Nightmare, this new force that seems to have only appeared in the Emerald Dream in recent years, even Staghelm, who is most familiar with the Emerald Dream, doesn’t know much about it. This huge and powerful force seems to have appeared overnight.
It came and caught the green dragons, the guardians of the Emerald Dream, by surprise.
But in Tyrion's eyes, he knew the details of the Nightmare force clearly, and the reason why the High Lord postponed the Dark Blade's punishment war against the night elves until now was to wait for the great black hand of the Emerald Dream to take action.
Then through a war, two troubles can be settled at once.
As for the origin of nightmares, we have to start with Nordrassil, the world tree.
This big tree, known as the "Crown of the Sky", is a symbol of the night elf civilization.
This tree was eventually planted to cover up the second unfinished Well of Eternity secretly built by Illidan Stormrage on Mount Hyjal. The elves and dragons who had just experienced the tragic ancient war were afraid of the Well of Eternity.
The well would lead to a terrible future for the demons, who tried to use special methods to destroy the second Well of Eternity. Nordrassil was the method the druids finally adopted.
But the seed of Nordrassil did not come from a druid. In fact, this magical seed was provided by Alexstrasza, the life-binder. Under the watchful eyes of the night elves, the Red Dragon Queen took this magical seed.
The seeds were thrown into the second unfinished Well of Eternity, and then the three dragon kings Alexstrasza, Ysera and Nozdormu gave supreme blessings to Nordrassil, which was rooted in the Well of Eternity.
The Red Dragon Queen gave life to Nordrassil, giving the world tree unparalleled vitality and energy. Nozdormu, the Lord of Time, flowed his power throughout the trunk and branches of Nordrassil, ensuring that as long as this world tree
If the World Tree exists for one day, then the Kaldorei Night Elves will be immortal.
Ysera the Awakened gave the blessing of the dream to the World Tree. This was also Ysera's blessing for Kaldorei's heroic performance in the War of the Ancients. Since then, Nordrassil and the Emerald Dream have
Closely connected, it has become the largest and most important node of the Emerald Dream in this world.
Before the War of the Ancients, druids who wanted to enter the Emerald Dream needed to have a very high understanding of the ways of nature. However, after Nordrassil was planted, any Druid could pass through the World Tree and the Emerald Dream.
Get in touch, easily enter the dream world, and learn the essence of nature.
However... Ysera the Awakened did not expect that the blessing she gave to the night elves would one day send her and her green dragon army to hell one day after 10,000 years.
Speaking of which, the emergence of the Nightmare in the Emerald Dream between 16 and 18 years of the Dark Portal, the initial cause of large-scale riots, and the initial origin of the Nightmare Legion are also related to Archdruid Staghelm... Although that
It was already 4,500 years ago, although the Archdruid himself had almost forgotten that incident, even though it was not the Archdruid's original intention, and he didn't even know the connection between the two things.
In the War of the Ancients, the big explosion in the Well of Eternity tore apart the world and cracked the seal set by the Titan Guardians in the ancient times for the Old Gods. C'Thun, N'zoth and Yogg
-Saron, the reactivation of these three ancient gods existing in the world began after the explosion of the Well of Eternity.
The darkness, corruption and twisted power of the Old Gods spread from beneath the earth to the surface, forming many strange things over tens of millions of years. But 4,500 years ago, in the northernmost continent of Northrend in the world
, as well as Kalimdor and the Eastern Continent, a special mineral like blue crystal has appeared. It is widely distributed and continuously draws vitality from local animals and plants.
This special situation quickly alerted the Cenarion Circle, the most powerful mortal organization in the world at the time. At that time, Malfurion Stormrage slept in the Emerald Dream for a long time to learn the ways of nature and the daily affairs of the Cenarion Circle.
It had been handed over to Malfurion's top disciple, Staghelm. Staghelm was a very responsible archdruid at that time. After identifying the strange minerals appearing around the world, Staghelm immediately took action.
The druids at that time did not know the fact that the Old Gods existed, but this did not prevent them from distinguishing the cold and corrupt energy rich in those minerals. Staghelm believed that Nordrassil, the world tree, could protect Hyjal.
The absence of such a mineral in the mountain means that it can also be used to cure evil mineral disasters in other areas.
