Shadow Trails in Azeroth

"The kind old man indeed let the fraudster go at the last moment. As I expected, their entanglement with each other is far from over. But Kil'jaeden's decisive rebuttal was still beyond my expectation.

Well, I can only say that it was full of surprises. "

In the Heart of the World in the Antolan Wasteland, Black under the Face of the Abyss is using his snake tentacles to wrap the energy of the Heart of the World.

He is fulfilling the ultimate mission of an ancient god.

He is relying on the wash of the tide of truth in the Sunless Sea to completely integrate his power with the heart of the world of Argus, so as to transform this broken world of doomsday into an extension of the void realm in the material world.

This process takes a long, long time, but considering the special circumstances of the world of Argus, the speed of Blake's void infusion and transformation at this time can be described as "rapid".

And his connection with the Heart of the World made him seem to incarnate the will of the world at this moment, and he could clearly feel what was happening in every corner of this broken apocalyptic world.

Not only could he see the decisive battle between Mac'Aree's brothers, but he could also see the dark majesty of the ancient lord Xal'atath who was commanding the swarms of furious insects in the Antolan wasteland to attack the city and plunder the land.

Well, my dark little lover is really awesome, full of a domineering and cold queen's temperament.

"He's back."

Just when Blake was observing the current situation of Argus through this unique perspective, a very tired and hoarse man's voice came from the heart of the world.

The above words were spoken in ancient Ereda language, like a reminder, but also like a helpless urging:

"Agramar's heart is filled with anger. He has noticed your behavior. You must speed up."

"I am already very fast, my dear Lord Argus."

Blake, in the form of the Thousand Tongue Demon, whispered:

"Even with your cooperation, even if the cradle of your world has been shattered, swallowing the world is still not an easy task. Believe me, I have tried my best to absorb the tide of the Sunless Sea.

If I continue to advance blindly, I will be burst by the power of the void before I complete the 'purification' of you.

Those brave men will buy us time."

"They can't do it."

The tired World Soul Argus said in a low tone:

"I heard Lady Eonar's call, and I know that you rescued her from the distant Twisting Nether. I also saw my Titan brothers awakening one by one from their long torture.

I know it was you who saved them.

As I watched, you created one miracle after another.

But with all due respect, in the face of the angry Aggramar, all the miracles they can create will eventually come to an end. What's more, don't you feel it?

Miraculous alien Blake, you haven't felt that the eyes of the Dark Titan have been looking here from the border of the material stars.

He is staring at me.

He is waiting for me to make a choice.

My extremely powerful brother is asking me if I need strength. Frankly speaking, I am a little hesitant and difficult to decide. "

"ah?"

The echo of Argus made Black frown under the face of the Abyss. This action caused the shaking of thousands of tentacles, causing the tentacles that penetrated into the heart of the world to trigger a huge earthquake in the entire Antolan Wasteland. , almost tearing apart half of the battlefield.

Amid the shaking of the earth, Blake said to the soul of the world who was sleeping but was about to wake up:

"Didn't we agree before? I'll help you seek the status of a god in another realm with another attitude, and help you get rid of this nightmare of being born to be a destroyer.

I know I know.

Although I promised you before that I would send you to the other world to become a god of death, there was a slight problem with this plan midway.

But the same is true for void.

You have to know that the Void Lords in the Sunless Sea are no weaker than the Eternals in the Death World, and they contain the endless truth of the entire stars, which is most suitable for a cosmic soul like you who longs for freedom.

As someone who has not gone crazy after being exposed to the Sunless Sea, I can tell you with confidence that that dark sea is an excellent destination for all noble people.

You can enjoy the supreme glory there. "

"Haha, you're always good at understatement, Blake."

Argus responded:

"You think this is a small problem.

Okay, okay, even if what you said is true, I can indeed feel the welcome of me by the Sunless Sea. The Lords in the Dark Sea of ​​Stars are even holding an unprecedented grand welcome ceremony for my arrival. .

I feel privileged that both the Fallen Void and the Pure Void have opened their arms to me.

but black

Although my powerful brother Sargeras did not give me a chance to choose, even though he destroyed the cradle of my world in a brutal way, and infused me with brutal evil power to help me grow while I was still sleeping.

Although I don't like all this rough treatment, even though I am extremely dissatisfied with Sargeras destroying the eredar civilization that I regard as my child.

But Black, no matter how cruel and ruthless Sargeras is, his war with the void is real and pure. I have personally witnessed Sargeras fighting the legions of the Sunless Sea at the border of the material world.

