Light's Dawn of Azeroth

Chapter 815, Section 28: The "Ultimate Answer" of the Shaped One, Amansur.

The halls of the Pantheon fell silent as the Titan Souls gradually reduced the intensity of their arcane power suppression, but did not completely relax it.

Norgannon harnessed the mysteries of the Force, transforming the vast tide of Force into visible energy shackles that coiled around Aman'thul's corrupted body, which still emanated a fel aura despite having lost his hands.

In addition to these arcane shackles, a black biological chain was held in the hand of Ilyudicon in human form.

At this moment, the Stone Scale Dragon acted like a jailer, and even a casual shake of the "chains" would cause Amansur, whose will was on the verge of collapse, to let out a cry of pain.

This special Old God larva, known as the "Black Eclipse Sword," originated from Diakum's research on the symbolism of solar eclipses. After being shaped by the Vigilant using creationist techniques, it has already undergone "weapon trials" on several fallen Titans.

Especially at the end of the last demonic invasion, Ilydikon wielded the newly formed Black Erosion Sword to help Lord Argus defeat Gorgoneth head-on.

It was fully aware of how dangerous its "demon blade," nurtured with its own life and existence, was.

But in reality, the Stone Scale Dragon also knew that this "Black Erosion Sword" was not as powerful as it seemed.

This is a "specialized weapon".

Due to its unique nature, it only works against opponents with powerful energy and divinity. It is essentially a special ancient god that uses G'huun's endless parasitism and the energy devouring of the Eclipse Mystic Arts as its weapon.

Once implanted into a powerful enemy, it will take root and sprout at an extraordinary speed, disrupting the energy flow within the opponent's body and extracting divinity to strengthen itself in a very short time, which limits the effectiveness of the "Black Corrosion Sword".

Especially for those beings under the concept of "gods", even if Ilydicon completes the parasitism of the Black Corrosion Sword, the energy in the opponent's body cannot supply this "biological magic blade" and it will be drained when it enters a fully parasitic state.

However, if the Demon Blade cannot satisfy its gluttonous desires when it is drawn, the unfulfilled appetite of the Black Erosion Sword will have to be paid for by the "sword-man" when the Stone Scale Dragon retracts it into its body.

From this perspective, the conditions for using the Black Erosion Sword are actually quite demanding.

It can only work on Titans or other Force deities, and its growth requires a large amount of divinity as nourishment. After all, it incorporates the power of the higher path, such as "Eclipse," and sometimes Ilydecon feels despair at the speed of its growth.

The Stone Scale Dragon probably won't see the Black Erosion Sword reach maturity, let alone its complete form, on the day it dies of old age.

Of course, the prerequisite for it to live a peaceful and healthy life until its death is that it is not drained dry by this vicious thing.

The biggest risk of using the Black Corrosion Sword lies here!
This "god-slaying blade" is far more hostile to the wielder than to the gods.

But how to say it?

Given the Stonescale Dragon's hatred for the Titans, let alone the minor threat of dying a violent death in the future, even if it were to sacrifice itself in exchange for the complete destruction of the Pantheon, Ilydekon would most likely not refuse after much deliberation.

Life in the cosmos has its own desires to endure.

Some desire peace, some wish for a burning galaxy, and some simply want to destroy everything.

Of course, there are also people who are willing to sacrifice everything for "revenge".

However, looking at Aman'Thul, who was unable to struggle due to the corruption of the Black Corrosion Sword, the Stonescale Dragon with its vicious eyes felt no burden at this moment.

Its greatest wish is being fulfilled, and it can gain enough sense of accomplishment and satisfaction from this action. Therefore, even if it dies under this demonic sword in the future, it will not have any complaints.

Having been imprisoned here awaiting eternal sealing, Aman'Thul has now calmed down.

He paid no heed to the arcane shackles binding him and the constant weakening pain inflicted by the Black Corruption Sword; He merely stared at the Firstborn Cipher cast by the Astral Mage and the Two-World Walker. As Azshara approached Him, the Allfather spoke in a hoarse voice:
"You've already been to Zaremotis? You witnessed the miracles of the Firstborn?"

"We destroyed it."

The Queen said:
"Just as we will surely destroy Zareodorus, which you are trying so hard to hide, in the future, the Firstborn should not leave behind such an exaggerated power that can reshape reality at will."

I am not making this judgment on a 'just' basis.

For example, even someone like you who is a 'shaped being' can realize the danger of that power. You can completely manipulate Zareodorus's power to shape the 'perfect order' you imagine.

But you didn't do that; instead, you chose a more difficult but more realistic path.

You're actually afraid of it too, aren't you?

