Each Legion Has Its Own Exclusive Recruitment World

875. M30.

One hundred companies of "Star Hunters" scattered throughout the Galaxy, responding to the call of their Primarch, gathered at Chogoris in the Segmentum Pacificus.

Company Commander Borgel and Apothecary Stah of the Third Company entered the Quanzhou Palace.

Following the custom of the Chogoris, they bowed and greeted him, "Great Khan."

The Chogoris people called Jaghatai the Great Khan, meaning the Khan of Khans.

"Welcome to Chogoris, it will be your home." Jaghatai's smile was warm, yet it also inadvertently revealed a magnificent aura.

"You fought alongside Nimrod in Xana?"

The two "Psychiatrist" were well-prepared; they had made ample preparations for this meeting.

Based on the Black Emperor's Revelation about Jaghatai, they added their own character sketches accumulated as seasoned "Telepathist" to create a portrait of Jaghatai.

The two switched roles and conducted hundreds of simulations.

"Great Khan, my company encountered the Rangdan Xenos in the Xana -Wesidax system during a hunting expedition..." "Psychologist" Borgel reported smoothly and without pause.

Another "psychologist," Stah, Primarch make people look up at the Throne.

He was not wearing armor, and the layers of robes could not conceal his strong and battle-hardened physique.

His gaze was profound, and his extraordinary physique exuded the precision and style of a swordsman.

He would occasionally ask questions, his Gothic accent thick, yet he possessed a transcendent aristocratic air, even more so than the nobles of Terra's court.

The "Psychiatrist" could only see that his Primarch was as focused as Raptors, but could not discern the purpose of his questioning.

The "Psychiatrist" naturally shifted his gaze to the Stormseer, Togutai, Yesugei beside the Throne.

The "Psychiatrist" Yesugei's bright eyes and thoughtful expression.

[My father and my lord traveled together to Rangdan Homeworld.]

Our lord completed his final hunt, which Yesugei and his father, who wanted to learn more about him from us.

They will never know the power of our Lord.

Stah breathed a sigh of relief after reaching this conclusion.

Although as a "Psychiatrist," Borgel could carefully consider his words before speaking, he still felt uneasy facing his father, who was like Raptors.

While Borgel was pondering, Jaghatai asked.

"Tomorrow is the day of the ceremony. Have you decided on your names Chogoris?"

"Agula."

Hearing Borgel's answer, Jaghatai nodded in satisfaction, "That's right, in the Khorchin Language, your name means mountain."

"That Narisun."

Jaghatai, his glossy braids swaying, said to Stah, "Pine tree."

"You've all chosen good names for yourselves."

Go and prepare.

The next day, the Third Company was located in a relatively central position among the many companies, about ten companies away from the one closest to the two innermost companies.

The company at the center was the one that participated in the raid on the Albian fortress of Dubris, the Underground Catacombs Kadilus, and fought fiercely against the Ushir army for eighty-three days.

The Imperium's archives contain no records of their battles; only the "Star Hunters" know.

They are the Forgotten Sons of Terra.

The Third Company's proximity to the center stemmed from their contributions to the Forge World in the Defense of Shana, as well as their intelligence on Rangdan.

The two "Psychiatrist" surveyed the surrounding grasslands, where 50,000 Chogoris people and Star Hunters all held knives.

They coated their blades with deadly poison to prevent the wounds on their superhuman bodies from healing.

"Today, we gather here." The tall Jaghatai's voice reached all his offspring through the Servo-skull in the air.

Jaghatai drew his Scimitar. "Blood will bind us together."

"You are closely connected with me, with Chogoris."

All the Star Hunters raised their blades and branded themselves on their left sides, similar to the Great Old One wounds the Taska tribe had inflicted on the face of their Primarch.

Fifty thousand drops of blood fell as Jaghatai Scimitar high, declaring, "You are the White Scars!"

The White Scars raised their sharp blades in response to his Primarch.

"Psychiatrist" Borgel and Stah looked around, seeing the sparkle in the eyes of the White Scars men and reading their joy in their energetic movements.

They knew that the "Star Hunters" were being New Life. In the past, they carried out the Emperor's missions as Scouts, arriving in the new space before the previous Expeditionary Fleet.

They received no attention and lived on one belief: every new day is a victory.

Under the pressure of their duties, the legion slowly but steadily endured enormous losses and casualties.

