Light's Dawn of Azeroth

Chapter 275, Section 32: The Elf Team Causes a Major Disaster, the Troll Team Gains a Big Point.

"Look! Prophet, those pesky elves have come too!"

Just as the Loa gods were escorting the troll empire's entourage rushing towards the Chamber of the Heart, Princess Talanji keenly spotted another group of people heading towards the center of the desert from Cenarion Hold. A surge of anger welled up within her, and thinking that she might as well go all the way, she gritted her teeth and said:

"The elves all worship Elune, what are they doing here? Should we ask the Loas to stop them? At least we can't let those pointy-eared elves get to see the Star Soul before us!"

"You have a good heart, but you're just a little slow on the uptake."

Zul, who was tidying himself up, sighed upon hearing this and said:
"You dare to play these tricks under the nose of the Star Soul Lord? Behave yourself. Do you really think the power of the Omniscient One only exists in legends? Be devout! Do you understand? You must be devout. Until the Star Soul Lord speaks, all we need to do is maintain our loyalty."

However, the Dark Prophet then sneered, glancing at the elves in the sandstorm with its murky eyes, and said in a drawn-out voice:

"And what if the elves arrive in time?"
They did indeed break away from the troll empire's lineage because of the blessing of the Well of Eternity, but wasn't the division of this world entirely the work of the elven queen? Don't worry, child, as long as the world's will hasn't forgotten the past suffering, He won't be kind to the elves.

Let them go up and get scolded.

Remember this: when your competitors do something foolish, never try to console them; instead, encourage them to continue. Use their failures to highlight your own success. Even if we trolls are mediocre, as long as our opponents make enough foolish mistakes, we will appear incredibly wise.

"Yes, you're absolutely right. I was just too nervous."

Princess Talanji thought about it and realized that it made sense, so she calmed down.

The elves also saw the troll's messenger, but they dared not stop him. The reason was simple: almost all the Loa from the troll side had appeared here. If a conflict were to break out, even though most of the Loa here appeared in spirit form, they would still be able to bury the elves' strongest warriors here.

Loaben are very mysterious supernatural beings, and whether they have a physical body or not does not significantly affect the release of their power.

"Is this what Diakum was going to show us? The will of the planet awakens today, and for the first time, this world will speak for itself. This is truly astonishing!"

The old lich Farondis, who was riding the magic carpet, was trembling in the fingers as he said:
"Why does that guy always create such an outrageous scene every time he shows up? He doesn't even prepare anything for me, or at least give me a heads-up. I didn't even bring the formal attire I would wear to meet the Lord this time. This is really too undignified."

By the way, have you informed Kutalos?

The other three spellcasters shrugged.

Governor Tosedrin quickly straightened his clothes as he spoke:

"I wasn't planning to notify him, but that guy didn't keep anything from me about the plague, so this is just to repay his favor. He'll be here soon. But we... well, Queen Azshara's affair means we're definitely not going to get away with this today."

"What about that?"

Dean Lan Yue maintained her image as a humble and dignified educator. While adjusting her long hair in a mirror to achieve a more formal look, she said coldly:

"You refuse to come to pay homage because you're cowardly? How many heads do you have to dare to treat the Soul of the World so disrespectfully? Putting aside everything else, those trolls would be more than willing to launch an expedition against us in the name of 'world righteousness'."

We must admit our mistakes. Running away is not the solution; it will only make the Star Soul Lord and the World Mother look down on us even more.

Even though the elven leaders were well-prepared, they were still thoroughly reprimanded when they arrived at the portal to the Chamber of Heart and entered in an orderly fashion to meet the World Soul of Azeroth.

The Lord of Azeroth didn't even need to say anything; simply stuffing the elves' wicked deeds from before the War of the Ancients into their minds was enough to make them kneel down in fear and admit their mistakes.

The stain of the Well of Eternity will remain with the Elven civilization until its demise, and will never be washed away.

"I bestow upon you the pure blood of the world, I cherish you and regard you as 'Children of the World,' I entrust the future and hope of the world to you, and you may draw upon the power of the Well of Eternity."
But you have destroyed the world!
You almost killed the world.

