Just being a dark elf in Warhammer

"We must observe these new phenomena and record effective ways to correct deviations from the grand plan. We must diligently continue our mission, following the instructions of the Old Ones." - Lord Turnok.

The Slann Demon Priest, Lord Tenok, recorded the events of his predecessor, Lord Zul's rule over Zahutak, so that he could learn from them later. Because there are many known and unknown things in the world today that have invaded the world since the time of the Great Invasion. These things were not mentioned by the Old Sages, or if they were mentioned, they have not survived in any record.

Lord Zul has profound wisdom and pure thoughts. After arriving at the ruins of Zahuitak, he ordered the restoration of the Great Pyramid of Kotego in the center of the city, where the Slann Demon Priest lived. In order to begin the restoration work, he moved to other pyramids that had been prepared for him, which had previously been in ruins and had not been inhabited by a Slann priest for two hundred and fifty solar cycles.

After he had lived at the pyramid for some time, his behavior became increasingly complex and contradictory, and he ordered that work on the Great Pyramid of Kotego be stopped. The Skink Priest didn't understand why he gave such inconsistent orders, but as a Skink Priest, he must obey no matter what the Slann Priest ordered.

“Why is it that the chisel is silent and the boulder no longer rises up the slope?”

Later, he asked again why restoration work on the Great Pyramid had been halted.

"We have obeyed your orders, my dear lord!" the Skink Priest replied.

"I did not give these orders, get back to work immediately!"

The chief priest responsible for overseeing the work was then demoted and sent to oversee the excavation of the gold mines.

Soon after, the same thing happened again, over and over again.

Lord Zul's thinking became clouded and erratic, and his instructions for the restoration work became confused and contradictory, leaving the Skink Priests confused and helpless. He was unaware of his previous instructions and seemed to be wandering in a lost cycle. Whenever he gave the order to stop and resume work, there was an uncontrollable anger and frustration in his voice. He could not Understand why these instructions are executed repeatedly.

There is no doubt that the Skink Priests sent to dig for gold escaped disaster, for the three Skink Priests who oversaw the work were later executed.

This kind of thing has never happened in the lizardman society before. Dragging the Tyrannosaurus to the pit does exist, but the probability of this happening is so small that it can be counted on one hand in thousands of years. Only when a Skink Priest makes a major mistake in his work will he be punished or even executed.

At one point, he even ordered that one of his overseers be sacrificed to Sotek, the snake god himself the patron saint of skinks. Such a sacrifice was unacceptable to the snake god, so the order was not carried out.

When Lord Zul learned that his orders had not been carried out, his anger became more and more obvious, and each of his anger brought more severe punishments, which not only affected the progress of the restoration project, but also made the Skink Priests at work Feeling more nervous and uneasy. Eventually, his behavior became more and more extreme, and his inner self became more and more difficult to understand.

He began reviewing records for any clues that might influence decisions, and in the process his review gradually became harsh and extreme, and he began ordering the destruction of many records and the alteration of those that did not comply with his latest orders.

In the process, the Skink Priests who served him faced unprecedented difficulties. Some priests decided to resist the lord's orders, believing that destroying and tampering with records would lead to more serious consequences. They quietly hid some important tablets or secretly sent them to other cities to ensure that this valuable history and information would not disappear completely.

Lord Zul's actions also caused a schism among the Skink Priests, with his attendants divided over how to deal with the issue.

One faction is led by the elderly Copaquetel, an experienced priest who is well aware of the wisdom and authority of the Slann Mage Priests. He firmly believed that Lord Zul's instructions, no matter how contradictory and confusing, must be followed to the letter. He believes that the wisdom of the Slann Magisters transcends that of the Skinks, and that even if these instructions seem foolish and contradictory at the moment, they should be regarded as guidance from a higher level.

Ankipanki, the leader of the other faction, is deeply confused and worried about Lord Zul's unusual behavior. He suspected that behind Lord Zul's abnormal remarks, there might be an abnormal world order phenomenon hidden. He firmly believes that this abnormality may be manifesting through the lord's behavior and is gradually eroding the lord's mind.

