7. Shackles World
Dick sat alone in the room, he brought a chair and sat by the window, watching the gradually darkening Theramore out of the window in a silent daze, the ebony pipe in his hand, and the staff of Orsis in his hand, and it was evident that he was also under pressure in his heart, but the scene was much better than the worst that others had estimated. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
At least I didn't just walk away.
After the meeting, many people tried to come and see him or probe him, but they were all pushed away by Liadline, who was guarding the door, under the pretext of "Dick's physical discomfort", including the worried little prince Anduin, whose status determined that he was precocious and could already vaguely understand what his mentor had done.
"Master, you should at least have something to eat..."
Moam sneakily walked into the room from outside the room with a nutritious dinner, the obsidian destroyer has now become a gardener in the court of Theramore, taking care of all kinds of flowers and plants every day, but after Dick became this "weak" appearance, Moam became Dick's "humanoid shield" again.
The fact that it can absorb and counterattack any system of magic that will not destroy its body in an instant determines that this obsidian destroyer with a strange voice will be the best human shield.
Dick glanced at the food and shook his head, the paladin really had no appetite now, he picked up the fresh juice, turned his head and asked,
"Moam, what's going on with those envoys now?"
In the slightly dimly lit room, the eyes under the Obsidian Destroyer's mask were green and looked a little weird, and the clever guy organized the language for a moment, and then quickly reported,
"Kurtilas, orcs, and trolls have agreed to send troops, the prince of Stormwind, your disciple Anduin is also absolutely in favor of sending troops, Princess Lyella has returned to Ironforge, there is news that King Magni may come in person, there is also news from the Night Elves' Moon Temple, and finally Quel'Thalas... The attitude of those elves was strange, they did not agree and did not object. ”
"Hmm. ”
Dick nodded, and said no more.
Moam probably saw his master's annoyance, and he remembered the command of Mistress Leah before entering the room just now, so he sniffed again and said,
"Actually, I don't think you need to worry about this matter at all, master, mortal life is too short, their starting point for thinking is always very shallow, although I have not been in the human world for a long time, but I have seen their shortcomings, you may not know, in the eyes of us Titans, the curse of flesh and blood corrodes their bodies and liberates their wills, but overactive thoughts are not a good thing, especially in the absence of a strong leader, their overall strength is greatly weakened。 ”
Moam secretly glanced at his master, and when he saw his contemplative appearance, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief and continued,
"It's not that they don't see the threat of the undead, they just subconsciously run to the back of their minds, which seems to us to be an escape, you know, the Titan creations never run away from problems, although I also admit that there are heroes in the human race who are as righteous as those knights, but in our opinion,"
Moam's voice rose twice,
They don't realize that in this mysterious world, they are actually the weaker side, and numbers are their advantage, but unfortunately, after losing their unity and unified will, they will inevitably fall to the corners of the world stage, and even need a charge from the Earth Spirit Legion, and the mortal army will collapse, they are too weak. ”
Dick's eyes jumped, and he instinctively wanted to refute Moam's words, because he was also a human, but after thinking about it, he realized that the obsidian destroyer was like a wise man at this moment, although his voice was still as funny as before.
"So... What do you want to say, Moam?"
Dick leaned back in his chair and asked curiously, "Someone told you these words, right?"
The Obsidian Destroyer shrugged its shoulders, and it flicked its wings behind it, and said with regret,
"Actually, what I want to say is that you have never put your identity right, you have not realized at all that after gaining the authority of the Titan, you are no longer an ordinary human being, and you are always looking at the problem from a higher perspective, it is difficult to integrate into the group of ordinary people, this kind of estrangement and detachment is inevitable, even if there is no such thing, you will still slowly fade out of the mortal world. ”
"At the end of the day, for you now, for the tricky things you face right now, everything in the world is a shackle, not a blessing. ”
The Obsidian Destroyer slowly packed up his lunch that had not moved at all, and as he left the room, he added,
"Well, these are the words that Mistress Alonnaya asked me to convey to you, and she said that she had wanted to tell you these things for a long time, but that it might be more appropriate for now. She also said that you have to learn to adapt to seeing the world in a higher light, because the rest of your life is destined to deal with things that are hidden from the surface of the world. ”
Moam left, Dick leaning back in his chair with juice, he had never considered it from that perspective, but he had to admit that Arronnaya, a particular Titan creation, had a point.
In the face of the Northern Expedition and the lack of cooperation from various countries, Dick seems to have lost the interest he had in moving between the various forces, because he did have countless troubles to deal with.
The troubles of Kel'thugad, Yogsaron, and Ulduar, as well as the will of Odin who has just appeared on behalf of Valagaar, Enzos and his evil and deceitful minions who have been hidden behind the scenes, Pandalia in the Misty Continent that is gradually flooding the water, and so on.
It's not that the mortal kingdom can't understand how difficult these head-wrenching problems can be, but as Moam said, the active will of mortals determines that they will have the selfish idea that "the sky is falling and there is a tall man on top", which has nothing to do with justice and evil, just human nature, and Dick, in a sense, is now also a "tall man".
After all, anything that rubs shoulders with the ancient gods is not something that mortals can handle.
At least we can't wait until disaster strikes every time before Dick stands up and leads the world forces united under pressure to fight against it, right? After taking over the burden of turning the world around four years ago, Dick understands that this kind of passive defense will only drag down himself and the world in the end, and he has to take the initiative to attack!
Find a way to get rid of trouble before it comes, but the road is destined to be lonely, and now, Dick has experienced this loneliness, and when you are faster than most of your companions, loneliness is irrepressibly always around.
