Shadow Trails in Azeroth

The process of His Highness Wind Chaser Sunderland entering the Throne of the Wind God was very smooth, even to the point of being a bit boring.

Because the Wind Rider Al'Akir commanded the Everwind Legion to attack the Forge of Origin, there was almost no decent defense left on the Sky Wall.

In addition to the all-out elites, another very important reason why the Elemental Territory was unable to prevent Sunderland's return was that some "little accidents" had occurred before, resulting in the Palace of Whirling Clouds that guarded the entrance and exit of the Sky Wall. Harosi, the Lord of the East Wind, who was sitting in the palace, was completely blown up.

This is also the reason why Al'Akir claimed that it was the Titan Guardians who took the initiative to attack the Sky Wall. It knew that the thing that destroyed the top of the swirling cloud was thrown from Ulduar.

That damn thing must be a new weapon crafted by the Titan Guardians!

The poor wind element became a victim of the crazy fighting spirit of the Titan Guardians!

Look! The remains of the palace in the clouds even formed a small archipelago of desolate ruins in the stormy sea below.

The place has now been occupied by the Cursed Pirates under Gaboa. It seems that they plan to repair it after the war and raise it into the sky again as a mobile home port for the Cursed Pirates.

From the point of view of "waste utilization", there is no reason for the good relationship between Gaboa and Old Garni. So what happened to the palace after it was blown up by Yogg-Saron's Mystery Box? Gaboa was actually unwilling to let go.

Just this attitude towards garbage would make the stinky pirate cry when he heard it, and Old Garni would be ecstatic when he saw it.

In short, without the protection of the Whirlpool Peak, it is no longer difficult for the wind element to freely enter the sky wall.

After the reinforcements arrived, Sunderland took the lead and summoned the strong wind to command his army to fly into the sky. The djinn brought high-level wind elements to easily defeat Al'Akir's defenders in a very arrogant manner. Returned to the birthplace of the wind element.

The Sky Wall, which is as vast as the sky of Azeroth, is now in chaos. Various forces are fighting among themselves and are completely unable to integrate. They are also unable to respond to Sunderland's return.

But this chaos in the elemental realm does not come from the "hidden danger of foreign enemies" caused by the breach of the sky wall. To be precise, this kind of chaos has been going on for a long time before Sunderland entered the elemental realm.

Al'Akir's neurotic character, as erratic as the wind, cannot govern his country well at all.

It can be said that the result of Sky Wall becoming the weakest legion among the four elements has been determined from the moment they had this insane monarch.

The Wind Controller does not participate in the management of the Sky Wall due to "personal reasons", so the power of this elemental territory has always been in the hands of the Wind Parliament, which the Wind Controller trusts most.

The four wind lords of the southeast, northwest, and southeast each occupy a part of the elemental territory. They all desire more power, but no matter how big the sky wall is, there is a limit, and the millions of years of ban make the elements feel bored.

No matter what kind of creature it is, it is easy for trouble to happen once it gets bored. The overt and covert struggles between the Four Wind Lords are like the cooperation between warlords, full of alliances and backstabbing.

The direct result of this extremely unstable power model is that the Everlasting Wind Legion seems to be a whole, but in fact there are many internal factions and there is no way to unite together.

After the Lord became a madman, the Sky Wall's tradition of internal fighting also severely weakened the power of the wind element. Today, the overall strength of the Sky Wall is no longer on the same level as the forces of other stable elemental territories.

It can be said that even the Fire Lord, who rules the Land of Fire with an iron fist through cruelty and ruthlessness, can surpass Al'Akir by several blocks in the "art of domination", let alone the skilled Tidehunter. Comparable.

The good news is that the Wind Rider occasionally realizes this problem when it is sober and rational, and it also tries its best to remedy it, such as appointing the Grand Vizier of Skywall to try to unify power.

But the bad news is that Al'Akir's extremely unstable mental state prevented him from appointing a grand prime minister with strong support from the monarch at all. The unlucky guy was ostracized by the Four Winds Lords on the second day after his appointment.

It was so miserable that it had to work in a side hall on the top of the swirling clouds, and was secretly monitored by the secondary lord of the wind element specially assigned here.

Basically, he was expelled from the court by the Lords of the Four Winds and ran to guard the gate of the Sky Wall, becoming the classic concierge who "prime minister guards the country".

Of course, the unknown Grand Chancellor of the Wind Element had already died at his post during the battle when Gaboa used the Stormcaller Crown to unblock the elemental territory. Even the Essence of Wind was used by Black to awaken Sunderland. .

This can be regarded as "sacrifice for the country" in another sense.

