During this silence, Arthas could clearly sense that the magic web around Malygos was swinging back and forth between chaos and calm.
As a Spellweaver, the magical guardian of Azeroth, Malygos's emotions will definitely be reflected in reality. The energy of the magic network in chaos is the best reflection of his mood.
Facing Malygos who could explode at any time, Arthas was not nervous at all, but was looking forward to Malygos's next performance.
He didn't mention it to anyone, because to others, this might be the Aspect Dragon stooping to meet a mortal, but to Arthas, it was an evaluation.
As for what is being evaluated, it is very simple, that is: whether Spellweaver Malygos still has the possibility of being redeemed.
Regardless of all the tragic fate Malygos suffered, what Arthas suspected most was that Malygos, who had been suffering from ten thousand years of self-destruction and paranoid stubbornness, was actually superficial. It is abnormal and hopeless from the inside out.
In the battle of Grim Batol, Malygos was able to appear. In fact, a large part of the reason was not his duty as a guardian, but his almost endless hatred for Neltharion.
Ten thousand years of hatred, this is a grudge that no mortal can imagine. Arthas did not dare to say that he could empathize with such a thing, so he had to see with his own eyes what kind of state Malygos was in. .
As for the questions about the blue dragons living in Azsuna's Blue Wing habitat, it was a good way for Arthas to truly observe Malygos's mental state.
When did the blue dragons of Azsuna settle there? Arthas did not have a definite answer, but they should have been living in Azsuna before the destruction of the Well of Eternity.
Ten thousand years ago, the elves living in Azsuna were cursed. This curse came from Queen Azshara breaking the Tidestone of Golgonneth. The destruction of the Pillars of Creation caused the entire Azunadu is in eternal damnation.
This curse killed all the residents living in Azsuna in an instant. They became ghost-like existences, instead of like other elves, their souls turned into elves and returned to nature.
This was once the magic research center of the ancient Elf Empire, and the ruins of Narthalath Magic Academy, which still exists in the center of the island, still seem to tell the story of its former glory.
The most important thing is that long before the death of the elven residents there, there were records about the Blue Dragon Legion in the collection of the Narthalas Library? But it only recorded the existence of the blue dragon.
The dragon army was not weak at that time? Even the night elves were unwilling to provoke them. This can be seen from the records left in their books about "friendly coexistence".
Why did Senegos bring part of the Blue Dragon Legion to settle in Azsuna? Arthas didn't know the reason? But he knew very well that as the monitor of the Demonic Network, it was impossible for Malygos not to know this. Some of the blue dragonflight exist.
If Malygos really cares about the survival of the entire Blue Dragon Legion, then he shouldn't do many crazy things in the future. Finding this Blue Dragon Legion is undoubtedly the most effective and simple method.
But why didn't Malygos do this?
Alsace was looking forward to this answer.
In the chaos of the magic network, Malygos raised his head and looked directly into Alsace's eyes. The magical brilliance in his own eyes was shining uninterrupted. Those eyes that could understand all the mysteries of magic, at this moment, He couldn't see through Alsace's thoughts.
"Before I answer your question, I want to ask, are you really a mortal? I'm curious."
Malygos's first sentence after a long silence was to ask Arthas another question.
"Then it depends on what the definition of mortal is? Do you think that races other than dragons are mortals? Or do you think people without extraordinary power are mortals."
Arthas gave his answer casually, "If it's the former? Then obviously, I am? Because I'm not a dragon or any other naturally powerful race; but if it's the latter? Well... I shouldn’t be considered a mortal.”
"People without extraordinary power are just mortals..." Malygos suddenly laughed? "That's right. If we don't have the power of this guardian, we are just mortals. It is because we are mortals that we are like this. Emotions..."
The magic network around Malygos, who seemed to have figured something out, gradually calmed down. The arcane light in his eyes gradually faded away, and the power of the guardian was hidden by him.
He revealed a pair of ordinary eyes. Without the cover of arcane power, the vicissitudes in the eyes of Malygos, the Blue Dragon King, were completely exposed.
"This power has brought me too much pain..." Malygos smiled self-deprecatingly, "The answer to the question you asked is actually very simple, because I am afraid, I am worried, where Senegos is. A blue dragon army will repeat the tragedy I experienced, and I really...can't accept that kind of scene anymore."
"So you just let the Blue Dragon Legion remain stagnant for tens of thousands of years, and let your people wander outside and fend for themselves?"