They do not seek help; they simply choose to live and die in their own way and in their own place.

As they sheathed their Scimitars, the two exchanged a glance.

They were different; they had already found their faith— the Black Emperor.

876 AD, Carium Gate region.

The Shadow of the Throne, Primarch Office.

Arsena Dunn, holding Data Slate, began his report.

"As per your orders, the second, third, fourth, and fifth Chapter have completed their assembly, totaling 75,400 men."

"The legion's main battleships and nearly half of its escort ships have completed the installation of the Simian Fields. As per your command, all Space Apes have been dispersed among the ships."

"They will repair it immediately if the force field is damaged."

Nimrod nodded. The Hruds could unleash entropy fields that Distortion time, and their warships could also Distortion the flow of time.

"The three Ramillies-class Star Fortress, which were not used in the war with Rangdan, have also completed the deployment of their Simian Fields, and deployment preparations are complete."

"As per Your command, the 10th Battalion has arrived at Arjia in the Solar Segmentum."

"The 12th Chapter has arrived in Tanith, Segmentum Pacificus, and has begun recruitment."

Nimrod chose Tanith, the recruitment world for the 12th Chapter which primarily used the "Fool's " Pathway, as its recruitment location. The Nalwood Tree would sprout from the ground and move itself, causing people to lose their way, making it a natural place to hone one's inspiration and divination abilities.

Arjia is not entirely suitable for the "Hanged Man" Pathway, but of all the Chapters, only the 10th Battalion lacks a suitable exclusive recruitment world.

Moreover, because of the "Rose Bishop's" appearance, this Pathway is a Pathway of art and beauty.

The civilized world of Arjia, with its highly educated population, shares certain similarities in characteristics.

Therefore, Nimrod assigned Arjia to the 10th Battalion and then searched for a more suitable recruitment world to assign to Ramsey.

At this point, all Chapters have at least one exclusive recruitment world.

As Arsena reported, Nimrod's fingers flew across the Data Slate, sending the tactics he had devised for the Hruds and the other three Chapters (excluding the 5th Legion) to the Primarch's Attendants.

The Fourth Legion, primarily using the "Death God" Pathway, possesses enhanced Spirit Sight, is better suited for underground warfare, and can detect Herud from greater distances.

The Second Legion, primarily using the "Sun" Pathway, can create an environment that the nocturnal Hruds are ill-suited to.

The Third Legion, which primarily employs the "Dark" Pathway, not only adapts to its environment but can also induce Herud into a deep sleep.

Having a variety of means to deal with the Hruds is also the reason why Nimrod deployed fewer troops than the "Iron Warriors" of Perturabo in his memory.

The Hruds have fifteen major worlds and eighty-four minor worlds within the Sak Trada Abyss.

The "Iron Warriors" mobilized approximately 120,000 to 150,000 people, suffering 30,000 casualties. Their achievement was the clearing of Herud from three worlds in the Gugan System.

At the head of Perturabo's Trident, the Warsmith Frix estimated that clearing out all the Hruds would require hundreds of thousands of Iron Warriors.

This is an impossible number; before the Great Birthday Celebration, the "Iron Warriors" force numbered approximately 150,000 to 180,000.

Nimrod's goal for this expedition was not to wipe out all the Hrud in the ninety-nine worlds; he knew there were billions of Hrud.

Even if the "Shadow of Order" comes at an unbearable cost, with Legions declining to the size of Chapter, it may still not be achieved.

The conflict with the Hruds was destined to be a long war, but Nimrod was not in a hurry; there were still 123 years until their mass migration in 999.

Of course, his goal was not only to obtain the potion ingredients for the "Mentor of Disorder"; he could capture tens of thousands of Herud by leading a single Chapter.

The Sak-Tradia Abyss is rich in minerals, but it is farther from the core area than peripheral areas such as the former Coronid Abyss. It is 23 light-years away from the Imperium's controlled territory at the end of the Great Crusade.

For the Imperium, Sak Trada was a costly and ultimately useless project.

But for him, who possessed the Carium Gate and Warp Gate technology, it wasn't a disadvantage, but rather a treasure whose development costs, though high, were still acceptable.

Hidden deep within the Abyss, it became an unknown industrial base.

The strategic value of the Sac Trada Abyss is also the reason why Nimrod decided to deploy strategic assets— the Ramillies-class Star Fortress.

