Light's Dawn of Azeroth

Chapter 574, Section 35: The Supreme Thief King's New Offer - Bonus Chapter for Brother "Diejia | Guo" [610]

Before the burning void, Diakum tried his best to contain the exaggerated light and heat still emanating from his body, and he did not immediately return to his companions.

There are still some final touches to be made.

The vigilant struggled to manipulate this still "unruly" body, shrinking it from its exaggerated form back to its original size.

The reshaping of the crystal is still ongoing, and it will take some time for Anser's divine transformation to reach a form that meets his requirements. But the good news is that Xalatas did not lie when he made this wicked suggestion; he did indeed inherit the talents and potential of the sun god.

Dick felt that he was no longer controlling the Holy Light; he seemed to have become the Holy Light itself.

There are no longer any restrictions on energy manipulation. If he so desires, he can even use endless holy light to cleanse the entire dark star field in which he is located.

He no longer had any worries about power. He only needed to complete the three stages of "occupation-fusion-rebirth" step by step, and he could naturally enter the realm of a lesser god. Now he had entered the second stage of "fusion", and the powers of this divine body were fully open to him.

The mysteries of those powers erupted in his mind every moment, much like a storm formed when inspiration "goes out of control." He was understanding and mastering all the mysteries related to the Holy Light.

Even those "light veins".

Those "traces of light" hidden in the sea of ​​stars are the traces left by the first ray of primordial light when it pierced the darkness and illuminated the material world during the great order of light and darkness.

It is hidden in this ever-expanding sea of ​​matter.

Wherever that trajectory leads, worlds of people of light are born.

Yes.

After possessing Anser's sun god body, Diakum had never perceived the "existence" of the material star sea so clearly.

It has been expanding outwards since the day it was born! It is still growing like a unique life form.

Even though the Burning Crusade caused over 20,000 years of destruction in the Star Sea, it did not stop the Star Sea from continuing to grow. Perhaps this is because all six Forces wanted to expand their influence in the material Star Sea.

The Force forms the foundation of the starry sky, and they can share in the self-growth brought about by the expansion of the material universe, but they are not satisfied with such scraps; they want more.

"Six noble beings sit at a high table, one of whom will devour the others and embrace eternity."

Dick curled his lip and made a rather blunt assessment. Then, he raised the Dark Heart in his hand and used this thirsty thing to devour the remaining power of the burning Void Eye in front of him.

This void node is collapsing amidst the sun's incineration and explosion, but if the essence of power left here by the Devourer of All Worlds, Dimensius, is not fully absorbed and this deeply corrosive power is not "cleaned up," the void gate will be propped up again when the Devourer of All Worlds returns.

In fact, judging from the exaggerated scale of the void node before him, Diakum was convinced that Dimensius's invasion and destruction of Kalecgos was not a spur-of-the-moment act of devouring, but rather the grand orchestration of a conspiracy.

The Dark Heart became increasingly docile in the more powerful Diakum's hands, drawing energy from the swirling Void Eye before it, like a black stream of light converging in Dick's hand.

As the Devourer's Essence belonging to Dimensius was absorbed, a quiet transformation was taking place within the Dark Heart.

By learning from the "old masters" on the path of the Devourer, it makes its appetite grow, its stomach grow larger, and it becomes more resilient and ruthless.

"So, was it really you who attracted the Devourer of Worlds in Kalecgos back then?"

Diakum asked from the silent sea of ​​stars:

"But as far as I know, you've always been lurking in the shadows of Azeroth's history, playing your little schemes and embellishing the darker parts of that world with tragedy. How exactly did you get involved with a vicious creature like Dimensius?"

"The Song of Radiance, that unique cosmic phenomenon."

The eclipse fragment hovering above Diakum's shoulder replied:
"You have already felt the pulse of light left by the primordial light as it passed through the dark stars. It burst forth from the Great Order of Light and Darkness and continues to extend with the expansion of the material world."

That was an extension of Anser's power; I could sense everything related to light near that ray of light.

Saratas's voice was very hoarse, and he was visibly tired and disappointed.

She witnessed firsthand the entire process of Diakum's merging with Anser's body and taking possession of this divine form, "hatching" from the sunlight. The Vigilant endured the torment of Anser's eclipse on his own. Although he received assistance from the Heart of Darkness, it only alleviated the pressure and could not completely eliminate the oppressive pain of the eclipse.

