Azeroth’s Death Track

Dragons, we've said it many times.

In the civilization of mortals, giant dragons are a mysterious and powerful legendary existence. They often symbolize the power that mortals cannot possess, and where their rumors spread, mystery will always follow.

They were born much earlier than human civilization, and even earlier than the ancient elf empire. The period when the giant dragons were active was in the ancient times when there was no historical record at all. In that wild world, the giant dragons helped the world at that time. Managers maintain order in the world.

With the birth of mortal civilization, the giant dragons hid behind the scenes for various reasons. After the last appearance of the War of the Ancients, they completely left the world stage.

Ordinary people can proudly declare that this era belongs to mortals, but for those who have seen the truth of the world, the shadow of the giant dragon has always shrouded the world and has never disappeared.

But even so, in the history of civilization in the world, few giant dragons would actively intervene between civilizations, but in fact, there are indeed many giant dragons living in human society.

They hold a variety of purposes, leaving their own marks in human civilization, and occasionally do some pranks of giant dragons. Many sung poems are adapted from these pranks. Krasus is just these One of the dragons who is interested in humans, but compared with the behavior of its ulterior compatriots, Krasus disguised himself as a high elf and joined Dalaran, which is more of pure curiosity and kindness.

But now, it took the initiative to reveal its secret, for a more noble and urgent matter.

After receiving the summons from Antonidas, in the early morning of the next day, the six council archmages who returned from all over the world gathered on the second floor of the Violet Hall, and when the belated Prince Kael'thas When he walked into the lobby on the second floor, the noble and gentle Prince was surprised to find:

In addition to the four members of the six-member council and Archmage Delandon, who had been determined to be unable to attend the meeting, there was actually an uninvited guest in the hall extended by space magic.

A red dragon!

His Royal Highness subconsciously said:

And it's an adult dragon, which is really surprising.

There is no need to be surprised, Kael'thas Sunstrider, we used to have a good talk.

The giant dragon made a deep sound, and its huge body shrank rapidly in the magical halo of transformation magic. After the halo dissipated, the high elf Krasus Archmage appeared in front of everyone. Prince Kael'thas frowned suddenly, and a flash of understanding flashed in his eyes.

No wonder, no wonder I sent the best rangers to travel all over Quel'Thalas, but I couldn't find even a little sign of something related to you. It turns out that Quel'Thalas is not your hometown, Crassus Master Si.

His Royal Highness shook his head:

It seems that the emergency call of the parliament this time is for this matter, right?

He turned his head to look at Antonidas who was sitting on the other side of the round table. The latter nodded silently, but did not express any comments. The next person who spoke was a hale and hearty female mage, playing with a Magic Gem, said in a slightly hoarse voice:

Drandon once told me that under the gentle appearance of Archmage Krasus, there is a powerful soul hidden. I thought it was just pure appreciation.

Ms. Modera smiled self-deprecatingly:

Now it seems that among us, Delandon is the only one who has noticed your secret, while the others who claim to be powerful have been kept in the dark by you. You have kept it from us for 30 years!

Ms. Modera's words are somewhat blunt, which is also in line with her stern character and image. This female mage is close to 50 years old this year, but in fact, except for the snow-white hair that symbolizes old age, that Well-maintained cheeks look 30 years old at most.

This is the power of magic.

Krasus did not refute this vague accusation, but the archmage Ansrem Luinvivor sitting at the other end was concerned about another matter. He rubbed his unkempt cheeks and those scattered eyes beard, he said softly:

It's no wonder that in the past few years, you can easily find long-lost magic documents, and from time to time you will bring back precious ancient magic items from all over the world, and your knowledge of fire magic is so profound that we are all shocked .”

As a giant dragon, it is indeed very simple to find these things.

The archmage, dressed like a down and out wandering mage, coughed lightly, and a trace of disappointment and kindness flashed in his eyes:

But even so, I won't dislike you because you concealed your identity, Krasus. In the past few years, we have all seen your contribution to Dalaran. This has nothing to do with race, although it has nothing to do with a I feel a little flattered that the dragons are friends...we're friends, right?

Of course, without a doubt.

Krasus sighed, sat on the chair, and said sincerely:

At the beginning, I joined Dalaran purely because of my personal curiosity about humans. Among the giant dragons, there are many strange legends about humans. Some radical compatriots even think that humans and beasts are no different, but I do not think so.

In the history of giant dragons, there is a complete record of the entire process from birth to development of human civilization. During a trip 3,800 years ago, I saw your Arathor the Great with my own eyes and drank with him in a tavern. Wine, I don't believe that the descendants of such a hero will live like beasts, and the decades in Dalaran have also proved my persistence.

Krasus looked at the other archmages, he smiled gently and said:

You are worthy of the land under your feet. In today's stage, human beings are the real protagonists. As Ansrem said, I have also gained many mortal friends. Well, my friends Modera... don't be angry, that will make your carefully maintained appearance look old, I will give you a piece of pure life force as compensation for cheating you, it will make you look younger.

Don't think a gift will make me forgive you! Foolish and arrogant Crassus.

The female archmage shook her head, a hint of cunning flashed in her eyes:

At least three, otherwise, no matter what you say today, I won't agree.

Okay, let's have three.

The red dragon mage let out a burst of laughter, and the other great mages also laughed. The gap just now dissipated invisibly. Even if the races are different, they can actually have friendship, and for mortal mages, becoming a giant dragon Friends, is indeed something to be very proud of.

