"Seer" Suffers Slaanesh Corrosion
Thomas climbed eleven steps and ascended the altar.
After examining the altar items, he dripped a drop of Ritual Essential Oil onto each candle before Spirituality lighting them.
Thomas created a closed Spirituality environment with a ritual knife, knelt on Black Onyx Altar Mat, and chanted incantations 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.
The "Mystery Pryer" opened his "Eyes of Mystery Prying" and sensed his surroundings. He felt an invisible energy fluctuation rippling within the Spirituality walls.
As the Chief Librarian, he was able to determine that the energy did not originate from Warp.
The whispers he heard in the Crystal Illusion Realm came from a different realm.
The "Mystery Pryer" was filled with astonishment, and he almost couldn't maintain his "Eyes of Mystery Prying."
He focused his mind and continued chanting the incantation.
I pray for Your watchful gaze.
I pray for Your favor.
I pray that you will tell me the origin of the Heart-Slayer of the Crystal Illusion Realm's indigenous beliefs.
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."
The "Mystery Pryer" encountered dozens of faiths on his expeditions across various worlds, but only the Heart-Slayer of the Crystal Illusion Realm was real.
Moreover, the "Mystery Pryer" intuitively sensed from the brief contact that he seemed to be targeted by the Heart-Slayer.
Anticipating the enemy's moves, Thomas wanted to know information about the Heart-Slayer in order to prepare.
In the Primarch's office, Nimrod, who was working, heard a muffled sound.
An invisible whisper echoed in his mind, lasting for more than ten seconds before disappearing.
Thomas is performing ritual magic.
Lost in thought, Nimrod left his office and, on a whim, went to the "Nation of Disorder."
Then, on the side of the shadows, he saw a ball of light shimmering with Purple light.
The sphere of light contracted and expanded repeatedly, the magnitudes of which were small but continuous.
Nimrod unleashed his Spirituality, spreading it towards the Purple 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"
I pray that you will tell me the origin of the Heart-Slayer of the Crystal Illusion Realm's indigenous beliefs.
"The Iron Law of the Monarch, the foundation of Kingdom of Disorder, please transfer your power to my incantation."
Nimrod thought to himself upon hearing this.
[I actually know that. We can proceed with the divination for Catachan as planned.]
After a moment's thought, he decided that in addition to the information on the Heart-Slayer, he would also tell the "Mystery Pryer" the information on Slaanesh and the Keeper of Secrets Keeper of Secrets.
Currently, apart from a few individuals like the Old Man in Yellow, the knowledge of the Warp within the Imperium of Man is limited.
The Imperium denies the existence of Warp life, the Old Man in Yellow promotes Imperial Truth, and even Horus would rebuke Leman Russ not having a "Heavenly Realm".
Thomas is both the Chief Librarian and a "Mystery Pryer," and he often comes into contact with Chaos, so he should be told the truth in advance.
Thinking this through, Nimrod selectively transmitted information to the light sphere.
On the lower deck, a black mist suddenly rose in Thomas's mind.
In the mist, a blurry figure stands in the deepest part.
The moment the "Eyes of Mystery Prying" caught sight of the blurry figure, it instinctively shut down.
The "Mystery Pryer" trembled all over; he dared not open his "Eyes of Mystery Prying" again and look directly at the Black Emperor.
Thomas calmed his fear and began to process the flood of information pouring into his mind.
Even for Astartes' Superhuman Brain, the amount of information pouring in was enormous.
The content completely overturned the teachings Thomas had received since childhood and utterly subverted the Imperial Truth.
As the "Mystery Pryer" received the information, the stars within his body exploded.
"The Chaos Gods —there really are gods in the Warp."
"Slaanesh, Aeldari call their great enemy Sai Lanthresh, also known as the Lady of Thirst."
"The Keeper of Secrets, the Keeper of Secrets, know the most private desires of mortals. They use this knowledge to gain an undeniable power, uttering irresistible whispered promises to tempt them..."
The "Mystery Pryer" discovered the information he had inquired about in the ocean of information.
"The Heart-Slayer is the Keeper of Secrets of the Keeper of Secrets, and the Lady of Thirst has set her sights on the Aeldari's Craftworld, Kar-Is."
"The Heart-Slayer are one of the Devil gathered to conquer this Craftworld."
"The Webway Warp Gate in the Craftworld is guarded by powerful guardians, and the Psionic Energy key held by the Aeldari Autarch of Kar-Is is the only key to open it."
As Thomas processed all the information, he felt the stars within him shatter completely, and he became a true "Mystery Pryer."
Thomas spoke respectfully and devoutly in Dunnish.
"Thanks be to my Lord for His blessings."
After the "Mystery Pryer" finished speaking, he suddenly felt the Sea of Souls surging with waves, more turbulent than he had ever seen before.
In an instant, the storm vanished, and he felt as if he were surrounded by a dizzying, hallucinogenic fragrance, with whispers echoing in his ears.
Purple mist rose in Thomas's dark eyes, and countless illusions appeared in his mind.
