Light's Dawn of Azeroth

Chapter 692, Section 60: Ansu found its Rukhmar, just as the moon found the sun.

The war in this nightmarish land continued even as the spirit seed of old Anzu was taken out of the Other Dimension.

Lady Deyana, along with her Holy Spirits, assisted the fairies in dispelling the nightmares. They held the line in front, while the fairies continuously carried the Spirit Seeds back and forth between Ardenweald and the Other Shore.

The Holy Spirits of Elune are not afraid of this place filled with nightmares.

These spirits are steadfast warriors who fought in the ancient wars and endured ten thousand years of misfortune after death. What are mere nightmares compared to them? Even if you sent the Nightmare King himself, he wouldn't be able to withstand their holy conquest.

Moreover, their devotion to the moon goddess allowed them to maintain their faith in Elune even after death.

To be honest, given the terrible relationship between the Winter Queen and the Moon Goddess, openly promoting the Moon Goddess's faith in Ardenweald was definitely a move that touched the Winter Queen's sore spot. The fact that these holy spirits were not punished but simply sent away is enough to prove that the Winter Queen's way of ruling this forest was quite merciful.

No wonder all the creatures in Ardenweald have a deep respect and love for the Queen; even the villainous Forest Spirits never approach the Heart of the Forest to play pranks.

However, neither the Moon Goddess nor the angry fairies were busy trying to save the stolen spirit seeds, but they did not attempt to purify the nightmare on the other side.

The reason is simple: it's impossible.

The Other Shore Dimension is part of Ardenweald; it is not a "diseased" plane.

To use a vivid analogy, the other side is like the "garbage can" of Ardenweald.

The negative emotions of anger, resentment, and pain emanating from those nature travelers who have just experienced death in the material world need a place to be stored so as not to affect their rebirth in this forest.

The Queen of Winter is clearly a very clean Eternal being, and she does not want the "toxic substances" carried by earthly souls to pollute her woodlands.

This is how the underlying code of this place is designed. Therefore, even if the Holy Spirits have now purified all the nightmares of the other side, as long as the cycle of life and death continues, this place will soon be filled with nightmares again.

Therefore, there's no need to go through that trouble. As long as the spirit seeds are prevented from being stolen again, it won't matter if the other side is filled with nightmares.

The other side was strictly separated from Ardenweald. With only the fairy's dreamcatcher allowed to enter and exit, the Queen and her courtiers had no need to worry about nightmares being leaked to the outside world.

Their "dumping ground security system" is far superior to the Emerald Dream in Azeroth, where incidents frequently occur.

Therefore, it is strongly recommended that the Cenarion Circle druids come to Ardenweald for further training, so that every time something happens in a dream, the material world doesn't become a mess.

"Old Mushroom Head!"

Diakum, carrying Anzu's spirit seed, rushed out of the other dimension and shouted to the mushroom ring beneath his feet, which emitted natural light and had several butterflies fluttering around it:

"I have a favor to ask of you. Please deliver a message to the Maw and tell Queen Azshara that before she returns in your Mushroom Ring, she should go to the Sanctuary of Domination and retrieve all the Spirit Seeds that the Jailer stole!"

If possible, also deal with those Abyssal Beasts created from corrupted immortal spirits.

"what?"

The old mushroom head didn't mind relaying the message, but it suddenly poked its purple mushroom head covered with mycelium out of the mushroom ring with a bang. It was so shocked that it even revealed two dark and translucent eyes under the mushroom cap.

Old Mushroom Head exclaimed:
"Is that woman named 'Azshara' your father's killer? Diakum, why would you make that poor soul, who has already fallen into the Maw, bear such a terrible mission?"

Do you really think a mortal soul can single-handedly storm the Sanctuary, retrieve the Spirit Seed right under Zova's nose, and slay the behemoth?

Do you really want her to die?

"Well, specifically, it's really hard for me to explain it clearly to you."

Diakum waved his hand and said:
"Just deliver the message and let Queen Azshara do some serious business on the last leg of her journey through the Maw. I heard she's been collecting anima for research in Torghast, the Tower of the Damned."

Is it really acceptable for a dignified empress to be "obsessed with climbing towers" all day long?

"Oh, if you're sure."

The old mushroom-headed man rolled his eyes a few times, then drawled out:

"If Azshara dies in the Maw because of your orders, then I, Old Mushroom, will not take any responsibility. Also, when are you planning to go to the other side of Bwonsamdi?"

"Old Mushroom, I just went to check it out. The place is heavily guarded. If you're planning to go, I'll have to make some preparations beforehand."

"I'll go in a bit."

Diakum waved his hand and said:
“I don’t plan to stay in Ardenweald any longer. After I send Anzu to his wife, we’ll set off to rescue that unfortunate Bwonsamdi, and then I’ll leave. Although the Queen of Winter doesn’t say it, I know she’s not really happy for me, this blinding ‘source of light,’ to stay here with you.”

"Hey, what are you saying?"

