tide of slaves, the Rangdan warriors sneered coldly, waiting for their cannon fodder to wear down the black-armored warriors before launching their own assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Follow me.\" Pierre already knew from their Gene-Father's distributed data the common tactics of the Rangdan xenos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood that wasting strength on slaughtering the enslaved humans was both shameful and meaningless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The superhuman senses of a Shadows of Order locked onto the true enemy. Pierre tightened his grip on his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From pommel to slightly curved, it stretched 1.8 meters long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forged from Kasai steel, Pierre's sword was longer than the typical 1.5-meter noble blades, matching his towering physique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his hands, the longsword still looked slender and elegant, like himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pierre infused a faint psychic charge into the blade, the sword humming faintly as his spirit merged with its edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His squad did the same. Once, only nobles could wield swords crafted by Kasai master-smiths, but now, every Shadows of Order of the Eighth Legion carried one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his mind, Pierre traced the optimal route toward the Rangdan overlord and charged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade spun, tearing through the throng like a living storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pierre cut through the crowd like a black tank in motion, his sword flashing only when necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His nine squadmates followed in formation, using him as the arrowhead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In moments, they broke through to the overlord himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fox-headed Rangdan bellowed, \"Useless trash!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His psychic scream surged into the neural collars; metal spikes vibrated, and the terrified slaves turned against the black-armored warriors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fox-headed Rangdan soldiers joined the attack in a frenzy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Defensive formation!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pierre's squad instantly formed a ring around him, weapons ready to repel attacks from all sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pierre clashed directly with the overlord, their blades screeching as they met.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sparks flew. The overlord's raw strength drove Pierre back; his attacks were as vicious and relentless as a raging wolf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Rangdan warriors and enslaved humans hurled themselves at the defensive ring of Shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outnumbered a hundred to one, the Kasai-born Shadows held firm, deflecting every assault with disciplined precision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One Rangdan warrior crouched behind dozens of slaves, charging forward like a beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Kasai-born Shadow noticed the ambush immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swept his sword horizontally, cutting the enslaved humans in half, then brought it diagonally upward using the Yursa form to parry, deflecting the Rangdan's blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the xenos momentum was overwhelming, and he couldn't dodge without exposing his captain's back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze hardened. He met the charge head-on, swinging with all his might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The psychic blade struck the personal energy field, rippling with invisible force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fox-headed warrior sneered and swung his flail down on the black armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shadow of Order didn't evade; he abandoned defense entirely and launched a furious counterattack, testing speed against power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blows thundered, flails clashed against steel. In a blur of motion, they exchanged more than ten deadly strikes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flail crashed against his helmet just as his sword pierced through the alien's chest, shattering the energy field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pierre raised his sword horizontally to parry the overlord's renewed strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew his squad could not hold out much longer; he had to kill the overlord, fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a veteran swordsman, Pierre knew that in the heat of crisis, calmness and precision brought victory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He steadied his stance and guarded flawlessly. The fox-headed overlord's superior strength and speed could not breach his defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a furious roar, the overlord leapt high, like an enraged alpha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pierre's eyes flashed; he saw the opening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slid to the right, ducked low, then leapt upward in a mirror motion, the same strike, the Vira-bey Form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He poured all his strength into one diagonal slash from right to left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Psychic lightning crackled as his blade struck the overlord's energy shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thunderous explosion, then the shield shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The overlord's attack missed; his defenses failed. He tried to retreat, but Pierre's killing strike was faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He unleashed the Death Blow, the Erka Form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade pierced through the fox's throat and out the back of his skull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pierre held the sword there for a moment, the crackle of psychic power dancing through the alien's brain, until the light in its eyes faded. Then he pulled the blade free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The overlord's death sent panic through the Rangdan ranks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they faltered and began to withdraw, more Eighth Legion warriors arrived, joining Pierre's squad to press the attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"Shadows of Order\" boarding actions captured forty-one Rangdan warships of varying sizes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five were hauled to Ramilies Dock, where Gabriel led the techmarines and artificers in dismantling them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ramilies-class Starfort held immense strategic value, not only a semi-mobile bastion and fleet killer, but also a major operational base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Imperial Navy could use it as a repair, command, and supply hub, eliminating long journeys back to temporary depots or shipyards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even during fierce battles, the docks could service strike cruisers, protected by the fortress's formidable firepower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Techmarines made full use of these facilities to study and dismantle the captured Rangdan vessels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Nareth's recollection of the future, many Ramilies-class Starfortresses would later serve as deep-space research stations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining captured ships were modified and repurposed as tugs to haul the Starfort onward through the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magos Lian Ramilies himself captured a Rangdan battleship for research and dismantlement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Imperial Fleet advanced, so too did their research, not just of Rangdan ships, but also their weapons and personal energy shields.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Chief Apothecary led his team in dissecting Rangdan xenos specimens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Chief Librarian oversaw the Neural Collar Research Project, leading a joint team of psykers, apothecaries, and techmarines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their immediate goal was not to control, but to liberate, to break the neural enslavement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Rangdan's use of neural collars to dominate humans and other xenos was the core of their warfare; cracking this secret could drastically reduce losses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 33rd Expeditionary Fleet advanced steadily, anchored by the Ramilies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damaged ships received timely repairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the year 839, the fleet had reached the outer orbits of the four planets of the Adex-Mors System, months ahead of the timeline Nareth remembered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During orbital bombardment, in the Primarch's palace, Nareth convened his commanders and three research heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord, we have made progress in the study of the neural collars,\" the Chief Librarian reported.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord,\" said Thomas, \"your method of breaking the collars' control inspired me. I used the techniques of the Osiris Psybrid as a framework for our research.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Though their methods differ, there are clear similarities.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Psybrids technique is subtler, harder to detect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Rangdan neural collar, by contrast, is easy to reproduce; anyone skilled in crafting psychic artifacts could make one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After comparing both, the Chief Librarian continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have now mastered the collar's construction. Any Legion psy-smith can produce them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth nodded. Though he preferred purification over enslavement, he recognized the potential future need.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Humanity cannot always be the enslaved; sometimes, the xenos must wear the chains.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With the help of the apothecaries and techmarines,\" Thomas continued, \"I have developed a device.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He drew out a heart-shaped crystal orb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth looked closely. The orb gleamed with intricate rune arrays, many identical to those on the blue staff of the Osiris Psybrid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once infused with psychic energy, it emits a specific wave pattern,\" Thomas explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It can disrupt control signals within fifty meters, forcing all collar-bound individuals to halt where they stand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When its command conflicts with the collar's, results vary, some may obey either one, others may freeze in confusion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is a promising start,\" Nareth said approvingly, then gave his command:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Deploy it in ground combat. Test and refine it.\"\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>",1453,"2026-06-06T05:05:10.769Z",1,"novelbin.me","f8f1556312cd6a64dc2b6251b0103817c462fe4e8f4b3ade16670bb98b0d85f5","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-320","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-318",698,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-cover.jpg"]