[{"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-485":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},1510944,1962,"Chapter 485 - 484: The Opportunity to \"Corrode\" the Ashen Claws","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-485",485,"\u003Cp>Nareth drew the Sword of Vaul and strode forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw a golden-haired, resolute-faced Librarian attacking with a bolt pistol and chainsword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this figure, Nareth felt a sense of familiarity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind rapidly processed, instantly recognizing the Librarian's identity: Balsar Kurthuri\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Balsar differed from the bald, weathered image most common in his memory, Nareth hadn't recognized him immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of blue-white light cleaved through a Rangdan overlord's personal energy shield. Another swift slash ended the enemy's life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arkhas Fal's eyes flickered. The xenos he fought so fiercely against was slain effortlessly by the gene-son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth charged towards Balsar's position, while information about him flashed through his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Another unfortunate soul.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth remembered that after the Council of Nikaea, Corvus Corax disbanded the Librarius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Balsar was one of the few Raven Guard survivors of the Dropsite Massacre. He served as Chief Librarian in the rebuilt Librarius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This did not last. The Librarius was disbanded again. Corax decided to send them to Terra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at Balsar's request, the Librarians were allowed to remain with the Legion. As a cost, he was sent to Terra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the Primarch's demand, Balsar swore not to use his psychic powers until he met Malcador.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Balsar arrived at the Sol system accompanied by Imperial Fists Captain Noriz, who had fought alongside him for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Custodian Ludivicus gave the order to hunt the Librarian down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Balsar, following Corax's command, resisted the impulse to use psychic powers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an attempt to aid Balsar's escape Noriz was corned and killed by the Custodian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enraged, Balsar wanted to avenge his close friend. As he prepared to unleash powerful psychic energy to kill the Custodians, he recalled his oath and ultimately surrendered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Balsar passed Malcador's test.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malcador apologized, saying he would learn from this mistake that cost Noriz his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Balsar reluctantly accepted, his close friend a sacrificial pawn in the test.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Becoming one of the founders of the Grey Knights, he gained greater psychic power but could never forget his friend's death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took the name Ogen but could not forget his guilt towards Noriz. His face aged rapidly, tortured by inner pain for the rest of his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Balsar witnessed his close friend's death yet upheld his oath to Corax, showing high willpower and loyalty. \"Corroding\" him is much harder than Arkhas.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'But not entirely impossible. Balsar, at Malcador's demand, gave up his loyalty to Corax, indicating he can change, but sufficient reason is needed.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It's worth trying, but he shouldn't be the primary target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Nareth pondered, his steps did not slow. Neither Rangdan warriors nor overlords hindered his progress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In moments, he had carved a path, arriving before Balsar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Nareth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Balsar hadn't met his own gene-father. He'd only seen the Primarch commanding the Nineteenth Legion, Horus Lupercal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He noted that this Primarch was taller..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Balsar's gaze met those pitch-black eyes. He felt completely seen through, not just his present, but his future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His clear mind suddenly froze, as if caught in a spider's web.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't know how long passed before a commanding voice sounded in his ears, snapping him back to reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Balsar Kurthuri.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, my Lord.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Balsar slightly turned his head, avoiding the pitch-black gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw numerous black-armored warriors charging the xenos lines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Balsar noticed the Shadows of Order operated with discipline and order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Librarian raised a blue staff. The enslaved human slaves around him immediately slowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shadows of Order raised their bolters, unleashing a dense barrage at the xenos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid bolter roars, the xenos' pale flesh was torn apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kill-teams wielding power weapons executed a series of precise strikes, surrounding and eliminating enemies with personal energy shields.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The Shadows of Order can accurately identify xenos elite warriors and launch swift strikes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'They seem very familiar with the xenos.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Balsar suppressed his puzzlement, withdrawing his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't want to fall into that dazed state again. He slightly lowered his head,恰好 meeting the cold gaze of the approaching Arkhas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To dispel the unease from his earlier lapse, he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shadow Lord, my foresight succeeded. We have received reinforcements.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you remember?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The shadows.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Balsar, you have proven yourself,\" Arkhas said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Follow me,\" the \"Baron of Corruption\" said to both of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Nareth,\" Arkhas did not immediately follow. \"One of my companies has lost contact.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nerat Kirine. He's trapped in a xenos ambush. I request your aid for us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Nareth stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Nerat Kirine!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Truly a lucky day. Another target delivered to my doorstep, a great opportunity to \"corrode\" the Ashen Claws.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'\"Corroding\" Nerat might be even easier than Arkhas.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth remembered the future \"Raven Guard\" Terran-born underwent two large-scale exiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arkhas's Carcharodons were exiled shortly after Corvus Corax's return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nerat Kirine's Ashen Claws were sent to the Ghoul Stars after the Battle of Gate Forty-Two in 002.M31, by the order of Deliverance-born Praetor Calvus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, Nerat declared his Ashen Claws were loyal neither to the Imperium nor to Horus Lupercal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Nerat followed Corax over eighty years yet lacked absolute loyalty.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Corax also always despised his Eighteenth Chapter, the the Ashen Claws.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I might as well take the trouble to look after Corax's sons for him. The Carcharodons and Ashen Claws will both have bright futures.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the potential \"corrossion\" targets Nareth could think of, the most numerous were from the Carcharodons and Ashen Claws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn't expected to encounter both Arkhas and Nerat on Xana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this thought, he spoke,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will proceed to their rescue immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Link to my comms network. Transmit positional coordinates.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arkhas immediately followed the Primarch's instructions. Balsar, looking ashamed, added,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Lord, we lost contact with Nerat over ten solar days ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Coordinate Point 513, his last known location, might be a trap, and we may not find him there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I tried my utmost earlier to foresee his location, but I failed. The xenos set a trap; they interfered with my foresight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Balsar spoke, he heard approaching footsteps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I may have a way to find him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Name Correction\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baltha Katuri -> Balsar Kurthuri\u003C\u002Fp>",1005,"2026-06-06T05:05:10.771Z",1,"novelbin.me","f2a48cedede6a10acb2009b33c05cc4dbdae5b96a8e0d6ec6317e40e03630b3e","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-486","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-160",698,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-cover.jpg"]