Azeroth Shadow Trail

   Chapter 348 57. Unlucky Arcanist

  Suramar City, in the Manor of the Chief Arcanist.

   Thalyssra, wearing the gorgeous Suramar Arcanist robes, is putting the final touches on the portal that is about to open.

   The Chief Arcanist was full of anger, especially every time she saw her once-warm, but now devastated, dismal manor.

Although several days have passed since the incident of being robbed by pirates, Thalyssra has used official power to prevent this shameful thing from spreading, but the "story of extraterritorial pirates and Ms. Thalyssra" is still in the last few days. It has become the latest gossip among the various districts of Suramar City.

  In the increasingly outrageous rumors, someone has put the experience of the Yuejun sisters on the chief arcanist.

  The vast number of citizens of Suramar who have nothing to do are still circulating in the story, adding some artistic "creation".

   "Oops, my dear Thalyssra, you don't even know how those people are choreographing you now.

   I was at a dinner party last night in a wealthy area and heard a terrible gossip. Servants of House Astava chat privately that you were captured alive by frantic extraterrestrial pirates when they sacked the Arcanist Manor.

   They also said that the pirates were going to take you to the continent on the other side of the Endless Sea and offer you as a slave to their emperor.

   That group of boring nobles also spread the news wildly at each other's banquets.

   They also slandered that in order to keep your reputation, you humbly prayed for the mercy of pirates, and finally took out all your property and bribed the greedy pirates to escape. "

Another high-level arcanist, who was wearing a gorgeous arcanist robe, but was thinner, a little shorter than Thalyssra, and who always spoke with a hint of sarcasm, was leaning on the bench behind Thalyssra. .

   While tasting the magic wine, she read the city rumors she collected.

   She must have a good personal relationship with Thalyssra, otherwise it would be impossible to speak in such a frivolous tone in front of the Chief Arcanist.

   After she finished speaking, she glanced at Thalyssra, who put a magic gem into the portal that was about to be activated, and there was no obvious emotional fluctuation on the cheek under the hood.

   "The nobles in the wealthy area like to spread these boring rumors. In the past few thousand years, I have become accustomed to their shamelessness.

  My dear Valtrois, if you are in the mood to think boring jokes there, you might as well use your excellent perception of the Leyline to help me calibrate the portal for this raid. "

   Thalyssra said helplessly to her friend:

   "I applied to Ms. Elisande for this magic swordsman unit as a pioneer. To eradicate those dirty pirates at one time, we must ensure the absolute accuracy of the placement."

   "Don't worry, I have collected several rumors about you here, wait for me to read it to you."

   Arcanist Valtroy flipped through the codex in his hand and said with great interest:

   "Let's ignore the boring games of the nobles and say that the citizens of Yongyue civilian area, I really did not expect that they are busy with their livelihoods every day, and they are in the mood to pay attention to the gossip about you.

   is even more outrageous and exaggerated over there.

   There are also people who are spreading vicious rumors in the dark and slandering your reputation. Those rats said that you were not only captured by pirates that night, but also went through the dirty and terrible humiliation of the pirates.

   They added a shameful **** color to this matter, and those details were vividly described.

   also said that you were tortured for days as a pirate captain's personal plaything before finding the opportunity to escape the pirate ship. This is just the most widely circulated rumor, there are other versions.

   One of the most outrageous ones is that someone swears that what is in the manor now is just a double found by a great magus to calm people's hearts.

   Said that the real chief arcanist Thalyssra had been humiliated and killed on the night the pirates plundered. "

   Having said this, Valtroy blinked and said to Thalyssra:

"Look, you can always trust the enthusiasm of the people for watching the fun and spreading rumors. And there are people fishing in troubled waters, obviously your political opponents in the city, using this to humiliate you and attack your prestige.

   It seems that many people are watching your position as the 'Chief Arcanist'.

  Your popularity is too bad, my friend. "

   "I don't want to hear this, let alone discuss it."

   Thalyssra responded with a cold face:

   "I just want to bring back those pirates who humiliated me now.