"I just need a perfect blueprint."

Aman'Thul closed his eyes, seemingly mourning the fall of Zaremotis, and as the other Titan spirits drew closer to listen, he said:
“I established the Pantheon, I protect my fellow human beings, and in the way the Firstborn protected and taught me, I try to lead their children onto the right path.”

Even the newly born can disagree on the definition of 'order'.

They would argue over such differences, and even engage in more extreme disputes and struggles.

The 'War of the Sun and Moon' was merely the most extreme manifestation of that conflict, but it was also that war that made the Firstborn realize the destructive power of their existence on the starry sea they had shaped.

They were unwilling to destroy this starry sea that had already grown on its own, so they disappeared at some point.

They have disappeared into or beyond the Milky Way, but I believe their gaze has never left this place.

They hope that the future of this galaxy will answer the questions they cannot answer themselves: What kind of order is perfect? ​​Or does the concept of 'perfection' even exist in the material dimension?

I.
I want to give them an answer!
But to provide this answer, I must undergo countless trials; I must cultivate more observational samples according to the planned blueprint; I must act according to the laws of arcane force to explore more truths, and ultimately use these truths to shape and construct an 'answer' of my own.”

At this point, Aman'Thul opened his eyes and looked at the furious Eonar, the indifferent Norgannon, and the other Titan souls with their various facets.

He was silent for a few seconds, then said:

“I have concealed the truth from you, my fellow countrymen, but I have never deceived you except for the secrets of the Firstborn and Zareodos. I have always treated you with honesty.”

"But what difference is there between the destruction of civilizations caused by your so-called 'perfect blueprint' in the era when the Pantheon stood and the Burning Crusade is today?"

Iona slammed her cane on the ground and shouted in a roaring voice:

“You told me this was all for the sake of perfect order, and I believed your lies! You used the entire starry sea as your testing ground just to provide an answer for your ‘father’.”

I should have stopped you sooner, before I became an 'accomplice'.

"But that's just the rationale behind arcane magic. We need to use real data, rigorous theories, and constant trial and error to try and answer that question."

The Father of the Gods did not offer any explanation; He simply and earnestly stated:

"If you use emotion instead of reason to fulfill the important responsibility of 'herding life,' then the result you will inevitably be that uncontrolled wild life will one day devour the entire galaxy."

The nature of life is chaos.

The value of arcane force lies in guiding 'reason' to suppress this 'chaos,' which is also the definition of 'order.' The reason why 'arcane' and 'order' fit together so well is because we possess reason.

This is just an experiment.

You feel pain simply because you haven't found your place; your self-awareness is seriously flawed, perhaps due to strong interference from the life force.

He is asking you to abandon reason and embrace chaos.

He longs to see you act on impulse like Elune, without any long-term plans or clear goals.

If not for her one-sided, sentimental insistence, Anser would not have endured countless ages of suffering amidst the light and shadow. Anser was fully capable of embracing darkness and then suppressing it, but she only thought of keeping the sun burning, completely disregarding the despair her people would suffer as a result.

"Enough! Stop trying to brainwash me with your cold-blooded theories."

Ionar scolded:
"Life should not be used as a tool, nor should it become the price of any 'answer'! We should part ways, Amansur. I thank you for your meticulous protection of me, but I must seriously consider my future path."

You taught me a lesson.

This lesson will forever remain etched in my memory. "It's a pity that your reason still couldn't prevail."

The Allfather looked at Norgannon with a hint of sadness and asked:

"Do you also think I'm wrong? Norgannon, you are the most rational among us, you have the most perfect arcane mastery, do you also think my pursuit of perfect order is an incomprehensible and unforgivable mistake?"

"I"

Platinum Titan hesitated for a moment.

He looked at his other fellow citizens, and finally, Norgannon decided to tell the truth.

He shook his head and said:

“I don’t think there’s anything wrong with your plans, goals and solutions, but that doesn’t mean I agree with your style of doing things. I noticed something was off about your persistence back in the day.”

And now I finally realize that your starting point was already terribly biased.

All you've done is to get an answer from your 'father,' not because you yearn for the true meaning of arcane magic and actively seek perfect order.

It is this obsession that makes you ignore the value of those lives, this terrible obsession that makes you regard the entire cosmos as worthless.

Ional was right.

You have deceived us.

You make us believe that we are serving the great cause of order, that we are exploring endless truths and sharing them with this galaxy that is willing to listen.

But the reality is disappointing. You only have that 'answer' in your eyes, which has caused you to lose the basic principles expected of an arcane walker. But I suspect the reason you treat other lives so coldly is because your 'father' treated you the same way, isn't that right?

