Light's Dawn of Azeroth

Chapter 77:32. The poor archons, played around by Old Viren and Dick [Additional update 35/50]

(Additional update for brother "Chuck Wesley" [5/5])
The summoned evil demon is just a legendary creature. It does not have the strength of a demigod to single-handedly clear the entire Karabor Temple, but in fact, even if it is a demon demigod, it is of no use.

After all, there are two demigods, Old Velen and Narukala, in this meeting hall right now.

Although the Prophet and Naaru are not offensive characters, they are both blood cows with amazing recovery ability. It is no problem for them to hold back a demigod to buy time for other legends to output.

The most unfortunate thing about this demon today is that from the first sentence it shouted when it appeared, we knew that its original plan was not to appear in this place where "many big guys gather". Its real target should be the Holy Land of Auchindoun!
They cooperated with the traitors among the Auchenai priests and used a wave of internal and external forces to "steal" the Draenei clan. This is what they did in the official history!

Its tactical goal is to seize the "Fragments of the Star Soul Will" that the Draenei have hidden in the Holy Land of Auchindoun and have not yet passed on. The Burning Legion's tireless pursuit of the remnants of the Eredar among the stars is for this!

They must retrieve enough fragments of the Star Soul's will to allow the polluted Argus Star Soul to be born as a crazier and more powerful Fel Lord, becoming the third member of Lord Sa's Dark Pantheon.

But this "early appearance" was not intentional by the traitor Soulbinder Niami.

The main reason was that she herself had not expected that the perception of this Vigilant Saint was so sharp that he could lock onto her breath of falling into the shadows just through a glimpse of hers.

If she hadn't thrown out the teleportation beacon in her hand, she would have been captured on the spot.

It's just a struggle to survive.

Unfortunately, after the evil demon was bound by Velen's anger and was blasted to pieces by Dick and Nari, the unfortunate Soul Binder still could not escape the nightmare of being captured alive.

After being beaten by a group of skilled archers and horsemen of the second-level consuls until his face was covered in blood and his nose and face were swollen and he was escorted away by the Chosen One of Holy Light, Archbishop Maladaar, the "Speaker of the Dead" who had originally been very satisfied with his subordinates, looked as bad as if he had eaten several flies.

It turns out that the group of draenei that have been corrupted over the past two hundred years is far more than just Othar and his Sargerei followers.

Even in the Holy Land of Auchindoun, which theoretically had the tightest security level, the scum of the Burning Legion appeared. The danger of this incident was enough to make the clear-headed second-level archons in the council hall realize the severity of the situation.

When the Vigilantes dispersed the holy light of battle and sat at the top seat, Archbishop Maladaar immediately stood up, lowered his head, and said in a sincere tone:

"It is my fault for not managing my subordinates well, which has led to the emergence of demon worshippers among the Soulbinder priests who guard the Holy Land. Facts have proven that my protection of the Holy Land of Auchindoun has become seriously flawed. I am no longer fit to serve as the Archbishop. Please ask the Archon and the Vigilant to immediately select a more suitable compatriot to take over the important task.

I'm not shirking responsibility!

I wish to return to Auchindoun immediately to personally oversee the review of the Soulbinder priests. Most importantly, I fear that the Burning Legion has already established its presence within the Holy Land, and that my apprentice, Nyami, is not the only traitor."

"You're quite responsible."

Dick said something in a nonchalant tone, while Weiren shook his head and said solemnly:
"Now that a terrible situation has occurred, we must consider how to resolve it. Accountability for dereliction of duty should be placed after the crisis is resolved. No one among our compatriots currently knows how to deal with the dead better than you, so I cannot allow you to abandon your responsibilities at this time, Maladaar!

The rebellion of Othar and the corruption of the Auchenai priests have sounded the alarm for us twice in a row!
It turns out that the Sentinels, who have just awakened under the guidance of the Holy Light, have reason to be dissatisfied with the current political system of the Draenei. Over the past two hundred years, the people's thinking has undergone changes that we did not expect.

Perhaps they were tired of the long exile, or perhaps they longed for a more stable life.
In short, we lost our vigilance and became weak.

But the demons did not let us go just because we pretended their threat did not exist. As the Draenei immersed themselves in interacting with the new world, the shadow of the fel energy once again enveloped us.

This is also one of the main topics of the meeting between me and the Vigilants today.

