Chapter 34

As soon as I finish his will, I appropriate his body and devour it all, along with his power.

-Attacking tires me less than defending, but even so the amount of dark power I now possess is quite a lot. Constantly resisting my own power is not much fun. Even more so, when this form accentuates the darkness and allows me to be like a "beacon" in the night for the void lords.

After consuming another "Old God" I reshaped my body again. My form would not change much if I let the darkness guide the process. So I simply grew to about 1000 meters and the amount of tentacles and heads I possessed increased.

-Well, now I just have to test this new strength against another "Dark God" and see how strong I actually am.

I shifted my gaze to Ragnaros. He had lost the bet. As soon as our eyes met I just smiled. My feelings of satisfaction must have told him what I wanted to tell him with my eyes. Needless to say, Ragnaros spoke.

"While you ate and played in his mind, my fire consumed his being from below. Win, minion."

I was stunned.

-Wait... is that why he didn't resist so much, is that why his body tasted like potato soup...? No, no, no, no. But how, we were underwater the whole time...

Look strangely at Ragnaros.

- He went in the water too?...this is unbelievable.

Not holding it in any longer, I laughed out loud.

"Hahahaha!"

Ragnaros looked at me strangely, as did the others. So I just flashed him a big smile and didn't argue with him anymore.

-Anyway, I will soon get my little revenge against you. Allowing him a moment of happiness is not belittling me, in fact, it is a very charitable act. In the end, I've already seen what will happen....

*SIGH*

I looked for the "Mother Stone", I needed to talk to her.

As soon as I found her, I spoke to her using "Terran" language. The exclusive language of the earth elementals.

"Mother Stone... the time of our victory will come. The future awaits us and you must be prepared. No matter what happens, you must always hold out hope for a better tomorrow. It will not be long before all will be fulfilled."

Therazane looked deep into my eyes.

-I'm not really lying to you. Therazane is the only one I feel any kind of affection for. I like Ragnaros, though not much. I can still feel his ego when he calls me "minion". It doesn't really help him to make friends, not that he desires any friendships either.

"Forge Earth, tell me, when, how will I know it's time?"

"I'll be there to tell you. I promise."

There was silence.

-Therazane's eyes are beautiful. They shine like the most precious stone. Although it is literal, because her eyes are mineral and they shine a lot... Even so, her affection for her "children" and for the earth, is real. She is totally a "Mother". In a way I am her son, since I started as an earth elemental, but, although I value and appreciate her very much, I do not see her as my mother. But it is also true that she is the only one who has shown me affection and trust over time, in her own way, but she has.

"I understand. Very well 'Forge Earth', we must end the present threats and then 'plan' the next step."

I just nodded.

-Therazane would be the only one I'm likely to feel a little remorseful about taking revenge. But my dark heart still desires it... at least I have warned her what is coming.

...

(Time after - 25 days after consuming the 2nd "Old God")

(Map image here)

-Purifying the area was easy, the tedious part was dealing with the "Aqir" and "N'raqi" that were there. It took us a whole day to eliminate them all. But all that darkness and flesh went to me. Increasing my power a little bit, because the amount of them was incredible.

*glup*

-I admit that all that snacking left me momentarily full for the first few days, but I guess the hike has whetted my appetite again. Exercising always makes you hungry.

#If you wish to be filled, you must only consume. Allow the darkness to flow from you and fill the earth. You will be satiated for a long time as you slowly devour this world. I assure you that its taste will be to your liking.

- You know I love your voice, don't you, it's honestly fascinating how you can talk like that, how did you do it, did you steal it from someone, or were you just born that way, you really sound amazing.

...

-Come on, keep talking. Listening to you is always entertaining and I feel that when I feed, the satisfaction only increases. So keep whispering to me as much as you want. I will always listen to you, you can even tell me your complaints, how do others treat you, are you happy, are you sure you eat well, you worry me a little, you know, how come you always talk about eating, I feel like you don't eat enough. Don't worry, I'm here to listen to you, you just need to talk. You know, I can even give you advice, I can also tell you about the flavors I've tasted lately, I'm sure you'll work up an appetite as soon as you find out.

I had one of the casual chats with my favorite voice.

-Although it's a pity you don't respond as much. Don't feel sorry for me, I don't bite... well, I do bite, but not you. I like your voice too much to want to devour you completely.

Moments like this are what entertain me on a daily basis. As for the rest of the voices, I only listen to them when I want attention, hahaha. Well, also when I want to learn ideas for my vocabulary. They have a lot of words, a lot of synonyms for the words "eat" and "consume" that I only understand thanks to context and intuition. I'm sure that's not the "Shath'Yar" language, although I don't think they are words either. Maybe they're just sounds of "slurping" something out of hunger and vague sounds of "gulping" and other nonsense... The first few times it was disturbing, but eventually you get used to having companions in hunger.