Malygos sighed and had no intention of avoiding this topic, "At least they can still live peacefully. Although Azsuna is a cursed place, there is no big threat to the blue dragons living there. .
But...if I go to them, how should they choose? Should they follow me, the incompetent King of Blue Dragons, continue to harbor hatred and wings of death, and fight against the world for the rest of their lives, or should they continue their peaceful life? "
After saying this, Malygos had a painful look on his face, "I can't do that kind of thing, so even if I use any dishonorable means, I have to rebuild my Blue Dragon Legion alone, even if This blue dragon army continues to exist because of hatred...
Little guy, do you understand that you can’t take them back to the resting place of our family while you watch your lover, children and friends die in pain around you, even without any bones left?
Ten thousand years... I have been troubled by nightmares and despair every day. At the most serious time, I even felt that my mind was splitting. One part was me as the Spellweaver and Guardian, and the other part was the blue dragon. The king of me.
In addition, the artifact created by Neltharion deprived us of part of our power. When the guardian's abilities are gradually passing away, the responsibility on our shoulders will naturally become an unbearable burden. I even felt By using my remaining power, I will destroy the entire Demon Network of Azeroth and let Neltharion be buried with my compatriots. "
Having said this, Malygos waved his hand, peeling off the "gauze" covering reality on the magic web, clearly revealing the path of magic flow in front of Arthas.
It was also the first time for Alsace to see these wonderful threads and traces with the naked eye. They were reflected on the black base of the world. The radiant magic was arranged in different planes and spaces, forming countless stars. It is also like the points and surfaces of a river.
"It's very beautiful." A real smile appeared on Malygos's face for the first time, but the smile was fleeting. "But such a beautiful thing has the power to destroy the world. When you see the most shining ones, Is there a light spot? That is the magic network node, where the magic power is most concentrated."
As if looking at his own treasure, Malygos showed a not-so-bright node to Arthas. His tone was no longer cold and arrogant, but was filled with indescribable tenderness, "Here is Alsace." Suna, where they live.”
However, Arthas noticed that the power of this magic network node did not seem to be so stable. Every minute and every second, it was flowing to other places, but there was a force preventing the magic transfer of this node.
"You also noticed, right?" Malygos's words were filled with bitterness, "This is the law of the operation of the magic network. Even I can't change it, I can only delay its occurrence."
"Is it because there are more active magic activities in other places, causing the energy of the magic network to start flowing towards those dense areas?"
Malygos nodded, "Yes, although the energy of the magic network may be infinite in the entire universe, when this range is limited to a certain area, the energy is no longer infinite. .
Just like the Well of Eternity, it was precisely because the magic tide it caused was so huge that almost all the magic in Azeroth would flow there, creating such a magical miracle.
After the Night Elf Empire fell apart, although there were no nodes like the Well of Eternity, due to the outflow of magic skills, prosperous magic civilizations appeared in various places in Azeroth, such as the well-known Dalaran. and Quel'Thalas.
However, the abuse of the Magic Network by these mages has caused the Magic Network in other places to show signs of 'drying up' and 'exhaustion' - after experiencing a big explosion, the Magic Network in Azeroth was already fragile. Many, their behavior will bring a lot of trouble sooner or later. "
Malygos frowned slightly, and then relaxed, "I have also thought about depriving 'mortals' of their spell-casting power, but with the Sunwell and another 'Well of Eternity', this is almost impossible. Possible, because they are equivalent to bringing the energy of the magic network directly into reality, so that mortals do not need to perform the most difficult step when learning magic - obtaining energy from the magic network.
In order to completely deprive mortals of their ability to cast spells, I am afraid that the only way is to detonate the magic network and completely destroy Azeroth. "
Arthas asked, "But then, wouldn't the blue dragons in Blue Wing Habitat also be destroyed in the explosion?"
"Yes, there is no doubt that any living thing will be annihilated in the explosion of the magic network, and the word spell will be wiped from Azeroth - maybe when I sink to the bottom of the mire of despair, I will really choose this method."
Malygos shook his head, removed the pull of the magic network, and let it return to the inner layer of the world, "Arthas, from the moment I appeared here, you have already enveloped this place with holy light, right? "
Arthas smiled and said nothing, but his meaning was already obvious.
