Azeroth Shadow Trail

Chapter 1889 17. Walking Alone on the River Styx [Supplement]

The River Styx, a real but invisible river.

It is said that it is a great river on the conceptual level that extends from the kingdom of death to the material world, connecting the concepts of life and death. It flows through every world with life, and only those who are dead are waiting for the angels of the shadow world In the short time of coming, you can get a glimpse of the mystery of the Styx.

Now that the curtain of life and death is still very strong, that river is the only path that allows creatures from the two realms to pass.

But anyone who knows the existence of the Styx will not easily embark on this road, because although the Styx connects the two worlds of life and death, the area where it flows through the kingdom of death is a place more terrifying than the hell described by various myths and religions .

Once you go upstream along the River Styx, you will reach the Maw area of ​​the Shadow Realm after crossing the curtain of life and death.

It is a place where all incurable souls are "exiled", and the souls that can fall into that area can no longer be described as heinous.

According to the rules of the Shadow Realm, only those souls that cannot be saved, cannot be assimilated, cannot be used for any form of protection and combat, and do not even have the slightest atonement will be thrown into the Maw.

That means that the last mercy in the concept of death is also deprived. Once the souls fall there, what awaits them is eternal torture, until the last trace of anima in their souls is drained, and then they will be destroyed day after day. Turned into a mass of ghosts that have no value other than sorrow and hatred.

The most terrifying thing is that the Maw Abyss cannot be entered but cannot be exited.

During the countless epochs in which the Firstborn shaped the order of the dead world until now, no soul could escape from the Maw.

Therefore, that terrible place of misery is occasionally used by the Four Kingdoms to exile and punish fellow countrymen who have committed mistakes, such as the sinful prince Renathor who set off a rebellion in Revendreth.

Not long ago, he was personally thrown into the Maw by his father, Emperor Denathius.

That meant that the ruthless emperor had completely stripped Renathal of all rights, at least on the surface.

"So, we are going to enter the Maw along the River Styx? We are going to throw ourselves into a place where the most evil souls in the universe go to suffer, where we will be chased by villains, and may even become their victim." Playthings, and this is what you call "smuggling"?"

In the captain's cabin of the Nagfar, Fenna, who slept until noon and didn't get up until noon, looked at her stinky brother sitting on the chair while eating food.

She blinked to activate the warrior's intelligence, expressing concern for Bo Laike's decision and the upcoming adventure.

"Bad people? Are they worse than me?"

Bo Laike dismissed Fenner's worries, he played with the magic quill in his hand with a pipe in his mouth, and let the elegant and delicate thing spin twice on his fingertips.

While thinking about the answer to the big question about the nature of arcane force in front of him, he casually said to Fenner:

"Besides, I also have 'friends' over there. I can guarantee that we will be as relaxed and happy as when we go back home. You must know that even in the well-known hell, there are VIP rooms reserved for nobles. guests.

The only thing to worry about is the risk of sailing on the River Styx

This is the first time I have explored an unfamiliar route that almost no one has traveled. "

"Don't worry, Dad."

Princess Mononoke Nagfar heard the captain's father's worry, and appeared next to Bo Laike with a whoosh. She patted her chest confidently and assured her father:

"I have walked this river of the Styx, I can lead you across the gap between matter and death with my eyes closed, and I know very well the hidden reefs and dangerous areas in that river full of suffering souls.

For some time in the past, I went there once a week. "

"Well, I knew that my good daughter is the best."

Bo Laike grinned and glanced at Nagfar, who had hardly changed in appearance, and whispered:

"The domain enhancement of the crown of rulers is coming to an end, have you figured out how you will be promoted?"

"Ok!"

Princess Mononoke nodded her head vigorously, but she refused to reveal her desire to strengthen herself as a ship girl as if she was keeping it a secret, as if she wanted to wait until a suitable time to reveal the surprise.

The well-behaved boat spirit stopped disturbing her father when she saw her father doing the problem, but before leaving, she made a face to Fenna who was chomping, and reminded in a low voice:

"Although no one will come over suddenly in the captain's cabin, can you put on some clothes anyway?"

"Wait until I finish eating, I'm hungry."

Fenner waved her hand carelessly.

It's not that she didn't wear clothes, it's just that the open nightgown couldn't stop the spring from appearing at all.

However, the stupid warrior obviously didn't care about these things. A few minutes later, Fenner put the last piece of beef into his mouth, ending the unpretentious meal that this warrior should have had.

She wiped her mouth gracefully, looked at her younger brother who was writing furiously, rolled her beautiful eyeballs, got up silently and turned behind her younger brother, put her arms around his waist, put her head on his shoulder, Almost whispering in his ear:

"I'm full, do you want to exercise after dinner?"

"My brain is racing, and this is the best form of exercise for a spellcaster."

