Light's Dawn of Azeroth

Chapter 460, Page 69: My dear friend Marco, I'm sorry I tricked you, this is my apology - Bonus Chapter [55]

(Bonus chapter for "konstanzzz" [5/5])
An unsettling wind was blowing through the city of Surama.

This wisp of wind may blow into a storm in the future, but at least for now, it is unknown to others. However, the changes taking place on the Broken Isles are not limited to Suramar, which is sealed by the magic of the Nightwell.

Changes have also occurred near Azuna.

Especially after the unfortunate death of the previous governor of Nasaras, Lord Torseidrin, and the rise of the second governor, Mordant Evershadow, Azsuna's unchanging "Age of Empires" finally ushered in a large-scale transformation.

Governor Yongying was not of noble birth, but was an outstanding arcane mage, so he was very open-minded about reform and change.

In the few months since he took office, he has indeed brought many new changes to the Azuna region, especially the political talks with Cadore and Quildore, which have hurt the fragile hearts of many old-timers.

You should know that in the eyes of these self-proclaimed orthodox elves, the Quel'dorei are traitors to the Empire, and the Kaldorei are traitors among traitors.

In the past, although Governor Tosedlin's attitude towards both sides was ambiguous, he at least knew how to cover things up to save face for everyone.

Now that Governor Yongying is openly pushing this matter forward, it's a disgrace to the imperial orthodoxy!

Pooh!
nausea!

I used to know to turn off the lights!
In short, the old guard of Azsuna reacted strongly to Governor Evershadow's "radical" reform attitude. Although they had been using "bottled magic" from the Sunwell in Quel'Thalas for thousands of years, it did not stop them from not wanting to collude with the rebels.

Many of the "Old Zin-Azsari of the True Empire" left Azsuna with their families and settled in the Suramar region. Because the tragedy of the "Tree of Akandor exploding" did not occur in this timeline, there were still Highborne settlements in the wilderness outside Suramar.

Because of the migration of these remnants of the old empire, Archmage Elisande, who had been severely suppressed by Thosedrin, realized that there was hope for a turnaround. She has sent the Nightborne to appease these "old imperial people".

Isn't it just magic?

I, Surama, give!
As long as you are willing to return to the "orthodox empire" led by Elisande, you'll have plenty of magic!

To be honest, apart from these old-fashioned remnants, most of the Highborne in Azsuna welcomed Governor Evershadow's series of reforms.

Especially after the Governor of Evershadow and Kadorada reached certain agreements that opened the Val'sharah region to the Highborne, and the Black Raven King even opened his ancestral territory, "Black Raven Hold," to the Highborne for sightseeing and to admire "Imperial artifacts," many Highborne happily went on short trips.

Furthermore, the areas now open to the Highborne include Feralas, Ashenvale, and Azshara in Kalimdor, Crystalsong Forest in Northrend, and the entire Quel'Thalas. This is truly good news for the Highborne, who have been confined to the Broken Isles for ten thousand years.

They didn't even need to take a boat!
Because of the exaggerated number of spellcasters among the Highborne, these outrageous magical elves can open portals to travel across continents as long as they have stable spatial coordinates.

Perhaps in order to cooperate with Governor Evershadow's "open door" policy, Quel'Thalas also used the occasion of Prince Kael'thas's upcoming wedding celebration to invite the Highborne elves to Silvermoon City to attend and celebrate.

The Sunstriders were once the most prestigious noble family in the Empire, so the Highborne generally regarded this journey as a resurgence of the Empire's twilight.

Overall, the policies in the Azsuna region are shifting from conservative to open, which is a significant step for the elves' unification process.

Another piece of news related to the Highborne elves of Azsuna is that the first group of "travelers" from the Nassaras Academy of Magic have finally received their ten-year "traveler" permits.

This was fantastic news for the students. The elf students who had earned the right to travel due to their good exam results happily packed their things, not wanting to stay in this wretched academy for even a second longer.

On the afternoon the results were released, the hundreds of students who were allowed to travel for study disappeared in a flash.

Most of them went to Quel'Thalas, a small number were invited to Stormwind Kingdom, and another group went to Crystalsong Forest in Northrend. A few top students were invited by their "alumni" Archmage Imira to relax in Draenor.

