Light's Dawn of Azeroth

Chapter 789, Part 2: A Gift from Azeroth - The Supreme Star Soul Also Wants to Feel Participated in the War of Reconquest.
Disassembling the Source Engine was indeed a very serious and significant undertaking.

This thing is the core equipment of the Unified Field of All Things, and the only way for the world of Argus to achieve dual purification of the planet and the star soul. It is a key factor in whether the war of the Eredar's reconquest can be advanced. Therefore, when the Titan Souls prepared to dismantle it on the second day, the "commotion" it caused surprised the Titans.

Because Diakum himself "came down".

Moreover, it wasn't just this Lord of Dawn and Sunrise, who has recently been making waves in the Starsea and whose legends are spreading far and wide, yet he himself remains remarkably low-key, who graced the Uldum Desert with his presence. The Titan Soul could also clearly sense a "cold gaze" from the Shadowlands watching over this place.

The Titan Souls were all quite inquisitive, so Norgannon asked directly:
"Is that the Grim Reaper of you Eredar?"

"Yes, but to be precise, it's not like that yet."

Diakum's avatar descended a gentle dawn around the Hall of Origin, forming a divine barrier to prevent the leakage of primordial energy during the dismantling process and to "format" the surrounding earth once more.

In response to Norgannon's question, the Watcher said in a gentle tone:
"He is currently going through the formal 'Death God Appointment' process, preparing some supporting documents to submit to the two Lords of Death. After obtaining the approval of the Lord of War and the Queen of Winter, he will participate in a series of assessments conducted by the Shadow Kingdom to gain the honor of receiving authorization from the Force of Death and becoming a true Lesser God."

Of course, he wouldn't keep this glory to himself.

"But you are immortal beings. Your immortality comes from the shaping and bestowal of the Star Soul. It is the most perfect immortality in the sea of ​​stars."

Norgannon pressed on, asking:

"Even by the Pantheon's once stringent standards, the Eredar are already very close to the individuals Aman'thul hoped to create by the standard of 'perfect life.' Why would they deliberately sever their immortality?"

That was a blessing that other people from the Star Seas longed for.

"The so-called blessing is for the individual, but our race is more accustomed to thinking about such issues at the level of racial civilization from the perspective of the group."

Diakum didn't answer directly, but just said casually:
"Without these 25,000 years of arduous journey and exile, the 'Second Common Rule' period, which is now remembered by all the ancient Eredar people, would probably have been submerged in history long ago."

Argus granted us immortality, but preserved our mortal flaws.

The Eredar are also very emotional beings. We have not been able to truly master the qualities required for immortality, especially those Eredar who joined the Burning Legion. Those who call themselves 'Man'ari' are considered a cruel and cunning race even among demons.

This is the result of immortality not being used properly.

Our race can produce the brightest and most righteous beings, and it can also create the most vile demons.

Therefore, to answer your question, I would say that one immortal being is a miracle, but a group of immortal beings is a tragedy.

"How magnanimous you are, Vigilant!"

Norgannon shook his head and said:
"I hope your people are as open-minded as you are, otherwise when they learn the bad news that immortality will perish, the civilization you have painstakingly rebuilt may collapse even more tragically overnight."

You should know that the reason why the ancient Eredar people, led by you, have been able to maintain their will to restore the nation until now is largely due to your immortality.

But now, you are going to actively withdraw from this most important force.”

Diakum had no interest in debating with Norgannon.

He thought Norgannon was too boring and completely unable to understand the unique romance of the Eredar.

Just then, Lord Argus strode over like a mountain, and the gaze of the Supreme Star Soul also fell upon this place. So, after completing the protection of the Dawnlight, Diakum went to the boundary of the Hall of Origin to communicate with Lord Argus.

But this question remained in Norgannon's mind.

Even when Ionar summoned Him to personally dismantle the Source Engine, the Platinum Titan could not find the answer. He was constantly calculating in His mind, trying to find out Diakum's reason for doing so.

However, due to the absence of his divine body and the extreme weakness of his soul, Norgannon's calculation efficiency was extremely low. It turned out that forcibly overclocking in "low-power operation mode" was a very wrong choice. Therefore, when Ional arrived, Norgannon was already "having difficulty breathing" due to thinking about the problem.

Well, all intelligence was transferred to the brain, making His Titan Soul's head look like it had a light bulb on, making him look like "Captain Flamehead II" from afar.

"Stop! Norgannon, stop thinking!"

Ionar was startled and pounced on Norgannon, grabbing his neck and shaking him violently until Norgannon was finally brought back to reality from his deep thoughts. Then he heard Ionar's complaint:
"You know perfectly well that your platinum disc is not in your hand. Without its assistance, with your current level of power, even a simple arcane puzzle would plunge you into a dangerous state of confusion."

