Can you escape? -Additional update[35]
(Additional update for the "Overseas Lingjingzhan" brothers [3/5])
In the throne room of Castle Nathria, Azshara looked serious.
The light in her eyes means that her interest has been fully aroused, like an alert cat that has seen a mouse, and even its ears pricked up.
All of this comes from the strange noun spoken by the destitute "Denathrius" in front of him, which has not been recorded in any text or history.
"Zereth Ordus?"
Azshara savors this word which has only a few syllables that differ in pronunciation from "Zereth Mortis".
She stared at Denathrius and said:
"So, First Ones not only built a "holy tomb"?"
"Yes, at least two."
If this is a "job search assessment" that is related to life and death, then Denathrius's performance in this meeting can be called perfect.
It threw out a concept and successfully attracted all the attention of the stern interviewer. When it saw the light floating in Azshara's eyes, it realized that its probability of being admitted to the "new unit" had been greatly improved.
Therefore, it chose to continue to be honest.
It says:
"I don't know much. These are secret letters from Zovaal telling me that my Big Bald Head friend looks full of violence, but in fact he is a real philosopher. Zovaal's knowledge and academic level are far superior to other Eternal Ones. He looks like a Warrior, but is actually a scholar.
He began to study the mystery of First Ones very early. I don't know where He got this knowledge, but there is no doubt that we can all trust Him when it comes to issues about First Ones.
The holy tombs built by Zereth Ordus and First Ones in the field of order may have been completed later than Zereth Mortis, but there is no doubt that just like Zereth Mortis created Eternal Ones, Zereth Ordus was also activated.
At least once!
That means that there is also an existence "same" as us in the field of order."
Having said this, Denathrius showed a subtle smile and said in a long voice:
"This means there is a "ghost" hidden in the so-called Pantheon of Order!
A guy who claims to be Star Soul, but is actually just a creation of First Ones.
A guy who inherited the "Determination of Order" from First Ones, but like us, was trapped by some kind of "Destiny" and couldn't extricate himself.
A guy who wanted to shape Perfect Order in Material World but failed repeatedly. He was too unkind and directly caused Pantheon of Order to fall apart.
A guy who was well hidden and has never been discovered.
Queen, I heard that you are the wisest soul in the Material Star Sea, so why not take a guess, who is this "ghost" hiding in Pantheon of Order?
And, after listening to my damn little story, do you still think that Sargeras's act of destroying Pantheon was out of pure Fel temptation?"
Azshara is speechless.
The information thrown out by the guy in front of me was too heavy.
Her complicated expression was noticed by Denathrius. The guy laughed, spread his hands and said:
"So, you see, everything related to the true God is always so bad and complicated. The "truth" you see is not the truth of the One. There will always be some enlightening moments that give information that will completely subvert the world in your eyes.
I know you're eager to know more, and so am I.
Unfortunately, this is all I know.
I guess, Zereth Ordus should be hidden somewhere in the star realm, if there really was the Holy Land of Order, or that place has been destroyed.
First Oness
They are a difficult group of guys to evaluate.
All I can say is, don't apply our mutual views of good and evil to them. In the worst case scenario, everything we are currently insisting on and fighting may just stem from the differences between First Oness.
But I hope the truth is better not to be like this.
Nihilism is simply the worst truth I can think of. You may not believe it, but I firmly believe that our existence must be meaningful.
So, will you admit me into your court?"
It said to Azshara with great expectation:
"I know that you have been searching for strange people. I think I can barely be considered in this category. Although I have lost all my power and even abandoned my true God status, my wisdom, knowledge and foresight have been retained.
I should be more than enough as a think tank like this."
Azshara nodded.
She thinks Denathrius is a bit too modest.
Such a guy who hides in the darkness by himself and uses the intelligence network weaved by Nathrezim can single-handedly control the six forces to lead to war. No matter from which point of view, he can be called the leading "intelligent brain" in the world.
Power?
Power is by no means the first thing that needs to be noticed before its means.
But then, the queen reached out and touched her long hair and asked:
"But have you confirmed that you hid it perfectly and were not discovered by Diakum? Is there a possibility that your secret attempt to change the world did not hide it from Vigilant and the Shaper at all? They just pretended that you did not exist."
"It is indeed possible. Maybe my conversation with you at this time is also part of Vigilant's plan. Maybe my being ignored means another "fishing law enforcement"."
Denathrius touched his neck and sighed:
"But I try not to think in that direction. This feeling of not being able to control one's own destiny is too bad. If this feeling of precarity, like a mouse escaping from a cat, is the living condition of mortals, then I can understand why they would be so hysterical after death.
This uneasy feeling can drive people crazy."
"So, let's not take risks and report this matter to Diakum."
Azshara stood up and said:
"Although you are indeed valuable, I don't want to ruin the good relationship between me and my Court Advisor because of you.
