Light's Dawn of Azeroth

Chapter 788.1. Freedom in Azeroth - The feeling of being debt-free is amazing!
Leaving aside the major changes that have occurred in the Sea of ​​No Light and the Twisting Nether, and also setting aside Kil'jaeden's "final dance" before his curtain falls on the devastated land of Argus.

The vibrant world of Azeroth has been quite busy lately.

All races are busy dealing with the aftermath of the great war. This war, which ranks among the top three in intensity in the entire material universe, has turned the whole world into ruins. Those who survived must get used to living in an era in which the "past" has been completely shattered.

Just as they must accept the dead scattered throughout the world as soon as possible.

Those who survived always had some relatives and friends who became part of the dead. The summons from the Shadowlands did not reach these dead people of Azeroth, so they currently maintain a delicate "independence".

It is said that the leaders, at the behest of Mother World, have begun to discuss how to settle these free dead, and Queen Azshara has put forward a very pioneering suggestion.

She believed that there must be a Lich King!

Yes, that's right, those are the words of the supreme queen.

Of course, the Queen wasn't making a joke.

She made this seemingly outlandish suggestion out of practical considerations for governance and stability. Although the Helmet of Domination was broken into pieces by her, the remaining fragments could be reforged by the Warlord into a Crown of the Dead without any negative effects.

In this way, the dead of Azeroth can systematically rebuild the Scourge.

Of course, they had to change to a less aggressive name, such as "Undead Empire", "Abyss of the Dead", or "Dark Blade Legion".

The Queen also proposed entrusting the sparsely populated and desolate Northrend to the dead, and that they wouldn't even have to build their own capital.

The Titan Souls will take the last Titan Guardians of Azeroth away from this world, leaving the magnificent Titan city of Ulduar empty and ready to be handed over to the undead as their capital.

Anyway, the undead aren't afraid of the cold, so the harsh environment is meaningless to them.

The fact that the undead never tire can also allow the Empire of the Dead to help develop the harsh lands of Northrend, laying the foundation for future migrations and expansion of various races into Northrend.

Because of the existence of the Titan City, that place has incredibly rich underground mineral resources. The Undead Empire can even seamlessly integrate into the entire trade network of Azeroth by relying on these ancient mineral veins.

The goblins are especially enthusiastic about this!
The Gadgetzan Consortium's big boss, Gadgetzan, personally went to Dazar'alor to pay homage to Queen Azshara. After presenting her with the treasures he had salvaged from the stars, the Gadgetzan Consortium successfully connected with the Queen's "Royal Undead" and was able to hire the dead as workers.

They don't even need to pay; all they need to do is provide the dead with an identity to reintegrate into the world. This characteristic makes the undead the most perfect "race" in the world for money-grubbing goblins.

The goblins really love these employees who don't need money or compensation.

In short, Queen Azshara's proposal caused a huge uproar among the leaders.

Rationalists like Lothar and Kael'thas strongly supported the proposal. They felt that since death had become one of the fundamental forces of Azeroth, allowing the undead to establish a nation there wasn't a big deal, since all those dead created by war needed a place to go anyway.

Unfortunately, the conservative Kaldorei, the dwarves, and some other factions thought this was unacceptable.

The two sides are still locked in a tug-of-war, and it is estimated that this proposal will eventually have to be submitted to the World Mother for the Supreme Star Soul's "Sacred Judgment".

However, the Supreme Star Soul did not object to this.

On the contrary, she found it quite interesting to be able to directly participate in the evolution of the world. Although she still had to spend most of her time sleeping to make up for the losses of the past few years, the Supreme Star Soul also felt relieved as the constraints imposed on the world's stars were removed one by one.

She became increasingly active.

Just a few days ago, the Stone Mother was even given a direct order, requiring the earth elementals of Deeprock Continent to enter the material world and assist various races in rebuilding their cities and kingdoms as soon as possible.

Earth elementals can manipulate the earth and soil, making them perfect for building houses and infrastructure!

Of course, earth elementals inherited the elemental creatures' lack of critical thinking. They can mold stone into mud and build a cave that allows life to live, but expecting them to create a complex structure like Stormwind is simply wishful thinking.

But the stonemason brothers will have plenty of time to "train" this group of earth element architects.

To this end, Emperor Lothar specially dispatched Edwin VanCleef, the master craftsman of the Stonemasons Brotherhood, to sign a rather outrageous "999-year architect employment contract" with the Stone Mother, using the permission of the Elemental Way to circumvent the Empire as a bargaining chip.

Both sides were satisfied with this, and then other races followed suit.

It is foreseeable that the reconstruction, which the leaders originally estimated would take more than a decade to complete, will likely be finished within a few years. The Priests of the Moon have also declared that Lady Elune will begin to cast the "Tide of Life" blessing on all races of Azeroth every five years, starting from the next full moon.

