Thanks to Danmu spoilers, Sarlayan already knew the six origins of the universe.
The six original powers correspond in pairs, order and chaos, light and darkness, life and death.
It is the natural energy used by druids that represents the origin of life in the material world.
Strictly speaking, all creatures bred by nature, including Loa and the wilderness demigods, belong to the life side.
Most of the power related to life is related to the growth of all things, which is the natural magic used by druids.
Death is manifested in the material world in the form of necromantic magic. It plants despair in the hearts of mortals through the power of death, leading everything it touches to the decay that ends everything.
Due to the instinct of mortals to seek life and avoid death, many people subconsciously reject the concept of death, and even demonize death that everyone will face sooner or later in some literary works.
From the information provided by the barrage, we can know that there are terrible existences in their world such as the Eighteen Levels of Hell and Hades, which are fantasy concepts of death.
But in the eyes of Thornspeakers, death is not terrible. Life and death are inherently cycles. Only when there is life can there be death, and only when there is death can there be new life.
Thornspeakers strive to maintain a delicate balance between life and death, utilizing the druidic philosophy of balanced spells while harnessing two forces of diametrically opposed nature.
The Thornspeakers have existed for more than ten thousand years. During such a long period of time, they have made certain progress in their research on the power of life and death, but they have also taken many detours due to various temptations.
The fallen Thornspeakers under Gorak Tuor have almost completely given up their power on the life side, focusing on studying the power of death that can trigger the instinctive fear of mortals.
The decayed and withered Crimson Forest was corrupted by the Drust people's abuse of the power of death, and the forest is still filled with a strong aura of death.
In the end, Gorak Tul and his radical men were defeated by Kul Tiras, and the Drust people withdrew from the stage of history. Only a small number of tribesmen, including Gorak Tul, were left hiding in the Blight. The world is lingering.
Although the Corrupted Thornspeakers have taken an evil path, their in-depth research on the power of death has also given Orfa a lot of inspiration.
Due to different ideas, as early as when Gorak Tul broke out with the human race, Olfa led a small group of Drust people who did not agree with Gorak Tul's brutal behavior and left angrily, parting ways with the fanatical radicals. .
This group of gentle Drust gradually integrated into the human society of Kul Tiras over the years.
Some of the human inhabitants of Drustvar are of Drustish mixed blood.
After countless generations of evolution, it is difficult to see the characteristics of the Drust people in these people, but their blood and cultural traditions have indeed been passed down from generation to generation.
Orfa gave a very typical example. The original prototype of the popular witch legend in the Drustvar region came from Drust.
"Witches are different from Thornspeakers. They never care about the balance between life and death. They only abuse the power of death."
There was a look of memory in Olfa's eyes: "Before that madman Gorak Tuor came to power, normal Drust people did not like witches who messed around with necromancy, but they were reused under Gorak Tuer."
"It's a bit far."
Olfa shook his head and brought back the focus of the topic.
"Power itself has no distinction between good and evil. Thornspeakers never think that the power of death is a heinous and evil force."
"As long as the will is strong enough, even evildoers who have committed countless crimes will have the opportunity to be favored by the seemingly shining holy light."
Orfa curled his lips disdainfully: "What is the power of the Holy Light that represents justice? Bah! It's just a propaganda line for the Holy Light Church."
"I have lived for nearly a thousand years. I have killed sinners who used the Holy Light more than once, and I have also fought side by side with good people who used the power of death."
"Salayan, mark my words, whether powers are good or evil depends mainly on the person who uses them."
Picking up a dead branch from the ground that had no branches or leaves for a long time, under the catalysis of Orfa's natural magic, the seemingly lifeless branch soon sprouted new sprouts.
When the branch became lush and leafy, Olfa began to reverse the power of life, and the branch that was originally full of vitality quickly withered and withered.
After circulating the power of life and death, Olfa looked at Sarlayan who looked thoughtful and asked: "Did you realize anything?"
"So be it."
Sarlayan put his chin on his hand thoughtfully: "I need to study it carefully... When will the next test be?"
"Two months later."
Orfa threw the branch away casually: "That's when the time limit we agreed on ends."
"Before that, you must master the use of the power of death and initially establish a balance of power between life and death."
Olfa sat upright and said: "I promised you that every time I complete a test, I will tell you some information about Inas."
"Your mother Inas fell into a deep sleep due to excessive injuries."
"With the powerful vitality possessed by the Dragon Clan, Inas's body can repair itself, but her severely injured soul lingers between the worlds of life and death."
"Under the cover of Bwonsamdi, Inas's soul was not discovered by the messengers of the Shadow Realm, but she was unable to return to the material world on her own."
"Between the realms of life and death..."
