Shadow Trails in Azeroth

This night was extremely long, but of course the citizens enjoying the banquet in the city didn't care.

They drank all night long to release in a hedonistic way all the stress that people have been feeling anxious about recently. But while bright lights illuminated the luxurious and majestic city of Suramar, a cold night wind also blew over this gorgeous city.

The blockade of the Tower of Darkness, which towered outside the river port, was not lifted until dawn, but it was not because the Grand Magister and her ministers came up with ways to deal with the disaster, but because the real master of the city was there. A group of hippogryph cavalry was commanded in the darkness and landed on the dome platform of the tower.

"哐"

Wearing black elf armor and carrying a heavy sword on his back, Lord Kutalos Ravencrest jumped down from the saddle of his hippogryph.

Behind him, the black crow guards holding war spears dispersed in silence, while the moon guards wearing robes stood behind the guards holding staffs.

The well-trained troops formed a square formation when they landed. The guard commander and the captain of the Moon Guard stood beside the great lord respectively. There was a tall young elf who stood out among the crowd.

He also wears the robe of the Moon Guard and holds the crystal staff.

But what makes him different from other guards is that this young and resolute elf has a pair of amber eyes that shine even in the dark night.

He maintained a calm and capable posture, but when he looked at the night scene of Suramar at dawn from this high place, a trace of nostalgia and expectation flashed in the eyes of the Elf Mage.

He grew up here.

The people he cares about are also here. Although he now wants to spread his wings and go to the Moon Temple in the city, as a new recruit who has just joined the Moon Guard, he cannot abandon his responsibilities.

"The matter is true?"

Facing the Grand Mage Elisande who came to greet him with several nobles, Lord Ravencase had no intention of making any pleasantries and asked in a deep voice.

"Um."

The Grand Magister also understood the behavior of her superior. She restrained all her arrogance and said in a cold tone:

"I didn't tell anyone else, but the alien emperor didn't come alone. He brought with him the only survivor of the Azsuna incident and your good friend.

Madam Elya Blue Moon, the dean of Narthalas Magic Academy and the Grand Arcanist of the Empire. "

"Lan Yue is still alive?"

A relaxed smile suddenly appeared on the face of the high lord under the battle helmet, but it was fleeting and soon returned to the calm posture before.

He glanced at Sir Yuejun and several other nobles standing in the distance, and said:

"I don't have time to talk to them. Let them prepare for trouble as soon as possible. Take me to see Lan Yue. I want to listen to her with my own ears."

"Okay, please come with me, Lord."

Elisande nodded, waved his hand to open a portal to the inside of the Tower of Darkness, and sent his lieutenants to inform the nobles of the great lord's intentions.

When walking into the portal, Ravencase turned around and gestured to the guards behind him, and the two lieutenants immediately understood.

"The Black Crow Guard takes over the defense of the Tower of Darkness!"

The captain of the Black Crow Castle guard turned around and gave orders to his men, while the commander of the Moon Guard waved his hand and said to the spellcasters:

"The Moon Guard took over the center of the magic network inside Suramar. The first and second teams went to the Moon Guard Fortress to activate the teleportation facilities there to prepare for the passage of a large-scale army.

Illidan! "

"exist!"

The tall, young elf with amber eyes responded loudly, and then he heard the commander giving him an order:

"You go to the Moon Temple area and convey Lord Ravencrest's order to the high-ranking priests, requiring all priests who can fight in the Moon Temple to be ready for battle.

We need them to prepare the moon well and the wounded barracks that may be needed. "

"As you command!"

The young Illidan immediately accepted the order. Although he was serious on the outside, he was still a little happy in his heart. Finally, he could meet his sweetheart without affecting military affairs.

Ah, praise Elune.

——

"Well"

In a quiet lounge in the Tower of Dark Night, the comatose Dean Alya Blue Moon felt the magic stimulation from the outside world, and she opened her eyes with difficulty.

The first thing you see is the dome of the lounge. The gorgeous mural painted in a gorgeous style commemorates the scene when the Well of Eternity was established, and the purple stars and moons dotted around it represent that this is the domain of a spellcaster.

It is difficult for ordinary people to distinguish the true meaning from those decorations, but for Dean Blue Moon, who is very experienced in theory and can be called a walking encyclopedia of the empire, she immediately knew that she had arrived in Suramar City.

And in the room of Grand Magister Elisande.

This made her slightly confused mind feel relaxed, and then there was a surge of resistance.

Relax because you are in a safe zone.

The resistance comes from the fact that her personal relationship with Elisande is so bad.

