Although Sarlayan was somewhat dissatisfied with being monitored the whole time, he could not understand the Winter Queen's actions.
The Winter Queen is the ruler of Ardenweald in the four realms of the Shadow Realm, and is responsible for maintaining the normal operation of Ardenweald.
Once there is a problem in Ardenweald, many natural spirits in the material universe will be affected, and they will have no home after death.
With this in mind, it's understandable that the Winter Queen would be on high alert for Sarlayan, an uninvited guest.
Through this period of stealth and observation, she witnessed with her own eyes the relationship between Sarlayan and Moonberry, as well as her actions in expelling Drust and rescuing the Wild Hunting Group. The Winter Queen initially came to understand the character of Sarlayan.
The last time a living person was smuggled here from Azeroth was more than 10,000 years ago.
Azeroth is a special world protected by Elune. The Winter Queen will naturally pay attention to the mortals who sneak from this world, subconsciously thinking that Sharlayan is here to deliver a message to Elune.
Sarlayan's answer made her a little disappointed, but she would not abandon her official career for personal reasons.
Drust has been causing trouble in Ardenweald for more than a year or two. In the past few thousand years, these naturally restless guys have jumped out to cause trouble from time to time.
With the Drust being exterminated by Kul Tiras in Azeroth, the power of the Drust in the Shadow Realm has grown day by day.
Most of the Drust people will be thrown into Revendreth by the Arbitrator for a long period of atonement for the sins they committed before.
The Winter Queen has no doubts about the arbiter's ruling. After all, this is an absolutely fair tool created by her and the other three Eternals, and there will be no mistakes in judgment.
What makes the Winter Queen angry is that the Drust people's time to atone for their sins in Revendreth is extremely short. On average, it only takes a few decades to wash away their sins, and then they will be redistributed to Ardenweald.
The Winter Queen once questioned Emperor Denathrius about this, but he was easily put off by him every time.
Denatius' rhetoric was the same every time. He said that the hard-working Drust people received a reduced sentence because of their active repentance.
The residents of Ardenweald did not see any sign of repentance from these guys who often jumped out to cause trouble, but they could not question the judgment of Denathrius, the Eternal One.
Even the Queen of Winter cannot enforce the law across borders, so this matter can only be left undisturbed.
In recent thousands of years, the Wild Hunt has spent most of its time battling wits and courage with the Drust.
These rude barbarians heard an unreliable rumor somewhere, saying that the Queen of Winter held the power to resurrect the dead.
It is true that Ardenweald can use the cultivation of spiritual seeds to awaken the dead wilderness souls and allow them to return to their home world.
However, this is not the mighty power of the Winter Queen at work, but the immortal nature of the wilderness demigods whose souls are bound to the world. The Night Palace only speeds up their recovery process.
However, the stubborn Drust did not believe the explanation of the Night Palace at all. Over the years, he has been clamoring for the Winter Queen to hand over the secret method of resurrection, and has been causing trouble in Ardenweald every now and then.
The Winter Queen felt a headache when she mentioned those annoying Drust people.
She intended to drive these martial virtuous guys to Maldraxxus next door, but because the war master had been "retreating" all year round, the Winter Queen could never find the right master to explain and hand over the matter, so it was delayed.
"The secret method of resurrection? Haha~"
After hearing this, Sarlayan's mouth curled up with a hint of sarcasm.
"Your Majesty, do you really not know where these single-celled Drust came from?"
The Winter Queen raised her eyebrows: "What do you want to say? Please pay attention to your words and speak carefully."
Sarlayan shrugged nonchalantly: "I've always said that I don't like those convoluted nonsense."
"I'll just tell you the truth. It's clear that Revendreth is deliberately making trouble. As for the reason... I can't figure it out at the moment."
Logically speaking, the Shadow Realm, a world of the dead, should not have anything to do with a world of the living like Azeroth, and Sharlayan should not interfere in the internal strife in the Shadow Realm.
But knowing the future direction in advance and knowing that the Warden was aiming for Azeroth, it was natural for Sharlayan to find an opportunity to give him eye drops first.
Denathrius had colluded with Warden Zoval many years ago, intending to subvert the order of the Shadow Realm and even the entire material universe.
