Shadow Trails in Azeroth

After instructing Gork to go all the way to the coast to find Sephiel on the Nagfar, and promising that the sea giant would be fed, the pirate rode the sky towards Lake Assuna.

He is not alone.

Behind the hippogryph, there was another guy sitting.

He was the culprit who had just summoned a large string of meteorites to hit Eldagosa, sending the unprepared blue dragon into the inner lake.

The pirate spoke in increasingly standard Salas language with an unhappy look on his face and said to the embarrassed elf ghost sitting behind him:

"What's the matter with you? Are you the one who just throws away the Meteorite spell without asking anything when you meet him? Do all the magic princes of your Highborne elves greet people like this?

You almost beat my blue dragon friend to death, you have to compensate me! "

"Ahem, as the prince of Azuna and Faronar, I promise, friends, that I will definitely compensate you for your losses, and I will try my best to gain the understanding of the blue dragon lady."

The white-haired elf ghost, who was gorgeously dressed, wearing a crown and carrying a staff, coughed a few times in embarrassment.

He explained in a very gentle tone:

"I was recalling the past just now. As you can see, I am a ghost. For a being like me, falling into memories is a dangerous thing.

I am immersed in past memories, which weakens my perception of the outside world.

Your blue dragon friend suddenly appeared, and the magic she used woke me up from my memories. I couldn't control it for a moment, just like that. I have received very strict magic training, and this kind of magic to deal with surprises and counterattacks has been formed. Instinct.

Please believe me, I have no murderous intentions.

I have tried my best to control the power of the meteorite technique. "

"So, the result of your controlling the power of magic was a magic that seriously injured my blue dragon friend?"

The pirate squinted his eyes and looked at the elf ghost behind him who made some very "Versailles" remarks.

He said:

"That's a dragon! The blue dragon is the best at using magic, Your Highness.

What you said is really shameless. Also, my men finally summoned an Annihran Abyss Lord last night.

But that poor devil with a rough scalp and thick flesh was killed within five minutes of entering the material world. It was you who made the move, right?

I heard that the poor Abyss Lord was blasted to death by a series of legendary power-level pyrotechnic fireballs. Are you all the magical princes of the Highborne monsters? "

"No, no, no, my strength is not as strong as you said, pirate friend. In Azshara. Alas, among all the magic princes under the Queen's command, I am only at the upper-middle level.

In fact, I consider myself a weak spellcaster."

Faroldis, who was called "His Royal Highness" by Blake, said it very humbly.

This guy is the "Crying Ghost", one of the Seven Mysteries of Narthalas Academy, and the protagonist in the tragic story of Azsuna collected by Nora, the ancestor turtle.

It was he who discovered Azshara's secret and tried to rebel. As a result, the angry queen shattered the Tidestone and cast a curse on the land of Azsuna.

According to Nora's story, the prince was an ambitious villain.

But in fact, this is not the case.

Even though he only chatted with Prince Faroldis for a few words, Blake could feel that this magic prince was indeed a kind and just person as Dean Blue Moon said.

Especially when he speaks, the gentleness that comes from the bottom of his heart cannot be deceived.

"You call yourself 'weak'?"

The pirate laughed at the prince's words.

He pulled the hippogryph's reins and said:

"I feel that regardless of the standards of 10,000 years ago or the standards of 10,000 years from now, a mage who can summon meteorites and fire rain at the slightest disagreement cannot be associated with the word 'weak'.

Your Highness, perhaps you feel that modesty is a virtue.

But in my opinion, this excessive modesty is almost hypocritical. Do you think you are a hypocritical person? "

"I'm just telling the truth, my human friend."

Faroldis sighed.

He said softly:

"I am the magic prince of Azsuna. I am bound to the power of the magic network of this land. On this land, my spellcasting ability will be greatly strengthened.

But even so, when facing Queen Azshara, I was still as weak as a child.

You have the emblem of Narthalas College and the emblem of Dean Lanyue's elite class. I really miss you. I also learned magic under the guidance of the dean.