What is most disappointing is that even after suffering such torment, you are still unwilling to give up your thirst for energy, and even after ten thousand years, you will still let your people fall into the vortex of addiction.

I gave you the best blessings I could, but you let yourselves sink into the mire!

Dark Well, Sun Well, you have created ridiculous wonders for yourselves, proudly believing that they will bring you prosperity, but you are completely indifferent to the perilous state the world will fall into because of your recklessness.

Rebel!

You've disappointed me so much!

The Star Soul Lord's furious mind swirled within the trembling will of the High Elf leaders; the pressure of facing the very heart of the world was enough to shatter the pitiful pride of mortals. The elves were speechless, forced to face the storm of the world's wrath with expressions of guilt.

This scene left the Dark Prophet Zul standing nearby with a calm expression, but Princess Talanji did not hide her joy. The young but intelligent and courageous princess was extremely pleased. If it weren't for the need to maintain appearances, she would definitely have jumped out to mock him and add insult to injury.

These elves are really going too far!
It was precisely because they caused the tragedy of the Great Explosion of the Well of Eternity that the once mighty troll empire crumbled and fell into ruin overnight. Keep in mind that during the most intense period of the War of the Ancients, the troll empire and the Loa also stepped in to help, yet they still met such an end.

I have every reason to hate the elves for their recklessness and lack of remorse.

Upon receiving the news, King Kutalos of the Black Crow rushed here. As soon as he entered the Chamber of the Heart, he felt a pressure on his shoulders. Then, when he looked up, he saw the incarnation of the Soul of the World glaring at him.

This made the Black Crow King's heart tremble.

Thinking to myself, we Kaldorei don't have a magic addiction. We did learn a lesson from the tragedy of the Elven Empire. Now, the Moon Goddess Kingdom is closely integrated with nature and is the most prominent race in the world. Why is Lord Star Soul still so angry?
"Kardore, that World Tree granted you undeserved immortality! Nordrassil is rooted in my stolen blood, drawing upon the already weakened power of the world to infuse your civilization."

But at what cost?
Can't you feel the corruption hidden within the Void Nightmare?
The forced separation of life and death has made your civilization stagnant like a pool of still water, unlikely to stir again. Immortality is not a blessing, at least not a blessing you deserve! The Kaldorei are not at all ready to accept immortality.

How much longer will you remain immersed in that lucid dream?

"boom"

The Black Raven King knelt on one knee, in a row with the leaders of the High Elves and the High Elves, looking just like a child who had been severely reprimanded.

But the Kaldorei were more commendable than the other elves. At least they didn't let their magic addiction destroy their civilization. Moreover, when C'Thun corrupted the World Soul, the Kaldorei were able to fight a great battle against C'Thun's evil minions and drive the Qiraji back behind the Scarab Wall.

Although the Kaldorei were unaware of the truth about the Old Gods corrupting the world at that time, they at least inadvertently vented their anger at the world's will.

Therefore, the Star Soul Lord did not punish these forest spirits too harshly.

However, at Diakum's suggestion, Lord Star Soul did not hold back this time, nor did he play any word games. Instead, he pointed out the problems that Kaldorei currently faced in a very sharp manner.

The "passive immortality" granted to them by the World Tree Nordrassil has hidden dangers.

That's not the "perfect immortality" of the Eredar, shaped by the power of the world. The Kaldorei's immortality is based on the roots of Nordrassil constantly drawing upon the power of the world. In other words, if the Kaldorei want to continue to maintain their immortality, the world-soul of Azeroth must constantly supply them with power.

When the Star Soul is at its strongest, this pressure is nothing, after all, it is a Supreme Star Soul, with plenty of power.

But look how weak Xinghun is now!

Beset by internal and external troubles, it is indeed somewhat "unreasonable" to ask one's own Mother World to provide power to protect one's immortality.

Moreover, the Star Soul Lord explicitly mentioned the issue of "separation of life and death," which seems to coincide with the guidance of some obscure divine oracles received by the Moon Priests of Elune over the past ten thousand years. Some Moon Priests believed that the immortality granted by the World Tree would surely bring disaster to the Night Elves in the future.

