"Wizard"

Thomas's consciousness swept across the surroundings, alerting the Warrior of the Fifth Company of the Third Legion.

"The twelve o'clock, three o'clock, and nine o'clock directions."

The Shadow of Order raised their Bolter and unleashed a barrage of bullets at the Hearthkyn Warrior.

The Adamantine Warhead struck the Energy Cloak formed by the Shield-Weave technology, and was then deflected by the deflection field and bounced off the rock wall.

Boom boom boom!

The "wizard" pressed a tube of powdered ammunition into the Archaeotech Pistol.

He infused it with his Spirituality and pulled the trigger.

The "wizard" previously determined through experiments that the ancient weapon, capable of firing all types of ammunition, is neither incompatible with Psionic Energy materials nor with Spirituality materials.

The powder exploded at the three o'clock position, and the blue powder was thrown in all directions by the impact, causing the Energy Cloak to sway like water mist.

The Shadow of Order immediately raised their Bolter and fired a barrage of explosives at the Hearthkyn.

Amidst the roar and explosions, several Shadow of Order and Hearthkyn fell simultaneously.

The "wizard" then fired a projectile made of Spirituality material at the twelve o'clock and nine o'clock positions.

The Spirituality materials were given to him by the Black Emperor after he became a wizard.

"Wizards" use their abilities to study them and create various potions and bullets.

When a "wizard" casts a spell, it cannot be done with a single action.

Even the simplest spell requires three steps, the first being to concentrate one's Spirituality.

Just like Psyker use magic, "wizards" need to expend Spirituality energy.

Secondly, one can visualize the symbolic representation of the corresponding spell in their mind, or recite the incantation aloud instead.

Skilled "wizards" tend to visualize their techniques in their minds, making them less likely to be detected.

Finally, the spell is cast using materials; some materials serve as a medium, while others are components of the spell.

A wizard's strength is directly determined by the number of materials he possesses and the corresponding quantities of those materials; otherwise, even if he masters magic, he cannot cast spells.

The blue powder comes from the Crystal Illusion Realm. It is made by crushing energy crystals and refining them with Spirituality, similar to the method used by Psyker to create Psionic Energy items.

When the Black Emperor handed over the Spirituality materials, he marked each one.

The "wizard" raised his hand and fired a blue bullet in each of three directions, covering the Hearthkyn in a cloud of flying powder.

The Shadow of Order clashed with the exposed Hearthkyn, guns roaring.

Explosions roared, and more and more Hearthkyn and Shadow of Order fell.

The "wizard" pulled a vial of potion from the chest of his Power Armor and sprinkled it on himself.

The black armor vanished like mist, disappearing from everyone's sight.

The "wizard" quietly approached the group at the nine o'clock position. When he was twenty meters away, he took out a dark red potion from his waist and simultaneously activated his Spirituality.

The "wizard" sketched the symbolic representation of the Black Emperor in his mind: first, disordered black arcs, then the surrounding wings, and finally, spikes and an abstract crown above.

The "wizard" then sketched the Fire Dragon Rune of the Aeldari in his mind.

After being promoted to "Wizard", he combined the ritual magic he had once mastered as a "Mystery Pryer" with spells.

By first outlining the symbolic representation of the Black Emperor, the "wizard" can then draw upon a portion of the Black Emperor's power to unleash spells.

After outlining the Fire Dragon Rune, the "wizard" tossed the powder away.

That was a potion he made by mixing the skin and flesh of the Salamanders from Nocturne with black ore. The Spirituality ignited the dark red potion, and flames roared to life.

Some of the Hearthkyn smelled a familiar scent—the scent of lava they had detected when they ventured deep underground to mine ore.

Thomas discovered that their Void Suit were engulfed in flames, but they did not fall.

The information issued by our Lord mentions that the Void Suit of the Squats is forged using Leijin Alloy, which has extremely strong resistance to various extreme environments.

However, since one potion wasn't working well, I have more.

The "wizard" didn't linger for a moment. In his concealed state, he moved in another direction, circling the Hearthkyn, took out a silver potion, and flicked it out.

A series of crackling explosions rang out, and a bolt of silvery-white lightning struck more than twenty Hearthkyn on the head.

Amidst the roar, a dozen or so Hearthkyn, their white beards charred black, lay on the ground, smoke rising from their heads.

Several other Hearthkyn were resilient and did not fall.

Some of the silver potion drifted and touched the dark red potion.

The two drugs colliding immediately triggered a chain reaction.

A large ball of deep red flames rose into the air, engulfing several Hearthkyn.

A flash of silver lightning tore the body of the Hearthkyn to shreds.

The Hearthkyn raised their Bedrock-pattern Bolter and fired in the direction from which the powder was coming.

The "wizard" had already left his previous position. After sneaking several meters, he took out another bottle from his waist and scattered invisible powder.

Ugh!

A fierce wind arose out of nowhere and swept towards the Hearthkyn.

The hurricane howled, lifting up a dozen or so Hearthkyn and hurling them upwards, slamming them heavily against the rock face.

The Hearthkyn soldiers twisted their bodies and unleashed a barrage of projectiles.

They nervously looked around, searching for enemies lurking in the shadows.

The "wizard" took the largest bottle from his waist, which was as big as the palm of his superhuman body.

The powder in the bottle comes from the Kraken of Fenris, refined from a mixture of their hard flesh and bones.

Spirituality energy was infused into the powder, which crackled and popped as it instantly transformed into a blue mist.

A colossal wave surged skyward, crashing down upon dozens of Short-kin.

The waves carried the Hearthkyn through the excavated tunnel, hurling them against the rock walls.

Several Hearthkyn crashed into the rock face, their helmets shattered by the force of the impact.

Their heads slammed against the rock wall, Venus flashed before their eyes, and they fell unconscious.

A dozen or so of the Hearthkyn were thrown off balance by the waves and slipped and fell into the current.

They tumbled and spun in the water, extending their Bedrock-pattern Bolter in an attempt to hang from the rocks and bring themselves to a stop.

The "wizard" swiftly used spells to kill the Short-kin, at the cost of rapidly depleting his potions.

At the same time, he also felt signs of dissolving within his body.

Thomas, with his previous experience as a "Mystery Pryer" and "Melee Scholar," knew he was gradually mastering the power of a "wizard."

In the 10th Sun Month of 849, the "wizard" ran out of all the materials he had prepared.

He joined the arduous battle, holding an Archaeotech Pistol in one hand and Power Sword in the other.

Thomas joined the Third Legion in their assault on Hearth-Fortress.

As a perceptive Shadow of Order and Psyker, the concept of silence does not exist for him.

He was constantly surrounded by a deafening roar of chaotic thoughts until he grasped the new Mindset of Thelema, which gave him the opportunity to choose and exclude useless thoughts.

Upon arriving at the center of the Galaxy, Thomas encountered no similar problems.

Conversely, even if he actively tried to read the Squats's Mindset, it would be difficult to achieve.

They are like hard stones.

Thomas gradually ascended to the Third Mindset Magnus's state of mind, and the world around him suddenly became incredibly clear, with every detail almost blinding.

All the tiny fragments intertwined and overlapped to form a cohesive structure, tracing a bright vortex trail behind the Hearthkyn.

The image of a heavy hammer crashing through the air was exceptionally clear in Thomas's mind.

Thomas raised his Power Sword to meet the Short-kin's arm, as if the man had deliberately run into him.

The Power Blade pierced the Void Armor, Disruption Field tore apart the Short-kin's body.

After a long and arduous battle, the Third Legion gained the upper hand in the D-1510 system. Thomas then boarded a ship and returned to the Squat System to report to the Primarch.