(Additional update for "Gervis" brother [1/5])
When the iconic dim dawn of Shadowmoon Valley arrives, the villagers of Ambori Village who have been frightened for the past few days are ready to move to Karabor Temple.
Archbishop Neri's adjutant, high-ranking ranger and Spirit Dragon Knight commander Ms. Yura will be responsible for escorting them to a safe area.
In order to complete this escort work, Elodor sent another team of Spirit Dragon Knight as a protective force. These cute Kazilan beasts with big eyes are the "companions" that Draenei accidentally encountered while sailing in the star sea.
Their world was destroyed by demons, so they boarded the Draenei spacecraft as a matter of course.
In fact, cute creatures like spirit dragons are distributed in many worlds, and they look very different from each other. It is said that this is because the spirit dragon family has been blessed by a strange "god". They are not good at melee combat, but they have the talent of breathing energy, and some smart ones can even control the breath of Holy Light.
These cute and cute creatures are carnivorous creatures. If you have seen them hunting Beaded Tooth Elephant, then no matter how courageous Draenei is, you will not dare to approach these cute-looking, murderous monsters.
Together with Draenei's traditional flying vehicle, the Flying Ray, they form the air force. Currently, the training and command of Spirit Dragon Knight are under the control of Neri.
Therefore, these sky knights are all "family members" in the true sense.
Outside the entrance of the village, Yrel helped her good sister Samara onto Elekk. She told Samara to stay well at Karabor Temple and go to see her after she and Vigilant Saint completed their combat mission.
Samara would like to stay.
After being cured by Holy Light from Vigilant Saint, her physical condition improved a lot and because of the addition of Holy Light, she has become an official Priest Apprentice. She felt that she could definitely help, but unfortunately Yes, even Warrior, a natural like Yrel, was rated as "recruit level" by the harsh Saint, and Samara, who had just become a professional, would not be allowed to join the next battle.
"Practice hard at Aldor Temple. Don't be discouraged. Sooner or later we can fight together."
Yrel comforted his sister. She was still in a hurry to attend the battle meeting held in the village, so she could only turn back to the female Orcs Rekal Bloodfire who was wearing Draenei clothes to cover her face and warned:
"You must obey the command of Commander Yura. You all know the current situation. If your identity is discovered when entering the city, you will probably be beaten to death by the civilians of Karabor Temple."
"We understand."
Rekal Bloodfire sighed and said:
"We know the mission we shoulder. Ner'zhul Chieftain who came back last night talked with us Shaman. We know the horrific situation that Shadowmoon Clan and even Orcs civilization are currently facing. We will do our best to show our goodwill and peaceful will.
I hope your archbishops will give us a chance to explain.
Ah, damn Gul'dan!
May Elemental Spirits devour that damn careerist!"
"Ready to go!"
Yura, who was riding on the spiritual dragon, pulled down his cool ruby goggles to protect his eyes, and shouted loudly to the civilians in front of him:
"Remember what the rangers told you before. Compatriots, keep your mouths shut and don't say anything you shouldn't. If you ruin the plans of Vigilant Saint and Archbishop Nali, you will also be punished according to military regulations."
"Don't worry, Commander Yura."
Village resident Priest Minara assured:
"Ambori Village has worshiped Vigilant Saint for more than two hundred years. This is our honor. Since Vigilant personally ordered it, we will definitely keep this secret for Saint until he returns to Karabor Temple with victory."
"Very good."
Yura nodded with satisfaction.
As the Spirit Dragon Knights took off, this not-so-large team left the entrance of the village and embarked on the road to the refuge.
Yrel waved at the entrance of the village, and then rushed back to the largest building in the village in a hurry, where all Garrison Commander and the rangers were waiting for Vigilant to start the tactical meeting.
Archbishop Nali hung a tactical map of Shadowmoon Valley on the wall, and she had marked several important points on it.
Yrel noticed that the archbishop's movements when walking were a bit strange, as if he twisted his feet. He immediately felt that he was indeed an archbishop. He must have had a life-and-death fight with Orcs yesterday.
Worthy of being the legendary guardian of Draenei!