They had ten years to travel around, so many students made plans to "travel the world." Although everyone carried a big bag of test papers to continue doing "homework" on the road, these were minor matters.

As for those students who did not achieve good results in the exam, they need not be sad. Dean Lan Yue seems to have plans to reform the academy's teaching system. She has announced that the study tour assessment will be conducted again in six months.

So, students who want to go out and have fun, why don't you hurry up and go to the library to study properly?
At this time, among the many students studying in the library, there was a guy with a rather "outstanding" appearance who always attracted a lot of attention, because he was not only huge, but also had two heads!
“Junior Margok, there’s a ‘package’ for you at the academy gate! It was sent by the Loa god, Old Gani, via the ‘garbage dump’. Go pick it up quickly, or that garbage dump will be cleared out soon.”

A senior Syndra elf stepped forward and offered a reminder, then curiously whispered to the ogre leader who was reading two books simultaneously with his two heads:
"I've heard that your Goria Empire also has a magical heritage spanning tens of thousands of years?"

"Yes, senior."

Because he had been studying on his own recently, managing to keep up with Dean Blue Moon's teaching pace, the "transfer student" Margok, whose two heads looked quite haggard, replied gently in fluent Salasian:
"Although the legacy of the Ogre Empire was severely lost due to the decline of the empire and the war, our Ogre magic can be traced back to the legacy of the true god of the Pantheon."

The Gatheon in Highmaul still preserves some ancient arcane traditions, while the ogre ruins of Farron contain many ancient mage inscriptions, and it is said that some very precious primitive ogre artifacts can be unearthed there.

"Are you asking these questions because you're planning to make Draenor your 'study abroad destination'?"

"Uh, I'm thinking about it."

The Syndra elf senior, who clearly came from a distinguished background, was somewhat annoyed. She sighed and said:
"I accidentally answered a general knowledge question wrong in the last exam, and as a result, I lost points in one subject. I was supposed to go on a study tour this time, but because of my carelessness, I have to wait another six months."

But that's also a good thing.

I can better decide where to study abroad based on the letters sent back by my seniors. I'm not interested in cannibal artifacts; I have enough artifacts in my home vault, so I don't need a few more.

But I've heard that the scenery in Draenor is quite beautiful?

"Do you have a 'Sky City' where you live?"

"Yes, Skyreach of the Arakkoa, I just assured you, dear senior, that it is an absolutely miraculous landscape that you cannot see in Azeroth, especially the magnificent sight when the first rays of the sun descend at dawn each day, and the Apexis crystals on Skyreach gather light to illuminate the city. It is a sight to behold in the entire cosmos."

Margok enthusiastically introduced his hometown to his classmate, casually pulling out a copy of the autobiography of the great traveler Lyland, "The Sun's Pearl in the Lost Peaks: Traveling with the Crow People," and handing it to the senior student, whispering a reminder:

"Many people are unaware of the traditions of the Arakkoa, but there is a secret ritual among the Sun Priests of Tongtian Peak. It is said that the caster who passes the ritual can choose a treasure from the Arakkoa's treasury and take it away."

I know you don't care about those magical artifacts, but have you ever heard of the legend of the 'Sunlight Eagle'?

Those are magnificent birds from mythology!

Beautiful and rare as His Highness Kael'thas's phoenix, and as far as I know, the Arakkoa's treasury contains several eggs of the Sunhawk.
That is an extremely precious treasure; the crow people only present it as a gift to their most distinguished guests.

Syndra, the elf senior, immediately lit up.

She teased the magical parrot on her shoulder, thanked the head of state for his "hint," then took the autobiography and confidently went to the library to study.

This scene made Margok's two heads, who were packing up their schoolwork to go "pick up a package," grin.

It wasn't that it had any desire for these skinny elves; rather, the high elves' visits and long stays in Draenor could effectively improve the ogre empire's spellcasting system.

Margok has decided to recommend several promising wizards from his empire to enroll in the Nassaras Magic Academy next year.

