Chapter 167: The Druid Inheritance
"..."
Oaks took a deep breath and sat across from Javier. He had a belly full of questions:
"I do have an understanding of what's happening on the Azeroth side. Honestly, among the renowned and named Archdruids, I have never heard of your name."
"I am not an outstanding druid, but I have practiced for a long time. I secretly claimed the title of an Archdruid."
Javier smiled bitterly and shook his head, as if recalling some unpleasant past.
He glanced at the statue of the bear with a complex expression.
"You're familiar with Ursoc, right?"
"Yes... but..."
Oaks fell silent for a moment then he shook his head and sighed:
"His fate isn't very good."
"That's right. the life essence of the bear demi-god Ursoc completely dried up before the expedition to the Shadowlands in Azeroth, and his heart's power was drained to sustain the other cycles of life..."
Javier fell silent for a moment. Oaks noticed his clenched fist, which gradually relaxed after a while.
"For me, as a Druid of the Claw, it was a tremendous blow akin to a collapse of faith."
"So, you had a breakdown?"
"Yes, although I tried to remain lucid, I knew very well that my soul was in utter confusion upon learning this news."
Javier sighed heavily and patted his own head as he smiled bitterly once again.
"That's why I'm not an exceptional druid... I failed to realize my responsibility to resist the invasion and fell into a dead end, sinking deeper and deeper...
In the battle against the Warden, I, as a tank, fell down—my survival instincts were slow due to the chaos in my soul."
Javier forcefully shook his head as if no longer wanted to dwell on that tragic scene.
"My soul was in a state of confusion. Under the intertwining powers of death and life, and with Ysera's blessing, I arrived in this magical place—
The Nature Energy here is very unique, although it is incomparable to the Ardenweald.
You should have sensed it. This is the intersection of the powers of life and death."
"Yes, this is a convergence point and a transit space for three large worlds."
Oaks nodded and couldn't wait any longer to ask:
"You mentioned that you arrived four thousand years earlier. So, why is the Drust druid inheritance here?"
"I arrived four thousand years ago, and my current appearance is that of a light Elf."
Javier shrugged:
"Occasionally, there were humans and Elves who had entered here and cannot leave. I did not pass on the path of the druid, but I am the source of the development of the druidic path in this world."
With a hint of helplessness, he pointed to the newly rooted Sacred Oak Tree:
"At that time, I could only use this huge oak tree as a vessel for my soul. I couldn't even project my soul like I can now.
The divine strangeness generated by this oak tree became the object of people's worship, known as the 'Sacred Oak Tree.'
I relied on the power here to slowly recover, but the power of death also constantly influenced me...
In the end, I was unable to recover in time and was contaminated by the power of death, which also led to changes in the druidic inheritance.
The legend of the 'Avalon' spread outside. But at that time, I was already powerless to stop the radical elements within the Druidic Order from being tainted by the power of death."
"I see... but why is there no such legend in Alfheim... I mean, the world of the light elves?"
The light elves should undoubtedly have these memories as they are long-lived beings compared to humans.
"They were all sacrificed by the leader of the faction who had become a 'Druist' Because they were long-lived beings"
Javier's face darkened.
"That profane power further bound my will.
They even used the power of sacrifice to comprehend the creation of constructs using living souls as they became more involved in external wars.
However, this place still remains the 'utopia' in the eyes of the ignorant!"
"I have already cleared out all those constructs."
Oaks rubbed his forehead. There was so much information...
"Do you know about King Arthur and the Lady of the Lake?"
"I do have some recollection of that."
Javier's expression became strange as he continued:
"A special woman came here and tried to kill me... she was the 'Lady of the Lake.'
Her memories seemed distorted, as if she had taken countless lives, and she seemed to have existed for a very long time.
So, under the intertwining forces of life and death, she... went mad.
The holy sword she gave to Arthur, I think it is as remarkable as the craftsmanship of a dwarven master.
But she herself felt strange to me. She possessed powerful astral energy but had a peculiar form of life, as if she was a construct.
She went out with Arthur but did not return with him."
"Astral (Cosmic) energy? Construct? Ancient existence?"
Oaks was taken aback. These characteristics... Was she Eternal?!
"What did she look like?"
"Platinum long hair, highly skilled in combat, capable of creating various weapons with astral energy... but she carried an overwhelming aura of killing."
Javier projected an image of a heroic woman that Oaks had never seen before.
"I have encountered similar beings in the outside world, and I am currently investigating them."
"If you encounter such beings, you must be careful... They are definitely not ordinary."
Oaks silently nodded. He didn't expect another Eternal and her abilities to be revealed in this manner.
"Wait, you said Arthur came back later?"
Oaks suddenly remembered this point.
"That's right. He was sent back by four witches, the Drust priests."
Javier forced a bitter smile.
"At that time, the Drust no longer had the healing spells that could save him, so his final destination was me."
"..."
Oaks fell silent for a moment. Were there hidden secrets within all of this?
"So, where does my power and inheritance truly come from? Is it from here or... Azeroth?"
Javier shook his head in response to Oaks' question.
"Of course, it is not from here. Your inheritance is of a high rank, not to mention that you are a great druid with four specializations. Previously, I had only seen such abilities in Malfurion Stormrage."
"..."
Unexplainably, Oaks felt a sense of pride.
"However, your inheritance has flaws."
Oaks felt a chill in his heart. "Flaws?"
"That's right."
Javier nodded seriously.
"When you stirred up a large-scale convergence of nature and astral power in the outside world, I, who possessed a similar power, finally awakened.
At that time, I realized that although your soul is unique, it lacks sufficient time for sedimentation."
He pointed to his own projection.
"So, I did my best to help you and used the remnants of the Ardenweald's power contained in a relic outside to guide and stabilize your soul. But the problem hasn't been completely resolved."
"A lack of time for the sedimentation of soul power not only prevents you from quickly gaining the blessing of nature's power in any environment, but also requires you to spend time slowly communicating. And it also limits your upper limit."
Javier looked at Oaks, whose expression was constantly changing, and smiled faintly.
"However, you still ended up here in the end and rescued me. It allowed me to find the purpose of my appearance here."
He glanced at the statue of Ysera once again.
"I came here to await your arrival... and to help you complete four thousand years of soul sedimentation and the... balance I attained between life and death!"
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