Shadow Trails in Azeroth

Chapter 1970 98. The Loyalty Day of the Betrayer【1016】

Whether it is the Titans, Elune, or the veteran master who is preparing to transfer to the new warden, these god-level figures have explicitly or implicitly emphasized that the six forces will instinctively pursue relative balance.

As the six basic forces that make up the universe, each of them represents a cosmic rule. Only when they maintain balance can they ensure the orderly growth and development of the cosmic system.

But this does not mean that the six forces must maintain a six-equal balance. Occasionally, there will always be a strong force, and there will be a corresponding weakening of the force.

Such short-term changes can be tolerated, but once the imbalance of the Force threatens the existence of the system of the universe itself, other Forces will intervene to complete the balance again.

For example, in the first era of the material world, the Titans' Pantheon of Order was sown throughout the universe. The seven Titans traveled across the stars and allowed the arcane force to reach its peak. After that, the three forces of death, void, and evil energy appeared. The fall of Sargeras directly reduced the arcane force from its peak to weakness and continues to this day.

That incident had a far-reaching impact, almost permanently changing the balance of the six forces. Except for the arcane force and the life force, all other forces were harvested.

Of course, it’s the Realm of Death that hides behind the scenes that has the most to gain.

However, no matter how powerful a person is, he cannot keep winning. After hundreds of thousands of years of prosperity, it is time for the Death Realm to pay off its debts.

This is the deep truth of the six-force melee that is currently unfolding in the Kingdom of Shadows. Other forces must intervene in the war to suppress the already unbalanced death, and then use the cycle of life and death jointly constructed by the Winter Queen and Lady Elune to make the relationship between the forces Only when balance is restored can the tragic eternal bloody battle end.

This is destined to be a protracted process, lasting at least thousands or even tens of thousands of years. For mortals, this is equivalent to the concept of "eternity".

But on a cosmic scale, this is just a "necessary correction" that can be tolerated.

Of course, other Forces suppress the Force of Death in all directions. Even if the Veteran Lord and the Shadow Kingdom defenders of Maldraxxus try their best to restrain the battlefield in the Maw, facing the menacing other Forces , all important places in the Shadow Kingdom will become battlefields.

For example, Revendreth is responsible for providing anima to the entire Shadow Realm.

This ancient country had been hit by the Holy Light Force Crusade due to some bad events in a long time ago, and now, after being at peace for a long time, it was once again dragged into another war because of the wanton behavior of its own ruler. In the terrible war.

Outside Nathria Castle, a Doom Lord flapped its flaming wings and smashed into the palace wall of this chaotic city. It waved the decapitating sword in its hand and brought death to the cowardly Venthyr with a grin. Behind it, it opened Hellhounds and demon guards are constantly pouring out of the evil portal. These destroyers, who have caused endless carnage in the material world, are eager to establish their own majesty in the kingdom of death.

But soon, the black moonlight weaved in the air into a scorching sword of moonfire and swung down. As the death beast blessed by the black moon flapped its wings and flew up the city wall, the bald elder sister riding on the saddle of this terrifying thing was sharply pointed in her hands. With a wave of the sword, the veil of stars and moon shrouded him, clearing away the demons around him like a rolling sea of ​​fire.

"Disperse! Find the sword!"

The stone blacksmith looked indifferent at this time and gave the search order to the stone descendants following him.

The elite Stoneborn headed by General Draven dispersed, and they traveled through the air, searching for the Emperor's Soul Sword that had just broken out of Nathria Castle.

Venthyr swordsmen who were subordinate to Prince Raysonar were also sent out.

But they are not fighting demons, but like the Stoneborn, searching for traces of the escaped Soul Blade Lemonia.

"Father, you still have the upper hand."

Prince Resonar, who had just pierced his father's chest with his own hands and performed an almost perfect "father's kindness and son's filial piety", was now riding behind a strong stone-born demon.

A luxurious coffin was strapped to the back of his mount, containing the remains of the eternal body of Emperor Denathrius the Great.

Just now, His Highness the Prince's cold sword completely killed the emperor's body, but his cosmic soul escaped the moment the body died.

Who would have thought that Lemonia, the crazy soul blade that was never far away from Emperor Denathrius, would actually be the last resort left by the Eternal One to himself.

The magic sword contained the emperor's soul and broke out of the siege, and now it has disappeared without a trace.

But the expression on Prince Renathor's face, which was carrying his father's body back to Naslia Castle, was not only gloomy at the failure, but also a trace of happiness and relaxation that could not be concealed.

His father is the Eternal, the shaper and maintainer of Revendreth. His godhood is permanently bound to this gloomy land. Once the emperor really dies, Revendreth's collapse will only be a matter of time. Problem.

His Highness the Prince endured extreme torture and led his loyal servants to endure hardships in the Maw, and finally fought his way back to Revendreth through the change of circumstances, not just to rule a land that was about to collapse.

