Shadow Trails in Azeroth

"Finally we have arrived, the frontier of the Elf Empire."

In the early morning of the third day from Pandaria, the mysterious Emerald Dream Gate opened at the border of the Troll Empire and the Elf Empire. The exhausted Shaohao and his golden candle dragon companions could hardly even walk when they jumped from the dream to reality. It's difficult.

The monkey demigod Monkey King is in a better situation, but his big ugly face that always smiles is also full of fatigue.

From the day they left Dazar'alor City yesterday to now, the madman Black has been forcing them to move forward in the dream world for a whole day without interruption.

That world is indeed very beautiful and mysterious, but no matter how beautiful the scenery is, it has no meaning in the tense rush. Although the guidance of the Pirate Pirates allows them to move forward almost in a straight line in a dream where it is difficult to distinguish the direction, they repeatedly travel between dreams and reality. The bordering Irene rift put a lot of mental pressure on his companions.

The cost of traveling across the entire continent in two days was that everyone in the "Bible Learning Group" except Blake was exhausted and paralyzed, including the little fish man who was croaking and rubbing his head and lying on the ground not wanting to get up.

Only Blake still maintains considerable energy.

He was currently wearing his black traveler's attire, a cowboy hat and a travel bag, and he was pretending to be holding a stick in his hand.

He was standing in this lush mountain forest and looking towards the mountains to the north. From this height, he could vaguely see an elven city in the forest.

Its appearance made the pirate miss him very much. Although he had not been there ten thousand years later, Blake still recognized the unique shape of the city in the early morning light.

Especially the iconic ring-shaped Elf Tower and the magical light shining on it, as well as its unique location.

That's the city of Eretharas.

In the border city of the elven empire ruled by Azshara, there lived a magical prince who was not only responsible for guarding the empire's borders and commanding the queen's army, but also collecting various rare treasures for the queen near the troll territory.

"There are portals to Zin-Azshari and other elven cities, my dear friends."

Blake turned back to the three tired guys and a flying dragon behind him and said:

"I know that you are very disgusted with the Emerald Dream. Fortunately, you can say goodbye to it for the rest of the journey. It just so happens that our frequent crossing of the Irene Rift has been noticed by the green dragons, and it is time for us to behave a little more low-key."

"When you say 'low-key', do you mean that you provoked at least five wilderness demigods along the way with your weird powers? They are still chasing us now."

Shaohao picked up his wine gourd and poured a sip of water into his mouth with difficulty. The young emperor curled his lips and said:

"Your understanding of 'keeping a low profile' is really different from us mortals."

"It's not my fault."

The pirate picked up his cool Balrog Horn pipe and exhaled hot smoke while saying:

"Who asked them to build their lair in the dreamland I want to travel through? They took the initiative to stir up trouble. Why are you so unreasonable as a panda?"

"You deliberately let them notice you, Blake."

Shaohao was very tired now and was too lazy to argue with Black. He said directly:

"A guy who can travel freely in the troll capital and under the eyes of the Loa gods cannot leave such obvious traces. You want to let the powerful demigods of the wilderness who are provoked by you follow you to the Elf Empire. .

I don’t know why you do this, but there is no doubt that you are planning some very dangerous things while getting involved in this vortex, and you are secretly forming your own power.

Even if they won't be used by you, they will still follow the traces you left to get where you want them to go. "

"Hey, no one will like such a smart person, Shaohao! You have to act a little stupider so that I can trust you more, so that I won't throw you out in a dangerous moment and use you as cannon fodder to cover my retreat."

The pirate curled his lips and did not deny Shaohao's guess.

He casually threw a few balls of moonlight on the three guys and a flying dragon to help them quickly recover their energy. Then he grabbed the emperor's travel backpack, took out the solemn and majestic black and white robes and some accessories, and said to Shaohao:

"Now, take off your monk's robe, Your Majesty, and let me, my loyal man, put on the emperor's ceremonial clothes for you, and then tidy up your messy appearance.

We have to carry out the rest of the journey openly. "

The little fish man also croaked and took out a complete set of high-end makeup tools and many bottles and jars from his bag, and generously handed them to Shaohao, who looked confused.

It's really hard to imagine where this little guy found this.

But Blake, who was sharp-eyed, discovered that a jar in the hand of the little fishman was printed with the phoenix emblem of Quel'Thalas and the elegant personal signature of Prince Kael'thas.

Well, it seems that His Majesty the Sun Chaser, who attaches great importance to his personal image, is going to purchase a new set of cosmetics.

"The new emperor of the Pandaren who has just ascended the throne has embarked on his own world tour. He has just visited the Troll Empire. Next, he is going to visit Queen Azshara in the capital of the elves to discuss with her the prophecies of doomsday he has seen.

