Shadow Trails in Azeroth

"Dean, the ceremony will start in an hour. Provost Farodis asks you to go and see the scene, and receive the parents of the visiting students, and then..."

As the assistant to the dean, Tutor Nidir knocked on the door outside the reception room, then poked her head in to call, but before she could finish her words, she heard the cry of a child inside.

Immediately, I heard Blake’s troubled words of comfort:

"Okay, be good, don't cry. School is very interesting. Dean Lanyue promised not to give you too much homework. Just be good, okay?"

"She's lying!"

Nagfar complained with tears in his eyes:

"I've seen Aunt Lanyue give homework to Dad and Sister Little Xingxing. So many papers! It's such a thick pile, I can't finish it in a year, it's so difficult."

"But you promised me that you would go to school, and didn't I just give you a gift?"

The smelly pirate looked at the distressed Ship Spirit's good daughter with a headache on his face, and Dean Lan Yue next to him also looked helpless.

It’s not that Nagfar disliked her poor teaching standards, it was purely because of the dean’s notoriously strict nature and her “bad habit” of assigning homework.

If ordinary children were so noisy, the dean would have been annoyed by it.

Liches have no emotions.

But Nagfar has a special status, and Dean Lan Yue is also a bit fond of the house and the bird. Moreover, this child was born with a spiritual body and was born in Hades. In the magic test just now, he showed excellent aptitude for death magic.

This means that the ship spirit does not need to adapt, and can start learning those obscure magics from the Shadow Realm now. Maybe when he is older, he can try the Lich Ascension Ceremony.

Originally only tried at Blake's request.

But after seeing Nagfar's talent, the dean also became interested in talents.

"Nidier, tell Farodis for me and I will be there in a moment."

The dean stood up and gave instructions to Instructor Netir who was stunned at the door. Then he turned around and looked at Miss Shipling who was hiding in Black's arms and wiping her tears.

She thought for a while and said to Nagfar:

"Well, if you can complete the study plan I made for you in stages, I can promise not to give you homework, but a monthly assessment is a must.

Can you accept this model? "

"Do you really don't need to do the test paper?"

Boat Spirit sniffed and looked at Dean Lanyue.

She really wasn't pretending to be pitiful. As a child, she really didn't like the terrible tactic of asking questions.

She timidly said to the dean:

"But I will take my mother and the others to Beihai soon. There are bad people there who want to bully us. I may not be able to make it back in time for the monthly assessment."

"It doesn't matter. You usually go to school here. Sephiel and the others still have the ability to sail the boat in your absence. When you really need you, you can just go back to the boat to control it."

Blake patted his daughter on the shoulder and said:

"As a ship spirit, you also need to study hard. With enough wisdom and knowledge, you can better control the Nagfar and help dad better in the future.

I also hope you can find more good friends in the academy. "

"Okay, I do."

The ship spirit finally nodded.

"Wait a minute, little Nagfar, we have to agree on something in advance so that you won't cry again later."

Dean Lan Yue, who insisted on her principles, stretched out her hand and placed it on Chuan Ling's little head. She said seriously:

"I don't need to give you a lot of homework, but you must learn to find and absorb knowledge by yourself, and if you fail a certain grade, you will be assigned extra homework in the next month.

Your father said that you are very talented. I have just seen with my own eyes your talent in death magic. I think that as long as you are willing to work hard, you should not be able to pass the examination. "

"Then let me try?"

After Chuan Ling received the assurance from the dean that she would not have to do the test paper, she quickly smiled, glanced at her helpless father, tilted her head and made a request:

"It's too boring for me to go to school alone. I want little Leshi to come with me! The dean is very good at ice magic, and she can also teach little Leshi.

Lei Shi now relies on instinct to use elemental magic. He is very powerful, but he is a real wild man. His basic knowledge is a mess, and he is even worse than me. "

"You are such a 'good friend'"

Blake rubbed his forehead and complained in a weird tone:

"What's wrong with your little friend who doesn't expect you to do good things, but when you get into trouble, you have to shoulder her responsibility together."

"nonsense!"

The boat spirit put his hands on his hips and said dissatisfiedly:

"Every good thing I have is shared with little Leshi! I even gave her my treasure house to look after for me. She is my best friend!

