Shadow Trails in Azeroth

The secret mage tower in Old Meili is grand inside, like a castle.

But its spatial location is hard to say whether it is in Dalaran or not. After all, with the current distribution of urban buildings in Dalaran, it is difficult to hide such a castle.

While Warwick was "watching a movie" with a group of snake-man relic guards, Blake was following the high elf Ellie to the upper floors of the castle.

As he walked, he looked around.

This place was obviously not the "Guardian Temple" in his memory.

The Spellcaster Temple that served players in the game should not have been reactivated yet.

"Why do these mages want to see me?"

Blake followed the high elf and walked up the spiral stairs. As he walked, he asked:

"Those who can be invited by Merry to the Tirisfal Council should all be famous spellcasters. According to the always aloof character of the mages, they will not take the initiative to summon a pirate.

Are you hiding something from me? Miss Ellie. "

"No."

Ellie blinked and explained seriously:

"It's because the sages all want to see who has so much energy and can convince someone as stubborn as Lord Merry to reorganize the Parliament of Tirisfal.

You also know that after Lady Aegwynn took away the staff of Atiesh and refused to return the power of the guardian, this council has ceased to exist in name only.

Now that they have been summoned again, the sages are very happy. "

"Is that so?"

The pirate nodded, seeming to accept the statement.

This made Ellie look forward to it even more.

This bad pirate had deliberately scared her along the way. She had already asked Master Meili that snake people didn't have those messy scary customs at all.

It's all nonsense from him.

And just now he spoke obscenely in front of a lady, how abominable!

I remembered that when I was first summoned by Master Merry, I was frightened by those "sages". It was time for Black, a stinky pirate, to experience the feeling of being scared to death.

"Speaking of the power of the guardian, you should know that most of that power is now in the staff of Atiesh, and the remaining bits should be with Medivh's apprentice Khadgar.

The little bit he took away will not affect you at all in choosing a guardian again. "

The pirate said as he went upstairs:

"Have you never considered selecting another Guardian of Tirisfal to protect the world?"

"Well, this belongs to the thinking of the big shots."

Miss Ellie was stunned by this question. She turned to Blake and said:

"Although I am an official mage, compared with the sages and Master Meili, I am too inferior. How can I have a say in this kind of issue?

Besides, according to Master Merry, the most important issue now is to select new members among the spell casters to join the council.

The selection of guardians can be discussed later. "

"That's true."

Blake nodded.

A few seconds later, he followed Ellie to the top floor. As Ellie opened the door to the meditation room in front of him, Blake took a step forward and froze there.

ghost!

Before his eyes, there were ghosts everywhere.

And it’s not that kind of complete ghost, it’s that kind of strange, pale ghost, like a weird ghost that has been stripped out of time, like a faded photo.

Their bodies are thinner than ordinary ghosts.

Like a soap bubble, it pops as soon as you poke it.

Those vague figures are still moving in the large meditation hall in front of them, doing their own things. They will disappear one second and appear elsewhere the next second.

These shadows flickered in the corners of Blake's eyes, like memories from an ancient, forgotten era.

He showed no reaction to the pirate's appearance.

It's like a group of spirits dancing wildly.

When the pirates enter the door, you can still hear the heated discussion between these weird ghosts:

"No! You stupid dwarf, according to you, this world should have been swallowed up by those voids long ago."

"No, my guess is correct. You are stupid, you have long ears! Meri showed us that video, and you saw it too. The monster has lived underground for hundreds of thousands of years without dying.

Don’t you understand yet?

It’s not that we didn’t discover them, it’s that they deliberately didn’t let us discover them! Humans, elves, and even trolls are no different! Our civilization developed under their noses! "

"You! When you put elves and trolls together, are you implying some damn rumors? I'm warning you! Dwarf, you are provoking the bottom line of all elves!

If we weren't both dead, I would have a magic duel with you right now! "

"Oh, you two, stop arguing. We are now discussing how to deal with the threat of the void forces. This is not for you two to argue.

Hey, someone is coming!

Still a pirate. "

The next moment, a dozen weird ghosts in the large meditation room all looked at Blake standing at the door.

Among them were eight humans, three dwarfs, two high elves, and a blue dragon lying in the large meditation room, occupying more than half of the room.

Well, this head is not a ghost.

It just puts a magic clone here.

It was very uncomfortable to be stared directly at by so many ghosts.

Ellie, who was standing behind Blake, looked at Blake's expression with bright eyes. She really wanted to see mortals being frightened by ghosts.

But she soon became disappointed.

Instead of showing a fearful expression, the pirate showed an interested smile.

"interesting."

He said this and took a few steps forward.

Ellie was left looking disappointed.

In fact, it’s not the high elf’s fault.

After all, at this point in time in Azeroth, the undead have not yet appeared on a large scale, and the number of ghosts existing in the world is very small.

They are all materials used in various folk tales to scare children. Ordinary people may never encounter a ghost that can move freely in their lifetime.

This is not a big era where demons will dance in chaos more than ten years later.

At that time, a brave farmer who went out to plow the fields would probably be able to kill four or five ghouls with a pitchfork in the morning.

The ghosts at that time were not worth much at all, and they were caught by the handful.

But now, ghosts are rare.

Unfortunately, she chose the wrong person to scare.

