In the world of Azeroth, the sun was setting in the west, and it was still some time before dusk. Little Anne, a house mage who had had enough sleep, finally washed up under the service of the maid, and then came to the main hall and sat down sleepily. On top of her queen's throne.
Now, the setting sun in the world of Azeroth, the warm sunshine, is slanting in from outside the gate of the queen's palace, and it just shines on the base of her throne. It was great for Anne to see this soft light as soon as she got up, and it was a good confirmation that she hadn't gotten up too late.
Anne was very satisfied with the current time. She had just ordered the kitchen to bring her food quickly. She planned to eat her lunch and dinner together, and as for breakfast...well, what breakfast, what on earth was that? Little Annie said that in her daily life, the term breakfast does not exist, and it is probably even further away than the world of Valoran...
"Your Majesty, should you summon the visiting mysterious mage now? He has been waiting for you all day long... Moreover, it seems that there is one more person who wants to see you now."
After seeing that Her Majesty the Queen was already eating, the maid Lana came forward to serve her for a while, and found a moment to ask a quick question. The old mage in black robes, the man who claimed to be a prophet, had been waiting for a whole day. He looked very pitiful, so Lana decided to show her kindness and help him remind her in front of Her Majesty the Queen. For a moment.
"Uh...what uh...mage? Is there such a uh...thing?"
While chewing food, Annie turned to look at Lana in confusion. She had completely forgotten about the visit of a mage prophet to her Kingdom of Fire after waking up!
"..."
The corners of the maid Lana's mouth trembled. She had already guessed that it would be like this! She had already figured out that Her Majesty Queen Anne was lazy and never wanted to take care of things. As long as it's not something you're interested in, don't even think about leaving a single place in Her Majesty's heart!
"It's like this. This morning, there was a powerful black-robed mage who said that there was a major matter concerning the life and death of the world of Azeroth, and he wanted to discuss it with you personally. You asked Uncle John to meet him at that time. It's just...she doesn't seem to want to talk to Uncle John, so she's been waiting for you until now."
While serving Her Majesty the Queen's meal, Lana explained patiently and quietly. She didn't dare to neglect this matter at all. After all, what the other party wanted to say was a matter of life and death in the world of Azeroth!
"Oh... there is such a thing... Then go and call them in."
Can you still wait a whole day? Of course she was interested in meeting such a patient old mage! If it were Annie herself, if she wanted to see someone, she would have to wait just two minutes, let alone a day, and if she couldn't wait, she would probably turn around and leave!
As for things like the life and death of the world of Azeroth, little Annie doesn't want to ask. What does it have to do with herself? It sounded very boring. If it weren't for the fact that the other party had been waiting for a whole day, Anne might not have even met him.
"As you command, my lord!"
After finally hearing Her Majesty the Queen's permission, Lana quickly stood up and walked quickly outside the hall. She needed to notify the guard commander and let him send some people into the palace to act as guards, and then let him send them as he pleased. People went to summon the two weirdos who were still hanging out in the human camp.
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When Annie just woke up and started eating, in the distant human refugee camp, two mages, one tall, one short, one black and one white, were talking about some random topics while wandering around patiently.
"By the way, Lord Chromie, can I take the liberty to ask, what are the bigger threats to Azeroth now?"
Medivh is more concerned about this. Because, as far as he knew, it was only about the conspiracy of the Burning Legion's invasion, which also included the undead disaster and the Lich King. But as for the rest, he wasn't sure. After all, he was really not a prophet.
"Threat? There's nothing left... there are only a few coming and going. The closest ones, besides the Burning Legion and Archimonde, are nothing more than the Qiraji and the ancient god in southern Kalimdor. C’Thun! It’s just that… they probably won’t make any movement for a few more years. For now, the Battle of Mount Hyjal is the most imminent event!”
