Rise of the blood elves

531【New Apprentice】

This middle-aged mage with a thick beard is actually the owner of this mage tower, Padrich, one of the top enchantment masters in the Kaldorei Empire.

He was once a popular figure around the Queen, but because he was unwilling to participate in the intrigues and intrigues among the upper elves, he was framed and persecuted. He was forced to leave the capital, join his old friend Lloyd, and take root in the city of Suramar.

This is actually nothing. At least, the academic atmosphere in Suramar City is strong enough, allowing him to stay away from the rights and wrongs of the outside world and concentrate on his own research.

But fate seemed to have played a joke on him, and the same tragedy happened again.

A few months ago, his old friend Lloyd, the Speaker of the Magister Council of Suramar City, and Prince Faroldis, another important minister of the empire, jointly issued a statement opposing the Queen's recent policies.

That is……

The light within the light has changed.

Ever since the victory of the Troll War, the expansion of the empire's territory to an unparalleled extent, and the empire's arcane research reaching unprecedented heights, some regrettable change seems to have occurred in her...

From the time when she was no longer as generous as before, she indulged in the flattery of the upper-class nobles, listened to the gossips of some upper-class elves, harmed the loyal, and got close to traitors, to uncharacteristically imposing heavy taxes on the people at the bottom, Then he would often seal himself in the palace, instructing the upper elf wizards to conduct dangerous and secret magical research...

They voiced everyone's voices and concerns.

What is even more puzzling is the Queen's attitude towards the "prophet".

Just because of the chance encounter over the Well of Eternity three years ago, the Queen spent a lot of manpower and material resources to search for this unknown "prophet" in the vast land where the stars shine forever, and established him in every city. statue of...

Her behavior was tantamount to worshiping this "prophet" as a new god. She would have to establish a faith organization unique to this god to compete with the night elves' belief in the moon goddess.For the night elves, the Queen's actions are almost unacceptable!

What happened to the light within the light!

The public remarks of the two important imperial ministers caused an uproar. People admired their courage to speak the truth in such an environment, but they also felt sorry for their fate.

Sure enough, not long after the relevant remarks were made, the two of them were arrested by the upper elf one after another.

The light of light in people's minds seems to have really turned into a terrible dictator.For a time, a haze enveloped the Kaldorei Empire, and everyone remained silent.

The High Elf Eagle Dogs - as the people at the bottom began to call them after the incident - carried out a thorough cleansing of Nathalas College, established a supervisory agency, and took over this influential research institution. It is firmly in his own hands.

Prince Faroldis had royal blood and was an arcane master who had made great achievements in his own field. The upper elf could not ignore the influence, so he was released soon.But Lloyd is different. He has been in jail in the capital since his arrest a few months ago until now.

It is rumored that the Queen will exile this well-known imperial loyalist on charges of treason...

During this period, the purge of the Magister Council of Suramar City was also carried out.People know that the city of Suramar will suffer a far worse fate than Narthalas College and the Palace of Farodis. Perhaps from now on, this magical city that has risen in the past hundred years will no longer have a strong academic atmosphere. The holy land of arcane research is no longer a paradise far away from all evil...

What an irony.

In a few days, an investigation team led by royal adviser Ferguson will launch an investigation into Padridge.He knew very well that as a loyal supporter of his old friend Lloyd, there was no chance that he would be spared.

In the past few days, he dismissed all his apprentices and used his network to find a good place for them.The only one who was worried was Thalyssra, the youngest but also the most talented.

"Listen to me, Thalyssra," Padrich sat on the chair and looked at his favorite apprentice tiredly, "you have to go. Prince Faroldis is an old friend of mine, although Nashara Si Academy has also been implicated, but he will definitely protect you. At least there, you can continue your own research. No one can tell when this farce will end."

"What if..." Thalyssra lowered her head, clutching her space bag tightly in her hands, and asked in a low voice: "What if it never ends?"

Padrich opened his mouth, but nothing came out.

Yes, what if this storm never ends...

Thalyssra plucked up the courage and said: "Teacher, Suramar City is my home. I was born and raised here, and I don’t want to go anywhere... I love the academic atmosphere of this city, and I also love its freedom. . I believe that not only you, but many magic masters who come here because of this city and regard this city as a paradise far away from the troubles also have the same idea..."

