Danas, who was in his 30s, already had obvious signs of premature baldness. Wearing a crown, he cheerfully opened his arms and gave Saryan a hug.
"Long time no see, Duke Shadow and Princess Onyxia, welcome to Stromgarde."
After the whole process of the Battle of Mount Hyjal gradually spread, Onyxia's identity was no longer a secret among the top leaders of various countries.
Many people are still wary of this Black Dragon Princess who has lived in the mortal world for a long time and is said to have her own way of life.
But as long as Sharlayan is with her, the leaders of various countries believe that the Black Dragon Princess will not act according to her temper.
Onyxia had no interest in political dealings. She just nodded lightly in response to Danath's greetings, and then consciously took a step back to stand beside Sarlayan.
Sarlayan is actually not interested in these hypocritical diplomatic etiquettes, but people in the world cannot help themselves, and sometimes they still need to act according to circumstances.
After following Danas into the Stromgarde Palace, Sarlayan could clearly feel that Danas's sense of performance had faded a lot.
It wasn't until the customary reception dinner was over that Danas came to the door on his own initiative and allowed Sarlayan to see the familiar commander of the expeditionary force.
At this time, Danas did not wear the complicated royal attire, but randomly chose a set of casual clothes that were convenient for activities.
There were no other waiters around him, and he was holding a bottle of fine wine from Quel'Thalas.
"Old friend, would you like a drink?"
Sarlayan smiled and opened the door to the guest room and let Danas in.
"Come on, it's time to talk business."
Sarlayan and Onyxia, who had long guessed that Danaus would come, just changed out of their clothes and had no intention of falling asleep early.
...Besides, sleep is no longer necessary for them.
On the surface, Sarlayan's visit to Stromgard was brought with the Sun King's goodwill in order to further consolidate the overland trade route between the two countries.
However, Danas understood Sarlayan's character, and such a trivial matter did not require him, the aloof status of the Grand Duke of Quel'Thalas, to personally intervene.
Obviously, this old friend had other reasons for his trip.
"I won't tell you anything, let's keep the story short."
Sarlayan took a sip of the familiar wine and said straight to the point: "I wonder if there is any record in the history books of the Kingdom of Stromgard. There is a dangerous high-level earth elemental creature sealed in this highland."
"Earth element..."
Danas subconsciously touched the head of his head, which was getting smoother and rounder, and after pondering for a moment, he showed a look of realization.
"I remembered that, strictly speaking, this is the history recorded by the Kingdom of Stromgard, but it comes from the even longer Arathor Empire."
"Oh?" Sarlayan asked with interest: "I would like to hear the details."
"Don't worry, let me sort it out first. After all, it is a dark fairy tale I read when I was a child."
Danas raised his head and recalled for a while before continuing: "According to legend, at the beginning of the establishment of the Arathor Empire, earthquakes occurred frequently in the Arathi Highlands."
"Emperor Thoradin personally led a team out to investigate the cause, and finally found an evil earth princess."
"I've skipped those descriptions of deceiving children. In short, after a great battle, Emperor Thoradin and his accompanying mages successfully sealed the Earth Princess."
"Until now, earthquakes have rarely occurred in the Arathi Highlands, but stories related to the Earth Princess are still circulated in the Kingdom of Stromgard... in the form of dark fairy tales that scare children."
Danas spread his hands helplessly: "I often heard my elders talk about this when I was a child."
"If you don't obey, the evil earth princess will catch you in the dirt and turn you into a stone that can't speak or move."
After telling the dark fairy tale, Danas asked curiously: "Why did you suddenly mention this? Is the earth princess going to break the seal?"
"No, that's not the case."
Before Danas could breathe a sigh of relief and drink to calm down his shock, Sarlayan suddenly made a big turn: "But I plan to release her."
"puff!"
Danas, who choked on the wine, patted his chest and kept coughing. It took a while before he could breathe evenly.
"What's the purpose of this? I believe you are not a random person."
