"Arthas Menethil, I am the prince of the human kingdom of Lordaeron and a paladin of the Silver Hand."
The identity introduced by Alsace made Azadas miss him even more.
"Silver Hand... I didn't expect that the symbol of Tyr would be passed down among the creations he loved and cherished. This way is really surprising." Azadas's voice was low and sentimental.
Although Arthas could not say that he could sympathize with Azadas's experience, he must admit that Tyr was the fire keeper of the civilization fire of the entire Eastern Kingdom.
If the King of Order had not made a resolute and noble sacrifice in the face of his enemies, perhaps the Eastern Kingdom would still be a barren land today.
There will be no current human kingdom, Ironforge, or Gnomeregan. Everything will be reduced to nothing under the conspiracy of Yogg-Saron and Loken.
"I will help you check the records in the platinum disk, but after you find the Troggs, I'm afraid you will have to solve it yourself - at least the current Uldaman does not have the ability to help you get rid of the Troggs threat."
Azadas was also very helpless. In addition, he and Elonaya had to protect and repair the Titan ruins in Uldaman, so they were unable to help Arthas and Magni deal with the troggs.
In fact, he didn't help much in the end. He just told Arthas and them the location of the trogg.
"This has helped us solve a lot of trouble."
Hearing that Azadas was willing to help them find out the specific location of the Trogg, Magni was relieved. He almost thought that he and Arthas were going in vain, but he didn't expect that the final result would be good. of.
Arthas is also very satisfied with this. This is actually much better than the worst plan he had made. At least now he can get the location of the Trogg's lair without any bloodshed, and he has also gained two guardian allies. It’s a very big gain.
"However, I also have some questions to ask you, Arthas."
To Alsace's surprise, Azadas also asked Alsace a question. Although Alsace was confused, he nodded and said, "Of course, I will answer everything I know."
"There are some dwarves in Uldaman. They are different from your friend." Azadas's eyes were actually on the black iron dwarves. It seemed that he had obtained some information from the city's facilities. .
"They are the Dark Iron Dwarves, enslaved by Ragnaros, the Lord of Fire, trying to dig out treasures useful to their master from Uldaman." The person who answered Azadas's question was Magni, He may not know much about other secrets, but he has a lot of information about the Dark Iron Dwarves.
Sometimes, the person who knows you best, besides yourself, may be your enemy.
In order to prevent the Dark Iron Dwarves from posing a threat to Ironforge, Magni has been trying to collect intelligence about Blackstone Mountain. However, after the Second Orc War, the Dark Iron Dwarves were driven out of the city of Hodmar and hid. Into the abyss of the earth.
Due to the harassment of the Blackrock Orcs, the whereabouts of the Dark Iron Dwarves have become even more secret, and Ironforge and Magni can get very little information.
"Fire King Ragnaros? Wasn't he expelled from the real plane by Odin and Tyr?" Azadas was obviously shocked. He thought that the Fire King would never escape from that cage. .
Elonaya answered Azadas's question with the answer she just got, "The Dark Iron dwarves used ancient spells to summon the Fire King. However, I guess the one under the Blackstone Mountain may not belong to the Fire King." real body."
Um? Arthas looked at Elonaya in surprise, not expecting the giantess to analyze the truth of the matter so easily.
Yes, Ragnaros, who is located in the Molten Heart under Blackstone Mountain, is actually just the projection of the Fire Lord's power in the real plane. However, after such a long period of dormancy and accumulation, I am afraid that his clone is in the Molten Heart. The power that can be used in the heart is far beyond the imagination of ordinary demigods.
Perhaps his power is not as strong as in the elemental plane of the Fire Origin, but it is not an existence that mortals can touch, otherwise the Dark Iron Dwarves would not be enslaved by him.
Of course, Ragnaros's power is definitely not up to the level of redirecting the reality plane back to the elemental frenzy of the ancient times, otherwise he would have left Blackstone Mountain long ago and used "fire to purify everything."