Simply put, the divine function of "Guanyin who grants children" has been activated.

With Anser no longer needing her care, Lady Elune had a great deal of free time. As the chief goddess of the life force, she had to complete the sowing of life before the next era began, so that she could better herd life.

Therefore, the large baby boom caused by this blessing of life tide is one of Ms. Bai's job duties.

Well, if things continue like this, it's estimated that within a century, Lady White will truly become a universal "Goddess of Fertility" in Azeroth.

In short, everything is moving in a positive direction. It seems that after enduring the demon war personally instigated by Kil'jaeden, Azeroth's last period of suffering has finally come to an end.

That might actually be true.

As the Supreme Star Soul embarks on its normal path to awakening, Azeroth, this unique world, will only gain more and more influence in the Star Sea, and will eventually become the true "center of the Star Sea".

Azeroth is very much looking forward to this future and is already eagerly preparing.

She doesn't yet know how she should face this galaxy when she truly awakens in the future, but she is certain that she will never allow herself to fall into the same predicament she once was.

At this moment, while eavesdropping on the leaders' bickering in the Star Soul Temple, the Supreme Star Soul also turned his gaze to the distant Northrend continent.

Today marks the third dismantling of the Unified Field of All Things in Ulduar.

With the assistance of the Titan Soul, the Titan Guardians will dismantle the entire Forge of Will, hidden deep beneath the Storm Cliffs, and hand it over to the Light Legion's starships for temporary storage on an uninhabited planet beyond the world.

This isn't their first collaboration.

The Legion of Light's fleet had already completed these two transports when they dismantled Khaz'aga's mainframe system and the Titan facility beneath Uldaman.

The Unified Field of Everything device is of great significance to the Eredar. Therefore, the Lightforged Chapter, directly under Diakum, is personally responsible for its care and maintenance. Admiral Sphrax even personally led an elite fleet to garrison near that uninhabited planet known to only a few.

No matter who you are, anyone who dares to approach will be subjected to firepower from the Lightforged Fleet.

This is the final step on the Eredar's path to restoration. Anyone who dares to obstruct it at this time is standing against all the Eredar. What's worse, they still have the God of Light overseeing things on their side.

In this sea of ​​stars, besides Sargeras, who dares to say their legs wouldn't tremble when facing Diakum?
"Wait! There's an energy leak at the third node, Thorim, go check it out right now! Before the Forge of Will is dismantled, make sure to eliminate all potential hazards. This thing hasn't been maintained in far too long. The guy responsible for maintaining it should be dragged out and whipped!"
By the way, who was in charge of maintaining the Forge of Will before?

Oh, it's me.

That's all.

Mimiron's clamor echoed through Ulduar, directing the other Guardians, including Thorim and Hodir, to hurry up and fix the screws.

Ms. Freya does not have to shoulder these heavy responsibilities.

It wasn't a preferential treatment for women; Freya mainly needed to take care of Ms. Ional, who was still somewhat weak.

The Titan Souls have endured too much suffering; even though they are born gods, they still need a long recovery period.

Ional has already calculated everything.

The ancient World Tree Eluashi, which she once left behind in Azeroth, at least provided her with a safe place to recover, whereas Norgannon and Gogonas fared much worse.

With the arcane lesser god Azshara presiding over Azeroth, the arcane energy here simply cannot flow to those two. They can only go to Draenor and wait there. After promising to help Tayara, the world tree of Draenor, complete its "punishment and revenge" against Aggramar, Norgannon and Gogonath finally have a place to absorb arcane power to recover.

Of course, Norgannon and Gorgones went to Draenor to look after the weakened Kalecgos. Although the future allegiance of this planetary soul is still uncertain, due to "professional habits," the Platinum Titans hope that Kalecgos will join the Pantheon and become a member of the Arcane Order.

At this moment, Ionar sat as a spirit on the throne of the Temple of Ulduar, watching the last guardians busily dismantle the Forge of Will.

Once the device has been completely removed from the star, Ionar will cast a spell to repair the series of hidden dangers left by its loss.

"Madam, Lady Aegwynn, the spokesperson for the Supreme Star Soul, has just arrived. She says you do not need to completely repair the massive void beneath Ulduar, as the city may be granted to the dead by the Lady of Azeroth in the future, serving as the capital of the Undead Empire."

The dead do not object to building a vast kingdom underground.

Moreover, this void can connect perfectly with the underground spaces left behind by the spider demons, at which point the undead empire will possess a network of underground cities spanning the entirety of Northrend.

Ms. Freya reported to her mistress like the best secretary:

"Considering the nature of the dead, allowing them to build an underground kingdom can effectively resolve the potential conflict between them and the living over living space. Therefore, I have taken the liberty of agreeing on your behalf."