But don't worry, I'll put in a good word for you.
But you'd better pray that Vigilant won't kill you. If his attitude is firm enough, then I will personally give you a happy life."
The Queen explained her plans.
Denathrius's spirit body sighed but did not stop it. It also realized that Azshara's approach was the most appropriate at the moment. How could such a matter of survival be concealed?
Concealing something with a lie means living in lies for the rest of your life.
Denathrius has had enough of this kind of life. Although it still doesn't know how it will live its second life as a "mortal", now, it may hope to be more sincere?
Azshara sent a message using magical communication, inviting Diakum to come to the throne room for a detailed discussion.
Then, after a few minutes that passed like a year, Sarkir sent a reply instead of Diakum, but Queen Azshara's eyes widened and he was a little undecided for a moment.
This change in expression made Denathrius also notice the strangeness, and it asked:
"He refused?"
Azshara shook his head and looked at it strangely.
Denathrius was obviously relieved and asked again:
"So, he approves of your recruitment of me?"
The Queen shook her head again.
She didn't seem to know how to explain it, so she simply projected the content of the magic message in front of Denathrius's eyes.
That's a big word "read".
This answer breaks the defense of Denathrius.
It, which a few hours ago was a god of death, now grabs its hair and screams:
"So, what does this 'read' mean! What the hell are you mortals trying to play? Can't you just speak frankly?"
"It's basically equivalent to choosing "or" in "rejection or approval", you know? He gave me the right to choose. That is the biggest advantage of Diakum. He never makes choices for others.
I admit, I am tempted by you.
But at this moment, I understood how I should act."
The Queen didn't know whether she was laughed out of anger or really happy.
She casually dispersed the magic message and sat back on the throne. When she raised her finger, Arcane Tear was surrounded by the macro light, and with a smile, she said to Denathrius, whose expression changed drastically:
"So, leave your last words and try to use some clever tricks to escape the "ghost" of Judgment."
"You can't do this, queen. I told you about Zereth Ordus. I still have many, many secrets to share with you. All the secrets of the entire star sea and the six worlds are in my mind! You know, I also have an intelligence network that allows you to control everything. You will become the true supreme queen because of this."
"Yes, I know."
The Arcane Tear in Azshara's hand bounced out. Amidst the screams of Denathrius Remnant Soul being crushed to pieces, she shook her head and said:
"But unfortunately, you are not the first person to say these words to me. Sir, I have already missed it once.
And it's a matter of trust, between you, who has a bad record of trying to treat me as the next puppet, and Diakum, who never breaks a contract
Guess what I will choose?"
In Broker's Floating City, Diakum and Sarkir are talking.
Vigilant has done everything he should do in Revendreth. He has no reason to stay here anymore, so he is going to Maldraxxus.
Most importantly, his extremely high moral standards are forcing him to use his own way to carry out a large-scale "Judgment" for the sins of Venthyr.
But Diakum does not intend to cause exaggerated bloodshed and massacre on this gloomy land. Holy Light's expedition has ended with the death of the culprit, and Holy Light's feud with death should also end here.
Veiled Market will be waiting at the border of Revendreth. Diakum will rest in Broker's Floating City. After all preparations for each covenant are completed, he will leave for his last stop in Shadowlands.
The Maw!
The place where the souls of all the Fallen return, the place where all hopes are annihilated.
Lord of the Maw, Destiny's "wall breaker" Zovaal is waiting for him there.
"So, you did it on purpose?"
Sarkir, who is holding a strange "mechanical head" and planning to use this thing as a material to make a floating skull for himself, is measuring the emperor's head circumference. This old guy really has a deep love for "phrenology".
As a Eternal Ones from the hands of the Supreme Creator, the head circumference of the Emperor's mechanical skull naturally perfectly meets all the definitions of phrenology.
However, Sarkir still said in a bad tone to Diakum who was writing the last volume of <Light and Shadow Canon>:
"You discovered Denathrius's little move of cutting souls, but you didn't stop it? Why? Don't you know how threatening it is to allow this soul to act outside?"
"It cut off its own divinity, cut off its own immortality, cut off all its power, and didn't take away anything it shouldn't have.
It gave back everything First Ones gave it, except that it took "self" away."
Diakum held the quill and wrote stroke by stroke without raising his head and said:
"Just like what I did to Gristletia the Firstborn, maybe Denathrius got inspiration from my actions. In fact, when Demon Sword Lemonia pierced his body but he failed to escape, I guessed the truth of this "death".
The Accuser died, the emperor failed, Eternal Ones's immortal spirit was sealed in King's Sorrow, and Revendreth lost its ruler forever.
But "Denathrius" therefore survived."
"This is just playing a word game!"
Sarkir lit his magic sickle very dissatisfied, and said in a deep voice:
"Is your so-called punishment so cheap? Diakum, you attributed all the sins to Denathrius's manipulation in the dark, but when it came time for you to do Judgment, you chose to let it go?