At least, the existence of the black dragon prince Nefarian is something Ragnaros cannot ignore, otherwise the fire element and the black dragon army would not have been in a stalemate in Blackstone Mountain for so long.
"The clone of the Fire Lord is also dangerous enough... If it is not stopped, I am afraid that the elemental plane will dominate the ground of Azeroth again, and then our efforts will be in vain." Azadas did not He despises Ragnaros because he is only a clone in this world. On the contrary, he takes this matter very seriously.
"In fact, I originally planned to deal with the Fire King, but the Troggs disrupted our plan."
Alsace revealed his original plan at this time.
"Wise choice, the Fire Lord is an opponent that cannot be ignored, but do you know that it is impossible for mortals alone to deal with Ragnaros and his servants? You know, in ancient times, he was also the most powerful among the guardians. It took two brave warriors to expel and seal him."
Azadas said with some seriousness that the threat of the Fire Lord is imminent. If you give him enough time, his ambition will expand to the point of wanting to annex the entire Azeroth, but Ragnaros is definitely not something that a mortal can solve. trouble.
"I know very well, but the Dark Iron Dwarves under the thrall of the Fire King need a mortal army to deal with them. As for the Fire King and his elemental army, I will summon the warriors of the alliance to deal with it."
"You are commendable for your courage, but some things cannot be accomplished with courage and determination alone. Regarding the Lord of Fire, I will provide you with the necessary help.
Once Uldaman's infrastructure is up and running, we should be able to find a way to weaken the Fire Lord and his minions. However, you can't place all your hopes on Uldaman's facilities. After all, this is just a shelter and vault, and there aren't too many offensive devices. "
Elonaya agreed, "If necessary, I will leave Uldaman and help you deal with the Fire Lord."
Preventing Azeroth from falling into chaos again is the guardian's duty. If Azadas had not kept the more important platinum disc, he would have gone on an expedition with Elonaya.
Although Ragnaros appears as a clone and a projection of power, no one knows how much power he can exert.
Arthas replied, "Thank you very much, but I'm afraid we won't be able to launch an offensive against Blackstone Mountain in the short term, because there is more trouble in Blackstone Mountain than Ragnaros."
Azadas's stone face almost twisted up. Apart from Ragnaros, was there any trouble comparable to him? ! During his sleep, what incredible things happened in Azeroth? !
Is it true that if he sleeps for another hundred or two hundred years, he will find that the ancient gods have devoured the world again when he wakes up?
"Besides Ragnaros, what else threatens Azeroth?"
Arthas glanced at the two guardians and Magni beside him, then opened his mouth and dropped a bombshell on them.
"The fallen earth guardian, Neltharion's son, the black dragon prince Nefarian, is studying something that could threaten the entire Azeroth in the upper levels of Blackstone Mountain. And his father, Neltharion, has been killed by the ancients. Driven mad by the god's whispers, dragons and mortals now call him, Deathwing."
"Neltharion..."
When this name came to Azadas's ears, he was not too surprised, but instead felt a little understanding and melancholy.
"Maybe Odin is right. The guardian dragons cannot really shoulder this important task. They have too much more 'humanity' than us. The guardians made of steel and rock, when they were first created, cannot There will be a plethora of emotions and thoughts, which is actually why we were able to defeat the Old Gods.
We originally thought that we had to take care of the dangerous prisoner and might not be able to focus on the development of Azeroth, so we assigned this responsibility to them, but we did not expect that in the end this would become the beginning of tragedy. . "
Azadas shook his head. As the guardian who personally gave the blessing of Khazgoroth to Neltharion, he certainly knew the consequences of this close connection with the earth.
But he didn't expect that even the determined Neltharion would collapse amid endless whispers.
That's right... even Loken can be affected by the power of the ancient gods. As a native species of Azeroth, Neltharion is naturally more susceptible to the control of the power of the ancient gods.
