[{"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-697":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},1511246,1962,"Chapter 697 - 696: The Nicor Offered to the Emperor at Nareth's Behest","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-697",697,"\u003Cp>Nareth's psychic projection crossed the void, descending upon Terra's Golden Palace. He took his seat in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leman Russ, who usually targeted Magnus, sat with arms crossed, leaning back in his massive chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cold aura surrounding him, even through his psychic projection, radiated a chill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked around. Through the watery projections, he discerned the angles of the Primarchs' gazes. They deliberately avoided looking in Russ's direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except for Guilliman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Indeed, most Primarchs see Russ as an executioner.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It was wise not to accept the Emperor's assignment.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sanguinius's gaze wandered, as if in thought, until Nareth's projection appeared. Then his eyes found focus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A perfect smile on his face, he joined Horus, Guilliman, Perturabo, Fulgrim, and Magnus in acknowledging Nareth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all knew Nareth had taken Hannibal's body and placed it in a crystal sarcophagus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This comforted them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They thought of the empty plinths left under the Hegemon's Tower after the statues on the Square of Heroes were removed and destroyed. The same thought crossed their minds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Nareth ensured the empty plinths were not the only remnants of the 2nd Legion!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the silence, the sound of the doors opening was exceptionally loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor entered with the Fabricator-General of Mars, Malcador, and Constantin Valdor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the salutes, the Emperor spoke gravely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hannibal and his Legion have been punished for their crimes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From this day forward, all Imperial departments are to purge all informationn pertaining to the 2nd Legion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chill ran through Sanguinius. He swore to himself: 'The second empty plinth under the Hegemon's Tower will not be the only memorial of the Blood Angels!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would find a cure for his sons' genetic flaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Sanguinius made this solemn vow, the Emperor rose, drawing the Emperor's Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flames blazed, enveloping the psychic projections of every Primarch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My sons, I require you to swear an oath: never again speak of Hannibal or the 2nd Legion!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Horus, his expression somber, rose first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father, I swear to you: from this day forward, I will never speak of Hannibal or his Legion!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth rose. \"I swear: from this day forward, I will never again speak of Hannibal or his Legion!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His left fist struck his chest. He clenched his fist, feeling the blazing flame of ambition. He swore to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Shadows of Order, you will not be erased like the Faceless.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I will lead you to create a new future.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he thought, one by one, the Primarchs, at the Emperor's command, swore never to speak of Hannibal or his Legion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he sat, he thought of the only Primarch yet to return, Corvus Corax.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Corax, you will return too late. You will never know of Hannibal or his Legion.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no doubt the Emperor would erase all traces of Hannibal's existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Corax, who despised the Terran-born, would not ask his sons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Terran-born of the 19th Legion would also obey the Emperor's command and not tell Corax.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were highly loyal to the Emperor. Otherwise, Arkhas Fal would not have been entrusted with the Shrieking Void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That relic was one of the Emperor's contingency plans. He would not have entrusted it to Arkhas simply because Corax exiled him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he thought, Horus looked around at the Primarchs. Seeing the somber atmosphere, he spoke of good news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father, the 19th Legion has recovered an ancient ship. Fal wishes to offer it to You.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Martian tech-adepts have studied it. They have identified it as the Charybdis-class large cruiser mentioned in ancient texts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Its void shields are exceptionally durable, comparable to a Gloriana's. Its prow-mounted plasma exterminator cannon is an ancient relic, impossible to replicate...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Horus enthusiastically detailed Arkhas's discovery, naming it the Nicor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth nodded. The Great Remembrancer had found the future flagship of the Carcharadons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though a large cruiser-class battle barge, it was more precious than the relic-class ships the Emperor had given him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the Great Crusade, the Imperium recovered countless technological marvels lost in the Old Night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some were taken from slain former masters. Others were gifts from willing defectors to the Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most precious ships were unique, their construction impossible for the Mechanicum to replicate. The most famous were the Terminus Est, the Nicor, the Divine One, and the Phalanx.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dark Sovereign, recovered by the Emperor from Ganymede's permafrost and gifted to Nareth, was also unique and irreplaceable, but it was slightly inferior to ships like the Nicor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The Nicor, the Dark Sovereign.' He thought of these two ancient ships, both now under his command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Most ancient ships from the Old Night have stronger void shields than their Imperial counterparts, and greater firepower.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced almost imperceptibly at Lion El'Jonson. The scene of the Dark Sovereign during the Heresy, single-handedly charging into the traitor fleet in Xana's orbit and wreaking havoc, flashed through his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The Abomination, soon to be separated and given to me by the tech-priests, the Dark Sovereign, and numerous relic-class ships... I've taken quite a few ships from the Lion!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'If Horus still ambushes him as in my memory, without his relic-class ships, how will he turn the tide against the Night Lords fleet?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he thought, the Emperor spoke, pleased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is a noteworthy discovery. Tell Fal I am very pleased with his find. I accept his gift.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am giving the Nicor to him, as his flagship.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope he will lead the 19th Legion in bringing more worlds into compliance, and in discovering more precious ancient relics.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The war council ended. Russ's ice-blue eyes swept over the assembly, and then he was the first to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returning to the Shadow's Sovereignty, Nareth went to the Kingdom of Disorder and extended his spiritual energy, touching the blue orb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confirming Arkhas was alone, he pulled him into the realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arkhas knelt on one knee and spoke respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Lord, as You commanded, I offered the Nicor, discovered on the ocean world, as a gift to the Emperor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth nodded slightly. \"Like Dorn, He gave the Nicor to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had Arkhas offer the Nicor not only to emulate Dorn's loyal offering of the Phalanx, but also to demonstrate his loyalty to the Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hoped the Emperor would still trust Arkhas, as in his memory, entrusting him with the Shrieking Void when Corax exiled him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also thought the Emperor, now gradually turning his attention from the front lines back to Terra, and having his own flagship, would not keep the Nicor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"Mentor of Disorder\" looked at Arkhas's seamless, sapphire-like spirit, confirming he had digested the \"Seafarer\" potion through acting during his ocean voyage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thought, the Jokaero began concocting the Sequence 6 \"Wind-Blessed\" potion, using materials including the Blue-Eyed Sea Eagle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, he sent the newly promoted Sequence 6 \"Wind-Blessed,\" Arkhas Fal, back to the Nicor.\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>",1144,"2026-06-06T05:05:28.648Z",1,"novelbin.me","10e61b2eb9df4e0c67e7edbd251d318e92a19199d3c1b3df5c7b436701fafd94","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-698","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-696",698,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-cover.jpg"]