Therefore, he decided to take action and secretly hid the tablets that Lord Zul ordered destroyed to prevent these records from being completely erased and losing important information.

The situation at Zahuitak was unique in that no other Slann priests were there at the time, and Tenok and the other Slann priests were organizing reconstruction efforts in Huta. Therefore, Ankipanki decided to take a secret approach and ask Lord Tenok about the situation of Lord Zul.

After meeting the visiting Skinks, Lord Tenok tried to probe Lord Zul's mind through telepathy, but soon discovered that he could not sense Lord Zul's thoughts. He felt a strong barrier, and Lord Zul's mind was completely closed to him and the other Slann priests. This isolation not only confused him, but also prevented him from directly understanding the true state of Lord Zul's heart.

"Lord Zul's mind is focused on a very far place, and something has attracted all his attention. This power or existence is so strong that it completely isolates his mind and makes him unable to pay attention to other things." Finally, Lord Tenok gave an answer.

Ankipanji, who consulted Lord Tenok, returned to Zahuitak, and then he convinced the other skinks that they must investigate this issue. Soon, they found a clue. Lord Zul would make inconsistent and contradictory remarks when the Chengyu faced the direction of the mid-sky of each month.

And this arrangement corresponds to the pyramid temple on the island of Terencan, because there is no other place in the direction of this arrangement, and only this place corresponds to it on the corresponding spiritual vein node. Therefore, the skinks believed that Lord Zul's mind was focused on the pyramid temple on the island of Terencan, which caused his mind to become confused and irritable.

The ruins of Terencan and the pyramids covered with plants are located on an island a few days north of Zahuitak, which is a satellite city of Zahuitak.

The Skinks decided to send an expedition there to discover what had attracted the attention of the Slann Mage-Priests and disturbed their minds. Eventually, the expedition was led by Ankipanji, who brought with him the Greenback Legion blessed by the Old One Zongji, a group of Skinks known for their bravery and endurance, so that these Skinks could also swim through the salt water to the island.

After many days of trekking through the jungles of the Scorpion Coast and crossing the salt water channels, the expedition finally arrived at Trencan Island. The pyramids on the island had been abandoned by the Lizardmen during the Great Invasion and were covered with vines, as if they had returned to ancient times.

Ankipanji explored the ruins of the pyramids and quietly sneaked into the sacred chambers, where he saw a shocking sight. On the platform in the center of the sacred pool, where the Slann Mage-Priests should have been seated, was occupied by an evil Xlanax!

An evil demon prince, called "Xlanax" in the hissing language of the Lizardmen, since the outsider, the demon.

Ankipanki observed carefully and found that a magic sword forged by the elves penetrated the body of the demon prince. The sharpness of the sword and the magical energy made the demon prince's internal organs glow and flow like lava. Although the sword caused serious damage, it did not directly kill the demon prince. The demon prince still survived, but was fatally injured.

No one knew how long it would take for the demon prince to die from such a wound?

Later, the skin lizard priests concluded that the demon prince was injured by the elves of Ulthuan during the great invasion, and the sword was the best proof. After being defeated, the demon prince successfully escaped, crossed the ocean, fled along the spiritual vein network connecting the continent of Lustria and Ulthuan, and finally came to the pyramid temple on the island of Trencan.

The demon prince was in a state of extreme resentment and despair. He hoped to restore himself by absorbing the power of the spiritual vein network, although he knew that such a hope was almost impossible to achieve. While waiting for a slow death, he tried to use all the energy to prolong his life, and might be planning a more evil plan. Then he discovered an interesting existence.

When Lord Zul accidentally directed his thoughts to the north, the blasphemy of the Demon Prince instinctively began to open up to him and pollute the purity of his mind. The resentment and evil breath of the Demon Prince eroded his heart, making his thoughts and decisions increasingly contradictory and confused.

When Ankipanji figured out the situation, he knew that he had to destroy this demon, and he also knew that only Sotek could put an end to this Demon Prince! So he quietly withdrew from the secret room, and he and other skins who came with him performed a summoning ceremony in front of the altar.

