Capuch 1: The Good Ship of History Is Setting Sail (Part II)
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"It's ......"
Gao He frowned and looked at the "enemy" who was suddenly blocking in front of him.
The enemy, in fact, stopped him from any further approach to Baron Rivendell's corpse was the Death Horse, who had been badly damaged in the final battle and had chosen to ignore it.
Now, the original ornate armor on the body of this death horse has long been shattered in the previous battle, and the huge gems and skull decorations embedded in it have also been shattered.
Despite this, this war horse, which was so weak that even its own desolate power could no longer exud a trace of it, was still stubbornly blocking in front of Gao He at the moment, refusing to back down even half a step.
A low cry echoed through the baron's hall, and it seemed that the Death Horse did not seem to realize that the battle was over, and that it still wanted to fulfill its master's last orders, stop the enemy attacks for it, and defeat the "invaders" in front of it.
"Kill it?"
The long name of the vampire girl beside Gao He, while opening her mouth to ask Gao He, also showed her sharp claws by the way.
"It's definitely the best place to go for a loyal mount."
Queen Xi? Xi's words also reached Gao He's ears at this timeβperhaps in her opinion, a relationship between QiΔ and Baron Rivendell should be completely erased from this world.
In fact, the death horse was already scarred, and for the horse that had already died once, and had been enslaved by the evil necromancy and transformed into the skeleton it is now, perhaps ending its miserable life would be the best it could face.
It's just that when Gao He raised the long sword shining with holy light against the death war horse in front of him, his arm was gently pulled by another white palm.
"Wait."
I don't know when, the necromancer Shao** has quietly passed a few people and stood alone in front of the death horse that was much taller than her.
"Wait, yu, watch out for it......"
"It has no intent to attack."
The girl casually responded to Takawa's concern, and then, on her tiptoes, she tried to touch the head of the dead horse in front of her, which was no longer flesh and blood, and was made entirely of white bones.
The bones had been modified by evil spells, and a pair of horns belonging to an unknown animal had been transplanted into them, making the steed even more hideous and aggressive.
However, Gao He clearly saw that when the necromancer girl put her finger on the forehead of its cold skull, the body of the war horse trembled slightly.
"You understand me, can you?"
The girl's light voice gently echoed in the hall.
The necromancer, who usually doesn't even communicate with people lightly, actually opened his mouth for the first time when faced with this weak death horse.
What surprised Gao He even more was that when the girl caressed its skull and asked it in a friendly tone, the death horse actually gently tapped the skeletal horse's head and gave a positive response.
"Huh?"
Gao He looked at Yuu's gesture in surprise, although it was a little unbelievable, but he also quickly thought of that possibility.
This death horse is naturally transformed by the death knight's use of evil spells, and when it gives this war horse great power, the magic also seems to give it wisdom far beyond that of ordinary war horses.
Now, with the death of Baron Rivendell, the spell of imprisonment and restraint that had been imposed on him had dissipated, and for the horse, it undoubtedly meant ......
Its soul...... Free.
Like the undead, the Death Horse seemed to be longing for that day, and now, it was finally freed from Baron Rivendell's grasp, only to ......
"It just ...... Why stop us? β
"It just wants to be liberated."
The words of the necromancer girl also explained the last doubt in Gao He's heart.
Just as many paladins who have been transformed into undead choose to end their newborn lives when they gain free will, perhaps, being imprisoned in such an evil body is also a cruel torture for a former paladin warhorse.
Because of this, it chose to seek complete liberation in that way, rather than continue to survive in this way.
If it weren't for You, who is a necromancer, who felt the fluctuations from the depths of the war horse's soul, maybe Gao He would have finished off this proud and strong war horse without knowing it.
Only now, after knowing the will of this death horse, he is completely unable to do it.
"Excellent ...... What do you want me to do? β
He smiled wryly and looked at the necromancer girl.
Although if he really killed this dead horse that had gained a free soul and learned the truth afterwards, Gao He might feel guilty for a while, but it might be better than watching this proud horse die of injuries.
The necromancer girl didn't answer Gao He's question immediately, she gently hugged the horse's head that was snuggled next to her side, and gently stroked the wound on its skull, as if she was communicating with it.
