Sylvanas sat on the hard stone chair, watching Sen Xia whisper to the not very mentally healthy minotaur in front of her, she didn't care what kind of guide the pirate in front of her with the smell of blood on her hands had arranged for her, when her eyes swept over the emblem in her hand, her will was once again firm, she wanted to find her, to find the sister who thought she had died more than twenty years ago.

Aurelia Windrunner, the eldest daughter of the Windranger family and one of the Five Heroes at the end of the Orc War, rushed into the shattered Draenor with fearless warriors in order to close the Dark Gate after the Orc Alliance was finally defeated in the Burning Plains, and when the door closed, they gave up their lives and existence.

And the bad news doesn't stop there, after a great battle between Aurelia's husband, the human warrior Turayan, and the orc's death knight Talon Blood Demon, Tulayan disappeared in the Twisted Void, and Aurelia searched deep into it in order to find her husband, and finally her figure was swallowed by the Twisted Void and was never heard from again.

Aurelia's deeds were widely spread in Quel'Thalas, and even the previous generation of Sun Kings called her "the flower of steel of Quel'Thalas", but for Sylvanas, she didn't care how much her sister had done or even what her sacrifice meant to the world, and from the day she received the bad news of her sister's disappearance, she had been looking forward to the girl who was gentle to her and brought her and Winlesa home like a mother.

Just like countless previous outings on missions, with some snacks and crafts from other places, with a tired smile, he pushed open the door of Windranger Manor and gave her and her sister a gentle hug.

"You used to protect us... Now it's time for us to look for you. ”

Sylvanas stared at the badly worn green leaf emblem in her hand, which had been worn out of the garbage heap, the amulet she had worn around Aurelia's neck at the last parting, and now it had appeared on the battlefield of Marton, giving Sylvanas a new hope, in the terrible situation of the previous Ranger General, that hope would not be completely shattered by the rekindled fire of will that would not be completely crushed by the endless frustration and worsening injuries.

"Sister, what's wrong with you?

Wen Lesa noticed Sylvanas's slightly changing expression, and hurriedly reached out to support the Ranger General's left arm, in addition to Sylvanas's red hunting suit, that arm was also wrapped with a demonic bandage, as the best hunter, the existence of this bandage would undoubtedly affect the accuracy of her archery, but this thing was necessary.

In the original battle of Dondaron Mill's raid on the undead floating city of Naxxramas, Sylvanas single-handedly confronted the dark ranger Lotharma Brown, who was empowered by the power of darkness. Theron, who was eventually defeated by the raid of Lotherma's scourge pet Maxner, at the end of that battle, Dark Games pierced Sylvanas's Ancient Guardian Longbow with a black arrow, destroying the spirit-connected weapon, which affected Sylvanas's spirit, and more seriously, Lotharma's black arrow pierced her left, and the rapidly growing dark power almost destroyed her arm.

The injury wasn't fatal, but for the hunter, Lotharma's blow was vicious, and he almost completely destroyed all possibilities for Sylvanas to fight with a bow again, it was a double blow to body and mind, and even Sylvanas's will was as strong as steel, and under this injury and the dim future, it had already collapsed.

This injury almost robs a hunter of the very meaning of existence!

Since that battle, Sylvanas has been trapped in the Windranger Manor on Sunchase Island, receiving various methods of healing from all over Azeroth, but frankly speaking, the arcane black arrows used by a dark ranger of Lotherma's level are almost impossible to remove perfectly even if they are dealt with by several modern high knights and priests, and as time passes, the dark power has corroded her arm more severely, almost cutting off all possibilities for her recovery.

According to Liadeline's description, the former Ranger General has almost been abolished, and he is immersed in drunken decadence all day long, so after Dick got the thunder enhancement of Thor's Peak, he forcibly sent the drunken Sylvanas to Thor Island as soon as possible to accept the transformation of the Thunder Cast Body.

The good news is that her wounds are almost healed in this comprehensive transformation of her body, and the bad news is that Sylvanas, as an orthodox High Elf, is far more resistant to this thunder reinforcement than Dick imagined, and the tough attitude and method that Dick has adopted in this matter has caused a slight rift in the friendly relationship between him and her.

In the face of Wen Lesa's concern, the Ranger General barely showed a smile,

"It's all right, Winlessa, it's just a little pain, don't worry. ”

At this moment, Senxia and Gamor finally came to an agreement, and the Dark Lord turned around and bowed slightly to the waiting bigwigs, "Lady Sylvanas, Lady Winlessa, and Mr. Ronin, Gamor will take you to Niskara, but that's a bad place, the demons have a legion stationed there, so you'd better prepare in advance." ”

Sensha took out a crystal of crystal from his bosom and placed it in front of Sylvanas, whispering in a voice that only two people could hear, "This is a gift that my master has entrusted me to bring you, and he said you will need this thing." ”

After saying that, the Dark Lord straightened up and straightened his clothes, "Then forgive my rudeness, I'm going to leave first, good luck to you." ”

"What Dick sent? is this..."

Luo Ning immediately felt the special soul energy escaping from the starlight crystal, a mage's keen senses were not a joke, he subconsciously wanted to ask, but was pushed hard by Wen Leisa, his wife was slapping at him frantically, Luo Ning decisively shut up.

Of course, not only because of a certain love and fear for his wife, but also because Ronin himself seems to have heard some gossip about Sylvanas and Dick, not to mention that when Dalaran was destroyed, he saw Dick and Sylvanas walking intimately in the valley of Alterac.

Considering the power that Dick now has and his status above the civilized world, Luo Ning felt that it was better not to inquire about the private affairs of these big people, so he immediately pulled his wife to stand up and coughed lightly,

"Ahem... Come, come with me, you need to change into a protective outfit and take a shower, oh my God, how long have you not cleaned yourself?"