It is not simply about accountability or removing unqualified leaders from the top. That is merely a means to adjust the situation rather than for the purpose of punishment!
The Vigilant and I hope that all Archons present here will fully realize the seriousness of the problem we face at this time.

Whether we like it or not, whether we accept it or not, the devil is coming!

Just like the decisive battle that took place on the world of Argus 25,000 years ago, the demons will not wait until we are ready before launching an attack, and the various legends about the 'Defiler' circulating among the stars are enough to make us wary of that slaughterer."

Weiren's eyes swept across the silent meeting room.

All the archons listened attentively to the speech of the Great Prophet. The embers of battle in the center of the conference hall, which still smelled of burning flames and fel sulfur, were like the elephant in the room that could not be ignored. Azakel's previous arrogant declaration and its existence forced even the weakest people to face the problem at this time.

Although not every consul meets the requirements to become a leader, there are also some mediocre people like Dick who relied on nepotism to get to the top, but being able to become a consul means that they are better than ordinary people in at least one aspect.

Even if they can only talk and flatter, it proves that they have flexible thinking.

The Prophet laid out the theme of today's meeting with a brief but weighty speech, and then gave the opportunity to Diakum to speak.

The Vigilant Saint stood up. Compared to Velen's advice, his words were much more direct:

"In order to address the current crisis facing the Draenei clan, after consulting Grand Archon Velen in person and Grand Archon Hatton in writing, and with the approval of the two-member ruling council, I, Diakum Zastins, will be ordered to reorganize the security departments of the Second Co-Government, the 'Assassin's Court' and the 'Inquisition'.

The former is responsible for investigating the direction of the war and collecting various types of intelligence. At the same time, it is responsible for conducting large-scale investigations and cleaning out corrupted people within all levels of the Draenei clan. All archons present must do their best to cooperate with the work of the Assassin's Court in the future.

The work of the Assassin's Court will be led by Archbishop Ranger Nairi. She served in this important department during the Argus period, and it is a very safe appointment for her to reorganize the Assassin's Court at this time.

Once the Assassins' Court has identified traitors and corrupt individuals, the subsequent execution and purification work will be taken over by the Inquisition, which I will personally lead."

Diakum's stern gaze swept across the entire conference hall. He had already noticed that some people in the crowd were trembling uncontrollably.

He grinned, but then regained his composure and said:

"Before the demons truly land on the world of Draenor, we still have the last time to dig out the cancer hidden in the Draenei clan and enable our people to complete the foundation of unity from the structural and spiritual levels.

I firmly believe that the people are kind and welcoming, and I believe that the Draenei of Draenor still inherit the good qualities of the Eredar.

The reason why they have become confused, weak and even produced the seeds of division in the past two hundred years is entirely the result of the instigation and temptation of the evildoers hiding in the darkness.

I will never blame my people, nor will I allow anyone to throw dirty water on my people. But for those lunatics and fools hiding among the people, who love to fan the flames, are afraid that the world will not be in chaos, and hope that darkness will cover everything, perhaps it is time to restrain themselves.

Ten days later, the Assassin's Court will officially begin class review!
During these ten days, demon worshippers and separatists who voluntarily surrender themselves will be treated leniently. As long as the Draenei have not been exposed to the corruption of fel energy and have not fallen into the Man'ari, they can win a second chance in the mercy bestowed upon us by the Holy Light.

I'm a soldier, everyone.

I don't know much about the art of language, but referring to the fate of Osar, I can use my holy light morality and my oath of faith to make a promise to you and our people.
Every fallen person caught by my own hands will be turned into miserable ashes in the judgment of the Holy Light!

In addition, with the position of commander-in-chief of the Draenei armed forces granted to me by Grand Archon Velen, I require all second-level archons in charge of military affairs in various places to report to me individually after the meeting. In order to deal with the two war crises facing the Draenei clan, I need to temporarily reorganize the "Military Affairs Court" and re-coordinate the military system of the Draenei clan.

During this process, some military commanders will be dismissed, but the Inquisition and the Assassins' Court welcome your voluntary participation."

After saying this, Diakum gave an ancient military salute and then sat back in his chair. The Great Prophet also noticed the commotion in the crowd. He and Dick looked at each other and saw the worry in each other's eyes.

Perhaps the number of true degenerates is not high among the leadership.