Diakum accomplished what Xaratas thought was impossible.

Xaratas was truly desperate.

She realized that Diakum might really ignite the sun in the future; it was no longer just the boast of a presumptuous person, but a fact that was becoming a certainty.

Having suffered repeated setbacks, she lost interest in playing the riddle-maker.

When Dick asked him questions, Saratas answered without reservation.

She watched as the Darkheart greedily devoured all the essence left by the Devourer of Worlds in Kalecgos's Eye of Void, and amidst its wailing sound like a beast swallowing water, she replied:
"Those worlds that were once illuminated by the primordial light will have their memories recorded. At certain special moments, the light will change and release a special 'song of radiance'."

That is a resonance formed when the power of holy light becomes active to a certain degree, representing a premonition and warning of danger to the world.

But few mortals can correctly interpret the illusion of the Song of Radiance.

And I sense every eruption of the Song of Light in the Star Sea. I am Anser's child; though born in darkness, I can still see the evolution of those worlds through the reflection of light.

She paused, her voice deathly still, as if she had foreseen a terrible future, and then explained with a sense of despair:
"Karesh is located on the border between the material world and the Sea of ​​No Light. Long before the Devourers of Realms arrived, the life forms on Karesh had already conducted in-depth research on the power of the void. Don't assume that the formation of the Void Spirits into their current semi-void forms is due to the torment inflicted by the Devourers of Realms."

Even when they were still flesh and blood, they had already dared to attempt to study the nature of the void.

In other words, even without me sending the information about Kalecgos to the Devourers of Worlds, this world would have eventually turned into a massive void gate due to the chaos caused by the Voidlings.

As you might expect, Dimensius's invasion and devouring of Karesh was not simply a thirst for energy.

The Sea of ​​No Light creates the largest void rift in the entire material star sea, through which they extend their influence into the material world and swallow the 'mass' of the material world into the Sea of ​​No Light.

This star field wasn't originally so empty, but after the Voidlings fled, almost all the planets in the entire system were dragged into the void, transforming into continents upon continents on a sea of ​​lightless void.

"Stealing the quality of the Great World to make themselves prosper quickly? That's exactly the consistent strategy of the Void faction. Such petty theft is really beneath them."

Dick complained:
"So, Dimensius gifted you the 'Song of the Void' staff because of this help?"

"No, that was a long time ago."

Saratas let out a strange laugh and said:

"That was during the Dark Empire era. The Devourers of Worlds sent the Staff of the Void Singer merely as a symbol of maintaining friendship. After all, what makes you think that Kalecgos' Kalecgos was the first world that Dimensius and I devoured together?"
What makes you think that the void gate you just destroyed was the only large node in the material world?

Wake up, Diakum.

Even if you have traveled to the deepest part of the void, you still cannot understand the profound penetration of the Sea of ​​No Light into the material stars. Otherwise, Sargeras would not have been forced to turn to fel energy to build the Burning Legion to cleanse the star sea.

Although the demons' methods are extreme, from your perspective, I must tell you that they are necessary!
Even now, as we speak, a continuous stream of light and darkness aggregates is being thrown into the sea of ​​matter, where the ancient gods are taking root in those worlds favored by the void.

"Ha, in the eyes of the gods of the Sea of ​​No Light, those fellows are nothing more than expendable commodities used for manipulation and seduction."

She boasted again about the majesty of the Sea of ​​No Light, then said to Diakum with little interest:
“You’ve only possessed Anser’s divine form; you’re far from achieving a perfect ‘fusion’ with it. Look at your uncontrolled power release, Dick! You’ll need to be alone for a while, lest you burn Nellie and the Twins to death.”

"thanks for reminding."

The Vigilant nodded in deep agreement, then continued to manipulate the Dark Heart to extract the essence of power from the blazing void gate before him.

He felt that what was happening in the Karesh star system would definitely attract the attention of Dimensius.

Therefore, perhaps I should leave something here as a tribute and greeting from this junior devourer to a senior like Dimensius?
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"So, why are you being so 'well-behaved' this time?"

On the edge of a "lightforged cliff" on the shattered continent of Kalecgos, which was being towed away from this star system by a starship, Lysages, who had been burned by the Sunfire, approached the stone-scaled dragon who was silently studying the "material" of this continent.

