Instead of going to the barren land to find those people, we thought that after the tribe and I had settled the problem of the refugees once and for all, we would go and lead the troops south and bring them back. After all, the grandmother of the centaur has promised this, so my people will no longer be treated unfairly on the side of the centaurs, it should be so.

We followed the way we went back, but Mavi didn't go back the way she had been, but went straight to the north.

"Why are you there, do you have any missions?"

"No, just wanted to clean it up. I don't want to just go back and be a priestess who can't explain it. ”

"Of course!" Yes, I think so in my heart, Mavi is indeed good at disguising herself, but fortunately she doesn't hide anything from me, and it doesn't mean that her truest side is not righteous or anything. "I really need to take a good break. ”

Thinking about it, I realized that after flying for so long, I was indeed tired and hungry.

After a day's flight, we left the Bleak Lands and came to the Stonetalon Mountains and went deep into them, yes, it looked much better than the Bleak Lands, and Mavi explained that it was because there were no horses here, and those guys would only destroy what they wouldn't produce, and it was a real scourge to nature.

But even if the surrounding sanitation environment improves, I can't take it lightly, there is no one here, that can only show one problem, that is, this place is not very safe, so that people and horses dare not come to this mountain, my speculation is in Ma Wei's vigilant eyes, but it may be that I think too much, after all, no one can challenge a dragon in the air.

Following Mavi's instructions, we continued north towards a place called the Dark Lake. Because of the mountains below me, I didn't fly very high above the ground, and of course I didn't think any flying creature would dare to challenge the dragon. However, it was only after going deeper into the Stonetalon area that I realized that I might have been careless.

Soon a few smaller flying units were approaching me. And they also carried riders. It reminds me of the Dwarven Griffin Knights, and yes, I'm glad to see them on this continent... Truth be told, I need allies like them right now.

However, it dawned on him that this should not be possible, and it was said that the Griffon Knights, the home of the Hammer Dwarves, had been conquered by the Scourge, and the remaining ones had fled to Kul Tiras to make a final stand. They shouldn't be here... Unless that really falls? Of course, there's another most likely thing. That's the Night Elf riding a horned eagle.

But in Mavi's wary eyes, this should be the most unlikely. The reason is very simple, she has good eyesight, and she will never subconsciously put her hand in the pocket where she hides the hidden weapon after seeing her kindred. After all, she is the priestess of the moon, and even if she doesn't want to see her own people now, she won't be wary of her murderous mouth. And the Night Elves aren't as divided as the other races, so they shouldn't be hostile. So why is she like this?

I took it for granted to stop and let them come close to me, but as my vision became clearer, I instantly became disillusioned and wary like Mavi. Yes, they weren't the dwarves I was looking forward to at all, they weren't the Night Elves, and they weren't riding griffins or horned eagles, but orcs and a small dragon-like creature....

I don't know how Thrall trained these classes, but the orcs were loyal to him, as they had seen me and Mavi. This is amazing!

"It's you, Night Elf allies, who welcome you here. ”

Although they greeted us like gentlemen, Mavik was not in the same mood as they were.

"When did Stoneclaw Mountain become the place of your orcs, and these bipedal wyverns, what's going on?"

"Near Stonetalon is your Night Elf territory, but this is closer to the Minotaur location, and we're separated by the Birdmen's territory, so this should be our tribe's. ”

"And the local creatures here are also quite kind to us. ”

The two orcs each pointed to the mounts beneath him, and in response, the wyverns screamed, yes, in a voice full of tacit understanding, like the Hammer Dwarves and their griffons. ”

And this also left Mavi speechless, yes, we are very angry in our hearts, and it is not only because the orcs can divide their forces here to seize land and biological resources while fighting the Burning Legion... I underestimated Sal too much. On the other hand, we are also dividing our troops to transfer refugees, and the results are far from the same... My refugee is gone, but he has more allies and support. And the orcs don't know when it started, and those captains began to understand etiquette... Not only that, but there must also be the tactical and strategic thinking of our human beings, which is terrifying to think about.

Mavi thought the same thing, and she was just as dumbfounded as I was. And these orcs didn't ask anything because they knew our identity and knew the gap in strength between them and us.

"I don't think you're going to tell us why you're here. ”

"Yes, and I'm going to tell you that I'm going through your so-called territory now. ”

Mavi's words made them hesitate, especially since she was covered in blood, but they both understood that it was impossible for them to fight me now. So they chose to compromise, and instead gave a suggestion, or what they wanted, that we should not go through their territory to peek into anything.

