Ritual

After taking a shower, Arsena Dunn took the elevator to the lower deck of K-11.

Unlike other Voidship, the lower deck of the Shadow of the Throne was not a place where the lower-ranking crew struggled, but it was not exactly clean either.

However, the deck of K-11 was unusually clean, with marble paving the floor.

There was no unpleasant odor in the air; a faint scent of incense filled the air.

Arsena, dressed in a black robe, walked forward and arrived at the center of the K-11 deck.

In his line of sight came an Obsidian Altar.

The altar is 11.11 meters in diameter and 3.3 meters high.

The "Deduction Cadets" discovered the existence of these two numbers in the Even Number Stone and the buildings ordered to be constructed by the Primarch.

Therefore, he used these two numbers when designing the building.

Arsena ascended the thirty-three sloping steps to the altar.

The altar was already set up, but Arsena still carefully checked it over.

After confirming that the Black Iron Scales on his left and the cast iron "Iron Law of the Monarch" on his right were in the correct positions, he walked to the candlesticks.

Arsena held his palm above the candle wick and rubbed it together, Spirituality lighting the candle.

After lighting eleven candles, some upright and some upside down, he took out a ceremonial knife from his person.

Arsena began, reciting in the occult language that bore his surname.

I sanctify you, Ritual Blade!

I Purification you, so that you may serve me in the ritual!

In the name of the Black Emperor, you have been sanctified!

Spirituality burst forth from the tip of the blade; Arsena stepped around it, and an invisible force surged forth.

After walking around, the "Deduction Cadets" activated his Spirit Sight and sensed that a Spirituality wall had indeed been erected around him, keeping all unclean things out.

Then, Arsena took a deep breath and entered the Thelema meditation state that Nimrod had recently taught him.

After his body, mind, and soul had calmed down, he knelt on the Black Onyx Altar Mat and began to recite the formal incantation in Dunnish:

"The Black Emperor of the Shadow of Order"

The mysterious ruler of Kingdom of Disorder

The King of Light and Shadow, who rules the rules.

I pray for Your watchful gaze.

I pray for Your favor.

I pray that You will grant me the Mystery of fire, so that I may possess even greater power.

Scales, balance of Kingdom of Disorder, please transfer your power to my incantation.

"The Iron Law of the Monarch, the foundation of Kingdom of Disorder, please transfer your power to my incantation."

Arsena learned from the information sent by Nimrod that fire was an effective way to deal with Ork and could also completely annihilate Ork spores.

Unable to gain more from the Flao's Fire Spell, Arsena, after the Primarch explained the process of ritual magic, decided to pray for the Mystery of fire.

As soon as Arsena finished reciting the incantation, he felt a sudden gust of wind rustling through the sealed Spirituality walls.

This stood out conspicuously in the confined lower deck of the Voidship.

At the same moment that Arsena was repeatedly chanting the incantation, Nimrod, who was carrying out official business in the palace of the Shadow of the Throne, suddenly stopped.

A muffled sound rang in his ears, and the disturbance made him feel irritable.

An invisible whisper echoed in his mind, and his temples trembled slightly.

He couldn't hear what was being called; the sound lasted for about ten seconds before disappearing.

The irritation from the genomic Primarch quickly subsided, and his temples calmed down.

[Arsena is performing ritual magic.]

As he pondered, a thought struck him, and he arrived in the "Nation of Disorder".

Nimrod found a ball of light shimmering with pure white light in the shadows.

The sphere of light contracted and expanded repeatedly, the magnitudes of which were small but continuous.

Nimrod unleashed his Spirituality, spreading it towards the pure white sphere of light.

Upon first contact, blurry and Distortion images immediately appeared in his mind, accompanied by illusory and overlapping sounds.

"The Black Emperor of the Shadow of Order"

The mysterious ruler of Kingdom of Disorder

I pray that You will grant me the Mystery of fire, so that I may possess even greater power.

"The Iron Law of the Monarch, the foundation of Kingdom of Disorder, please transfer your power to my incantation."

Arsena's voice echoed incessantly, causing Nimrod to become increasingly agitated.

The Primarch ascended into the first level of Thelema Mindset in an instant, and his brain returned to calm.

Nimrod looked at the blurry image and then saw that Arsena, dressed in a black robe and with silver hair, was kneeling in the flickering candlelight.

He bowed respectfully and continued to chant the incantation.

Nimrod was overjoyed. He had confirmed that the ritual incantation he had conceived was precisely aimed at the "Nation of Disorder," and at himself!

[Success!]

After being pleased with the success of his designed ceremony, Nimrod immediately turned his attention to the content of Arsena's prayer.

The Mystery of fire.

