[{"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-538":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},1511385,1962,"Chapter 538 - 537: Three Visions and Two States of Mind","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-538",538,"\u003Cp>Ultima Segmentum, Mancora.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mountain ranges, like enormous serpents, sprawled across the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shadow-pattern Stormbirds, concealed within the various mountain ranges, observed the wars fought between the local nobles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chief Librarian Thomas, accompanied by the young Ethan, walked up a slope several hundred meters high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan gazed into the distance. His gaze pierced through rocks and trees, reaching the edge of the battlefield where the knights of both sides clashed, lances and greatswords colliding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Guard my body!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan accepted the solemn command. An Osiris mind staff and a force sword materialized in his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As you command, my Lord.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thomas's eyes deepened. He entered the first level of the Enumeration, then successively ascended to the second, third, and finally the fourth level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to his mastery of the Thelema mindstate, custom-created by the Black Emperor for Shadows of Order, he was less adept with the Enumeration and had to enter each level sequentially.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thomas closed his eyes, attuning himself to the wind's caress, the faint tremors of the mountain stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the Aetheric Flight of the Thousand Sons, as taught by Hathor Maat, his light-body was liberated from his flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thomas did not allow his light-body to ascend into the Great Ocean; that was dangerous and unnecessary for his current purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He carefully drew a sliver of power from the Warp, using that raw, pure, vibrant energy to propel his light-body aloft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His physical shell remained behind, guarded by Ethan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Freed from the confines of flesh, Thomas felt reborn. His myriad, keen senses far exceeded ordinary human comprehension, even surpassing Astartes understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when he activated his Warp Insight could what he saw barely compare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His light-body, like an arrow, flashed dozens of kilometers in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His incorporeal form passed directly through stone, passed through trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He left a gleaming trail in the sky, visible only to those with Aetheric vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thomas reached the battlefield. From his light-body state, he looked down below with his supernatural Aetheric vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The knights' grey fear before the charge, their blood-red battle-lust...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Complex emotions mingled, like the chaotic colors of an overturned dye vat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire battlefield, from the perspective of pure emotion beyond the physical, was brought into his perception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shadows of Order attempted to activate his Warp Insight, the genetic gift bestowed by the Black Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt his eyes, detached from his light-body, observe from a superhuman perspective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shadows of Order found his field of vision abruptly narrowed, yet still wider than in his purely physical state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simultaneously observed the clash of dozens of knights at the battle's center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The defensive gap in the right shoulder exposed when a knight couched his lance and charged with his left arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The unprotected abdomen when swinging a sword two-handed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, the \"Warlock\" activated his \"Eyes of Mystery Prying.\" His field of vision further narrowed, limited to just six individuals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw not only their red desire to kill, but also their rock-hard will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through his \"Eyes of Mystery Prying,\" Thomas saw the waves stirred by the knights' war cries, rippling through the Warp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw the invisible golden wings within those sound waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"Warlock's\" mind raced, comparing the three supernatural visions he commanded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The Thousand Sons' Aetheric Flight offers the widest field of view, allowing observation of emotions.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'But the physical body is exposed, and the light-body itself can be attacked. My Lord once said Magnus often used this state to travel the Warp, communicating regularly even before reuniting with the Emperor.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'His state of mind was precisely created to fend off predators while traveling the Warp.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After summarizing his first experience with Aetheric Flight, he considered the power granted by the Black Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The Warp Insight, my Lord, granted Shadows of Order doesn't require leaving the body. It's safer for use in combat, focused on discerning the enemy's essence and probing weaknesses.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>' Hmm, another key difference: Hathor said only some Thousand Sons masters can control Aetheric Flight, while Warp Insight is far easier. Every squad leader has now mastered it.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The \"Eyes of Mystery Prying\" not only examines emotions but also the mysteries behind phenomena. These knights of Mancora have grasped part of the mystery of the \"Griffin's Roar.\"'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Thomas pondered, he saw two crowned knights, each leading hundreds of men, charge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Now is the time!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thought, Thomas drew a thread of power from the Warp. His light-body suddenly surged upward, like a shot from a cannon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Not good! I drew more power than I can control!