Shadow Trails in Azeroth

"boom"

The door of the command hall of the Creation Floating City was pushed open. Fenna, who had just satisfied her desire for battle on the battlefield, stuck out her head and peeked inside furtively, and found that her brother was talking to a mysterious Grien.

She wanted to leave without disturbing the conversation, but she saw Blake waving to her, so Fenner adjusted her warrior vest and walked in with a bottle of wine carelessly.

At this time, Blake was sitting on the throne of the Queen of Creation, holding a pipe and looking at the silent and desolate Ms. Green in front of her.

He looked her up and down.

Even without the power of the Silent One to peer into the heart of Ms. Green, Blake could see the doubts and confusion in Ms. Green's heart with just his eyes.

This is a soul that has no goals, doesn't know where to walk, and even has doubts about its own existence. Logically speaking, such a soul should not appear on the land of Ascension Fortress.

But she happened to show up.

And she is also the temporary leader of this group of strange Kyrians who call themselves the "Forsworn". Their number is not large, but they are definitely not small.

The existence of this marginalized group is taboo and secret in the Ascension Bastion, but they have always existed and no one can tell when they appeared.

"Who is this?"

Finna was tired of being in her brother's arms. While drinking wine, she looked curiously at the hooded Glien in front of her. Blake shook his head, whispered the identity of the lady in front of him to his sister, and then looked at the lady in front of him. The Silent One said:

"You go on with your story, don't worry, this is someone you can trust and she can help you too, poor kid.

And you came to seek answers from me, so there is no need to cover up externally.

My sister and I are not people who judge people by their appearance, and you don’t have to worry that your unique appearance will get you criticized here.

Take off your hood.

If your soul needs an answer, then you have to face the problem head on. "

Under Black's persuasion, the strange Kyrian hesitated, then took off her black cloak under Fenner's gaze, revealing her body and wings that were identical to those of other Kyrians.

The only difference is that other Kyrian's soul wings are blue or white, but her wings are black.

Full of foreboding.

"cool!"

Finna's eyes in Blake's arms suddenly lit up. She jumped up and circled around the black-winged Gryen in front of her for several times. She even reached out to touch her pure black wings and commented:

"This is definitely more resistant to dirt than the white wings of other Kyrians, and it fits your gloomy aura very well. My sister, why are you hiding such cool wings?

If I had such a pair of wings, I would love to set them with gems so that everyone could see my black wings that cover the sky and the sun. "

"cool?"

The black-winged Gryen female angel showed a bitter smile. As a former soul guardian, she could sense the true emotion in Fenna's soul, not ridicule, but appreciation from the bottom of her heart.

But this outsider didn't understand what the black wings meant on the land of Ascension Bastion.

She whispered:

“Like my sisters, I once had a pair of extremely white wings, and I also embarked with them on the path of promotion designed for us by our eldest daughter.

After I came to the Fortress of Ascension, and after I understood what kind of responsibilities the Kyrians on this land shouldered, I felt honored to be an Ascendant.

I continuously passed the trials of courage hosted by Ms. Sandelia, proving that I have the power to protect my soul. I also passed the Senius Trial in the Temple of Wisdom and understood the meaning of duty to Kyrian.

I passed the Loyalty Trial of Lady St. Jedworth with ease, proving my loyalty to my eldest daughter and my duty to Kyrian. "

"I remember you! Just a few hundred years ago, you were the most dazzling new star among all those who participated in the Loyalty Trial. The brilliance of your loyalty to this land and your duty surprised me.

I tried to invite you to be my faithful hand, but you refused.

You tell me that you don’t care about your status or identity in Ascension Fortress, you just want to contribute your power to our country and even the order of the death world. "

Just as the Black Winged Forsworn told his experience, the Loyal Saint Jedworth, who was hung by Black in an extremely embarrassed and weak state by the wall, also spoke hoarsely:

"You are an impressive girl. I still remember your name."

"No! Don't say my name, it's not important anymore."

When DeVos was about to reveal the identity of the Forsaken, she was stopped by the latter with a fierce tone. She rubbed her forehead and gasped, as if she was suffering from great pain.

she says:

"I failed.

In the Temple of the Immaculate Lady Gervais Fernie, when I took the Trial of Purity and faced my past, I failed.

The eldest daughter taught us that we must face our memories and experiences in life calmly. She told us that only by forgetting everything in the past can we usher in the rebirth of the soul.

