Warhammer: The Black Emperor
Chapter 926

Malcador's Olive Branch Couldn't Satisfy Me

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Appetite.

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In the reception room aboard the Vengeful Spirit, Garviel Loken, captain of the Luna Wolves' Tenth Company, stood in the shadows behind Horus Lupercal.

He was curious about Nimrod at his Primarch's side.

The Luna Wolves had deployed twice as many troops as the Shadow of Order, yet they had been the first to cross the equator.

After returning to the warship, Loken had run several simulations through the Tactical Network, yet he had never figured out why the Shadow of Order had advanced so swiftly.

In his final simulation before his father convened the meeting, he had used the reverse deduction Lord Dorn had spoken of.

If you cannot determine how to construct a fortress, you should change your approach and consider the defensive effect you need.

Loken believed Lord Dorn's words also applied to war, especially when the situation was unclear.

After compiling the information from the tactical reports, he found a few clues.

For the Shadow of Order to advance into the center of our battle line, they must have ensured uninterrupted communications from the very beginning. But Astropaths cannot adapt to the brutal warfare on Murder.

Could it really be as Abaddon said? Was everyone in the Shadow of Order a wizard, using supernatural power to ensure communications?

The Emperor has issued the Edict of Nikaea. Even Father ordered the Librarians to return to their respective companies, yet Lord Nimrod dares to ignore it outright.

The Shadow of Order had a clear objective, taking every Thorn Tree they encountered.

Destroying them would have been enough... Yet they uprooted the Thorn Trees. Strange... Lord Nimrod likes unusual flora and fauna. They wanted to offer the Thorn Trees to Lord Nimrod.

Though Lord Nimrod fought on dangerous battlefields, he was unlike

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