Azeroth Monster Manual

“Tap tap…”

“Tap tap…”

The heavy footsteps grew denser and denser, gradually merging into a line, turning into a huge ‘rumbling’ sound.

Eir stood on the third level of Zul'Salar, watching the Amani'shi armies still gathering below, and clicked his tongue slightly.

But he did not run away, but carefully observed the situation below, and a bold idea gradually arose in his mind.

‘Now that I’m here, there’s no reason to return empty-handed.’

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……

At this time, Hemet and Serena were running towards the fourth floor.

“Huff… Huff…”

Hemet gasped for breath, and as he ran, he suddenly staggered and fell to the ground.

His sturdy body slid several meters on the bluestone ground before barely stopping. The hazy moonlight shone on him, and you could clearly see beads of sweat sliding down his face. He clenched his teeth tightly, looking pained.

“You… what’s wrong?”

Serena suppressed the shyness in her heart and held out her magic wand, wanting to pull the old dwarf up.

“N… nothing.”

The old dwarf sat up with difficulty, grabbing Serena's magic wand, but he obviously overestimated the girl's strength. With just a slight force, not only did he fail to stand up, but he almost pulled the weak girl down.

“Sorry…”

Serena staggered and regained her footing, her face under the hood slightly flushed.

“Let’s go, Lord Eir’s orders must not be disobeyed.”

Although the old dwarf kept trying to act tough, Serena could still see the abnormality from his slightly trembling body.

“Your shoulder…”

“It’s okay, just a minor injury.”

Hemet stood up shakily, turning his head to give the girl a forced smile.

Under the hood, the girl bit her lip with some reluctance. She knew that the shadow bolt from the voodoo witch doctor had caused a lot of trouble for the old dwarf.

The truth was indeed as Serena thought. Although the Lifebloom Potion had the effect of quickly restoring vitality, the residual shadow magic on Hemet's shoulder was extremely corrosive, which also caused the wound to never heal, and even the shadow magic surrounding the wound could not be removed.

Hemet had been holding on and not showing it, because he knew that these troubles were originally caused by him. Until just now, the strenuous running consumed his little remaining strength, and the injury on his shoulder could no longer be suppressed.

“Don’t move, let me help you.”

Serena trotted two steps and came to Hemet's side. Fortunately, the old dwarf's hearing was still good, otherwise he would not have heard what the girl said at all.

Icy blue magic condensed in the air, and soon, under the girl's control, completely froze the old dwarf's right shoulder along with the corroded wound.

“Okay… okay, don’t move your shoulder, the ice can temporarily numb the pain.”

“Thank you…”

And so, the two continued to run upwards, and soon arrived at the fourth level of Zul'Salar.

Although they encountered some scattered Amani'shi trolls along the way, they were all dealt with by Serena, which made Hemet very ashamed.

Eir's original order to him was to protect Serena, but now, not only had he become a burden, but he had to be protected by this girl.

This caused great damage to the old dwarf's self-esteem, but feeling his completely stiff shoulder, the old dwarf could only lower his head and sulk to himself.

The two collected some flammable materials and piled them in a thatched hut. This was the ‘signal tower’ they had prepared for Kima and the others.

The ‘torch’ burned brightly, and the two hid in another empty room, finally relieved. All that was left was to wait to meet up with Kima and the others.

Hemet stood by the window, panting slightly, while Serena sat on a wooden wicker chair, wondering what she was thinking. The black robe not only covered her whole body, but also hid her emotions well.

The two remained silent in such a strange atmosphere.

In the end, Hemet felt a little embarrassed and took the initiative to speak.

“Little girl, are you from the Eclipse Legion? What is that old-fashioned guy Lusk to you?”

Serena shifted uncomfortably, changed her sitting position again, and continued to remain silent.

Hemet:……

Awkwardly turning his head, he continued to look out the window. Looking at the various colors of light rising at the junction of the second and third floors, Hemet knew that the young man had taken action.

‘Lord Eir, hang in there.’

With a feeling of guilt, Hemet silently blessed the young man in his heart.

“He’s my uncle…”

Hemet: ??

Serena hesitated for a long time before finally saying in a voice as soft as a mosquito's hum.

The old dwarf finally understood that this elf girl was not the aloof, taciturn type, but an extremely shy, extremely afraid of socializing, withdrawn girl.

“The legion commander’s niece, I heard Lord Eir say that Eclipse is a very prominent surname in the elven kingdom. Since thousands of years ago, it has always been what? Right, the royalists, is that right?”