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his mind raced, his \"Eyes of Mystery Prying\" saw a form formed of golden light dive down, unleashing a deafening roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The roaring sound waves struck his incorporeal body. Agony wracked him. His light-body dimmed rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Griffin's roar had actually damaged his light-body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thomas hastily ascended through the levels of the Enumeration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The various levels of the Enumeration served different functions, suited for different situations. A higher level was not always more powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While most Thousand Sons simply and brutally used their highest mastered level in combat, Thomas was different; he demanded the ability to switch between levels according to the situation. But for psychic defense, it was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like the Thelema mindstate, higher levels of the Enumeration offered stronger psychic defense than lower levels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ascending to the fifth level of the Enumeration, Thomas felt the cutting sound waves become like tiny arrows. His light-body's glow stabilized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ascending to the sixth level, his psychic power completely isolated the sound waves. His light-body gradually brightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Thomas stabilized his form, golden light flared. Four griffins dove down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Not good!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He cursed inwardly and hastily began to descend through the levels of the Enumeration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The highest level of the Enumeration he had mastered was the sixth. It was insufficient to withstand a roar that struck directly at the soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he completely exited the Enumeration, the deafening roar struck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, Thomas ascended to the third level of the Thelema mindstate. Psychic armor formed around his light-body, enveloping it just before the storm hit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM, BOOM, BOOM...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Invisible collisions erupted in the supernatural realm. Thomas's light-body stood unmoving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calmly, he formed a staff from his psychic power and swung it through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SCREECH, SCREECH...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The griffins cried out in alarm, turned, and fled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thomas carefully guided his body, steadily back into his flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The Thelema mindstate created by my Lord, while lacking the many functions of the Enumeration, offers stronger psychic defense. It is more suitable for the perceptive Shadows of Orders.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thomas withdrew from the Thelema mindstate. With a thought, Ethan and the eight nearby Librarians heard his voice simultaneously in their minds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Move out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Librarians boarded the Shadow-pattern Stormbirds. Engines roared. Landing gear retracted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Shadow-pattern Stormbirds reached the battlefield, Thomas instructed the pilot:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Land!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rose and walked towards the hatch, simultaneously pressing his hand on his custom-fitted armor. The psychic circuits, improved by Shadows of Order based on Squat technology, lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light and shadow flickered in Thomas's eyes. The Librarians immediately felt the surging rush of Warp energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Chief Librarian, like the center of a storm, gathered immense power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thought, the hatch opened of its own accord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped out. His Osiron mind staff blazed with dazzling light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At his command, the staff swung down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Librarians' Aetheric vision, a brilliant psychic storm erupted fifty meters below the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the invisible storm's center, the crowned king and the hundreds of knights beside him fell from their warhorses, crashing heavily to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The psychic storm's aftereffects swept the surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thousands of knights on the battlefield suddenly heard a voice in their minds, letting them understand the command spoken in a language they didn't know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Involuntarily, they stopped their actions and stared up at the black-armored giant in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their stillness gradually spread further, affecting knights who hadn't been psychically impacted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clamorous battlefield fell silent in dozens of seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two kings, using their swords for support, climbed to their feet. They stared in astonishment at the descending black metal bird and the black-armored giant emerging from it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their gaze finally settled on the black-armored giant descending from the sky, meeting those gem-like, piercing, pitch-black eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instinctively, they lowered their heads. Simultaneously, a commanding voice sounded in their minds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the Librarians' telepathy, the feudal kings and knights learned of the existence of Shadows of Order and their Lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten days later, one hundred Librarians completed the conquest of Mancora.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thomas, accompanied by Ethan and several Librarians, ascended Mancora's highest peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Chief Librarian instructed, \"Build a fortress on the summit. This place will be as important as Shadowhold and the Librarius on the Shadow's Sovereignty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As you command, my Lord,\" a \"Melee Scholar\" immediately replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thomas turned to Ethan beside him. \"Ethan, are you ready to fly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan was taken aback. Then he heard the rushing wind. Two great birds descended from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were lion-like in form, covered in thick golden fur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eagle heads were held high, their eyes golden, their hooked beaks sharp as knives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their wings, which blocked out the sky, beat slowly as they descended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gyrinx fur bristled. It was on edge, as if facing a great enemy.\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>",1562,"2026-06-06T05:05:27.510Z",1,"novelbin.me","b6cb60b96582f330a3c9ac0b3e66947e2df39e2a7d154b3678baab3b89396941","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-539","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-537",698,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-cover.jpg"]