Chapter 042: True and False Dragon King (I)
The night sky of Dalaran is still so bright.
Putting down the arcane books in his hand that he had read countless times, Luo Ning massaged his sore neck and slowly raised his head.
The darkness of the night fell like a curtain, enveloping the whole world in darkness. The purple glow of the long street of Kolaran illuminated the city, like a glowing violet, standing quietly on the high ground of the hills of Hillsbrad, and despite the wind and rain of day and night, it still did not bow its head, it still did not dim.
Ronin found that he had grown to fall in love with the city.
There is an endless amount of knowledge, an extraordinary life, and a lot of friends.
Bang!
"Crassus, why are you here?" interrupted Ronin's thoughts at the rough sound of the door opening, who was about to get angry, and after seeing the appearance of the visitor, joy suddenly overshadowed everything.
Speaking of Cao Cao, Cao Cao arrived, he really had a heart.
"Alas!
However, this always gentle high elf didn't know what gunpowder he had eaten, and despite Luo Ning's exclamation, he rushed in and grabbed his arm and ran out: "Hurry! Time is pressing, I'll explain to you on the way!"
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The howling wind cut his face mercilessly like a knife, and Luo Ning's face was snow-white, and he could only bury his body under the scales of the red dragon with all his might, in order to resist the bone-eating cold wind. Until now, his mind was still a mush.
Crassus dragged him away, and in the blink of an eye they were in a deserted clearing, and then the elegant and easy-going High Elf transformed into a large, muscular red dragon under his dull gaze, and carried him towards the west.
In less than an hour, they had climbed over the Silver Pine Forest and into the Endless Sea. Under the cover of night, he could no longer see the coastline of the eastern continent.
"Where are we going?" Against the cold wind, Luo Ning used communication techniques to throw out his own questions.
"Kalimdo. "No spell is needed, the red dragon's deep voice is as clear as lightning in the night.
Ronin had searched through the collections of several libraries during his years of study in Dalaran, and he knew that Kalimdor was another land across the sea from the eastern continent. It is ancient and primitive, hiding countless crises and riches. For generations, brave adventurers have set foot in that land, and some of the inhabitants of that land have come to the eastern continent, and many stories about them have been passed down among the people.
However, this still does not unveil the mystery of Kalimdor, and for Ronin, the continent is full of unknowns.
"What are you doing there?" he was puzzled by Crassus's hurried voyage across the sea.
"Remember the last time I let you see the vision?"
"You mean, the Dragon King?"
"That's right, Nozdorm, Lord of Time. Crassus nodded slightly, his eyes flashing with deep worry, "You see, he's in great trouble. ”
"In fact, since the battle of the ages 10,000 years ago, he has been, he has been 'replaced'. Crassus said almost through gritted teeth.
"But didn't he appear in Grimbaatar not long ago?"
Crassus didn't answer, a little reminiscence appeared in his eyes, and his deep voice was full of vicissitudes and worries: "Ten thousand years ago, all the dragon kings worked together to forge the soul of a dragon. Nozdorm, like several other dragon kings, did not hesitate to give up some of the power of the Guardian and infuse it into the dragon soul. ”
"But who knows, the Guardian of the Earth suddenly attacked......" Crassus seemed unwilling to explain this extremely tragic battle for the dragons in detail, shook his head, and turned to other topics, "In short, the Lord of Time was also hit hard at that time. ”
"Unlike other dragons, the Lord of Time and his clan have provoked an extremely formidable enemy because they want to keep the timeline running. They call themselves the Dragons of Eternity, and their leader takes advantage of this opportunity to sneak up on Nozdorm, causing the Bronze Dragon King to be lost in the turbulence of time for ten thousand years. ”
"It is precisely because of the recent battle in Grimbaatar that the dragon's soul was shattered, and the bronze dragon king, who regained the power of the guardian, has the capital to fight against the enemy. It's a pity that the latter was too cunning, and took advantage of Nozdorm's loss, reversed black and white, and incarnated as the Bronze Dragon King to borrow the holy relics of the Bronze Dragon Clan, the hourglass of time, and repeatedly disturbed the stability of the timeline in order to persecute the lost Nozdorm. ”
Thanks to the return of strength, Nozdorm was able to break free from the turbulence of time and communicate the crisis to me. ”
"Originally, I planned to secretly facilitate the dragons and mortals to join forces and expose the enemy's conspiracy in one fell swoop. But now it's too late, the enemy has sensed the return of the Lord of Time, they have already launched an operation, we must find the hourglass of time as soon as possible and free Nozdorm from the turbulence of time. ”
Luo Ning was stunned, he never dreamed that his shoulders would one day be able to bear such a heavy responsibility.
"Crassus, don't you want me to die? Don't you know how many catties and taels I have? You will be a bronze dragon king for a while, and a dragon relic, is this something I can do?!"
