Blade Dance

He rides the wind in the vast sky.

The wind howled in my ears, and the fully extended wings trembled slightly as they cut through the airflow, but my body soared steadily above everything.Under the body is a rich canopy, stretching to the horizon.The sky above was cloudy, as if it was going to rain cats and dogs in the next moment.Soon, the sky began to darken, and twilight gathered.The thick dark green shade below became more and more sparse and dim, and finally disappeared into the boundless shadow.The eyes slowly adapt to the darkness, and the colorful fluorescent world appears in front of them.In the night, stretches of mushroom forests grow quietly, with well-proportioned mushroom caps replacing the luxuriant and lush tree crowns not long ago.Above the head is a vast sea of ​​stars, on which the full moon floats, bright and flawless.The stars and the moon shine brightly, directly capturing people's hearts.

He wandered in the halo, adjusting his direction according to the dazzling stars in the sky.

Suddenly, there was a storm in his mind, his ears were full of roaring, and he lost his hearing all at once.As the stars moved, the field of vision quickly blurred.A tingling sensation spread all over his body, his wings were uncontrollable, and his strength was draining rapidly.

He fell sharply.

Orson sat up abruptly.

The world in front of me is still spinning upside down.His whole body was weak, his mind was buzzing, and there was some pain, and his heart seemed to be jumping out of his chest.He took a deep breath, his throat was dry, and the continuous infusion of air rubbed and hurt his throat.Sweat drenches the clothes and sticks to the skin, making it extremely uncomfortable.

"Or not?"

A hoarse voice followed the sound of footsteps approaching from behind. Meghan Hilde stopped in front of him and looked down at him.

"Yes."

Orson was still panting, but he had recovered.He looked up at the troll looking down at him.

"This is the best I've ever done, and I've only just flown into Zangarmarsh. Let's hope Edmund doesn't crash into a rock-solid mushroom."

"Edmund is not that stupid." The troll looked at him depressedly, "You were still some distance from the ground before you woke up, right?"

"That's true." Orson nodded worriedly, "It should be able to regain its consciousness in time."

"You should trust your pets more. Perhaps it's this wavering trust that accounts for the short duration of Eye of the Beast ①."

The hunter put on a frowning expression.He sighed helplessly: "No way, I've only known it for a week. Trust also needs time to build the foundation." Before departure, the commander of the garrison coalition ordered every hunter to bring his own pet to enhance his combat effectiveness. .Orson, who had never domesticated a pet before, was dumbfounded when he received the order, and had to rush to Styx in the southeast of Terokkar Forest to tame and capture a giant Kali bird. Scratched by the brutal arakkoa.

"I did what you asked me to help you with before." Megan Hilde sat down beside him, and casually picked a small white flower in the weeds at her feet.

Orson turned to look at her suddenly: "How is it? Any news?"

"No one mentioned anything related to blood elf warriors." Meganhild looked at him with frustrated eyes mixed with dissatisfaction, and said, "And the Burning Legion camped all the way from the Dark Portal to the gate of Hellfire Citadel , let alone blood elves, any creature other than demons can’t see it, right?”

"Are you sure that's all there is?" Orson said grumpily, sounding like he was on the verge of losing control of his anger. "Sounds like your guess."

"I conveyed the exact words of the scout to you." Megan said coldly, "My Voidwalker ② can't read minds either."

Orson didn't answer, just looked at her fixedly.Desperate sadness loomed on his face.Looking at that expression, Megan's coldness quickly faded away.

"Perhaps he has passed through the Dark Portal long ago, and now he is walking on the land of Azeroth without incident. Don't worry, don't think about the worst. Instead of thinking about it, it is better to continue to train your eyes of the beast and fight for it." Become half a scout soon."

Orson no longer looked at her, but buried his head between his arms and sat in silence.

He and Megan Hield have known each other for a short time.Both are trolls.Megan is a warlock, he is a hunter, and they are both good at using long-range attacks.Although their combat methods are not quite the same, they always complement each other. In addition, the two people have extremely straightforward personalities, so they quickly became close friends.

From the day when the Burning Legion swarmed into Outland in large numbers, all the ghosts and monsters that had been lurking everywhere were awakened overnight.Since the departure, the team has cleared all kinds of enemy soldiers, rescued civilians, and helped defend small towns and villages along the way.He obviously hasn't reached the battlefield yet, but he can't do without the battle every day.Every time Orson and Megan Hilde fight side by side and hand over their backs to each other, they gradually establish an indestructible trust.

After an unknown amount of time, Orson raised his head and looked at Megan Hilde.Megan was still sitting beside her, also hugging her knees, staring at the little white flower that was turning gently at her fingertips.He was about to say something, but at this moment, there was a shriek that tore through the sky in the distance, and Orson turned his head to look towards the horizon.The fiery red Kali bird flew down and whizzed overhead, creating a gust of wind.He stood up without hesitation and ran forward.Megan Hilde was also startled, and followed his footsteps with her eyes, and saw the Kali bird hovering a few times at low altitude, flapping its wings and landing on the hunter's raised arm.Orson smiled at the Kali bird, and walked back quickly supporting it.The haze on his face was swept away, and he was filled with joy.At this moment, he was like a little boy who found his beloved balloon.