You should take care of yourself, not take such reckless risks.

“I’m sorry, Ionaal, I was just okay. I just didn’t notice my weakness. I was just trying to find out why Diakum asked the Eredar to give up immortality by exhaustive search.”

Platinum Titan said:
"This is not a choice that mortals would make willingly. They would always hold on tightly to any treasure they have and would never give it up willingly. Greed is a characteristic engraved in their souls, let alone a blessing like 'collective immortality' that is very precious even in the eyes of gods."

The Eredar are only human, and I don't think they will accept all of this calmly.

Would the vigilantes, who have given everything for their people, really stand idly by and watch their people disintegrate after achieving their great restoration?

"You almost suffocated yourself while trying to figure out the answer?"

Ional looked at Norgannon with a strange expression and said:
Isn't the answer obvious?

"what?"

Platinum Titan looked at Ional with a puzzled expression.

The Titan of Life patted His shoulder and pointed to the Argus Lord, who was sitting cross-legged in the desert in the distance, holding Diakum in his hands and talking to him, as well as the Creation Light belonging to the Supreme Star Soul surrounding the two of them.

she says:

“I think you shouldn’t approach the answer from the perspective of truth. This is a very simple question. The immortality of the Eredar was given by Argus. Now that Argus wants to return to the origin and purify himself, it is only natural that he would take back this blessing.”

Most importantly, if Argus can grant it the first time, he can naturally grant it the same ability again upon the second awakening.

Can you understand?
Diakum and the Grim Reaper did not truly steal the Eredar's immortality; they merely returned this blessing to the Eredar's Lord, asking Him to temporarily 'keep' it.

On the one hand, this method forces the Eredar to protect their Star Soul for generations to come until Argus is reawakened.

On the other hand, the Eredar civilization has shown signs of division due to its long exile. The War of Reconquest was the determination and desire of the ancient Eredar, but the new generation of Eredar was not born in Argus, and they really find it difficult to empathize with the older generation who experienced the Great Exodus.

In this situation, the division of civilizations is inevitable.

Ional said:
"Death's taking away immortality is not causing division; on the contrary, it is forging a new unity!"
He and Diakum wanted to use a vision of immortality as a new civilization's aspiration, thereby reuniting the Eredar clans scattered across the stars.

This is a 'trial'.

The warners say that the current Eredar do not have the ability to control immortality.

I think he's right. While taking something from someone else might incur resentment, giving away treasures to unworthy people can also lead to disaster.

Therefore, the newly born Eredar must prove in later generations that they, like their resilient and outstanding ancestors, possess the ability to master immortality.

When the Eredar people truly experienced the torment of death, when they, like other mortals, yearned for immortality, and when such a path lay before them, the rational Eredar people would naturally follow Death's instructions to protect their Star Soul Lord, hoping that He would renew the blessing of immortality upon His awakening.

This will become the foundation of new racial unity within the Eredar civilization, and will also become their shared understanding.

Most importantly, the Eredar can live for 10,000 years even without immortality, while Argus is just an ordinary star soul, and he doesn't need to sleep for millions of years like Azeroth to awaken.

He simply needs to return to purity, and perhaps in a few hundred thousand years at most, He will be able to walk among the stars again.

It's just a cycle of a few hundred thousand years; the Eredar people can afford to wait!

Norgannon suddenly realized.

Platinum Titan gave a subtle look and said:

“You’re right. This isn’t a logical problem; it’s just a delicate balance system designed out of consideration for human nature. After all, those Eredar born in other worlds naturally lack affinity for Argus, but immortality as bait can make them willingly return to the Lord’s embrace and become the most steadfast warriors to protect Argus.”

However, this very desire proves my point.

Humans are indeed flawed; when they try their best to prove that they deserve immortality, they actually already don't.

An immortal being who can wield time as their sharpest weapon shouldn't have such an obsessive desire; it would trigger a series of disasters.

Faced with Norgannon's sharp criticism, Ionall remained silent for a few seconds, then said in a subtle tone:
"So, when a group of gods try their best to create a perfect order, doesn't that mean they are not qualified to create a perfect order at all?"
After all, in the perfect order they designed, everyone, including themselves, should act according to the law.

But their insistence is precisely what undermines this law.

Norgannon was stunned.

He looked at Ionar with astonishment, while the Titan of Life shook his head and said:

“I will no longer join the Pantheon. I just... I realize how foolish we were in the past. I will find Aman'Thul and ask him for the truth.”

He must give us an explanation!