She whispered:

"Shouldn't you be thinking about some evil and terrible plots right now? Like secretly joining forces with the enemy to eliminate all those who pose a threat to you in this place far from home, and then taking over the system under Mother World's control."

Just like you did in the War of the Scaled Ones.

But you accepted the choices of others and, like a righteous hero, stayed in this danger, doing your best to help the Voidlings restore their homeland.

He even taught me and Philec how to use the 'Solar Storm' combo.

"Is this something you should be doing?" This question made Ilyudicon look at Lysajers with a look of disbelief.

It crushed the stone in its hand, which had developed strange physical properties due to the intense clash between the holy light and the power of the void, put it in its mouth to taste its saltiness, and then asked in return:

Why should I do that?
I once told you that war, confrontation, and conspiracy are merely means to an end. If there were a faster way to help me achieve my desires, I would readily kneel at the feet of someone or some power.

I'm a pragmatist, Lessages.

If you cannot understand what I desire, you will naturally be unable to understand my choice and compliance at this moment.

I want to get revenge on Titan!
The Vigilant is the most outstanding and perfect 'enemy of the Titans'. He can help me realize my ideals. Isn't it normal for me to choose to follow him?
Is there any part of this process that you don't understand?

The Stone Scale Dragon chewed up the strangely textured rock, then used its forelimbs, crafted from earth and stone, to pull down its dark, earthen-yellow hood, allowing its golden eyes to gaze ahead.

In that dark and desolate sea of ​​stars, only the Void Gate burned fiercely amidst the sun's explosive destruction. Having witnessed Lord Diakum's power firsthand, it confirmed its allegiance and choice.

it says:

"What do the life and death of the ethereal homeland have to do with me, or with you? I am merely using this battle to express my stance and willingness to follow the Vigilant."

But what about you?
What kind of morality and aspirations do you want to express through this war?
"Sigh, never mind, go play, Lysages. Go play with your friends, don't get involved in a game you don't even understand, for the sake of your life."

This question left Lysajers completely bewildered.

What do you mean by "forget it"? This bastard didn't utter a single swear word, but his insults were truly awful!

She actually came to provoke them, because during the War of the Scaled Ones, this bastard in front of her had instigated her to attack the Forbidden Island, which resulted in her becoming the first incarnated dragon to be imprisoned.

Although she was subjected to the mystical art of repentance during this period, causing her to constantly reflect on the past, this ancient grudge obviously could not be resolved so easily.

But upon careful consideration of Ilyudicon's logic, she couldn't find anything wrong with it, and could only snort angrily.

The stone-scaled dragon completely ignored her.

It once used Lysages as a tool, as did Philec and even Velanoz, to properly instigate wars and purify the filth the Titans had inflicted on the world.

But that was a thing of the distant past. Now, traces of the Titans can be found all over Azeroth, especially in the eastern continent, where the Titans' "offspring" are scattered throughout.

In this era, the only way to cleanse the Titans of their corruption is through "world destruction".

However, they are now all living under the World Mother's command, and the Supreme Star Soul will certainly not allow a world-ending event to occur, but the appearance of Diakum brings new hope to Ilydikon.

It knew that no matter how powerful it became as a dragon, there were limits, and it could not possibly be a match for even a single Titan.

However, he witnessed the inexhaustible power of the Vigilant, and the sun that had just crushed the Void God had heralded a bright future for the "Enemies of the Titans".

Yes!

As long as I follow and assist him, one day those bastard gods who have taken away the world will naturally kneel at my feet.

With such expectations in mind, the Stone Scale Dragon silently went about its business.

It is always very patient.

It awaits a distinguished person to speak with it.

The shattered continent of Karesh finally came to a stop at the edge of the star field, and the Voidlings of the major factions had by then returned to their normal business-minded state from the fervor of "cooperating to defend their homeland".

They were going to have a good discussion on the flagship of Prince Sahadar about how to allocate the planets of their home planet.

Although this thing is completely barren and has long been stripped bare by the dual cleansing of the void and holy light, it is of great significance to all Voidlings. Whoever obtains Kalecgos may dominate the subsequent changes in Voidling civilization.

However, none of the key figures who spearheaded the defense of Karesh were present at the meeting.