She wants us to give up the glory and shame, warmth and indifference, right and wrong, love and hate, anger and pity of our lives.

She said that the emotions of the living would prevent Kyrian from seeing everything after death impartially. She said that those emotions that were too vivid would only be a harm to the dead.

I believe that the arrangement of the eldest daughter must have deep meaning. After all, I was a scholar who studied philosophy during my lifetime. I know that the container of the soul is also limited. If you want to put in new things, you must forget the past.

But I can't do it! "

The painful Black Winged Kyrian covered his heart, as if the heart in his chest had stopped beating. With Blake's face calm and Fenna's eyes filled with pity and sigh, the Forsaken screamed in pain. :

"My past determines my present. After crossing the curtain of life and death, I have lost everything, and only this precious memory is left to support me moving forward.

I am eager to find a new meaning of existence in the Fortress of Ascension.

But if the price of accepting a new life is to forget my past, or even my name and the face of my lover, then I would rather not have this gift in the first place.

I failed.

I couldn't face my past calmly, let alone 'purify' my past under the guidance of the pure saint. I was in great pain, and I left that temple in despair.

I abandoned my vow to embark on the road to promotion just to escape my failure, and grew black wings that night

I know that I was abandoned by Gryen, I was abandoned by my eldest daughter, and I was abandoned by this land.

There is no meaning of my existence and no glory waiting for me in the future. "

"That's not your fault, kid."

The loyal Saint Jedworth who was hung on the wall looked at the painful Black Winged Kyrian in front of her. As one of the saints, she had always known the existence of this group of Forsworn and understood the reason for their birth.

She sighed and said:

“Not every soul can face the past without being troubled, especially if you have enjoyed glory, beauty and warmth while you were alive.

It is said that pain can be remembered for a long time, but according to my experience, it is actually more difficult for the soul to let go of those beautiful memories after death.

Purity Trial

This is indeed the most painful torture for a soul like yours who is unwilling to let go of the past.

But it is necessary, and only by passing this level can your soul be strong enough to withstand the blessing of more power from the eldest daughter.

Every initiate must pass this test.

Your inability to pass is not because you are weak, but perhaps because you are unable to adapt or understand. Like other candidates, you can spend a long time persuading yourself to give up the past.

The path to promotion is never easy. "

"I know, I know it doesn't happen overnight, so I feel like there must be something wrong."

Black Wing Grien covered her face and said in pain:

"My companions who also gave birth to black wings and I couldn't get an answer until we met Lothaxon, and the cunning man blessed by the Holy Light couldn't give us an answer.

But it tells me that perhaps Lord Black can answer our questions.

What went wrong?

Why should we accept this fate? "

"Because you don't understand anything at all!"

The cold voice from the black prophet sounded from the throne.

The black-winged Green turned his head and saw Blake slowly getting up with a pipe in his mouth.

Lord Evil God stood by the stairs. He stretched out his hand to Glien in front of him and called her over. He stretched out his hand to touch her black wings. He glanced at DeVos and said:

"Pathetic loyal saint! You don't understand at all. This is not a matter of time! It is not a matter of whether you should persuade yourself to forget the past!

But when the eldest daughter Gristia set these rules, she never gave the souls the right to choose.

You, you saints who serve the eldest daughter naturally don't feel there is any problem with such a 'trial', so let me tell you, in my understanding, in the thinking of any normal person, let them Choosing between 'giving up the road to promotion' and 'convincing yourself to forget the past' is not a choice at all!

The eldest daughter's rules are not wrong, but they are not perfect. However, you don't even have a chance to appeal. "

The evil god reached out and stroked the confused Black Winged Grien's head with a compassionate look on his face, just like stroking a homeless puppy.

The latter meekly lowered her head and allowed the noble man to smooth her long black hair.

At this moment, Blake lowered his voice and said to her gently:

"My child, there is something wrong with the way you think about problems. You always feel that you cannot pass the test, and it is your fault that you are unwilling to forget your past.

However, it is not.

Why must we forget the past in order to gain new life?

It is our experiences and our past that determine what kind of soul we are now. If we forget the past, it is equivalent to giving up on ourselves.

If you pass the test in this way, you will become a blank piece of paper, allowing the eldest daughter to draw on your soul. You may become a very outstanding person who is promoted.

But you are no longer you.

Come.

Let me tell you the true meaning of the five trials of the Ascension Bastion.

