Shadow Trails in Azeroth

"What nonsense are you, an arrogant elf, talking about? What is an illusion? Are you questioning the dignity of the ancient and civilized Pandaria Empire?"

Faced with the sudden question raised by Dean Lanyue, Black reacted very quickly. He immediately shook away the cold hands of the Dean angrily and said to the embarrassed Faroldis palace attendants beside him:

"It seems that the great elven spellcasters are dismissive of the arrival of our noble emperor. She so arrogantly accused the emperor's attendants that she does not want to welcome our emperor to this miserable and sloppy academy.

Then forget it.

Let's go back.

Let me report the rudeness of the elven spellcasters to my emperor as it is.

Although His Majesty the Emperor will be disappointed not to be able to see with his own eyes the elegance of Nar'thalath Academy, which was highly praised in the biography of Pandaren Lorewalker, but I think that when your Queen descends on you in anger and destruction because of your poor reception, When I visit this academy, the dissatisfaction in my emperor's heart will be reduced a lot. "

"No, dear messenger, that's not what Dean Lanyue meant. Please don't be angry. This is just, well, it's just our elven casters' curiosity about magical power that belongs to researchers."

The palace lady next to her was bewildered by this sudden change.

she tried to explain.

But she was not an excellent spell caster and could only vaguely say some procrastinating words while winking at Dean Lanyue.

She didn't understand why Ms. Alya Blue Moon, who was always known for her rationality and magnanimity in the empire, would be so rude in this diplomatic situation?

When the two magic princes Torcedrin and Farodis had confirmed that the identity of the Pandaren Emperor was correct, Dean Lanyue raised such serious identity doubts. No wonder this man is said to have a perverse personality and is difficult to deal with. The "emperor's ministers" who spoke would be so angry.

But Dean Lan Yue did not immediately apologize.

She frowned and mobilized the energy of the detection magic belonging to Narthalas College under her feet, trying to decipher the "true face" of the pandaren envoy wearing a mysterious black robe in front of her.

As the Royal Senior Magic Advisor of the Elf Empire and the Queen's Honorary Magic Guard, and successfully entered Queen Azshara's Court Wizarding Group ten years ago to become a senior Grand Arcanist, she has enough magic perception to confirm the panda in front of her. There is a strange "magic of disguise".

He was trying his best to hide his aura, but as one of the best spellcasters in the Elf Empire, Dean Lanyue instinctively felt something was wrong.

She was very confident in her magical attainments. After all, she was a spellcaster who had been personally tested and approved by the Queen. But now, no matter how she tried, the "illusion" on the panda in front of her remained unshakable.

After nearly a minute of silence, Ms. Alya Lanyue finally reluctantly gave up the idea of ​​exposing this guy who was hiding his head and tail.

She had to admit in frustration that she could not decipher this illusion.

This proves that either the other party's spellcasting ability far exceeds his own, or there is some strange power interfering with his cognition, or he has misjudged it. This is a real panda.

"I'm sorry, Your Majesty the Ambassador."

Dean Lan Yue lowered his head and said seriously:

"I have been trying to develop some new magic recently, which has led to deviations in my cognition. I retract my shameful accusation just now and hope to get your forgiveness.

I promise that Narthalas Magic Academy is very welcoming to Emperor Shaohao's visit and tour, and we will do our best to make His Majesty the Emperor feel at home. "

Blake saw Dean Lanyue's embarrassed look on his face and his forced apology gesture, and felt secretly happy.

He could easily feel the reluctance to admit defeat in the dean's heart, just like a troubled adolescent girl who would never give up easily on something she believed in.

But he did not give up his plan to "tease" the indifferent Dean Bingshan so easily. Like a real jester, he lengthened his voice and said in a sinister tone:

"Humph, we have an old saying in Pandaria. If apologizing is useful, then what else does the Shado-Pan need to do? Translated into Salas language, it means that if you really want to express your apology, you should take formal actions. Instead of saying it in vain.

This makes me doubt your sincerity, Ms. Blue Moon. "

"The Palace of Farodis will make compensation for this, Your Majesty the Messenger."

Seeing that a diplomatic incident was about to occur, the palace attendant next to him hurriedly said:

"We will give you a batch of souvenirs as a gift"

"You tried to bribe me?"

Blake turned his head and said coldly:

"You arrogant elves and barbarians! You actually tried to bribe His Majesty Emperor Shaohao's loyal ministers!

Do you want to use vulgar money to block my mouth and prevent me from exposing the disrespect of this arrogant elf spellcaster to His Majesty the Emperor?

