Azeroth Shadow Trail

   Chapter 1792 18. Ms. Maiev Shadowsong, the wishing machine you ordered has arrived, please sign for it

   Tonight's Moon Temple is extraordinarily peaceful.

Especially when the rest of the city is very lively and noisy, the area where the Moon God Temple is located is particularly dim, but the moonlight tonight is bright after dark, which is regarded as a good omen by the Moon God priests. .

The apprentice priests who finished their prayers by the moon well returned to their living quarters. These priests strictly followed their way of life. Although they did not go to the point of penance, there were very few other than the priests on duty at night. Will go out for a walk at midnight.

   Tyrande Windspeaker, who had completed his prayer with his sisters, was in a good mood.

   She is the night priest tonight. After the sisters have fallen asleep, she continues her work in the Moon Hall of the Moon Temple.

   Those ancient altars need to be cleaned and wiped, the candles in the hall must be kept lit, and the incense in the meditation rooms of several teachers must be replaced.

   Finally, clean all the places in the hall used for preaching.

Although Elune's faith in Suramar continued to decline, and the number of believers who came to the Temple of the Moon became less and less, as Tyrande said to the sisters, the more difficult it was at this time, the more The more the servants of the Luna have to persevere.

   This may be a trial from Lady Elune.

   Of course, as a favored disciple of the high priests, Tyrande actually knew some things that other apprentice priests did not. For example, the Sisters of Elune had decided to cancel the establishment of the Moon Temple in Suramar City in the next few years.

   This is not the first time a clergy has abandoned their temple.

   As early as many years ago, Xin Azali's Moon Temple actually existed in name only.

  The Queen's pursuit of magic has affected her people, especially the nobles who call themselves the High Elves, who have also abandoned the ancient belief in the moon **** for the reason of following the Queen and seeking power.

   After all, compared to the arcane magic that can be mastered through learning, the divine art system based on belief is too obscure, and it is obviously very difficult to ask the high-ranking nobles to abide by the teachings of the moon god.

   Power and belief are inherently difficult to reconcile, not to mention that the elf empire is not a theocratic country.

  Especially after taking charge of a fetish such as the Well of Eternity, Queen Azshara could not give up the spread of arcane magic, whether for the sake of centralization or the plan to enrich the country and strengthen the army.

   This directly led to a large-scale "ebb tide" in Lady Elune's beliefs in the major cities where the Queen sent the magic prince governor.

   But relatively speaking, in the vast territory outside the city, especially in the small cities far away from the magical nodes, Elune's belief is still the mainstream of the night elf society.

   From this point of view, the differentiation between the high elves and the night elves is actually not just a matter of arrogance or class, but also a very complex and sensitive issue of belief.

   But the good news is that the talented queen has no plans to completely expel the belief in the Moon God, she needs the belief in the Moon God to unite the vast majority of the elves at the bottom.

   Therefore, although she and the high elves she commanded no longer believed in the Moon God, they did not confront this ancient belief in any public place, but allowed it to develop.

   This makes the Sisters of Elune and the Queen's ruling clique not hostile, although both are wary of the other's presence.

But the bad news is that the differences between power and faith outline each other's area. For example, in the city of Luna, such as Suramar, which once belonged to the faith and was built by the high priests thousands of years ago, the Temple of the Moon already belongs to the city of the **** of the moon. Dispensable exists.

   Tyrande knew that the Moon Temple she was in might be abolished in a few years, but she did not feel sorry for it, and the priests would not be "unemployed".

  More moon temples were built in places far from the big cities, and those places needed excellent priests like them to preside over them.

   "Maybe I'll be assigned to Val'sharah's Moon Temple."

   Tyrande wiped the ancient altar and thought:

   "It's not really a bad thing, Malfurion is learning the druid way with the ancient demigods in the woods there, and I heard that they have developed a small hermitage.

  Illidan also served Lord Ravencrest in Black Rook Keep, not far from the Temple of the Moon.

Perhaps, the three of us who grew up together can meet again in the quiet and eternal woodland. Because of Cenarius' expulsion, the conflict between Malfurion and Illidan has become more and more serious, which is really distressing. .

   But this may be an opportunity.

   Ah, Lady Elune, forgive my crankiness, I'm just worried about my friend, eh? Who is there? "

   Just when the apprentice priest was thinking about it, the sound of opening the door interrupted her thoughts. Tyrande turned around and saw that her companion Maiev Shadowsong was walking into the hall with the text of the Luna.