He is indeed maintaining the stability of the stars, using the flaming sword in his hand to prevent the void from covering the shadow of darkness on reality.

I also know very well that there are minions of the void lurking around the stars, dragging my unborn brothers and sisters into a quagmire of death.

Black.

No matter how eloquent you are, you can't change this cruel reality. For the material world, the call of the Sunless Sea is a disaster, and Sargeras is preventing this disaster.

And you!

You are trying to push me into His opposition, to make me the commander of the void, and you are asking me to betray the meaning of my birth. "

"No! You said the opposite!"

Facing Argus's resistance, the pirate did not panic at all. While speeding up his connection with the tide of truth in the Sunless Sea, he retorted to Argus:

"The reason why you and all Titans were born is to maintain the order respected by the arcane force! But can you see the slightest shadow of order in the current Lord Sargeras?

He is destroying everything he once guarded. Although he claims that this is for salvation, I believe that no Titan is born as cold as he is and has no regard for life.

This is the biggest difference between you and Sargeras, and the only reason why you accept my help.

Even now!

Even at the moment when you are about to be born as a destroyer, you are still unwilling to obey Lord Sargeras's ideas and thinking that sound crazy, but are actually crazy.

You are Titans!

Your mission has never been to destroy an era of stars and then rebuild it. This concept itself is the greatest blasphemy against the word order.

Although I admire Lord Sargeras very much, even as an ardent fan, I have to say that he is really crazy. "

Facing Blake's words, Argus had no reaction.

Obviously, Argus agreed with Black's evaluation of Sargeras. Looking at what he did to his brothers and sisters in the Pantheon, it is difficult to say whether Sargeras' will can still be described as rational.

But this was not enough to convince the hesitant Argus.

Sargeras is certainly cruel, but this does not mean that the void is a good thing.

The Void Lords have been secretly releasing ancient gods into the material world, which has proved that the "truth" they pursue is not pure.

Regarding this point, Blake did not try to give a pale explanation for the behavior of his "colleagues" at all, but directly changed the topic and said to Argus:

"As for why I want to send you into the Sunless Sea, well, I made up a temporary reason, but I think I can convince you.

Can you give me a few minutes before you decide to break our agreement, take the dark form that Sargeras desires, and kill me with a scythe? "

"Say it, funny pirate."

Argus said with a tired voice and a smile:

"I have no intention of killing you, Black. You helped me deal with the witches of destruction who have been corrupting me. You helped me release my Titan brothers who were kind to me and encouraged me in desperate situations.

You made me feel a rare sense of relief, and you helped me fulfill my duties as a member of the Pantheon.

So even if our negotiations break down, I won't attack you.

But that's not necessarily the case with Aggramar.

He is angrily tearing apart the battlefield and heading towards the Burning Throne that is about to collapse. He has made up his mind to kill you, the 'parasite', so for the sake of your life.

Whatever you want to do, you'd better hurry. "

"Don't worry, it'll be quick. I'm always quick."

Blake said a dirty word in the form of the Abyss, and then said to Argus seriously while corroding the heart of the world:

"Void Lords are all a bunch of bastards."

"Well?"

This opening statement made the tired Argus stunned for a moment, and he said in a strange tone:

"But you are also their creation."

"So I'm a bastard too, you see I never hide that."

The pirate said nonchalantly:

“You know, in addition to serving the void, I am also serving death.

At the same time, I am also the loyal licking dog of His Majesty the Moon God. If you extend it a little further, it is not difficult to find that after I rescue the cosmic soul of the Pantheon, I will definitely get a job from the Pantheon.

In addition, I have always had a good relationship with the Naaru.

Look, I have five of the six forces.

The number of patrons I serve, my dear Argus, means that I don't have to pin my existence on any one power.

The choice is always in my hands, which allows me to evaluate those arrogant gods more fairly.

The Lords of the Void are all a bunch of bastards!

Let me emphasize my point again. Their desire for the truth of the world does not conflict with their attempt to let the void realm engulf the material world. All the forces are instinctively eager to expand, even the most rational arcane arts are the same. , otherwise the strange existence of you star souls cannot be explained.

Arcane is also eager to spread its order throughout the material stars.

It almost worked.

In the era when the Pantheon stood, the entire galaxy came close to falling into the Age of Order, until Fel, Death, and the Void joined forces to launch a counterattack against the arcane.

Sargeras was the product of that counterattack.

Life and Light turn a blind eye to this and even enjoy it.

