The Archbishops, Why Don't You Look Back at What You've Been Protecting? [Mass Release 3450]
(Additional update for brother "chuck·wesley" [4/5])
Two days passed by in a flash.
After the Crystalcasting blacksmiths of Aldor Temple initially completed the general production plan for the "Lightforged Holy Blade" he urgently needed under the "guidance" of Dick, the archbishop of Draenei and their second-level Executive Officer finally arrived at Karabor Temple.
Shadowmoon Valley The archbishop here is not in a hurry, but Talador Region has to travel day and night.
They had to arrange their affairs before they could set off, which inadvertently put pressure on some people who had ulterior motives. They only discovered it after the archbishops arrived at Karabor Temple and made an account.
Damn it, four second-level Executive Officer have defected in just the past two days!
There are a total of two large cities, three small cities and ten towns in the two Draenei areas of Draenor's influence, while there are less than thirty secondary Executive Officer subordinate to Bishop Council.
One-seventh of the high-ranking officials are devil worshippers. This corrosive ratio can be said to be very fatal. Therefore, even before the big meeting has been held, these Executive Officers are already under terrible psychological pressure.
They all already know the tragic ending of the great traitor Othaar.
This filled them with unspeakable fear towards Warden Diacum Saint, who was presiding over the "solemn" meeting today, fearing that they would be labeled as "neglecting their duties" and then dragged out and hanged on the spot.
It's not impossible!
In the past two days, Diakum the Saint's order to summon Hand of Argus's ten thousand-year veterans has been passed to Telmor. Those ten-thousand-year veterans were so excited that they wanted to rush out and kill a few demons hidden in Draenor to celebrate the return of the commander-in-chief.
If it really hits their hands, it will be a perfect ending if all of them are killed.
As we all know, Hand of Argus's tens of thousands of veterans are all classic "Holy Light Lunatic". Even in the eyes of fanatical believers, these Warriors who have been dealing with demons for most of their lives are a bit too extreme.
This is the reason why they must be allowed to stay at Telmor for more than two hundred years!
Bishop Council We cannot throw these fanatical Warrior randomly among the civilians. Although they are very few in number, they will definitely cause trouble if they get into trouble. This is not even the private decision of the archbishops. Even "Old Ram" Hutton, who was previously in charge of military affairs, agrees with this decision.
Of course, Hand of Argus's thousand-year veteran is not the same thing as a "veteran" in the traditional sense.
After all, Draenei has been in exile in the sea of stars for twenty-five thousand years. If we really want to be honest, each of them Garrison Commander is a veteran of ten thousand years, but the glory of Hand of Argus and Warrior are another concept.
Basically, they had joined Hand of Argus Legion during the decisive battle of Argus. After that, they would take the initiative to fight every time they encountered a demon ambush during their years of exile. They were known for their extreme fanaticism and ferocious bravery, never missing every opportunity to confront demons, and maintaining their own military system with ancient traditions.
They are extremely xenophobic!
For any Garrison Commander who wants to join them, they adopt very strict selection criteria, that is, the exaggerated "recruit trial" that Maraad and Yrel are now facing. They must harvest at least thirty demon heads in a battle before they can join Hand of Argus as recruits.
Internally they call this thing "Demon Slaughtering Target".
Every time he fights a demon, each veteran will be assigned his own KPI.
But in the Argus world, it was possible to kill demons so easily because of the blessing of Star Soul. Now without the power of Star Soul, it is almost impossible for Garrison Commander to complete this challenge. Even the veterans are losing their troops in conflicts again and again.
When Genedar first set out, Hand of Argus Legion had 550 Warrior, but now there are only more than 30 people left, and they have not had new recruits for thousands of years, which means they have basically been wiped out of their establishment.
If Diakum does not wake up, the demise of the Hand of Argus Legion will only be a matter of time.
But now, fate has brought "True·Hand of Argus" back!
This alone is enough to make those fanatical "Holy Light Lunatic" people ecstatic.
In addition, Hand of Argus veterans are most talked about for their unique Holy Light Doctrine, or "Demon Slaughtering Oath"!
These veterans swore to give all their enthusiasm and will Consecration to the great cause of fighting against demons, so Holy Light strengthened their combat effectiveness against demons. As a constraint, the power of this oath cannot be used in battles with non-Fel creatures.
