Arsena Dunn saw that the Black Emperor had already given his orders and had no other business, so he spoke up.
"My lord, the Chief Librarian discovered a peculiar object among the collections of the Aivene Great Library."
As the Primarch's Attendant spoke, he came before the control console, connected the Data Slate, and projected a hologram with the Control Staff.
"It is a bird-shaped statue. One half of it is the pure white wing of a Snow-Domain Shrike."
"The other half resembles a bat wing."
Nimrod studied the black bat wing with interest. Two skulls hung from it.
At both ends of the bat wing were sharp spikes.
"The Chief Librarian reported that its right wing seemed to be shrouded in shadow."
"Interesting." Nimrod rose from The Throne. Thomas's Eye of Secrecy, which could never be closed before he advanced to Sequence 4, allowed him to see more than ordinary people.
"Tell him I will go and inspect it at once."
A moment later, the Aquila Shuttle flew out from the Shadow of the Throne.
Standing in attendance, Arsena said with a sigh, "The Great Library of Phoenix Cliff truly is a treasure vault. The Librarius and the Readers estimate that they will need two months to classify and record it all."
Nimrod nodded. He was not surprised in the slightest.
He remembered that in the Great Library of Tizca, the Guardian Ankh-Anen had overseen thousands of Servitors holding quills, and it had taken them three months to finish copying it.
Only Magnus alone had read every classic and absorbed all the knowledge of the entire library.
As Nimrod pondered, the Scholar Arsena continued speaking.
"In accordance with Your command, I selected three hundred Apprentices to teach."
A smile rose on the silver-haired, snow-white Primarch's Attendant's face. "There are