[{"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-548":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},1511395,1962,"Chapter 548 - 546: Only a \"Judge\" Can Capture a Slaugth Destroyer","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-548",548,"\u003Cp>Aboard the Slaugth ship, Howard Fender stared at the fifteen Cerabvores trapped in amber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Where is the Slaugth?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Arbiter Lord knew that Fellwatch Keep was, for the Black Emperor, not just a planet rich in mineral resources, but also a fortress watching over the frontier beyond the Coronid Deeps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deploying the asset of a Ramillies-class starfort underscored the importance of this system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Possessing a starfort meant at least a Slaugth Supervisor, posing a potential, enormous threat to Fellwatch Keep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sheriffs, immediately enter your new jurisdictions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Howard's eyes deepened. He extended his psychic energy, surveying the new \"jurisdictions\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Lord, no findings in Zone One.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A series of reports confirmed for Howard that the Slaugth was not on its ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, his helmet's internal comm buzzed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Howard saw the communication was from Toby Bandak, commander of the Elysian Drop Troops. He immediately answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing the briefing, he gave a solemn order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm on my way. Hold your position until I arrive!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the surface of Fellwatch Keep, Toby, having ended the communication, stared grimly at the casualty report.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'First Regiment, First Company: First Platoon, 4th Platoon, 6th Platoon – entire platoons KIA.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>2nd Platoon, 5th Platoon, 8th Platoon – heavily damaged, over 50% casualties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the constructs appeared, they had wiped out three of his elite platoons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up at the gloomy sky, thinking silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I hope the Lord arrives quickly.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Toby took a deep breath and grabbed the vox-caster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is Toby of House Bandak. We've cornered the xenos' murder-minds.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We've won the highest honor. As long as we hold our position and don't let a single xenos escape.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For Elysia! Death from above!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the high ground, the Elysian Drop Troops, watching their burning Blyek tanks, stared with resolute eyes and shouted loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For Elysia! Death from above!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 8th Platoon howled as they leaped, their grav-chute thrusters carrying them screaming towards the constructs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Constructs swung bone-blades, carving through a dozen soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Broken bodies and blood spattered the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two veterans dodged a bone-blade. A construct opened its maw wide, lunging to bite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grav-chutes weren't as agile as an Astartes' jump pack, but they didn't need to dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, the veterans pulled grenades, yanking the pins just before being bitten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As blood and limbs sprayed from the construct's maw, explosions thundered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Destroying the first construct galvanized the Elysian Drop Troops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shouts of \"Death from above!\" rang out as platoon after platoon leaped down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst a series of explosions, four more constructs fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining veterans didn't continue their suicidal attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using the opportunities created by their comrades, they established defensive lines using the fortifications.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their primary mission was to hold back the enemy, not destroy the target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The constructs' mechanical legs clung to the mountainside, their bodies constantly rotating, searching for hidden enemies on the high ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Elysian Drop Troops buried themselves in the rubble, accustomed to using every scrap of environment and limited resources. They had ample patience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A veteran warily watched a construct ten meters away. It's disgusting slime dripped onto the surface, burning a large hole in the hard rock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw its rotating head point in his direction. He pulled the trigger with his right hand while yanking the pin on an un-blessed xenos weapon with his left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw the las-beam precisely enter the construct's mouth, and the energy beam also struck it. He smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The construct lurched. Its necrotic beam went wide, striking the surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calmly seizing the opportunity, the veteran fired a second shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, amidst the agony of his dissolving body, he cried out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For Elysia! Death from above!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four constructs fell before they reached the mid-slope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Toby reviewed the tactical network. Holding the high ground offered no confidence; he had lost all his armored vehicles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Elysian Drop Troops were completely exposed to the constructs' attacks. Losses accelerated. The five regiments were already over 50% casualties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Toby looked to the sky. He saw no hoped-for gleaming light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He withdrew his gaze and resolutely issued the order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All command vehicles, advance!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After ending the communication, he shouted to the driver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Commander!\" The driver floored the accelerator. \"It's an honor to fight alongside you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For Elysia! Death from above!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The engine roared. The Taurus command vehicle surged forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Toby climbed into the rear seat, gripped the twin-linked lascannon, and assumed the gunner's role.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he saw the construct's disgusting form, he aimed and pulled the trigger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beam lanced into the xenos' tooth-filled maw. With a blinding red flash, the construct crashed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two constructs simultaneously rotated. Several beams struck the Taurus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a piercing crackle, the Taurus was torn apart in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Toby rolled clear. He drew his laspistol, determined to fight to the last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he raised it, a deafening roar sounded in his ears. A blinding light blazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His vision filled with light. He was blinded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground shook. He gripped his pistol tightly, fear gripping him in the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Toby, well done. The Elysian Drop Troops has proven itself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Withdraw your men. I'll handle the rest of the fight!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the Arbiter Lord's commanding voice, Toby immediately felt reassured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I completed the Lord's mission.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Howard raised his power gauntlet and declared authoritatively in Dunnic: \"Flog!