[{"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-450":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},1510749,1962,"Chapter 450 - 449: Court Adepts' Coordination","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-450",450,"\u003Cp>Oleksandr commanded his First Company, repelling two waves of assaults, then ordered his command squad to advance, expanding the landing zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gardinaal Prime's sky was stained metallic rust-red by bombardment. Shadow of Order black ceramite boots trod upon scorching ferrocrete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After repelling two waves of assaults, Oleksandr commanded his First Company to advance, widening the landing zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The foundation beneath was exceptionally solid, a product of millennia of Gardinaal construction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the ferrocrete towers, the few surviving cannons after the orbital bombardment stubbornly fired their guns skyward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Breaching Squad!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oleksandr bellowed. Ten Honor Guard members clad in Mark III Power Armor charged from the formation, splitting into five groups as they ran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shadows of Order unleashed a hail of fire upon the enemy, suppressing the defenders' firepower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bolters roared, diamond-tipped bolts struck adamantium, failing to penetrate the formidable defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five \"Apprentices\" placed hands on the adamantium-clad ferrocrete towers, opening a \"door\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Legion's first development phase concluded, each squad now having Court Adepts, the Legion entered its second phase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Court Adepts granted different abilities by the Gene-Father, through various combinations, formed new squad types.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Breaching Squad was a tactical unit specifically designed for scenarios where impregnable fortifications were encountered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other member of each group charged through the opened \"doors\" \"Warriors\" and \"Hunters\" swung power swords. \"Sleepless\" and \"Arbitraters\" activated power fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The warrior-castes watched in astonishment as black-armoured warriors breached the turret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They froze in shock. The turret had remained undamaged through previous assaults.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fissure suddenly appeared without a sound, and the enemy was inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This incomprehensible sight shattered their numb minds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They cried out in fear, staring at the black-armored warriors as if they were monsters appearing from nowhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shadows of Order charged with lightning speed, their gleaming disintegration fields tearing through grey armour and flesh alike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint, echoing chant sent shivers through those who heard it, momentarily dazing their minds. The Breaching Squad leader, a \"Midnight Poet\", fired bolt rounds at the enemies whose eyelids grew heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After seizing the defensive turret, Oleksandr activated his communicator and issued the landing order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the armoured forces of the First Company landed, Oleksandr first spotted the rolling enemy armoured regiment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Giant tanks bore inspiring slogans as their turrets swivelled, locking onto his position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Massive super-heavy tripods followed behind the steel chariots, advancing with heavy, deliberate steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flanking the armored formation were warrior-caste, ever-present in their numbers, an endless column exceeding a hundred thousand strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After ordering the armored units to expedite landing, Oleksandr opened another channel, requesting support from the Legio Astorum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I didn't expect to need reinforcements so soon.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gardinaal's tank forces weren't the reason for his request.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the Black Emperor stated during pre-war briefings that Gardinaal tanks were based on the same Standard Template Construct as Rhinos and Predators, Oleksandr's forces possessed comparable armoured strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What compelled him to seek reinforcements was the Black Emperor's warning: Gardinaal walkers could match Titans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides the Legio Fureans mobilized for this campaign, the Legio Astorum were usually dispersed in several detachments, cooperating with Chapters Three, Six, Eight, and Eleven, centered in the Segmentum Obscurus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to other Titan Legions, the Legio Astorum were more agile and arrived on the battlefield faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oleksandr immediately ordered defensive preparations. Before armored units landed, he had to hold against the Gardinaal assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The newly captured defensive turrets became potent weapons for the defence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The turrets swiveled, unleashing a dense barrage of fire upon the grey heavy tanks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oleksandr marked the foremost enemy tanks within his divination box. Guided by his targeting, the turrets unleashed concentrated beams of laser fire upon the designated targets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid explosive reports, five tanks billowed black smoke, metal wrecks slumped on the ferrocrete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second-wave grey tanks collided with the smoking wrecks, their speed dropping instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Oleksandr's precise elimination, Gardinaal armored vehicles slowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing grey tanks cluster, Oleksandr marked a central bombing rune, then swiftly marked over a dozen enemy concentration points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nightmare, bombard marked locations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The First Captain's flagship, an orbital relic vessel, its newly installed Punisher-class reactor heart operating, aimed its lances and macro-cannons groundward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five \"Savants\" swiftly completed calculations, locking onto surface targets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light Lances pierced the rust-red clouds, striking the center of the Gardinaal tank formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In blinding light, grey vehicles were shredded, drivers vaporized instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oleksandr watched as rain-like shells fell upon the Gardinaal ranks. Vast areas were instantly cleared. Not a single shell impacted the defensive zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Military Sub-Consul, seeing his forces thrown into chaos by enemy orbital strikes, shouted over the comm-network.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Reform your ranks! They number less than a hundred. We still have tens of thousands!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Victory belongs to Gardinaal! For the High Lords!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shackles deeply ingrained through a hundred generations of evolution swiftly quelled the warrior-caste's fear. They reformed ranks, attacking the defense turrets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oleksandr saw grey heavy tanks roar in unison, firing dense volleys at the defense turrets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite orbital support inflicting heavy casualties, Gardinaal still had nearly two hundred armored vehicles approaching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oleksandr scanned the communications channel, reviewing the landing report calculated by the Simulus Chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[First landing wave: thirty Vostroyan-pattern Rhinos, ten Gabriel-pattern Predators. Estimated remaining time: two minutes thirteen seconds.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Fourth landing wave: one hundred Vostroyan-pattern Rhinos, thirty Gabriel-pattern Predators. Estimated remaining time: one hour five minutes fourteen seconds.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oleksandr placed complete trust in the projected landing times. The application of the Simulus Chamber enabled the Legion to deploy its forces with greater flexibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding the landings, embarkation and launch sequences would be adjusted to facilitate rapid reorganisation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Precision scheduling could reach ten-second accuracy, enabling Oleksandr to base defensive deployments on minute-by-minute calculations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The foremost defense turret fired continuous volleys. Overheating and failing within a minute, it destroyed four Gardinaal tanks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hunters\" planted melta bombs. \"Apprentices\" opened doorways. Shadow of Order swiftly withdrew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enemy's retreat boosted the Military Sub-Consul's confidence. He shouted orders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Advance!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As \"Apprentices\" opened doorways on the second defense turret, \"Hunters\" detonated the bombs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The melta bomb ignited the turret's energy core. A blinding light erupted skyward, flames engulfing the adamantium alloy as it hurled shards in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over a dozen fireballs crashed into advancing tanks. Adamantium alloy mixed with ferrocrete chunks, like meteors, slammed into grey tank hulls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the second defense turret was abandoned, black gunships and landers pierced the rust-colored clouds, descending slowly.\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>",1069,"2026-06-06T05:05:10.771Z",1,"novelbin.me","3be891b224e9e5c006e64cc768113617f954424e83f7f8e60797a44d4202ae82","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-1","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-449",698,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-cover.jpg"]