Chapter 709 29. Black Horn and Black Dragon

It has been two days since Meera, daughter of the chieftain of Highmountain, returned to Thunder Bluff.

In the past two days, Bane took her to Orgrimmar, a city full of rough style, to hunt with a group of young orcs and have a good time with each other.

I also went to the human city of Baita Port, where Meera saw the gorgeous and rich city of the human empire, ate many unique dishes, and visited the church of the Holy Light Church.

The last two young tauren galloped all the way along the shining plains to the desert city of Gadgetzan, where Meera witnessed the crazy gladiatorial fight at midnight, and on that night, the pure daughter of the chieftain lost her first kiss, so In Bain, he can be regarded as having a heart but no guts, and in the end he still didn't dare to cross the last taboo line.

However, Meera didn't dislike that enthusiastic and brave peer. Before leaving Gadgetzan, Bane used the money he had saved to help Meera and the Gaoling clan hire a 3,000-strong centaur war group. It is a battle group composed of centaur warriors who escaped from the war between the undead and the centaur in the barren land. It is said that the leader is a centaur shaman who is loyal to a certain human noble. It can be regarded as a battle group with a semi-official background. group.

The price of this battle group is very high, but Bain, who has seen the ferocious fighting power of the centaurs on the Silithus battlefield, knows that this price is actually worth the money, and at that time Bain already knew that his father Kane and Elder Black Horn According to the conversation, Meera is very likely to become his future wife. In this case, Bain is very willing to spend money, anyway, to please his future wife.

Besides, if he and Meera were really married, the private money would definitely not be able to stay.

Meera and Bane flew directly from Gadgetzan to Thunder Bluff in the goblin airship, and after Meera returned to Thunder Bluff, Elder Blackhorn had a private conversation with her.

This made Meera a little uneasy. The young girl thought that the elders knew about her close relationship with Bain. To be honest, Meera was ready to be reprimanded, but to her surprise, in this respect Elder Black Horn, who was always strict, didn't say much about her ambiguous relationship with Bain this time.

"I met with the leaders of the orc tribe yesterday..."

Elder Blackhorn sat by the warm hearth, drinking tea, and said to Meera in front of him:

"The orcs and the Bloodhoof clan are in an alliance, but they are also involved in the war of the night elves. It is said that some orc dregs who have taken refuge in demons are frantically provoking the relationship between the two clans, so the orcs cannot spare much military power to help us, but that It was a pleasant surprise that the warchief promised to send a fleet to our aid."

"I will go to the Human Empire tomorrow, but we have no friendship with humans, so I don't have much confidence in it."

Elder Blackhorn glanced at Meera who lowered his head, and he said slowly:

"After I come back, we will set off to return to Gaoling. This time our appeal for help is fruitful. The 7,000 warriors of the Bloodhoof clan, plus the watchers of the elves, and the druids of the Blightcaller, and the fleet of orcs, As well as the 3,000 centaur warriors that Bane hired for you, the combination of these forces is enough to keep the Kaolin Clan's dire situation alive...but we need to rely on these forces to turn defeat into victory."

"Highmountain needs some sacrifices... Meera, do you like Bane?"

This sudden question caused the chief's daughter to raise her head abruptly. Her nimble eyes stared at the elder, but she quickly lowered her head again. The shy girl didn't know how to answer this question, but this attitude was already gone. Let Elder Black Horn understand Meera's answer, he said with a smile:

"That's good... Since you don't hate each other, let it develop naturally. Chief Kane will go to Highmountain at a certain time to discuss your marriage with Bain with Chief Ulan. Your combination will Let the Bloodhoof Clan and the Gaoling Clan become truly reliable allies, and even brothers in the future...The Bloodhoof Clan is a member of the orc tribe, and your marriage will also allow the Gaoling Clan to enter the orc tribe as a matter of course."

"We will have new, powerful allies beyond the Broken Isles! The world is too big...Clan Highmountain can no longer defend itself."

Elder Black Horn sighed, and he waved his hand:

"Go to rest, Meera, and bid farewell to Baine tomorrow, oh, yes, Baine will go to Highmountain to participate in the war as the warlord of the Bloodhoof clan, and you will meet again soon, and this time, he I took you to experience Kalimdor's sophistication, next time, it's up to you to take him to visit our homeland."

