Light's Dawn of Azeroth

Chapter 477, Section 16: The Supreme Thief King Always Keeps His Word - The Sun Well Heist - Bonus Chapter [25]

(Bonus chapter for "ASSASSINZZC" [2/5])
Kael'thas was still dressed in his wedding attire.

Because the Quel'dorei are a race that greatly admires and pays homage to the Highborne empire, their wedding attire also inherits the unique luxury and intricacy of the Highborne.

The red and white royal robe that Kai wore had dozens of magical embellishments. Fortunately, he was a spellcaster and didn't need to draw his sword for close combat, otherwise this robe alone would have tormented him to death.

Flames are in full bloom.

Faced with a dozen or so ethereal assassins leaping into his midst, Kael'thas reacted swiftly, summoning phoenix fire with his bare hands. Amidst the cries of the elemental phoenix, the flames, imbued with vibrant life, surged back, repelling the void blades aimed at the prince.

The ethereal beings used a unique method to leap into phases to evade, but the next instant, a burst of intense flames disrupted their movements.

As the flames of the killing subsided, amidst the chilling wails of that unique electronic music, several more rolls of burning "bandages" appeared in the room used for makeup and rest.

That was the only trace left after the ethereal energy body was completely destroyed.

However, Kael'thas was not satisfied with this killing efficiency. It turned out that the Voidlings did indeed have a unique talent: their free switching between different phases allowed them to avoid most of the damage.

However, the failed assassination meant they had lost their best chance.

When a powerful spellcaster is on guard, there's not much an assassin can do, unless they're a "berserker assassin" like Kargath Bladefist who can charge at his opponent while taking damage, but most shadowwalkers lack the courage for that kind of head-on combat.

Kael'thas coldly surveyed his surroundings, then with a flick of his finger, the prince's Swiftblade flew from its scabbard a short distance away and landed in his hand.

This is not a magic sword, but merely a ceremonial sword used at weddings, yet it is sharp enough.

When close combat is required, it can also perfectly handle the exaggerated destructive power of the Phoenix Sword Technique.

He could hear the city-wide alarms and vaguely see the city's defensive barriers crumbling. The dragonborn warriors gliding into the city from the sky and the twilight dragons protecting them were so vile that Kael'thas was filled with rage.

These damned creatures are harming their own people and city. They are ruthlessly trampling on the honor of Quel'Thalas, and in the end, their own wedding has been ruined!

His beloved Lanathene had been looking forward to this wedding for centuries, and the Watcher had also warned him that it was the most anticipated moment of a young woman's life, and no gentleman should ignore this longing for happiness and beauty.

But these bastards ruined it!
These bastards have hurt their own families and people.

"Unforgivable!"

He shouted, striding forward to unleash the Phoenix Sword Technique on the dark blades swung by the leaping ethereal assassin, causing the living flames to flicker once more.

Perhaps it was anger that caused Kael'thas to control the flames this time, which were no longer simply phoenix flames. A brighter and hotter flame adorned the feathers of the firestorm, and the fire of Sulfuras from the beginning of creation was also ignited.

The spirits realized their plan was tricky.

This supreme elemental flame was too lethal to energy creatures like them, so the assassin leader prepared to retreat, but the door, which was blocked by shadows, was kicked open with a roar.

Armed with a fighting staff and the Holy Blade of Goria, the Ogre leader, dressed in his finest attire, stormed into the room, stepping on the bandages of the ethereal assassins. The blinding lightning he unleashed at the start of his attack swarmed like a pack of snakes, biting into each assassin he captured under the Ogre leader's skillful and ruthless control.

Kael'thas swung his blazing sword and, together with his friend, quickly wiped out the group.

"Quick! The city is in chaos!"

The ogre leader carried a scroll almost as big as itself, crackling with lightning, clearly a remarkable magical artifact.

It said to Kael'thas:
"That terrifying dragon called Deathwing has flown to the Sunwell, and its offspring are wreaking havoc on your cities. Wherever you're going to help, make a decision quickly."

My wizards and lightforged are fending off the dragonborn and the ever-appearing ethereal beings near the palace, but this can't go on.