I stood in the ruins and watched as you emptied Nar'thalath Academy.

I believe that Dean Lanyue has told you everything that happened in Azuna.

You should know that I failed to protect my city when disaster struck, and could only watch my people fall into the curse. I didn't have the strength to fight against the Queen. I looked forward and backward and lost the best opportunity.

My subjects despised my betrayal, and I myself resented my incompetence.

You say, can a person like me be called 'powerful'? "

"nonsense!"

Blake snorted and drove the hippogryph to land in the inner lake. He said to the self-pitying Faroldis:

"Which spellcaster in this world dares to say that he can defeat Azshara when facing her? You are comparing yourself with the most powerful woman in the history of Azeroth.

No matter who he is, he is weak in front of her.

Besides, I actually know more about what happened ten thousand years ago than Dean Blue Moon. I even know why you betrayed and angered Azshara. "

The pirate smiled in a weird tone and said:

"The ghosts in this land say that you saw the Queen's secrets and tried to coerce her into doing some obscene things. But I know that this is them slandering you.

What you have discovered is Azshara's true secret.

After a palace dinner ten thousand years ago, you were at the Well of Eternity and saw the secret portal she set up there, and saw a steady stream of demons entering Azeroth from the stars.

The most terrifying thing is that you discover that Azshara is summoning the dark god from the stars, the fallen titan Sargeras, to come to this world.

You are frightened.

You tried to persuade Azshara, but the queen didn't listen to you at all.

She has been surrendered by the majesty of the gods and asks you not to tell this secret.

So you can only give it a try and try to use the power of the Tidestone to destroy the portal next to the Well of Eternity and cut off your queen's arrogant vision of dedicating the entire Azeroth to Sargeras as a tribute. "

Blake told the truth about ten thousand years ago in an understatement.

Only Faroldis himself knows this truth.

He didn't even tell Alya Blue Moon. The ghost of the magic prince showed a surprised expression. He wanted to ask something in return, but the pirate reached out to stop him.

Blake drove the hippogryph and landed on the edge of the inner lake. Looking at the blue dragon swimming with difficulty in the lake, trying to climb to the shore, he said to Farodis behind him;

"In my opinion, your actions were reckless and stupid, and you lacked foresight. What's more, you suffered a lot because of your inner loyalty, and as a result, you missed the best opportunity to backstab.

It must be your first time doing this kind of thing, you are so nervous that you forget yourself.

But even if your queen did such evil things, you still had loyalty and admiration for Azshara in your heart when you decided to launch a backstab.

Until now.

You are still suffering from the pain of betraying the Queen.

For ten thousand years, you have been trying to blame Azshara's mistakes on yourself, but that is her fault and has nothing to do with you. She has already paid the price for her arrogance.

But you have never been able to get out of this psychological dilemma.

You are really a good person with a delicate mind. Unfortunately, good people often cannot save the world.

Because you always think too much.

Ten thousand years ago, you were trying to find the perfect way to remain loyal to Azshara without harming everyone else.

Ten thousand years later, you are obsessed with your own failures, speechless in front of the people who have spurned you, but unable to tell them the truth.

Azshara is truly a talent.

She sees through your mind and understands your character, so she punishes you with this vicious curse, making your most beloved people live forever on the Day of Disaster, filling their hearts with hatred and contempt for you.

She is torturing you in this way, and your current state is what she wants to see - a tragic and great man who tries to protect everything, but is ultimately betrayed by everything he protects. "

Blake shook his head, and he said straightforwardly to Prince Faroldis, who was meeting him for the first time:

"You think it's your fault that Azuna is like this, but in fact, you just played an indecisive and tragic role in Azuna's story.

I don't have time to enlighten you, Your Highness.

I still have a lot to do.

But I promised Dean Blue Moon that in return for taking the Tide Stone, I would try my best to help the ghosts of Azsuna lift this vicious curse.

I think this is your wish too.

