Azeroth: Salvation Plan

"Another one?! King of Gods above, this news truly shocks me! Not just me—I think my brothers will be equally shocked by what you've brought!" Eonar was deeply shaken by Aggramar's news. Another world like the one Sargeras had encountered had been found, and it gave her some troubling associations.

"Yes, Eonar, this is serious. The world I discovered at least proves that the Void Lords' plan Sargeras spoke of is real. We must act quickly. We cannot allow Azeroth to fall like this. We cannot bear to lose another one of our kin!" Aggramar spoke with equal gravity.

"You are right, Aggramar. For now, I need you to guide us from near that world. I will help persuade the other members. This time, we cannot lose another of our kin."

"Thank you, Eonar. I will provide you with my location near Azeroth. I hope you can arrive as soon as possible. Her condition... from what I have seen, is terrible. We must heal her quickly!"

"I will, Aggramar. Once the battle is over, I will gather them and tell them of your discovery. Trust me, it will not be long before we reach your side. This time, we will face this tragedy together."

After ending her communication with Aggramar, Eonar turned toward the distant battlefield. She hurriedly informed her brothers and sisters who were still fighting that there had been an important discovery and asked them to join her as soon as possible.

"An important discovery? What did Aggramar tell Eonar to make her so nervous? Hey! Norgannon, you heard it too, didn't you? Stop playing your ridiculous tricks. Use your ultimate move and end this. We're in a hurry this time!"

"I was going to do that even if you hadn't said anything. Kin, please stand back a little. Magic does not distinguish friend from foe!"

At Norgannon's warning, the Titans swiftly withdrew from the battlefield, leaving only Norgannon at its center as his body slowly rose into the air.

Watching Norgannon float upward, Vanidak, who had gathered with his brothers, suddenly drawled in accompaniment:

"Let the world... know pain!"

"Arcane Storm!" "Shinra Tensei!"

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Golganneth asked in confusion upon hearing Vanidak's dub.

"Ah, nothing." Vanidak narrowed his eyes as he watched the battlefield swept up by Norgannon's Arcane Storm, answering blandly, "Just said a few words in my hometown dialect. Nothing worth mentioning, nothing worth mentioning."

"I truly cannot understand what goes through your head all day," Golganneth muttered.

Norgannon, who had blinked back from afar, heard him and answered Golganneth with a smile. "Golganneth, my brother, why are you so certain that anything goes through Vanidak's head? In my view, he might not need that thing at all."

"Are you looking for a fight?!" Vanidak leaped up as though his fur had bristled, shouting that he wanted to have a real PK with Norgannon. Khaz'goroth hurriedly held him back before he could go mad.

Unable to charge forward while Khaz'goroth restrained him, Vanidak continued shouting threats at Norgannon. Things like, "I can take on a whole group of you by myself," "One slash from an assassin master takes down a mage," and "A rogue fighting a mage is a father beating his son." At last, Eonar, who had arrived with Aman'Thul, knocked the endlessly ranting Vanidak down with a single blow from her staff, finally putting an end to his seemingly inexhaustible ravings.

Seeing Vanidak crouched on the ground with his head in his hands, Aman'Thul's mouth twitched. He turned to Eonar and asked, "Eonar, you gathered us so urgently. Is there something important?"

"It must be something Aggramar told her! That brat must have planned it from the beginning. He came here looking for Eonar. Maybe the two of them... Ah!"

Casually giving the babbling fool another whack with her staff, Eonar addressed her brothers. "Yes, King of Gods, my brothers, Aggramar has brought us important news."

She took a deep breath, gathered her thoughts, and continued. "Aggramar happened upon a world. Like the one Sargeras encountered before, that world has been corrupted by Old Gods. More importantly, he sensed an uncorrupted World Soul within it!"

"What?"

"A World Soul?"

"Another newborn brother!"

The Titans cried out in surprise upon hearing the news. They had not found a new Titan in untold ages, and Aggramar's message filled them with excitement. The King of Gods was likewise invigorated and hurriedly said:

"This is truly wonderful news, Eonar. A newborn Titan, a new member of our kind! This is truly..."

"I think you have overlooked the key point, Aman'Thul. The key point in Eonar's words is that this world is just like the one Sargeras encountered!" Vanidak, still rubbing his head, suddenly poured a bucket of cold water over the Titans' rising enthusiasm with his first words.

"Yes. The joy of hearing about a new companion made me overlook that. Eonar, I need more detailed information."

"King of Gods, I do not know the exact details. Aggramar said that world is very unusual. He wishes to summon every member of the Pantheon to help him save it. He believes this undertaking will be of great importance!"

"Hmm... is that so? A special world, a kin being corrupted... I do not think this is a difficult decision." After a brief moment of thought, Aman'Thul, King of Gods, responded:

"Whether or not it is special, we cannot leave a member of our family alone out there. Moreover, this vulnerable kin is in trouble at this very moment. I believe we should help her. What do you all think?"

