How perfect
When the leaders of the K'ure Alliance were sent to Karabor Temple by Eredar using Landing Pod aircraft from all over Draenor, Sun Shard Xal'atath was already ready to "become the sun".
This is what she came for.
But considering that this is the first time in her life that she has done something good since she was born, it is understandable that she is a little nervous and needs some time to convince herself.
What makes Xal'atath most desperate is that perhaps because Xe'ra sacrificed himself to ignite her, she also inherited part of the "selfless" nature from Naaru, and she actually feels eager to save others.
Hello!
Please wake up!
Before you stepped on the horse, you were a dark talent who dared to do anything except good deeds. Why are you so eager to do some good deeds now? Is it because you lived such an outrageous life in the first half of your life, so you plan to accumulate evil virtues for yourself in the second half of your life?
But then, Xal'atath got the answer from Twins Archbishop.
"This is a punishment, no doubt about it."
Saloras Archbishop said in an indifferent tone:
"Xe'ra sacrificed herself to save you, but this was her great attempt to ignite the sun. It does not mean that Mother of Light is a rotten person who does not distinguish between good and evil. She punished you in her own way!
From now on, you will not be able to refuse all the prayers you see in need of help, you will not be able to ignore all the tragedies you see, and you will do your best to help every the Afflicted you meet.
This is a kind of "forced reform" punishment, and the sentence she gives you is eternal!"
"Considering that you are tainted with the sun's immortality, this means that you cannot even die to escape such responsibility."
Oreses also said coldly:
"You are destined to travel across the stars to atone for the sins of civilizations harmed by the void until this sea of stars comes to an end. And if the sun rises in the next era, your journey of atonement will not end.
Rejoice, Your Excellency, you have achieved immortality.
The price is that you have to protect all the good things in this world, whether you are willing or not."
Xal'atath was silent.
She moves around in the shape of Naaru's crystal body, creating a unique appearance for herself. She is actually the barefoot rune elf she once was, but she has a pair of Light Wings crystals like Naaru on her back.
This makes her look sentimental and sacred.
Seriously, if Xal'atath is sent to preach, it is estimated that the number of People of Light in the stars will increase tenfold or a hundredfold within a thousand years, right?
Sun Shard didn't have any big opinions about the "forced degeneration" she was about to suffer in the second half of her life. After a few seconds of silence, she suddenly said:
"Why do you have fist marks on your face? Who punched you?"
"?"
Saloras Archbishop did not expect that the first question of the guy in front of him would be this?
She didn't react for a while, and subconsciously touched the bruises and swelling on her face.
That was caused by Archbishop Nali using too much force when performing "personality correction" on her. It's really hard to tell whether this was a necessary move or a personal grudge, but at this moment Saloras still hopes to think about this matter in a better direction.
She glared hard at Sun Shard who showed a weird smile, pointed at the sky covered with cold waves in the dark night, and said:
"Draenor has lost the sun, and the surface temperature of this world has dropped to about minus 30 degrees in the past few hours.
This is just the beginning.
Go ahead.
Fulfill your duty and redeem your former partners for all they have done for this world before they have a new sun."
"I remind you, it was your boyfriend who broke the sun of this world, not Dymus."
Xal'atath patted her own crystal Light Wings and slowly rose, she said:
"You don't have to have such a bad attitude. It's normal for you to feel pain after losing him, but it doesn't mean you have to vent your emotions on someone who has nothing to do with you.
Go tell them.
I am just a Sun Shard.
My power is not strong enough to simulate a complete sun. I can only ensure that the temperature of Draenor remains at the current level and does not continue to drop."
"That's not possible. At least it needs to be restored to a level where people won't freeze to death, otherwise Arakkoa and their raptors will all have to hibernate."
Oreses shook his head and said:
"We cannot let this world really be covered in ice and snow. World Tree Taya'la is absorbing the nutrients of Norgannon's divine body to support Draenor in order to seek the "upgrade" of this small world. It is best not to let it spend more energy reshaping the world's ecology."
"Humph"
Xal'atath snorted and did not refute, but turned into a golden meteor and flew into the sky under the gaze of everyone.
As she said, she is just a Sun Shard, and it is impossible to simulate the real sun hanging high, but after all, it is also the first Eclipse Fragment to be purified, so it has its own Sun God power.
Soon, the sunshine-like Dawn dispelled the cold wave of the night, just like pouring golden ink into the black pool water, with the gradually accelerating "rendering".
The eternal night that had lasted for several hours was quickly relit, but it did not return to the moment of Noon Sun. It only radiated limited light and heat like the morning light at dawn.
