The Emerald Dream is the mirror world of the original Azeroth. Val'sharah in the dream is slightly different from the material world, but overall it is similar.
Malfurion took away most of the elites of the Cenarion Council when he went on an expedition, but he still left some emergency manpower behind.
When Sarlayan and others met the druid leader in the dream, they were surprised to find that this man was Fandral Staghelm.
Sarlayan looked at the haggard Staghelm in astonishment: "You... weren't locked up?"
"snort!"
Staghelm's eyes were heavy with dark circles. It was obvious that he hadn't rested for a long time. He glared at Sarlayan angrily.
"Thanks to you, I have recently undergone more than a dozen tests of will, large and small. If it weren't for the real shortage of people, I might not have been able to be released by Tyrande so easily."
"Uh~"
Sarlayan's face looked somewhat embarrassed.
But since Staghelm could be released by Tyrande, who was a political enemy, it meant that he had been proven to be trustworthy.
[In other words, Staghelm's nightmare corrosion is not serious, and he has not completely fallen into the abyss under the temptation of fake Vastann. This is indeed a good thing. 】
[In fact, this is also due to Sharlayan. The Nightmare's power in the Emerald Dream was almost uprooted. Xavius had no time to escape, and there was no time to care about Staghelm. 】
[Speaking of which, is Valstein really cold? Is there any way to find his soul? Let him see his father one last time? 】
[Well... I have to ask Sarlayan. 】
Looking at Staghelm, who was commanding calmly after getting into work, Sarlayan sat aside and fell into deep thought.
"We can give it a try. If Valstann's soul is still in Azeroth, we can use the blood of the Staghelm family as a medium to try to channel him."
"However, it has been nearly a thousand years since Vastann died, only about 200 years later than Zaltar."
"Even if his soul is still alive, I'm afraid it has been severely corroded. How many things he still remembers...it's hard to say."
"Anyway, let's write this down first, and we can give it a try after Xavius is dealt with."
Staghelm's agent Malfurion has led the Cenarion Circle for nearly ten thousand years. It is no exaggeration to say that in the minds of the new generation of druids, his influence has even surpassed that of his own mentor.
Due to Malfurion's special arrangement, the story of Staghelm being seduced by the Nightmare did not spread, and only a few senior officials of the Cenarion Circle knew about it.
When Staghelm returned to the front line through multiple tests of will, many druids had no idea that this had happened.
Under Staghelm's skillful and orderly dispatch, the druids and a limited number of green dragons tightly surrounded Shaladrassil in the dream, and began to construct a large spell with the World Tree as the center.
Sarlayan walked up to Staghelm curiously and asked, "What are you doing?"
"seal."
Staghelm's character was straightforward and he did not take any personal revenge against Sarlayan, who had once exposed him.
In fact, Staghelm himself still has lingering fears.
If he really falls under the temptation of fake Vastann, his precious granddaughter may also be in danger.
That’s right, granddaughter.
Although Valstein died young, he still left the last bit of comfort to his heartbroken father.
Before Valstann died in the battle, he and his wife left behind a love child, who was conceived just before the expedition.
It's a pity that he didn't come back from the battlefield alive, and he didn't even get to see his daughter born.
Valstann's wife is also a druid named Lyana, and their daughter is named Estalia. From the day she was born, she has been doted on by her grandfather in every possible way.
Thanks to Estalia's existence, Staghelm did not fall quickly under the temptation of fake Valstann.
Over the years, Estalia has gradually grown up.
But because of her grandfather's excessive care and doting, her strength improved very slowly.
It’s not that Estalia isn’t talented enough.
As a descendant of the archdruid Staghelm, Estalia is born with a strong natural affinity. Her problems are not caused by herself, but by more complex external factors.
To put it simply, Staghelm and Leiana didn't dare to let her go out to practice alone. Simply working behind closed doors would definitely not be able to cultivate real talents.
Even so, Estalia's talent was not completely wasted.