Chromie thought about it seriously. If the Burning Legion's conspiracy is successfully crushed this time, then the only ones left will be those ancient gods who have never given up on corrupting the world of Azeroth. Well, Yogg-Saron...
correct! And Deathwing! This Black Dragon King, in a few years, should sweep out from the earth elemental plane. Not only will he tear the earth apart and cause major natural disasters, he will also attempt to launch his world-destroying conspiracy! However, this matter is not urgent yet. I think there should be several years of preparation time. Now, he is still making armor and licking wounds underground, right?
"Those Ancient Gods... This is indeed another troublesome matter!"
Hearing this, Medivh nodded in agreement. He also knows a lot about the ancient gods. They were imprisoned by the Titans in ancient times, right? And now, we are finally getting out of trouble again? This is really a disaster that never comes singly. Presumably, after defeating the Burning Legion, they will come out to cause trouble again...
"Woof! Woof! Woof!"
When Medivh heard Chromie's words and was deep in thought, suddenly, a lava dog ran up to the two of them and barked at them several times. Then, it just shook its flaming tail and turned away. .
"Uh...is it...?"
Medivh was a little confused by the dog's behavior. He had no idea what it meant to express to them both.
"Oh, it just said that their queen of the fire element seems to be able to receive us now, and it also asked us to follow it..."
The bronze dragon Chromie was relatively knowledgeable, and since she was a big animal, she quickly understood the meaning of the lava dog's bark. Therefore, she signaled Medivh to follow quickly, and the dog would take them both into the palace to meet their fire element queen.
"..."
Medivh sighed slightly and looked helplessly at the stupid dog leading the way with its head and tail...
He didn't know what to say. In Medivh's opinion, if your Fire Kingdom sends a talking fire demon or other human to inform you, will you die? Now, only such a stupid dog is sent here?
If the bronze dragon Chromie hadn't been here, who would know what its barks meant? No matter how knowledgeable Medivh was, no matter how many languages he knew, and he even knew a bit of dragon language, he had never thought of learning the language of the kobolds of Laoshizi! Besides, who knows if the language of the kobolds and the language of these lava dogs are from the same language family?
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"Wow~! It's you again? Tell me, are you trying to defraud me of the time gem again? Let me warn you first, that is absolutely impossible! That is my treasure, and I will never give it away. It’s for you! Don’t even think about it! Don’t even think about it!”
When she looked up and saw two people coming in, one of them was the bronze dragon Chromie that she was very familiar with, little Annie immediately screamed. While she was speaking, she quickly protected her with her other hand. He kept his pockets shut, fearing that this little man might try to steal his gems again.
She just used the Time Stone to beat away the big demon Archimonde yesterday, but now, the bronze dragon is running back again! She must be trying to catch her baby, right? Little Annie was already thinking about whether to call the guards and blast them out right now?
"..."
Seeing the reaction of the little girl, the Fire Queen, Medivh, who came in with her and had not had time to speak, twitched slightly at the corner of her mouth and lowered her head to the bronze dragon Chromie beside her. It turned out that the two of them were already acquaintances... However, there was such a tense atmosphere when they came in. He was really worried, would he be implicated? Can you still achieve your goal this time?
"Hey... don't worry, I probably won't ask you for that time stone again..."
Chromie rolled his eyes helplessly. Why was this little girl so sure that he wanted to deceive her about the gem? When had he lied to her again? Last time, I just wanted to use that gem to solve those alien time powers! But now, even if the other party really gives me the Time Stone, it will be of no use anymore...
"You're not here to deceive me about gems? Are you sure?"
Anne was still covering her pocket with one hand, frowning cutely, and scanning the little dwarf in front of her with suspicion. Little Anne was very doubtful that the little villain might have said this on purpose, and then, while she was not paying attention, he would Are you here to rob?
"Don't worry... not only will I not steal your time gem again, I will also teach you how to use the gem to remove the power of time from you!"
When Chromie was chatting with Medivh today, she considered that she might need help from this little girl and her Fire Kingdom for some things in the future. Therefore, she now said that she planned to teach the other party control and The way to eliminate the power of time is, of course, a paid exchange!
