Light's Dawn of Azeroth

Chapter 641, Section 9. Irelia's Assault: Hear my command! The Time-Devouring God-Slaying Formation – Activate!

The Mother of Light remained in a state of "shock" when she arrived at the Temple of Karabor.

She really came to Draenor prepared for the "worst-case scenario." As a prophet who believed in fate and prophecy, sacrificing herself for her prophecy was not a difficult decision.

Especially when this sacrifice will bring unimaginable hope and salvation, no Naaru would hesitate for a moment.

"Sacrifice and dedication" are traditions etched into the very foundation of their race. Just like how Diakum, the "second-hand Naaru," has such a strong capacity for tolerance and protection towards all things in the world, it is probably related to his "transformation into another race."

But Zera truly never expected that his journey in Draenor would begin with a "family reunion".

That Saratas
Okay, right now she's just a fragment of the eclipse, but if Diakum isn't lying—and a Vigilant with their own code of holy light is unlikely to lie—then she really does have a "sister" born in the darkness.

This truth is enough to shock Zera for ten thousand years.

As a primordial naaru born during the Great Order of Light and Darkness, she was the first great life form born from the primordial light. Unlike other naaru who had no awareness of their origins, Zera did indeed have a part of her memories of her birth.

She could vaguely recall that she was indeed a part of a “warmer” entity, but she did not retain any image of Anser in her memory.

That was her only memory of Anser.

However, the moment Zera saw Diakum, her ancient memories were awakened. Diakum was currently using Anser's divine body, which was exactly the same "warmth" that Zera felt at the beginning of her birth.

It's no exaggeration to say that when the Mother of Light first met the Vigilantes, she almost exclaimed, "Father? Is that you?"

Fortunately, she stopped herself; otherwise, it would have been really awkward.

On the way to the Temple of Karabor, Zera did have a conversation with Xalatas. Diakum didn't get involved and naturally didn't know what the "black and white sisters" were talking about.

However, it is certain that they did not quarrel, but were seriously discussing some things. It was this "sisterly conversation" that caused Zera to arrive at the temple later than planned.

To be honest, this worries Viren a lot.

At this moment, the old prophet even had a vivid image in his mind of the exaggerated scene of Diakum and Lady Zera dueling with holy light beneath the sacred mountain in the Valley of Worshur.

Of course, he was overthinking it.

Both sides are respectable people and would not resort to such barbaric methods to resolve their conflicts and disputes on the path of the Holy Light.

Therefore, the old prophet finally breathed a sigh of relief when Zera's graceful, spinning divine body landed on the city platform of the Karabor Temple in the evening darkness of Draenor.

At this moment, the many naaru gathered in Draenor stepped forward and circled Zerana's body, which was larger than any other naaru. Their hymns resonated around her, eventually forming a chord of joy and welcome.

Zera is the primordial Naaru.

Her prestige within the Naaru community is astounding. Although there are differences in doctrine and path among them, these are more of a clash of beliefs and do not escalate into a conflict between Naaru.

The Naru all respected Zera.

As the first Naaru to be born and the founder of the Legion of Light, she is their rightful leader.

The Eredar people of the Karabor Temple were also moved by this sacred scene. They took turns going to the city square, praying and blessing in the holy light of the Zerah and the Naaru, seeking peace and hope for the future.

In the material world, the Naaru have always been the embodiment of holy light, and wherever they go, the flame of hope is ignited.

"You have no idea how worried Velen was just now."

At the back of the crowd, Archbishop Nelly grumbled to Dick:
"Although the prophet didn't say it aloud, I suspect he was already guessing how he should handle things after the worst-case scenario. But it's surprising that you didn't fight each other. Didn't you have a very bad impression of Zera before?"

"I just dislike her blind faith in prophecy and fate, and I resent her unwillingness to open her eyes to see the real world. It doesn't mean I have any opinion about her personally."

Dick corrected him, saying:
"Just as I only say that the Legion of Light is too fanatical and worry about the radical choices these Warriors of Light will make in the future, I have never said that the existence of the Legion of Light is a mistake. Without their continuous struggle over more than 200 million years, the Burning Legion would have created even more disasters among the stars."

They are a group of true warriors, and I have great respect for these warriors of light.

Don't misunderstand me, my dear.

"Humph."

Nari pouted.

She gazed at the primordial Naaru floating in the light at the end of the city square, her worries still lingering. No matter how much Dick downplayed their differences, now that Zera had arrived, a battle was inevitable between her and Dick.

Regardless of which faction you're in, there can only be one leader.

Even if Diakum doesn't care about these worldly powers, when leading the People of Light to resist or wage war against the monsters and demons of other realms, there can be no second dissenting voices on the battlefield.

