Khorne, I'm Stealing Your Followers
November 867.
On the Shadow of the Throne, Nimrod examined the report in his hand while listening to the report from Arsena Dunn.
"As per your orders, the Order of the Omen be dispatched to five war zones where Bone-Eater are in large numbers."
"The commander only reported the results to you: fifteen Psy-Titan, killing a total of one hundred and forty-nine Bone-Eater."
"Our observers confirmed that the battle results were largely consistent, collected some footage, and produced a battle report."
Nimrod nodded slightly, thinking to himself.
[The Old Man in Yellow is quite willing to spend a lot of money; the current Order of the Omen can't possibly have more than twenty Psy-Titan, and these fifteen might be all they have.]
Nimrod recalled that in 967. M30, the Old Man in Yellow requested that twenty-five Warlord-class Titan be permanently requisitioned for use in the Imperial Palace's treasury, which triggered a strong reaction from the Adeptus Mechanicus.
Although many Tech-priest regard the Old Man in Yellow as the earthly incarnation of the God of Machines, some have always been dissatisfied that the rights of Mars have not been fully respected by Terra.
Ultimately, Mars drew eight Warlord-class Titan from its reserves, with the remaining number to be met by production in the various Forge World.
Nimrod curled his lip. The Old Man in Yellow just loves to freeload. No wonder the Titan guarding the Imperial Palace gates are just two War Hounds.
If they unearthed even a bit of technology from the Dark Mechanicum Era, they could easily exchange it for a hundred or so Warlord-class.
After all, each of the three founding Titan Legions on Mars had at least two hundred units. Including other second- and third-tier Titan Legions, the number of generals on Mars was at least eight hundred, if not a thousand.
[The key point is, the Old Man in Yellow hasn't given me anything good for a long time.]
Nimrod reviewed the report and found that, as he had expected, the Psy-Titan at this time were all Reaver- class.
The current Psy-Titan is still an experimental model created by the Old Man in Yellow using Forbidden Technology collected during the "Dark Mechanicum Era," especially the Psy-suppression Cross that binds Psyker.
The Reaver- class only enslaved two Psyker; the more mature Warlord-class version, over a hundred years later, had three batteries.
While Nimrod was pondering, the Primarch's Attendants continued to report.
"We have experimentally deployed one miniaturized Void Claws weapon in each of the ten war zones."
"A total of thirty-four Bone-Eater were killed, and three experimental weapon devices were lost."
"At the same time, 281 people died in the process of luring the enemy and defending, a figure of approximately 36.2 percent of the average casualties for achieving similar results."
Nimrod slightly. Compared to the more than twenty Titan Legions the Imperium had already destroyed, and the dozens of Titan Legions he remembered losing, the effect of Void Claws was obvious.
"The Lord of the Forge believes that the weaponization of the Void Claws has been successful, and to distinguish them from the Doomsday Weapon, he suggests giving them a separate name."
"Because the launcher is shaped like an arm with a fist-shaped tip, he suggested naming it the Void Fist."
"Okay," Nimrod nodded in agreement.
After listening to the briefing from the silver-haired Primarch's Attendants, he gave his orders.
"Galan Surak, the Apothecary of the 12th Legion."
"Send him to report."
The commander of the 12th Legion was not one of the outstanding talents he remembered, and not worth spending time "Corrosion," but Nimrod made a significant discovery among the officers.
Galan Surak.
A student of Fabius Bile, the Chief Apothecary of the "Emperor's Children".
When Angron returned, he had been promoted to Chief Apothecary of the 12th Legion.
Most importantly, Galan was the creator of the World Eaters version of Butcher's Nails.
Angron ordered him to find a way to implant the Butcher's Nails without killing the host.
The Sixth Layer Space the "Nation of Disorder" can Corrosion not only Gene-seed, but also objects.
The Butcher's Nails is the most suitable target.
Thus, a plan began to take shape in Nimrod's mind.
"Corrosion" of Galan led him to develop a new Butcher's Nails that met Angron's requirements and had a backdoor, preventing the implanter from being blinded by rage.
A few World Eaters, such as the Ninth Company Captain Dreager who despises the Khorne faith, and the First Cavalry Lord Invictus, are not entirely driven by the desire to kill.
The "Corrosion" Butcher's Nails and Gene-seed will make some World Eaters loyal to you, which is also a restraint on killing.
Nimrod's own "Corrosion" could not withstand Khorne, but he relied on the "Nation of Disorder," the great power of the Source Essence.
At the same time, because of the barriers of the Veil Warp and reality, Khorne could not extend his reach to everyone.
As the Chief Apothecary, and authorized by Angron, Galan oversees the implantation of the Gene-seed and the Butcher's Nails, enabling most people to follow his orders.
Nimrod's plan could cover most of the World Eaters, which meant he could steal people from Angron and Khorne.
Those who are most bloodthirsty and murderous will likely be corrupted, but they will still be able to intimidate a portion of the population.
I want World Eaters who are loyal and can restrain their bloodlust.
Khorne, I'll fight you for the cow.
The efforts of hundreds of people were not in vain; I wouldn't mind spending thirty or fifty thousand.
