Light's Dawn of Azeroth

Chapter 767, Section 45. Azshara's Declaration: This Queen herself will exterminate the insects and shoot down the sun.
The Eredar's demands were harsh, and the Titan Souls, with their own pride, originally did not intend to agree.

But Orestes's claim that there was a "ghost" among them startled the three Titans. However, Orestes did not reveal the truth behind her guess, as this was not her responsibility.

The Eredar were only there to negotiate; "ghost hunting" wasn't part of their terms.

After some time, the two sides finally reached an agreement. Nellie gave the Titan Soul a day to discuss and think, and then temporarily withdrew with the Eredar.

She told Ionar that Queen Azshara would arrive in a few hours and that they should prepare for the "handover".

As for what will be handed over?
Needless to say?
It must be the ruins of the Pantheon.

The Pantheon is not just the name of an organizational structure.

It is a unique and real plane, and an important place where the Titans discussed important matters and united to exert influence on the material universe during the Age of Order in the Star Sea. It is a sacred place where arcane forces converge.

It is very mysterious.

So mysterious that neither Ionar, Norgannon, nor Gorgoneth knew where the temple came from or when it was created.

But without a doubt, whoever possesses it wields the supreme power of arcane force.

As a sacred place of the Force, although it is not entirely consistent with the concept of the High Heaven, this place can still enhance the power of its owner through the blessing of the Force.

Azshara's reason for wanting the Pantheon ruins is simple.

She's going to get revenge on Sargeras, the shrimp-headed man!

With her current strength, she obviously couldn't take revenge, so the ruins of the Pantheon became a necessary item for the Queen to improve her strength in the short term; it was a "weapon".

The Titan Souls naturally rejected this.

They were well aware of the significance of the Pantheon ruins to them. Although Azshara had become the only lesser god born in the arcane path in countless years since the Titans, and the only arcane deity not born from a star soul, this was not a reason for Azshara to attempt to "seize" the Pantheon.

The three Titan Souls discussed the matter and decided to resolutely refuse Azshara's arrival.

Only the Titans know how to summon and open the ruins of the Pantheon. If they don't tell you, even if Azshara has immense power, she won't be able to find that place.

Like the Sacred Site of Zare, the concept of the Pantheon is clearly independent of all rules and dimensions; it is also a transcendent entity.

Several hours later, the Queen, who had just led her empire and subjects to recapture Sunrise Peak and Shado-Pan Monastery in Pandaria, arrived on time. She emerged from the golden portal of the constantly pulsating Firstborn Cipher sequence, still carrying the lingering, intense aura of war.

Upon seeing the Ovina brought to her, the Queen's eyes lit up. She examined Haraniel's unique and elegant appearance from head to toe, and said:
"You are also an elf, Haraniel, and a member of the elven lineage. You are ancient spirits of nature, perfectly capable of filling the void left by the Kaldorei in the elven empire. So, would you like to join the empire?"

"Uh."

Ovina looked at the queen with a strange expression.

Although she also had small fangs and long arms and legs like Haraniel, this queen was still too "refined" and "noble" compared to the real Haraniel.

It seems that to her, fangs were like jewelry or ornaments, rather than real proof of a difference in status.

In fact, it is true.

Azshara used cipher sequences to simulate the change in her appearance; this was merely a magical means, and she could return to her perfect form as the Light of Light at any time, if she so desired.

But that meant nothing to the Queen.

To maintain the internal unity of her multi-racial empire, which comprises most of the elven lineages not accepted by the mainstream, using Haraniel as her queen is clearly the most perfect choice.

Moreover, for the Queen, vulgar physical beauty is obviously outdated; her noble soul clearly possesses an ultimate "beauty" that transcends all aesthetic standards.

Even Ovira had to admit that she felt a "heart-fluttering" feeling when she saw Azshara, even though her sexual orientation was completely heterosexual. But if it were Azshara, it wouldn't be so bad.
"terrible."

Ovina covered her eyes and sighed:
"Your charm and mental affinity have made me tremble with fear, and I have to temporarily forbid you from coming to Elshia! My people cannot resist your call and invitation, but the problem is that Haraniel needs a rigorous and lengthy discussion to determine whether we should become a member of your empire."

However, if Haraniel truly decides to integrate into this world, your inclusive elven empire is indeed our best choice.

"Hmm, not bad, cautious and wise. Your Haraniel will surely have a place on the world stage of Azeroth."

Azshara nodded in satisfaction.

She already considers Haraniel a member of the Empire, yet she doesn't demand an answer from Ovina. This shows that Azshara has indeed changed her style of doing things, though not by much, but she has grown considerably since ten thousand years ago.

She carried the Scepter of All Souls, which was engraved with all the legends of the Loas and the gods, into the temple where the Titan souls resided. Then, she looked at the three weakened Titans before her with an eye-level gaze.

