Rise of the blood elves

629【Great Queen Teal arrives in person】

"As you wish, I will convey it to Lord Star Eyes. But... I doubt he will listen to our opinions."

"Oh, it's really a headache. Go ahead and report to me immediately if you have any new news."

"Yes."

After saying that, footsteps sounded, and the door protected by magic was opened from the inside. A young mage wearing a standard robe walked out, turned around and quietly closed the door, then turned and left, passing by Angmar. When I was there, I didn't notice at all that I passed by a person hidden in the invisibility spell.

Outside the door, Angmar silently recited the word Mantid, released his majestic mental power, and began to search the surrounding areas of Suramar City. Sure enough, in a valley a hundred kilometers away from the city, he found a group of about one dozen About ten thousand mantid troops.

There are many tents, and large barrels containing molten Kypar amber can be seen everywhere. The mantids walking through them are all high-level mantids with wings. Without exception, the weapons and equipment used are also very rare Kypar amber products. , can be called extremely elite.

As for why the mantid came here, no one else knew, so how could Angmar not know.

The Supreme Korvan fulfilled his promise, and this elite force came to participate in this ancient war that harmed Azeroth, and to assist the supreme prophet in their hearts.

He was very emotional. It must not have been easy for the mantid to go through all kinds of hardships and travel across thousands of mountains and rivers to get here based on just a few words about where he wanted to go before leaving.

"Hmm... I heard that you 'liberated' them?"

Angmar did not isolate Xal'atath's consciousness. The will in the Blade of the Dark Empire hanging on his waist was able to cling to his mental power in some way. Seeing the same scene, he couldn't help but feel puzzled. asked curiously.

"It seems that you have always paid attention to the mantid." Angmar replied.

"Of course."

Xal'atath refers to the war between the aqir and the trolls.At that time, the Guardian system had collapsed, and C'Thun and N'Zoth were about to escape. The next plan was to gather the Aqir minions hidden throughout Azeroth in an attempt to make a comeback.

Before she could do this, she borrowed the help of a troll Loa priest to awaken Krasis' general Kisix, who had been seriously injured by Tyr's self-destruction and was recovering from his sleep in the Zandalari Mountains, and then seduced the enemy. The latter, who was loyal to the Dark Empire and the Ancient God, came up with the idea of ​​clearing the way for his master first, then awakened the Aqirs and started an earth-shattering war with the trolls.

During the war, the Mantid was keenly aware of the anomalies and knew that this war led by only one Krasis was impossible to win and was meaningless.So they withdrew from the war zone and settled in the western part of the Eternal Blossom Valley, which is now the Fearful Wasteland.

In the end, the trolls paid a heavy price, but also killed the Yaqirs to pieces. C'Thun, N'zoth, and Yogg-Saron, the three ancient gods who wanted to make a comeback, lost their lives. The precious minions couldn't be said to have been severely injured, but they still felt uncomfortable.

And Xal'atas, the man behind this war, retired with success.

"It turns out that, just like those nerubians in the north, the mantid has long been rebellious." Xal'atath added.From the perspective of an ancient god, the behavior of these two subspecies of aqir who gained freedom from the dark faith is certainly a kind of rebellion.

Speaking of which, some time ago, Angmar specifically asked the Five-Colored Dragon Clan about the movements of the spider demons.

Because there is no record in the official history, what on earth were the spider demons doing after Yogg-Saron broke out of the prison and at the two time points of the War of the Ancients.

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Over the past tens of thousands of years, the Nerubians had gradually established a society and belief system that was free from the influence of the Old Gods, and they were no longer slaves of the Old Gods.But since Yogg-Saron made a comeback and wanted to bring them under his command again, they have been inevitably affected. The dark faith of the ancient gods within the ethnic group has resurrected, and there are signs of terrible divisions.

This is a history filled with civil wars and divisions, so much so that 6000 years ago, most of the nerubians were coerced into participating in the war against the trolls. It was not until the decline of the aqirs became obvious that they were able to withdraw. retreated and has been suffering for the next 6000 years.Should we continue to pursue freedom, or restore the faith of our ancestors and continue to serve the ancient gods?