A heavy weight suddenly pressed down on the Black Crow King's heart.

Nordrassil, the World Tree, was a gift from the Dragon Aspects to reward the Kaldorei for their meritorious service in fighting the Burning Legion. The night elves had long been accustomed to this blessing of ten thousand years of immortality, but now the Star Soul Lord is demanding that they voluntarily sever their path to eternal life.
Curtalos Ravencácer himself didn't care.

He possessed remarkably good personal morality, had experienced many significant events in his life, lived a long enough, and was quite open-minded, even feeling at times that he had already lived enough.

But what about the other tribesmen?

Are they really willing to give up their seemingly endless time?
Even though immortality was never an innate blessing of the Kaldorei, taking what belongs to others is bound to arouse resentment. If things go wrong, the Night Elves could face serious internal problems. But would the Night Elves defy the World Mother's will because of this?

Do they dare?

"I pay my highest respects to you, Heart of the World."

The Dark Prophet Zul coldly observed the elves' predicament. When the Star Soul Lord stopped criticizing the elves' foolish deeds, he knew that it was time for the trolls to step forward and be judged by the world's will.

With the unfortunate elves setting a good example, it figured the trolls' "score" in the World Soul couldn't possibly be lower than the pointy-eared ones.

Zur and Talanji knelt down obediently.

The gaze of the world's will fell upon them, and this time, while there was still severity in their eyes, it was undoubtedly much gentler.

"Zandalari trolls, you've done a great job!"
You have spent 16,000 years guarding against the evil creatures left behind by the Titans. Although your actions have failed to reduce their harm, your faithful fulfillment of this mission is commendable.

I still remember your great war against the Yaqi Empire.

You suffered heavy casualties and defeated the remnants of the Dark Empire, even depleting the precious national strength of the Troll Empire. That bloody battle, which clearly divided the two sides, made me realize that I still have loyal children.

But you also have significant problems!
Your confused beliefs and low morals have trapped you in a state of division, while the repeated mischief of the evil god in the shadow of civilization has caused me great suffering. You have gone astray and tried to cooperate with the traitorous tyrant who sought to seize the power of the Titans to divide the world, which nearly led to an irreversible tragedy!
Therefore, you need to be more rational and avoid repeating the same mistakes.

Star Soul's praise brought smiles to the faces of the Dark Prophet and Princess of All Spirits, while it dimmed the expressions of the elves nearby.

The worst thing about this kind of thing is comparison.
While one's own defeat is certainly hard to bear, the victory of one's enemy is even more painful. Look at those damned trolls, they're all standing tall and grinning like they've won a prize! It's infuriating!
Damn!

We elves are clearly the world's most beloved children!

"The faithful fulfillment of one's mission should be commended."

As a temporary mouthpiece for the Azerothian world-soul, Diakum stepped forward with a crystal of the essence of world power in both hands and handed it to the dark prophet Zul.

他 说:

"These Azerite crystals, imbued with the essence of the world's blood, will appear on the island of Zandalar. You may use them freely to embrace more power to protect your civilization and gain strength to continue defending the cradle of the world."

The trolls once missed the gifts of the Well of Eternity, but the Lord of Azeroth has decided to make up for the missing blessing.

If used wisely, it can restore the troll civilization to its former glory.

But you must never let down the Star Soul Lord's expectations of you.

"What the highest praise!"

The Dark Prophet held the essence of the world's blood in his hands.

It could sense the power of this thing without even needing to perceive it, yet that power was only the most insignificant part of Azerite. This thing was a concentrated version of the Well of Eternity, a crystallized "blood of the world," imbued with the blessings of Mother World.

As Diakum said, long-term holding can absolutely transform an ordinary individual.

If the dark trolls becoming elves was an "evolution," then now the Star Soul has generously granted the trolls the right to also embrace "evolution."

This reward came at just the right time; it soothed the soul of the trolls who had been destitute for millennia, and more importantly, Mother World was fair enough!
As for the original species of Azeroth, the dragons betrayed the land, the elves did terrible things, the pandaren have been in isolation for ten thousand years, and the tauren civilization has not yet been unified due to the cataclysmic schism. Currently, only the trolls seem to be relatively independent.

