Light's Dawn of Azeroth

Chapter 65:20. Nobundo, please sit down and listen to the saint's heartfelt words [Updated 23/50]

(Additional update for the "Gugu who eats meatballs" brother [3/5])
The elemental lords of Draenor are probably not so humane that they know to give gifts to the benefactors who saved their lives. If you think about it with Dick's big tail or Nari's small tail, you will know that this must be the guidance of Ner'zhul.

But regardless of the process, the fact that he could get a reward that matched his labor made Dick happy, and it also made the Draenei garrison officers' views on the elemental lords better. This was mainly because in the past two hundred years, the elements of the Draenei world had not paid much attention to the Draenei shamans.

This hurts their hearts.

Although Draenei shamans can also use elemental power, both the difficulty of calling upon power and the elemental energy that can be mobilized are far weaker than those of Orc shamans. Even though the Draenei have been exiled for more than 20,000 years and have been forced to be optimistic by nature, this blatant difference in treatment still makes people unhappy.

But now, the Vigilant Saint has concluded a pact of power with the elemental lords of Draenor, and the elemental power will also favor the shamans of the Draenei. This alone is enough to demonstrate the virtues of the saint.

Everything he has done since waking up has been for the well-being of his people.

To sum up, the garrison officers’ thoughts at this moment were: Wow, noble saint, we respect and love you!

Of course, the beloved Dick could not disappoint the soldiers under his command. In his opinion, these elite garrisons were good candidates to join the Hand of Argus, and he must teach and lead them with all his heart.

So after the battle, Dick personally treated the wounded.

His holy light is unique, especially when the Herald of the Burning Sun transforms his holy light symbol into the dawn light. The warm and healing light allows warriors to receive continuous healing effects even if they just stay in the saint's light.

Although it looks very similar to the transformation of sunlight in nature, Dick had actually figured out during his long sleep that the three-color holy light transformation of the Sun Herald was actually a standard "enhanced halo effect."

The dawn light symbolizes healing and protection. It is the upgraded power of "Protective Aura" and "Pious Aura".

The scorching sun symbolizes punishment and counterattack. Its essence comes from the power of the "Punishment Aura", and the cold light of dusk, which can greatly enhance the combat power of a single unit and improve the destructive power and healing power of various holy light skills, is undoubtedly the essence of the "Concentration Aura".

These aura skills require Paladins and Garrison Officers to explore on their own in the study of Holy Light. Skilled Paladins can often master a variety of auras to protect and strengthen teammates. However, Dick's ability to transform auras into the power of an extremely large "combat field" is naturally the characteristic of the heroic profession of Sun Herald.

It retains the enhancement of individual garrisons, and also focuses on inspiring and motivating group strength, making it a true "strategic profession."

Many garrisons were very interested in the saint's light power, and Dick did not hide it. While using the dawn light to heal the soldiers' wounds, he explained to them the techniques of using the power of the Sun Herald.

Although only a few people are destined to truly embark on this heroic path, if Dick is stingy in imparting knowledge, the Holy Light probably won't be too happy.

Knowing how to share is also a virtue of Holy Light!

While the saint was treating the wounded, Archbishop Naielle stayed on the casting platform and observed the actions of the elemental lords and Ner'zhul. The old orc took back the broken spear that had pierced the curse rune fragment and handed it to the fire elemental lord Isenglatus.

The leader of fire calls upon the magma to surge and reshape the broken spear.

Godau, the Lord of Earth Element, raised his fists made of black stone, which continuously made various rare minerals emerge from the broken earth. They were refined by the scorching heat of magma, and then the Lord of Wind Element, Karadios, controlled the breeze to shape them into the main frame of the spear, and left elemental spells on it to enhance its energy manipulation and elemental power.

After the reshaped broken spear was completely integrated with the molten object, the water elemental lord Abelius summoned the pure water of the world to quench it, so that this weapon carrying the legendary war experience of the Argus world was reborn once again.

Ner'zhul held a crystal spear used by the draenei, and its appearance served as a reference for this new weapon.

But just as it was about to take shape, Nari stepped forward and explained:
"You can't truly shape it into a spear. This 'Madness of Kazzak' is actually a staff. Twenty-five thousand years ago, on the final battlefield of the Battle of Argus, Saint Diakum forged it for himself as a spellcasting weapon, so he could better wield holy light and heal souls."

