Warhammer: The Black Emperor
Chapter 100

"Reader"

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The Void Hunter, the Primarch's office.

Arsena Dunn called up the star map and projected it onto the tactical table.

Nimrod examined the star map before him. Between the Vostonia System and the A-068 System, where the Crystal Illusion Realm lay, vast swaths of territory were still shrouded in fog.

The scattered, speckled regions were areas the Tech-priests' exploration fleet had reached before through blind jumps through the Warp.

The Primarch slid his finger across the star map, drawing out a corridor, and asked his attendant in a testing tone.

"Nimrod" searched TWKAN on Google.

"If we send Legion warriors to explore these regions, it will take too much time. What do you suggest?"

After thinking for a minute, Arsena spoke.

"My lord, since you believe deploying Legion warriors to explore would be a waste, then we should use other forces."

"You should make full use of the privileges the Imperium has granted you. There are exploitable provisions within the Imperial Code."

"You finished reading it?"

When Nimrod became the "Lawyer," that massive code had been directly instilled into him, so naturally he knew how complex its contents were.

After the "Reader" became an attendant, his work had been heavy, yet he had still found time to finish reading it.

"My lord, in order to serve you better, I believed it necessary to finish reading the Imperial Code."

"That way, when you need me, I can offer constructive suggestions."

The silver-haired "Reader" displayed his initiative with perfect timing, then offered his suggestion.

"According to the Imperial Code, you have the authority to appoint Rogue Traders. They may explore unknown regions of the Imperium under your authorization."

"The Emperor himself was also adept at using Rogue Traders for exploration. The Rogue Trader Hale Deannis discovered the Palama System for the Imperium

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