You are heartbroken by the suffering of your people, and now you have an opportunity before you to continue to reflect on the failures and pain of the past.

Or come aboard my ship and join us in finding a way to lift the curse.

Give your people rest and freedom.

It also gives you a channel to vent your ten thousand years of grief. "

"Now, this is for you."

The pirate took out a cursed gold coin with Azshara's face on it and handed it to Prince Faroldis. He said:

"I don't know how long it will take for you to convince yourself to give up the past and move towards the future, but I can only wait for you for a few days. If you make up your mind, you should know where to find me.

Now hurry up and go.

Dragons are all small-minded. No matter how you apologize, my friend will not accept it immediately. I don't want her to be beaten by you again. This will seriously damage her majesty as a dragon.

It will also bring unnecessary trouble to me. "

Prince Faroldis held the gold coin in his hand. He nodded, turned around and used a flash spell to leave far away. Blake pulled his neck and shouted:

"If you want to come to me, don't forget to bring compensation! You just said it yourself that you are willing to pay compensation to make up for the malicious attacks on me and my friends.

I know you have treasures in your palace.

Just think of it as your ticket money to get on the ship.

You are a magic prince, a person of status, so don't fool me with some shabby things. "

In the ruins under the night, no one answered Blake's call.

Faroldis was indeed the prince of magic. He was as skilled in using the Flash Technique as he was in the Instant Meteor Technique. In just a few seconds, he had disappeared.

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A few minutes later, at the edge of Lake Assuna, the pirates saw the miserable blue dragon raising its head from the water.

The meteorite spell just now looked powerful, but Prince Faroldis himself said that he was already trying his best to control the power, and Eldagosa was an adult blue dragon after all.

The spellcasting ability is extremely strong, and it is also a creature of the legendary race, so it will not be seriously injured by a series of meteorite spells.

But the injury is really hurt.

The beautiful dragon scales that looked like blue wafers were now pitted, the tendons on the left wing also had obvious burns and lacerations, and even one of the carefully maintained dragon horns was broken.

Very miserable.

What's more important is the embarrassment.

"I thought you were killed, my blue dragon friend."

Blake crossed his arms, standing next to his hippogryph and making sarcastic remarks. The blue dragon crawled out of the lake and glared at him with its huge eyes.

In the light of magic, he transformed himself into a high elf wearing an elegant blue robe and a sapphire crown.

This is the favorite human form of blue dragons.

When they travel in the mortal realm, they like to transform into elves. However, there are also some unconventional blue dragons who turn themselves into dwarfs.

Probably because they like the dwarf's unbridled wisdom.

"Where is the sneak attacker?"

Eldagosa, who turned into an elf, had anger shining in her blue eyes. She held a magic sword hanging at her waist and said angrily:

"You actually took advantage of the gap when I just crossed the portal to attack me! It's unforgivable! I must punish him!"

"That's about it, my friend."

Black held a dwarf pipe in his mouth and said:

"You can't beat them. You know it yourself. Don't humiliate yourself. Let's get down to business quickly. Should we go to the Blue Wing Habitat now? Or"

"Ahem, I'm not going now."

The blue dragon lady, who was upset by the pirate, coughed in embarrassment.

Indeed, she couldn't defeat the sneak attacker. The series of meteorite spells just now proved that the opponent's magical power was far superior to hers.

But it's about the majesty of the dragon.

Harsh words should still be thrown away.

Upon hearing Black's inquiry, she immediately changed the topic, pointed to the ruins of Nathalas across the inner lake, and said in a strange tone:

"I felt it when I fell. There were my compatriots moving around in the ruins. They were sneaking around and I don't know what they were doing. But it should be what you said, a member of the Blue Dragon clan hiding in Azsuna.

And its bloodline is very pure. Even from such a distance, I can feel her extraordinary pure dragon power.

Let's go find her first.

Then go visit the secluded compatriots of the Blue Dragon Legion on this land.

Ah, the great Spellweaver would be ecstatic to hear this news. "