Shadow Trails in Azeroth

Time goes back to twenty minutes ago.

While Alleria and Sylvanas started talking, in the room of the second Windrunner sister, Nathanos Marris was lying on the goddess's bed, with the goddess's pillow on his head and the goddess's quilt on his head. .

This is a very feminine room.

There is a side of Lady Sylvanas that no one else will reveal.

The more feminine side.

For example, there are densely packed cosmetics on the luxurious dressing table, from various perfumes made by elven masters, to skin care potions extracted from herbs by human mages, to the essence made from black roses picked by the second sister herself.

There are even some voodoo remedies from the troll side that make your skin better.

In addition, there is a surprisingly large wardrobe, which is definitely filled with women's clothes that Sylvanas will not wear out, even though she will always wear a Farstrider uniform outside.

Of course, there are many decorations that belong to a ranger in this room.

For example, there is a black war bow hanging on the wall, an Elf war knife on the weapon rack, an Elf war halberd held in both hands, and a lynx head placed on the wall on the other side.

It was the trophy specimen that the second sister got for the first time when she was a girl.

This is a Windrunner family tradition.

As a lady's boudoir, flowers are definitely indispensable.

On the desk, a delicate vase was filled with delicate black roses, giving the whole room a faint floral fragrance.

Well, the second sister Windrunner really likes this kind of thorny flower.

It's a pity that Nathanos, the bitch, finally arrived at the place he dreamed of, but he couldn't appreciate the environment here.

He is still in a coma.

Although Priest Liadrin judged that his injuries looked terrible but were not serious in fact, in order to allow him to recover better, she still cast a divine spell on him to soothe his soul.

Let him refresh himself in a deep sleep.

"Click, click"

There was a slight noise coming from the window of the quiet room.

The champion dog Desolation was lying on the wall, using his flexible paws to open the high windows bit by bit.

Beside it, the blue fox Electric Claw was squatting there, wagging its big tail, looking around vigilantly, looking out for the desolate people who were "doing bad things".

Once someone comes over, the fox will immediately make a sound.

At that time, what others saw was the two loyal pets who were neglected outside the owner's door. But in fact, what these two guys are going to do is much more complicated than what others see.

"Woo"

It took Desolate several minutes to open the complicated elf-style window. He lowered his head and gave a whimper to the blue fox next to him.

The latter immediately stood up, took a few steps, and climbed up on his barren body like climbing a wall.

With a swish, he got into the house.

A few seconds later, as the door lock twisted, the door that had been closed to allow Nathanos to rest better was also opened from the inside. Desolate looked around vigilantly, and rushed in with a swish.

Don't forget to use your tail to close the door.

Two guys squatted next to the unconscious Nathanos.

The champion dog looked at his master with a sad look, smelling the smell of medicinal herbs and covered blood.

This means that the owner is injured.

The blue fox curled his lips in disdain. As a soul beast, it could see more than the stupid dog Desolate. Nathanos' soul was intact and unharmed.

This means that the owner is actually very healthy and does not need to lie here to recuperate.

"Shua"

The blue fox used its tail to force itself to jump onto Nathanos' hospital bed. This action immediately aroused Desolation's dissatisfaction. It opened its mouth to reveal its fangs and grinned at the electric claw.

But the fox responded with a sarcastic and disdainful smile.

It stretched out its claws with electric arcs and placed them on Nathanos's chest. It was like giving electric shock therapy. With a buzz, a ball of electric arc penetrated the ranger's body.

The sleeping Nathanos grinned, but still didn't wake up.

This made Electric Claw tilt his head in confusion.

its not right.

In the past, when we met humans who fainted from hunger in the Twilight Forest, under the guidance of that annoying old Gani, they only needed to shock their hearts with their claws to revive them.

The fox's tail moved irritably.

It stuck out its tongue and licked its sharp mouth, then thought about it again, then simply raised its paw and hit its owner on the cheek.

This claw is not slapped casually.

Soul beasts have all kinds of weird abilities. Soul walking is just the most basic one. They also have an ability called soul shock.

It is generally used for hunting remnant souls or self-healing, but because it is an attack that goes directly into the soul, it can also be used to purify some soul-level magic.

But this thing is essentially an attack, so the purification effect is very rough.

With a slap from the electric claw, the "Soothing Soul" effect on Nathanos was directly dispelled, causing the ranger to jump out of bed.

Then there was a sharp pain in my abdomen, and I became unsteady and fell to the ground.

