Shadow Trails in Azeroth

Lich, this unique life form is one of the ultimate creations of the power of death at the magical level.

They have unique appearance, immortal souls, powerful magic, cold thinking, and eternal life. They completely abandon their weak flesh and blood, detach their spirits from matter, and use the wisdom of truth to get rid of their stupidity. and reshape oneself into a higher order of being.

At least they think so.

Even in Maldraxxus, the origin of the undead population, which has undead creatures that include all kinds of strange life forms, high-level undead like lichs belong to the top of the "undead food chain".

They are mysterious, powerful, knowledgeable and believe in stealth.

However, even in the place where the undead originated, the number of lichs was still very small.

In addition to the hard conditions of becoming a lich, you must first have a heart for seeking truth and a knowledgeable soul, which is very difficult in this country full of warrior souls. To become a lich, you must complete it independently. Ascension Ceremony".

I won’t go into details about how complicated this ritual is, but its most serious problem is that it is extremely dangerous.

Once they fail to pass the ascension ceremony, it means that the souls of the Lich apprentices will be annihilated in the out-of-control ceremony, which means that their souls will be scattered and wiped out.

Regardless of whether it is for the undead or the living, this ritual is the kind of death-seeking option that anyone in their right mind would never try.

From this point of view, it actually makes sense that the lichs in the Ritual Chamber behave very arrogantly and always look at people with their nostrils. They do have the capital to be proud of themselves.

Every living lich is a victor who has faced eternal death and fought back to survive, and as we all know, victors always have many privileges in Maldraxxus.

But today, the victors of the Ritual Secret Academy encountered trouble, a real big trouble.

"Who else!"

The crazy old man Sachiel, surrounded by an army of howling demons, was carrying the frost skull of Frostbinder Zollnar like crazy.

The violent master warlock waved the Lich Baron's cold wind blade in the air, shouting to the silent group of lichs surrounding him:

"I'm just asking you! Who else thinks I'm not qualified to be a lich? Stand up! Come on, stand up and let's talk reason!"

Just now, the lichs and their psychic apprentices witnessed with their own eyes this damn mad warlock using his own skull as a weapon and constantly summoning demons to enter the kingdom of death, using their numerical superiority to defeat the Lich Baron. In the Cold Wind Realm, he used an incredibly powerful "magic martial skill" to defeat the Frostbinder's undead servants head-on.

The scene where the two sides were pointing fingers at Biao Death even made a group of official lichs feel chilled.

What is the origin of this madman?

With the force of death suppressing the force of evil, he was still able to rely on brute force and unparalleled combat experience to defeat Frostbinder Zollnar in the trial field, and in front of the entire Ritual Chamber's gaze. Cut off the lich's head.

Although for lichs, as long as the phylactery is still there, they will never die, and it is harmless to have their heads chopped off.

But the behavior of old man Satqir in front of him has obviously gone beyond the definition of fighting and sparring. This guy is clearly provoking!

It's specifically here to cause trouble!

If placed in the Soul Selection Secret Hall or the Creation Secret Hall, Sachiel's provocative behavior will definitely receive a merciless counterattack from the undead. However, in the eyes of the gloomy-minded lich in the Ritual Secret Hall, this kind of behavior is too crazy. The provocation is obviously of little significance.

They easily suppressed the feelings that were not very angry in their hearts, and analyzed it rationally. Everyone began to feel that the purpose of this group of wandering lichs who came to participate in the assessment on behalf of the Soul Selection Academy was not simple. .

And this scene was also seen by Marquis Sindani on the dome of the floating city.

The Marquis was a little angry when he saw the head of the Lich Baron he had picked being grabbed by the mad warlock and used as a meteor hammer. This was clearly a slap in the face while provoking the lichs!

What a bunch of arrogant and barbaric outsiders.

But as an ancient person who has controlled the Ritual Chamber for several epochs, Marquis Sindani's thinking was obviously more appropriate. She tasted a different flavor from the abnormal behavior of these outsiders.

The Lich Marquis quietly sent out the aerial troops of the Ritual Chamber to investigate the surroundings, while silently focusing his attention on the other Lich Baron.

She believed that her loyal and capable Baron Barmidal would not let her down.

that's the truth.

Compared to "Frostbinder" Zollner, who only became Lich Baron five years ago and is a somewhat unstable new talent, "End Breath" Bamidar is a veteran powerhouse of the Ritual Secret Academy. .

Although there are ups and downs in the long life of the Lich, he was kicked off the throne of Baron several times and regained it several times, but these ups and downs also proved that this guy who was favored by Marquis Sindani had two qualities. Take the brush.

At least in terms of making good use of wisdom, Baron Bamidal is much better than Zollner.

Facing the challenges from other outsiders, Bamidar did not recklessly use the most direct magic to fight.

