"If you dare, ignore the decree of the Wind Elemental Queen and come to Stormwind City to kill us!"
After retreating into Stormwind City, the wind mages began to feel emboldened, believing that as long as they stayed within the city, under the protection of the Wind Elemental Queen, even the Dragon God's kin would be powerless against them.
On the other side.
After hearing the slightly provocative words of the wind mages, the surrounding aura of the Alpha Pyromancers intensified.
Darwin, looking at the wind mages behind the city gates, spoke solemnly, "In consideration of our shared lineage as descendants of the Alpha Tia Empire, I have already given you a choice."
He was not angered by the attitude of the wind mages.
The current generation of pyromancers, remembering their inherently volatile nature, were educated from a young age to cultivate their temperament and control their impulses, making them skilled at remaining calm.
Pausing, Darwin continued calmly, "As descendants of the Alpha lineage, I do not wish to see your complete destruction, so I will say it one last time."
"Hand over all those involved in the killing of the Dragon God's kin and submit to my lord's judgment."
"Or, let all your kin accompany them in their fate."
The decree of the Wind Elemental Queen?
A Elemental Lord in her own realm is indeed not to be underestimated. The pyromancers would not defy the order of this Elemental Lord; they would not enter Stormwind City to engage the wind mages in battle.
And they did not need to.
At this moment, the pyromancers here had already received a message from the Eternal and Time Dragon.
The great Eternal and Time Dragon was watching this place.
From the moment the blocking storm giant appeared and they prayed to the Eternal and Time Dragon, God Garon had been observing his kin's actions in the wind elemental plane with a strand of his attention.
Now.
Far away in Lunia Heaven, God Garon's gaze penetrated through layers of barriers, landing precisely on Stormwind City in the wind elemental plane, silently observing.
In front of the resolute Darwin, the wind mages began to show signs of struggle and hesitation.
To say they were not fearful would be a lie.
After all, how could mortals contend with a god? The other party had the backing of a dragon god, far beyond what they could provoke.
The wind mages were now regretting their initial reaction to kill the young pyromancer upon seeing him, driven by ancient grudges.
Who knew that these damned pyromancers would swear allegiance to a dragon god!
The wind mages cursed inwardly.
But to hand over their kin who had killed the young pyromancer, that they could not do.
The reason being.
The overall strength of the wind mage clan here was not very strong, with only one legendary spellcaster, who was the current leader of the wind mages. During the initial attack, the young pyromancer tried desperately to use a planar teleportation spell to escape.
In the end, it was the wind mage leader who struck him, leaving him nearly dead.
This led to the young, promising pyromancer managing to return to the planet Kara through the planar teleportation spell, but he died after struggling to report the incident due to his severe injuries.
For the wind mage leader, if it were just ordinary clan members, it wouldn't matter much to hand them over.
But including himself, a legendary spellcaster, and many middle and high-ranking core clan members, they knew that if subjected to pyromancer's judgment, they likely would not escape death.
All intelligent races know that dragon gods are generally vengeful and protective.
As for using ordinary clan members as scapegoats, they had no confidence in deceiving the scrutiny of a deity.
After much hesitation, the wind mages, unwilling to simply submit to the pyromancers' judgment, became determined.
"Impossible."
"We will not hand over any of our kin."
"We are staying in Stormwind City, and we're not going anywhere. If you want to take us, come and try."
The wind mages defiantly said.
On the other side.
Hearing their response, Darwin shook his head slightly, a look of regret on his face.
"My lord has shown mercy by giving you a chance."
"But you failed to seize it."
Saying this, the pyromancers calmly stayed where they were, without any noticeable action, and did not enter the city.
Looking at the pyromancers' disdainful gaze, the wind mages inside Stormwind City started feeling uneasy, a sense of invisible oppression slowly creeping over them.
But looking around, they couldn't spot any abnormalities.
This was because the gaze of a god was crossing boundless distances, focusing on them.
"Thinking you can be fearless inside a neutral city?"
"These wind mages have such a shallow and clumsy understanding
of deities."
In Lunia Heaven, God Garon's eyes narrowed slightly, somewhat displeased.
The other party knew that the pyromancers were his kin, yet they still harbored hope of escape, clearly disrespecting him.
Offending a god.
And a recently prominent dragon god at that.
Was not a very wise thing to do.
Meanwhile.
Including Stormwind City, the endless storms enveloping the vast air territory quietly moved and converged into a colossal humanoid figure in the sky.
Only beings beyond demigod level could detect such a macroscopic anomaly.
