The Investiture Ceremony

On the Shadow of the Throne, in the Primarch Office, Nimrod receives a briefing from Sanchez.

"Father, Lord Russ did not make things difficult for me. I have already received my hunting reward— the Russ Wolf Helm."

As Sanchez spoke, he moved the helmet he was carrying on his left arm to his chest, then presented it to the Primarch with both hands.

Nimrod activated his Spirit Sight and glanced at it; there was no Spirituality light on the Russ Wolf Helm.

He gazed at it for a moment, then spoke in praise.

"Nice helmet."

"You have upheld the Legion's honor and earned the reward."

"Russ's wolf cubs will come after you again; you may accept the challenge at your discretion."

Nimrod emphasized, "But we must make them hand over something. If there's no good stuff in the hunting competition, let them play by themselves."

"I understand. I'm already looking forward to the next hunting competition."

Sanchez answered with a smile, Nimrod asked again.

"What is the status of the 7th Legion?"

"Father, the 7th Legion had 6,954 men before the start of the Battle of Planet Seven."

Before the Battle of the Wheel of Fire began, the Eleventh Legion had approximately 85,000 men, but the number of men in each of the twelve Chapter was not the same.

After the Primarch determined that the recruiting worlds for the Third Legion and 7th Legion were Mordian and Catachan respectively, he ceased replenishing the two Chapter.

The Third Legion was the first to stop replenishing its ranks, thus having the fewest members, numbering less than four thousand.

Once the Mordian join, the number of members in the Third Legion will begin to gradually increase.

The 7th Legion only stopped replenishing its ranks after departing Fenris, and it had a relatively large number of members.

The First Chapter and 11th Chapter, whose recruits came from Vostonia, were the first two Chapter to reach 11,000 men.

Nimrod divided the development of the Eleventh Legion Corps into two stages. In the first stage, each Chapter was initially organized into eleven companies, with each company having a capacity of one thousand men.

In the second phase, the eleven companies of each Chapter continued to expand.

The first and Second Legion have completed the first phase of construction and have entered the second phase.

"The 7th Legion suffered a total of 1,483 casualties in the Battle of the Wheel of Fire."

"A total of 512 people died in the Battle of the Attack Moon."

"Planet Seven, 971 dead."

As Sanchez spoke, his smile faded, revealing his deep sadness.

Nimrod's eyes were also filled with sorrow. After a dozen seconds of silence, the two of them, along with Arsena who was taking notes, continued Sanchez.

"Among the dead were seventy-four veterans, buried in Dreadnought, to continue fighting for you."

Of the remaining 5,471 people, 923 have gone to the Ninth Chapter.

These nine hundred-plus people were all Beyonder on the "Tyrant" Pathway. They accompanied Szczesny to the Ninth Chapter to assist the Storm Lord in quickly taking control of the Chapter.

Nimrod nodded and pushed a Data Crystal on the table in front of Sanchez.

He used the Dice of Prophecy to divine the star chart of Catachan and input the information he knew into it.

"This is a star map to the Catachan system. Its host planet is a Death World, and in some ways, even more dangerous than Fenris."

"Those who survive death hunts are excellent hunters."

"Catachan will be the future recruitment world for the 7th Legion."

After seeing Sanchez pick up the Data Crystal, Nimrod continued.

"Your Chapter's mission at the Wheel of Fire has concluded. After receiving your medals, you will depart for Catachan."

"The Tech Sergeant has designed and manufactured a medal for the 7th Legion to commemorate the Battle of the Wheel of Fire."

"Tomorrow, I will award medals to the 7th Legion on the flagship."

Sanchez bowed slightly. "Thank you, Father."

"This is an honor you deserve."

Nimrod then steered the conversation back to Catachan.

"Mikel will accompany you to assist in the training of new recruits and to study the flora and fauna of Catachan."

Although it's a pity I can't follow in the footsteps of the Primarch and continue the fight, I can still gain access to the Chapter's exclusive recruitment world.

And that world seemed to suit his tactical thinking, Sanchez said in a good mood.

"Father, I will certainly follow your will and integrate Catachan into the 7th Legion."