(Dialogues beginning with "_" are even more internal thought dialogues. In this case I use them so that you can separate your communication with the whispers present in your mind, and your true inner thoughts).

...

As soon as we were close to our target, I saw them. Three enormous beings over 1500 meters long. They were engaged in a great struggle and consuming each other in the process. Such was the force, that the vibrations and waves of their power could be felt all the way to where we were.

I observed the most powerful "Old God" of the "WOW canon", "Y'shaarj" and I could understand why only the "Titans" managed to defeat him by extracting him from "Azeroth".

-It's... too powerful. It's absurd, even when facing 2 "Old Gods" at the same time, it's almost totally fine.

The appearance of the "Old God" "Y'shaarj" pronounced (Yah-Sha-Raj), is quite unique. From the head down. The top of his skull would appear to be open and his brain is visible, oozing "vile fire". But it is really "Saronite" and this is the metallic, corrupted blood of this huge dark being, which expels "Saronite" gases that corrupt everything around it. It has 2 large horns like a goat that are born and tangle towards the middle of the body rising crookedly. His face has 7 eyes, with the largest eye being the one in the middle of his "forehead". A large mouth that expels vapors of "Saronite" continuously and possesses insect-like mouthparts. A kind of beard and moustache composed of tentacles. On its back it has multiple tentacles and on its sides it has 4 thin arms that end in large fingers with disproportionately huge and twisted claws. A long serpentine body, with huge dark scales and multiple legs, like a spider at the end of its body.

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-It is horrible and at the same time incredible... Worthy of being an "Old God" that could metaphorically represent the devil and a Chinese demon. Which explains why it is found in the future in lands that have an Asian influence....

The other two simply look like a copy of each other. I didn't recognize them, so they must not have survived "Y'shaarj", although they look powerful, as all 3 are equally big, "Y'shaarj" looks more demonic.

-Hmmm, "Yshaarj" should become stronger if he absorbs them. But since he'll die anyway, I'd better devour them myself. In the end, it's not like he'll get weaker either... right?

I turned to the "Elemental Lords". I had an idea that made me smile completely.

"I have an idea to outdo all 3 of you. Are you willing to listen?"

Ragnaros was the first to speak.

"Just say the word, minion."

No one else spoke. So I smiled even more.

-Hehehehe, perfect.

...

At this moment he was "surfing" on the biggest "wave" that could have ever existed on land. Neptulon, Al'Akir and Therazane had helped to make this attack, an incredibly powerful one. Ragnaros would also help later. This attack promised pain and suffering for these "Old Gods".

-Hahahaha. I just have to guide all the elements in the right way and the shock of this "wave" should be enough to allow me to quickly devour one of them. Separate the rest and allow me to quickly consume the weakest of the 3.

...

(3 hours later)

A huge wave, or rather, Tsunami was heading towards 3 huge giants. But despite its size, the wave exceeded them by much more. It was about 2.5 kilometers high and stretched 3 kilometers. The amount of water was such that its beginning and end was 1 kilometer thick.

The huge wave had formed after Therazane opened up the earth, revealing the subway lakes and rivers that ran through the place, as well as guiding others that were much farther away. Al'Akir had accumulated a huge amount of clouds, causing a small deluge and Neptulon gathering all the water. Still, the biggest help had been from all the elementals who had consumed much of their elemental energy in helping their "Elemental Lords". Ragnaros on the other hand... was accumulating his power in "Sulphuras".

All this took time, but it was not the only thing that took place. The amount of elemental energy present was so great that the 3 "Dark Gods" had sensed the future attack long before it arrived. Unfortunately they were engaged in their combat and at the moment they tried to escape, Therazane raised huge mountains with the help of all his "children" and prevented them from escaping from what was to come.

As soon as the forestay had been untied, it seemed to move slowly. But that was if you saw it from a distance. Truly its speed was impressive, as the water moved and was aided by the air and the slope of the land that formed in its path. All this only increased the speed at which this monstrous wave would hit. A wave of a size that would only have been seen in the ocean.

-To maintain this, Neptulon's help and presence in the water is needed. Al'Akir's help to guide all the falling water and to keep it increasing in speed. Therazane must prevent the land from absorbing the water in its path and try to make it impermeable. And finally, I need to prepare for Ragnaros' future attack. Spinning elements in a liquid is not easy, because they don't keep their shape, so I came up with a better way... "Bubbles".

As soon as we were within striking distance of the "Old Gods" I got ready.