During this time, Nelly and the twins discussed this many times and came to several conclusions.

Based on the twins' understanding of Zera, the Mother of Light will most likely follow the path of the prophecy she has believed in her entire life, which means she may choose to sacrifice herself and personally push Diakum to the position of leader of all the People of Light.

But Dick wouldn't accept such "charity".

He repeatedly emphasized that he declared himself a "resistor of fate" at the very beginning of his journey on the path of the Holy Light, and that he and Zera had fundamental differences, even to the point of being completely opposite.

Therefore, Gemini believes that if a conflict really occurs, the Mother of Light might be "shelved".

After all, Commander Diakum has his own "transformation plan" for the Holy Light Legion, and judging from the situation of Lady Sphrax and her warriors, the Vigilant has already secretly begun to promote this "faith transformation" operation.

"This prayer is expected to continue for a long time."

Dick shook his head and said:

“I have gone to the Temple of Aldor. After the Mother of Light has finished her sermon, I asked her to come there. My deep conversation with her can no longer wait.”

The reconquest of Argus means that we must fight the demons to the death in the Burning Legion's stronghold. Even before that, I want to take the 'War of Light and Darkness' to a new level, and all of this is inseparable from the help and support of the Legion of Light.

As the supreme force of the Holy Light faction, the warriors' zeal should be channeled in the right places.

He paused, looked up at the sky, and said:
"Demons are no longer the only enemy of the Holy Light. In fact, at this stage, demons cannot even be ranked first among the 'enemies of the Holy Light.' Zera must realize this, and she must assist me in completing the Holy Light Legion's war shift."

"Should we go and fight the Void? Lead the People of Light on an expedition to the Sea of ​​No Light?"

Nelly blinked and said:
"What about the Burning Legion? They certainly won't let this opportunity pass them by!"

"If we can defeat Sargeras"

Diakum said:
"The demons will collapse on their own!"

"hiss"

Nelly gasped in shock. Her boyfriend actually dared to have such thoughts!

Defeating Sargeras is a problem that worries the entire cosmos. So, the archbishop, somewhat uneasily wagging his tail, said:
"Can you defeat the Dark Titan?"

"Of course I can't, I'm not that good."

Dick chuckled to himself.

Then, with a subtle expression, he said: "But we don't need to really defeat Him. As long as there is an opponent that the Dark Titan can't kill instantly. Yes, as long as we hold Him off, Lord Sargeras's 'invincible myth' will be broken."

When the demons realize that their true god is not invincible, and that the other forces are sharpening their swords in preparation for the Burning Crusade, they themselves will hesitate.

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"So, is Commander Diakum really going to debate scriptures with the Mother of Light at the Temple of Aldor?"

Inside the Temple of Karabor, Irelia went to the Twin Archbishops to inquire about the truth.

Having just settled Lady Sphrax and her Lightforged warriors, the Twins, in response to Yrel's question, nodded and said:
"Yes, the Vigilant does not intend to make the differences between the two sides public. He is also worried that this ideological conflict will cause a split in the Holy Light Legion. Lady Zera has a transcendent position in the Holy Light Universe."

It could be said that she is the symbol of faith in that sea of ​​holy light.

"Commander Diakum is good in every way, except when it comes to this kind of thing, he's not decisive enough!"

Irele shook her head and said:

“Zera has believed in prophecy for so many years, how could she be someone who can be persuaded by debate? She firmly believes that Commander Diakum is the so-called Son of Prophecy, and that he came here to force the Vigilant to accept this title.”

But we all know that's impossible.

A more intense conflict is highly likely between the two sides, and I think we should prepare for that.

These words caused the twins to exchange a glance, and Saloras asked:

What preparations do you plan to make?

"Of course, it's impossible to directly assassinate the Mother of Light, we can't do that, but suppressing or weakening her is still no problem."

Irele said confidently:
"I specifically brought all the elves of my Light Eater clan beforehand. They devour holy light and follow the path of the sun, and each of them has a huge appetite. Although the teachings of the holy light allow them to suppress their thirst for energy, the addiction to magic is still very real."

Therefore, when necessary, these voracious creatures can devour large amounts of holy light in a short period of time, and their magical talent of magic addiction allows them to even overload themselves with absorption.

I'm thinking of settling the Light Eater elves near the Aldor Temple.

She glanced at the changing expressions of the twin archbishops and lowered her voice, saying:
"If a conflict does occur, the Holy Light of the Light Eaters might be able to keep Lady Zera in a low-energy state. That would make things much easier, whether it's suppression, imprisonment, or sealing her."