Before Ionar could refuse, Azshara casually remarked:

"Although no concrete evidence has been found yet, I can confirm that your leader, the first to awaken in the material world and choose the arcane force to become the Titan 'Father of the Gods' Aman'Thul, is the 'demon' hiding among you."

"shut up!"

Ms. Ional gave a reprimand.

Aman'Thul was her spouse and companion. Although the Titans did not rely on mating to continue their lineage, the long-term companionship of spirit and soul still made it impossible for her to accept Azshara's arrogant accusations.

However, Norgannon remained silent, which was unusual for him.

The Platinum Titan looked at Azshara with a gaze full of doubt and surprise, waiting for her to say more.

"Calm down, be dignified! Madam, don't let those terrible emotions cloud your wisdom as a Titan. Although you are skilled in using the power of life, you have embraced arcane magic after all."

Unaffected by prejudice, unblinded by external factors, and single-mindedly pursuing truth and reality is what you should and must do.

Your current behavior doesn't seem like the level of rationality a god of arcane arts must maintain at all times.

Azshara snorted, and said with a hint of sarcasm:
"Perhaps it's because you've had too much contact with that imposter, Amansur?"

Or perhaps it's because you, who should have embraced life and become a close ally of Lady Elune, were forcibly dragged into the path of arcane magic, causing you to be incompatible with the Force path you chose, thus leading to your rejection by arcane magic.
Heh, think about it carefully.

What qualities do you, such a noble being, possess that would lead you to wholeheartedly choose the path of arcane magic?
Forgive my bluntness, but all the characteristics you have shown prove that you should have been a member of the 'Pantheon of Life', but that 'demon' led you astray with its own selfish desires.

Another example is poor Aggramar.

The protector's dedication, loyalty, and pursuit of justice and righteousness made Him perfectly aligned with the Holy Light Force, but so what?

Didn't He become a Titan in arcane magic, just like you?
What about Sargeras?
How do you know that Sargeras's embrace of fel energy is a fall, rather than a 'return'?

Perhaps Sargeras, who was born with terrifying combat power and was adept at all kinds of powers, and who carried out his righteous cause through destruction, belonged to the Fel magic from the beginning, rather than necessarily having to enter the path of arcane magic.

Forgive my bluntness, but you've all been victimized, yet you're still speaking out for the stubborn perpetrator at this time.

"shut up!"

Iona shouted again, and she said loudly:

“You witch! You yourself said you have no evidence. Aman'zul was the first Star Soul among us to awaken. I have been to the world that gave birth to Him. He is our kin and leader. You are not allowed to blaspheme and accuse Him of His dedication to order here.”

“You see, it’s a very subtle concept, madam.” Azshara shrugged, and the queen conjured a temporary throne for herself, composed of exquisitely geometric lines of energy. She sat gracefully upon it, leaning on her scepter of all spirits, and spoke to the enraged Ionar:
“I didn’t say Aman’Thul wasn’t a Star Soul. I just said that there were some minor ripples in His creation process, just like everything I saw in Zaremotis. The experiences of the Eternals in the Shadowlands who were created by the Firstborn almost coincided with Aman’Thul’s mysterious past.”

He is indeed a star soul.

But this does not contradict the idea that He was shaped by the Firstborn into the form He desired.

In fact, all the world souls, including Azeroth, were created by the Firstborn, but they only personally exerted influence on Aman'Thul.

His obsession with order, his desire to create an order of the stars, his determination to extinguish all other infiltrations of the Force, and what he did on Azeroth.

Too many vulnerabilities!
Let's just talk about this World Tree!

Elohir was a gift from Lady Elune, planted in the world of Azeroth by your own hands as a means to bring about the flourishing of life. However, how did your spouse treat it?

This event is recorded in detail in the ancient records of Haraniel and the Kadorei!

Azshara emphasized, saying:

"Aman'Thul rebuked you in front of his face that all life is born from chaos and that its existence is a response to the growth of order. Therefore, despite your desperate pleas, Aman'Thul coldly severed El'shia's potential for growth with his own hands."

Had Lady Elune not made prior preparations, the World Tree, which you planted with your own hands, would have been destroyed by your spouse.
It's like this!

You actually think there's nothing wrong with Amansur?

Then let me ask you, if there is no place for 'life' in the 'perfect order' that He desires to achieve, then to whom is this order reserved?

Faced with Azshara's sharp questions, Ionar was speechless for a moment.

Upon closer examination, Aman'Thul does indeed have many "strange" obsessions that are difficult to explain using the interference of arcane forces, especially his experiments on "perfect life" in many Titan worlds.

Aional was vehemently opposed to such experiments. She was indeed curious about perfect life, but she could not accept Aman'thul's extreme aversion to imperfect life. The Star Saints traveled between different Titan worlds, inflicting the most extreme destruction on those life forms that deviated from the Titan blueprint.

