[{"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-529":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},1511376,1962,"Chapter 529 - 528: Corroding Two at Once","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-529",529,"\u003Cp>Aboard the Shadow's Sovereignty, Primarch's Office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth asked Luther with a concerned tone, \"Have all the Dark Angels been settled comfortably?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks to Your Lordship's concern,\" Luther said gratefully. \"We've been given treatment equal to your own Honor Guard. We are deeply honored.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth's gaze swept over the First Legion's Librarian Zahariel, the Nineteenth Legion's Librarian Balsar Kurthuri, and Captain Alastor Rorschach. He spoke with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today, I want to share a technique I've realized.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's called the War Mask. It's a technique for tempering the will.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All four were his \"corrosion\" targets, with Luther being the primary objective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth knew his greatest desire was power. Naturally, he would approach from this angle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Luther was completely loyal to him, he wouldn't grant him a potion. But he had other abilities to impart, and the War Mask was one of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After mastering this technique, you can transform fury into power, while maintaining a calm mind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth guided the four, beginning their mental tempering to master the War Mask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thirty-three standard ship days later, on the Primarch's private training deck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth stood with arms crossed, observing the Astartes of the First and Nineteenth Legions paired off against each other on the deck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luther and Alastor. Zahariel and Balsar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth's gaze first fell on the two Librarians. Zahariel, not using his Lion Sword, wielded a chainsword. It clashed against Balsar's weapon, shrieking continuously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teeth ground. Sparks flew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zahariel's eyes flickered. The power drawn from fury made his strength advantage increasingly evident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Balsar bent his knees slightly. Just before being overwhelmed, he swiftly cut in, thrusting low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zahariel turned his blade, deflecting the strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'They've already grasped the fundamentals of the War Mask.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After this evaluation, the Primarch shifted his gaze to the other pair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clash of weapons echoed through the training deck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luther let out a restrained, excited roar. His chainsword, pumping like a piston, drove back Alastor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time in a duel against a true Astartes, he held the advantage. A feeling he hadn't experienced in a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He no longer needed to rely solely on skill to quickly defeat a Dark Angel, masking the fact that his strength and speed were not superior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His two hearts pumped powerfully. Adrenaline surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luther charged straight at Alastor, like a knight making a cavalry charge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alastor, his eyes dark, felt his blood race. He swiftly stepped sideways, avoiding the direct collision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they passed, Alastor spun suddenly, extending his claws, reaching for the back of Luther's head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'They've all mastered the War Mask, but they employ it differently, completely different approaches.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Luther transforms fury into physical strength, compensating for his deficiencies. Alastor further enhances his advantage in agility.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Nareth pondered, the Knight of Caliban and the Raven from Terra engaged in swift combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blades flashed. Claws shrieked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A series of thoughts flashed through Luther's mind. The Lion and Zahariel had slain the lion-beast. He hadn't found one. He had lost his chance for glory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had led the great beast hunts, yet received no acclaim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the second-in-command, yet he was confined to Caliban.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fury boiled within Luther. He needed release.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With extreme calm, he threw a punch, striking Alastor's arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp crack. Alastor's arm bent, fractured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luther's sword pointed at Alastor's throat. The blade's reflection made his face look even paler.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luther sheathed his sword and said to Alastor with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That was an exhilarating duel. The Raven's reputation is well-deserved.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Lord, your swordsmanship is the strongest I have seen, second only to Lord Nareth,\" Alastor said admiringly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All thanks to Lord Nareth's instruction.\" As he finished speaking, he turned towards Nareth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Lord of Shadows had given him his orders, he never imagined he would receive personal instruction from Lord Nareth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even less did he imagine being taught the War Mask technique, gaining his current combat prowess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reflecting on his duel with Luther, he knew he would have been swiftly defeated before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luther also turned towards Nareth alongside Alastor. The Primarch had not only given him a chance for glory but also taught him combat techniques to enhance his strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, my Lord, for your instruction!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth suddenly felt his psychic energy leap. Something within him shattered like a star.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything before him transformed into threads. The weapons were threads of red and gold intertwined. The deck and walls were threads of golden structure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even saw, as Zahariel and Balsar clashed, the lines of \"force\" as they swung their weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From a supernatural perspective, he could even perceive their physical trajectories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seconds later, the threads faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth felt his body, mind, and soul become purer. His psychic energy was more abundant. He thought to himself,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I have fully digested the potion. I am now a true \"Baron of Corruption\"!