Warhammer: The Black Emperor
Chapter 341

Incaladion's Rebirth

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The Ultima Segmentum, the barbaric world of Humala.

The Titan of "Tiger Eye" abandoned their past foolish pre-battle rituals and launched an offensive directly.

The Sage Neto's attempt to abolish the barbaric totem ritual of primitive animal worship did not go smoothly, but with the support of Lord Nimrod, who saved Incaladion, he ultimately succeeded.

The Shira Gal marched forward, its machine guns roaring as it opened fire on the Avian-headed war beasts in the air.

On the ground, a shaman from the Savage Tribe, holding a wooden club made of bird feathers and with hair like seaweed, had his mouth mutated into the shape of a bird's beak.

He emerged from his hiding place, shrieking as he praised the god of his faith.

A sudden, fierce, cold wind swept across the battlefield, and the frost covered the rocky surface, which had been scorched by the starlight.

As he waved his staff, one the Rock after another rained down on the steel left leg of the Shera Gal.

Rumble!

The Rock slammed into the Void Shield one after another, causing invisible energy ripples to spread.

As the Void Shield was shattered by the wizard, the Punisher-class Horned Viper Knight Mech, the Abomination Rebel, swiftly charged out from the Titan's shadow.

He swung his blade, striking the Force Shield the wizard had raised.

The stalemate lasted only a moment before Victor Mordred emerged victorious, his greatsword shattering the Force Shield and cutting the wizard into a pool of blood mist.

He spoke into the Communicator: "Captain Anton, it's truly an exhilarating moment that the House Mordred is fighting alongside 'Tiger Eye' once again, half a century later."

The House Mordred Knights were created to compensate for the "Tiger Eye" Titan' penchant for ferocious offensive tactics, which exposed their relatively vulnerable flanks and rear.

"It's certainly something to remember. The last time I fought alongside Mordred was with your grandfather," Anton sighed, then continued:

"Let us move forward. We must follow Lord Nimrod's will and the Sage Neto's command to Purification the heretics."

"The Tarellians have actually fled to this place and are mingling with the Savage Tribe."

Anton sensed the roar of the Shira Gal's Machine Spirit, a yearning for the hunt.

He shouted to the operator, "Continue the hunt!"

The Machine Spirit Titan Incaladion, with their predatory instincts accumulated over centuries, fueled their thirst for the hunt.

The Incaladion Forge created many unique systems for the "Tiger Eye," the most notable of which is the Hunting Auspex.

Immersed in the amniotic fluid chamber, Anton saw the marked hunting target gleaming.

The Warlord-class Titan is like an extension of his body, locking onto its prey before launching the hunt.

The prolonged siege made the "Tiger Eye" Titan, who loved to attack and hunt, feel bound.

Now, they can finally unleash their full potential and sound the charge.

The Shera-Gal is eager to hunt "bigger" prey, as a declaration that "Tiger Eye" is back into the hunt.

Anton knew that the hunters of the 7th Legion of "Shadow of Order" were also hunting.

He longed to hunt down the chieftains of barbarian tribes before those black-armored hunters.

Thibault, the First Company Captain of the 7th Legion of the "Shadow of Order," led his guards into the camp of the largest Savage Tribe in Humala.

Before leaving Incaladion, the Primarch gave a clear order: all the beliefs and evil rituals of the Humala tribes must be eradicated.

Those who do not accept the order they bring should be subjected to extermination.

As he rushed into the camp, he discovered strange patterns smeared in blood on the ground.

The design features a double-ring structure with eight arrows piercing through it, and irregular thorns between the arrows on the outer ring.

The barbarians wore no clothes or armor; their faces and bodies were covered with strange patterns painted in blood.

Thibault heard a roar and looked in the direction of the sound to see a muscular man with a large axe raised high charging toward him.

Behind him are brass ornaments, the same shape as those on the ground.

The tip of the arrow is embedded in a human skull.

As a seasoned "hunter," Thibault immediately determined that the burly man was the leader of the barbarian tribe.

