When old Bwonsamdi left Queen's Palace lonely, he felt very painful in his heart.
It holds in its hand the decree document written by Azshara himself, calling it "Guardian Spirit". With this thing, Underworld Palace of Bwonsamdi will stand everywhere in the Zandalar Empire in a very short period of time.
Not just Zandalari Island, but also Stranglethorn Vale in the Eastern Continent and distant Ghostlands, in the cold frozen soil of Northrend, and even in the trench under the deep sea!
As long as there are imperial "elves", no matter what race or civilization, there will be a temple of Bwonsamdi standing, and it will also bear a heavier mission. Under the watchful eyes of Queen Azshara, it will create a perfect place for the undead souls of all races in the empire in Shadowlands.
It will receive the blessing of faith from the entire empire. In this case, even if there is no Anima Orb of Mueh'zala, Bwonsamdi's future may still touch the field of Lesser God.
Although in terms of combat effectiveness, the Lesser God shaped by this belief are probably at most the same as the Void Lords of Sea of Darkness whose combat effectiveness is stretched due to infinite subdivision of their powers, such a bright future still makes Bwonsamdi unhappy.
It sighed and lamented in its heart:
"What the hell, I'm such a mercurial guy that I actually got second place in the "Kneel and Lick the Queen" contest. No, a bad result of third place?
It's okay to be beaten to the punch by Rezan!
After all, Rezan doesn't rely on Faith Power for food, and it's not a shame to surrender to Daughter of the World by hugging World Mother's thigh.
But how could it still be overtaken by Old Gani?
This "Court Jester" sounds funny, but that's a real minister of the Queen!
Wow, that position should have been occupied by old Bwonsamdi!
Only Bwonsamdi knows how to be a real sycophant, Old Gani is nothing."
"Look at you, I've already helped you, but you're still talking behind your back. You're really unlikable, damn Bwonsamdi!"
Old Gani's very unhappy voice was accompanied by the bell of the clown hat ringing, and sounded behind Bwonsamdi. Old Trolls turned around and glared at this "licking dog", and it scolded with a sour smell like eating lemons:
"Shameless! When the other Loa are still insisting, why are you the first to kneel on the horse?"
"Are you mocking me, or are you jealous of how quickly I kneel?"
Old Gani is shaking now.
It was wearing that funny patched clown suit, swinging the tip of its tail proudly, and mockingly said to Bwonsamdi:
"I'm sorry, you taught me this well!
I have fully understood the importance of holding the right thigh from your words and deeds. Besides, I, Old Gani, do not pursue power. Only by serving the noble Queen can I realize my potential.
Without the Queen's discerning eye, I would still be a beggar leader at Zandalari Island.
Of course, there is nothing wrong with being the leader of a beggar gang, but entering the palace to serve the interests of the queen and the empire will open up more horizons.
But don't be so angry, Bwonsamdi.
We are not in the same "ecological niche" and there is no competition at all. The Queen has no intention of giving me a distinguished status, and I don't need those shiny treasures. I still hope to mix with my beggars and scavengers.
The noble Azshara hopes that I will spread my influence among the beggars of the whole world, so as to weave a real intelligence network for the Queen.
My direct supervisor is Mrs. Vashj.
And your real opponent should have been Shadra, but that idiot maintained his own identity and was unwilling to accept the Queen's edict. He was already Execute by General Varo'then in the Hinterlands's temple. Therefore, you should sincerely thank our Queen for eliminating a hidden danger for you.
Ah, Queen Azshara's kindness is not over yet!"
"Humph, this is the good news I heard today the One."
Bwonsamdi snorted.
It looked at Old Gani, then curled its lips and said:
"I really don't know what the queen sees in you Garbage Man, but let me tell you, no matter you, me or other Loa, we have to accept Queen Azshara's new way of ruling. She pursues her own royal power more than anything else."
"What happened to you today?"
Old Gani interrupted Bwonsamdi's description. It stared at the God of Death with strange eyes and said:
"Whoever is on Bwonsamdi, the Queen's Court Jester warns you to get out! The supreme Azshara needs a smart death, not a fool who can only see the surface!
Bwonsamdi, are you in a bad state?
Queen Azshara What does her desire to advance her own kingship have to do with it?
Are you stupid?
The queen also has an identity, which is Lesser God in the Arcane realm, okay?
Pursuing the expansion of order is her path!
So today's matter is not just a conflict between royal power and divine power, nor is it just an integration of the empire.
This is the Queen practicing her own Arcane path, bringing order to the scattered empire, and she wants to create unity to gain more power in the Arcane field.
This is a battle for divinity!"
Old Gani shook his head and said:
"Whoever dares to cause trouble for the Queen in this matter will be hindering the Queen's advancement in power. Considering that the Queen is seeking a cosmic-level showdown with the shrimp-headed man Sargeras, anyone who dares to set up obstacles will have their family and clan destroyed by the Queen."
"Fuck!"