And after a while, such an exchange finally came to a final conclusion.
"Come here."
She whispered, beckoning to Gao He.
"Huh?"
Gao He subconsciously approached the past, and before he could realize the girl's intention to do so, there was a sudden extra thing in his hand.
"It's ...... What do you mean? β
He looked in amazement at the reins that belonged to the death pony that had been stuffed into his hand by the necromancer girl, and after a moment of amazement, he looked in amazement at the death pony that had obediently approached his side.
"It's willing to go with you."
In the face of Takawa's consternation, Yuu's expression looked as calm as usual, and after explaining such a sentence lightly, he patted the body of the death warhorse.
"Buzz ......"
In just the blink of an eye, the huge body of the death horse has completely disappeared, leaving only the reins in Gao He's hand, which still radiates a dark purple halo,
Reins of the Death Pony (Mount)
Quality: Epic
Bind after picking
Soul Binding
sole
Level 6o is required
Use: Summons or disbands the Death Pony "Desolation", a very fast mount with the "Desolate Realm" ability.
At the same time, all the adventurer players who are in Azerohi Big 6 also got the achievement announcement from the system at the same time-
"World Bulletin: The team led by the player Abu has successfully cleared the depths of Stratholme, and their contributions will forever be recorded in the history of Azerohi Big 6."
"World Announcement: Player Abu has received "1st Place: Rare Epic Mount!" achievement, and his glorious deeds will forever be recorded in the annals of Azerahi 6.'"
Although the same announcement also echoed in Gao He's ears, now, he was completely stunned by the loot he held in his hand.
This is actually ...... Rare mounts of epic quality?!
"Wait...... Wait a minute! β
He suddenly remembered something, and looked at the necromancer Shao** who was returning to his teammates.
I said...... Even if I'm the captain...... This is the trophies of the squad! β
He didn't expect that Yu would actually hand over such an epic quality pick-up bound loot directly to him to pick up, which was completely different from the nature of the previous collection of suits that the team could not assign.
It's just that just when he was trying to say something in a panic, the voices of Changming and Senior Sister also clearly came into his ears at this moment.
"You deserve it as a captain."
"That's right, if it weren't for the captain, we wouldn't have been able to fight until now......"
"But ......"
Gao He wanted to say something more - although everyone agreed that this precious epic mount would be assigned to him, there was no need for him to refuse, the problem was ......
"Even if you all agree, Long Tsundere her...... Ay? β
I hadn't noticed this teammate who should have been the most active before, but suddenly calmed down at this moment because of the messy situation, and it wasn't until this time that Gao He noticed that Long Aojiao was now standing alone at the edge of the room, with her head down without saying a word.
She seems to be ...... Angry?
"That...... Miss Long? β
Speaking of which, Long Tsundere's state seems to be a little strange from the beginning, if it is placed in normal times, it will never be his turn to touch the equipment, but this time, the eldest lady is the first to rush up to "abuse the corpse" style, not to mention the situation that has not even said a word since the end of the battle.
This time, when she heard Gao He's familiar call, Miss Long Tsundere finally got out of the long-term air defense state.
It's just that, at the same time, the eldest lady's eyes as sharp as a detective have immediately locked on Gao He, who is completely unknown.
"Are you...... Paladin Abu?! β
"Huh?"
Thing...... It's a big deal.
In the previous battle, because of a moment of excitement, he casually said his name, I thought that Long Tsundere might not notice, but ......
Even if the part of the eldest lady's natural stay attribute is already imaginable, it is impossible for the two consecutive system announcements to be missed, right?!
"Paladin Abu ...... First Paladin Abu ......"
When Long Tsundere grinded his teeth, with an ordinary momentum, and approached Gao He step by step, Gao He finally realized that this time ...... I'm afraid he's not doing well.
"Miss, listen to me...... You've been hiding the squad screen, and I've never hidden your intentions......"
"No more nonsense! Paladin Abu! Where did you hide Miss Ben's servants?! β
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Gao He, who was already planning to turn around and escape, almost hit his head on the meat grinder on the side.
