[{"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-512":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},1511359,1962,"Chapter 512 - 511: Perturabo's Faith","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-512",512,"\u003Cp>\"Since the weapon I need is still just a concept, I'd like to have an expert in this field join the development.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Someone like the Magos Chronos on your ship, Zulin-4.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth spoke directly. In the past, he might have hesitated, considering whether seeking someone else's involvement would displease Perturabo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, they had established a close relationship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zulin-4 would also prove himself in the field of time, perhaps even surpassing Perturabo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Nareth's memory, the Magos Chronos had discovered an error in one of Perturabo's designs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though not a critical error, it could have led to the deaths of many Iron Warriors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to avoid any mistakes if possible. He didn't want Shadows of Order to pay for them in blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not sure if such a person exists,\" Perturabo frowned. \"I need time to confirm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, a figure fully enveloped in a red robe stood before the two Primarchs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his hooded head, spreading his metal arms as he bowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Magos Chronos, Zulin-4, pays homage to the Lord of Iron and Lord Nareth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You specialize in temporal matters?\" Perturabo looked appraisingly at the Magos from his ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, my Lord. I must acknowledge this, as the power of time is understood by only a few in this age.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have heard that people of the Dark Age of Technology used temporal weapons. After that, the practice was shunned.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Regrettably, my field is not understood or respected by my peers now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After his lament, the Magos Chronos confidently displayed his self-assurance in his domain without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Faced with these most obscure secrets, they lack the insight that I possess. Few can understand time as I do. It is the true engine of the universe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, You and Lord Nareth are capable of comprehending any mystery.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perturabo immediately caught the implication in Zulin-4's pointed words. He said coldly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You claim to be dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge, yet you endlessly prattle on about souls. Everything you do is inherently contradictory.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't care how a machine feels today, because everything it tells you is merely your own fantasy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Emperor Himself welcomed us into the Imperium,\" Zulin-4 argued. \"The Omnissiah sanctioned our religion while forbidding all others, because He saw the truth within us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perturabo said coldly, \"My father is not a messenger for your Machine God, regardless of what you believe, or what He permits you to think.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His tolerance for your cult is merely expediency. Your faction is powerful and cannot be subdued swiftly. He also craves your industrial output to serve the Crusade.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perturabo said contemptuously, \"I have no interest in any certainty beyond what you derive from the application of fact and reason.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It pains me deeply that one such as you cannot grasp the true essence of the Omnissiah, for you are far more insightful than any Magos.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perturabo said sarcastically, \"If you want to bring a Primarch into your church, why not try Ferrus, or Vulkan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I imagine they would also ignore your invitation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zulin-4 did not answer immediately. The Mechanicum had long been dedicated to spreading the glory of the Omnissiah to the Primarchs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth, Ferrus Manus, Perturabo, and Vulkan all exhibited extraordinary traits in different aspects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them, Ferrus had already accepted the philosophy of \"the flesh is weak\" and deeply integrated with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mars had shared its repositories of knowledge with Ferrus, authorizing him access to all sacred STCs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Explorator fleets operated alongside the Iron Hands, establishing one new Forge World after another. The number of sacred templates they discovered was second only to Nareth, favored by the Omnissiah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Magos guiding Ferrus had gained immense prestige and, valued by the Omnissiah, had become Archmagos\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zulin-4 looked at Lord Nareth, who had remained silent. His vox-synthesizer carried an eager tremor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Nareth, favored by the Omnissiah, You surely perceive the divine radiance of the Omnissiah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to their exchange, Nareth pondered how to completely win over Perturabo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through his previous efforts, he had already established a close relationship with Perturabo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was confident that he was one of Perturabo's two friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By helping Perturabo turn his artistic ideal into reality, he would become even closer to him than Magnus was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for Nareth, this was not enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, in a sense, absolute loyalty is the only true loyalty. Less than that is equivalent to disloyalty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least, he wouldn't offer Perturabo a potion now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But making Perturabo, who despised faith, completely loyal to him would be no easy feat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Examining the dialogue between Perturabo and Zulin-4, Nareth drew a conclusion:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perturabo's adoptive father, Dammekos, had judged him correctly. He did possess a faith, faith in reason, science, and art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His faith in reason wasn't due to emotional detachment or cold-heartedness, but a willingness to pursue order at any cost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perturabo's fear of things others couldn't see stemmed from a sincere desire to establish order at any cost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Faith in reason, science, and art.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Pursuit of order.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of inspiration struck Nareth. A rough outline of a plan began to form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he pondered, he keenly heard the unusual emotion in Zulin-4's vox-synthesizer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled slightly and steered the conversation back to the purpose of the day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Magos, let us set aside our differences for now. I require a weapon to counter a potential threat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Arsena.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Arsena immediately responded to Nareth's call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He connected his data slate to one of the Strategium's cogitators, projecting an image reconstructed from the Primarch's transhuman memory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Hrud. They are found between the ventilation shafts and access ways of starship decks. They thrive in darkness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Their skin can release various toxins. They can also generate distortion fields that can confuse an Astartes's vision.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The most troublesome thing is the entropic field generated within their bodies. It causes the surrounding environment to age, and even an Astartes can rapidly decay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perturabo's Trident exchanged glances. If these words came from anyone else, they would dismiss them as nonsense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a Primarch's words commanded their attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perturabo's ice-blue eyes deepened. After pondering for over a dozen seconds, he spoke, outlining his idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A stasis device with sufficient power could counteract the entropic field generated by the xenos.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Correct,\" Nareth affirmed Perturabo's idea. This was precisely what he wanted: to have Perturabo design a weapon to counter the Hrud ahead of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he obtained the Slaugth, the only materials missing for the \"Mentor of Disorder\" potion would be the Enslavers and the Hrud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Rangdan War concluded and his Legion had recuperated, he would launch the Sak'trada Deeps Campaign early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed Perturabo to first create a prototype weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Forge Lord and others could then make targeted improvements based on battlefield conditions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He recalled the error Perturabo had made, the one Zulin-4 would correct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A bomb format could counter the distortion fields of several Hrud.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But as the number of Hrud increases, the entropic effect they generate also intensifies dramatically.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I overlooked that,\" Perturabo frowned, annoyed at his oversight. He looked at the Magos Chronos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So that's why you called for him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth nodded. \"Correct. Only you can complete this device, but you need assistance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vulkan's forging skills were unparalleled. Ferrus mastered the most esoteric knowledge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perturabo's technical ability was no less than theirs, but he possessed more genius and creativity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could always design weapons based on battlefield needs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Magos Chronos will assist you in completing this device.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zulin-4's metal limbs raised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said excitedly, \"This is my honor. We may unlock the secrets of temporal-axis weapons, or design a temporal locator, thereby minimizing the time distortion of Warp travel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I look forward to receiving the stasis field weapon and the model of your ideal city.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perturabo thought of his ideal city. His ice-blue eyes gleamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You will see it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he finished speaking, almost simultaneously, his internal comm beeped, Nareth's communication bead buzzed, and the comms of Arsena and everyone else chimed with alerts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perturabo strode to the hololithic tactical table and slammed his hand heavily upon it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The xenos have launched a full-scale invasion.\"\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>",1364,"2026-06-06T05:05:27.510Z",1,"novelbin.me","5edebc2e7ee8d9cdc4addcef62efc4d1d439f6c4dcd931d52d5210b268b479e6","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-513","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-511",698,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-cover.jpg"]