However, the weak "surrenderism" spread through the evil theory of Othar has taken root among the Draenei. The "temptation of corruption" given by Kil'jaeden and Thal'kiel becomes more destructive when the situation becomes desperate. If these surrender elements cannot be eliminated in advance, then there will be no need to fight the next demon war.

However, this was something that needed to be discussed privately, so according to the previous agreement, Velen stood up and announced:
"The reform of the military system will not affect the current political system of the Draenei. The Council of Bishops still exercises power. After the traitor Othar was beheaded, I completed several magical communications with Archon Hatun and decided that Archbishop Akama will take over the duties of Governor Sha'tar and oversee the political affairs of Shadowmoon Valley and Karabor Temple.

The position of Archbishop of Osar will be taken over by the leader of the priest class, Ms. Ishana, the High Priest of Aldo! She will lead the Aldo priests to assist me in guiding and managing the people's faith.

The positions and administrative responsibilities of the other three archbishops remain unchanged.

Sentinel Diachem Zastins will be directly managed by Grand Archon Hatton and assist him in completing the reform of the Draenei armed forces. At the same time, after entering the war period, Saint Diachem will become the only military commander of the Draenei!
Do the Archbishops and Archons have any objections to these appointments and changes?"

"I have objections!"

A second-level archon dressed as an arcanist stood up indignantly and said:

"Governor Osar, no, that damned traitor Socrethar is the leader of our Arcanist class. My compatriots and I are ashamed of what he did, but we can't remove the entire Arcanist class from their seats in the Council of Bishops just because of Osar's foolish behavior, right?
This is neglect and suppression of us!
What's more, the priest class already has Archbishop Maladaar as its representative!

I have no problem with Ms. Ishana. My child was delivered and cured by her. She is our family's benefactor. But in matters concerning class interests, I cannot accept the reality that our class representative has been removed from the list! "

"Correct!"

"You're right! That's not fair!"

"Osar made a mistake. We arcanists will prove our loyalty with even more passionate and selfless dedication, but we cannot let the entire class pay for the mistakes of one person!"

The archons who came from the arcanist class stood up and spoke out. For the Draenei people who value class equality, the fact of losing their class representative was indeed unacceptable to them.

But this kind of opposition was also included in the previous discussions between Velen and Dick. The two ancient Eredar leaders were waiting for this moment.

"Your opinions cannot be ignored."

Velen waved his hand amiably, signaling the archons not to worry.

He stroked his beard and said:
"But this raises another question, Archons.

In the past, the Arcanist class and the Shaman class were uniformly classified as the Mage class. We all understand that this was because the universal spread of the Holy Light faith squeezed the living space of the two ancient traditions of the Eredar.

However, in the previous battle in which the Sentinels saved the elemental forces of the world of Draenor, the Elemental Lords also generously blessed the Draenei. This means that in the next period of time, the shamans who have been in decline for many years will rise rapidly and their numbers will increase greatly.

As a result, it is imperative that Arcanists and Shamans be redefined as two classes."

"Therefore, if you must regain the position of an Archbishop for the Arcanist class, then you must accept the birth of an Archbishop for the Shaman class as well."

Dick replied in a cold tone:

“Since we are pursuing equality, we must pursue it to the end!

This will transform the five-member Council of Bishops into a seven-member Council of Bishops. When you select your representatives, the shamans will also be represented. The Archon is willing to grant more archbishops seats, which means the powers and responsibilities of the current Council of Bishops will be divided. I don't think this is a bad thing. If you accept this outcome, then I have no objection."

"This"

The female consul who first raised objections was dumbfounded.

But before she could come up with a response, the several shaman-dressed archons who had just followed her in complaining looked at each other and immediately chose to "turn against her."

"We certainly agree with the fair proposal of Grand Archon Velen and the Saint of the Vigilance!"

An old shaman in Krokuun robes raised his hand, excitedly waving his fist and shouting:

"Grand Archon Hatun will certainly be happy about the rise of the shaman class. Elemental power is an ancient blessing we have possessed since the time of the Eredar. We shamans are the ancient orthodoxy of the Eredar spellcasters!
We've also had enough of being pigeonholed into the mage class.

What the traitor Osar did was a classic example of the hubris of an arcanist, much like the Enlighteners and Awakeners of the Argus era, who never learned to respect power and always believed they could control everything.