For the Highborne Elves, who are very particular about etiquette and propriety, your arrival will make their empire shine, and they will welcome you with the most noble etiquette. "

Blake raised his hands, and the invisible force lifted the tired emperor into the air, allowing the pirates to change him into the emperor's ceremonial clothes like a puppet.

This bad-ass pirate didn't even hide his thoughts. He pulled the gem belt on Shaohao's round belly and whispered:

"Having a shining target like you on the surface will make it easier for me to do the next thing."

"So, you brought me here just because you needed a target to attract other people's attention?"

The Pandaren Emperor had a dull face, wishing he could use the Dragon Staff as a war hammer and hit Black's damn handsome face hard. The Quiet One noticed his little mood, and comforted him with a gentle voice:

"No, no, no, of course you have your own tasks, don't underestimate your own usefulness so much, I always think that everything in this world has its own value.

Even used toilet paper can be reused.

In addition to helping me attract the attention of the elves, you can also take the opportunity to build up your personal image. Anyway, you have plans to visit the Elf Empire before.

This trip was a dream come true. "

Blake said eloquently:

"And I know that pandaren love peace and always think of peace as the most important thing when they encounter trouble, so you might as well use your excellent eloquence to persuade Queen Azshara, who is already immersed in some dark illusion.

That queen always refuses to listen to other people's advice, but I believe she can still squeeze out a little bit of attention for you when faced with a foreign emperor who is as noble as her.

Seriously, if you could convince that haughty lady to give up her horrific plans, everyone, including me, would be incredibly grateful to you.

I will build you a big and magnificent sculpture next to the Well of Eternity. Come on, don't move, I'll put some powder on you and put on eyeliner to cover your serious dark circles.

Have you not had any rest these days? Look at your haggard look. "

"We Pandaren are born like this! Bastards."

Shaohao pushed away Black who was pretending to be trying to put eyeliner on him. He knew that this guy was teasing him on purpose. The Monkey King next to him was so happy that the big monkey rolled on the ground holding his stomach. Laughing wildly.

It found it extremely interesting to listen to Blake and Shaohao bickering.

Hey, this sad big horse monkey's laugh point is really pitiful.

"Why are you laughing? You go and change me into nice clothes!"

Blake kicked the Monkey King on the butt and scolded:

"As the emperor's personal demigod bodyguard, you wear a tiger skin skirt to meet Azshara? Do you really think you're going to a nightclub? Go ahead, put on that suit of armor, and suppress your beastly desires on the way. , you want to earn some face for your friend Shaohao, you know?

After a while, I went to the elf city. Shaohao was responsible for showing off, you were responsible for being ruthless, I was responsible for the special effects, and my fisherman and Zhulong were responsible for being the lackeys.

Be sure to put the Pandaren Emperor on a tour.

The worldview of these highborne elves is very distorted. If you can't control them, they won't look at you seriously.

But the good news is that Prince Tortheldrin who is guarding Elre'Thalas has potential psychopathic traits, so it shouldn't be too difficult to fool him. "

"Then our next stop will be Zin-Azsali?"

Shaohao nodded, and while putting his emperor's crown, which was extremely rich in the ancient panda style, on his head, and straightening the pearl curtain on the crown, he said to Black:

"You said there is a portal to the elf capital?"

"Well, according to my estimation, you won't be able to go even if you want to."

Blake let the Moonlight Armor on his body transform into a set of Pandaren court uniforms, and whispered:

"If the demon portal has been built above the Well of Eternity, the Queen's capital will definitely be in chaos, and the Magic Prince will definitely hinder your trip.

But it doesn't matter, we can go somewhere else first to give the Queen time to prepare.

let me think

Just say that you have always longed for the academic atmosphere of Farodis City in Azsuna, and ask the prince to arrange for you to go to Azsuna, which is very close to Suramar and we can walk there. "

“But I’ve never heard of that city.”

Shaohao complained:

"You said before that you were here to find your wife. I think you must love her very much to come here across thousands of years, but isn't your wife in Suramar?

Why take the time to go anywhere else? "

"Because I have to visit a friend first. Speaking of which, do you pandas choose the emperor based on who has the most problems?"

Blake unhappily took out the Argus artifact composed of three-color crystals from his bag, and suspended it behind Shaohao as a decoration to increase his majesty and momentum.

He pulled the jade belt on Shaohao's belly hard, like pulling a noose, and said in a conspiratorial tone:

"Don't talk too much when you shouldn't ask, okay?"

Shaohao sensibly stopped asking questions. The young emperor had become familiar with the rules of dealing with the black prophet in the past few days. When the guy was in a good mood, he could just make fun of him and even smash a wine bottle on his head.

But once he is in a bad mood, others have to pay attention, otherwise they will have to pay attention in the next life.

What a moody bastard!

