Rise of the blood elves

600 [Return to Tyr’s Tomb]

Although looking at the time scale of changes in the earth's crust, 1 years is too short, too short to produce changes visible to the naked eye.But what really affected the landscape of the planet Azeroth was the catastrophe caused by the collapse of the Well of Eternity.

At this time, the mesa where Tyr's Tomb is located has not yet formed. The guardian's tomb is only located on a peak in the northwest mountain range of Tirisfal Glades.It is not like the later generations, being submerged by a lake that is not too big or too small.

Looking around, we can see that the intentionally modified peak platform is very flat. There is a spring gurgling out from the southwest corner where the boulders lie, and then it gathers into a small stream, which circles the peak and then rushes down the mountain. Due to the terrain difference, a small stream is formed. Dozens of small waterfalls are quite spectacular.The peak is densely covered with towering ancient trees, with birds singing and flowers fragrant. It is a grand scene.

There were hundreds of flesh and blood Vrykul, as well as dozens of new mogu, as well as some black dragons, dragon beasts and draconians under Nefarian. They were all concentrating on arranging protective spells, setting up traps and hiding positions. , to consolidate the defense of this place.

According to the marching speed of the corrupted army, maybe they will pass by the foot of the southwest mountain tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. Once Loken intends to get involved in the Tomb of Tyr, a big battle will be inevitable, and some preparations must be made in advance.

Nefarian found a woodland with sparse trees and slowly landed Angmar.

As soon as they landed, Nomilon, the leader of Tyr's guards, stepped forward and said, "We have opened the passage to the tomb."

Angmar nodded in response, and then saw several griffins at the edge of the forest that were quite similar to the Hinterlands griffins raised by the Wildhammer dwarves in the Eagle's Nest Mountain in later generations, and he no longer wondered why the other party was one step ahead of him. Arrived.

It seems that the ancestors of mankind began to domesticate griffins as early as this era.

Although the endurance is far less than that of the dragon, the griffon's short-distance flight speed is similar to it, and it can even be slightly better when sprinting at full strength.In this short journey of more than ten kilometers, it is not surprising to be driven ahead by a gryphon.

Seeing their arrival, a higher-status new mogu and black dragon also came over respectively to report the progress of the work during this period to Angmar and Nefarian.After listening to the report, the two of them gave a few instructions each, and then walked towards the entrance of the Tomb of Tire under the guidance of Nomilon.

The Tomb of Tire during this period was still intact, completely obscured by profound magic, making it inaccessible.When he first arrived here and had not yet received help from the Tyrian Guards, Angmar was surprised by this.

Because the tomb is so strong, even with his strength, it would take at least several months to violently break down the defense facilities at the entrance.

In later generations, even if the secrets of Uldaman were revealed by explorers, mortals would obtain the Norgannon Disc that recorded countless extraordinary knowledge, and learn that it was the Titans who brought order to the world, but for those who uphold the will of the Titans to protect them, The guardians of this hard-won achievement still lack full awareness.Even scholars generally believe that guardians cannot be compared with the guardian dragons at all.

This is because since the history of mortals has gradually become clearer, the presence of guardians has been too low.In fact, the guardian's strength is not only equal to that of the guardian dragon, but also the knowledge he possesses far exceeds that of the guardian dragon.The various protective measures Azadas and Elonnaia put in place when building the Tomb of Tire are the best evidence of this.

Not to mention Angmar, even if Loken, the King of Wisdom, who is also a guardian, and all the other guardians corrupted by Yogg-Saron come here, it will be difficult to break through the protection of the tomb in a short time.

Angmar guessed that the reason why the Tomb of Tyr was so damaged in later generations was definitely not due to time.Judging from the level of protection of the tomb at this time, even if 10 or 100 million years had passed, it should never have become like this.The main reason is probably due to the collapse of the earth. Facing such a catastrophe that Mo Ran can resist, no matter how perfect the protection is, it is no different.

At this time, a large number of flesh and blood Vrykul spellcasters were standing at the entrance, using magic to maintain this passage that was usually hidden and extended straight to the underground space diagonally below.

When passing by, Angmar also paid attention to the magic they used.

The Vrykul are not good at arcane magic. In other words, this kind of creation was created by the guardians and was originally used as a charging warrior. Spellcasters are not their mainstream.Even so, it is still a creation of the Titans, with an innate affinity for transcendent magic, and a heritage far beyond that of mortal races.

He was really curious as to how humans, as descendants of Titan creations, had lost their inheritance and were reduced to the point where they needed the teachings of high elves to re-understand the arcane ways.

He found that the spellcasting style of flesh vrykul mages was completely different from that of mortals, which was not surprising.The basis of all the arcane ways of mortals in later generations lies in an upper elf mage named Metrie during this period.

He accidentally summoned Alunes, and with the latter's help, he understood the arcane secrets of the universe, wrote many magic books that far exceeded the knowledge of ancient times, and left many scrolls recording special spells.

——Speaking of which, Alunes, an arcane creature from another world, is quite unlucky.He had been summoned by the curious blue dragon to study it for many years, but at least the blue dragon treated him very kindly, and the real misfortune was yet to come.Thousands of years later, Aegwynn, who became the first female mage and the first female guardian in history, once again summoned Alunes and directly imprisoned her in a staff, thus creating an extremely powerful arcana. Magic artifact to fight against the Burning Legion.This staff is named after Aluneth.When fighting against the incarnation of the fallen titan Sargeras, Alunes also tricked Aegwynn. I don't know if he was resentful of her detaining him. In short, it was not that he did not respond to her call and did not contribute his own. magic.In the end, Aegwynn had to take out Atiesh, which had been passed down by guardians for generations, and finally "annihilated" the incarnation of Sargeras.