Hemet turned his back to the girl, clenching his teeth tightly. The injury on his shoulder began to ache faintly again. The feeling of being gnawed by hundreds of insects made him suffer, but he still endured the pain and pretended to be nonchalant as he chatted with the girl.

After waiting for a while, he did not receive a reply from the girl. The old dwarf no longer struggled and continued to say:

“Tell me about you. Although I don’t know much about your elven growth cycle, I can tell from your eyes that your eyes are too clean, Serena, right? Are you still a little girl? Is this your first time on the battlefield? Do you have any relatives at home? How many trolls have you killed?”

Hemet's chatter did not make Serena feel uncomfortable, but instead gave her a long-lost warmth. It had been a long, long time since anyone had cared about her like this.

“Then you must know Lord Eir, right? He is an extraordinary hero. Even we in Ironforge have stories about him. It’s a pity that Lord Eir has a shortcoming, which is that he likes to make things difficult for himself too much, haha, isn’t that funny.”

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Hemet wiped his eyes, as if he had really told a very funny joke.

Then, as if remembering something, his tone became low and sad.

“He always says that everything he does is for himself, but along the way, I have seen civilians eat their fill because of him, and mages find a way to advance because of him.

Countless miserable people who were harassed by trolls and bandits have a stable job because of him, and can even get married, have children, and live in peace.”

Serena was a qualified listener. She did not speak, but pursed her pink lips and listened intently to the old dwarf telling the story of the young man.

“Everything has changed because of him, isn’t that good? I kept asking him, you are already very good, why don’t you enjoy yourself like those nobles, you deserve it.

Money, power, long life, and powerful strength, don’t you already have these? Why are you still working so hard, can’t these satisfy you? But he only said one sentence to me… there isn’t enough time.

I told him that our world cannot be supported by you alone, why don’t you say it and let everyone face it with you, but he said that he had been rained on before, so he wanted to hold an umbrella for others, haha, isn’t that ridiculous?

He is always running, as if he will never stop. He says he is a selfish person, but countless civilians and countless families live better because of his arrival. He says he has no compassion, and anyone who gets in his way will be mercilessly swept away by him.

But I only see him using his knowledge, his wisdom, his charm, and everything he has to change those superiors, those high and mighty upper class people.

Too many people have changed because of him, Kael'thas, Rommath, Kener, Anasterian, Kael'thas… Even Antonidas, who has always regarded him as a strong enemy, has not been able to find that he has gradually changed under the subtle influence of that young man.

From the day I was pulled out of the abyss, my life no longer belongs to me. I want to help him, I want to use my strength to help Lord Eir, to help him fulfill his ideals.

But I am too clumsy, I always mess everything up, why, why even… even such… even such a humble me can be redeemed by him…”

The old dwarf lay on the window sill, crying and hitting the window sill hard, he could no longer control the emotions in his heart.

Serena wanted to comfort the sad and crying old dwarf, but her shy personality prevented her from standing up for a long time.

The intermittent crying gradually stopped, and Serena finally overcame her inner fear and came to the old dwarf's side, but she found that Hemet had already fainted.

‘That young man must be very gentle, right?’

The girl gently stroked her hot cheeks, and a strange light flashed in her eyes under the hood.

……

Fifth floor of Zul'Salar

“Young miss, I beg you, can you please hurry up!”

Kima gasped for breath, looking at the two elf girls squatting on the ground with a desperate look.

“N… no, I… I really… really can’t run anymore.”

Lianda said intermittently, and the little maid Lola was no better. A mage without magic is not as good as a dog, and Lola is such a little dog whose magic has been sealed.

“My grandmothers, I beg you.”

Kima stomped her feet anxiously, but there was nothing she could do.

It’s not to blame Lianda and Lola. The two delicate girls ran all the way from the top floor of Zul'Salar to the fifth floor. Even a grown man would be exhausted. It’s already a miracle that they can persist until now.

Kima looked at the approaching pursuers in despair, and suddenly had an idea, and said loudly:

“Whoever runs to the fourth floor first, I will give her this communication stone that is unilaterally connected to Lord Eir.”

“Swish…”

“Swish swish…”

Two afterimages flew past Kima's eyes.

Straightening the Mohawk that had been blown down by the strong wind, Kima stared blankly at the elf girls who had turned into two black dots.

‘Love brains are really terrible’