Light's Dawn of Azeroth

Chapter 469, Section 8. The Soul of the World is doing well too; they're even using "Didi Chuxing" (a ride-hailing service) now!

Lysages finally bowed his proud head before the World Soul.

Perhaps it was because Diakum "overdid it," causing the Thunder Dragon's emotions to become very fragile and sensitive. Or perhaps it was because more than 20,000 years of imprisonment had indeed worn away her sharpness, making her urgently need comfort at this moment. So, under the gentle protection of Mother World, she confessed her past to her.

She recounted how she forced her people into the brutal battlefield during the Scaled People's War, and how she used violence to lead her followers.

She once believed that it was the tradition of the progenitor dragon, that beasts should respect strength, and that her own self-discipline was to help her fellow creatures abandon weakness and become stronger.

But as it turned out, her series of violent methods only had the opposite effect.

Compared to the proto-dragons led by Velanoz, Lysages's forces almost completely scattered after she was sealed away, proving that she was not a good leader.

This person has indeed done a lot of bad things, and in the eyes of intelligent beings, many of her actions are full of inexplicable violent tendencies.

However, Diakum did not use this as a standard to evaluate Lysajers.

They were the progenitor of dragons; the concepts of good and evil used by intelligent beings do not apply to them.

It was the Titan Guardians' reshaping of the guardian dragons that triggered the dragon race's civil war. Essentially, this tragedy was caused by a group of people trying to use their own views of good and evil to restrain all races.

Alas, even people can't understand each other, let alone the Proto-Dragon, the Guardian Dragons, and the Titan Guardians?

This goes beyond ethnicity; it would be a miracle if the three parties' values ​​could align.

From this perspective, it's quite absurd that the guardian dragons abandoned their past habits, fully accepted the values ​​of the Titan Guardians, and still thought it was right. No wonder the proto-dragons thought they were deformed freaks.

Ysera also appeared in the Star Soul Temple at some point.

She lay in a dreamlike light, listening to Lysages's story, while the dragons of the Hills quietly appeared, staring at the "evil dragon" they were destined to defeat.

In fact, many of the dragons here participated in the battle against the Thunder Dragon on the island more than 20,000 years ago. They were even able to gain their current freedom because Lysages shattered the "Oathbinder" artifact.

The sleeper's eyes are not closed; that means she is listening.

Before the War of the Scaled Ones broke out, she and the Thunder-Eating Dragon were not friends.

In that ancient era, Lysages was synonymous with "fear." She was tyrannical and abused her power. Ysera had witnessed how Lysages viciously drove away dragons that strayed into her territory.

She would beat them until they were bruised and battered, until they lost all courage and fled with their tails between their legs. Only then would Lysages arrogantly roar in her already extravagant territory.

Many protodragons longed to become Lysages's "friends," but Lysages would only befriend the most powerful dragons who were not afraid of him. Few people liked Lysages's capricious nature.

But Ysera is not as resolute as she once was.

Especially after the Star Soul reshaped her body, freeing her from the Titans' Order Magic, the Green Dragon Queen suddenly awoke while listening to Lysajers's story.

She realized that she had been judging and demanding obedience from the proto-dragons according to the rules of the Titans, completely ignoring the fact that the proto-dragons had already formed their own "order" in ancient Kalimdor before the spell of order was cast.

It may seem barbaric and bloody, but under the constraints of that order, the proto-dragons each guarded their own territories and did not commit any offenses.

When did the War of the Scaled Races break out?

Isera asked herself the question, and then she found the answer.

When Tyr demanded that they collect the dragon eggs of the proto-dragons from the wilderness and infuse them with the power of order to make them guardian dragons, the conflict between the two sides escalated into an irreconcilable conflict.

"But she promised!"

Just then, Lysages was reciting this part, and with a surge of anger, she shouted:

"Alexstrasza, the leader of the Order Dragons and Queen of the Dragon Aspects, once promised Velanoz that they would never impose the will of the Titan Guardians on the Proto-Dragon."

On the very day that damned dragon legion's oath stone was completed, during their ceremony at Tyre Fortress!
Alexstrasza had agreed, but she turned around and broke her promise.

