Be'lakor's Shadow

"The Nation of Disorder", the Seventh Layer Space.

Nimrod stared at the "rope" formed by Rule Line, binding Slau Da.

There are also a dozen or so threads on the "rope," connecting to the Tear of Silence Kalugula.

Slau Da's body was firmly bound, while his mind and soul remained Silence.

The "Baron of Corruption" raised the Hand of Order Power Fist and roared in Dunnish, "Entering any Mindset state is forbidden here."

Then, the Primarch's eyes flashed with light, and its will spread out, pressing down on Slaughter's mind like a mountain.

Rumble!

An invisible collision continued to reverberate in the supernatural realm of the mind, and the mind of the Aeldari Autarch was like a lone boat adrift in towering waves.

"Monkey..." a muffled voice rang out, and Slau Da awoke from the Silence. "I... will... never... yield..."

You'll get nothing...

"I have gleaned many secrets from your heart, the Aeldari's Mindset, the paths you have traversed among the tribes," the Primarch said coldly, his words crashing like waves against Slough's soul.

"Monkey!" Slau Da roared angrily.

The "Baron of Corruption" infused the Hand of Order with Spirituality, and with a swing of his arm, he shouted in Dunnish, "Whip-Lash!"

Slau Da seemed to have been lashed by an invisible whip, his white armor, having been "Whip-Lash" countless times, had long lost its former elegance.

Broken fragments were scattered everywhere; the Aeldari were torn apart, revealing their pale bones.

The "Baron of Corruption" continued to infuse Spirituality into the Hand of Order, and Slau Da's spirit immediately felt currents coursing through it, forming barbed whips.

The "Whip of Agony" lashed at his soul caused him both pain and numbness.

Slough Dasser trembled, but still held his head high.

"Monkey... don't you have any new tricks...?"

"As long as it works," Nimrod said coldly, "I will get all the secrets I want to know."

Nimrod saw Slau Da open his eyes, which were filled with a mixture of Affliction and stubbornness.

With a thought, he brought Slau Da to the Fifth Layer Space.

Then, he pulled the Flagpole out from behind his back and held it in his hand.

In Slaughter's eyes, the Monkey Primarch immediately changed.

In that instant, he seemed to see the great Aeldari hero, a figure as great as Eldanesh.

Slau Da instinctively wanted to kneel down and follow the great hero to revive the Aeldari.

His slender body was slightly bent, his knees forming an arc.

"No..." Slau Da suddenly straightened up, "You're Monkey!"

Nimrod scrutinized Slau Da's every move. [As expected of an Aeldari Autarch who has traversed the Path of the Warp Spider and dared to dart to the side of Slaanesh, even a fraction of his charm and authority cannot make you submit.]

However, the difference is not significant. After advancing to "Mentor of Disorder," one gains the ability to command submission. Combined with the Uniqueness the "Red Priest," this should be enough to make him submit.

While Nimrod was pondering, he arrived at the Third Layer Space, threw out the Uniqueness "Red Priest", and then looked to the other side.

A lion-shaped sculpture strides proudly through the black mist.

Further away, there are also sculptures.

They were all created by the "Baron of Corruption" using his "Spirit Sculpture" ability.

[Now the only thing missing for the potion Enslavers, which will be obtained after the "Drun Liberation" in 881.]

After that, the ceremony can take place, at which point these sculptures will be put to use.

After the ascension ceremony, the secrets of the Perpetual can be obtained from Slau Da's mind, transforming Arsena and the others.

While Nimrod was pondering, he arrived at the First Layer Space and took the "Polymath" potion, made from materials such as the Mycelium Tome of the Hrud, from the Space Ape.

One minute later, the Primarch's Attendants entered the Primarch's office.

After undergoing treatment by Biomancy Psyker, taking medication prepared by a "Apothecary," and sleeping for five hours in a life support pod, his age spots disappeared, and his skin was no longer wrinkled.

However, the "Baron of Corruption's" Spirit Sight could still see the dim light of Arsena's spirit after his life force was taken away.

Nimrod pushed the potion towards Arsena and said with concern:

"Take this, and you'll feel much better."

"Thank you, my Lord," Arsena said calmly, as he examined the white potion from the perspective of a "Knowledge Keeper."

Bubbles churned and leaped out, revealing symbols that seemed to contain endless knowledge.

Arsena tilted his head back and drank it down; the medicine slid into his stomach.

His eyes felt like they were being stabbed with needles; the excruciating pain made him instinctively cover them.

My brain was instantly flooded with information, as if in the midst of a Big Bang.

Arsena's temples were clenched, bearing the weight of the vast and endless stream of information.

A moment later, the newly promoted Sequence 6 Beyonder released his hands.

The "Polymath" felt as if runes were branded on his irises, allowing him to observe things from different perspectives.

The "Polymath" knows that through them he has the ability to recognize, see, remember, and Mimicry what he has seen.