Now my father's body is dead, but his soul is still there.

Although His Highness the Prince's victory is no longer perfect, it at least allows him to fully accept the sinful land that raised him and countless Venthyr.

In a sense, this may be the best outcome.

As for the escaped father, that is no longer a problem that Raysonal needs to worry about. Although he has not spent much time with Lord Quiet, even a short period of contact and cooperation can allow him to distinguish Lord Black's character. .

That guy can't be a generous person.

He will retaliate for all grudges, and when his father is proud, he willfully uses the Quiet One's favorite companion as a bargaining chip to threaten him.

This incident alone is enough for the Quiet Ones to carry out unrelenting revenge and pursuit of Emperor Denathrius at this moment.

This would save me from the beastly act of killing my father with my own hands.

With such emotion, Prince Raysonar returned to the throne room of Castle Nathria, where the three wives of the Sin Lords who had experienced the suffering in the Maw with him were already waiting for him there.

The three ladies put on luxurious blood-colored dresses and returned to their noble attires when they were once lustful. When His Highness the Prince entered the palace, a maid immediately came forward to take off His Highness's armor that was full of blood stains and scratches. , wiped the blood on his face, and put on the imperial robes and cloak that fit the status of a ruler for His Highness.

The Countess stepped forward to put the Crown of Sin left by Emperor Denathrius on Her Highness's head, but Resonaar waved her off.

"Now is not the time."

His Highness said so.

He reached out and grasped the soul blade at his waist, which was very similar in appearance to the Emperor's "Sword Lady" Lemonia. This was his soul sword, and he called it "Wopalia".

Well, a very feminine name like Lemonia means that His Highness the Prince actually has his own "Sword Girl". From this point of view, he and the Emperor are worthy of being biological father and son. Even their aesthetics and hobbies are so consistent. .

Of course, His Highness the Prince's Soul Blade is not as crazy and bloodthirsty as Lemonia.

This is a "lady" among sword girls. Perhaps because of this, her destructive power is not only far inferior to Lemonia, but even far inferior to Black's Salamani.

"The Burning Legion is attacking my realm."

Prince Renasor walked out of the throne room with his three loyal subordinates. Looking at the sky filled with dark green light in front of him, he frowned and said:

“My people need safety until these bloodthirsty demons can be defeated, and now it is time to govern this realm in a more appropriate manner.

My dear Countess, I hope you can travel to Ascension Bastion and Ardenweald as quickly as possible, and I am willing to pay enough heart energy in exchange for the friends of Revendreth to come to the aid of my people.

A new era begins with war, but there may be hope for unity within it.

Of course, it doesn't matter if they don't come. "

Resonaar smiled, moved his fingers and said:

"We actually have our allies too."

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"You guys! Hurry! Go and open the portal."

On the edge of the land of Revendreth, which was in chaos due to the invasion of demons, a fear witch was yelling at several of her companions:

"We must escort our Master out of here, for all life on this land is after Him."

"You don't need to tell me, Narlajias."

The fear devil on the other end replied in an unhappy tone:

"Everyone knows what we are doing by sneaking here at the risk of being discovered by Stone Yi, and you don't need to protect that sword so tightly."

"Shut up and stop arguing."

A third Dreadlord descended from the sky.

This is a big shot, at least he used to be a big shot.

Balnazzar, one of the lords of the Dread Council, was also the former commander-in-chief of the Burning Legion's fleet, and he also played a high-ranking role in the entire military system of the Burning Legion.

At the end of the Battle of Argus, after the Nasrezim collectively jumped under the command of Black, these fear demons were hunted down by demons in the material world. Some of them hid in the edge system and lurked in the underworld under the orders of the Emperor. Various strategic locations were prepared to cope with the Death Conquest, and some of them sneaked back to the Shadow Kingdom under the leadership of Balnazzar.

They were ready to come back and do big things.

As a result, now that the big thing has not been accomplished, even his creator has ended up dead, with only his soul escaping.

It has to be said that this cruel fact is definitely a terrible situation for the Nasrezim, especially in the current melee of the six forces and the demons have entered the Shadow Kingdom. These people hiding in their "hometown" "The situation of the Dread Lords has become precarious.

They must leave immediately, otherwise once the demons discover that the Dreadlord also exists in the Shadow Kingdom, a hunt for the Dreadlord will be immediately put on the agenda.

No one understands the savagery and power of the Burning Legion better than the nathrezim, because they themselves were once one of them.

At present, the Dark Titan has hacked the Warden to death. The evil god hates the Dread Lord to death. Once they are exposed, even thinking about the consequences will give these cunning people nightmares at night.

After seeing Balnazzar appear, the several Dread Lords and Dread Witches hiding here immediately silenced themselves. After the Dread Lord fell, the Dread Witch Narlagas, who was guarding the soul blade Lemonia, Stepping forward, he handed the sharp blade wrapped in dim blood to Balnazzar with both hands.

