Chapter 23 Section 20

However, even though they kept the gifts the goddess bestowed on them, that didn't mean the priestesses were safe after the horrors.Even as far away as Suramar felt the death of her sisters, the anguish of their merciless massacre, when the Burning Legion ravaged the capital's temple. "Sister, there is someone at the door to see you." Another priestess said to Tyrande.Tyrande was pouring water for the devout. "Thank you, sister." Tyrande handed the kettle to another priestess, and walked out quickly.She thought it could only be Illidan.Tyrande was afraid to speak to him, she didn't know what she would say if there was another argument.

However, it wasn't Illidan, but someone else whom he hadn't seen for a long time. "Malfurion!" Before realizing what she was doing, Tyrande had already put her arms around him and hugged him tightly.His cheeks darkened, and he said softly, "It's good to see you, Tyrande." She let him go. "How did you get here?" Suddenly, a wave of fear rose inside her. "Brox? What did they do—" "He's with me." Malfurion pointed behind himself, and Tyrande saw the orc waiting in the dark corner of the entry door.The tall warrior looked uncomfortable, as if he had seen too many night elves.

She looked around, except around the temple, there were no guards. "Malfurion! Are you crazy to come here? You two sneaked back to the city just to see me?" "No, we were caught." "but if--" He gently put his finger on her lips, telling her not to speak. "I'll tell you the story later. Do you know about Azshaline's catastrophe?" "Heard some, but not much! Malfurion, my heart is here, feeling the fear of my sisters. Something terrible—" "Listen to me! Now what we say will be heard throughout the capital as well. Worse, there's nothing the Moon Guard can do about it! Some kind of spell cut off the power of the well they need!"

She nodded and said, "We already guessed, but what does that have to do with you coming here?" "Now we are in the Moon God Room, right?" She thought for a while and said, "It used to be, but now so many elves are coming here to seek guidance, the high priest has opened the main hall to replace the Moon God's Room. There is no one in the Moon God's Room now." "Okay. We're going there." He called to Brooks, who came running.To Tyrande's surprise, the orc even brought an axe. "You've been captured..." she reminded Malfurion.

"Ravencrest sees no reason to detain us, and agrees to keep Brooks with me." "I owe you both," said the warrior, "and I owe you my life." "You owe me nothing," Illidan's brother replied.He said to Tyrande again: "Please take us to the shrine." She led them to the temple.Although Brox tried to stay close to his companions, he couldn't hide his appearance in places where the night elves gathered.Many of the night elves looked at him in horror, some even cried out, pointing at him as if he was the cause of the riot. When they were about to get close to the Moon God Chamber, the guards stepped up and stopped them.The one at the front had talked to Tyrande about Illidan.

"Sister, the Moon Goddess Temple does allow anyone to enter it, but that orc—" "Eluen said, didn't he have the same rights as other believers?" The guards looked at each other uncertainly, and finally one of them finally said: "It's true that I haven't said anything about other races, but—" "But who is not Elune's child? Does he not have the right to enter the temple to take advantage of this place and seek the guidance of the goddess?" No one answered.Finally the guards dispersed them."Try to keep him out of the way," she said. "It's messy enough out there."

Tyrande nodded gratefully and said, "I understand." When they went in, they found two other priests there.Tyrande immediately stepped forward to explain to them that they needed to avoid them, and pointed to Brooks in particular.In fact, the presence of orcs is what others need to avoid. She turned to Malfurion, "What do you want?" "I want to walk the Emerald Dream again, Tyrande." She didn't want to hear it at all: "You're going to Azshaline!" "Yes. There I wanted to find out who was doing something to the well." Tyrande seemed to understand him better. "You don't just want to know the truth, Malfurion. I think you want to do something about it, change it."

He ignored her words, but studied the center of the divine room: "That seems to be the quietest place." "Malfurion—" "I must hurry, Tyrande. Forgive me." He dragged Brooks into the place he chose, and then sat on the ground.Malfurion crossed his legs and looked up at the starry sky. The orc sat across from the night elf, but left room for Tyrande as well.Malfurion gave her a questioning look: "You don't have to stay." "If the Moon Goddess is willing to help me guide you and protect you from harm, I will do so." Malfurion gave her a grateful smile, and then became expressionless again: "I'm going to start."

Tyrande suddenly grabbed his hand for no reason.He didn't look at her, but closed his eyes, but still smiled slightly. Suddenly, Tyrande felt that he had left her. It was a hasty and desperate plan.Malfurion understood that Ravencrest did not actually have high hopes for the outcome.However, given the fact that the Moon Guard was incompetent, there seemed to be no reason why he couldn't at least give the young night elf a try. Now Malfurion could only hope that his promise was not empty talk. Tyrande took his hand, and her touch soothed Malfurion, who had been too nervous from the terrible devastation of the past few days.

He reached out to the world around him, trees, rivers, rocks, more than he had with Cenarius. However, this time he encountered not only static elements in nature, but also restless elements. The world is out of balance.The forest knew it, the hills knew it, and even the heavens sensed the error.Everywhere Malfurion looked, there was dissonance.It was such a blow that Malfurion nearly passed out. Fortunately, Tyrande's light touch steadied him.He draws the power of peace from her.The dissonance had faded, and while it was still there, it couldn't shake him. Stabilizing himself again, Malfurion touched the spirit of nature, letting them feel his peace.He understands their restlessness and promises to act in their name.The night elf asked nature to be there when he needed help, and reminded these nature spirits of their desire to return to balance.