"You really have a conspiracy! I don't believe you would be so kind! Tell me, what do you want to do?"
Hearing this, Anne looked contemptuous. He doesn't know her very well, and now she has nothing to do to be courteous. This little dwarf must have some ulterior conspiracy! So, should I pretend to be fooled and get the other party's time control method first?
"I have no conspiracy!"
Chromie retorted loudly, why is this little girl so evil-minded? The most I came here this time was to make a little mutually beneficial exchange with her, and use my knowledge about time to make a promise from her! Where is the conspiracy? Does her majestic bronze dragon Chromie really look like a liar in the eyes of this little girl?
"I can give you the method to control time and eliminate the influence of time right now! However, you must give me a promise. When I need the help of you and your Fire Kingdom, you must come and help me!"
After the Battle of Mount Hyjal is over, Chromie plans to give each race another three or two years to recuperate. Then, he will unite all forces and directly launch a campaign against the Ahn'Qiraj bugs, try to gain the initiative, and then directly Attack the Temple of Ahn'Qiraj and strive to defeat and seal the ancient god C'Thun once again! Save it from coming out again and causing trouble in the world of Azeroth!
It may be difficult to completely kill C'Thun. This is something that even the Titans dare not do, and Chromie doesn't hold out much hope. However, it is still very possible to seal it for eight thousand years after being severely damaged!
At that time, the help of this little girl's Fire Kingdom may be needed. After all, they are very powerful in fighting with fire elements! Therefore, it is still very cost-effective to give the opponent some time knowledge now in exchange for help in attacking the bugs in the future.
"Huh? Are you really so kind? But I always feel like something is wrong... So, okay..."
Anne was about to respond, but was directly interrupted by her little bear Tibbers. Tibbers had just reminded her privately that it was okay to promise knowledge exchange, but the number of times of help must be fixed. Otherwise, if the little man came to her every day to ask for help, wouldn't it be a big loss?
"That's right! I almost forgot. It's okay to help you, but I can help you... um... three times at most! No more! And it must be something I can help!"
Little Annie just wanted to slap her, but after thinking about it, she withdrew two fingers, indicating that she could only help the other party three times at most, and she should only do what she could! In this case, in exchange for the other party's time application skills, it is not too much of a disadvantage!
"Three times is three times! Then, we have an agreement!"
Being able to get the other party to agree to help him three times is more than enough in Chromie's opinion! With the help of this demigod and her Flame Legion, there should be no problem in dealing with C'Thun and the threat of those bugs, right?
Now that the two parties have reached an agreement, Chromie is not afraid of little Annie playing tricks, and quickly takes out a yellow gem she has prepared, which contains some basic uses for the other party's time gem.
In addition to allowing the opponent to eliminate the power of time, there are also some small tricks about the application of time, such as the time invisibility technique she used before, which are relatively simple things. No matter how much she dares to do, Give it! Chromie was really afraid that after this little girl knew too much, she would use her time artifact to go out and stir up trouble all day long! This timeline cannot withstand any more fiddling with her.
"Very good! Well, now that the deal has been reached, and if you have nothing else to do, you can leave now! Don't disturb me for dinner again!"
After using her greasy little hands to put away the gem that stored the knowledge of time, Anne began to issue the eviction order without any hesitation. She had never thought about inviting the other party to have a meal or anything like that. In Anne's opinion, if they wanted to eat, wouldn't they go find food themselves? She would not be kind enough to keep them and then let them compete with her for food!
"Ahem! Dear Her Majesty the Queen..."
As soon as he heard that this little girl was going to chase someone away, the great master Medivh immediately became anxious! Chromie had finished talking about her business, but Medivh hadn't had time to say a word yet. He was the protagonist who came here this time, okay? That bronze dragon, she was just passing by!
"Eh? Do you have anything else to do? Then tell me quickly!"