The magical heritage of ogres is indeed ancient, but it has never been systematically taught and educated, resulting in ogre wizards relying mostly on talent when casting spells. The Nassaras Academy's excellent "basic education" effectively fills this gap for ogres.

The Führer was eager to see his wizards become more successful.

Of course, only those who become the Blue Moon Dean's top students are qualified to recommend new students to the academy. Margok has been working hard towards this goal since he enrolled two months ago.

It has now entered the "Elite Class" personally taught by Dean Blue Moon, but it is still a little short of becoming the "Elite Chief".

The main problem was that its many crude spellcasting habits displeased the Dean, and it needed to work harder in this area. Of course, entering Nasaras Academy to "study" was not actually part of Lord Margok's plan.

Its original plan was to "study on its own" in the Mage Tower of Karazhan, especially after obtaining the rune of Tyr's power, Margok was already qualified to embark on the path of arcane magic.

But that damned Watcher secretly signed up for himself, which led to Dean Blue Moon personally coming to take it back to the academy for "further studies".

So here's the question. The ogre leader is actually very proud and has the dignity of a king. It wouldn't submit to the ridiculous dean's admissions, especially since it wasn't part of its plan. So why didn't it rebel?
The answer is: they rebelled!

They resisted fiercely, but were outmatched.

Most importantly, while Dean Blue Moon was utterly dominating it, he also demonstrated several different arcane paths to it.

Those who frequently switch paths know that each of the major forces has different paths. Even the relatively singular Holy Light has several paths to choose from, such as "Pure Light Oath," "Demon-Exorcising Holy Flame," and the recently emerged "Twin Light and Shadow."

Different paths mean that even the same primal force will have different power orientations.

The arcane path, focused on seeking truth, branched out into even more paths. Margok, a country bumpkin from Draenor, didn't understand these things very well. For the past ten thousand years, the ogre wizards had followed the most traditional "Titan Protector Path."

This is related to their bloodline origins.

But even along the Titan Path, there are different Titan power paths to follow, such as those of Aman'thul and Norgannon.

To advance further at the demigod level, choosing the right path is of paramount importance. Only when one's power and path are perfectly aligned can one hope to reach even greater heights.

This is why people say the difference between demigods is greater than that between humans and dogs.

Some demigods don't even understand the true meaning of their own path. Compared to a prodigy like Diakum who "builds his own path," they are worlds apart.

Margok's horizons were broadened, and he was naturally unwilling to be confined to a single path until death. Therefore, he came to Nassaras Academy to study in order to understand the mysteries of these arcane powers.

Like his friend Kael'thas Sunstrider, he strives to embark on his own path before ascending to demigod status, because only in this way can he avoid wasting his life and time on a mediocre path to demigodhood.

For the vast majority of life forms, demigods represent the pinnacle of power.

But for someone as ambitious as Margok, becoming a demigod is just a new beginning.

Even though he could convince himself of this, the ogre leader still harbored resentment towards Diakum for enrolling him in Nasaras Academy in his own name.

Even if you really care about me, you should have discussed it with me beforehand!
Most importantly, you never told me that Nassaras College's teaching method is a terrifying "sea of ​​questions" approach. Seriously, I've been in class for two months and done more practice tests than I've ever seen toilet paper in my entire life.
so horrible.

Even if I had two heads to take turns resting, I still couldn't keep up!
It grumbled to itself, plotting how to "trick" more ogre wizards into coming over to "join in the fun." Doing the test paper alone was painful, but having a group of ogres stay up all night with it to do the test paper was "sharing the good fortune."

Thinking about such "dirty" things, Head of State Margok strolled to the college gate and saw a pile of garbage being cleaned up by the faculty and staff, as well as a huge "delivery box".

It was a Lightforged Chapter "weapon case," sealed with Holy Light and engineered so that only Margok could unlock it with his fingerprint.

There was also a letter on it.

The ogre leader stepped forward, opened the letter, and found it was from Diakum. The letter first expressed his apology, saying that he should not have enrolled it in school in its name, and instructed Dean Bluemoon to teach the wizard of Draenor well.

I hope Margok will forgive my decision this time, considering that I was also thinking about improving the overall power of Draenor.