"So...do you feel sorry for this?" Angmar asked.

"How could it be?" Xal'atath replied, "Their allegiance is not to me, but to my brother... Oh no, it should be said to be the remains of my brother. You absorb the heart of Y'Shaarj and let other ancients God was hit again, and it was too late for me to rejoice.”

Angmar smiled and knocked on the door.

"Come in." Elisande said from inside.

Angmar pushed the door open and looked around.

This is a large room, but it is fully occupied and does not appear empty at all.The bookshelves were densely packed with all kinds of magic books. On the low table next to the coat rack by the door, there was a plate of cold food.The girl was sitting behind the huge desk in the middle of the room, her frowning pretty face almost obscured by piles of paper and magic crystals, and the quill in her hand was writing and scratching on the government documents.

"What's the matter?" Elisande asked without raising his head while leaning on the table.

Angmar smiled and said nothing.

The doubtful visitor had not spoken for a long time, and when he smelled a familiar scent of magic in the air, Elisande suddenly raised his head and found that the person standing in the room was actually a real person who did not come in the form of magic. After seeing Angmar, he couldn't help but beam with joy. He walked around the table and ran straight over, throwing himself into Angmar's arms, "You're back!"

At the same time, Xal'atath's voice also sounded in Angmar's heart, "Oh, isn't she your apprentice? But why do I feel... your relationship seems to be much more than that."

Angmar ignored Xal'atath, patted the girl in his arms on the back, and said softly, "The matter over there has been resolved. I want to come back and see you before heading to the Well of Eternity war zone."

The girl buried her face in his neck, sniffing his breath greedily, and replied with a wry smile, "Since Chancellor Lloyd led most of the magisters to leave with the army, all the affairs of the city have fallen on me alone. I'm going crazy."

"It's good to get some exercise, I believe you can do it," Angmar said with a smile, then became solemn, "I just heard the news about Mantid outside the door, what's going on?"

Hearing this, the girl left his arms and her expression became serious, "Not long ago, we detected traces of Mantid in the valley in the south. You once told me the story three years ago, so I know why they came. But my people are not like that..."

6000 years ago, although the ancestors of the night elves had not yet evolved into what they are today, they were just dark trolls who settled in the area from the Well of Eternity to Mount Hyjal. They did not respond to the call of the Zandalari tribe to jointly form the Zul Empire. Fight against the Aqir, but also know clearly that the Aqir are the enemy of all living things in Azeroth.

The war in the west is raging, but suddenly a sub-race army of Aqirs appears a hundred kilometers away. Everyone will be nervous, and may even wonder whether they want to take advantage of others' danger and make their own side miserable. Attack yourself.

The main force marched westward to join the war, and the empty city of Suramar became panic-stricken. This was really a normal thing.

"Didn't they send a messenger to contact you?" Angmar asked.

"Perhaps they are on the way. I also sent an envoy to contact them this morning. Judging from the time, it should be coming soon. But that star eye..." Elisande sighed helplessly, "He was too impatient and claimed that he should take advantage of the other party before he could When he gained a foothold, he quickly attacked them, leading the only garrison troops to attack them. Even if the Mantid was really the enemy, he shouldn't have done this. The opponent had ten thousand troops, and we only had a few thousand regular troops, and a few outside Thousands of new recruits who have not yet completed their training, not to mention that attacking rashly is like hitting a stone with an egg. If the Burning Legion takes advantage of the lack of troops in Suramar City to launch a surprise attack, we will simply not be able to stop it with these unworthy mage apprentices in the city."

Looking at the clearly organized and anxious girl, Angmar once again felt a strong sense of pride.If the relationship between the two hadn't been... unusual, and Xal'atath was still waiting to laugh at him, he might have blurted out, "You've grown up, Elisande."

It is normal to regard the well-known aqir sub-race as an enemy due to lack of understanding.But Star Eyes made such a decision, taking the risk of Suramar City being attacked by the Burning Legion, and leading the army to attack without knowing the situation of the "enemy". It was undoubtedly too hasty.

