But in the end, it's over. Later, the alliance repelled the tribe and finally won a comprehensive victory. Even ogrim doomhammer, the great chief of the orcs and the legendary hero, failed to stop the alliance from advancing, and was finally captured by human beings. Except for a few escaped tribes, all the intruders were besieged and under the close surveillance of the Knights of the Silver Hand. For many, many years, long-term peace has finally taken a definite direction, and it is no longer an unreachable dream.
However, an uneasy mood still hangs over the Presbyterian church in Kirin Tor. This is also the reason why the high-level officials held this meeting in the air parliament hall. This room is named because it has no walls, and a large number of clouds with uncertain light and shade surround these senior wizards, constantly flowing and changing rapidly. It seems that even time flies. Only the dark gray marble floor, flashing diamond symbols symbolizing the four elements, makes this scene more or less real.
However, the wizards themselves are naturally not interested in this. These figures, hidden under black cloaks from head to toe, are swaying like hallucinations in the changing air. Even the only way to tell their gender is only from part of their blurred faces when they speak.
There are six participants, all of whom have the highest authority, although they may not have the corresponding talent in magic. However, there are many factors in the leadership of Kirin tor, and magic ability is only one of them.
"There's something wrong with Katz Mo Dan," said the first speaker with a loud voice, a bearded face looming, and countless stars fluttering on his body. "The Dragon Throat clan trapped it in a cave or somewhere nearby."
"We know," the second voice was sharp, like a young but impulsive woman. There is a flashing moon pattern on her cloak. "Those who are still fighting orcs are only a handful. The people of the Hammer of Destruction surrendered without their big leader. "
The previous person was obviously a little unhappy, but his tone remained calm. "Very well! But I think you will be more interested in this news ... I think the wings of death are back. "
Everyone, including the woman, was shocked by this sentence. Night suddenly turned into day, but the wizards didn't have time to pay attention to this scene. It is normal for them that this kind of thing happens in this place. Dark clouds floated over the head of the third mage, who was obviously skeptical about the last man's speech.
"The Wings of Death are dead!" This guy looks fatter. "A few months ago, under the command of the Supreme Command, we assembled all the strongest forces of mankind and defeated him. He fell into the sea! No dragon, even he, can survive such a blow! "
Some people nodded, but the first speaker retorted, "Did you see his body? The average dragon can't be compared with the wings of death. Even when the goblins haven't put the alloy into his scales, those guys in the tribe are weak and ridiculous compared with him ... "
"But what evidence do you have to prove that he is still alive?" This immature voice shows that the host is a teenage girl. Although she may not be as experienced as others, she is strong enough to become a member of the Presbyterian church. "What about the evidence?"
"Two red dragons are dead, and two young dragons are in Tassa, alex. And it is shredded-this kind of death can only be done by one's own kind. "
"But the murderer may also be other dragons."
The storm suddenly came, and lightning and heavy rain fell from the sky, but they couldn't get wet on the wizards' clothes or even the floor under their feet. The storm passed quickly and the bright sun rose from their heads again. As if none of this had happened, the first mage continued his speech. "Obviously, you haven't seen what Deathwing did, otherwise you wouldn't have said such a thing."
"Maybe you are right," interjected the fifth person, vaguely revealing the outline of an elf face, and then quickly disappearing, even faster than the storm just now. "If so, the problem is really serious. But I don't think we should focus on this matter at present. Assuming that the wings of death are still alive, it is actually beneficial for us to start taking revenge on the enemy. Besides, alexstrasza is still in the hands of the Dragon Throat clan, and it is her descendants who have been used by the orcs, bringing years of bloodshed and destruction to the whole alliance. Have we forgotten the tragedy of the Third Fleet in Kutlas so soon? I guess Dai Lin's proud Admiral Moore will never forget it. After all, when the Red Monster fell from the sky, he lost his eldest son and all the troops on six warships. If it is confirmed that the black guy killed two red dragons, it is estimated that the proud Moore will award a medal in recognition of him. "
No one objected, including the acquiescence of the first speaker. There are only wood fragments and torn bodies left on the huge warships, witnessing terrible destruction. To our credit, Admiral Proud Moore, commander of the fleet, immediately ordered the construction of new warships to go into war and replace those damaged warships.
"Besides, as I said before, under the current circumstances, this should not be our concern, and there are many more urgent problems to be solved."
"You mean the outland crisis?" This is the deep voice of the former bearded mage. "But what reason can make the friction between Lordaeron and Storm Gard more important than the reappearance of the wings of death?"
"Because Gilneas is also involved in this dispute."
