[{"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-66":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},1511165,1962,"Chapter 66: Warp Travel","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-66",66,"\u003Cp>\"Alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marlena nodded and reopened the star map, double-checking the location of Star System A-068.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth had a key reason for choosing this destination, as it appeared on both the Vostroya's Altar-18 star chart and the Fra'al maps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While this system held little interest for the Cult Mechanicum, the Fra'al frequently raided it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of its planets was known as the Crystal Mirage, named for the vast quantities of crystalline deposits found there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Switching to another comms channel, Nareth sent a message to Bukayo, instructing him to guard Chamber A-001.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm ready.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Begin. If you encounter danger, I will sense it immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth didn't establish a direct psychic link with Marlena; no one enjoys their mind being watched, but he was confident he'd sense any threat to her through their spiritual resonance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marlena sat cross-legged and entered meditation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lacked the third eye of a Navigator, so her method was closer to divination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her consciousness extended toward the \"tides\" she sensed, slipping into the Great Ocean, a formless blend of colorless hues, nameless emotions, and undefined dimensions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The psychic turbulence created by Nareth's powerful mind, the emotions of warriors, and the primal impulses of the crew propelled her forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bathed in aetheric energy, Marlena felt renewed, but she resisted the temptation to bask in it. Her focus was on locating their destination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During her normal divinations, she would try to glimpse fragments of fate within the tides, brief, flickering flashes of the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, she needed to find an island within the Warp, a real-world planetary destination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While that seemed like an easier target, it wasn't. The Warp ignored physical laws. A single planet might make less of a psychic ripple than one deeply emotional person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, she had to translate the symbols and layout of the star chart into equivalents that aligned with her warp icon, or internal vision of the Warp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She controlled her emotions tightly, both to avoid drawing predators from the Warp and to prevent destabilizing her surroundings. Patiently, she searched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Patiently, she immersed herself in the vast ocean. Time lost meaning until, at last, she sensed something familiar, a shimmering ripple of blue, oscillating endlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the Symphony of the Sea, the aetheric projection of a place she had felt countless times in the Sea of Souls. The Mother Sea shimmered within it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that as her anchor, Marlena locked onto Vostroya, which appeared to her as a metallic sphere. Like a spider weaving its web, one by one, the other stars aligned around it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, she spoke aloud into the comms channel:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Engage the warp drives!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four ships activated their warp engines. Reality began to distort, and the boundary between realspace and the Warp grew thin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Great Ocean, waves rippled outward from their transition. Marlena waited for the storm to settle before giving the next command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Turn to heading 3-8-8, inclination three, proceed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aetheric tides roared around the fleet, slamming into their void shields.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Chief Helmsman took the controls personally, carefully adjusting the trajectory according to Marlena's instructions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three escort ships followed in tight formation behind the Pride of Vostroya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As subjective ship-time passed day by day, Marlena would stop in calmer currents to eat and rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After twenty-five days, she finally locked onto A-068's anchor point in realspace, allowing her to safely guide the fleet back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth sensed the shift in environment and knew at once:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'We've made it.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Malena, you've done well. Return to your quarters and rest. Chamber S-001 is yours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though her expression remained composed, Malena felt the exhaustion weighing heavily on her. She needed deep meditation to recover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth, having rested intermittently, was still energetic. He had grown restless from being confined to Chamber A-001, but ensuring Malena's safety was paramount.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, finally \"free,\" he stepped out of the chamber, his steps lighter, and issued an order to Wojciech:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Activate the Auger Array at full power. Scan the entire system.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At once, my King.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returning to the bridge, Nareth sat on the command throne while Wojciech stood by the tactical table, manipulating a datapad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My King, the A-068 system contains six planets, only one of which shows signs of life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He highlighted a planet on the holomap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It has a diameter of 15,384.02 kilometers, making it the system's second-largest planet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A destroyer-class vessel is currently in orbit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth reviewed the scan and immediately identified the world, the one the Fra'al called Crystal Mirage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Transmit a message in multiple languages, ordering that ship to stand down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Assume combat formation. Ready weapons, target the enemy vessel with the Aether cannon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wojciech relayed the commands immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Master of Vox transmitted the message in Techna-Lingua, Vostroyan, and other tongues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My King, they are not responding, but their ship's energy readings are spiking rapidly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Nareth abandoned any thought of taking prisoners for interrogation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Starboard Aether Cannon, fire.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Light Lance, standby.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wojciech ordered the weapons officers into action via the comms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the gun deck, crews operated the control panels to activate the Aether Cannon's core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deck rumbled. A deep hum resonated as arcane runes and lights flared across the weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, at the Chief Gunner's command, Nareth, Marlena, Bukayo, and other sensitive souls heard a roar that defied reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A radiant pulse lanced through the void, shattering the destroyer's void shields and tearing straight through the hull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shield overloaded instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ship's armor vaporized under the blazing beam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth watched the detonation on the holoscreen, the blinding white flash, and savored the overwhelming superiority of advanced firepower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Using an Aether Cannon on a destroyer… complete annihilation.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment's thought, he gave the next order:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wojciech, engage the Auger Array at maximum power. Scan the planet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bukayo, your regiment will land with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Pride of Vostroya entered orbit around the Crystal Mirage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth boarded a shuttle, heading toward the life-sign clusters identified by the Auger Array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing at the shuttle's window, he scanned the surface below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, his pupils contracted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw hundreds of humans pursuing sixteen ape-like creatures with orange fur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Space Apes?! Their light carvings are key materials for producing 'Briber' potion!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He issued an order:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Follow them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, Nareth leapt from the open hatch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wind roared past his ears as the ground drew near.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below, the pursuers looked up, and a shadow fell over them, followed by a thunderous roar.\u003C\u002Fp>",1065,"2026-06-06T05:05:10.768Z",1,"novelbin.me","18dc9f4a7a4ab12c22dd90eb604ffaacf64f4820543dcc5ed6249ab2521f7877","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-67","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-65",698,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-cover.jpg"]