Alexstrasza's pupils shrank, and she recalled the name that had been buried deep in her memory for a long time.
"What did you say? Guardian, Azadas? Are you sure you heard correctly?"
Valastrasz was about to reply, but Alexstrasza was pacing back and forth by herself, "Why... why did the guardian appear in the mortal world again? Is something going to happen?"
"Your Majesty, does this portend something bad?"
Valastraz was a little confused. According to legend, the Guardians were the ones responsible for guarding Azeroth before the Dragon Aspects. Why their reawakening made Alexstrasza so nervous.
Alexstrasza heard Valastrasz's question and hesitated, "Well, given your status, knowing these things is nothing. I want to ask you, where did the dragon army come from? Who protected Azeroth before us?"
"Before the Aspect Dragons, it was the Guardians who guarded our world, but they also had other responsibilities, so the Titans created the five-color dragon army based on the ancestor dragon Galakrond to assist the Guardians in protecting Ai Xerath.”
Valastrasz's reply did not surprise Alexstrasza, for this was exactly what the dragonflight had said from generation to generation.
However, this is not the truth of the matter. Only the oldest group of dragons know what exactly happened.
"We are not a species created by the Titans, but received the blessings of the Titans and evolved from the Archosaur to what we are today - the power of the Titans makes our bodies stronger, our lives longer, and our wisdom increases day by day.
What makes us eligible for this gift is that we assisted Guardian Tyr in slaying Galakrond. "
"Kill?! But that's not the ancestor of all dragons——"
"Yes, he is the father of all dragons, but his body is too huge. Due to lack of food, he began to eat the corpses of his children and his kind. The corpses of his dead kind caused his body to appear abscesses full of death and shadow energy. The shadow of death spread out from his body, and countless dead creatures were resurrected as undead, wandering around the world.
In order to prevent Galakrond from devouring the entire world, with the help of Tyr, the Lord of Order, we destroyed Galakrond, who had lost his mind and became half undead.
After that, in order to prevent intentional people from using Galakrond to bring disaster to our world again, I and other dragon kings unified our approach and tried to downplay the existence of Galakrond. Therefore, we are not actually the creation of the Titans..."
Valastaz murmured in disbelief? "In other words... the ones who really gave us the responsibility and power of guardians... were the former guardians?"
Alexstrasza nodded slightly? "With Tyr's guarantee, the guardians agreed to give us the blessings and authority of the Titans, allowing us to become the new guardians of Azeroth, although this power still comes from the Titans. ? But it is the Guardians who give us authority.
After that, we heard very little news about the Guardians. We only know that they seemed to have an internal strife and sealed off the Titan city of Ulduar. We inherited an original Titan building as the Dragon Temple? their responsibilities.
By the way, the authority held by each guardian is different? And it was Azadas who gave the former guardian of the earth, now the power of Deathwing. "
There was a trace of nostalgia in Alexstrasza's eyes, "I thought I would never hear this name again? But... in short? When the guardian appears in our sight again? It can only mean that, There must be something going on somewhere that we don't notice."
"Then do you know the movements of the guardians? Or are they still in Ulduar now? But in that case, why would Azadas appear in Blackstone Mountain - it is a long way from the Storm Peaks. .”
"It is impossible for Nefarian alone to alert the Guardian... Even Neltharion's fall could not make Ulduar react..." Alexstrasza pondered for a moment, "I once I thought they wanted us to handle this matter ourselves, but now it seems that's not the case. Did the guardian say anything else to you?"
Valastaz organized his words. What happened just now almost shattered and reshaped his worldview.
"The guardian didn't have much conversation with me...but that Prince Alsace seemed to know a lot of things. When he handed Nefarian's body to me, he didn't actually ask me to bring it back for safekeeping. I want to hand it over to...Lord Malygos."
Alexstrasza's exquisite facial features were almost squeezed into a ball, "Leave it to Malygos. I think it's best not to do this. Malygos's condition has become more stable recently. When I saw Deathwing's son, I Worried he will explode again."
"He - knew that something like this might happen, so he specifically asked me to tell Lord Malygos something, and also asked me to ask you for help." Valastaz lowered his head, "Your Majesty the Queen, you Also know that Lord Malygos will most likely not see anyone.”
"Indeed, I guess the most likely possibility is that after Malygos saw Nefarian's body, he immediately used magic to chop off his head, and then hung it on the top of the Demonic Nexus."
Alexstrasza said helplessly, "What else did that prince say? Tell me everything?"
Valastaz hesitated for a moment before continuing, "He said... the Dragon Legion might be in danger of annihilation."
After finishing speaking, Valastrasz paused for a moment, and after glancing at Alexstrasza's face, which was still normal, he continued, "Deathwing... was driven crazy by the ancient god, and... Austria It is possible that the guardians of Durr were also controlled by the Old Gods.
If you don't believe it, he said you can recall how humans appeared on this continent. "
Alexstrasza's brows furrowed. Valastrasz's words indeed reminded her of something.
That happened many centuries ago. There was a big explosion in Tirisfal Glades, and that familiar energy alarmed the dragon army. At that time, even the elven empire had not yet risen.
The dragon guardians wanted to investigate, but were blocked by the message from Ulduar. At that time, they did not realize anything was wrong. Instead, they felt relieved because they had received a message from the guardian after a long time. .
Since then, that matter has faded from the memories of the dragons: since the original guardians of Azeroth said it doesn't matter, then they naturally don't need to worry about it.