This may also be the reason why those who were once called "guardians" end up becoming withdrawn.
So with Egwen, so with Medivan, now it's Dick's turn.
But before Dick could fully figure out the troubles, an unexpected visitor arrived, a flash of teleportation, and when Kael'thas appeared in Dick's room, the three watchmen jumped out of the shadows, and were waved away by Dick.
There was no anger on Kael'thas on his face, but Dick could probably guess why he was here.
There was no doubt about the magic of the Sun King of Quel'Thalas, and teleportation was as simple to him as eating and drinking.
After Kael'thas stood still, the Sun King waved his hand as well, and a woman in a black hood stepped out of another cloud of light, standing behind Kael'thas in her possession.
"Lannather, you go outside and keep on guard, and don't let anyone approach until I'm done talking to Knight Dick!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
The archmage of the Sindore elves walked out of the room, and Kael'thas breathed a sigh of relief, and with a slight wave of his hand, a chair quietly moved to the opposite side of Dick, on which the Sun King sit, his blood-red robe was graceful and luxurious, coupled with his carefully cleaned hair and face, and finally the elemental phoenix standing on the hilt of the sword, which was indistinguishable from a real bird, at first glance the panache of a big man.
Dick took the juice and looked at the Sun King sitting in front of him, to be honest, although the two of them have not met many times in recent years, due to the reason that they have fought side by side, they have not exchanged a lot of letters, and they can be regarded as friends.
Before Dick could speak, Kael'thas held out two fingers,
"Both things, both are very troublesome things, and they are caused by you guy. ”
"Huh?"
Dick looked at Kael'thas with an innocent expression, and the latter breathed a sigh of relief, and a little in the air, a red magic drink appeared in his hand, and then the Sun King said slowly,
"The first thing is about Sindra, first of all, I have to state one thing, Dick, it's not that I'm unwilling to take revenge on the undead, you should know that my hatred for them is not much weaker than that of the paladins, but we really can't draw enough strength, of course, this is related to the second thing, in short, according to the information I bought from the Assassin League, just this afternoon, the Night Elves of Firath expanded their defenses, almost all of Firas, they poured out, relying on normal methods, it is difficult for me to contact the descendants of Sindra, even if you give me a specific location!”
Speaking of this, Kael'thas sighed helplessly, his voice full of complaints,
"This kind of big thing, you should at least talk to me in advance, but I can also understand your current situation, I can see that you are also about to be driven crazy by those short-sighted guys, this will not be said for the time being, but I can promise you to send the last standing army of Quel'Thalas, including 1W rangers and nearly 4,000 mages, to join the Northern Expeditionary Army, if necessary, I can even send the Firewing Guards to help, but you have to use a safe way to help me contact the descendants of Sindra, and if you can, you must also find a way to get them out of the siege of the Night Elves。 ”
"Is it that serious?"
Dick's brow furrowed, "It's been almost 7,000 years, and the feud between Sindra and Kadore should have been dissipated a long time ago, right?"
"You don't understand, Dick, the descendants of Sindra represent a different meaning. ”
Kael'thas explained simply, "I can tell you that if the legendary upper elf city of Edshalas is really hidden in the forests of Firath, then the 7,000 years of exploration of the Night Elves is worthwhile, because Sindra means "Hidden Ones" in the Salas language, and they were responsible for guarding all her secrets for Queen Azhara in ancient times, and it is no exaggeration to say that the things in that city are terrifying to the Night Elves!"
"You and I both know, and they know that Aishshara is not dead yet, the Battle of the Ancients and the Battle of Mount Hyjal have made them frightened, and if Aishhara appears again, it will be an out-and-out disaster, and after the Battle of the Ancients, although there has never been an official statement, the Sindras have made no secret of their disdain for the Night Elves, you know, the inexplicable superiority of the upper elves, so I think. ”
Kael'thas tapped the cup in his hand and gave a strange smile, "The Night Elves don't want to eradicate Sindra's descendants because of this, but obviously, they won't let Sindra spread those forbidden knowledge all over the world, and they are more worried about Sindra returning to Azhara's rule, so captivity is a good way to do it, trust me, that's what they did 7,000 years ago." ”
"But unfortunately, Sindra had a brotherly alliance with the Sunstriders, and my ancestors made an agreement with them to break away from the rule of Kadore, but on the day of departure, Sindra disappeared, and he did not go to the appointment, but I will not break the covenant of the Sunstriders, and since his descendants still exist, it is my duty to take them out of the trap of the Night Elves. ”
Dick's expression didn't change much, Kael'thas was not only his friend, but also the ruler of Quel'Thalas, he had his way of thinking about things, but as the king of a country, being able to come and explain this matter in person had proved that Kael'thas valued Dick, which made the paladin feel a little.
The immortals are indeed much more sensitive than humans in this kind of sideline, although Dick has never shown his background, but Kael'thas has been keenly aware of Dick's difference, and when the civilized world and Dick are in conflict, he is on Dick's side for the first time.
"The second thing... Have you ever heard of a creature... Naru?"
"Huh?"
"That's what I'm talking about, a guy who only makes trouble for others, he sent a Naru to Quel'Thalas, and it's said that a powerful group of trackers are coming from another world to save it, so it's a hot potato, would you be interested in taking it?"
(Thank you for the support of the brothers, the first two chapters are frankly, I was still worried about whether I would be disliked when I sent it, thank you! Dragon Boat Festival to go back to my hometown, the outbreak may be a little hanging, if you have time, write two small short stories, it is an extra, show it to the brothers~ Thank you!)