Shadow Trails in Azeroth

"She witnessed the things she loved being razed to the ground, and the things that were mentally shocked were also burned into the illusion of disaster. She must be very fragile now."

On the exaggerated royal chariot behind the candle dragon flying in the darkness before dawn, Shaohao checked the health of Dean Lan Yue who had fallen asleep, and then raised his head to face the slumped-faced dean sitting next to Lan Yue. Black said:

"The good news is she wasn't injured. The bad news is there's more to the situation than the visible injuries."

"I'm not blind."

Pirate Pirates replied angrily.

He glanced at Dean, who was sleeping in the throne of the Pandaren Emperor. The latter seemed to be experiencing a bad dream in her sleep. Her forehead was densely covered with sweat, but her hands were tightly holding Black. sleeves, which made the pirate frown.

But in the end, he did not break away. He just leaned against the moving throne in a weird posture. Next to the dean, the little murloc held a pandaren-style fan and greeted Alya with a gentle frequency. ·The blue moon is fanning the wind.

In this way, it attempts to alleviate the dean's bad state at this time.

Although ten thousand years later, the stern Dean Blue Moon also tried to study the strange creature of the little fish man, and almost fooled it into the laboratory. The little fish man did not dare to go to Nassala for a long time. Hanging around Si College.

But that's all in the past.

The fishman is not a person who holds grudges, not to mention that it also witnessed the destruction of Azuna almost instantly, which made the emotional little fishman understand the pain of Dean Lanyue.

“She loves her students very much. Although she always looks cold and unsmiling, she does have an extreme character that can give everything for the things she loves.

Thus, I discovered that I had made a mistake. "

Blake rubbed his forehead, drank wine depressedly, and looked at the distant land of Azsuna. He said:

"Perhaps I shouldn't have contacted her so early, but if I think about it carefully, it doesn't matter. Time has advanced to this point. Unless I kill Queen Azshara on the spot, Azsuna's disaster will come sooner or later.

This seems to be a dead end with no solution. "

"You can't change the past on that large scale, Black, so it was never your fault."

Shaohao sighed and took the wine bottle from Black. The young emperor had just witnessed the destruction of a piece of land with his own eyes, which greatly shocked him.

He also needs an alcoholic drink to relieve stress.

He wiped the mouth of the wine bottle, raised his head and took a sip into his mouth, wiped his mouth again, and said to Blake:

"Even the most demanding Pandaren monk tradition does not force a person to save the fate of others at the cost of his own existence. What's more, you do come with a mission that I can't understand but is absolutely important. this era.

The destruction of Azsuna is heartbreaking, but no one can attribute it to your inaction. "

"Huh? Is Emperor Shaohao doing psychological intervention on me?"

Blake glanced sideways at Emperor Shaohao, and he grinned and said:

"This is really a novel experience. In the past, I used to influence other people's fragile minds, but now someone actually wants to comfort me. I just said that I made a mistake, but I didn't say that I had any psychological burden.

The big scenes I have seen are much more powerful than this. So many people died in front of me without blinking an eye. I would call it a 'necessary sacrifice'.

What's more, the spirits wandering in the Azuna Wasteland are cursed but will not perish.

To put it bluntly, they just change their form and continue to live, and they can live for a long, long time. "

"This is what strengthened my belief!"

Shaohao ignored Blake's sarcasm and said seriously:

"Having witnessed the destruction, I have understood the meaning of this line of work. All of Azshara's plans must be stopped. Otherwise, even if Pandaria can be protected by the mist, it will still not be able to avoid the wave of destruction that the crazy Azshara will set off in this world.

She may have been bewitched.

But that doesn't mean everything she did can be forgiven. "

"We'll work with you, Black fool."

The Monkey King, who had been silent for the whole time, also leaned over and said to Pirate Pirate:

"Shaohao and I have already discussed it on the way to transport the Tidestone fragments. We will cooperate with you unconditionally in the next actions, just as Shaohao idiot said.

Seeing destruction strengthens our faith, and I think that's what you want to see.

You big bad guy. "

"Well, thank you for exaggerating, my dear big monkey."

Blake grinned, winked at the two guys in front of him, and said:

"Then, it's time for you to answer your 'lines' now. As the last three witnesses to the destruction of Azsuna, you should be more sincere when you flee to Suramar and warn the lords there.