The feeling of dissonance subsided again.But as long as the Highborne are disturbing the Well, there will always be discord.But Malfurion at least managed to create a semblance of harmony. After doing this, he was able to safely enter the illusion again. Freed from the shackles of the land, he paused to gaze at his friends, especially Tyrande.This time the summoning screen was relatively easy, and the reality was replaced with an idyllic scenery.Immediately Brox and Tyrande were revealed...and, of course, his own body. To his surprise, tears rolled down Tyrande's cheeks.He instinctively reached out to wipe, but his fingers passed through her face.The young priestess seemed to sense his approach, so she not only wiped away her tears, but also touched the place Malfurion had just touched. Malfurion managed to turn himself away, looking at the sky again.He focused on Azshaline's direction, then picked up speed.The familiar green surrounds everything.Malfurion focused, once again overlapping elements of the illusion and the real world.One side seems to be walking, the other seems to be flying, he floats in a dream, feeling the real and subconscious world in many aspects. But during the trip, an unexpected situation caught his attention.At first he doubted his feelings, but soon found evidence for his hunch. teacher?he cried.Malfurion felt that the teacher had touched his mind, but it was not obvious.Yet such a light touch was enough to tell him that Cenarius was all right.The last hell beast has also been wiped out.But the demigod has other urgent matters to attend to.Malfurion realized, and the Forest King felt it, that his pupil had appeared in the Emerald Dream.Not all fell, Cenarius quickly let him know. Reassured by Cenarius' wordless message, Malfurion continued on his way.The green mist grew thinner, and soon he could see the world below.He really can fly like a bird.Malfurion focused on his destination, the mountains and rivers passing quickly beneath him.As Malfurion approached the capital, he felt fear for the first time.Although the messenger described the terrible scene to them, he still did not tell the great upheaval that the city suffered.Much of Azshaline has been leveled, as if a boulder rod had been swept back and forth across its surface.None of the surrounding buildings were spared, and there was a sea of ​​fire everywhere.But instead of the crimson flames Malfurion was familiar with, the capital was washed clean with the dirty green and pitch black of another world.Even in a dream, Malfurion could feel their unholy heat as he passed them. After that, he saw the demon for the first time.The hell beast in front was huge and terrifying enough, but the creatures following behind made him tremble even more, because they looked smarter.With their horns, their demonic faces, and their hideous shapes, they walked forward together with one terrifying purpose in mind.These demons are not scattered, but an army. As he got closer, more and more demons poured out from the gates of the palace.He was not surprised that the large and beautiful building was unscathed.As the messenger said, the guards formed a line by the wall.Malfurion moved closer, seeing the ghastly pleasure in their eyes beneath the ghastly scene.Their silver eyes were red, and some looked as if they were eager to join the demons. Malfurion felt a wave of disgust, and he turned away quickly.On the side of the palace, notice that the residence of the Highborne has also been completely preserved.Some of the Queen's servants also walked from room to room as if nothing was happening around them. He felt more and more disgusted, and the night elf began to advance towards the tower.Before, he felt an incredible force being suddenly pulled from the dark well.Whatever the Highborne do, they have to work twice as hard.A strong wind was blowing above the well, even blowing to the surrounding cities. Last time, he tried to enter the tower, where he could feel the power of the spell.But this time, Malfurion flew to the lower balcony.If using physical methods, he has many ways to get in.Night elves can hover over balconies, Then flew in along the open entrance. To his surprise, he actually did.He almost burst out laughing.No one would have thought to guard against such access to balconies.The arrogance and carelessness of the Highborne had allowed him to move freely in and out of the palace. Malfurion drifted slowly down the hallway while finding his way upstairs.Near the rear, he found the main staircase—beyond it, dozens of giant horned soldiers stood guard. Malfurion's first instinct was to shrink back so they couldn't see him.Unfortunately, there is nowhere to hide.He was afraid they would attack him, but he cursed his stupidity as an army of demons rumbled past him. There was no way they could see the sleepwalking Malfurion.He let out a long breath, watching the last demon disappear down the corridor.Malfurion made sure no one was following him, straightened himself and climbed the stairs. Malfurion passed several rooms, but did not pause.What he was looking for was somewhere near the top of the tower, and the sooner he found it, the sooner he could implement the plan. Malfurion actually didn't know what he wanted.Although he has become a druid, he is as proficient in witchcraft as Illidan.Even in the present situation, several spells can still be cast.After gaining a little height, Malfurion suddenly encountered an obstacle.He reached out and felt the air.An invisible force blocked the way, possibly the same force that had prevented him from entering before.Perhaps the Highborne were no longer so negligent. The night elf made up his mind and moved forward with all his strength.He felt resistance squeezing him, as if he were trying to walk through a real wall.However, the more he pushed, the more the wall seemed to soften, almost as if- Malfurion stumbled and fell in.He went in so suddenly that he wasn't even sure if he had succeeded.He turned and tried to touch the obstacle, but it was just a vague and feeble force.Either his presence disrupted the barrier, or it was designed to prevent entry, not exit. A little further up, he found himself confronted by two guards and a heavy door that led directly to where the Highborne worked.Happily, the guards didn't see him, and Malfurion put a hand on the door to see if he could open it.