Since Valstann's tragic death, Staghelm had been in a state of confusion for a long time, unable to cheer up.
Every day when he fell asleep, he would see Vastan standing in front of him with blood all over his body, his eyes crying and complaining to him why he was not saved from the brutal Qiraji.
Staghelm was awakened by nightmares during countless days, and after that he couldn't sleep all day long...or dared not fall asleep. He stared blankly at the sunrise and moonset outside the window, remembering the passing of Vastein.
After his granddaughter Estaliya gradually grew up, Staghelm's condition began to slowly recover.
But the wounds that had been torn open were not so easy to heal. Even after a thousand years, Lu Helmet's heart was still filled with self-blame and regret.
This was one of the reasons why he was easily deceived by the false Valstann.
Xavius's nightmare forces were jointly destroyed by Malfurion and Ysera, and Staghelm himself was imprisoned and interrogated strictly under Malfurion's order.
After confirming many times that Staghelm had not been corrupted by the Nightmare, Tyrande released him and took up the post quickly when he was short of men.
With the complete defeat of Xavius, the last trace of luck in Staghelm's heart disappeared.
After drinking to drown his sorrows and causing a scene at the banquet, Staghelm decided to bury his memory of Valstan deep in his heart and concentrate on raising his little granddaughter Estalia.
But just when Staghelm made up his mind, Sharlayan suddenly jumped out and gave him a new hope.
Staghelm didn't know whether to believe it for a moment. He didn't want to experience hope and despair again.
Sarlayan said solemnly: "Don't be too busy getting excited. Let's talk about it first. I'm not sure whether Valstann's soul still remains in Azeroth."
"Even if he is still there, after thousands of years of baptism, his soul is no longer complete. He will inevitably forget many things. He doesn't even know if he still remembers his family."
"Even so, do you want to try to summon his soul?"
Although Fandral Staghelm has a rather reckless personality, his aggressive style is like a breath of fresh air in the lifeless night elves, bringing a lot of vitality to the people.
Since obtaining the barrage and system, Sarlayan has learned a lot of secret information that is currently unknown.
Among them are the Burning Legion, which will make a comeback sooner or later, and the natural disaster that is sweeping across the entire Eastern Kingdom.
If you want to protect the hometown of Quel'Thalas that you and your family rely on for survival, the power of the high elves alone is definitely not enough.
Now that he had decided to gradually transform Quel'Thalas into what he wanted to see, Sharlayan, a practical man, began to finalize the plan step by step through discussions with Barrage and Valeera.
Facing the Burning Legion and the Scourge, Sarlayan's own strength is insufficient, so he must improve his strength and use external forces in a two-pronged approach.
In terms of improving the strength of Quel'Thalas, Sharlayan already has some immature ideas, and eliminating magic addiction is part of this grand plan that is still relatively vague for the time being.
It's easy to understand using external forces. Helping the tauren is one of Sharlayan's plans. He even wants to go to Highmountain to recruit another tauren tribe.
Speaking of the most powerful mortal force in Azeroth, the night elves, who have yet to suffer a major blow, definitely take their place.
Staghelm is the most powerful person in the night elves after the two giants Malfurion and Tyrande.
Because of the previous minor commotion, Staghelm was suppressed by Tyrande.
However, since it caused no substantial harm to the clan, the matter was not announced to the public, and Staghelm's status in the eyes of the younger generation was not damaged in any way.
Staghelm's biggest weakness is undoubtedly his dead son Vastann. If he can take this opportunity to show kindness to him, there is a high chance that Staghelm will receive his sincere gratitude.
Having the number three figure of the night elves blowing some wind in the clan will definitely help ease the stiff relationship between the night elves and the high elves, allowing the two clans to formally form an offensive and defensive alliance one day in the future.
Counting the previous experience of being deceived by Xavius, Staghelm had already endured the pain of loss twice.
He did not answer Sarlayan's question immediately. He thought about it for a long time with a frown on his face before he asked earnestly: "Really... is there any hope that I can see him again?"
Sarlayan spread his hands: "I've told you everything you need to say. Whether it will succeed or not won't count. It depends on whether Varstan himself still has his obsession with this world."
His face changed with uncertainty for a long time, and Staghelit finally gritted his teeth and shouted: "Do it! This is the last time."