The Pyromaniac raised his left arm, and two Fire Snake appeared out of thin air, leaping toward the burly man with the giant axe.

"Roar!" The burly man let out a beastly roar as he charged straight into the "Wall of Fire."

The burly man's body was engulfed in flames, yet he did not fall. The burning giant roared in Affliction, charged at Thibault, and brought his axe down.

Thibault raised his sword to parry, and as Catachan Warblade clashed with the great axe, the Shadow of Order felt a tremendous force.

The chieftain of the Savage Tribe was even stronger than him; his flame-burning body had not yet fallen.

Before the burly man could raise his axe again, the "Pyromaniac" clenched his left hand, and Spirituality swiftly condensed into a spear of blazing white flames in his palm.

The Pyromaniac thrust forward, and the "Blazing White Spear," trailing a series of flames, struck straight at the enemy's chest.

The chieftain of the Savage Tribe swung his axe to block.

The "Blazing White Spear" struck the giant axe, and the blazing white flames dissipated, but a fist-sized hole appeared on the axe head.

A series of Fireball, guided by Spirituality, passed through the hole and struck the burly man.

Explosions rang out continuously, like firecrackers being set off. The chest of the Savage Tribe chief was blown to pieces, and his strong body collapsed helplessly to the ground.

The Forge World in Incaladion, at the First Forge Temple.

The Sage and the Tech-Priest looked at the Sage Neto with reverence.

The long civil war and invasions left Incaladion weaker than ever before, countless Foundry were reduced to ruins, and even several Temple were desecrated.

In the darkest hour, the Sage Neto received the sacred templates for the Bellerophon Battle Tank and the Bastion-class Energy Shield from the great Liberator, Lord Nimrod.

The light of Omnissiah shone upon them once more, and twelve Bastion-class Energy Shield protected the Forge Temple and the surrounding factories.

The engines of Omnissiah roared, bursting with vitality.

Neto glanced around at everyone, then nodded to Sanchez, the Reaper Lord stood to the side watching the ceremony.

"The Tiger Eye Legion and Mordred's Knights fight side by side once again."

"They left Incaladion, together with the noble offspring of Lord Nimrod, to cleanse the sacred land of its desecration."

"The war beasts of the Tarellians were Purification by the wrathful flames of Omnissiah, and the savage tribes of Humala bid farewell to their primitive and barbaric rituals, ushering in a new order."

"..."

With each word Neto spoke, the bell of the Omnissiah rang once.

"I declare that Incaladion has been New Life."

The previous Fabricator-General died from an assassination.

"Today, we gather here to elect a new Fabricator-General to lead us in the pursuit of the glory of Omnissiah."

A red-robed Sage's whiskers twitched, and Sonic Array emitted a synthesized sound from beneath his mask.

Lord Nimrod believed that the Sage Neto / had brought us the sacred template / and that he should rightfully become the new Fabricator-General / to lead us.

Agreed.

"..."

Sanchez nodded in satisfaction; he had finally completed the task assigned to him by the Black Emperor.

After the celebrations marking Neto's succession Fabricator-General concluded, Sanchez returned to the Void Hunter.

He first bathed in essential oils to wash away the lingering scent of Omnissiah incense on his body, and then went to the altar.

After creating a Spirituality environment, he knelt on Black Onyx Altar Mat and recited the Honorific Name of the Black Emperor.

Moments later, the black mist engulfed Sanchez, and he saw the Black Emperor enthroned on the Throne.

Nimrod listened to Sanchez's briefing and nodded in satisfaction.

Incaladion was the first Forge World he controlled, and it was at least a medium-sized Forge World.

With the threat of Humala eliminated, the Tiger Eye Titan Legions and Mordred will not fall into Chaos.

After the 7th Legion concludes its campaign in Incaladion, it can also embark on new expansions.

The Dice of Prophecy will soon be fully charged, ready for a new divination.

"Your Chapter is taking a break. I will give you new orders shortly."

"Yes, my lord."

Nimrod sent Sanchez back to the Void Hunter and then returned to the real world.

He then boarded the Stormbird and headed to the Emperor flagship Bucephalus.

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