This leads to the fact that the veterans of Hand of Argus are at best legendary and have critical combat effectiveness in other wars. However, as long as demons appear on the opposite side of the battlefield, these guys can instantly transform into "Holy Light Chopping King".
It's no problem to fight one against a hundred.
Aldor Priest people have studied this unique phenomenon in depth. They generally believe that the reason why this unique Holy Light Doctrine was born is most likely related to the founder of Hand of Argus, Diakum Zastinss Saint.
These fanatical veterans even ignored the orders of Velen and Hutton, but they fanatical worship of their commander-in-chief and regarded him as Holy Light's the One God Chosen in the field of punishment.
Therefore, after Dick issued the call, these veterans rushed to Karabor Temple almost as quickly as possible. They were even faster than the bishops, and they were being reviewed by their commander-in-chief in Aldor Temple area.
"I remember you, brave Warrior, your name is Ristalan!"
Dick was carrying Kazzak's Grudge, wearing a set of ceremonial gem armor, and reached out to pat the shoulder of a brave and strong veteran.
He smiled and said to this tough man with three scars on his face, a black eyepatch on his left eye, and both horns broken off in battle:
"You joined us on the fourth day of the Krokuun battle, replacing your cousin who died on the battlefield. In your first battle, you Execute killed forty-eight Demon Guard in the name of revenge. The most glorious result was in the Antoran battle.
You assisted me and Malderan Commodore in killing Supreme Fel Lord Zakuun, Kil'jaeden. Alas, that adult personally praised you as a "hunter" after the war.
I'm really happy to see you alive!"
"I am also honored to still fight with you after more than 20,000 years, Vigilant!"
"Hunter" Ristalan was so excited that his whole body was shaking. Eredar, who had experienced countless battles, gave a firm military salute and said loudly:
"Although I lost my commander and finally temporarily served as the commander of the Hand of Argus Legion at the suggestion of my colleagues, we have been longing for your return. We believe that you will definitely wake up in Age of Darkness and lead us again.
Holy Light has given us the responsibility of slaying demons, and we finally have the chosen leader of our the One!
Diakum Commodore, please give the order!"
The thousand-year-old veteran shouted extremely enthusiastically:
"Even if there are only thirty-one of us left after thousands of years of hard fighting, we are still willing to follow you to the edge of hell."
"You are all good."
Diakum was also filled with emotions at this moment.
He looked at the lonely thirty-one people in front of him, and his eyes swept over these veterans who had been honored for thousands of years. Each of them had terrible scars on their bodies, and some were even missing limbs.
But they still stood up straight as firmly as they remembered, supporting Draenei Clan's courage and backbone with their backbones.
He knows these Warriors. Except for a few new recruits who joined after the decisive battle, he can call out each of them by name and remember every victory they made in the battle.
Vigilant stood there and gave an ancient military salute to his most loyal and fanatical followers.
He said loudly:
"Warriors, the devil is coming! I have received clear information after confirmation from multiple parties. The bastard named "Polluter" has bewitched Orcs and used them as weapons to harm Draenei.
Now that we have initially defeated the devil's cunning plan, the leader of Orcs, who yearns for peace, is about to officially start talks with us.
But this is not weakness!
Because I will lead you to defeat those militants Orcs who are willing to become the claws of the devil. This is the tradition of Eredar! We long for peace but we will not throw away the sword in our hands because of this!
You and I are Draenei's Holy Light sharp swords, and we will mercilessly slash at those enemies who try to harm us.
Kindness has never been a virtue for Hand of Arguss, Warriors! I ask you to be firm again. When the devils set foot on this world, we will use the weapons in our hands to teach them what despair is like in the Argus world!"
"Salute to Hand of Argus! Salute to our commander the One!"
The roar of interim commander Ristalan caused the veterans to make a fist salute to Diakum the Saint, which represented their acceptance of the mission and mission of Dick.
"Our Warrior is now House of Plagues in time. This represents the end of the old era of Hand of Argus. I will lead you to reshape the tradition of Hand of Argus. I will restart the ancient organization of "Judgment Court", and you will become the first batch of Judgment officials in the history of the Draenei Clan.
I ask that you each lead your apprentices, teach them, temper them, and train them to be as brave as you Warrior."
Dick pointed at the Garrison Commander recruits behind him and said:
"These are the recruits I selected. Most of them have not completed their recruit trials, but I don't have much time to personally train these young warriors, so I can only entrust them to you.
