[{"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-94":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},1511193,1962,"Chapter 94: The Metal with a Mysterious Connection to Nareth","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-94",94,"\u003Cp>While Cezak was locked in battle with the Ogryn, Nareth's consciousness extended to a massive black stone gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mind of an Ogryn was simple yet firm. Brute-forcing his way in psychically would work, but it would also shatter the Ogryn's mind, rendering him a drooling husk and losing any useful information in the process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Nareth, a Primarch who had studied psychic arts for years, had long since mastered telephatic-based psychic techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, his awareness transformed into a vast, shadowy web, enveloping the entire gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadow gradually seeped into the gate, like darkness cast by unseen light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, Nareth had the information he wanted: the local traditions of the Ogryns and the geography of Black Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The planet was home to a majestic mountain range, whose rocks contained a strange black-metal ore that shimmered faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinary Ogryns who ventured into the mountains never returned. But those who did, crafted black clubs and armor from the material, would rise to become tribal leaders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth also noticed that this chieftain was significantly smarter than the average Ogryn. His thoughts were surprisingly structured and organized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he withdrew from the Ogryn's mind, Nareth thought:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'That unscannable region holds secrets.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also realized that leveraging the tribal customs of the local Ogryns might provide a shortcut to planetary conquest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he exited the Ogryn's mind, Cezak delivered a vicious blow, beheading the tribal chieftain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the warriors mopped up the remaining enemies, Nareth walked over and picked up the chieftain's club.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment his hand touched it, his black eyes gleamed with light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ogryn hadn't forged this weapon using any known technique. Instead, he had spent countless days grinding a chunk of black ore against a harder stone using brute strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The untouched sections of the club retained their natural texture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Covered in a matte oxide layer, this black stone wasn't a psychic conductor, nor was it resistant to psychic energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Nareth immediately noticed something else: besides its magnetic nature, the material held unique properties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along its surface were irregular white growth patterns, alternately marked with the Gothic numerals {XI} and {XXXIII}.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some areas were dense with {XI}, others were more sparse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth took another look and saw that the chieftain's black armor also had the same strange growth patterns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arsena approached. He picked up a broken piece of the black armor and channeled psychic energy into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, after analyzing the material using knowledge from the books of the relic-classed ship, he reported:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This magnetic metal isn't a single-structure material. Its primary components are iron, manganese, and chromium, three black metals.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But none of them are actually black. Pure iron and chromium are silver-white, and manganese is gray-white.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Natural magnetic metals may form in chunks, granules, or crystal structures. This one is clearly crystalline.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With growing interest, Arsena examined the armor shard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"During crystallization, the Fe-Mn-Cr ions formed periodic bands, a structure normally only seen in synthetic barium ferrite.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"According to the books I've read, certain planetary ores can form identical growth patterns due to gravitational forces, stellar influence, or some unknown causes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth gave a small nod. That explained the strange numerical formations on the crystal's growth patterns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Its crystal lattice is denser than average, likely the foundation of its high magnetic properties.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth stared at the mineral in his hand and thought:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'This metal… It's practically my symbol.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Chaotic growth lines… 11… 33… Disordered yet patterned. 'Disorder' can be tied to the Kingdom of Disorder. The true face of the Source has 33 layers, and I am the 11th Primarch.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Iron, manganese, and chromium, all light-colored metals, yet form black alloys. This aligns perfectly with the symbolism of the Shadow of the Black Emperor…'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His black eyes grew darker as he began drawing deeper occult associations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The Four Chaos Gods, though born in the Warp. have symbolic representations in reality:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Khorne (red) = 8\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tzeentch (blue) = 9\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nurgle (green) = 7\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slaanesh (purple) = 6\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their cultists integrate these numbers and colors into their sacrifices, weapons, and even armor.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'This symbolic expression is how believers connect to their gods.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth thought of the Aeldari Pantheon, the same principle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The Goddess of Night is tied to the moon and silver, so her rituals often involve silver materials. The Eternal Sun God is tied to the sun and gold…'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind raced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'If I design a ritual lexicon that ties this black metal to mysticism, then…'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'When Beyonder Beings use it as ritual material, paired with the proper rites, they'll link directly to me. Then I can channel power from the Kingdom of Disorder, to fulfill their prayers to some extent.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"Fool\" and \"Hermit\" pathways granted ritual magic, but required invoking the attention of their patron deity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chaos cultists did the same, offering souls and lives to gain the gods' favor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lorgar sacrificed hundreds of planets and the Primarch Angron to cast a spell that cut off the Eastern galaxy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth delved deeper into the metal's potential, beyond rituals, he considered broader applications for the Kingdom of Disorder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Though I'm only Sequence 7, and my authority over the Kingdom of Disorder is still limited. I am a Primarch. Once I awakened my genetic memory, my rank should rival that of a high sequence Beyonder. I can tap into that power.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Once I finalize the ritual design, I can simplify it and share parts with select individuals. When they face corruption from the Chaos Gods, I can intercept them in time.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having reached this point, Nareth now regarded the black metal not as just a mineral, but a strategic resource.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were still many technical gaps: ritual phrasing, naming conventions, ceremonial steps, but he now had a clear direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth immediately decided to change his campaign plan and prioritize the conquest of Black Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, he had to deal with the signal-jamming zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a second's thought, he remembered the spy flies built by the Jokaero; those might work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened his communicator and issued a legion-wide command:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Company Captain, report the number of psykers in your units.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First Company, five.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cezak, who had been overseeing battlefield cleanup, responded immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Second Company, four.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the Seventh Company didn't reply; they were inside the jamming zone of Black Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Nareth returned to the Void Hunter to retrieve the spy flies, deep within Black Mountain, Sanchez had already encountered his first group of Ogryns after entering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment they met, an Ogryn wielding a black crystal club let out a bizarre shriek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with that shriek, a black bolt of lightning tore across the sky, striking directly at the Shadow of Order warriors from the Seventh Company.\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>",1127,"2026-06-06T05:05:10.768Z",1,"novelbin.me","cdeb45c812e9f876fe00b8d4d438255351280dacafd627efad085468e83651a8","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-95","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-93",698,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-cover.jpg"]