"Snort!"
Illidan gave a heavy, cold snort, his amber eyes looking at Tyrande with disdain, and said with disappointment:
"I was so blind! I never imagined you were this kind of person. The love I long for isn't the kind that's all flattery and hypocrisy. I crave a stable, down-to-earth life, mutual support, sharing joys and sorrows, a peaceful and enduring love. (Tyrande Whisperwind) I think you've mistaken me for someone else."
Tyrande merely sneered, a slight smirk that made her appear mocking.
"Illidan Stormrage, do you know that your weakness lies in your personality? You are too naive, insisting on your so-called Justice and ideals, making Moon Goddess realize that she cannot be bribed. Otherwise, Malfurion and I would never have had a chance to gain Moon Goddess's favor."
"Illidan, wake up! The worldview you've accepted is a lie. You're an idealist, but ideals will always be defeated by reality. Your immense power has become a stumbling block, preventing you from breaking free from your ideals and truly understanding this world. This will make your life extremely painful."
Tyrande lowered her head and said clearly, "People must live a little selfishly."
"Heh, the mind of Demons."
Illidan smiled. "I will not compromise, Tyrande. Thank you for letting me see the truth. The Moon Goddess is an Evil deity. I finally understand her Evil intentions."
Like all cults that are not of the light, the Moon Goddess has been proclaiming to the Night Elves the end of the world, the coming of the divine kingdom to earth, and that only the chosen ones can be saved, in order to attract believers.
Tyrande was disappointed. She said, not without surprise, "I admit I can't convince you, otherwise you wouldn't be Illidan, but you have no idea that everything we've done is for a great purpose: freedom."
"Freedom?" Illidan found it particularly amusing; he finally understood the whole story. "Your so-called freedom is trading the interests of the people for your own power. You are betraying the Night Elf race."
Tyrande exhaled, shrugged, and said, "Illidan, you have a strong mind, a tenacious soul, and a robust physique. Do you really intend to oppose the Moon Goddess? It will do you no good."
"We're not the same kind of people. Stop fantasizing, Tyrande." Illidan's tone left no room for negotiation.
Tyrande fell into thought. In truth, she knew the chances of persuading Illidan were slim, but she wanted to give it a try. Illidan's persistence was within her expectations.
"Look, Illidan, we had a chance to be together, but you didn't cherish it enough."
Tyrande closed her eyes, thought carefully for a long time, and said firmly:
"You should know me. Power is very important to me, more important than my life. I can help you escape from the Temple of the Moon, but only if you don't lose your position as Chief Priestess. Otherwise, I'd rather die."
Illidan looked at Tyrande carefully, and finally nodded seriously.
"I will activate the defensive module on the north side of the Temple of the Moon, a hidden Nexus that even Maiev doesn't know about. You can escape from the Temple of the Moon from there, and then I'll pin the blame on the craftsmen who built the temple, thus giving you a reason to infiltrate Temple of the Moon. Of course, breaking out of my room will be up to you."
Maiev stood guard at the door, holding the dangerous Tear of Elune in her hand. With numerous guards and priests around, breaking through was extremely dangerous.
Illidan pondered for a long time, finding Tyrande's words even less credible than the idea of breaking through.
"How can I trust you? You've already lied to me once, Tyrande Whisperwind."
"You can only trust me, Illidan. I will not accept any coercion from anyone else." Tyrande's tone was resolute, demonstrating his strong determination.
Illidan shrugged and said helplessly:
"Very well, Tyrande, since you are heartless, don't blame me for being indifferent. Actually, I didn't want to do this. I will leave a trace of magic within you. With just a flick of my finger, you will turn to ashes, dying even more thoroughly than Emissary."
Tyrande's face darkened. She couldn't tell whether Illidan was telling the truth or not. But considering Illidan's talent and his extraordinary comprehension of magic, Tyrande had no choice but to believe him.
Illidan stared into Tyrande's eyes and said coldly, "Don't lie to me, and don't pray to the Moon Goddess that we'll all be safe. Otherwise, we'll die together."
Robbie and Xavius hid in the dense forest outside the temple.
The power of the Moon Goddess enveloped the Temple of the Moon. Robbie saw Point, Line, and Planes in his eyes, carefully observing the Temple of the Moon's defenses, trying to find a weakness.
The Moon Goddess Shield is not perfect; it is composed of dozens of pieces, like a giant tangram puzzle, with tiny gaps between the modules.
Robbie calculated the structure of the Moon Goddess's shield, wondering if it was possible to break through any gaps.
In the end, Robbie could only shake his head helplessly. With his strength, given enough time, he could gradually weaken the Moon Goddess's shield through the gaps.
However, the Temple of the Moon has many guards and Priests, and any attack on the protective barrier will surely be noticed by the Moon Goddess's guards.
What should I do?
Robbie scratched his head, unless someone drew the attention of the guards and Priests.
How about letting Xavius run naked? He has a fit physique and a somewhat lewd appearance, which fits his character perfectly and should attract the female guards and Priestess of the Temple of the Moon.
Robbie looked at Xavius, wondering how he could persuade him.
Suddenly, Robbie noticed that part of the defensive shield Nexus in the northern part of the Temple of the Moon had disappeared; although it was only an area the size of a window, a section had indeed vanished.
What happened? Why is one piece missing?
The defensive shield of the Temple of the Moon is a whole; the absence of this Nexus piece will inevitably affect the structure of Temple of the Moon entire shield.
After a long period of observation, Robbie has identified the stress points where the protective shields are joined together.
Although he didn't know what was happening inside the Temple of the Moon, Robbie didn't want to miss this opportunity.
Robbie took a deep breath, gathered powerful Power of the Holy Light in his right fist, and punched near the Nexus area.
A deafening roar.
The Moon Goddess's protective shield surrounding the Temple of the Moon collapsed like dominoes. Xavius looked at Robbie in astonishment, not noticing the missing piece and assuming that Robbie had shattered the Temple of the Moon's defenses with a single punch.
This was something even Illidan couldn't do, and Xavius was filled with admiration.
"Hurry up."
Robbie lowered his voice, and the two immediately disappeared into the dense forest.
Maiev held the arm of the Moon Goddess in her hand, drawing power into the Tear of Elune.
Illidan is a dangerous fellow. Maiev worried that the natural forces leaning towards Order were not powerful enough, so she invoked the Nightmare power of the Emerald Dream. A dangerous aura, intertwined with red and black, converged from all directions and entered Tear of Elune.
Even Illidan would fall into despair if Corruption by this Nightmare power.
Maiev won't give Tyrande much time. She'll wait until the Nightmare power fills Tear of Elune before rushing in. Ideally, Illidan and Tyrande will be Corruption together, which would suit Maiev's wishes perfectly.
Just then, a Thunder roar came from outside the Temple of the Moon.
Then, the protective barrier surrounding the Temple of the Moon collapsed.
Maiev stood there stunned for a long, long time. Who could shatter the Moon Goddess's protective shield with a single punch? Even Queen Azshara and Deathwing couldn't do that with just one strike. Could it be that some Old Gods had broken free from their seal?
The Temple of the Moon is about to face its greatest challenge yet. The intruder may be an unimaginable Old Gods, C'Thun or Yogg-Saron? In a fleeting moment, Maiev felt a pang of fear.
"Lady Maiev, give the order quickly! Lady Maiev, give the order quickly!"
Maiev's fear was jolted awake by her subordinates' calls. Now, she had no choice but to face the enemy head-on, no longer able to care about Tyrande and Illidan.
"Elune, bless me and grant me the strength to defeat the invading enemies."
Maiev prayed to the Moon Goddess as she hurried towards the outside of the temple.