"How can the noble Blue Dragonflight become slaves of Orcs?"
Kalecgos was secretly saddened; being weak, he was helpless and could only silently blame the Red Dragon Queen.
When the Orcs opened the Dark Portal and invaded Azeroth, causing devastation to the Kingdom of Stormwind, Alexstrasza, the Red Dragon Queen Dragon Aspects, not only refused to help but also, in order to curry favor with Elune, found a lame excuse to help the Orcs.
If the Dragonmaw Clan hadn't devoured the Red Dragon Queen's mate, she would probably still be a slave to the Orcs.
Kalecgos clearly remembered the screams of the Adult Red Dragon being skinned alive, which echoed throughout Azeroth at a frequency only Dragonkin could hear, lasting for three days and three nights.
The Orcs invasion also cost the Dragonkin dearly. Of the Five Dragonflights, only the Black Dragonflight survived; the other races suffered heavy losses, especially the Red Dragonflight and Blue Dragonflight dragons, who were essentially hoist by their own petard.
Kalecgos sighed. The Blue Dragonflight was sparsely populated, and he was the only one active outside. Although the contract was for the entire Blue Dragonflight, it was actually only effective for him.
Seeing Kalecgos hesitate, Garrosh glared at him, making Kalecgos's heart almost stop beating.
"What, are you going to refuse this great honor?" Garrosh tore at the flesh of the Blue Dragonflight cub.
Kalecgos was so frightened he nearly fainted, and quickly replied, "It is my honor."
Having said that, Kalecgos signed his name on the contract. The Dragon King had become a slave of the Orcs; thankfully, he wasn't the first.
"Very good, that's right. We Orcs and the Blue Dragonflight will always be good friends." Eitrigg put away the contract with satisfaction, and asked seemingly casually, "Kalecgos, you have inherited the throne of the Aspect of the Blue, you must know your responsibilities."
"Of course!" Kalecgos declared passionately, "The Titans have granted us the power of the Dragon Aspects; we have a duty to protect Azeroth."
"In fact, they often collude with invaders," Kalecgos muttered to himself.
Vol'jin calmly replied, "You should have heard of the tragedy that occurred in Uldum. The great Ancient Guardian Ra-den repelled the Evil Void invasion, but was severely wounded. He was then ambushed by the Scourge and the Qiraji, and finally, Lei Shen seized the opportunity. Ra- Ra-den was captured and imprisoned on the Throne of Thunder. Ra-den Consecration everything to protect Azeroth. As a Dragon Aspects, it is your responsibility to rescue Ra-den from his prison and destroy the Evil Lei Shen."
Kalecgos shook his head with a wry smile. A single Dwarf musketeer was enough to severely wound him; how could he possibly defeat the Lei Shen?
"I can't do it, you know my strength," Kalecgos said with a bitter expression.
Garrosh gave a cruel smile, half admonishing and half threatening:
"Man proposes, God disposes. Now that you are a Dragon Aspects, the esteemed Aspect of the Blue, your call is swayed by countless followers. If you refuse to save Ra-den, you are not a worthy Dragon Aspects. We Orcs cannot stand by and watch such a fame-seeking scoundrel, and we will certainly stand up to uphold Justice."
Kalecgos was terrified and caught in a dilemma, not knowing what to do.
Vol'jin deliberately reminded her, "I've heard you're getting close to Jaina."
Kalecgos then realized that the Orcs' target was Jaina, and could only obediently nod.
Vol'jin raised his voice and said, "People say that husband and wife are one. With Jaina's reputation and prestige, as long as she stands up, the Alliance and the Horde will respond. In addition, as the Dragon Aspects, you will unite the Dragonkin. Destroying the mere Lei Shen will be a piece of cake."
Kalecgos lowered his head and said timidly, "I will discuss it with Jaina."
Garrosh shouted, "No need for further discussion, it's decided then! You are the head of the family, don't you have even this much courage? Saving Azeroth is everyone's duty, Jaina, being a woman of great principle, will certainly respond enthusiastically."
Kalecgos wanted to explain himself, but ultimately remained silent out of fear.
Seeing that the time was ripe, Garrosh nodded, Vol'jin, understanding, clapped his hands.
The chieftain's tent was wide open, letting in golden sunlight as a large group of reporters and media poured in.
The Big Candle Gagg, charged ahead. The golden-headed Kobold leaped onto the table and shouted:
"Kalecgos, the Aspect of the Blue, what are your plans for saving Ra-den, the Ancient Guardian?"
Kalecgos smiled ingratiatingly, unsure how to respond.
The media asked a barrage of questions:
"The Ancient Guardian Ra-den is imprisoned. As the Blue Dragonflight King, a noble Dragon Aspects, what are your thoughts?"
"I've heard that Lei Shen Ji Wudao and the Grand Empress Shek'zeer have a close relationship. Do you know anything about their romance?"
How far has your relationship with Jaina progressed? How do you resolve the issue of the vastly different body sizes between Dragonkin and humans?
"Can transforming into human form really allow me to be with Jaina?"
With so many media outlets talking at once, Kalecgos, completely unprepared, felt dizzy and disoriented.
Theramore, Archmage Tower.
"This is all your doing."
Former Guardian Aegwynn threw a stack of newspapers at Jaina's face. Jaina caught them and flipped through them. Several important newspapers in Azeroth all devoted full pages to reporting that Kalecgos and Jaina were preparing to launch an expedition to Pandaria to rescue the Ancient Guardian Ra-den.
The report by Big Candle Gagg is the most authoritative, providing a detailed comparison of the two sides' strengths and concluding that Lei Shen will pay the price for his crimes.
Jaina's usually steady hands began to tremble. She stared, speechless, and after a long pause, finally said, "This was Kalec's doing; I had no idea."
Aegwynn gritted her teeth and said, "I warned you long ago to stay away from that useless dragon, but you wouldn't listen. Now how are you going to clean up this mess?"
Looking at Kalecgos's grinning face in the newspaper, Jaina wished she could skin that stupid dragon alive right then and there.
"Guardian, I will make amends."
Aegwynn snorted, "The report's already out, what are you going to do about it?"
Ra-den- den, the Ancient Guardian, is renowned, being a member of the Titans faction. If Jaina were to issue a statement claiming it was a misunderstanding, she would immediately be exposed as a fraud, and her hard-earned reputation would plummet.
Jaina's delicate body trembled uncontrollably; she didn't know what to do.
Aegwynn said viciously, "It was clearly a task sent by Elune, yet you were successfully pinned on it. If you win, it's Garrosh's credit; if you lose, it's your incompetence. Garrosh is trying to force me to take a stand. If I support you, I'll have to fight against Lei Shen."
As Archmage has lived for nearly a thousand years, Aegwynn knows the gap between herself and Lei Shen, especially after Lei Shen's resurrection, when he was able to break free from Pandaria and unleash the power of Unity of Heaven and Humanity, making his strength even more unfathomable.
"Jaina, take care of yourself. If you can overcome this difficulty, we can resume our master-disciple relationship."
Aegwynn had no desire to get involved in this chaotic crisis, and extricating herself before she became too deeply entangled was the right choice.
"Mentor." Jaina's eyes filled with tears.
Unfortunately, this did nothing to sway Aegwynn's heart of stone. Aegwynn opened Portal and left Theramore.
"What am I going to do, Kalecgos? You're trying to kill me!"
Jaina's shoulders trembled as she knelt on the ground, silently weeping.
Suddenly, a figure appeared in her mind, someone she might be able to count on.