"Saint is here!"
Garrison Commander Tenum at the door shouted, and the people in the room immediately stopped and whispered, and then saw their Saint striding into the temporary combat hall, but behind him was the aging Orcs Chieftain.
This made Garrison Commanders widen their eyes.
"I have talked with Ner'zhul Chieftain, and he will act with us next."
Dick scanned the crowd and said loudly:
"You all participated in yesterday's raid on Pain Fortress, and you have seen with your own eyes how those Fallen Orcs treated their compatriots.
Facts have proved that when the shadow of war in Draenor strikes, we are not the first ones to be attacked, but those traditionalists Orcs who are unwilling to join in the evil. Ner'zhul Chieftain is awakened by Holy Light and is determined to complete a justice in Shadowmoon Valley to set things right!
His assistance is necessary, and only he knows what the evil Progenitor Warlock Gul'dan and his Shadow Council plan to do to our people and city.
Therefore, the next tactical mission will revolve around the military suggestions of Ner'zhul Chieftain. I ask that you give this "Extra-Military Advisor" the necessary respect and protection in the next actions."
Archbishop Nali nodded and said:
"We are going to go deep into the Shadowmoon Clan's territory. Ner'zhul Chieftain is very familiar with the defense situation there. Without his help, it will be difficult for us to complete the rapid transfer, so Saint's decision is necessary.
Does anyone have any opinions?"
No one objected at this time.
Draenei is not stupid. The two commanders have obviously passed their breath. This is not a question, but an order!
"Please, Ner'zhul Chieftain."
Dick made a "please" gesture. Old Chieftain sighed and stepped forward with a cane. He checked the map provided by Draenei and casually reached out and pointed at the center of Shadowmoon Valley.
As a Chieftain who once worshiped knowledge and wisdom, Ner'zhul can speak Draenei slang, and speaks it very well, even with a hint of Talador Region's elegant accent.
He said:
"This is Burial Grounds of the Shadowmoon Clan, which is called "Land of Bones" by the outside world. Every deceased member of the Orcs clan will be sent here if conditions permit, and Shadowmoon Clan will perform a series of memorial services and burials.
Although most of the remains will eventually be returned to their respective clan cemeteries for burial, there are always some souls that have lingered here over the years.
Their number is quite astonishing. Gul'dan has sent psychics here to summon dead bones and use Void Power to strengthen them.
You have seen such elite void bones in Pain Fortress. Once their number increases, they will form the terrifying "Sea of Skeletons", which is the cannon fodder army prepared by Gul'dan to attack Karabor Temple.
We must destroy this place!"
Ner'zhul's old face showed grief, and he whispered:
"Even though this is a terrible blasphemy against ancient traditions, we don't want the souls of our ancestors to be manipulated by careerists as weapons to harm you. Burial Grounds is now filled with Void Energy, and a lot of mutations have occurred there, so it must be purified.
Just use your Holy Light!
This high-purity radiant energy is enough to allow those disturbed dead souls to rest in peace again. I will guide you to use the most direct method to destroy Burial Grounds's psychic ritual, but I guess Shadow Council will definitely not let us complete this matter.
So, you must be prepared to fight them."
Garrison Commanders nodded one after another.
They all know that the orcs have a holy place in the canyon in the center of Shadowmoon Valley. In the past peaceful times, some people even "visited" there.
"If it's just dead bones and some Warlock, then this task isn't difficult."
Huntress Shantok said:
"We have enough people."
"But that's just an appetizer, kid."
Dick shook his head and said:
"This is just the prelude to a counterattack. The real dangerous action is still to come. Don't interrupt Ner'zhul Chieftain's story casually. You can continue."
He looked at old Orcs, who was silent for a few seconds, and then moved his finger to the upper area of Shadowmoon Valley, which happened to be the front area of Karabor Temple, located on the hills in the central area of Ambori Village and Land of Bones.
Ner'zhul whispered:
"Here! This is the place where the Shamans of the Shadowmoon Clan used to worship the elements in the past ancient times. It is one of the gathering areas for the elemental power of Shadowmoon Valley.