Blake's breadth of knowledge was beyond the imagination of Miss Ally.

As someone who has landed on an alien planet in the game and battled wits and courage with the Lord of Legions and the Dark God during the Fourth Natural Disaster, Black said that the scene in front of him was like drizzle.

But then again, these ghosts that Ellie brought him to see were indeed extraordinary.

Each of them is a powerful spellcaster who has left his own mark in history. These guys are all official members of the Tirisfal Council throughout the ages.

Many of them are even people from the era of the first guardian, Alodi.

That was a time more than two thousand years ago.

Sages who were active more than twenty centuries ago.

I really don’t know how Merry woke up these fossil-like guys from the ancient time, and how did they escape the screening of the curtain of life and death?

They should all have gone to the Shadow Realm.

"Did you store part of your soul in the Atiesh staff to keep it here?"

The pirate looked at the ghosts and asked:

"Will the power of the guardian, which gathers the power of all casters into one place, also pull away part of the caster's consciousness? It sounds so evil."

"Ha, you know a lot, pirate."

A black-haired dwarf with twin ponytails raised her head, folded her arms, and looked at Blake with her illusory eyes. She said:

"I heard Merry say that you are a prophet? I don't believe it! Prophets and other things are all bragging, and all prophetic magic in this world is inaccurate."

"I advise you to believe it, Ms. Ice Flash."

Blake looked down at the dwarf mage who was carrying an ice staff that was taller than her. He said in a gentle tone:

"Don't show such an expression. Of course I know you. I also know that when you were alive, you were an out-and-out troublemaker. The other mages gave you a nickname, 'ADHD'."

I also know that you like to spread gossip and always like to stir up conflicts within the parliament and take pleasure in doing so. "

"Oh my God!"

The little dwarf whose identity was revealed made an exaggerated cry and said to others around her:

“Hey guys, check it out!

Did Meri really find a prophet who knew our names and our deeds, perhaps because of the diary he left behind during his time there?

I knew that keeping a diary was not a good habit, whether during life or after death. "

"Don't be so rude, Ice Flash."

A human female mage holding a book and wearing a long blue robe scolded her companion. She nodded politely to Black and said:

"The reason why we exist here in this weird form is indeed because of the power of Atiesh and the Guardians. But that ritual is not evil, pirate.

We were all warned by Alodi before we performed the ritual, but we still chose to do it.

Although sad things like little Aegwynn happened after our passing, this does not prove that the power of the Guardian itself is harmful.

We are still proud of the decision we made. The power we left behind has indeed protected the world and human civilization for at least three thousand years. "

"Yes, Ms. Eve Federikson."

The pirate saluted the ghost of the human spellcaster and said in a respectful tone:

"I also believe that the power of the Guardian is necessary, otherwise it would not have helped Merry go through so much trouble to establish the Council. In addition, the tree you planted back then has now grown into the largest tree in Dalaran. of shade.

As you wished back then.

That place is now where all the little wizards gather to discuss magic and wisdom.

They may have never heard your name.

But I think they should all remember your kindness while being shaded by the canopy of trees. "

"He really knows!"

The ghost of the little dwarf Bing Shan screamed exaggeratedly again and said:

"He even knows about Eve's little quirks like planting trees everywhere. He is really a prophet!"

Other caster ghosts who were originally uninterested also showed great interest in Black's appearance. The pirates sat with those ghosts and chatted.

They chatted all over the world.

No matter what outlandish questions the ghosts asked, the pirates always had a answer.

Miss Ellie was stunned when she saw this scene.

She now very much doubted that Blake was not human!

He must be a dragon in disguise, otherwise it would not explain why he knows so many things

Look, he and the indifferent blue dragon can both have a lively conversation.

The blue dragon summoned by Merry was very mysterious. Ever since it arrived, it had been sleeping lazily and ignored everyone.

But at this moment, because of the pirate's few words, he raised his head, manifested his elf form, and had an intimate conversation with him.

Oh my god, pirates can also speak dragon language!

He must be a dragon!

"ah!"

Just as Ellie guessed Black's identity, there was a frightened scream behind her. Ellie suddenly turned around and found that it was Master Merry's new apprentice who had just moved here yesterday.

That little girl named Gianna sneaked here secretly.

She obviously doesn't have as much insight as the pirates.

She was startled by the ghosts in the large meditation room in front of her.

The little mage was trembling, hugging the door frame and closing his eyes tightly.

When he heard the familiar voice, Blake, who was talking to the blue dragon, suddenly turned around and jumped into the shadows the next moment. He said to the blue dragon in front of him:

"Then it's agreed, Ms. Eldagosa, I'll give you news when we set off. Believe me, you won't be disappointed on this trip outside of civilization.

But remember our agreement.

You must not tell this news to your kindred before the end of the journey, otherwise the agreement will be invalidated. Without my guidance, even the King of Magic will not be able to find them.

I'm leaving Dalaran now, I still have things to do.

Say goodbye to Merry for me.

In addition, if possible, please give me some advice on that little girl’s magic practice. She is really talented, but don’t introduce some of the weird guys among you blue dragons to her.

Especially the one named Kalecgos!

If the 'Shame of the Blue Dragon' dares to get close to little Jaina, I will pull out all its teeth! "