Magni Bronzebeard, his gaze deep and thoughtful, said in a low voice:
"Moira is, after all, my daughter, Muradin. You should understand the Destiny that the King of Ironforge must bear. It's a path of no return, and I don't want Moira to walk that path."
Muradin scratched his head in confusion. He knew that once he became the King of Ironforge, he would have to take on the responsibility of serving that mysterious being.
Is it going to come at some terrible price?
Because Prince Anduin was nearby, Magni stopped there.
Muradin understood that everything Magni did was out of love for his daughter.
The three walked toward the silent Old Ironforge. Before the ceremony began, Magni signed a formal official document stating that in the event of any unforeseen circumstances, Muradin Bronzebeard succeed him as King of Ironforge.
This document is legally binding, and with Prince Anduin a witness, it can be guaranteed to be foolproof.
Inside the mine tunnels of Old Ironforge, Magni prepared for the ceremony as described on the stone tablet.
As the ceremony progressed, a misty aura rose from the ancient stone slabs, and countless complex sounds reached Magni's ears.
Magni knew these were the voices of the elements, some of them particularly loud roars, like mountains collapsing and the earth splitting.
That must be the most powerful Elemental Lords.
Magni silently murmured the name of the Elune. Suddenly, the noisy sounds of the elements vanished in an instant. Magni felt himself lose weight and heard terrifying breathing sounds in his ears.
Although Magni's body remained standing inside the mine tunnel, his consciousness had already passed through the stone slabs and entered a terrifying world.
This is a vast, boundless world, with magnificent cities built on the ground and the sky displaying a dark red hue.
Giant tentacles rose up like mountains, and eyes on each tentacle opened one after another, staring at Magni.
Magni gasped. He recalled an ancient Legendary: Ny'alotha, the Dark Kingdom of the Old Gods N'Zoth.
Magni was reassured that the power emanating from the stone tablet protected his consciousness from harm.
A voice echoed in Magni's ear, hoarse and strained:
"Damn it, King of the Dwarves, you've actually gotten the key! Don't go any deeper, you'll wake her. The time isn't right yet, let her continue to sleep."
"Are you stopping me, N'Zoth?" Magni asked, unsurprised.
N'Zoth said angrily:
"King of the Dwarves, you are making a dangerous attempt. You are nothing but a clown rotting under the breath of the gods. I painstakingly sealed the Abyss and used a veil to conceal Abyss truth, precisely because I feared you greedy mortals. Give up; you should not touch that terrible secret."
Magni asked in a low voice, "What are you worried about, N'Zoth? No one can stop me from enslaving the Elemental Lords. I will be the king of this world. Are you jealous of me?"
N'Zoth was somewhat speechless, and issued a stern warning:
"Ignorant mortal, those are all lies. Your heart is consumed by greed, and when her true nature is revealed, only merciless destruction will follow. Do not unleash that depraved thing. Even Elune you serve, dares not attempt it lightly. What right do you have?"
N'Zoth's words, however, stirred Magni's greed, and he said with great interest:
"What lies hidden beneath this Abyss intrigues me. Perhaps I will be spared that tragic Destiny, even at the risk of destroying Azeroth..."
N'Zoth scoffed, "I knew it would be like this. As you wish, King of the Dwarves. Beneath the Abyss lies only cold ruthlessness and cruel destruction. Do you know how much time it takes to forge a heart of benevolence and wisdom? You are far from qualified."
Magni did not give up. N'Zoth's Dark Kingdom sealed the Abyss, but the power of the stone tablets allowed Magni to pass through the Dark Kingdom smoothly, ignoring the thick veil.
In the Abyss beneath the Dark Kingdom, a terrifying, icy being suddenly awoke, staring at Magni. In an instant, his consciousness was swallowed up, and this horrific power extended through the Dark Kingdom into the real world.
The Dwarf King let out a painful howl, and then his entire body turned into diamond.
In that instant, a vast consciousness swept across the entire world.
This consciousness was cold, ruthless, devoid of any Mercy or mercy. All the elements ceased their restlessness, prostrating themselves at the feet of this terrifying being, submitting to its commands.
The terrifying consciousness sensed the billions of creatures living on the ground, devoid of kindness, Mercy, or even disgust. Like an emotionless machine, it saw a pile of unnecessary garbage and instinctively wanted to clean it up.
A warm aura rose from the surface of Azeroth; the power of countless hearts gathered together easily shattered the cold consciousness, gradually devouring and digesting it.
Of course, this glimpse of cold consciousness is merely the tip of the iceberg of the vast consciousness within the Abyss.
Billions of lives on Azeroth have narrowly escaped destruction.
N'Zoth muttered to himself, somewhat annoyed, "Incredibly powerful. Has she really grown to this level? This is a good thing; perhaps she'll try to communicate and understand."
Anduin astonishment at the Dwarf King had turned into diamonds.
Although Muradin was somewhat prepared, he still felt a pang of reluctance and began to understand the gap between himself and his brother.
Muradin earnestly reminded himself that from this day forward, he was the King of Ironforge, and he must also learn to possess a hardened heart.
A woman came to Muradin's mind: Magni's daughter, Moira. It was all Moira's conspiracy, except that Magni unexpectedly passed the King to Muradin.
"Quickly, rush back to Ironforge immediately, gather the army, civil war is imminent."
Muradin raced. He believed that Moira had already prepared a large army of Dark Iron Dwarves, and that he would immediately enter Ironforge to inherit the throne once news of Magni's death arrived.
At the same time, Muradin realized a problem: if he wanted to inherit the throne smoothly, he had to gain the approval of the Ironforge leadership, and Anduin, as a witness, was crucial.
Muradin cautiously asked, "Prince Anduin, if you help me ascend the throne, I promise you you can stay in Ironforge forever."
Anduin could hardly believe his good fortune and asked doubtfully, "It's not that I don't trust you, but do you have the courage to go against Thrall's wishes?"
Muradin chuckled and said, "That's easy. Thrall only wants the identity of a Prince. I'll find a human as young as you and then use Titans Relics to change his appearance. Believe me, it'll be very easy to fool Thrall."
Upon Anduin was overjoyed and said happily, "As long as I can live, I am willing to live in seclusion forever and never concern myself with worldly affairs again."
Having successfully bribed Anduin, Muradin returned to the surface, immediately summoned the upper echelons of Ironforge, produced the documents left by Magni, and smoothly inherited the throne.
The news quickly reached Moira's ears.
Upon hearing that Magni had passed the throne to Muradin, Moira was furious and led her children and the Dark Iron Dwarves army to storm Ironforge.