A vast face, as large as a continent in the primary material world, covered countless cities and floating islands. The residents within and the storm currents and lightning forming its eyes seemed like an abyss.
The solidified gaze pierced through the planar barriers, looking toward the first layer of Mount Celestia.
God Garon shifted his gaze.
The gazes of two deities crossed planar barriers and met directly.
No need for mortal language, as the divine vibrations alone were enough to convey the will of the deities.
"Hello, powerful and beautiful Wind Elemental Queen, Lady Arcadi."
In God Garon's vision.
The boundless elemental giant face exuded a strange charm.
The Wind Elemental Queen, her face beautiful and serene, like the first gentle breeze of the morning, soft, harmless, brushing against the face, but with a casual change in expression, she could also inadvertently reveal a rolling storm-like oppressive aura.
Gentleness and ferocity.
These two contradictory traits were perfectly combined in the Wind Elemental Queen's visage.
This was God Garon's first time seeing this elemental lord, and thus, his gaze brightened.
Worthy of the title of a powerful divine force queen.
A very peculiar sensation for God Garon.
"Hello, Eternal and Time Dragon."
The Wind Elemental Queen replied warmly.
"In recent years, the tale of your ascension has spread across all the major planes, including the Wind Elemental Realm."
"As the Wind Elemental Queen, I welcome your arrival."
The Wind Elemental Queen expressed her goodwill.
Everything happening in the wind elemental plane could not escape the eyes of this queen; here, she knew everything.
Naturally, she was fully aware of the current events unfolding in Stormwind City.
"It's an honor."
The other party had shown him respect.
God Garon reciprocated.
"But before that, I hope my kin haven't disturbed you, beautiful lady of the wind."
God Garon mentioned the current situation in Stormwind City.
The Wind Elemental Queen was unconcerned, saying, "Some ignorant mages who overstep their bounds, I will not shelter such individuals who defy those above them."
If they were her followers, the Wind Elemental Queen might not have spoken so easily.
Deities value their followers highly.
If word got out that she had casually abandoned her followers, it could destabilize her following.
But the residents living in Stormwind City were a mixed bag; while many creatures were followers of the Wind Elemental Queen, these wind mages were not—they simply lived there without any particular allegiance.
For creatures without allegiance, the Wind Elemental Queen had no desire to protect them.
Especially not at the risk of making an enemy of another deity.
On the contrary.
Throwing them out to earn a favor from a dragon god.
Why not?
The Wind Elemental Queen, having risen from a mere primal god to her current status as a powerful deity by choosing the right side, was undoubtedly a wise and intelligent deity, very adept at making the right decisions.
In just a few words.
The two deities had decided the future of these spellcasters.
If in the primary material world, powerful mortals might still have some resistance against deities.
But in a place like the wind elemental realm, angering a deity only leaves one praying for divine mercy.
A god's might can be fully exerted in the outer planes, unrestricted by the limitations of the primary material world. Even powerful legendary beings are no more threatening than insects before a true god.
"Thank you for your understanding. Among all the ladies I have met, you are the wisest and most beautiful."
God Garon was not stingy with his compliments for the Wind Elemental Queen.
There are few beings that can appreciate the unique beauty of the Wind Elemental Queen, and even fewer that can express it without displeasing her.
Thus, when God Garon complimented her.
The endless winds forming the giant face of the Wind Elemental Queen stirred, causing many flying creatures to be blown askew.
"You jest."
The Wind Elemental Queen replied somewhat bashfully.
At this moment, she seemed like a heart-stirring cool breeze.
Inside the temple, the silver dragon smiled faintly, gazing at the Wind Elemental Queen from afar, sincerely saying, "How could I? My impression of you is completely genuine and heartfelt."
After a brief exchange, God Garon expressed his intention to visit the Wind Elemental Queen's divine realm later to show his gratitude, hoping to forge a friendship with her
, and the Wind Elemental Queen gladly agreed.
The thoughts of gods are not on the same wavelength as mortals.
In fact, it only took a moment for God Garon and the Wind Elemental Queen to complete their amiable communication.
God Garon's interaction with the Wind Elemental Queen was very pleasant.
Then.
The wind mages hiding in Stormwind City would soon find neither their mood nor their physical condition to be pleasant.
At the same time, as word spread of the conflict between the Dragon God's kin and the residents of Stormwind City, more and more intelligent species living in Stormwind City gathered to see how the Dragon God's kin would handle the situation.
This is Stormwind City, belonging to the most powerful queen of the wind elemental plane.
Those who dared to fight privately within the city, without exception, were swept away by the furious winds and shattered.
Under the gaze of countless eyes.
