43 The Secret of Lagash
"It's noisy......" seemed to come from a distant voice, calling Thea's consciousness back into confusion.
She moved her fingers, and then a warm little hand immediately grasped her fingers in surprise.
"Are you alright?" There was a hint of choking in the immature child's voice, which made her brain clear up instantly.
Anduin ......" she struggled to open her eyes, her vision gradually blurring out the child in front of her.
The fair-skinned little face was rubbed with a little black ash, and it looked a little embarrassed. The eyes that were uneasy but holding back tears were a little red, and the pupils reflected a face that Xia herself felt a little unfamiliar.
“…… I'm fine, kid. Thea felt her throat hoarse and could barely speak, she tried to sit up, but her whole body hurt so much that she could only give up for a while and quietly gather strength.
Anduin held her hand tightly, "Great...... In his opinion, it was already a great thing to survive the black dragon's breath.
Thea looked at him with kindness. "What about you, are you hurt?"
Anduin shook his head. "Thank you, Madam, for protecting me, thank you."
Thea looked at Anduin's little face over and over again, and couldn't get enough of it.
"Is there anything on my face?" Anduin was a little shy by her.
"No, nothing?" Thea finally sat up, the pain distracting her and causing her to withdraw her gaze for a moment.
She took a deep breath, then a ball of light ignited in her hand.
"The Light is with me." She whispered, and golden light entered her body. Thea felt better.
"Ma'am, are you a priest?" Anduin looked curiously at the light in her hand.
"Hmm!"
"I heard Uncle Boval say that my mother is also a pastor. But she died when I was very young. Anduin said this, and fell silent.
Sia thought for a moment and said, "I have a child about your age, Anduin. But for some reason, I left him when he was very young. When I see you, I think of my child. Can you talk to me? ”
"Okay." Anduin walked up to her and sat down a little shyly. "Ma'am, what shall I call you?"
"Call me Thea. Do you still have an impression of your mother? ”
Anduin struggled to remember, and finally said regretfully: "Both my father and Uncle Boval said that my mother was the most beautiful and gentle person in the world. But I don't remember it at all. When she died. I'm too small. ”
"You're just a kid now, too." Thea stroked his little head pityingly. The short blond hair under her hand rustled and flowed like fine silk satin.
"But I've seen a portrait of my mother, and she must be the best and gentlest mother in the world. Although my father and Uncle Boval were very kind to me, I still missed my mother. Sometimes I often dream of her - she smiles so softly at me. Miss Thea, do you miss your child too? ”
"Of course." Thea struggled to suppress the choking in her throat. "I miss him very, very much. Anduin. I'm sorry, can I hug you? ”
Anduin was a little confused, but thinking that this lady had lost his most ** loved one like him, he still obediently opened his arms.
Thea hugged Anduin tightly in excitement. "Child, my child ......" she sobbed softly. She felt that it was the happiest moment since she was reborn.
Anduin was obediently hugged by her, and thought to himself, this lady is so pitiful, she must miss her child very much. He gently reached out and patted Thea on the back to comfort her.
Thea's heart softened, and this warm little body in her arms was her whole world.
"I'm not going to let anyone hurt you." She swore softly.
Suddenly the roar of a dragon came from the depths of the cave. One beat higher.
Thea felt Anduin shiver in her arms.
"What's the matter, are you scared?" Xia patted him lightly on the back, but felt a little strange in her heart, how could it sound like the voice of two black dragons. In Onexia's nest**, she is a hostess-like existence. How could any other dragon dare to appear and challenge her authority?
"......," Anduin said with some embarrassment, "Ms. Katrana is the Black Dragon Princess, isn't she?" ”
"Well......, but don't worry, your dad will come to our rescue." Thea's eyes were level with him, "Until then, will I protect you?" ”
"Ladies should be protected by men!" Anduin struggled to puff up his small chest. "And you're hurt."
Thea looked at her son with pride and relief. "Hmm...... You're so good, my little warrior. She kissed her son on the forehead.
Anduin, who had never had such intimate contact with a woman, "brushed" his face red.
Shia rubbed his short blonde hair amusedly. "Would you like to rest and conserve your strength first? Child. Just rely on me. ”
She coaxed Anduin to rest for a while, thinking to herself that she wondered where Lagash and the others were.
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"It's a pleasure to see you again, Lady Gianna."