Padrich frowned, "What exactly are you trying to express, Thalyssra?"

Thalyssra took a deep breath, a look of determination appeared on her beautiful face, and said firmly:

"When Prince Faroldis was persecuted, no one was willing to speak up for him, and everyone was wise to protect themselves. After Speaker Lloyd was arrested, people were even more afraid of being implicated, and remained silent and did not dare to express their opinions. Only when they suffered the same fate Only then will you realize that no one is willing to speak for you anymore..."

Padrich's eyes widened in surprise. These words did not sound like they were coming from the mouth of a 20-year-old child.

Thalyssra's words continued:

"Teacher, this farce will never end. Now within the empire, from Elre'Thalas to Suramar City, from the northern border city to Vashj'ir in the southeast, everyone, one arcane master after another, one after another, The aristocracy, and even the people at the bottom, are all disgusted with the Queen's dictatorial rule and the actions of the high-level elves who have no fear of the hawks and dogs, but they are unable to change the status quo... What they need is a leader who is willing to stand up and speak out. It’s just a breakthrough point to vent the public’s anger...Teacher, we should unite and say no to all injustice bravely, we should...resist!"

After hearing these words, Padrich took a breath of fear.

He immediately waved his hand, and waves of invisible magic appeared in the mage tower. The sound of "bang bang bang" was heard endlessly, and all the doors and windows closed on their own.Even the isolation stand solidified on the mage tower to ensure that the magic experiments are not disturbed is in full effect, ensuring that no sound inside will be transmitted outside.

After completing all this, Padrich turned back to Thalyssra in shock and anger, "Nonsense, what a nonsense! What are you thinking about? Unite the middle-class nobles, lower-class people, and mages who are dissatisfied with the high-class elves. , Resist the Queen? Elune, that's the Queen! I'm really, really..."

Padrich was so angry that he was speechless.

This extremely dangerous idea actually came from the head of a young apprentice, and it was even more exaggerated than anything Lloyd had ever said.The lessons learned are still fresh in our minds, but if someone overhears them, the consequences will be disastrous!

"Teacher, all I know is that if we don't resist, we will all fall victim to the desire for power." Thalyssra pursed her lips and said fearlessly.

"Ah!" Padrich sighed heavily and covered his forehead helplessly.

He felt that he had to re-examine his favorite apprentice, and then began to think about which old friend he could trust.Judging from Thalyssra's condition, she must not be sent to Narthalas Academy.The most conceited and radical young generation of mages gathered there, and they were already dissatisfied with the Queen's recent actions.When Thalyssra got there, she was like a fish in water. If she didn't protect everything, she would cause big trouble...

Rebel against the Queen?

How can this be!Only when you reach Padridge's age do you know how terrifying the Queen is, and how terrifying the High Elves are.

But at this moment, a strange voice suddenly came from behind.

"well said."

Padrich was shocked. He and Thalyssra were the only two people in the Mage Tower. When did this outsider come in?

After turning around and seeing who was coming, Padrich felt his blood run cold.

The Queen has been frantically pursuing him for three years, and recently took over the western outskirts of Suramar City. He also took away the Eye of Aman'Thul, which is regarded as the most precious treasure by all magisters...

prophet!

Why does he appear in my mage tower?

Thalyssra was also startled, looking at the uninvited guest with fear in her eyes.Among the mage community in Suramar City, the reputation of the prophet is not very good.In fact, in the eyes of all decent people in the Empire, the Prophet is not a good person... After all, the Prophet is closely related to the transformation that happened to Her Majesty.

"Master Prophet," Padrich stood up hurriedly, pulling Thalyssra to salute.

Looking at the master and disciple, Angmar smiled and bowed, saying:

"Please forgive me for coming uninvited. I wanted to knock on the door, but Miss Thalyssra's remarks aroused my curiosity, so I listened for a while, and finally found out that the defense mechanism of the mage tower was blocked. It was activated, so I had no choice but to teleport in."

Pass, teleport... Padrich was horrified.