Norgannon questioned:

"When you were born in Zareodorus, you were also part of the Firstborn's quest for 'perfect order'; you were not even the result, but the process."

You hope to prove your father wrong through your actions.

You want to tell them that you have the power to create a perfect order, and this intense desire is driving you crazy.

I finally understand why you were so nonchalant and irrationally optimistic when Sargeras reported the threat of the Void to us, still so devoted to advancing your blueprint for the 'Perfect Order'.

They are not a threat, nor is the Sea of ​​No Light. At least in your eyes, once you obtain the blueprint for perfect order, you can return to Zareodorus and use that power to reshape reality to plan and advance everything according to your blueprint.

For you, nothing is a threat except for the 'perfect blueprint', and nothing is worth your attention.

You're so interested in Azeroth.
I guess she occupies a fairly significant place in your perfect blueprint, in your 'answer,' right?

Amansur did not answer, but the silence was deafening.

At this moment, the most upright Aggramar clenched his fists, while Kaz'goroth leaned weakly against the throne, rubbing his brow vigorously, while Gorgoneth comforted him beside him.

“Our world mother is the 'seventh one'.”

Azshara revealed the answer.

She looked at Amansur coldly and said:

"The Supreme Star Soul is the 'seventh one' in the prophecy of the First Birth, and only she can provide the so-called 'answer'."

Aman'sur wishes to reshape her, to reshape our Supreme Star Soul according to His blueprint, and will not allow any other power to intervene, as the 'ultimate answer' to the Firstborn.

He paid no heed to Sargeras's reports of the Void threat, but when the Void encroached upon Azeroth, He became so enraged that He personally strangled Y'Shaarj.

He will not allow anyone to interfere with this plan.

This is why Lady Eonar was furious when she planted the World Tree, a gift from Elune, in Azeroth and personally destroyed Elshia.

What He clings to is neither truth nor order.

selfishness
It's a pity, but that's the only word I can use to describe you, Father of the Gods. We've all made the same mistake because of this kind of obsession.

In the silence, Medivh spoke:

"The Vigilant once lamented that when the Creators finally returned the power of choice to the stars, they had already given up their obsession with 'perfect order'."

They have come to terms with it, but you haven't.

As the last creation they left in the galaxy, Aman'sur, they have clearly given you 'freedom,' yet you are still trapped in the fate of 'the one who is shaped'.

You cannot understand that the answers you are desperately searching for have no meaning for your 'father'.

Perhaps they left without informing you, hoping you would no longer be bound by this empty mission and could choose your own future. Unfortunately, you misunderstood this gift and continued their mistakes in the way they taught you.

"Perhaps. I admit your interpretation makes sense, but it lacks the necessary evidence to support it. This is not enough to justify analyzing the actions of the Firstborn unless you can find more evidence to support your point of view."

I welcome you to submit the necessary evidence to me in the future to help me convince myself.

Amansur neither denied nor defended himself.

He accepted his impending fate of being eternally sealed away with an unbelievable peace.

As Norgannon initiated the ritual, as the arcane light shone, the Allfather raised his head, and as his corrupted body, shaped by fel energy, crumbled and disintegrated, his soul, appearing as a "wise old man with a white beard," looked upon Azshara and the others.

There wasn't much hatred in his eyes, just a hint of warning.

He said:

"As you progress along the arcane path, as you discover enough truth, as you witness enough ugliness and flaws, you will seek 'perfection.' If you cannot find that perfection, you will create it yourself!"
It's not that perfection is so appealing, but rather that flaws are intolerable.

The firstborn were like this, I am like this, and you will inevitably become like this in the future.

The convergence of arcane magic and order dictates that the further you go on the path of pursuing truth, the closer you get to the name of 'tyrant'. And when you can no longer tolerate the flaws you see, you will face a difficult choice.

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If you think I'm wrong, then prove you're right through your actions.

And if one midnight in the future, when you suddenly look back, you are surprised to find that you have become the next me, please don't be too surprised.

This eternal prison left to me may be large enough, my friends, to hold more prisoners. I will wait patiently within this eternal seal, and await your 'answer'.

The Arcane Path.

The destruction of evil energy is insufficient to suppress His obsession, the corruption of the void cannot interfere with His exploration, the justice of the Holy Light cannot stop His sharing, the chaos of life cannot hinder His analysis, and the constraints of death cannot stifle His progress.

He is the most rational, and also the most insane; He is the most perfect, and also the most twisted.

Have a safe journey, Arcane Walkers.

We'll see you again in the future!

I'm convinced it's only a matter of time.

(End of this chapter)