Bwonsamdi exclaimed, it stared at Old Gani and scolded:
"No matter who you are! Get off Old Gani quickly. It's so confusing that it suddenly became so smart. I don't believe you figured it out on your own. Say! Who told you this?
Such a high-level understanding is simply not something that little Loa like us can comprehend."
"Hehe."
Old Gani did not deny that it was actually "parroting". It just flicked its tail and said in a subtle tone:
"Did you know? High Heaven is expanding."
"So?"
Bwonsamdi asked, Old Gani shook his body and turned into smoke Dispersion, leaving only a brief reminder:
"So, there is also a garbage dump in High Heaven."
"Blank!"
Bwonsamdi cursed.
After working on it for a long time, Old Gani not only serves the Queen, but this guy is also responsible for sending messages to Material World from Vigilant?
Hiss, is Garbage Man, who has no bullshit power and whose entire talent is focused on sneaking around, so popular?
But apart from complaining, old Bwonsamdi also understood what Old Gani meant by what he said to him.
This is a hint and reminder from "old friend" Vigilant, asking it to help Queen Azshara rebuild the order of the empire as soon as possible, so that Azshara can seize more power on the road to Arcane.
Considering that Titan Soul has gradually awakened, there are indeed not many opportunities left for Azshara to obtain more powers.
"Okay, okay."
Old Trolls jumped to his feet and cursed:
"I can't afford to offend either of you. It's a big shot's game, isn't it? Then old Bwonsamdi has entered the game with his own body, so that he can take advantage of the situation to rise up and fight for his background, etc. How do you feel?"
It raised its head blankly and stared at the sun above Zandalari Island. Then, in the beating of Spirit Fire in Bwonsamdi's eyes, the sunlight dimmed, and a black shadow once again covered the sun.
Eclipse!
Here we go again.
"The second Eclipse was less than seven days after the last abnormal celestial phenomenon. If the first Eclipse can be said to be an accident, then this second time can prove that there is indeed a problem with An'she.
Is this Sea of Darkness's counterattack?
Still say."
At the top of the Karazhan tower, Medivh dressed in Lich was frowning in the observatory.
The Cipher of the First Ones sequence that he is constantly checking floats on his hand. Thanks to the gift of truth he received from playing Chorus of All Things before, Astral Mage can ignore all obstructions and go straight to the truth to calculate some things hidden under the surface.
Just like this sudden appearance of Eclipse.
The situation is very troublesome.
"Master, your black tea."
Just when Medivh was trying to dig out more information from Eclipse's appearance, the door to the observatory was pushed open, and the old butler Moroes, wearing a black and white tuxedo, walked in with a cup of black tea.
His tone was gentle and normal, just like Medivh had never left Karazhan, even though his little master had actually spent several years in Shadowlands.
"Thank you, Moroes."
Medivh said in a gentle tone:
"Your service made me feel at home. To be honest, during the time I was away, Karazhan was well maintained by you, which gave me a rare feeling of wanting to stay here for a long time."
"This is the "taste of home", my young master. It is the kind of comfort that allows you to come back here to rest without worrying about being disturbed no matter how much pressure you are outside."
Moroes adopted a different title from before. He smiled and said:
"This is a suggestion from Diakum the Saint. To be honest, after you and Mistress left one after another, I wanted to give up on myself, and even drank poison to follow you to Shadowlands.
That's not pure dependence, it's just my desire to protect you.
But Diakum the Saint persuaded me.
His words made me realize that no matter where you go, no matter what identity you exist in, there is a concept of "home" in your heart.
There is no doubt that Karazhan is your home!
Even if we are thousands of miles apart, even if we are separated by countless worlds, you will always have an unbreakable bond with this place.
And I am the "guardian" who protects this precious bond.
I am honored to be able to maintain this place for you. Speaking of which, do you really not need me to notify your disciples to come?
Robin Well, Khadgar has grown very rapidly, and even has a bit of your charm back then. Especially after he became Saviors, the various choices he made and Consecration made me seem to see the rise of the second Astral Mage."
"No need."
Medivh sat back on the chair.
Although Lich has no sense of taste, he still tastes the cup of black tea with great taste.
Facing Moroes's inquiry, Medivh shook his head and said:
"Khadgar That child has already embarked on his own path. The path I am currently on is still too obscure for him, especially the mystery of First Ones.
This thing is not suitable for young people to come into contact with prematurely. At least you have to wait until Khadgar has achieved something on Arcane Path. Well, at least you have to reach the perfect demigod state before you can receive more obscure knowledge inheritance from me.
What's more, I won't stay at Karazhan for a long time.
Once Queen Azshara is ready to travel, as her designated "Magic Prince", I have to follow my queen on a new path to explore the mysteries of the beginning of creation.
Huh?"
Astral Mage suddenly blinked his eyes, put down the tea cup, looked at his old butler with a reproachful look, sighed and said:
"Have you notified mother?"
"Yes, Master, I will notify Mistress when you return to Karazhan."
