Light's Dawn of Azeroth

Chapter 556, Section 17. Fierce Fish Dick: Trying to use me as bait? I'll break your fishing rod in half!

Chromie was fully aware of the sinister intentions of these suddenly appearing Eternal Dragons.

These bastards launched a rather insane "saturation assassination" campaign at every point in time where Diakum was involved, and they were truly wicked and cunning.

They seem to have assessed Diakum's consistently exaggerated combat prowess, and therefore completely ignored the time when Dick had already become a demigod, focusing entirely on the period when Diakum first arrived in Azeroth.

This essentially implies that once Dick becomes a demigod, the Eternal Dragons will be powerless against him.

That period coincided with the orc invasion of Stormwind Kingdom, so Chromie flew from one point to another to find those damned Eternal Dragons and summoned a squad of Dragonshill to protect him.

In other words, she gained the World Mother's approval and power transfer, allowing her to travel back and forth in this worldline, which is independent of the time network, with virtually no power consumption. Otherwise, such high-frequency, rapid travel would be an enormous challenge even for a "high-quality female dragon" like her who had once joined the Scales of Quicksand.

But soon, Chromie discovered a rather peculiar "phenomenon".

These Eternal Dragons had a hard time harming Diakum when he was "weak," for a simple reason: although the Vigilant was a bit weaker at that time, he had "bodyguards" by his side!

Such as now.

When Chromie hurriedly jumped into the "Tomb of Sargeras time point," she saw four Eternal Dragons leading a group of dragonkin attacking Diakum with bared teeth and claws. However, the Vigilant calmly defended with his shield, while Archbishop Neri and the rather incompetent Yrel were flanking him on the left and right.

Behind him, Lady Aegwynn, the former Guardian who had not yet become the "Star Soul Spokesperson," slowly and gracefully drew the Staff of Aluneth the Guardian and then unleashed a brutal Arcane Tear at the four Eternal Dragons before her.

Holy crap, he started with a super move!
Cromi, who was hiding nearby, covered her eyes with her golden wings for a moment, unable to bear to watch the four miserable Eternal Dragons being swept into the Arcane Rift and banished to the Astral Plane with their cries and wails.

Why did you two provoke him for no reason?

Although Lord Diakum has always walked through Azeroth as a "fate fighter" and a "savior," he also has a hidden attribute of being a "diplomat."

Diakum's connections are quite exaggerated. Not only can he summon Dark Titans from the Twisting Nether to help him slaughter Void Gods, but he can also summon an imposed demigod as a "protector" in Azeroth with a single shout.

Because of his active participation in all events that defy fate, Diakum almost never travels alone; he is always accompanied by one powerful figure or another.

Chromie blinked at the scene before her, and suddenly an idea popped into her little head.

Yes!

There's no need to worry about Diakum being killed by the Eternal Dragon during his legendary era. Although he was weak back then, he knew how to unite others.

The vigilant will not fail when allies are by his side.

What I really need to worry about are the times when he's "alone"... No, wait!

He doesn't need to worry when he's alone, because Dick had already learned to "cheat" skillfully when he was weak.

He possesses the Holy Light's righteousness to defy fate, and the interference of the Eternal Dragon with his personal destiny can naturally activate this righteousness. Moreover, he is accompanied by the Lord of Argus, and the enhancement of the world's power can also allow him to face the Eternal Dragon's attack and hold out until reinforcements arrive.

Finally, Diakum possesses a deadly skill, "Ancient Frenzy," a gift from the wild nature of Draenor. Once unleashed, this skill is enough to ensure that Dick can "force a one-for-one trade" in any situation.

The Bronze Dragon suddenly realized that Diakum's current situation was not as dangerous as he had thought, unless the Eternal Dragons could find a point in time when Diakum was very weak and had used up all his powers, leaving him completely unable to fight back.

Is there such a timeframe?

some.

Dick had faced a similar predicament when he had completed his demigod trial against C'Thun, and he had also faced a similar predicament when he repelled the human form of the Dark Titan in Karazhan.

