The Fallen Count's Promotion Ceremony and Potion Materials

Upon arriving in the "Nation of Disorder," Nimrod first went to the Blasphemy Slate to examine the potion recipe for Sequence 4, "The Fallen Count."

Main materials: 1 Hraf Originator, 1 Be'lakor Relic Fragment.

Auxiliary materials: 331133 ml of Helas Volt, 1 Grey Nephilim, 1 Barbarus Overlord's Head.

Nimrod reading the potion recipe, his gaze deep and thoughtful.

The Nephilim's appearance is thought-provoking; although their sonic weapons could kill Astartes, they wouldn't be as dangerous as Soul-Eater Peak.

Nimrod was concerned that the Nephilim were closely associated with faith and that they had enslaved billions of people across hundreds of worlds.

The Nephilim made humans regard them as gods, and even knowing they were food, they said to Jaghatai Khan without hesitation, "For mortals, what could be more wonderful than nourishing the gods?"

Do the potion ingredients for Sequence 4 exhibit obvious faith-related characteristics?

As Nimrod pondered this, he also knew he could not be absent from the war against the Nephilim.

Nimrod then thought of the Overlord of Barbarus.

Through his dealings with Mortarion, he has acquired the heads of many Overlord.

Individually speaking, the Overlord is indeed more dangerous Herud.

Although Herud's Entropy Field can conceal his body, thermal imaging vision can compensate for this.

Although Hrud King was not Silence thanks to his powerful Entropy Energy, he was powerless to resist when facing him alone and was captured instantly.

But without his help or the Old Man in Yellow from his memories, Mortarion would not be able to defeat Necare.

"What's truly terrifying about the Hrud is their sheer numbers; they number in the thousands, and even Astartes would turn to dust."

"A billion of them, gathered together, tore apart the stars and aged the Voidship."

"Unfortunately, Mortarion kept Necare's head as proof that he had fulfilled the mission his destiny had given him."

Nimrod knew the immense significance of Necare's head to Mortarion.

Once you steal it, it'll be a fight to the death.

"It's not worth it for the sake of amplification. If he really does join Nurgle in the future, the Plague will be a big problem, even if I have Beyonder with the 'Sun,' 'Mother,' and 'Moon' Pathway."

"Since Mortarion has ascended to demon form, based on our previous relationship, I wouldn't be his primary target."

Just as he was about to give up the idea, a sudden inspiration struck him.

"Hmm, I can do it Black Box!"

"However, the space created by the 'Black Box' is limited; it cannot be created remotely. A specific opportunity is needed for its successful operation."

Nimrod's eyes were deep, and the initial outline of a plan was taking shape in his mind.

Nimrod then thought of Hraf, whom he had first seen on the Squats' stone tablets, and later obtained further information from the Hrud 'Hraf Mycelium Scroll.

Of course, he already had some understanding of Lady Hera without needing these materials.

Lady Hera possesses powerful Psionic Energy, allowing her to remotely parasitize others through the Warp, then absorb the life force of her host and convert it into her own combat power, until there are no more hosts left on the entire planet.

Lady Hera was also a formidable individual fighter; even the most ordinary of hers surpassed the Astartes and could rival the Adeptus Custodes Guard.

The Hraf Originator are even capable of fighting against the Primarch.

Both Angron and Sanguinius fought against Lady Hera, but in the end, it was the resolute Lion El'Jonson who resisted the possession and found their base in return.

He deployed insurmountable Iron Men and launched a nuclear strike to destroy the Xenos' stronghold, but a large number of Xenos still survived.

[The main material for Sequence 5, Slaugth and the Enslavers, did not make any specific demands.]

Ordinary Slaugth and Enslavers are acceptable, but the "Fallen Count" requires that the Originator.

Sure enough, the requirements have increased.

Nimrod finally turned his gaze to the Blasphemy Slate, which didn't even have any pictures of potion ingredients on it.

He knew, of course, that the Blasphemy Slate could not possibly provide a diagram.

First Prince Be'lakor ruled many Imperium since the "Age of Dawn".

His relics are scattered across millions of years of Terra, taking on various forms, including statues carved from the fossilized bones of Psyker and fragments of the Underworld Horn sealed within the sacred coffin...

Each Relic Fragment that carries his power is different.

Ultimately, it was Kobo, the Tech-Priest of the Adeptus Mechanicus, who, with the secret manipulation and assistance of Be'lakor, spent his life piecing together Be'lakor's history, searching for ancient ruins during his exploration of the Galaxy, and finally recovering all the relics.

I first discovered traces of Be'lakor on Vigilant Star, where there must have been a kingdom in the past.

The Void Claws, a weapon of immense destructive power capable of triggering Apocalypse on Vigilant Star, appears to have been created specifically to counter the threat posed by Be'lakor.

However, I haven't found any fragments of Be'lakor's power; the most likely place to find them now is the Abyss of Sak Trada.

Nimrod reached this conclusion for three reasons.

The ruins of the Gugan System may be the remains of the civilization destroyed by Be'lakor.

The Mycelium Tome contains records of Be'lakor and warnings from the Aeldari.

[Sak Trada Abyss, it was already part of my plan.]

After converting to Perpetual and obtaining Perturabo's improved Stasis Device, one can travel to the deeper Abyss the Sak Trada Abyss.

After Nimrod had figured out his plan, he wondered to himself.

Why must it be a fragment of Be'lakor's power?

Even if we limit ourselves to Daemon Prince, and not Devil like Samus I just banished, there are still many.

Why must it be Be'lakor? Is it necessary for Source Essence evolution? What is necessary?

Nimrod pondered for a long time but still couldn't reach a conclusion.

He then looked at the Blasphemy Slate, the ceremony for ascending to the rank of "Fallen Count".

Ascension Ritual: Kill the Daemon Prince during his ascension ritual, drink the potion amidst his death and complex emotions, and seize the power that rightfully belongs to him.

"A very 'Fallen Count'."

After expressing his feelings, Nimrod pondered how to complete the ceremony.

[It cannot be done after ascending to demonhood; it must be done at the time of ascending to demonhood.]

In the future, there will be many Astartes, and even mortals will ascend to become demons.

However, there weren't many during the "Great Crusade" period; Inger-Sel of Cadia was one.

Nimrod had just thought of the name when she immediately rejected it. She became Ascendant to complete the mission of leading Lorgar on a pilgrimage to the "Eye of Terror" by the Four Ruinous Powers.

He killed Inger-Sel when he became Ascendant, almost face-to-face with the Four Ruinous Powers, and within the "Eye of Terror".

[It was even more dangerous than killing most Daemon Primarch, and she gained less power than Daemon Primarch.]

It's a thankless task.

A few names flashed through Nimrod's mind, but he rejected them one by one.

Promotion was unlikely during the "Great Crusade" period.

During the Great Birthday Celebration, only the Ascended Demon Primarch can be killed.

Even if I have an excess of potion ingredients, especially fragments of Be'lakor and the Hraf Originator, this is the only way to ensure a successful advancement.

The scene of the Primarch ascending to demonic possession flashed through Nimrod's mind, and the vague idea gradually became clear, with a goal in mind.

Then, he scanned the Blasphemy Slate to see which of the unlocked half of the potion recipes he knew and possessed.

After memorizing all the potion recipes and advancement rituals, Nimrod, with a thought, headed to the newly unlocked Eighth Layer Space after advancing to "Mentor of Disorder".