Without combat experience, Estalya turned to studying theoretical knowledge. The morning wheat that the Cenarion Circle was recently examining came from her research. valley
Sharlayan had no way of knowing Staghelm's mental activities. In his opinion, the haggard archdruid was just in a daze for a few seconds.
"Mr. Staghelm?"
"Um?"
After coming back from his thoughts, Deer Helm rubbed his brows.
"Sorry, I got distracted."
"Now the entire Saladrassil has been sealed by us. As long as this large-scale seal is activated, Xavius will not be able to fly out even if he has wings!"
Sarlayan nodded knowingly: "Next we will watch Ms. Shadowsong's performance. I hope she can find the Nightmare King as soon as possible."
"Ha~"
Staghelm's expression was a little strange: "Don't worry, Maiev never returns empty-handed."
"If she has made a great contribution in hunting down Xavius... Haha~ I really want to know how Tyrande will feel then."
"Well……"
Sarlayan complained silently in his heart: 'Your circle is really chaotic. '
Staghelm has been fighting with Tyrande for thousands of years because of their differences in ideas. This time he made a big mistake and was caught by Tyrande. He has been very unconvinced and can't wait to get this situation back.
"It's almost time."
Staghelm stopped chatting with Sarlayan and said decisively: "We are going to stay and guard the seal. It's time for you to set off. Follow the mark left by Maiev. Good luck."
…
The entire plan to hunt down Sareth is roughly divided into two stages.
In the first stage, Maiev tracked the whereabouts of Xavius, and Staghelm led most of the druids and green dragons to lay a dragnet.
In the second stage, a strike team composed of a small number of elites will pursue along the route opened by Maiev and assist her in beheading the Nightmare King.
Even if this step was unfortunately missed, with Staghelm and others behind him, Xavius would not be able to escape from the World Tree, and would eventually be trapped in the tree and die.
From Staghelm and Maiev's point of view, they definitely hope that the hunting plan will succeed in one step, so that they can have enough confidence to slap Tyrande in the face.
Sarlayan and Valeela volunteered to join the elite commandos in Phase Two of the operation.
The druid leading this assault team is named Rensa Gianthoof, a senior elite druid of the Cenarion Circle. He is only one step away from advancing to legend and becoming an archdruid.
...To put it simply, his level has reached 49, and he has accumulated enough achievements. He only needs the final kick.
While tracking along the way, Sarlayan and others discovered many secret marks left by Maiev.
Xavius hadn't realized that his little trick had been exposed, and there was peace and tranquility in the World Tree Sharadashir.
But under this tranquility, there is actually an undercurrent surging.
The druids who followed Renta Gianthoof were all wild druids, and they were all good at stealth.
A group of more than a dozen elite druids quietly followed Maiev's marks and finally arrived at the core of the World Tree, where they finally found traces of the nightmare.
"Pa~"
Maiev, who had been lurking nearby for a long time, silently appeared beside the assault team and patted her hand on the back of the black panther Lensa had transformed into.
Maiev is clearly wearing a full-coverage Warden armor, but she doesn't make any metal collision sounds when she's sneaking.
Valeela was very curious about this: 'How on earth is this done? '
Now was obviously not the right time to ask questions, so Maiev used gestures to explain the clues she had found to Rensa Gianthoof and others.
Xavius was trying to corrode the heart of Shaladrasil. To do this, he needed to use a lot of nightmare power, so he took the risk and went out to collect power while Malfurion was busy with the expedition.
After the last round of saturation attacks by the Cenarion Circle and the Green Dragon, the number of nightmare monsters still following Xavius has become very rare.
Although Maiev has a soft face, this old sister has a very typical bad temper.
After confirming the arrival of backup, Maiev ordered the assault without saying a word, and she took the lead and rushed into the secret room in the heart of the tree.
After following Maiev into the secret chamber, Sarlayan finally saw Xavius' true form.
"Good guy, is this called a flexible fat man?"