Malygos' tone contained a bit of exclamation and praise, "I didn't expect that after Tyr, there would be someone who could use the power of the Holy Light so superbly - I have to thank you, you helped me the second time , if the Holy Light hadn't calmed my emotions, maybe when you asked that question, I would have completely fallen into paranoia and couldn't extricate myself."
"I didn't help anything. It was you who stood up from despair. The Holy Light just gave you an environment to think." Arthas shook his head. He did use the Holy Light to help Malygos. It stabilized the mood, but did not deliberately affect Malygos' thinking.
In other words, he couldn't forcefully reverse the dark side of Malygos's heart without Malygos knowing about it. In that case, it would only be counterproductive, and the magical guardian who came back to his senses would immediately fall to the scales. The other side also says not necessarily.
Because at that time, the paranoid Malygos would immediately think that Arthas was using the Holy Light to deliberately influence his thinking, which would be completely different from the current nature.
So Arthas just used the characteristics of the Holy Light to give Malygos a place where he could think calmly. The one who really faced his stubborn mental illness was Malygos himself.
So this is just an assessment, not help.
Malygos is really in too deep. The hatred that has not disappeared for ten thousand years is enough to explain everything. He no longer has the ability to calm down in other places, and the arrogance of the guardian dragon prevents him from taking the initiative. Look for places like those around Alsace.
"In any case, you really helped me and the entire Blue Dragon Legion."
Malygos said very seriously. Perhaps it was this seriousness that, stimulated by hatred, turned into terrible paranoia and stubbornness.
"However, I realize that I may not have anything to give you in return," Malygos smiled. The nightmare that had troubled him for thousands of years has been lifted, and he finally regained his former self.
He also realized that Arthas, who had such attainments in the Holy Light, indeed, as he said, no longer belonged to the category of "mortal". Therefore, Malygos began to put Arthas on an equal footing with himself. Communicate on location.
Just like Azadas did when he first met Arthas.
"If you could have been born tens of thousands of years earlier... Neltharion would not have fallen into that state and been corrupted by the ancient gods..."
Malygos sighed. After waking up from his madness, he suddenly understood how terrible pressure and confusion Neltharion had suffered in the past. Unfortunately, he did not discover Neltharion's strangeness earlier...
"He is no longer the respected and beloved guardian of the earth. Deathwing is just a crazy monster resurrected in Neltharion's body. Our only way is to free him from madness.
It's a pity... when we found our strength that time, it was too late, and we couldn't completely leave him in Grim Batol. "
Malygos let out a long sigh, "But fortunately, that guy was also severely injured by me and my brothers and sisters. He shouldn't be able to recover for a while."
"But we can't take it lightly," Arthas said. "Deathwing is not the only servant of the Ancient God. In the magma of the city under our feet is Ragnaros, the Fire Demon King. He is also the Ancient God. One of God’s biggest fans.”
"You are right, by the way, maybe I can help you in this matter," Malygos suddenly thought of something, "Since he is a servant of the Ancient God, he is my enemy."
Malygos originally thought he would get Alsace's approval, but Alsace shook his head and said, "Your Excellency Spellweaver, I have a way to deal with the Fire Demon King, but it's not your time to show up yet."
"Just call me Malygos. Spellweaver, Magic Guardian... are just names given to me by others. Besides, you are a friend who has helped me a lot," Malygos corrected Al. Sass called himself, "But why don't you let me help you solve the problem of the Fire Demon King?"
"Because we haven't really broken away from the circle drawn by the ancient gods yet."
Arthas told Malygos about his considerations, "They started planning from a long time ago, and their intention is to weaken our vitality and make us suspicious of each other - this is something that the creatures of Azeroth have never encountered. Our opponents are not in front of our eyes, but they are in our minds."
Arthas pointed to his head, "From Tyr's murder to Neltharion being driven crazy and corrupted by the whispers of the ancient gods, they had actually planned everything long ago. They would first kill all the Titan guardians and let them Neltharion's anomalies are difficult to detect.
The slumber of Azadas, the former guardian of the earth, allows the ancient gods to influence Neltharion's thinking unscrupulously - and all this shows that the closer you are to the ancient gods, the closer your connection with them is. The easier it is to be penetrated and corrupted by them.
First came the guardians guarding their prison, and then Neltharion. They had actually already had the ability to escape from the prison, but they had been dormant, waiting for Azeroth's power to be reduced to a minimum.
