Warhammer: Return of the Dragon

"Maybe a second phoenix will appear, haha."

Imrik, who was playing riddles with the old mage, left here, leaving only Berannar who was thoughtful about these words.

The second phoenix... This metaphor is really inappropriate. In the eyes of those who truly understand, there is only one symbol of the phoenix, the unquestionable monarch of all elves, the guardian Aenarion.

The legend of nirvana and rebirth has always been accompanied by creatures like the phoenix. It is said that when Ulthuan is in crisis, the guardian will appear again, just like a ray of dawn breaking through the darkness. It is intriguing to know who the second phoenix is ​​after rebirth. .

Tyrion, Teclis...or Malekith, Aenarion's only remaining direct blood descendant...

The emergence of this idea made the old mage feel ridiculous, and he only felt a little confused by the intentional or unintentional hints of Tigris and Imrik.

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The morning wind always makes people feel calmer. Elsharion stared at the broken ice floating on the northern sea. The ice that should be crystal clear and reflective became turbid because of the sawdust and blood in it.

Body tissue that looks like hair is woven into a tapestry style and hung from a wooden pole, swaying in the wind.

This is a floating totem with a threatening meaning, and its method reminds him of Druch. Perhaps from a certain perspective, Norska is to humans, just like Druch is to elves.

The unfamiliar land made him feel a little uncomfortable. It was too cold here. The melting snow in early spring caused the low-temperature water from the northern icebergs to flow into the Sea of ​​Claws. The wind caused by uneven cold and heat blew unnaturally towards the south, carrying the unique evil atmosphere of Chaos believers. , and the faint smell of blood.

But his intuition told him that this land had very little to do with him. On the contrary, when he listened to the imperial knights discussing the area south of the Blackfire Gap along the way, the greenskins attacking the human and dwarf camps would cause a slight wave in his heart.

I tried to pray to the mist goddess Radlili for the reason, but the final result was like a god of faith, full of mist and incomprehensible. I could only vaguely see a huge green-skinned monster through the reflection of a ray of light. .

"Still thinking about the greenskins?"

Imrik's voice interrupted Eltharion's thoughts, turning his gaze from the endless fog back to reality.

He nodded and clenched his strong palms unconsciously, "I prayed to Radlili, but in the end all I saw was a green man with a big belly. The first time he saw that ugly face, he had an uncontrollable feeling. Angry, even more angry than when I saw Druzi in Nagaros."

"I don't know what's going on, but since you took the initiative to talk about the green skin, you will naturally know who this big belly is. In addition, this time I asked the teacher to come to Kislev with me to deal with vampires, Adila said However, it seems that you are so obsessed with vampires for her reasons, which makes me have a deep suspicion that you know our fate."

After finishing this long paragraph, Eltharion looked at his friend quietly. He pondered for a long time along the way, especially about Imric's behavior. He spared no effort to expand the army when he succeeded to the throne. At that time, he thought that Because of the lack of security, but now that I think about it, I can find that this is just to prepare for the battle of Fennoir Plains.

The act of rescuing the Eternal Queen was also very subtle. When the Chaos Storm had cut off all connections between countries, he went to Avalon alone to rescue Alarielle from Druzi. He seemed to have the ability to predict the future.

Imrik did not deny this statement, "Tell me, do you believe in fate? Tell me, have you ever controlled fate."

"I believe in fate, but only if this fate is acceptable to me."

"That's enough, my friend. I'm not a person who likes to make mysteries, but fate is sometimes too mocking and unbearable. But I can guarantee that the green skin you saw, if left alone, Iris will bear it. It's a huge risk and it can change a lot of things, including your whole life."

These words sounded like the nagging words of the Asuryan priest, but they entered Eltharion's heart because of Imric's serious gaze.He nodded silently and chose to accept this statement. He would pay attention to the green skins entrenched in the badlands...

In order to reconcile this somewhat dull atmosphere, Imrik turned the topic to what happened next.

"Okay, now that we are about to arrive in Erengrad, the next thing to do is much simpler. I hope the Mist Walkers are ready and don't let the Imperial Knights feel that the Yiris people are just showboats."

"The Mist Walkers are ready to fight at any time."

Elsharion stretched out his right hand, put it on his chest and stood up, speaking in a positive tone.

"Just like before."

Imrik held the watcher's hand, his tone equally firm and sure.

"Just like before."

Accompanied by joyous singing and laughter, the battleship crashed into the port pier that had long been reduced to ruins, and parked side by side with the snake nest at the harbor.

The flame knights who learned of the prince's arrival were already waiting on the shore. As for the other people responsible for welcoming him, they were all separated by a distance. In their knowledge, only the Dragon Prince, and only the Dragon Prince, could be the first to step off. deck.

The ship management staff began to coordinate the order of disembarkation. There was no doubt that humans had to line up behind the elves, but the Sword Master of Hoth and the Mist Walker were a difficulty. As the guards of the former Supreme Mage, they should go first.

But the current Belannar is only a member of the Council of Archmages, and the identity of the future Prince Yris does not seem to be much different.

It was Eltharion who took the initiative to mention a sentence, indicating that the teacher deserves the best treatment. As a student, he will always be a student, which resolved the troublesome palace ranking.

As a guard, Davian was half a body behind the prince, and a large number of humans at the port saw that it was really the dragon lord who had arrived, and they cheered loudly. As long as the Destroyer of the Cursed City is here, the vampire's dilemma is nothing but child's play. .

But as the general who temporarily replaced Erengrad Gettleman, Raskol knew that this was a troublesome matter. With the strong character of the Dragon Prince, it was impossible to release the command authority, and a large number of veterans under his command were also willing to believe in the Dragon Prince. .

"This may not be a good thing, just for us..."

But Mazov smiled, seeming to be very happy with Imric's appearance.

"No, this is a good thing. At least the winner of this war will not be a vampire."

"But it doesn't have to be the Patriot Army. People will only remember the people who saved them in the end, but turn a blind eye to those who worked hard along the way."

"Don't let the desire for power blind you. I know you are worried that Mrs. Kislev will be attracted by Kaledor's many aids. The number of people going to the new world is increasing, but believe me, the blood of winter is here. In everyone's body." (End of this chapter)