The inn in Funeral Village was built on the highest point in the village, and this room was on the second floor facing the sea.

As soon as you open the window, you can only feel the sea breeze, listen to the waves, and see the sea and sky, which really makes people broad-minded, and the silt in your heart will also dissipate without a trace.

"How's that, it's beautiful." Willow pushed open the window of the room.

Sia looked out the window at the sea level and felt a lot of emotion in her heart.

"I've lived enough in the wilderness." Willow winked at her. "If you change places, you'll be in a better mood, don't you say?"

"Maybe." Xia forced a smile. "Verlo, I want to ask you, where is the crystal that you said can absorb energy?"

Willow tilted his head and squinted at her, smiling meaninglessly. "Thea, you're anxious about this?"

"Yes." Thea lowered her eyes and didn't look at Vero. "Although I am grateful to Vero for helping me a lot, I still want to solve this matter sooner."

Willow's eyes flickered, and he finally smiled, "It's not a big deal, the reason why I brought you here is because the place where this crystal is produced is much closer to here than the Cormier hut where I used to live." ”

Hearing her words, Xia blinked in surprise, but the vigilance she had already ignited for Vero did not let go.

"You mean, this crystal is around here?"

"Well, let me tell you, my research topic is dark energy. I'll show you first. Well, this is it. Willow pulled out a small piece of broken white crystal from his bag and handed it to Thea. This is what I occasionally get from a centaur. ”

Thea took the crystal, and as soon as she touched it, the shadows of her fingertips flowed into the crystal as if they had come to life. The crystal, which was originally as white as a cow** and had a little lustre, immediately turned black at a speed visible to the naked eye. And the dark energy on her fingertips disappeared a lot in an instant.

It really works!

Thea's eyes widened in surprise as she looked at Willow hopefully. "This crystal really works."

"Well, there's more, you pay attention." Willow took the crystal and stood at the window, pouring his spiritual power into it. "Shadow Arrow!"

The black crystal flowed through a burst of light, and the black color of the crystal quickly dissipated again. Instead, black magical energy appeared in Willow's hand.

With a flick of his hand, Willow sent the Shadow Arrow into the distant sea, causing a large wave of spray.

"It can absorb dark energy and cast it. It's the perfect energy carrier for the Shadow Priest and us Warlocks. Willow withdrew his gaze from the distant sea, leaning his back against the window, smiling rather than smiling. Actually, I told you that the existence of this thing also has my own selfishness. ”

Seeing that Thea didn't react violently, Willow continued, "I got this crystal from a centaur pariah. He told me that the crystal was mined in Malaton, their centaur mecca. However, after happily trading a few times, his theft of crystals from the Holy Land was revealed, so ...... He is now in exile, and it is impossible for him to provide me with crystals anymore. And I went there alone. It can be dangerous, so ......" Willow laughed and tossed the crystals up and down. "Do you want to come with me?"

I don't know why I heard Willow say this, but Xia was relieved.

After so many years of teaching in the Church of Light, the notion that the Warlock was an evil and selfish profession had left a deep imprint on her heart.

This is one of the reasons why she is not close to the people of the warlock profession.

The first warlocks, originating from orcs. It was the orc Gul'dan who received the power from the Burning Legion. Gul'dan also became the most powerful warlock of all time. With this power, Gul'dan and his warlocks contributed to the orc army, killing countless enemies.

And in the years of war with the orcs, this terrifying power has gradually been recognized and accepted by some extremists in other races.

In pursuit of power, a person who can even sacrifice himself to demons must be crazy and twisted in his heart.

Frankly, if Willow were a priest or a mage - even if he was a warrior or a thief. Her trust in Willow will be much higher. However, the Warlock ......

What's more, she already vaguely knew that Vero must have something to hide from her, although she was grateful, but she was not stupid, how could she be as heartfelt and heartfelt to Vero as she was to Leo or Marlan.

And Willow is telling the truth now, albeit with an obvious purpose. Thea, however, was relieved.

What you can't afford is the most troublesome.

Thea pondered for a moment. "Do you think my abilities can help you get there?"

"Of course," Willow thought without hesitation. "The first time I saw you, I knew that the dark energy in you was very strong and would not hold me back. And, these days, I feel like you're a trustworthy person. Well, I'm now officially inviting you. Go? ”

"That'...... When do we depart? Thea bit her lip, she had actually decided before Vero could say anything she had to go there anyway.