That traitor is not qualified to represent the ancient traditions of the shamans. In fact, we shamans have never recognized that cunning and eloquent careerist as our representative.

Grand Archon Velen and the Vigilant Saint!
As the Municipal Governor of Telmo, I recommend the disciple of Archon Hatton, Ms. 'Earthcaller' Yefa, to be the candidate for Archbishop of the Shaman class!
Ms. Yefa participated in the Battle of Argus as an apprentice, saved her people several times during their exile, visited the Throne of Elements, the elemental sanctuary in Draenor, and maintained a very good relationship with the orc shamans.

She is very well-known in the Talador region and even has her own small sect, so she is very suitable to be our representative! "

"Well, I've heard of the name Ms. Yefa, the Earthcaller. When the Genedar crashed on Draenor, it was because of Yefa's activeness that the land of this world blessed our people."

Wei Lun stroked his beard, nodded with satisfaction and said:
"Her talent, gifts, reputation, and character make her a very suitable candidate to become the Archbishop, Diakham. What do you think?"

"She's going to be something!"

Dick gave a brief affirmation.

In the official history of the Dark Portal, Yefar the Earthcaller is indeed a representative figure of the Draenei shamans besides Nobundo.

However, the most famous thing about this lady is that she took in a goblin as an apprentice in the future. There was also an outrageous story that her goblin apprentice used "contract fraud" to deceive a fire elemental lord into giving him the burning core, which almost led to the master and apprentice being burned to death.

"So, do the other archbishops have any objections to this new appointment?"

Velen looked at the four archbishops beside him again.

Nari was the first to nod, followed by Akama. Maladaar and Hataru hesitated, but they did not object.

They had already seen that this was a temporary suppression of the Arcanist class by the Great Prophet and the Saint Diakum, but they understood that this was as it should be. Osar's betrayal had proved that there was a big problem with the Arcanist class.

In particular, the preliminary investigation report on "Sargrey" that Nairi produced showed that one-third of the young people who were bewitched were from the class of arcane mages.

Alas, the words "mage" and "corrupted" are always linked together like a curse.

Even in the world of Azeroth, it is the spellcasters of Dalaran who commit the most brutal crimes in peacetime. Perhaps it is the arrogance and pride brought to them by the pursuit of arcane truth and the unspeakable desire for control that always lead them onto a very dangerous path.

"After the Arcanist class completes its internal review, they should submit a list of applicants for Archbishops, and Grand Archon Velen will make the decision."

Diakum ended the topic, then he glanced at the calm Ner'zhul, stood up, and said:
"Next we have to discuss a topic that is closely related to the future of the Draenei clan, that is, how we should deal with the frequent provocations from the orcs.

I am here to make a report to the governors.

Based on my recent personal experiences and my various investigations, I have determined that the 'Shadow Council' among the orcs is a conspiracy tool planted by the Burning Legion in the orc civilization. Its leader Gul'dan and his evil warlocks have spared no effort to incite the orc clans to unite and form a war tribe in order to launch a massacre war against the Draenei and even the entire world of Draenor.

That's the devil's conspiracy!
In this conspiracy, there was another victim before the Draenei, namely the simple and traditional orcs.

Chieftain Ner'zhul, who came to our sacred council chamber today, is the representative of these traditional orcs. I will not hide from you the fact that he once went astray. He was bewitched by demons and Gul'dan and became an accomplice in the establishment of the tribe.

But because of this, after coming to his senses, Chieftain Ner'zhul became our most steadfast orc ally.

He is willing to do everything in his power to help the two races achieve peace and form an alliance to fight against the incoming Burning Legion. After all, in the eyes of the demons, all life other than theirs is an inferior race to be burned and trampled upon.

The Sentinel looked at the boiling chamber and raised his hand to signal others to be quiet.

Before Ner'zhul rose to speak, he said in a deep voice:

"The great traitor Othar used a theory of power to deceive our people. He believed that the oath of returning to the world of Argus was already an unattainable fantasy. He believed that the future of the Draenei clan must be rooted in the world of Draenor. Therefore, when facing the orcs who were unwilling to hand over their land, the Draenei should take more radical measures.

But that is pathetic war propaganda!

That is just a stupid argument that cannot be used to block the eyes of wise people.