   This made Tyrande smile, she stood up and said to Maiev:

   "You're finally back, Maiev, the sisters are worried about you. Huh? Who is this?"

   The apprentice priest quickly noticed that Maiev did not return to the temple alone, and behind her was a tall man dressed in traveler attire.

   She thought it was Maiev's brother Jarod, but soon she found out that it wasn't.

   "Don't mind me, Miss Tyrande."

   Black said in a hoarse voice:

   "I am just a lost person who came to the temple of Elune for a moment of peace of mind. I would like to ask Miss Maiev to preside over a confession for me and to complete my prayers when the phases of the moon change.

   So, can you please leave for a while? "

"This"

  Tyrande hesitated for a while, then glanced at Maiev, who lowered her head, and said:

   "But Maiev is not the night priest tonight. My sister should go back to rest now. If you have any dark feelings in your heart, maybe you can talk to me?"

   "No, you remembered it wrong, Lord Tyrande, the night priest tonight is Maiev Shadowsong. You are just worried about her safety so you are waiting here."

   Black said softly:

   "But Maiev is back, so you can rest, you've had a busy day, and Lady Elune wants you to rest and take care of yourself for a heavier and greater duty.

   You really need a good rest. "

   "Uh I. Well, what you're saying does make sense, Your Excellency."

   Tyrande still wanted to refute.

   But she nodded quickly, showing her gentle and healing smile, she put down the rag in her hand, and said to Maiev who raised her head:

   "Then, my sister, I'll leave it to you tonight."

   After speaking, Tyrande rubbed her forehead and walked towards the resting area of ​​the priests. She even yawned in disregard of her image, which made the young Miss Maiev's eyes widen.

  After Tyrande left, Maiev walked to the altar and carefully checked the divine enchantment in the Moon Hall but found no details of the impact or damage.

   She stared at Blake standing under the altar with an incredible look, and she whispered:

"Who the **** are you? How can you interfere so easily in the holy place blessed by Lady Elune? I. I must have been interfered by you, otherwise, how could I bring strangers to the temple so easily? ?"

   "Don't worry, Maiev."

  Black didn't care about Miss Priest's vigilance, and he didn't intend to explain anything. Although he really wanted to complete a romantic life with Maiev in this era where he first met and fell in love, he didn't have much time after all.

  Under Maiev's gaze, the chip pirate half-knelt on the mat used for prayer in the most standard posture of a Luna believer. He lowered his head and said softly:

   "I said, I just want to do a confession and complete a prayer in this place where the moon **** is watching, I have no ill intentions."

After   , the pirate pointed to the cushion beside him and motioned Maiev to come and pray with him.

   Miss Priest hesitated.

She had just seen Tyrande Windspeaker, the most talented and most beloved of the apprentice priests, being influenced by Black without warning, and she knew that this stranger was not her no matter what the purpose was. An ordinary apprentice priest can stop it.

   In order to prevent this dangerous and mysterious figure from affecting others, perhaps I should appease him?

   Maiev thought.

   Until tomorrow, the mentor returns to the Moon Temple, and the power of the high priests is enough to drive away this dangerous person.

   Driven by such thoughts, Maiev tried her best to calm herself down. She walked off the altar with slightly trembling legs and stood in front of the mat five positions away from Blake.

   "Come here."

   The pirate praying with his eyes closed said:

   "You're so far away, can you hear my confession? For a clergyman, this is a gross mistake, my lady priest."

"I"

   Maiev wanted to tell this increasingly mysterious bastard.

   She is not unprofessional, she is simply scared!

   She is just an ordinary girl born and raised in Suramar City. She has left Suramar only a handful of times, and the most important person she has ever seen is only one time when Lord Ravencrest came to the Temple of the Moon to inspect.

   She doesn't have the experience or strength to deal with dangerous people.

  The pirate sensed Maiev's unease. He turned his head and glanced at the worried Priestess, shrugged, and reached out and tapped on the ground next to him.

   In the next instant, under Maiev's wide-eyed gaze, a ray of bright moonlight shone on the cushion beside the pirate through the high window of the Moon Temple.

   That haunting moonlight shone with holy light, seemingly an invitation.

   As a very talented Moon Priest, Maiev can easily tell that the moonlight is not an illusion but the real power and grace of Lady Elune.

