A Casual Toss of the Spear of the Wine God

On the twenty-third day after Nimrod arrived in Terra, he received a message from Ferrus Manus that the armor for him had been completed.

Nimrod then went to the courtyard where Manus lived to receive his armor.

Upon entering the courtyard, he discovered that Manus had transformed the entire courtyard into a small forge.

Manus stood before a massive furnace, surrounded by several attendants, one of whom was Tech-Priest dressed in a rust-red robe.

As soon as Nimrod stepped into the courtyard, Manus turned and looked at him.

The Tech-Priest then turned to look at him, and after identifying Nimrod's genetic Primarch, the Sonic Array Device on his mask emitted a mechanical, synthesized sound.

"This unit, Tech-Priest Malevolus, pays homage to the Primarch, the Monarch Vosconia, Lord Nimrod."

Nimrod nodded to Father Malevolus: "Malevolus, your forging skills are truly admirable."

"To forge armor for you is the honor of our unit."

As soon as the Tech-Priest's synthesized Sonic Array finished, Manus spoke in a leaden voice.

"Malevolus is the Imperium's finest craftsman; he was involved in the making of both my armor and yours."

His silver-coin-like eyes were deep. "That son of the First King, the one who forged Horus's armor."

Nimrod saw Manus put on a new set of armor, and he could already see the shadow of the future Gorgon armor in it.

A towering neck guard rises behind the head, its silver edges adorned with rivets.

His shoulder armor bore the insignia of hand armor, crafted from a single piece of hand-hammered alloy, while a thick iron curtain cloak hung from the other shoulder.

The back of the armor is a combination of various tools, but it does not yet carry any of the invented weapons.

"Lord Manus's skill is truly admirable. // This unit has gained a great deal. // This unit has received Revelation from the God of All Machines. // This unit will bring this skill back to Mars. // We believe that new armor will be born soon."

Nimrod knew that the Imperium's Cataphractii Terminator Armour was based on Manus's armor, a model developed after Malevolus brought the prototype data back to Mars.

Nimrod then donned his armor with the help of the Tech-Priest.

His armor was entirely black, and the biggest difference between it and Manus's armor was that it was covered with Iron-Scaled Kraken scales and a faint, shadowy emblem on his chest.

Every surface of the armor was hand-forged, demonstrating exquisite craftsmanship.

Malevolus participated in its creation, but Ferrus Manus Manus's innate talent for metallurgy was showcased to its fullest extent in every part of the armor and every curve.

Another notable difference is that the armor has space reserved on the back for golden wings.

Nimrod tried it out, and the wings extended and retracted freely.

Manus also made provisions for the Spear of Dionysus on the armor, as requested by Nimrod.

Because the wings take up a lot of space, Nimrod's armor cannot accommodate a large number of tools and weapons on the back like Manus's.

The Spear of Dionysus is mounted near the golden wings on the right side, protruding from Nimrod's right shoulder.

After Nimrod placed the Spear of Dionysus inside, the lingering discomfort disappeared, and he felt much more comfortable.

As Nimrod stepped into the courtyard, he was suddenly struck by layers upon layers of illusory sounds.

[It must have been Tierney who held a ceremony to present me with gifts.]

Nimrod reached his right hand behind him, his gaze fixed on the distance, spanning over ten kilometers.

That was an open space where construction had been planned but not yet begun. He gripped the Spear of Dionysus and tossed it casually.

The Spear of Dionysus whistled through the air, tracing an arc Spear crashing to the ground.

With a loud bang, a crack several meters wide appeared in the ground, Spear fell into the ground.

"Perfect!" Nimrod muttered, ignoring the Spear of Dionysus, knowing it would return on its own anyway.

Having escaped the Spear of Dionysus, Nimrod entered the villa and went to his room.

He flashed into the Shadow Aspect of the "Nation of Disorder," where he saw an illusory gray sphere of light constantly contracting and expanding.