Gul'dan and his Warlocks are executing a terrible plan here. I just know that they will act here. I don't know the specific content, but what is certain is that once their actions are completed, the entire Draenor world will be affected.
I am being deceived. Alas, when I lost my mind, I once heard Gul'dan talk about some of his plans.
He said that he wanted the stubborn conservatives Shaman to feel personally the weakness and unreliability of the elements. He also said that the Shaman way was no longer in Orcs's interests, and he would replace it with a more powerful force.
I couldn't think about all this at that time, but now that I think about it, I just feel chills running down my spine!
As a Shaman who has been abandoned by the elements, the most terrifying thing I can imagine is that Gul'dan is going to use some kind of evil magic here to completely cut off the connection between Orcs and Elemental Spirits.
He can even manipulate that furious power to directly attack your Karabor Temple. I also know that Draenei also has ancient element inheritance, which means that once Gul'dan destroys World Elements, your power will also be greatly weakened.
The most terrible thing is that the Bleeding Hollow Clan generation of Nataan Jungle guards some "cursed stones" that can suppress the power of the elements. I suspect that Gul'dan may use those things."
Ner'zhul paused. He looked at Draenei Garrison Commander and the rangers who were obviously nervous in front of him. He emphasized and said:
"In the end, during the time when I was idle, Gul'dan and his Warlocks had been looking through the forbidden scroll of the Shadowmoon Clan, in which they were looking for the shadow power named "Dark Star".
That is a special astronomical phenomenon that Shadowmoon Clan has continuously observed over the past two hundred years.
That is a strange "star"!
The dark light it emits even obscures the stars. The reason why Shadowmoon Valley has such a long and eternal night is inseparable from this "Dark Star"!
The most important thing is that Dark Star is a "living creature".
It has terrifying Void Power, and will even seduce spellcasters who use its power. Let me tell you the truth, the Void Power controlled by the Warlocks of the Shadowmoon Clan comes from the prayer and extraction of Dark Star."
"But it's just a star."
Garrison Commander Captain Nubodon said with some confusion:
"Even if it is an evil dark star, it can only bestow dirty power on Warlock. Compared with the intrusion of Gul'dan and Shadow Council on World Elements, this problem shouldn't be serious, right?"
"Haha, that's what he wants you to think!"
Ner'zhul shook his head and said with emphasis:
"But what if Dark Star can be summoned? What if the correct method is used to pull and summon Dark Star from the star sea outside the world and crash into the earth's surface?
Imagine it, Draeneis!
A meteor with shadow corrosion and void wrapping hits your Karabor Temple. What kind of terrible disaster will it cause to that glorious city?
That is the ultimate weapon Gul'dan prepared for the battle of Shadowmoon Valley!
I can be sure that once the Orcss are defeated in the ground war, and once the Fel power cannot break through the majestic city of Draenei, then Gul'dan will definitely summon Dark Star with all his might."
"Wait!"
When the entire war hall was in dead silence because of the war scenes described by Ner'zhul, Neri suddenly realized something.
She looked at Dick, then at Ner'zhul, and asked in an emphasis:
"According to your stargazing records, did Dark Star suddenly appear in the sea of stars above Shadowmoon Valley more than two hundred years ago?"
"Yes."
Ner'zhul looked at Neri with subtle eyes and said:
"Just a few days before you Draenei appeared in our world, I guess this Dark Star has something to do with your origins, right? So some of the accusations made by Gul'dan against you are not groundless.
Draenei is not as righteous as Holy Light appears to be.
That Dark Star is the trouble you left to this world, and it was eventually used against you by Gul'dan.
Huh, maybe this is fate."
"It's Kara!"
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Neri ignored the irony in Ner'zhul's words and said seriously to Dick:
"It's the Guardian Naaru Kara that fell into the darkness. The kind-hearted Naaru who escorted us across the sea of stars and protected us for more than 20,000 years asked us to banish it to the sea of stars before it fell into the darkness due to exhaustion and pain.
It knows what it will encounter, but...
How could the glorious Naaru become Dark Star? It would also actively seduce Orcss and drag it into this world? What on earth does it want to do?"