Seeing that the pyromancers, kin of the dragon god, did not act for a long time, the wind mages gradually relaxed, their courage bolstered, thinking these pyromancers were just powerless.
They didn't know that the Eternal and Time Dragon had already reached a friendly agreement with the Wind Elemental Queen.
"What Dragon God's kin, stop standing outside the city."
"You're not coming in?"
"Fine, then we're going out."
A young and bold wind mage walked directly to the edge of the city gate.
One of his feet stepped out of Stormwind City, laughing, "Hey, I'm out here, you pyromancer remnants, come kill me."
As soon as there was any sign of fire elemental energy, he would immediately retreat back into the city.
Then, if any attacks landed on Stormwind City, the city's giant guardians could not ignore it.
However, under the other side's provocation, the pyromancers merely looked at the young, daring spellcaster with the calm eyes reserved for watching a fool.
"Boring."
"I'm done playing with you. I'm going back to rest. If you like, just keep guarding outside the city."
The young wind mage shook his head and turned to enter Stormwind City.
But something unexpected happened.
Suddenly, an invisible barrier of wind, which had appeared at some unknown time, blocked the wind mage's path back into Stormwind City.
It was fine when he came out.
But now he couldn't return.
The heart of the young wind mage sank, still unclear about what was happening.
Meanwhile.
Whirlwinds sprung from the ground, sweeping up all the members of the wind mage clan present and tossing them outside of Stormwind City.
Not just the low-level spellcasters.
Even the legendary-level wind mage leader had no power to resist these small, seemingly low-level whirlwinds.
When the wind mages fell to the ground outside the city on a floating island, they were initially bewildered, still unclear about what had happened.
In an instant.
A breeze swept across all the creatures in the city.
The will of the Wind Elemental Queen, along with the passing breeze, was transmitted into the minds of Stormwind City's residents.
"Those who provoke deities, defying those above, and violate divine majesty will not receive the protection of the wind."
The meaning was quite clear.
At this time, the onlooking residents each showed a look of schadenfreude.
They did not mind the Wind Elemental Queen's way of handling things.
Stormwind City was indeed a neutral place, and private fights within the city were forbidden. Look, the great queen herself had kindly sent them outside—how merciful, how dignified. Countless subjects of the queen longed to be swept up by her winds.
The Wind Elemental Queen, in one fell swoop, tossed out thousands of wind mage clan members, young and old, all outside Stormwind City.
Looking at the terrified faces of the wind mages.
Darwin sighed regretfully, shook his head, and said, "I already gave you a chance."
"But as the lingering remnants of an empire, you still seem to bask in your former glory, lacking a heart of reverence for the deities."
On the other side.
The face of the wind mage leader fluctuated, eventually revealing a desperate ferocity.
He ordered his kin without hesitation.
"Follow me, let's kill all these kin of the dragon god."
"Immediately begin constructing the planar gate to the primary material world!"
Fleeing to the primary material world, even facing the malice of deities, they still had a slight chance to resist.
Here, in the homeland of the wind mage clan, the omnipresent wind elemental energy could be freely manipulated, but Darwin, a single legendary spellcaster, and ten high-ranking pyromancers, were clearly no match for the hundreds of wind mages.
However.
The wind mages discovered in terror that no matter how hard they tried to control the gathering of wind elemental energy, the usually readily manipulated wind elemental energy now seemed to solidify into iron, un
shakably firm, completely ignoring these wind mages.
The Wind Elemental Queen was giving a lot of face to God Garon.
She directly disabled the spellcasting abilities of these wind mages.
In the wind elemental plane, the Wind Elemental Queen possessed omnipotent power.
Even if the chief deities of other god systems came to the elemental realms and fought with the local elemental lords, they would not fare well.
At this moment.
God Garon's will was also transmitted.
The pyromancers, understanding his intent, spoke solemnly, "You have angered the Eternal and Time Dragon, murdered the kin of the dragon god, and did not heed our lord's warning."
"By the divine decree, you shall be consumed by flames, and your souls cast into the nine layers of Hell."
The wind mages, deprived of their spellcasting abilities.
Forget about thousands, even tens of thousands of their kin could not survive a moment against a single legendary pyromancer.
A total of eleven pyromancers began constructing spells.
In the endless winds of the wind elemental realm, strands of fiery light began to emerge.
In an instant, over five thousand flaming swords hung high in the sky, radiating intense heat, turning a part of the sky a bright red, each targeting the heart of every wind mage.
The wind mage leader now regretted his actions.