Closer to home, the arcane system of later generations, whether it is the magic that the high elves are proud of or the magic of Dalaran, is actually further researched and deepened on the basis of the magic scrolls of the high elf Maitri.

What is arcane magic?It is a concrete manifestation of the original power of order, and Titan is the most powerful individual in the field of order.It would be strange if the Titan creations were derived from the Titan's arcane system, similar to the backward and primitive arcane system of mortals.

However, after observing for a while, he discovered that the arcane method of the flesh and blood Vrykul was more profound, but also mixed with a superficial feeling that seemed to have just been comprehended on its own, and had not yet been systematically improved.Generally speaking, it is somewhat similar to the spellcasting method of the New Mogu. It seems that they have inherited the spellcasting ability inherent in the Titan creations to a certain extent, but they have not inherited it completely.

After observing this, Angmar suddenly felt enlightened.

The reason why mankind's magic inheritance was interrupted was probably due to the catastrophe more than ten thousand years ago.Although the curse of flesh and blood caused it to lose its previous orderly form, it did not completely deprive it of its magical affinity. Otherwise, there would not be so many talented human mages in future generations who far surpassed the famous high elf master.

The flesh vrykul fled far from their homeland, severed from the rest of creation.Not long after taking root here, Uldaman closed himself off again, and then there were earth-shattering catastrophes. After several disasters, inheritance was interrupted and knowledge was lost. It is not surprising.

Before entering the underground passage, Nefarian deliberately transformed into a humanoid race, otherwise he would definitely not be able to enter given his size.

To Angmar's surprise, his human form turned out to be that of a flesh and blood vrykul.He is tall and strong, more than three meters tall. He is wearing gorgeous pure black armor and a long cloak that sweeps the floor. He is very heroic.

"What's wrong?" Sensing Angmar's gaze, the "flesh vrykul" asked doubtfully.

"It's nothing," Angmar shook his head, "It's just a little strange. Don't the five-color dragons generally take the form of night elves in human form?"

Nefarian followed Nomilon into the passage first and explained, "It used to be, but since the appearance of the flesh and blood Vrykul, we black dragons are more willing to transform into flesh and blood Vrykul. The night elves are too slender, which one Even the black dragon can't stand that feeling of weakness."

Angmar asked as he walked, "Then why don't you transform into Vrykul? I mean the kind of healthy Vrykul who are not infected with the curse of flesh and blood."

"We are a race of flesh and blood, how can we turn into stone? Even if we change, we can only imitate its shape, but the body is still flesh and blood." Nefarian's expression was a bit wonderful, as if he was surprised that Angmar would ask such an incompetent question The problem.

Angmar suddenly realized.I secretly thought to myself that it turns out that black dragons in later generations generally incarnate in human form and have historical origins.

Although Tire's Tomb has not been connected to the outside world for ten thousand years, it does not feel dead at all, and the air is still extremely fresh.On the walls engraved with Titan inscriptions, bright light flows, dispelling all the darkness. Where is the feeling of a tomb?On the contrary, it is more like an underground temple, sacred and solemn.

After walking for about 10 minutes, when we arrived at a depth of several hundred meters underground, our eyes suddenly opened up. Here was a magnificent hall, no different from the main hall of the Tomb of Tyr in Angmar's memory.

Nomilon, who was leading the way, introduced.

"Prophet, this is the main hall of the tomb. On the left is the passage leading to the seal of Zakaz. Tyr's body is buried deep under our feet, and his silver arm and Silver Hand war hammer are above our heads. The operation center of the tomb is in a magical position, supplying energy to the defense facilities of the entire tomb, and suppressing the power of order that Zakaz has revived. In fact, we only know how to enter and exit the tomb, and the operation of the defense facilities has always been done by Azada. The two guardians Si and Elonaya are responsible for the established procedures left here. If you want to strengthen the defense of the tomb, it is best to start here, but we can't help much."

Just when Angmar raised his head to observe the silver arm and the Silver Hand warhammer fixed at the top of the hall by magic chains, a sizzling sound suddenly came from behind him.

He looked back and saw that Nefarian, who had transformed into a strong flesh-and-blood Vrykul, was being shrouded in a purifying beam shining from the ceiling, with black smoke exuding from his entire body.Nefarian didn't panic much, but said in surprise, "Why did these defense facilities attack me? I'm not a shadow creature... Phew, it still hurts."

"Sir, any shadow aura will activate the defense facilities of the tomb. In the battle a few days ago, it was the defense facilities at the entrance of the hall that blocked Loken's minions and bought us time." Nomilon explained. , conveniently closed the defense facility and liberated Nefarian.

Nefarian said helplessly, "Well, maybe when I was hit by Loken's magic a few days ago, the shadow breath entered my body."

Angmar shook his head secretly, thinking that it was not Loken's magic that caused it, but your father.After the Black Dragon King's fall, his bloodline has long been corrupted, and all descendants with Neltharion's blood flowing in their veins will inevitably fall.

In other words, this shadow aura actually comes from the ancient gods.

Angmar then turned back to the Hammer of the Silver Hand.

"Nomilon, I want to borrow this warhammer for a while. I will return it when the war is over..."