The old mushroom-headed man said hypocritically:
"You are a great hero of our Ardenweald, how could we possibly dislike you staying here? In fact, if you are willing to change your spirit form, the Queen of Winter would be more than happy to personally bind you to Ardenweald."

"If I really stay here, then who should sit on the throne of Ardenweald?"

Dick countered with:
"If I don't leave, if the 'sun' doesn't leave, how can the 'moon' return to the woodland? We can't really create the spectacle of 'the sun and moon shining together'."

Don't mind it, I was just saying it offhand.

I know Ardenweald is a warm and beautiful place, but unfortunately, I really don't want to be late for my 'date' with Emperor Denathrius.

After saying this, Diakum summoned his Moon God Sword Reindeer, mounted it, placed Anzu's spirit seed on the sword's antlers, and then called Willow Catkins to lead the way.

The chattering fairy counted on her fingers how many nightmares she had killed and how many spirits she had saved, her little face full of pride. She felt that the "justice" she had been doing with the big guy today was extremely exciting!

The fairy had never experienced anything so exciting in the first half of her life.

Considering that it was Liu Xu who gathered the fairies together in this wave, while Yue Mei was injured and unable to participate in the battle, Liu Xu now also has the glorious reputation of being the "fairy leader".

Hey, this is something we can brag about for at least a few hundred years.

"Ah, you mean that spirit seed named 'Lukma'? The fairies all know where she is!"

Riding atop the mighty Moon Goddess Sword and the swift crown of antlers, Liu Xu pointed in the direction and shouted:
"Rukhmar is the 'great beauty' of Ardenweald. Ever since she came here thousands of years ago, Rukhmar has been the undisputed number one in every 'Spirit Seed Beauty Contest' held by the fairies."

The fairies had never seen a spirit more beautiful than her. Oh, actually there were some. The Wild Gods who were on good terms with Lady White were all beautiful, but Rukhmar was the only immortal spirit who was not related to Lady White but was equally beautiful.

The fairy used to take care of Lukma.

However, the fairies take turns, so now other fairies are taking care of her. I remember that it's Pianpian who's taking care of Rukma now.
That's the fairy's good friend!

"Come on, come on, the fairy will take you to her."

Liu Xu said excitedly:
"Rukma loves to bask in the sun, but unfortunately there is no sun in Ardenweald, so the fairies put her in a seed bag and push her to the highest point of the forest to see the stars."

The fairies would weave beautiful flower wreaths for Rukma and listen to her tell stories. She said she had a husband, but she didn't want to talk much about herself and her husband. "Hey! What are you grinning about, you black-as-charcoal spirit?"

The fairy looked at the Ansu spirit seed that Dick had placed beside her with a puzzled expression. She could clearly see Ansu's appearance directly through the spirit seed, and she said with great confusion:
"The fairy and the big guy are talking about the beautiful Rukma. What does that have to do with you, a charcoal-faced guy?"

"Hehe, that's what you don't understand, little vixen."

Ansu said smugly:

"I am unworthy to say that I am the husband of the beautiful Rukma you mentioned."

"what?"

Liu Xu was dumbfounded. The fairy looked on with a bewildered expression, then glanced blankly at the big guy. Diakum gave her a helpless, suppressed laugh and shrugged, indicating that Ansu wasn't lying.

It is indeed Rukma's official match.

"what!"

The fairy clutched her head and screamed, her face showing a shocking expression.

Several seconds later, the fairy jumped up and down and shouted:
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! For thousands of years, the fairies have been guessing how handsome and beautiful Lukma's husband must be. He can't be any less handsome than Lukma, right? But how could it be you, you black charcoal head?"
You can't even fly.

"Well, Ansu could originally fly."

Diakum reached out and pressed down the somewhat irritable fairy. On the way to the location of Rukma's spirit seed, he told Willow Catkins the story of Ansu and Rukma.

Ansu ignored all of this. The old widower was filled with the joy and trepidation of seeing his wife again, and had no time to care about anything else.

But fairies are clearly emotional creatures, and Liu Xu burst into tears as she listened.

Especially when Ansu ate Setai to prevent it from harming Lukma, sealing its malice inside its own stomach and causing its wings to atrophy so it could no longer soar through the sky, the fairy flapped its wings and landed next to Ansu's spirit seed, giving Ansu a big hug.

It seemed to be an attempt to comfort old Ansu.

"Alright, alright, the fairy believes that beautiful feelings are more important than beautiful appearances, so the fairy wishes you and Rukma a perfect ending."

Liu Xu wiped away her tears and decided to tell the story to the other fairies later.

Well, this story could be told for centuries to come.

As the Moon Goddess Sword Reindeer carried Ansu, Diakum, and Willow Catkins up the highest slope of Ardenweald, Willow Catkins flew up from afar, waving and shouting Pianpian's name.

Before long, another fairy appeared before the three of them, pushing a bag of spirit seeds.

The so-called Spirit Seed Bag is actually a unique "vehicle" in Ardenweald.

Like a luxurious recliner, it can float and fly. It is a magical item specially made by fairies to transport spirit seeds, and it is full of decorations unique to fairies.