The development of the situation in recent months has made the bad environment of the Sky Wall even worse. First, Nihil, the Lord of the North Wind, was betrayed by the traitor Gaboya, resulting in his death in the border conflict with the Hydraxia Legion.

Then there was an explosion at the top of the swirling cloud, killing the unlucky Lord of the East Wind, Harosi.

Two of the four wind lords suddenly disappeared, which greatly damaged the strength of the Sky Wall and made the remaining two wind lords ecstatic. They almost immediately started the warlord mode of grabbing territory.

Even when Al'Akir led the two wind lords to the Forge of Origin, some of the legions under the two lords of South Wind and West Wind were still fighting each other in the elemental realm.

It all looks like a joke!

Even the troll pirates whose civilization system has always been in "bulk mode" shook their heads after following His Highness Sunderland into the mysterious sky wall and seeing the funny chaos here.

Compared with the wind elements, the troll clans that have been in a state of division can be called "unified divisions". At least some trolls know how to put aside their differences and briefly unite when facing a powerful enemy.

In short, when Sunderland returned to his hometown after millions of years away, when he was surrounded by winds and stood on the top of the throne of the God of Wind, looking at his chaotic territory, even if His Highness Sunderland did not have an anthropomorphic face, Blake, who was flying around on the back of the sky, could also see the extreme disappointment in His Highness's heart, as well as the heart-wrenching anger.

Damn it!

How did the country become like this!

During the Battle of Domination back then, although there were problems with chaotic command and poor coordination within the Wind Elemental, the Wind Elemental at that time definitely did not reach the point where it is now.

When the Eternal Wind Legion was dispatched, even the cruel Fire Demon King had to show courtesy.

That is a mighty division that can fight any elemental army on a large scale and win. Although Sunderland himself was suspected of being betrayed by a traitor and died during the Battle of the Lord, he still recognized the combat effectiveness of the Eternal Wind Legion. .

However, things change and people change.

After seeing the chaos of the Sky Wall with his own eyes, Sunderland realized the seriousness of the problem. Under the perverse actions of the madman Al'Akir, the Sky Wall has truly become a third-rate force in the elemental world.

"Did you see it? Your Highness, this is the result of handing over the elemental realm to the rule of a madman."

As the most trusted and relied-upon think tank of Prince Sunderland, the djinn god Al Abbas stood beside the silent Sunderland with his own wind and thunder sword. This old style element expressed his feelings towards him with a kind of emotion and loneliness. The Lord said:

"I know that you have always felt guilty about overthrowing the rule of the Windrider. You were born in the heart of the storm in Al'Akir, and you loved the incompetent tyrant like a father.

But at the moment of your birth, you also have responsibilities to the Sky Wall and all wind elements that must be fulfilled. You cannot ignore the suffering of your people because of the love and respect in your heart.

Even mortals know that when a king becomes a tyrant, a rebellion is needed to bring order to the chaos. We wind elements who have been lonely for millions of years should learn from our fragile flesh and blood.

In the past, we had no wise monarch to rely on, and could only silently endure the uncertainty of the Wind Rider, but you appeared again, like a miracle, you were resurrected millions of years after you died in battle.

I think that if the fate of elements really exists in this world, then your resurrection and return are the gifts of the wind element.

This kingdom of elements can no longer sink, my highness.

Everything you do today is necessary and correct! "

Sunderland didn't answer.

The wind prince, who is as brave as the commander-in-chief, just silently watched the chaos extending from his feet to the borders of the territory. The wind elemental warriors who came from the same origin should have fought to defend their homeland, but now they have been killed because of the greed of their respective lords. Consider each other enemies.

The chaotic nature of the elements is clearly revealed in such battles.

This reminded Sunderland of the tragic failure of the Elemental Legion when they faced the united Titan Guardians millions of years ago.

It doesn't want to experience another fiasco.

"Raise my battle flag!"

Sunderland roared like a storm and shouted to the high-level wind elements following behind him:

"Announce the return of the Wind Chaser to the entire sky wall! I want them to stop fighting and gather at the throne of the Wind God to witness me challenging my cruel and chaotic father. I want every wind element to witness the end of chaos and the coronation of the new king. !

All those who disobey will be considered traitors, and I will personally execute them and their shameful lord after victory! "

The prince's order was immediately carried out.

Amid the roar of the Djinn God, storm war flags were erected one after another on the clouds above the throne of the Wind God. There were also many high-level wind elements holding Sunderland's war flags flying around to mediate the chaos.

"Your speech is really inspiring, and it makes me feel the excitement in my heart. This perfectly demonstrates your kingly demeanor, but with all due respect, they will not listen to you, my beloved Highness."