With quick eyes and hands, Desolate jumped over with a roar and used his calf-like body to catch his master to prevent him from being further injured.

"Oh, it's you two."

Nathanos held his aching waist and abdomen. The action just now caused his wound that had just been healed by the Holy Light to burst open again, but as a battle-hardened ranger, the pain could not defeat him.

He quickly stood up holding on to the wall, looked around again, and understood where he was.

He also reached out and touched the heads of loyal Desolation and Electric Claw.

He said:

"Thank you for waking me up, otherwise it would be really embarrassing. That bastard Blake, I treat him as a brother, and he actually wants to kill me

All right.

I knew he was actually trying to help me.

But the feelings gained through coercion are really not what I want. "

As he spoke, Nathanos picked up the equipment he had put aside, put it on slowly and with difficulty, and tied his luggage to the cowhide around his waist.

He took out a hearthstone that he had prepared long ago from his luggage.

He had bought this thing in Dalaran with a lot of money following Blake's advice. It was a very unpopular magic item.

It is essentially a teleportation scroll that can be used quickly, but there will be no magic power fluctuations when used. It can also be exempted from the obstruction of most magic barriers and quickly teleport the user to a place marked in advance.

It seems like there are a lot of benefits.

But actually using the process is very cumbersome.

First of all, the activation of Hearthstone requires a casting time of up to ten seconds, and it cannot be interfered with in the middle, which means that it is difficult for this thing to be effective in combat.

Secondly, the cooling time of Hearthstone is very long, and it takes several days to recharge itself after use, which is far less convenient than the reusable magic scroll.

Moreover, it is expensive, several times more than an ordinary magic scroll.

Finally, although Hearthstone's teleportation can ignore most magic blocks, it teleports in a single way, and the location needs to be marked in advance.

To sum up, although this thing has appeared in the magical world very early, except for some travelers, few people will take the initiative to buy it.

Even most warriors have never heard of this thing.

And now, facing the situation where he is "trapped" in Windrunner Manor, Nathanos finally understands Black's intention. Isn't something like Hearthstone prepared for this situation?

He shook his head, planning to activate the hearthstone and leave Windrunner Manor quietly, but the next moment, he saw the ink and quill on Sylvanas' desk.

The ranger thought for a while, then walked over, took out a piece of paper, and began to write his farewell letter.

Or called a breakup letter.

Based on his understanding of Sylvanas, after last night's incident, the relationship between him and Sylvanas was destined to be over.

Although the pirates created an almost perfect pursuit opportunity for him, as the ranger himself said, he did not need the kind of feelings that relied on the coercion of "life-saving grace".

From this point of view, Nathanos is really a hopelessly innocent bastard.

He has unreserved love for Bai Yueguang in his heart, and would rather reluctantly give up than leave a stain on his feelings.

We already know that we can't ask for it, so it's better to let go and let the best of each other stay in the hearts of both parties forever with this not-so-perfect ending.

Ah, it is the most standard dog-licking plot that will definitely be done when the dog-licking reaches the deepest point.

Nathanos quickly finished writing the letter. He put it into an envelope, put it on his lips and kissed it gently. He left it on the table, stood up and waved to his dog and fox before activating the furnace. Shi left.

But at this moment, the door suddenly opened.

Lilas Windrunner, who was carrying lunch, was knocked down by Desolation as soon as he walked in.

Maris caught the fallen dinner plate accurately, and covered Lilas' mouth with his other hand.

He gestured to Windrunner's little brother and told him not to make any noise, let alone cause a situation that would embarrass everyone. Lilas was still very smart. He understood what Nathanos meant and nodded.

Maris let go of his hand and made a gesture to move away the obedient dog pressing on the elf, allowing Lilas to stand up.

"General Marius, where are you going?"

Windrunner's little brother looked at Nathanos, who was fully dressed, and asked in a low voice.

"Where else can we go? Just go home."

Marris grabbed the hearthstone, rubbed it gently in his hands, and said:

"I went to settle a score with some bastard by the way. He almost killed me with one arrow and said he wanted to share the secret of taming the soul beast with me, but he ran away without saying anything.

What a complete asshole. "

"Is that the pirate?"

Lilas immediately frowned. The somewhat feminine elf boy shook his head and said:

"That's not a good person!"

"Yes, he is indeed not. He is the most evil person you can think of, but he is also a powerful person, a person who can influence the outcome of a war on his own."

