Malfurion's body is sleeping, but his soul is wandering in the green ocean. This is the Emerald Dream, a dream reality that reveals the nature of nature, and the only place of bliss in the world.

An indescribable sense of security surrounded him, making him feel unprecedented peace. He had long forgotten the warnings of his teacher Cenarius, or in other words, he had willingly forgotten them.

He felt that just drifting carefree like this, completely integrated with the essence of nature, and never having to return to the cage-like body again, it seemed...

It's also a good choice.

But when he set his sights on Zin Issaleen, the majestic capital of the night elves that the night elves were proud of, he suddenly frowned, with confusion on his face.

He found that he seemed to have forgotten something, but he just couldn't remember it.

This vague strangeness was like a lump in his throat, deeply bothering him. He thought hard about the reason, and after a while he suddenly woke up like an electric shock, and his already sluggish mind suddenly came to his senses.

…

Scenes from the past gradually came to mind, and he was terrified when he realized that he was almost lost in the Emerald Dream.

An hour ago, he took Illidan and Tyrande deep into the western suburbs forest and met with his teacher Cenarius. Seeing is believing, and after witnessing the Druid way he learned, Illidan no longer felt that

My brother living in isolation is a manifestation of his passive avoidance.

Then he asked the two of them to go back first, while he stayed and told the teacher about the nightmare during this period, and expressed his concern about whether this was some kind of omen.

After confirming that he was ready, Cenarius guided him into the Emerald Dream, which revealed the nature of the world, and explored the truth of this "omen".

Entering the Emerald Dream for the first time, Malfurion felt a lot of discomfort, but he quickly adjusted and came to Zin Aessaleen, which is located on the shore of the Well of Eternity. The Well of Eternity was as usual, deep, quiet, and extremely peaceful. The lakeside

The capital is also a grand scene, with nothing abnormal at all.

He originally thought that his recent nightmares were indeed caused by fatigue, but as soon as he relaxed, he saw an extremely terrifying vision in a corner of the palace.

A violent, ominous and chaotic terrifying aura emanated from the depths of the earth. This feeling was very familiar to Malfurion. It was no different from the demonic fire that followed those weird creatures in nightmares when they destroyed the world.

But the upper elves in the palace were completely unaware of this, as if they couldn't see the threat that was so close at hand.

But when Malfurion wanted to enter the underground for further exploration, he found that it was protected by powerful magic. Even he, who was in the Emerald Dream and was not restricted by most rules in the world, could not enter.

He couldn't tell whether this was a protective spell from the palace, or a disguise put on by those who concocted this horrific vision, to prevent outsiders from prying into it. But no matter what, it was not a good thing.

The Emerald Dream is magnificent, fantastic, and boundless. Even Cenarius cannot explain its origin, let alone explore its boundaries. It can only be said that it is the potential blueprint of this world. Without the intervention of intelligent races, this world will develop into

This is what the dream reveals.

Malfurion knew that for a beginner like himself, it was extremely dangerous to rush into the Emerald Dream. Once lost in the depths of the dream and unable to find a way back to the body, the consequences would be extremely terrifying.

But thinking about the ominous omen of the destruction of the world, he couldn't care so much. He had to find out the truth and warn the world. He immediately followed the method described by his teacher Cenarius, handed over the dominance of the soul to his subconscious, followed the call of nature, and entered

The deep Emerald Dream in order to bypass this defensive spell.

result……

As feared, he got lost in the deep dream.

Malfurion was glad that he could still wake up, otherwise he might have been trapped here forever, and his body in the forest on the western outskirts would have been reduced to a soulless body, gradually falling into a long sleep.

Lose vitality until death.

The field of vision is filled with gauze-like green mist everywhere, and the huge capital is looming. One moment it turns into a wilderness with lush vegetation, and another moment it appears a bustling city. In the depths of the Emerald Dream, there are two worlds of different dimensions -

-A primitive and undisturbed by intelligent races, and a trace of intelligent races all over the place-overlapping here, it is impossible to tell which one is real.

Malfurion was fully prepared and tried again. This time, he "drilled" into the ground without any hindrance, reaching the underground that originally exuded a chaotic atmosphere, but he only saw a thick layer of soil and some

Insects that live underground.

Looking at the scene in front of him, he couldn't help but feel annoyed. He felt that his behavior could no longer be described as reckless, it should be said to be stupid. He ignored the most critical issue, that is, after going deep into the Emerald Dream, even though the layer prevented him from prying

The defensive spell has disappeared, but all traces of intelligent creatures have also disappeared. This is just the most essential world. Where can we find out the unknown source caused by intelligent races?

He originally wanted to try to see if he could return to the shallow level of the Emerald Dream underground. If he succeeded, he would be able to appear directly at the source of the ominous situation and achieve his original goal in disguise... But after trying it, he felt bitter in his heart.

.

Let alone returning to the shallow Emerald Dream, he couldn't even find his way back and was completely lost here.

"Come back, my child...come back to me..." At this moment, Cenarius's gentle voice suddenly came from afar, echoing endlessly in the dream space.

