The Night Lords Must Be Remade; You Are the Black Emperor's Blade of Punishment
Nightfall.
Jago Sevatar, the First Company Captain commander of the "Night Lords," stood before the command the Throne.
"Father, before the vanguard fleet of the Tenth Company arrived at the battlefield, Lorgar Aurelian had already launched an attack on the wolf pack."
"The 5th Great Company Fleet suffered heavy losses; according to the recovered battle logs, only the flagship escaped."
Konrad Curze, in his avatar, leans back on the Throne, a smile involuntarily playing on his lips.
[You've truly served me Forever Unchosen! You've been working for me for so long!]
Not only did they find Blackstone Ninth for me and present me with the ritual dagger used to slay Horus, but they also launched an offensive against the Space Wolves.
Sotha also lost a pair of spying eyes.
"Makarion boarded the Word Bearers warship, presumably because he was confident in his military strength and wanted to be the first to achieve victory."
He had always wanted to be promoted to the Night Bat Council.
"His body was found in the captured Word Bearers warship. The body had only one wound; the Cataphractii Terminator had been pierced through by a single blow from Combat Knife."
Nimrod was taken aback upon hearing this; Makarion's combat strength was quite impressive.
He killed three Loyalist champions during the Siege of Terra, and it's unlikely the Word Bearers could kill him in one blow.
Unless [the Combat Knife —could he have died from the ritual dagger?]
Besides the one I have, there are seven more, it's not impossible.
"The Blood Covenant disobeyed my orders and deserted the Legion after reinforcements arrived," Primarch's Attendants Shen said.
[Tenth Company ----] Nimrod's heart stirred.
Could it be that "Exalted" Van Chode Anrathi has declared independence ahead of schedule?
Is Tzeentch up to something again?
He remembered that Anrathi was promoted from First Fierce Claws of the Tenth Company to Company Commander after the Siege of Terra and after Makarion was buried in Chaos Dreadnought.
By the end of the forty-first millennium after the Great Rift opened, he had been Tzeentch Daemon and become Possessed.
Nimrod secretly decided that the two avatars would perform divination later, when suddenly a thought struck him.
"The Purification of Blackstone Fortress is nearing completion."
"Let's go together."
"Yes, sir," Anrek Barto said first.
Three hours later, Konrad, in his avatar, led his three offspring back into the heart of Blackstone Fortress.
The eleven Shadow of Order raised their Crozius in unison, and the Priest of Light leaned back, arms outstretched, as if embracing the Sun.
Magnificent and pure beams of light appeared out of thin air, illuminating the Xenos Fortress's millennia-long darkness.
Eleven beams of light crashed down onto the golden runes engraved on the ground, and like gasoline being ignited, golden flames rose up and struck the Eight-Pointed Star.
The Eight-Pointed Star emitted a deep roar, like an enraged beast.
Rumble----
Amid a series of explosions, wisps of black smoke rose into the air.
Crackling sounds
Golden raindrops poured down, bathing the room in a golden hue.
The light faded, revealing a smooth surface.
A Chaplain approached Konrad and said, "Greetings, Your Excellency Konrad."
"By the command of my lord, Blackstone Fortress has been Purification, and you now possess a powerful Void Bastion."
Konrad's body trembled; he felt something within him completely dissolve and merge with his own spirit.
As he became a true "Lucky One," a picture suddenly appeared in his mind.
The hand encased in midnight blue armor reached out towards something.
The thing was hazy and indistinct, faintly exuding an evil aura.
Konrad seemed thoughtful, with a guess in his mind.
The image is fragmented and difficult to discern.
Midnight Blue Armor ---- Van Chod Anrathi ----
[Ceremony dagger?]
With a thought, Nimrod shifted his main consciousness toward the avatar of Alpharius, who had just been promoted to "Wizard".
He took a step and arrived in the "Nation of Disorder".
Alpharius ascended the Throne, and with a thought, the Space Ape in the First Layer Space immediately sprang into action, using materials such as gavels to concoct two Sequence 9 "Arbiter" potions, Moonstone to concoct one Sequence 9 "Sleepless" potion, and Calamity Mantis to concoct Sequence 6 "Calamity Priest" potion.