"We can talk about this later!"
Dick did not answer Neri's question. He turned to Garrison Commander and said:
"These three problems that directly threaten Karabor Temple are the troubles we have to solve next. Warrior, I will lead you to defeat these potential dangers, but this also means that you will directly suffer the test of death.
In a battle like this, Holy Light can't completely protect you, so if someone wants to quit, then I won't blame him.
But if you quit at this time, you will have to take off your Garrison Commander armor and reputation!
In the Second Co-Governance Era of the Argus world, we made an oath when the Garrison Commander class emerged. Every Garrison Commander must become a sword and a strong shield to protect the people. The moment we took the oath to become Garrison Commander, our lives no longer belong only to ourselves.
It's human nature to not want to face danger, but that also means you're not suitable for the job.
Give you two hours to think and prepare!
After breakfast, we will set off to Land of Bones. We must deal with the huge psychic ritual and purify it before midnight tomorrow. Then, we will go to the place where Gul'dan and his Shadow Council are.
No matter what those bastards are planning to do there, we won't let them get their way!
Now, disband, Warriors."
Dick waved his hand, and Garrison Commander dispersed. They had a lot of things to prepare in the village, and just sorting out the supplies required immediate action.
As a new recruit familiar with Ambori Village, the responsibility of preparing supplies naturally fell on Yrel. She was asked by Nubodon to temporarily become the quartermaster.
Yrel has no complaints about this job. She just wants to join Saint now, use her Holy Light to burn out evil and protect the people, and repay Saint for everything she has done for her good sister Samara.
Yesterday, she saw with her own eyes that Saint pulled Samara back from hell at the critical moment, and Samara, who had a nightmare last night, kept talking nonsense around Yrel.
She said that the blue bird angels wanted to take her away, but Vigilant chased away those scary guys and claimed that she belonged to Holy Light.
Yrel thought that her sister was just scared, but Samara assured her that she had seen the world after death. In short, her good sister has now become a "fanatic fan" of Vigilant Saint.
But this is as it should be.
After the Garrison Commanders dispersed, Dick looked at Ner'zhul in the combat hall and whispered:
"You don't have to doubt the sacred connection between Draenei and Naaru. After the biggest turning point in the history of our race, we coexisted with Naaru. As for Dark Star.
I can assure you that that problem will be solved."
"However, appeasing one Naaru cannot solve all the troubles in the world of Draenor!"
After a night of rest and reflection, Ner'zhul seemed to have regained his wisdom as Shadowmoon Chieftain. He stared at Dick, and at this moment he finally no longer concealed the secret in his heart.
He said sharply:
"That Naaru among our Holy Land Oshu'gun Holy Mountain! What are you going to do? Vigilant.
I am very grateful to you for sparing my life. I am grateful to you for saving my innocent people. I also hate that I was seduced into a sinner by that bastard Gul'dan, but there is one thing you cannot deny!
Our Ancestral Spirit is suffering because of your Naaru.
Even without Gul'dan's instigation and Shadow Council's obstruction, as long as the problem of Naaru inside Holy Land Oshu'gun is not resolved, it will be difficult to maintain long-term peace between Orcs and Draenei.
I know you also respect the deceased, why don't you put yourself in their shoes?
What would you do if the rest of your ancestors were disturbed by strange alien gods and suffered terribly?
I need an answer, Vigilant, and Archbishop Nali, if Draenei really wants peace, then you must solve the problems you left behind."
"Ah?"
Neri asked in surprise and embarrassment:
"So, you have always known that your "Oshu'gun" holy mountain is our Naaru spacecraft that crashed on Nagrand?"
"We didn't know."
Ner'zhul sighed and said:
"Our civilization is too backward compared to yours. We can't even understand how to leave the world and enter the stars. Naturally, we can't understand the concept of "ship" which is like a myth to us.
But we will also learn, Draenei.
Don't think of us Orcs as a group of barbarians who drink blood from their hair. Our contact with you over the years is enough for the wisest among us to know the secrets of Oshu'gun.
And you are quite dishonest about this!"