The latter took it in his hand and looked at it carefully.

Faced with the attacks of the four Moon Night War Gods, especially the blows from the once most powerful Night War God Stonesmith, the once gorgeous and sharp soul blade was traumatized.

Lemonia's left sword blade even had several pieces broken off, and several of the luxurious pearls on the hilt were also damaged. If this sword was once owned by a proud noblewoman, then now she Just like a woman living on the street.

It feels somewhat disheveled.

Balnazzar could even clearly feel the scream of pain caused by this soul blade.

But even in this state of desperation, this loyal blade still tried its best to protect the soul of the universe currently hidden in it. Emperor Denathrius was continuously hit hard. With his godhead broken, it was difficult for his soul to stay awake.

This will be wrapped in a sharp blade in a sleeping posture.

"Supreme Lord of all Nathrezim, your loyal servants have come to fetch you."

Balnazar stroked the trembling sword and said something humbly. I don't know if the emperor heard it, but there was only a wave of soul that seemed to be encouraging from the blade.

The Dread Lord sighed.

This miserable sword paired with the even more miserable creator within it really made this determined Dread Lord feel the terrible situation at hand.

It fed a few pieces of the previously harvested anima to the Soul Blade, then carried it behind its back, and glanced at the Nasrezim in front of it who were looking at it eagerly.

It knows that these servants of its own are now extremely eager to leave the increasingly dangerous Revendreth and even the Shadow Kingdom, as well as any place where the Burning Legion exists.

"We need to get out of here, as soon as possible!"

Balnazar put away the feeling of loss and disappointment in his heart, pointed to the sky and said to his servants:

"I have ordered that all the companions lurking in the Kingdom of Shadows should return to the material world. As the Burning Crusade begins to move to the Kingdom of Death, the material world has become safer.

We have hidden clansmen on the borders of the stars and in various key worlds. We will have to keep a low profile for a long time to come.

I will personally escort our master to Azeroth, where Tichondrius and Mephistroth are waiting to pick us up, but for now the fastest way to the material world is through the Legion portal overhead.

Don't look at me like that, asshole! I'm not crazy! "

The Fear Lord glanced at the sky full of flying demons, and gritted his teeth and said:

"That is the fastest way. We may be discovered by the devil and a few unlucky people will be sacrificed, but I believe that most of us will safely leave this ghost place that does not welcome us."

The Nasrezim looked at each other, and no one said anything, but Balnazzar felt the subtle change in the atmosphere. It frowned, looked at the tribesmen in front of it, and said:

"Do you have any other ideas? Tell me, tell me. It's time, don't hide it anymore."

"Well, that's right, Lord."

The fear witch Narlajas looked left and right.

She is the weakest of these fear lords, and she is the unlucky one who is most likely to be sacrificed once she really takes the risk of crossing the legion portal.

No rational Nasrezim should bet on such a probability, so the fear witch rolled her eyes and whispered:

"I do think we have another option. A week ago, when I was ordered to go to Ascension Fort to investigate the situation, I met a strange guy on the road.

It is one of us, but not quite like us.

It helped me avoid the pursuit of several Gryen angels, and said some words to me in a spirited way.

It tells me that the Creator's grand plans will fail miserably, but that failure is not a bad thing for us Nathrezim. "

The Dread Witch carefully observed the changes in Balnazar's expression. She paused and suppressed her voice as if she was saying something treasonous.

she says:

"That strange tribesman told me that maybe it's time for us to live in a different way. We who have always obeyed the will of the Creator have another choice."

"Shut up!"

Balnazar said with a cold face:

"You should know that these are rebellious words! You shouldn't say these!"

"I know I shouldn't have said that."

Narlajias also took the risk. She spread her claws and said to her lord:

"But the development of the facts is almost exactly the same as that strange tribesman's prediction, and that guy also told me that our activities in Revendreth had been discovered by the stone descendants a long time ago!

The reason why the Stoneborn Mother didn't kill us is because it secretly established a relationship with its friends.

It also said that if we don’t believe it, if we are in a desperate situation with nowhere to go, we can go to the Stoneforger’s manor. It will wait for us there, and it will show us another possibility of the Dread Lord civilization. .

but."

The Fear Witch gritted her teeth, glanced at the soul blade behind Balnazzar, and whispered:

"But we must take that sword with us. Yes, Lord, that strange guy predicted that our creator would rely on this sword to survive.

I think

Anyway, it's time, we should give it a try, and I volunteer to be the pioneer.

I know you are all scared, and I am also scared in my heart, but that guy said it well, a god who cannot even protect himself is not worthy of worship. "

The fear witch looked at her silent companions and complained softly:

"The Creator can't control us anyway, can he? He can't even protect himself now. We are Nasrezim. When have we ever been truly loyal?

This is all for survival, there is no shame in it. "