See, the Force will balance itself. When one side is too strong, the other Forces will join forces to suppress it.

This is the absolute truth about the turmoil and war among the stars. All protection and healing are for balance, and all war and destruction are also for balance.

You were sent into the Sunless Sea to become a Void Titan for the sake of balance. "

The pirate laughed and said:

"The opposite of order is chaos. You were born from the arcane force of order, and you will be sent by me into the lightless sea of ​​the origin of chaos. This may mean balance on a symbolic level.

I know that a stubborn guy like you will not change your behavior even if you go to the Sunless Sea. You will be completely different from those Void bastards who make trouble in secret.

You have witnessed the damage caused by chaos, and you will try to create order in the land of chaos. You will become enemies with Sargeras.

But you will also try your best to find a way to end the war between the void and the material world.

You do that, right? "

"I can!"

Argus answered without hesitation:

"Even if you send me to the world of death, I will spread the light of Symme there, just like Sargeras claimed to restore order when he took charge of evil.

The desire for order among us arcane beings is the foundation of our existence and does not change just because we use other forces. "

"That's right."

The pirate wanted to clap, but he had no hands in this form, so he could only chuckle and say:

"It just so happened that I was also unhappy with those Void Lords. Even though they gave me great things, they were using me, just like the Eternal Emperor was also using me.

The only person who is truly good to me is Lady Elune, but sadly, even Elune is taking advantage of me.

It’s not that I didn’t know this, I just pretended not to see it.

So, Lord Agus, why don't we sign a contract. "

"What contract?"

Argus asked, and Black said seriously:

"After I swallowed the heart of the world of Argus, I will complete the transformation of the ancient god and become a god of the void. Although I have surpassed the shackles of mortals and gods in terms of rank, I know that I have not been able to shape Before I leave the container of the gods, I still have to be controlled by those damn bastards.

I'm tired of them taking advantage of me.

I want to change partners.

I send you into the sunless sea, and you accept me as your god.

In this way, you can rely on the support of me and my wife Xal'atas to avoid being bullied, and I can also get a collaborator who can reassure me.

After all, compared to a group of Void Lords born from the origin of chaos, a deviant Void Titan who is committed to spreading order in a land of chaos makes me more reassured.

In this way, we are both bound together.

You no longer have to worry about me doing something bad to you, and I can use this to suppress the thought of me doing something bad to you.

It's better for both of us. "

"Um"

Argus was silent for a moment. The cosmic soul did not answer whether it was good or bad. He just asked:

"Can I add a condition before signing the contract?"

"Speak, my lord."

Blake bent down his enchanting and slender body, letting his snake tentacles wrap around the heart of the world that had begun to be penetrated and filled in a gentler manner. He said:

"Your loyal servant Blake Shaw is at your service."

"I don't know if it was an illusion. When you said you were going to serve me, I felt a cold wind blowing over me. It felt like death was lying on my shoulders."

Argus made a joke, and then he said seriously:

"I can join the Sunless Sea as you wish. Your eloquence makes me feel that going there is not a bad idea, but you have to promise me one thing.

About Sargeras

You told me that my powerful brother was the victim of a conspiracy, and that you should help him as you helped me. I hope to see a calm Sargeras, not the destroyer he is now. "

"Lord Sargeras will chop me to death with a sword! He will not show mercy to me just because I worship Him so fervently. I think you are just trying to make things difficult for me, Black!"

The pirate retorted unhappily:

"And I figured He might not need my help."

"That's your problem, my dear godly Black."

Argus laughed, and before Blake's eyes he seemed to see a scarred blue giant with a strange golden-blue crown mask standing up from his 'hospital bed'.

He moved his body as if embracing a new destiny.

He said:

"Come on, take me there."

"Well, I can finally get rid of this miserable and weak body. I have a new life. By the way, do me a little favor, Black. Find Kil'jaeden and its exiles.

I.

Void Lord Argus, I need some followers.

In addition, I don’t like the title ‘Destroyer’. I have never liked this title imposed on me by Sargeras. Please help me share the pressure.

From now on, you will be the ‘Destroyer’. Chatting with you makes me feel relaxed, but to be honest, it is too embarrassing to have a god who calls himself the ‘Devil with a Thousand Tongues’ or something like that. "

"No, I don't like that title either."

The pirate complained:

"This makes me feel like a lunatic who wants to start a massacre at any time. I prefer a more artistic title. Although I am successful in the pirate business, I am actually also a literary young man.

Therefore, my dear lord, please call your servants ‘The Silent One’ from now on. "