Chapter 290: On the Relationship between the Needs of the World and the Guardians
"It looks like the Red Dragon Queen Alexstasa is quite qualified." Fort Riptide Prince Galen. Thorbain muttered.
Many nodded appreciatively. Hearing the people praise his queen, Crassus regained his pride.
As the guardian of life, Alexstasa is undoubtedly the most popular - compared to other guardian dragons.
Because when the plague threatened the world, she selflessly sacrificed the precious essence of life. With it, alchemists such as Sinjid were able to refine potions to cure the plague.
But even she wasn't without blemish - at least Admiral Dai Lin would never forget that during the Second War, the Orcs of the Dragonthroat Clan took control of the queen and forced the Red Dragon to work for the Orcs. These abettorious Red Dragons have brought very heavy losses to the Alliance. Large swaths of Quel'Salas' forests were burned, a large number of warriors were burned to death, and Dalin lost his eldest son.
Is the guardian dragon really guarding the world?
The bronze dragons who were "auditing" this meeting in the Cave of Time had very different expressions.
Chromie was a little embarrassed, although she was not by Nozdom's side, it was conceivable that the dragon king's face must be very, very bad now.
She guessed right. A qiฤ needs to be contrasted in order for people to easily distinguish between good and evil, right and wrong. Nozdom had insisted that his actions were right, but now listening to the summary of these mortals, he had discovered this terrible truth.
When they received the blessings of the Titans tens of thousands of years ago, how high-spirited and ambitious the five dragons were!
But now, except for the Alexstasa and Isera sisters, the other three. Including Nozdom himself, there are big or small problems. After experiencing the misunderstanding of Jiang Weihan and the misdirection given to Malygos, the Bronze Dragon King was already suspicious. What he saw was the real future, or the illusions given to him by the ancient gods.
Nozdom knew how terrible these ancient gods were. A determined dragon like his brother Nessario, who he once fought along, would fall into madness, and he knew he wasn't necessarily better able to resist the temptations of the Elder Gods than Deathwing. Confused, let alone covertly misleading.
The fall of Deathwing can still be seen as an isolated phenomenon, but now?
He couldn't help but think of the last exhortation when they received the blessing and divine power of the Titans: "A blessing is given to each of you; What is given to all of you is a responsibility. โ
The current situation is that all five guardian dragons have abused or abused their divine powers, and have abandoned or have completely abandoned their duties.
The duties given to them by the Titans tens of thousands of years ago, as well as the entire system of guardian dragons, are facing unprecedented challenges. Will the dragons be able to restore the original order? Redefining your responsibilities?
No one knows, not even Nozdom himself.
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Whose world does the world of Azeroth belong to? It seems that no one, no race, can represent the world.
Guardian dragons have their own duties, they are guarding the world itself, or rather guarding some kind of sacred rule that maintains this world.
If anyone wants to challenge the timeline and try to tamper with history, then the bronze dragon has something to say.
If any race abused magic to guide the world to face a great threat, the blue dragon would definitely not sit idly by.
The mortal race thinks the world belongs to them, but the guardian dragons don't. They have witnessed the rise and fall of countless civilizations and races in their tens of thousands of years of life, and the short-lived mortal civilization is just a passerby in a certain period of time in this world. These young mortal races will always perish for a variety of reasons. They certainly can't represent the world.
Malygos would start the Arcanian nuclear war because he believed that these young and arrogant mortal races were misusing magical energy to lead to all sorts of evils that endangered the world itself, especially the Burning Legion. He will make up his mind to start this war.
The Battle of the Ancients had already happened once, and he endured it; But now. The Burning Legion is back in the world again, at the end of the day. Or is it because of the misuse of magic.
This time he had run out of patience, and that was why he firmly believed that he needed to get rid of these mortals.
One is to protect the world. The second is to deter other mortal races and announce to them the determination of the Blue Dragon to maintain the security of the world.
Malygos doesn't think he's wrong, but as a victim, mortals threatened by the Blue Dragon Legion will never approve of his actions!
Of the five guardian dragons, only Alexstrassa's duty is to protect life, so it is impossible for Malygos not to stop this indiscriminate and direct obliteration of countless races.
Whose world is the world?
This is a big proposition, and Jiang Weihan doesn't know how to judge it. But he knew one thing - the guardian dragon didn't have the right to decide who lived and who died.
When the world was born, there was no guardian dragon; In the not-too-distant future, there will be no guardian dragons.
This is just a specific period of time, and the Titans have given abilities and duties to the five Primal Dragon Heroes who defeated Galakron. Their duty is to protect the world, the earth, life, dreams, time, magic, and these rules.
But does the world need guardians?
Not necessarily.
