"Calamity Priest" Foresees Magma Eruption

Nimrod leaned back on the Throne, his eyes slightly narrowed, stroking the ginger-yellow fur of the Brainy Cat, lost in thought.

The Second Rangdan War affected a vast area in the northern part of the Milky Way. First, we need to exclude the worlds in these areas. Although not all of them will be engulfed in the war, I do not know all the worlds that were affected.

The resources invested in these worlds may be destroyed by war or occupied by my legions, wasting divination opportunities.

Furthermore, we must exclude worlds requiring a large military presence and long-term conquest; in such cases, a new front should not be opened.

After considering the criteria for exclusion, Nimrod then thought about the needs of the Legion.

[After the war with Rangdan, the number of legions will inevitably be affected, and this should be a suitable world for recruitment.]

Ideally, it shouldn't take too long to conquer and integrate into the world.

Suddenly, a name popped into Nimrod's mind: Ventrilian.

Ventrilian is located in the southeastern part of the Galaxy and is unlikely to be affected by the war.

Like Ventrilian, the Tanith have a proud military culture, with a long history of duels dating back to before the founding of the Imperium.

Few Ventrilian nobles would risk their honor by forgoing their military service. In Nimrod's memory, those who passed the underground coming-of-age ceremony of the "Lava Lake Trial" had enough wealth to bribe their way out of the Astra Militarum a dozen times over.

However, they carried sophisticated weapons and voluntarily joined the army.

Having considered this, Nimrod made a decision.

After leaving the Spear of Dionysus on the weapon rack, he returned to his residence. Then, with a thought, he entered the Third Layer Space the "Nation of Disorder".

Nimrod's mind raced through the information he knew about Ventrilian.

[Ultima Segmentum, Jewel World, Ventrilian]

Ventrilian produces a large quantity of rare gemstones, which are of great value for both manufacturing and research.

...]

After quickly reviewing all the information Nimrod knew about Ventrilian, he silently recited it in his mind.

[The star map leading from the Carium Gate to Ventrilian.]

The star map leading from the Carium Gate to Ventrilian.

...]

After silently reciting it eleven times, he reached out and threw the Dice of Prophecy in his hand.

After recording the star map into the Data Crystal, Nimrod returned to the real world.

He shared Ventrilian's information with John through a telepathic connection.

The "Calamity Priest's " home in Shadow Keep was much more spacious than the cramped cabins of the Shadow of the Throne.

Two of the five bookshelves are filled with divination books, and the other three are full of Data Slate.

On his divination table, crystal balls, pendulums, and tarot cards were neatly arranged.

John grabbed a quill and scribbled on the fine parchment, then quickly skimmed through it before comfortably settling into the leather sofa.

An image immediately Flash Step through John's mind;

The lava lake erupted, and dozens of nobles were swallowed by the towering lava.

Thousands of nobles fled in terror upwards, trying to escape the spreading lava.

The "Calamity Priest" doesn't have a fundamentally improved divination ability compared to the "Machine," but his Spirituality has been enhanced in both the "Lucky One" and his current stage.

The "Calamity Priest's " superior inspiration compared to other Pathway allowed him to accurately grasp Ventrilian's situation.

Through the telepathic connection, Nimrod immediately learned that the "Calamity Priest" had accurately foreseen that Ventrilian would encounter a lava eruption during his coming-of-age ceremony two months later.

He immediately realized that this was an opportunity to quickly win over Ventrilian.

"Well done, you successfully foresaw the Catastrophe."

John immediately felt as if something inside his body was melting.

Nimrod arrived at the Fourth Layer Space. Considering the dueling culture of the Ventrilian and the situation of each Chapter, he decided to grant this world to the 8th Legion.

He spread his Spirituality, and after confirming that Thierry Viera was alone, he pulled the Knight Lord into the "Nation of Disorder".

How is your Chapter doing right now?

Thierry quickly recovered from the momentary daze of being suddenly pulled into the Mysterious Kingdom and began to speak.

"My lord, as you command, half the Chapter's forces, fifteen thousand eight hundred men, are assembled at Kasai."

"A Ramillies-class Star Fortress has been deployed in Kasai, guarding the Warp Gate to Vostonia and the Carium Gate."