   When the pirate chief named 'Black Shaw' was chained naked in the city center square as a prisoner, these tragic rumors would be self-defeating.

  Those conspiracies against me that are not on the table will also be cleaned up by a neat and tidy revenge.

  Valtroy, I came to you to help!

   Are you going to sit there and tell nasty gossip about me, or come and help me hunt down those pirates who have humiliated me and the whole of Suramar? "

   "Oh, don't be mad, Thalyssra. You and I are only good at fighting and studying magic theories, my dear friend. You should find someone more professional when it comes to fiddling with portals.

   For example, Oculus, the famous 'Teleportation Master' in the city. "

  The Arcanist named Valtrois sat up on the bench, pulling her hood away to reveal the white hair tied into a ponytail, one of the hallmarks of the Nightborne.

  It is probably due to the influence of demon addiction, which makes them of this race, both male and female, have long snow-white hair and white eyebrows.

   This high-level arcanist with a bad personality stretched out on the chair, exposing her elegant and slender waist. She said to the chief arcanist with little interest:

   "Didn't you find him?

  Although he is quite critical of the rule of the Grand Magister, he always spreads some terrible remarks, and is notoriously eccentric, but his accomplishments in teleportation are indeed worth learning by all arcanists.

   And, I heard, you have a good relationship with him privately? "

   "I invited him."

   Thalyssra took out her pocket watch, checked the time, and said to Valtroy:

   "But he's almost twenty minutes late, and should be doing his weird research again. He's been trying to activate the nodes of the magic canal outside the city.

   are just those nodes that he personally arranged, which were abandoned thousands of years ago. I have never understood what our chief teleporter wants to do? "

   "I know."

  Valtroy covered his mouth with a chuckle.

   She looked left and right, stood up, walked over to Thalyssra, and whispered in her ear:

   "That eccentric 'Teleportation Master' is trying to quietly open the node of the magic water channel in the sewers of the Night Fortress, which is very close to the bottom of the Nightwell.

   You know, as long as you can get there, you can get an endless supply of raw magic! With just a little processing, it can be used by thousands of people for a long time.

   I also heard that Oculeth seems to be very close to the 'Rebels' in the city.

   That old guy is trying to carry out a rebellion against the Great Magister!

   Stop acting in front of me, my friend. You must be a part of Oculeth's terrifying plan! You can't hide from me! "

   "Don't talk nonsense! I'm extremely loyal to Ms. Elisande!"

   The chief arcanist was startled, and hurriedly reached out to cover Valtroy's mouth, but was dexterously avoided by the latter.

   This high-level arcanist with a vicious character put his hands on his hips and said to his friend:

"What are you afraid of, are you still worried about me going to inform the Great Magister? My Thalyssra, although you have shown loyalty to the Great Magister, no one in the Night Fortress knows that you have always been a 'civilian sympathizer' .

  After Mr. Yuejun died, the city guards have been trying to catch the 'rebels' in the city. Those guards are a bunch of mediocrity, but Suramar is so big, they won't be busy for several years and get nothing.

   There must be someone at the top who is helping the 'rebels' to cover up the news.

   That person is you!

   And before the death of Mr. Yuejun, you had a very deep personal friendship with him. I heard that it was the recommendation of the Yuejun family that allowed you to obtain the title of "consultant" of the great magister. "

   Valtroy laughed a few times in an odd tone. She looked at Thalyssra, who was nervous, and waved her hand to pick up a crystal ball from the side to help Thalyssus calculate the coordinates when the portal opened.

   added:

   "Don't worry, although I'm not interested in the 'Rebels' and their careers, I have no idea of ​​using my good friend's life as a stepping stone.

  I just remind you, Thalyssra.

  The Great Magister has decided to open Suramar and reintegrate into the world with the entire Nightborne. The biggest change in the city of Suramar in 10,000 years is about to come.

   At this juncture, you'd better keep a low profile and suppress your sympathy that has nowhere to go.

   Without your protection, those 'rebels' may be suppressed, at least not die.