"Ah? Such a sharp spear tip can easily pierce the enemy's skull, but it's actually a staff?"

Ner'zhul raised his eyebrows, and finally said helplessly:
"You ancient Eredar are truly full of martial virtue."

"It's just Dick. The other ancient Eredar, like Velen and I, are actually quite normal."

Nali explained a little uncontrollably.

But she did fulfill her obligation. After the old orc thought for a moment, he discussed with the elemental lord and finally made appropriate modifications to the appearance of the newly forged weapon. When Dick walked onto the platform, he saw a long-handled staff floating in the elemental light.

This made his eyes light up, and he stepped forward, grasped the elemental weapon, and examined it carefully.

Its body is made of various rare minerals from the world of Draenor. Through the smelting of elemental power, it becomes extremely strong and heavy. The weight alone far exceeds the level that a staff should have. Moreover, the shape of the staff head is elegant. It was shaped by Ner'zhul with the orcish romance into a not-so-standard outer cross and inner triangle structure.

It looked like a religious symbol often seen on the Draenei Temple of Light, but the small cross carvings on both sides were very sharp, and the top of the staff was also shaped into a sword-like blade like a crystal spear, giving it the gorgeous appearance of a double-edged halberd.

It looks very much like those religious ritual weapons.

Kazzak's magic horns are wrapped in metal to form the main body of the staff, and the light of elements is wrapped around it, making this staff have the momentum of a legendary weapon just from its appearance.

As Dick watched, the entry for the weapon quickly popped up:
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Weapon Name: Claws of Draenor - Lord Kazzak's Endless Malice
Weapon Quality: Legendary Elemental Forging

Weapon characteristics: Energy manipulation, element infusion, energy-saving casting, permanent enchantment, never worn out

Weapon effects:

1. Elemental Claws:

This staff was forged by four elemental lords of Draenor, who imbued it with their own power during the weapon's forging as a token of gratitude to their elemental saviors.

When you use this staff to cast offensive spells, it will be accompanied by the [Isennatus's High-Temperature Explosion] effect, allowing you to ignite and weaken your enemies more easily.

When you use this staff to cast defensive spells, it will be accompanied by the [Goldau's Stone Shield] effect, greatly strengthening yourself and the friendly individuals you protect.

When using this staff to cast healing spells, it will be accompanied by the effect of [Ebrius's Healing Water], which will dispel the residual corrosion in the body of the injured and accelerate wound healing.

When using this staff to release enhanced spells, it will be accompanied by the effect of [Kararadius's Swift Footsteps], granting the enhanced individual swift speed and short-term energy resistance.

hint!

The four passive enhancements remain highly active in the world of Draenor, and their enhancements will weaken after leaving the world.

2. Kazzak's endless hatred:

This weapon witnessed the death of Doomsday Overlord Kazzak twice. When its holder killed Doomsday Overlord for the second time, the greedy weapon bit off a fragment from Doomsday Overlord's soul and sealed it in itself, which greatly enhanced the offensiveness of the weapon.

When using this weapon to perform a melee execution, Kazzak's rage will consume surrounding enemies, inflicting [Greater Elemental Curse] and [Greater Corruption] on them, and inflicting the group fear effect of [Overlord's Roar].

When using this weapon to complete multiple executions (≥10) in a short period of time, Kazzak's brutality will be completely unleashed. Under the control of the holder, [Active Hellfire] will be projected to a designated area, striking and crushing all enemies within the range, and forming a construct controlled by the holder for a short period of time to assist in combat.

hint!

Both combat effects can only be triggered by melee executions, and there is no cooldown for these combat effects.

3. Greedy desire:

The weapon has completed its second enhancement following the "Vigilant" Diakum Zastins, but it is still unwilling to be satisfied. It knows that it has more potential that has not been tapped.

Using this weapon to execute Lord Kazzak for the third time will further improve the weapon quality of [Claws of Draenor - Kazzak's Endless Malice].

hint!

Because the weapon seals the fragments of Kazak's soul, the Doomsday Overlord can sense the existence of the weapon. Once the holder and the Doomsday Overlord are in the same star field, the Doomsday Overlord will desperately try to regain his stolen soul.

In any battlefield where the holder and the Doomsday Overlord coexist, the holder will be regarded as the first target of hatred by the Doomsday Overlord.

caveat!

