Shadow Trails in Azeroth

After Blake took out Odin's Shield Shyvana's Guardian, Emperor Thoradin no longer stopped the four from entering the underwater secret place.

As a heroic soul of a warrior, he felt a powerful divine power from that shield, enough to suppress the dark things that were resurrecting in the secret place.

"That dark thing is the enemy of the gods. It was first sacrificed by Tyr, the God of Courage, and seriously injured to the point of death thousands of years ago, and then was sealed in this dark place.

But it is immortal.

It will continue to draw power from the material world over time and slowly resurrect. Look at the valley around this lake. Life is extremely rare here.

And the amount of life throughout the mountain range has been declining over the millennia.

The earth is becoming barren, all because of its troubles.

It consumes our world to pull itself out of the mire of death. "

When the four of them followed the ghost of the emperor into the gloomy tunnel of the dark tomb under the lake, Emperor Thoradin was also describing to them the enemy they were about to face.

He said in a sad tone:

“Back then, after I saw that the empire was on the right track, I took the initiative to abdicate. According to the tradition of that era, I searched for legends of gods everywhere in the place where my ancestors lived.

I also found some records about the Tirisfal region from my elven friends, so I took my loyal soldiers and came here secretly in the name of patrolling the territory.

My elven friends gave me reminders.

But when I saw the shrines left by my ancestors, I knew that this was the place where the gods fell. I could no longer bear the curiosity in my heart and ordered my arcanists to open the seal.

I found the Tomb of the Gods and worshiped the God of Courage.

But I also foolishly unleashed a terrible darkness. "

He pointed to the main hall at the end of the ancient tunnel corridor ahead, and pointed to the weathered and half-buried bones buried here, and said:

"The monster was awakened by our intrusion. It was very weak, but for mortals, it is still powerful. It only took one blow to kill all my soldiers.

The monster fed on the blood, bones and souls of the warriors. It got rid of the weakness of dying and wanted to break the seal left by the gods to escape from its own prison. "

The emperor's voice became sonorous.

He said:

"I realized that I had made a stupid mistake, and I knew that only my blood could wash away that mistake.

I did not flinch. A true Arathi warrior will never tarnish his last honor with cowardice.

I fought it to the death.

I poured the power of anger into my steel sword, and perhaps there was some guidance from the God of Courage. I struck the final blow at the monster at the place where the gods had fought.

I'm very lucky.

The steel sword must have stabbed the monster's old wound. When I wielded Stromka for the last time, I pierced my sword, my courage, and my strength into the monster's skull.

I used my life to prevent its dark rebirth.

But this is not enough. "

The emperor shook his head regretfully, stayed at the border between the dark tunnel and the underground temple, and said to the four people around him:

"It's not dead yet.

Perhaps destiny is waiting for a real hero to come and complete what neither God Tyr nor I have completed, and completely kill the monster that only the abyss can breed.

It's just ahead.

Passing through the temple, you can see its mountain-like body, suppressed by the relics of the gods. In addition, nearly three thousand years have passed, and it is already very weak.

Maybe now is the moment of destiny!

But unfortunately, I can no longer move forward with you. When I died in the dark blood of that monster, it polluted my soul through my body.

Whenever I enter that lair, I am tormented by the sound of darkness.

I'll stay here. "

Emperor Thoradin stretched out his hand, patted the shoulders of Dathrohan and Faol, and said in a deep voice:

"If you return victoriously, I will cheer for you. If you unfortunately die in battle, I will activate the divine relics and save your souls.

But then, you will guard here with me, waiting for the arrival of the heroes who can truly end the terror. "

"No matter what the outcome is, it is a supreme honor for me, Your Majesty."

Dathrohan grabbed his heavy sword and said in a deep voice:

"Here today, if you don't win, you will die!"

"Hey, don't be so pessimistic, okay?"

Dathrohan's impassioned speech immediately aroused dissatisfaction among the pirates. He said:

"As long as you don't mess around, we will definitely win. Take it."

He handed the Shield of Odin to Dathrohan and said:

"Next, you have to be responsible for defense. This Shield of Odin can help us withstand the spiritual impact of the void thing and prevent us from going crazy.

Suppress your excessive desire for aggression, Lord Knight.

Do your own thing.

I'll leave it to Merry and Fa'ao to attack the monster. "

"how about you?"

The knight took the shield. He originally thought it would be heavy, but when he took it in his hand, it was unexpectedly light, allowing him to hold the shield in one hand while holding the heavy sword.

The Y-shaped cracks in his helmet revealed a cautious look, and he said:

"Why don't you stay here too? I think, Your Majesty, I, and Master Meili will go, and you will stay here as backup."

"Well, that's true, little Drake."

Holding the priest's holy staff and wearing a hood, Fa'ao Mian also spoke at this moment and said warmly:

"You brought us here, and you have accomplished what you should do, and the world will sing about your courage. And if the three of us unfortunately die in this battle, you will be needed to bring the news out.

Then organize a more powerful army to come, and be sure to eliminate the evil of darkness before it revives. "

"What do you mean?"

Blake blinked and said:

"Do you look down on my combat prowess? Do you think I'm a drag?"

"It's best if you know yourself."

Since the old lich changed his profession to a lich, he has been very direct in his speech.

Holding the staff of Atiesh, he began to stir up the magic power of ice, and blessed the knight and the pope with two cold ice shields.

He said to Blake:

"According to His Majesty Thoradin's description, that monster is quite dangerous. Before you even set foot in the legendary realm, put away your excessive pride. The three of us are here for your own good.

You have a special status. If you die here, it will easily cause trouble at the diplomatic level.