The Winter Queen was very unhappy with Sarlayan's "groundless" accusation, and warned with a frown: "Mortal, when you doubt a powerful Eternal, you'd better prepare evidence in advance."
"Once your remarks are known to Denathrius...don't blame me for reminding you, he is a very cruel leader."
Sharlayan smiled and shook his head: "I will not stay in the Shadow Realm for long, Azeroth is my home."
"I'm just telling you what I saw. As for whether you want to believe it or not... that's not something you can control."
"Ah, right."
Sarlayan suddenly hammered his palm in a pretense of surprise: "Recently, an undead force called the Scourge has appeared in my world. They form an army of the undead by resurrecting the dead. Their leader also holds a weapon called the Frost.
The Magic Sword of Sorrow."
"I wonder if Her Majesty the Queen knows about this? Are the Scourge Legions connected to the Shadow Realm?"
"What did you say?!"
The first half of Sharlayan's words did not attract the attention of the Winter Queen, but the words "Frostmourne"...or "mourning" and "Magic Sword" made her expression suddenly change.
"Sword of Sorrow? Impossible. Why would a weapon that only the master of arms can forge flow into the world of the living? Could it be..."
The Winter Queen's eyes flickered a little, as if she suspected that the military leader, who had been "in seclusion" for a long time, was secretly trying to interfere in the world of the living.
Sarlayan spread his hands and said: "I don't know either. It is said that this magic sword was brought into Azeroth by Kil'jaeden, the Deceiver of the Burning Legion, who gave it to his Nathrezim servants."
The Winter Queen's brow suddenly twitched: "Wait, you said...Nasrezim?"
"Is it a bald, horned creature with bat wings? It looks hideous and ugly."
Sarlayan deliberately pretended to be surprised: "Yes, Nasrezim is also known as the Dread Lord and is one of the backbones of the Burning Legion."
"I didn't expect that the Winter Queen who has been sitting in Ardenweald has heard of their names."
Under Sharlayan's guidance, the Winter Queen's face became increasingly gloomy, and she gradually connected the existing clues.
"Drust, Nathrezim, Sword of Sorrow, the disappearance of the soldier master..."
Sarlayan deliberately pretended to be confused: "Your Majesty, is there anything surprising about Natrezim?"
"As far as I know, Nasrezim come from a border planet called Nasreza. They are said to be a native demon race born by bathing in the chaotic force of the universe."
"Original devil? Humph!"
The Winter Queen snorted noncommittally: "This is not what you should care about. Let's talk about the deal between you and Moonberry."
The Winter Queen was unwilling to reveal more information to Sarlayan, but Sarlayan, who knew the information in advance, knew that his purpose of applying eye drops had been successfully achieved.
Denathrius is afraid that he will be in a lot of trouble later on, and I wonder if he can get out smoothly by relying on his sharp tongue.
Winter Queen: "If you want to enter the other world of Bwonsamdi and rescue him from Mu'ezala, I can send people to assist you. Mu'zala's way of playing both sides with me, Denathrius, over the years has also made me sad.
I'm tired of it."
"As a reward, I also need you to do me a favor."
Sarlayan elegantly put one hand on his chest and saluted the Winter Queen: "Of course, helping each other is the right way. I will not expect other people's kindness to fall out of thin air."
A faint smile finally appeared on the Winter Queen's face: "Very good, he is a sensible child."
"I think you should have guessed my request. I need you to assist the Wild Hunting Group in driving Drust who is hiding in every corner of Ardenweald to the border area of Ardenweald. I will arrange another person
Transport their survivors to Maldraxxus."
Sharlayan asked slightly surprised: "Don't you need to say hello to the ruler of Maldraxxus in advance?"
The Winter Queen's eyes became a little deep: "No, if it's really like what I guessed..."
Halfway through her words, the Winter Queen suddenly shook her head: "It's nothing, you just need to fulfill your duties, and don't interfere with things you shouldn't care about."
"After driving away Drust, I will ask Eliothor and Lord Herne of the Wild Hunt to assist you in breaking into the other world, defeat Mu'ezala, and rescue your friends."
Sarlayan did not delve into the half of the words that the Winter Queen had left unfinished, and continued following her words knowingly.