In this way, I can move freely under the shadow of your support. "

"You have to tell us what to do next?"

Shaohao nodded and asked:

"Once we tell the elven lords of Suramar the truth about Azsuna's destruction, it means Azshara's evil deeds will be exposed."

"Yes, that means that the war between the opposites will be sparked by your own hands."

The pirate nodded, narrowed his eyes and said:

"What those nobles and rebels who have been unaware of and are unwilling to collude with their queen need a reason most now! A reason that can unite everyone to the greatest extent.

You will be the reason.

The resistance will be established as a result, and the War of the Ancients will truly begin. Before Azshara's "grand plan" is truly completed, you will have the opportunity to reverse it with your own hands. "

Looking at the slightly shocked Shaohao, Pirate Tan grinned and said in a long voice:

"What? Aren't you going to do it yourself? Are you expecting me, an omnipotent god, to help you eliminate this crisis of world destruction like a magic trick?

Are you looking forward to a deus ex machina?

Would a guy like you, who is destined to go down in history, have such weak thoughts? "

"No, I just roughly understand what you're thinking."

Shaohao glanced at the Monkey King who was still a little confused. The Pandaren emperor pursed his lips and said:

"Gods have their responsibilities, and humans have their missions. Due to some rules that I don't understand, you can't do some things yourself, right?"

"Yes! Smart."

The pirate looked back at the front. In front of the candle dragon trying its best to fly in the night, he could see clearly a huge city standing under the mountains and on the plain, with thousands of lights shining like the reflection of the stars.

He whispered:

"In the final analysis, the story of 10,000 years ago is not my stage. You are the protagonists of this era. People of each era have their own important responsibilities. You have not had the opportunity to participate in it, but I feel that this should not be the case.

So I helped you get an ‘experience card’ of destiny.

You're welcome. "

"I still have to thank you."

Shaohao laughed. He raised his head and poured half of the bottle of wine into his mouth. He burped happily and said to Blake:

"So, my important task is to help Alya Blue Moon and the rebels overthrow a powerful empire in one month?"

"No."

The pirate glanced at him and said:

"Are you stupid? How could I let you do such a thing? Not a month, my dear Shaohao, you have to deduct the four days we were delayed on the road and leave at least three days for you to return to Pandaria. Activate the power that protects your hometown.

So to be precise, you have twenty days to defeat Azshara, her powerful empire, and the demonic brothers she summoned from the Twisting Nether.

Pretty challenging, right? "

Blake shrugged, took out a bottle of wine from his bag and threw it to Shaohao, and said encouragingly:

"So, great hero, drink this bottle of strong wine, and then do great things with an open heart.

Don't show such a troubled expression, even though Azshara's power is far greater than yours, even though her loyal followers are several times more than yours, even though her demon allies can overthrow you in an instant once they enter this world.

But you are not without advantages. "

Blake winked and said:

"I will support you secretly."

——

Suramar, the second largest city in the Elven Empire, is the city of stars in the minds of the elves, and is also the most important commercial and magical city in the empire.

Although there is no divine object like the Well of Eternity here, the city's outstanding planning and the many magic facilities and various mysterious treasures belonging to the empire that exist within it make it no less inferior to the capital in the pedigree of the empire.

Even the always proud Queen Azshara will come to Suramar for "vacation" at specific times every year. In order to please the Queen, the vast plains and mountains outside the main city are planted with the Queen's favorite plants. Red maple trees, the scenery here every autumn will definitely open the eyes of any traveler.

However, Suramar has been a little "turbulent" recently.

Especially in recent days, the upper echelons who rule this city have been quite uneasy. The reason is simple. Their connection with the imperial capital has been interrupted for some strange reasons.

No matter whether it is magical communication or sending hippogryph knights, they cannot get in touch with Zin-Azshari. The worst thing is that Suramar's magic reserves established on the nodes of the underground magic network are also rapidly decreasing.

This weakening of magic power was even noticed by some civilians and caused some panic.

However, the Grand Magister Ms. Elisande, who was in charge of magical affairs in the city and was deeply trusted by the Queen and respected by the residents of the city, did not come forward to explain.

She locked herself in the Tower of Darkness outside the city's port, and no one knew what the Grand Magister was doing.

However, the upper elves of Suramar are not stupid. Although the nobles did not receive specific orders, they also know exactly what to do now.