Moroes said softly:
"I can understand that you don't want to bring danger to the people around you, but Mistress's feelings for you are obviously not something you should escape. In order to let the world accept you again, Mistress almost "sold himself" to Supreme Star Soul after you left, and has been doing his best to serve World Mother.
But she is not pursuing power, she is just trying to atone for the mistakes you have made.
She hopes that you can permanently get rid of the influence of those dark forces that follow you. You may not like it, but you cannot refuse her efforts for you.
At least before you set off again, have a good talk with Mistress so that she will no longer have to wait alone."
After saying that, Moroes put away the tray and the half-drunk black tea, and left quietly. A moment later, Aegwynn, leaning on Aluneth Staff, knocked on the door and pushed in.
"Son."
Aegwynn tried hard to maintain her dignity, but her trembling voice betrayed her excitement at this time.
Her phantom disguise could not hide Medivh, and Astral Mage saw his mother's Titan Construct form at this time. He frowned and stepped forward, took out a green seed, and said to his mother:
"Eating it will restore you to your human state."
"No."
Aegwynn refused, she shook her head and said:
"I learned from Azshara that this seed was prepared by you for yourself. I cannot use it so that you will have to find another method in the future. More importantly, my duty has not been completed yet, son.
I have to continue to be Star Soul Spokesperson until World Mother can speak for himself.
Don't worry.
With Supreme Star Soul's current growth rate, in a few hundred years at most, I will be able to get rid of this burden and win back World Mother's favor for you."
"But I don't need you to do this for me, mother."
Medivh sighed and said:
"I can live a good life without Supreme Star Soul's favor. This world is vast enough for me to find a place to stay. What's more, it's not you who should atone for my sins."
"Don't be stupid. How can any mother in the world feel that she has given too much and unbalancedly to her children?"
Aegwynn smiled.
She originally had a lot to say to her son, but after they actually met, she found that her son was living a good life.
Medivh's mentality has never been so peaceful, and his mental state is also scary. This is enough to prove that Medivh did not suffer during Shadowlands's trip, and it is also enough to prove that his son has found a new pursuit in life.
For the outstanding Arcane Mage, having clear goals is enough.
Both mother and son are outstanding spell casters. They are not wasting their time being quarrelsome with their parents, but they are sharing some of their spell casting experiences and Arcane insights.
It doesn't look like a conversation between mother and son, but like a discussion between two Arcane Mages.
Until at a certain moment, Medivh took the initiative and said:
"Have you noticed the two Eclipses during this period? I suspect this is some kind of warning from Sea of Darkness. Considering that High Heaven has issued a call for "Solar Expedition" before, I'm afraid there will be a new Battle of the Gods in Sea of Darkness soon.
Will you go?"
"I'm not going there. I still have a lot of things to do at Azeroth."
Aegwynn said with some regret:
"And as Star Soul Spokesperson, entering the void territory at will may bring some unnecessary threats to Supreme Star Soul, but I heard that Kael'thas will respond to the call and go there.. The Sun State Religion he created is also closely related to High Heaven. It is said that Diakum intends to give the will of "fire" back to the Faith Walkers."
"If he wants to maintain his purity, he should separate out some concepts of power."
Medivh is not surprised by this.
He thought for a while and said to his mother:
"Then, I will also go there to repay Diakum the Saint's kindness to us, mother and son, and record the grand scene when the ancient sun was rekindled. I believe that we will never encounter a similar miracle again in this life."
"I know my son has a heart for exploration, so I brought this to you."
Aegwynn picked up the extremely well-behaved Aluneth Staff, put it in his hand and stroked it for a moment, then handed it to his son.
She said:
"Your current strength is definitely not enough for Aluneth to fight for you, but it is the rare ancient Arcane element that gave birth to sanity. Its keen perception of Arcane Force can help you a lot in the future.
Although this guy is annoying, he is indeed one of the few "friends" I have, so when my mother is not around you, maybe Aluneth can take care of you on my behalf."
"But I heard this guy is very noisy."
Medivh blinked and clapped the staff in his hand and said:
"It behaves quite well in my hands."
"It fears you and watches you. Once it feels that it understands your temper, you will see a true chatterbox."
Aegwynn said with a smile:
"But this is not a bad thing. My son deserves to be accompanied by a companion who talks a lot, so as not to be lonely along the way."
"Okay, then I'll accept it."
Medivh shrugged, and then he said to his mother seriously:
"I am preparing for a big thing, mother. I am going to personally cut off the dark connection between me and Sargeras in the future. This may take a long time, but I will definitely do it.
Until then!
When your son becomes pure again, I will definitely return to you."
"That's not necessary."
Aegwynn reached out and stroked her son's skinny face, she said:
"I would rather you be free to do what you like, and just come back to see your poor mother occasionally. After experiencing so much suffering, my expectations for life are already very low.
But that's not a bad thing.
In short, I will bear all the sins of our mother and son. You just need to live a freer life in the future, son.
Only when you are happy will your mother feel happy."