Then you underestimate my loyalty! "

"I would like to apologize again."

Dean Lanyue also felt the trouble of the situation.

Although she tried her best not to get involved in imperial politics and focus on her studies, her ability to become a member of the Queen's Court Mage Group proved that Ms. Lan Yue was not ignorant of these political matters.

When Prince Faroldis's attendants were overwhelmed by this eccentric Pandaren messenger, she took the initiative to stand up. The dean took a deep breath and said to Black seriously:

"I am willing to apologize to His Majesty the Emperor in person and accept all punishments from His Majesty. I swear in the name of my mentor that I will make up for my stupid mistakes."

"Hmph, that's pretty much it."

Blake nodded with satisfaction.

In front of everyone, he coughed a few times, took out an "Edict" stamped with the emperor's seal from the wide sleeves of the Pandaren, and handed it to Dean Lan Yue with strange eyes.

He said:

"His Majesty the Emperor came to the Elf Empire this time not only to travel around the world, but also to talk with His Majesty Azshara on more important matters. We set off in a hurry, so we did not bring professional diplomats with us, so I, the Emperor's Loyal servants temporarily serve as diplomatic envoys.

But you have also seen that I have an eccentric personality. I used to be His Majesty the Emperor's personal prophet and I am not good at dealing with other people.

I am an honest person and cannot tolerate any deception or false flattery, which has led to a lot of troubles along the way.

I don't want to cause any more trouble for my Majesty, so I need to hire a local man of noble status and broad knowledge to serve as His Majesty's Royal Elven Affairs Advisor during the Emperor's visit to the Elven Empire.

To tell you the truth, I have been secretly selecting suitable candidates.

The difficulty you just made is just to see your true character. Facts have proved that Ms. Alya Blue Moon is a very upright person who can face her own mistakes and is willing to be sincere.

Therefore, in the name of His Majesty Emperor Shaohao, I would like to hire you to temporarily serve as His Majesty's attendant. Don't worry, we will not stay in the empire for more than twenty days.

I don't think this will affect your school's operations. "

When the surrounding elves heard this explanation, they suddenly realized, oh, it turns out this is a test! Do you really think that we elves are fools who can be deceived by you?

You were clearly looking for trouble just now, okay?

That acerbic and mean expression is so perfectly interpreted by you!

You bad panda!

"I'm flattered."

Dean Lan Yue looked at the gilded letter of appointment with a flying dragon pattern that was handed to her. She pushed up her iconic crystal glasses and politely but firmly refused:

"I am very grateful to you and His Majesty the Emperor for your regard for me, Lord Messenger, but I cannot leave my college at this important moment. The senior students will start their graduation examinations next month. This is what our Nathalas College is doing. It is a major event for the Elf Empire to transport talents.

I can't leave at this time.

But I can recommend to you several aristocratic people of good character who also have some energy in the Queen's court and are very good at dealing with people.

They will definitely make His Majesty the Emperor feel like a spring breeze. "

"Oh, that's such a shame."

Black sighed. Just when everyone thought that the matter was over, Pirate Pirate suddenly changed the topic and forced the letter of appointment into Dean Lanyue's hand.

He quietly opened his furry hand, revealing a delicate magic stone, and said:

"Who just said that she is willing to take sincere actions in order to win the forgiveness of me and His Majesty the Emperor? It shouldn't be me, right?

I recorded what a certain lady just said. Do you want me to play it out for everyone to listen to?

To be honest, I am beginning to doubt the sincerity of your apology again, Ms. Lanyue. "

"I you."

Black's coercion made the dean very embarrassed.

As a young woman, she seemed to have little experience in dealing with scoundrels. Looking at the magic stone in Blake's hand, she felt very uncomfortable as if she was being held up in the air.

But she still tried her best to explain.

she says:

"It's not that I don't want to, Lord Messenger, but my academy is really inseparable."

"Oh, such a large academy, both in terms of area and number of students, far exceeds our monk academy Tianchanyuan in the Emerald Forest. I think this place should be the leading magic holy place in the Elf Empire."

Blake said in a long voice:

"But if a well-functioning higher magic academy lacks a dean, and other instructors cannot even independently take charge of graduation assessments, then this academy will undoubtedly be a fake.

According to our experience as Pandaren, any excellent institution should not tie its existence to a single person. From this point of view, Nathalas Academy is nothing more than that.

It seems that my emperor is going to take advantage of the excitement and return in disgrace.