The "Mystery Pryer" ignores the glittering wealth and sensual pleasures...
The "Mystery Pryer" rejected countless temptations, but the whispered Mystery of knowledge penetrated directly into his mind.
"I can tell you the Mystery of the Cursed, your the Emperor, the Primarch who created the Primarch, and you Astartes."
"I can also tell you the secrets of the Voynich Manuscript."
"..."
The "Mystery Pryer" was dizzy; he longed to discover countless Mystery, but suddenly the information the Black Emperor had just told him flashed through his mind.
He immediately realized that this was the power of the Warp, the Corrosion power of the Slaanesh realm.
The "Mystery Pryer" resisted fiercely with unwavering resolve.
In the "Nation of Disorder," just as Nimrod was about to sever contact with Thomas, he suddenly saw Purple mist rising and staining the black fog.
Nimrod was startled and realized something was wrong.
[Has Thomas been Corrosion by Slaanesh?!]
With a thought, he immediately returned to the real world.
Nimrod's consciousness spread downwards, touching the door to Thomas's Mind Gate.
Thomas struggled to resist the illusions, unable to stop Nimrod's consciousness from seeping in.
"Connect with me on a spiritual level."
Thomas, as if he were a drowning man who had seen hope, immediately opened his heart to Nimrod.
As the mental connection was established, Nimrod sent the first layer of Thelema's Mindset to Thomas.
As Thomas constructed his mind based on the information flooding his mind, Nimrod blocked most of the mental illusions.
But he could still sense that Thomas's mental defenses were still struggling to resist the remaining illusions.
Nimrod ran at top speed, thinking to himself.
Even though Thomas inherited my perceptive talents, and is Psyker and a "Mystery Pryer," he is far more vulnerable to Warp attacks than ordinary people.
What a coincidence!
As he pondered this in confusion, he arrived at the elevator entrance on the upper deck.
Nimrod found the answer in Thomas's mind, and told Thomas about the secrets of Slaanesh and Mystery, allowing him to digest the "Mystery Pryer" potion.
I see, that makes sense.
Most Beyonder in the Sequence are in better mental condition and less susceptible to corruption when digesting potions.
But "Mystery Pryer" are different; they can easily perceive certain existences hidden behind things.
The moment one becomes a true "Mystery Pryer," their senses are amplified. Being both Shadow of Order and Psyker, they are essentially facing the Corrosion of Slaanesh's domain.
As Nimrod pondered, his speed increased dramatically.
[If Thomas hadn't established a mental connection in time, he would have been led into the "Nation of Disorder."]
Like other Voidship, the bridge of the Shadow of the Throne does not have an elevator leading to the lower decks.
However, there are two elevators on the upper deck leading to the lower deck, which are usually used by the "Arbiter".
They would go to the grassroots level, arbitrate disputes, and gain control over their own power.
Before the Enforcer could react, Nimrod had already rushed into the elevator.
The elevator plummeted rapidly, and before it had even come to a complete stop, the Genetic Primarch had already smashed through the door.
He then broke down the door before the Enforcer on deck K-33 could react.
Nimrod suddenly stopped. Through a telepathic connection, he sensed that Thomas had realized the "True Will" and erected a wall of will.
He said to the Enforcer who rushed in, "It's nothing, you can all step outside."
Thomas felt the hallucinations fade and the whispers disappear.
He then felt another piece of information appear in his mind; it was Thelema's second Mindset.
After the Primarch severed the mental link, Thomas exited the first layer of Thelema' Mindset.
He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead before standing up.
Thomas took out a ceremonial knife and walked towards the Primarch.
"Father, you've gone to so much trouble for me."
It's alright.
As Nimrod spoke, he sent a Thought Impulse to Thomas.
"You should master the second level of Thelema's Mindset as soon as possible, and then teach the other Librarian the first level of their Mindset."
Although the risk of going out of control is low for the "Mystery Pryer" Sequence 8 "Melee Scholar", the risk increases again after advancing to Sequence 7 "Wizard".
The "Hermit" Pathway is more prone to getting out of control than most Pathway.
Thinking of this, Nimrod sent another Thought Impulse to Thomas.
"If you cannot resist, pray to the Black Emperor."
Thomas has already established a solid connection with the "Nation of Disorder," and he no longer needs to be able to "hear" prayers as he is today.
[I just don't know if I can pull him into the "Nation of Disorder" without touching his body.]
Nimrod then thought, "The 'Nation of Disorder' is my greatest asset, and it should not be exposed to others."
Although the "Mystery Pryer" is only Sequence 9, he will later advance to Sequence 4 "Mysticologist," so it's hard to guarantee that he won't discover something.
If only there were a secluded space where prayers could be answered, people could be invited in, and the "Nation of Disorder" could not be exposed.
Perhaps unlocking other layers of space in the future will allow me to realize this idea.
While Nimrod was pondering, he returned to the Primarch's office and went to the "Nation of Disorder" to use the "Dice of Prophecy" to divine the star map leading to Catachan.