Chapter Eighty-Eight: Rituals

Diego's canonization ceremony took place in the throne hall of Stormwind Fortress on a sunny morning, at this time, two weeks had passed since Wendthor became a saint, and the enthusiasm of the citizens of Stormwind had been exhausted, and although they were still full of reverence for the hero, life had to go on, everything began to return to normal, and people who had come here from far and wide began to return to their homes one after another.

Since the collapse of the Arasso dynasty more than 1,200 years ago, the kingdom of Stormwind, founded by the descendants of Arachi south of Kazmodan, has gradually become known to the world. Throughout history, countless kings have ascended to the throne, the most familiar of which is the dynasty established by the House of Urryon.

From the gates of the fortress to the King's Hall, the walls on both sides of the tall and wide corridors are portraits of the kings of the Urion dynasty. Compared to the long history of the kingdom of Stormwind, this is a new dynasty. They were, in turn, Ureon I, Langton? Ureon, Admante? Wrynn, Ryan? Ureon and Varian? Ureon, most of these portraits of kings are dressed in armor and wielding swords, looking down on every visitor who passes by as if they were still guarding the kingdom. The current King Anduin? Wryon was too young to wear armor, and there was no portrait of him hanging on the walls.

In the throne hall, the rising sun shone in through the skylight overhead, slanting against the walls of the hall.

On the wall to the left of the hall hangs a large blue banner with a large lion head outlined in gold trim, which is the emblem of the royal family of Ureon. On the opposite side of it, a logo of courage with a sword, hammer and shield overlapped hangs. It was the emblem of the Kingdom of Stormwind.

To the left of the hall is a row of clergy from the Cathedral of the Light, mostly clergy dressed in white robes. And the paladins in full armor are also wearing white robes at this moment. He stood solemnly. On the right side of the hall are richly dressed nobles, accompanied by Countess Catelena? Presto's expulsion was evidently frustrated by the nobles who had been with her, and they seemed unfazed by the lucky one who was about to join them.

At this moment, with the registration of the guards at the gate, the little king Anduin? Wryon walked in. Archbishop Benedictas and Prince Regent Berval of the Cathedral of Light? The Duke of Vortagan followed a little further back on either side of him.

In recent years, except for a few important occasions, this highly respected servant of the Holy Light has rarely been seen. Is he the founder of the Silver Hand, Alonsos? Faou's most trusted and relied on his personal disciple and assistant during his lifetime. During the Second Orc War. In Archbishop Alonsos? Fao is dead, Ryan? During the darkest days of King Wrynn's assassination, he awakened hope and courage in the hearts of countless people of Stormwind with his devout faith. The populace hailed him as "the embodiment of the Light." What did he do with Anduin? Legendary heroes such as Lothar and Tulayan held up the last sky of hope for mankind at that time.

Despite Benedictas' growing popularity among the populace, when his pupil Varian? As King Ryan grew up and ruled, the archbishop retired and began to participate less and less in the political affairs of the Stormwind Kingdom, focusing instead on preaching as a common priest. His austere earthy ascetic robes were familiar to almost every Stormwind citizen.

In Varian? During the disappearance of Ureon, he and Berval? The Duke of Vortagan co-founded Anduin, who was only nine years old at the time? Urion temporarily took the throne. After that, the Duke of Berval managed the foreign affairs of the kingdom as regent, and he did his best to stabilize the hearts and minds of the people and pacify the people.

His prestige is so high among the people of Stormwind that when the future catastrophe strikes. When Benedictas degenerates as the Twilight Prophet and appears at the Temple of the Dragon's Sleep, almost everyone is in disbelief. Even later, when the expeditionary force defeated him and brought back the exact news, most of the people of Stormwind chose to refuse to believe it.

Diego looked at the wise elder. His heart was filled with sadness, and he did not know what had led the legendary priest to his fall a few years later. But now, the elder was clearly still bathed in the light.

"Perhaps. I can stop this qiē. He made up his mind to speak.

He looked up and saw the little king walking towards the throne, a ceremonial sword at his waist. The sword was too long for his height, it was the sword of the kings of the Kingdom of Stormwind, forged in the distant era of the Kingdom of Araso. As a kingdom founded by Arathi's bloodline, it must be worn by the king of Stormwind during official ceremonies.

"Come to me, Diego? Aslar. ”

Anduin? Urien's childish voice seemed so weak in the empty hall that Diego couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness, this nine-year-old child had too many responsibilities on his shoulders.

He stepped forward and got down on one knee one step away from Anduin.