He then felt that the sense of powerlessness hidden deep in his spirit had subsided considerably, and his body and mind seemed to have returned to what they were before that night.

"Thank you, Lord, I'm much better."

The "Baron of Corruption" gazed at Arsena's spirit, the faint light, though not as bright as before, was much better than it had been.

The Primarch of Primarch sent a Thought Impulse to Arsena.

"I will instruct the Royal Court Friar to cooperate with your 'Analysis'."

"During Analysis, Euclidean Sigil masking is used."

"Polymath" are in the same Sequence, but the "Scribe" in the "gate" Pathway are different.

The "Scribe's" "recording" and use do not rely on understanding of Beyonder Ability, nor does understanding help to enhance the power of their abilities.

The "Analysis" of a "Polymath" requires study and analysis within the realm of mysticism; the more one knows, the stronger the power becomes when "Mimicry" the use of abilities.

Of course, no matter how much "Analysis" is done, "Mimicry" cannot match the power used by the original Beyonder.

This requires the cooperation of the Royal Court Friar.

Without Nimrod's orders, even Primarch's Attendants cannot demonstrate their abilities to him, let alone communicate with him.

Nimrod allowed Arsena to do so, partly because Alsena was his most trusted confidant, and partly because he always possessed the potion recipes, and every potion for Beyonder was bestowed upon him by him.

Another advantage of the "Polymath" is that he is not subject to the "Scribe's " limit on the number of times he can use Beyonder Ability. As long as he understands the Beyonder Ability and has sufficient Spirituality, he can perform "simulations".

There is a limit to the number of "Scribe," and when they are first promoted, they can only record one Beyonder Ability that has a divine influence.

The higher the opponent's Sequence, the higher the probability of failure. Even with Sequence 4, it may not succeed even once in more than ten attempts.

Currently, only Nimrod's own abilities and the abilities possessed by his Mystical Item meet these conditions.

Although he is now only the "Baron of Corruption," as the Primarch, the Beyonder Ability he uses already have a similar impact, far exceeding the power of Sequence 6.

After the Battle of Gorgis, Nimrod temporarily entrusted the "Red Priest" Pathway Sequence 4 Ring of Fire to Santiago Bergkamp.

If you try enough times, you'll eventually "record" a success.

He possesses Uniqueness, and as the master of the "Nation of Disorder," any Mystical Item from the same Pathway is superfluous if he can use it.

The "Scribe" can also "record" eight Beyonder Ability from Sequence 6 and Sequence 5, with half the original effect.

Sequence 9 through Sequence 7 can "record" twenty items, achieving a result close to the original.

After the "Scribe" digested the potion, the number of "Record's" divine Beyonder Ability increased to two.

"Thank you, my lord," Arsena bowed and began his report.

"As you commanded, I have read and recorded thirteen Mycelium Tome of Hrud mycelium."

"The Legion Library has added another twenty-five books."

"From the current records, I have discovered two noteworthy entries."

Nimrod leaned back on his the Throne, listening to Arsena's report.

"One is that the Mycelium Tome records, on the stone tablet obtained from the League of Votann of the Squats, Lady Hera's account of their enslavement of other races."

"Another one is the artifact excavated on the same Vigilant Star, which records the Daemon Prince Be'lakor."

"According to the records of the Hrud, the ruins of the Sak Trada Abyss are the remains of the Be'lakor civilization that was destroyed."

Nimrod slightly; Lady Hera must be a magic potion, already part of his plan.

He was unaware that the original civilization of Sak Trada was destroyed by the first Daemon Prince, leaving behind a shadow over Be'lakor.

[Hmm, so this is why the Aeldari issued a warning before humans approached?]

I arrived in this area ahead of schedule and unexpectedly, giving the Aeldari no chance to warn me.

Could it be that a fragment of Be'lakor's lost power is here?

Nimrod's gaze was deep as he pondered whether this discovery would affect his plans.

Perturabo's actions in the Gugan System were not affected by Be'lakor.

Even if they exist, they are in those worlds deep within Sak Trada; my target this time is only the Gugan System.

Well, once I advance to "Mentor of Disorder," I'll conquer the entire Abyss. Then, when I encounter Be'lakor, I'll be better equipped to handle him.

Nimrod thought for a moment and said, "I understand."

"My lord," the Primarch's Attendants continued, "In the Gugan System, Hrud warships are gathering, seemingly intending to merge."

[The Hrud are not lacking in wisdom; they know they must have a numerical advantage to close the distance with the Imperium warships and avoid being at a disadvantage in range.] Nimrod thought to himself.

"What is the progress of the Ramillies-class Star Fortress deployment?"

"The first one has been deployed to Volpa Star Canyon, and the second is currently being deployed, expected to take another Terra month."

Upon hearing this, Nimrod pondered for a moment before issuing the order.

"Plan the route and fight the Hrud."