Nimrod unleashed his Spirituality, spreading it towards the gray 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 for Your watchful gaze.

I pray that You will accept my offering.

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

Nimrod saw the items placed on the altar; they looked somewhat illusory and blurry.

He knew his own Spirituality prevented him from bringing so many items to the "Nation of Disorder".

Nimrod flashed to the Fourth Layer Space, where he condensed a black phantom image and returned to the Shadow Aspect to establish a connection with the gray orb of light.

Upon returning to the Fourth Layer Space, Nimrod's Spirituality spread toward the location corresponding to Tierney.

His Spirituality coalesced into a black door.

Tierney, kneeling on the altar, suddenly saw a large black door appear before him.

Clang!

Amidst a voice that seemed both real and unreal, the door slowly opened!

Suddenly, Tierney saw a black gate open, behind which lay deep darkness, and the Black Emperor, perched high in the black mist, looked down upon him.

Upon seeing this, Tierney trembled involuntarily, a tremor born of awe at the immense power.

Before Tierney could react, a huge suction force suddenly surged from inside the door.

On the altar, one item after another was seized by an invisible force and flew into the black gate.

He dared not look up until he heard the Black Emperor's authoritative voice. "Well done."

Before Tierney could react, items flew out and landed on the altar.

Make good use of them.

"Praise be to my Lord, thank you for your gifts!" Tierney said devoutly as he saw the black gate disappear and the Spirituality whirlwind subside.

Nimrod examined all the offerings Tierney had made and discovered that, in addition to the altar, there was also a Data Slate.

He opened the Data Slate and found that it contained information about some of the items.

Tierney is so thoughtful.

Nimrod discovered that the most radiant Spirituality light shone on the clock from the Kogma Family, which Tierney had highlighted.

[This should be Sequence 5 potion ingredient.]

Hmm, time... it should be the potion ingredients for "The Dream Thief," Sequence 5 the "Error" Pathway.

Nimrod also discovered that the most numerous item was the main material for the "Mystery Pryer" Sequence 8 "Melee Scholar"—the Crimson Walkers's prosthetic eye.

Nimrod knew that the Crimson Walkers were a cabal composed of Psyker, genetic scientists, and warlords.

They served as advisors to the Vizier to the last Tyrant of the "Age of Strife," creating war machines and genetically damaged bio-monsters for their master.

There are 109 Crimson Prosthetic Eye in total, and according to the information on the Data Slate, they all come from the same family.

The family's idea was probably that if they didn't have high-quality rare items, they would make up for it with quantity.

Unexpectedly, Tierney turned out to be a "Swindler".

The next day, when Nimrod woke up, he unsurprisingly saw the Spear of Dionysus on the marble floor of his bedroom.

The Old Man in Yellow's craftsmanship is indeed excellent; his Spear of Dionysus is even more magical than the Singing Spear used by the Aeldari Farseer and the Warlock.

After the attack, the Singing Spear returns to their hands, connected by Psionic Energy.

But I didn't even feel the Spear of Dionysus; it's amazing what force brought it back to me!

He went down to the first floor of the villa and listened to the report from the Primarch's Attendants.

"My lord, Lewis von Valancius reports that while sailing south from Vosconia toward the Galaxy star map, he encountered Xenos fleet in a neighboring star system."

"Based on their report, the Xenos warships are equipped with cannons mounted on their lower sides; I determine that they belong to the Flao's fleet."

"Lewis reports that Xenos have occupied two planets in the system, and he requests your fleet support."

Nimrod nodded slightly. "Reply to him that I will personally lead the fleet, along with the 10th Legion's warships, to provide support."

"Issue the order to dispatch the 11th Chapter to the star system occupied by the Flao."

"Pass on the message to Manus, instructing the 10th Legion to proceed to the star system inhabited by the Flao."

Five days later, Nimrod and Manus, having finished their many affairs, boarded the Shadow of the Throne, and the fleet set sail.