[{"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-488":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},1510949,1962,"Chapter 488 - 487: The Shadow Ascetic","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-488",488,"\u003Cp>Guided by the \"Seer\" all the way, Nareth pinpointed Forge-Complex 250.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To ensure no accidents in his plan to \"corrode\" the Ashen Claws, he temporarily left behind his other two \"corrosion\" targets, Arkhas Fal and Balsar Kurthuri.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overlooking the forge complex, the battle between the 19th Legion and the Rangdan xenos unfolded fully before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Primarch's transhuman mind rapidly assessed the situation on both sides and analyzed the intelligence he needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The slain Cerabvores. The one with the damaged armor must be Nerat Kirine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nerat squinted, making every effort to eliminate the interference of the golden light to focus his vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw a figure in black armor, golden wings spread behind its back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'A Primarch. Lord Nareth.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light gleamed in Nerat's eyes. He watched the Primarch fly towards the white xenos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bizarre, agonizing torment the xenos had inflicted on him seemed to have no effect on the Primarch. Lord Nareth's speed didn't slow in the slightest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth maintained the first level of the Thelema mindstate, resisting the neuro-toxin's invasion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alchemical materials couldn't be wasted. He donned the Banshee Mask opened his mouth wide, and unleashed a piercing shriek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Rangdan xenos clutched their heads with their claws, but couldn't stop the scream echoing in their minds. They writhed in agony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fluid, a mix of blood and foul pus, seeped from the Cerabvores's cranial depression. The red line running the length of its skull flickered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"Baron of Corruption\" channeled psychic energy into his gauntlet and swung his arm down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the gauntlet even touched the Cerabvores, a viscous, transparent liquid enveloped its white body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, a massive amber-like prison formed, freezing the Cerabvores in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nerat's eyes widened. He had seen Primarchs before, the 19th Legion had always been under Lord Horus's command, but he had never witnessed a Primarch's power on the battlefield firsthand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Primarch preferred to present a glorious image, dedicated to diplomatic means of bringing lost worlds back to the Imperium. Force was his last resort, and even then, it was often they who carried it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at the xenos' face, reading shock and panic in its inhuman features.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Is the amber prison that binds the xenos psychic power?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'That powerful xenos couldn't resist at all, as if frozen.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Nerat pondered, Nareth, who had bound the Cerabvores with his \"Prison,\" flew back and landed before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nerat Kirine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth knew that while Arkhas Fal, as Legion Master of the current 19th Legion, preferred frontal assualt and close combat, the Legion had already developed a combat style similar to the future Raven Guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nerat was prime example,. He favored hit-and-run tactics, already bearing the shadow of the future Raven Guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Nareth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nerat knelt on one knee, saluting with a fist to his chest according to the ancient etiquette of the Unification Wars era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The one you killed is a Cerabvores, one of the two major xenos races. They delight in consuming the brains of other species, are adept at using psychic powers, and can unleash neuro-toxins.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To ambush and slay a Cerabvores is commendable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the Primarch's recognition, Nerat felt his weary body surge with renewed strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also joyfully confirmed that his target had been correct, it was indeed the xenos leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, you will receive treatment and recover swiftly. I will need you in the coming battles.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"Baron of Corruption\" spoke to the future first Chapter Master of the Ashen Claws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is my honor,\" Nerat said with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same moment the \"Baron of Corruption\" began \"corroding\" Nerat, the Tenth Chapter, under Chapter Master Falk's command, launched its attack on Forge-Temple Prime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ramsey led a team of Librarians, tasked with supporting the Tenth Chapter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His entire suit of armor was custom-made by the Armor Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To maximize his beyonder abilities, Malevolus, when forging the armor, primarily used Squat weave-shield technology, combined with the chameleonic camo-cloak from the Yeld-pattern Dominum Armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ramsey's armor was about one-fifth lighter than Mark II power armor. The weave-shields concealed him while compensating for the reduced defence capability. The auto-adjusting chameleonic camo-cloak enveloped his entire suit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"Mystery Pryer\" watched as he weaved through the shadows of the Tenth Chapter's ranks, moving without a sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shadows of Order were accustomed to Librarians moving among them, but instinct made them seek out the \"Shadow Ascetic's\" figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The psychic intuition of the \"Mystery Pryer,\" \"Sleepless,\" and \"Monster\" allowed them to instinctively catch the black figure instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instincts and keen insight of the \"Hunter\" let them, after brief tracking, follow the \"Shadow Ascetic's\" traces and pinpoint his location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The observation of the \"Spectator\" among the Chaplains would take much longer to find Ramsey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"Shadow Ascetic\" used \"shadow lurking\" familiarizing himself with his abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Having fully mastered the power bestowed by My Lord, wearing Mark II power armor and \"shadow lurking\" makes no sound.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Or, after the Personal Growth Module fully adapts to me, that might also work.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Considering the Armor-Master just designed this for us based on Imperial power armor, its current performance is perfectly acceptable.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Ramsey pondered, he passed one Shadow of Order after another, nearing the front of the column.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could see the Vostroya-pattern Rhino command vehicle at the very front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also saw, a kilometer ahead, the endless sea of enslaved humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, his internal comms activated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thought, Falk's voice sounded on the command channel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Scan results show the Rangdan are still using their most familiar tactics. Their slave armies, driven by a few xenos, are attacking the Forge-Temple.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They will launch their general assault after the Titans and Legio Cybernetica have been worn down sufficiently.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We have two tasks: kill the Rangdan commanders and tear open the encirclement, prompting the Mechanicum to reopen the surrounding area's forges.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Falk clarified the combat mission for the Captains, Liutenants, Chaplains, Librarians, Techmarines, Apothecaries, and Court Brothers, then began assigning tasks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ramsey, your Librarians will strike immediately. Weaken the xenos' slave armies as much as possible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chaplains, fulfill your duties.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ramsey switched vox-channels and spoke to the Librarians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mind-Controllers, move out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, one hundred fifty psychically attuned warriors stepped forward briskly, moving among the armored vehicles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They formed teams of ten, coalescing into a unified whole through a psychic link in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, they swung their blue Osiron mind staves in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through their warp vision, in the Warp Insight of the Shadows of Order, cerulean radiance envelops the area ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless figures within the surging slave army abruptly halted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feedback runes flickered on divination devices, then were uploaded to the tactical network.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A large yellow area lit up on the tactical network of the Vostroya-pattern Rhino command vehicle. Falk waited for the data flood to subside, then checked the result: 50,924.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tapped swiftly on his gauntlet, marking a zone 3.6 kilometers wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gabriel-pattern Predators bypassed the marked zone, their twin-linked assault cannons roaring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same moment the Tenth Chapter launched its attack, Ramsey walked straight ahead. He \"heard\" two colossal entities engaged in battle ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sounds reaching him were faint; he could only vaguely discern heavy footfalls and a continuous rumble of explosions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground trembled, a sensation that immediately made Ramsey think of Titan combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ramsey speculated, 'A Titan defending the Forge-Temple? What is it fighting against?'\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>",1236,"2026-06-06T05:05:10.771Z",1,"novelbin.me","8c711c3f24d09fa43be052bc46d80a33381759a7a362430538a37af5a4d34c16","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-163","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-487",698,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-cover.jpg"]