Chieftain Ner'zhul once told me frankly that the expansion of our Draenei in Talador and Shadowmoon Valley over the years has irritated the orcs. Existing in a clan system, they must consider how the orcs should respond to the continuous expansion of the Draenei.

The reason why Gul'dan and the Shadow Council could so easily persuade the orc chieftains to join the war was precisely because the knowledgeable people among the orcs also realized that conflict between the two sides was inevitable.

The orcs' security anxiety is a real problem. For the development of civilization, their own survival is always the top priority.

But think carefully, Archons, my wise compatriots, do we really want to start a war with the natives of the world of Draenor?"

Diakum said in a gentle yet powerful tone:

"Demons have occupied our homeland, forcing our noble people to flee the vast sea of stars. They have brutally destroyed our homeland. So, after escaping our own hell, will we, the exiles torn apart by violence, use the same brutal methods to turn other people's homelands into a hell like Argus is today?
Is this really the path the Draenei should choose?

Have our noble people truly lost themselves in this long exile?"

"No! Diakam!"

The Great Prophet stood up.

He tapped the Redeemer's Staff on the ground and said in a deep voice:

"Not all exiles have lost themselves, and not all those who have walked out of hell are willing to become devils. As the leader of the Draenei clan, I am here to make this declaration!
We will never treat the orcs and other races of Draenor the same way the demons treat us. This is their world, their home. We Draenei are just passers-by in time!
One day, we will leave here.

With Her Majesty Kara about to make contact with the Army of Light, perhaps another ship will arrive soon to support us in our war against the demons."

"But the great prophet."

A faint voice came from the crowd, wailing:
"People no longer want to live in exile. They want stability. We have been wandering for over 20,000 years. We are exhausted both physically and mentally."

"Is this our justification for wantonly occupying other people's hometowns? How could we allow ourselves to be so despicable!"

Diakum shouted loudly:
"The Draenei clans are part of the Eredar civilization. Touch the Heart of Argus in your hands, Archons! Think of the oaths you and your ancestors made to the World Soul!

We, the Eredar, have our own homeland, which is still suffering from the burning of fel energy in the starry sea. We also have our own racial mission that has not yet been completed. How can we allow ourselves to stop?
Our hometown is still here!"

"But great ideals are not inconsistent with temporary rest, Saint Diakum and Great Prophet Velen."

As Dick's scolding echoed, Ner'zhul spoke in his Draenei accent:

"Delanor may be a small world, but we orcs are not narrow-minded. At the Ksh'harg Festival held twice a year on the Nagrand grasslands, even the most rude ogre wanderer can ask for a glass of wine.

What’s more, they are a group of nobles from outer space?

Over the past two hundred years, the orcs have been trying to communicate with the draenei cautiously, but your isolation and conservatism have prevented the two sides from achieving deeper communication.

The most taboo in contacts between civilizations is concealment, which has led to the current situation.

Since you two have made promises to me, an old orc, as leaders, I am also willing to make promises to you on behalf of the traditional orcs.

When you take a rest during your long journey, the orcs will do their best to help you, and when you finally return to your homeland to fight the battle of destiny, the orcs are willing to accompany you as friends!

We treat our friends like family.”

Ner'zhul spread his hands and said loudly:
"Our world welcomes the Draenei exiles to reside here temporarily. We are willing to share the resources of the world of Draenor with you. We know that under the leadership of wise and determined leaders, the Draenei will eventually set out to reclaim their ancient heritage and homeland!
This world is backward but not ignorant, my blue-skinned friends. If the Draenei children born in Draenor want to regard this place as their home, then we are also willing to recognize them as part of Draenor.

Although this continent is small, it can accommodate two civilizations!

This is my promise, and it is also the promise of all pacifist orcs!"

The old orc's speech silenced the entire conference room.

But soon someone asked back:
"Can you represent all orcs? Can you represent the warmongering Warchief Blackhand? Gul'dan, the culprit of all this, is your apprentice!"

"Not yet."

Ner'zhul did not hide his predicament. He said:
"But just as evil and darkness gather together to try to extinguish the flames of peace, the righteous should also unite like them to jointly defend our interests. I will go to the Nagrand grasslands and contact those clans with a tradition of peace.

I promise you, blue-skinned friends!

When you go to war with the Horde or the demons, there will be brown warriors standing firmly on your side!"

(End of this chapter)