Light's Dawn of Azeroth

Chapter 24. Look at us Eredar using Twilight Cannon to send the Burning Legion into the sky!
Argus, the soul of the world, has not yet given birth to himself, so he certainly would not comment on Dick's statement.

But having no self does not mean being unable to understand or having no wisdom. As the most superior existence that can be born in the starry sea, even though it is still in the "baby" state, the Argus Star Soul already possesses wisdom that is unimaginable to mortals. It is just that His will has not yet taken shape and He cannot shape a more "self" core.

In response to Diakum's persuasion, Argus Star Soul quickly responded with practical actions.

Soft but brilliant beams of light emanated from the World Soul like tentacles of light without pressure. They revolved around Dick's spirit like soft rays of light. As long as he stretched out his hand, he would be able to gain control of this ray of world power. This meant that he would be qualified to call himself the "Spokesperson of the World", and that he would control the wrath of the Star Soul, becoming the second true "Guardian of the World" after the Ancestral Wizard Augure in the most honorable manner.

This is not the self-proclaimed "guardian" of the spellcasters in Azeroth, but a guardian who has truly been recognized by the will of the world. This means that in extreme cases, Dick can even mobilize the power of the star soul to reshape the world!

A sea of change? A single thought destroys the world?
Haha, that is just the most basic and intuitive manifestation of this supreme power!
If the Argus world is regarded as an active database system, then as long as Dick embraces this ray of light, he will be able to obtain the "highest authority" of the database permission tree. Not only can he modify all the entries in the database at will, he can even do operations such as "deleting the database and running away".

Of course, the price of embracing this power is that he may have to give up the path of holy light, and there is also a small "problem".

That is, if the power of "Guardian Diakum" comes from the gift of the star soul, it means that no matter how hard Dick tries, his upper limit of strength will never exceed the Argus star soul itself.

The supreme power of controlling the world is enough for Dick to easily crush all the demons that set foot on the world of Argus, but that is meaningless, because if the Argus star soul is not a match for Sargeras, then when facing Sargeras directly, no matter what tricks Diakum uses the power of the star soul, he will still be killed by Sargeras with one sword.

Now that it has been confirmed that the Dark Titan will definitely step in personally to clean up the mess on Argus, what is the point of holding such power?

He simply evolved from a "pitiful ant" to a "tenacious ant" in the eyes of the Dark Titan. Perhaps because of his unique resistance posture, Lord Sargeras would crush him to death and then say, "Not bad!"

But the price he paid for his pretense was that after his death, Argus would return to the cruel trajectory of fate. Is this what Diakum, who chose the moral principle of "Hand of Fate", should do?

of course not!

The Argus Star Soul must have made the same invitation to Sachir before.

He has sensed the threat and urgently needs to create his own "warriors" to fight against his overly terrifying and violent-tempered "brother".

However, world memories show that Sachir at that time decisively rejected the blessing from the Star Soul, just like Dick now, rejecting it decisively!

"It's no use."

Dick didn't touch the ray of worldly power that could allow him to instantly transcend the two life-level constraints and reach the "demigod" level. He said to the uneasy Star Soul in front of him very seriously:

"You can create ten demigods, you can bestow your power upon the wisest, most powerful, and most promising Eredar, but what you can do, Sargeras, who now fully controls the fel force and the entire twisting void, can also do.

He even needs only a glance to create an 'army of demigods'.

You and I both know that a simple blessing of power cannot change the outcome of this invasion. In such a situation, even power itself has become unimportant.

If it were just the Burning Legion's invasion, the Eredar would absolutely fight them to the end with the determination to defend their homeland. If it were just demons, we wouldn't necessarily lose under the leadership of our two leaders and with your help.

But the Dark Titan himself came, Argus.
In His presence, all mundane and transcendental power, quantity and quality have lost their meaning!
Even if you drain yourself completely, give all your power to the Eredar warriors, and create hundreds or thousands of demigods to slaughter every demon that sets foot on the land of Argus, you cannot change the outcome.

Once Sargeras reaches this astral sea, it's game over."

Argus obviously didn't understand.

He has not yet created his own self, so naturally he is not as gifted as the Supreme Star Soul of Azeroth.

He is just an "ordinary" Star Soul baby. His talent and ability are obviously not comparable to that of "Ai-chan", a "genius child" who can create millions of lords as his representatives with just a few moves and declare his existence by killing gods and demons.

Dick couldn't communicate with the World Soul using only words.

That would be too inefficient.