Vilanoz even pleaded for her before Philek and Ilydikon, but it turned out that it was the servants of the Order Dragon who had been stealing dragon eggs from the Proto-Dragon's lair.

The Red Dragon Queen deceived her close friend!
She simply couldn't comprehend how much Vilanoz valued her. Her lies were like a knife tearing apart all of Vilanoz's trust and tenderness, ultimately turning her into the 'Iceheart Dragon.'

“We had no choice, and Tyr didn’t give us a choice! That wasn’t a ‘suggestion’!”

Ysera finally couldn't hold back any longer.

She could accept Lysages insulting her, but she could not allow this violent ancient dragon to humiliate her beloved sister.

Isera opened her eyes and said:
"Tyr said it was so that the dragonflights could prosper and that they could better maintain order in the world. Alexstrasza was in great pain, and I saw her many times gazing into the distance from the peaks of Valdraken."

That was where she played with Velanoz, and where she learned to hunt with our cousin, the mighty Philec.

She considers you as friends and family.

And don't twist my sister's vow!

My sister's order to the dragons was that we were only allowed to collect the Proto-Dragon eggs that were left unattended in the wilderness!

We did not steal.

Protosaurus did indeed frequently lose its eggs, didn't it?

you.
Lysages!

Weren't you born naturally from a nest of discarded eggs on a stormy night? I've heard that's why you've become so capricious.

Because you were abandoned before you were born.

"Shut up!"

The Thunder-Devouring Dragon roared, and she sneered:
"Yes, your sister forbade you from storming into our lair and stealing the dragon eggs, but the Order Dragons clearly carried out their orders in a very 'flexible' manner."

When the Protodragon went out hunting, wouldn't those dragon eggs also become 'unattended'?

Therefore, every time you take away a dragon egg, Ilyudicon's forces will have a few more proto-dragons suffering greatly from the constant theft of their eggs.

Ysera, you're still being stubborn!
Twenty thousand years have passed, yet you still don't understand why, despite having the upper hand in the War of the Scaled Ones, you keep encountering enemies! You still don't understand why there are Order Dragons within your ranks who inform us and even cooperate with us!
They were stolen by you when they were still eggs, and you forcibly infused them with order magic, making them look like you.

But the baby dragons can sense the world even before they hatch, so your egg-stealing behavior won't escape their notice!

Velanos told the bewildered young dragons the truth, which is why they helped us. Look, you are now dragons of order, and you disdain to empathize with your former brethren.

How arrogant, how hypocritical, just like your sister!

She made a vow!

Then, she turned around and betrayed her friend!

Is this the 'growth' that the Titans' Order Magic has brought you?

Lysajers grinned maliciously and said sarcastically:

“You’ve all grown up so well, Ysera.”

Have you forgotten who stood up for you when you were bullied by other protodra?

When your territory was invaded while your sister was out hunting, and when you were knocked down and even nearly killed, who came to your rescue?

You have abandoned your former tribesmen and chosen new friends.

Pooh!
Willanos and Felike are truly blind!
If you ask me, they shouldn't have meddled in our business in the first place. They should have let those hungry proto-dragons kill you, the weak one, thus avoiding another menace!

Ysera was enraged.

She swayed as she rose, her silver body slamming her trident-like tail onto the ground, but Lysages was not afraid of the provocation at all. She eagerly flicked a spark from her fingertips.

This is the "communication mode" she is familiar with.

"You two, calm down!"

Diakum, who was also listening to the story, casually remarked:

"The story of the War of the Scaled People is not finished yet. If you want to fight, you can fight later."

"whispering sound."

Lysajers curled his lip and said:

"Actually, there's not much to say. What followed was nothing more than the Order Dragons continuing to steal our eggs. They stole more and more, and then Ilydikon discovered the Black Dragon Legion's preparations for war."

They had no intention of honoring the peace treaty with the Protosaurus.

This ultimately angered us, and the conflict erupted.

It's normal that we can't beat them.

The magic of order granted them power, but we have our own power too!
The world shaped us, and the world also shaped the elements. Philek was the first to absorb elements in the volcano and shape itself in the lava, becoming a powerful fire dragon.

