The eight Naaru Shard shattered into hundreds of pieces, rearranging and recombining like Transformers to form a small Naaru, about the height of a person.
It is more complex than a typical Naaru, emanating an ominous aura that seems to be at odds with life.
Smaller versions of the Naaru blocked the Spatial Rift leading to Karazhan, continuously drawing upon the immense Shadow Energy.
The Shadow power that had accumulated around Naaru K'ara for hundreds of years was being devoured by this small Naaru, as if there were a black hole inside its body. Even Queen Sacrolash, the user of shadow, could not stop this devouring power.
Queen Sacrolash, her face solemn, cautiously retreated step by step from the vortex. The Eredar Twins stood side by side, both sisters looking at the miniature Naaru with wary expressions, as if facing a formidable enemy.
"The fallen Holy Light, the shadowy Naaru, the schism of the Holy Light Legion, the banished king—be careful, everyone! This is the shadow form of the Naaru, far more terrifying than the fallen Naaru of darkness!" High Warlock Allesthesias warned loudly.
Why is this Naaru alive? Robbie's heart skipped a beat.
The eight Naaru Shard had already been examined; they contained no signs of life, merely inanimate objects.
Robbie suspected there might be some unknown conspiracy, that some unknown force was secretly manipulating it.
Vanessa's expression changed slightly. Before she could be surprised, she quickly went into stealth mode.
At the same time, the Power of the Holy Light within Yrel surged forth, her eyes gleaming, and she crouched slightly, holding the Hammer of the Naaru in her hand, ready for battle.
Robbie looked at everyone present: Vanessa, who had disappeared; the Eredar Twins, who looked wary; Yrel, who was ready to fight at any moment. They all seemed to have nothing to do with the unexpectedly appearing Naaru.
So where is the mastermind hiding behind the scenes?
The Fel Fire of the Eredar Twins' Magic Circle, combined with the Shadow power of the Dark Star, are mortal enemies of life. There wasn't a single living creature around the Lightfall Altar, but Robbie discovered a wriggling Ooze.
This is the Ooze brought by Experiment 335.
In such a harsh environment, where Fel and Shadow power intertwined, the fact that a disgusting Ooze, merely a pet, had survived was definitely suspicious. Robbie raised the Holy Light's Vengeance and hurled it at the Ooze.
A sliver of light flew out from the Ooze and entered the small Naaru's body. Having absorbed too much Shadow Energy, the small Naaru was not completely black, but turned an ominous grayish-white.
"Clever human, you actually discovered me. I thought no one would pay attention to a disgusting Ooze." The small Naaru spoke in a clear, feminine voice. If Naaru had genders, this one would definitely be female.
"Who are you?"
Robbie was ready for battle, his Deity power surging forth, Rune energy surrounding his body. This caught the attention of the Ariel twins, who hadn't expected Robbie to possess such power.
The small Naaru felt the power of the Deity as if it had been stung by a bee, or as if it had encountered something ominous.
"Such powerful Power of the Holy Light! Human, you've hidden it very well!"
The little Naaru emitted a girlish voice:
"You ask who I am? I don't remember. I've never had a name, nor do I know where I came from. I wander aimlessly in the Void, occasionally encountering powerful Void Creatures, but they can't detect me, as if I don't exist. I tormented myself in eternal solitude until I heard a call, a call from the summit of Blackrock Mountain on the Azeroth Continent. I responded to the call with ecstatic joy, thinking I was no longer alone. But in an instant, I killed that weak life. I really didn't mean to."
"This response to the summons also exposed my existence. The Army of the Light approached me, and countless Naaru bombarded me. My physical form shattered, only my consciousness survived, landing on the Azeroth Continent. I was initially reborn as a noble human girl, with an illustrious lineage, beautiful appearance, extraordinary magical talent, and a large family fortune awaiting my inheritance. However, my good-for-nothing cousin hired some thugs to knock me unconscious and throw me into a wolf's den. When I awoke, I was in Deathknell, my body mutilated. The Dark Lady had abandoned me."
"My second reincarnation was as a wild boar in Elwynn Forest. I had a huge body and was awarded for it. People called me a princess. I had two followers and lived a carefree life. Unfortunately, an adventurer coveted my flesh and blood and cruelly murdered me. Later, a Paladin found my soul. He called himself Tirion Fordring and claimed to have found my body. He said he only needed to wait for an opportunity to take revenge."
"For so many years, I've been hiding inside a disgusting Ooze, waiting by the side of one master after another, hoping for my chance. Oh, and I have another name; they call me Experiment 003. Now, I'm back. I swear, I will avenge myself on those who harmed me and abandoned me. I will make this world tremble beneath my feet. You will all die."
It turns out that all of this was a conspiracy, and the scheme was likely devised by Medivh and carried out by Tirion Fordring.
The eight Naaru Shard and the Dark Star —according to the original plan, Vanessa needed the Naaru Shard to control the Dark Star. Fortunately, Robbie stopped Vanessa, otherwise she would have been in danger.
It was indeed a vicious conspiracy, with each step linked to the next. How could the Guardian Medivh remain indifferent to the overwhelming power of the Dark Star? It turns out he had planned this all along.
Experiment 003 absorbed the Shadow power, and her form vanished like ashes in an instant.
"Be careful, everyone. The Shadow Naaru are masters of stealth and ambush; no magic can detect their presence." The Eredar Twins held hands, their forms blurring, clearly due to some kind of high-level defensive magic.
Beneath the feet of the Eredar Twins, the area where shadows and Flames intertwined continued to expand; they intended to use this indiscriminate attack to prevent Experiment 003 from approaching.
Yrel was immediately inspired; a bright Power of the Holy Light appeared beneath her feet— the Paladin's Consecration skill.
A sneak attack while invisible?
Robbie knew that Vanessa's permanent invisibility was due to a fragment of the Shadow Naaru. Robbie tried to use his abilities of points, lines, and planes, but unfortunately, he couldn't detect the invisible Naaru.
Just then, the black particle cluster that had been following Robbie suddenly drifted to a certain place, seemingly attaching itself to something, and slowly moved. Judging from the direction it was moving, it wasn't to ambush anyone, but rather to escape outwards.
Could these mysterious particles be able to find the Shadow Naaru?
Robbie hurled the Holy Light's Hammer at the area of black particles.
A giant golden hammer descended from the sky. Although the attack of Holy Light did not cause Experiment 003 to appear, it was clear that something had been attacked.
Then, a bright dagger flashed—it was Vanessa's attack.
Experiment 003 slowly revealed her form; a piece of her body was broken and was being slowly repaired.
The "you will all die" statement is just a scare tactic; Experiment 003's real purpose is to escape.
"How did you find me?" Experiment 003 asked unwillingly.
"All I can say is that I've always been lucky," Robbie shrugged.