"Your will, King of Gods!"

"Then let us move quickly! Norgannon, contact Aggramar and determine the location. Golganneth, assist Norgannon in preparing the teleportation. Khaz'goroth, prepare our tools. I believe that after healing that world, we will need certain tools to reshape it." Aman'Thul rapidly issued his orders, and the members who received their tasks began moving at once, preparing for this unprecedented Pantheon expedition.

"What about me? Aman'Thul, what should I do? I can help everyone activate the spatial teleportation. My teleportation is fast and stable!" Vanidak jumped out and asked.

"Oh, spare us, Vanidak. I still cannot forget your teleportation. Settle down this time. I do not want anything to go wrong in such a serious matter!" Eonar could no longer hold back. Looking at the self-assured Vanidak, she said, "Behave yourself, or you will learn the taste of my staff. It does far more than cast spells!"

"Okay, understood, understood. I'll be good." As though he had suffered a severe blow, Vanidak silently walked to one side and pulled out the little figurine he had painstakingly crafted and polished over untold ages. He once again began injecting all kinds of power into it as he experimented, muttering words too quiet to make out.

"Eonar, you are right. Vanidak's teleportation left a deep impression on me as well." Aman'Thul, who had watched Eonar crush their brother from the side, spoke up too. "I do not want to experience it again."

"He's a walking disaster. I do not want him sending us off to some remote corner at such a critical time!" Eonar said helplessly.

"Enough. We all understand how unreliable our poor brother can be. Now, let us wait for the preparations to be complete and save that new companion we have never met. I am quite curious about this companion whom Aggramar described as so special."

"Your will, Father of Gods. We will meet her soon."

Aggramar activated the gem in his hand. A huge beam of light shot from it and connected to somewhere within the Void. The next moment, a massive spatial gate slowly took shape, and several familiar figures emerged from it one after another.

"This spatial gate is terrible! It has no artistic beauty whatsoever! One-star review!" Vanidak, the last to emerge, loudly complained, venting his displeasure that the others had not used his teleportation.

After activating the teleportation, the madman had tried to alter its parameters so that it would operate according to his preferences. Fortunately, Norgannon discovered him in time. Following a thorough beating from Eonar, the Titans of the Pantheon finally set out on their journey and ultimately arrived safely at Aggramar's side.

Seeing his kin before him, Aggramar felt greatly encouraged. With the help of the Pantheon Titans, he believed this world would surely be able to break free from the Old Gods and regain its vitality.

"Aggramar, my brother, we have answered your summons. The situation is urgent, and I wish to know the details here," Aman'Thul said gravely as he looked at Aggramar, who had come to greet them.

"Yes, King of Gods, the situation is urgent. As for the circumstances here, they are as follows..." Aggramar recounted to Aman'Thul everything he had seen earlier. These astonishing sights and events left the listening Titans feeling that the matter was somewhat thorny.

Hoo... After listening to Aggramar's account, Aman'Thul exhaled slowly and said, "I believe I understand the general situation. Although the Old Gods' power has not yet corrupted the World Soul within this world, that does not mean we have ample time. At any moment, it may fail to resist and fall prey to those Old Gods."

"But what should we do, King of Gods?" After learning the details, gentle-natured Eonar grew anxious as well.

"Of course, we destroy those filthy creatures. I do not believe they can withstand the wrath of storm and ocean!" Golganneth was the first to voice his opinion.

"No, Golganneth. I understand your urgency to save our companion, but this world has only recently been born. I do not think it can bear our bodies," cautious Norgannon said. "We might harm her before we even kill the Old Gods. I do not believe that is our intent."

"Perhaps we could completely reshape and destroy its surface. That would eliminate the Old Gods' forces. We would only need to protect the World Soul," Khaz'goroth offered his view.

"That is not ideal either, my brother. The prosperity of this world is tied to the awakening of its World Soul. If we did that, who knows how long it would take for this vast world to awaken?" After careful consideration, Aman'Thul rejected this suggestion as well.

Ideas were proposed one after another, only to be rejected one after another. The Titans tried to find a way to drive out the Old Gods without harming this world, but unfortunately, they failed.

Just as the Titans were at a loss, Aggramar accidentally noticed Vanidak, who had been idling nearby for quite some time. He was holding a strange creation in his hand. It resembled his own body, but was much smaller. At that moment, he was carefully injecting his energy into it, seemingly testing something.

Looking at the little figure in Vanidak's hand, Aggramar seemed to think of something. He asked Vanidak:

"Vanidak, my brother, that... wondrous creation in your hand—what is it? I am very curious."

"Huh? This? Just a little toy. I've been working on it for ages, so don't even think about stealing it!"

"No, your... toy is very interesting. It has given me an... idea!"

Seeing Aggramar's excitement, Vanidak replied:

"Oh? It seems to be a... bold idea?"