This voice seemed to have a strange magic power, and all the sense of disorientation was slowly dispelled. Malfurion realized that the teacher was guiding him back, and immediately, like a drowning man grabbing a life-saving straw, he followed this guide carefully.

The guidance of the voice returns to the present world.

He couldn't tell whether this sense of shuttle was caused by the transformation of space, because in dreams, time and space are illusory concepts, and all cognitions from the outside world are not applicable here.

After an unknown amount of time, when the lush forest appeared in his field of vision, and he saw "himself" sleeping quietly among the flowers, and the teacher waiting beside him with a worried look on his face, he understood that his journey was finally over.

But he couldn't stop, let alone control his speed, and crashed into his own body. The discomfort of being reunited with his soul made him jump up suddenly, headfirst, and plunged into the soft body in embarrassment.

on the grass.

After his physical sensation returned, he fell to the ground and gasped for air.

"My child, I warned you not to go deep into the Emerald Dream." A tall figure blocked the moonlight. It was Cenarius who came over and looked at him with a puzzled face. "You are not a reckless person. Tell me you

The reason for doing this.”

Malfurion took the leaf from the teacher, drank the spring water on the leaf, and then recounted what he saw and heard.

Cenarius frowned deeply after hearing this.

Malfurion shook his head and said: "I'm not sure why this is, but Her Majesty the Queen and the court wizards are completely unaware of this. The person who concocted this conspiracy, or the spell they used, must be so powerful that it is unimaginable.

To the extent that there is really a conspiracy. Perhaps...some high-level elves intend to subvert Her Majesty the Queen's rule, and even subvert our world..."

"This is a terrible inference, my son," Cenarius said worriedly.

"I will find out the truth." Malfurion sighed, and he couldn't help but think of someone.

prophet.

He now very much doubted that the catastrophe predicted by the prophet would be the earth-shattering war he saw in his nightmare?

If that's the case...

…

Outside the small courtyard in the western suburbs, the site has been cleared and protected by a tough magic barrier.

In the barrier, Illidan and other apprentices were lining up, preparing to be tested by Ronin. Because today's lesson was so important, even Elisande was called back by Angmar.

The content of the test is very simple and practical.

For later generations of mages who have experienced the baptism of war, whether they are the high elf mages of Quel'Thalas or the human mages of Dalaran, they are no strangers to actual combat - if you insist on making a distinction, the latter are slightly inferior overall.

to the former.

After all, since the high elves taught magic to the first hundred human mages, in the 2,800 years of magic history, humans have not experienced any large-scale wars. Except for the small group that formed the Council of Tirisfal

, except for the best people who secretly defend Azeroth, for ordinary mages, learning magic is not for the purpose of protecting and fighting.

Only when the Dark Portal was opened and the human world was ravaged by tribes and almost destroyed by the iron army of the orcs, did the related magic completely move from the niche to the masses. In just twenty years, talented humans developed many

The magic that specializes in dealing with wars was so ingenious that even their teachers, the high elves, could not help but admire it, and deeply felt that they were better than their masters.

The War of the Ancients is coming, and Angmar must prepare his apprentices for this war.

In ancient times, the night elves completely defeated the trolls. After establishing a firm foothold on the ancient continent of Kalimdor, no one thought that there would be any existence that would threaten the existence of the Kaldorei Empire.

In addition to the specific group that is loyal to the imperial military and specializes in developing spells to deal with war under the instructions of the Queen, most scholars engaged in magic research, the reason why they tirelessly explore the mysteries of magic is for the sake of people's livelihood, or to pursue the truth.

For example, the teleportation network construction that Oculus is good at, or the Arcandor magic tree that Valtroy's original mentor, Ms. Irene, the great arcanist of Suramar City, was responsible for.

The general environment is such that most night elf mages in ancient times have not been baptized by war, and few have outstanding combat experience.

Especially these young apprentices. Except for Elisande, who was captured by a troll and walked away from hell once, the rest of them never even thought that one day they would use what they had learned.

Magic against enemies.

As one of the most powerful mages in Dalaran, Luo Ning not only grew up in an era when the human world had just passed the crisis of extinction, but also completed the task assigned to him by Krasus to save the Red Dragon Queen. He has sufficient practical experience.

is a very good teacher.

Angmar still has to admit that although he has reached an unprecedented height in terms of strength, he is still not as good as Luo Ning in terms of strategy, skills, and how to protect himself in the ever-changing battlefield environment.

More importantly, the apprentices were too weak, and he was worried that he would hurt them if he was not careful, so he entrusted the teaching of the apprentices to Luo Ning, while he and Krasus protected them from the side.

The actual battle is about to begin, and the first apprentice to be tested is Oculus.

Vashj walked to Angmar's side and watched quietly. With her extraordinary vision, she had already seen how extraordinary Ronin and Krasus were. She was very curious about the fate of this foreigner who was even stranger than the prophet.

What method will be used for testing?

Not far away, Brooks, who was holding a sharp ax and hacking at the dummy in the yard, also stopped, took a towel to wipe his sweat, held a pot of water, and leaned silently against the wall of the yard,

Watching here with great interest.

"Oculus, don't be nervous," Angmar said softly to the apprentices on the field, then turned to Luo Ning and nodded:
Chapter completed!