But Chromie blinked again.

There's no need for you to go to either of these places. The former is the Trial of Light and Shadow, where a bunch of Void Lords are watching from the sidelines, and the opponent is an Old God. The Eternal Dragon will be captured by the Void and thrown into the Sea of ​​No Light the moment it jumps in.

The latter is even more outrageous.

Leaving aside the strength of Sargeras's human form, Diakum sparked a "war of the gods" in Karazhan. In such a massive scene, let alone the Infinite Dragonflight, even if you threw the Infinite Dragon Lord in, it wouldn't make a ripple.

Even when Diakum was weakened after the fight, there were still several demigods in Karazhan, and I was there at the time.

If your past self didn't warn your present self, it means that point in time was also safe.

"hiss"

After Chromie understood the situation, she gasped in shock.

She realized that she had completely overreacted.

The Eternal Dragon's "saturation assassination" is virtually impossible to succeed at most points in time.

Moreover, this reckless move could very well send the Eternal Dragons, who know nothing about this timeline, into a series of almost inescapable predicaments.

Isn't this right?

The Bronze Dragonflight thought this was abnormal. After watching as the Eternal Dragonkin were all cut down by Diakum with Ashbringer in the deep cavern of Sargeras, Chromie rushed out.

Such behavior is strictly prohibited in the Bronze Dragonflight.

As guardians of the timeline, they are not allowed to talk to the individuals who serve as "time pillars" in "abnormal" scenarios. Even if they are forced to make contact, they must "edit the timeline" afterwards to ensure that everything proceeds according to the "normal timeline".

But that was "old news" for Chromie.

She was no longer a traditional bronze dragon long ago; even your Titan's sword can't sever the head of this Star Soul Guardian.

"Tell me the truth!"

Chromie pounced, transforming into a fierce little dwarf who pounced on the former "weakling" Diakum, knocking the unsuspecting half-giant to the ground.

She grabbed the guard by the collar and scolded him:
"I suddenly realize I've been tricked by you, Diakum! You wicked thing, the first person you 'recruited' after entering Azeroth was me."

At that time, I didn't realize it, but actually, you generously allowed me to stay by your side and record this chaotic world story, just so that I could be your 'Eternal Dragon Alarm', right?

With me, a bronze dragon, accompanying you at every point in your exploration of Azeroth, it's as if, if an Eternal Dragon were to appear and attempt an assassination, I, from the past, would certainly become your top-tier bodyguard.

Even if my past self couldn't beat me, I would still send my present self to help.

Ah!
You're so cunning!
Did you already know that the Infinite Dragons would treat you this way, so you were on guard against them when you entered Azeroth?

I'm the guy who's used as a tool and finds joy in it.

Ah!
You Holy Light Walker, how come you have so many tricks up your sleeve!

Diakum, who was in the past, was startled by the powerful figure who suddenly appeared. Archbishop Nelly, who was beside him, had already pulled out the Devourer's Fang, but the knowledgeable Lady Aegwynn appeared in time to press down on her wrist.

It's no big deal, just a minor incident!
It was just a bronze dragon from the future coming to the past to spy on secrets. Aegwynn, who had lived for over eight hundred years, was already used to this kind of scene. She herself had been "spyed" on by bronze dragons many times.

With her level of power, the appearance of bronze dragons in the timeline could not be hidden from her. However, because bronze dragons are very secretive and their time travel is almost unstoppable, Aegwynn has not had much contact with them.

But given the current situation, you can tell at a glance that this ferocious golden dwarf is definitely on our side.

Diakum, who was being questioned while pinned to the ground, also reached out his hand, signaling the others not to panic. Facing Chromie, the bronze dragon who had come from the future, and looking at the Heart of Azeroth pendant hanging on her body, Dick revealed a rather satisfied smile.

He was well aware of the rules of "time travelers," and instead of asking inappropriate questions about the future, he answered Chromie's questions with great grace:
"First of all, meeting you in Redridge Mountains was an accident, little Chromie. I had no intention of using you. It was you who were curious about how the story of this twisted world line would develop and insisted on staying by my side."