This place is not as good and perfect as those wandering scholars who brag about not drafting. "

"No! My Narthalas Academy is very good! I am confident that His Majesty the Emperor can see the manifestation of magical truth here!"

Alya Blue Moon was undoubtedly made a little emotional by Blake's deliberate belittling. The dean, who was proud of her college, looked at the appointment letter in her hand and gritted her teeth and said:

"Very well, I accept this invitation. During His Majesty's travels throughout the Empire, I will serve as His Majesty's personal advisor and help His Majesty complete his visits and conversations with the Queen.

but you!

Rude pandaren herald, you must retract your disparaging words about the Academy of Nar'thalas! When my mentor handed over this college to me, I vowed to spread the reputation of my college to the whole world.

I hope that when you return to Pandaria you will be able to describe what you saw at Nar'thalas Academy in a fair and impartial manner. "

"Of course, of course I will, my colleague."

Blake pulled up his hood, and under the cover of the edge of the hood, there was a look of interested scrutiny in his eyes.

He looked at Dean Lanyue, whose face was red with anger and his body was trembling. He thought to himself that the young Dean was really green, and he could be angered by such a simple method.

Although you, who do not follow martial ethics, "slightly" aroused the dean's emotions, you, a great arcanist, can't even feel the emotional intensification of a mere void god?

Or do you mean that you never allow others to humiliate you when talking about your beloved things? Hey, he is really a respectable educator who dedicated everything to the college.

But the helpless and pitiful dean met a rogue disciple who knew her better than herself.

A few minutes later, when Black followed Dean Lanyue into the academy, he suddenly whispered:

"His Majesty the Emperor will definitely be satisfied when he sees your respect, Ms. Lan Yue. But what should I say about your offense to me?

You just said that you would express your sincerity, right? "

"You are shameless!"

When Blake said these words, the young dean couldn't hold himself any longer.

She pinched the wand at her waist, but in the next moment, an invisible force enveloped her and invaded Dean Lan Yue's mind, interrupting her ability to activate magic.

"You are right, ma'am, I do have a magical vision of myself."

Blake's voice echoed in Dean Lanyue's mind, and he said with a teasing tone:

"But with all due respect, your current meager magic skills are completely unable to dispel my illusion, let alone reveal my true identity.

I'm not afraid to tell you that I came here with bad intentions.

If you can't show your sincerity to the satisfaction of the humiliated me, I can show you on the spot how to create a spiritual storm in one minute and turn all the students you cherish into mere mortals. A drooling fool. "

"What do you want from me?"

Dean Blue Moon is indeed a spellcaster who has won praise in front of Azshara. After Black revealed his identity, she did not panic, but immediately calmed down.

She realized that her own strength was indeed unable to counteract this fierce and dangerous guy. He could ignore her own magical defenses and project his will into her own mind. This proved that this gloomy Pandaren had terrible destructive power.

She couldn't risk it.

She tried to calm herself down and answered in her mind:

"Say it, villain!"

"I don't like this title. I'm not a bad guy or anything."

Black snorted, and while admiring the night scenery of Nathalas College before it was destroyed, he said to Dean Blue Moon:

"I just want to admire the Titan artifact that is said to be hidden in the treasure house of Narthalas Academy, the Pillar of Creation Tide Stone. Yes, as long as you let me open my eyes, I promise that I will not destroy anything here. Grass and trees.

That stone should still be in the hidden treasure house behind your office, right? "

This question made Dean Lanyue's heart skip a beat.

She pursed her lips and did not answer, but said as usual:

"Okay, if you just want to appreciate the artifact, please come with me, Lord Messenger. I will be happy to show you and His Majesty the Emperor the precious things in Nathalas Academy."

"Your heart is beating fast."

Blake pulled up his hood and said softly:

"Are you lying? Ms. Lanyue, you shouldn't have received professional training in this area, right? Huh, I have to say, you pretended to have everything under control and wanted to trick me into your powerful magic barrier. The posture in the office is really, really cute.

But since it was a trap prepared to be used on me, it would be rude of me not to go.

Let's go, ma'am.

There are many people here, so let's go to your office and have a good chat about your magical attainments, the fine traditions of Nar'thalas, and your studies.

correct!

I have prepared some difficult magic test papers for you. Let’s play a game. "

Pirate Chip took out a pocket watch and waved it in front of Dean Lanyue, and said:

"After completing these test papers within thirty minutes, with an accuracy rate of over 95%, I will let your beautiful college and those lovely students go, how about it?

Want to play? "