When you pass the five promotion trials, you will become a person with your past name but your soul has been washed away by the rules of the eldest daughter, leaving only an empty 'pure body' but infused with the eldest daughter's rules. That set of monsters of order! "

Blake's tone dropped.

Like the devil seducing the soul, his fingers brushed slightly on Black Wing Grien's neck, and he said in her ear:

“The trial of wisdom will make you wise but resigned, the trial of loyalty will make you firm but obedient, the trial of humility will make you realize your insignificance and stop resisting, and the trial of purity will make you forget the past and become ruthless.

And the trial of courage allows you to get rid of weakness and become powerful.

Tell me, kid!

Tell me, DeVos!

Tell me, is your eldest daughter cultivating a group of soul healers who can receive souls, take care of souls, guide souls, and comfort souls?

Or are she cultivating a group of soul-inducing machines that don't know how to think at all and only know how to obey the rules she sets?

Just like the Hundred Hearts Leader you use, just like the deacons who have been guiding you to offer your loyalty to your eldest daughter when serving you.

DeVos, I know you're going to argue.

Come let me ask you.

When you knew that the Arbitrator was down and all the souls you introduced to the Shadow Realm would fall into the Abyss, and when you knew that something had gone wrong, did any of the initiates raise any questions?

Every day, so many souls are brought into the Shadow Kingdom by you, and then you watch them fall into the abyss, licking your face and saying that you are still adhering to your duties.

Do you think this is something a normal person can do?

You have even lost your compassion and empathy and this is all your eldest daughter has done to you!

She is not helping you.

Poor kids.

She is transforming you.

Transform you into a group of lunatics who only know how to obey orders but never think! And your eldest daughter who claims to be saving souls is the craziest lunatic in this shadow kingdom!

Having been praised by countless servants for countless epochs, and thinking that all the systems she created are perfect, can she still listen to any criticism?

If she does, will you allow a Kyrian who questions her rules to join you? "

DeVos couldn't answer.

Black looked at the silent loyal saint.

He sneered, turned back and patted the shoulder of the trembling Black Winged Grien behind him, and said:

"So, this is not your fault. You have nothing wrong in wanting to keep your past self. My child, it is not you who are wrong, it is this country that is wrong.

You and your companions can continue to sink.

Or you can join my army, I will take you to the gorgeous promotion tower, and we will question your eldest daughter together on the dome of the Bliss Castle

I would ask her, does she know how much distress and suffering her mistakes have caused to you poor children? Was there ever a moment when she didn't think her rules were perfect and turned her attention to you?

Was she ever willing to bow her head to listen to the victims? "

The evil god shrugged and took a step back.

He looked at the trembling black-winged Grien in front of him with gentle eyes. He stretched out his hand to her in a gentle tone and said:

"Will you come with me, kid."

"Shua"

Black wings spread out behind the Kyrian. Under DeVos's desperate gaze, the once promising Kyrian initiate knelt down on one knee in front of Black.

She said no answer.

But when she looked up at Blake, the adoring light that seemed to be looking at the origin of all things proved everything.

Right in front of DeVos, in front of the loyal saint, an evil god used his tongue to bewitch the children of the eldest daughter. The most terrifying thing is that as the eldest daughter’s guardian, Ms. DeVos was unable to do anything powerful at all. of resistance.

"Continue to proudly call yourself the Forsworn. Resistance to a wrong order is always a great thing."

Black reached out and touched the head of the Forsworn in front of him, and he said:

"This should also be the name of the rebels. It will represent the rest of your life. You should embrace yourself and go to the battlefield. Of course, before you leave, I want to give you a gift."

The evil god turned around, reached out to take the wine glass handed by Fenner, and stared at Loyal Saint Jedworth with a meaningful look.

He took a sip of wine and whispered:

"I want to give you a real leader. I want to bring back a soul that was polluted by the eldest daughter. I want the Loyal Saint to truly understand who she should be loyal to."

"The white wings are too ugly, but the black ones look better."

Behind Black, Fenner looked at the desperate posture of the loyal saint hanging in the air in front of her. She raised her wine glass and said:

"Come on, brother, let's make Ms. DeVos cooler."

PS:

Chapter 70 is really nothing and I can’t understand why it was blocked.

As for the ending, if everything goes well, it will probably end on the day of the extra update on the 11th. I am still hesitant about whether to write a few extra chapters. I will read it then.