Golden Garuda

Unlike some Legion's Terran-born symbolically assimilate into their Legion's Homeworld, Ferrus Manus demanded that his offspring be fully integrated with Medusa.

Despite his lingering affection for "Storm Walkers," Storm General Amad DuCaine eventually came to terms with it.

However, some people of Terran-born resisted the significant changes, especially after being forced to go to the various clans of Medusa, which led to ideological conflicts.

Manus ruthlessly suppressed the rebels with Thunder force.

Just as he did not directly rule the clans, he Thunder swept away any tribes that resisted the rules he established.

Manus returned to Medusa IV to deal with the eleventh stellar day of the few stubborn Terran-born, and the altars of Adams and Gabriel were completed at the same time.

To facilitate the storage of the relics excavated from Medusa, Nimrod entrusted Gabriel with the first capital ship built in the Triken system.

Gabriel named it the Solagu to signify his friendly relationship with the Iron Hands.

He traveled with DuCaine to the Clan Soragu to learn about the Medusan.

Adams of the Graveyard and Gabriel of the Solagu began their ceremonies at the same time.

"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.

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

As they recited it for the third time, black mist rose out of nowhere and engulfed their bodies.

When the two came to their senses, they saw the Primarch sitting on the Throne.

Adams looked around curiously, waiting for the Primarch to speak, thinking to himself.

[The Black Emperor is another title of my father. Like the Monarch of Vostonia, whatever he is called, he is the Primarch.]

Gabriel was chosen from a young age and received an education in the Imperial Truth.

Later, due to his displayed talent in mechanics, he was selected as Tech Sergeant and sent to Mars for training, where he came into contact with the belief of the Adeptus Mechanicus in the God of All Machines.

A conflict arises between the Imperial Truth and the belief in the God of All Machines.

[From what I have seen, the knowledge of the Tech-Priest Sage Adeptus Mechanicus is not bestowed, nor is any ability truly bestowed by the God of All Machines.]

This once convinced me of the Imperial Truths promoted by the Emperor.

But after the Primarch bestowed upon me Beyonder Abilities, I became increasingly skeptical of my own ideas.

The ability to gain powers by drinking the potion cannot be explained by science.

Gabriel looked around at the Mysterious Kingdom shrouded in black mist.

[The mysterious space is even more difficult to explain with science.]

Other legions, including those Primarch returned such as Horus, did not receive a wide variety of magical abilities from the Astartes; only the Shadow of Order was granted.

If the father possesses God power, then everything can be explained.

As Gabriel pondered, Nimrod sensed his own Spirituality depletion, comparing it to when he had faced Arsena Dunn earlier.

[At the same time, people within the galaxy are drawn into the Fourth Layer Space. The consumption of Spirituality energy increases proportionally with the number of people, without any acceleration.]

My Spirituality can sustain about thirty-three, and for more than an hour at a time.

Intragalactic legion high-level meetings can now be held, and intergalactic needs require further Spirituality enhancement.

After reaching his conclusion, Nimrod said, "You will remain in Medusa. If you have any urgent or confidential matters to report, then use the ritual procedure we just performed to pray to me."

"Today is the first time, let's begin."

The Death Lord was prepared and began with a briefing.

"Father, the Fourth Legion received two rounds of reinforcements during the 'Wheel of Fire' campaign, and now has a total of 5,416 men."

"The 1,084 people from Necromunda, who had grown up immersed in the culture of the dead, quickly integrated into the Chapter."

"The 2,347 new recruits from other worlds are adapting to the Chapter culture more slowly. I have arranged for Royal Court Acolyte to assist them."

Nimrod nodded slightly, understanding the Death Lord's meaning: Adams hoped that the Fourth Legion could use Necromunda as a recruitment world, just like the Third and 7th Legions.

However, he had other plans for recruiting soldiers for the Fourth Legion; Sulekh in the Ultima Segmentum was the most suitable world for the "Death God" Pathway.

Sulekh is a world of Evernight, where local tribes have developed a unique culture of the dead.

