The Golden Age of Development

The establishment of any kingdom begins with a Thirty Golden Years, a period where the newborn nation's citizens share a unified spirit, believing that the country's founding is their own personal achievement. Their thoughts are aligned, their characters simple, and they rally around their first king to build their nation. More importantly, the nascent noble class works tirelessly to expand their influence, giving the entire country a flourishing, prosperous appearance. Our newborn Elf kingdom was no exception. Under the wise leadership of King Jabani, the nation pursued a policy of recuperation, focusing on population growth, construction, and development. From top to bottom, the country thrived. Under these circumstances, our Azar had to endure the pain of separation; he was ordered to the west to build the new city of Feralas—Eldre'Thalas. Consequently, he and his wife Azhara had to live apart, relying solely on letters to soothe their mutual longing. Yet, he did not grow complacent due to his new marriage. He realized deeply that to protect his beloved, he needed sufficient power. He was unsure if he had truly changed history, as he had never seen the bronze dragons described by other transmigrators. Thus, he remained diligent, filled with uncertainty about the future, and forced himself to strive constantly to face the unknown. Life in solitude was dull, monotonous, even boring, but Azar knew he had to endure what others could not. He practiced martial arts diligently, never missing a chance to fight, and even led teams personally to suppress rebellions from Troll, Quillboar, and Centaur. Through his efforts, the surroundings of the newborn kingdom were surprisingly peaceful, and every citizen could enjoy a life of peace and happiness. Living without his wife, he never slept in his bed, preferring to sit in meditation on his mat. He sensed the Power of Order, communicating and interacting with it, constantly improving himself. However, he could never shape these increasingly powerful energies like an Elf mage; in other words, he could not cast spells like a normal mage! Fireball, Frostbolt—even the most basic and simple spells were beyond him. Even as he continuously increased his Power of Order, he remained like a giant battery with no way to discharge, a problem that had plagued him for a decade. His body had not changed for a long time, and he was different from the average Elf. Strangely, in this new city of the new kingdom, most people's changes seemed slightly different from their kin near the Well of Eternity. Their ears were not as long, only slightly pointier than those of humans on Earth, whereas the kin near the Well of Eternity seemed to have retained the ear evolution of the Troll. Furthermore, their skin and eyes differed; the residents of Eldre'Thalas had fairer skin and sapphire-blue eyes, while their kin were purple-skinned with golden eyes. No one knew why, except for Azar. "Because I do not strongly support the worship of the Moon Goddess in the new city, we have almost no residents who worship her. We rise at dawn and rest at sunset, believing in creating our future with our own hands," Azar explained in a letter to his wife. The reality was indeed so; with the help of Falco and Daphne, and under Azar's wise leadership, the changes in Eldre'Thalas developed at a visible speed. They had the most forward-thinking leader in the world, so from the first day, the goal of the new city's construction was its long-term utility. It was built vast and grand, with a central district and six satellite cities. If viewed from the sky, one would find that connecting them in straight lines formed the six points of a hexagram, with the largest hexagon in the middle being Eldre'Thalas. Why six satellite cities? Azar was actually drawing on the future experience of the High Elf; he wanted to set up a barrier in the future to protect his kin who loved magic. He knew that although Azhara had become his wife and it seemed no one would open the gates of this planet to Sargeras, who could say if some random passerby might play that role? The inertia of history is powerful; no transmigrator can completely change all of history, because no one, not even a god, can. That is the Dao—indescribable and unfathomable. The Great Dao evolves forty-nine times, leaving one path of escape; variables are allowed, but the Great Dao itself can never be pushed aside, for that would turn all existence into nothingness. In truth, Azar's idea was simple: history could continue to develop, but he wanted to protect more people, especially those mages who studied the Arcane. Everyone has the right to choose; one cannot simply impose a one-size-fits-all approach like Malfurion. Azhara was not wrong either; the process of exploring new knowledge is always full of danger, and she was simply unlucky to become a victim. "What I must do is not to stand alone, but to provide my kin with one more path to choose from," he wrote when explaining his governing philosophy to his wife.

"I do not like the magnificent architectural style of the capital; I feel it makes me lose my fighting spirit as if I were living in a fairyland. I prefer simple architecture that gives our residents a sense of reality. Everyone in our Eldre'Thalas should have their own unique city spirit: that is, life is endless, and the struggle is constant." This was what Azar told the architects on the first day of the new city's construction. Thus, the Eldre'Thalas you see now is a city with a style similar to a town, with houses standing one by one, none of them tall—usually only three stories high—except for buildings with special significance, such as the City Hall and the Chapel of the Wish of Order.

The Chapel of the Wish of Order is a unique building in Eldre'Thalas, the center for the spread of the new faith. Azar wanted to establish a unique belief for the residents here, so he founded a new religion—Source of Order—and wrote new doctrines. It is of the same origin as the Arcane faith and the Moon Goddess faith of the capital, yet distinct. He always believed that faith is the source of power, and he had been thinking about how to integrate his philosophy with the original faith; this was a crucial step. Only political correctness could consolidate power and win the support of more people. He expanded the doctrines of the Temple of the Moon. "I believe that the White Lady and the Blue Child, as well as the Arcane, are actually different manifestations of the will of Azeroth, our mother planet. Our power should come from our faith, and our faith itself is the embodiment of the will of Azeroth. I believe in her and use the concrete power she gives us—the Well of Eternity. This is the same as the Temple of the Moon's belief in the Moon Goddess; after all, the Moon Goddess is also another manifestation of the will of Azeroth. In existing knowledge, the Arcane contains the laws of time, space, and order. The Power of Order is a part of the Arcane, the energy form of the law of order, and I believe it is the most primitive and purest part of the Arcane." — Origin of Order, by Azar Tikal.

"I believe that gods do not exist in themselves, and even if they did, they would not be omnipotent. They are merely a manifestation of will, and what truly embodies their greatness is the individuals who believe in them." — Origin of Order, by Azar Tikal.

It was precisely under the guidance of this ideology that the residents of Eldre'Thalas, following their lord, Baron Azar, constantly broke through thorns and thistles, forged ahead, and climbed one peak after another. We call this the Thirty Golden Years. — Chronicles of Eldre'Thalas, by Plato.