Sharlayan shrugged: "It's a long story. To put it simply, I need to contact her mother, Stone Mother Therazane, through the Earth Princess Mythrael."
Danas didn't know much about the elemental tide. He shook his head with a wry smile and said, "I don't understand, but the way you act... it should be related to the safety of Azeroth, right?"
Sarlayan solemnly replied: "Yes, I boldly speculate that within a year, Azeroth will usher in a period of frequent disasters around the world due to the outbreak of the ancient god N'Zoth that has been prepared for a long time. "
"I named this eruptive event the Tide of the Elements."
"Element...tide?"
Even if he doesn't know the inside story, Danas, who is well-informed, can make a guess just by looking at the name.
After all, when he was stationed in Draenor, he had heard about things related to the four elements.
"In other words, this period of frequent disasters is caused by the riot of elements?"
Danas frowned and asked: "Salayan, are you sure you can stop it? Azeroth today cannot withstand turmoil on this scale."
Sarlayan nodded: "That's exactly why I'm here."
"The King of the Water Element - Tidehunter Neptulon has clearly pledged his support to the Guardians of Azeroth, and I have already made arrangements within the Wind Element."
“If we can convince Stonemother Therazane to stick to a neutral position through Mythril, the only ones who will take advantage of the elemental tide to pose a threat to Azeroth will be the fire elemental led by the fire demon Ragnaros. "
"The Fire Demon Ragnaros..." Danas touched his chin thoughtfully: "I heard this name from Muradin and Dagran (Thorasan). It is said that the Dark Iron Dwarf was the Have you been enslaved by him for more than 200 years?"
"Yes and no."
Sarlayan explained with a serious expression: "The Fire Lord who enslaved the Dark Iron Dwarves is just a clone of Ragnaros, with at most only 30% of his original strength."
"Even so, Ragnaros can stay in Blackstone Mountain for more than 200 years."
"If it weren't for the black dragon prince Nefarian who is sitting on the upper floor of Blackstone Tower and he is restraining each other, that guy would have walked out of Blackstone Mountain long ago."
Danas asked worriedly: "As the king of the four elements, Stone Mother Therazane's strength should not be much worse than Ragnaros's own body, right? Are you confident that you can convince her?"
"The earth princess named Mysler will definitely not have a good impression of the mortal who has sealed her for more than 2,000 years. What if..."
"Ha~"
Onyxia sneered and interjected: "We don't look down on a mere earth princess, she will know what to do."
Sarlayan also nodded in agreement: "What really worries us is not that Mythrel is resentful because of his imprisonment for more than 2,000 years, but Therazane's own attitude."
"As a stone mother, Therazane has many descendants, including Mysrael. I don't think she will attach much importance to Mysrael, who has been away from others for many years."
"We just need her as a relay to Deepholm, giving us the opportunity to negotiate directly with Therazane."
"All right."
This kind of negotiation between demigods is obviously beyond Danas' ability and understanding. He can only express his position and attitude from the standpoint of a mortal king.
"According to historical records, the Earth Princess Mysler was sealed in a clearing east of Dabire Farm."
"There are several thick stone pillars standing near the sealing place. You can recognize them at a glance as soon as you get to the place."
"If there is anything else you need help with, please feel free to ask."
Although Mysler's seal is still very strong, this guy's existence is a hidden danger to the Kingdom of Stromgard after all.
Danas understands Sarlayan, and since he has decided to release Mythril, he must have made subsequent preparations to deal with her, and will not allow her to continue to cause trouble to Arathi after she escapes.
In this case, Danas is naturally happy to see the success and is willing to provide the two with as much help as he can.
Sarlayan smiled and shook his head: "There is nothing special needed, just like Aoni said, just an earth princess."
"Many years ago, when Valeela and I were still very young, we killed an earth princess named Theradras in Marathon. How can Mythrael be stronger than her?"
"Don't worry, leave it to us, Danas. I guarantee that this matter will not endanger Stromgard's safety."
