Light's Dawn of Azeroth

Chapter 778, Section 56: Diakum fully realized that his moral standards were still lacking - Bonus Chapter [25]

(Bonus chapter for changes in word count [2/5])
"Well"

Medivh rubbed his forehead and cried out in pain. The astral mage, still in lich form, felt that all his energy and mind had been drained after casting that time-space spell.

He knew he wouldn't be able to cast any spells for the next few hours, but in addition to this rare "exhaustion," there was an indescribable "sense of accomplishment."

"You just killed a god, buddy."

The dual-realm traveler, leaning on his star staff, said softly:

"How does it feel to kill a god?"

"That's it."

Medivh humbly shook his head in reply:
"To be precise, I merely delivered it to the person who could kill it. I simply created the opportunity for the Vigilant to strike. I did not make any attack on this 'Eclipse' lord."

"Alright, stop saying such hypocritical things. What kind of relationship do we have? Do we need to emphasize objectivity like this?"

The dual-realm traveler waved his hand and emphasized:
"You can send the Eclipse to the Vigilant, which means that you can manipulate anything below its level at will with your spacetime magic. If you know Sargeras's location, you can use that fel blade to get rid of all your troubles."

Such power is achievable even with just a tenth-order sequence.
It's truly unimaginable what a magnificent spectacle a twelfth-order cipher sequence could create.

The ethereal sorcerer master, draped in the shroud of truth and dressed like a wandering sage, was momentarily captivated, but was quickly brought back to reality by Medivh.

"Only lesser gods can use the eleventh-order sequence. The supreme twelfth-order cipher sequence is probably beyond the comprehension of true gods. You and I have no hope in this lifetime, even though we have been given the secrets of the Firstborn Runes."

The Astral Mage shook his head and said:
"Only Queen Azshara, walking the path of arcane magic, until she climbs to the summit, could possibly glimpse its wonders."

Moreover, to be honest, I don't think that constantly studying the cipher sequence is a risk-free thing. This is the knowledge left behind by the First Creators. When you push it to the extreme, you will most likely trigger those hidden 'creators'.

It certainly represents great power, but it can also bring disaster.

"Any power can achieve the duality you describe. The truth is right before us. Are we to continue to turn a blind eye and a deaf ear?"

The dual-realm traveler disagreed.

If you're afraid of this and that, what kind of arcane mage are you?
Constantly courting death... cough cough, it means that constantly seeking the truth is the highest virtue of an arcane mage.

The two's discussion did not affect Queen Azshara's actions at this moment. Her participation in the Holy War of the Sun was not just to "repay a favor."

The Queen was indeed very interested in the current state of Anser, the ancient sun god.

She stood on the broken reefs of the "Sea of ​​Eclipse," carefully examining the massive, sun-like divine body behind her, which resembled a falling star, beneath the protective cipher sequence.

Anser is not a humanoid creature.
This is understandable. When the First Creator created Him, He certainly wouldn't have chosen a human form to form the foundation of the Sun God for no reason. Since He represents the sun and light and fire, Anser's form must be similar to that of a celestial body, but it is not a system constructed from rocks and elemental forces like other celestial bodies.

Anser's divine body crashed into the core of Voidzare, destroying the sacred site left behind by the Firstborn and causing irreversible and severe damage to Himself. The most extreme injury was that a spire of the Voidzare sacred site was embedded in Anser's star.

Like a sharp sword piercing the chest, "blood" still flows from beneath that ancient wound.

The filthy blood, like living darkness, dripped down and shaped this self-aware sea of ​​eclipse.

This activated darkness has covered most of the remains of Void Zare, and it can obviously modify material and metaphysical properties, covering all the mysteries of Void Zare under darkness, making it no longer a sacred place.

This may have been Anser's last wish. He clearly possessed the same high moral standards and unwavering sense of justice as Diakum, and he did not want the great power left behind by the Firstborn to be seized by the Abyss People or other beings.

In the distant past, the sun god made the same decisive choice as Diakum did at Zaremotis.

When He was dragged into the eclipse by the final blow of the primordial darkness, having foreseen that the sea of ​​darkness would begin to expand, He did not hesitate to sacrifice Himself and destroy this unsettling land.

"It is said that the light that tore through the darkness and ushered in a new era for the universe during the Great Order of Light and Darkness was also thrown by Anser before his fall. In addition, the destroyed Void Sanctuary in front of us means that the creatures in this sea of ​​stars have actually been living under the protection of the ancient sun god until now."

All souls—those who have died, those who have just been born, and those who are about to be born—owe Him a debt of gratitude that is so heavy it can never be repaid.

Azshara gazed at Anser, who was now impaled before her.