Sarlayan pondered for a moment, and then asked uncertainly at the reminder of the barrage: "So the Blighted Realm..."
Orfa nodded approvingly: "Your mind works very quickly."
"That's right, whether it's the Blighted Realm of Zloth, the Hell Abyss created by the Vrykul Death God Hela, or the other realm controlled by Bwonsamdi, they are essentially the transition between the material world and the Shadow Realm. world."
"Inas's soul lingers at the chaotic junction between the soul and the material world, untouchable by ordinary means."
"If you want to save Inas, you must first enter Zlos, the Realm of Blight, use the death ritual knife Bwonsamdi gave you to cut through the space, then light the soul-inducing lamp, and use the blood connection between them to save Inas. Bring back Si’s soul.”
"If you want to enter the Realm of Blight, you must first master the power of death, use the power of the Thornspeaker to maintain the balance of life and death, protect your soul from the erosion of death, and defeat Gorak Tuor who will inevitably jump out to stop him."
"I see."
Sarlayan finally understood why Olfa arranged three tests. It turned out that each test and learning had a clear purpose.
The purpose of learning some restoration spells is to allow Sharlayan to become proficient in the use of natural magic.
The purpose of learning Claw Form is to sneak into the Zandalari Islands and make a deal with Bwonsamdi.
Learning the Spinspeaker's unique balance spell is to prepare for entering the Blighted Realm to save Inas's soul.
At this point, most of the mysteries surrounding Inas's whereabouts in Sarayan's mind have been solved.
What needs to be done next is to do everything possible to absorb knowledge.
…
While Sharlayan was studying in Drustvar, the final battle between the Horde and the Alliance finally began.
Orgrim's expectations failed to come true after all. The exhausted orcs showed no signs of recovery. Instead, more and more orcs were "infected" by the debilitating disease.
Orgrim finally put aside his luck and planned to have a desperate decisive battle with the Alliance while the Horde still had the strength to fight.
After the Alliance's heavy siege weapons were built, the northern gate of Blackrock Spire came under heavy bombardment.
No matter how strong the defense is, it is impossible to hold on forever. Before the city gate is breached, Orgrim leads the tribe to leave the Blackstone Tower, which cannot be used, and enter the open burning plains in the south.
When the Alliance passed through the Blackrock Tower and arrived at the Burning Plains, Orgrim had already set up a formation in advance, and the fierce wolf cavalry took the lead in charging with shouts of war cries.
The final decisive battle between the Alliance and the Horde begins.
At the same time, Valeera, who escaped from Quel'Thalas, once again came to the human magical city-state of Dalaran.
Compared with the last time I left, there have been many changes within Dalaran.
Kael'thas and Krasus resigned as members of Parliament and returned home. Modera was ordered to be grounded and prohibited from participating in politics for five years.
Dranden and Kel'Thuzad were still exchanging blows with Horde spellcasters on the front lines of the Burning Plains. The ancient Dalaran simply couldn't handle it with the help of the elderly Antonidas alone.
Antonidas, who was in a hurry, temporarily promoted Ronin, who had made great achievements not long ago and settled the controversy in one fell swoop, and granted him the position of Kirin Tor reserve councilor.
It is said that he is a reserve member. In fact, this is just because Luo Ning is too young. It is an official excuse used to block those old and incompetent pinkeye patients.
In fact, what Ronin is doing now is the work of an official member of the Kirin Tor. It is only because of the young and strong Ronin running up and down that Antonidas can barely control the situation in Dalaran.
When Valeela found Luo Ning, the once extremely poor red-haired mage was no longer what he used to be. The gorgeous rose-red robe on his body was very expensive at first glance.
"Kul Tiras?"
Luo Ning, who was extremely busy, squeezed out a short while to meet with his comrades who had been together through life and death. When he learned Valeera's destination, he scratched his head in confusion.
"As the Alliance army continues to advance south, the chaotic magic network environment in the northern part of the continent has been straightened out through the efforts of Dalaran and Quel'Thalas mages, and Kul Tiras can also teleport, but... …Why do you want to go there?”
Valeera gave the answer without hesitation: "Because Sharlayan is in Kul Tiras, and I have very important things to do and I must find him as soon as possible."
"Salayan? Okay...I understand."
Hearing the name of another damaged friend, Ronin agreed to Valeela's request without much hesitation, waving his staff to open the portal to Boralus.
"Admiral Daelin is away on an expedition, and Queen Catherine oversees Kul Tiras today."
Before Valeera entered the portal, Ronin quickly drew a series of arcane runes in mid-air with his fingers, and a letter soon materialized.
"This is a letter of recommendation written by me as a Kirin Tor Councilor. It should allow you to meet Queen Catherine." (To be continued)
