"Boom"

The unclosed windows shook in the wind, and from time to time there was a low thunder in the cloud-covered night sky, looking out from the open window, in the gloomy sky, there was occasionally a bright lightning bolt streaking across the sky, and the howling wind swept through everything on the ground, as if trying to blow away the smoke and dark memories that remained on the land.

This is the city of Lordaeron, the once magnificent palace has been reduced to the ruins of most of the collapsed, the whole city has also been set on fire by the previous war, the originally bustling streets are empty, except for the sound of raindrops crashing in the ruins, there is also the endless flow of cold water in the great strait in the distance, under the storm, the dark bay from time to time comes the terrifying sound of a giant beast swallowing water, which makes this place seem quiet, deep and sneaky.

In fact, no one with a brain would choose to spend the night in this haunting place.

It was once the capital of the Kingdom of Lordaeron, one of the important cities of human civilization, and an unavoidable node in human history, but it was abandoned after the inhabitants of this land sailed to the sea.

However, the history of the city does not end here, and there will be many, many more stories here in the years to come, and those stories will start tonight, this stormy and cold night.

"The bombardment of the Eye of Sargeras has changed the terrain of the northern frontier, and this is only a change that can be seen with the naked eye, where the eyes can't see, the consequences of that transcendent energy bombardment are still spreading, in fact, the spread of this elemental and magical power has only just begun."

In the few remaining intact palaces of the Lordaeron court, the top brass of the Darkblade Legion gathered here, awaiting new orders, but their commanders did not immediately receive them, and Tyrion was sitting in his chair, listening to Anastarian, the most powerful mage of the Forgotten Kings. The Sun Chaser explained to him a certain change that was spreading beneath the land of Northern Xinjiang.

The former Sun King is now wearing a very simple mage robe, except for the silver crown on his head, you can hardly see his luxurious identity, but rather like an ascetic ** master.

After becoming the undead, the enjoyment of the living and the stubborn notion of kingship were a thing of the past, and in order not to swallow him up by the emptiness of death, Anastarian devoted all his energy to a new cause.

In the clearing between him and Tyrion was a magical map of the Northern Frontier, which was vividly captured by Anastarian's delicate magic, and from time to time it moved through the air with the mage's fingers.

It is worth noting that on the large map composed of magic, there is a point of light that shines with red light, and in the middle of the flash, it constantly throws some kind of substance into the surrounding image.

"In the past 1 month, I have counted all the magic samples from 17 observation points in the northern Xinjiang, and I have to regret to inform you, Lord Tyrion, that the concentration of magic in the land around the Dalaran Strait is rising abnormally, and it is far from reaching its peak, and even worse, these magic samples are more or less showing symptoms of evil energy infestation."

Anastarian. The Sunstrider said expressionlessly:

"I have roughly reconstructed the whole process of your bombardment of the archdemon with the Eye of Sargeras, after my calculations, at least half of the energy of that "magic gem" was dispersed in the depths of this land during the bombardment, and now, they are pouring out from under the earth in an explosive manner, and it is conservatively estimated that this process will last for several years. ”

"So what about your conclusion?"

Tyrion leaned back in his comfortable chair with his legs crossed, his left hand raised, and he clicked in the air:

"What kind of consequences will this process have on the eastern continent? What will happen to the worst of these results? ”

"Wow"

Tyrion's question did not exceed Anastarian's prediction, his ten fingers pulled outward in the air, this action caused the magic map in front of the two of them to spread rapidly, until it became a rough map of the world, the red points of light in the north were still shining, but Tyrion could clearly see that the aftermath of the red points of light had been enveloped in two-thirds of the world.

"That's the result!"

A hint of emotion flashed in Anastarian's dark golden eyes, and he whispered:

"In the first few years, there will be a magic tide that envelops most of the world, polluted by evil energy, and since it is not a magic tide caused by the magic center of this world, it will directly lead to an increase in the total amount of magic and the concentration of magic power in the entire Azeroth world."

"After the end of the small demon tide, the changes in this world will enter the second stage, because the evil energy magic in the air will rise to a certain concentration, which will lead to a chain reaction on the world magic center in the Northrend continent guarded by the blue dragons, and the magic center of Azeroth will release more pure magic power through the magic nodes all over the world to neutralize the pollution of this evil energy."

"Finally, there is the third stage, after the evil energy pollution is neutralized, the concentration of mana in the entire world will be higher than in the current era, and if you are lucky enough, Azeroth will even return to the state of high concentration of mana 10,000 years ago after the demon tide is over."

Looking at Tyrion's ignorant look, the Sunchaser coughed lightly:

"Ahem, in words you can understand, an era of extremely active magic is coming. However, as a by-product of the restoration of mana, most of the wild creatures in this world will become more dangerous, and those creatures that have been sealed, such as the elemental creatures outside the elemental territory, may also become active again, and the rift in the spatial barrier in the northern sky cannot be healed, which will directly lead to the penetration of demons more easily. ”

"Hmm... Sounds pretty good. ”

Tyrion rubbed his chin, he didn't think that his adventurous move to kill Akmund would directly affect the changes in the world's environment, but his eyes stayed on the southernmost part of the world map in front of him, above the vast South China Sea, if according to the Sunchaser, the concentration of the world's magic power would rise rapidly, then those ancient seals hidden in the fog of world history would naturally open?