"No hurry...... "Willow seemed to hang her appetite." Maladon is not a good place. I'll have to get a few helpers. We're here to get treasure, not to die. ”

"If there's any danger there, you might as well tell me first, and let me be mentally prepared." Xia vaguely felt that the place called Maladon was not simple.

"According to the information that the centaur gave me, the perimeter of Maladon is heavily guarded by their tribe, and only their sacrifices are allowed to enter and leave freely. So he didn't know either. Willow said lightly. However, I've always been very careful with my life, and it's always good to be careful. ”

"You're right." Thea nodded in agreement. "I listen to you."

"Very well, I knew it would be a wise decision to invite you along. I've been busy these days, and I've got a lot of preparation to do. You stay here for a few days and the view is still very good. When I'm ready, I'll come and ask you to go with me. Willow said as he walked out of the room. Let's take a vacation, it's not bad to have a rare time, isn't it? As if to solve a big problem in her mind, she smiled and walked away.

Now, all she has to do is wait...... The corners of Willow's mouth curled into a pleasant, twisted smile.

Watching Willow disappear at the end of the stairs, Maradon ...... Thea silently recited the name of the place in her mind.

A few days later, Willow disappeared again with the goblin caravan.

And because she knew Verlo's purpose, Xia didn't want to meddle in Verlo's other affairs, so she stayed in the Funeral Shadow Village with nothing to do.

In her spare time, her favorite thing to do is to catch the sea.

The beach in Funeral Village is a soft and delicate white sand beach that is comfortable to walk on barefoot. Because Sia has never been to the beach of Stormwind. So whenever this time comes, she always misses the Golden Sands Long Beach on the other side of the Western Wilderness.

The tide rushes in and quickly recedes, leaving countless shellfish struggling on the beach.

Compared to the local fishermen in Funeral Village, Xia didn't care about the harvest, just to relieve her mood.

Thea's eyes fell on a conch not far away, she walked over and picked it up casually, and when she checked it, it was an empty conch.

Thea held it close to her ear, and the echo of the waves could be faintly heard in the empty conch.

Shia suddenly remembered a story she had heard by the sea a long time ago.

The man was also picking up an empty conch like this, and smiled at her puzzled gaze and said to her, "You know what? Tell the conch what you want to say secretly and throw it back into the sea. If one day someone picks it up, the person who finds it will hear what you say. ”

What did she say at the time?

"Why are you so troublesome!" She pouted, ran to him, and leaned into his ear. "If you have anything to say, I'll tell you directly! Stupid! While he was unprepared, she twisted his ears so hard that he bared his teeth in pain, and then immediately laughed happily and ran away with her skirt as if she had succeeded.

But he didn't chase her, just whispered softly to the conch, and then threw the conch back into the sea with all his might.

"What did you say?" Seeing that he was not angry, she ran back to him cheerfully, asking curiously. "Tell me, stingy!"

"Nothing." He smiled softly and stroked her hair indulgently.

"Nothing! You're hiding something from me! "She's so angry that she's jumping to her feet!" No, you have to tell me! ”

But his eyes were gentle, and finally he couldn't stand her rubbing, and whispered in her ear with a red face......

Xia couldn't help but smile when she thought back to the past.

How long ago was that? It was so long that she almost forgot about it, but when she really remembered it, it still felt like yesterday.

It's just that...... Everything has changed.

She pressed her lips to the conch and whispered softly.

"Every day, every day, I think about you, Varian.

The sea outside Shadow Village is as tranquil and beautiful as it is outside Stormwind. When I look at the sea, I can't help but wonder if you're standing at Stormstorm Fortress and looking at the sea.

You won't, you're so busy with politics, you're probably so busy that you can't help but frown. ”

Speaking of which, it seemed that Varian's troubled expression was right in front of him, and Xia couldn't help but smile slightly.

"I'm fine, I just miss you.

I miss you so much, Varian. I think you still have Anduin.

Thank you for the gift...... But, did you know that there is another meaning to forgiveness?

It's pointless, but I've always wanted to ask you what you meant by what you gave me. ”

Thea kissed the conch, then threw it back into the sea with all her might, watching the conch make an arc and fall into the sea and splash the waves.

Xia felt much better, and seemed to throw out the suppressed thoughts in her heart as well.

ps：

Sorry for being late.