"If I can't summon Vastann's soul, it means that he has already left for the Shadow Realm with relief, and I don't need to worry about him anymore."
Sarlayan nodded: "Now that we have made up our mind, let's start preparations."
"I need people with blood ties to Valstann as mediums, the more the better."
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Three days later, Sarlayan met Fandral's granddaughter Estalia and daughter-in-law Leiana in Lorasil.
Because he didn't want the two of them to experience despair after being hopeful like himself, Staghelm didn't tell them the truth. He just took them to Val'sharah to relax on the grounds that he missed his family.
The next morning, Leiana, who had played with her daughter all night, fell into a deep sleep. Staghelm used the druid's hypnotic spell to put the two of them into a deep sleep, and quietly carried Estalia to the outside of the town to meet Sarai. Ann is joined by Valeera.
After Staghelm placed Estalia in the center of the circle and stood in it, Sarlayan said to Valeela: "I'll leave it to you to escape. Don't let anyone break in. Wait at any time. My instructions."
Valeera nodded solemnly: "No problem, I promise not even a fly will fly over my defense line."
Before the rise of the Undead Scourge, the development of necromancy in Azeroth was very lagging behind.
Due to the instinctive taboo against death, few people are willing to study this unknown spell in the eyes of the world.
According to the barrage, Kirin Tor Councilor Kel'Thuzad may have begun studying necromancy.
But without a complete inheritance, it was obviously not enough to just rely on the fragmentary information obtained from studying the orc death knights. He could only cross the river cautiously by feeling the stones.
The Spinspeaker's method of balancing life and death has been passed down for more than 10,000 years. With the efforts of countless generations, the Thornspeaker's necromancy skills are definitely superior to Gul'dan's ability to prepare for the battle.
Through Estalia and Staghelm as a medium, Sarlayan, who stood outside the magic circle, officially began to cast spells.
Sarlayan specializes in necromancy among the three lines of necromancy. It is not easy to make mistakes in a simple spell like directional channeling.
As the magic circle was filled with the power of death, Staghelm was surprised to find that he had established an invisible connection with an existence in the distance. .
"This is?!"
"Ha~ You are lucky."
A smile appeared on Sarlayan's originally serious face: "Vastan's soul is still in Azeroth, I will channel him right away."
As the psychic circle glowed, a translucent soul shadow gradually formed in front of Deer Helm.
"here it is?"
This soul with eyes full of confusion looked around blankly, still not understanding what special situation he had encountered.
When his eyes glanced at the ecstatic Deer Helmet, his originally cloudy eyes gradually began to regain their clarity.
Perhaps because of the same bad habits, Vastann also had his upper body exposed like Staghelm, and also only wore a set of shoulder armor.
Sarlayan couldn't help but complained in his heart: 'You are not me. You can strengthen your defense through dragon-like scales. It doesn't matter whether you wear armor or not. Aren't you just a living target when you are dressed like this on the battlefield... …'
Sarlayan's inner complaints did not affect the reunion between father and son. Staghelm excitedly stepped forward and wanted to hug his son.
Unfortunately, Valstann's soul form did not have a physical form, and Staghelm's hands passed through his translucent body.
"Father, it's nice to see you again."
Stimulated by the meeting with his relatives, the confused Vastein quickly regained his consciousness.
Even though Valstein has forgotten many things in this thousand years of time, his family members who are his last obsession are still firmly in his heart.
Sarlayan looked up at Valeela who was guarding the door of the underground tree house, and one look made her understand what he meant.
Not long after, Valeela hurried over with Leiana looking in disbelief.
When she saw the translucent figure with a familiar smile on her face, Lyana's eyes immediately turned red.
Only then did she realize why Staghelm suddenly called her and Estalia over. This was undoubtedly a huge surprise.
Sarlayan did not interrupt the reunion of Staghelm's family, and walked to the door of the tree house with Valeela to watch silently.
Infected by the emotion, Valeera's eyes were a little red, and she concealed her finger and poked Sarlayan's side.
"I didn't expect that dark necromancy can also have such a positive effect."
Sarlayan smiled calmly: "Didn't Orfa say that there is no good or evil in power itself? It all depends on how the user defines it."
"After this formal farewell, Staghelit should be able to let go of his heart and move on."
"I hope he can exert his influence and become the first important turning point in improving relations between the two communities."
