Light's Dawn of Azeroth

Chapter 531, Section 70. Xalatas: I'm doomed, I'm surrounded by Holy Light perverts - Bonus Chapter [85]

(Bonus chapter for the "Gelvis" brothers [3/5])
In the world of "Void Heralds," Xalatas's work ethic and enthusiasm are clearly far superior to Diakum's slacking off.

For many years, she has been planning and orchestrating a series of "tragedies" in the darkness of world history with a passion that is hard for ordinary people to understand. The Black Iron Witch Queen Mordgud is just one of the tragedies that Xalatas casually orchestrated.

Victims like Modgud are a long list in the "murder files" of Saratas.

It must be said that it was indeed a rather "spectacular" list.

But she certainly didn't do these things so persistently just because she "liked" them. Given the nature of her profession, Diakum has good reason to believe that Xalatas was using these unknown tragedies from the dark world to advance her career as a "Void Herald".

From this perspective, Xalatas is indeed very qualified.

The Void-related heritages of all known races in Azeroth can be traced back to Xal'atath.

While the presence of four Old Gods in Azeroth destined the world for the flourishing of dark forces, the Void Path would not have progressed so secretly and intricately without Xal'atath's "connecting the dots."

Furthermore, although the Twinwalker did not explicitly state what Xalatas, the Void Herald, did in Kalecgos' homeland, Kalecgos, its attitude towards her suggests that this "bad woman" may have played a rather disgraceful role in the destruction of Kalecgos by the Devourers of Worlds.

This fits her persona as a "Void Herald".

Wherever she goes, the calamities of the Void follow her like a shadow. Wherever Xaratas's hand reaches, the malevolence of the Void overflows.

Compared to her, Diakum, the "Void Herald," seems to be doing something completely unproductive.

Although it pioneered the path of "Twins of Light and Shadow," developed the Shadow Chaser cult, and shaped the Shadow Chaser Swarm, a Void race with great potential, it did objectively strengthen the influence of the Void faction in the material world.

However, in the Voidwalker's key metric of "doing bad things," Diakum has maintained a miraculous record of "0" to date.

No, man!
You've already embarked on the path of emptiness!
You've reached the level of a demigod on the Void Path, and even killed seven Void Gods, yet you tell me that all the bad things you've done combined don't even amount to the number of times an eighteen-year-old can reward himself in one night.

Are you sure you're not making some kind of holy light joke that sounds vulgar but is actually pathetic?

So, as Diakum, in his Devourer of Realms, devoured the Void Energy that Xalatas had painstakingly accumulated, his own consciousness sank into the Blade of the Dark Empire, intending to have a good exchange of industry experience with his "outstanding" colleague.

Xaratas is screaming in agony.

The experience of having one's power devoured by the Devourers of All Realms is no less than being torn to pieces. It's not just a simple tearing and swallowing; it's more like having one's power "squeezed" out from every part of the body and completely absorbed by the Devouring Mouth.

Everything she has will eventually become part of the Devourer of All Realms, including her will and personality, which will be crushed, her last bit of potential squeezed out and turned into someone else's wedding dress.

Before Diakum appeared, the Void faction only had one Devourer, Dimensius.

That guy is very unpopular; even the Void Lords don't intend to befriend him. However, because Dimensius has a peculiar talent that allows him to freely traverse the material world, the Void Lords have many evil plans that require Dimensius's cooperation.

However, the biggest problem is that Dimensius is not a guy who likes to use his intelligence to deal with other people.

It has wisdom.

But it doesn't need this thing in most situations.

In contrast, Diakum is a counterexample. He has power, but he tries to solve problems with wisdom when he has no other choice.

The vigilant gazed at Xaratas before him amidst the echoing screams.

At this moment, she had long since shed her alluring appearance as a Rondorei elf, revealing her true form in its place.

The emaciated and bizarre shadow body had no legs and was as limp as that of elemental creatures, but it had dim wings of light adorned with the light of the void on its shoulders, with abyssal runes pulsating around it, and a crown of darkness on its forehead.

A void essence composed entirely of dark energy, she is also referred to by some beings as the "Void God" or the "God of the Void".

Diakum generally refers to them as "Entropy Demons," which confirms his identification with the race of Xalatas once again.