Nimrod nodded, sent a Thought Impulse to Sanchez, conveying the procedure of the ritual to him, and then told him.

"Establish an altar on the Void Hunter, perform the ceremony upon arrival in Catachan, and report back to me."

Nimrod decided to have Sanchez conduct an experiment to verify whether he could receive information across galaxies.

After Sanchez left, Arsena Dunn reported to Nimrod.

"My lord, the Lord of the Forge has sent a message in Astropathic Message, indicating that numerous forces are interested in the Moon."

"Among them are Mars, the Forge World Mezaan, Forge World of Graia..."

"Besides the Forge World, there's also the Adeptus Mechanicus's Explorator Fleets, which has expressed its intentions to Mikel, including the Great Sage Rian Ramirez..."

Nimrod heard of a dozen or so Forge World and dozens of Great Sages, among whom the name of Rian Ramirez caught Nimrod attention.

He recalled that Rian Ramirez discovered the STC of the Ramillies-class Star Fortress, a powerful Star Fortress whose size was comparable to that of a small satellite.

In the void, the Gloriana-class Battleship is like a frigate compared to the Ramillies-class Star Fortress.

Over the next ten thousand years, more than twelve hundred of these Star Fortress will be built, serving as the core of the star system's defense system as well as maintenance, command, and supply facilities for Expeditionary Fleet.

Among the Space Marine Chapter, there are also several Chapter that have acquired Ramillies-class Star Fortress.

"Death Guard's" Watchtower Fortress Erioch, "Fire Hawks Chapter" Fortress-Monastery King of Raptors...

Nimrod gathered his thoughts and asked.

What are they willing to give up?

"Astropathic Communication cannot be detailed here."

"The Lord of the Forge reports that his research in Necromunda has yielded initial results, and he has set off for you to report in person."

Nimrod nodded, thinking to himself.

If the intergalactic prayer succeeds, I can then attempt the sacrifice.

In situations like this, as long as Mikel sacrifices his Data Slate or Data Crystal to me, I can receive the information quickly and completely.

The following day, the Shadow of Order of the 7th Legion lined up neatly on the boarding deck of the Shadow of the Throne.

Nimrod medals on each of them.

The Fire Wheel Seven Medal come in two types.

The Shadow of Order who kills more than ten Ork in battle is eligible for a medal.

Each member of the 7th Legion Ork killed more than ten Ork received a Medal of Honor.

The "Tyrant" Pathway Beyonder who joined the Ninth Chapter also came to participate in this award ceremony, a testament to their bond with the 7th Legion.

The medal is branded with seven red arrows piercing a green serpent, which represents the Snakebite Clan.

They will all be members of the newly formed Order of Ork Hunters.

After presenting each recipient with a badge, Nimrod would pat his son on the shoulder encouragingly and recount his son's achievements.

"Klaus, you killed twelve Ork with your Chainsword, demonstrating exceptional skill that is truly admirable."

Klaus puffed out his chest, his face full of pride and self-satisfaction.

Those who excel receive a higher-level medal.

The medal's design features a flame burning a green serpent; only those who have killed more than a thousand Orks Shadow of Order are eligible to receive it.

"Nimrod appointed as the new First Company Captain commander of the 7th Legion," Thibault, the "Provoker," said with admiration as he pinned the medal on his head.

"You killed 10,724 Orks; that's an impressive feat."

Within the entire 7th Legion, Thibault's record was only lower than Sanchez's and Szczesny and Jorginho's, who were transferred to the Ninth Chapter.

"Father, I will certainly fulfill your will and fight the enemy with all my might."

At the end of the awarding ceremony, Nimrod the medal on Sanchez.

I await your good news.

"Father, I will certainly live up to your expectations."

The 7th Legion set sail for Mandeville Point.

Meanwhile, Nimrod sent the newborn Space Ape into the Third Layer Space "Nation of Disorder".

He brought another Space Ape, with whom he had just formed a bond, back to the real world.

Nimrod said to Arsena, "Give the order to prepare a frigate, leaving only the necessary crew."

An hour later, he boarded the escort ship with the Space Ape.