A few months ago, the last known explorer and archaeologist of the dwarves, Brian Bronzebeard, found for the first time real evidence related to the origin of the dwarves in the Uldaman ruins in the wasteland.
The platinum disc made of mysterious materials stores a huge amount of ancient knowledge, but due to the lack of a "key", the real secret remains unsolved.
But long before the dwarves found this platinum disk, they believed that they shouldered some kind of sacred mission. This sense of mission was engraved in their bones and has been passed down from the time of Anvilmar, the King of the Mountains, to the present.
And this is not just the imagination of the dwarves, there is real evidence for its existence.
The evidence is the ancient necklace currently being held by Muradin Bronzebeard. It is said to be the treasure that the first generation King of the Mountain hung around his neck when he woke up from his long sleep. But other than that, the first generation dwarves
Memories about the past have disappeared the moment they wake up.
It is said that the first generation of dwarves desperately recalled the memories of the past and recorded the scattered symbols. This was also the original natural inheritance of the dwarf shamans. Although those mysterious symbols can also call upon the power of nature and elements, their form
, but it is completely different from the elemental magic used by orc shamans.
For the dwarves, the only connection between those lost memories and the current race is this necklace that has been passed down forever, the symbol of the king.
This bronze-colored necklace has a mysterious power. When you hold it, you can clearly feel the rhythm of the earth under your feet, just like you can clearly feel the breathing of the world, but you can only feel it.
, you cannot mobilize this power. The one who holds the necklace seems to only be given the power to feel. Since the time of Anvilmar, the King of the Mountains, the Bronzebeard clan holding the necklace has been trying to unlock the secret of the necklace.
Although the dwarf shaman heritage has long since withered, and the only remaining shaman has followed the Wildhammer clan to settle in Eagle's Nest Mountain, there are still several shamans among the Bronzebeard royal family who insist on the ancient heritage.
The only meaning of their existence is to help every king establish his connection with the earth.
Through a mysterious ritual called "Earth Communication" and the necklace, this ritual is absolutely confidential. Only every king knows what he saw when he communicated with the earth, but there is no doubt that it is a real existence.
The power of.
The dwarves' ability to live and multiply in Khaz Modan is inseparable from that kind of power. It is said that the former kings often used this ritual to try to communicate with the world when they encountered difficulties, but that is an ancient legend after all.
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In the ancient basement of Anvilmar Fortress, warm flames were burning in the brazier. As the flames danced, several old shamans wearing simple robes and holding wooden totems slowly walked to the four rooms of the basement with the help of their apprentices.
In this corner, along with their chanting, the ancient power from this land was awakened.
Cold wind, fire, frozen water, and the stoic earth, the power of the four elements is intertwined with the ancient totem around the shaman, and a mysterious energy rhythm is connected at the four corners, just like a barrier, which will already exist
The stone chamber with thousands of years of history is once again shrouded.
Muradin, who was only wearing a linen robe and a bandage on his head, wore no decorations. He looked at Moira and the cloth in the most simple manner with his eyes wide open and his beard hanging loosely. He held the necklace tightly in his hand.
With Ryan's nervous gaze, he walked towards the stone room step by step.
This is a king's ceremony, and Muradin's coming to perform this ceremony almost means that he has become the next king of Ironforge. This makes Princess Moira a little unhappy, but considering Muradin's position in the hearts of the people
Given her status, she could only choose to endure it silently, and she also knew very well that her uncle was not a patient person. He preferred to gallop on the battlefield than the king.
Therefore, Moira knew very well that she just needed to wait patiently. Maybe soon, in this chaotic and terrible era, she would become the first queen in the history of the dwarves.
"Muradin, take this!"
Just when Muradin Bronzebeard was about to enter the stone chamber, Brian suddenly took a step forward. Gritting his teeth, he took out a platinum disk from the box at his feet and handed it to him carefully.
killed his brother.
"Maybe it won't do much, but if it's as amazing as I think it is, it will certainly tell you a lot."
Brian held Muradin's wrist tightly and said in a deep voice:
"We must come out alive, we can no longer bear the pain of losing our loved ones."
Muradin nodded, holding the necklace in one hand and the disc in the other. He looked back at his niece, and then gestured to Brian with his eyes. The powerful warrior took a deep breath, and just before the shaman
With their urging, he strode into the ancient underground stone chamber. Behind him, the door engraved with runes slowly closed.
After a moment, the fluctuations of natural power became chaotic, and Moira subconsciously held Brian's arm tightly. She may not have a good relationship with her father, but she unexpectedly developed a relationship with Brian Bronzebeard.
Very good. In her memory, when she was a little girl, her father was always busy dealing with national affairs every day, or leading soldiers to fight against the infiltrating Dark Iron Dwarves.
Only Brian would take her to play around in Ironforge, which was Moira's best memory as a child.
"He'll be fine, he'll be fine."
Brian clapped Moira's hand, stared at the closed stone door in front of him, and murmured the same sentence repeatedly.
Generally speaking, the Earth Communication Ceremony is not dangerous. Even if the Earth does not respond to the request, it will not harm the person holding the necklace. However, the preparation of this ceremony was too hasty, and Muradin is not the king after all, so it is difficult to explain those weird things.
Will the elements recognize him?
At the same moment, inside the stone gate, amidst the chaotic and crazy elemental storm, Muradin half-knelt on the ground in pain. The golden disk was placed on the ground in front of him, and the ancient necklace passed down from generation to generation.
He held it tightly in his hand.
"Ancestor, tell me! Tell me what to do!"
The elements bombarded Muradin's seriously injured body mercilessly. In just a moment, the linen robe on his body was stained with blood, and the blood flowed on the ground bit by bit. But in Muradin's hands, the necklace was like
As silent as before, it seemed unwilling to answer him or show him the way.
