Onyxia's friendly smile was in sharp contrast to the Tol'vir assassin who fell limply at her feet. Even the well-informed King Vadier couldn't help but feel a chill on his back, and the scene was even more gasping. Voices.
[Okay, the cool air has been drained out, and the temperature of Azeroth has risen sharply. 】
【Grass! 】
At this moment, the barrage suddenly became alert, and Sarlayan rolled his eyes vaguely.
King Wadiye pushed aside the royal guards standing in front of him, and looked thoughtfully at the fainted Tovir assassin.
"Huni."
"exist!"
General Huni, who was still frightened, hurriedly came out: "Your Majesty, this is my dereliction of duty! Please punish me."
Vadier waved his hand indifferently: "Now is not the time to investigate the responsibility. Who is in charge of the team guarding the palace today? Let the team leader come over and identify the person first."
"Is this assassin really a member of the palace guard? If so, why has no one discovered it until today? If he has other accomplices, go and find out."
"yes!"
Onyxia said she was a professional, not just bragging.
During her time in the human kingdom, Onyxia learned a lot of things that interested her, including the priest's taboo - the magic of shadow.
Said to be a divine spell, Onyxia actually did not feel any will from the "gods" from this set of spells.
The so-called shadow magic is just a reference to the light magic, and the light "divine" magic used by priests and bishops is just a emblem of the Holy Light Church.
The energy of Holy Light has nothing to do with any kind of god, it is just a fictitious concept for religious interests.
Don't think that Alonsos Fao is just a simple saint. A saint cannot develop the Noda sect to the extent it is today.
On the contrary, Archbishop Fao is a very pragmatic person.
According to Onyxia, he had long discovered the binary opposition and mutual restraint of light and shadow.
The end of light is shadow, and the end of shadow is also light.
Faao can accept this doctrine with a broad mind, but those high-level and grassroots pastors of the Holy Light Church who have always regarded themselves as great and upright cannot accept it.
Therefore, when the Shadow Spell was discovered by the Holy Light Church, Alonsos Faol immediately ordered that the Shadow Spell be made taboo, and no one could practice it without permission. Only a very few people knew this secret.
Among these very few people is Benedictus, the current bishop of Stormwind Diocese and the proud disciple of Archbishop Fao.
Without understanding the source and nature of the shadow power, Faao's decision is undoubtedly the right one.
However, Archbishop Fao was not the only one who discovered the secret of the mutual transformation of light and shadow. The taboo shadow spell was quietly spread among certain groups within the Holy Light Church.
The nature of shadow spells is very different from that of holy light. The spell effects mainly act on the soul and are good at twisting people's will.
The fun-loving Onyxia learned all the known shadow spells in a short period of time, and the charm spell she maintained at all times was just one of the forms of use.
Shadow spells are also very useful in interrogations. As long as the caster is strong enough, it is impossible for the person being interrogated to keep the secret.
After getting permission from King Vardiya, Sarlayan, Onyxia and others followed the king to a quiet room.
Onyxia woke the assassin whose jaw had been removed, and used shadow magic to control his soul before the assassin could understand his life.
Things are simple after that.
Under the control of Onyxia's soul, this dead warrior couldn't even tell what color underwear his master was wearing.
The results of the interrogation did not exceed Sarlayan's expectations, but the details were different from his guess.
This assassin was indeed from Neferset, but his assassination did not receive an order from Pharaoh Takahen, but was ordered by another powerful Neferset figure who overstepped his authority.
"Grand Chancellor Mantuho is the second-ranking figure in the Neferset clan. His status is second only to Pharaoh Takaheng. He can be said to be inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people."
King Wadiye frowned and said: "As far as I know, Pharaoh Takaheng and Grand Prime Minister Mantuho have a very close relationship. It stands to reason that Mantuho is unlikely to make decisions without telling Takaheng."
Sarlayan's expression changed, and he exchanged glances with Onyxia, who was also gainful.
The Black Dragon Princess asked curiously: "King Wadiye, have you seen the Grand Prime Minister Mantuho? What is his fighting ability?"