If all else fails, have Commander Diakum cast a 'Repentance' spell on the Mother of Light.

Even a war-crazed maniac like a dragon can be guided onto the right path; I refuse to believe that a stubborn Naaru cannot be changed.

“Uh, Yrel, your idea is good, but I think you may have overlooked how exaggerated the energy level of the 'Primordial Naaru' is.”

Orestes explained:
"Although Lady Zera has not yet entered the realm of lesser gods, as the first Naaru born during the Great Order of Light and Darkness, the sheer amount of Holy Light energy she possesses is incomparable to that of the ordinary Naaru you have ever seen."

You only have a few hundred Light Eater elves under your command, right?

These people couldn't possibly weaken Lady Zera by consuming the Holy Light; they'd need ten times that number.

"Hey, what are you saying?"

Irelia, hands on her hips, said smugly:

"The world of Azeroth lacks everything, except for elves who are 'starving'!"
We need to solve problems in a flexible way. Believe it or not, if you tell Kael'thas that we have an 'excess of Holy Light' here and need his people suffering from mana addiction to help deal with it, Kael'thas can send you tens of thousands of haggard mana-addicted elves in no time.
I've heard about it all!

Due to the sharp drop in magic levels in Quel'Thalas, many Sin'dorei elves are suffering from 'malnutrition', and it is said that some highly addicted elves have been driven mad by the torment.

Perfect timing! Isn't the Sunwell floating island where the Academy of Arcane Arts is located supposed to return to Draenor through the Dark Portal tonight?
"Let Kael send all his weak and powerless people to the floating island, to the Temple of Karabor all at once. We'll do a good deed and let Lady Zera use her holy light to 'save' those wretched elves."

The little hoof paused, giving the twins time to think, then swished its tail and said:
"If the Sin'dorei elves' addiction to magic cannot be alleviated, they will become 'heartless'! That change is an irreversible destruction of life, and the Holy Light teaches us to take them in as much as possible. This is doing a good deed!"
I don't understand what you're still hesitating about.
Are we really going to wait until the vigilant and Ms. Zela have a very unseemly fight and make the whole thing public before we're satisfied?
You yourselves said you can't let the Holy Light Legion split up, so is there a better solution than my method?

This would neither damage the relationship nor prevent Ms. Zera from becoming overly enthusiastic.

Irelia's urging caused the twins to exchange a glance.

Then, Saloras stroked the Dark Empire's Blade that she wore at her waist, and after a moment's thought, said:

"Six thousand people, at least six thousand people! Only by relying on their addiction to energy can we drain Lady Zera's holy light in a short time and weaken her."

"You're a bit conservative, sister."

Aurecis was even more daring.

She clapped her hands and said:

"Since we're going to do the Sin'dorei of Quel'Thalas a favor by following Yrel's plan, let's just 'treat' more of these poor souls suffering from mana addiction. Please tell His Majesty Kael'thas to pack as many people as possible into the Sunwell floating island."

Isn't he going to establish a state religion based on the sun?

I believe that after the Holy Light 'heals' these magic addicts, the Sun King will have his first group of devout followers of the state religion. Yes, the magic addiction scourge caused by the loss of control over arcane magic will surely be redeemed by the Holy Light!
Irelia is right, this is a good thing!

Rather than letting Ms. Zera waste her energy on the wrong path, it would be better to use that energy to save more people in need.

"Hehe, that's right. Sometimes you need a bit of pragmatism when it comes to things like faith."

Irele laughed heartily.

She blinked and said:
"To be honest, I sent this message to Azeroth three days ago. The teachers under Ms. Verara have been recruiting people on the Sunwell floating island."

There's no need for any last-minute preparations. In two hours, the Sunwell floating island, filled with magic addicts, will arrive at the Karabor Temple, and then we'll proceed according to plan.

Although it's not a good idea to do this, I'm just going through the motions tonight.

Even if you two disagree, I will still carry out this operation.

Commander Diakum is now the absolute leader of the Argus Restoration Army. From the Argus Lords down to the Lightforged Chapter recruits, no one wants to see the Vigilantes led astray by the great charlatan Zera!

Our cause is just!
Therefore, we have a clear conscience.

"You little rascal!"

Saloras reached out and smacked Iriel on the head, scolding her:

"You're going off alone! You're going to be put in solitary confinement!"

"I'm not walking alone."

Irele countered:

"Are you two stupid? We've already said that this plan has been approved by Ms. Verara and Archbishop Nelly has also agreed. Do you think the old prophet doesn't know that? He's the kind of person who can predict the future just by having a dream."

We can't hide from him what we're preparing!

"Hmph, our Lord Velen is quite the genius at feigning ignorance."

(End of this chapter)