Okay, the small talk is over, let's get down to business.

Antonidas, with a hint of worry on his face, knocked on the table, looked at the other people in the council, and said softly:

Krassus came to Dalaran to ask for help. It was related to the Red Dragon Queen who was imprisoned by the orcs with evil artifacts during the orc war. The dragons have already found out the place where the Red Dragon Queen was imprisoned, in the wetlands Under the stronghold of Grim Batol, let Krasus speak of this matter.

The Red Dragon Mage stood up, coughed lightly, and said:

Yes, I did come to seek help from my human friends. The war in the mortal world has nothing to do with us, because the dragons maintain a higher order. Within the framework of this order, whether it is Kalim The many night elves, the high elves of Quel'Thalas, the trolls hiding in the Hinterlands, and even the wild boars in the Barrens all have their own places.

The arrival of the orcs broke this framework. Before the outbreak of the first orc war, the Dragonmaw orcs, under the guidance of some dark forces, found the sealed artifact-giant in the foothills of the Redridge Mountains in the Kingdom of Stormwind. Dragon Soul, also called Demon Soul, in the War of the Ancients, such an artifact was forged to fight against the demonic hordes that invaded Azeroth, it did work, but unfortunately, it ended up falling into Ambition in the hands of the family.

Krasus concealed the inside story of the dragon war. The filth of these dragons is not suitable for humans to know. He said:

We spent unimaginable energy to seal this artifact in a wild corner of the world...

Wait, Krasus, I have a question.

Archmage Ansrem interrupted Krasus's introduction. He said, The territory of the Kingdom of Storms is not wild after all!

Krasus shook his head:

In our era, it was indeed a barren place like the ends of the earth, with no trace of life. Unfortunately, even the giant dragon could not see the future. After nearly ten thousand years, human beings actually established their own in that barren place. kingdom.

Uh, fine.

Archmage Ansrem patted the head of the Mediterranean hairstyle, and he said with some embarrassment: Go ahead.

Anyway, the orcs unearthed the evil artifact and began to try to use it.

A trace of pain flashed across Krasus' handsome face:

In addition to the powerful power of that artifact, it also has a terrible ability to restrain the dragon, especially the purer blood of the dragon will become weaker after being restrained, and feel the artifact being touched, my queen , the great and powerful Life-Binder Alexstrasza personally led the most powerful dragon guards to the Redridge Mountains to check...and that was the beginning of the disaster.

So, in the orc war, that's how those red dragons who helped the evildoers actually came here?

Prince Kael'thas's fingers were dancing on the table, he looked at Krasus:

Did you not take any action?

Actually, we took a lot of action.

Krasus said in a deep voice: The powerful ancient red dragon set out from the Ruby Sanctuary to rescue the queen, but because of the existence of the devil's soul, those cunning orcs threatened us with the queen's safety, causing the powerful red dragon With nowhere to use, and even being coerced by them into attacking the Alliance, humans cannot imagine the lofty status that the Queen holds in our group.

He shook his head:

As long as the devil's soul is still in the hands of the orcs, the red dragon, not just the red dragon, other giant dragons can't intervene in this matter, and there is a dark force behind the orcs that humans can't fight against, and I can't let me at that time My human friends died for the fate of the dragon...until recently!

A gleam flashed in Krasus' eyes:

To be precise, 2 years ago, the dark power behind the orcs gradually dissipated. After fully confirming that the power that could threaten the world had dissipated, I came to ask for help.

He looked at the archmages in front of him, and said sincerely:

I ask you to help us rescue the imprisoned queen. In return, as long as you put forward conditions, we will definitely do our best to fulfill the needs of the alliance for you. I have already asked my fellow dragons for help, but whether it is the green dragon They are still bronze dragons, they all have... vigilance against the dragon soul, so we must use intelligent races other than dragons to complete this rescue, it is very difficult, but we will do everything in our power to help.

You mean, the Red Dragon Queen is imprisoned in Grim Batol, the area occupied by the Dragonmaw orcs?

Archmage Modera rubbed her forehead, she said in a deep voice:

You picked a good time, Krasus. If it was a few months ago, we would have no doubt helped you, but now... the situation has changed.

What's the meaning?

Krasus frowned, and Archmage Anslem also introduced:

There are many orc captives in the Arathi Highlands and Hillsbrad Hills. You should be aware of this. That place is very close to the wetland area where Grim Batol is located. Just half a month ago, in various parts of the Eastern Continent The wandering orcs suddenly showed signs of gathering, led by the extremely powerful Warsong clan! And their crazy chieftain, Grom Hellscream.

They are currently active in the Arathi Highlands, wanting to attack the human shelters and free their brethren, and worst of all... the Dragonmaw orcs seem to have joined forces with them.

Archmage Antonidas closed his eyes and said in a deep voice:

Several meetings have been held within the alliance for this matter. In the not-too-distant future, a war is likely to break out in this place, and now the Arathi region and the wetland region have become real hotspots, Krasus. ..”

It's not that we don't want to help you. It's a great honor to help the Red Dragon Queen, but Dalaran is a secular organization after all. We can't risk the threat of a war and send the archmage to that area...

Antonidas looked around for a week, and he lowered his voice:

What's more important is a matter that is tightly sealed... the orc chieftain who was imprisoned in Lordaeron, just a week ago, Orgrim, he... escaped from prison!