The wizards are once again in chaos, even including the sixth mage who has been silent. His chubby body took a step towards the elf. "But how can Jean Grey's pig mane be interested in the conflict between these two countries? They are just fighting for a little poor land. Moreover, Gilneas is located at the top of the southern peninsula, and like other countries in the alliance, it is very far from Outland! "
"This still use to ask? Gray mane has been eyeing the throne of the king of the alliance until the orcs hit his wall in the war, and he didn't move. The only reason why he encouraged King Terenas of Lordaeron to send troops was to weaken the military strength of Lordaeron. The reason why Terenas can still hold the leadership of the alliance is because of our efforts and the strong support of Admiral Prode Moore. "
As neighboring countries, Storm Gard and Outland have been at odds since the beginning of this war. Solas Torbourne devoted all the strength of Storm Guard to support the Lordaeron Alliance. This may be because it is adjacent to Katz Mo Dan, and cooperation with the alliance is the only choice for this mountain kingdom. But no one can doubt the tenacity of Torbourne soldiers. Without them, the alliance would have fallen into a large territory in the first week of the war, so it is obvious that the whole situation is likely to develop into another very bad result.
On the other hand, although Altrank strongly advocated courage and justice, he did not provide a single soldier to the alliance. Just like Gilneas, only give verbal support. However, there are rumors that King Perez Nord was completely out of fear, because even Jean Grey's mane didn't move at that time. Earlier, Kirin Thor even suspected that if the alliance was defeated under the crazy attack of the tribe, Perez Nord would probably want to surrender to the hammer of destruction.
This fear was later proved to be prescient. Perez Nord really betrayed the alliance, but fortunately, this despicable behavior was very short-lived. Knowing this, Terenas quickly sent Lordaeron's army to Outlank and imposed military control. In wartime, no one will complain about this behavior, especially storm gard. Now that peace has come, Solas Torbern began to ask for something. He thinks that as compensation for wartime sacrifice, Storm Gard should get the whole eastern territory of his former traitor neighbor.
Terenas doesn't think so. He is still weighing the pros and cons of these two schemes, whether to turn Outland into a vassal state or to establish a new and more obedient monarch above the king ... In short, it is controlled by Lordaeron. Although Storm Gard was a loyal and firm ally in wartime, people also knew that they respected each other. But this situation still makes the political relations between the two countries tense.
At that time, Gilneas was not so complicated, and it had little contact with western countries. Both Kirin Tuo and King Terenas know that jean grey's intervention is probably not only to increase his reputation, but also to realize his dream of expansion. One of Perez Nord's nephews fled to Gilneas after his betrayal, and there are rumors that Grey Bristle is supporting him to become the heir to the throne. In this way, the base of Outlank can transport a lot of resources that the southern kingdom lacks to Gilneas, and at the same time give Gilneas' warships an excuse to cross the endless sea. Although this will threaten Kurtiras, a country with a strong possessive desire for maritime hegemony.
"This will split the alliance ..." The young mage whispered.
"It's not so serious now," said the wizard, "but I'm afraid it's not too far away. So we don't have time to take care of those dragons at present. If Deathwing is still alive, I will never stop going to alexstrasza for revenge. It's not a bad thing to have fewer dragons in this world. After all, now is not their time. "
"I heard," said a voice without ups and downs and unable to tell the gender, "that elves and dragons were once allies and even good friends."
The elf turned to the talking mage, revealing her body, which looked much smaller than the shadow. "I assure you that's just a legend. We will never lower ourselves to deal with that monster. "
The sun and dark clouds were replaced by the moon and stars. The sixth mage leaned slightly, as if apologizing for what he just said. "It seems that rumors are wrong. I shouldn't say that. "
"You are right. It is very important to stabilize the current political situation. " The bearded wizard said to the fifth mage. "I agree to give priority to solving this problem. However, what happened in Katz Mo Dan must not be ignored. Regardless of the wings of death, the orcs still imprisoned the dragon queen, which in itself is a serious threat to the stability of the mainland! "
"Then we need a scout," the old woman suddenly cut in. "He should pay close attention to the development of the situation and report to us in an emergency."
"But who will bear it? We have no hands now! "
"There is one," said the sixth mage, slipping forward. But when he spoke, his face was still hidden in the shadow. There is also a ronin.
"ronin? ! ? "Bearded mage shouted," ronin! After what he did last time? He is not even qualified to wear a wizard's robe! He will only bring danger, not hope! "
"He's amazing." The old woman also agreed.
"maverick" muttered the fat man.
"Not trustworthy."
"Criminals!"
After everyone expressed their opinions, the sixth mage nodded slowly. "But at this point, he is the only capable mage we can send. Besides, this is just a simple reconnaissance mission. There is hardly any great danger. His task is just to observe the situation and then report, that's all. " Seeing that no one objected, the mage standing in the dark added, "I think he should have learned a lesson from the last action."
"I hope so," whispered the older woman. "He may have finished the task, but at the cost of the lives of many of his companions!"
"This task will be completed by him alone, except for a guide who will take him to the alliance border. But the guide will not enter Katz Mo Dan. He will also have a visual ball, which will enable him to see things in the distance. "
"It looks really lonely," said the girl. "Even for ronin."