Nimrod Telekinesis, carrying the Data Crystal, delivered it to Thierry before it entered.

"Lead five thousand men to Ventrilian, as recorded in the Data Crystal. He will be your Chapter, a new world of recruitment."

"Ventrilian is located in a remote area; you must hide this world."

Thierry accepted the Data Crystal and said gratefully.

"Thank you, my Lord."

"I will obey your will and hide Ventrilian."

Compared to his achievements and reputation in the Imperium, Thierry valued his position at the Royal Court and the Black Emperor's thoughts more.

"Two Terra from now, the Ventrilian will be met with a lava eruption. If you issue a warning in advance, you will gain their support."

After speaking, Nimrod sent Thierry back to the Blade.

Upon returning to his flagship, Thierry immediately ordered the fleet to set sail.

The 8th Legion's fleet, after a five-week voyage via Warp Gate, arrived at Carium Gate.

Subsequently, the fleet was deployed via the repaired Carium Gate of the fifth pair of space stations, and in just four weeks, it traveled from the northeastern part of the Segmentum Obscurus to the eastern edge of the Ultima Segmentum.

No Imperial Fleet has set foot in this star system yet.

After the broadcast across all channels, Thierry received a reply from Ventrilian, who ruled the local noble alliance and invited them to the surface.

Thierry left First Company Captain Buuka in Kasai to command the fleet, while he left Second Company Captain Jurjur to command the fleet, and took Third Company Captain Pierre Wright with him, boarding the Aquila Shuttle.

The black Aquila Shuttle has the Legion insignia painted on the right and the Chapter's blade painted on the left.

Pierre carried a meticulously forged Force Sword, crafted by Kaser -born Tech Sergeant, at his waist.

Even relative to Astartes' superhuman physique, it was a longsword, one-fifth of its blade above the waist, the remainder hanging down past Pierre's knees.

Pierre walked slightly behind his lord, his gaze sweeping over the Ventrilian, when his eyes suddenly lit up.

He noticed that, like in his homeland, every Ventrilian nobleman carried a dueling sword or a heavy two-handed sword.

A nobleman wearing an emerald headdress, a sapphire necklace, and adorned with two rows of gemstones, with a ruby sword hanging from his gemstone belt, walked up to Thierry and opened his arms.

Thierry and Pierre understood the meaning of each other's words through the Librarian's translation.

"Justin Vatara, the Archon of Ventrilian, representing the Ventrilian Council of Nobles, welcomes the arrival of the Shadow of Order."

After exchanging greetings, Pierre the car.

As the vehicle moved forward, Pierre noticed that, unlike the Kasai who all carried swords, not everyone in Ventrilian carried one.

Ordinary people walking in the city all wore one or two small gemstones as adornments, but none of them carried weapons.

Only nobles carried swords.

The carriage stopped in front of the magnificent palace. Pierre and his entourage entered the palace to the accompaniment of music. He discovered that the palace had fourteen floors, where tens of thousands of nobles were seated.

He couldn't help but think to himself, "[Ventrilian is richer than Kassadian, possessing a vast collection of gems, and can support a large number of nobles.]"

The nobles within the palace were likely only a portion of this group.

Pierre ascended the magnificent steps and took his seat in the center of the palace, where food and wine were served to him by waiters.

The banquet lasted for two days, and in a harmonious atmosphere, the Knight Lord, through his Librarian, answered every question that the Ventrilian nobles were concerned about.

The nobles understood Lord Nimrod's ideals and requirements and decided to accept the jurisdiction of the "Shadow of Order".

As the celebration banquet drew to a close, Justin, who had just learned a few everyday phrases, smiled and slowly addressed the Knight Lord.

"Lord... in four days... we will be holding an underground coming-of-age ceremony... we would like to invite you and the Shadow of Order to participate..."

"Justin, this year's coming-of-age ceremony cannot be held; the lava lake will erupt."

After consulting with the Librarian and understanding Thierry's meaning, Justin frowned.

The coming-of-age ceremony was a tradition of the Ventrilian nobility and an important event for him, the Archon, to win the support of the new nobility.

Especially now, Ventrilian undergoes an unprecedented transformation, they will go from an independent nation to the territory of the Monarch.

Justin's smile vanished, and he spoke seriously.

"Are you sure this is important to Ventrilian?"