Chapter 151: Father and Son Reunite After Two Years of Separation
Sarlayan: "???"
Being knocked dizzy by the familiar technique, Sarlayan exited the stealth state uncontrollably after being attacked.
In order not to be discovered by more bug-men, Sarlayan and Valeela specially selected a relatively hidden location and prepared to clear out the enemies as quickly as possible.
Fortunately, this place was a blind spot, and no insect man noticed the sudden appearance of Sarlayan.
Seeing that Sarlayan was beaten out, Valeera tensed her muscles and quickly activated, stabbing the enemy with her poisoned daggers one after another.
"etc!"
Sarlayan's low shout caused Valeela to turn from extreme movement to extreme stillness, and looked at Sarlayan with doubtful eyes.
Sarlayan's panther had a strange expression on his face.
"...Dad?"
"snort!"
Julian did not favor one person against another. After breaking away from the stealth state, he raised his hand and gave Valeela a loud bang on the head.
"pain!"
Valeela is not as strong as Sharlayan.
After being knocked out of stealth, Valeela rubbed her forehead with some grievance, moved to Sarlayan's side, and looked at the mysterious man wearing a gray-yellow cloak with a look of surprise.
"tutor?"
"Stop talking nonsense!"
Julian whispered: "Follow me, be careful not to step on the insect eggs on the ground."
…
Julian had been wandering around the ruins of Ahn'Qiraj for several months and had long since found a base suitable for hiding.
Jumping between the ruins with ease, the three of them avoided the areas where the bugs were densely populated and arrived at the foot of a mountain in the eastern part of the ruins.
Julian quickly moved away the fake bunker, beckoning the two of them to enter the cave at the back first.
After observing the surroundings vigilantly and confirming that no bugs had been discovered, Julian restored the bunker from the inside.
When Julian pulled down the mask covering his face, Sarlayan and Valeera finally confirmed each other's identities.
The peak period of high elves is very long, and they only show their age when they enter the last years of their lives. Most high elves cannot tell their age from their appearance.
Julian's face is still young and handsome, and there is always a bit of cynical frivolity on his face.
But Julian's expression was very serious at this time.
He was about to scold his two juniors, but when he saw Sarlayan's expressive leopard face, he almost laughed uncontrollably.
"Ahem~ Bastard, you change back first... By the way, when did you learn how to transform as a druid?"
"oh."
Only then did Sarlayan remember that he was still in the form of a black panther, and hurriedly released the transformation and returned to his original form.
The barrage noticed the change in Julian's expression, and many people immediately laughed "haha", and some female viewers shouted "Uncle, I can", "Handsome uncle, Ah Wei is dead" and other inexplicable words.
The last time Sarlayan met Julian was the last time... Well, I was infected by the barrage.
As Sarlayan grows older, Julian spends less and less time at home and spends at least two-thirds of the year traveling away from home.
Julian never told his son what he was busy with outside, but after learning about his mother's origin, Sarlayan immediately understood his father's goal - to find his missing wife Inas.
Unfortunately, due to the wrong search direction, Julian was never able to grasp the key. However, Sarlayan, who was traveling, accidentally discovered the whereabouts of his mother.
Sarlayan didn't like beating around the bush, so before Julian turned on the hair dryer and sprayed him, he told him the information that the other party wanted to know most.
"Dad! I found my mother!"
"You two little brats who don't know the heights of heaven and earth, I... hmm? What did you say?"
He got stuck mid-sentence. Julian stared at Sarlayan with wide eyes. At first, he thought he had heard wrongly.
Valeela also intervened to confirm what Sharlayan said: "Mentor, we have found Aunt Inas. She is sleeping in the Drustvar area of Kul Tiras."
"Due to N'Zoth's sneak attack, Aunt Inas suffered severe soul trauma. Before we could save her, we received the news that you had fallen into Silithus, so..."
"Hiss~"
Julian gasped and unconsciously pulled off a beard on his chin.
"...Aren't you kidding?"
Sarlayan complained angrily: "How can you joke about this kind of thing? If you don't believe me, just come with us to Drustvar."
Suddenly hearing the good news, Julian's mood fluctuated a bit violently. He took several deep breaths before he managed to calm down.
"Okay, let's not talk about the whereabouts of Inas. The most important thing now is to find a way out of the predicament."