Without the power of protection, the five primordial dragons plus Tyr still defeated Galakron. But when there is one, Deathwing betrays, the dragon soul causes countless catastrophic consequences, and the black dragon king himself will cause great trauma to the world; If the Bronze Dragon didn't have the ability to travel through time, there would be no Eternal Dragon Legion that went to great lengths to disrupt the timeline and tamper with history.
The Titans appointed Guardians, but the world doesn't necessarily need them. At least there is no need for those guardians who have forgotten their original intentions and gone astray.
The world doesn't need anyone to save it.
Born from chaos to the present day, Azeroth has been ruled by the Elder Gods and experienced the order of the Titans. The Troll Civilization, the Yaki Worm Civilization, the Demon Ancient Civilization, the Panda People, the Night Elves, and now multiple races and civilizations compete for each other. Even during the reign of the Elder Gods, they did not think of destroying the world. That would be tantamount to suicide.
All civilizations that depend on this planet for their survival, whether good or evil. Whether it's chaos or order, no one is going to ruin the miรจ world.
The world does not need to be saved. People just need to save themselves and stop those who try to ruin the world.
All the creatures that depend on this world for their survival are the guardians of Azeroth, not just five worthy or incompetent guardian dragons!
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Malygos' lair is in the west of the borean tundra, in a place called the Devil's Hub. His kingdom is not really in Azeroth, but in a small plane, a separate dimension attached to the Nexus.
He called it the "Eternal Eye." In this place, he is the god of magic - almost no one can defeat him!
Malygos ordered the Blue Dragons to sow the Turbulent Needle everywhere. These magical items infinitely drained the energy of the magic web all over the world, and all of this arcane energy was gathered in this place, into the blue dragon artifact in the Eternal Eye, the Rainbow of Focus.
Now the Rainbow of Focus has gathered a very large amount of energy.
Malygos didn't think it was enough. He thought it was a little close, but it was close. He could feel that, at the current rate, it would only take three days for the Eternal Eye to gather enough arcane energy to ensure the execution of his plan.
In front of him was a spherical object that glowed faintly, and if you looked closely, you could see the shape of the world of Azeroth. Kalimdor, Eastern Kingdoms, Northrend, Pandaria, these are all on it.
It's like a globe. It was densely covered with criss-crossed, pale lines, but it wasn't a pinpoint of latitude and longitude. Rather, it's a magic network buried beneath Azeroth.
These magic network wires converge most frequently in the three places, so they appear very bright. The brightest one was the Nexus of Northrend, where Malygos was now; The second is Medivan's magic tower, Karazhan, where there are also many magic network wires converging; There is one more place. It was Dalaran who had flown back to its original location, where many magic nets also converged.
These three places are like holy places to any caster, and they are very convenient for casting spells. And the power of the spell will also increase a lot.
The orb in front of Malygos is called the "Map of the Arcane", and it is a map given to him by the Titanor Gannon depicting the structure of Azeroth's magic web. Demon kings are not set in stone. As the guardians of magic, the Blue Dragon Legion has been keeping up to date with the Arcane Map. It's because I have this map. Malygos' action to extract the energy of the magic net is so convenient.
Malygos stared in the direction where Dalaran was, and muttered to herself:
"This place has to be cleared. These mortals have never feared magic, but have ventured into many dangerous realms. If you don't stop them, you will be doomed! โ
Then he looked at Karazhin:
"This place shouldn't be left either."
"The High Elves - these mortals are so dependent on magic that they have become addicted. They must be cleared! โ
"Humanity - this race is too ambitious and self-conscious. They will surely cause even greater calamity in the future! โ
"Orcs - among these greenskins are warlocks who wield evil powers. This is the power from the demons, and their race also has a demonic curse left on them, and it must not be kept! โ
Malygos pointed to different places, different races, and commented on them one by one, and gave them a verdict on their fate soon after. Whether to exist or to destroy, whether to execute or reprieve, whether to eliminate the individual or the whole, these have all been decided by him.
"Well, good, that's it. Presumably, the world will be more peaceful after these tumors are removed, and I will fulfill my duty as a guardian. He was thrilled with the prospects he had painted.
Just then, the Blue Dragon Prince Aregos barged in. With a worried look on his face, he flew up to his father and said loudly, "Father, Alexstasa has opened the portal of the Temple of Dragon's Sleep, and those mortals are coming to the Demon Hub in a steady stream!" They'll be here soon, and we should act early! โ
Malygos didn't take the news to heart, "What's the panic, it will take three days to fly from the Temple of Dragon's Sleep." I'll be ready by then! โ
"But can't you get rid of these enemies first?" Argos argued. Destroy these mortals and the Red Dragon Legion, and we will have as much time as we want! โ
Malygos looked at his son with displeasure and rebuked, "Our enemies are those who abuse magic. Not all enemies! I know why Alexstasa came. She is the guardian of life, and it is her duty to protect it. She couldn't understand my behavior. But I can't just kill her because of that. This is a matter between dragon kings, don't interfere! โ
The last time Alexstaza came to the Nexus. Malygos was so uncool that he even wanted to kill him on the spot, as Nozdom told him that Alexstasza would bring a group of mortals to kill him. He also listened to the words of Argos, thinking that Alexstasa had fallen into a servant of the ancient gods.