Given the current holder's strength and rank, it is recommended that you do not rashly attempt to complete the final upgrade of the weapon's quality for the time being.

Creator: Draenor World Elemental Lord/Diachem Zastins

Item description:

[It's okay, just so-so, barely usable. To be honest, it's very average. The mop used by the maid of the wizard next door to me to clean the living room is slightly better than this one.

But for your current status of being neither too high nor too low, using it is also in line with your identity, but I have to remind you that this thing is still a staff in essence. If you plan to have more fun smashing people's heads, I suggest you find a real melee weapon.

For example, I think Gorehowl, Doomhammer, and Sanctus the Flameblade are pretty good. We've finally come to Draenor, so we can't go there in vain! So, why not consider it?
We must take advantage of the bad relationship between the two parties and quickly get this done. Otherwise, if the other party becomes a righteous partner, it will be difficult to find an opportunity to harm them.]

"You! How could you make such a dark suggestion in front of the Warrior of Light?!"

Dick complained madly in his mind.

He ignored the bastard who always tried to mislead people in the item descriptions, and instead focused on the first legendary weapon he had obtained.

It must be said that this gift from the Elemental Lord really meets Dick's needs in every aspect.

He was not an unsympathetic garrison commander. He knew very well what the elements were trying to achieve with so much effort. Therefore, after obtaining the weapons, he solemnly expressed his gratitude to the elemental lords and promised that as long as he was in Draenor, he would not allow demons to covet and pollute the pure elements of this world.

This promise from the "Warrior of Light" also made the now weak elemental lords feel a little relieved.

They had witnessed Diak'um's divine power with their own eyes. Now that the orc clans were basically unreliable, the elements also hoped to have more reliable protectors. They really didn't want to endure the humiliation of being blocked by curse codes by scum like Gul'dan a second time.

So, under the watchful eyes of Dick, Nellie and Ner'zhul, the four elemental lords disappeared in the severely damaged land.

They left their respective servants behind to repair the terrain of Shadowmoon Valley that was destroyed in the previous battle, but such repairs were mostly just patching up the edges. The large rifts and lava pools that had already formed were difficult to repair.

"This place is no longer suitable for mortals to live in."

Ner'zhul, who had regained his elemental power, looked at the broken earth and sighed:

"But the Shadowmoon Clan will not leave here. It was our stupidity and shortsightedness that caused all this. Even if it takes a thousand years, my descendants and I will definitely quell the elemental disturbances here."

"Think on the bright side."

Dick wore the Blade of Lord Kazzak on his back and said to Ner'zhul:

"The terrain, shaped by the explosion of absolute power from the four elements, imbues this place with the ancient power of creation, making it a shamanic sanctuary like the Throne of the Elements in Nagrand. By harmonizing the still-violent elemental energy here, Draenor will have a second 'school' capable of continuously educating shamans. Even better, this place is close to both the Shadowmoon Clan and the Temple of Karabor, meaning it will become a place of energy and peace jointly maintained by the orcs and draenei."

"Well, that's true."

Nari nodded and said:

"Now the road leading to Karabor Temple has been destroyed by this land change, which means that Gul'dan's rallied orcs will no longer be able to launch a large-scale, all-out war against Karabor Temple.

Even if he didn't give up, he could only try to attack the tall walls of the Karabor Temple.

But the difficulty of this has already surpassed the current level of warfare of the Orcish civilization. Diakum, the hidden danger of the siege of Karabor was solved by you by accident."

"Don't let your guard down!"

Ner'zhul reminded:

"Gul'dan holds a vicious trump card. Lord Diak'um has confirmed that a fragment of Gul'dan's soul has escaped back into his evil soulstone, meaning that if he uses his demonic magic, he may soon return to the mortal realm.

Under the current circumstances, if he is unwilling to give up, then using the dangerous Dark Star to bombard your city becomes his only option.

Even the Draenei don't have the ability to attack the Astral Sea in advance, right?"

"This is indeed a problem, so we must return to the Temple of Karabor immediately."

Dick nodded, looking at the light entwined in his hand, and said:

“It’s time to meet with Viren!

It is also time to expose the traitors hidden among our people as vigilantes, just as we did on the eve of the coup woven by Thal'kiel, and the Draenei also suffered a vicious plot, and traitors are always more destructive than enemies. "

"Maybe it's fate, Dick."