It is the home world of the "Penitents Chapter," which was born during the Second Founding. The Astartes, having absorbed the customs of primitive tribes, meditate before battle.

The Penitents enter a death-like trance, communicating with their Primarch and ancestors in search of power and wisdom.

There's no rush to divine the location of Sulekh; that world will only be discovered by Sasebo Tezuka after the Horus Heresy, when the Chapter monastery will be established.

Necromunda has a large population, which is enough to temporarily meet the recruitment needs of the Fourth Legion.

Now, I should be divining the undiscovered Forge World I know of, or perhaps preemptively "intercepting" those soon-to-be-discovered STCs and exchanging them for benefits with the Adeptus Mechanicus.

Thinking of this, Nimrod spoke up.

"I will find the most suitable recruitment world for your Chapter."

"The Fourth Legion can recruit on a large scale in Necromunda. I will inform Arsena to cease recruiting for your Chapter in other worlds."

"Father," the Death Lord addressed him as always, "As you would have it."

After the Necron Lord finished his briefing, Gabriel immediately spoke.

"My Lord, Medusa's Iron Father is undergoing mechanical transformation."

"The joint development has been temporarily suspended. Apart from learning about the local culture in the Solagu tribe, my main research subject is the Golden Garuda."

"I tried various methods, including the common practice of charging the machine with electricity to activate the golden Mechanical Bird, but it didn't respond."

Nimrod slightly, his mind beginning to recall the situation of the Burning One. Niyadra Zata was a C'tan whose entire body was engulfed in flames.

The Burning One revealed to the Necrons the method of entering the Webway using the Dolmen Gate, because He wished to bring terrible flames into the Webway.

He is known as the most cruel C'tan, who gloats when everything is consumed by flames.

Nimrod's gaze deepened as he thought to himself.

He is made of fire, and He finds satisfaction in the burning of fire.

The C'tan Shard I obtained also reflect the aspect of fire.

Those Golden Garudas are similar in shape to the C'tan Shard; to activate them, we should start from that aspect.

Thinking of this, Nimrod said, "Drench the Golden Garuda's body with Promethium and ignite it."

"Next, we will experiment on the runes on its body."

Gabriel frowned slightly; this was completely different from the teachings he had received from the Adeptus Mechanicus.

It's not about awakening the Machine Spirit.

It was also different from the mechanical principles he knew. Flames could melt metal, so how could they become a key to awaken the Golden Garuda?

[The Father is God; He cannot be wrong.]

Thinking of this, Gabriel spoke up.

"Father, I understand."

After the meeting, Gabriel watched the black mist disappear.

With some doubt, he ordered his servants to bring the Golden Garuda to the isolated H-106 deck of the Solagu.

The deck area designated H was designated by Gabriel as the experimental deck for conducting experimental research on mechanical items with limited understanding.

Following his orders, the Tech Sergeant implemented a series of safety measures on these decks, including fire-fighting measures.

Immediately, a can of Promethium was poured over the Golden Garuda.

Gabriel operated the flamethrower, spraying flames at the golden metallic body.

Gabriel watched in astonishment as the flames were engulfed in an instant, and a rune on the Golden Garuda's body glowed faintly.

[This... the flames really are the key to unlocking the Golden Garuda.]

No wonder the Medusan didn't discover it; without the teachings of the Primarch, I would never have thought of it.

Praise the Black Emperor!

Gabriel immediately ordered his entourage, "Bring ten barrels of Promethium."

As Gabriel made progress in his research on Garuda, Manus also purged the die-hard Terra faction within the Storm Walkers.

Six Relic-class warships that arrived in the Medusa System were ordered by Nimrod to proceed to the Vostonia System.

After being fitted with Aether Cannons, they will be transferred to the 11th Chapter Chapter that do not yet possess Relic-class warships.

The Imperial Fleet then set sail for Terra.

On Terra, the "Swindler" Tierney learns that Lord Nimrod is about to arrive to attend the triumphant celebration.

"It's time to close the net. The most greedy nobles on Terra have taken the bait."