The Monkey King on the other side was also forced to put on a very cool golden-red armor, especially the two exaggerated feathers extending from the red tasseled crown, which made it look like it when walking. As gorgeous as a voluptuous pheasant.

That was what Black had snatched from the nest of Aviana, the Mother of Birds, just for this moment.

The little fish man also quickly put luxurious decorative armor on the golden candle dragon, and also made Shaohao a throne that was as exaggerated as a king's chariot. He also placed a flag of the Pandaren Empire on the throne. Afterwards, a luxurious crystal pendant was hung around Zhulong's neck to show the "royal majesty".

After everything was ready, Emperor Shaohao climbed onto his throne with the support of "Great Eunuch" Blake. The candle dragon flew up from the mountain forest with a low roar, carrying the four guys to the city of Erethalas.

Their swaggering walk was almost immediately noticed by the guards in the elven city, and soon several hippogryph cavalry took off to investigate.

Those elven soldiers wore black armor and carried the flag of the elven empire on the back of their hippogryphs. They were all majestic and showed no sign of the exiled posture of the miserable Sindra elves thousands of years later.

In this wonderful era, all the elves are enjoying an unprecedented good time. They can absorb magic as much as they want and don't have to worry about the end of the golden age.

However, these confident warriors of the Queen did not know that their end would soon be revealed by their Queen.

"Ignorant person! Stand down!"

When those hippogryph cavalry approached the candle dragon flying in the most elegant manner amidst the cool visual effects of "Purple Air Coming from the East" specially created by Blake, they had not waited to take a closer look at this kind of thing they had never seen before. The beautiful and elegant beast was imprisoned in the air by an arrogant scolding and an invisible force.

Standing on the Candle Dragon Saddle King's Chariot, "Pandaren" Black opened his hands and shouted to the elves in front of him in an extremely arrogant tone:

"Before you is the High One of Pandaria, the conqueror of the brutal mogu, the emperor of the pandaren and all living things, the beloved of the supreme gods, the master of sky, earth and sea, the follower of infinite wisdom, the benevolent ruler of the world. Your Majesty Shaohao.

My great majesty traveled across the world from his perfect kingdom to visit the master of the Elven Empire, owner of the Well of Eternity, and the legendary Light of the Thousand Moons, His Majesty Azshara.

This is a very formal state visit, representing the glory and dignity of Pandaria.

How do you despicable people have the guts to approach my supreme emperor?

Get out!

The merciful emperor forgives your disrespect, but hurry up and let the most noble man in your pathetic city come to pick you up in person!

The supreme Emperor Shaohao only gives you twenty minutes to prepare, otherwise he will send his ruthless demigod General Monkey King of Conquest and Destruction to destroy your pathetic and disrespectful city! "

After Blake finished speaking, he winked at the Monkey King on the other side who was pretending to be holding a long stick. The latter grinned habitually to say hello in a friendly manner, but was kicked hard by the Pirate Pirate. react to.

He hurriedly put on a ruthless posture and spread out his demigod aura. The hippogryphs of the elf knights in front of him were so startled that they howled and almost threw their riders from the air.

A group of elves were dumbfounded.

As a border city of the empire, they did know that there was another powerful and mysterious dynasty in the far south of the Troll Empire, but no one expected that the emperor of the Pandaren Empire would suddenly appear here.

You, the emperor, are too careless, aren't you?

Shouldn't we be informed of this kind of official visit half a year in advance?

How could there be such a surprise visit?

But now that the matter had come to this, and the other party was indeed escorted by a demigod, the elves did not dare to neglect, and immediately sent an air cavalry back to the city to inform Prince Tortheldrin.

Facts have proved that Blake's description of the upper elf was quite accurate. Even though the emperor's attendants behaved very arrogantly, the gate of Erethalas City was still opened ten minutes later, and a gorgeous red carpet was drawn from the gate. It extends outward to where the emperor's royal chariot is.

The magic prince in gorgeous robes really came out with his courtiers to greet the alien emperor.

"Look, there's no need to worry about our arrogance angering them. This is what these cheap highborne elves do. The more arrogant you are, the more they respect you.

Just because in their distorted cognition, the majesty of the strong and the venerable can only be reflected by being extremely stupid and arrogant. "

Blake proudly whispered to Shaohao, who was trying to maintain a majestic posture beside him:

"So, listen to me, you are right."

"well."

The emperor shook his head helplessly.

He looked at the magic prince who came to greet him amidst the sound of playing and playing music. The beautiful imagination of the Elf Empire in his heart dimmed a lot at this moment.

The cities of the elves are indeed grand, their culture is indeed splendid, and they also have the capital to be proud of in this ancient era. But it is no wonder that the ruler of a country pursues the so-called "nobility" and "majesty" to such a distorted level. It is no wonder that the upper elves They will single-handedly cause this doomsday disaster.

You can tell the whole story at a glance. Azshara's country is really terrible!