The Battle of Quicksand a thousand years ago was their attempt. They continued to test our ability to fight back. They have been hiding behind the scenes, but they have always affected reality. The Old Gods need more than just an army, they need an opportunity to spread their ideas, and if they succeed...
That does not require any violent means. The world before the arrival of the Titans, the former Dark Empire, will become reality from our minds. "
Malygos's expression was a little serious, "If you say so... we have been plotted by them a long time ago, not only the guardians left behind by the Titans, but also us dragons?"
Although he was an Aspect Dragon, he only knew a few words about the Ancient God. If he hadn't been a magic guardian and had the ability to glimpse certain secrets, he might not have been able to believe Arthas' words.
"Didn't you find that from a certain day, the connection between the dragon legions weakened? Moreover, every guardian dragon has more or less something strange, encounters some problems and cannot concentrate. Regarding your responsibilities?"
Arthas' question reminded Malygos of many things. It seemed that not only himself, but also Ysera and Nozdormu had something wrong. One of them was sleeping in a dream, and the other was hiding in the long river of time. They seemed to be abiding by Duty, but it always gave Malygos a strange feeling.
As for the Life-Binder, Alexstrasza has been less affected, but she has suffered a lot in recent times due to the problems between the Dragon Legion and Deathwing's conspiracy against her. blow.
The power and connection of the Dragon Legion seemed to have been declining and weakening over a long period of time. Until these years, when Deathwing reappeared, the overall strength of the Dragon Legion and their guardians almost fell to a freezing point.
After connecting a series of things together, Malygos felt an inexplicable chill in his heart, as if he was being wrapped in a cold wind at the top of the mountain in Kaudala.
And he thought of one thing. You must know that the Wyrmrest Temple and the holy land of the dragons are both in Northrend, and in the northern cliffs of this frozen land is the city of Titans and the location of Ulduar. place.
Seeing Malygos's expression, Arthas said, "It's almost as you thought. Azadas said that Ulduar has been corrupted by the ancient gods... except for Tyr and Azar who escaped. No one except Dath and Elonaya was spared.
And Tyr also died under the pursuit of the Ancient God. I am afraid that when most people hear Azadas's words, they will wonder whether Azadas betrayed Ulduar and others because he He was the one who escaped.
Who would have thought that even the prison where the Ancient God was imprisoned would have been infiltrated by them long ago? "
If Arthas hadn't personally killed a Krasis in the Tomb of Tire, there might not have been any evidence to prove Azadas's words.
"We have been exposed to danger for a long time, but no one knows it."
Arthas' words were like a hammer, hitting Malygos's heart hard: Azeroth had long been in deep crisis, but as guardians, they had no idea, and they didn't even know it. I don’t even know why I was betrayed.
This made Malygos, who had just woken up from despair, regained a glimmer of hope, and prepared to face his compatriots, suddenly feel breathless pressure again.
If everything comes true, how much hope do they have of defeating the Old Gods, and how much power do they have to repel the Burning Legion that is eyeing Azeroth?
However, Alsace said calmly, "But we will never let others manipulate us. Even after seeing this gloomy reality clearly, we still must have the courage and hope to fight on."
Before he finished speaking, Malygos raised his head subconsciously, because he felt that a huge energy was being released underground in the Blackstone Mountains, shaking almost half of the Blackstone Mountains.
This shock erupted from the Darkforge City where they were, and spread to the bay outside the Burning Plains. Amidst the roar and tremors, Malygos saw that a gap was torn open in the mountains, and a huge seawater flowed through the gap. As it poured in, the cold seawater and the hot magma collided.
A large amount of lava solidifies every second, and the cost is that more seawater is evaporated by the heat, turning into scorching air waves that impact on the buildings in Shadowforge City and Blackstone Mountain.
Life appears very small and fragile under such natural impact. However, two transparent barriers protect the alliance's position and Shadowforge City respectively.
Water elements are constantly emerging from the sea water, mobilizing the power of the elements as much as possible to protect the city and the alliance army, and the alliance's mages are also trying their best to support the magic barrier as the skeleton.
Facing a scene like a natural disaster, the Dark Iron dwarves in Shadowforge City hid in their houses in fear and closed all the doors and windows. Some dwarves hugged their children tightly, wanting to protect them.
However, to the surprise of the Dark Iron Dwarves, the scalding steam did not rush into Shadowforge City. The Alliance's mages and Hydraxian water elements used a barrier to isolate the heat wave, protecting the area inside Shadowforge City. good.
