Parallel world of Draenor, Talador region, Auchindoun.
Soulbinder Tu'ranni became close friends with her counterpart from the Night Empire. This was hardly surprising; aside from their different experiences, they were practically identical in every other respect.
Before this, Nia Mi had also presented her with a special weapon on behalf of the Night Empire, as a gesture of friendship from herself, the Titan, and the Night Empire.
It was an artifact dagger!
Salathas, Blade of the Dark Empire, along with its matching hefty book, which likewise possessed a living giant eyeball.
Tu'ranni had not wanted to accept it at first, as it was simply too precious. But she could not withstand the other's enthusiasm and ultimately had no choice but to take it.
Since when could artifacts be handed out as casual gifts? Was the World of Azeroth really that wealthy?
The Soulbinders responded to this matter with tremendous enthusiasm, and their favorable impression of the Night Empire immediately rose by a great deal.
It seemed these foreign invaders were not so bad after all.
Anyone with even a little understanding of magic knew exactly what a shadow priest artifact like this meant to a Soulbinder Priest trained in both Holy and Shadow specializations. It was an enormous, leap-like improvement.
As expected of a Titan. Such generosity—giving it away outright without the slightest hint of reluctance.
What was somewhat strange, however, was that Nia Mi showed not the slightest envy. Instead, she avoided the shadow artifact as though it were a tiger. Whenever the eye on the dagger looked at her, the Soulbinder did not dare meet its gaze.
After obtaining this shadow artifact, Tu'ranni began falling into deep sleeps with increasing frequency, handing all authority over the Soulbinders to Nia Mi.
Within those deep sleeps, the Old God's vast,