"I don't recommend you take this route home, there is the home of the birdmen, and those creatures are just as friendly to anyone as the demons. ”

"I know, but I don't have time to delay. ”

Mavi didn't pay attention to anything, but told me to go straight ahead, and in this regard, the wyverns continued to fly with us at a safe distance, yes, they were also afraid that we would do something extreme, after all, they didn't know what was going on with Mavi's blood, and we shouldn't be here with a body of blood.

As we flew north, Mavi and I couldn't help but look down, and here we saw a sizable number of orcs and trolls, minotaurs, goblins. They've been stationed here to build their camp, and of course their offensive equipment, and they're still building these things now that our battle with the demons is over.

"Do they still want to fight? And who's the target?"

"It should be the centaurs, they have a deep conflict with the tribe's minotaurs! But it is not excluded that the harpys in the north also have conflicts with the dragons. ”

"The Harpy is the birdman that the orcs said they were talking about?" Seeing that she didn't answer my question right away, I realized that my words had hit her, yes, maybe they didn't have a good relationship. "You're going to tell the centaurs and harpies, but you're going to stir up unnecessary conflict between your elves and the tribe?"

"I don't think their tribe has the possibility of defeating them, and there's no need to tell them. But I'll tell the Harpy that I don't want the descendants of the dead Avina to go extinct. ”

"Avina?" I seem to have heard of the name somewhere, but I don't remember it at all.

"A demigod of birds, but died at the hands of Akmund 10,000 years ago, and then left behind an unworldly heir. ”

"I've heard the rumors, and I've read about them at Crassus's book house in Dalaran, and the birdmen aren't very positive. They have only women, and they capture men of other races as spouses, but only torture them. And they will rob the resources of other races, as well as not be good at cleaning their own nests. ”

"These are one-sided, they have good and bad people in each of our races, just like you humans and many thieves and robbers. And after they have no unity and strong pillars, they will naturally be bullied and prejudiced by outsiders, all because of Avina's sudden death. ”

"You mean like a centaur if Zarta is still alive?" I questioned, Mavi's voice. "But that princess is not so weak, so why doesn't Renjia have a good reputation?"

"Thrydes isn't as psychologically mature as you might think, she doesn't teach her people how to be good and how to produce at all," Mavi said as she cleaned up the clotted blood from her body again... Yes, perhaps it was her excitement that caused the blood that had coagulated to drip again. "That's why Zarta died at the hands of a centaur, he simply didn't have the power to guide his offspring. ”

Mavi's statement made me wonder how to ask again. But one thing I'm sure of is that she'll go to the harpies and tell them what's going on. We're not saying anything.

Continue north, until at night, when the orcs in the distance are no longer watching us, we also come there, a place that Mavi calls the Dark Lake, where Mavi wants to rest and organize her clothes.

On the shore Mavi came down, and after being sure that there was no one, she whistled and then some large birdmen with wings flew over, and here I saw their faces, their heads were very similar to those of the Night Elves, but other than that, they were birds, which meant that they were human-headed and bird-like guys, which was very similar to the griffin knight's eagle-headed griffin, and by the way, the winged griffin. I don't know what they were exchanging ideas, but I could tell that the birdmen still showed respect for her and were more than willing to listen to her.

I didn't come closer, and it didn't work if I did, unless I used the Light, otherwise I wouldn't know what they meant. But I can guess, like guarding against orcs or something. When she finished explaining, the birdmen left immediately, and Mavi explained it to me without waiting for me to ask.

"I'm just telling them to watch out for the Orcs of the South. ”

"I know, but since these harpies are your alliance of night elves, then Sal really dares to do this?"

"My friendship with them in private does not mean that our two races are allies, Arthas. Because of their willful and short-tempered nature, they have a deep conflict with the Horned Eagle, and most of us Night Elves hate these creatures, especially the Minotaur and the Wyvern. ”

"And you have a good relationship with them, so you are worried that they will have a conflict with the tribe. ”

"That's right, I'm just warning the orcs to be prepared if they might invade, such as escaping into our Night Elf territory. Mavi didn't want to explain anymore and was ready to take a shower here, which was what she really wanted to come here for. It was only when he discovered the whereabouts of the orcs here that he went to warn the birdmen. "I've already said it. ”

Mavi looked a little impatient, but I still had doubts.

"But if the orcs do invade them, where to place them, you're not saying that most of them don't like them. ”

"If that is the case, I will let them retreat to Avina's grave, where many horned eagles are gathered, but they are all of the same door, and they will not die without help. ”

"Perhaps. ”

I'm not theorizing too much about Mavi, after all, it really has nothing to do with us, those harpies really have nothing to do with themselves, thinking like this... And there are more important things, Mavi goes to take a bath, maybe that's what I want to pay attention to in my heart...