But there were still parts of the empty city that were impacted. The entire mountain range trembled and shook in the collision of the two elements. Some buildings in the Darkfurnace City began to collapse and collapse, falling into the abyss of lava and steam.
Malygos said nothing, but stretched out his hand and injected a large amount of magic power into the barriers on both sides, making them more stable and protected from damage by elemental impacts.
"Actually, you should have gone to find your own people a long time ago," Arthas looked at Malygos's actions and said, "There is no need to be afraid of anything. It's not you who caused your own people to suffer disaster. What really hurts them is death. Wings is the Ancient God. It is not you or your responsibility."
After strengthening the magic barrier, Malygos nodded and said, "I will, Arthas, the Blue Dragon Legion should not continue to sink like this, and it is time for me to resume my responsibilities.
I'm leaving first, leaving you to deal with the Fire Demon King yourself. I will integrate my strength first and inform my brothers and sisters. As you said, it's not time to expose our strength yet.
Let the ancient gods think that the world is still proceeding according to their script. Sooner or later, I will settle the accounts with them! "
"Well, good luck to you." Arthas said goodbye to Malygos with a smile.
Malygos responded with a smile, and the arcane light shone in his eyes again, "I also wish you good luck. Goodbye, young prince."
Arthas watched Malygos' figure gradually fade in the blue light. Just before Malygos completely disappeared, he suddenly said, "When you are ready, you can come to me... ...about Sindragosa."
Originally, Malygos was a little confused about what Arthas wanted to say, but after hearing the name that haunted him, he almost didn't intend to pause the teleportation directly.
But he finally gave up on this plan - as Alsace said, he was really not ready yet and didn't know how to face his "dead wife".
However, Malygos knew in his heart that this day would not last long.
After Malygos left, Arthas focused all his attention on the Molten Core, which was undergoing earth-shaking changes.
The change in terrain opened up a channel for sea water, which was even more useful than Alsace imagined.
The original sea of lava was almost turned into a real lake by the intrusion of seawater. Although the large amount of water vapor showed that the lava in the veins had not completely cooled, it also meant that the power of the ocean did suppress the fire element in the molten core.
This will be a heavy blow, which will weaken the power of the elements in the Molten Core in every sense. Moreover, just from this direct impact, many fire elements that were too late to react may have been completely extinguished by the waves.
As for those bulky obsidian elements and molten core giants, they are probably still sealed in the cooling magma block under the water, unable to move at all.
When the seawater reached the terrace where Alsace was sitting, Duke Hydraxis' body emerged from the waves again. This time, with the blessing of the seawater, his body became stronger and more solid.
Moreover, in his body made of turbulent waves, Arthas felt a pure and powerful elemental power, which was definitely not Hydraxis' own power.
It is obvious that the water elemental Duke has received a response from the Tidehunter, and Neptulon has given Duke Hydraxis his pure water power.
"We succeeded, Arthas. The power of the ocean completely defeated Ragnaros' elemental minions. Those clumsy fire elements are now either lingering in the waves or becoming our prisoners in the cooling magma! "
Hydraxis's voice showed obvious ups and downs for the first time. He was very excited now. Ragnaros's army suffered a huge blow in his hands. This was a feat that other water elements could only dream of.
After the brief excitement, Hydraxis also calmed down. He looked at Arthas and said, "But we haven't really won this war yet. The sea has told me that the true core of the Molten Core has not yet been conquered." Being affected, that’s where Ragnaros sleeps.”
What Hydraxis said is similar to what Arthas guessed. If Ragnaros was really knocked back to the elemental plane by such an attack, it would be really ridiculous. I am afraid he will be Several other elemental lords laughed forever.
However, even though this sudden attack severely damaged the fire elements that had returned to the Molten Core, this earth-shaking change was enough to wake Ragnaros from his sleep. I am afraid that it won't be long before the elemental lord will personally Joined the fray.
"My water elemental and I will rush to the front line immediately. There are still Ragnaros' diehard loyalists who are resisting. Please be prepared... The Fire Demon King is about to wake up from his slumber!"
After saying this, Hydraxis' body merged into the waves again, and not long after the Duke of Elements disappeared, Arthas noticed that at the end of the underground lava river, an ancient, violent Strength is gradually recovering.
The first step in ending the haze that shrouds Blackrock Mountain and destroying the Old God's plan begins with the battle against this incarnation of ancient elemental power.