He pondered for a moment, and recalling the "hint" given by his character card, he realized at this moment the correct usage of the unique "supplementary agreement" of the "Curtain of the Other Shore", and thus relaxed all mental resistance in the illusion created by the Soul of the World.

他 说:

"Come, take a look at my memories, and see your future. I may not be able to help you and us reverse the inevitable outcome at this point. But at least, I can help you strengthen your resolve to resist!

Come!
Enter my mind.

You're welcome. In this situation, trust and unity between us are the first step to resistance. Without mutual trust, we might not even be able to deal with the first wave of demons that brutally set foot on the world, representing the will of Sargeras."

Perhaps sensing Dick's "sincerity", the world power surrounding him touched Dick's mind with a "cautious" attitude. The moment the two came into contact, Dick felt like a piece of soap thrown into "a basin of warm water".

It's not very hot, but I feel like I'm melting.

[External power access! Power path determined to be: Star Soul Argus (immature), power alignment: Unclassified Force/Element, power access mode: Resonance.

hint!

The person you are interacting with is not bound by the flow of fate. The 'Supplementary Agreement to the Veil of the Other Shore' has taken effect! Yes/No, open the 'Veil of the Other Shore' to obscure your own memories?
This choice may trigger a series of uncontrollable consequences, please decide carefully! 】

That's what Dick wants!

Faced with the choice, he decisively chose "No", took off his disguise in front of the "True God of the Star Sea" in front of him, and shared his greatest secret with Him. The Argus Star Soul Baby, which resonated with his memories, was immediately overwhelmed by Dick's memories of his "previous life".

Dick also once again saw the fragments of himself in the Dark Portal official history, performing various tasks in various professions and identities.

As a true veteran, he is not only good at the Overlord's fighting style. Mastering all professions is just the entry requirement for old players. Because of this, he can control the details of the Dark Portal official history so thoroughly.

In Dick's unreserved sharing, the baby Argus Star Soul met the "genius child Ai-chan" in advance.

That is his "sister" in the sea of stars.

Like Him, it is in a long sleep and encounters all kinds of endless troubles that all star souls will encounter. It seems that it cannot wait for the endless maturity and birth.

He also saw the various world-destroying events that occurred in the world of Azeroth, as well as the various troubles that the planet encountered.

It is no exaggeration to say that Dick could even clearly feel the emotions of "shock" and "fear" from the unformed "thoughts" of the Argus Star Soul Baby, because compared to his "peaceful years", the situation in Azeroth was too bad.

The six forces began to quietly influence Ai-chan when she was still weak. The void force that first found the Supreme Star Soul sent out five ancient gods as void pioneers in one breath, and almost corroded the world soul that had no power to resist into a "Void Titan".

Then the Pantheon of the Force of Order arrived in time, and the Titan Guardians launched a worldwide war to suppress the Void.

But this is not liberation and protection.

The Force of Order suppressed the erosion of the Force of Void, and then implanted a complete set of equipment called "Unified Field of All Things" into the planet of Azeroth, purifying the corroded star soul while leading him to the path of arcane force, without ever asking Ai-chan about her own thoughts.

Although the method is better than the void, it is not much better.

If the Void is deception, then the Titans are kidnapping. After Sargeras embraced the fel energy and became the Dark Titan, the fel force also set its sights on Azeroth.

Beneath the surface that the three forces are fighting fiercely for the future of Azeroth, the forces of life and death have taken root in order and begun to secretly lure Ai-chan onto their path.

The Holy Light Force seems to be the only "force of justice" that did not participate, but in fact, the sixth one was the first to take action!

As early as the "Great Order of Light and Darkness" in the early stages of the formation of the material universe, the first ray of light flashed across the starry sea where Ai Jiang was, and it was the first to exert a mysterious influence on the star soul that had just been formed at that time.

Ha, you think Dick is bragging?

Do not!
They have evidence!
Those shining crystals hidden deep within the stars that constantly dance between light and dark forms, as well as the "Song of Light" that will appear in a certain future version, have already demonstrated the seriousness of the problem!
The six major forces are all on the battlefield, and each sends people to serve an immature star soul in various ways. Isn't this a small blessing?

What does the "Supreme Star Soul" arrangement mean?
In comparison, Argus, the Star Soul baby, had been living a carefree life these past few years! Compared to his sisters, who had been carrying heavy burdens since birth, Argus felt like a "giant Star Soul baby" who had grown up in a greenhouse and been spoiled.

The arcane ways spread throughout his world through the prosperity of the eredar, but that was merely a gathering of arcane power.