He then extended his Spirituality, touching the Third Layer Space and manipulating the Tuchulcha Engine of "connection".
"Heading to the Granite System."
The ritual dagger is infused with the power of the Four Ruinous Powers, who can use it as a medium to spy on Konrad. Therefore, it cannot directly enter or leave the "Nation of Disorder," and thus cannot be directly delivered to the original body.
The two incarnations must meet and exchange items.
"The Spear of Dionysus is so convenient; you can just toss it away when you're not using it."
After Alpharius's avatar uttered a sigh, the scene that Konrad's avatar had just witnessed resurfaced in his mind.
After eleven repetitions, his eyes drooped.
The wizard conjured a ball of light in his mind, his eyes turned deep black, and he entered a meditative state, his body slowly leaning back.
Images Flash Step before my eyes: Warrior clad in midnight blue armor chanting incantations and wielding a dagger to cleave a spatial rift. The "wizard" slowly awoke, memorizing the incantation.
"As expected, Vandrode Anrathi was possessed by Devil beforehand?"
"What is his goal, or rather, what is Tzeentch Daemon's goal?"
"The 'Mystery Pryer' is broad but not specialized in occultism; his divination Pathway are far inferior to those of the 'Fool' and 'Wheel of Fortune.' Let's try again after Konrad advances."
As Alpharius avatar pondered, four vials of magic potions appeared out of thin air in his hand.
He placed the potion into a crystal box and sealed it with Wall of Spirituality.
The Black Aquila Shuttle landed on the flat plaza of Blackstone Fortress, Alpharius avatar walked toward Konrad avatar.
Jago Sevatar saw the two Primarch embracing each other without any hesitation or tension.
Alpharius, shrouded in secrecy, and his father, alone in the darkness, were completely unguarded with each other, their movements relaxed, as if their left and right hands were clasped together.
He couldn't help but recall the meetings of the various legions before Isstvan V, where he had shouted "The False Emperor should be executed," which became the slogan of the Warmaster's rebel army.
At that time, most of the Primarch gathered under the Warmaster Mo out of resentment.
They each had their own agendas, and the father never even actively served the Warmaster.
[The Black Emperor possesses greater charisma and leadership than both the Emperor and the Warmaster; he unites his father and Alpharius.]
The two separated, Konrad handed the ceremonial dagger to Alpharius and took back the crystal box.
After Alpharius's avatar left, Konrad turned to the three of them.
"Makarion ignored orders and launched an attack prematurely, causing our ambush to fail."
"This was to be expected."
"The Legion has fallen; they revel in spreading terror, taking pleasure in slaughter, and draping human skin over midnight blue armor."
Konrad's deep eyes were fixed on the three people in front of him.
Three seconds later, Anrek Barto spoke first.
"Father, we have been striving to save the Legion from its corruption, but—"
"I have never strictly disciplined the Legion before, but from this moment on, the Night Lords must be reshaped; you are the Black Emperor's punitive blade."
"Shen, as my squire, you will represent me in rebuilding the legion."
As Konrad spoke, he took two bottles of "Arbiter" potion from the crystal box.
"Anrek, you're Shen's assistant."
"You must work together to reshape the rules of punishment."
Shen and Anrek picked up the potion, gazing at the black spots floating in the brownish-yellow liquid, as if they were seeing the holy light of the Black Emperor.
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They tilted their heads back and drank the medicine in one gulp.
Konrad looked at Jago Sevatar, "Many in the Legion have fallen into darkness and cannot turn back. You must identify them and punish them appropriately."
"Fear can make people adhere to principles, and that is your task."
"Yes, sir." Jago picked up the black liquid and poured it into his mouth.
He tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp, the foul stench filling his nostrils.
After teaching the three basic concepts such as meditation, Spirit Sight, and the "Euclidean Sigil," Konrad sent them away to begin rebuilding the Legion.
He poured a layer of dark green silver liquid into his mouth, the foul and disgusting taste filling his throat.
The newly appointed "Calamity Priest" reached for the Nostramo cards at his waist, but the moment his fingertips touched the deck, the river flowing in his eyes abruptly broke.
The pale fingers stopped. "[I've just advanced; I should wait until my Spirituality stabilizes before performing divination.]"