When the Naaru falls into darkness and completely crosses the "line of corruption," she will transform into her current entropy demon form, which means that Xalatas, like the other Naaru, comes directly from the sun god Anther.

But the other Naaru originated from the still-burning light of Anther, while Xalatas most likely came from the part of Anther that had already been eclipsed.

"I'm curious, Xalatas, when did you become the 'Void Herald'?"

Diakum asked:

“I have heard people describe you as a ‘survivor of ancient times’.”

This doesn't seem like a term used to describe ordinary entropy demons. While naaru are generally long-lived, 'ancient times' clearly carries a special meaning.

"You can't possibly know anything!"

Amidst his mournful cries, Xaratas gritted his teeth and responded with a single sentence.

She has faced countless hardships in the past, and Diakum is not the first "righteous messenger" to try to destroy or purify her, but all her past attempts have failed.

Saratas always manages to return from the darkness, and she is not afraid of torture or "death."

"You still don't know the outcome of the Void God War that you instigated, do you?"

Diakum wasn't angry about the lack of cooperation. He then vividly described the entire process of his attack to the victim, Xalatas, like a "perpetrator."

他 说:

"I revealed my secret to them, and they sent seven Void Gods to try to kill me. I suffered heavy losses, and I was stripped of all my powers by the Sea of ​​No Light. My swarm and followers were driven out of the Void and became exiles."

But I won!

With the help of the 'kind' Lord Sargeras, I killed them and ate one of them. This victory was nothing to boast about, as both they and I knew it was just the beginning of a conflict.

You've achieved your desire to make the Void hostile to me. I've become a traitor to the Void as you wished. So, do you have nothing to say?
Shouldn't you give a victory speech?

"hehe"

Saratas let out a mocking laugh.

She was in great pain, but she still spoke amidst the mounting weakness:

“If the result I desire is not something I brought about, then the so-called ‘victory’ is also part of your plan,” Savis said. “I should get my position right.” I finally understood what he meant.

Unfortunately, it's too late.

You won't give me another chance to interfere with your next move, right?

"In that case, what reason do I have to satisfy your curiosity when I'm about to be devoured by you?"

"Because you are Anser's child, Saratas."

Dick frankly said:

"Although our goals are diametrically opposed, you still possess the closest connection to Anser within the Material Star Sea and the Six Realms. I want to know your story. Not the false life you've told others, but your true origins!"

I want to find out what Anser's current situation is.

Most importantly, where is Anser's divine body now?

How exactly do the Void Lords corrupt Him?
Why couldn't even the moon goddess purify this corruption, and could only do her best to maintain Anser's last light?
All information about the sun god was a black hole to me.

Don't laugh at me, but all my current understanding of Anser comes from the creation myth of the Tauren, but there's very little truth to be gleaned from that myth.

I need you, someone who has experienced it firsthand, to tell me more.

In exchange, I will not devour your mind, personality, or will; I will restore you to your rightful state and attempt to save you.

"save?"

Xalatas laughed maniacally amidst extreme pain.

She scolded:

"Your so-called 'salvation' is bringing me, born in the 'first eclipse,' back to the world of light? Don't tell such a stupid joke, Diakum."

I was born in darkness, I am different from you!
If the other Naaru were born out of Anser’s obsession with the light, then I represent His inevitable descent into darkness.

You're calling me a rebellious son?

Do not!
In my opinion, you Naaru who uphold the light are the real 'rebellious children'!
You stubbornly insist on igniting the sun to achieve a pathetic sense of self-gratification. Then I ask you, have you ever considered that Anser's true desire is to fall into darkness?

“I’ve thought about it, and I can tell you definitively that it’s not His desire.”

Dick said calmly:

“If Anther wanted to fall into darkness, then Musa wouldn’t have protected Him all this time. They are siblings created by Mother Earth. Do you think I would believe Lady Elune’s steadfastness over tens of thousands of years, or your one-sided story?”
You've fallen so low, and you're still trying to bewitch me?
What a qualified 'Void Herald'!

"Ha, you'd better stay this rational."

Xaratas is even weaker.

But now that the conversation has started, there's no need to maintain a silent confrontation. If Diakum really wants to get some "truth," then Xalatas wouldn't mind showing him those dark past events.