At this moment, in the spirit seed bag pushed by the fairy named Pianpian, there was a spirit seed that was slightly larger than Ansu. As Liuxu said, the fairies wove the most beautiful wreaths and put them on the head of this spirit seed. At first glance, it looked like an egg wearing a wreath.

It's quite funny.

But it fits the abstract aesthetic of fairies.

"It's her! It's her!"

Ansu was so excited she was shaking.

It vibrated incessantly on the head of the sword reindeer, just like a vibrating egg on its highest speed, causing Diakum's reindeer to shake its head in disgust, trying to shake the embarrassing Anzu off.

But Dick could somewhat understand Ansu's excitement at this moment. When he awoke after sleeping for more than 20,000 years and saw Neli, he was just as excited and then had a good time.

Well, that's how males are. Ansu is male too, so Ansu's behavior at this moment is perfectly normal.

Unfortunately, Ansu is now a spirit, possessing both the desire and the courage to commit crimes, but his tools for doing so have been "confiscated." How pitiful!

“Ansu? Is that you? Praise be to the Queen, I have called out to you in every dream, and you have truly appeared! My beloved.”

Not only did Ansu sense Rukma, but Rukma also clearly felt the aura from thousands of years ago in the spirit seed bag that Pianpian was pushing. This caused Rukma's spirit seed to tremble as if a switch had been turned on.

The frequency of its shaking was so great that even the flying figure pushing the spirit seed bag screamed out.

She saw Lukma leap up from the spirit seed bag, and Ansu, disregarding her own weakness, used the power of the reindeer on the sword to jump up as well. The two lovesick men and women rushed towards each other at the same time.

It was like a reunion between a beautiful female bird, as passionate as fire and as proud as the sun, and a male bird, as deep as the night and as wise and cunning as midnight. The sun's heat and the night's chill blended perfectly together, and Dick even saw the fiery red wings embracing the jet-black wings.

What a beautiful scene!

Then, with a bang, the two spirit seeds collided and, amidst their screams, crashed down the hillside below like falling eggs, tumbling and rolling together as they plummeted down the slope.

This comical scene completely ruined all of Diakum's good feelings.

You two bastards, give me back the feeling I had!
Liu Xu and Pian Pian screamed and flew down. They used the spirit seed bag to pick up the two spirit seeds that were stuck together and whispering sweet nothings to each other, and put them together. The two fairies worked together to push the spirit seed bag back up.

But neither of them had ever heard of Ansu's flirting skills, his endless sweet talk to Lukma.

He said things like buying her a "fire view room" in the Firelands of Azeroth, building her a new nest at the top of the World Tree in Draenor, collecting the most beautiful sun jewels for her, and teaching her the most beautiful courtship dance from the Red Elves.

This delighted Rukma, leaving the fairies speechless.

In fact, Anzu had been preparing all along the way. When it "committed suicide" to enter the Shadowlands, it was considering how to apologize to Rukma and explain its series of "turtle-man" behaviors.

But the moment Anzu actually saw Rukhmar, the moment he saw how Rukhmar had waited for him alone for thousands of years, all of Anzu's explanations vanished.

No explanation is needed!
True love conquers all!

"Get these two to the Winter Queen's Seed Garden right away and arrange for them to be resurrected in the first batch. Get back to the Matter Star Sea and fight! I can't stand this kind of mushy, cloying scene."

Diakum waved his hand and shouted in feigned anger.

Pianpian was startled, but after Liuxu's introduction, Pianpian learned that this big guy was the great hero who saved the Spirit Seed. So she smiled and circled around Diakum a few times, then flapped her wings, intending to take Ansu and Rukma to the Queen's Spirit Seed Garden with Liuxu.

However, as Liu Xu was about to leave, her burly friend said to her quietly:
"Fairy, have you forgotten something?"

"what?"

Liu Xu patted herself in surprise and said:

"The fairy dust is with them, the dreamcatcher is with them, the fog wand is with them, and even the ball for playing with toy balls is with them. The fairy hasn't forgotten anything."

"is it?"

Dick, with a stern face, said:
"Where is your pet?"

"Isn't Mao Mao right here?"

Liu Xu subconsciously reached out and patted the small pocket at her waist, then stood there frozen in place.

A few seconds later, she grabbed her head and screamed:
"Oh no! I left Mao Mao in the Other Shore Dreamland! I'm doomed! That little guy is going to be scared to death! Pianpian, you go and deliver the spirit seed yourself. I have to hurry and find Mao Mao."

"Ugh"

Watching the willow catkins disappear into the fairy's stardust teleportation, Diakum rubbed his temples helplessly. He simply couldn't imagine what kind of "wonderful" life these fairies led every day.

He had originally planned to "abduct" two fairies to the High Heaven to help him take care of the forest there, but now it seems that for the sake of the High Heaven's stability, it's best not to do so.

Let the silly and adorable fairies stay in Azure Wilderness; the Holy Light family is really not suitable for their chaotic antics.

(End of this chapter)