Although they are both great arcanists trusted by Queen Azshara, Elisande and Yu Yu, who have always been keen on politics and have achieved a noble position, hide in Azsuna's academy to teach and educate people, and have never been involved in politics. Dean Alya Lanyue has never been a stranger.

And their inheritances are also different.

Elisande is the most orthodox high-level elf spellcaster, and Dean Elya Blue Moon studied under the "hermit" master Maitri, who is famous in the empire for his withdrawn style.

"Azshara"

Dean Lanyue was lying on the luxurious bed in the lounge. She clenched her fists and said the name with great anger. She tried to get up, but the next moment a strong arm pressed her shoulders and forced her to lie down. Went back to bed.

"Lan Yue, you need to rest."

A calm voice came from the side, and Dean Lanyue completely relaxed when he heard the voice.

She knew that her true friends had rushed to her side, which made her no longer have the sense of crisis that she was in danger.

"Ravencrest."

Dean Blue Moon was lying on the purple pillow and turned around with difficulty. She saw Lord Kutalos Ravencrest sitting by the bed with his war helmet in his hand.

At this time, the great lord no longer had the serious expression outside. With a smile on his handsome face, he whispered to his friend whom he had not seen for many years:

"I'm here, Lan Yue, don't be afraid, I'm here."

"Azuna Azsuna is gone."

After seeing her trusted friend appear, Dean Lanyue's tears and grievances suddenly burst into her eyes. She trembled and said:

"My college. My students. Gone, all gone."

"What terrible news."

The high lord sighed.

He took off his gauntlet, held Dean Lan Yue's cold hand, and said:

"I know you are in pain, Blue Moon, but you must tell me the truth now. I talked with the Pandaren Emperor, and I learned what happened from him.

But I believe in you more than a distinguished person from a foreign race.

I must know every detail, and you must tell me exactly what the Queen did to Azshara in Azsuna. "

"Really, it's all true."

Dean Lanyue didn't want to recall that hellish scene, but she trusted Ravencase as she trusted her mentor. She closed her eyes and allowed herself to recall the disaster moment, and said in a difficult tone:

"The tyrant was furious because Faroldis tried to prevent her from falling into a dark fantasy. Unfortunately, my poor student Faroldis was a very good administrator but not a ruler.

A traitor appeared in his court, leading to Azshara's advance knowledge of his plans.

Just as the storm was coming, Azshara appeared in the city of Nar'thalas with the power of the Well of Eternity.

She shattered her beloved Tidestone, unleashing destructive power that destroyed her realm and her people, and cursed them. Ravencrest, go find Torcedrin. "

Dean Lanyue held the great lord's hand tightly, and she produced more evidence. She said:

"Torcedlin has a letter sent by Farodis. Farodis invited him to join the plan to bring order to the chaos. Torcedlin knows all this, which is enough to prove that we are not lying.

Our queen.

The once light of light, the once proud Elf, has fallen into a tyrant and a monster under the temptation of darkness. A prophet told me that terrible things will happen to Zin-Azshari, and you must stop it."

"I can't stop it, Blue Moon."

Lord Ravencrest sighed. The face of this great nobleman who supported the Elf Empire like a mountain was filled with helplessness and pain at this moment.

He wanted to hide this fact.

But when he saw the pain in his friend's eyes, he decided to tell the truth about the news he had just received. Under the astonished gaze of the great mage Elisande standing next to him, Lord Ravencrest whispered:

"I can't stop it, not because I don't want to, but because it's too late! Something terrible has happened in Zin-Azshari, that city, the heart and pride of the empire.

A horrific massacre occurred there.

Creatures called demons emerged from the Well of Eternity's portal and have turned it into a living hell. "

Lord Ravencrest clearly felt Dean Blue Moon's hand tightening on him at this moment, and he could also feel the panic in the heart of his lieutenant Elisande.

He looked back at the crumbling Grand Mage and whispered:

"There is no mistake. It was a message sent by a young ranger under Dath'Remar Sunstrider who risked his life. The great nobleman who followed the Queen had a conscience after witnessing everything and risked being discovered to reveal the message to Got me.

Sunstrider tells me, Queen.

The Queen has fallen into darkness and there is no way back.

And her favorite, Xavius, has become a servant of some evil existence. We are not willing to face all this, but we must face it.

The war has begun. "

"This is impossible."

The Grand Mage felt like she was struck by lightning at this moment. She rubbed her white forehead and said in an incredibly hoarse tone:

"The last time I went to Zin-Azshari to see the Queen, she was still fine. How could it happen so quickly? When did Faroldis discover the Queen's problem?

Why didn't he inform me of this news? "

"you?"