"Uh...... Nice to see you...... Guys. His Majesty Varian. Rao is Gianna is well-informed, and when she sees the two Varians, she can't help but be stunned for a moment. If it weren't for the scars on Lagash's face, the two people in front of him would have been like a bunch of twins. But as a mage, her attention shifted almost immediately to the dark spells that connected the two of them.
"I have to say. Ragash, I've been working on your problem since you left, and now the two of you are standing in front of me...... I seem to have a little inspiration to crack it, like a glimmer of light in the fog. ”
Ragash was visibly impatient at her words: "We must go out to Onexia's lair right away." She took my son and ......" as if remembering something, and he swallowed the words that had come to his lips.
Gianna glanced at their team and immediately understood who Lagash was referring to.
"But before I can do that, I'll have to gather my men, and it's going to take a little time. And in the meantime I'll have to do a magic ritual for you to prove my suspicions. Rest assured, soon, and not much precious time will be wasted. ”
"Are you sure? Anduin is just a kid, and we're wasting an extra second here. Then the child is more dangerous. Varian disagrees with her either. He is also more concerned about his son's safety than arguing with his replicant.
After a heart-to-heart conversation with Lagash on the ship, the two of them were almost certain that one of them had copied the idea.
Of course, they are also sure that they are the ones who are the ontology.
"Once the personnel are in place. I'll set off with you. And, I believe, even if someone fights for their lives, they will protect Anduin. Gianna looked at Lagash. Isn't it, Lagersh? ”
"You'd better hold on!" Lagash strode with her into the Mage's Tower.
Varian saw that Ragash had entered, so he had to follow.
In the hall on the upper floors of the Mage Tower, Gianna had already set up a magic circle. She motioned for the two of them to enter the circle.
"Okay, wait a minute, put your left hand on each other's shoulder." After Varian and Lagash sat down, she threw a handful of dust into the brazier and chanted an ancient incantation.
Ragash and Varian's consciousness fused together, and memories erased by dark magic finally surfaced.
"I was taken to some desert island near Theramore by my kidnappers...... There was already someone waiting for me. ”
"Evil Circle...... I don't know what animal blood smeared on my body. ”
"Torn in pain......" Ragash frowned.
"The will to leave me......" Varian's brow furrowed.
Both opened their eyes at the same time. looked at each other in surprise and said in unison. "I was split into two people."
"Looks like things are clear," Gianna breathed a sigh of relief. "You're all Varians, but none of you are complete Varians."
Ragash and Varian looked at each other with complicated expressions.
Gianna heard the trumpets of the army rally. "All right, Your Majesty. It's time for us to go. ”
Egwen handed a long package to the two kings. "This is your Majesty's weapons, Shalator and Eremeni, and this is a twin sword, and I think they will be as powerful as they should be in your hands."
Ragash swept the sword in his hand and swung it casually.
Varian slung it around his waist.
The two men who had nothing to do with each other looked at each other and smiled.
"Alright, let's go."
Lagash was a step behind Varian and whispered, "...... Brother, there is something. I guess now I shouldn't be hiding it from you anymore. ”
“?” Varian looked at Lagash in bewilderment.
……
The roar that echoed in the dragon's ** gradually faded.
I don't know how long it took, but there was a dead silence again.
No matter how scared and uneasy he was, Anduin was only a child after all, and he was exhausted and fell asleep next to her. The excessive silence at the moment made Xia a little uneasy, but she felt endless courage and strength when she looked at her son's sleeping face.
"Da da da......" The sound of high heels came from the end of the empty hole.
Thea's nerves tensed. In this place, only one "person" appears to have this kind of voice.
"Long time no see. Tiffin ...... "Onexia appeared at the entrance of the cave with a big smile. She still retains the image of the Countess of Stormwind. "Your clumsy disguise is really not worth mentioning in front of me."
Thea carefully laid Anduin flat on the ground. Cover him with a big cover. Then he straightened up and looked directly at the woman in front of him without fear.
"What should I call you? Black Dragon Princess? Or Catlana? ”
"Whatever you like...... "Onexia stroked her long hair, inadvertently revealing the blue-red bruises on her neck. I'm more curious about...... How did you end up in Stormwind? How do you remember the past? ”
Thea had a vague sense of strangeness in her questioning. "So where am I supposed to be?"
Onexia hid her mouth and laughed. "Do you want to take my word for it? Tiffany? ”
ps:
For the sake of Loraia's addition. When it comes to doing it~~~ Dansu, I really like the last chapter!!!