Meera obediently left the room. The moment the door closed, Elder Black Horn, who was silently drinking tea, stared at the burning hearth in front of him. His eyes were changing, and the yellow snake pupils looked very strange under the light of the flames. .

He did not tell the truth to Meera... He will not go to the Human Empire to ask for help tomorrow. It is impossible for humans to send troops to help the tauren. This is inevitable, but Blackhorn really wants to find reinforcements. There is a special force...that is the force that Noire can ask for help.

But the elder hesitated in his heart. He didn't know whether he should go or not. After all, he and those black dragons who were born after the War of the Ancients were not real compatriots, and in these ten thousand years, the two sides had no mutual relationship at all. I have contacted, this rash meeting may bring a new force to High Mountain, but it is also very likely that it will bring a ruined ending to Black Horn, who has been hiding for nearly ten thousand years.

"My compatriots..."

Elder Blackhorn turned his head to look at the dusk scenery of Thunder Bluff outside the window. After a long silence, he finally made up his mind. He has lived alone in this world for nearly ten thousand years, and he does not intend to be lonely anymore...

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Dustwallow Marsh, this wet and dark land has been an inaccessible place for thousands of years. Except for some poisonous insects and weird creatures, almost no civilized life thrives here.

Even the nature-loving druids of the night elves are reluctant to go deep into this disgusting land.

Until the arrival of the human empire, Galin Trollbane, the king of the Kingdom of Stormgard, accepted the ogre tribes here as vassals of the kingdom. After providing the ogres with enough food and enjoyment, those ogres Under the command of the imperial craftsmen, the stupid big guys took up logging axes and various tools, and began to open up the deep swamp for the kingdom.

The commoners of the Kingdom of Stormgard followed behind the group of ogre pioneers, burned the overgrown weeds with flames, and filled up the disgusting puddles with mechanical tools. Under the teachings of Yimen, the natural environment has been reshaped. With the efforts of the past few years, the border of the Kingdom of Stormgard has been rounded, and hundreds of kilometers have been opened up towards the swamp. On the reshaped land, 9 Towns have gradually taken shape.

But this kind of effort is meaningless for the entire swamp. Human activities have weakened the area of ​​the swamp, but it is less than one-twentieth of the swamp. Going at this speed will completely transform the entire Dustwallow Marsh, Storm It is estimated that the people of Gard Kingdom will spend at least 60 years...

This struggle between "man and nature" has not had a fundamental impact on this land so far, but in the deepest part of Dustwallow Marsh, on the edge of the inaccessible mountain range, another group of beings have occupied the place and started their own new life. Life.

To be precise, the black dragons were the last group of black dragons who escaped after the Black Rock Mountain in the eastern continent was breached by the undead. They followed the last princess of the black dragon, Onyxia, the direct blood of Deathwing, and The human empire was on the right side in several choices, and the final result was that the human empire accepted these homeless black dragons and regarded them as part of the empire.

Of course, the part that cannot be trusted.

But in any case, the black dragons have found a new way of life under their wise leaders... They do not participate in any political activities of the empire on weekdays, and cooperate with the empire in the form of employment, occasional wars, such as half of the empire The westward wars of the centaur, such as the war of Tanaris, and the war of Silithus, all have black dragon mercenaries.

But because the number of black dragons is too small, the black dragons will not join the army fighting frontally. Under the control of Onyxia, who is aliased as the Countess of Prestor, the withered black dragon army and the empire get along fairly well. , they can regularly obtain necessary living supplies from the empire, some magic materials, enough food for the young dragons to survive, and some treats.

And in the deepest part of Dustwallow Marsh, the black dragons have also established their own stronghold. Of course, compared with human cities, this stronghold is a bit too wild, at least in the eyes of Elder Blackhorn, his fellow black dragons are living a A day of drinking blood, of course, for giant dragons, the way of human civilization is not suitable for them, this kind of free life is what they pursue.

"Tauren! This is not the place for you, get out! I can pretend that I didn't see you!"

A young dragon covered with black scales flapped its wings and landed in front of Heijiao from the dark sky. There was a hint of malice in the yellow snake eyes of this young dragon. According to the fierce nature of the black dragon, it should have directly Eat this transgressor, but under the rules set by the powerful Princess Onyxia, it cannot do so.