-I modified my body a bit, so that my mouth was as big as most of my torso. Now I looked more like a crocodile with tentacles, than a dragon. But I was taking advantage of all the weight of the "wave", the weight of my body and the speed at which I would fall on top of one of the "Old Gods". More precisely the one that looked like a walking crocodile.

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*BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM*

*SPLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASHHHHHHHHHHHH*.

Tons of water fell on top of the 3 "Old Gods". Crushing them under its weight, pushing them away from each other and slamming them against the "sides of the pool" that Therazane had created.

...

As soon as I had fallen, I opened my mouth wide and caught my prey. Hitting it with all my weight and that of hundreds of tons of water that violently churned with the sudden movement and shock.

I had suffered damage from the crash. But my enemy suffered even more. I almost broke him in half and with my bite it only ended up happening. He was so weak that it didn't take me that long to devour him completely. All thanks to the fact that I held on tightly to its two halves.

-Hahahaha, 1 down, 1 to go.

But as soon as I had turned to look for my other prey, I saw with surprise how "Y'Shaarj" had taken the opportunity to try the same as me. And I was devouring it quickly.

-No, no, no, no. That power must be mine, damn it.

Without realizing it my eyes were now darker.

Author's Note: There is an explanation below. What did you think about the chapter, I hope you liked it ^^.

Explanation: Why are you trying to stretch this?

I'm not trying to stretch this out. I'm trying to play with the empty spaces in the WOW story and exploit them to my advantage. It may seem like something without context, but I kinda enjoy writing the actual style and the process by which the protagonist becomes "OP".

Just so you know, there are "Old Gods" weaker than others, but the detailed explanation will be given later in the chapter. The "Titans" are almost here. There may be 2 more chapters to go, counting tomorrow's chapter. It all depends.

How it went. The protagonist from his early days, and I mean, from before he was an elemental, was "insane". When he was floating in the dark, he literally says that he has discarded parts of himself to remain "sane" or at least keep most of it in the "light".

The MC is so risky that he doesn't mind making wishes whose price could hurt him, simply out of curiosity and how impulsive he was. But he's also not foolish, because he wouldn't make deals in exchange for his soul. He was simply like a stranded person who suddenly sees someone else, after who knows how long alone?

Then, he becomes an earth elemental. Here he begins to "recover", but he is still alone. Now that he has a "living" body, he can experiment with the world again. In a way he values things more, since he "died" once, if you know what I mean; all this time he has had goals, the MC since the first chapter wants to be in "Azeroth" because he likes that universe. Let's be clear on this, no one likes "naruto" and he says he wouldn't like to be with young Tsunade if he could... please....

The MC has his intentions obvious from the first chapter, they just go unsaid. These are tidbits that I leave for you to pick up on if you pay attention.

Then the MC acquires the fire element. It makes him even more impulsive. And although he denies it, little by little he acquires a taste for fighting. He is now more violent and more passionate in his fights.

The MC, alone, without friends or company, needs something to hold on to. In a manga called "Dance in the vampire bund" they explain. "Time is like a river, if you don't have a stone to hold on to, it will drag you down", this is said by the vampire protagonist, who has lived for many years.

Now, he has always said about defending Azeroth. That is true. He has also said about being "happy" and that's why he seeks the force. But I think that "happiness" is not said from an "elemental" point of view. But more from a "human" point of view. It makes sense that this is so, because the MC was human.

What makes a human being happy...? There is a saying that goes: "Full belly, happy heart", starting from here, there are other pleasures that make us biologically happy and therefore, happy as a being. One of those is looking for a partner to procreate, among other things that are done as a couple. There are also those who take pleasure in exercising, if there is food in abundance, then it should be possible. Then there are those who enjoy "self-cultivating" or, rather, feeding their minds. And so there will be many more. In general there are as many things that can make a human happy, as there are people in the world. "Every head is a universe" and I deeply believe it.

Why does the MC's "obsession" suddenly appear, well. It does not appear suddenly, only that it is mentioned for the first time in that way, because the MC is clear that he can be "obsessed".

I mean, would anyone really go into their favorite fantasy world just to be alone for eternity and be ultra OP, just like that, I don't think so. At least I wouldn't do that. And it makes no sense to be praised, envied and acclaimed as "god", just to see others from above and that's it... no more to do... so, what now?.....

You must understand that the protagonist is "human" mentally and not just any "human", he is a fan of fantasy, games, stories, novels, fanfics and so on. I think that can be evidenced in the way he made his wishes and prepared himself for whatever he was about to face. Besides the fact that he said so himself.

