Light's Dawn of Azeroth

Chapter 781, Section 59. Under the Sun's Shadow - Are you there? Come out and pass on the fire! - Bonus Chapter [55]

(Bonus chapter for changes in word count [5/5])
When Diakum summoned the Underworld Forge from his Eclipse illusion, the previously confident Primordial Darkness fell silent, only filled with extremely displeased grinding teeth sounds in the surrounding animated Darkness.

Clearly, it knows what this thing is and what it can be used for.

Diakum let the engulfing darkness engulf him, as if he were falling into an unpredictable abyss of night, much like drowning, yet he seemed to be swimming with ease.

Anther has ascended to the heavens and, under the protection of Lady Elune, is heading to the Sea of ​​Stars. He is the only one left capable of bearing the "Eclipse".

These derivative forces of the Eclipse yearned to escort Diakum to the throne of the Eclipse, to solidify this supreme legacy of eternal night.

Those who were on the alert did not object.

However, before that, we need to "purify" these dangerous eclipse intrusions.

"I may not be able to find a second Anser to bear the pain of this eclipse, but I do not need to pass this burden on to others."

In that chilling, bone-deep darkness that enveloped him, he spoke to the primordial darkness:
"I am not yet able to bear all the suffering of the eclipse, but I will not stop moving forward as they are sealed and evolved in the prototype of Anser, the primordial sun known as the 'Underworld Forge'."

One day, I will return here to bear the pain of wanting to extinguish the sun.

You may continue to wait here, sir.

You may graze the darkness and try to make it engulf me as it once engulfed Anser when that day comes, provided that on that day, the darkness and shadows under your command can overwhelm the blade of dawn that I have honed in the light.

So, can you do it?

"presumptuous!!!"

The primordial darkness was enraged.

It thought this mortal was too arrogant. It couldn't drag Anser into eternal slumber because Anser was the son of the Creator. But you, a holy mortal born of Argus, who only got to where you are today thanks to the blessing of light and shadow, actually dare to spout nonsense to it, the son of the Creator from ancient times.
And so, before the vigilant’s eyes, all the eclipse darkness that covered him suddenly gathered and surged forth, like a monstrous dragon baring its fangs and claws, lunging toward the smiling Diakum.

"This is not just the suffering of a simple solar eclipse!"

It roared:

“What Anser wants to protect is the future of this starry sea, the living beings under the light! I am the enemy of the sun, I am the father of darkness, so, little bug, what you swear to shoulder is the despair and darkness that is the convergence of the suffering of all living beings.”

What will you use to shoulder this responsibility?!

The vigilant neither responded nor took action.

He merely maintained the posture of summoning the Underworld Forge, perfectly drawing all the "hatred".

On the reef opposite him, Queen Azshara had already made a throwing motion.

This is what a "perfect ally" is!
She always knows what to do and when, and she can always release her power at the perfect moment.

The black chains of domination flew from the Queen's hand. Originally, there was only one sample, but under the Queen's control, the chains roared and split apart like a hydra. When the activated darkness of the Eclipse Sea was gathered together, the precise binding and restraint instantly restrained and pulled the menacing "monster dragon".

Diakum took a step back, and amidst the crackling sound of the chains of domination being broken, he raised his left hand and summoned the underworld furnace in the sky to be like a second falling sun. In the ghostly commotion of "Earth-Exploding Star" as the vigilant pulled downwards, the prototype of the sun god spun and fell.

The Forge of the Underworld was truly like a sun, lit up by Diakum's call and the infusion of holy light. The runes of the Firstborn's ciphers danced and flickered on it, illuminating the ruins of Voidzare for the second time after Anser's ascension.

The chains of dominion broke within seconds.

But Diakum had also completed his charge. Facing the Dark Claws that the Primordial Darkness was manipulating with the Pain of Eclipse to bring down, the Vigilant chose to step forward and swing his sword.

Golden light then erupted, and the energy shockwaves, like those from a mushroom cloud explosion, swept in all directions, causing even the dilapidated buildings of the Zare Holy Land to teeter on the brink of collapse.

Those Abyss People who haven't yet died at the hands of the People of Light are in luck now. Under the indiscriminate sweep of this full-screen AOE, the "Eclipse Faction remnants" remaining in the Heart of the Void are completely submerged by this surging torrent of light.

A powerful Krahith, dragging a severed arm, turned around among the remains of the People of Light.

Its dark, slippery eyes, like those of a deep-sea creature, stared directly at the surging light before it, as if it saw the reflection of all things in it. It was as if this light, which drove away the darkness, had been given its own consciousness, and it roared to drive away all the darkness.

Krahis has nowhere to run!
So it did something that was completely unlike what the Void Children would do.

This guy opened the special organ sculpted from the abyss flesh on his back, illuminating several blood vessel nodes on his back like bioelectricity converging. After a breath, he gathered the last of the void entropy energy into a twilight lightning bolt and smashed it into the inescapable torrent of light in front of him.

The twilight shot out, extinguishing a few rays of light before melting into the stream of light, along with Krahis, who was rebelling against the dawn, all swept away by the torrent of light.

It couldn't even roar.