For such things, I naturally want to shy away. But even if she avoided herself, she still had to guard her, although it was near the territory of the Harpies who were friendly to her, but it was not in her own territory after all... So, I can only think of being at a safe distance from her, after experiencing a lot of life and death, Mavi obviously doesn't hide anything too much, such as her true appearance...

In fact, many times on the battlefield, I have peeked at her armor when it is broken, but the only time to be so close and able to pay attention is now. Maybe only now, she can soothe her wounds like this without any scruples, not because she is wearing armor that can be worn much larger, and she seems to be so strong, but in fact, it is not, especially her small body, which is even smaller than the average female Night Elf... Of course, that's not the point. I've also painted pictures of what she looks like when she's completely out of her suit, but it's all a pipe dream, and when she uncovers everything, I really realize her true side

Now I should do something, find some food, maybe, but I want to look at her like this, and I think that there is more, or more desire, like something to get her, and maybe this is the time. Because it was hard for her to succeed when she was strong, but not now. She has nothing to defend against now, unless she can dodge with a dodge when I actually assault, but then again, if she really wants me to realize something, then she has already done it, and she is a weak woman after all, if she appears strong enough when necessary, then she is already overloaded and needs to be released.

I didn't hesitate, but I took off all my disguise and armor like she did, and walked over to her.

Mavi continued to wash the blood from her body, and while nothing out of the ordinary, there was no reason why she didn't know what I was doing and what I was trying to do. Maybe when I actually do something, Mavi will treat me like an enemy, but that's fine, maybe it will also make me break this idea completely. Or maybe she's hesitating, maybe, but I think it's got to this point, and I really can't stop.

I continued to move closer to her until I was already very close to her. Mavi still didn't say anything, didn't move, even though my hand was almost on top of hers. Yes, I was going to do something suddenly when she didn't resist much. But the moment my hand touched her body, she flashed away, and I was extremely disappointed.

Yes, I can guess what she will do, she will take up her weapon in anger and take up her own weapons against the enemies who are going to invade her. But she was still in the lake, a fish the size of a man at a deeper point. The weapon she wields is the hairstring she holds in her mouth, and the location is the lower part of the fish's most vulnerable head, when the gills are open. Mavi used her to quickly strangle the fish to death.

Mavi's skill makes me feel the chills. But at this time, she finally spoke.

"You don't want me to fight the fish back alone, do you? ”

"Of course!" I said, swimming over, and dragging it to the shore with Mavi. While dragging it, I saw the sharp teeth of this fish, and yes, it must have been a carnivorous fish, a more tasty fish. But that's not the point, Mavi is still unabashedly by my side at this time... Of course, I don't need any cover-up, but I am very direct about my purpose.

"You're not here to catch fish for me, are you? ”

"I and the fish both have the same purpose, we both want you. ”

She may not have expected me to confess like this, but it was not unexpected, and I thought that if we could still be together, it would be unavoidable.

"Arthas, then you may have to be as conscious as the fish. ”

"I used to have nothing to do, and if I wanted you to pay some of your own price, I would have realized it a long time ago. And you, my Night Elf Lord, even if you show your strength, there will always be a vulnerable place in your heart, just like this ferocious fish, if you find it, you will be killed by a single blow. ”

My words made her unable to argue, yes, I could feel that she didn't want to show weakness to me, but it was all in vain, because we have been together for so long, and she has also paid so much for me, if it weren't for some tacit understanding and cherishment, she wouldn't be here with me at all, it's just that she is also hesitating, or waiting for something...

"Perhaps, but you didn't find out. ”

Mavi tried to be stubborn, but her breathing was not as even as even as it had been at the beginning, and yes, I knew it was time for a complete showdown with her.

"Soon, if you do let me find out, Mavi!" I reached over her body again, grabbed her slender wrists, and took control of her arms. "Even now, you've lost everything in the world for a while, you're just a female elf, the elf I want to get. When you looked at me with the power of the moonlight, you should have known what I wanted to do to you. And I don't need any strength at all to look at you, I know that you have long accepted my existence, and everything you have done for me is the best proof that a fool can see it. ”

As I spoke, I gently straightened her arms, and then used her headband to symbolically control one of her wrists, yes, these were symbolic, and to explain to her my will for her.

"Then you have to have that realization..."

"I've had this realization every time, and so are you..."

She could no longer resist me, and when I touched her, I knew I had all of her, and she was still holding on symbolically, but she could no longer bring her close to me. Was it when my light inadvertently touched her, but it still made her unable to hide the truest thoughts of her heart.