Each person brings three apprentices!
After the first phase of recruit training is over, we will have a complete military structure, and then we will begin the real "second army building"!
In my imagination, the establishment of Hand of Argus, who serves as Judgment officer, must be expanded to at least five thousand people to seize every opportunity in the confrontation with the devil, which means that each of you will become a commander in the future."
Dick glanced at these tens of thousands of years of veterans, and he said:
"This also means that you will face new challenges. Not only must you show your devotion to Saint and your responsibilities to the people in battle, you also need to be a leader who takes the lead in battle after battle, protecting your subordinates and followers as much as possible.
The fire of Hand of Argus will be passed down like this until we truly return to our hometown in the future and use our hands to shape the eternal dawn of the Argus world!
Now, disband, Warriors.
When I return from this meeting, we will begin our training program."
The veterans of Hand of Argus immediately dispersed. They came from afar and needed to rest. "Hunter" Ristalan gathered the recruits selected by the commander and looked at them with a harsh and harsh look.
For these Draenei legendary glorious Warriors, the young Garrison Commanders and Priests also have admiration and apprehension in their hearts.
However, Maraad, Yrel and Nubodon were spared the pain of training the veterans because Saint decided to train the three of them personally.
This is a rare honor!
Young people like Yrel and Nubodon don't know the value of this, but Maraad does.
He knew that the five Warrior and the two spellcasters who had been personally trained by Saint were now Army of the Light's generals and war heroes. It could be said that Army of the Light's initial success in forming the army was due to the credit of Hand of Argus and Diakum the Saint.
"Take one."
Dick handed the three small boxes to his three apprentices and said:
"What's inside is the trial given to you by Holy Light. On the day you can purify it with your own hands, you will be qualified to have your own Lightforged Holy Blade, which also means that you will become the commander and leader of Hand of Argus.
But don't try it now, you are all talented but it still takes time to redeem it."
The three people opened the box and saw the dark crystal placed inside. Yrel and Maraad were okay, but Nubodon said helplessly:
"Vigilant, I am no longer Holy Light Walker. I cannot use light to purify this Dark Entity."
"But the fragments of Naaru have their own magic, Nubodon, their adaptability to energy is all-round, which means that even elemental power, as long as it is pure and enthusiastic enough, can dispel the darkness in the crystal and bring you a sacred elemental crystal that belongs to you as the basis of the holy object."
Dick explained:
"The courage Holy Light gave you allowed you to embark on the path of elements that is more suitable for you, but it is still a matter of salvation. My child, Holy Light will be proud of you."
After saying that, Dick left in a hurry.
The upcoming meeting in Karabor Temple's large conference hall will be chaired by him, and he will be late if he doesn't go. In addition to the three recruits, the veterans of Hand of Argus also received their own dark crystals.
This is Diakum's praise for "our people" who have persisted in fighting for thousands of years, and it is also an encouragement to them. Fortunately, Lady Kara cut off enough fragments that night, otherwise it would not have been enough.
"New recruits!"
Just when Maraad and Yrel were about to leave, Hunter Ristallan called out to them. The sturdy veteran stepped forward and looked at the two people. He said:
"I heard that you and Vigilant fought against demons before?"
"Yes."
Yrel puffed up his chest and said loudly and proudly in the background with Maraad covering his eyes in despair:
"I Execute a total of seventeen demons, including a Fel Elves commander! Saint said that elf commander is worth the heads of ten demons!"
"By the standards of new recruits, it is pretty good to achieve such results in one battle."
The hunter nodded with satisfaction and asked again:
"What about before?"
"Ah?"
"Wait a minute! The meaning of your silly expression is that you have only killed seventeen demons in so many battles since you followed the Vigilant, right? This is so shameful. It is simply a shame at the hands of Argus, recruit!
Head to the training ground immediately!
I have to make sure you understand the concept of "Hand of Argus".
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Alas, tens of thousands of years have made Vigilant become kind, but as he said, kindness is not a virtue of Hand of Argus. I hope you are mentally prepared to undergo the harsh training next.
First, we need to start by learning to identify the types of demons and identify each of their weaknesses."
"Why can the barbaric Orcss appear openly in this sacred meeting hall? Under the witness of Guardian Naarus! This is simply blasphemy."
