Shadow Trails in Azeroth

After the great warlock Gul'dan was killed, his soul was trapped in Black's soul lamp.

This thing is produced in Hades, it comes with the power of death, and has no other attack attributes. It focuses on restraining the soul, so it is naturally full of power to suppress the soul.

Besides being an extremely evil soul, Gul'dan left a rich legacy.

Needless to say, the Skull of Gul'dan is the second awesome piece of legendary equipment that Black has obtained so far.

The Heart of Gul'dan is also an excellent magic material, but it has been promised to Red Blackhand.

What remains is a pair of Eyes of Gul'dan.

These three things were left behind after Gul'dan's legendary body was corroded by evil energy. They all gathered extremely large magic power. Compared with the other two, the Eye of Gul'dan was a little less conspicuous.

This thing looks like two dark red glass balls.

If it weren't for the eyeballs of the great warlock, most people would definitely regard them as top-grade jewelry when they first see them.

But if Blake remembers correctly, in the later stages of the game, the Eye of Gul'dan is also a necessary item in the legendary quest chain.

Besides being priceless, the best part is, it comes with two.

Blake could use it for two different things, one of which was already intended for use.

There is only one left, so I can use it right now. I want to ask the legendary figure Meili Dongfeng to help me plan the future. By the way, I can brush up on the favorability of this old man who can be regarded as the ancestor of all magicians in mankind.

But this demi-lich is very knowledgeable.

There are countless magical weapons that he has seen in the past three thousand years. It is just a piece of legendary magic material. In his eyes, it is probably an entry-level "favorite item".

"You, a young man, not only know a lot, but you are also so generous."

Merry Dongfeng, who had always been hunched over like an old man, now stood up straight and took out a magnifying glass with a halo of arcane magic from his magic bag.

He held the dark red Eye of Gul'dan in his hand and observed him as if he were appraising a gem.

The old mage's expression didn't change much. Just as Black guessed, the old guy had probably seen too many good things in his life and was numb.

Just the Eye of Gul'dan.

But his response was good. After a few minutes of appraisal, he satisfactorily played with the Eye of Gul'dan between his thin, spotted fingers.

He took another look at the sword and skull in front of him and asked:

"Are these the two choices you face now?"

"Um."

Because he was asking for advice, Blake was quite candid.

He put his hands on the table and said to the old mage:

"The Flame Blade Sankesu has been in my hands for some time. I have been exploring the secrets of this legendary blade, and now I have found some clues.

It contains some inheritance about the Fire Blade Sword Master.

According to my idea, if I start practicing the Way of Warrior’s Wrath now, I can do it.”

"No! You can't!"

Merry Dongfeng interrupted Black's narration unceremoniously. He stretched out his hand, touched the frosted blade of the Sword Master's Blade, and said in a gentle tone:

“I can tell you right now that the warrior’s secret of wrath and the assassin’s path of shadow are in conflict.

Before I died, during the war commanded by Emperor Thoradin, we humans not only learned arcane magic from the high elves.

There is also the study of the Shadow Path.

I have witnessed with my own eyes the entire process of the Ravenholdt assassins learning from the shadowwalkers of the high elves. I have seen how the prestigious Sangunar family in Quel'Thalas taught the first human assassins to step into the shadows.

The inheritance of the Sangunar family can even be traced back to the ancient elven empire 10,000 years ago. They were the first mortal bloodline to set foot in the shadows in this world.

Their inheritance has experienced thousands of years of washing, and their understanding of the path of shadows has been proved to be correct. "

Merry Dongfeng glanced at Blake.

He said:

“If you want to be a warrior and an assassin at the same time, this is no longer a matter of talent limitations.

This is related to the starting point of the origin of power.

The path of a warrior requires you to move forward courageously, forget fear, forget death, and have the courage to give up without fear of failure at any moment.

Without this, it is impossible to be a good warrior.

It's like the unique orc I've been observing for the past two days, Red Blackhand, who made an agreement with you.

His bloodline is very good, and I can feel the hot blood flowing in his body through his body.

But if he was a true warrior, on that night, when you threatened Maimu's life, he should have drawn his sword and fought you to the death.

However, he compromised.

Although this seems to be a rational choice, it is not a choice that a warrior should have.

So I am certain that Red Blackhand may become a famous chief in his lifetime, but he will never become a legendary warrior like his father, Chief Blackhand.

He lacks a true warrior's heart. "

The old mage shook his head with regret, and continued to say to Black:

"But you have already set foot on the path of shadow. You should understand the secret of shadow. It requires you to hide in the dark and ensure absolute sanity at all times.

I have lived a long time and I know a lot.

For example, how the Ravenholdt assassins teach novices are the rules their ancestors learned from the high elves, and then they learned and applied the wisdom they summarized. "

Meili Dongfeng cleared his throat and said:

"As a qualified assassin, it is necessary to abandon all morals.

You don't need any face.

You are weaker beings than farmers and prostitutes. You hate fighting and fighting. You despise fair duels. When you cannot defeat the enemy, you must run away.

If you can fight, you must escape.

The way of shadow requires that you must learn to disguise.

Not just the face!

And what you are really capable of.

Trump card!

A clueless assassin is an assassin on the verge of death. This is stupid and absolutely unforgivable behavior.

There is nothing that you assassins living in the darkness cannot endure.

You don’t care about the process, you just want the results.