Princess Black Dragon protects the last group of black dragons in the world with her power, but she is not a benevolent ruler. Of course, considering the current bad situation of the black dragon, the strength of the black dragon princess Onyxia and the emergence of rules to avoid conflicts between the black dragon and the empire are understandable.

And Black Horn carefully observes the 15-meter-long behemoth in front of him. It has the iconic black scales of a black dragon, and the scorching flames wrapped in the dragon's kiss. The slender dragon horns on the top of the head look more like an ornament than a symbol of majesty.

Faced with the malice of the black young dragon patrolling the border, the Elder Black Horn in the form of Gaoling Tauren shook his head, and said softly:

"Who is the ruler of this place?"

"Of course it's the powerful and majestic black dragon princess Onyxia..."

The black dragon young dragon said in a yin and yang tone:

"She manages us like human beings, asks us to learn human culture and customs, and tries to integrate us into the human empire. It's really stupid. How can a dragon live like a lowly human... I heard that our great princess returned to herself She gave a human name and won an unimaginable noble title in the human empire, bah! She has forgotten her true identity..."

"But why am I telling you this?"

A hint of ferocity flashed in the young dragon's eyes, it stared at Heijiao:

"Get lost! Tauren, or I will have a delicious grilled steak today!"

"oh?"

Black Horn snorted playfully, moved his wrist, and said softly:

"Then let Onyxia come to see me! And, I hate your jokes!"

"crash"

The next moment, the light of the magical transfiguration technique that had been fixed on the body by the black horn for nearly ten thousand years shattered, and a huge monster with a body length of 35 meters appeared in front of the fierce young dragon like a hill. He raised his head and looked at the current state of Black Horn.

That is the posture of a black dragon that has reached a true adulthood. The streamlined body is covered with shield-shaped solid scales. There are a series of black bone spurs on the back. On the head of this strange adult black dragon, there are 8 bone-white dragons. The horns are arranged smoothly on both sides of Black Horn's forehead. Among the 8 solid dragon horns guarding, a triangular dragon horn protruding forward seems to be the most gorgeous embellishment on the crown.

There is a deepness in those yellow snake pupils, but it does not have the tyranny and madness unique to black dragons. The scorching shadow flames are entangled in the sharp teeth of the black horns. It tilts its head, as if looking at a bug. , looking at the weak young dragon in front of him.

"crash"

Two huge black wings unfolded at this moment, and a more terrifying storm was brought about, blowing the young dragon until he couldn't open his eyes. Those strong wings seemed to cover the only light in this swamp.

"Prince...another black dragon prince..."

The poor black young dragon has been frightened into a fool... The nine dragon horns with black horns like a crown have already represented its identity. The dragon horns of this crown can only be derived from the orthodox dragon king's blood, so the strange one in front of it The black dragon...probably the black dragon princess Onyxia's...never met, bro?

"roll!"

The sound of the black horn was like thunder, it squatted on the ground, and the scorching flames dried the wet earth around it, and it roared:

"Let my little sister... let Onyxia... come to see me!"

The terrified young dragon turned around and flew into the depths of the gathering place of the black dragon in Dustwallow Marsh. A few minutes later, accompanied by the bang of the stone door interlaced like dragon teeth at the bottom of the Black Dragon Mountain, Aoi in a long black dress Under the protection of a group of fully armed dragon guards, Nexia quickly walked out of the Black Dragon Mountain, and in front of her eyes, the entire black dragon gathering place was alarmed.

They stood in the form of humans on the obsidian square in front of the Black Dragon Mountain, and the Black Dragon Prince, who had never appeared before, approached Onyxia step by step with the heavy steps of a giant dragon. The distance between the two sides was 20 meters. In the place where Black Horn folded his huge wings, under the light of the transfiguration technique, he changed back to the original tauren image of Elder Black Horn.

He looked at Onyxia in front of him, he could distinguish the temperament of that beautiful sister, but to Black Horn's surprise, Onyxia didn't have that kind of depraved aura...

Before Heijiao could speak, the iceberg-like Black Dragon Princess brushed her long hair and said coldly to Heijiao:

"My brother who has never met, please come with me..."

"A big man is waiting for you here."