"Will you be loyal to me and the entire House of Urien, and to protect this kingdom?" The young king drew the long sword at his waist, the length of which made it difficult for him, and rested it flat on Diego's shoulder.

"Till death, Your Majesty!" Diego replied.

"Will you obey the laws and glory of the Stormwind Kingdom?" The king asked again.

"Always abide by, Your Majesty!" Diego felt every cold hair of his body tremble with excitement, it was a tremor from his soul, how many times, he longed to be like Anduin? Lothar, like Tulayan, fought for humanity, fought for Azeroth, and became a nobleman, it was the recognition of the will of the state that he was willing to contribute all his strength to this human kingdom.

"Will you love your people and rule them with justice and wisdom?"

"As you wish, Your Majesty!" Diego said with a shudder. After spending the first half of his life in the numb and cold world before crossing through, he once thought that his heart was like a stone and would not be moved by anything, but at this moment, he knew that this was not the case, and he felt deep feelings still surging in his heart, and the strong sense of honor made him almost unable to help himself, and his heart beat his chest violently like a drumstick. Bang bang. He knew that he had finally integrated into this surging era. became one of those who made history.

"Oath, Diego? Asnar! The little king said sternly. His expression was solemn and dignified, like that of a true king. He withdrew the sword from Diego's shoulder and erected it in front of him with the tip down.

"I make a sacred oath before this sword!

I swear allegiance to the kingdom of Stormwind, remembering loyalty and valor;

I swear to shelter my people with justice and kindness;

I vow to turn away from pride and greed, and to keep the law and glory;

I vow to be kind to my friends and brothers, and to be humble and honest!

I hereby make this vow to defend it with my life and blood! ”

Diego's sonorous voice echoed through the King's Hall. Tears gushed out of his eyes uncontrollably, he almost trembled, this is not a game, this is a real world, the alienation of the traveler from the natives has long disappeared from his heart at this moment, at this moment, he is like a real Azeroth, his heart is full of love for this world.

The moment his vow was fulfilled, daylight poured through the skylight. Shining on his body, it seemed to coat him with a layer of golden brilliance. Because of this intense light, Diego's eyes were a little blurred, and he felt that his body was instantly filled with some kind of divine energy. This life force energy flows within his body. Healed the dark wounds in his body. The overflowing light even radiated from inside and outside his body, making his whole person look like a glorious god. The warmth of the feeling was like a sacred fire that cleansed his soul, bringing his earth-born soul closer to the flesh~body born in Azeroth.

"We are gathered here in the name of the Light. Witness that the Light blesses those in front of him, and that the Light can give him strength. The light of light makes it brilliant......" The priests and paladins in the hall bowed their heads reverently, and prayed in unison under the leadership of Archbishop Benedictas. It was the prayer of the paladin when he was baptized in the light. In fact, for these clergymen, they had seen this kind of sight more than once, and it was seen in almost every paladin during the sanctification ceremony, and it was only more intense in this hunter. The only surprise was that this human was not a paladin, and this sight should not have happened to him!

In a trance, an incomparably grand mind broke into Diego's heart. In the wilderness of consciousness, a female Night Elf with slightly glowing skin appeared, her eyes were as silver as pure moonlight, and this woman who was full of serenity and peace nodded and smiled at him, her eyes full of encouragement and recognition. Diego knows, don't ask why, he just knows, she is Elune, the goddess of the moon, the only true god in all of Azeroth, the embodiment of the consciousness of the world of Azeroth.

This illusion only existed for a moment before it dissipated, and Diego suddenly realized that this was the recognition of him by the laws of the world of Azeroth, and it was like a sense of identity, and at the same time that he truly recognized his identity as Azeroth, the world also recognized him. From this moment on, he is no longer the earth otaku he was before the time travel, his soul, his flesh' body, will belong to Azeroth, and this world will also give him greater power.

On the left side of the king's hall, the nobles of the Senate looked at the scene in front of them dumbfounded, because no one had ever had such a vision when they were canonized as nobles, perhaps, they had never taken their oaths seriously because they had already degenerated, or perhaps, they who claimed to be noble had forgotten their oaths at all.

In the kingdom of Stormwind, nobles have never been born noble, and the word bears more responsibility. In the years when he left Riptide City, the children and grandchildren of Arathi led their people to the south, armed with trumpets and swallowtail flags. When the enemy approached, when the trumpet sounded, the Storm Knights forged ahead, and the insignia of courage fluttering on the battlefield with swords, hammers and shields condensed the hope of all the people. The nobles of that era were noble and upright, they admired strength, sacrifice, glory, justice, and justice, and those glorious names still shine in people's hearts, Soladin? Arathi, Ryan? Wrynn, Anduin? Lothar...... Now, of course, a new name has been added to this glorious list - Reginald? Windsol.

