[{"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-354":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},1511103,1962,"Chapter 354 - 353: Rewarding the Rogue Trader","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-354",354,"\u003Cp>In the 4th month of the year 842, the fleet of the Eleventh Legion arrived at Moab.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the primarch's palace aboard the Shadow's Sovereignity, Nareth listened with a faint smile as Pell delivered his report.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the occupation of Moab, the Eleventh Legion now controlled the entire transportation hub of the Coronid Deeps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Nareth's memories, Moab had always been the transport center of the Mitu Conglomerate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after the Emprium established the Coronid New Zone and built the Abyss Port, Moab remained the second-largest hub world in the region, a mandatory passage between the Cyclops Cluster and Manache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord, so far, the Eleventh Chapter has lost a total of two thousand five hundred and sixty Shadow of Order marines.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Over two thousand of them fell during the assault on Moab.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth's eyes dimmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Eleventh Chapter had participated in the First Randan War, and its losses had been replaced after the war, bringing its numbers above twenty thousand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, after suffering the most severe casualties in its history, its numbers had dropped to seventeen thousand nine hundred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It will take two to three rounds of recruitment to restore it to twenty thousand.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Nareth pondered, Pell continued his briefing:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After void-battle testing, the improved Rangdan counterfeit-reading device has been successfully verified. The Mitu cannot distinguish our disguises.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking briefly, Nareth spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your chapter has suffered heavy losses. It is unwise to deploy it in direct frontal combat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have decided to grant you Cyclothrathe. Use your expertise in ship modification to sweep the surrounding region of Mitu vessels and take control of that world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Nareth spoke, Arsena manipulated his control staff, projecting a holographic starmap and highlighting Cyclothrathe's location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Mitu never developed Cyclothrathe, but the planet holds rich mineral deposits. It will be the most valuable world for future development in the Coronid Deeps.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Nareth's memory, Cyclothrathe, still a primitive world now, would later rise rapidly and become a Forge World.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though its production capacity was below Mezoa and Incaladion, only a second-tier Forge World, it was still worth more than most worlds in the Cyclops Cluster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the later Heresy, Cyclothrathe would side with Horus, becoming one of the bases of the future Dark Mechanicum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'So Cyclothrathe belongs to me.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Its resources may not rival the Triken system, but it exceeds Vostonia's.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By your will, my lord,\" Pell answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though disappointed he could not take part in the Manachean campaign, the Black Emperor's words made him understand Cyclothrathe's significance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord, in Moab I discovered a species of chicken with golden feathers all over its body.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wherever it appears, its presence brings warm light to freezing Moab, as if sunlight were shining down. The locals call them Sun-Plume Chickens.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I thought you might be interested, so I brought five.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the mention of Sun-Plume Chickens, Nareth's eyes flashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The main ingredient for the Sequence 7 'Solar High Priest' potion.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You were thoughtful. I'll examine your gift later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Pell left, Nareth turned toward the rogue trader accompanying the Chapter, Lewis von Valancius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lewis, the starmaps and intelligence you brought back from the Coronid Deeps greatly aided our campaign against the Mitu xenos. You deserve a reward.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the Cyclops Cluster, there are one hundred and five human-habitable worlds. Seventy-two remain undeveloped. You may choose any three; they will belong to House von Valancius.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zavarich is also yours. I expect you to restore its production as soon as possible. As an agricultural world, it must supply food to the worlds of the Cyclops Cluster.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To motivate the rogue trader to continue serving him, Nareth allocated four planets to him for development.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord, I will strive even harder to discover more worlds for you,\" Lewis said excitedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>House von Valancius had already received ships and tremendous wealth for past achievements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the four worlds would require investment, the family could bear the cost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lewis felt overjoyed. Unlike past profit shares, this time House von Valancius would finally have its own foundation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He steadied himself and bowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord, I wish to take part in the Manachean campaign, to cut down the abhorrent xenos who enslave and slaughter our human kin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lewis could not forget how the Mitu massacred humans, treating them as fuel of flesh and blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He refused to remain a mere bystander in this war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your courage is commendable. I grant your request,\" Nareth nodded. He did not want to lose such a valuable explorer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Arsena, take him to my private armory. Let him select ring-weapons and protective orbs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As you command, my lord,\" Arsena replied, guiding Lewis to the Primarch's private armory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth turned to Gios Vyronii with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gios, are you adapting well?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord, being at your side has taught me much.\" Gios's eyes shone. Back in Damaetus, he only felt the overwhelming might of a primarch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, accompanying Nareth, the young knight had learned many things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He believed that once he became the Grand Master of Damaetus, he could bring transformative change to the shattered knight-world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"Baron of Corruption\" watched Gios. He could already sense the barrier between his spirituality and his potion thinning, slowly merging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'After ascending to Corruption Baron, the new followers I kept with me, Lian Ramilies and Lewis von Valancius, were loyal to me to a fault. Their roles had little effect, giving me almost no feedback.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'But Gios is different. The 'corrosion' is working. I've already digested part of the potion.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Nareth reflected, Gios bowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord, my knight mech has been repaired by the tech-priests accompanying the legion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wish to take part in the Manachean battle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing even a rogue trader volunteer for battle, he refused to fall behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His ship's machine-spirit longed for war and glory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I look forward to your performance. You will open the new era of Vyronii.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After ending the meeting, Nareth went to his private vault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing the five golden-plumed chickens, he confirmed they were indeed the primary material for the \"Solar High Priest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ordered the Shadows of Order remaining on Moab to collect more Sun-Plume Chickens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the doors of the Primarch's private armory, the Arsena placed his hand on the scanner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A black keyboard popped up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief moment of memory recall, Arsena entered the encrypted sequence, one that changed every eleven minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a series of metallic clanks, the obsidian doors thundered open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only my lord and I can open this door.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But only a select few permitted by my lord may enter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you for this honor,\" Lewis said emotionally as he followed inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His vision was instantly filled, weapon racks held firearms and melee weapons crafted like masterworks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To his eye, any one of these weapons could be an heirloom for House von Valancius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reminded himself that most were meant for a primarch, or at minimum a Shadow of Order, before calming down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following Arsena, Lewis arrived at a corner of the armory, where rows of rings and protective spheres lined the shelves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You may choose freely, in any quantity, so long as you can carry them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing the Black Emperor valued Lewis, Arsena encouraged him to take more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lewis cautiously chose only five protective orbs and two ring-weapons. He did not want to appear greedy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arsena frowned, then personally strapped two more protective orbs onto him and handed him five more ring-weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You deserve this,\" he said, cutting off Lewis's protest. \"Your safety is a matter of importance to my lord.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lewis's face filled with gratitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will not fail Lord Nareth's expectations. House von Valancius shall serve His Majesty for generations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the 5th month of 842, the Eleventh Legion's fleet set sail for the Manachean system.\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>",1301,"2026-06-06T05:05:10.770Z",1,"novelbin.me","febcb1a111e19d5a3f061784510ce2785002d1079a187bb74b249efd536bb083","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-355","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-353",698,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-cover.jpg"]