She lowered her head, a rare occurrence, and made a gesture of gratitude, as elves would make, in front of her chest.

she says:

"We despicable people cannot make such sacrifices and contributions, but that does not prevent us from paying the highest respect to those transcendent individuals who can."

This is the real 'god'!
It was not because of His great power, but because of what He did with His power; compared to Him, the equally powerful Sargeras was nothing more than a demon lord.

He could never reach the heights of Anser in his lifetime.

“However, Anther is dying, while Sargeras is still alive, and visibly thriving.”

The Twin Realms Traveler sighed:

"The Shadowlands' 'rewarding good and punishing evil' system obviously doesn't affect someone at His level, but I suspect that Anther didn't do this for our gratitude; it stemmed from a personal moral sacrifice."

It doesn't even have much to do with us who survived because of it.

Even without us, He would have done the same.

"A good person."

McGrady succinctly summarized:
"A good man who will never appear again in this era. Even Saint Diakum should learn from Him. The purity of God Anser is truly moving."

Perhaps this is why, even after His fall, His yearning for light could still generate the primal force of holy light, and why even the slightest leakage of the eclipse He bore could cause the Sea of ​​Light to expand dramatically.

"We asked you guys for help, and you ended up getting featured in the Sharp Commentary."

Diakum flapped his black and white wings and descended from the sky. When he landed on the reef, the Eclipse Sea, which had been surging around the reef and eager to devour the three of them, seemed to have smelled something "dirty." They quickly receded, revealing the ground where the reef was located.

It reveals the original structure of the Void Zare Sanctuary, which is almost identical to that of Zaremotis.

But there is no harmony of all things here.
Clearly, Anser's self-sacrificing impact triggered the total collapse of the Zare Holy Land, which is now in its destroyed state.

In response to Diakum's teasing, the three, including Azshara, bowed to him. This was their respect for the great power and their congratulations to the Lord of Dawn for completing this Sun Expedition, which will surely be recorded in the annals of the stars.

Even though the High Heavens had existed long before, it was only after news of this war of the gods spread that the Holy Light Force truly completed its "version change" and entered the next Star Sea season with a more powerful presence.

The vigilant accepted these tributes and greetings with equanimity.

He looked at the planet Anser, its true form obscured by the Sea of ​​Eclipse, and said:
"I need to meet Him, which means my soul needs to enter Anser's body, which has been defiled by the eclipse. After my Holy Spirit leaves my body, the materialized defilement of the eclipse will do its utmost to occupy my body."

My divine body comes from the purity stripped away by Anser; for the Eclipse to complete the eruption of eternal night, it must first corrupt me.

This is why I invited you here; only you, who possess the harmony of all things, can effectively resist the contamination of these divine defilements.

"Stay here, protect my body until I return after completing this conversation."

"What about the lighting ceremony?"

Azshara asked:
"Waiting for you to return before it begins? Your People of Light have already begun to suffer casualties. Clearly, although the Void Lords are not of the highest rank, their life level is still considerable, and their desperate counterattacks are quite intimidating."

"No, the lighting ceremony has already begun."

The vigilant waved his hand and said:

“Zera is the one who casts the spell; it’s a ritual related to the power of faith. I’m not as proficient as Zera in that area.”

"You really trust her."

The Twin Realms Traveler sighed and said:

"She has such a terrible criminal record. Sometimes I really envy you Lightwalkers for your trust in each other. We Void minions can never trust others so wholeheartedly."

"That means you've lost a precious possibility in your lives."

Diakum admitted:
"Actually, we Holy Light cannons sometimes envy the Voidwalkers' ever-active minds. The Holy Light still lacks creativity; that's the realm of the Void and Arcane."

"I'm going now, the rest is up to you." With that, the Watcher spread his arms, releasing his massive, sun-like Holy Spirit from his body and moving towards Anser's crashing ground. Wherever he went, he left behind dazzling veins of light, casting the first ray of lasting arc light over the place where all light would otherwise be swallowed.

The Queen watched as Diakum merged into the massive eclipse star before her.

She then noticed the “boiling” eclipse seas around her, which, as Diakum had said, became active immediately after his Holy Spirit left his body.

They seemed certain that Diakum couldn't freely manipulate light and shadow in this situation, so they roared and surged toward the reef.

With a gentle wave of her hand, the Queen placed a royal lyre into her bosom. She casually plucked the strings, letting a light melody flow, then tossed her long hair and said:
"Just like last time, I'll take the lead in taking the photos."

Medivh, holding bagpipes, and the Twin Walker, setting up a Karesh-style violin, nodded to each other. Then, the music that burst forth from the resonance of all things transformed into the power of the First Ones, creating an invisible defense for the reef.

The ever-changing sequence of those pulsating, primordial beings firmly kept the enlivening darkness of the Sea of ​​Eclipse at bay.

