"Eye of Secrecy"

Nimrod activated his Spirit Sight and questioned Adams again. After confirming that Adams had digested the "Corpse Collector's" potion, he spoke.

"Come see me in my office in the palace in ten minutes."

A moment later, the Primarch looked at the Death Lord before him. Even without touching Adams' body, he could keenly sense that the Gravedigger's body was cold, like a corpse buried deep underground.

He could blend into a pile of corpses and no one would notice his difference.

When Adams was still Sequence 9 "Corpse Collector", his body temperature did not drop much because he possessed the superhuman body of Astartes.

After being promoted to "Gravedigger," the temperature dropped significantly. Is this due to the effect of the Cold Stone in the potion ingredients?

Nimrod seemed to be deep in thought, and then spoke to the "Gravedigger".

"The Iron Lord's Tomb of the Orb Weaver League is your chance to seize power."

"Father, I understand. I will dig up all the graves of the Iron Lord and bring all the strange items inside to you."

Adams calmly stated, "The special items I collected earlier accompanied me to the Shadow of the Throne; they will be delivered to your palace later."

Nimrod slightly. Not only the Fourth Legion, but also the special spoils of war from the other five Chapter were being unloaded.

[There should be quite a few potion ingredients among them; hopefully, I can gather enough to make a new potion.]

After the Death Lord left, Nimrod summoned Arsena.

What is the progress of research on occult languages?

"My lord, we have achieved a major breakthrough."

"The languages of past human civilizations found in the Terra Library, the mysterious languages within the Book of Thelema, and the materials and research findings sent by Lord Thomas have filled in the missing parts."

"Reader" said, showing Nimrod the Data Slate, which displayed eleven symbols on the page.

The Briber looked at the symbols and recognized one that resembled an arrow, which in Runic Alphabet meant "the name of a god."

Runic Alphabet, also known as runes, are widely used in Imperium weapons. Every Chainsword and Power Sword made in Vostonia is engraved with their runes.

Nimrod his mouth and pronounced "Tiwaz" using the pronunciation method marked by Arsena.

The Primarch keenly sensed an invisible yet perceptible mysterious force stirring within him, which intensified as he spoke.

Your research is correct.

Nimrod said approvingly.

"My lord, I have found a total of twelve Runic Alphabet, three of which come from Old Terra. Only in the earliest version does this symbol and its pronunciation contain mysterious power."

"My further research revealed that, like this Runic Alphabet, there are ten other symbols that are special."

What's so special about it?

Arsena did not answer immediately; he tapped his fingers on the Data Slate, and the page changed to another page with thirty-three symbols.

Nimrod also saw some familiar symbols on this page, and he pronounced one of the X-shaped symbols. "Gebo."

The Briber sensed an invisible force brewing, but it didn't materialize.

The Primarch remained silent for a few seconds, comparing the differences between the two symbols, before asking a question.

"Complete and incomplete?"

"Your Excellency is indeed insightful and perceptive; that is indeed the case."

After a moment of reflection, the silver-haired Arsena continued.

"I'll show you eleven letters first, which I call Core Runes. Every word must contain at least one of these letters and begin with this letter."

"The thirty-three letters you see now are what I call Auxiliary Runes. They follow the core letter in a word, and if they are not opened, they cannot mobilize any power."

The Reader continued swiping their finger as they spoke.

The first edition of my vocabulary list contained 1,133 words.

Nimrod's gaze swept across the page, taking in the words formed by letters imbued with mysterious power, and their corresponding meanings.

--Gift.

--Offerings.

...]

After scanning through the gene, the Primarch incorporated all these words into its memory.

His brain was racing, combining words into sentences of varying lengths.

[It can be pieced together into ritualistic phrases, but it's too brief and the meaning is not clear enough, making it ineffective for ritualistic prayer.]

A few minutes later, Nimrod spoke.

"Your approach is correct. Continue to supplement and enrich the vocabulary."

"Yes, sir."

After the "Reader" left, Nimrod received a report from the Honor Guard members that the items sent by the various Chapter had been put into his private vault.

The Primarch then rose and went to examine the treasure vault.

At the same moment, in the Crystal Illusion Realm.

Thomas, who assisted Arsena in making significant contributions to the study of occult terminology, arrived before the crystal statue mentioned by the Primarch's Attendants.

Compared to other Chapter Master, the Lord of Secret-Peering's conquest progress is much slower. He has been carrying out special missions for Nimrod, researching the worship of the Heart-Slayer in the Crystal Illusion Realm and surrounding star systems.

Thomas discovers a neighboring star system in the direction of Vostonia. During his conquest, he finds the same cult in the beliefs of six indigenous tribes: the cult of the Heart-Slayer.

The "Mystery Pryer" studied the indigenous languages, compiled their findings into a report, and recorded it in the Data Crystal produced by the Crystal Illusion Realm.

It was then transported to Vostonia by supply ships, and eventually passed to the Primarch's Attendants, making a significant contribution to the birth of the language of mysticism.

After mastering the local language, the "Mystery Pryer" also studied the ritual procedures and prayers, and have already achieved initial results.

Having gained some understanding of the Heart-Slayer, he now stood before the blurred, unrecognizable statue to verify his research.

The "Mystery Pryer" activated his "Eyes of Mystery Prying," his eyes instantly turning deep and unfathomable as he gazed at the statue.

In an instant, his Spirituality rapidly depleted, and at the same time, a blurry figure appeared in his eyes, and a whispering voice rang in his ears.

"Thomas, the Reapers, go and kill, offer me your blood and sacrifices, and you will gain immense power."

The Shadow of Order raised his hand and pressed his temples to soothe the discomfort caused by the rapid depletion of Spirituality energy.

"Not interested."

The whispering stopped for six milliseconds before resuming, and at the same time, a cold wind suddenly swept through the cave.

"You will gain knowledge, secret knowledge that no one has ever known before."

"You can see more and discover the Mystery of the supernatural world."

The "Mystery Pryer's" eyes flickered slightly, his Spirituality rapidly depleted, and countless mysterious images flashed through his eyes, containing Mystery he had never perceived or known before.

The "Mystery Pryer" couldn't help but feel a sense of longing, and just then, the owner of the murmuring voice seemed to sense something.

"Serve me, for I am the Heart-Slayer."

"I refuse."

The "Mystery Pryer," having exhausted his Spirituality, closed his "Eyes of Mystery Prying," and everything vanished instantly.

I will never betray the Primarch, nor serve anyone, any being!

Moreover, the abilities my father bestowed upon me are more powerful and mysterious than yours.

As the Shadow of Order decisively rejected the Keeper of Secrets, Nimrod finished examining his spoils, among which he happily discovered a white, eye-shaped brain tissue.

[The main material for Sequence 8 "Deduction Cadets," after Arsena's promotion, as a Master of Deduction and ritual magic, should significantly accelerate her research into the language of mysticism.]

After sailing for four weeks, the Eleventh Legion's fleet arrived at its target—the area controlled by the Orb Weaver League.