In addition, to express his apology, Diakum also gave a "gift" to Lord Margok, mysteriously saying that this thing could help the ogre leader better comprehend arcane power.

At the end of the letter, he also invited Margok to represent the world of Draenor at Prince Kael'thas's wedding in a while.

"Hmph, you don't need to remind me."

The wizard leader rubbed his three dark circles under his eyes.

Kael'thas was his friend, and he naturally wanted to join in on his friend's wedding. He even prepared a wedding gift: a seed of the World Tree Tayara, which he had obtained from a forest elf by using his connections.

While this thing can't grant Quel'dorei immortality, it can effectively improve the physical attributes of all life in that magical land.

Given the Quildorei's skinny, maniac state, they desperately need this direct enhancement from the Force of Life. And since he himself has presented such a precious gift, Kael'thas, being such a respectable person, certainly wouldn't let him leave empty-handed.

Quel'Thalas possesses a powerful magical heritage, while Margok only desires knowledge and truth.

It glanced at the weapon crate in front of it again, and opened the package right at the school gate. As the weapon crate opened in a very futuristic way, the ogre leader was astonished to find a huge capacitor inside that was as tall as itself.

The blue exterior is adorned with Mogu cloud patterns and various majestic beast head symbols. Even though it is disassembled and not activated, there is still a visible surge of electricity rolling back on the capacitor.

This thing didn't look like a normal magical item, but after a closer look, Margok became happy.

This is indeed a work in progress.

According to the instruction manual sent by Diakum, this thing is a treasure found in the legacy of a guy called "Thor". It was used to infuse the purest Titan energy and can store a great deal of energy and convert it into powerful lightning attacks.

Most importantly, because this capacitor has been immersed in arcane energy for a long time, it contains the secrets of the "Elemental Domination (Wind and Thunder)" path of the arcane way.

Although it is not a supreme power path like "time" or "space," nor a composite path like "twins of light and shadow," it at least represents a part of "truth." Moreover, this thing has a clear hierarchical relationship with the superior Titan path of the "Tide Stone" hidden in Nassaras Academy.

It is indeed a rare and precious arcane artifact.

"You're so thoughtful. It's rare for you to be away fighting and still think of your old friends. Alright, I forgive you."

Margok reached out and stroked the huge capacitor in front of him, letting the powerful surges of electricity numb his fingers. He circled the capacitor a few times, thinking about how to turn it into a "big scroll" to carry on his back.

This way, there's no need to worry about energy defense.

Because of the good find, he happily took his treasure back to the dormitory. Then, Margok looked at the empty dormitory in surprise. It was a three-person room, but neither of his two roommates were there today.

Since no one was using the dormitory lab, Margok immediately set about making magical weapons for himself.

Just as it was using its newly learned elven inscription and enchanting skills to deal with the dangerous Titan capacitor, two exhausted-looking senior students pushed open the door and, upon seeing Margok, exclaimed in shock:

"What are you doing here?"

"what?"

One of the ogre leaders turned its head and said in confusion:
"I'm busy. By the way, where have you guys been? I haven't seen you all day, not even in the library. Did the sun rise in the west and you're not doing any more studying today?"

"Are you fucking crazy! Today is exam day! Five subjects from morning to afternoon, don't tell me you've been sitting in the library all day?"
Unexcused absences, malicious missed exams, and disregard for teaching discipline.
Tsk tsk, how many years has it been since our college has produced a student as awesome as you?

You're finished, Marco!

hurry up!
Write your will and other documents properly!

"Hey, this capacitor looks a lot like a coffin, and the size is just right. Great, this way when Dean Blue Moon and the Head of Academic Affairs come storming over, your blood won't splatter on us."

"What the hell?!"

The ogre leader's two faces instantly solidified into "pain masks".

Especially when he heard the rhythmic, angry sound of Upper Elf crystal high heels hitting the floor from the corridor, even the fearless Marco Polo panicked for a moment.

pain!
It hurts so much!
Vigilant, I hate you!
I curse you from this abyss of learning hell!

Ps:

This bonus chapter is now complete. Current backlog: 105 chapters.
The next bonus chapter will be on May 5.26th.
(End of this chapter)