Open...... What are you kidding, this eldest lady seems to be ...... up to now Still haven't figured out what's going on?
This is obviously not the time to explain that "the servant and Abu are the same person", and in the current situation, even if Gao He said so, he would be regarded as a liar......
"That...... Actually, the captain and Abu are the same person......"
"Less nonsense! You've all been scammed by that liar! How could Miss Ben's loyal servant be that bubbly bad paladin Abu?! β
Look...... That's it.
Facing the long tsundere who grinds his teeth, Gao He's only choice is to avoid the edge for the time being.
"That...... You resist, I'll flash first, the baron's body will be handed over to you, and the money from the sale of the suit will be mailed to you separately......"
Gao He, who has no way to retreat, did not hesitate to use the most powerful mystery in the legend of the paladin.
Under the protection of the Holy Shield Technique, he rubbed the Hearthstone with palpitations, carefully looking at the dragon tsundere who seemed to intend to nibble away the Holy Shield Light Barrier as a cracker, while trying to calm the manic eldest lady's mind.
"Miss Long...... Well, anyway, this time it's my fault, and I'll apologize to you in person when I have the chance......"
"What do you need the police to do if an apology can solve the problem!"
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Facing Long Tsundere, who did not enter the oil and salt, Gao He could only continue to rub the hearthstone silently.
However, just before he finished casting the Hearthstone spell, an unexpected situation made him interrupt his thoughts of returning to the city for the first time.
"It's ......"
The place where Gao He and Long Tsundere stood was a magic circle located in the deepest part of the baron's hall, surrounded by countless complex green runes - of course, this magic array had not shown any harmful effects before this.
Only now, when Long Tsundere rushed into the magic array, the magic array suddenly brightened, and then, a miserable green pillar of light fell from the sky, enveloping the entire magic array.
"Be careful!"
Seeing that something seemed to be wrong with the situation, Gao He immediately grabbed Long Tsundere, who pounced on him, and rushed out of the enveloping range of the circle with him before the effect of the magic circle was fully activated.
It's just that just after escaping from the shroud of the pillar of light, Gao He couldn't help but let out a miserable scream.
"Wow, ah, ah, dragon, Tsundere, are you a dog!"
The girl's white teeth were neat, and at this moment they almost completely penetrated the weak defense of his wrist, and it seemed that this attack with the armor-piercing ability max was the real killer of the eldest lady.
In the face of Gao He's screams, Long Aojiao didn't even have the intention of letting go, as if the pillar of light of the magic array before had nothing to do with him at all.
But the question is...... When the pillar of light suddenly appeared and quietly dissipated, Gao He immediately realized that there would be such a change, and Miss Long had an inseparable and close relationship.
"Click."
With the crisp sound of the horseshoe hitting the ground, the four figures riding on the war horse quietly appeared in the magic circle.
"Yes...... Death Knight? β
Gao He stared at the figure emerging from the fading pillar of light.
It was the same powerful warrior as Rivendell, riding a death horse, but from their bodies, what Gao He felt was a powerful sense of oppression far beyond that of Baron Rivendell.
"Good...... What a terrible power......"
The strong warning from the perception of the Holy Light, and the sense of oppression that Gao He felt himself, made his steps involuntarily take half a step back.
Obviously, the four death knights who appeared in front of them were not the enemies they could deal with at this stage, or even ...... Even standing in front of them is not a goal that can be easily achieved.
"Everyone, be careful...... The comer is not good......"
Pulling the dragon tsundere that bites him like a big fish, Gao He slowly retreats into the team members.
And the figures of the four death knights are also completely displayed in front of everyone's eyes at this moment.
The four Death Knights are dressed in different colors of battle armor, and even the war horses under their crotches are also wearing more gorgeous skull armor than the death horses that Gao He has just taken into his pocket.
"Baron Rivendell is dead...... It was a surprise.'
On top of the black war horse, the only woman among the four death knights let out a faint sigh.
"Its incompetence has long been known, and only Kel'thugad would believe such useless fools."
The Death Knight on the green steed roared rudely - judging by its size, it appeared to have been a formidable dwarven warrior in its lifetime.