The enemy came prepared, and the Amani trolls are entering the city!

"Damn scum."

Upon hearing that the Dragonborn and the Amani trolls were cooperating, Kael'thas's expression grew even colder. He took a deep breath, glanced towards the Sunwell, and after a brief moment of thought, said:
“We’ll stay in the city. You gather more people here and use this place as a temporary command post. We need to send people out of the palace to meet up with the Ranger General. The city’s security is sufficient. Once the two sides join forces, they can quickly drive the Dragonborn and the Trolls out of the city.”

The problem is those strange and dangerous dragons.
I can feel their mind-burning power even here; they must be dealt with as soon as possible.

The saviors will do this!
"I'll leave the command of ground defense and cover to you for now, Margok."

"Well, you have to fight tooth and nail just to attend a wedding. It seems like the living conditions of you Azerothians are a bit too harsh."

The cannibalistic leader grumbled.

It waved the staff of the High Priest, summoning a squad of arcane abominations that scattered in all directions. These unstable arcane aggregates would explode upon encountering enemies, and the destructive power of the pure energy they gathered was considerable, allowing it and Kael'thas to quickly rush to the most chaotic area of ​​the palace.

At the wedding site where Terenas and Lothar were fighting, dragonborn and ethereal beings kept appearing and clashing with the arriving phoenix guards.

But they could not break into the deeper palace, because the Lightforged and Dragonhill, under the command of Archbishop Nelly, had established a strong temporary position there.

The archbishop, wielding her warbow, aimed every arrow with deadly accuracy. Her ghost wolf and sun eagle war pets flew back and forth, capturing the phase-walking ethereal spirits attempting to cross the border one by one, only to be swarmed and killed by the warriors of light.

Two Twilight Dragons are attacking the palace, attempting to kill its leaders, but Khadgar and Rhonin have entered "Savior" mode, wielding the power of the world as they fight them in the air.

When the prince arrived, he saw a black dragon screaming as it was struck by Rhonin's "Flaming Hand," struggling and falling into the palace in front of it, where it was then mercilessly "swallowed" by the living shadows.

"shadow!"

Garona leaped from the shadows and seized Kael'thas's wrist, calling out to the prince:
"Watch out for the shadows. The shadows here have been activated and are engulfing the inner palace! There must be a Void Realm expert casting a spell here. The Vigilant needs to deal with Deathwing, so you need to find a way to dispel these shadows."

"Can't we use Holy Light?"

The prince asked a question, and Garona shook her head and said:

"Holy light can protect the entire palace, but this being swallowed by shadows is just the beginning; their target is definitely the whole city."

Garona suddenly stopped talking and, as if sensing something, turned around to look in the direction of the Sunwell.

The others on the battlefield also turned around at that moment.

Everyone!

Even the ethereal beings felt the roar of energy emanating from the direction of Quel'Danas Island. It was an explosion of destructive power that terrified everyone, and even the shadows that were engulfing the palace were "frightened".

They curled up and retreated in a circle.

In everyone's eyes, a blinding dark green light was like a warship's main cannon striking the sky, or a divine sword being unsheathed in a fit of rage. In the instant it soared into the clouds, it pierced through Deathwing, the "Destroyer of Worlds," which was flying down with destructive momentum.

The Fallen Earth Guardian's massive body made it difficult for it to dodge this instantaneous burst of energy. The beam pierced through it the moment it made contact, and even after tearing through the big brother's body, it continued to shoot into the sky.

It tore through the clouds, shattered everything, and even ripped apart the sky, leaving a clearly visible "demon mark" in the spatial system of the material world.

Like the deadly swing of a lightsaber, a surge of fel energy powerful enough to shatter the continental shelf mercilessly tore Deathwing's body apart. When the blinding light dissipated, the shattered Deathwing crashed with a mournful cry onto the Sunwell's structure.

Despite being torn apart by such a terrifying, godlike attack, Deathwing was still alive.
It seems the void truly bestowed upon it an extraordinary blessing.