Holding a large piece of salt-and-pepper lynx leg with both hands, Annie was about to open her mouth to bite it. After staring at the black-robed mage, she had to stop and began to ask him strange questions.
"Dear Her Majesty the Fire Queen, I am a prophet, and I have seen some fragments of the future... Now, a huge crisis is coming to the beautiful world of Azeroth..."
Finally it was Medivh's turn to speak, and he couldn't wait to start his deceptive eloquence and usual opening dialogue. Firstly, it was convenient to express his own unique identity, and secondly, to make the matter more serious so that this little girl could Pay full attention to what he has to say next.
"Stop! Stop talking about prophets! I never believe in those deceptive prophecy spells! I only believe in my fireballs!"
After saying that, while despising the other party, Annie also used a small burning fireball in her little hand. In Annie's opinion, there must be something wrong with this old man's mind. He is a prophet or something, so he just wants to deceive idiots who know nothing about advanced magic. Who is she, Annie? She is a demigod-level mage. What kind of book has she not read? What kind of magic have you never encountered?
A prophet? Who are you trying to deceive? The bronze dragon next to him was said to be able to travel through time and see the past and the future. Even Chromiko didn't dare pretend to be a prophet in front of her!
"If you have something to say, say it quickly and speak human language! Otherwise, I will let the fire demon drive you away!"
Anne signaled to them. Those rows of tall fire demon royal guards standing on both sides of the palace hall. As long as she gave an order, these fire demons would immediately come forward with knives and blast them all out.
"Ahem... Well, actually, I am an astral mage now, you can call me Medivh!"
Medivh also just remembered that this little girl is not only a powerful demigod, but she also drove away the powerful Archimonde yesterday. This statement of hers seems to be really unsustainable in front of the other party. ...Then, let’s get straight to the topic!
"It's like this. Archimonde the Defiler and the Burning Legion he summoned will launch an attack on the western continent of Kalimdor in the spring of next year at the latest. Archimonde is so powerful. You must have understood by now, and the Burning Legion under his command is equally powerful, and cannot be resisted by any one clan or country!"
"They plan to conquer the continent of Kalimdor first, and then destroy the entire world! This is a major matter related to the life and death of the entire planet Azeroth, so... I hope you and your Fire Kingdom can contribute to this cause. Let’s resist the Burning Legion together and make our due contribution to protecting the world of Azeroth!”
In fact, to put it bluntly, Medivh came here to find reinforcements.
Although he also knew that in the future he saw, the Battle of Mount Hyjal could definitely be won! However, it is always good to have more insurance and more troops, right? What's more, this little girl is so powerful. She has the experience of confronting Archimonde head-on. It should always be right to trick her into going to Mount Hyjal!
"This is really not okay! There is no room for negotiation!"
Without thinking, Annie directly rejected the other party's request.
If it were other things, maybe little Annie would think about it for a little while, but as for this matter, there is definitely no need to think about it any more! It's not that she's afraid of Archimonde, anyway... other things are easy to talk about, but not this matter!
"This...why is this? Don't you want to do your part for the creatures in the world of Azeroth? Don't you want to defeat the big evil? Don't you just want to sit back and watch the world of Azeroth be destroyed? ? Or, are you afraid of that Archimonde?"
Medivh was a little uneasy when he was rejected so simply by this little girl as soon as he opened his mouth. In a hurry, he even used the provoking method.
He couldn't figure out why his proposal was rejected so simply. After all, this Flame Queen has already fought Archimonde. Now that someone is helping her deal with the big demon, why doesn't she agree?
"I want to burn that big demon more than anyone else, and I've never been afraid of him! It's just..."
Anne raised her eyelids and glanced at the mage in black cloth robe. She didn't want to worry about doing her best for the world of Azeroth! But if someone is willing to work with her to deal with that big devil, she will definitely welcome him with both hands and feet!
Yesterday, Archimonde beat her to death once in the time loop. How could she not bear the grudge? The first name on her little notebook was that of Archimonde! If it weren't for the fact that she couldn't beat the opponent, she would have set fire to that Archimonde!