"No...... I don't think those adventurers will be able to do this kind of thing."
The white death knight glanced at the vigilant Gao He squad seemingly casually, and then, his gaze stayed on the undead queen Xi who was standing on the side. Nozomi on the body.
"Am I right? Her Majesty, the Great Queen of the Dead?'
"Humph......"
Hope? Nozomi let out a faint snort from his nose, and his haughty gaze swept over the four death knights, but finally landed on the red death knight who had not said a word from beginning to end.
"Kel'thugad is here, you are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse...... Where did you get the courage to challenge the Great Queen of the Dead? β
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?
Gao He, who was called this title, opened his eyes slightly.
"What are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?"
At this time, Long Aojiao was finally willing to temporarily let go of the mouth that was biting Gao He's wrist, and asked in a vague whisper.
"The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, in the Bible, are the messengers of destruction and death to mankind."
Naganame's flat voice responded to Long Tsundere's question.
"Green represents the plague, white represents death, black represents famine, and red represents war and destruction."
Even though Nagaming gave such an explanation, it was the first time that Gao He had heard that in the midst of the undead natural disaster, there were actually four such powerful death knights.
And, from Nozomi? In Nozomi's words, Takawa unexpectedly got a message, that is...... Before that, she seemed to know about the existence of these guys.
"The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are the last and strongest line of defense of Naxxramas in the Sky City."
Hope? Nozomi's voice quietly reached Gao He's ears at this moment.
"Their duty is to protect the Naxxramas from the enemy, and to bring disaster upon the enemy of the undead when the final judgment day comes."
Naxxramas in the Sky City?
Gao He raised his headβat some point, the huge dark castle had quietly appeared in their sight as the black fog in the sky dissipated.
And the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse undoubtedly descended from that castle, and as for their purpose, it was......
"Queen of the Dead, we have no intention of fighting you."
Finally, the only one of the four knights who was silent, the red knight who represented war and ruin, opened his mouth in a low and hoarse voice.
It seems that it seems to have the most lofty position among the four knights, and it is precisely because of this that at this moment, it can be almost equal in tone, and the hope in front of it? Nozomi replied positively.
"Now...... It's not time for you and these ignorant adventurers to ...... We should all be glad.'"
Its deep voice echoed through the Baron's Hall, and as he spoke, the Death Knight took off his weapon and held it in his hand.
"Huh?!"
Long Tsundere, who was beside Gao He, suddenly let out an exclamation.
"The sword...... It looks like the one that Miss Ben is looking for! β
"Now is not the time to joke!"
Although he had only been bitten by Long Tsundere before, Gao He still unceremoniously gave Long Tsundere's ass a slap at this time as a warning.
The powerful weapon that Long Tsundere was looking for, called the "Ember Messenger", although Gao He had never seen it, could at least know that such a holy sword that slaughtered countless undead and its divine aura was definitely the nemesis of these death knights.
At least, Gao He didn't think that the death knight in front of him would be so powerful that Cheng DΓΉ, who regarded the damage of the Holy Light as nothing, not to mention, the wide blade in his hand did not have the slightest divine aura on it.
Not to mention the divine aura, at such a distance, Gao He could even clearly feel that the evil force that was enough to corrode and pollute a qiΔ was haunting the entire sword body with the miserable green skull halo on the sword body as the core.
"Hey! Miss Ben and you haven't finished settling accounts yet......"
Long Tsundere unwillingly covered her ass and hummed for a long time, but after a moment, her eyes were aimed at the big sword again.
"But...... It does look like ...... Except for that strange skeleton, it's exactly what the sword looks like......"
Before she finished speaking, Long Tsundere was suddenly stunned for a moment, and then, her expression suddenly became proud.
"Look! Miss Ben's vision is never wrong! β
As she spoke, she put the legendary task that had been marked "completed" and swayed triumphantly in front of Gao He's eyes.
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Gao He looked at the part of the mission content about "finding the whereabouts of the Ember Messenger", and then looked at Long Aojiao, and after hesitating for a moment, he still couldn't bear to hit the eldest lady in front of him again.
Even if that one was indeed the legendary weapon "Ember Bringer" that Miss Long was looking for, it was true, but ......