It shows the Queen's thoughtfulness.

This time, instead of playing the decadent court music, she chose a stirring war song and took the opportunity to act as a bard, giving the people of light who were still fighting a buff.

Hmph, even the supreme queen herself played military music for you!

If we still can't win this time, all the Citizens of Light who participated in the war should be beheaded!
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"Anser, I'm here!"

Diakum called out.

His Holy Spirit entered Anselna's body, which was completely covered by activated darkness, undisturbed. Due to the strong connection between the two, it was as if Diakum was "coming home" when he entered.

Anther's true form is larger than any star. The one that fell into Voidzare is merely the core that remained after it was "shattered". Therefore, Queen Azshara was actually wrong. Anther only had one "heart" that crashed into Voidzare.

But it's hard to say whether this was a suicide.

After all, at the end of the "War of the Sun and Moon," the primordial darkness came for Anser's life. After being struck by this vicious eclipse curse, the sun god stripped away his light to form the Holy Light Force, and the dark part fell down.

Based on the various aspects of His character that He has shown so far, He is not the kind of hypocrite who would put all things at risk just to survive.

Therefore, this fall was most likely a suicide where both sides perished.

It was only because of the countless eras of rescue efforts by Musa and Elune that Anser was able to stay alive until the very end.

But just thinking about it is painful.
On one hand, there was his sister who didn't want him to die completely; on the other hand, there was the dark temptation of utter depravity and liberation. The frail Anser was caught in the middle and suffered for countless epochs until this very moment.

The liberation He sought finally came.

"do not come"

The voice rang out, like a frail old man stopping someone:

"Don't get too close, 'it' is still haunting us here!"

The vigilant took the advice.

He stopped in his tracks, and in the midst of this eternal night, as Diakum's gaze fell upon him, a faint glow appeared before his eyes.

This was Anser's last moment of lucidity, and the "it" he spoke of likely referred to the Primordial Darkness that had fought the entire "War of the Sun and Moon" with Anser and Musa.

That thing was also a creation of the First One, from another First One.

"I'm here to release you."

Diakum stood still, not approaching the faint light.

He could clearly feel the weight of this thing.

That's not just Anser's status, but also some "aura" that has remained from the era before all things were born.

Anser experienced the "primordial chaos" before the universe was born, an atmosphere that would be fatal to an individual like Diakum who was born in an era of "clear light and darkness".

That was a realm that Diakum's theological concepts had not yet touched upon; he could not imagine what he had not seen, and thus, once he entered it, it was easy to get lost.

他 说:

“I need you to persevere. I have brought all the people of light from the stars. We were born because of you and we exist because of you. Your children are coming to save you and to ignite you, but this requires your cooperation.”

"I can not."

Anser spoke haltingly:

"It is intertwined with me; if I am reborn, it is reborn as well."

"So I found Lishwim for you, do you know it?"

The vigilant said softly:

"The chief creator of the Firstborn promises to separate you from the entanglement of the original darkness and purify you again, all you need to do is go to its creation laboratory after you are rekindled."

"Lishwim? My blueprint designer? Ha, you really are incredibly resourceful."

Anser let out a startled laugh, but then He asked:

"But I care more about whether the light we threw out truly illuminated the darkness."

"Yes, the primordial light swept across the darkest galaxy, shaping a mythical great order of light and darkness. From then on, the starry sea was clearly distinguished by light and darkness, and life in the starry sea endured."

Diakum said softly:
"I brought them here; you can see them for yourself if you wish."

"I can not"

He said:

"It will notice too."

"It's okay, let it see it too."

The vigilant advised:

"This sea of ​​stars is not peaceful. We have encountered enough troubles, and we are no match for an ancient dark will. In fact, in this era, neither you nor it are forces that can bring about extinction."

I want it to see too!
I want it to witness firsthand the evolution and progress of life in the light, and the differentiation between morality and power that makes this era as prosperous as you wish.

Crisis looms large, but hope remains.

This is also a manifestation of mortal determination; no matter what darkness comes from ancient times, it cannot stop the forward progress of all things.

We will ignite you.

他 说:

"You will also be high above the world, this is your rightful right."

"But there can only be one sun in the world. If I rise into the sky, where will you fall?"

"Go be the sun that shines over the whole world. You don't need to consider my feelings. This is a gift that I neither desire nor need. It is a responsibility that I can bear."

I was once a mortal, and I am proud of my origins.

I enjoy the bonds of human emotions and desires, but I cannot offer the same decisive and selfless devotion as you.

Diakum laughed loudly:
"It is enough for me, a passing warrior of light, to become the 'dawn of dawn,' just like the moment when the primordial light swept across the sea of ​​stars to end the eternal night. That is enough to become the most dazzling legend."

(End of this chapter)