Is this the way Holy Light taught you to behave?"
This question made Diakum stop writing.
He glanced at the vibrating Broker contact device at his hand, which showed the message just sent by Azshara.
Sarkir also saw the rather ambiguous reminder dancing on the light screen:
"Between Him and you, I choose my loyal Court Advisor. Let me mourn for the eloquent Lord Denathrius.
He did nothing wrong, he just came ten thousand years late. -Your supreme queen."
"Now, is Holy Light's punishment still cheap?"
Diakum asked softly, but Sarkir was speechless.
It really didn't expect that Azshara would be so decisive!
It's not that it hasn't dealt with Azshara. It was also the "guest" of Queen Azshara when War of the Ancients, but now it seems that the arrogant queen has really learned a lesson from the failure ten thousand years ago.
"Did you guess it?"
Sarkir said:
"Is this a test?"
"No, I just gave the choice to the person who needs it most. That sword is the property of the Queen, and it is very appropriate for her to deal with the "dirty stuff" in the sword."
Diakum put down the quill, raised his head, looked at Sarkir, and said:
"Also, did you know? Attendant of the Gods have already taken action. Denathrius's diary speculates that First Ones's servants have a way to smuggle Zereth Mortis."
"So what?"
Sarkir said coldly:
"Attendant of the Gods is indeed an important force in Shadowlands. They are the most active group of people in safeguarding the destiny, and they are also the absolute supporters of Shadowlands's System of Destiny. But these guys are like invisible people in all decisions about Shadowlands.
It's not that they are unwilling to intervene, but that they lack the power.
First Ones obviously only gave Attendant of the Gods the authority to observe and record, but not the authority to interfere with the operations of destiny.
They can go to Zereth Mortis, but they can't stop what's coming."
"Actually, they can! Once System of Destiny encounters a substantial threat, the authority that Attendant of the Gods, as supervisors, can use is considerable. They are the "narrators" hidden in the story of Shadowlands, and they also have the power to restart the entire "story."
Diakum stood up and said loudly:
"I" released" Eldest Daughter, clarified Primus's plot, learned Zovaal's decision, Judgment released Denathrius, and reconciled Winter Queen The relationship between and Moon Goddess. I single-handedly changed the status quo of Shadowlands, but as long as Attendant of the Godss restart the damn creation workshop in Sepulcher of the First Ones
As long as the Attendant of the Godss release four of the Eternal Ones Prototypes, as long as they activate those "spare individuals".
The destiny and the entire Shadowlands changed by us will be "formatted" in an instant to the way it was when First Ones left.
Where do you think the Titans got the idea to format the Star Soul world?
As I said, Eternal Ones was never the key to the problem.
Denathrius, Eldest Daughter, Primus, they are all "tool people". Why did Zovaal crash?
Maybe it's because He is aware of all this.
As long as the Eternal Oness abandon their destiny responsibilities, the servants First Ones left behind can also abandon them. Sarkir, you are a little too small-minded about those Attendant of the Godss who are inconspicuous.
How do you know that this is the first time they format Shadowlands?
What if, I mean what if, the Eternal Ones we are seeing now are not the first batch of Eternal Ones that First Ones personally shaped?
They might be Unit 2, Unit 3, or even Unit N!
I just want to say that we only have this one chance, a chance to completely end this "death spiral" and permanently liberate Shadowlands from his destiny!"
Sarkir fell silent.
It thought for a moment and said:
"You mean to divide the troops into two groups?"
"Yes."
Dick returned to his desk, picked up the quill again, and said:
"Zovaal and I are going to the deepest part of Sepulcher of the First Ones to see the grand plan of all things left by First Ones, and you are going to destroy the core area of Zereth Mortis.
This trip is not just about destroying Sepulcher of the First Ones, it is about blowing up the entire Zereth Mortis completely, forever, and absolutely! First Ones has brought enough troubles, mistakes, and tragedies to this world.
Without them!
Azeroth's sea of stars can return to the right track."
Sarkir nodded.
The Shaper had no objection to this point. However, when it left carrying Sire Denathrius's "skull", it asked again:
"But no one knows where First Ones has gone, and no one knows if they still exist. Maybe, those guys are walking among us, and maybe one day in the future, they will come back. Judging from the logic of Shadowlands's destiny, these creators are not kind people.
How should you plan for such a future?"
"I don't know."
Diakum answered very frankly:
"But I guess, I will not allow everything we have worked so hard to shape to be destroyed in any random name. Sargeras cannot destroy the sea of stars, and neither can the so-called Creator. The most important thing is that everything that happened to Shadowlands proves that First Ones is neither omniscient nor omnipotent.
Such "gods" are just more powerful individuals standing in the clouds. There is only a power gap between us and them, so why should you be afraid of them?"