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will also grant you more abilities.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth said meaningfully. He scrutinized the two before him, thinking skeptically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Was it Luther, or Alastor, who was \"corroded\" by me, allowing me to complete the digestion?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had specifically fulfilled Luther's needs, while Alastor had been following him for some time, nearing complete \"corrosion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, my Lord.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Primarch observed Luther and Alastor, taking in everything: the reverence in their eyes when they looked at him, the subtle changes in the tone of their respect…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, he reached his conclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Both of them have been \"corroded\" by me.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Hmm… corroding two at once, and I don't even know which one finished digesting my potion.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at them both with satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Alastor's combat prowess is formidable.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Though Luther's combat ability isn't top-tier, his other skills are outstanding. He could be called the foremost beneath the Primarchs.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The thirty thousand on Caliban during the Heresy, most were his followers, along with the batches of neophytes he will train over the next one hundred forty-plus years.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corners of Nareth's mouth turned up. He smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Now, they will all be mine.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Nareth pondered, Zahariel executed a perfectly angled thrust, piercing Balsar's defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Excellent,\" Nareth applauded, praising them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zahariel and Balsar, you have entered the gateway of the War Mask.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Luther and Alastor, you have mastered the techniques I taught you. Come to my office in ten minutes. I have new techniques to impart to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zahariel and Balsar watched Luther and Alastor with envy, resolving to practice the War Mask even more diligently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth casually left the Dionysian Spear on the training deck and returned to his office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thought, he went to the Kingdom of Disorder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon entering, he immediately felt, as expected, that the seventh layer of the Kingdom of Disorder had opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't explore it. He went straight to the first layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Primarch's consciousness spread, sweeping across the entire world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second layer was already a self-sustaining, complete world, constructed from psychic energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hive-city rats, man-high, scurried through filthy sewers. Blood-stained crystalline spikes lined the passages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prismatic worms crawled around the eyes of Ovja. Chemical dogs emerged from the alchemical solutions of Vostroya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rapeseed plants swayed in the fields. Ginkgo leaves rustled on the mountainsides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After spending a long time constructing it, the second layer now allowed most low-sequence potion materials, animals, and plants from various Pathways to breed here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thought, Nareth appeared beside a hive-city rat. He raised his hand and grasped its neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, he brought the \"Lawyer\" and \"Secrets Suppliant\" potions before the Jokaero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Luther eagerly sought power, and \"Warrior\" would satisfy his needs most quickly, considering his ambition, Nareth still chose the \"Lawyer\" for him, his own Pathway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he advanced to a high Sequence and could influence his own Pathway, Luther's loyalty would be secured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth also believed that during his time serving by his side, Luther would complete digestion. After advancing to \"Barbarian,\" his needs would naturally be met.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering the Raven's combat style, he chose the \"Secrets Suppliant\" for him, corresponding to the future \"Rose Bishop\" who could hide in shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After obtaining the two potions, Nareth immediately returned to the real world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, Luther and Alastor entered the Primarch's office with excitement and anticipation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth walked before them, opening his hands to reveal the potions in his palms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Drink these.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luther and Alastor looked curiously at the black and the black-red potions. Seeing Lord Nareth offer no explanation, they took the potions and drank them in one gulp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless pieces of information flooded into Luther's mind. Legal texts like The Monarch's Iron Laws leaped through his thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alastor looked at Lord Nareth with awe. He felt the Lord before him, constrained by the laws of reality, was more majestic than the Gloriana-class battleship they were on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth telepathically imparted the necessary knowledge to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two minutes later, Luther was the first to rein in the overflowing power. He performed a knight's salute and swore fealty to his liege.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank You, my Lord, for Your gift! I shall be Your loyal knight, and carry out all Your commands!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alastor followed, kneeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank You, my Lord, for Your gift! I shall carry out Your will. Wherever You command, I shall go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth nodded with satisfaction. \"I accept your fealty!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After they departed, with a thought, he returned to the Kingdom of Disorder.\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>",1559,"2026-06-06T05:05:27.510Z",1,"novelbin.me","c410c1891dc41df2fcfca40687340b41ab2d202a08e68de871e51c0bc93143a8","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-530","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-528",698,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-cover.jpg"]