She also wants to make friends, but is timid.

She would be very happy if she went to school with me at Narsalas Academy! "

"Who is Resch? Sounds like a troubled kid again."

The dean frowned and said to Black:

"This is really not a nursery."

"No, no, no, you will also like little Leshi. If everything goes well, you may personally cultivate an elemental creature whose future prospects are not inferior to those of the Elemental Lord."

Blake explained and asked Nagfar to summon Reshi.

A few seconds later, with a loud cheer and splashing water, the cute little Leshi appeared in front of Dean Lanyue in a fountain-like water splash.

She also wears a troll-style gemstone crown tilted on her little head. She should have found it from the treasure house of the Nagfar. She will be summoned by her friends. She was happily preparing to join the ship spirit. Play.

But when he saw a stranger in the room, Resch immediately hid behind Blake with a whoosh, stuck half of his head out, and carefully looked at the curious Dean Lanyue.

"Hey, this little water spirit"

The dean's eyes were full of surprise. She sensed something wrong with the elemental power from Resch, and looked at Blake waiting for him to explain.

The pirate patted Little Leshi on the head and asked her to step out boldly, and then said to the dean:

"Reshi was born in the Fountain of Youth in the Terrace of Everlasting Spring. It is a unique water spirit. The water of the Fountain of Youth comes from the depths of the Eternal Blossom Valley. That valley was designated by the Great Guardian Raiden as the final destination of the King of Gods Aman'Thul's power. .

Although much of this divine power has dissipated over time, the little that remains is enough for Resch to gain unimaginable talents from it.

She protected the remnant spirit of Emperor Shaohao for another ten thousand years, which made her far more magical than the ordinary water element.

But as you can see, she's not very good at using her powers.

She needs your guidance. "

"Well, you can always find these strange existences for me. The specialized elemental power may be worth studying. I will teach her all my knowledge of frost magic.

And Alunes, an ancient arcane element, should also have a lot of unique knowledge to share with Reshi, who is also an elemental creature.

As long as she is willing to learn. "

"Quick! Call the tutor, you little idiot."

Nagfar cheered and appeared next to Reshi, bowed to the dean with his head pressed against Reshi's unique moiré pattern, and then told his friends in a twitter about his plans to attend Nathalas College.

When she heard that she was going to stay in the college to study, Xiao Leishi was obviously looking forward to it, but she was also a little nervous and worried because she was very afraid of strangers.

After settling the matter with the children, Blake breathed a sigh of relief.

He stood up and said to the dean:

"Then, I'll leave first, Dean. I'm going to see Farodin and tell him about the seed. I'll show up during the ceremony."

"Wait, Blake."

Dean Lanyue stopped the pirates who were about to leave. She handed her Alunes holy staff to Nagfar and Little Reshi, and let the ancient elements in the staff play with the two children.

She herself took out an elf pocket watch and checked the time, walked forward and said to Blake:

"You gave me a surprise. There will still be some time before the ceremony starts. Come with me, I also want to give you a 'surprise'."

"Um?"

Black followed Dean Lan Yue suspiciously, thinking that the "surprise" prepared by this lich was really exciting.

But soon, the pirate thought of another thing, and he said with a headache:

"Dean, it's really not my fault.

Please stop scolding me about my unfinished magic experiment. I have explained many times that the magic project has not yet been advanced.

But I promise that once the time comes, I will definitely give you an excellent and perfect experimental record. "

"I am not worried about your research paper, my disciple."

Dean Lanyue said while leading Blake to the house not far from the ceremony:

"Actually, I plan to use that paper as your graduation assessment. I think you have learned enough wisdom from me and developed good research habits. After that, you will need to walk your own path.

Once you have completed your experiments, submitted your paper, and received permission, you will graduate from my course.

Also, help me carry the robe and tail it.

This dress that Queen Azshara asked the palace masters to design for the arcanist was good in every way, except that it was too inconvenient to walk. "

"Really?"

When the pirate heard that he could graduate, he was immediately happy. He helped the dean to lift up the triple tail of the robe at the back and said:

"Looking at your previous attitude, I thought I would never graduate in this life."