At that time, this evil mineral called "Salonite" proliferated very quickly. Staghelm had no time to ask those hidden dragons for advice. He also couldn't waste time. Once these evil minerals continued to expand, it would soon be over.
It may affect the whole world.
So the druids, under the leadership of Staghelm, took six branches from the branches of Nordrassil, the world tree, and inserted them into the six areas most severely affected by Saronite. Kalimdor
Ashenvale, Feralas, Dusk Forest and Hinterlands in the Eastern Kingdom, and Crystalsong Forest in Northrend. In these five areas, when the branches of the World Tree are inserted into the earth and catalyzed, the Emerald Dream becomes pure.
The power seeped into the earth along the branches of the World Tree, and the disaster of Saronite was quickly suppressed, and the confidence of the druids was greatly increased.
They put the last and largest branch into the ice and snow mountains of Northrend, in the valley where the Saronite was most serious, which is now the center of the Grizzly Hills, one of the world's most powerful branches.
After the branches of the tree took root, they grew very fast. In almost a few days, they grew into a truly towering tree. The disaster of Saronite Iron here was completely purified, just like a miracle.
The druids proudly call it "Andrassil", which means "Crown of Ice and Snow". They believe that this thriving giant tree will protect this land of ice and snow like Nordrassil, but
The beautiful situation only lasted less than 50 years. On the land around Andrassil, all creatures seemed to start fighting crazily overnight. The war was extremely terrifying, from the warm yak people to the hugging bears.
People, even vrykul and wolverines, are involved.
When the druids got the news and rushed here, what they saw was Andrassil stained red with blood... It was the dark power bred inside this tree that triggered this terrible war. The druids
They don't know why this is, they can only think that without the blessing of the dragon, the World Tree is easily infected by the power of darkness.
With grief, the druids chopped down Andrassil, which had been completely contaminated by the mysterious power. It is said that the scene when the giant tree collapsed shook the entire Northrend continent, and Andrassil remained.
The tree stump in the ice and snow is called "Vordrassil", the Broken Crown.
The tree that triggered the cruel war was cut down, and the druids thought that was the end of the matter, but it didn't... they forgot one thing.
Ysera blessed the World Tree so that every branch of the World Tree can connect to the Emerald Dream, and Andrassil was triggered by the branches of the World Tree, which means that this tree can also connect to the Emerald Dream.
The Emerald Dream, where it takes root, all the way down, into the darkness at the bottom, hides an ancient evil, which is the ancient god imprisoned by the Titans, the Thousand-Mawed Demon Yogg-Saron.
Andrassil was polluted because it was rooted too deeply and came into contact with Yogg-Saron's lair. After it was cut down, the passage it left leading to the Emerald Dream also fell into Yogg-Saron's lair.
- In the hands of Saron, the cunning Thousand-Maw Demon did not immediately use this "killer weapon" against the druids and green dragons. On the contrary, it has been quietly waiting, secretly spreading the seeds wrapped in dark power.
Spreading silently into the vast emerald dream.
Therefore, it can be said that the weird thing like nightmare did not appear recently. It already appeared as early as 4,500 years ago. It has just been hidden under the peaceful and perfect background of the Emerald Dream.
During these thousands of years, Yogg-Saron, who was trapped thousands of meters underground in the northernmost part of the world, has been secretly observing the Emerald Dream. It needs a chaos to strengthen its influence here, and it will focus its gaze on the Emerald Dream.
It turned to the souls of the wilderness demigods who were placed in the Emerald Dream. As Rukhmar said, Yogg-Saron had tried to corrupt it, but because of Rukhmar's special form, Yogg-Saron
The corrosion failed.
The poor and unlucky Ursoc failed to escape this disaster in the end. It became the first spark that Yogg-Saron disrupted the Emerald Dream. Especially after the demigod Cenarius died in battle, Yogg-Saron
Long's activities in the Emerald Dream became more and more rampant, which directly attracted the attention of another ancient god. N'Zoth saw the victory of his "companion", and the conspirator under the deep sea couldn't help it anymore.
With the help of Queen Azshara, N'Zoth successfully pushed his own power into the chaotic Emerald Dream, and as a result, the already mysterious Nightmare camp became even more powerful.
Compared with Yogg-Saron, who arrived here earlier, N'Zoth's advantage is that it has an assistant under its command who knows the night elves' civilization very well, and this assistant's sinister and vicious character also makes N'zoth
Value it very much.