Luo Ning was about to cry, and his eyes were even constantly checking the distance between himself and the sea, as if he was already thinking about whether to jump into the sea to seek relief.
"Don't be presumptuous, Ronin. I have watched you for a long time, and in Dalaran, though you are not the smartest, nor the most powerful, there is no one more suitable for this matter. ”
It's not a compliment at all, is it?! And I don't feel even the slightest bit comforted!
"The impact of this matter is too great, you are the only suitable helper, I need your help, Ronin. Crassus also seemed to realize the inappropriateness of what he had just said, and quickly changed his tone.
Indeed, the crisis in Nozdorm is not only involving dragons, but also affecting mortals, and indeed all of Azeroth. That fake King of Time has been entrenched for 10,000 years, and if he acts rashly, the other dragon kings will not believe what he says at all, but will easily startle the snake. As for mortals, he knows all the archmages of Dalaran, who seem to live in seclusion and do not care about the world, but in fact their minds are mysterious and elusive.
Only the younger generation is simple enough to think and act too profitably. It's a pity that Gianna is Antonidas's apprentice, and the other students are mostly greedy for momentary pleasures, and there are few top-notch talents. He chose thousands of choices, but in the end he could only bring Luo Ning alone.
Luckily, the purpose of the trip was not the Bronze Dragon's Lair.
"Don't worry too much, if we go well, there will be no danger. ”
Ronin was about to open his mouth to say something, but was blocked by Crassus's words. The red-haired man saw that he swore an oath, and in the end he could only accept the infinite bitterness in his heart. At Crassus's flight speed, it would be a fool's dream for him to swim back to the eastern continent.
Anyway, if you come, you will be safe.
He is the kind of person who can't be separated, and causing trouble is even more commonplace, and he walks around the confinement cell or even the prison almost every week. This kind of adventure full of unknowns and mysteries, in addition to bringing him fear, is more exciting.
After all, that is the Bronze Dragon King, how many people have never seen it in their lifetime, and now they actually want me to help rescue him?!
Feeling the red-haired man on his back gradually become agitated, Crassus smiled with satisfaction, and then sped up again.
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Crassus galloped through the sky day and night, looking for an island or reef to rest when he was tired, and after several days of running, the two finally crossed the endless sea.
What caught Ronin's eye was an incomparably open golden sand, and under the scorching sun, the sparkling sand and gravel spread all the way to the end of the sight.
Tanaris, the boundless sea of sand south of Kalimdor, was full of scorching quicksand, and the scorching sun scorched the land, and even the air swayed like flames.
Crassus quickly found a hidden sand dune to land, and immediately pulled something out of his arms. Luo Ning obviously couldn't stand this kind of climate, plus he was very weak after a long journey, and he was about to sit on the ground with his butt.
"Ouch!" the red-haired man screamed, jumping from the ground.
Crassus turned his head when he heard the sound, and looked at the iron-faced Luo Ning who couldn't help massaging his hind buttocks, and he suddenly showed a crying and laughing expression: "When did you become so careless? ”
"Ahem, I know, I'm just going to experience it. Luo Ning's face turned red, and he quickly changed the topic, "Then what are we doing now?"
"The Cave of Time is not far away, and they will soon notice our arrival. Crassus flipped the thing in his hand, and Ronin realized that it was a golden dragon scale, "With the strength of the two of us, there is no way to touch the hourglass of time in front of everyone, but we can use the power of the hourglass at this distance, go back to the past, go back to the time before everything happened, and stop all this directly from the source." ”
"You mean, 10,000 years ago?" Ronin opened his mouth wide.
Crassus nodded, and was about to reply, but his face suddenly changed sharply: "They're coming, get ready!"
The golden dragon scales were thrown into the air, and as an invisible force burst out from them, the surrounding sand dunes suddenly exploded, and they flew along with the dragon scales in a roar, forming an incomparably huge quicksand storm in the blink of an eye.
The dragon scales left behind by Nozdorm allowed him to borrow the power of the hourglass when he approached the Cave of Time a certain distance, but although he arrived at this position safely, Nozdorm's aura could not hide it at all, and he had to fight quickly.
Through the cracks of the storm, Crassus seemed to see the rapidly expanding black dots at the end of the sky, his brow full of heaviness and fortitude.
The storm dissipated, and the dragons slowly fell from the sky, their dark golden scales seemed to merge with the world, but they inexplicably seemed to be independent of the world, as if they were real and illusory, and they could not be seen.
"Gone. One of the dragons groaned.
The fellow on the other side nodded, and there was confusion and worry in his words: "It is indeed the power of Lord Nozdorm. ”
The leader in the middle fell silent, staring at the center of the quicksand vortex with burning eyes, and only sighed heavily after a long time: "They have stolen the power of the hourglass of time, and we are in big trouble." ”
Although the voice was equally loud, it was obviously much clearer, and with its more slender and feminine form, it was actually a female bronze dragon of high status.