And this result is based on your own safety most of the time.

A good assassin will never stand behind a dangerous wall.

So, the way I understand it, if there's anything that assassins and warriors have in common, it's that last bit, if you're cornered, we have to give it a go.

But this is what all paths of power have in common.

Since you are seeking advice from an old man like me, I will tell you:

Give up the path of the sword master, give up the way of wrath.

That's not what you should pursue.

You can learn from the brave warriors, their fighting skills, their unyielding will, and their way of exercising their bodies, but never try to be them. "

The old mage pushed the heavy sword back, Blake nodded, put away the legendary blade Sankesu, and put it back into the magic bag.

He reached out and held Gul'dan's head, which was surrounded by shadows and evil magic, in his right hand. He looked at the black pupils and said to Merry Dongfeng:

"Then your suggestion is that I can walk the path of a warlock?

As far as I know, in the way of the Warlock founded by Gul'dan in the orc world, in addition to dealing with demons and evil energies, part of the power also comes from the shadows.

It comes from the same source as shadow. "

"Well, judging from my research results on warlock magic in the past six years since Medivh and Gul'dan teamed up to open the Dark Portal and the Orc War began.

They do have a lot of spells that draw on the power of shadow. "

When it came to spellcasters, Merry Dongfeng suddenly started talking about it. In a tone like that of an old scholar, he spoke eloquently to Blake:

"Warlock magic is really a magical genre. In fact, you said that Warlock magic was pioneered by Gul'dan in the world of Draenor.

This statement is very loose.

As far as I know, 10,000 years ago, before the start of the Ancient War, there was a brief glimpse of warlock magic in the ancient Elf Empire.

Those upper elf spellcasters have been constantly learning the secrets of evil from demons after Queen Azshara established contact with the Burning Legion.

Only the War of the Ancients and the disastrous defeat of the Burning Legion interrupted this trend.

In the High Elf Kingdom of Quel'Thalas, which inherited the High Elf School of Magic, the research on warlock magic has actually been in a semi-public state. "

Meili Dongfeng smiled self-deprecatingly, pointed at himself, and said:

"You don't think that you can use normal arcane magic to turn me into this demi-lich form after death, do you? Therefore, warlock magic has been circulating in Azeroth longer than it has been in Draenor. The inheritance of the world appeared much earlier.

It's just that Gul'dan and his like learned the secrets of evil and carried them forward regardless of the consequences.

Not just orcs.

During the period when the city-state of Dalaran emerged and developed, human spellcasters also indulged in summoning demons and learning forbidden knowledge for a period of time.

The original reason why Tirisfal guardians like little Aegwynn were born was to suppress and hunt the exotic creatures that were illegally summoned to Azeroth.

It was also because of the appearance of the guardian that the taboo trend of human spellcasters was suppressed.

Well, as we get older, we always talk about those old things. Let’s continue talking about the connection between warlock magic and the path of shadow. "

Meili Dongfeng smiled awkwardly.

But Blake shrugged and said:

"It doesn't matter, I actually like hearing these secrets, especially when told in the first person by a witness, these past stories will become quite vivid and interesting."

"Well, there aren't many young people as patient as you these days."

Meili Dongfeng smiled.

The expression on his dead face also became serious, and he concluded to Blake:

"The learning and growth of any line of spellcasters requires a lot of energy and time. According to my current research results, the same is true for the growth of warlocks.

Although this path does not require as demanding talents as the orthodox spellcasters of the arcane school, it still has certain requirements for spellcasting ability.

So if you can, my advice to you is the same as that of the legendary assassin Garona, take the path of pure shadow.

The more pure you are, the more the shadow will love you.

In fact, all paths to strength are like this, but I probably know your current situation, so if you must take the second path to make yourself stronger as soon as possible

The Way of the Warlock is indeed a good choice.

It's just that you'd better not put too much energy into it, and only learn shadow spells, and don't touch fel and fire spells.

In the past few years of the Orc War, I have occasionally gone on small excursions to explore. I have seen too many warlocks who were immersed in evil energy and became crazy.

Each of them was confident when they embarked on this path, thinking that they would become the masters of evil energy and demons.

But you also saw it.

Even Gul'dan would set foot in hell because of the temptation of that brutal power.

Their defeat is the best lesson for you.

At any time, you must be wary of the erosion of evil energy. That kind of power will not only change your body, but also inject venom into your mind and will like an invisible poisonous snake.

And by the time you discover the problem, you often can't go back.

Warlock is a path of sacrifice and exchange.

When you seek strength, you must sacrifice not only the lives of others, but also your own soul. "

After speaking, the old mage glanced at the Eye of Gul'dan in his hand, shook his head, pushed it back to Black, and said:

"The question you asked is too simple, and the advice I gave you is not worth the reward you gave me. You may want to gain my favor in this way, but I would rather you bring me more useful knowledge.

This gadget is really interesting, but it’s a pity that I can’t use it. The evil energy contained in it will disturb me and stimulate the demon in my body.

So, young man, leave it to someone who needs it more, and then just think that you owe me a favor. "

After saying that, the old mage nodded to the pirate with the graceful gesture a spellcaster should have, and turned around to leave with his pine staff.

The pirates came to him for advice, and he had given his own, along with a few free stories.

The equal exchange advocated by the mage was completed.

Now it's Black's turn to decide which power to pursue.