Although he really wanted to stay and watch the excitement and witness the reunion of uncle and nephew after so many years, Sharlayan had other things to do right now, so he could only leave Onyxia and Tinagosa to watch. Have fun, waiting for their follow-up report.
With Khadgar's return, the plan to explore Karazhan that has been shelved for many years is finally on the agenda.
Medivh has been parasitized by the soul of Sargeras since birth. Throughout his growth, he has endured the temptation of the demon king everywhere.
Even Medivh himself couldn't tell clearly which of his actions were out of his own will and which of them were done under the inducement of Sargeras.
Many years ago, Medivh encountered a group of profiteers selling counterfeit artifacts and alchemical medicines. They shamelessly used counterfeit goods to defraud innocent people out of money.
When the unfortunates tried to sell their wares to Medivh, the astral mage saw through their ploy and cast a spell to forcibly bind them as his servants as punishment.
From then on, this group of counterfeit merchants became the infamous Black Knights of Karazhan. They used all means to travel around the world to collect various artifacts for Medivh and bring them back to Karazhan.
What surprised Medivh was that there was actually an artifact hidden among the goods of these fake merchants.
To be more precise, it is the magic weapon - the magic sword Apocalypse.
It is said that Apocalypse and Frostmourne are a pair of sister swords forged by the Nathrezim clan, but in fact this is not the case.
Frostmourne was born from the hands of the Talisman who was imprisoned by the Warden...that is, the War Master.
The warden and Denathius, who had started planning for the future in advance, gave the soul-capturing magic sword to Nathrezim and asked them to take it to the material world to find a suitable owner.
Said to be the master, in fact the person holding Frostmourne is just a pawn of the warden.
But Apocalypse is different. This magic sword filled with evil power was indeed led by Nasrezim, and many demon races who were good at forging participated in it.
The power contained in the Apocalypse is very dangerous. Generations of nathrezim have thrown it into many planets in the universe, allowing its holders to spread plagues and provoke wars.
According to legend, Apocalypse can confuse the mind of the holder, which is consistent with Frostmourne.
People who are not strong-willed will have their souls controlled by the magic sword, which will extremely amplify the dark side of their hearts, and they will fall quickly.
The last Nathrezim to hold the Apocalypse was named Kasanatir.
Yes, it was the unlucky guy who was later sealed into his body by Merry Winterwind, and was killed by Sharlayan and others during the Battle of Alterac a few years ago, and even his soul was annihilated.
Although Cassanatil has long since died, he once held the Apocalypse and caused considerable harm to Azeroth.
Thanks to the efforts of Alodi, the first guardian of Tirisfal, Cassanatir was finally defeated.
Through many previous encounters with demons, Merry already knew that these terrifying creatures could resurrect after death.
In order to prevent Cassanatir from escaping back into the Twisting Nether, Merry cast a spell to seal him within his own body, and he has been coexisting with the dreadlord ever since.
After Kassanatiel's defeat, the magic sword Apocalypse that he brought into Azeroth was also sealed and kept safe by the Council of Tirisfal.
Many years later, the rebellious guardian Aegwynn fled. In order to capture Aegwynn, the Council of Tirisfal established an organization called the Mystic Order of Tirisfal.
Ordinary mages simply cannot compete with Aegwynn who holds the power of the Guardian. For this reason, the Council unsealed the artifacts they had kept for many years and awarded them to the most loyal and talented members of the Arcanum.
The person who received the Demon Sword Apocalypse was a genius mage named Lais Shar.
Although the apocalypse gave him unimaginable power, Lais Shar's mind was gradually eroded by the magic sword.
After a fierce battle with Aegwynn, Apocalypse fell from the hands of the defeated Lais Shar. The talented mage controlled by the magic sword just woke up from a dream.
Filled with fear, he abandoned Apocalypse and fled the scene. Aegwin had no choice but to stay and help him wipe his ass and seal Apocalypse again.
Years go by and times change.
I don't know whether it was fate or the intention of Apocalypse, who was gradually breaking away from the seal. This magic sword later returned to the hands of Eredin, the son of Laith Sharr.
Apocalypse and other artifacts found by the Black Knight were kept in the catacombs of Karazhan.
Even though Medivh had died long ago, the Black Knight, who was affected by his spell, still could not get rid of the shackles of his mission and continued to run around the world in search of artifacts.