"Because... I have made a contract with him. Within three years, he is not allowed to attack me, and I... am not allowed to attack him. This includes my army and his Burning Legion! "
This is the reason why Anne refused without even thinking about it. After the contract was settled, she still gave him a spanking! The consequences of violating the contract will be very tragic. Even that big demon, isn't he still living in the King's City of Lordaeron? As powerful as he is, he doesn't dare to casually tear up the magical contract that the two of them made!
"..."
"If... you can't go, then, can you support some powerful fire elemental legions?"
Medivh still wants to work harder to gain more troops. It is best to give him 30,000 to 50,000 fire elements. Then, the battle of Mount Hyjal will be relatively easy.
"It's really not possible... Although I also want to beat that Archimonde and let him know why the flowers are so red! But, after all, there is a contract..."
Anne bit her finger and thought about the contents of the contract seriously, and finally shook her head and refused under Medivh's disappointed eyes. This kind of thing was expressly prohibited in the contract!
"That's it..."
There is such a thing... In this case, maybe they won't get the help of the Fire Kingdom in the battle of Mount Hyjal, right? This is really a pity. Before he came, he had great hopes, but he didn't expect that it would end like this...
"If that's the case, it's really a pity... I'm sorry, Her Majesty, to bother you..."
Frustrated, Medivh did not intend to stay here any longer. He was going to return to Kalimdor immediately to supervise the alliance of the various races there, just in case.
The bronze dragon Chromie shrugged helplessly at Medivh. She was really helpless about this matter and could only comfort him with her eyes. In Chromie's opinion, the Battle of Mount Hyjal can definitely be won anyway, which is why the Bronze Dragon Legion does not want to participate.
"Hey! Wait a minute! There seems to be a way..."
Anne suddenly thought of a good way that didn't violate the contract! So, she quickly called out to stop the two people who looked depressed and had turned around to leave.
"Let me think about it... In my land of fire, there is an ancient lava giant named Lord Leolis. It is very cunning and has always remained neutral. It is not actually my subordinate... Okay Well, there is no need for these, the important thing is: this stone man is very good at kneading all kinds of fire elements!"
Having said this, Anne paused slightly and looked at Chromie and Medivh, who were still confused, with her cunning eyes.
"It is said that in my land of fire, the crude fire elements created by it are about to overrun! The number must be at least millions, right? Or several million? Even I don’t know much about this!”
"Shahnnox has been having a headache about this matter before... Anyway, we in the Fire Kingdom don't want to summon them to Azeroth. In addition to being large in number and wasting energy, they are completely useless. It's of no use...but if someone else summons them, it's none of our business!"
"Moreover, I still remember that in the largest flame portal in the middle of our current flame canyon, there is a fire demon elder who likes to wear golden armor. He knows how to summon those large numbers of crude fire elements. , if...if you bring him some delicious food, he will definitely tell you how to summon it! Anyway, those crude fire elements, strictly speaking, they are not My kingdom of fire!"
Anne nodded with satisfaction and pretended to recall, seemingly talking about some small thing that had nothing to do with her.
This is a good way for little Annie to create trouble for Archimonde and the Burning Legion. She really has no way to go to Kalim and so on, and she doesn't dare to let the fire elemental armies under her Kingdom of Fire go!
However, if someone else summons those neutral fire elements to help in the fight, after those wild fire elements are summoned to the world of Azeroth, they will definitely help the master who summoned them to fight. This is common sense! right?
Although...the number they summon may be a little bit more. Whether they summon tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands in the end depends on whether the summoners are smart and whether they have opened enough portals! But no matter what, what does this have to do with little Annie? Could it be that...she doesn't allow others to summon the neutral fire element? Even if it's a magic contract, it can't be so broad!
So, this matter has been decided happily! Those overflowing fire elements can be summoned by anyone they like. This has nothing to do with little Annie! But don’t rely on yourself! Anyway, she wouldn’t admit it! Even if the big devil takes out the contract and compares it one by one, she will not give up!