What is there to be proud of when such a weapon falls into the hands of a powerful enemy who is almost impossible to defeat?!
Putting aside for the moment what was born on the "Ember Bringer", or how Miss Long's next legendary mission would be followed by a perverted follow-up, the red Death Knight was now holding the great sword, pointing the tip of the sword at the dead body of Baron Rivendell.
Above the sword, the skeletal halo that radiated a miserable green light seemed to come to life, and the next moment, a rich aura of death enveloped the baron's dead body.
"If I were you, I wouldn't resurrect that stupid Death Knight again."
The cold voice of the Queen of the Dead came at the right time, and at the same time, the will of Her Majesty the Queen forcibly interrupted the evil ritual this time.
For her, Rivendell's death meant the end, and she would never allow the other to be resurrected by an evil ritual again.
"In that case...... Then use this little one...... Its body seems to be a good material as well.'"
Among the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, the black female Death Knight looked at the dead Oryx on the ground with great interest, and then she also raised her skeletal hammer to envelop the pure power of death over Oryx's corpse.
"These guys...... Are they going to ......?"
Originally, because the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse did not have the intention to move Gao He, his pupils suddenly constricted.
He was about to pounce and stop the other party from doing a gesture to Oryx's corpse, but was killed by Queen Xi? He stopped where he was.
"Now you ...... Not yet their opponents. β
Hope? Xi shook his head slightly, and took a deep look at the corpse that had been shrouded by the power of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, and his eyes met Gao He's gaze again.
"It's time to leave, and soon, a new dark force will be born in this Stratholme."
"But ......"
"If you don't want you and your teammates to die here, leave with this queen immediately!"
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Facing Nozomi? Nozomi's strength and resoluteness, Gao He took a deep breath, looked at the girls around him, and then looked at the corpse of Oryx, who was under the manipulation of the evil force and was gradually filled with another power.
"We ...... Walk. β
He gritted his teeth and made his way out of the Baron's Hall.
And before stepping into the dark corridor, he also turned his head one last time and looked inside one last time.
Then, with a deep sigh, he left the slaughterhouse, which would not regain its strength anytime soon.
"I'm sorry...... Oryx ......"
He clenched his fists, as if something was blocking his chest, but he clearly knew that there was nothing he could do about such an outcome.
They did defeat Baron Rivendell and slay the deepest source of evil in Stratholme, but Aurix's sacrifice was meaningless.
Because, when he left, he had clearly seen that under the power of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, Orix's body had been resurrected by the female Death Knight, and he had been charged with becoming a ...... New Death Knight.
It is clear that from now on, Oryx will replace Rivendell, the spawn of his evil father, as the new dark leader of the city of Stratholme.
This is by no means a scene that Gao He wants to see, but unfortunately, now he can only watch this scene, but he has no power to resist.
"Power...... ......"
Gao He muttered softly, clenching his fists.
Someday...... When my strength is strong enough to defeat such a strong enemy.
I will...... Come here again and free your soul!
(P.S: Actually, in the game, there is a concept that has been overlooked, that is, "the so-called foot male players actually do not have zΓ i".
Whether it's a boss or an achievement, in fact, the foot man will always be just a cannon fodder and a behind-the-scenes hero, and the real hero will always be the NPCs in the game that are ignored by players.
Let's take the story line of Naxxramas as an example, in the O canonical history, it was not the 4o foot men who defeated the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, but Mograine's son Darian. He led a team of five, who stormed Naxxramas while you foot men were playing with Parchvik, defeated old Mograine and took away the fallen Ember Bringer, and then brought the Ember Bringer to the Scarlet Abbey......
Then, in order to free his father's soul, Darien committed suicide with the Ashbringer and became the new Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, and then there was the plot where the Ashbringer was thrown to Old Fording in front of the Chapel of Light's Wish...... Only then did the story of the old Ferding kill the god of black equipment in the back......
So you see, in the first half of this story, Darien is the protagonist, and in the second half, Old Ferding is the protagonist, what is the matter with you foot men! (To be continued.) Please search for Astronomy, the novel is better and faster!)