Chapter 17 Section Fourteen

Ahead of them, Alexstrasza calmly flew into the titanium vortex before disappearing into it. An ancient memory rose reluctantly from the black abyss of Krasus' mind.Such memories are related to other times. When he was a dragon, he had willingly devoted himself to this scene.When Cleostrasz followed the empress, Krasus encouraged himself to recall the feelings that might hurt him. They go in. A layer of static electricity enveloped the magician's body, exciting his nerves.Krasus felt himself a part of Skyrim, the Son of Thunder.The desire to fly has also become stronger.What he can do now is not to let himself fall off the mount, not to let himself be caught in the storm.

There was an unexpected sensation emanating from his body, and Krasus had to hold on to Cleostrasz to keep his balance.The moment he blinked, he felt extremely at ease and very worldly.Complex imaginings filled Krasus's mind, so that he didn't even realize that the environment around him had completely changed. They hovered in a majestic cavern so wide that Alexstrasza seemed smaller than a gnat.The territory of the entire kingdom can be accommodated in it, including various landforms.Even, the space here can hold more things. However, this is not just a huge cave in space, it has other characteristics, but its hugeness is its most special place.The surrounding walls are smooth and curved. If you touch the surface with your hands, you will not feel resistance and friction.The high walls extend all the way to the bottom, and the ground at the bottom is a huge circle.Geometrically speaking, its shape is perfect.

The ground is the only flat place, and the high curved walls rise and then meet, creating a spherical space without any mineral growth inside.There are no stalactites above and no stalagmites below.No cracks, not even tiny cracks.With no flaws, Krasus finally remembered that this was the dragon's shrine. This space is older than their existence.Legend has it that the Creator conceived and shaped the world in this stunning place until he was ready to throw himself into the universe.Even giant dragons are not qualified to judge the authenticity of this legend, because without the magic exit discovered in ancient times, they would have no way to go to the human world.Any attempt to cross the wall is utterly futile, and the dragons had given up the idea long ago.

Even more astonishing, the cave is filled with a bright, golden-yellow warm light that has no source.Krasus thought of an experiment they had done before, but could not prove that the fiery light would go out when the cave was empty or that it was eternal.But whoever enters the cave will feel such warmth, as if it is the guardian of the cave. As Kleostraz landed, it occurred to Krasus that although his memory was confused, he still remembered this sacred place very clearly.The shrine about dragons seems never to be forgotten. Two red dragons landed on the rocky ground and looked around.Obviously none of the other companions had come yet.

"Have you spoken to each of them?" Cleostrasz asked. The Queen of Life shook her noble head. "Only with Ysera. She said she would contact the other dragons." "I've tried my best." An almost raving female voice replied with certainty. High above, a faint emerald figure loomed through the thin air.This image has not been fixed yet, but Krasus can already tell from many details that her figure is slender and light, similar to Alexstrasza.A mist hung over her body, but it was still visible that her eyes were always closed, even when she was speaking. The other dragons followed, and they all nodded to the queen, and Alexstrasza said, "I'm glad you came so soon. Well done, Ysera."

Krasus also knew her, and she greeted everyone in turn.Her face turned to the two dragons who had come with her, and though neither spoke, Krasus felt their keen gaze. "I'm here because of you, my sister, my friend. I think you must have something important to call us all together." "What about the other dragons?" "Nozdormu was the only one I couldn't find directly. You know how he behaves. I tried my best to contact one of his servants, and the servant said he would try to inform his master, and that was all I could do. " Alexstrasza nodded gratefully, but still couldn't hide his disappointment at the news. "Then, even if everyone else comes, we still can't make the final decision."

"Nozdormu may still come." For Krasus, still riding on Kryosstrasz's neck, the absence of Nozdormu was bad news.He understood Nozdormu's complex nature, his past, present and future... all his history.It was Nozdormu that Krasus wanted more than anything else, because he offered the hope that the two wayward tourists could return to their own time and resolve these problems peacefully. Now that hope is gone.Krasus would have to find another way - to protect the timeline, and the dragons might have to get rid of Ronin and himself. Suddenly, a group of dazzling flames and red lightning descended from the sky, and the storm lightning quickly descended to the ground with anger.Once it hit the ground, it exploded, shockingly.Before showing a huge form, it also shot out various colors.As the last bits burned away, there was a brief but startling gust of wind.Then, there stood a tall and shining dragon.It looks part crystal, part ice.For a dragon, his expression is quite cheerful, feeling more immersed in the scene he has created than any other dragon.