This guy who came to the Emerald Dream plane on behalf of N'Zoth is the commander of all the nightmare monsters currently under N'Zoth. Under his command, the Green Dragon Legion, the demigods and the Germans who came to support were struggling to hold on.
The Ruids were beaten back and forth, and this arrogant man who called himself the Nightmare King, this madman who tried to turn the entire Emerald Dream into a nightmare realm, had an elegant Kaldorei name.
It calls itself...Savis.
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"Well, this soul almost tastes..."
In a certain fortress in the dark red world of the Emerald Dream that has been occupied by the Nightmare Army, a well-dressed upper elf noble sat beside a sumptuous banquet. He elegantly picked up a piece of twisted soul with his dinner fork and placed it in front of his eyes to look at it.
A hint of dissatisfaction flashed in the blood-red eyes of the upper elf, and he said to the nightmare knight standing beside him:
"Look at him, he is a druid. This kind of thing is strong-willed and full of crazy ideas to protect nature. When things cannot be done, they will often devote themselves to their "holy" ideas, even though they
He has suffered terrible torture, but the despair of this soul is still too weak. You should let him truly experience the taste of despair..."
As he spoke, the well-dressed guy stretched out his bright red tongue and licked his lips. He threw the soul back into the plate and said:
"That sweet, fresh-tasting despair like cherries, paired with a hint of spicy pain, and a little bit of honey-like madness, and then steamed in a soup called depravity until the soul is completely washed away
A disgusting belief, then seasoned anew with lust and greed..."
He put down the fork in his hand and waved his hand in disgust. The nightmare knight beside him immediately took the howling soul off the table, while the upper elf noble picked up a glass of blood-colored liquid and walked to the shadow of the hall.
In the middle, there was a pitiful figure with whip marks all over his body, being tightly entangled in chains.
The nobleman stretched out his fingers and lifted up the prisoner's scarred face, then poured the cold liquid in his hand onto the prisoner's face to make him sober. He whispered in his ear:
"I like to pair it with some fine wines called lust and gluttony, and enjoy this meal amidst lazy, decadent music. It will bring a little bit of peace to my heart that is full of anger and jealousy. I like that kind of peace.
..Do you like it? Malfurion, my old friend..."
"puff"
The blood full of bloody smell covered Malfurion's face, awakening the Arch Druid from his deepest nightmare. His beast-like pupils reflected the familiar and sinister face of the upper elf noble.
The Archdruid, who had been tortured for nearly a month, closed his eyes in pain.
His nightmare is not over yet...
"Xavius, stop torturing me, kill me."
Malfurion whispered in a hoarse voice:
"I know you hate me, kill me and let this end."
"Finish?"
When Xavius heard this word, a trace of madness flashed in his vicious eyes. He took a step back. His slender and elegant body changed rapidly in the shadow, and the shadow reflected on the ground on the other side changed.
It became a twisted monster shape.
It showed its original shape. In front of Malfurion, the Nightmare King Xavius, who had experienced endless torture, was moving his real body. On that twisted and muscular body, not even a trace of the upper elf could be seen.
The elegance that should have been replaced by a naked upper body, as well as a strange black mane on both arms and face.
His legs turned into devil-like recurved hooves. The ugly and dry bark-like skin was filled with dark red crack marks. On his forehead, two twisted and deformed eyes grew.
The devil's horn looks like a half-demon, but on the muscles and body, there are blood-red magic lines that represent the power of nightmares, as well as strange crystal-like limbs.
Even on the top of his tail swinging behind his back, there is a parasitic organ that looks like crystal.
It looks depraved, corrupt and disgusting, like the most despicable creature produced by the crossbreeding of the most evil forces.
"Look at me now, Malfurion, this is all your fault..."
Xavius whispered into Malfurion's ear in a gentle voice between friends, but the language was filled with the most vicious curses:
"This will all end, Malfurion... I will turn Tyrande, your favorite, into such a monster in front of you, twisting her into a slut who can do anything. I will
I will destroy everything you protect, and I will let you see with your own eyes that the people you want to protect kill each other in front of you, and in the end, in the bloody hell that stains the entire Mount Hyjal..."
"All this will end...the hatred that lasts for thousands of years will end..."
"Haha, pray that you are strong enough, Malfurion... pray for everything you can find."