They can only be like kindling in a fire, ignited and burned the moment they come into contact, and then turned into scorching embers that no one cares about in the next second.

Zera and Grace fell simultaneously on the battlefield.

The two of them transformed into nodes connecting to the power of the heavens, using the power of their hearts to create a barrier. The will of countless people converged in one place, and like a heavy wall crashing down, it collided with the surging torrent of light in front of them. The mere dissipation of energy made the leaders of the people of light who were close by feel the scorching flames.

Kael'thas even felt like he was being thrown onto the surface of the sun and washed by the corona. For a moment, Kael'thas even thought he was going to turn to ashes and completely melt into this light. Huh?
I think I had a similar experience before?!
So, even though I have worked very hard to study and catch up in the realm of fire, and after mastering the secrets of the fire of Sulfuras, am I still unable to get close to that pioneer in the sun?

Fortunately, this world-burning light came quickly and went even faster.

Before Kael'thas could finish his self-criticism, the scorching sun vanished from Zare's sacred ground with a deafening roar.

After Zera and Grace dispelled the barrier of their inner power, the People of Light looked up and gazed in all directions. Scattered around them were embers swaying in the sky and on the earth, the final resting place of the Abyss People of the Eclipse Faction.

They melted away with their evil god in the dawn's light.

This land of eternal night was also illuminated by the burning ashes, like countless lights floating in the sky, or like looking up from the abyss and seeing the ocean adorned with glowing deep-sea algae.

The darkness is gone here!

The source of the eclipse was also sealed by the Vigilant within that golden "sun," which landed at the spot where Anser had previously fallen. Apart from being smaller, it was almost identical to the sun on which Anser had fallen.

The People of Light held their breath.

They couldn't hear the sound of the watchmen; all was silent amidst the swirling ashes, yet everyone shared a feeling.
The big one is coming!

Within this Void Sanctuary, where light has appeared yet darkness still lingers, a rhythmic force pulsates, as if a sacred hymn is being sung by the Naaru.
They had just witnessed the ascension of the "Father of the Sun" and thought this was the greatest blessing for the Holy Light faction today. Little did they expect that after Anser escaped from the sea of ​​suffering, a second miracle belonging to the People of Light would unfold here.

"They are vigilants!"

In the utter silence, Irelia shouted:
"He has reached the end of the evolution of light and darkness; his path of power is about to advance!"

"Perhaps 'transcendence' would be a more appropriate term."

The priest Iridas, who followed Diakum on the path of light and shadow, whispered:

"The Vigilant has always followed the symbol of Anser's power, and no matter how far he goes, he cannot escape the image of the sun god. But now, the true symbol of his power is about to appear."

Like an egg nurtured under the sunlight, about to hatch into a cosmic symbol that belongs only to him.

It is no longer the sun.
Not just the sun!

"It is dawn, it is sunrise, it is hope."

Velen, leaning on his staff, looked up like the other People of Light. The old prophet stroked his beard, smiling with immense satisfaction, and said:
"That was the most perfect gift he would leave to all living beings in the Star Sea and the Eredar. He did not inherit a certain path; he created a new one."

Dawn is the boundary between light and darkness; only when the first rays of sunlight appear does the night come to an end.

look!

This darkness, just before dawn, is also a symbol of his power. We are already within it.

"buzz"

As soon as Old Viren finished speaking, a bright ray of dawn appeared in everyone's eyes. The golden, white, and blue light converged together, just like the light that ends the night and appears at the moment of dawn.

It was a ray of morning sun, its light the only light of dawn, yet enough to illuminate the entire starry sky.

The light began to surge once more, and they began to sing once more.

But unlike the devastating torrent of light before, this time the light was very gentle, like a morning breeze brushing past the ears of the people of light, playfully ruffling their hair, and leaving a hopeful kiss on their foreheads and cheeks.

In the dawn's rising sun, in the not-too-bright corona, against the backdrop of the dissipating darkness, the five archangels once again transformed into golden cherubs, flying around the Watcher.

Sing for him, praise him, and consecrate him.

The evolution of light and shadow has finally come to an end. Diakum, with an expression that combines "artistic" and theological concepts, has transformed his understanding of light and shadow into this dawn.

He used his own path to advancement as the final act of this blazing sun expedition.

This was not an ascension to godhood, and it was far from easy, but Diakum had forged his own path, and he no longer needed to follow the path that Anser had laid out for him.

He will be promoted eventually; it's just a matter of time.

"Holy Light, Dawn above!"

The Emperor of Arathi trembled as if struck by lightning, dropping his weapon. He raised his hands and knelt in the light, opening his arms to embrace the "Statue of Dawn" that was appearing for the first time in the sea of ​​stars.

Kael'thas was also incredibly excited.

All this is because in those dawns, feathers of light fall and land in the hands of the people, turning into blessings, just like the reward that Saint Diakum bestows upon the People of Light. However, there are always some "lucky ones" who can obtain hidden rewards.

Kai tightly gripped the "light feather" in his hand that had not yet dissipated.

His heart was pounding wildly. In this sacred scene, a selfish feeling arose that made him feel extremely ashamed, yet he still held onto the light feather tightly, afraid that others would see anything amiss.

