[{"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-458":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},1510907,1962,"Chapter 458 - 457: The Knight Magaera","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-458",458,"\u003Cp>Nareth's golden wings swept together behind him. Dozens of particle beams lanced into his living metal form, only to be deflected away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a beat of his wings, he shot forward in an instant, arriving beneath the head of a tripodal walker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sword of Vaul swept out. Blue-white light flashed. The heavy metallic head crashed to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth landed, his momentum unbroken as he charged towards the left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even as he did so, he spared a glance to the right, where the Knights of Gios Vyronii surged forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Nareth's behest, the Magi of Mezoa had constructed a precious Questoris-class Knight Magaera for Gios.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To commemorate his family's extermination of the native false god on Damaetus III's second moon, Gios had named it Dei-phagia, God-eater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The name was identical to the one from Nareth's memory, though its construction had been advanced by over a century.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subsequently, Rosicky had replaced its power output with a Punisher-class reactor, addressing the sole weakness of the Questoris-class Knight Magaera.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Knight Magaera's atomantic reactors was notoriously unstable, prone to radiation leaks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most pilots underwent extensive Mechanicum bionic augmentation to reduce their fleshly mass, avoiding death by radiation in combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dei-phagia's ion-shroud weathered a barrage of particle beams from the tripodal walkers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a Mechanicum custom pattern, it was loaded with powerful technological armaments, capable of engaging targets ranging from light infantry to super-heavy tanks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the ion-shields of other Knights, the Questoris-class Knight Magaera was entirely enveloped in a particle shroud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It required no active manipulation and boasted superior defensive capabilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gios felt the burning combat-urge of the machine-spirit. It, like him, yearned to prove its strength in battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thought, he increased the auspex magnification, layering a thermal detection filter over the standard view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Runes scrolled across his retina. The Prince of Vyronii rapidly absorbed the streaming data.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gios opened a comm-channel, directing the Vyronii Knights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thirty-four targets. Enemy formation is dense. Prepare saturation fire.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his right arm. The Lightning Cannon fired first, sending a brilliant arc of energy towards the ten o'clock position, five hundred and eighty meters out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gios didn't wait for the results, nor for the Lightning Cannon to recharge. He strode forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He burned with the desire to repay his Lord Nareth for the salvation of Damaetus, to seize glory before the master he served.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gios's fervor transmitted through the neural link to his Throne Mechanicum. Dei-phagia's reactor roared. The Hekaton Siege Claw on its left arm howled as it tore through a shield. The underslung twin-linked heavy flamer spewed a torrent of superheated promethium.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Gardinaal pilot within the wallker was engulfed in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearby tripods immediately concentrated their fire on Dei-phagia, targeting the machine that bulled through their lines like a raging auroch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gios raised his auto-banner to its highest and lifted his manipulator gauntlet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For Vyronii! For the Lord!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Loyalty and Glory!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hellfire Siege Claw descended, shattering a particle-blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The comms echoed with the fervent shouts of the Vyronii Knights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For Vyronii! For the Lord!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Loyalty and Glory!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The unified roar subsided. Unlike other Houses, who might bellow frequently in battle, the Vyronii were more somber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Knights unleashed a second barrage at their targets. Gios's auspexdisplay flashed with contacts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Signum crackled in the gale-force winds. Dei-phagia strode forward, its torso twisting, the siege claw ripping into an enemy's flank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the strategic distribution overlay, Gios saw the runes of the Vyronii Knights closing fast, charging the enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also noted that the Vyronii runes were still outnumbered below, and steadily decreasin, proof the tripodal walkers still held a numerical advantage. Gios knew that without the Primarch personally leading his Honor Guard in the assault, the Vyronii Knights would have had no chance of victory alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the green Vyronii runes were rising in the strategic overlay, it was still a brutal engagement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Resolving to seize the initiative with a new charge, Gios barked an order over the comms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sacristan Maintenance Corps, I require your timely support.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind the Vyronii Knights, the High Sacristan acknowledged his Prince, then devoted his full attention to the real-time data-stream, monitoring one hundred and forty-two systems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from those undergoing repairs on the family estates and Knights in training, Vyronii had committed every available machine to the expedition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His duty was to monitor the battlefield while preserving Vyronii's strength as much as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To this end, the High Sacristan diverted part of his cognitive processing to the exchange between the Crawlers and the comms-net, spanning both the Vyronii network and allied channels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The majority of his processing power was dedicated to the constant monitoring of the Vyronii Knights' myriad parameters:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hull integrity, shield strength, system operability...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The High Sacristan watched as the Vyronii Knights formed a spearhead around Dei-phagia's banner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A green spear, moving in perfect unison, thrust towards the enemy's heavily fortified position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enemy and friendly runes flashed frenetically, filling his vision like a meteor shower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grey and green runes vanished at a staggering rate, like spent fireworks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the countless runes, the brightest was Dei-phagia's. Other green runes, grouped in fives, slammed into clusters of grey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the ensuing clash, one or two would be lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dei-phagia plunged alone into the heart of the grey mass, and the enemies around it continually disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the grey runes dwindled, starbursts of runes flashed madly, orange and red filling his sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One particular rune blazed at the center of his vision. The High Sacristan's aupex immediately zoomed in, dedicating most of his analytical processing to this priority target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His primary monitoring subject was, of course, Dei-phagia, the foremost task he had set for the Crawler's machine-spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After expending five terabytes of calculation, the High Sacristan completed the data analysis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Ion-shroud system compromised.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Blessed Auto-repair Icons activated. Dei-phagia's systems are self-repairing non-critical damage.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The High Sacristan reallocated processing power, assigning a higher-than-normal priority to Dei-phagia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened a channel, first issuing a warning to Dei-phagia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Prince Gios. You must halt and reboot the ion-shroud.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, he selected the most severely damaged Knight for his Crawler and assigned tasks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Crawler Two, to Bitter Bamboo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The High Sacristan's voice brought Gios back to reality. He released his grip on the manipulator, allowing his slightly trembling arm to steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He checked the strategic overlay again and couldn't help but smile as he saw the green runes now overriding the grey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hand gripped the manipulator once more. Feedback from the machine-spirit told him it was ready to fight again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was about to launch a fresh offensive when the High Sacristan's voice suddenly cut through the command channel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anomaly detected.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gios's auspex instantly focused on the target marked by the High Sacristan. Countless flashes sped past. The real-time image feed shuddered violently, tilted, and vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Prince of Vyronii watched in horror as over twenty green runes disappeared in a single instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gios was stunned for a moment before regaining his senses. He looked at the resurgent grey runes, at the tripodal mechanical form displayed on his screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes widened in disbelief, and he murmured aloud:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is that?\"\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>",1198,"2026-06-06T05:05:10.771Z",1,"novelbin.me","25a192d309ec88601374ee0d250d6793df75b94eef6857b8bc8e8d69a2e8a1ac","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-459","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-457",698,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-cover.jpg"]