Secondly, now that I know there are bronze dragons and timeless dragons in Azeroth, if I don't take precautions, wouldn't I be just waiting for you 'time assassins' to come and fix things?
Finally, the fact that the Eternal Dragon chose this particular time to launch a surprise attack on me shows that I must have become so powerful in the future that they fear me.
I knew it; building up my strength outside of Azeroth before jumping onto this 'grand stage' would be the right move.

"Humph!"

Cromi was still very unhappy.

She thought she was already very smart, but it was only now that she discovered Diakum's "sinister intentions." However, as others said, although there was some coercion from the Star Soul Lord at the beginning, it was Chromie's own curiosity that led her to follow.

As a result, he jumped into the ditch and could never get out again.

"So, you deliberately have a few tough guys follow you every time you go out?"

Chromie jumped aside and said in a strange tone, "Just to prevent the Eternal Dragon from launching a shameless sneak attack?"

"Not really."

The half-giant stood up, shrugged, and said:

"I enjoy making friends, and my friends happen to be very capable."

But when I think about it, I definitely need to be on guard. The fact that they've appeared means they're looking for my weaknesses.

After much thought, I realized that the only timeframe they could exploit was the day I first arrived in Azeroth before meeting you.

No need to run around everywhere anymore!
If I strictly adhere to this 'time-based protection' from now on, then you only need to protect me on my first day in Azeroth. Only on that day will I have a weakness in terms of time; at other times, as long as my habits aren't disrupted, I'm essentially invincible.

"Ah, what a cunning strategy!"

Chromie stomped her foot and complained:

"It's truly a blessing for us to have someone like you who's constantly on guard against the Eternal Dragons and Bronze Dragons. But it's only because of you; anyone else would have been killed by the Eternal Dragons long ago. How easy is it to dodge a saturation assassination on the timeline level?"
You can win countless times, but just one mistake will be severely punished by time.

"So you still have time to criticize me here?"

Diakum slammed his elven shield to the ground and urged Chromie onward:

"Hurry up and protect me at other points in time, my righteous friend Chromie. I knew when I met you that entrusting the 'time security' to you would be absolutely no problem."

I'll give you a big medal after it's done!

"I don't want medals. I don't have that weird collecting hobby."

Chromie rolled her eyes. There was no need to erase Diakum's memory. In this situation where the river of time flows in a single direction, this conversation in the "past" was theoretically happening in the "future." She just needed to let things take their course.

She opened the time vortex and jumped in.

Although Diakum had made it clear that he had been carefully implementing "time protection," Cromi still glanced at the potential time points just to be on the safe side.

Then, she saw the Eternal Dragon being swallowed by the Old Gods as a "blood pack," the Eternal Dragon being torn apart by Lysajers as a "spicy snack," the Eternal Dragon being reduced to ashes in the main cannon fire of Tempest Keep, and the Eternal Dragon being inexplicably caught up in the Horde's war and blown to the head by Grommash Hellscream's axe.

Of course, the most common targets were the Eternal Dragons, who were repeatedly and skillfully defeated by Diakum at various points in time.

awful!
That's terrible.

I still have to ask, why did you provoke him for no reason?

They're already the "chosen ones" of this timeline, why do they have to go against someone with such great fortune?
With such a lament, Chromie flapped her wings and jumped into the first day that Diakum entered Azeroth. That guy was right; only on that day was he most vulnerable in terms of timeline.

Once Dick encounters a more powerful version of himself, he won't have to worry about the Eternal Dragon's sneak attacks.

But the Eternal Dragons weren't stupid. After bad news of failures came back from all sides, they quickly adjusted their tactics. On the day Chromie jumped into Diakum and transformed into "Holy Light Prison" and fell to Lakeside Town, the sky was filled with countless Eternal Dragons.

These guys are really crazy.

Realizing that the assassination could not be accomplished at any other time, they made a desperate gamble by mobilizing their remaining forces, determined to kill Diakum on this very day.