"Huh? Combat ability?"
Vadier seemed a little confused, but he still raised his head and recalled it.
"When you said that, I remembered something."
"As early as 10 years ago, our spies brought back an unknown piece of information from Neferset."
"Mantujo, who was just beginning to show his talents at that time, mastered a strange magic that can control the soul. It is said that it can twist the will of others and transform living people into puppets who only know how to nod and respond."
"But this rumor is so bizarre that there is no evidence to prove its authenticity."
"Twisted will..."
Onyxia's eyes flashed with understanding: "I probably understand... What about Pharaoh Tarkahen? When did he become so paranoid?"
Vadier used his brain to recall for a while, and with Onyxia's subtle reminder, he also noticed something unusual.
"It seems that it was after the rise of Mantujo."
"Takaheng, who was once brave and courageous and often went to the battlefield to boost morale, became more and more gloomy. He stayed in the palace all day long and refused to go out."
Wadiye's eyes flashed with suspicion under his helmet: "Two distinguished envoys, could it be that..."
Sarlayan touched his chin thoughtfully: "I'm not sure yet, but your guess is indeed possible."
"Based on our previous analysis of the development of the Neferset clan, maybe... the source of everything comes from the Grand Prime Minister."
…
Sarlayan and Onyxia previously analyzed that the Neferset clan from top to bottom had defected to C'Thun.
After Wadiye added information, the situation became more complicated and confusing.
Perhaps the defection to C'Thun was not led by Pharaoh Takahen, but caused by the corruption of Grand Vizier Mantuho from bottom to top.
The nature of the power used by Mantujo is very similar to that of shadow...or void energy.
The characteristic of this power is the seduction and manipulation of the will and soul. Psychic blast, mental whipping, psychic screaming, and various special skills of the Dark Priest all act on the soul, aiming to destroy the enemy's psychic defense line. .
Onyxia herself is an expert in shadow magic, thanks to the "words and deeds" of Deathwing, who has taken refuge in the ancient god.
Based on the information provided by King Wadiye, she was basically certain that Pharaoh Takaheng was mentally affected by Mantuho's spell for a long time and distorted his will.
To put it simply, today's Takaheng is no longer the brave and courageous pharaoh who was deeply loved by the people when he was young. He is just a puppet tool for Grand Prime Minister Mantuho to realize his own ambitions.
"So, it's Mantujo who has been in contact with C'Thun all this time?"
Onyxia nodded with interest, "It's almost the same. That's interesting. I can actually meet a colleague who has the same kind of power in this lonely place."
"Cough~"
King Vadiya's expression was a little ugly, and Onyxia's unbridled comments made him very unhappy.
Onyxia obviously noticed this, and she raised a pleasant smile at the corner of her mouth without any sincerity.
"Sorry, I was too blunt. If I hurt your feelings, I can apologize."
"Haha~" Vadiya laughed twice: "Your Majesty is joking, you are just telling the truth."
"Snapped!"
Sarlayan slapped Onyxia on the head angrily: "Stop being naughty and get down to business."
Without waiting for Onyxia's grinning retort, Sharlayan took over the topic.
"Your Majesty Wadiye, I believe you should also know that in order to open the seal of the Hall of Origin, you must first unlock the three obelisks."
"These three obelisks are guarded by the three clans of Ossis, Ramukahen and Neferset respectively."
"After obtaining the permission of His Majesty Faoris, our companions are unlocking the Obelisk of the Stars. If we unlock the Obelisk of the Moon kept by Ossis..."
Vadier nodded knowingly: "Neferset? Those paranoid people who have given up on their mission are indeed troublesome."
"Your Majesty, please tell us your plan. No matter how difficult it is, Ossis will fully cooperate."
Sharlayan smiled and expressed his gratitude to the King of Ossis, who remained loyal to his mission to this day.
"Thank you for your majesty's trust, and thank you for Osis's loyalty for thousands of years. Then... I will give you a try. If there are any mistakes in the plan, please point it out in time."