He gave all the Data Crystal about fire among the Flao to Arsena, and he himself did not study this subject.

To maintain the Black Emperor's prestige, he must respond to Arsena's pleas.

Nimrod's mind raced, and he found the Mystery of fire that he had mastered.

The Path of the Fire Dragon that Slau Da walked.

The warriors of this faction believe that the dragon symbolizes Khaine the Blood-Hand's obsession with pure destruction; their sole objective on the battlefield is to annihilate all enemies and eliminate all obstacles.

Nimrod had not yet obtained all the Mystery from Slau Da's memories, nor had he studied them and transformed them into secret arts suitable for human mastery.

However, he obtained the method for drawing the Fire Dragon Rune.

The Aspect Warrior who walk the Path of the Fire Dragon use runes of ferocious fire-breathing dragons from Aeldari legends to symbolize the cruelty of war and wanton destruction.

The design of the Fire Dragon Rune, engraved on staves and weapons, does not provide any buffs.

However, by using Psionic Energy and following the drawing method to outline the runes, one can gain the fire buff.

After confirming the effectiveness of the Fire Dragon Rune, Nimrod immediately realized that the Fire Dragon Rune was used by the shrines that worshipped Khaine, and that it might be affected after being engraved.

Nimrod's eyes were deep as he analyzed whether teaching Arsena how to draw the Fire Dragon Rune would cause any problems.

[Khaine was different from the escaped Laughing God Cegorach and the life goddess Isha, who was taken away by Nurgle. He was shattered, and his soul was devoured by Slaanesh.]

Furthermore, the Fire Dragon faction was founded by Fuegan, a student of Asurmen, after the "The Fall of the Aeldari," and the Fire Dragon Rune are not closely related to Khaine.

After confirming that there were no problems, Nimrod sketched out the Fire Dragon Rune in his mind and transmitted the engraving method to the light sphere through that subtle connection.

On the lower deck, black mist suddenly rose into Arsena Dunn's mind.

In the mist, a blurry figure stands in the deepest part.

Fire Dragon Rune appeared in Arsena's mind, and the method of engraving runes also flooded his mind.

The silver-haired Psyker's eyes were filled with Shock. As Aether Master, he could clearly sense the power of the Aether.

He hadn't sensed any Aether power just now, and the way information was transmitted in his mind wasn't Telepathy or anything like that; it had no connection to the Warp.

Arsena felt a mysterious force penetrate his mental defenses, directly injecting graphic and textual information into his mind.

The "Deduction Cadets's" brain was working at lightning speed, with one idea after another Flash Step mind.

I prayed to the Black Emperor, and I received a response!

The Black Emperor is truly God- like being!

If Lord Nimrod is indeed the Black Emperor, then it makes perfect sense that he bestowed power upon me and his descendants.

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Arsena gathered his thoughts and spoke respectfully in Dunnish.

"Thanks be to my Lord for His blessings."

Arsena knelt for a few more moments before rising and using a ceremonial knife to pierce the invisible barrier.

The Primarch's Attendants stepped out of deck K-11 and addressed his trusted men and the enforcement captain.

"Seal off deck K-11; prohibit entry by anyone."

Arsena knew that the current Imperium was implementing a policy of Imperial Truth and would not allow the worship of the Black Emperor. He could not let anyone know, lest it have a negative impact on Lord Nimrod.

[If Lord Nimrod is indeed the Black Emperor, perhaps this is why he didn't say it explicitly.]

Within the "Nation of Disorder," the thought of severing contact with Arsena came to Nimrod's mind.

What would Thomas pray for?

The "Mystery Pryer" would likely inquire about esoteric Mystery.

Even if I cannot respond to a prayer, it doesn't matter; the Dice of Prophecy are fully charged, and I can perform divination.

If I can fulfill his request, then I can proceed with the Catachan as planned.

Nimrod then thought: [If I can receive prayers, then besides ritual magic, perhaps real-time intergalactic communication is also possible.]

The communication of the Astropath is not real-time, is susceptible to interference, and may even fail due to factors such as Warp Storm.

Even if the Astropath receive the messages, they are fragmented and incomplete.

If feasible, I can inform Howard Fender and other close associates, who will then be able to communicate with me in real time.

It's even easier to contact Beyonder like "The Swindler" Tierney and "The Assassin" Maria Kournikova, who need to remain hidden in the shadows.

Nimrod then thought: [If verifying that sacrifice can also be achieved, I can immediately receive the special items found by the Treasure Hunting Squad.]

Nimrod's mind raced, and he came up with many extended uses for it.

Nimrod then returned to the real world.

Two days later, he received a report that Sanchez had cleansed the Orks of System 7 and won the challenge against Enoch Lashvin.