Without the direct participation of the Titans, the resonance of the Arcane Force could not reach the level of inducing the Star Soul. Thousands of years ago, it was the call of the Atama Crystal that allowed the Naaru, the representatives of the Holy Light Force, to come to Argus. They alone were completely incapable of disturbing the sleeping Star Soul.

At this time, Argus still maintains the purest form of Star Soul.

Unfortunately, there is no way to avoid the next level of Dark Titan and Fel Energy.

The Pantheon, the only force capable of fighting against the Dark Titan in the physical universe, has been annihilated. Now Argus is in a desperate situation where no one can help him.

Azeroth was able to receive emergency treatment despite being seriously injured and finally recover from the danger even though his star body was pierced by President Sa's big sword before he woke up because he was the gifted "Supreme Star Soul".

But Argus is not Azeroth, and He does not have that kind of exaggerated power.

The worst thing is that in Dick's old ashes memory which contains a book called "The Official History of the Dark Portal", the baby star soul of Argus clearly saw how he was infused and corroded by the fel energy ten thousand years later, how he was born in the horrific posture of "The Destroyer", and how he was finally rescued by millions of great lords sent by his "genius sister Ai-chan", but ultimately failed to complete the miracle of "ICU sit-ups" and could only be miserably killed in the ruins of the Pantheon.

The worst thing is that, under the deliberate arrangement of Sima's fate, he couldn't even rest in peace after death.

The polluted soul shaped by the remaining will of his star soul was captured by the black hand of the force of death and taken to the shadow world. In that world of death, he "accidentally met" millions of great lords who were out for a walk, or the group of people who defeated him in the physical universe, or the "murderers" who killed him. This unlucky guy was crushed to ashes for the second time after a chaotic battle, and since then he has completely lost the possibility of "resurrection".

This series of experiences could be described as "the most tragic star soul." It's more than just "tragedy"; it's the sheer malice of fate. It seems the only value of Argus's harrowing fate is to serve as a reminder to all beings across the galaxy, to show them just how bad things can get in the worst-case scenario.
He was frightened.
Really, no exaggeration.

Dick even heard the world's wailing, which seemed no different from the scene when a child was frightened and cried. He didn't know that because of this "threat", the entire surface of the Argus planet was raining heavily at this moment.

That’s not a rainstorm!

Those were clearly the tears of mourning shed in advance by the Argus Star Soul Baby for his own miserable future.

"Don't cry, don't cry!"

Dick frantically tried to calm the restless World Soul before him. He shouted:

"I'm not showing you this to scare you, Honorable Argus. I'm simply telling you that conventional rescue plans are no longer effective! With half your body now in the ICU, there's no need to waste your precious world power on creating a 'Guardian' like the Ancestral Wizard Augure.

Useless!

Your existence and the planet that gave birth to you can no longer escape the corruption of evil energy, but I have shared my most precious secrets with you and confessed all this to you without reservation just to let you know that we do have a way out.

From a series of encounters with your powerful sister Azeroth, we can find a way that can barely be called "preserving hope."

You have witnessed with your own eyes the series of wonderful actions your noble sister took when facing the malice of fate. Especially in the desperate situation when the Dark Titan's sword pierced the Star Soul's body, her series of reactions to save herself can be called perfect "first aid standards". She is worthy of being a genius child of the Star Soul clan.

I'm not referring to the time when she used the essence of her own Azerite blood to create millions of warriors blessed by the power of the world to repair the world's wounds.

With all due respect, you don't have her terrifying talent!

If you do this, you will probably bleed excessively and the fetus will die in the womb in a short period of time, but we can learn from this method."

Dick paused.

He looked at the radiant form of the World Soul before him, and only after it had calmed down from its agitated state did he continue:

"Star Souls are extremely special beings. Your innate greatness means your growth won't be smooth sailing. You must endure the wind and rain and the malice of fate before you can emerge from your cocoon and become a butterfly. The path to godhood is never easy, but you have an advantage over mortals that cannot be ignored!

From the series of wonderful operations in Azeroth and the fact that you were defeated in the future, but the polluted soul could still survive and even enter the Shadow Realm intact, it can be seen that the endless potential you are born with allows you to transcend "life and death".

Your status depends only on whether your will survives. This is further demonstrated by the fact that after other Titan souls were rescued after being tortured for thousands of years, they were able to reshape their bodies in an instant and control the ruins of the Pantheon to seal Sargeras.

Since the concept of 'life and death' doesn't exist in the conventional sense, then I say, in this desperate situation, abandoning this majestic body of Argus with your own hands is no big deal! As long as your will survives, you still have the possibility of revival in the future!