Bu Laike replied without hearing:

"You can go to the deck to practice sword dancing, run hundreds of laps or something, which is obviously more suitable for warriors, or jump into the Styx for a few laps, and be careful of those resentful spirits dragging you into the water.

In short, don't bother me with beauty, you don't understand the joy of doing the questions. "

Despite such obvious opposition, the warrior sister who eats marrow and taste will not give up so easily. As a determined warrior, she will never give up halfway if she locks her goal.

Seeing that her younger brother put all her energy into the damn test paper that Fenner would spin at a glance, the elf sword master tilted her head and recalled the plots of those third-rate knight novels in her mind, then she licked her lips, bent He lowered his waist and walked around like a cat.

This agile and vigorous elf cat seems to have found something interesting. She wants to find a quiet place to take a nap when she is full, and the pirate's desk obviously fits all the cats' imaginations about the new nest, so she Stretching his body and squeezing in, he tucked his body into a ball, and then keenly spotted the "little mouse" in front of him.

The cat hesitated for a few seconds, then stretched out its paw towards the drowsy little mouse, with a vile smile on her face, intending to have a good time with the naughty little mouse.

"hiss"

The pirate who was working on the question gasped. He looked down and met Fenner's bright eyes.

The fighters are provocative.

Apparently, she didn't feel that her charm was inferior to a set of damn magic puzzles, so she licked her tongue and issued a silent invitation, but Laike, who was addicted to doing the puzzles, shrugged and raised her head to refocus her attention Transferred to the half-written topic.

As a spellcaster, he must remain focused in any situation. Only a warlock who can resist temptation can gain a glimpse of the truth of magic.

"The River Styx ahead!"

The voice of the first mate Sefiel who was at the helm resounded throughout the ghost ship, and Bu Laike also raised his head and looked out the window.

Wrapped in the cold fog of death, the Naglfar, which is like a trek, has reached the boundary between the material world and the river Styx under the guidance of the ship spirit.

They were still driving on the sea, but what appeared in front of them was a large waterfall that would never appear anywhere in the material world. That thing cut off the possibility of all ships moving forward, just like the sky.

Any sane adventurer knows this is the time to turn back.

But Bu Laike didn't say anything, he reached out and took out the death rune that Hela gave him, flicked the pale rune, let it rise into the air and dissipate in front of his eyes, turning into starlight gas like white smoke, Quickly wrapped the entire ghost ship, giving it the "power" to sail on the Styx.

Yes, not every ghost ship can sail on the River Styx. After all, the Devouring Abyss also has its own master, and that gloomy ruler doesn't like that his domain is casually destroyed by inexplicable monsters from other worlds. Guys bother.

"In a few minutes, we will leave the physical world."

Laike temporarily put down the magic pen in his hand and leaned back on his chair. He picked up his pipe and took out a magic spar. After hesitating for a moment, he looked down at the busy Fenner and said:

"Would you like to say goodbye to your friends?"

"Didn't we all say goodbye?"

The stupid soldier grabbed the struggling little mouse, raised his head, and said doubtfully:

"Is there anyone else who doesn't know you're leaving?"

"Yes, I have."

Bu Laike sighed and said:

"There's a troublesome fellow who doesn't know yet, and I'm hesitant to tell her, but the dragons will go mad if we abduct Little Star too.

Especially the blue dragons. "

"Then tell her, she is so stupid, you can always convince her."

The elf cat shrugged her shoulders, ignored the matter, and continued to lower her head to play cat and mouse games with the little mouse who refused to bow her head. Today, she made up her mind to make trouble for the stinky brother.

This is the last moment of leisure.

According to Bu Laike's way of action, once he goes to the Shadowlands, he will probably make troubles, but he doesn't have so much time for entertainment.

Laike hesitated for a moment, but still sent a ray of magic power into the spar in his hand. After a moment of shaking, the projection of a small star appeared on the spar.

The evil god adjusted the angle so that she could only see her upper body.

"Hey, Bu Laike, where are you? Why is this magic location so strange, it doesn't seem to be the coordinates of the physical world?"

The background on Little Xingxing's side is obviously in the magic power hall of the Eye of Eternity. She is standing in front of the Focusing Rainbow, with dragon runes flickering beside her, as if she is performing a complicated magic seal cutting.

She was very busy, and she didn't even pay much attention to the magic communication in front of her when she was talking. This attitude of finally getting down to business made Bu Laike feel strangely relieved.

It seemed that the idiot Lan Long who had been following him around everywhere in front of him had grown up overnight.

"I'm going to another world."

Bu Laike moved his fingers and said in a gentle tone:

"This will be my farewell to you. I'm sorry I didn't inform you in advance, but I know you must be very busy recently. When I am free, I will send you my travel notes so that you can continue to write your autobiography." .”

"Huh? Are you going somewhere else?"