Nellie whispered:
"It was you who exposed the schemes of Thal'kiel and Archimonde. Now that you have awakened, you must fulfill this duty a second time. Indeed, there are no wrong nicknames in this world. The 'Vigilant' who remains ever vigilant while others are immersed in the illusion of peace is truly worthy of the name!"

"I think the 'Holy Lance' deserves the title."

Dick made a dirty joke that shouldn't be said by a garrison officer, causing Nari to glare at him fiercely. Then, the Archbishop said to Ner'zhul seriously:

"Now that you have regained the elemental blessing, Chieftain Ner'zhul, you should also come with us to the Temple of Karabor and have a face-to-face conversation with our prophet as the leader of the orcs.

If both sides desire peace, then we should immediately begin to accomplish this before a war between the two races actually breaks out.

Evil ambitions are already plotting an attack, so the defenders of peace should unite."

"Of course, that's what I'm going to do."

Ner'zhul nodded and said:

"Even if Karabor Temple is in danger of being bombarded by the Dark Star, I will stay there until I can help you overcome Gul'dan's conspiracy. I believe that the vision of peace I express through practical actions can be accepted by the Draenei.

But honestly, I'm concerned for my own safety, especially since the Draenei high command has direct ties to Gul'dan's Shadow Council."

This is a joke.

If you, a legendary shaman who has taken back the elemental blessing and even reached a higher level, can't even handle a small problem like assassination, the orc civilization would have been wiped out eight hundred years ago.

But Nairi knew that this was Ner'zhul hinting to her, the Archbishop, that she must not be soft-hearted when dealing with traitors and must follow the footsteps of the Vigilants. The orcs had learned a painful lesson from the emergence of Gul'dan, a "rare treasure that only appears once in eight thousand years", and the Draenei must never repeat the same mistake.

After Ner'zhul left to check on the Shadowmoon Warlocks who had drunk the demon blood, Nari whispered to Dick, who had summoned the Holy Warhorse:
"Do you have any idea who the betrayer is?"

"I'll tell you a secret, Nellie."

Dick whispered:
“The moment I woke up, the Holy Light declared me a traitor. But what I’m worried about now is not the traitor, but the attitudes of others!

Except for you and Akama, the other three of the current five archbishops have not participated in the Battle of Argus.

You know, these children born in the 'peaceful era' often have a superficial understanding of 'peace', and I can't replace them all, so before I go back, I have to talk to Viren first.

I'd also like to know what our Great Prophet intends to do in this current situation."

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"Nubundo, the Saint wants you to come over."

The next morning, while camping on the way to the Temple of Karabor, the new recruit Yrel ran over to the garrison commander Nobundo who was feeding the Talbuk sheep and said something, and she also joked:
"Maybe the saint wants to reward you. After all, you performed so well in the previous battle. Compared to you, I look like a rookie!"

"But you're just a rookie, Yrel."

Nobundo responded with a smile:
"You haven't even completed the official vindicator trials. You'll need to catch up on these once you get to Karabor Temple, otherwise it'll be difficult to integrate into the vindicator class. Come, help me feed my Talbuk sheep. I'll be on my way."

Although he could still joke with his companions, Garrison Commander Nobundo was actually very conflicted.

He probably guessed what the saint wanted to talk to him about. After the four elemental lords of Draenor "appointed" him as the spokesperson for the Draenei shamans yesterday, Nobundo had been in a state of intense conflict.

On the one hand, the fact that his talent in the Way of Elements was recognized by the Elemental Lords proved that he was no ordinary person.

But on the other hand, his family has been believers in the Holy Light for generations, and he himself is a devout believer. It is obviously a very difficult decision for him to suddenly give up the pursuit of the Holy Light, which can even be called an act of "betrayal of faith."

He only hopes that the saint will not use "family and country justice" to pressure him.
This was not impossible. He had heard from his good friend Maraad about the real life of Saint Diakum, which was different from the legend.

He knew that the saint had devoted almost everything to the people and civilization in the Argus world. Such a person was absolutely worthy of respect, but on a personal level, his instructions were somewhat arbitrary.

In fact, at this moment, Nobundo was also a little complaining about the elemental lords of the Draenor world. Why are you doing these "official" tricks?

Now he is faced with such a difficult choice, which is really frustrating.

"You look down, kid."