Old Orcs stared and said:
"You should have explained it clearly, but you didn't!
Let our people worship that "Crystal Mountain" as Holy Land for more than two hundred years. I even know that some arrogant Draenei among you regard our behavior as a symbol of "backwardness" and "barbarism".
But the matter has come to this, and I don't want to argue with you on this matter.
I just want to ask you, the situation inside Oshu'gun is even worse, the strange Naaru that has begun to devour our Ancestral Spirit, how are you going to deal with it?"
"Great Prophet Velen has been looking for ways to let K'ure the Crown rest in peace these years."
Neri explained:
"But the situation of Naaru K'ure the Crown that fell there is much more complicated than that of Lady Kara. It can no longer communicate with us. We do know that K'ure the Crown has continued to deteriorate for more than two hundred years.
It's already dead.
Its death turned into an intractable crisis that threatened both races."
"I don't need an explanation, Archbishop. What I need is an answer, a solution to the problem."
Ner'zhul spread his hands and sighed:
"I also want peace, but if you can't come up with a way, how can I convince my tribesmen who have been incited by Gul'dan and are targeting you?
My people are indeed wild and superstitious, but that's not a bad thing, especially under the circumstances.
As long as you can solve the Oshu'gun problem of Naaru, peace between the two races will be really easy to achieve.
At present, most of the Chieftain members of the clan are rational people. Even though Horde was established under the instigation of Gul'dan and Great Chieftain was elected, everyone actually has their own thoughts on whether to really start a war.
But Gul'dan will not allow them to hesitate any longer!
That lunatic who wants war will use various means to force the Chieftains to unite, and you are the best target."
"After Shadowmoon Valley's matter is over"
Dick held Neri's hand, indicating that she didn't need to explain more. He said to Ner'zhul seriously:
"I will go with you to Nagrand and personally go to Oshu'gun to solve K'ure the Crown's bad situation at this time."
"You?"
Ner'zhul looked at Dick suspiciously and said:
"I have seen your power, and I know that you are loved by Holy Light, but that is not a problem that power can solve!"
"You don't know my story, Ner'zhul, just like you don't know what else is in my body besides flesh and blood?"
Dick extends his left hand.
Under the surprised gazes of Orcs Chieftain and Archbishop Nali, his flesh and blood gradually transformed into some kind of crystal-like wonderful form in the light Gleam, and a vague and ethereal singing voice sounded from Dick's body.
This scene made Ner'zhul's eyes widen, and he exclaimed:
"This is the sound! This is the song! Surrounded by Oshu'gun Holy Mountain, only those who are enlightened by Ancestral Spirit can hear it.
You!
Vigilant, are you a Naaru?"
"I'm only half a Naaru, well, a little half."
Dick smiled, and in a brief tone told Ner'zhul his twenty-five thousand years experience while Neri sighed and couldn't bear to watch.
After finishing speaking, he assured Ner'zhul:
"I am not the most powerful Warrior among my people, but my connection with Naaru is definitely the closest among all Eredar, so I promise you that after Shadowmoon Valley's problem is solved, I will personally go to Oshu'gun to help you comfort K'ure the Crown.
If possible, I will try to fix this problem permanently.
But you also have to promise me!
After the problem of Oshu'gun is resolved, you must do your best to promote a peace alliance between Orcs and Draenei.
This is not because I love peace and cannot bear to see war! My enthusiasm and proficiency in war are beyond your imagination, but we must unite at this moment. You saw Corrupted Cenarius with your own eyes yesterday, and you know that the devil has set its sights on this world.
Do you think those destroyers will be able to tell the difference between Orcs and Draenei when they step on Draenor?"
Dick stretched out his hand towards Ner'zhul and said:
"We must unite!
Not just Orcs and Draenei, Ogres, Arakkoa, Khajiit and even Spriggans, all civilizations and races in the Draenor world must unite together. Only in this way can we survive the devastating invasion of the Burning Legion and strive for a victory.
I want more than the defeat of Gul'dan.
I also want everyone to be able to avoid being tricked and killed by cruel fate, so do we want to reach this agreement?"