Nathanos said:

"He is already so powerful. He must have some kind of knack for pursuing strength. I am going to find him and let him make up for my mental loss and teach me that knack.

Ha, just kidding.

I just have no reason to stay here anymore.

I have been looking for a way to avoid offending the two races, trying to become a bond between the two races, but in the end, I became the enemy of the elves.

Maybe it's time to return to my motherland and continue my life as a human being. "

"No, it's not!"

Lilas immediately replied:

"The second sister didn't say she hates you, she just needs some time to accept the truth. You can stay and no one will drive you away.

Although you are a human being,..."

"I am a human, Lilas."

Maris laughed, waved his hand to the Windrunner brother, and said:

"I will never be able to truly integrate into this land. There is actually only one reason that drives me to stay, and I gave her my life last night.

Nathanos, who had lived for her before, was dead.

I learned something last night that I should have learned a long time ago. If I don't have the power and rely only on my mind, even if I get it, I won't be able to keep it.

Perhaps, I should try to become the 'wither' that my brother always talks about.

Well, it sounds like a very majestic name.

Go ahead and give that letter to your sister for me. Also, don't listen to Black's nonsense. He is an incorrigible alcoholic who likes to talk nonsense after drinking too much.

You are a very good young man, and you may become the best bard in Quel'Thalas and even among all the elves in the future. "

After saying that, he was about to activate the hearthstone, but was held back by Lilas.

Windrunner's little brother's eyes sparkled, and he said:

"What you said just now is very good, and I think so too. What I mean is that I don't want to be a bard anymore. I also want to protect something, and this kind of protection cannot be achieved by relying on pen and paper and songs. "

As he spoke, he quickly took Sylvanas' bow from the wall and carried it behind his back. He also took the sword from the weapon rack and tied it around his waist.

He took a deep breath and said to Nathanos, who had a strange look in his eyes:

"I'm going to see my mom, please take me with you! Please."

"Well"

Nathanos looked at Liras, who had firm eyes in front of him, and said:

"I can't take away her heart, and I can't just take away her only brother. Maybe you should."

"Look, I packed all my clothes."

Lilas pulled out a package of exquisitely packed clothes from his magic bag and said:

"I originally planned to leave home and go to the military camp to receive formal training after delivering you a meal, but why should I go to the military camp when I have to undergo training?

My mother trained such powerful pirates.

She can train me too.

I was too confused before, maybe it’s not too late to wake up now, take me with you, General Maris, eh, brother-in-law? "

The last name of Windrunner's little brother completely blocked all Marris' reasons for rejection.

"I will definitely regret this for the rest of my life, I've already guessed it."

Nathanos patted his head, sighed, waved his hand to Lilas, and said:

“Leave a letter, keep it short, and then we’ll go.

I'm warning you, kid, I won't spoil you like your sister. Come with me, and you are prepared to suffer in advance. Black doesn't know how to torture you yet.

Believe me, the bad things he can do are far beyond your imagination. "

——

"You and I both know what will happen next, so please forgive me for leaving without saying goodbye.

I can no more choose between my brother and you than I can choose between Lordaeron and Quel'Thalas. I don’t want to be a coward who betrays the alliance of brothers, let alone use shameless betrayal as a tool to get closer to you.

Maybe it would be nice to be an 'honorary Quel'Thalas'.

But it's really not for me.

The choice is difficult.

But when I showed up last night, the decision had actually been made. I can only wish you the best for the future and if you need help, just call and I will answer.

Finally, the news about Northrend's spirit beast is true.

I have written its location at the end of the letter.

But based on my understanding of Blake, he must have left some "surprises" there, so when you travel to the North, please be sure to pay attention to safety and be fully prepared before setting off. "

Sylvanas, who was lying on the hospital bed, read the letter expressionlessly.

At the end of the letter, there are some detailed descriptions of Zul'Drak's spirit beasts, as well as Nathanos's own experience in taming the spirit beasts.

The second sister's fingers were clenched tightly.

She seemed to want to tear up the letter as her own response to the coward.

On the other side, the eldest sister by the window also frowned, looking at the letter left by Lilas.

This letter is very simple.

There is only one sentence in it:

"Eldest sister, and second sister, General Maris and I went to find mother.

If I survive, it proves that my mother is still the same mother. If I die, don't cry for me. This is the last and only thing I can do for you.

Sisters, I don’t want to be a coward, I don’t want to be a burden to you!

I will eventually become a man who can protect my family and my motherland just like Windrunner's ancestors did!

Bless me. "