The elf nodded impatiently. "Then through this scheme and then end this topic. Maybe we were lucky enough, and the wings of death swallowed the ronin and choked to death, which solved the two evils forever. " He looked at the others and continued, "So now I hope we can focus on Gilneas' involvement in the Orek incident and the role we should play ..."
He has been standing here for two hours, with his head down and his eyes closed, as if lost in thought. There is no light source, there is only a faint light in the room, and the scenery is very hazy. The unoccupied chair was thrown aside, and a pair of tapestries hung on the thick stone wall behind him, and a golden eye with a complicated structure seemed to see through everything in the world was embroidered on the violet area in the middle. There are three identical golden daggers pointing to the ground under the eyes. This flag of Dalaran, this symbol, has been held high in the war, fulfilling their mission of guarding the alliance, although not every member of Kirin Tuo is so glorious in the process of fulfilling its mission.
"Ronin ..." No ups and downs of depressing voice sounded from all directions in the room.
He raised his head and looked at the darkness in front of him with thick red hair and dark green eyes. There is a scar on the nose, which was left by an apprentice companion, but no matter whether the attacker's technique is clever or not, the ronin never wants to repair it. Even so, Ronin is never ugly-he has a strong and elegant chin and angular face. And a pair of eyebrows bent like a bow makes his expression always full of irony and doubt, which makes him encounter trouble in communication with high-level people more than once, and in line with this expression, his actual attitude can obviously only play a negative role in the situation.
He wore an elegant midnight blue robe, tall and handsome, very conspicuous, even for those wizards. The ronin has hardly fought a war, although he sacrificed five excellent companions in the last mission. He stood there straight, staring at the darkness in front of him, waiting for the wizards to talk to him from a certain direction.
"I've been waiting for your call for a long time," the ronin with red braid whispered, with a hint of impatience in his tone.
"So what. I have to wait for them to mention it. " A tall figure in a black cloak loomed in the darkness-the sixth member of the Kirin Presbyterian Church. "It's all right now."
For the first time, Ronin's eyes kindled a glimmer of desire. "What about my confession? Is my confession over? "
"yes. You are allowed to return to our team ... on condition that you accept an important task immediately. "
"Can they still trust me so much?" The young mage's voice became bitter. "After that failure?"
"You are the only one we can use."
"Sounds more credible. I should have thought of that. "
"Take these." The mage standing in the shadow stretched out a gaunt palm with gloves and spread it out. Suddenly, two items flashed on the palm of your hand-a small jade ball and a gold ring with a huge black gem.
Ronin held out his hand in the same way ... two items were transferred to him. He picked them up gently and observed them carefully. "I can recognize this is the ball of vision, but the other one has never seen it. It looks great, but I guess it's not disgusting. "
"You are very smart, ronin, which is also an important reason why I choose you. You already know the function of the visual ball; This ring has the function of guarding. There is an orc mage in the area where you will perform the task. It can protect you from them, but unfortunately, it also makes it difficult for us to find you. "
"It seems that I will go alone." Ronin smiled again, with a hint of irony. "So no matter what, no one will be killed by me ..."
"This, no, at least not before you arrive at the port. We will send an elf ranger to escort you. "
The ronin nodded, although he didn't care about the guards, and the guards were still elves. Ronals never get along well with elves. "You haven't told me the task."
The mage in the shadow leaned back as if there was an invisible and comfortable chair behind him. He raised his gloved fingers as if he were thinking about wording. "They are not so tolerant to you, ronin. Some people in parliament are going to kick you out of this organization forever. You must win it back and become one of us again, so you must complete this task. "
"So, this is not an easy thing."
"this task is related to dragons ... they think it is possible to complete this task only with your talent."
"Dragon ..." Hearing the name of this creature, Ronin opened his eyes wide. No matter how conceited he is at ordinary times, he knows that he looks more like a beginner's apprentice at the moment.
Dragons ... In fact, most young wizards have an instinctive fear of this creature.
"Yes, it's a dragon." Ronin's guarantor, the mage, leaned forward. "You didn't listen to wrong, ronin. No one knows about this task except the Presbyterian members and yourself. Including the Elf Ranger who will escort you and the captain of the Alliance ship who will take you to the coast of Katz Mo Dan. If the purpose of your visit gets out, our whole plan will go bankrupt. "
"What exactly is the task content?" Ronin's green eyes sparkled. This is undoubtedly an extremely dangerous task, but the return is also very clear. Return to the organization and win everyone's respect. If you want to rise to a high position in Kirin Tor, nothing is more useful than fame, although no elder is willing to admit this fact.
"You're going to Katz Mo Dan," the guarantor hesitated and continued. "Then, he started to act and rescued the dragon from the orcs. alexstrasza ..."