Gammor glanced at the mage who talked a lot, after Marton experienced real life and death, this somewhat timid minotaur was completely fearless.

After everyone had left, Sylvanas stared at the starlight crystal in front of her, she hesitated to reach out her hand, and before she could touch the crystal, she retracted her hand as if it had been burned, and in the process, there was a blue lightning bolt on her arm, which was a symbol of being strengthened by thunder.

It seemed that what was placed in front of her eyes was not a gift, but something that frightened her.

Does she like Dick?

Maybe I like it, after all, it was a man who saved her more than once, and saved her country and the whole world by the way, that man was always polite, and when danger came, he would be the first to stand up, he was always good at bringing hope to everyone when they were desperate, just like a real, natural leader.

As a woman with a natural sensitivity, she can also feel Dick's faint affection for herself and an unusual... Well, attention, but both sides are restraining this delicate affection, not just because of the difference in race, but more because of the presence of Liadline, who is Sylvanas's good friend who has lasted for nearly a thousand years, but also Dick's wife-to-be, and there is a more intimate relationship between her and Dick.

Liadline has said more than once that their souls are connected.

In this case, Sylvanas felt that she should not continue to let this dangerous affection continue to grow, she was unwilling to betray her friend, so she chose to cut off this feeling, since the Battle of Alterac, she actively distanced herself from the paladin, and the paladin did not say much about it, apparently, he was doing the same.

It's a pity that Naxxramas's offensive and defensive battles finally reconnect the two people, and during the period of indulging himself in alcohol, Sylvanas escapes not only the despair of not being able to hold a warbow anymore, but also the despair of not being able to protect his loved ones anymore, and maybe the concern of another man, though maybe only out of concern between friends, but... She doesn't want it!

She felt like she was in some kind of whirlpool, desperately trying to climb out, but she could only sink deeper and deeper... Ah, love, it's just so unreasonable, it's so irrepressible.

When she was forcibly dragged out of the Windranger Manor by Liadlin and Gianna and taken to the Top of Thunder for final treatment, Sylvanas showed extreme resistance that was completely different from her calm and wise, which others thought was the High Elf's resistance to physical strengthening, but only she knew that she didn't want to have anything to do with that man again.

She didn't want to lose herself because of a man, and she didn't want to be a shameful emotional thief, so she would rather give up her archery skills, her identity as a ranger general, and her pride.

See... This is the woman who is troubled by feelings, no matter how strong, determined, and brave Sylvanas is, she is still a woman.

She looked at the crystal in front of her in a daze, Dick's face with a gentle smile, but not very handsome, not very handsome emerged from the starlight, Sylvanas hurriedly closed her eyes, she leaned back in her chair a little helplessly, clasped her hands together, like a baby curled up in a chair.

The power of thunder and lightning continued to surge in her body, and these powerful forces from higher beings dispelled the darkness in her body, but also marked her.

She knew that the place belonged to Dick, that everything in that place belonged to Dick, that the mighty stone statues there honored Dick as emperor, and that anyone who had the opportunity to go there would take this thunderous imprint as a sign of pride... But now, that imprint is on her.

A brand that belongs to Dick...

She was terrified, she was afraid, she was afraid that the next moment her mind would no longer belong to her.

"Why me... Why?"

Sylvanas buried her beautiful face in her arms, and at this moment, in the corner that no one could see, this ranger general, who had always been brave, noble, powerful, and indifferent, revealed his most vulnerable side, maybe it was that period of drunken dreams and deaths that made her sensual, maybe it was the double dilemma of body and mind that made her weak.

But so what?

No one prescribes a lonely woman to remain firm in this situation.

"Aurelia..."

Sylvanas looked up, tears in her eyes looking at Marton's starry sky from the window of the reception room, the green starry sky was so eerie, but she was not only looking at the starry sky, but also at another person who had disappeared into her life.

"When you were going to make a deal with Tulayan, you had to face opposition from the whole of Quel'Thalas, are you just like me..."

The Ranger General muttered to herself, and eventually, she withdrew her gaze and refocused her gaze on the starlight crystal in front of her, revealing a bitter smile, "But you will always be braver than me... You're going to drop everything to get what you want, and I'm just sitting here, like a real coward. ”

Three minutes later, Sylvanas took a deep breath, she reached out to wipe the tears from her eyes, reached out and held the star crystal in her hand, she kept telling herself in her heart.

"This time... Just this once, only this once... It's for Aurelia..."

The Ranger General placed the crystal in front of his eyes, and looked into the interior of the crystal with the ever-brightening light, where a war bear composed entirely of starlight was lying quietly in the center of the crystal, as if it was sleeping, as if waiting for its master to wake up.

Tears poured out of her eyes at this moment, Sylvanas felt that she was strong enough, but after seeing the gift from Dick, the mental defense she had just built was completely destroyed again, like the sharpest arrow, piercing straight into her heart, the softest corner.

She was brutalized by Lotherma Sereu because she didn't have a suitable battle pet, which was her biggest weakness as the perfect Ranger General.

That was what she needed the most, and the starlight giant bear in front of her, Sylvanas also knew its value very well, if she really got the secret path, it would make the best hunters in the world crazy about it, and even willing to die for him, but, Dick just gave it to her, and didn't even need her thanks or promises.

General Ranger placed the crystal on his chest, and at this moment, she completely understood that all the resistance she did was meaningless.

She likes him... Even if it's just a gift, it can make her rise in the most awkward moment, a burst of happiness that makes her creep, yes, she likes him.

"Damn... You damn it... Man!"