He knew that the light feathers that Saint Diakum showered down at this moment were not just a simple blessing.

The Vigilant embraced the concepts of the power of light and darkness and shaped the path of "Dawn," but he had more than just these two concepts at his disposal. Now, those power concepts that were no longer needed had been bestowed upon him.

Kael'thas holds the key to the concept of "fire".

Even if he wasn't the only one who obtained the key, since a path can only allow one life to reach its end, all talented beings can step into it; it's just that the division of power leads to the dispersion of the flame's power.

However, once someone reaches the finish line, all the powers will be concentrated again.

Kael'thas has now grasped the key to the future!
Most importantly, with this key of fire, the Sun Church now had the most perfect legal foundation, and he knew it was a blessing from the Vigilantes to him and the suffering Sin'dorei.

He must be grateful for this.

Thus, to Lothar's astonishment, the Sun King, who was always mindful of propriety, knelt down for the first time in such a humble manner, offering his gratitude to the dawn with a full prostration.

The five main characters also had hearts pounding just like Kael'thas.

Whether it was the five heroes of Argus or the five heroes of Draenor, they all received a gift: the same "Key of Power" as Kael'thas.

That is the key to "repentance" and "arbitration." Although it is not as powerful as fire, it can still unlock the possibility of reaching the realm of the gods.

It's only a possibility.

Whether they can reach the end depends on the choices they make in life afterward.

"The sun has been ignited, the abyss has been punished, and the age of the People of Light has been ushered in by our own hands! The interplay of the sun and moon will bring an even more prosperous era. Go back, People of Light! Take the news of victory back with you and share this joy with those you must protect."

Diakum's voice echoed in the light.

In the harmonious resonance of all things, phase gates leading to different destinations were opened, and the leaders of the People of Light bent down to take away a handful of ashes under the dawn, and then raised their battle flags with satisfaction.

They return to their respective homes bathed in the everlasting light of dawn, the undisputed proof that they have become "Legends of the Stars." They will become the agents of the High Heaven and the Lord of Dawn in every world. Under that warm sunlight, they will reunite with their loved ones and people, bringing them the good news of "Eternal Sunlight."

In fact, they didn't even need to describe it. All the people of light in the entire star sea had already seen the spectacular sight of the sun and moon shining together. The sunlight, which was usually ordinary, seemed to have taken on some kind of invisible but real "weight".

Even the sunlight has its own will.

They will serve as the perfect "insecticide," purging the pests from Xinghai.

It is conceivable that in the future, sects that worship the sun will spring up like mushrooms after rain. But what is surprising is that the sun does not only shine on the people of light, but also shines on all living beings who are willing to come into the light without discrimination.

It's not just holy light
Hmm, it seems Anser has also made his own choice.

As the people of Light departed with news of their victory, the Underworld Forge, which sealed away the primordial darkness and the torment of the eclipse, was also undergoing changes.

Diakum did not leave because he wanted to confirm that the seal he had personally placed could withstand the leakage of darkness.

As he withdrew the symbolic power of dawn and returned to his mortal form, Queen Azshara and her two courtiers had just sealed off the sun archetype with the chains of dominion provided by the Vigilant's friendship. They were using a very simple external blockade, binding and suppressing the black chains.

"This is a true symbol of a solar eclipse."

Azshara said:

"Are you sure you want to leave it in the Sea of ​​Darkness?"

"Yes, I have no right to take it away; it is the power of the void. If I take it without giving anything back, the void will be angry, and the Sea of ​​No Light will slowly expand under the shadow of this eclipse, but there will never be another blind war."

Expansion is a necessity of the Force.

Balance is also important.

Diakum patted the still-vibrating prototype of the sun and explained:

"Before long, it will hang high above the waves of the sea of ​​light like the sun, and the power of the eclipse will be open to the children of the abyss, but it is too difficult to comprehend such a concept of power."

It is destined that it will take many years for a 'Child of Eclipse' to emerge from the Sea of ​​Lightless.

When I am stronger, I will come to cleanse the lingering effects of the primordial darkness and purify the 'Eclipse' as well.
That's just a kind of power!
Its essence is no different from light and fire.

The danger lies not in the eclipse itself, but in the darkness that is stirred within it. This darkness always corrupts the summoner before it erodes others. Therefore, only those extraordinary individuals, steadfast enough to dedicate themselves to a noble cause rather than resisting it with their will, are qualified to use it.

"Can I?"

The Queen asked a question jokingly.

Diakum shrugged and gestured for him to proceed.

But Azshara then snorted and said with a pursed lip:
"This powerful force is far too inelegant, so a queen of your stature would never stoop to its level. When you face Sargeras, remember to call me along."

"Of course, I am upright but not pedantic, and I am not foolish enough to face the Lord of Evil alone."

The vigilant reached out and engraved his emblem on the eclipse seal behind him, saying:
"However, bullying the weak is not my style. Therefore, you only have one chance to make Lord Sargeras suffer a heart-wrenching pain. Please be fully prepared."

Ps:

This concludes the bonus chapter. Currently, there are 15 chapters owed.
Next bonus chapter: August 8.11th
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