Odin is too extreme and stubborn, but maybe at this point, his worries and doubts are not a problem.
"The fall of the guardian of the earth has something to do with me. This is the dereliction of duty of all of us guardians. I will also help you as much as possible about the Black Dragon Legion."
Azadas did not mention this topic too much. In his opinion, those things that should have been buried in history forever should not be brought to the front of Azeroth.
Arthas also tacitly agreed not to ask this question. He also knew that now was not the time to make the affairs of the ancient gods public - once the names of these evil gods were known, they would also be affected by them.
Magni, who seemed a little confused in this anticlimactic conversation, also noticed the strange tacit understanding between Alsace and Azadas. He consciously closed his mouth and temporarily suppressed the dwarf's natural curiosity. .
"You face more threats than I imagined. Maybe I must provide you with some visible help immediately." Azadas put forward his own idea.
Helping Arthas was equivalent to helping himself. He knew very well that under Loken's trick, one day Yogg-Saron would escape from Ulduar's prison. By then, if no one came If we stop the ancient gods, the world will eventually come to an end.
He and Elonaya alone would never be a match for Loken and his men, so they had to put their hope in Arthas for the time being.
They thought that Arthas was no different from a mortal, but Arthas' "Titanization" really surprised them, which also gave them hope of defeating Loken's conspiracy.
Azadas's ideas coincided with Arthas's, and he also hoped that Azadas could join his forces, because sooner or later, the Scourge Legion would have a "cordial" neighborly greeting with their neighbors.
"Although my fighting ability is not as good as Tyr and Odin, Father God's blessing has given me unparalleled forging and construction skills. Maybe I can use the materials in Uldaman to strengthen your weapons and armor."
Azadas looked at the long sword on Alsace's waist, "Please let me see your weapon."
Arthas thought for a while, took off Frostmourne from his waist, and handed it to Azadas.
The moment Azadas got Frostmourne, which was shrouded in magical illusions, his expression froze, and he didn't even observe it more carefully before returning the sword to Arthas.
"I'm sorry... I really can't improve this sword anymore."
It's not that Frostmourne's forging skills exceed Azadas' level, but that this sword follows a completely different path from the Titan inheritance. Azadas can no longer strengthen this weapon, otherwise it will destroy it. Its perfect "balance".
You know, even the knowledge Odin acquired at the expense of one eye can only add a few icing on the cake to Frostmourne and slightly stabilize the sword. If you want to truly strengthen this weapon, I am afraid that Only the true forger of this sword can be found.
Azadas's answer made Magni very surprised and stared at Frostmourne, which now seemed ordinary. Magni, who was proficient in forging, immediately understood that this was by no means what the sword really looked like. It must be Artha. What method did Si use to conceal the true appearance of this sword?
Although it was unclear why Alsace did this, it did not prevent Magni from understanding that Alsace's sword was an extraordinary thing.
The forging skills of the dwarves were inherited from the earth spirits. Although it has been passed down and improved from generation to generation, Magni did not dare to boast that the forging technology could surpass the forging skills taught by the Titan Father himself.
It can only be said that the dwarves' forging skills are at the pinnacle of the current era, but Azadas represents the pinnacle of Azeroth's "Mythic Age".
"It looks like I can't help you with this..."
Azadas thought of Alsace's steel body and understood that armor meant little to him. After all, no metal was tougher than the Guardian's own body, because it was the work of a Titan.
And Alsace's form has become perfect, not inferior to the Guardian's body of steel, so the decorative significance of the armor to Alsace far exceeds its actual significance.
Just Alsace's words cheered up Azadas and Magni at the same time.
"Can this crystal be turned into a weapon that makes evil things frightened?"
The bright holy light burst out in Alsace's hand, almost turning the empty hall into a golden color, while the misty but soothing chirping echoed in the hall like a melodious song.
The core of the Ashbringer, the life essence of the Naaru, the purest light in the universe.