Although the empire has fallen on hard times, at least from the perspective of civilization and the world, the trolls, while not having done anything earth-shattering, were always unlucky when they did foolish things. Instead of causing irreparable damage, they inadvertently escaped the Star Soul's reprimand.

Furthermore, the fact that the Zandalari trolls have been guarding the Zandalari Isle to protect the mess left by the Titans, and that they once defeated the Insectoid Empire, is a huge plus for Star Soul.

He had been disappointed for too long, and it was rare to see such a well-behaved child.

Although Xinghun believes that the trolls are still somewhat mediocre overall, they still deserve high praise.

For the Dark Prophet, the Azerite Crystals bestowed by the Star Soul were certainly valuable, but the greater significance lay in the fact that the Zandalari tribe and the troll civilization became "Guardians of the World" recognized by the World's Will.

This title alone is enough to help the Troll Empire escape its current predicament of continuous decline.

With such a sense of righteousness on your side, everything will be easier in the future.

"In a while, a Star Soul representative will visit Zandalari, and she will discuss the specifics with you all."

Diakum said softly:
"You may leave now. The Star Soul is weary. The Titan's shackles, the Void's corruption, and the deathly covetousness hidden in the world's mists are causing Him to bleed constantly. As good children of Azeroth, you are destined to bear a difficult responsibility from now on."

"The Zandalari Empire is ready to give everything for our Mother World! We are the most loyal children of the world, and we will not be used by evil people as a weapon to harm our Mother World like some rebellious children!"

Princess Talanji couldn't resist adding a subtle yet perfectly timed "stab in the back," before rising with the Dark Prophet, each carrying a large piece of pure Azerite crystal, and leaving the Chamber of Hearts with a satisfied heart.

Since Sargeras' greatsword will not be pierced into the world's celestial bodies, Azerite is destined not to become as rampant as it is in the canon, which means that the Zandalari trolls will possess a unique "strategic resource" in the world.

However, it may take them some time to learn how to properly use the world's power and blessings.

Those Loas didn't come for nothing.

Because of their symbiotic relationship with the trolls, the Loa also gained the World Soul's recognition when the Star Soul rewarded the trolls.

"Ah, the Emerald Dream has opened its doors to us!"

Garbage collector Gani exclaimed in surprise:

"We can freely enter and exit that dream realm now, that's great! There must be lots of shiny trash waiting for me to sort out there."

"We have been recognized by the world as no longer wandering ghosts. When faced with a life-threatening crisis, we can hide in the Emerald Dream like the demigods of the wilderness and cling to life. In this way, no one has to worry about being betrayed by ambitious priests anymore."

Bumsandy, that scoundrel, had a very cunning smile on his face. He said:
"And there's the Azerite bestowed by the Star Soul, with its sweet, powerful aroma, like a grand feast that we can all take and share. This stuff can enhance all Force rituals, and it has no side effects!"

The path to power has begun; from now on, we will no longer be inferior to the demigods of the wilderness.

Don't get carried away with your success!

Rezan, the leader of the Loa and guardian of the kings, was also overjoyed. But a leader naturally has exceptional vision, and he noticed the Star Soul's urgent need. He then said to his underlings:
"The Zandalari Empire has been awarded the Star Soul and appointed 'Guardians of the World,' but mortals also wage wars, and we have our duties. Didn't you hear? In the eyes of the World Mother, those arrogant and domineering Guardian Dragons are a bunch of traitors who obey the Titan dogs!"

Those arrogant lizards that have been rampant for tens of thousands of years no longer represent 'justice,' but their exalted position in the world system cannot remain vacant forever.

You all need to perform well from now on! After defeating the Burning Legion, let's try to earn the title of 'Guardian of the Holy Spirit'. We can't keep being tied to the trolls forever; the Loa's path of faith urgently needs to expand outwards.

Now is the best opportunity!

Are those traitorous dragons qualified to be guardians of this world, but we, the loyal 'Children of the World,' cannot?
You guys need to always be thinking about making progress, understand?

Mother World is watching us, so stand up straight!

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