"..." - Chromie.
"!!!" - Medivh.
Ding ding ding! At this moment, Medivh and Chromie heard some strange sound as if they were hallucinating...
Her Majesty Queen Anne Hastur of the Fire Kingdom has released a legendary mission to you: the proliferation of crude fire elements!
mission details:
The Land of Fire was originally a molten field forged by the Titans, specifically used to imprison Ragnaros and his group of lawless fire elements. However, it has now become the private domain of Queen Anne.
Now, after the Land of Fire changes ownership, except for Lord Leolis, the stubborn and cunning ancient lava giant, all other fire elemental beings are either dead or have sworn to their new Fire Queen. Allegiance.
Recently, the Chief Steward of Shannox of the Fire Kingdom has complained to their Queen Anne many times about one thing: that Lord Leolis has no idea what he is planning and has been working hard. The earth pinches those crude fire elements.
In this regard, Grand Controller Shannox has been very distressed. Although it has long been determined to summon those fire elements and slowly consume them, due to the serious lack of energy available for summoning, it has to unlimited This matter will be put aside for the time being...
Now, mighty warriors, are you willing to solve problems for Her Majesty Queen Anne, the Kingdom of Fire, and Grand Steward Shannox? Then, as long as you complete this task, you can obtain unlimited methods to summon crude fire elements!
In the mountains surrounding the Flame Canyon, because the natural disasters of the undead have been eliminated by the fire element, it has become a paradise for wild animals. So, now you only need to catch one or two wild boars, elk, or other large wild animals, roast them, and send them to the largest portal in the Flame Canyon. There, there is a slutty fire demon elder who likes to wear golden armor. He is very easy to recognize!
At that time, you only need to give it the baked delicacies, and it will definitely teach you the method of making a portal to summon the crude fire element! Look, isn’t this a great value?
(Note: If you don’t know how to bake delicious food, you can consult the aunts in the human refugee camp. They will help you cook for free. At most, after the baking is completed, they will take two of the animal’s hind legs from you in return... …)
Mission process: Hunt one or two large wild animals near the Flame Canyon, find a way to roast them, and then send them to the largest flame portal and hand them over to the fire demon elder wearing golden armor.
Mission reward: A copy of the production blueprint for the crude fire element infinite summoning door.
(Note: How much energy you have is how much you can summon! These crude fire elements are disposable consumables, because the world of Azeroth does not have enough fire energy to supply them with consumption, so when they are summoned to Azeroth After a period of time, this world will fall apart on its own due to lack of energy, so you don’t have to worry about subsequent problems at all.)
This quest is issued by Her Majesty Queen Anne of the Fire Kingdom herself! Orange quality! Cannot be received repeatedly! invalid if expired!
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"Ahem... Chromie, it seems we haven't eaten today, right? Or, should we catch some wild boars?"
Medivh suddenly thought of an important thing. Neither he nor the bronze dragon Chromie seemed to have remembered to have lunch today! So, it seems like it’s not too late to get some food now?
"..."
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Grand Steward Shannox of the Kingdom of Fire solemnly declares to all countries and forces in Azeroth:
Regarding the crude fire elements summoned in the Battle of Mount Hyjal, they have nothing to do with our Kingdom of Fire! We refuse to acknowledge these crude fire elementals as subjects of our Kingdom of Fire!
Because that Lord Leolis has never sworn allegiance to our queen!
Therefore, no matter whether they are humans, night elves, orcs, these neutral monsters summoned by themselves, no one, especially the demons of the Burning Legion, can never accuse us of the Kingdom of Fire, let alone slander us. Her Majesty the Queen has violated the spirit of the contract!
According to the International Convention on the World of Azeroth, any country that summons neutral monsters to participate in the war does not have to bear any responsibility for the area where the neutral monsters live!
——Twenty years of Azeroth's Dark Portal, winter.