Although he was very confident in his spell-casting ability, after witnessing Frostbinder Zollnar having his lich body dismantled by a crazy alien soul, the veteran baron immediately realized that these seemingly harmless people Outsiders actually have special power.

Head-on conflict is not worthwhile!

Even if he tried his best to defeat all the challengers, he would be defeated sooner or later in the face of the unethical wheel battle of his remaining companions who were eager to get ahead.

This is self-inflicted humiliation.

No lich with a city should put himself in that embarrassing situation.

Therefore, facing the challenges from the three foreign lichs, Old Merry, Antonidas and Elisande, Baron Bamidal decisively chose the field in which intellectuals were better at it.

It wants to fight them in a debate over death magic theory!

As a veteran who has been studying in the Lich Holy Land for a long time, Baron Bamidar is still very confident in his theoretical knowledge.

but

"Why use your topic?"

Baron Bamidal was suspended on the trial platform and said dissatisfiedly to the outsiders in front of him:

"Recognize your identities, wandering lichs. It is the great and eternal His Highness the Marquis who allows you to participate in the assessment of the Ritual Chamber. You should be grateful instead of constantly provoking the sacred tradition."

"If you are a lich who upholds tradition, then you are definitely not a qualified lich."

Dean Blue Moon, who did not participate in the Baron's challenge, pushed up his glasses coldly and said to Baron Bamidar:

“In our world, only those researchers who do not obey decadent traditions and devote themselves to the most cutting-edge and deviant magical topics will make up their mind to embark on the path of lich.

In our eyes, the dangerous transformation ritual is a symbol of fighting against decay and pursuing change. Only eternal life can support us to go further on the road to truth.

I'm actually very sorry.

When I came to the origin of the Lich Power, what I saw was not a group of enterprising researchers, but a group of powerful creatures full of decay. "

Having said this, Dean Lanyue glanced at the few research notes she had just collected from those Lich apprentices. The topics on them were so old that she felt as if she had walked into a museum.

Although I have to admit that the Ritual Chamber does have two brushes in the pure field of in-depth research on the death force. It is worthy of being the holy land of the lich, and its foundation far exceeds the research of the necromancy school in Azeroth.

But that’s about it.

In addition to the brilliance in this field, research in other fields is not to mention mediocre, and can even be said to be barren.

The lichs of Maldraxxus do not invest their wisdom in other realms at all. They seem to be accustomed to dedicating all their curiosity to the realm of death.

This kind of focus is amazing, but it is obviously not enough to provide a stage for more researchers to display their talents. Just look at the degree of internal fighting in the Ritual Secret Academy.

When the shining wisdom cannot be fully invested in the pursuit of truth in the right field, it evolves into an idling gear that consumes precious passion and spreads the terrible poison called "mediocrity".

But it shouldn't be like this!

Dean Lanyue is very dissatisfied with the current state of the Ritual Secret Academy.

This place was clearly capable of greater things, but it chose to fall into ruin along with the other chambers of Maldraxxus.

"Then let's compromise, Baron Bamidal, who represents the majesty of Marquis Sindani."

Dean Lanyue turned back to discuss with her companions. She turned back to the arrogant Lich Baron in front of her and said:

“Use your subjects first, then our subjects.

The judges can use your people to be as fair as possible. In fact, I hope that Marquis Sindani can personally serve as the judge of this wisdom trial. "

"Haha, the Marquis is so noble."

Baron Bamidal sneered a few times, feeling that these outsiders in front of him were really whimsical.

There are only five marquises in the entire Maldraxxus, and they are the real leaders in charge of this land of death under the Lord War Lord. How can such a big man have the energy and time to play such a challenging game with a few outsiders.

"Then let me do it!"

Just when the baron was about to ridicule these outsiders, a familiar and majestic voice suddenly appeared above the entire trial field, causing all the lichs and apprentices present to bend down and salute in respect.

That's Marquis Sindani!

The noble lady Marquis left her floating city and came to the trial site in person to preside over the assessment. This is truly an honor that has not been seen in thousands of years.

It wasn't until Marquis Sindani actually landed on the ground that Dean Lanyue and the others could clearly see the true form and face of the Lich Marquis.

It has to be said that as the founder and maintainer of the lich heritage, the appearance of Sindani, the first lich born in Maldraxxus and even the entire Six Forces realm, is indeed completely different from other lichs.

First, there is her body.

She is not a pure entity or spirit, but a weird form in between.

Hidden under the gorgeous golden bone mage armor is a spiritual body constructed of pure death energy of dark green, but on the arms and waist, gray-black bones can still be seen looming in the cold death energy.

This makes the Marquis of Sindani look as unique as a combination of a banshee and a skeleton.

Secondly, her mage armor is also unique.

There is no design of the robes and skirts commonly used by other lichs, just like the plate armor used by queens.

