Chapter 219: The

Thomas walked up the eleven steps and ascended the Altar.

After inspecting the items on the Altar, he dripped a drop of Ritual Essential Oil onto each candle before igniting them with his Spirituality.

Thomas used the Ritual Dagger to create a sealed spiritual environment, knelt on the Ma'nao mat, and chanted the incantation in the Dunn Language.

"Black Emperor of the Order Shadow,

Mysterious Master of the Disordered Kingdom,

King of Light and Shadow who wields the rules."

The Mystery Pryer opened the Secret Eye to perceive the surroundings, and he felt invisible energy fluctuations rippling within the walls of his Spirituality.

As a Chief Librarian, he could confirm that the energy did not originate from the Warp.

It was different from the whispers he had heard while in the Crystal Illusion.

The Mystery Pryer's eyes were filled with shock, and he nearly failed to maintain the Secret Eye.

He gathered his focus and continued to chant the incantation.

"I pray for Your gaze.

I pray for Your favor.

I pray for You to tell me the origin of the Heart-Slaughterer worshipped by the natives of the Crystal Illusion.

Oh Scale, balance of the Disordered Kingdom, please transmit power to my incantation.

……

'Iron Law of the Monarch', foundation of the Disordered Kingdom, please transmit power to my incantation."

The Mystery Pryer had encountered dozens of faiths while on expeditions to various worlds, but only the Heart-Slaughterer of the Crystal Illusion truly existed.

Moreover, from their brief contact, the Mystery Pryer intuitively felt that he seemed to have been targeted by the Heart-Slaughterer.

Anticipating the enemy, Thomas wanted to know the information on the Heart-Slaughterer so he could prepare.

In the Primarch's office, Ninglu heard a vague sound while working.

Invisible whispers echoed in his mind, and the sound lasted for over ten seconds before disappearing.

【Thomas is performing Ritual Magic.】

While deep in thought, Ninglu left his office, and with a shift of his intent, he arrived at the "Disordered Kingdom".

Immediately, on the side of the shadows, he saw a ball of light flickering with purple radiance.

This ball of light contracted and expanded in succession; the amplitude was small, but it was continuous.

Ninglu unfurled his own Spirituality and spread it toward the purple ball of light.

The moment they made contact, vague and distorted images instantly emerged in his mind, and illusory, overlapping voices rang out.

"Black Emperor of the Order Shadow,

……

I pray for You to tell me the origin of the Heart-Slaughterer worshipped by the natives of the Crystal Illusion.

……

'Iron Law of the Monarch', foundation of the Disordered Kingdom, please transmit power to my incantation."

Upon hearing this, Ninglu said to himself.

【I actually do know this; I can proceed with the plan to divine Catachan.】

After pondering for a moment, he decided that in addition to the information on the Heart-Slaughterer, he would also tell the Mystery Pryer about Slaanesh and the Slaanesh Greater Daemon, the Keeper of Secrets.

Currently, apart from a few people like Huang Laohan, the Human Empire had limited knowledge of the Warp.

The Empire denied the existence of Warp entities, Huang Laohan promoted the Imperial Truth, and even Horus would rebuke Leman Russ for lacking a "Heavenly Domain".

Since Thomas was both a Chief Librarian and a Mystery Pryer who often came into contact with Chaos, he should be told the truth in advance.

Thinking of this, Ninglu selectively transmitted the information into the ball of light.

On the lower deck, black mist suddenly rose in Thomas's mind.

Within the mist, a vague figure stood in the deepest depths.

The moment the Secret Eye saw the vague figure, it instinctively closed.

The Mystery Pryer trembled all over; he dared not open the Secret Eye again to look directly at the Black Emperor.

Thomas calmed his Fear and began to accept the massive amount of information flooding into his mind.

Even for the superhuman brain of an Astartes, the volume of information pouring in could be called massive.

The content even subverted the teachings Thomas had received since childhood, completely overturning the Imperial Truth.

As the Mystery Pryer received the information, it was accompanied by the shattering of stars within his body.

"The Chaos Four Gods, there really are gods in the Warp."

"Slaanesh, the Eldar call their Great Enemy Sai-Lansileishi, also known as the Hungry Lady."

"Slaanesh Greater Daemon, the Keeper of Secrets; they know a mortal's most private desires, use this knowledge to gain an undeniable power, and breathe out irresistible whispered promises to seduce them..."

In the ocean of information, the Mystery Pryer found the information he had asked for.

"The Heart-Slaughterer is a Slaanesh Greater Daemon, the Keeper of Secrets; the Hungry Lady has targeted the Eldar Craftworld Kael-Ish."

"The Heart-Slaughterer is one of the demons assembled to conquer this Craftworld."

"The Webway Portal of the Craftworld is guarded by powerful sentinels, and the Psychic Key held by the Eldar Exarch of Kael-Ish is the only key to open it."

As Thomas digested all the information, he felt the stars within his body completely shatter; he had become a true "Mystery Pryer".

Thomas respectfully and piously spoke in the Dunn Language.

"Thank you for Your bestowal, my Lord."

After the Mystery Pryer finished speaking, he suddenly felt the Sea of Souls surging with waves, more turbulent than anything he had seen in the past.