"What else did your voidwalker hear?" Orson walked back to Meganhild and sat down again, stretching out his hands to comb the feathers of the Kali bird, his voice was full of expectation, "It has something to do with the Legion. I know our The destination is Hellfire Citadel. But what are we going to do? A siege?"

Megan turned her head to stare at him, and the little white flower in her hand stopped turning.

"If I understand correctly, we should be saving people."

"Rescue?"

"Well." Megan said, "While the Burning Legion entered the country in large numbers, they escorted a group of prisoners, including the major general of the Seventh Legion of the Alliance."

"Alliance?" Orson stopped what he was doing, stared at her and screamed loudly, "Are you serious? Let's save the alliance? I—"

Megan reached out to cover his mouth without hesitation, while looking back vigilantly at the camp not far behind.The soldiers were busy, and no one paid attention to this side.

"Shut up!" She turned her head and glared at Orson, and said sharply, "If you don't want to be beaten up by the alliance in the team before you start fighting with the Burning Legion, you'd better pay attention!"

Orson was so covered that he was almost out of breath, and nodded quickly, motioning for the other party to let go.Megan looked at the Kali bird who was about to move beside him, and let go of his hand.

"We are now in a cooperative relationship with the Alliance, and the two camps in the Alliance are divided into half." She said, "And Supreme Commander Restalan himself is a draenei, and he will definitely stand on the side of the Alliance. If we start We must be at a disadvantage."

Orson reached out and touched his numb face, which had just been covered by her, and turned his head to stare at Megan.Seeing the helplessness and worry in Megan's eyes, he froze for a moment, and looked away embarrassedly.

The army of the Legion suppressed the border overnight, and the incident happened suddenly, and the garrison coalition had to recruit soldiers from all over the outer domain.In order to choose a more capable and prestigious leader to lead the army, Archbishop Nasuen assigned the position of supreme commander to the commander of the main city guard, Restalan.Commander Restalan does have certain experience and talent, and he is already considered the best candidate in Outland, where wars have been poor for a long time.But the problem is, Restalan is a draenei, belonging to the Alliance.He is no problem as the commander of the main city guard, because Shattrath City was originally built by draenei, and the guard team is basically composed of draenei.But this is not the case with the defensive coalition army. The number of alliances and tribes in the army is equal.The two camps that have been at odds for a long time have rarely cooperated, and Restalan's status as one side has led to uneven power.Since the departure, disputes between the camps have occurred frequently along the way.Every time the commander came forward to suppress it, he never blamed the alliance.On the surface, they quelled the storm every time, but actually fueled the arrogance of the alliance and made the weaker tribes even more angry.Hatred and pain are suppressed, igniting the next more intense conflict.

Megan looked at the sky in the distance, and suddenly sighed: "It's a pity that there are no high elves in Outland. If the commander is a high elf, just like Vereesa Windrunner's three armies, there won't be so many problems at all."

Orson stared at her profile, and the warlock's face was full of bewildered expressions.

The High Elves are the only race recognized by both the Alliance and the Horde.They were once night elves, but they did not degenerate into blood elves.They often appear during times of war, gathering forces from all sides to win the war and bring peace, and then disappear after the war, nowhere to be found.They are noble and rare, always remain neutral, and have been a very influential ethnic group since ancient times.

It's just that this race has never set foot in Outland.

"How can you be sure that there are no high elves in Outland? We have never seen high elves. What are their characteristics? Have you seen Vereesa Windrunner?" Orson asked.

"Because there is no historical record that any branch of their ethnic group has migrated to Outland." Megan Hilde said naturally, "They have always operated as a family, and a family moving here will definitely cause quite a disturbance. Have you heard any rumors of 'high elves found in Outland'?"

Orson shook his head.

"So have you seen anyone who looks like a high elf?"

Orson frowned, lost in thought.According to the impression left on him by all the rumors, the high elves should look a little arrogant and cold on the surface, but they are actually friendly and sincere.They are independent, brave, leaders, and live magnificent, expansive lives, which is why they cannot be crammed into towns with most people.

He said, "No."

Meghan Heard gets that "I told you so" look.

"So why are we going to save the alliance?" Orson asked in a low voice after being silent for a moment.

"They said that the Major General of the Alliance was captured by the Legion's design when he was leading troops on patrol. What's even more frightening is that the accompanying army was almost wiped out." Megan Hilde paused, her voice became hoarse, "The Seventh Legion is The main force of the Alliance. The Burning Legion must have done this to lure the Alliance of Azeroth into the country, and then kill the Alliance on a site that is beneficial to them. Commander Restalaan believes that there is no delay, and the prisoners should be rescued as soon as possible, and then with the The allied forces of Azeroth are fighting back against the Legion."