"Arthas, I want now..."

She didn't know what to say anymore, maybe the real her was weaker than I thought, or more eager for her primal desire. Naturally, I went with the flow, not giving her a chance as she did with her prey, and she gave up any resistance and let herself go before I could actually act. Eventually, I cuddled her up on a softer sand beach and let her fall completely.

Yes, a newborn youth who has been suppressed for a long time and an elf woman who has been alone for 10,000 years can only have such an ending. Such a scene reminds me of Sylvanas, yes, how similar. It's just that compared to that time, she feels that what is worth cherishing is worth her own, so she does everything she can to occupy the weakest side of this powerful night elf, and Mavi is like her, enjoying as much as she can, and never deserving of everything she should enjoy.

We all cherish each other's moments, because tomorrow she will still be her Night Elf Lord, and I will be the leader of the Lordaeron refugees. Thinking of this, I can only cherish the moment with her more, and use this form to occupy this elf that does not belong to me as much as possible. Under such an offensive, she can only completely return to the most primitive appearance of a female elf.

This night is destined for our sleeplessness. The next morning, I was awake and I was not sleeping, but began to put on my underwear, while Mavi sat quietly on the ground with her hands on her thighs and bowed her head in silence. Not even to tidy up my own appearance, which is more messy and filthy than yesterday. Yes, maybe she's reminiscing about last night, or maybe she doesn't know how she came to be like this, and where she goes from here.

I don't know what she's thinking, maybe she doesn't, but I don't want her to freeze, so I'll put my armor on her. Then I'm going to make us breakfast with other things, like using yesterday's fish. It was at this moment that she took me and brought her head close to my chest, yes, she had done it yesterday, but still today, and I naturally did not want to let go, and took it into my arms again.

"Arthas, can you give me this armor?"

"This?" Her words left me speechless for a moment, yes, I probably wouldn't hesitate if it was something else, but this armor was given to me by Sylvanas at the time, and I was naturally a little reluctant. And it was my pause that made her smile and put an end to this embarrassment.

"I'm just casually saying that this High Elf's human-like armor isn't for me. ”

"You know exactly what this armor means to me. ”

"But she's really worn, and I'll fix it for you if I get the chance. ”

"Hopefully there will be a chance, really. ”

I said earnestly, my hands still holding my body buried in her thick hair. Yes, that's our last few days. At the end, she also asked me a question.

"Arthas, if I weren't an Elven Lord, but an ordinary Night Elf, or an abandoned Night Elf, would you still have such a desire and respect for me as you do now? ”

"I swear in the name of the Light that I will, but you know that I can't give up on her, and I give up my responsibilities as much as you do... Hope you understand. ”

"I understand, I'm just saying... I'm really glad you could answer me like that. ”

"It's true, but it can't be helped, we all have our own mission, my people need to be saved, and I have to build a homeland. ”

"Yes, but I wish it could be a little slower..."Mavi said as she noticed her body again, some of the old scars on her body still needed to be treated, and her persistence last night had made her almost exhausted. In addition to cleaning with water, it also needs to be healed by the Light. And while she is being healed by the Light, she is naturally enjoying such moments, although my Light is inferior to them in terms of healing, but obviously, there is more meaning...

After being healed and regained by my light, she left my arms as well, and she continued to turn to the lake to clean her body, while I simply scrubbed myself, washed our clothes myself, and then dried them as much as I could with the power of my light.

After Mavi was done, we were able to put our clothes back on, and after she had sorted out my clothes for me, she was putting on her armor full of hidden weapons and getting ready to put on the serious mask helmet she had dropped last night. At this time, I was also helping her tidy up her clothes full of hidden weapons. Yes, she still looks good like this, but I know that she may never belong to me again at this time.

"Arthas, help me put on my helmet, let's go back to the way we were. ”

"I know that I will remember this night in the back of my heart, Mavi. ”

Mavi waited for me to do so with her eyes closed, and when she opened it again and put on her helmet, a person I had recognized on the battlefield that Mavi was back to her original self. The taciturn priestess of the moon who hid her feelings in her heart.

I can only tacitly go back to the way it was yesterday. Become a dragon and cook this big fish with its own flames. Between the fishes, Mavi didn't say a word other than 'go' at the end. And on the way back, she didn't say anything until we were back a little farther away from our original human camp, and she didn't say anything more until I was asked to let her go and leave me alone with a flash.

Yes, I don't really have time to do anything, maybe she'll watch me go in the dark, or something, but I don't have time to scruple or think, after all, I'm still on business, I've been out of the camp for a long time, and after comforting my army, I have to go to the tribe to get back what is rightfully mine.