At this time, Blake flew over leisurely on the sky, and he said to Sunderland eloquently:

"You have been away from this kingdom of wind for too long. Millions of years are enough to bury all the glorious legends related to the Wind Chasers. And being in the struggle for power among the four wind lords all year round has made these low-level wind elements who are not good at thinking have become They are used to fighting with each other.

They can't turn a corner for a while, and they can't realize the new era you have brought.

At this time, it’s time to cut through the mess quickly, intimidate these rebels with a show of absolute strength, and make them obey the cold majesty of the Wind Chaser.

As for whether to rule your country benevolently or generously, let's wait until you have eliminated all the rebels in the country and allowed the Sky Wall to calm down. "

"My friend Blake is right, Sunderland."

The Tidehunter who commanded the Hydrasian Army and entered the Sky Wall also raised his trident and said to Sunderland:

"As a monarch, you can make your people love you or fear you. The best case is both, but if you have to choose one, fear is often more useful than love.

This is advice from the Throat of the Abyss.

The wind elemental warriors under your command are extremely brave, but their numbers are not enough to suppress the chaotic scene. If you need it, the Hydraxia Legion will be willing to serve you at any time. "

The tide hunter revealed his little thoughts.

It obviously wants to use this opportunity to show the power of the Throat of the Abyss in front of the unruly wind elements, and use assistance to show its power as the water element monarch.

It wants the wind elements to fear not only Sunderland, but also themselves.

But Sunderland is not Al'Akir. It is smart enough to identify the poisonous trap in Tide Hunter's aid, so Sunderland sets its sights on Black.

The pirate smiled reservedly and took out the Tide Stone, which shines with the power of the sky and sea, from his arms. He handed the artifact to Sunderland and said:

"I'll lend it to you, my highness, and you'll have to return it after use. And I believe you can fully understand the weight of the power of this artifact, and we must respect the great power.

So, I need to be duly compensated for this help. "

Blake stopped pretending. He licked his lips and said to Sunderland:

"After you killed your mad father on the throne, I want to get its storm essence. I know that making this request in front of a child is really terrible and will make me look very evil.

But if you think about it carefully, you will find that this requirement has no substantial harm to your interests.

The power of the Elemental Lord comes from the recognition and bestowal of the Elemental Realm. Whether you have Al'Akir's Storm Essence or not will not affect your future strength, but you can use this power that you cannot use in exchange for an old man. Friends are more loyal friendships.

You've made a lot of money. "

"Persuading a child to kill his biological father, and asking him to cruelly give you his father's bones as a gift, well, my friend Blake, the evil you are showing at this time makes my chaotic element feel creepy.

But your loyalty to your friends makes me respect you. "

The tide hunter stared at the tide stone in Blake's hand with the sourness of eating lemons. The water elemental monarch first sighed with emotion, and then said with a smile:

"I'm your friend too, Blake. Can I have your kindness when I need it?"

"Of course, my lord, although you no longer need my service to you, I will always be your loyal servant."

Blake turned to Tidehunter and showed a perfect fake smile, and he said:

"But since I am no longer your courtier, all help and services must be clearly priced. Don't show such a disappointed expression, my dear Tidehunter Majesty.

For the sake of our happy cooperation in the past, I will give you a 20% discount.

Oh, by the way, one thing I want to remind you is that the Tidestone can be lent to you when necessary, but you cannot use it to attack my beloved Azshara.

I'm still getting a salary from her palace, and I don't want to ruin my job. "

"Can't it just be used to attack Azshara herself?"

The Tide Hunter quickly understood the hidden meaning in the pirate's words. It was very satisfied with the agreement, nodded and retreated behind Sunderland.

And Sunderland, who was holding the Tidestone, immediately felt the endless power from the founder after Blake opened permission to it. This made Sunderland feel that his whole body was full of power.

It raised its elemental holy blade high, and in an instant there was a strong wind flying all over the sky wall. All wind elements, regardless of their strength or position, were forcibly deprived of the power to control the storm at this moment.

Then thunder fell like rain, and under the control of Sunderland's will, it struck accurately on every battlefield where the melee continued, forcibly separating the wind elements from different camps.

This power, which was almost the same as that of the Wind Rider, quickly silenced the entire sky wall. All the wind elements looked to the sky, and then they heard the majestic rolling voice of His Highness Sunderland.

"Enough! Insects obsessed with internal fighting! Put down your weapons and come to the throne of the Wind God! I generously grant you the glory of witnessing the fall of the Mad King with your own eyes.

You have no right to refuse. "

"come over!"

"Be loyal to your lord."