However, the "downing" of Deathwing, who had transformed into the Void Prison, was a "signal" that left the black dragons and dragonborn who had stormed into the city stunned and terrified, as if they had witnessed a "god" being defeated, causing them considerable mental strain.

"That's your trump card? Ridiculous! The Deathwing you rely on can't even get close to us, let alone the Vigilant Saint!"

Lothar, imbued with the power of the world, slayed the ethereal beings that stood in his way. Like a raging lion, he charged toward Terenas, roaring:
"Your so-called 'god' will die today under the Holy Light! Just like the pathetic dream of an empire it promised you! The moment you abandoned your honor, your empire collapsed."

Repent!

"boom"

The roaring Stromgar the Destroyer swung down, and Terenas tried to block, but the power of Menethil in his hand was severed from the hammer handle by a single blow. The scorching holy sword pierced into the armor of the King of Lordaeron, and then, with Lothar pressing down with both hands gripping the sword, severed the king's left arm.

Terenas staggered backward.

He cannot face Lothar, the savior before him, but Deathwing is not his only "royal investor".

Just as Lothar was about to step forward and kill him, a strange and deep vortex of shadow suddenly appeared, swallowing Terenas like a portal. Then, a huge and ferocious Krahis Abyss warrior rushed out of the rift and took the Savior's sword head-on.

"H'iwn zaix Shuul'wah, PHQUATHI! (Homage to the great destroyer, Deathwing!)"

The terrifying void behemoth howled in the chilling language of Shasyaar, tearing at the minds of the surrounding warriors as it swung its aquatic-like claws. Then, hordes of ferocious faceless warriors and K'sil warlocks stormed into the ravaged battlefield.

However, their impressive appearance did not last long.

Soon after, amidst the terrifying roars of the Krahis warrior that forced Lothar to retreat, a Shadowbug Tyrant clad in dragon armor appeared in the shadows of the palace, wielding a heavy, tainted weapon.

Logically, they shouldn't be here, since the Shadow Hunters weren't invited to the wedding, but one of the "organizers" of this wedding is quite influential.

Anvina, the Sunwell Ghost, who is dressed up in her finest attire today, is furious!

During her free time after the Pandaria war, she spent two whole months participating in Kael'thas's wedding preparations, because Jarod Shadowsong suggested that she do so to see the beautiful things she was protecting and to give the "Blade Runner intern" a little comfort.

But guess what?

Anveena meticulously planned a beautiful wedding and prepared a gift for Kael'thas, whom she had watched grow up, wishing him and Lanathene a happy life together.

What a beautiful day!

It's all been ruined by those damned Void bastards!

They also attempted to harm Silvermoon City and the innocent Quel'dorei right under their noses.

Does she really think she's not a leader, this "Blade Runner intern"? If I don't teach her a lesson, she'll really forget who she is, right?
"Glutton! I command you."

Anvina hovered in the air, her expression ferocious as she commanded the powerful insectoid tyrant before her:
"Lead your swarm and sweep across the battlefield! Drag back all those who shouldn't be here, and hand over the hateful thugs to the Overmind's gene masters! I want them to taste the most desperate pain before they are allowed to die!"

"Authorization required"

The Gluttonous Locust, Karnoz, stared at Anvina with its cold, merciless compound eyes. It really wanted to wreak havoc in this place full of "biomass" to satisfy its predatory cravings.

But insect swarms have their own rules.

It could only move its exaggeratedly large, coiled, malevolent claws with a clicking sound, and said in a hoarse voice:

"Predation in the material world. Needs. Commands."

"The Overmind is currently dormant, awaiting the completion of its ascension. According to the power tree of the Swarm's will, I am the second executor!"

Anvina shouted:

“I don’t usually use this authority because I don’t have it! Now, I authorize your swarm to begin predation immediately. Do not harm the Quel’dorei. The Void Fiends, Black Dragons, and Trolls are all yours.”

"Higher level authorization required"

Karnos repeated the sentence regretfully.

Its meaning was clear: the Watcher was here, and Anvina's authorization was ineffective. But just as the Sunwell Wraith was fuming, both of them heard Diakum's voice at the same time.