"I'm just strict with you, it doesn't mean I want to trap you with me."

The dean glared at the stinky pirate and said:

"Little birds have to learn to face the dangerous world alone. The more things they learn in the nest, the better they can soar into the sky in the future. Don't mention it so high!

You stupid disciple, do you want me to expose you? "

"You are a spirit body, there is no such thing as being exposed. And although your metaphor is great, it has several problems."

Blake complained:

"First of all, I don't feel that I am a little bird that needs the protection of my mother bird. Secondly, I feel that I am already flying around the world. If you don't believe me, ask the kings and chiefs. They will definitely give you a positive answer."

"I think Queen Azshara may have a different opinion on this."

After hearing what he said with pride, Dean Lanyue replied casually, blocking the space for Blake to continue to complain.

He shrugged helplessly, hugged the tail of the dean's robe, and followed her into the room that looked like a lounge in front of him, intending to see what the dean's "surprise" was.

As a result, as soon as he walked in, he saw the old lich Merry sitting on a chair and resting.

And little Gianna who follows Meri.

The bandage on the little mage's arm has not yet been removed, and she still maintains the posture of an injured person, but she is carrying a large scroll on her back and a travel bag hanging on her waist.

This look gave Blake a bad feeling.

"I hand over my disciple to you, Lan Yue."

Merry was a little surprised to see Blake following him, but the old lich thought this might be Dean Blue Moon's arrangement, so he didn't say much.

He looked busy and wasted no time in making pleasantries.

The old lich put his hand on Jaina's shoulder, patted her, and said to Dean Lanyue:

"The attack on the Gurubashi troll city in Stranglethorn Valley has reached its final moments. The evil god Hakkar summoned by those trolls is approaching the material world. Perhaps the final battle will break out tonight.

I invited Aegwynn and made arrangements there to defeat its coming tonight. I'm sorry that Aegwynn and I can't attend the opening ceremony of Nar'thalas Academy.

Next time the Magic Salon opens, we will send you an apology gift. "

"Business matters, there's no need to be so polite, Merry. The inspiration I got from discussing magic with you in the past is enough to make up for my regret."

Dean Lan Yue smiled politely and said:

"It's not easy to deal with an evil god. If necessary, feel free to ask. I'm very busy tonight, but I can still spare some time for my old friend's request."

"Haha, we can't let you, the Great Elf Arcanist, underestimate us humans."

Merry shook his head and said:

“We can handle it.

But next, I will trouble you to take care of my disciple. I hope she can absorb your supreme wisdom here. I believe that under your guidance, Jaina will be able to explore all her potential.

I have no doubt about it. "

Little mage Gianna also saluted Dean Blue Moon with serious apprentice etiquette, but she quickly noticed that Mr. Black's posture behind the dean was a bit strange.

"etc!"

Blake yelled.

He looked at Dean Lanyue, then at the old lich Merry, and finally his eyes fell on little Gianna with a friendly smile in front of him. He said with an extremely complicated tone:

"Jaina is coming to Nar'thalas College to study? Did you, Dalaran, spend so long and finally realize that you can't teach such a genius?"

"No, Black, Jaina is just an exchange student for two years at Na'thalas College."

The old lich explained:

"Her magic research has entered a new stage, and many complex experiments will need to be carried out before she can take another step forward on the path of magic. However, the destruction of Dalaran has left us temporarily unable to provide Jaina with the learning conditions she needs.

In order not to delay Jaina's study, I made this decision after many discussions with Dean Lanyue. "

"Little Gianna's application as an exchange student has also been approved by Lady Catherine and Her Majesty Dai Lin."

Dean Lan Yue looked at her disciple and explained:

“So, for the next two years, there will be a new and talented classmate in the class that I run.

My disciple Black, Jaina Proudmoore, a well-known magic genius in the Eastern Continent, will serve as your school girl and study with you, your ship spirit daughter and her water elemental friends.

I really miss it.

The last time I had so many disciples was ten thousand years ago. "

Dean Lanyue sighed with emotion. She patted Blake on the shoulder and said:

"Don't be so rude. Say hello to your junior sister. See how happy she is."