Argus and Azeroth lay hundreds upon thousands of star domains apart. Such a distance was unimaginable to mortals, and an almost impassable gulf for any fledgling interstellar civilization.
Fortunately, mortals had no need to consider such things. They were content simply to live their lives well. As for Dick, besides his Mind Link with Tao Shi, he had his own means of traveling quickly between the two places: Algalon, the Observer of the Realms, who had already joined Azeroth's system of Guardians.
After returning to the Pantheon's former seat and seeing the desolation and destruction there, Algalon knew he had nowhere left to go. His previous mission would come to an end, and his next would be to obey Dick's will and fight the Burning Legion to the death.
Of course, Dick would not send someone with such specialized talents onto the battlefield. As the Observer of the Realms, Algalon had the ability to enter and leave any world that possessed a star spirit. He had previously visited Argus on Dick's orders and confirmed that the world did indeed possess an immature star spirit. But everything Argus had suffered had left that world's star spirit balanced on a dangerous precipice.
Every time Dick thought of Star Spirit Argus's current condition, he felt an indescribable urgency.
After Algalon departed, Dick's gaze returned to the sword-shaped crystal floating before him: Xe'ra's Heart of the Holy Light, which carried a portion of her will.
"Do you really intend to remain silent forever?"
Looking at it, Dick said quietly, "Your time and mine are both precious, so let's be frank, Xe'ra, Mother of the Holy Light. I need all the information on the Army of the Light, along with your deployments on the World of Argus."
The crystal turned slightly in the air, emitting