When the first rays of dawn were about to illuminate the sky, a deafening hellish howl came from the pyramid, accompanied by a burst of evil fire that tore through the air and gushed out from the entrance of the pyramid. As the flames spread, a group of pink and blue demons emerged like a tide, and their appearance tore through the curtain of reality. The violent Demon Prince summoned his master, and the demon army quickly assembled under the command of darkness, ready to kill any enemy who dared to challenge them.

The battle broke out in an instant. Ankipanji stood at the front, commanding his army to throw javelins and barbed darts at the oncoming demons with precise strategies. The attacks of the Skinks were like the pounces of wild beasts, hitting the grinning demons hard. But this was only the prelude to the battle, and the real climax had not yet arrived.

As the rising sun shone on the pyramid, huge snakes emerged from the secret passages underground, climbed to the top of the pyramid along the secret passages, and then entered the secret chamber on the pyramid to attack the Demon Prince. At the same time, Sotek appeared in the form of a powerful giant snake, gushing out from the depths. It entered the secret chamber and started a fierce duel with the Demon Prince.

The power of the giant snake collided with the evil power of the Demon Prince in the secret chamber, and the air was filled with fishy smells and crazy roars.

In the battle, the Demon Prince's powerful but unnatural body could not resist Sotek's poison. With each attack, the poison spread in the demon's body, gradually corroding its internal organs as hot as lava. Eventually, Sotek's poison overcame the Demon Prince, who became a sacrifice and was devoured by Sotek.

With the demise of the Demon Prince, the demon army outside the pyramid also instantly disappeared a few meters from the end of the charge, like dust blown away by a storm. After completing the hunt, Sotek spent several days digesting the fruits of victory. The giant snake curled up quietly at the top of the pyramid, enjoying the gluttonous feast of victory, and then disappeared into the mist with satisfaction, as if it had never appeared.

Ankipanji successfully purified the pollution of Trenkan without any loss. When he returned to Zahuitak, he learned that Lord Zul had collapsed on the carriage and died. The moment Sotek devoured the Demon Prince as a sacrifice, the moment the Demon Prince succumbed, Lord Zul also died.

It was the mental confrontation with the Demon Prince that led to Lord Zul's death. For many solar cycles, he had striven to keep his mind pure, and only failed when his power weakened.

The Skink Priests declared their master dead and recorded that he had transcended mortals and became a being with the Old Ones.

Lord Zul was embalmed in resin and covered in gold leaf, and later placed in the crypt of the pyramid in the Moon City, Talaxlan, to be revered forever as a mummified Slann Priest until the destruction of Lizardmen society and the Middle World.

After learning from the Skink Priests what happened to Lord Zul, the Slann Priests finally realized that Chaos had returned to Lustria, and that Chaos had returned. Chaos became concrete and specific, and if a dying Chaos creature could so disturb the mind of a Slann Priest and even cause his death, what tragedy would it cause if more of such creatures appeared?

After Lord Zul's tyranny and his subsequent death, Lord Tenok took over Zahuitak, and then declared Zahuitak "lost forever." Under his orders, the city was abandoned and guards were set up on its borders.

Now, Dakwus sat on the steps outside the Pyramid of the Ancient Saint Huangqi, looking at the twin moons in the night sky with red eyes. Chupakoko woke him up when he was sleeping, or more accurately, Chupakoko with blue eyes. Lord Mazdamuddi told him that Lord Tenok was dead, a third-generation Slann magic priest was dead.

In his impression, the lord had been alive, and seemed to have lived to the end.

Now, Lord Tenok was dead. Slann magic priests were not replicable, and the one who died was a third-generation Slann magic priest. He died the moment he entered the Lustria Sea. What a provocation, what a blasphemy, how could he, who had the title of Lustria Pope, put his face.

Master Ma told him that Lord Tenok's mind had been eroded, and he was dead when the temple guards took him away. Before he died, he kept whispering warnings, promises and threats in two voices. The Skin Priests recorded all of this, but they were not sure which words truly represented the lord's will.

One of the sentences most confused the Slann magic priests: The cracks in Zahuitak can be closed forever through the "power of fire and the will of believers".