   "It might give you some courage, Maiev, come on."

  Blake closed his eyes again, made a gesture of prayer, and said in Salas:

   "I will never hurt you. I just want to pass on some words to someone who has passed away through you. Saying these words will bring peace to my heart. Isn't this the responsibility of the Moon God Priest?"

   "Why can you use Elune's power?"

   Maiev whispered:

   "Are you also a follower of the Moon God?"

   "That's right."

  Although the bright moonlight was right beside Black, it never shone on the pirates, like a clear dividing line separating the moonlight and shadows.

   In such a scene, he said:

   "But there are no other people in the Moon Temple tonight. There is only a priest lady who is ready to appease her soul and a fragile soul waiting to be appeased."

   Maybe this sentence moved Maiev.

   Or maybe it was the moonlight floating next to the pirate that gave Maiev confidence. After a few seconds, the apprentice priest adjusted his breathing and stepped forward, half kneeling on the cushion under the moonlight.

   She felt the warmth and protection that penetrated her soul in the moonlight, which quickly eased Maiev Shadowsong's worried mood.

   She glanced curiously at Blake who was praying beside her.

   she whispered:

   "Is there anything you want to pass on to Lady Elune?"

   "Ms. Elune? No, these words are not for Luna."

  Black shook his head and said:

   "I've already told Ms. Elune that she won't pay attention to all my actions here, and she won't eavesdrop on all my words here.

   She shouldn't risk angering me to satisfy that paltry curiosity, so there's no Elune here, Maiev.

   It's just me and you.

  You must think I'm crazy, but you don't have to say it to hurt my heart, just be patient, I have a lot of things to repent of, where should we start?

   Well, I think about it.”

  The pirate opened his eyes, rubbed his chin, and said:

"Let's start from the end of the last parting. I regretted it at the moment after you left. Maybe I should be more determined, maybe I should be hard-hearted and throw myself into the sea of ​​no light, instead of letting you Disappear from my life and become a beacon to guide me in the dark night."

"what are you talking about?"

   Maiev couldn't understand what the person beside her was talking about like a dream, she whispered:

   "You should probably tell me all the cause and effect, who left you?"

   "A man I love and love me dearly."

  Blake sighed and looked at the Moon God sculpture under the moonlight in front of him, he said:

   "Don't be afraid, Miss Maiev, although I'm not a good person, but my story is very wonderful, I will tell you it as it is, but I think one night is definitely not enough.

   So, let's make a deal.

  You listen to me finish my story, finish my confession to the deceased, and remember this story to tell it to the right person at the right time.

  Don't worry, I won't let you do it in vain. "

  The pirate glanced at the frowning lady priest beside him, he grinned strangely, and said:

   "Every time you listen to a story, I promise you a request."

   "I don't think I need you to do anything for me, sir."

   Maiev moved her body a little uneasily. The priest lady instinctively felt that she was caught in a strange thing, and she wanted to get rid of it.

   She pursed her lips, looked at the quiet night around her, and said:

   "But it's not impossible, if I finish listening to tonight's story, can you promise not to hurt my sister and anyone in this city?"

   "Of course, if this is a request from Maiev Shadowsong, then I'll do it."

  Black nodded and said seriously:

   "But I want you to think carefully, Maiev, and don't waste your every wish, every one of your wishes will have a great impact on the world in the upcoming events.

   I may not be omniscient.

   But at least in this era, there are only a handful of people who can stop me.

  Shhh, don't ask who I am.

   By the end of the story I tell you, you will know who I am. Now, can we begin to repent? "

"Um."

   Maiev hesitated for a moment, then she took a deep breath, nodded to Black with her proper priestly manners, and said:

   "Then, weary, fragile and mysterious soul, I am ready to hear your confession."

"me."

   Black closed his eyes.

   In the shadow beyond Maiev's shining moonlight, he whispered:

   "I was a prince and I joined a war that engulfed my civilization"

The quiet night ran quietly outside the moonshine temple, in the description at the beginning of the story, the moonlight in the sky was more gentle, and the astrologers in Suramar saw the change of the moon phase but they completely Unable to interpret, all this can only be seen as the beginning of an unknown change.

   But perhaps no one thought that the brewing and eruption of this change would be so fast.

   And who could have predicted that this would be the last quiet night?

   (end of this chapter)