As the vigilant listened, Saratas, who claimed to have been born from the "first eclipse," spoke:

“I was born in a ‘distant’ time, a past you can’t even imagine, before the birth of the six fundamental forces, before the beginning of the evolution of the universe, before the great order of light and darkness. Hmm, you seem surprised. Why is that?”

Don't you know that Anser and Musa are the oldest gods in this star system?
Compared to them, other lesser gods or true gods are simply not qualified to use the title 'god'. You just mentioned 'Mother Earth,' what a foolish description!

The creators of Anser and Musa are beings far beyond your imagination; they are not bound by any rules, and all rules originate from their hand.

The Force, and all the rules of the universe as you know them now, the Star Soul, and the six realms.

I have no memory of them, and even Anser's memories contain very little description of them. I only know that they had a self-designation, called "..."

"The Firstborn?"

Diakum used very strange words to pronounce the name.

It was a special term from the Shadowlands, very difficult to pronounce, but it plunged Xalatas into a long silence before she exclaimed:
"You know? How could you know? You shouldn't know!"

"I can only say that I know more than you think. I even know that there was more than one Firstborn. The first kingdom they created was the realm of death, where they left a mark called 'Destiny'."

Diakum shrugged and said:

"So please don't add any false information in the following description. Now, continue talking about Anser."

"Humph."

Despite the agony of being devoured, Saratas let out a nasal sound, her tone noticeably more serious as she said:
“Anser and Musa were created for a reason. The Firstborn clashed over how to plan the evolution of all things, but they could not fight against each other at will, as that would have terrible consequences.”

Therefore, they adopted a compromise, throwing their own desire for the evolution of all things into the primordial land.

And so the ancient war began.

Anser called it the 'War of the Sun and the Moon,' with Him and Musa representing 'light' and 'life' respectively, and their enemies also shared the same symbolism.

That was a terrible 'eternal war'.

The Great Order of Light and Darkness was the result of that war, and the emergence, conflict, and balance of the six fundamental forces are the echoes and continuation of that war. Anser and Musa defeated their enemies, and it can be said that everything you see now is closely related to their victory.

However, victory comes at a price.

Musa has become the 'Elune' of today, while Anser has been severely wounded and corrupted by those dark enemies.

They failed, but they were not resigned to defeat, and dragging Anser into darkness was their final, fatal blow.

Diakum, Anser is 'dead'!

The solar eclipse you witnessed was merely the process of His death, while the 'Age of Eclipses' is the final impact that Anser will have on this sea of ​​stars and the six realms after His death.

That's part of the 'evolution of all things'.

Saratas roared in a voice filled with anger, helplessness, and pain:
"The Void Lords corrupt Anser? Ridiculous! What power do they have to corrupt that ancient god?"
It's like a group of ants conspiring to kill an elephant.

The greatest effort they could make by gathering together was to hasten Anser's death by borrowing the power of the void, and to expand the power of the void by using the darkness brought by the extinguished light, just like a flock of carrion birds gathering near the fallen Greatness, eager to share a piece of flesh.

That's as ridiculous as trying to set the sun on fire.

The sun has already gone out, so how do you rekindle it?

You do not believe?
My existence and that of all the other Naaru are the most real evidence!
If Anser still had even the slightest self-awareness, do you think that being symbolizing 'light' would impose 'light-darkness duality' on its creations?

Anser is dead!

You have already received the Sun God's legacy, so don't bother Him anymore.

Elune isn't helping you! The moon goddess just wants the sun god to rest in peace; she never hoped to truly ignite the sun, nor did she need to.

Even without the sun, this sea of ​​stars still has the moon to illuminate all living beings.

Moreover, Elune is just Elune; she inherited the Radiance of the Thousand Moons, but she is not Musha.

She has no right to make decisions for Anser, and neither do you.

This time, it was Diakum's turn to remain silent.

The ancient story described by Saratas was very similar to his guess, differing only in some details.

But if what Xalatas said is true, if Anser is really "dead," then igniting the sun will indeed be more difficult than he imagined.

After a moment, he asked:

"And what about you, Xalatas? What kind of morality do you, the 'Void Herald,' represent? Do you yearn to see Anser's eclipse descend?"