"Speak!"
Muradin's eyes widened, staring at the necklace in front of him, and he roared:
"Speak!"
In front of his eyes, the image of Magni's death in battle came to mind, as well as the despair of his beloved country being destroyed by the undead, the embarrassment of escaping from the battlefield like a coward, and the tragic deaths of the soldiers he led.
Hands of anger.
There is a strange force mixed in the elements, affecting his sanity. Maybe they are not intentional, but for traditional shamanic teachings, anyone whose soul is in a fragile state is not suitable to communicate with the elements, because the soul
...Whether it is the shamanic teachings of the dwarves or the shamanic teachings of the orcs, the soul will be considered the "fifth element". Only beings with souls can feel the power of the elements.
In other words, the power of the elements, whether positive or negative, will in turn affect the soul.
"Bang"
In extreme anger and loss, the dwarf warrior roared and threw the necklace in his hand on the ground. The inherited ancient object was thrown open while jumping. Since it fell into the hands of the dwarf, this is probably
It was the first time he was treated so roughly. The delicate pendants and gems wrapped around the necklace were smashed open by Muradin's huge force. It bounced on the ground and finally landed on the platinum disc.
"Buzz"
The pure white light enveloped Muradin in an explosive manner, as if he had come to another dimension, and the crazy and chaotic elements around him also stopped.
The broken shell of the necklace was suspended in front of Muradin's eyes. In the white light, it rotated slowly. The shell made by the dwarves was peeled off bit by bit, revealing its original posture, which was a fragment.
...an orange-colored fragment that glows like a furnace fire.
"Fragment of Guardian Relic Valanel detected...Ownership scan!"
"Buzz"
A light blue light curtain stretched from top to bottom, stretching Muradin's entire body. After a moment, the strange voice sounded again:
"The genetic sample of the King of Earth Spirits, Urel Stoneheart, was detected. The similarity is 75%. The identity of the visitor is determined to be a descendant of the Titan Guardian affected by the curse of flesh and blood. The second level of permission is unlocked."
"Execute the Flesh Curse Stripping Procedure...The stripping begins..."
"Ahhh!"
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The scream that suddenly sounded in the stone chamber undoubtedly belonged to Muradin. It was a desperate scream that Muradin had never uttered since he was a child. It was like he was suffering unimaginable horrific torture. This made Brian subconsciously
He rushed over, slapped the closed stone door in front of him crazily, and shouted loudly to the four shamans who were presiding over the ceremony:
"Open it! Hurry!"
"No, the ceremony is ongoing and cannot be interrupted..."
Moira also realized that something was wrong with the situation. If Muradin died here, the order that had been finally established in Anvilmar Fortress would suddenly collapse. At this moment, the Bronzebeard Princess gritted her teeth and took a step forward.
He ordered the four shamans:
"Stop it! I order you! If Muradin dies, you will be buried with him! Open it! Now!"
Moira's threat was obviously more powerful than Brian's plea. After a while, the old shamans reluctantly stopped the ceremony. The closed stone door slowly opened, and Brian grabbed Moira's hand who wanted to rush in.
, said to her:
"You stay here! If something unexpected happens, you must inherit your father's throne, do you understand?"
"Um!"
Moira nodded obediently, and then watched her uncle rush into the basement filled with strange white fog. She clasped her hands together and nervously looked at the rolling fog in front of her, feeling something indescribable in her heart.
feeling.
Brian, who rushed into the fog, waved his hands frantically, trying to disperse the fog. Between the shadows and panic, he saw the figure lying on the ground, and he hurriedly rushed over.
"Muradin! What's wrong with you? Are you okay?"
Brian knelt on the ground and wanted to help Muradin up, but at this moment...
"Don't touch me!"
Muradin's voice sounded, but the voice was no longer as mellow and heroic as before. Instead, it was a strange dryness, like...like the collision of stones.
This gave Brian an ominous premonition. He subconsciously took a step back. His feet guessed something. He lowered his head and saw a small stone shining orange in the fog. He stretched out his hand.
Want to pick it up.
"Don't touch it!"
Muradin's scolding sounded again, causing Brian to stop immediately. He saw the low figure in the mist slowly getting up. It seemed that Muradin was not missing any arms or legs, which made Brian very happy.
, but before he could say a word, he saw his brother's face revealed when the fog dispersed.
That... lifelike dwarf face made entirely of brilliant diamonds.
And his body, crystal clear, all flesh and bones disappeared, replaced by crystal diamonds, as if his body had been reshaped, except in the shining light of his eyes,
Besides being able to vaguely see Muradin's existence, Brian desperately discovered that his brother had completely transformed into a priceless... diamond dwarf.
"The forge is up there!"
Brian was so frightened that he sat down on the ground. He had imagined countless catastrophic endings, but this was the only one he had never imagined.
The diamondized Muradin stepped forward. He bent down to pick up the orange fragments on the ground, and then carefully brought them around his neck. He moved his body made of diamonds, then turned to look at his brother, and with difficulty revealed
gave a stiff smile.
This smile almost scared Brian out of his wits, and then he heard Muradin say:
"Thank you for the Norgannon Disk, Brian. I have seen the secrets of my ancestors. I already know the missions of all dwarves and the curse on our bodies... Of course, I also found a way to save the people.
, we can't stay in Khaz Modan, we have no time to waste..."
Muradin moved his wrist and said to his brother:
"Don't alert others, bring my armor, and then tell Moira to gather the tribe and let's leave here..."
"Go to Northrend!"
PS: My personal theory is that I have always believed that Magni's diamondization is actually the peeling off of the curse of flesh and blood. However, this process may have undergone some strange changes due to Ai-chan's intervention, and she also needs a spokesperson.