It led us to launch a counterattack.

We attack the breeding grounds of the guardian dragons, we fight them, and for every proto-dragon the guardian dragons kill, ten more will rise up! For every wasteland worshipper they defeat, a hundred wasteland worshippers will join the war.

The War of the Scaled Ones has raged for centuries. The Guardian Dragons believed themselves to be righteous, but most of the Proto-Dragons knew who truly represented them!

Lysages's questions echoed throughout the entire Chamber of the Heart.

She was questioning the speechless Isera.

But it was more like the proto-dragons who died in that war more than 20,000 years ago, questioning the guardian dragons through the mouth of the Thunder-Eating Dragon:

"Why should we, the progenitor dragons, change ourselves for the sake of the Guardians' desires? The world that gave us birth and nurtured us has never asked us to make such a sacrifice! The Guardians are outsiders, what gives them the right to order us around?"

This is also a question that Velanos asked me, and she probably won't get the answer until she's personally knocked down by that traitor Alexstrasza.

She truly considered Alexis Tassa a friend and family.

She didn't understand why her sister would raise her claws against her for something promised by an outsider.
She couldn't understand why Alexstrasza would uphold the oath the Titans had given her as if it were her own life, but wouldn't uphold the oath she had made with her sisters.

You still say you weren't twisted by the Titans?
You value their oaths more than the oaths you make to your own people!

They even risked sending themselves and their people into a war of destruction. Neltharion was lured into corruption by the Void because of those damned oaths. How dare you be so confident?
Now I ask you, Ysera!
Please tell me, what did the Guardians give you that made you abandon your World Mother and throw yourself into the arms of the Titans?
Why did you abandon that so-called 'blessing of civilization' and return to Star Soul's ranks?

Faced with the Thunder Dragon's relentless questioning, Ysera found it difficult to answer.

Especially given that the truth has been clearly stated in Tyr's Platinum Disc, they must admit that the formation of the Dragon Guardians was not simply for the purpose of "protecting the world."

The outbreak of the War of the Scaled Ones can indeed be attributed to the "dirty tricks" of the Guardian Dragons.

At the very least, that was the trigger.

After all, the act of stealing someone else's child and raising them with one's own values ​​cannot be considered just, regardless of the standards of any civilization.

After Lysages finished recounting her perspective on the Scaledborn War, she looked at Ysera and, after a moment of silence, said:

“But I have indeed changed my opinion of you, Ysera.”

At least after realizing the Titans' mistake, you were more decisive than your sister. While your sister was still immersed in that false order and unable to extricate herself, you returned to the embrace of Mother World first.

So, I'll assume you're a pretty good guy.

I admit, I misjudged him back then.

"You're more willing to admit your failures than your sister." This praise wasn't what Ysera wanted to hear, but Lysajers's statement forced Ysera to respond. Suppressing her resentment and worry for her sister, she whispered:

"I also welcome you into the embrace of Star Soul Mother. Even if we can't be friends like my sister and Velanoz, we can find new ways to get along."

My Dream Dragon will assist you in summoning those proto-dragons in Northrend.

In the world-shattering events triggered by the War of the Ancients, most of the proto-dragons that once roamed the continents became extinct, leaving only Northrend with their remaining presence. However, the loss of you has left the proto-dragons without a leader.

They lived like wild beasts in the mountains of Stormy Cliffs, yet they had to endure the fate of being captured and enslaved by the Vrykul.

The war against the Scaled Blood taught us a lesson: we no longer interfere with the customs of the Proto-Dragons, who, too, are consumed by ancient hatred and refuse our help.

In short, your return is a good thing for them, who are in a precarious situation.

Also, do you remember 'Vellanus'?

"Of course! That's my old friend. Her scales are as strong as steel. Even after I became the Thunder-Eating Dragon, she can still put up a fight with me."

Lysajers asked:

What happened to Veranus?

"Veranus is now the mother of all the proto-dragons of Storm Peaks, but after the War of the Scaled Blood, she went into seclusion in the Stormlands, and it is said that she became a servant of a mysterious giant."