"Welcome, Malygos." Alexstrasza said politely. "I'm so glad to see you, my queen!" The dragon laughed heartily, "And you, my sweet dream!" Ysera nodded silently, with a faint humor on her face. "How is your kingdom doing?" asked the queen. "Just as good as I hoped it would be! Full of light, full of color, and full of youth!" "Perhaps the creator should make you the dragon of life, not the guardian of magic, Malygos!" "A very interesting idea! Maybe someday this will need to be discussed!" He laughed again.

"Are you all right?" Cleostrasz asked Krasus.When Krasus saw the new dragon, he was paralyzed with fear. "I'm fine, I just adjust my sitting posture." Fortunately, because of his short stature, Cleostraz didn't see his expression.As Krasus watched Malygos speak, he regretted all the more that he had hidden the truth about the future from the dragons. what would you sayGuardian of magic, if you knew what fate lay ahead?Betrayal, madness, a frozen and empty kingdom... Krasus had no way of recalling what he knew about Malygos' future.But he recalled enough bits and pieces to understand and regret the tragedy—he didn't want to warn the shining dragon.

"This is the man we are gathered for?" Malygos asked, his eyes flickering on Krasus. "Exactly." Alexstrasza replied. The magic guard sniffed the air: "There is our smell on him, although it may be because he is very close to your spouse, I'm not sure. I also found ancient magic around him, he was Was it under a spell?" "Let's let him tell his own story," Alexstrasza replied.She fended off all interrogation for Krasus, saying: "As long as the other dragons come." "There's a dragon that's only coming now," Ysera said softly.