This light and heat obviously cannot completely dispel the cold wave, but it symbolizes hope in the dark night!
Orcs people cheered loudly there, and they took off their sheepskin jackets and various furs. Arakkoa people were really excited.
As we all know, birds are not very resistant to freezing.
What's more, Arakkoa is the descendant of Spirit of the Sun. They have a certain degree of fire resistance, but their cold resistance is simply negative. The cold wave of the night just a few hours ago almost collapsed to Skyreach, which had survived the invasion of demons and voids.
Now seeing this round of "simulated sun" light and heat release, Arakkoa's Talon King and its daughter led a large group of living Sun Sage to sing the praises of the sun.
Naarus can finally take a break.
The shelters they built on a city-by-city basis in the dark night and cold wave consumed an astonishing amount of energy. After all, this was an individual fight against the coldness of the universe, and there was no end in sight.
Some of the younger Naaru even feel tired, and the older Naaru will also feel worried. Without this Sun Shard, they will completely lose their strength after holding on for a few months at most.
However, the problem of the eternal night cold wave has just been solved, and new problems have been put on the agenda.
What to do next?
Great Demon Lord the Shaper Sargerei was annihilated by Argus Lord, Fallen Titan Norgannon was defeated and then Draenor's Revenge The tree of E was suppressed and blocked, and Dimensius the All-Devouring was beaten away by Vigilant, but Vigilant himself also embarked on the long step to ascend to the gods.
The demons either retreated or were frozen to death by the cold wave of eternal night on the land that was scattered and broken by the war. Those Void Creature are still entrenched in various parts of the world through the arrival of eternal night.
It's trouble inside and out!
The leaders are discussing here, and they want to come up with an effective resolution in the shortest possible time, but Argus Lord is not willing to waste time.
He stood up next to the ruins of Karabor Temple and strode towards the other end of the world facing the golden light that was falling.
"Where are you going?"
Ms. Vilara held the head of Sarkir that had been split into two by Diakum in her hand, and she asked loudly:
"Need our help? Lord."
Argus waved his hand and responded with mental contact:
"I want to use Khaz'goroth's Hammer to repair the damage caused to this world by the war, especially the continental shelves destroyed by the battle between me and Norgannon.
Let's discuss it.
Whether it's going to Azeroth or breaking into Sea of Darkness, I can do it."
"But we have a third option"
Veilara said:
"We may be able to find a way to go to Shadowlands and bring Diakum back."
"No need."
Argus Lord, who had already calmed down, dissuaded:
"Diakum has his own plan. Since we don't let you go together, it means you don't need to take risks. Realm of Death has its own unique rules. Material World's strong men will be bound by the legendary "destiny" wherever they go.
Perhaps in this matter, it would be more appropriate to let Diakum do his own thing rather than having the army enter. What's more, he is not without credible allies among Land of the Dead.
He had long ago sent warriors to the land of the dead.
This is enough to prove that Diakum has a complete plan.
All we have to do is wait patiently and respond to His call when He sends the signal."
Having said this, Argus Lord glanced at his fingers that still had battle scars. He clasped his fists tightly and whispered:
"My understanding of "combat" is too shallow. I have such great power but failed to exert its due combat effectiveness, and almost missed a major event. Thinking that I understand and really understanding are two different concepts. Send some Warrior over."
He said:
"I need to seriously learn from them how to fight. Next time, next time I will never let my children down again, just like you never let me down."
Oribos, the Eternal City, the legendary place where all Origin ends.
This is the absolute heart of Shadowlands. The Attendant of the Godss who live here call themselves the "Hand of Destiny" and firmly believe that Oribos is located at the core of Shadowlands's interrealm.
There is a strange legend circulating among them. It is said that starting from Oribos, riding Anima Wyrm to every area of Shadowlands is the same distance. This obviously abnormal power obviously represents the special status of Oribos in Shadowlands.
This is the first stop where all living beings are led to after death.
This is also where the supreme Arbiter determines the destiny of those souls Judgment Court where to go. It is also a luxurious fortress where all the exquisite and high-quality things in the entire Shadowlands are gathered. Every pursuing life in Shadowlands hopes that he can be allowed to set foot on Oribos for the second time.
But all of the above are meaningless to Attendant of the Gods.
These Hand of Fates who are immersed in "Destiny Order" only care about whether the "Destiny" is well fulfilled. In their eyes, only the Destiny is the real root of Shadowlands, just like the most conspicuous symbol of Oribos, the "Ouroboros" that can be found throughout the city.