"You did a great job, Freya. You're in charge of these things now."

Ms. Ional is not in good mental condition.

She was clearly in a terrible mental state, the reason for which was undoubtedly due to that mess with Aman'thul. Now, the Titan of Life was somewhat lost, unsure how to face the guy she once considered her "soulmate."

This is similar to a virtuous wife suddenly discovering one day that her seemingly honest husband is actually a sadist in private.

It's like the sky has fallen.

Seeing that Ms. Ional was distracted, Freya probably guessed her mistress's hesitation and helplessness, and she whispered:

"There is one more thing you need to consider. Lady Tyrande came again last night and formally conveyed to you Lady Elune's oracle inviting you to join the Life Faction."

Ms. Bai has promised that she will take responsibility for the reshaping of the Titan's body as long as you make the decision, and she will also bear the consequences of the Star Soul's conversion of the Force.

The Moon Goddess said, "You should belong to the Force of Life. It was that liar Amansur who deceived you."

This is not a betrayal of the Pantheon; it is merely a return to the source.

"Stop talking, Freya."

Ionar waved his hand and said:

"I need to think about this. This matter has a huge impact, I must... Sigh, who am I kidding?"

She raised her head sadly, looking at the sky of Azeroth, recalling the days she spent with Aman'Thul and the other Titans of the Pantheon.

She sighed and said:

"Now, thinking back carefully, was I ever truly happy in the Pantheon? Every time I witnessed Aman'Thul demanding that the Star Saints ruthlessly dispose of those imperfect lives, I would secretly shed tears."

He told me this was a necessary sacrifice for perfect order.
I actually believed his nonsense.

I should have protected those lives. Elune was right. This might really be a return to the source rather than a betrayal. I guess that, apart from me, all the other Titan Souls will eventually face this choice.

Especially Aggramar.
祂.
His unwavering and fervent sense of righteousness and the Holy Light's pursuit of justice resonated deeply.

Freya did not speak.

She simply looked at her mistress with a loyal gaze. As the last Titan guardian in this sea of ​​stars, Freya would follow wherever Lady Ionar ultimately decided to go.

"Go and call Rai and Odin over here."

After a moment of melancholy, Ionar said to Freya:

"I have something important to tell them."

"Ah."

Freya left quickly, and soon after, Lai, still covered in dust from dismantling the Titan equipment, and the one-armed Odin arrived in front of Lady Ionar.

The Titan Soul didn't bother with pleasantries and went straight to the point:

"Are you two going to follow us and leave Azeroth?"
I now know that Mimiron will not leave. He accepted Azeroth's invitation to stay in this world and guide mortals in the future development of technology.

Thorim wants to leave this place of sorrow, Hodir has reconciled with him and also plans to leave, Azadas and Elonaya want to stay and atone for their sins, and the other Lesser Guardians all have their own plans.

But you two are the leaders of the Guardians, so I must ask for your opinion.

"I"

Lai hesitated for a moment, then said:
“I will stay here for a thousand years. I owe those mortals too much. I want to do more for them before I leave. After I have made amends to them, I will continue to follow in the footsteps of the Pantheon.”

"Yes, that suits your personality perfectly. I approve."

Ionar nodded and then looked at Odin.

The usually hot-tempered War King fell silent for once, seemingly devoid of his former determination and courage. Under the watchful gaze of the Titan's spirit, Odin finally spoke after several minutes:

"I'm sorry, ma'am, I'll stay here."

"Because of Hela?"

Ional asked:

"Do you still feel indebted to her?"

"Yes."

Odin patted his chest and said:

“I must confront my past folly and mistakes. I have no face to continue following the great Titans until these mistakes are fully atoned. I cannot allow myself to return to the pantheon system with this stain on my record.”

I will stay here and try my best to win Hela's forgiveness.

"I will decide again whether to return to the Pantheon once the feud between that child and me is completely resolved."

"That's fine, I agree."

Tomorrow we will head to the Origin Lands to dismantle the Origin Engine, but it's extremely dangerous there due to the vast amount of Creation Power stored there. Therefore, I will summon Norgannon and Gorgoneth to accompany us. You must be prepared.”

Ional nodded, and she gave him some instructions:
"But there is one more important matter. We have given the spell to summon the ruins of the Pantheon to Queen Azshara. She needs help to summon the projection of the Pantheon into the material world. So I need you two to lead the Guardians to assist Azshara in summoning the projection of the Pantheon after you have completed the dismantling of the Unifying Field of All Things."

Although Azshara has her own understanding of the Pantheon, the Titan Soul must return to it in order to recover as soon as possible.

Don't let this cause a conflict with Azshara!
You are merely assisting, not taking over. Once Azshara enters that mythical land, she will understand why we hid it.

That was by no means a monopoly on power; it represented a precious opportunity.

(End of this chapter)