Even Khadgar, the legal heir of Karazhan, is not sure how many artifacts the Black Knights have recovered, but at least they are certain that the magic sword Apocalypse must be kept in the catacombs of Karazhan.
With Khadgar returning to Azeroth, it's only a matter of time before Karazhan is restarted.
With the reopening of Karazhan, the Black Knights who still uphold Medivh's will and wreak havoc everywhere have become a priority problem that must be solved.
After bidding farewell to his brothers from the expeditionary force who were still waiting to return home at Watchfort, Khadgar took the lead in embarking on a "return home" journey accompanied by Sharlayan.
Although under Ronin's sincere invitation, Khadgar's inner resentment towards Dalaran has somewhat softened.
But out of caution, he wanted to observe the new Kirin Tor Council again to see if Ronin was just talking nice, but in his heart, just like Antonidas, he just wanted to seize Medivh's inheritance.
Long before the Dark Portal closed, Sharlayan and Khadgar had an agreement to explore Karazhan together and bring order to the Guardian Tower.
Reunited after 8 years, Sarlayan happily accepted Khadgar's invitation again.
But before that, he first learned about the latest developments in Lordaeron from Valeera and Jaina who were far away in Barov Castle.
After confirming that the situation had not yet reached an uncontrollable level, Sharlayan commissioned Stellagosa to teleport back to Quel'Thalas, inform Kael'thas and the cabinet of his schedule, and also send back reports on the completed frontline battles. domestic.
After bidding farewell to Onyxia and Tinagosa, who were happily staying to watch the show, Sharlayan transformed into a griffon and carried Khadgar to fly northwest along the headwind path.
When Medivh...or Sargeras's soul was annihilated, a violent energy tide erupted with Karazhan as the center.
The entire Deadwind Trail was destroyed by this strange force mixed with arcane and evil energy, and even affected the Dusk Forest next door.
The Dusk Forest was not yet called this name. It was once part of Elwynn Forest and was once bathed in sunlight.
Affected by Medivh's death, this forest can no longer see a trace of sunlight. The sky above the forest is shrouded in strange energy all year round, which is why the Dusk Forest got its name.
Karazhan was once the most popular high-end social place for the nobles of the Kingdom of Stormwind, and a rather prosperous town was even built around Karazhan.
But all this disappeared with Medivh's fall and death.
To this day, the souls of the innocents killed by the energy tide's aftermath still linger inside and outside Karazhan.
When flying over the Deadwind Pass, Sharlayan and Khadgar could see a large number of ghosts wandering in the ruined town from above.
"Hey~ This place is still the same as before."
Seeing this familiar scene, Khadgar sighed with emotion and nostalgia.
"Salayan, can you find a way to let them rest in peace?"
Khadgar looked down with a complicated expression: "These poor people have suffered for many years because of Medivh's fault. This should not be their fate."
"As Medivh's heir, I hope to free them."
"But yes."
Landing in front of the gate of Karazhan, which was still firmly protected by magic, Sarlayan returned to his human form, turned his head and looked at the ghosts behind him who were still walking back and forth in their own way.
"However, it would take too much time to save them one by one. According to my initial perception, there are at least hundreds of souls inside and outside this town."
"Roughly the same."
When Khadgar lived in Karazhan to study, he would inevitably have interactions with the residents around Karazhan.
Medivh is the Lord of Deadwind Pass entrusted to the Kingdom of Stormwind. As his apprentice, Khadgar often manages the surrounding villages and towns on behalf of Medivh, who has no interest in government affairs. He is relatively clear about the population of this satellite town closest to Karazhan.
"This town should have a permanent population of more than 1,200 people. Considering the natural wear and tear over the years, part of it has disappeared, and only the few hundred people are left now."
"Um……"
Sarlayan nodded thoughtfully: "Leave it to me to solve it. I need to arrange a large magic circle around the town."
"While I am busy, you first find a way to remove the seal from the Karazhan Catacombs and recover the artifacts brought back by the Black Knights."
"Okay, let's split up."
"Khadgar."
Sarlayan stopped Kagard, who was about to turn around and leave, and solemnly reminded him: "Be careful, the black knight may come back at any time."
"Once you, a mage, are approached by multiple black knights, it will not be that easy to escape."
