Chapter 1016: The Undercurrent of New Shatrath
While the Draeni have struggled in recent years to adapt to the new environment of Azeroth and build their new home, this does not mean that they are ignorant of the changes in the world of Azeroth.
As the spiritual leader of the Deleni people, the prophet Viren did not need to stay in the clan for a long time, and the day-to-day administrative and military affairs were assigned to the Council of Bishops.
According to the long-abdicated Sun King Anastria, the immortal prophet had already traveled throughout Azeroth and had a preliminary understanding of the current international situation.
The seemingly peaceful Azeroth also has many hidden dangers, and the immature Titan Star Soul of Azeroth has always been coveted by various forces such as the Burning Legion, the Elder Gods, and the Shadow Realm.
It's a beautiful world, but if you want to live in Azeroth, you need to do your part.
Since the arrival of the Draeni in Azeroth, they have been busy building new homes, and they have not made any visible contributions to Azeroth, except for cooperating with the High Elves on magic technology, which is not conducive to the true integration of the Draenei into the Azeroth civilization.
A few years ago, Viren sent an invitation to Sareen, mainly to thank him for all he had done for the Delenny.
It's a pity that Salian has been busy running around and can't find time to respond to Viren's invitation.
As Egwene said, Viren, who had lived for more than 50,000 years, didn't care.
Don't look at the white beard on Viren's face, no one knows how long this old prophet who has already broken through the limits of mortals and become a demigod will live.
Generally speaking, as long as there are no accidental deaths, the natural lifespan of a demigod is unlimited.
What? Why is Viren a demigod as soon as he appears?
If anyone can live for 50,000 years, as long as their qualifications are not so dull that they can't bear to look at them directly, even if they grind slowly with water, sooner or later they will be able to cross the bottleneck that restricts mortals.
Not to mention that Viren is already talented, and he has been blessed and favored by Naru.
At the beginning of Draenor, Deleni elected five archbishops, who together formed the Council of Bishops under the guidance of the spiritual leader Viren, and led the Deleni people to survive in that still wild world.
The five archbishops were Ossar on the Scholar, Hataru on the Technician, Maladar on the Priesthood, Nelli on the Ranger, and Akama on the Garrison.
During the long and tumultuous period when the Orcs were bewitched by the Burning Legion, Ossar betrayed the Deleni and defected to the Burning Legion, Hataru was assassinated by a traitor, and Akama was corrupted by evil at the end of the Battle of Shattrath, and disappeared after being reduced to the Shattered.
Maladal was trapped in the Catacombs of Ogini for a long time, and it was not until the expeditionary force entered Draenor that Salaen freed him.
Archbishop Nerry of the Ranger was seriously injured in the final battle between Shattrath and the Orcs, and was rescued by his subordinates until several years later before being reawakened by Sarean and his party.
During the retreat from Draenor, Marrad, who was expected to become the new leader of the garrison, volunteered to stay in Draenor, working with the Alliance Expeditionary Force to delay the Burning Legion.
Originally, the shaman leader Nobordon also wanted to stay and help, but at the last minute, he was kicked into the Dark Gate by Malrad, and he could only settle his fellow Breakers in Azeroth.
The Shatterers are a special sub-race of the Deleni who have been subjected to a large amount of evil energy during the Battle of Shattrath.
Perhaps because of psychological factors, the Broken could no longer receive a response from the Light, and they fell into despair for a time, and many of the Broken gave up on themselves and embarked on the path of self-destruction.
Thankfully, Noubuton, who was also transformed into the Shatterers, was recognized by the Draenor elemental at this critical moment, giving the Breakers another way to live.
At that time, Draenor's Elemental Throne had been destroyed by Gul'dan, and there was no Elemental King anymore, and the elementals only instinctively responded to the call of the local creatures.
This precious response saved many of the broken, already in despair.
As the leader of all the Broken, Nobordon has the important task of pacifying his people, which is why the garrison Marad kicked him into Azeroth.
After arriving in Azeroth, after several years of development, the Deleni re-elected a new member of the Council of Bishops.
Archbishop Nerry of the Ranger and Archbishop of the Priesthood Maradal remained in their original positions, the position of Archbishop of the Garrison was left to the temporarily absent Malad, and the archbishop of scholars in charge of government was held by a rising star named Onara.
Incidentally, Onara was Viren's personal apprentice.
Originally, Viren wanted to give the title of Technician Archbishop to Romel, Hataru's chief apprentice, but Romer declined the Prophet's offer on the grounds that neither he nor the surviving Technicians were ready, and the position of Technician Archbishop was temporarily vacant.
Eventually, Viren overrode the crowd and created a new archbishop, the shamanic Archbishop Nobundun.
From a political point of view, Viren's approach is undoubtedly the right one.
