[{"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-77":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},1511176,1962,"Chapter 77: The Reapers","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-77",77,"\u003Cp>Nareth stepped out of the luxurious suite and looked at the two Reapers standing before him, both clad in crimson armor with scythes emblazoned on their chestplates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their hair was short and neat, black eyes deep and piercing. Slung over their left arms were bright red helmets, revealing smooth yellow skin around their necks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They looked like smaller versions of himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They weren't armed with boltguns, but instead wielded chainswords and bolt pistols.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Reavers.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Nareth studied them, his gene-sons gazed back at their father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment they laid eyes on the face of their gene-father, it was like witnessing the descent of a god. Their minds blanked out for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instinctively, they loosened their grip on their ever-ready weapons, the thirst for bloodshed briefly fading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meeting Horus had made them feel the power of a Primarch. But this, this was different. From their father, they felt something more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They couldn't yet describe the sensation. When they snapped out of it, they subconsciously tightened their grips on their weapons again, for strength and grounding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did the two Reapers walk toward Nareth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Up in the observatory gallery, Horus, returning from reporting to the Emperor, turned his head, clearly anticipating something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, he saw the two warriors kneel on one knee before their gene-father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father, I am Cezak, Reaper Captain of the First Company.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father, I am Sanchez, Reaper Captain of the Seventh Company.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They didn't hesitate to offer loyalty to their gene-father,\" Horus remarked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I honestly expected more resistance; they're proud.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When I gave you your sons, they were no different,\" the Emperor replied, his golden eyes watching the reunion below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come with me,\" Nareth said to the two standing sons, then led them into the dining hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Howard and the others set down their barely touched wine glasses and rose from the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They looked at the two, and the Reapers returned the gaze, each side evaluating the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of mutual assessment, a trace of disdain flashed in Cezak's eyes. He turned to Nareth and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father, your sons await you. They hope you'll come to the Final Scythe to meet them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth looked upward. The Emperor smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They've waited long enough. You should see them immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once your ship arrives, I'll summon you again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As you command, my lord.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Nareth left with the two Reapers and his entourage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aboard the transport ship, Nareth looked at the two across from him and spoke:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell me about the current state of the Eleventh Legion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cezak was prepared. He immediately replied:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Legion currently numbers 11,433 Reapers, all stationed with the 33rd Expedition Fleet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth nodded with satisfaction. That was a solid number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Great Crusade era, legions typically expanded in two major phases:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the conquest of Luna, a hub of human genetic research since the Dark Age of Technology. Once the Emperor captured the Selenite gene-cults facilities following the battle that earned Horus the name \"Luna Wolves,\" Astartes production could begin on a massive scale. Most legions grew from hundreds to tens of thousands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reuniting with their Primarch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apothecaries could extract fresh genetic material directly from the Primarch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Primarch's homeworld often became a recruitment ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These conditions led most legions to swell to hundreds of thousands, some even exceeding 200,000.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, the Eleventh Legion wasn't among the smallest; this was reassuring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Nareth was deep in thought, Cezak continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We began as the Emperor's blade, delivering decisive and devastating strikes. At the time, we strictly adhered to the Principia Belicosa, the foundational guide for the Astartes organization.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Later, when Horus returned and we were placed under his command, the 16th Legion's organizational structure was maintained. He was always a strict adherent of the Divisio Militaris doctrines.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The biggest change came from the Luna Wolves' influence; we developed extensive use of tactical squads. Over half of our force is now composed of Reaver squads.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth immediately understood why Horus was so familiar with the Reapers; the core tactics of the Eleventh Legion had absorbed Horus's Reaver doctrine, explaining their current gear and structure: bolt pistols and chainswords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The usually quiet Sanchez spoke up, unsure if Nareth had read the Principia Belicosa yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Luna Wolves use a two-tiered structure: Company and squads.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Their company ranges from dozens to hundreds. Each squad consists of 10 or 20 Astartes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Reapers, however, use a fixed structure: each company has 1,000 men, each squad 10 men.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cezak added:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Currently, the Eleventh Legion has 12 companies. We lost several hundred Reapers recently fighting a xenos insectoid species called the Tregara.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth nodded. He recalled how the Luna Wolves, and later the Sons of Horus, maintained only a two-layer command structure, unlike other legions that used three as their numbers swelled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In large campaigns, the Luna Wolves would organize temporary commands by grouping companies under appointed senior captains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cezak glanced at Sanchez. Understanding the cue, Sanchez said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our Solar Auxilia support includes the 11th, 33rd, 111th, and 333rd Regiments, four in total.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cezak let Sanchez handle the mortal units he didn't care about, then resumed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The 33rd Expedition Fleet is composed of:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One Emperor-class battleship: the Final Scythe\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four Retribution-class battleships\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten cruisers of varying classes\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twenty-three escort ships.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Cezak finished, the transport approached the Final Scythe. Nareth looked out at the crimson-hulled Emperor-class battleship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could already sense the presence of over a thousand gene-sons eagerly awaiting him below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, Nareth landed at the docking bay of the Final Scythe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The area was packed with Reapers in red armor, their eyes filled with excitement at the arrival of their gene-father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surrounded by his sons, Nareth walked to the strategic command chamber of the bridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, eleven captains and thirty-one lieutenants dropped to one knee, pledging loyalty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father, I am James, Reaper Captain of the Second Company.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the Principia Belicosa, each company had three lieutenant. Reapers followed this as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In their last campaign, they had lost one company lord and five lieutenant commanders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking around at them all, Nareth smiled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We'll have plenty of time together, no need to rush.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Prepare your briefings. I'll speak with each of you one by one later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right now, I need to settle the Vostroyans who came with me.\"\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>",1062,"2026-06-06T05:05:10.768Z",1,"novelbin.me","52ae50c6f316c56906b5c98526dd5b4947fd5dff9834d10647393c8e5a7bca2d","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-78","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-76",698,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-cover.jpg"]