Dean Lan Yue, who was lying on the bed, sneered weakly.

The weakness imposed on her by her mysterious "disciple" dissipated little by little, which allowed Ms. Lan Yue's reason to return quickly.

She glanced at Elisande and said:

"With your loyalty to the Queen, I am afraid that the day after Faroldis tells you his findings, the Queen's guards will come and arrest you. Wake up, Elisande, now is no longer the time to question the truth. .

With the queen's paranoia hidden under her arrogance, since she let the demons slaughter the people, she must have made a desperate plan. Perhaps the order she delegated to you is already on the way.

Why do you think she wants to destroy Azuna in this way at this moment? "

“Demonstration of strength after discovery of rebels”

The Grand Magister glanced at the Grand Magister's Seal on her finger, her face turned pale and she trembled as she said:

"If we disobey, if we dare to try to resist like Faroldis, Suramar will become the next Azsuna. This is crazy!"

"Bang bang bang"

A rapid knock on the door sounded at this moment, causing the three people in the room to turn around at the same time.

The Grand Mage threw a ball of ice shards on her face to force herself to calm down. She glanced at Lord Ravencase and Ms. Blue Moon, reached out and picked up a handkerchief to wipe her face, and said to the door:

"Come in!"

The door opened, and the great astrologer Etaeus, with a complex expression, walked into the room holding a scroll with Azshara's emblem on it. He first saluted Lord Ravencrest, and then handed the scroll in his hand. To the great mage with an ugly face.

He whispered:

"Zin-Azshari's communication has been restarted, and the Queen's order has been issued. This is for you, Grand Magister.

Also issued was the evidence and verdict regarding the treason of Prince Farodis and the city of Narthalas. The verdict was an open letter sent to all cities in the empire and all magic princes. "

Elisande glanced at the scroll that was handed to her, and then at her immediate superior, Lord Ravencrest, who was looking at her with a faint look.

At this moment, the Grand Mage finally knew why the Grand Lord came to Suramar with the Black Crow Guard and the Moon Guard.

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became stagnant.

After more than ten seconds of silence, the Grand Mage said dryly:

"Maybe, maybe we can talk to the Queen? Doesn't Faroldis also want to rescue the Queen from the temptation of darkness? This may prove that we don't need to go to such a confrontational step.

Maybe we can."

"There is nothing more to discuss, my lieutenant Elisande."

Lord Ravencrest reached out and took off his neck guard, revealing a terrible scar from his neck to his shoulder, as if it had been torn open by the claws of some monster.

This is a fatal injury.

"You should all know that I was attacked by a monster in my hunting ground a month ago."

The great lord stroked his healed wound and whispered:

"If the young man named Illidan Stormrage hadn't been brave enough and vigilant enough, I'm afraid you would have attended my funeral a month ago. So, guess what kind of monster attacked me, Elisande ?

Guess again, who sent it? "

"I see."

The Grand Magister heard the Grand Lord's determination from his words.

She weighed it in her mind, and then looked at Dean Lanyue who was staring at her. The fingers of the spell caster who was as powerful as her might have pinched a certain imprisoning seal behind her back, and at this time, it had been The magical wards of the Night Tower taken over by the Moon Guard may no longer obey their command.

She can remain loyal to Queen Azshara

But the price is too high.

What's more, a queen who can destroy her own territory and people with her own hands doesn't seem worthy of following her with her life, right?

Under the gazes of Ravencase and Dean Blue Moon, the Grand Mage raised his finger and touched the royal scroll in Aitaus' hand. A ball of magic flame ignited, burning the scroll in an instant.

As the ashes fell, Elisande also relaxed. Now that he had chosen a side, the next thing to do was simple.

She looked at the smiling Lord Ravencrest and whispered:

"Can we win? The Queen who controls the Well of Eternity, has recruited allies from other worlds, and has so many nobles serving her, is she really an opponent we can defeat?"

"The Well of Eternity will be used to maintain the portal to another world. The nobles who serve the Queen may not be so determined. My friend Dath'Rema is working in secret."

Lord Ravencrest stood up, holding the hilt of the giant sword beside him, and said:

"The only trouble is those otherworldly demons

But we also have our own allies. Although the Pandaren Emperor's army cannot cross the continent to support us, he has already issued an early warning to the Golden King when he traveled to the Troll Empire before.

We no longer have to worry about border conflicts with trolls. The Sisters of Elune will definitely join us. I will persuade Elre'Thalas and Shandara. I am very sure. "

"Troll?"

Elisande's expression suddenly became weird, and she complained:

"I'm starting to regret joining your side, really, High Lord."