Isera said:

"We once suspected that he was a Titan Guardian who, for some reason, left Ulduar to roam the mountains of Storm Peaks, where the Vrykul worship him. So if you intend to regroup the Proto-Dragon, you'd better visit Vilanus first."

She ignores us, but she'll definitely be willing to talk to you.

If her master is indeed a Titan Guardian, then it might be worth trying to bring him here.

"The Proto-Dragon has no master!"

Lysajers roared like a storm:

"The mighty Velanus is getting worse and worse, actually taking the hypocritical Titan Guardian as her master? I'm going to teach her a lesson."

"I will walk with you."

Isera stood up and said:
"I just happened to be going to the Dragon Rest Temple."

The Sleeper opened a dream gate and invited Lysages to enter. Because of news that there might be wandering Titan guardians, Lysages also went along.

As the gates of the dream closed, Ysera whispered to the Thunder Dragon beside her:

"Lesajers, I would like to ask you to do something for me. After the mists of the Dragon Islands dissipate in the future, and after we release the other three avatar dragons, I would like you to help persuade Velanos."

Let her meet my sister.

Please believe me!
Even after the two sides became enemies in the War of the Scaled Ones, my sister was still heartbroken over the matter of Velanoz. She was in pain as if she had lost a family member.

If you also consider Willanos family, you should help me reconcile these two friends.

"Humph"

Lysages gave an arrogant snort and said:
“I will help, provided that I see Alexstrasza willingly give up the Titans’ enslavement of you, just like you! And if I help you, you must help me.”

The Thunder-Devouring Dragon whispered:
“I trust Wilanos and I trust Felek, but I do not trust Ilyudicon!”
During the years I was sealed away, I figured out a lot of things.

Ilyudicun is using us!
It exploited Vilanoz's pain from being betrayed by his friend, Philec's warlike and volatile nature, and my thirst for power; it even exploited its own sister.
That poor little dragon, Naricrona.

Before I was imprisoned, before I realized how humiliating the pain inflicted upon me was, I also took pleasure in beating her, even though I told myself it was just to make her stronger, because I had grown up like that.

Oh my god.

I'm a damn scoundrel, I should probably be locked up.

The mental power the Vigilant had cast on Lysages was still in effect, causing her to let out a mournful cry, but then, gritting her teeth, she said:

"We were all victims of the Scaled Blood War, and Ilydikon played a significant role in how that war spiraled out of control. I don't care what its purpose was, but we must never let it lead the Proto-Dragons again!"
We'd better get rid of it.
Kill it right there in its cage!

“Uh, Mother World won’t allow you to do that. Ilydekon is a stone dragon, just as you will control the Sky Wall in the future. Ilydekon is also an important link in keeping Mother World in check.”

Ysera was terrified by the power of the Vigilant, for the Lysajers before her was not the unpredictable madman she used to know.

She actually learned to repent?

But Ysera didn't reveal the truth; she felt it wouldn't be a bad thing to let the Thunder Dragon repent for a few more days.

So she waved her hand and said:
"The vigilant won't allow it either. He's a very easy-going person; you can disobey his orders, and if you're in the right, he might even apologize. But if you're neither in the right nor can you afford the consequences of disobeying orders, I advise you to calm down."

Don't worry, no matter what Ilydicon wants to do, it can't escape Mother World's hand.

Especially with both Diakum and Ms. Aegwynn involved.

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"You have sent your decrees to all three elemental territories. The Sky Wall has clearly refused, and there has been no news from the Abyss's Maw, but we have received good news."

In the now quiet Star Soul Chamber, Aegwynn reported to the World Mother:

"The Stone Mother Therazane has welcomed your emissary. The earth elemental lord is willing to return to the embrace of the Star Soul. The land and mountains of this world will obey your command. However, the Stone Mother has made two requests."

Aegwynn paused, then said:

"First, she requested the Saviors to deal with the dangerous Deathwing. The Earth Keepers' powers interfered with the Mother of the Stone's control over the world's continental shelf, which was a direct intervention by the Titans in the evolution of the world."

As long as Deathwing still wields the power of the earth, the Stone Mother cannot maintain the natural evolution of the world according to your will.

In addition, Deathwing also has a lair in Deepholm, where many black dragons hide.