When a Executive Officer walked into the meeting hall of Karabor Temple, he saw Ner'zhul and his followers at a glance, which made Executive Officer from Telmor look dissatisfied.
He said to his companions:
"When they are gearing up to launch harassment and attacks on us throughout Draenor, they still want to invite Orcs to such an important meeting. Is it true that Great Prophet is preparing to appease the enemy as rumored?
No!
I absolutely cannot agree to that!"
"Shut up now."
The companion next to him pulled the guy's sleeve and whispered:
"You don't have the right to speak here today. You should think carefully about how to face Vigilant Saint's questioning. Othaar and Sargerei's incident has completely embarrassed us. I heard that in the past two days alone, the pursuit of Shadowmoon Valley has captured at least 300 devil worshipers, and many people with evil intentions have taken advantage of the chaos to escape.
But where can they run to?
Either he takes refuge in Orcs, or he can only hide in the mountains of Talador, and then conspire to summon demons to do bad things. Once the people receive this news, they will definitely fall into panic.
Alas, we will have more troubles in the future."
"I'm not afraid of devils, I'm just afraid that Vigilant is planning to get involved. I heard that in their time, they would carry out terrible censorship when encountering such political incidents. There was also an organization named "Judgment Court" that was specifically responsible for this kind of thing.
When encountering a more difficult high-level person, the terrifying "Assassin Court" killers will be sent to lurk and carry out assassinations."
"Where did you hear that? I was born in Second Co-Governance Era and grew up in the glory of Seat of the Triumvirate. I have never heard of such outrageous things."
"Oh, I heard it from Lathorn Executive Officer. He mentioned it a few times when we were fishing together before."
"Are you crazy? Lathorn is the direct descendant of the great traitor Othaar! You actually have such a good personal relationship with him? We even go fishing together? Damn it, stay away from me! Don't splatter my blood when you are hanged by the veterans!"
"What's the fuss about?"
A stern scolding came from behind, causing several second-level Executive Officers who were whispering to each other to shrink their necks. When they turned around, they saw Archbishop Maladaar wearing a Soulbinder ceremonial armor glaring at them. He walked in with two Soulbinder Executive Officers with a serious expression.
This archbishop, who has been stationed at the Auchindoun sacred cemetery all year round to deal with the dead, has a cold aura. Under his cold gaze, the second-level Executive Officers immediately stopped their less serious discussions.
"Maladaar, come here quickly."
Archbishop Akama, who was sitting at the top, called to his companions. Maladaar signaled to his two apprentices and assistants, and then he went to his seat. When he sat down, he glanced at the vacant seats.
That belongs to Othaar.
Curse that damn traitor!
The spokesman for the deceased snorted in his heart. To be honest, he had already begun to doubt Othaar.
The Sha'tar scholars under that guy often used various strange names to try to stay in the Auchindoun cemetery under his care for a long time, but they were severely rejected by Maladaar every time. He even thought a little more, and Maladaar believed that the at least three accidents he suffered in the past hundred years might have something to do with these traitors secretly doing things.
That's either because he's unlucky, or someone is targeting him!
Its purpose is to penetrate into Auchindoun Sanctuary.
Fortunately, he has strict requirements on his subordinates, and there are no similar traitors among the Auchenai priests led by him, otherwise Bishop Council's face would really be lost.
Just a few minutes after Maladaar sat down, Diakum the Saint, who hurried over, strode into the meeting hall under the escort of two Holy Light Chosen. When he entered, Velen and the archbishops took the initiative to stand up to welcome him, and the second-level Executive Officers who filled the meeting hall also stood up to express their respect to the legendary Saint.
Diakum looked serious at this time, he came here today with the "killing stick".
He was very dissatisfied with the results of Bishop Council's governance for more than two hundred years. He knew full well that Archbishop Othaar was a truly evil traitor, but the other archbishop's subordinates were also not clean, and there was no doubt that they had "neglected their duties."
He was still thinking about how to start his own rebuke and cooperate with old Velen in playing a red-faced and white-faced political game. As a result, when he walked into the meeting hall, Dick's attention was immediately stimulated by some hidden thoughts.
It was like a hidden needle, tapping lightly on his spirit.
It feels insignificant, but Dick's "Vigilant" title comes with anti-submarine and tracking capabilities!