A grand banquet was held. In addition to the glitz of the noble quarter, there was also a banquet for city residents. The external excuse was to celebrate the Queen's birthday next month and the anniversary of the Well of Eternity being shaped for thousands of years.

Of course, the specific reason is to appease the already panicked residents. In the feudal country of the Elf Empire, the common people feel panic when they see the nobles as the ruling class still drinking and enjoying a good life. You will also be soothed by the unlimited supply of food and drinks.

This is what the Queen wants to see!

The great nobles all knew this, and the Queen placed them in Suramar to ask them to shoulder their responsibilities at such a moment.

In the era ten thousand years ago, the elven nobles were still very corrupt, but they had not lost the "blessing" of wisdom.

The Queen relies on the great nobles to rule this vast territory. Azshara's wisdom is very clear that leaving behind those incompetent nobles will only drag down her empire.

Therefore, in the empire era, although it cannot be said that all the great nobles in the elven kingdom are talents, there is absolutely no one who can secure the position of nobles who is a fool in the true sense.

"It's so urgent, these bastard elves are still in the mood to hold a banquet?"

When the candle dragon slowly landed outside Suramar City in the dark night, Shaohao, who had already packed the emperor's ceremonial clothes, couldn't help but complain:

"Didn't they notice what happened in Azsuna? It's only a mountain away from Suramar."

"They noticed."

Blake pointed to the tall tower outside the city port. The Night Well was not yet completed at this time. The Dark Night Tower did not have the heavy and cold aura it would have ten thousand years later, but its main structure was not as big as the pirates' memories. difference.

Under the night, the tower was brightly lit, and with the super vision of the Void God, the pirates could even see the crowds of people moving in the hall on the spire.

The Pirate Pirate pointed there and said to Shaohao:

"I'm sure that the upper-level rulers of Suramar have observed the drastic changes in Azsuna and held a meeting there. This is a good time, Your Majesty, it's time for you to take action.

Take my Dean Blue Moon with you and tell them everything you saw in one final word. "

"Will they believe it?"

Shaohao said doubtfully:

"According to you, the great nobles in this city are very loyal to Azshara."

"They won't believe it."

The pirate shrugged and said:

"They may even imprison you, but don't be afraid. When news of Zin-Azshari reaches Suramar, they will treat you as a distinguished guest and invite you back out.

Even while you are incarcerated, there will be one or two 'big men' who will meet with you and tell them what we have agreed upon.

I have some confidence in the great nobles of the Elf Empire, Your Majesty. They have not been raised by Azshara as a bunch of fat pigs to be slaughtered.

In fact, they are the wisest group of people in this era. When the signs of disaster are so obvious, they will not sit still and wait for death.

By the way, if you meet Lord Ravencase, entrust my dean to him. They are old acquaintances, and Ravencase will definitely do his best to protect the dean. "

"Um."

Shaohao nodded with a serious expression and said:

"Then how do we contact you?"

"I will contact you proactively."

Blake blinked and said:

"It's important not to expose my presence."

"good!"

Shaohao didn't ask any more questions. He took one last look at Blake, took the Monkey King and Dean Lanyue, who was still sleeping behind the candle dragon, and strode towards the guard tower outside the gate of Suramar City ahead.

And Blake whistled, picked up the little fish-man waving goodbye at his feet and put it on his shoulders, took a step back and disappeared into the shadows.

"Quack!"

The little fish man pointed behind him and shouted twice. Blake shook his head and said:

"Don't worry about them, I just want them to follow, and I don't have that much time to wake them up one by one. We are pressed for time, little idiot.

I need you to help me take a trip to Highmountain."

The pirate said to the little fishman:

"Find Huon Highmountain and bring him here by whatever means you have."

"Quack"

The little fishman performed a military salute on Blake's shoulder. He grabbed the magic compass around his neck and looked at the direction. He jumped up in the air and turned into an ugly storm crow, howling and flying into the night sky.

As the double divine choice of the Silent One and Lord Moon Shadow, the little fish-man can fly at an astonishing speed under the light of the stars and the moon, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

After sending away Shaohao, the Monkey King and the Little Murloc, Black was left alone to move around outside the city wall of Suramar.

He grinned and glanced at the sky.

The crescent moon's light dimmed little by little, and under its illumination, the pirates swaggered towards Suramar, which was as prosperous as a dream.

Ha, all the irrelevant people have been cleared. My love, I am here to keep the appointment.