Although he devoted his whole life to the art of enchantment, no matter how good he was, he was still a legendary level magic master and one of only a dozen legendary mages in the Kaldorei Empire.But he was not aware of the magic fluctuations emitted when the prophet teleported to the mage tower, not to mention that the other party did not even trigger the protective spell of the mage tower, which meant that the prophet's spellcasting level had reached an unimaginable level. The situation...

Is this... a prophet?

He did not dare to get up, lowered his head and explained: "Master Prophet, Thalyssra's words are just a child's joke. She has no brain at all. Don't take it seriously..."

He couldn't imagine that the prophet, who had a close relationship with the queen, would delve into the consequences of Thalyssra's words.

"Master Padrich, don't be nervous, please get up."

"Yes, yes." Master?Padrich felt bitter after hearing this. How could he dare to call himself a prophet in front of the prophet?He had no choice but to agree and pull his beloved disciple to stand up straight.

After the two stood up, Angmar glanced at Thalyssra twice.Xin is worthy of being the chief arcanist who resisted Elisande's tyranny, and he showed his charisma at a young age.It wasn't until Thalyssra looked a little scared that he said:

"Please don't worry, I don't have any ill intentions, and I will not tell anyone what Miss Thalyssra said - although I think Miss Thalyssra is right. It was fate that led me here, Tully. Sa, you are destined to have an extraordinary destiny, and you will also become the dawn that illuminates the darkness in the turbulent tide. Your talents deserve to be more fully explored. Are you willing... to become my apprentice?"

After that, he turned to Padridge, an old acquaintance from another timeline, and asked softly: "Sir Padridge, would you like your beloved disciple to study with me for a period of time?"

After saying this, Padrich and Thalyssra were stunned for a moment, unable to follow Angmar's train of thought.

"If you are willing, come to my residence at nightfall tomorrow." Angmar said the last thing, and regardless of the fact that the two of them were still in shock, they didn't react at all, so they turned around and left.

Before leaving, he seemed to suddenly remember something and added:

"Oh, by the way, that far-reaching incident should be over soon. I believe that Her Majesty the Queen of your country can return to the right path and wash away the injustice of a loyal minister like Speaker Lloyd who is obvious to all..."

With that, Angmar dissipated into the air like a ghost, leaving only small crackling lightnings.

Padric and Thalyssra looked at each other.

……

"Oculus, have you been sad about the paper all day again?"

In the lower city of Suramar, at the teleportation network node, Oculus felt helpless listening to Valtroy's jokes.

Oculus ignored Valtroy, who would make fun of his sadness.He yawned, rubbed his sleepy eyes, put away his tool bag, and prepared to start a day of heavy work as usual.

Oculus is an insignificant maintenance staff member on the teleportation network node platform in Suramar City.

The euphemistic name is that he is the apprentice of the magister who is responsible for this transmission network node, but he does not enjoy any corresponding treatment. The mentor seems to regard him as free labor. Since the master-disciple relationship was established, he has been suffering in the past few years. With a heavy workload, the only study time I have is squeezed out, and I often can't even sleep well.

It was just after dusk and it was night.It was the beginning of the day, and the night elves, who worked day and night, had all woken up.

Looking over from the teleportation network platform, most of the shops in the nearby streets were open for business.Pedestrians began to come and go in the square, and the poor apprentices who were exploited as free labor—several of Oculus's classmates—were using arcane magic to control brooms and sweep the floor of the platform.

The teleportation network is a major initiative in the arcane research of the Kaldorei Empire.

Although the night elves are not good at space magic and cast teleportation spells independently, there is still a nearly 20.00% chance of encountering fatal danger due to unstable teleportation channels or various other reasons. However, since the empire has spent all its resources, A stable transmission network has been built between major cities, making it possible to travel to various places in an instant.

However, the high cost of maintenance makes the transmission network basically out of reach of the civilian class.The cost of each teleportation is enough to drain the wealth of a civilian family of three.Those who can afford the transmission network channel are either nobles, big businessmen, or successful mages.As for some precious magic materials or expensive goods, they will also be transported through the transmission network.

All in all, with the transmission network, life in the upper class has indeed become much more convenient.

Oculus unscrewed the water cup, took a few sips of the refreshing tea, and forced himself to focus.Maintaining the transport network is not an easy task and requires constant concentration.

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