That can be interpreted as "∞" representing all things, and it can also be understood as the beginning and end.
It is the mark of the legendary "First Born", and it is also the sacred emblem that the servants of the gods believe carries all the power of the kingdom of death. The "Destiny" comes from their hands.
Destiny is obviously perfect!
Shadowlands has been operating according to the rules of destiny for countless epochs. Even before Material World's Great Ordering of Light and Shadow, Shadowlands has stood for countless epochs. This is the first "perfect place" created by First Ones himself.
The so-called world of the living is nothing but a poor imitation of Shadowlands Perfect Order.
Death is transcendent in Six Forces, and all of this comes from the shaping of destiny!
Yes, as long as it continues to operate according to the constraints of destiny, Shadowlands will eventually survive until the destruction of the physical universe and Six Realms, but that is just the new Origin.
Ah, Ouroboros knows everything, destiny predicts everything, all living beings don't need to think too much, just act according to destiny.
Praise destiny!
Praise First Ones!
Attendant of the Godss prayed again. This is their daily custom and routine.
This has been the case for countless years, and they regard it as the foundation and source of sacred legal principles.
Today's Oribos is as noisy and lively as ever. It seems inconsistent with Jingmei's concept of death, but Tianming said that death should not only have sadness and pain, but also joy and laughter.
Therefore, although Attendant of the Gods people feel noisy, they also think that everything is normal.
They need to go to the Tianming Platform where Eternal Arbiter is located for inspection and maintenance to ensure that the souls from Material World can be accurately distributed to every area of Shadowlands.
Looking up on the city platform of Oribos, you can see the "storm" composed of dense blue souls. Those are the souls of the arbiter Judgment brought from Material World by the Kyrian messengers of Bastion.
This is the case every day, because the death of Material World happens all the time. Unless there is an accident, every deceased person will experience such an unforgettable moment and make it their first stop in Shadowlands.
Uh, so, in fact, this is equivalent to "going through customs", right?
The souls from Material World are stamped by the arbitrator, indicating "Quarantine Passed", and then sent to the most suitable place for them to start a new life in Realm of Death and become a screw under the great destiny.
It sounds quite humane.
Attendant of the Gods entered the platform that only they could enter, and were pleased to see that Eternal Arbiter was as precise and perfect as ever, and Judgment had a soul.
His examination and judgment of the soul lasts only a moment, but nothing about the soul under trial can be hidden from the eyes of the arbiter.
He uses the perfect doctrine of destiny as the law of Judgment, and such Judgment has never made a mistake.
Praise destiny again.
"Boom"
Just when the Attendant of the Godss expressed the same emotion as yesterday for this perfect Destiny Order, a loud noise exploded over Oribos. This part that did not belong to "Destiny Order" made the Attendant of the Godss at a loss for a moment.
They have long been accustomed to doing things step by step, and their ability to adapt is really poor.
He could only watch helplessly as the "meteorite" wrapped with golden and black light roared through the storm of souls and fell down like a fierce punch.
Eternal Arbiter also stretched out his hand and made a "resist" movement.
But the next moment, the "supernova storm" that erupted from the scorching sun mixed with the cold void fell on the divine body of the supreme Eternal Ones.
In the dazzling light, one could only vaguely see a big man hitting Arbiter's chest with a dashing Ultra Flying Kick, and accurately kicked the "big ball" on his chest away. Then the explosion of power shook the entire Oribos, causing the slowly rotating Oribos to turn upside down in an instant.
"Look, there he is! He's here. He left earlier than us but arrived later than us."
A familiar voice rang out from the souls on trial. Yrel, who was waiting in line for "customs security inspection," waved his hands cheerfully and said loudly:
"Sir! We are here!"
"Huh?"
Eternal Arbiter was destroyed in a cool manner, and Diakum, who was planning to take advantage of the chaos to escape into the interspace, turned back sharply.
He saw Yrel and Maraad taking advantage of the chaos and rushing towards him, and sighed in his heart. He had finally seized the opportunity to do something "bad" to satisfy his bad expectations, so why was he suddenly caught?
Most importantly, why are Yrel and Maraad here?
Even if they died unexpectedly, they should be resurrected immediately by the other officers of Light Weaver Warband. How could they be stranded all the way and be brought to Oribos?
If I had come a little later, I would probably have gone to Maldraxxus to fish them out.
No!
Wrong!
The character of Maraad should be assigned to Bastion. As for Yrel, his mind is full of "Lightforging sea of stars", so Lightforged Tyrant, who is guilty of a lot of crimes, or the Maw, who is more suitable for the "full of evil" little hoof.