During the great invasion, Carlos Fateweaver played a role similar to that of a vanguard. At the beginning, it was active in the continent of Lustria, breaking through the absolute defense deployed by the Slann magic priests outside Zahuitak.

This is a long-lasting process. After all, the Slann magic priests are not given for nothing. After centuries of observation, it peeked into the weaknesses in the magic of the Slann magic priests. A portal leading to the Chaos Demon Realm opened in the center of the city. The defenders concentrated on defending the city gate, but it was too late when they discovered it.

Zahuitak also became the first city to be captured by demons. After the defense was opened, the flesh hounds that rushed out of the portal tore the Slann magic priests apart, and the hatching pool was contaminated. The portal to the Chaos Demon Realm opened under the city, and a steady stream of demons poured out of the portal.

When the Invasion ended, the city remained empty. It is said that the sounds of the city will echo over time and reverberate through its destroyed streets, which may be the remnants of the rift that opened at the height of the Invasion, hence the name of the Echo City.

Since then, the Lizardmen have made many efforts to rebuild Zahuitak, but they are unaware of the curse that still boils under the ruins of the city. In 2423 IC, a Lizardmen expedition was ambushed by the demon army while investigating the lost city. Many Skink Priests died in the battle. Later, the Slann Mage Priests who checked the situation discovered a permanent rift leading to the Chaos Realm, where the leyline network was torn apart.

After several brutal battles, the rift was finally closed. In the following thousands of years, Zul and Lord Tenok tried to rebuild the city, but the result was...

As time passed, the system that maintained the mortal world became increasingly fragile, and the rift opened again. In 1237 IC, demons occupied the ruins of Zahuitak, and Slann Mage Priests from all over Lustria went there to try to close the rift again. In 1883 IC and when Daquus first came to Lustria, the rift opened again.

Then, the situation in Zahuitak became more serious, and like continuous bloodletting, the fierce battle caused the death of many lizardmen and behemoths. The lizardmen could only stay vigilant to ensure that the demons did not rush out of Zahuitak.

Once, Osiyotan went to Zahuitak to reinforce the defenders against a massive invasion of demons. He and Chameleon fired poison darts from the top of the highest ruins, stopping the enemy's attacks again and again. At the beginning of the End of Time, although Ku Jia had received reinforcements, he was forced to ask for further assistance to control the demons in the ruins.

"The power of fire and the will of the believers?"

Darkius kept thinking about the meaning of this sentence. The situation of the Slann magic priests was very special. Most of the time, they would communicate through telepathy. Waking up in meditation would make a few vague croaks. These sounds were vague in meaning, and sometimes the skin lizard priests would misunderstand their intentions. Belsarius's experience was the best proof.

In the year 2210 of the Imperial Calendar, Lord Tenok woke up and said: Renew the flow. After some discussion, the skin lizard priests spent several years removing a mountain to change the flow of the surrounding rivers, but... he just wanted to make the water in the divination pool cooler.

Only the Slann Demon Priest who has been awake for a long time can speak orderly words, but he still thinks that the phrase "the power of fire and the will of believers" is very important. It seems that the key to closing the continuous rift of Zahuitak is really in this phrase.

"He asked to do this himself. He asked for my opinion. I rejected his idea, but he..." Chupakoko said calmly with blue eyes, and there was a trace of imperceptible sadness in his hissing words.

After hearing Master Ma's consolation, Dakuus nodded. He calmed down from the excitement and began to think and ponder. He thought that there might be two reasons why Lord Tenok, who was originally alive and well, died. One is that Lord Tenok became a pawn. Lord Tenok's death was not because of the body, but because of the spirit. Only the Tzeentch faction can do this.

Or there is another possibility, as Master Ma said: he asked to do this himself. After seeing the hope of revival of the Lizardmen, Lord Tenok took the initiative to explore the rift, looking for a way to permanently close the rift. In the end, the method was found, but it also cost him his life.

He sighed and looked at the double moons in the night sky again. It was the first time he felt that time was passing so slowly. It was past three in the morning, but he couldn't wait any longer. No matter how he thought about it, he had to go and see it himself.

"In two hours, assemble the troops, and in three hours, set off!" (End of this chapter)