After saying that, Ionar turned and left to deal with the Source Engine.

But Norgannon, who remained where he was, was once again in a predicament.

He suddenly realized that what He should be thinking about now is not whether the Eredar will split, but that the split of the Pantheon is already imminent!
On the other side, in the palm of Lord Argus, Diakum had just finished explaining Sachir's plan.

他 说:

"That's how it is. You will reclaim immortality and give it back as a 'gift' after your next awakening. This explanation will be known to all Eredar before you undergo formatting."

This isn't even deception.

After all, our immortality is indeed based on Your gift.

"But if I format myself, I will lose all my memories and my self."

Lord Argus said with a slight headache:
"How can I remember to return immortality to the Eredar when I awaken next time?"

“It’s very simple, you don’t need to remember.”

Diakum shrugged and said:

"During the time between your return to slumber and your awakening, the Eredar will protect you and serve the world you inhabit. If they do well, immortality is the necessary reward."

If they abandon their duties and choose to succumb to the ravages of time, then you need not offer your blessing; Sachir and I will punish them ourselves.

As the gods of our race, we will not allow the Eredar to degenerate into a mindless mob.

You don't need to remember all of this.

All you need to do is make a fair assessment of your child on the day you wake up, based on everything you saw and heard while you were asleep. That's all.

"That's too idealistic."

Lord Argus expressed his inability to accept this, and sighed, saying:

"Perhaps I can entrust Azeroth to help me remember this promise, so that when I awaken again, you will guide me, just as my children and I protected you in the past."

"Of course, I'd love to."

The primordial light of the Supreme Star Soul shone brightly, and she said regretfully:

"I have always hoped to have a greater sense of participation in the epic restoration of the Eredar world, but unfortunately, Argus is too far away. My bravest children can travel with you, but I doubt I will live to see the day my brothers are purified once more."

"Well, that's not entirely true."

Diakum said in a subtle tone:

"Take this as a surprise, my esteemed Supreme Star Soul. When the War of Restoration begins, it will be nearly impossible for you to remain uninvolved."

After all, considering that Argus is currently located in the area where the demons have absolute control over the starry sea, I cannot, no matter how ambitious, place the war for restoration there.

Moreover, now that Sargeras has already set off from the frontiers of the material sea, we must allow some necessary 'time gap'.”

He turned around and, together with Lord Argus, gazed at the Origin Engine being dismantled from beneath the desert by Norgannon and Gogonus, as if looking at a gigantic monster rising from the desert.

That asymmetrical creation contained terrifying energy that even Diakum felt threatened by. It was more than enough to format Argus and reshape the planet and its soul, and even had plenty left over to improve Argus's ecological environment.

This was, after all, a "purification device" made by the Pantheon to the standards of a supreme star soul. Using it on an ordinary star soul like Argus would be like throwing bricks through a hole.

"That's not Titan energy!"

The Lord Argus said:

"Does it contain a mutated power of creation?"

"Yes."

Azeroth sighed and said:
"I only recently learned that these Titans have been using the Unified Field of All Things to adjust my own primordial power, storing that power in the Origin Forge after a series of transformations. Their formatting principle is to use my power to format myself."

But it's not their fault.

Who can blame me for being too amazing?

My potential is so great that even if the Pantheon wanted to use their power to harmlessly format me, it would be difficult for them. Alas, having too much potential is also a kind of helplessness.

"You've got too much of a Versailles vibe."

Diakum complained:
"And if you use your energy to format Argus, then our two worlds will truly be brothers in the 'blood' sense."

"Yeah yeah."

Azeroth suddenly changed the subject, saying in a subtle tone:

"If my Argus brother is formatted into a pure star soul because of my energy, then when He awakens in His next reincarnation, He might call me 'Mother'."

Just like that hellish joke about Diakum and Dimensius, since the Lord of Dawn ascended from the stomach of the Devourer of Worlds, Dimensius, who is now in heaven, is also revered as the 'Father of Dawn' by some Voidwalkers with bizarre thought processes.

Well, although that was just the Voidwalkers trying to glorify themselves, I have to admit that there's some truth to their nonsense.

So, Argus, come, call out 'Mother' and let me hear it."

"hiss"

"Uh, whatever makes you happy."

Diakum and Lord Argus exchanged a glance, both seeing the helplessness on each other's faces. The Vigilant even muttered:

Judging from the developmental stage of her Star Soul, the Lord of Azeroth is clearly only in the "infant" stage. At most, she is a precocious little girl. To recognize a little girl as a mother... well, you mean, I treat you like a sister, and you treat me like a king?
good good!
Three red flags, mobilize!

(End of this chapter)