"It has nothing to do with whether I want to or not."

Xaratas said somewhat dejectedly:

“I was born in His eclipse, and it is my mission to bring about the eclipse. I do not serve the void, but the darkness that is born after the light of Anser has been extinguished.”

That is what the void yearns for.

Once He obtains that darkness, the balance of the six fundamental forces will be broken.

I am indeed a 'survivor of ancient times,' but my era has long since ended.

"So in other words, Xalatas, if I can ignite this 'eclipse fragment' of you, it means I can also ignite Anser, right?"

Diakum countered with a question.

Saratas remained silent for a long time, seemingly deep in thought, or perhaps troubled by Diakum's stubbornness. She had made herself perfectly clear, so why was this guy still so fixated on igniting the sun?

He truly lives up to his reputation as a stubborn Holy Light Walker.

But when Diakum asked her, she didn't deny it, only saying in a deathly tone:
"Theoretically, that is indeed the case. If you can reignite this 'eclipse fragment' of mine, then you can indeed ignite a dead sun."

But I have a question for you, Diakum.

If you seek a balance of the six fundamental forces, then in today's starry world, do you really think igniting the sun to revive ancient deities like Anser is a good idea?

If the corruption of Anser by the Void forces, bringing about the Eclipse Era, can end the war of the Six Forces, then your act of igniting the sun can do the same!

You don't want all the stars and everything to return to the deathly silence of an eclipse, so do you think that letting everything live in the light is the best future?

Ah.

Your idea was never feasible from the start.

Give up, there's no hope.

Because what you are doing goes against the very principle of 'balance' that you uphold, you have entered a dead end.

For your life and for the sake of the entire galaxy, Diakum, stop now.

This sharp question left the vigilant speechless for a moment.

He hadn't considered the impact Anser would have on the stars once it was ignited; he underestimated Anser's importance.

Perhaps we really need to find an opportunity to have a good talk with Lady Elune about this, but in any case, Diakum will never allow the Age of Eclipse to arrive. Even the most severe consequences of igniting the sun are much better than that ending.

Moreover, although Xalatas only mentioned it briefly, Diakum was also very curious about the relationship between "Elune" and "Musha". Why would the same moon have two names?
Surely it can't just be that the minotaurs and elves have different names for the moon?

This is far too hasty.

"The interrogation is over. I'm sure you've been withholding some information, but that's okay. We'll have time to talk later."

Diakum withdrew his consciousness and returned to his body.

He sensed the remaining power within the Blade of the Dark Empire. Xalatas had been completely devoured, and almost all of her void power had been absorbed by Diakum. The massive influx of void energy restored the balance between light and darkness, allowing Diakum to comfortably stretch his body.

Then, to Saloras's astonishment, Diakum reached out and "broke" his little finger, turning it into a pure Naaru crystal, and then channeled Xalatas's last remaining will into it.

He spread his fingers, letting the dark crystal float in his palm, and said:
"You were also born in Anser, you are also a member of the Naaru, our lost 'sister', so stay here for now, until I ignite this 'eclipse fragment' of you, until I prove through practice that I can indeed ignite the sun."

You will be a significant 'test subject'.

"Uh, sir."

Saloras retrieved the now-calm Dark Empire Blade, and whispered:
"Have you forgotten that your severed arm from Mount Hyjal is still preserved on the Exodar? Isn't that excellent sealing material? Why crush your little finger?"
Aren't you afraid of the pain?

I heard from His Majesty Volos that the pain the Naaru experienced when removing the crystal from their bodies was far more terrible than that of a human being injured.

Why didn't you say so earlier?!

Diakum then stopped pretending to be "cool," grinned, glanced at the eclipse fragment floating in his palm, and sighed:
"Alright, let's leave it at that for now. How's Kael'thas doing?"

"not too good."

Saloras shook her head and said:
“You should go and see him. The Sun King is talking nonsense like he’s seriously ill, but Ms. Vera says it’s not just a simple ‘hallucination.’ He might actually be seeing ‘something,’ just like you.”

Perhaps he is not unable to wake up, but rather unwilling to wake up.
You'll have to go and try to persuade them.

(End of this chapter)