This greatly annoyed the Stone Mother, and she demanded that we drive away the black dragons.

“Onyxia will take care of this.”

Diakum began by saying:

"The Lightforged Dragons will go to Deepholm to deal with those black dragons. As for Deathwing, based on the current progress, we can assure the Stone Mother that the corrupted Earthwarden will soon no longer be a problem."

However, the stubbornness and conservatism of the Stone Mother is a hidden danger, Supreme Star Soul.

Even if you don't seize her elemental powers, you should still prepare in advance. The elemental monarchs of this world have a long history of misconduct, and their credibility and promises are really worthless.

Your kindness is a virtue, but you should also arm yourself with compassion.

"Ah."

World Star Soul responded.

Aegwynn then said:
"The Stone Mother's second request is more 'personal.' Do you remember the centaurs of Desolace? Their origins can be traced back to the union of Cenarius's son Zalta and the Stone Mother's daughter, Princess Theradras."

Unfortunately, this was a flawed fusion of life and elements.

Centaurs failed to inherit the gentleness of life and the tolerance of the earth element; they were wild and stubborn, even killing their father with their own hands, causing Princess Theradras pain to this day.

When the Legion invaded, the centaurs recklessly summoned Cenarius the Defiler, turning their sacred Maraudon into a fel wasteland.

The fatal mistake was that Princess Theradras failed to escape.

The lovestruck earth elemental princess had no intention of escaping; she was waiting to die in front of her husband's tombstone. But the stone mother was unwilling to give up her beloved daughter.

Therefore, her second request was for us to cleanse Maraudon of its pollution and send her daughter back to Deeprocks.

"Alas, the hearts of parents are always full of love and worry."

The vigilant sighed:

"Therefore, young people should still consult their parents on marriage. Stone Mother must have foreseen the extreme consequences that the union of Theradras and Zalta would bring, which is why she stopped them."

But young people, blinded by love, disregard all other considerations. The centaur problem is easy to solve, but Princess Theradras is not so easily persuaded.

She is as stubborn and obstinate as the earth elements.

This matter does not require our intervention.

"Yes, the Kaldorei and Zandalari trolls have been eagerly applying after hearing about this."

Aegwynn said:

"They are happy to help Mother World resolve her troubles while clearing out the remaining demons of Desolace, but it is up to you to personally appoint who should carry it out. This matter concerns the return of Deeprocks to your control, and therefore has great symbolic significance."

"Then why not let the minotaurs do it?"

After a brief moment of contemplation, the Supreme Star Soul said to his two generals:

"The Tauren have a shamanic tradition, they are closely connected with the elements, and the Tauren and Centaurs are sworn enemies. If they go deep into Maraudon to purify the filth there and persuade the Earth Princess, perhaps the hatred between the Tauren and Centaurs can be reduced to some extent."

After all, that's the ancestral land of the Minotaur.

What do you think?

Diakum and Aegwynn exchanged a glance, then nodded simultaneously and said:

"Your decision is absolutely correct, even beyond our imagination. You have entrusted the Tauren with a mission of great importance, which will effectively help their civilization gain glory within the Savior's system."

This will also help Chieftain Bloodhoof unite the scattered clans as quickly as possible.

You are wiser than we imagined, Mother World.

"Uh, I didn't actually think that much about it."

Star Soul Lord complained:
“I didn’t even think much about it. I just thought it was the most convenient way to solve several problems at once.”

"This precisely demonstrates your unparalleled talent."

Diakum said softly:
"Perhaps you should spend more time dealing with these matters while you are asleep. Aegwynn and I can help you, but we won't be by your side forever. One day, you will have to decide and move things forward on your own."

Anvina is growing, and so are you; it's heartening to see that.

“I sensed something ominous in your words, Diakum.”

The Soul of the World pressed on with the question:
"You sensed a danger that could threaten you, didn't you?"

"Danger is always present, but please don't worry."

The vigilant smiled, as always, not out of blind confidence, but perhaps simply because he didn't want his troubles to affect more people.

他 说:

"I have the ability to handle all of this."

Ps:

The four giants who transformed into dragons are as follows:
(End of this chapter)