"By the sacred right of the king, I, Anduin? Ureon. Canonizing Diego here? Asnar is a hereditary viscount. Stand up, Diego. You are now a true nobleman. "However, for this miraculous scene. It was not surprising to the youngest in the hall, for the little king was now convinced that the man in front of him was a truly loyal and loyal man. He tapped his sword on Diego's shoulders once, then sheathed it back and announced loudly.

At his side, a hint of surprise flashed in the eyes of Duke Boval, he had originally made Diego a baron, but now the little king took matters into his own hands and promoted him to a first-class knighthood without authorization. However, the Duke was soon relieved. He understood this as the willfulness of a child, and did not think much about it—the cautious Anduin? Ureon did not tell anyone about his father.

"In the name of the Light, I witness with my own eyes, the man before me, Diego? Asnar became a nobleman, a hereditary viscount of the Stormwind Kingdom! On the king's side, Archbishop Benedictas shouted aloud, his gaze sweeping over the faces of all present - a royal custom that allowed anyone to question the canonized. But a quarter of an hour passed, and not a single person objected to it.

The priests and paladins of the Holy Light congratulated Diego for his work in expelling the black dragon Onexia, but the nobles of the Senate did not dare to take the lead, they still hadn't wiped the shit off their butts. Don't dare to blow up the thorn at this time.

Compared with the rigor of the archbishop, the Duke of Bowval was much more enthusiastic, and he came up. Embraced Diego warmly, his powerful palms lapping his back.

"Welcome to join us. Brothers! He exclaimed, and then he let go of the other. Motioned for everyone to follow him to the adjacent ballroom.

"Now, it's time to feast to the fullest, we need a feast to dilute the grief and sorrow of this time, and we need a feast to celebrate the knighthood of a fellow saint!" He announced loudly.

Everyone in the hall cheered, whether voluntarily or against their will. A loud trumpet sounded from the balcony protruding from the Stormstorm Fortress, announcing to the city the birth of another kingdom nobleman.

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Note: Concerning the gods of Azeroth.

1. Elune, as the only primordial true god of Azeroth, is the embodiment of the consciousness of this world and represents the rules of this world, while the Holy Light is the embodiment of the power of the world and the power that protects this world. "He (Tulayan) is responsible for guarding the Light and using its dazzling glory to cleanse the whole world from external contamination and keep it pure - Tides of Darkness. In a sense, Azeroth, Elune, and the Light, we can understand that they are a trinity, and there is no clash of beliefs between the Night Elves who believe in Elune and the humans who worship the Light. It is important to note that Naru is only a creature of the Light, they are not the Light itself.

2. The Titans are not the original gods of Azeroth, they come from the distant pantheon, but they have transformed this world, put it under the rule of order, and created some primitive races, these primitive races are earth spirits, Vareku, giants and other creatures with inorganic physiques. The dwarves who evolved from the earth spirits believed in one of the Titans, the father of the dwarves and the Titan Forger.

3. The Elder Gods are also not the original gods of Azeroth, but they came to Azeroth earlier than the Titans. They are parasitic symbionts of some kind of universe, destroying and polluting the various systems of the Titans, and inducing various inorganic primitive races (earth spirits, giants, etc.) to evolve in their own direction, slowly turning some races into organic beings. Later, Titan acknowledged that these evolutions from silicon-based to carbon-based organisms were beneficial. Strictly speaking, the four elemental lords and the Elder Gods are a gang, and they are their thugs.

4. The Burning Legion, led by the powerful Demon Sargeras, who has fallen from the Guardian Titan, commands the Eredar Demon from Argus and the Dreadlord of Nasrezm. They wandered through the Twisted Void, destroying world after world, and eventually came to Azeroth. Salivating over the energy of the Well of Eternity, the heart of this world, they desire to pollute and destroy the world. Despite their ill-intentioned intentions, the truth is that there are many demon worshippers in Azeroth.

5. As for the demigods or race gods, there are even more, such as the mother of the earth believed in by the minotaurs, the blood god Haka and various animal gods believed in by the trolls, the demigod Agamagan believed in by the boar people, the demigods Usok and the Usor brothers believed in by the bear monsters, and the Avina believed in by the harpys, etc., but most of these gods are demigods and are not so powerful.

The above is my own understanding of the Azeroth divine system, but my theological knowledge is very scummy, I don't know if this understanding is right, but as an author, I have a reason and obligation to unify your understanding of the gods to my side, hehe~~~

May Elune forgive my sins, Amen! (To be continued......)