I don't want to see Daelin go crazy and lead a fleet to attack Dalaran. In Kul Tiras, the Church of the Storm and the Church of the Holy Light are already competing for faith. If something happens to you.

At the level of Holy Light belief, I am afraid that I will lose a country and suffer heavy losses due to this. "

"I know everything you said, but I dare to come here because I am sure nothing will happen to me."

Black glanced at the old lich and said:

"You've known me for only a day or two. Have you ever seen me do anything I'm not sure about?"

He took out the Ursalus War Scythe from his magic bag, took out an old scroll, and tossed it up and down in his hand.

explain:

“I know more about that monster than you do.

That is the reverberation of the long-destroyed dark empire in the barbaric era of this world.

They are called Krasis, and they are the generals who command the things in the abyss. They are also the most terrifying void creations that can be born in the material world except for their dark gods.

They are the vanguard of destruction and formidable opponents.

Not only must its body be destroyed in the material world, but its dark spirit must also be defeated on the spiritual level.

I'll do this. "

The pirate stepped forward and was the first to step forward into the dark underground temple in front of him.

As he stepped into the shadow, he said to the three people behind him without looking back:

"But this means that you all owe me a favor. Don't show that expression, Merry, do you think I am really here to do good things? Your Majesty, please come to me."

The pirates called out in the darkness, and Fao's crown walked forward. The great knight holding a round shield and heavy sword guarded the pope, and the old lich followed closely behind.

The ghost of Emperor Thoradin stood at the end of the tunnel.

With ancient etiquette, we pay respect to the four warriors who took the initiative to step into the darkness.

At the same time, I was feeling emotional in my heart. After all, my descendants have not forgotten the courage passed down by their ancestors, which somewhat comforted the emperor who lived 2,800 years ago.

In the gloomy hall ahead, the surroundings were so quiet that people were panicking. Merry threw out a few arcane eyes, which emitted blue light in the darkness to illuminate the way forward.

Every step they take will bring echoes in the water-logged temple, and also make the strange wind around them become colder and more ruthless.

Obviously, the dark things here have discovered their arrival.

"Your Majesty, raise your head!"

Blake said something, and His Holiness the Pope, who had the holy light swaying on his body, raised his head and looked above the half-collapsed temple. In astonishment, he saw a dark war hammer placed above the temple.

A two-handed hammer style.

But very huge.

Just like a pillar, it is supported on a stone platform.

"This thing is the relic of the gods mentioned by the emperor. It has supported this underwater temple from collapse for millions of years. It is also it that carries Tire's will to suppress the Kraat named 'Zakaz' here. Rebirth of the Sith.”

The pirate pointed at the warhammer and said:

"It is a weapon of the gods, and Tyr named it the 'Silver Hand'. Yes, it was the origin of the legend adopted by the church when it formed the Knights of the Silver Hand.

It represents the sacrifice that Tyr made in his time to save the world. The god of courage hopes that the world understands the significance of his sacrifice.

This artifact is very weak now, Your Majesty.

But your light can awaken it.

Doing our best to inject the holy light that represents hope and salvation into it will make it strong again. To completely destroy the body of the dark thing, we must rely on this weapon. "

The Pope stretched out his hand and used his senses to touch the suspended hammer in front of him.

He could feel the majesty reverberating on this divine weapon. The moment he injected holy light into the weapon, a huge triangular holy symbol suddenly opened behind Faao.

In the lair in front of the temple, there were also waves of dark roars and echoes, and the ground shook.

The dark monster also sensed that the artifact was being strengthened. It foresaw the danger and was heading towards the main body of the temple regardless of its weak body.

It cannot allow Faol to complete the process of awakening the artifact, otherwise it will truly face a disastrous ending.

"Evil! Fight me!"

The great knight Dathrohan glanced at the Pope, who was wrapped in holy light. This brave knight also stirred up the hot holy light in his body, making the cipher armor on his body seem to be covered with a layer of flowing light.

The heavy sword in his hand was also wrapped in scorching power, and amid the echo of Odin's Shield, he strode towards the darkness in front of him.

A few seconds later, Dathrohan flew back at an even faster speed.

Like a cannonball, it was smashed into the wall behind the temple.

The buckler in his hand was intact, and the runic light was beating for protection. But the heavy sword in the other hand had been broken and twisted into something unsightly.

Just the first contact caused the great knight to lose his weapon.

"Hey, before you became a paladin, you must have been a warrior, right? Look at your charge, it's so standard."

The pirate whistled, held the Hand of Destiny scroll, and shouted to the knight who was getting up from the ruins:

"Go get that sword! Emperor Thoradin's sword. Today we need you to become a warrior again under the teachings of the Holy Light, otherwise you won't be able to withstand it.

And, Meri, why are you standing there? Go up and help! "

"It's nothing, I'm just preparing."

The old lich waved the staff of the guardian.

Using the tip of the staff, he swung the sharp ice spear into the rolling dark storm in front of him, accurately cutting through the fragile nodes of the dark magic power, and eliminating a shadow storm invisible.

As he walked towards the battlefield, he looked at the pirates tearing apart the scroll and said in a strange tone:

"I had this feeling before. Now that I'm here, I see you clearly arranged the three of us. Tell me the truth, Blake.

In your words, have you already planned to use the three of us as your 'tool men'? "

"nonsense!"

He raised his head, grinned at the old lich, and said frankly:

"If I can handle this by myself, do you think I must bring the three of you here? There are two artifacts hidden here, just because I can't handle it by myself.

That’s why I need to ask a tool person for help.

Stop complaining, friend.

You are willing to take the bait and become a tool, I am not forcing you, right? Emperor Thoradin has given you a mission, just follow the instructions of the sages.

Now, the rewards are ready for you.

Powerful warriors, the monster is ahead, come on! "