He immediately caught the source of the hidden prying eyes, then stopped and turned to look at the seats of the second-level consuls on the left side of the meeting hall. His eyes swept across the panic-looking young consuls, and finally landed on a Draenei woman wearing the robes of a Soulbinder.
With the entire chamber watching, he took a few steps forward and asked:
"Child, what is your name? Why do you have a shadow aura that is deliberately blocked?"
"Huh?"
Soulbinder Executive Officer seemed to be taken aback when asked, and she hurriedly replied:
"My name is Niaami, Saint. I am a member of the Auchenai priests led by Archbishop Maladaar. We are responsible for appeasing the souls of our people and going to Auchindoun Sanctuary. I have been living with spirits for a long time. It is normal for me to have some shadow aura.
But please believe me, I still love Holy Light."
"No!"
Dick shook her head seriously, pointed at the other Soulbinder Executive Officer next to her, and said:
"The residual shadow aura on this child's body due to contact with the dead is normal, but the shadow aura on your body is too strong. My child, Holy Light has given me sharp enough eyes. You don't have to try to hide the darkness in your heart from me.
You are a rare Shadow Priest
But unfortunately, your faith has drifted, Holy Light no longer shines on you, and you are sinking into the call of the void."
"Vigilant!"
Archbishop Maladaar, who was sitting at the top, stood up and said seriously:
"I can use my reputation to guarantee that my two apprentices and adjutants are good people who have Holy Light in their hearts!"
"Oh? Really?"
Dick held Kazzak's Grudge behind him. He looked playfully at Soulbinder Niaami who lowered his head in front of him and seemed to be scared. He said:
"Then please explain to me what the soon-to-be-activated Teleportation Beacon that your apprentice hides in his sleeve is going to be used for? If I guess correctly, it is a "gift" for me, an unpopular person, right?"
"Oh, go to hell! May the void curse your soul, Holy Light's bitch!"
The moment Holy Light Chosen next to Dick stepped forward, Niaami raised his head and threw out Teleportation Beacon hidden in his sleeve, and then transformed himself As a floating shadow, he avoided Holy Light Chosen's scolding and Holy Light Judgment, and escaped into the shadows behind him as if he was prepared in advance.
This unique shadow technique made Dick's eyes shine.
Oops, I've been here for so long, and this is the first time I've seen the Dark Priest use "Dispersion" to dodge attacks. This technique is really authentic!
But if you, a hidden believer in the void, want to run away in front of Saint, you are thinking too much, right?
"Holy Light condemns your rudeness!"
Dick threw out Kazzak's Grudge in his hand, and Battle Staff carrying Holy Light fell to the ground, bursting out with bright golden light like lightning, and forcefully "exploded" Shadow Priest hiding in it.
Next, Dick didn't even need to continue to take action, the second-level Executive Officer next to them immediately burst into action, and the "assassin" was then submerged in the waving fists and flying energy.
But the Teleportation Beacon she threw before finally turned on.
In the complicated gazes of Velen and others, Teleportation Beacon reflected the burning wasteland-like scenery of Argus, accompanied by a wild smile. With a sound, a Felblood Greater Demon that moved like a Fel volcano flapped its dark green wings, and swaggered into the Material World holding a double cast blade.
"Huh? This is not Auchindoun! What the hell are weak mortals doing? But it doesn't matter, listen up!"
Its eyes like flame crystals stared at Velen in front of it, and it roared loudly:
"I am Claw of Argus! I am the herald of the Conqueror! I am "Burning Wing" Azakael, the fugitive Velen! I bring you the will of the Conqueror! You and this weak world had better do it now"
"Noisy!"
The hot scolding interrupted the upper demon's arrogant declaration.
When it turned back, it saw Vigilant, who had retrieved Kazzak's Grudge, staring at it with a strange look. The meaning was complicated but there was definitely a subtle "gratitude" in it.
Dick, Velen and Ner'zhul are worried about how to reconcile the contradiction between Draenei and Orcs. You, the "devil boy", have appeared so brilliantly. Li Li is worthy of being the "first scapegoat in Xinghai" Burning Legion.
It's really no problem to call you when I have trouble.
"During the Argus battle more than 20,000 years ago, I have never seen a demon of your kind. This means that you are much younger than me."
Dick looked at it up and down, moved his wrist, and said:
"I wish you could entertain an old man like me, son."