Little Xingxing’s movements stopped, she looked back at Bu Laike in surprise, a trace of tension flashed in her blue eyes, and said:

"We are fighting against demons here. This world needs you, and you want to be a deserter? Also, why don't you take me with you? I am also a member of the Nagfar.

I'm still the second officer!

You can't do this, stop there!

I'll rush over there right away. "

"It's too late, we are about to cross the River Styx."

The pirate glanced out of the window, and saw a pale and weird Gulf Stream that seemed to be erected above the sky, and the ghost ship was also quickly approaching the sea waterfall at the end of the world.

The thick and noisy sound of running water was disturbing, and Fenner seemed to feel this too.

The little mouse was trying to break free from the cat's claws, so she increased her strength, bringing the cunning little thing back under her control.

"You are not allowed to abandon me!"

The little Xingxing on the other end of the magic communication has already exploded, she screamed loudly:

"Aren't we traveling together? I thought you...you all cared about me! I didn't expect you didn't even say hello, stop!

I just need a few minutes to locate and jump over.

Cloth Laike!

You are my human servant, you must obey the orders of your dragon queen. "

"I will return."

The pirate reassured:

"Just one time out for work, I'm going to pick up Maiev, I'll be back when I'm done, look, my family and my friends are all out in this world, right?

How could I leave you? Am I such a cold and heartless person? Be obedient, be good, you are the dragon queen, and you have to do your own thing well. "

"Are you sure you'll be back?"

Little Xingxing stared at Bu Laike suspiciously, she thought for a few seconds, and said:

"You swear! I swear in the name of Elder Moon Goddess. I am also a believer of Ms. Elune, you have to say, Moonlight Walker does not lie to Moonlight Walker!"

"Are you dizzy? What kind of moon god does the King of Great Dragons believe in?

But if that reassures you, well, in the name of my White Formica boss, Ms. Elune, I swear I will return to Azeroth. "

Bu Laike said this with a serious face, and Little Xingxing nodded suspiciously.

She always felt that there was something wrong with Laike's oath, but before she could ask any more, the Naglfar sailed into the dead waterfall.

But this ship did not fall into the bottomless abyss with the sea water falling at almost 90 degrees, but sailed smoothly into the empty foggy sky like flying in the void.

The pale river stretching across the sky now embraced the lonely ship.

The cold and strange breath of death also opened its mouth like an invisible monster at this moment, and swallowed the black ghost ship that was delivered to the door into the territory of death.

The spar in Bu Laike's hand cut off the communication in an instant, and the projection above also shone with strange magical sparks like a bad connection, and the expression of Little Xingxing's prophecy froze in front of the pirate's eyes.

There is also the unspeakable worry and blessing, like a moment of separation between heaven and man.

"call"

The pirate heaved a sigh of relief, and it took several seconds to remove the hand that was holding down the head of the misbehaving elf cat.

He lied to Little Xingxing and didn't tell the truth, but he would indeed go back to Azeroth, and the oath didn't stipulate that he had to stay forever in the world that had gone away behind him.

Vaguely, the evil god seemed to hear a muffled thank you.

That is the farewell of the star souls from Azeroth.

The evil god has left the material world, and he who is still sleeping does not need to feel oppressed anymore, and can continue to sleep soundly in the warmth of the cradle of the world, drawing strength until the moment she wakes up and is born.

And the elf cat, who had finally had enough of playing cat-and-mouse games with the little mouse, also crawled out of her new nest contentedly. She picked up the handkerchief on the corner of the table and wiped her mouth. The sad, stinky brother stretched his body again before getting ready to put on his armor and go to the deck to exercise, so as to see what Styx looks like.

But before she took a few steps, Bu Laike pinched her shoulder and slammed it down on the desk. In front of her was the damn test paper with half the answers.

Those complicated magic formulas made her dizzy at a glance, but the stupid warrior let out a hearty and proud laugh at this moment.

Sure enough, as she expected, her own charm is always more than this damn boring test question.

"Will you feel sad because you cheated on Little Xingxing?"

Fenner, who was lying on the table, stretched her slightly numb legs, and asked without turning her head. Bu Laike didn't answer. He felt a little irritable, and decided to accept the elf sword master's request for a duel.

"She'll understand."

The evil spirit looked back at the pale world and the dead and cold scenery outside the window. He locked the hands of the elf sword master with his superb monk skills, and said in a low voice:

"This is not where she should be.

It is enough for a child like her to enjoy the beauty of the world record, and those heavy truths and tortures should be borne by us dirty adults. "

"Yes."

The elven sword master, who was severely disadvantaged in the duel, moved her body to prepare for a counterattack, mixed with the low echo of the battle, she sighed and said:

"She's still a young dragon, facing death and saving the world is really too heavy for her."

PS:

To be honest, I’m not surprised that this chapter was blocked. If you can see it, it will be a surprise.

(end of this chapter)