Although I still don’t know how to purify your corroded star body that is destined to be riddled with holes in the future, I believe that as long as we don’t give up, we will definitely find a way!

If that doesn't work, we can still take the lead in defeating the Dark Titan and find the soul of the Life Titan Ionar hidden somewhere in the galaxy.

She must have a way!

But the premise of this "PUBG Mobile" is that you must find a way to preserve your sanity, even if at this moment, your sanity and will have not yet been truly born.

You can't even speak.
Alas, the gap between ordinary children and gifted children is really huge."

The Argus Star Soul Baby cried out again.

This time I feel a little aggrieved.

Is it his fault that he is not as talented as Ai-chan?

That is the Supreme Star Soul, a wonder that has the ability to resist the erosion of the six forces even in its immature slumber. She is the only one in the entire physical universe.

Why did the powerful and invincible Dark Titan have to kill Azeroth before she woke up?

In addition to the main factor of preventing her from being corrupted by the Void and becoming the culprit for the destruction of the physical universe, another very important reason is that Sargeras knew very well that once Azeroth truly awakened, he would be unable to defeat her.

"As I just said, we can imitate Ai-chan's self-healing method! She disperses her power and will into each Heart of Azeroth artifact given to the warriors, using their actions to heal herself.

Every chosen mortal warrior can be regarded as the embodiment of the will of the Star Soul when wearing the world's artifact!
You can do this too!

Dick finally spoke out loudly the solution he had been pondering for some time. He said to the numb Star Soul Will in front of him:
"Put your will in the same way upon the vast number of world artifacts, or directly upon the spirits of our people! We, the Eredar, will then carry them and escape this doomed planet.

As long as we journey among the stars, your precious pure will will not fall into the hands of the fel, and when the eredar return home, the fragments of your will can be gathered again.

I imagine it would hurt to have my mind cut open, but it's the only way we can save you.

The Eredar cannot fight against the Dark Titan, so we can only flee. But there will always be a place for you on our escape ship. I have tentatively named it the 'Wandering Argus' plan. Don't mind the name, as long as you understand its meaning.

We really cannot take away this planet that Sargeras is determined to obtain from under his nose. We cannot even take away your will intact, as this will anger the Dark Titan and he will personally execute the destruction of mortals like us.

But at least we can place our hopes on you!

If the World Guardian can be seen as an extension of the world's will and the hand of the world, then the countless Eredar who carry the will of the Star Soul can naturally become your guardians of hope!

The Eredar are immortal! This immortality comes from your gift.

This means that we have enough time and perfect compatibility to carry your hopes and keep them from deteriorating, whether it's ten thousand years, twenty thousand years, a hundred thousand years or even longer!
We will eventually return to our hometown.

Until then.
You will also perform a drama of the Return of the Dragon King with us!"

Dick knew this persuasion wasn't enough.

So he put himself on the line and said in a deep voice:

"You have witnessed my uniqueness. I come from a dark and hopeless memory. Although we have all ultimately triumphed in the stories I have lived through, rather than performing hymns of courage and salvation after disaster strikes, I would rather reverse those tragic events before they occur.

I wish to reverse those fates, Argus.

I hope that those lives that should not have died can enjoy the peace they deserve.

I hope that the land that should not be trampled upon will fight courageously.

I hope that those who are forced into exile will not become cowards who just hide away.

I hope to see a future that is brighter and more hopeful, and I also hope that you can participate in this light.

The Light has chosen me for this reason.

He appointed me as His 'Hand of Destiny' and He expects me to perform miracles for Him.

You can trust me too.

I swear to you, I swear to you on my morality and my life, I will find a way to purify your evil star body, and I will allow you to be reborn according to your will in the future!

Time is running out
We no longer have time for compromise and conversation!

I have staked my life on the fate of the world, and perhaps you should make up your mind as well."

Dick said so.

He knew it would be difficult to convince Argus Star Soul to take such a risk.

The other party is not a being that can think rationally, and whether Xinghun has self-awareness is also a difficult question to answer, but he hopes to do something for this world, just like his attitude towards cruel fate.

You'd better take advantage of my weakness and ravage me as much as you want! But as long as you can't kill me, when I can fight back, you will have a hard time!

Facts have proved that the Argus Star Soul Baby may not be as talented as Ai-chan, but he really has his own decisions.

Perhaps, as the Holy Lance Guardian just said, the path to becoming a star soul is never easy, and the end of the path to becoming a god is not so easy to reach. Mortals need to go through hardships to achieve great things. Star souls like Argus and Azeroth must also go through the most extreme malicious tests from fate if they want to transform from cocoons into butterflies.