The Shamanic Archbishop of the Broken is an effective way to bring the Broken and the other Deleni closer to each other, so that they are not seen as aliens from mainstream society, and in disguise solve a hidden social problem.
Led by Archbishop Nelly of the Ranger, Saljan and his party entered the already grandly built capital of Delini, New Shattras.
Sarena had seen the old capital of Deleni, long since it was in ruins, in the Talador Forest of Draenor.
In terms of design pattern, the new Shatas still follows the circular urban distribution style of Shattrath City.
In the center of the city is the Dome of Light, where the Council of Bishops and Viren worked, with the Dome of Light as the center, and the various districts spread outwards in a circle.
As she follows Nelly through the city from Central Avenue, Salian and the others get to see firsthand the Deleni society, which is gradually returning to normal life.
The spirits of the inhabitants of the city are no longer the uneasy and hesitant when they first fled from Draenor, and the yearning for a better life can be seen on their faces.
Of course, this beautiful life cannot be obtained in a vacuum, and it must require someone to pay silently in places that ordinary people can't see.
Salian came to New Shattrath not only to discuss the cataclysm with Nobeldon, but also to invite the Deleni to send troops to join the reinforcements of the Watchtower.
The Deleni and the Burning Legion have been fighting guerrilla warfare for tens of thousands of years, and the two sides have long formed a hatred that can never be resolved.
As long as Kil'Gardan is alive for a day, the Burning Legion will not give up its obsession with hunting down the Delenes.
In the same way, the long-lived Deleni people will not forget their relatives and friends who died tragically at the hands of the Legion.
Previously, due to Viren's too gentle and even weak attitude towards the orcs, the Delenei, who obviously had stronger technology and individual strength, suffered a big loss in Draenor.
Having learned the hard way, Viren has been reflecting on his logical mistakes in Teredor, and he gradually realizes a truth.
In the face of orcs who are barbarians whose bodies move faster than their brains, it is useless to blindly reason with them, and when necessary, they must show stronger strength than them in order to obtain the qualification to communicate with orcs on an equal footing.
Unfortunately, it was too late for Viren to comprehend this idea, and after the orcs drank the demon's blood in large quantities, the situation of Draenor was completely irreparable.
This world, once under the auspices of Agrama, is destined to die, but sooner or later.
After entering the Dome of Light, the number of the Deleni has decreased significantly, but this is the heart of the new Shattras, and everyone who works within the dome has the important task of leading the clan.
After a few years of not seeing, the Prophet Viren's appearance looks no different from that year, he is still so old, but his spirit is as strong as ever.
"Thank you, Archbishop Nelly."
Viren smiled and nodded to Nelly, "Leave it to me here, you can go back to your post." ”
"Yes, Your Excellency the Prophet."
Nelly saluted Viren officially, turned to Salaan and nodded kindly, before striding away from the Dome of Light.
"Hey~"
Looking at Nelly's back as she left, Viren sighed softly.
"She still hasn't forgiven me for the disastrous consequences of my weak decision."
One thing to say, Sarean thinks there's nothing wrong with Nelly's attitude.
As one of the archbishops in charge of the military affairs of the Deleni, Nelly and Akama share the responsibility of leading the army to protect their people.
Military personnel tend to take a tough stance on foreign affairs, and Nellie has been critical of Viren's overly doctocent diplomacy for years.
Later developments also proved that Viren was indeed wrong, and he was wildly wrong.
Although this will not shake the merits and status accumulated by Viren who led his people to escape from the pursuit of the Burning Legion for tens of thousands of years, Nelly still has a pimple in her heart.
Over the years since coming to Azeroth, Nelly has always treated Viren with a businesslike attitude, never communicating in private.
"Forget it, let's not talk about this yet."
Viren shook his head and put aside the problems within the group, and his wise eyes looked gently at the six led by Sarren.
"Duke of Deep Shadow, you brought your confidants to the appointment this time, it shouldn't be just to visit my old bones, right?"
Saljan smiled silently and spread his hands, Valira stepped forward and said to Viren, "Your Excellency the Prophet, we do have another important matter to discuss with the Deleni, ...... here"
Noticing Valeera's gaze to the left and right, Viren nodded understandingly.
"There are a lot of people here, so please come with me and talk to my office in detail."
As the others followed behind Viren, who was slowly moving forward with his staff, Onexia, who was yawning, suddenly noticed something unusual.
"Huh?"
Onexia quietly rubbed the corners of her eyes with her fingers, half-squinting her eyes and looking out of the corner of her eyes into a corner of the Dome of Light.
'Watchful eyes? What does that mean? Why did the Deleni monitor the foreign legations that were personally received by the Prophet Vilen? ’
'Isn't it ......'
Onexia's eyes flashed with thought: "It seems that there is still a hidden danger buried inside the new Shattras, the Burning Legion...... Or maybe Kil'Gardan is really obsessed with Viren. ’