After a moment, the King of the Darkblades reined in his somewhat wandering thoughts, and he nodded:

"You're doing a good job, Sunstrider, I see what you're capable of, and I'm interested in taking over the spellcaster system of Darkblade? Having personally executed a traitor, I desperately need a powerful and wise spellcaster like you. ”

"During this period of time, I have observed the caster system of the Dark Blade, and I have to say that compared to the extremely developed engineering industry, the quality of the casters under your command is a bit inaccurate to describe as miserable, even the lowest level of magic in Quel'Thalas, they are more professional than your dark sorcerer group... They are not even qualified to call themselves "spellcasters". ”

Anastarian. The Sunstrider's fingers flicked, and the world map in front of him suddenly closed, like a purple point of light suspended in the air, he pondered for a moment, and then asked:

"I've heard the story before that you, as the Lord of the Blades, have a strange distrust of magical powers. No wonder Khadgar betrayed you, any powerful spellcaster would feel very uncomfortable in this weird system, and you were almost humiliating the power he had studied all his life. ”

"Does this have anything to do with my invitation?"

Tyrion interlaced his fingers, he looked at the Sunstrider, and after a few seconds, he nodded:

"Yes, I trust those cold machines more than the magic that is hard to control, but... After going through so many things, anyone grows, doesn't they? ”

"I've allocated some funds from the Black Iron Commerce Federation to rebuild the Darkblade's spellcaster system, as well as to provide those who qualify for their own research, and I'm planning to build several magic labs in the Headwind Trail and Twilight Federal District... Just as the Black Iron District is world-famous for its engineering. ”

"The tragedy of Khadgar will not be repeated, I assure you."

Tyrion looked at the Sunseeker in front of him with a sincere gaze, but the latter did not immediately agree, he thought with the reserve that a high-level spellcaster should have, he looked at Tyrion and asked:

"So, I want to know, what are the main things Khadgar is doing before he is executed by you?"

"Let me think about it."

Tyrion rubbed the corners of his forehead and stretched out three fingers:

"First of all, the special psychic system for the conscription of paladins, uh, this research was probably done years ago, but that traitor kept it under pressure and didn't submit it to me."

"The second is a reverse restoration of the Draenei's gem magic system, mainly focused on ship technology."

"Finally, the study of the shadow realm and the power of the soul."

"Huh?"

Anastarian frowned, and the former Sun King asked rhetorically:

"It's three different realms entirely, are you going to give them to me in one go? Even the energy of the indefatigable undead is limited, and I have to make a prioritization to really get my work started, and... I need a qualified helper. ”

"That is, you agreed?"

Tyrion nodded in satisfaction, and he stood up from his chair and handed the gem key to the Sunstrider the mage Takarazan:

"Very well, then from today onwards, you will be the Great Lich of the Darkblade, and you can choose any helper from the entire Darkblade system..."

"Nope! The quality of your casters is too poor. ”

Anastarian directly rejected Tyrion's proposal, and he took the gem keys that glowed with strange light, and then held out his hand to Tyrion:

"Khadgar's lifebox, give it to me!"

"Huh?"

Tyrion's eyes narrowed, and a dangerous glint flashed in his ice-blue eyes, and he asked in a cold voice:

"What does that mean?"

"The only spellcaster in the whole Dark Blade that can make me look at it differently is Khadgar, and I also need those important research materials and memories in his mind, so I chose him as my assistant, is there a problem?"

The Sunstrider looked at the King of the Blades with a calm face, and he said without fear:

"I'm the Great Lich, and I'm in charge of the entire system of Darkblade's spellcasters, and I think I have the right to recruit a prisoner to work for me, or do I not even have that power?"

"You must know that Lord Tyrion, just like the engineering masters you have cultivated in the Black Iron Zone, the study of magic must not be disturbed by the outside world, especially in the complicated and profound fields, and it is necessary for a wise soul to work together to produce results."

"But he can't!"

Tyrion bluntly rejected the Sunstrider's request:

"Khadgar is a prisoner waiting for the death penalty to come, and he has betrayed the system to which he swore allegiance... Or maybe you can wait a little longer..."

"I'll bring you some souls who are wise enough, and I can assure you that they will certainly meet your requirements."

With that, the King of the Blades turned and left the small reception room, and behind him, Anastarian. The Sunstrider played with the hedron key in his hand, and he suddenly asked:

"When you formed the Forgotten Kings, you promised us that we would not be involved in the battle between the dead and the living, so I'm curious to see who you're building such a large force against. Demons? ”

"The oppression and tempering of civilization is only the most insignificant of the several targets that the Darkblade has formed, demons, the Burning Legion, they are one of our end targets, but they are not the whole story."

Tyrion looked back at the curious Sunstrider, and he shrugged:

"There are so many things hidden in the history of this world, the darkness that exists forever, the madness that will eventually pollute the world from within, the evil gods that preceded the birth of civilizations, the dregs of the Void Dreams, and the protectors who have failed their missions... All the forces that will hinder the progress of civilization, all the forces that will hinder the ultimate unity of the world, all the forces that will pull the world into an era of turbulence and calamity. ”

"I think you and the others promised that the Darkblade is doing the right and great thing, and you'll see it all soon."

"At that time, I hope that you will be able to throw everything you have into this flame of higher justice... It's like me and my followers did. ”