But then he figured out how he could believe that Alexstasa would take refuge in the Elder Gods. She is the Oath of Life, one of the staunchest guardians. And last time, it was true that Alexstasa came alone, and he didn't bring anyone else, he misunderstood the other party.
Alexstrasza couldn't beat him anyway. Malygos has now changed his mind. Prepare for the young Red Dragon Queen to see if the world will become safer and more peaceful after he clears those set goals!
Malygos was ready to convince Alexstrasa with the facts.
It is precisely because of the slander of Aregos that he has recently become a little estranged from this son. After all, only the Dragon King was qualified to speak to the Dragon King, and he agreed with Alexstrasa's original point of view.
How could Aregos not feel his father's alienation from him? He saw that the other party had made up his mind, and the persuasion could not take effect, so he could only retreat. Malygos would not see the sadness and disappointment in Aregos' eyes. It's like he doesn't know that his son has really taken refuge in the Elder Gods.
When Aregos returned to his place, he returned to his human form, his face gloomy.
There was already another black figure in the room who had been staying there. See him come back. The black figure chuckled, "Look at your face, I know I won." โ
Aregos made a bet with the man that he could convince his father, but it didn't turn out as he expected.
"You look accomplished." Aregos looked coldly at the figure, holding in his arms a sword that was immensely large, almost a shield. "That's exactly what you want, isn't it?".
"Of course, isn't it better? The Focused Rainbow absorbs the most energy. You will also ascend to the throne of the Blue Dragon King in the future. That's the best ending for you and me. The figure raised its head and looked at the Blue Dragon Prince with a deep gaze.
Both Jiang Weihan and Chromie are well aware of this person's identity - he is Adhras from another timeline. Blackmore ...... King. One of the spokesmen of the Eternal Dragon Legion!
He came to this timeline and secretly helped Aregoth. Because they are all actually loyal to one master, Deathwing!
The fate of Aregos was changed by the arrival of Jiang Weihan, and only a few dragon kings such as Ysera knew the truth of the matter. Aregos himself didn't know that the trajectory of his life should be different from what it is now.
He is no longer a hero in the Battle of Quicksand, and all the aura is focused on his sister Krigosa. He is only an insignificant supporting character who serves no purpose other than a high status.
Unwilling to be mediocre and unable to find the right opportunity, he embarked on a misguided path to serve Deathwing.
However, Aregos is not a dragon like Deathwing, who has completely surrendered to the Elder Gods and received the transformation of their powers. He positions his relationship with Deathwing as "collaboration".
Believing that Deathwing's destruction would be unstoppable, Aregos "saw" from the Elder Gods that Deathwing would kill the four guardian dragons in the Temple of Dragon's Sleep in the future. It was definitely a scene he will never forget.
Following the duties of a Guardian means that the Blue Dragon will be completely extinct when the Cataclysm comes. Only by working with Deathwing can the Blue Dragon have a future.
With the help of the Elder God Enzos, Deathwing readily agrees to the collaboration.
Aregos participates in the cooperation with a sacrificial spirit that preserves the Blue Dragon Race, preferring to give up his own reputation. Under the direction of Enzos, he began to guide his father step by step to start the Austrian nuclear war.
Although this war has not yet officially begun, Aregos has already seen the end. As Norddom said, with the help of the Blue Dragon Mole, the mortals and the Red Dragon Legion burst into the Eye of Eternity and killed his father, Malygos, the King of the Blue Dragon.
His "Great Purge" would be terminated just before it was completed.
Aregos loved his father dearly, so he tried to change Malygos's fate, and the persuasion he had just made was an effort. But when he saw it, his father didn't have the idea of starting it in advance. Aregos knew that the future was sealed, just as Deathwing would eventually perish, and that whatever he did now, his father would be killed soon.
Aregos's attempts to save his father were in vain.
For the masterminds of this arcane nuclear war, there is only one thing that Enzos needs to achieve - to get enough energy from the Rainbow of Concentration that has captured Anna!
Unbeknownst to Malygos, half of the net energy that had gathered into the Eye of Eternity had been drained by another hidden Rainbow of Focus. Because of this, his own Focused Rainbow had not been able to extract enough arcane energy to perform his plan until now. (To be continued......) R1071