   But if you are caught and denounced as a traitor disloyal to the Grand Magister, Oculeth will not be able to save you from the prison of exiles in the Magic Corridor.

   Don't expect me to help you then.

  You know me.

  I have always been a very selfish person, I will not do this kind of useless thing.

The    coordinates are no problem, and the magic beacon has been arranged.

   Get ready for the raid. "

  The thin and slender high-level arcanist Valtroy held the gorgeous wand around his waist with great interest, and seemed to be ready to rush through the portal and kill all directions on the pirate ship.

   Thalyssra was a little confused, she knew that her bad friend Valtroy was a very keen spellcaster even though he occasionally spoke rudely.

   She must have sensed some danger, so she took this opportunity to run to remind her.

   In addition, just listen to Valtroy saying that he is a selfish guy. She and Thalyssra have known each other for hundreds of years, and the chief arcanist knows very well that his friend is arrogant.

   If she is really in trouble, Valtroy will definitely be the first to come to save her. Although she is arrogant and difficult to get along with, she is indeed a trustworthy friend.

   "Magic Swordsmen! Prepare to cross the portal! Execute the raid!"

   The chief arcanist took a moment to sort out his thoughts, then raised his ornate crystal staff and shouted to the elite magic swordsmen waiting in the manor:

   "The pirates who brought shame to the city of Suramar, on the boat across from the portal. They attacked our city, took our important compatriots, and they brought us shame.

   This is a shame that must be washed with blood!

   We will defeat them, capture their leader, and bring them back to Suramar for judgment! all follow me. Valtroy, open the portal! "

   "Yes, Your Excellency Chief Arcanist."

   The high-level arcanist with a bad personality gave a short laugh, turned around and used a professional technique to activate the magic web extending from the Night Well, and skillfully guided the magic power to the portal.

   A bluish-purple light spot immediately jumped in the circular portal reinforced with magic metal, forming a rotating teleportation light curtain in a fast circle.

   "Don't open it! There is something wrong with your calculation of the landing point, that is the coordinates leading to the sea!"

  When Valtroy was casting the spell, the third friend Thalyssra invited to arrive belatedly, and the chief teleporter Oculeth, wearing a strange robe, appeared in Thalyssra’s manor with teleportation.

   The experienced teleportation caster just glanced at the portal that was about to be opened, and tried to stop it in shock.

   Thalyssra would turn around here and explain to her friend:

   "That's right, my friend, it's a ghost ship, and according to Lilith, it can dive into the abyss. We're going there, and we'll take them by surprise.

   This is the perfect plan. "

   "No! You idiot!"

  The old elf saw that the portal had opened, grabbed Thalyssra's hand, activated the teleportation technique, and brought her to the roof of the highest part of the manor. He reprimanded:

   "I didn't say there was something wrong with your calculations, I mean you were tricked by those pirates"

   "Crash"

   As soon as the chief teleporter finished speaking, icy sea water gushed out from the opened portal, like a tidal tumbling, and the icy seawater gushed out in one go.

   In an instant, the magic swordsmen in the manor and this miserable manor were completely submerged, and even several sharks were washed out along the current and bit people everywhere in the manor that had become a zealous country.

   "The pirates threw the enchanted silver coin you used to locate it into the trench."

   Chief teleportation book Oculus shook his head and glanced at the high-level arcanist Valtroi ​​who stood up from the water and was screaming as embarrassed as a chicken.

  The old elf looked at Thalyssra beside him and said:

   "Look, it turns out that these pirates are not easy to deal with.

   Put away your arrogance and carelessness, Thalyssra, if you continue to pursue them with this mentality, you will only reap more tragic failures, but put them aside for now.

  I have brought more important news. You, me, and Miss Valtroy have all been recruited and are about to go out with the army. "

   "Go on an expedition?"

   Chief Arcanist was stunned for a moment, then asked:

   "Where are you going to attack? Who is the enemy?"

  The old elf sighed and said in a low voice:

   "The target is the Watch Island in Azsuna."

   "As for the enemies. Those are the legendary moonwalkers, the feared watchers."

   (end of this chapter)