[{"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-572":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},1511295,1962,"Chapter 572 - 571: Dark Angels, Caliban, Everything is Going According to Plan","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-572",572,"\u003Cp>Aboard the Invincible Reason, Lion El'Jonson walked into his private armory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four Legion servants waited for him in the room, built from Calibanite ashlar. All wore deep green cloaks, thick gloves, and heavy boots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The armory's walls were hung with various weapons, some custom-made for the Primarch, others trophies seized from conquered civilizations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lion allowed himself this one indulgence: the collection of weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He considered it a pursuit as unique as Nareth's collection of oddities, Fulgrim's appreciation of art, or Magnus's thirst for knowledge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When not on his throne issuing commands, the Lion spent most of his time aboard the Invincible Reason in this chamber, contemplating ways to kill enemies with weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paced along the walls, caressing his beloved pieces, his gauntleted fingers tracing blades and points, admiring their exquisite craftsmanship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spiked cestus of Roman gladiators. Machetes from Germanic tribes...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, the Lion, his expression complex, walked towards the display's center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There rested the beginning of his collection: a Calibanite short sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lion touched the short sword, recalling the moment Luther had given him his first blade when he became a knight of the Great Order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though simple in style, this short sword proudly occupied the center of his private armory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lion heard heavy footsteps and quickly withdrew his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked towards the door, his gaze fixed on Corswain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father, it is confirmed. There is a Legion force active on the surface. As you suspected, it is Luther and his followers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lion was silent for a few seconds, then strode forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Announce on the Legion's comm channel that I am going to the surface.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Prepare a Stormbird.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside the viewport aboard the Night Spear, Urian Benderag watched the black-terracotta Stormbird flash past, pacing back and forth before the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment, he sighed heavily and opened his comm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Nareth, my father is going to the surface. I believe he has already discovered Lord Luther.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To cover his secret of keeping Lord Nareth's confidence, he had to report to Lord Nareth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On Taxal's surface, Luther led the newly reborn Great Order, avoiding the A-1 fortress zone, engaging the enemy in the forested, mist-shrouded regions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kicked aside a xenos corpse, answered the comm, and listened to Lord Nareth's message. After a dozen seconds of thought, he replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Lord, Lion already knows I'm here. I can't hide much longer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will face him directly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luther charged a xenos, swinging his sword with force, crushing its head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of meters behind Luther, Seraphax heard Luther's words and exchanged a glance with Bela. They read concern and relief in each other's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A xenos shrieked. Bela parried its claws with his sword as Seraphax struck from the side, beheading it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The roar of engines shattered the battlefield's clamor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The new members of the Great Order stared with complex expressions at the approaching Stormbird, at the leader who had abandoned them on Caliban, excluding them from the Great Crusade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lion's expression was stern. Corswain and Nemiel flanked him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nemiel looked at Zahariel. The cousins' eyes met.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once, Zahariel had kept Nemiel's secret, persuading him to abandon the plot to assassinate the Emperor with other knights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was their brotherly secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lion's gaze passed over Zahariel. He had once valued him as a brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had both slain Calibanite lion-beasts. The Lion had thought their bond unbreakable. Now Zahariel stood beside Luther.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lion scrutinized the figure before him, as tall and robust as any other Dark Angel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Luther...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My order to you was to garrison Caliban and train neophytes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a qualified \"Lawyer,\" Luther had his arguments prepared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xenos invaded Caliban. After repelling the attack, I pursued them, witnessing world after world fall to the xenos, countless people enslaved.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These xenos bring suffering to countless people, just like the beasts of Caliban.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lion, remember how we...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing \"we,\" the Lion coldly roared, \"Silence!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fury filled his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My order was to garrison Caliban.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, go back immediately!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No!\" Luther met the Lion's gaze without flinching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Corswain's hand went to his sword hilt. Seraphax and Bela exchanged a glance, their hands also tightening on their blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"Barbarian\" felt the immense pressure. He instantly entered the first level of the Telema state of mind, his gaze locked with the Lion's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Luther!\" The Lion's roar was deafening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fist clenched, ready to strike Luther, who had betrayed him at Sarosh and was now defying him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lion's clenched fist suddenly relaxed. He looked up at the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The approaching aircraft was not a Stormbird of the 8th Chapter as he expected, but a black one, Shadows of Order's Stormbird.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure in black armor with golden wings flew out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lion's expression was severe as he watched Nareth land before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nareth! I am handling Legion affairs. If you have matters, wait a moment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth's gaze swept over Luther and Zahariel. He keenly noted the unease and fear they struggled to hide beneath their calm facades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The Lion really doesn't know how to handle his sons now.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'If he knew the future, why be like this now?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew he had to speak for Luther. He couldn't let them be sent back like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lion.\" Nareth called out, stopping the Lion as he turned away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't intend to interfere in your Legion's affairs, but the xenos are a massive threat to the Imperium.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Luther and the knights of Caliban are also Astartes of the Imperium. They are the Emperor's angels.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They have made great sacrifices fighting the xenos.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The path to this decisive battle was paved with their blood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luther's followers, their uneasy hearts, were soothed by Lord Nareth's words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The affirmation of their honor strengthened their conviction that they had not strayed from the right path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Therefore, Lion, I ask you to allow them to remain on the battlefield.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After the war, I will not oppose any decision you make.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth's earnest request made the Lion pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at the Dark Angels behind Luther. Their black-terracotta armor was soaked with blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He keenly noticed the battle scars covering their armor, marks left by the xenos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lion uttered a cold word and turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Nareth, thank you for speaking for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the voice behind him, the Lion quickened his pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zahariel and Nemiel exchanged a glance, then walked in different directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zahariel caught up with Luther. Nemiel followed the Lion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-terracotta Stormbird slowly rose. The Lion watched Luther let out a roar, so forceful it made the pilot flinch, causing the Stormbird to shudder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He watched Luther and Zahariel charge together into the xenos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond the veil, in the Empyrean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon the vast Rainbow Plateau, pathways of colored crystals shifted and transformed constantly, crisscrossing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crystal labyrinth moved and rearranged itself endlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At its center stood the magnificent Impossible Fortress. Twisted crystal spires and towers of blue and pink flames surged and erupted from the fortress's core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They existed only for a heartbeat, then flickered and vanished, replaced by new, even more maddening structures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doors, windows, and inviting archways opened like hungry mouths, then closed moments later, barring entry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the Hidden Library, an entity observed the tense confrontation between father and son, the scenes of loyalty and betrayal between Primarch and sons, and let out a meaningful murmur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Luther... fate changed...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its skin was covered in ever-shifting faces. As it spoke, these faces echoed its words with subtle intonations, a mocking tone that cast doubt on the true meaning of the original words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Change... interesting...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On its countless faces, tens of thousands of eyes flickered with diverse, disordered lights, all focusing on one person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dark Angels... Caliban... Seraphax... everything is going according to plan...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its gaze shifted away from Taxal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its interest never lingered on any one person for long, unless that person was its perfect ideal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red cyclops.\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>",1329,"2026-06-06T05:05:27.789Z",1,"novelbin.me","a9ea74300a80699438ac6d2de4bf3fe442feb566336d011a9b6e7c0949ad7247","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-627","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-571",698,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-cover.jpg"]