Julian raised his hand and patted his forehead and asked: "I almost forgot to ask, how did you enter the Beetle Wall? Could it be that you were contaminated with unclean power?"
At this point, Julian's expression became stern, and his sharp eyes glanced back and forth at Sarlayan and Valeera.
Valeera waved her hands in a funny way: "Of course not, we recast the Quicksand Scepter and walked in openly from the main entrance."
"……ha?"
Julian's brain couldn't keep up.
In his impression, the Quicksand Scepter was broken into pieces by Fandral Staghelm thousands of years ago, and was preserved by several major dragon clans.
Recasting the Quicksand Scepter is not an easy task. If you want to convince those arrogant dragons, you must show your strength or characteristics that can convince them.
Although my son has great potential, it is not easy to turn his potential into strength.
Julian and Sharlayan have only been separated for 2 years. To the high elves, 2 years is just a blink of an eye.
"you……"
Julian looked at the two people in front of him with a complicated expression: "What have you experienced in the past two years?"
Sarlayan spread his hands and said, "It's a long story. I'll tell you slowly after I leave here."
"That's right, Dad."
Sarlayan thought of Anachronos's commission: "During the few months you were trapped in Ahn'Qiraj, have you heard any news about the three dragon crown princes?"
"Yes, I have."
Julian said without hesitation: "I was chatting with Karen not long ago. Do you have anything to do with him?"
Sarlayan had already learned from the barrage that the three crown princes were still alive, and their expressions were Dante-like, but Valeela, who didn't know the inside story, suddenly exclaimed in surprise.
"They're still alive?!"
"Shh!"
Julian hurriedly put his finger in front of his mouth to signal her to speak softer.
"Living is alive, but life is worse than death."
Julian sighed: "They are imprisoned near the sealed body of the ancient god C'Thun. C'Thun will torture their souls from time to time. I don't know how long those three people can hold on to the soul defense line."
Sarlayan touched his chin thoughtfully: "Dad, is there a way to sneak into the temple and rescue them?"
"impossible."
Julian answered categorically: "Unless we can send the army into Ahn'Qiraj and completely wipe out the remaining forces of the Qiraji Empire."
"Anyone who attempts to sneak into the Temple of Ahn'Qiraj will eventually die."
"You don't know the terror of the ancient gods. They are definitely not something mortals can deal with."
Sarlayan and Valeera looked at each other and sighed helplessly at the same time.
"Then we have no choice but to tell Anachronos the news that they are still alive."
Valeela also nodded: "Being alive is the greatest good news. At least Anaclos still has a chance to redeem himself, and the Tricolor Dragon Clan also has a chance to save their crown prince."
"What I'm thinking about is..." Valeera hesitated: "Should I tell those three people the news?"
Julian pondered for a moment: "It's better to say goodbye. If C'Thun can read their memories, informing them in advance will cause trouble."
【a wise decision.】
[Just like those people buried by the earthquake, as long as they still have the last glimmer of hope, their tense nerves will not be disconnected so easily.]
[But once they relax...no one can say whether they can continue to hold on to their faith after seeing the hope of victory.]
[Yes, silence is golden at this time and is the best choice. It is better to do more than talk more. I hope the Dragon Clan can take action as soon as possible after learning the news. 】
[Based on subsequent developments, the blue dragon prince Arygos... may not be able to hold on for long. 】
Sharlayan: "What do you mean? What happened to Arygos?"
[It’s a long story. To put it simply, Arygos colluded with Deathwing after he was rescued from Ahn’Qiraj. Most likely, he fell because C’Thun broke through the soul defense line while he was trapped. 】
"Is this so..."
Sarlayan frowned slightly: "Dad, don't talk so much, just escape with us."
"The situation of the three crown princes is not optimistic. We must inform the Dragon Clan as soon as possible."
Julian looked at Sarlayan with deep meaning: "Salayan, you have changed a lot. You are more mature than before and you have learned to use your brain."
Sarlay was stunned for a moment, then shrugged with a wry smile: "Thanks to a blue dragon named Alecgos."
"The small prop he gave me calmed down the anger caused by my bloodline awakening and allowed me to think calmly about the problem."
Julian patted Sarlayan on the shoulder happily: "This is a good thing. In this crisis-ridden world, brute force alone is not enough. You must learn to explore the essence behind things."
"The information exchange will start here."
Julian's eyes became sharp again: "I will open the way... I hope C'Thun will not know our existence through Karen's memory."