Ional had witnessed such a scene firsthand, and being so close to life, she shed tears several times, yet she still could not persuade Amansur to give up this cruel breeding program.

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In Amansur's view, life that does not meet the requirements of "perfection" has no right to exist.

Even for the Titans, who pursue truth and therefore don't care much about the lives of their inferiors, this behavior is a bit too extreme.

"So, you mean that Aman'thul's transformation of the order of the material star sea is actually 'imitating' His 'creator'?"

Norgannon finally spoke.

As the platinum titan most compatible with arcane forces, the Dreamweaver whispered:

"Those Firstborn, did they leave some responsibility for Aman'Thul? Just like the 'destiny' they forged in the Shadowlands?"

"You know about destiny? That's great, saves me the trouble of explaining."

Azshara spread her hands and began to speak eloquently:

"Perhaps the Firstborn wanted to create new and more powerful 'Eternals' in the material world, or perhaps they wanted to test an evolved version of destiny in this sea of ​​stars, but I believe that Aman'thul was their first test subject."

Unfortunately, the experiment ended there.

They did not exert any further influence on the Star Souls, perhaps due to internal conflicts. After all, we can now confirm that the Firstborn are a group with strong ideological clashes among them.

I said I have no evidence to prove any of this.

But if you tell me how to summon and enter the ruins of the Pantheon, I can enter the holy land of the Titans and use the Firstborn Cipher sequence that I possess to find the answer for you.

I think.
I boldly hypothesize that the wondrous Pantheon ruins originated from the Arcane Zarre Sanctuary, after all, the unique physical properties of these two areas are too similar.

It is neither explained by any rules, nor does it exist in any known dimensions.

Arcane Zare should still be around!

Therefore, the so-called Pantheon is most likely a piece of land that Aman'Thul took from the Arcane Zarrai Sanctuary, just as Odin took a piece of land from Ulduar to create the Skyhold Valarjar.

As a creation of Aman'zur, he truly learned Aman'zur's ways thoroughly!
Of course, there are more direct ways to verify all of this.

The Queen paused, and under the varied gazes of the three Titans, she said:

"The Titan Soul of Aman'Thul has been captured by Sargeras, and He and poor Khaz'goroth are still suffering the torment of corruption in the palace of Antorus, the Burning Throne. We will rescue them, and then it is up to you to inquire."

But I hope you are prepared for the worst, because although your Queen has no evidence, in such matters I trust my intuition.

Especially you, Ms. Ional, once the 'nightmare' comes true, you'll have to think about what choices you should make for the future.

Should you remain in the arcane force that is so incompatible with you?
Or will you follow your original destiny and embrace the call of life under the guidance of the moonlight?

"This"

Gognais exclaimed:
"Is this possible? Can Titans like us choose the Force again?"

Azshara rolled her eyes at the stupid question, and Norgannon shook his head. Gorgonus was probably just waking up and his mind wasn't quite clear yet. Of course, the unique Titans could choose the Force again!

Sargeras, who embraced fel energy, is the most direct example.
"Alright, I've given you the arguments. If you want to find evidence, do it yourselves. I have no interest in getting to the details of what Amansur is made of."

Azshara stood up and said bluntly to the three Titan Souls:
"Tell me how to summon the ruins of the Pantheon! I won't hide it from you, I need the Pantheon as a node to apply the power of arcane force to me, so that I can temporarily have the power to fight Sargeras."

"you sure?"

Norgannon said:

"You are not a Star Soul, Queen Azshara. The same thing that happened to Diakum will happen to you. Once you accept too much arcane power, you will be forced into the astral plane instead of remaining permanently in the material world."

This sea of ​​stars does not allow gods to move freely.

"Hmph, isn't it perfectly normal for gods to sit high in the heavens?"

Azshara said calmly:
"I, the Queen, also have palaces in the Shadowlands, and I have a seat of honor in the High Heavens. The Sea of ​​No Light is also a frontier that I will visit in the future. The Astral Realm is but a mere realm. My magical prince, nicknamed 'Astral Mage,' is already ready to expand the territory for the Queen's glory."

Sooner or later, Azshara's glory will shine like the sun over the astral plane, and the order that arcane magic desires will be realized, based on my monarchy.

Your approach was wrong from the start!
So now, stand aside and watch how your queen will enforce order.

Once you have regained your strength, the ruins of the Pantheon will be returned to you, and then your queen will no longer need them.

But remember this, Titans: there can only be one voice above an order!
Therefore, if you have any objections to the order under my rule, then we will inevitably clash sooner or later.

I hope you will prepare in advance.

Of course, the Queen's court welcomes you all; your Queen has the utmost respect for capable people.

(End of this chapter)