They are not short of strength, what they lack is something more precious than strength.

As Diakum said, in the war against fate, individual strength is the least worthy factor to be concerned about.

Dick didn't have to wait too long before he saw the dazzling light of the world shattering in front of his eyes in a "self-tearing" manner.

Amid the wailing of the Star Soul, a fragment of a meteor flashed and flew over. The moment the fragment hit Dick's mind, he was knocked out of the illusion of communication.

He fell awkwardly to the ground outside the holy stone amidst the shattered holy light, but when he turned around, he clearly saw those "fragments of the world's will" hitting the other people in the cave who were worshiping the World Soul like gorgeous meteors.

They didn't notice
The fragments merged into their bodies and minds in a process that only Dick could see.

This means that the baby star soul of Argus has made a decision. He is indeed trying to disperse his incomplete mind and hide it in the spirit of the Eredar.

These Eredar are lives born from Him. They are the "Sons of Argus" and have the characteristics of immortality, so they can naturally carry those "fragments of the world".

As for whether these fragments will change the life form of the Eredar.
Dick didn't know.

Now is not the time to discuss this issue.

[External power access! Power path determined to be: Star Soul Argus (immature), power alignment: Unclassified Force/Element, power access mode: Will Fusion.

The World Contract has been signed!
The new title 'Hand of Argus' has been obtained!

The effect is: As an individual who carries the fragments of the Argus Star Soul, you will possess a part of the Star Soul's will. When in the Argus world, you can obtain the infusion of "World Power" under certain circumstances; when you leave the Argus world, this enhancement will become invalid.

hint!

As the first individual to sign a contract with the world's will, the infusion of 'world power' you can receive will be maximized. When the world power enhancement is activated, you will be able to temporarily break through the constraints of your life level and gain extraordinary combat power.

hint!

The symbiosis of world will fragments and individual lives will have unknown effects on individuals. Please always pay attention to changes in your spirit and will and make timely adjustments.

"The rest is up to you, Diakum Zastins. I sign a contract with you. I will go on the battlefield with you. Fate will not compromise and will treat you even more viciously because of me. I wish you good luck. I wish you all good luck."

At this moment, Dick seemed to hear the world talking to him.

But that was more of a perception than a real expression in words. He knew that Argus had made a choice, which meant that he had one more contract to bear.

Promise
It is a shackle, but also a driving force!
"Get up! Everyone get up!"

Dick got up from the ground and strode over to the others who were bewildered. He said loudly:

"The Star Soul has finished talking to me. He has given us a new mission and responsibility. You have also been given the blessings of the world. Feel the changes in your spirit with your heart! There's no time for worship now! We have much to do next."

"I-I feel it!"

Governor Hatton twitched on the spot as if he had an epileptic seizure, clutching his head and screaming:

"I see the World Soul! Ah, He whispers to me! He wishes me good luck! He is watching me, He is watching me. Oh, great Argus! I will fight for you to the last moment."

"calm down!"

Dick really wanted to slap him.

But considering that it was not easy for Governor Hatton to raise him since he was a child, he could only put his hands on the excited Governor's shoulders and said to him:

"The ultimate salvation of the world's soul must be accomplished by us, the Eredar, ourselves. The first thing we must do is now. Go and gather all the jewelers in Krokuun."

"What do you want to do?"

Governor Hatton looked at Dick in confusion.

The latter looked back at the holy stone behind him, pointed at it and said:

"Tear it down! Inlay each tiny fragment into a wearable pendant. It is the supreme weapon bestowed upon us by Argus! We must create enough 'Hearts of Argus' and give them to the bravest warriors, so that they can better receive the infusion of the world's power.

When the shameless demons of Sargeras set foot on our land, the chosen Hands of Argus will personally teach them what it means to be terrified and what it means to shed rivers of blood."

"Hand of Argus?"

Nellie pondered the name doubtfully. Dick looked at her, nodded, and said:

"Yes! The Hand of Argus! You and I, and all the eredar who are willing to sacrifice everything for our homeland, can bear this name and share this glory. Evil will panic before us, and demons will be defeated behind us!

It will eventually resound throughout the universe!
It will eventually become an unbeatable symbol of hope, courage, and victory in the dark sea of stars, and an eternal legend! Just like us in the future.

Hear the sound of the trumpet!

The final battle of this starry sea before the arrival of the Age of Darkness has begun!

(End of this chapter)