When Nobundo arrived at the Saint's tent, Dick, who was oiling and maintaining his new weapon, looked up. He smiled and invited Nobundo to sit next to him. Before the other party could speak, Dick said:

"Don't worry, I won't force you to give up your career as a garrison commander. You are a soldier under my command, and a new recruit of the Hand of Argus. I will not allow anyone to impose their will on you, and demand that you give up your personal pursuits in the name of 'for the people' or 'for the country'.

The Eredar race and civilization were never built on the forced sacrifice of good men."

This statement suddenly relieved the pressure in Nobundo's heart. He even looked at Dick with some gratitude, and then revealed all his thoughts. Finally, he concluded:
"Perhaps I am indeed talented in the ways of the elements, but my heart belongs only to the Holy Light!"

"Uh"

Dick rubbed the sharp blade in his hand with his fingers. He looked at the determined Nobundo with a strange look in his eyes and said softly:
“But I think you’re missing the point, kid.

Obviously, your current understanding of the Holy Light Doctrine is too shallow and superficial. Of course, considering that we are garrison commanders, your understanding can be regarded as the 'standard answer'. However, you clearly have the talent to pursue wisdom and should not waste it.

I ask you, in your heart, what kind of existence is the holy light?
Is He a belief?
Or is it a kind of power?
Is it a tool, or is it the cornerstone of personal belief?"

These questions made Nobundo hesitate for a moment, and then he said seriously:
"I believe that the Holy Light is the beacon that guides us as we trek through the darkness. It cannot be simply explained as a belief or code of conduct, especially for the Draenei. Without the Holy Light, we would not have been able to arrive here. Without the Holy Light, we would not even be able to leave Argus!"

"Well said! The Holy Light is a guiding light, and I believe so as well. It's difficult for me to have a truly rational discussion with those fanatics who regard the Holy Light as an absolute belief about these doctrines.

You are a wise Draenei, Nobundo, so I hope you can think about a question in the next few minutes."

Dick patted him on the shoulder and said:

"Should we, with our fanatical worship of the Holy Light, perform good deeds in its name, or should we follow our inner yearning for kindness and justice, guided by the Holy Light as a beacon, and accomplish just deeds according to our own will?

To be honest, the same problem has troubled me before.

During the time when my Holy Light and morality were shattered, I pondered this question over and over again, and finally I got my answer.

I believe that first of all, it is because we want to do good things that the Holy Light gives us the power to realize our self-worth and turns it into a tool to do good deeds, rather than me praying devoutly to the Holy Light and doing those good deeds only to gain the favor of the Holy Light.

Although outwardly I was doing good deeds, my starting points were completely different.

This may be a philosophical debate between "on deeds" and "on the heart", but I think that the Holy Light should not be just held high as a belief.

My child, His existence itself is more magnificent and real than the narrow concept of 'faith'. The Holy Light exists in everyone's heart. Even if a young child wants to protect a wounded bird, the Holy Light will respond to him!
It's a good thing to have faith.

But we must not be blinded by the claims of faith and forget the original intention that led us to this path in the first place.”

The saint smiled, and using his professional characteristics as a priest, he said to Nobundo as if preaching:
"If you hold the guidance of the Holy Light in your heart and wish to accomplish things that are just and kind, as long as that light of the soul always shrouds you and keeps you from getting lost in the darkness, then does it really matter what means you use to uphold justice or what power you use to protect kindness?
I believe that the Holy Light needs more than our prayers and faith; He wants to see us use His power to protect, heal, and punish.

Saving one person with the Holy Light in your heart is better than praying a thousand times in the temple.

To paraphrase an old saying, if we can only be good and brave when we hold the Light, then perhaps we shouldn't have it in the first place.

Child, think about it more.

You have enough time to be firm or convince yourself, but I just hope that no matter what decision you ultimately make, it should be what you desire to do from the bottom of your heart, rather than being influenced by other factors.

Just as I am not asking you to make sacrifices by sharing my enlightenment with you.

I just want to use my experience to tell you that everyone’s understanding, comprehension and practice of the Holy Light can be different. As long as our hearts are toward the light, the Holy Light will respond to us!

I firmly believe in this.

However, walking through life is much more difficult than adhering to doctrine. For this reason, don't simply pin your fate on faith or the opinions of others. Your destiny should be in your own hands!

(End of this chapter)