After being "human", he is "elemental" in a physical manner. His body, or rather, his elemental state influences him. Why, because this is a trinity. Mind, body and spirit are all united, one influences the other. Even more so in fantasy worlds like this one, which is more dark than light.

XD

His elemental state begins to change his "temperament" and, moreover, his outlook on life. The MC has lived a thousand and some years. Not little for a "human" mind, although for a born elemental it may not matter much.

By the way, I want you to know that elementals are the beings that naturally evolve into "dragons", "phoenixes", "firebirds" (different from phoenixes) and a bunch of other creatures. Elementals, are like a baby "pokemon" that can become anything when evolving, depending on their environment and their initial element.

Now, the MC is "a little bit" obsessed with dragons, in case you can't tell. Well, the guy really likes them. He evolved that way and it was explained in the same chapter, if I'm not mistaken, why? It's the paragraph with the bubbles.

It turns out that darkness has a corrupting "will". This may be one that the "void lords" control, or it may simply be something innate to the void energy type. Who knows... Also, void energy is neither "bad" nor is it "good". As explained in the WikiFandom this energy affects the "mind" and light the "heart".

Here's an excerpt from the wiki that explains. "Light is often said to produce positive emotions: hope, courage, comfort and all that. Shadow abilities are just the opposite, capable of conveying emotions such as hopelessness, doubt and panic. "

... Do you understand why the protagonist is behaving strangely now, the guy is influenced by his body, but not entirely. His mind, his soul, his will and hope guide him, but it doesn't prevent him from falling into darkness either. The MC is sustained because it is clear that, if he falls, getting back up will be much more difficult. That is why it is also clear that he is "obsessed" and fears disappointment.

Seriously, it may seem like everything is all over the place and that's clearly my fault for not carrying the story better. I'm a novice at this, you can't demand the holy grail from me, when I can barely make a wooden cup... But I really try hard with every chapter, every word, every semicolon. I read and reread everything I write, imagine the process, research if it fits, look up dialogue, listen to audios. WOW has an incredible amount of material, so much that I would like to cover, but I'm still drowning in a glass of water... Hahahahaha.

As much as it may seem that what I do is random, it is not. At least everything can be guided towards something better in the future. Everything I do, I try to have some "reason" behind it. I'm not a 9 year old who wants to do everything randomly. On that note, I hope you understand what I am saying. Everything I write is based on my understanding of how the WOW universe works and in fact I have mentioned it before. I value your doubts and that's why I'm taking the time to write this. But I must admit that I am a bit weirded out... sometimes you don't understand me and I really question myself, do I write that bad, by this I mean, am I that disorganized in my ideas and what I write..... Only you can tell me this. Although it's not like I can improve if no one says anything XD. That's why I value constructive criticism and sincere doubts even more.

I can change a lot in my way of writing, but it depends on how you see it. For me it makes a lot of sense and logic, but I'm the one who spins everything. I know what will or can happen, so it makes sense that I understand what I'm doing XD. Well, last explanation.

How powerful are the elemental lords compared to an "Elder God" and in turn how powerful are all the "Elder Gods" he has faced so far, well, how powerful are they?

The "Elemental Lords" are as powerful as an "Old God" when it comes to controlling their own element. But they are weaker when it comes to "power" or "resistance", as they can be corrupted by darkness. This does not mean that they are weak, it is more a matter of affinities, than anything else.

Darkness is a primordial element, this along with light. The real ones are the creators of all universes. Those experienced in the WOW universe are "shadows of their power" or better let's call it "echoes". They barely demonstrate their true power and that is for those who can demonstrate it.

The elements "earth, water, air and fire" are the fundamental units that make up reality. Then comes "life" which is not an element, but a magical energy. And among other magical energies and their counterparts.

The WOW universe is deep, and I mean that.

So, leaving aside the physical plane. Because the "Old Gods" are huge. But I mean really huge, and that's pure flesh with dark power. So they are stronger because of their dark element and that elementals are not as resistant to corruption. In fact, humans were originally made of metal, then they were cursed by the "Old Gods" in a special way, called the "curse of the flesh" and ended up like that. After many years and evolution in between.

... So, yes. Elemental lords are weak to darkness and their "mental" magic therefore, they are weaker.

As for how strong are the 2 or rather 3 "Old Gods" that the MC has consumed. Well, to begin with, the first one was "medium / medium" level, the second one was "medium / high" and this one that has been devoured is "High / medium", but weakened. That's why I make it.

This is the end of the explanations.

Happy New Year to all, once again. Have a great time and don't get too self-conscious. Whatever doesn't make sense today, will surely make sense tomorrow. And I wish you all blessings, be it your god, or mine, Amen. ^^