"War authorization delegated! Anvina is already very familiar with the 'Silvermoon City Siege and Defense War,' and as the commander, the hunt begins!"

"Did you hear that?"

Anvina pointed to the freaks that were wreaking havoc in the palace and the city.

She roared:

"How dare they trample on beautiful things right in front of me, and regard shameless tyranny as a virtue? Unforgivable! I'll devour all these shameless bastards! Leave no one alive!"

"No pleasant prey. Yes, sir."

The Gluttonous Locust's hideous face grinned with a "smile" that could terrify a lich. In the first impact, which was like a phantom attack, the bodies of the two Faceless Ones were smoothly sliced ​​into minced meat by the ejected biological blades.

Amidst the burst of black blood, as if squeezed from an orange, the Gluttonous Locust emitted high-frequency sonic waves, as if in summons.

Against the backdrop of a war-torn city, with Anvina suspended in the shadows, under her cold and merciless gaze, the Shadow Chasers, under the command of the Gluttons, surged into the material world with unsettling rustling sounds.

The gluttonous locust has only just been assigned its own nest.

Its swarm was still in its pitiful initial state, without even a single Thunder Beast to break through the enemy lines, and it was nowhere near the military scale that the swarm had used to wipe out the Mantid last time.

The good news is that the enemy they face this time is not as fierce and troublesome as the mantis. As the lord, it really enjoys this kind of "bullying the weak" slaughter. So, let the hunt begin.

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“You said before that Deathwing was hiding an ‘unspeakable monster’ under that dragon skin, and I didn’t believe it, but now I have to believe it.”

On the Sunwell platform, which was nearly half destroyed, Aegwynn, wielding the Staff of Elune, gazed at the molten lava-like crash site before her. She watched as the corrupted flesh, completely shattered by the Eye of Sargeras, transformed into a grotesque, lava-like form. She spoke to Diakum, who carried the Heart of Mannoroth and Ashbringer, beside her:
"It clearly possesses some kind of immortality. What are your plans to do with it?"

"You make it sound like we've already 'defeated' Deathwing, but in reality, taking the brunt of the Eye of Sargeras's attack head-on only shattered the Earth-Warder and put him into 'phase two'."

The vigilant said in a gentle tone:
"It seems we overestimated the destructive power of the Eye of Sargeras and underestimated the Void's fondness for it. However, considering that this thing was created by the Void Force in Azeroth with great effort, its immortality is not exactly a foul."

As for what I should do?
Of course, the solution is to wash away the Void Corruption from its body and try to reshape it using the Curse of Flesh.

This was a plan that had been prepared long ago.

Go downstairs!

He said to Aegwynn:

"To help Farodis, Lady Verara, and the earthbound spirit Dath'Remar restart the Sunwell's energy transmission, Xalatas was scared away, but this may have been part of her plan, using Deathwing as bait to force me to reveal my 'true nature'."

I can sense that the guy left something 'troublesome' in the Sunwell.

Destroy it as soon as possible!

"it is good."

Aegwynn glanced at the lava crater created by Deathwing's fall, then turned into a raven and flew towards the depths of the Sunwell. Diakum, sword and shield in hand, stepped forward, and as he entered an invisible boundary, a scorching hot dragon blood tentacle roared up like a snake and slammed down on him.

"puff"

The holy blade swung up, cleaving the tentacle in two.

Upon landing, the Vigilant raised his heavy shield, delivering a perfect shield bash that struck the shattered dragon claw, which was encased in fragments of source steel. The collision unleashed the roar of Manonos the Destroyer, shattering Deathwing's shattered dragon claw.

"Are you really that confident in yourself? When you came here alone, didn't you think about the possibility of your defeat? Did I put too little pressure on you shadow creatures, causing you to underestimate my strength?"
Or have you truly gone mad to the core?

Diakum strode forward, and bursts of blazing holy flames erupted from beneath his feet, purifying the taint left by Deathwing's foul dragon blood.

Amidst the singing of the golden cherubs, the Holy Spirit of Light transformed into a giant of light enveloped in a corona, fearlessly stepping into Deathwing's lava pit despite the intense heat before him.