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"Judge\" swung his arm. Psychic energy, like a whip, struck the construct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The construct was struck by an invisible whip. Its flesh split, revealing the disgusting, slime-covered interior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Howard took a quick step, leaped, and swung his arm. The power gauntlet blazed with crackling lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disassembly field shrieked. Fungus-like flesh and purple veins were torn apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Howard landed, seeing another construct raise its arm, about to strike his Honor Guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lunged forward, swinging his arm, and authoritatively intoned: \"Die!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"Judge's\" body merged with a certain peculiar force. He suddenly accelerated, slamming into the construct, trailing afterimages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power gauntlet, in an unstoppable, unavoidable posture, smashed into the construct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment it was struck, the construct froze. Its swinging arm drooped limply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Arbiter's Honor Guard followed their Lord's attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Missiles screamed from the launchers on their Saturnine-Pattern Terminator prototypes, slamming into the constructs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blazing power gauntlets tore through the metal mesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Construct after construct fell under the fierce assault. Soon, the white building was brought into their jurisdiction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"Sheriffs\" halted almost simultaneously. They sensed a powerful, evil will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bloody aura, chaotically intertwined and writhing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A maddening rustling sound, entwining together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all looked towards the doorway. A figure wrapped in a tattered shroud emerged from it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Slaugth Destroyer let out a long, angry roar. Its tattered robe suddenly billowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arms formed from writhing worms extended continuously, instantly wrapping around an Honor Guard member's waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Necrotic fluids screamed, tearing through the conversion field. Two clumps of worms were incinerated to ash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The worm-arm suddenly probed, gouging a large hole in the Saturnine-Pattern Terminator prototype.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the fluids were about to seep into the Shadows of Order's body, a commanding voice rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This place forbids bodily extension!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The worms snapped back like rubber bands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Slaugth Destroyer's evil will extended, sweeping towards Howard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Howard and five \"Interrogators\" adopted commanding expressions, their gaze locked on the Slaugth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within their pupils, two lightning-like flashes simultaneously lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two points of light grew from small to large, from dim to bright, like lightning tearing across the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Slaugth was struck as if by lightning. For the first time, it suffered severe damage in the psychic domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Honor Guard members raised their left arms in unison. Plasma cannons spat dazzling light. Flame cannons roared molten streams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The necrotic shroud was instantly torn apart. Clusters of worms, blackened, crackled and fell to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The worm-body, constrained by the \"Judge's\" \"Prohibition\" into a humanoid outline, writhed constantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fierce firepower, capable of destroying a Knight suit, hammered continuously into the Slaugth Destroyer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clusters of worms were blasted black, yet it suffered no substantial damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slime spread. The Slaugth Destroyer's worms continually regenerated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"Judge\" raised his arm, thrusting his palm forward, and commanded authoritatively in Dunnish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This place forbids regeneration!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two Guard members charged the Slaugth from both sides. Blazing disassembly fields tore away two large clusters of worms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Melta beams lanced into the Slaugth's body. Worms visibly blackened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, the weakly writhing maggots rapidly whitened again, dancing madly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Howard's eyes focused. The Slaugth's regenerative ability had breached the \"Prohibition\" limitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Slaugth Destroyer!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the \"Judge\" pondered, he lunged forward, swinging his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Die!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Saturnine-Pattern Terminator prototype, trailing afterimages, slammed into the Slaugth. His fist, in an unstoppable posture, shattered the arm swinging the necrotic scepter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a crack, clusters of worms shriveled together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"Judge\" didn't stop. His raised arm descended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Imprison!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Layer after layer of viscous, almost solid, transparent liquid slammed onto the Slaugth Destroyer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The writhing maggots were instantly solidified into a huge amber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The contradictory sensations of throbbing temples from psychic depletion and the pleasure of vibrant body, mind, and soul erupted within Howard simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After meditating to restore his psychic energy, Howard performed a sacrificial ritual aboard the Arbiter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black mist churned, engulfing him and the offering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing Howard's report, Nareth thought silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Only a \"Judge\" can capture a Slaugth Destroyer.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'After advancing to Sequence 6, Thierry could defeat a Slaugth Supervisor. Facing a Destroyer, relying on his superior defense and \"Hurricane of Light,\" he would have a chance at victory.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The situation is generally similar for Sequence 6s of other Paths.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth couldn't help but reiterate his hope that every Company would someday have a \"Judge.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Nareth pondered, Howard continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Lord, my on-site inspection revealed the laboratory on Fellwatch Keep contained numerous imprisoned xenos, along with preserved research data.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It appears to be the Slaugth Destroyer's laboratory.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth had always intended to make the Keep, this future Deathwatch watch fortress, a key installation in his territories. This discovery further increased its importance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said appreciatively, \"Well done.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll have Malena take charge there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thought, Nareth sent Howard back to the Arbiter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He returned to the real world and immediately boarded an Aquila shuttle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"Biologist\" had reported an important discovery that could influence the war's course.\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>",1724,"2026-06-06T05:05:27.510Z",1,"novelbin.me","ac06c9a34ed5635fb9be3daaf3f9398c60364e3cc1934996ca004d462cb0c353","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-549","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-547",698,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-cover.jpg"]