The chest and shoulders are shaped into thick shoulder armor with barbs, and the waist is shaped into a golden waist armor with weird skulls and purple crystals, while the lower body is a death scroll-style command shirt that is held in the mouth of the waist armor skeleton.

Beyond that, other areas of her unique soul are wrapped in secret shrouds, looking like the perfect mix of glam and grungy.

Finally, and most importantly, Lady Sindani is a powerful demigod lich with a unique understanding of hairstyles.

She is obviously a soul that loves beauty. Even after abandoning her flesh and blood, she still stubbornly creates "long flowing hair" on the forehead of the Lich's skeleton with the purple crystal bone crown.

Well, it's actually just a large group of dark green hair woven by death energy flying in the wind.

But being able to weave energy to the same physical level as real hair is enough to prove that Marquis Sindani has close to god-like super control over his spell-casting skills.

At least Dean Blue Moon admits that she simply cannot do this. Queen Azshara may be able to do it, but that is when she must do her best to maintain this "soul hair" state.

However, Marquis Sindani's super hairstyle has long been permanent.

From this point, it can be seen that the spellcasting ability of this Lich Marquis is indeed better than that of Azshara, of course Azshara is currently paralyzed.

Judging from the determined attitude of the beautiful and slutty Queen of the Deep Sea when she and Blake said goodbye, it is estimated that the Queen will complete her ascension to the gods within a few hundred years.

"This trial of truth exchange between the knowledge spokesmen of the Soul-Selected Academy and the ancient, glorious and sacred Ritual Academy will be presided over by me personally."

Marquis Sindani spread his hands and let the psychic scepter left by the war master draw a stream of green light in the air.

She announced in a loud and majestic voice:

"This may be an opportunity, my subjects, we have been immersed in ancient traditions for too long, and our compatriots in the other world have brought us a flame of change at this time when change is coming. .

I think this is worth pondering for each of us.

Is our current conservatism really what the military leader wants to see?

I think the result of this trial will answer this question hidden deep in our hearts. Then, with the power given to me by the Lord of War, I declare!

The trial of knowledge begins! "

The moment Marquis Sindani finished speaking, Baron Bamidal and several lichs on the opposite side bowed to each other and saluted. Then the Bone Knight brought the subject of the trial, and everyone's attention was focused on this. During the competition of wisdom, the Marquis said expressionlessly in the language of the soul:

“I said everything you asked me to say.

I believe this is the will of the Lord of War, and I am willing to dedicate myself to the legacy of Lord Warlord. This is my responsibility as the commander-in-chief of the Ritual Secret Academy.

Well, could you please remove the sword you have on my neck?

That sword of yours is really dangerous! Outsider, she is greedy, vicious and dangerous. Just one slip and you will be charged with assassinating the Marquis of Ceremony. "

In the shadow behind Marquis Sindani, Black moved his neck and snorted, took back the Salamani Blade of Sorrow in his hand, then reached out and patted Marquis Sindani on the shoulder, and said:

"I didn't see it. You, a guy with a poor eye for choosing allies, are quite aware of current affairs. Before I even threatened you, you knelt down on the spot."

"Do you still need to threaten me? The evil god from a foreign land."

Marquis Sindani said unhappily:

"The Soul Selection Secret Court, the Creation Secret Palace and the Sharp Eyes Secret Palace have surrounded my Ritual Secret Palace from three directions. As long as I dare to shake my head here, your allies will rush into my city and bring them Terrible destruction.

I don't know how you guys got together.

But what I am sure of is that if I don’t jump into your camp quickly now, then I will have to find another way to become one of you. "

"Ha, smart guy, I like it."

Blake pulled out the rune sword that the war master had given him in the Torghast Tower before, and lightly pierced the cryptic shroud behind Marquis Sindani into her body of extremely cold death energy. After a few seconds, he pulled out the sword. When it came out, the fourth blue war inscription on the sword had been lit up.

Lord Evil God glanced at the intellectual confrontation and language debate taking place on the trial stage. His eyes rested for a moment on Alya Lanyue, who was in command, and a touch of tenderness flashed away.

The next moment, he said behind Marquis Sindani:

"Don't you think that Ms. Blue Moon is very suitable to be the helmsman of the Ritual Chamber in the next era? She will definitely make this ancient holy land great again."

"what about me?"

Sindani asked in displeasure:

"In order for this old woman who obviously has some weird relationship with you to ascend to the throne, the strange evil god, you want to sacrifice me? Do you think I will agree to this ridiculous proposal?

Don’t think that just because you are the envoy of the war master, you can do whatever you want. You have to promise something before you let me.”

"I can sell you a vessel of the Eternal, my dear Lady Sindani, don't you want to become a god? Of course, you have to leave the Shadow Realm and never come back."

"I told you earlier that you had this good thing, generous evil god, let's make a deal!"