"It's also for your sake of face that Kudran will lend Scarley to us." Aurelia sat on top of the giant griffin, and he hugged Rollin in front of her, grumbling happily.

Rollin stroked the feathers around Scarre's neck and instructed him to fly west. "Kudran looks like a stingy dwarf. However, after getting along more, you also know that this guy doesn't have any bad intentions, he is just bored and likes to have nothing to do. ”

Aurelia pressed her fair face against Rollin's back, and she smiled and said, "Yes, I don't know about these things. You are a good old man in the expeditionary force, and they have two attitudes towards you and towards me. ”

Like two married couples, Aurelia complained to Lorraine, and Lorraine listened to Aurelia's complaints very relaxed.

As the wind blew, Skorey flapped his huge wings and flew over the red earth. The large, sturdy griffin led Rollin to a new land.

There are trees, there are rivers, and compared to the barren area of the Hellfire Peninsula, this is simply a place called heaven. The only downside, though, is that Rollin and Aurelia don't feel the heat of the sun here. It was as if it was covered in fog, and the whole land was hidden in shadows.

"You were here a few days ago? Are you sure it's the location? Rollin said, pointing to a small mountain in front of him.

Aurelia looked down at the ground, using her keen eyes to search for the abode of a creature that their team had discovered six days earlier. Finding the strange creature's building in the sky is different from looking for it on the ground. After all, the perspective is different, and the things you see are different.

However, Aurelia's perception ability was outstanding, and she quickly locked onto the towering mountain in front of her and said, "That's right, do you see the circular platform on top of this mountain?" The place we were looking for was here. ”

Nodding, Rollin turned Scarly slightly, and they swooped into the mist, landing on the brand-new area that Aurelia had discovered the other day.

After descending into this dark forest, the cold, damp feeling immediately attached to Aurelia and Rollin. Rollin was familiar with the feeling of being in a dark place, where the sorcery of the trolls had made the forest cold and dark.

In an instant, the circular mountain path led Rollin and Aurelia upward. During the journey, Rollin asked, "I can feel that the creatures that live here don't seem to be orcs. ”

Aurelia observed the tattered cloth on both sides of the mountain road and the shadow runes on some of the stakes, "I said it wasn't the orcs who captured our scouts. There must be other creatures living here. ”

"It's normal to have other populations on such a large piece of land. My concern now is that these creatures are hostile to us. Otherwise, what are they doing with our scouts? Rollin said.

Aurelia shook the golden bow behind her back and said, "We came to look for our scout team, we weren't sure last time, this time, I called you." ”

After walking for about ten minutes, Rollin saw the building in front of him. A wall made of earth-gray stones. Inside the walls, there is a small complex of buildings.

In the direction of the door, there are guards of this group. Three humanoids with colorful feathers. They were two meters tall and had weapons in their hands.

Is this a raven? Rollin knew them.

In the center of the crow man guard holding a long sword, there is a crow man wearing simple clothes. He wears a black hood. Piercing eyes looked at the mountain path below, as if waiting for someone.

Indeed, when he saw Rollin and Aurelia, his expression slowly stretched, his stiff face slightly dilated, and his sharp beak bit up and down.

They will be the language of mankind, the lingua franca.

"You're finally here, creatures stationed on the Hellfire Peninsula, I've been waiting for you for a long time." The Raven Priest spoke to Rollin in a fairly understandable lingua franca.

Aurelia tugged at Rollin's hand, and she whispered, "How can these birdmen speak our language, they don't look like creatures who have lived in Azeroth. ”

Tightening his grip on Aurelia's hand, Rollin raised the corners of his mouth and whispered, "They took our scouts, fools. ”

Suddenly it dawned on Aurelia why these birdmen spoke a lingua franca. They learned it from the scouts of the Expeditionary Force.

"Thank you for having me, Mr. Raven. But first of all, I want to state that you are not intentionally offending you by returning our scouts to us. If you've lived in Draenor for a long time, you should know who we're dealing with? Rollin made his own request first, which was the primary purpose of his trip, after all.

"Of course, we will give your soldiers back. But please come in and do it, our elders are waiting for you. "The Raven Sacrifice is invited.

After Rollin made eye contact with Aurelia, Aurelia pushed Rollin and signaled that you were in charge.

Rollin's purpose here is different from Aurelia's. He's not just here to rescue the vanished team, he's also here to investigate and find out more about the world of Draenor. After all, there is no major progress in continuing to work behind closed doors in the mage tower of Glory Castle.

These days, Khadgar and Rollin have been running out, and with the help of teleportation spells, they have traveled almost half of Draenor.

Following in the footsteps of the Raven Sacrifice, Rollin and Aurelia entered the Raven Lair. A cave corresponding to a towering platform.

It is a very simple place to live, and the elders in the mouth of the crow people live here.

Once in the cave, an old-looking raven man stood up, greeted Rollin, and said, "I'm sorry, Your Excellency, but I sent soldiers to capture your scouts. ”

With wise eyes and a calm tone, yes, Rollin also raised his spirits. He knew that the crow man in front of him was not an ordinary crow man sacrifice, he was a learned elder.

"This is just an opportunity before we meet, and I know you deliberately brought our expeditionary force here." Rollin said calmly.

The Raven Elder nodded, and he said, "In Draenor, we Raven have no other helper, we can only seek your help. ”

Inexplicably, Luo Lin always felt that this Crow Elder knew something. Otherwise, he wouldn't have gone out of his way to capture the scouts of the expeditionary force, and he would have to go to great lengths to learn the lingua franca of the world of Azeroth.