The already shattered body was clearly unable to provide effective resistance. The remaining three broken dragon claws, enveloped in shadow flames, attempted to entangle and strangle Diakum, but were knocked back by the Vigilant's punches and kicks.

The ferocious dragon tail pierced towards Diakum, but was shattered and torn apart by the giant of light stomping on it and swinging his heavy shield.

Deathwing raised his monstrous, shattered head—which could no longer be contained by his Elementium Steel helmet—and, amidst the shadow flames, bit down on the Giant of Light's shoulder. However, the Vigilant swung his heavy shield and smashed it three times, angrily slapping the dog's head.

Amidst the deafening roar of the thunderous explosion, the world-destroyer, crying out in anguish, clearly displayed its desolation.

It was outmaneuvered!
It was unaware that Diakum possessed something of extraordinary value, the "Eye of Sargeras," and could not comprehend the Vigilant's "decisiveness" in using it on himself.

No!

Shouldn't weapons of this caliber be kept in hand to deal with even more insane extraterrestrial enemies?
Did you really not hesitate at all when you threw it at me?

Perhaps, as Dick sarcastically remarked, playing the "easy mode" among mortals for too long has made it lose its former vigilance.

Xal'atath's swift escape seems to indicate that the cunning Void Herald never intended to cooperate with Deathwing to kill the Vigilant here; the guy didn't even try before fleeing.

Did she also believe that she was no match for Diakum?

"That's right, trust your intelligence, you've been tricked!"

Dick used the Heart of Manonos to press down on Deathwing's shattered head, punched it to deflect its broken, still-strike-at-his-ferocious dragon tail, and then used his scorching hands to hold his cousin's broken body, beginning to use the infusion of holy light to restrain its madness.

He shouted:
"Xalatas just wants to use you to force me to reveal my secrets. That coward wants to use the power of other Void Lords to kill me. The 'Lord Davar,' who has been using others, has been used by his own people."

How does it feel to be played like this?

"Then let's die together!"

Amidst the roar of the Destroyer, the Earth Warden's powers were activated, and in that instant, the entire surface of Quel'Thalas began to crack, as if the master of the earth was commanding it to collapse. Of course, Quel'Danas Island was the first to crumble.

Even the Sunwell itself was swaying and groaning.

Deathwing is dragging everyone down to Hell with him. Well, Hell is its ancestral home, so for it it might just be like going home for a visit, but for everyone else it's a different story.

"Dick! Xalatas has planted a Void Staff in the core of the Sunwell. Lady Verara warned us that the staff will attract Dimensius, the Devourer of Worlds!"

Aegwynn's shout rang in Diakum's ears, a warning:
"Something is happening in the Star Sea. The Devourer of All Realms is being lured here by energy. Only one of you can survive. Run!"

Get out of here!
We'll stay and deal with the staff.

"I see."

Dick suddenly realized.

If he were truly entangled by Deathwing and unable to escape, and Dimensius appeared from the Sunwell, then he would probably be doomed today. But he couldn't risk leaving Deathwing here.

“Aegwynn, use the Scepter of Sargeras to open a ‘door’ and throw me and Deathwing into the ‘new continent’ in the outer seas of Draenor. I will complete its purification and reshaping there.”

He called out.

A moment later, Aegwynn appeared with the Scepter of Sargeras. Ignoring the spatial damage, he swung the scepter and opened a gate to the outer realm. Dick grabbed the shattered Deathwing from the lava pit and dragged it toward the rift.

Just then, he and Aegwynn simultaneously heard a strange laugh with electronic sounds.

"Alas, the Supreme Thief King has made his dazzling debut! Quel'Thalas' greatest treasure, the Sunwell, hehe, it's mine!"

"?! Rafaam? When did he arrive?"

"Dick! This strange ethereal being is interfering with the landing point of Sargeras's Scepter! Don't go near there. Oh no! Hold on tight, don't get thrown out! We won't be able to find you anywhere in the entire star system!"

"buzz"

(End of this chapter)