"Corrosion" Cypher's future, and his present is coming soon

November 864.

The Shadow of the Throne, training deck.

Zahariel drew the Lion-Blade, a sword made from the sharp fangs of Lion Beast, shorter than the swords of the other Calibanite Knights.

But the power of the sword forged by the Lion made up for its shortened length.

The exposed metal guard and leather grip, as well as the bronze pommel, are very simple, but the blade has a pearly white luster that is dazzling.

Zahariel's fingers quickly traced the ivory-like blade before he looked up at Lord Nimrod.

Lord Nimrod's earnest teachings echoed in his ears, "The 'Terror Vision' originates from the power of fear!"

Zahariel bowed to the Primarch, and as he straightened his body, he deliberately awakened his own memories of fear:

The fear of death facing the Lion Beast, the fear of losing Lion's friendship.

Fear transforms into power; Zahariel creates the "Fear Mask," modeled after the "War Mask."

He will feel fear, but he will not surrender to it.

Fear is his source of power; he can harness the power of fear.

Everything in Zahariel's line of sight seemed to have stopped in time.

He shifted his body, leaped into the Warp, and then Flash Step behind Nimrod, swiftly thrusting with the Lion-Blade.

Nimrod's memories flashed back to the moment he first arrived in this world, learned that he was the Eleventh Primarch, and fear extinguished his destiny.

He looks back on that memory with a detached perspective and draws strength from it.

Nimrod's figure also vanished without a trace, Flash Step beside Zahariel as the blade of the Sword of Vaul slashed towards his arm.

Using his "Warp Vision" perception, the Primarch dismantled the application of the "Terror Vision" while teaching Zahariel.

Nimrod and Zahariel intertwine in reality and the Warp, their swords flashing on the training deck and in the Sea of Souls.

"Terror Vision" is Zahariel's gift, but the Primarch's Psionic Energy far surpass his.

Balthasar Kuturi's eyes were deep as he barely followed the trajectory of the Warp phase shift.

His eyes shone brightly; he had never seen such powerful Psionic Energy before.

Luther stared wide-eyed, searching for the figure in the real world.

At first, his naked eye could barely keep up with the two people's movements.

But in less than a breath, he could no longer distinguish the layers of figures.

The "Lawyer" activated his Spirit Sight, observing the battlefield.

He saw a mix of white and black figures, and then he saw the gleaming golden light of Lion.

It's Zahariel!

Where is Lord Nimrod?

The "Lawyer" stared at the battlefield, a chilling shadow flashing across his eyes.

[Lord Nimrod!]

He tried hard to make out the shadow, but then it Flash Step.

The Lawyer found he couldn't keep up with the flickering shadow.

Relying on the "Secrets Suppliant, Alastor Rorschach had the clearest view of the battlefield.

He could see the trail of shadows, but he dared not stare at them for too long.

Secrets Suppliant Spirituality intuition reminded him of the powerful force lurking in the shadows, and his eyes Shoota, opening and closing intermittently.

Zahariel's attack lasted for two breaths.

He suddenly Flash Step, and all three spectators saw him.

The Lion-Blade was embedded in the deck, supporting his limp body.

Zahariel trembled all over, exhaling icy mist from his nostrils.

He felt a chill run through his body, but was warmed the moment he saw Lord Nimrod's smile.

Lion valued him, but he had never been taught like his mentors Ramiel and Amadis, or Nimrod.

Before boarding the Shadow of the Throne, he never imagined he would receive such patient instruction from the Primarch.

Since there is no other choice, following Lord Luther and pledging allegiance to Lord Nimrod is the best option.

For Luther, and for Caliban.

"Thank you for your guidance, I have mastered the 'Terror Vision'."

Nimrod sheathed his sword and looked at Zahariel with scrutiny.

Even though he had digested the "Baron of Corruption" potion and there was no digestion sensation to alert him, the Primarch could still confirm that he had "Corrosion" Zahariel through Zahariel's eyes and expression.

At the same time, Zahariel also overlapped with the figure of the future in his memory.

A figure wielding two pistols and carrying Lion Sword on his back.

With such combat power, it's no wonder he was able to kill the third Lord Cypher and become the fourth Cypher.

Wandering the Galaxy for millennia, repeatedly escaping the pursuit of unforgivable Chapter like the "Dark Angels."

Nimrod knew that Lord Cypher was a title bestowed by Caliban upon the person responsible for upholding the traditions of the Knights.

He didn't know how many Lord Cypher there were before Lion landed in Caliban, but there were four since then.

The current Lord Cypher is the third, and after Zahariel killed him, Luther elected him as the fourth.

The future Lord Cypher has already been "Corrosion" by me, and the current one will soon follow suit.

Both the old and new Cypher will be "Corrosion" by me.

"Congratulations on discovering your new abilities. Come to my office in ten minutes, and I'll teach you these new skills."

With excitement and light steps, Zahariel entered the Primarch's office.

He saw Lord Nimrod, pushed a bottle of Black Serum in front of him, and gave him instructions.

"Drink it."

Zahariel didn't hesitate. He opened the potion, and the pungent stench made him wrinkle his nose.