You can't expect a major villain like the Eternal Dragon to be well-behaved; these guys start causing chaos everywhere when they gather on this day.

"These lunatics!"

When Chromie saw the burning Lakeside Town, his eyes widened in fury.

She opened five time vortexes in one go, bringing all the Dragonsir who were stranded elsewhere over.

The five Dragonscale Chiefs were also startled by the sight of "dragons dancing wildly" before them, but when they saw the Eternal Dragon slaughtering innocent lives and forcing Diakum at this point in time to give up resistance, the Dragonscale Chiefs immediately knew what they had to do.

Led by the scale chiefs, they embarked on a brutal hunt, their exceptional skills as "dragon hunters" being fully unleashed today.

Chromie also let loose and did whatever she wanted.

She knew that a large-scale "repair" would be needed after this point in time, and considering that she was the only bronze dragon in this timeline, she would have to do this job alone.

Damn!

I'm being forced to work overtime again.

So, can you noobs and Eternal Dragons just get lost and stop causing trouble for others?
But to be fair, Diakum was indeed much weaker on this day.

His Ashbringer was cast into the Northlands, his companions scattered across the world, he had just experienced a great war and world teleportation, and even the Lord of Argus was in slumber.

At this moment, he perfectly embodies the meaning of "at his wit's end".

Even so, Diakum did not stop fighting. He ran and darted through the burning town, dragging the wounded out of the flames while watching the vicious dragonfire.

He then picked up various weapons and fought against the dragonmen who charged at him. His holy light was not as sharp and powerful as that of his future sun incarnation, but this weak but bright holy light still demonstrated his will as bright as the sun.

It wasn't that Diakum received the inheritance of the Sun God and became like the sun; rather, he was inherently like the sun, which enabled him to receive the inheritance of the Sun God.

"Come up!"

Chromie spread his wings and flew over the burning town, calling out to the Watcher who had just killed several dragonkin with his "Holy Light Pyre." When the Watcher saw this extraordinary bronze dragon, which resembled the Sun Bird, a smile of "reunion with an old friend" appeared on his blood-stained face.

He grabbed Chromie's claws, leaped into the air, flipped, and landed on the bronze dragon's back, shouting:

"When I saw the Eternal Dragon appear, I was wondering when you would show up, Chromie! You've come at just the right time, and your 'new skin' is much more powerful than the old one."

"Hmph, this is one I carefully selected."

Chromie laughed heartily, spreading his golden wings and releasing scorching energy to repel several Eternal Dragons that attacked him. He then used the power of time to create a "replica" of Ashbringer, which fell into Diakum's hands.

"It'll do for now."

she says:

“This sword is too over-the-top in its prime; I can’t possibly create a concept weapon for you.”

"is it?"

Diakum swung his sword hilt, causing the blazing holy light to dance and transform into a sharp holy blade, which lunged at the roaring Time Lord Deos before him as Chromie soared.

That was a demigod Eternal Dragon, and it was it that summoned these damned, twisted monsters here and created the current disaster!
Diakum's eyes were filled with holy wrath, causing his already weak holy light to erupt and gather continuously. The copy of Ashbringer that Chromie had given him was quite powerful, allowing Diakum's weakened holy light to be filled up in just a few breaths and continue to grow, easily breaking through its limit.

Then, brandishing a lightsaber, he shouted:

"Even an incomplete Saber is this powerful, it seems my future self will be very strong."

"Yes, it shines on all living beings like the sun."

But be careful not to die today, or the People of Light will lose their Sun Leader.

But don't worry!
Your formidable boss Chromie won't allow this to happen!

Chromie replied with a dwarf-like chuckle, and together with his "dragon rider," charged toward the ferocious Deos.

Oh my, Diakum when he was young was so much fun. He used to carry me to higher ranks, and I could finally get a chance to play him in low-skill games.

This is such a novel experience!

Haha, Chromie absolutely loves this weird timeline.

(End of this chapter)