Nimrod's minimum strategic objective this time is to occupy the Gugan System, establish a foothold, and achieve the same substantial results as Perturabo.

While he was pondering, the silver-haired Arsena had received all the data and continued his report.

"Lord Santiago Bergkamp will meet with you in one standard hour."

Nimrod nodded slightly. "I understand."

After the Primarch's Attendants left, he had a sudden thought and went to the "Nation of Disorder".

Nimrod instructed the Space Apes to use a fully read Slaugth Starlight Recording Stone and other materials to concoct Sequence 6 "Scribe" potion.

He then arrived at the Third Layer Space.

Nimrod did not immediately begin divination, but instead went to a banner shrouded in black mist.

The "Baron of Corruption" has awakened his Spirit Sight. As the chosen one of the "Nation of Disorder" and possessing considerable authority, he can directly perceive Uniqueness within his own realm.

He saw strands of black silk thread wrapped around the crimson flames on the iron-black Flagpole and the Purple flag.

[As expected, the "Red Priest," who possesses sacrificial authority, is happy to accept "associations."]

Nimrod was neither bound by constraints nor attempted to "Corrosion" anything.

Perhaps in the future, when his control increases and he is able to leverage most of the power of the "Nation of Disorder," he may "Corrosion" Uniqueness.

He doesn't yet have the ability to "Corrosion" Uniqueness.

[That's enough for me; I'm much more confident about the plan now.]

As Nimrod pondered, he approached the Dice of Prophecy, grasped it in his hand, and a flood of known information about the Sak Trada Abyss flashed through his mind.

The Sac-Tradia Abyss is located in an isolated part of the Milky Way, in the Orion - Cygnus Arm.

Starting from the Baal System of the Crimson Scars, the journey passed through the Imperial World Magna Aphrodite, Jonesdaim, Birgitta, Kadomus Hardos, and after about a month of Warp travel, arrived at the Sak Trada Abyss.

The Gugan System, the gateway to the Sak-Tradia Abyss.

...]

Sanguinius, I have at least deflected a potentially huge threat for you.

Consider this a reward for my awesomeness, Baal Predator STC, and for our alliance with the War Council.

Along the migration route of the Hruds, Sanguinius and the "Blood Angels" should have been the ones to directly confront this enormous threat, but the Old Man in Yellow entrusted the task to his Lord of Iron.

Nimrod pondered this silently in his heart.

[A star map leading from the Gugan to the Abyss of Sak Trada.]

...]

After reciting the star chart eleven times, he recorded it in the Data Crystal.

As Santiago entered the Primarch's office, he saw the Black Emperor push a vial of potion in front of him.

He picked up the clear, almost solidified medicine, tilted his head back, and drank it down.

Starlight exploded in my mind, and countless symbols and words flashed before my eyes.

Santiago felt his brain explode, turning into symbols, patterns, and logos, with newly activated cells Distortion and deforming, then being squeezed into completely different shapes.

A moment later, the newly appointed "Scribe" sensed the activated cells in his mutated "brain" and realized that his mind had already broken free from the Astartes' domain.

He took a deep breath and rubbed his Shoota temples.

"Thanks be to my Lord for this."

Nimrod sent a Thought Impulse to Santiago, "During the voyage, record the abilities of the Royal Court Friar I bestowed upon other forces within your Chapter."

Recording Beyonder Abilities is a considerable challenge for some Beyonder, requiring friendship and even paying a price.

But for the Chapter Master of the 5th Legion, this was an easy task.

Then, Nimrod pushed a Data Crystal in front of Santiago.

"The Abyss of Sak Trada lies beyond the Imperium's borders, a complex situation. You command the void war among the stars."

"In addition to the Hrud's information, there is also 'Terror Vision' and information about the Aeldari Warp Spider Clan."

"I've combined the two approaches in my research, and I've developed an attack method involving brief round trips to Warp. You can accept and refine it."

As Daemonology Psyker, Santiago is a master at manipulating the interaction between the Warp and the Materium, and possesses Teleport abilities.

He was born into the Bergkamp House, a family of Psionic Energy artisans for generations, and was the Legion's first Psionic Energy artisan.

He is also Beyonder has mastered the "gate" Pathway, making him the most suitable person to take over and continue the research.

"Follow Your will."

Santiago picked up the Data Crystal and bowed respectfully.