The top begins to undulate, then emits a flickering light.A large winged shadow appeared, then slowly descended, during which time the shadow circled the cave twice.The other dragons became silent, all watching the huge figure approaching. He was the largest of them all, a winged dragon as black as night, and his bearing was remarkably noble.Thin silver veins and golden markings covered his back and sides from front to back, while the muscles of his body gleamed among the scales, and diamonds and gems were embedded under his skin.This newly arrived dragon exudes a kind of primitive power, which comes from the basic form of the world itself. He landed on top of the rest of the dragons, his great webbed wings folded arrogantly.The black dragon said in a deep, full voice, "You called me, and here I come. It is always good to see you, my friend Alexstrasza." "Welcome, dear Neltharion." Before, Krasus was able to try to remain calm in the face of Malygos' arrival.Now, he tried his best not to tremble, not to show any slight reaction to the black dragon.Whereas his earlier reaction had come from the preordained future of the Mageguard, Krasus now began to worry about the future of all dragonkind - and the world itself, whether it would survive the Burning Legion's catastrophe. Before him stood Neltharion. Neltharion is the Lord of the Earth.He is the most revered of the dragons and the closest friend of Krasus' beloved empress.There was no doubt that Neltharion had long been chosen by her as her consort.In addition to being consort to the Empress, Alexstrasza often consults with the Earthguard.Because he has a sharp mind and considers problems very carefully.Neltharion does everything without considering the consequences.As a younger dragon, Krasus also followed his example in some places. But in the future of magicians, any attempt to emulate Neltharion would become a little crazy.Neltharion has rejected his responsibility to offer protection to the human kingdom.He had converted himself to the view that those lesser races were the scourge of the world and should be destroyed - and those who helped them resist should be destroyed as well. Neltharion had begun to imagine a world where only the dragons, especially their own, ruled.This thought only grew stronger, driving him to commit countless acts of injustice that led to darkness, which eventually made him a dragon as terrible to the world as the demon in the Burning Legion.The rest of the dragons unite against him.But before that, he had done a lot of evil and caused great damage. Neltharion refused to return to his old self, even to use his own name.He changed his name from what it had been before to a well-known, similar synonym for evil. Deathwing. Deathwing loomed in Krasus' memory - the Destroyer, the black plague.However, the magician can't warn others.In fact, he knew that Neltharion would eventually become a scourge, but he could not prevent the tragedy from beginning.At this critical moment, it is undoubtedly a huge risk to incite distrust among the Dragon Clan. and-- "I'm surprised that it was Ysera who contacted me, not you," the black dragon rumbled. "Are you all right, Alexstrasza?" "I'm fine, Neltharion." He looked at her companion, and said, "And you, young Cleostrasz? I think you don't look the best." "I'm sick," the red dragon replied politely. "It's a great honor to see you again, Guardian of the Earth." They talked amicably as if they knew each other.Krasus tried to remember that he was Deathwing, but Neltharion didn't recognize him.Before and after the War of the Orcs, the black dragon had sunk so long in his own madness that he had forgotten all his old friendships. But here, it is still Neltharion.He stared at Cleostrasz's neck, noticing a thin, hooded figure: "You're a human, do you have a name?" "Krasus!" The magician snapped his fingers, "Krasus!" "A provocative little thing!" Neltharion sneered. "I believe he is a dragon, just like Ysera said." "A dragon with a story to tell," Alexstrasza added.She looked at the top of the cave, especially where she and the other dragons came in, and said, "But I want to wait for Nozdormu before I start." "A little more time for this timeless guy?" Malygos laughed. "How interesting! I won't let this prudish Nozdormu go away easily. I'll have to laugh at him!" "Yeah, you'd laugh at him again and again, wouldn't you?" Neltharion said, grinning. Malygos laughed even harder.He and Neltharion came to the side and talked deeply. "They may not be blood brothers," Ysera said.She looked at the two dragons and closed her eyes, saying, "But, they are really born like brothers." Alexstrasza agreed with her.She said, "It is a good thing that Neltharion has Malygos for company. He is very dull with me." "I also feel the distance between me and him. He dismisses these night elves. He once said that it is a very exaggerated thing to become a creature without knowledge and wisdom." "Perhaps, there is something in his words," said the Empress, her eyes darting over Krasus. The magician grew increasingly uncomfortable under her observation.Among them, Alexstrasza deserved another warning.In Deathwing's way, she would become a slave to the orcs, and their warband would sacrifice the child to a brutal cause: Deathwing would use the chaos of the final days of the War of the Orcs to seek The thing that he used to use the eggs laid by the queen to build his own death squad, nothing but massacre, because of his own crazy idea. Do I have to set any boundaries?When, Krasus asked himself, must this line be crossed?I can't say anything about the orcs, or about the betrayal of the Earthguard, or about the Burning Legion - all I can do is state enough facts to destroy myself and Ronin! Frustrated, he discovered a reason for his dilemma.Neltharion spoke happily to Malygos, who turned his back to the other dragons who were waiting.The black dragon spread his huge wings and nodded frequently at some words.If they were humans, or dwarves, or some other race, they'd be drinking ale at the bar at home.Those few species see the dragon family as if they saw a huge beast, and at the same time they seem to see a majestic source of wisdom.In fact, however, the character traits of these dragons are as rustic as tiny creatures, not as extraordinary as they appear. Neltharion's gaze crossed Malygos's, briefly meeting Krasus's.At the moment of eye contact, Krasus understood that all the information he knew and saw about the black dragon was just a mess of charades, confusing and confusing. Darkness has fallen upon the Earthwarden. Impossible, impossible!Krasus persisted, trying not to show any emotion.not now!Neltharion turned into Deathwing, too fast and too indistinct.Dragons need someone to lead them, to unite.Not simply to fight the oncoming aggression, but to deal with the temporal dislocation caused by Krasus and his former pupils.At the same time, he also misunderstood the black dragon, and of course Neltharion is still one of the protectors of mankind.Krasus cursed his poor memory.When did Neltharion begin to betray?When did he become the killer of all other living beings?Even though the darkness had fallen on him, did it mean that Neltharion was or was working with his companions?There was nothing the magician could do but stare at the Earthguard.Despite his oath, Krasus began to feel that perhaps he should change the rules.Always do something to help expose the black sheep.what to do- Neltharion glanced this way again, but this time he did not leave Krasus.Only then did Krasus realize that Neltharion recognized him, and he also realized that the black dragon had understood that he might reveal his terrible secret.Krasus's eyes tried to escape, but they were caught tightly - Krasus found out too late.The Earthguard learns that he has been found.So decisive action was taken quickly.He could grab Krasus with force now, as easily as breathing. I will not fall into his hands!However, despite his determination to escape, he is too weak.If Krasus is better prepared, he may also play psychological warfare with Neltharion.But this unexpected situation opened his door wide, and the black dragon seized the opportunity. You know me, but I don't know you. The relentless voice filled his head.Krasus prayed that someone noticed them, but on the surface, everything seemed normal.Shockingly, not even his beloved Alexstrasza had discovered the dire truth. You will speak against me and make others see me as you do, you will make them distrust their companions, their brothers... The words of the guardian of the earth fully demonstrated that he has gone mad.Krasus felt a paranoid rage and stubborn prejudice in Neltharion.It seems that only the black dragon knows how to benefit this world.In Neltharion's eyes, the slightest threat to him was a crime. You will never be allowed to spread any malicious lies. Krasus was ready to be knocked unconscious.But unexpectedly, Neltharion turned his gaze away and continued talking to Malygos. What trick is he playing?The magician wondered curiously.At first he threatened me, then he seemed to forget I existed! He watched the black dragon closely, but Neltharion had clearly forgotten him. "He won't come," Ysera said at last. "He might still show up," Alexstrasza said. Watching them, Krasus realized they were speaking of Nozdormu. "No, I've been in touch with the man I informed, and he's not sure where his master is. Nozdormu may be somewhere above the world."