"Elder Raven, we're also confused. So, I hope we can be honest with each other. Rollin said generously.

With their claws folded, the Raven Elder motioned for Rollin and his companions to sit down.

"I am Kirlik the Awoken, an Raven Exile. We now face an even more unbearable threat than the destruction of the civilization of Episis before us, so I need your help, warriors from the world of Azeroth. Killick pleaded.

Threat? Rollin took a deep breath and said, "I don't know if the threat you're talking about is the same as the trouble we're in, but I'm willing to keep listening. Elder Killick, you can speak slowly and in detail. ”

After receiving Rollin's reply, Kirrik the Awoken relaxed slightly. He could feel the sincerity of the mage in front of him. So, this one thing is very promising.

"We Raven people are one of the oldest creatures in this world, and we once had civilizations on this land. However, the hourglass of time buried us until hundreds of years ago, when orcs ruled the world. At first, the orcs were a tribe of simple and friendly. Although they are happy to fight, we Ravens have signed many treaties with them, the two races will not invade, and there will be some exchange of goods occasionally. ”

"In the beginning, the threat of orcs was minimal, and our biggest problem was civil strife. I'm not afraid of your jokes, we used to fight because of the gods we believed. This is also the main reason why our civilization finally fell. However, in the past few decades, Draenor has changed, our civil strife has become a minor problem, and the threat of orcs has become our number one enemy. The orcs began to abandon their shamanic teachings, they gave up the elements, and began to believe in some extra powerful energy. The whole of Tarador, including our Aranca, received the effects of these energies. Their power began to destroy the areas where we live, forests, water, and land, all corrupted and polluted by these energies. Until now. ”

"Of course, these threats are not so desperate that we will not be cornered. Just a month ago, our Raven Sage, a wise deity, informed me through meditation that the Orc Warlocks were preparing a great plan to launch this ritual on the day of the astronomical wonders of Draenor. I don't know what this ritual is, but the consequences of this ritual will destroy the whole of Draenor, it is an explosion that cannot be expressed in words, so I hope you can help us curb the actions of these crazy orc warlocks. ”

After Kirlik finished telling these stories, beads of sweat oozed from the tiny feathers on his face.

"Honored, Elder Killick, we should be allies now. What you say is exactly the same as the threat we face. Rollin said.

Kirlik's shrill voice rang out, and he asked nervously, "Your Excellency Mage, do you know what kind of ritual he will perform, and what exactly these orc warlocks want to do." ”

Rollin shook his head, he didn't know yet.

"We don't know much now, but one of my companions and I know for sure. Neozou's ritual was not to open the Dark Gate, and his plan was not to invade Azeroth. Rollin affirmed.

Killick rubbed his claws, and after a moment of contemplation, he said, "A warlock performed a ritual on the Hellfire Peninsula before, and they sent orc soldiers to another world that time. But if this time the orc warlocks didn't send the army to that world. Then they would have to go to this place for the ceremony. That temple was full of orc warlocks, who had been using their energy to pollute and control the temple that the Draenei once had. ”

"What's that?"

"The Carabo Temple of Shadowmoon Valley." Killick replied.

The Dark Temple? Rollin reacted immediately.

Although Rollin knew that it was the Dark Temple, Rollin did not know the exact location. Khadgar and Rollin were also unlucky, they had been to so many places these days, but they didn't make it to Shadowmoon Valley. But they don't blame them, even if they go, they don't know that this place is called Shadowmoon Valley.

"Thank you very much Elder Killick, today's discussion was very valuable." Rollin said with a smile.

Killik beckoned Talon, and the Raven Priest they had just called out to him, "Gizrek, you return to the Hellfire Peninsula with the soldiers of the Expeditionary Force. Also, remember to apologize to the leader of the expeditionary force that we did not do it on purpose. ”

Feeling that it would be troublesome for Gizrick to go alone with the scouts of the expeditionary force, Rollin said, "It's okay, let's just go back with the soldiers." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, Kirlik rejected Rollin's proposal, saying, "Your Excellency, you still need to come with me to the Aranka Peak Forest, and I need to unite the rest of the Raven leaders. This catastrophe and fate belong to our entire Raven tribe. ”

Patting the back of Aurelia's hand, Rollin said, "You and Gizrick go back." Elder Killick and I went to solve the rest of the problem. You also know that the more help we have, the better our odds will be. ”

As the elf who knows Rollin best in this world, Aurelia hugged Rollin, still the same old saying: "Be careful, I'm waiting for you to come back." ”

Gizrick led Aurelia out of the cave. Kirlik breathed a long sigh of relief and said, "Trouble Your Excellency. If I don't keep you, I'm afraid I won't be able to convince those high-ranking crow people on Tongtian Peak. After all, the gods we believe in are not the same. ”

"Are you sure we'll have room to maneuver, then? Differences in faith are a big problem. Rollin had never had such an experience, but in the original world, such cases were not uncommon.

Kirlik walked over to the dilapidated bookshelf inside the cave, removed a piece of crystal, and said, "I used to be a high-ranking crow man. Maybe if you help me, they'll listen to me. ”

"The best exchange for the crystals in your hand?" Rollin looked at this dazzling spar and said.

Seriously stroking the hedron in his hand, Kirlik said, "No way, I don't want to watch our entire race be destroyed in the explosion like this." Ansu told me that no matter how much my body and mind are tortured, I must keep a patient and loving heart. All Raven people are the same, regardless of race or faction. Even if we can't soar, we're all called crows. ”

"When are we leaving?" Rollin couldn't understand Killik's pain, and he could only pull it out of his pain.

"Time is pressing, so now." (To be continued.) )