Under the sky covered with flaming swords, he knelt down, begging, "I am willing to hand over all the culprits, including myself. Please, Dragon God, have mercy, do not kill the innocent of my clan."
At this moment.
Each pyromancer was enveloped in flames, appearing formidable and imposing.
"It's too late."
"Besides, there are no truly innocent here."
Hiss, hiss, hiss!
The sharp sound of air being torn apart rang out.
The flaming swords shot down like rain, leaving trails of fire in the air as they fell.
The flaming swords precisely pierced through the chests of the wind mages, then turned into a blaze that enveloped their bodies, the horrific heat instantly turning flesh and bone to ash.
Their souls were not destroyed.
The soul essence of a creature is unimaginably resilient.
Apart from specific spells targeted at souls, there are few ways to destroy a soul, and generally only beings above legendary level possess the means to destroy even the simplest of souls.
Unfortunately.
There was a legendary pyromancer present to execute the judgment.
Darwin looked at the confused souls amidst the flames, his expression solemn, quietly chanting a spell.
Soon.
A gate to Hell, interwoven with raging flames and pitch black in color, appeared.
The gate to Hell opened a crack, and a tremendous suction force emerged instantly, sucking in the souls of the wind mages one by one.
On the other side.
In Avernus Hell.
The wind mage souls had just fallen into hell, still not realizing what had happened, when a gigantic dragon claw that blotted out the sky swooped down, grabbing them all up in a flash.
Sensing the arrival of high-quality souls in hell, the eagerly anticipating devils had just locked onto the landing spot of the souls when they found they had already been snatched away by those who arrived first.
Within the Multicolored Divine Realm.
The Immortal Dragon Queen scrutinized the wind mage souls, and upon realizing the special nature of these spellcaster souls, she let out a lazy and pleased laugh.
"This little guy remembered me when it was to his advantage."
The souls of Alpha spellcasters, like their bloodlines, are unique.
This, Garon had long discovered.
However, God Garon had no effective way to utilize souls. Devils and demons, as well as evil deities like the Immortal Dragon Queen, are masters of manipulating souls.
Thus.
Remembering the Immortal Dragon Queen's several past assists, God Garon sent the wind mage souls to her as a small gift.
As a legendary spellcaster, the soul of the wind mage leader wasn't as confused as ordinary souls.
Therefore, he was even more desperate.
Looking up, the wind mage leader saw a five-headed dragon exuding a terrifyingly evil aura, looking at him with interest, murmuring to itself.
"Hmm, let me think, how should I use these high-quality souls."
"Should I crush them together to create Wind Soul Evil Stones, or twist their memories and perceptions to create guardians in flesh, or maybe trade with devils for some good stuff."
"Oh, you're still awake, not bad."
Under the evil smile of the Dragon Queen, a group of souls trembled.
At the same time.
The pyromancers, having completed their task, constructed a planar teleportation spell and left the wind elemental plane.
The large amount of charred traces left outside Stormwind City testified to their presence.
Afterward, intelligent creatures who had seen the pyromancers' prowess began to spread the tale of what happened here, gradually distorting and exaggerating the story.
The kin of the Eternal and Time Dragon were increasingly described as brutal executioners of the Dragon God, ruthless and cold-hearted, rumored to have faces like demons and bodies wreathed in evil flames, turning people to ashes at the slightest disagreement.
Of course, these were events that would unfold later.
Inside the Eternal Divine Realm.
God Garon opened his eyes, a faint smile appearing on his dragon face.
This mission of the pyromancers, on one hand, gave him the opportunity to meet the Wind Elemental Queen, and the mutual impression was favorable, likely to evolve into an alliance. On the other hand, it also repaid some favors to the Immortal Dragon Queen.
Lastly, it solidified the loyalty of the pyromancers.
Three birds with one stone.
Only the wind mages suffered.
"The Wind Elemental Queen is also an ancient primeval god."
"She participated in the Dawn War and, as a primeval god, understands her former kin. Perhaps I can obtain clues about the Dark Axe from the Wind Elemental Queen or, at the very least, learn more about the primeval gods."
"Now that she stands as a powerful deity, opposed to the primeval gods, she should not deliberately conceal information about them."
God Garon pondered for a moment, his body beginning to fade into translucence.
Quickly.
A divine light left the divine realm, arriving discreetly in the wind elemental plane without alerting other elemental lords.
The Wind Elemental Queen had previously invited God Garon to visit her divine realm when he was free.
Now, after some consideration, God Garon felt that to resurrect the chief god of the dragon race, he should take the initiative to visit and gather more information about the primeval gods from the Wind Elemental Queen.
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