Until today, I don’t know how many years later, when Alexstrasza’s own descendant, a warrior of the red dragon clan, met the ancient guardian by accident during the crusade against Nefarian, these words suddenly made people Alexstrasza realized something.
"No...it's not what I thought..."
Seeing Alexstrasza's performance, Valastrasz finally said the last thing he knew now.
"Her Majesty the Queen... Prince Arthas asked me to tell you that the explosion was the last... echo of Tyr, the King of Order, and Azadas also fell into a trap in the deserted land not long after that. Sleeping."
"It turns out that Tyr died so early...I see, so it makes sense. No wonder no guardian intervened in Neltharion's fall. No wonder we never received any more messages from Austria after that. Duer's message is not that they have left the world to us...but that they no longer care about our world!"
While Alexstrasza was speaking, her body was trembling slightly. The news brought by Valastrasz made her suddenly understand a lot of things. There were some things that she didn't understand before, but now suddenly It made sense at once.
Why was there no news after the Guardians sealed Ulduar? Why when the Earth Guardian fell and betrayed, no Guardian intervened to stop his madness; why the Dragon Legion was repeatedly injured, and even Azeroth was threatened by the Burning Legion. , when life and death were on the line, the former guardian remained silent.
If it is true that the guardians have betrayed Azeroth as Arthas said, then all this can be explained.
Alexstrasza suddenly felt that the world around her was dark, and even her steps were a little shaky. Fortunately, Valastrasz held her in time to prevent Alexstrasza from falling.
"Her Majesty the Queen!"
"It's okay...it's okay, I'm just a little sad..."
The enslavement brought to Alexstrasza by the orcs once made her think that nothing in this world could break her heart. As a result, when the truth was revealed to Alexstrasza, she realized that beneath the false appearance , what a terrifying fact is hidden.
After a while, Alexstrasza recovered from the uncontrollable sadness—even though she was the Aspect Dragon and the protector of Azeroth, she was not invincible.
The last dragon king whose spirit was crushed and who is still a little crazy now is Malygos. All of this shows that dragons are not much stronger than mortals in terms of mind.
They will be sad, angry, and out of control. Even because the social structure is relatively simple and single, they are far more likely than humans to fall into the quagmire of emotions and be unable to extricate themselves.
After her mood returned to normal, Alexstrasza asked.
"Where is Nefarian's body? I will personally bring him to Malygos. It is time for my brother to wake up from his endless self-blame and madness."
"I temporarily sealed him in the mountains of Grim Batol. There is still a lot of corrupted energy in his body. If I bring him back to the Vermilion Sanctuary, I'm afraid it will affect the young and young dragons."
"You did the right thing, Valastraz, but we need to get his body to Malygos quickly."
A moment later, two giant red dragons that covered the sky with spread wings soared into the sky from the vermilion shelter and flew into the mountains of Grim Batol at extremely fast speeds.
Not long after, they soared into the sky from the mountains and flew towards the north.
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"So, have you thought about it, Daglan?"
Arthas asked Daglan, "Are you ready to betray the Fire Lord?"
"This is not betrayal, human. It is the fire element that betrayed me and my people." Daglan moved his hands and feet that had been restrained for a long time. When he mentioned the Fire Demon King, his expression was full of disgust and hatred, "He Having enslaved us for hundreds of years, it’s time for him and his minions to pay.”
Daglan glanced at Arthas and continued, "I will tell you the information you want to know, but I am curious about what you want to do."
"If you're curious, you'll find out after reading it," Arthas shook his head, "Now, what are you going to do?"
"Hmph, I can't do anything. Apart from this information, I'm afraid that if I appear on the front line again, that coward Exotus will not hesitate to let his elements burn me to ashes.
My people are still kept in the dark, and they are still bound by the power of the Firelord. Don't underestimate the enemy too much, human beings. Let me tell you, the fire element lord is not the only one hiding in the underground abyss. There is also an even more evil force lurking in Shadowforge City. "
"Thank you for your reminder, but they won't be able to make any waves for the time being. When the King of Fire Demon rolls out of our world, those people will be just a bunch of rabble."
The Twilight's Hammer, the believers of the Old Gods, hidden in Shadowforge City, seem to be a big trouble, but without the protection of the Firelord and his elemental army, their existing power is very weak and they can't control it at all. Can't understand the situation.
In other words, the Twilight's Hammer appears here not because of the Old Gods, but because of Ragnaros. It is the power of this elemental lord that protects this group of cultists.
"Also, I want to ask for someone from you. You should know where he is - Reginald Windsor. Have you heard of this name?"
Arthas' words made Daglan raise his head slightly. He looked at the prince, "How do you know he is in our hands?"
"My soldiers searched your prison. He is not there now. Where did you throw him?"
Daglan said casually, "The elder of that guy's family still has some relationship with us, so for the sake of that hammer, I didn't kill him, but he was seriously injured at the time. He should be injured now." Still receiving treatment in Shadowforge City."
The Black Iron Emperor looked up at Arthas, hesitated for a moment, and then continued, "If the accounts with the Bronzebeard clan haven't been settled yet, I really don't want my people to go against you - you meet me You are different from anyone else who has ever lived. You are not like other humans, nor are you like elves, dwarves, or gnomes.
But I also know that no matter whether Ragnaros is dead or alive, I will not live long. Seeing that I helped you, can you agree to my request? "
Alsace smiled and said, "You are our prisoner of war now, but you have no capital to make demands."
"But if it were you, you might agree. As I said, you are different from others."