Orson listened to her words quietly, his face became serious.The Kali bird also seemed to feel his master's emotions, and stood motionless on his shoulders.His piercing eyes were fixed on the giant magician.

"Besides, the Illidari will also act soon. We have received intelligence that their purpose is to kill the captives, so as to release the Legion's stranglehold on the Alliance." Megan Shield said, "This is in line with their operations Ideas and methods - unscrupulous, and blind sacrifice."

Orson nodded.

"We've been delayed too long," she said, looking into Orson's dark eyes. "We must hurry up and get ahead of them."

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The flame-wrapped meteorite streaked across the dark green sky in the distance, turning that area into a dazzling blue.Lightning flashed in the thick clouds, and thunder rumbled.On the scorched earth below, scalding, rotting liquid spewed from the ruptured crust at times.The air was filled with the smell of gunpowder smoke.

The majestic dark temple is just ahead, gloomy and silent, like a terrifying beast crawling in the dark night, waiting for an opportunity.

Lixal ③ has begun to descend.The Vilebat was extremely excited when he was about to reach his destination, and Roy had to hold on to the rein tightly.While Lixar was slowing down in the sky looking for a landing place, he turned his head and looked behind him.

It was the Terokkar Forest, which had long been impossible to see, and the Zangarmarsh, which was even more distant, so long ago.

The sudden loud noise outside the window made the people in the house immediately alert.Roy activated ghost vision and looked outside the house.So he saw a partner he hadn't seen for a long time.Lixar came to look for him, presumably the order from the deputy commander himself.

He retracted his gaze and looked up at the person in front of him.There was an indescribable emotion on Harlan's face that was gathering rapidly, as if it would pour out like a tide in the next moment.

But they subsided quickly, spreading out like huge waves after reaching their crest, returning to the surface and returning to calm.

There seemed to be an irresistible force in those light blue eyes, which bound him firmly to the chair.

The experience of being immobilized because of one's gaze is ridiculous and magical.Just like a moment ago, why did he mention the past to him, apologize to him, and explain the reason for the apology... I didn't even think about those complicated entanglements.Why would you say so much to a stranger?They weren't close enough for him to say that much.No one ever has.Besides, if I knew that saying those things to him would cause such a reaction, I would just simply apologize.

But I couldn't help it.The moment I saw those eyes, I wanted to tell the other party as much as possible about myself.The momentary feeling is indescribable, and I have never encountered such a situation of being dominated by impulse.

You did not leave Shattrath?Vague.Maybe he saw it.

The impulse subsided, and Roy waited in silence.What are you waiting for?I don't know, it's just that he thinks he should wait.

But no one said a word.

He sat quietly for a while, and finally stood up.Harlan stepped back, still looking at him.Roy ignored it, and went straight to the corner to pick up the "Reincarnation" placed there.He felt that the eyes projected from behind had the most scorching temperature, making him a little dazed.But when he looked back, he couldn't meet the other person's eyes.Harlan wasn't looking at him.

Roy walked out the door with the war blade on his back.Lixar was waiting patiently for him.The demon hunter walked towards the vilebat, reached out and patted the side of its neck, and then took out the letter tied there from behind its ear.This is one of the ways in which the Illidari send orders, and the letters are tied to the ears of the evil bats and hidden behind the ears.The beast sniffed his body when he approached, and a scarlet light flashed in its eyes.

Roy turned to look at the person who came out behind him.

"I'm leaving," he said.

Blue eyes watched him calmly.There was an indescribable coldness in his eyes.

The eyes that were still like blazing fire just now seemed to have condensed into deep ice in an instant, so cold that people couldn't get close.

He nimbly jumped onto Lixar's back.The evil bat spread its wings and was ready to leave the ground.At this time, he turned his head again and stared into those eyes.

"Back to Shattrath City."

no respond.

He gently pulled the rein in his hand.The sound of the wind suddenly picked up, and Lixar spread her wings and suddenly flew into the air to a high place.The scenery on the ground quickly became smaller, and the field of vision became wider. You could see the mushroom caps and the shadows of the forest canopy in the distance.Flying to a certain height, Roy looked down.The tiny figure was raising his head, his eyes following him closely.

He looked at the figure that became smaller and farther away until he could no longer see it, and his mind was full of those light blue eyes.

The feeling of deja vu is like the rainy afternoon when we met and said goodbye at the Dragon Eagle Hotel.In the flickering candlelight, there seemed to be a gleam of eagerness in the shining blue eyes, but before he tried to understand the meaning, there was only a barren coldness left.The rushing river was sealed by a layer of solid ice, and people could only vaguely see the schools of fish under the water through the ice.

And now the owner of those eyes is building the ice thicker and thicker.The thick ice was so white that nothing could be seen clearly.Layer after layer until you forget yourself inside.

He suddenly wanted to tighten the reins and turn back to stare into those eyes.From under the layers of frozen ice, will eagerly wake up.

① Eye of the Beast: Temporarily possesses your pet, controls its actions, and has a pet's perspective.

② Voidwalker: The servant of the warlock.

③Lixar: Evil bat.