The Twin Walkers, Rafaam the Supreme Thief, and Agil the Phase Thief obediently remained in a temporary camp personally overseen by Lady Aegwynn, where the Lightforgers and Dragon Lords rested, awaiting the return of Saint Diakum.

These guys definitely need to be questioned.

Of course, no one remembers their original purpose now. The black dragon's secret palace, Abelus, and the giants of Jaradin who rushed into the palace to rescue the elders had long since disappeared in the battle of the stars.

The secret palace that was brought here may have turned into a desolate floating island in the sea of ​​stars, drifting all the way through deep space until it is captured by the gravity of a certain celestial body in the future, becoming just another ordinary one among the countless unsolved mysteries of the stars.

The only thing those Jaradin giants who stormed into Abelus could be thankful for was that the sea of ​​stars in Azeroth was filled with mysterious "ether," unlike the materialistic sea of ​​stars which was devoid of anything and had a deadly temperature.

Theoretically speaking, a human could survive for a while if thrown into such an "etheric sea," let alone spellcasters who possess various survival skills.

Hmm, this starry sea is truly making the "perfect creature" Kaz ecstatic.

Several hours later, Diakum landed on the shattered land of Kalecgos in a flash of light. His physical transformation was largely complete, and his crystalline body had been reborn as the flesh and blood of an Eredar.

For a true god undergoing divine transformation, altering the physical properties of the body is the most basic power.

The Dark Heart in Dick's hands had indeed been "reborn." He held it seemingly harmlessly, but every life that came near Diakum could clearly feel the "hungerful gaze" emanating from the Dark Heart.

This thing seemed to regard every individual around it as potential "food," and it unabashedly exuded a very cold and sinister malice.

A ferocious beast, like a devourer of all realms, was surprisingly docile in Diakum's hands.

"Give me some space to talk to my friends, everyone."

Dick smiled and said something to the others in the makeshift camp.

So everyone gracefully stepped aside, leaving the space for conversation to the three ethereal beings in front of the vigilant.

Without Diakum even needing to say a word, Rafam readily raised his hands, offering his ancient yet powerful energy gauntlets as an "apology gift" to the Vigilant.

Dick glanced at it, shook his head, and said:
"I don't have the habit of taking what belongs to others. Keep your treasure to yourself, so you won't try to steal it back from me later. Being targeted by the 'Supreme Thief King' is a real headache even for me."

"Heh, he won't accept Rafaam's apology gift. We're doomed, guys."

The Supreme Thief King let out a strange laugh at the other two Voidlings, causing the Twinworld Walker to slap Rafaam on the head.

Then it stood up and bowed to Diakum.

Say:
"Thank you for everything you have done for us today. The Voidlings will be forever grateful for your kindness, and our people will spread the word of your great deeds throughout every market in the entire Star Sea."

Of course, I haven't forgotten my vow.

I am fully prepared to accept the duties and orders I must fulfill. Please convey your desires.

"Then I won't be polite."

Dick stared at the dual-world traveler and whispered in the other's mind:
"Legend has it that there are five keys to the Shadowlands. When all five marks come together, they can open the hidden gate to the land of creation left behind by the 'Firstborn'."

It is said that there are instruments there that can create and destroy the world.

I feel this sea of ​​stars has suffered enough, therefore I ask you to bring back one of the keys for me. I personally have little interest in the power of creation; the First Creators were not perfect creators, and their power had terrible flaws.

I just don't want those dangerous forces to see the light of day again.

Since the First Ones have sealed them away, let them remain asleep until the end, when the stars have dimmed.

The Twin Realms Traveler sighed.

It knew this job would definitely kill it, but it no longer had the right to be picky. After forcing itself to calm down and think for a moment, it asked:
"Would any one of the five Eternals' marks be acceptable?"

"Well, either one is fine. I don't expect to go to the so-called Land of Creation. I just need them not to reunite, that's all."

The vigilant waved his hand, then turned a stern gaze to Rafaam, the Supreme Thief, who was smugly putting his boxing gloves back on. He said:
As for you
Head immediately to the flagship Tempest Keep and find Old Man Hatton and His Majesty Adal, informing them of the location of the Life Titan Soul as you know it. Then, follow the Twin Walkers to do your work.

After this deal is settled, our personal grudges will be cleared up.

So, will you accept this job?

(End of this chapter)