Warhammer: The Black Emperor
Chapter 743

Ferrus, I suggest you challenge Angron

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At the summit of the Black Basalt mountain, after three hours of discussion with the fourteen tribal chiefs who held Falcon Daggers, Nimrod reached an agreement.

With a quill, he wrote line after line of clauses on both sides of the parchment, in Dunnish and the Futu Language respectively.

[The employed party, during the period of employment, shall obey the orders of the employer, Nimrod, and his descendants.

The employed party must keep all secrets for the employer, and may not reveal to anyone anything seen or heard, including but not limited to the following: ...

The employing party shall pay Vostonian-pattern Lasguns in advance as remuneration for the first year.

...]

Nimrod decided to assign the Vespid to the various parts of the Legion, to make use of their role as Pariahs.

The Sobo Tribe led by Aetsak would remain aboard the Shadow of the Throne, while the other thirteen negative-Omega-level chiefs would lead the largest tribes and be assigned to the twelve Chapters and the Librarium.

Aside from psychic suppression, another major function of Pariahs was preventing prying eyes.

The presiding officer of the Astra Telepathica carrying two Pariahs with him had been for this very consideration.

Astropaths controlled the Imperium's long-distance communications, and he, positioned at the core, was like a spider at the center of a web, a gathering point for vital information.

Important messages from every star system would be presented to him after being analyzed.

Although the Lords of the various Chapters, the Chief Chaplain, and other high-ranking Legion officers all possessed the "Euclidean Sigil," they could only activate it promptly within their flagships. In other locations, preparation was required in advance.

So long as Pariahs stood at places such as meeting grounds, they could shield a certain area. This was very important before

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