Nimrod chose the potion "The Sleepless" for Zahariel, even though the future Cypher was more adept at covert warfare, he was somewhat forced into this situation.

Zahariel has now gone down a different path, and his rare Psionic Energy "Terror Vision" is also related to "Horror Bishop," Sequence 3 of the "Dark" Pathway.

Zahariel is exceptionally capable and has the potential to become High Sequence Beyonder being.

Moments later, Zahariel, now the "Sleepless," performed the Calibanite Knights salute.

"Lord Nimrod, from this day forward, I am your knight."

Nimrod stood up, drew the Sword of Vaul, and with a surge of Spirituality, he transformed the force field into an ordinary sword blade in a "Concept Substitution" and lightly placed it on Zahariel's shoulder.

"I accept your loyalty."

After Zahariel left, Nimrod thought to himself in silence.

[The key target of "Corrosion" is Balthasar, who has not yet been corrupted.]

The more loyal someone is, the harder they are to Corrosion!

To "Corrosion" Balthasar, some effort will be needed; perhaps a catalyst will be required.

As Nimrod pondered, the Communication Bead in his ear began to buzz.

He pressed the Communication Bead and heard the calm voice of Arsena Dunn.

"My Lord, in accordance with Your command, the Chief Librarian and I have successfully researched ritual magic."

Should we pray to the Black Emperor now?

"Alright." Nimrod granted their request.

Primarch's Palace, the private quarters of Primarch's Attendants.

After hanging up the call, Arsena spoke to Thomas.

"Our lord has granted permission."

"Let's begin."

The two had already prepared the materials for the ceremony, and they immediately went to the altar.

After Arsena infused it with Spirituality, activating the Euclidean Sigil.

Thomas felt his connection to the Warp severed, and the entire altar isolated.

The "wizard" touched the bottle at his waist, and the discomfort from losing his Psionic Energy quickly subsided.

He opened his Eyes of Mystery Prying " and watched as Arsena used a ritual knife to create Wall of Spirituality.

After Arsena's body, mind, and soul had calmed down, he knelt on the Black Onyx Altar Mat and began to recite the formal incantation in Dunnish:

"The Black Emperor of the Shadow of Order"

I pray for Your favor.

The "Knowledge Keeper" paused for a moment, and the "Wizard's" "Eyes of Mystery Prying" also sharpened.

The incantations that followed were a completely new area of exploration for them. They were about to find out whether their research into ritual magic had been successful.

Arsena's gaze fell upon the thirty-three irregularly shaped, Double-Number Black Gold runes laid out on the altar before him, and he continued chanting the prayer:

I pray to You,

I pray that You will grant me strength.

Grant me the power to complete the "Worm Charm."

After Arsena finished reciting the incantation they had studied, he recited the remainder of the ordinary prayer.

"Scales, balance of Kingdom of Disorder, please transfer your power to my incantation."

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

At the same moment, in the Fourth Layer Space of the "Nation of Disorder," as Nimrod began to pray in Arsena, threads began to spread, connecting him with the bound Slaugth in the Seventh Layer Space.

Seeing the black mist rise and the illusory gate take shape, the "Baron of Corruption" concentrated his spirit and gave it a strong will, projecting the will of Slaugth onto the illusory gate.

In the Seventh Layer Space, Slaugth was suddenly enveloped in black mist and shrouded in shadow.

In the Fourth Layer Space, Nimrod saw lines of Rule Line pulling at a shadowy figure, drawing it into the illusory gate.

At the Primarch's Attendants's altar, amidst swirling black mist, a phantom gate opened.

The wizard's "Eyes of Mystery Prying" immediately sensed a mighty power descending upon him.

His gaze quickly shifted from the illusory gate to the runes on the altar.

He saw thirty-three black metal talismans enveloped in black mist, and saw worm-like branding patterns appear out of thin air on them.

"We succeeded," the Wizard said to the Knowledge Keeper.

Arsena kept his hands clasped together in an upside-down position and devoutly said, "Praise be to my Lord!"

After breaking the Spirituality atmosphere, the two each picked up a rune in their hands.

The moment they got their hands on the black runes, they immediately felt nauseous, irritable, and had a chilling sense of evil.

Arsena infused Spirituality and shut down the Euclidean Sigil.

The Chief Librarian narrowed his eyes, attempting to draw upon his own Psionic Energy.

"Unable to use Psionic Energy."

"Using the activation rune will make it even more powerful," the "Knowledge Keeper" speculated.

"Once it is released, the Rangdan Xenos will sense their master's presence, and their combat power will definitely plummet."

As the "Knowledge Keeper" and the "Wizard" examined the "Worm Charm," Nimrod was also scrutinizing the entire process of ritual magic in the Fourth Layer Space of the "Nation of Disorder."

[The Slaugth showed no obvious signs of Weakening; their Spirituality radiance did not dim, and they were not affected as potion ingredients.]

However, proceed with caution, creating a "Worm Charm" every so often.

Nimrod's eyes lit up as he thought of the C'tan Shard.

[Once I move them to the seventh floor, I can also try to extract power from them to create different talismans.]

With anticipation in his heart, Nimrod moved to the Third Layer Space and reached out to pick up the fully charged Dice of Prophecy.