Even though the main forces of the Burning Legion were blocked in the Well of Eternity battle zone, no one was sure whether they had sent an elite force to bypass the western pass and hide near the extremely important strategic location of Suramar City.Perhaps the goal of this possible force is just to cause some trouble, or to cut off supply lines, or to attack settlements to create an atmosphere of terror. But once the garrison of Suramar City is transferred, the results they can achieve are not only It's that simple.

Before, Angmar might have asked, didn't others object to Star Eye's decision?But after living in the western suburbs for so long, and as he became more familiar with the society of the ancient night elves, he no longer had this doubt.

This is the ruling system of the night elves.

Nobles, especially the highest-ranking Highborne, have great say in the Kaldorei Empire.

Common people - nobles - great nobles - queen, the ruling chain is clearly hierarchical and extremely strict.

In the eastern plains of the Kaldorei Empire, although the magical city of Suramar has a transcendent status, and its group of magisters are also prominent figures in the Kaldorei Empire, its jurisdiction is only limited to the city and surrounding areas.Most of its outer areas, and even the entire eastern plains, are occupied by Ravencrest, the "frontier official" of the Kaldorei Empire, the owner of Black Crow Castle, who has made great contributions to the empire in previous expansion wars. The lord's territory.

Ravencrest led his army westward and participated in the war. The highest-ranking nobleman left here became Star Eyes.

This created a very embarrassing situation. Although Star Eyes was a waste for all to see, according to Kaldorei law, nobles whose status was inferior to that person had to follow his decision - no matter how ridiculous the decision was.

It's just that he can't reach into Suramar City.

Some people may say that the Kaldorei Empire is obviously the most powerful empire in the history of Azeroth. The night elves in ancient times were also at their peak, and their territory even included the entire ancient Kalimdor continent. But why is it ruled like this? But so behind?

In fact, this is a typical survivor bias.From the perspective of descendants who enjoy a privileged environment and have a transcendent vision, many of the problems faced by our ancestors are almost stupid, and there are too many ways to solve them.As everyone knows, the development of civilization, science and technology progress are gradually accumulated through repeated attempts. The "solution" in the eyes of future generations is the experience of our ancestors who learned from stupid mistakes again and again, corrected, and Summarized and summarized.

Back to the present, although Star Eye's decision was obviously not correct, people were powerless to change this. They already regarded the sudden arrival of the Mantid as their enemy, at least... the mistakes made by Star Eye were obvious enough, and provoked Before there is unanimous opposition from top to bottom, the vast majority of people will not have the courage to go beyond the authority that has lasted for thousands of years and correct this fallacy.

Angmar was about to speak when a rapid knock on the door came again.

"Madam, those mantid demons have sent... a messenger," the voice was still that of the young mage just now. "She claims to be the great queen of the mantid demons, and she wants to see the prophet. She is currently waiting outside the west gate..."

Angmar was horrified, that... Mantid Queen Teal who regarded herself as the continuation of her "master" and admired her crazily?During a time when the Mantid clan was undergoing a drastic change, as an indispensable ruler to the clan, why did she come here in person?

Angmar felt that he should understand the reason, and suddenly felt a terrible headache, and all his expressions were seen by Elisande.

"What's wrong with you?" Elisande asked worriedly.

"Nothing," Angmar rubbed his forehead, "Let's go and see her."

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After opening the door, the young mage was surprised when he saw Angmar. Why was there an extra person in the room in the blink of an eye?But he couldn't help but think too much and saluted immediately.In the city of Suramar, the influence of the prophet is not ordinary. People may not know Speaker Lloyd, but they must know the prophet who has been pursued by the Kaldorei Queen for three years... After all, the small street The "missing person notice" in the alley was removed not long ago.

Needless to say, the process of going to the west gate with Elisande caused an uproar.Officials at all levels who gathered from all directions were overjoyed when they saw the long-lost prophet returning.

At a time when the city of Suramar was unprecedentedly empty, the entire empire was facing internal and external troubles, and an army of bugs appeared in the south who did not know whether they were friends or foes, no one could not understand the significance of a being far more powerful than the legend. .

As soon as he arrived at the West Square, still far away, Angmar saw the Mantid envoy team through the open city gate, and... the Great Queen who stood at the front of the team, as if she was looking forward to something. Teal, his head hurts again.