In an instant, the Storm vanished, and he felt as if he were immersed in a dizzying, hallucinogenic fragrance, with whispers lingering in his ears.

Purple mist rose within Thomas's black pupils, and countless illusions surfaced in his mind.

The "Mystery Pryer" ignored the shimmering wealth and sensory pleasures...

The "Mystery Pryer" rejected a thousand temptations, but those whispered arcane secrets drilled directly into his mind.

"I can tell you the curses, the mysteries of your Emperor, the creation of the Primarchs, and you Astartes."

"I can also tell you the secrets of the Voynich Manuscript."

"..."

The "Mystery Pryer's" head spun; he craved the myriad mysteries, but the information the Black Emperor had just told him suddenly flashed through his mind.

He immediately realized this was the power of the Warp, the corrosive power of Slaanesh's domain.

The "Mystery Pryer's" shield of will struggled to resist.

In the "Kingdom of Disorder," Ninglu was just about to disconnect his contact with Thomas when he suddenly saw purple mist rising, staining the black fog.

Ninglu was startled, thinking to himself that this was bad.

【Could Thomas be corrupted by Slaanesh!】

With a thought, he immediately returned to the real world.

Ninglu's consciousness spread downward, touching the gates of Thomas's mind.

Thomas was struggling hard against the illusions and could not block the infiltration of Ninglu's consciousness.

"Establish a mind link with me."

Like a drowning man seeing hope, Thomas immediately opened his mind to Ninglu.

As the mind link was established, Ninglu sent the Thelemic First Layer to Thomas.

As Thomas established his mind according to the information flooding in, Ninglu blocked the majority of the mental illusions.

But he could still feel that Thomas's mental defenses were still struggling to resist the remaining illusions.

Ninglu ran rapidly, thinking to himself at the same time.

【Even if Thomas inherited my talent for perception and is a psyker, he is still a "Mystery Pryer," far more susceptible to Warp intrusion than ordinary people.

How could it be such a coincidence?】

While he pondered in confusion, he had already arrived at the elevator entrance on the upper deck.

Ninglu found the answer in Thomas's mind: he himself had told Thomas the mysteries of Slaanesh and the others to let him digest the "Mystery Pryer" Potion.

【So that's it, that makes sense.

Most Sequence transcendents have a better mental state when digesting Potions and are less prone to corruption.

But "Mystery Pryers" are different; they easily perceive certain existences hidden behind things.

The moment they become true "Mystery Pryers," their perception is amplified, and since he is also an Order Shadow and a psyker, he is effectively facing the corruption of Slaanesh's domain head-on.】

As Ninglu pondered, his speed surged.

【If Thomas hadn't established the mind link in time, I would have had to bring him into the "Kingdom of Disorder."】

The Bridge of the Shadow of Sovereignty, like other Void Ships, had no elevator leading to the lower decks.

But the upper deck had two elevators leading to the lower decks, and those who used them were usually "Arbiters."

They would head to the lower decks to arbitrate disputes in order to master their own abilities.

Before the law enforcers could react, Ninglu had already rushed into the elevator.

The elevator descended rapidly, and before it had even steadied, the Primarch had already smashed through the door.

Subsequently, before the law enforcers on K-33 deck could react, he smashed open the door again.

Ninglu suddenly stopped in his tracks; through the mind link, he felt Thomas realize his "True Will" and erect a wall of will.

He said to the law enforcers who had rushed in in a panic: "It is nothing, you all retreat outside the door."

Thomas felt the illusions recede and the whispering voices vanish.

He then felt a new cluster of information in his mind; it was the Thelemic Second Layer.

After the Gene-Father disconnected the mind link, Thomas exited the Thelemic First Layer.

He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead before standing up.

Thomas took out his Ritual Dagger and walked toward the Gene-Father.

"Father, you have gone to great lengths for me."

"It is of no concern."

As Ninglu spoke, he sent a Mind Pulse to Thomas.

"Master the Thelemic Second Layer as soon as possible, and teach the other Librarians the first layer."

Although the risk of losing control for the subsequent Sequence 8 "Fighting Scholar" is lower, the risk of losing control rises again after advancing to Sequence 7 "Wizard."

The "Hermit" pathway is more prone to losing control than most other pathways.

Thinking of this, Ninglu sent another Mind Pulse to Thomas.

"If you cannot resist, pray to the Black Emperor."

Thomas had already established a stable link with the "Kingdom of Disorder," so there was no need for it to be like today; he should be able to "hear" prayers himself.

【I just don't know if I can pull him directly into the "Kingdom of Disorder" without touching his body.】

Ninglu thought again: 【The "Kingdom of Disorder" is my greatest reliance and should not be exposed to others.

Although "Mystery Pryer" is only Sequence 9, it is hard to guarantee he won't see something once he advances to Sequence 4 "Occultist."

It would be good if there were a separate space that could respond to prayers, pull people in, and not expose the "Kingdom of Disorder."

Perhaps other layers of space unlocked in the future will allow me to realize this idea.】

As Ninglu pondered, he returned to the Primarch's office, came to the "Kingdom of Disorder" again, and used the "Prophecy Dice" to perform Divination for the Star Map to Catachan.

(End of chapter)