After Arsena left the Primarch's office, Nimrod had a sudden thought and went to the "Nation of Disorder".
He picked up the Dice of Prophecy and silently recited what he knew about the world of Tovendis.
[The Ultima Segmentum, the "Great Maelstrom" region, Daemon World where Slaanesh is worshipped.]
Above orbit, the "Song of Slaughter," a spaceship from the "Dark Mechanicum Era," hangs high in the night sky above the planet, shaped like a bright silver the Star.
The wizards of Tovendis, with their world-class complex Astrology, pointed to the Song of Slaughter, which they called a legendary steed.
...]
After silently reciting the prophecy eleven times, he threw the Dice of Prophecy in his hand.
The triangular cone tumbled several times in the air before landing in Nimrod's outstretched hand.
A scene resembling a holographic projection unfolded before his eyes, and the Primarch's Superhuman Brain incorporated the star map into his mind.
After Nimrod injected the star map and the information he knew about the Tovendis world and the Song of Slaughter spaceship into the Data Crystal, he had a thought, and his Spirituality spread, touching the golden sphere of light.
After confirming that Wilshire was alone, they pulled him into the "Nation of Disorder".
"My lord," Wilshire knelt on one knee, bowing reverently, "By Your command, my Chapter has arrived at Carium Gate and joined forces with the 'Scions of the Quill' Chapter of the 'Word Bearers'."
"Zadkiel can be trusted," Nimrod said, his Telekinesis spreading out and sending the Data Crystal to Wilshire.
"He will help you travel to Tovendis, Purification the Cultists, and seize the Orbital Song of Slaughter ship."
"You can decide for yourself whether to use the Exterminatus, depending on the situation."
There are countless planets in the Galaxy, but only a limited number are suitable for human development.
Unless absolutely necessary, the Imperium will not issue Exterminatus, preferring to expend resources—military strength—to acquire it.
Nimrod has not yet issued Exterminatus; by combining his Beyonder, he can always find a way.
But Tovendis is different; the "Great Maelstrom" is the second Warp permanent Warp Rift in the real world, second only to the "Eye of Terror".
Tovendis is almost entirely Chaos Cultist, making Purification extremely difficult, and he may continue to be afflicted by Chaos in the future.
"The Song of Slaughter possesses its own consciousness. After Purification it, use your abilities to establish a 'contract' with the Machine Spirit."
Nimrod chose Wilshire to seize the Song of Slaughter ship not only because of his Chapter and the presence of Beyonder like the "Solar High Priest" who Purification the Chaos Cultist, but more importantly because of his "Contract" ability.
After he "Corrosion" future AI creations such as Iron Men, they will be maintained and commanded by Wilshire and his Second Legion.
Purification the Chaos and corrupt, and restrain artificial intelligence.
"Yes, my lord."
Wilshire bowed in agreement, then was swallowed by the black mist.
Nimrod returned to the real world, buried himself in the Data Slate, and refined his final battle plan.
He decided to attack the Xenos command headquarters ahead of schedule, launching the "Thramas Showdown" ahead of time.
Final preparations are needed before launching the decisive battle.
Nimrod recalled that during the "Battle of the Thramas," three Primarch, including Lion, led 300,000 Astartes, yet the situation remained extremely dire.
Finally, the Old Man in Yellow released the largest Shard of the Void Dragon in the Labyrinth of Eternal Night, thus securing victory.
I can't put all my hopes on the Old Man in Yellow; I need to be prepared.
Moreover, to secure the promised benefits first, I must travel to Bal Savor and rescue Omega more than ten years ahead of schedule.
Although some biological samples may be lost, at least we can ensure that we get our hands on them.
Nimrod knew that "Alpha" was best at obtaining intelligence and information.
With more and more Imperial World being conquered, Alpharius may learn the whereabouts of his twin brother ahead of schedule.
As Nimrod pondered, Warrior dressed in blue and white armor from the "War Hounds" legion entered the office.
"Lord Nimrod," Galan Surak, the "War Hounds" Apothecary, reports to you on orders.
Galan said excitedly that he did not know why he had the honor of being summoned privately by Lord Nimrod.
As he spoke, he couldn't help but scrutinize Lord Nimrod from a biological and genetic perspective.
[Perfect!
Just as perfect as Lord Fulgrim.
A face like a marble statue, eyes as deep as Obsidian, and skin as smooth as jade.
He has transcended the realm of biology and cannot be accurately described with words.
Only perfection!
"Akurduana told me," Nimrod stated, revealing a reason he had already prepared, "That you are an excellent Apothecary."
"I need your knowledge and skills to study the Xenos in order to resolve the threat."
"Arsena will prepare a laboratory for you and report to me daily."
Upon hearing the name "Emperor's Children," the Second Company Captain, Galan suddenly realized that he had studied under Bile for quite some time.
No one in the Legion could compare to him as Apothecary. Looking across all the Legions, apart from Mikel, the Chief Apothecary of Bile and Nimrod, no one could match him.
To be able to study the Xenos and see the perfect Lord Nimrod every day, observing the Primarch, is simply a dream come true.
"It's my honor," Galan said excitedly.