Elisande would not have cared in the slightest about an outsider thief being tracked by the huntress Saelin, only to die for no apparent reason beneath the claws of the arcane spider matriarch Nalthara. Nor would she have let such a trivial matter disturb Hu Feng.
Nine times out of ten, he had been another spy or thief. Ever since Suramar had been called the holy city of magic, all sorts of adventurers had constantly arrived, hoping to make a fortune. Ordinary Crystallized Mana from Suramar City could be sold outside for ten or even a hundred times the profit, while the cheap magical equipment from the Magic Corridor's street stalls became priceless Noble Orange Gear elsewhere. Well... that was what humans called it, anyway.
But this had allowed Elisande to discover Saelin's greatest use. She ordered Saelin to carry a large amount of Crystallized Mana whenever she went out or patrolled, while having her panther hide itself and making herself look weak yet laden with wealth.
Elisande's trick was far too wicked, and adventurers from all over the world who had come seeking gold suffered dearly. Some adventurers who planned to pull off one big score before returning home for the New Year, marrying wives, and having children all found themselves unable to rob their target, only to meet gruesome deaths beneath Saelin's inhumane kiting tactics.
This finally caught the attention of Hu Feng, who had been hiding at home and avoiding people ever since his return. Wearing an expression of utter agony, he received the huntress Saelin, gave her some emphatic encouragement, then watched the highly motivated woman return to her great and sinister work of luring and killing adventurers.
"Yo~ Father God, you said you had no time to see me, yet you had time to receive a little huntress?" A curvaceous Night Elf woman dressed in outrageously revealing clothes appeared soundlessly behind Hu Feng. The delicate pair of dragon horns atop her head proclaimed her identity.
Ysera had been having quite a good time lately. When the other three Dragon Aspects learned that she had recovered her essence, they had been consumed by envy, jealousy, and resentment. Then they heard that as long as they accomplished something greatly beneficial to the world, the Father God residing in Suramar City would restore their essence as well. For a time, the three Dragon Aspects eagerly waited every day for some great villain bent on conquering or destroying the world to emerge, so they could rush in and beat him senseless.
Unfortunately, heaven did not grant their wish—well, dragon wish... Azeroth had been extraordinarily peaceful lately. Aside from the Seven Human Kingdoms' usual intrigues and Lordaeron's habitual ambitions of a great power, not even the tiniest thing had happened elsewhere.
Ysera had no idea what fit had taken her. Perhaps she had become overly energetic after recovering her essence. She no longer slept, and after patrolling the Emerald Dream, she would run straight to Suramar City. By now, everyone had grown accustomed to this Queen of Dreams constantly rushing over to see the Divine Emissary. Elisande could only give a few bitter laughs and let the Green Dragon Queen do as she pleased. In the end, for convenience's sake, she simply had a residence expanded atop Suramar City's High Mage Tower and handed it over to Ysera.
"Ysera, don't you have anything else to do? I'm very busy. This world is still waiting for me to save it." Hu Feng looked helplessly at the Green Dragon Queen in front of him, who was helping herself to his Moonlight Wine.
Ysera rolled her eyes at Hu Feng. After spending enough time with him, she had discovered that this Father God possessed none of a Titan's lofty airs. His mannerisms and way of speaking were more like those of a mortal. Over time, Ysera had become much more casual around him as well.
"I just want to stay by your side. Besides, you can order me to do anything. Anything at all, you know, any~~thing." Ysera thrust out her ample chest. She had begun to enjoy teasing Titans.
"I'm not that kind of Titan..." Hu Feng struggled to uphold his Titan dignity.
"Father God, what strange things are you thinking about~? I meant official business, saving the world~ Why do you always think of that sort of thing? Or could it be... you actually want to do something with me?"
Ysera was once again driven out by the embarrassed and enraged Hu Feng while holding a cup of Moonlight Wine. She shrugged, let out a few coquettish laughs, then ran off to wander around the city.
Walking along Suramar's luxurious and beautiful streets, Ysera felt utterly refreshed. Her aesthetic preferences had always leaned toward elven styles. Aside from the destroyed Night Elf capital of Eldarath, she could not find another city more beautiful or glorious than Suramar. What surprised Ysera, however, was that Suramar City kept gaining strange new little things from time to time. Things like signposts, street names, magical taxis, and other oddities.
She was currently standing on a broad street called Crystal Avenue, which led directly to Suramar City's newly planned massive commercial district. Ysera did not like the dark, underground-black-market atmosphere of the Magic Corridor. The bright and elegant commercial district was far more to her liking. No matter the world, women had a fanatical obsession with shopping, and Ysera, the wealthy Green Dragon Queen, was especially interested in a commercial district that claimed one could buy everything in existence there.
A statue of Hu Feng stood in the small plaza before the commercial district. Not just here—statues and posters of every size depicting the Divine Emissary Hu Feng could be found throughout Suramar City. The entire city constantly bred an atmosphere of personal worship and fanaticism. Rumors had also begun circulating among the Highborne that the Divine Emissary Hu Feng was actually the mortal incarnation of Sargeras, the God of Magic, an extension of divine will. More subtly, the upper ranks of the Council of Truth maintained an eerie silence regarding these rumors, giving the claim that Hu Feng was truly a god even more traction.
One less noticeable change was that Suramar's emblem had been updated. A golden sun now surrounded the original Eye of Truth, shining with golden radiance like the rising sun at dawn.
Ysera had asked Father God about it as well. His answer had been something about keeping Suramar and the Highborne united in fervor, preferably with some kind of **** flavor. In any case, Ysera could not understand it, so she stopped thinking about it.
"Hmm? Lady Ysera?" A clear voice came from behind her. Ysera turned and saw that it was Elisande.
The two strolled together along the tree-lined streets of the commercial district. After wandering around for a while, they sat down on a bench and began chatting idly.
"You are Father God's first woman, aren't you?"
Elisande's face rarely flushed slightly. "Yes, Lady Ysera."
"I heard that Father God is also rather interested in that young ranger girl from Quel'Thalas."
"You mean Alleria Windrunner? I believe so. Master also said that the next time he went there, he would bring her back."
Ysera appeared greatly interested as she looked at Elisande. "Now then, isn't that a threat to you? What if she comes and steals all of Father God's affection?"
Elisande froze for a moment, then smiled. "I don't care about such things. As long as Master still likes me and regards me as his companion, I am satisfied."
Ysera switched into persuasion mode, wearing an expression that said she had Elisande's best interests at heart. "How can that do? Seniority is an eternal truth. You must protect your position as the principal wife, so..."
"So...?"
"So, Elisande, you need an ally! I think I would be an excellent choice. What do you think?"
"Ah?" Elisande stared wide-eyed at the Green Dragon Queen. "You also want to become Master's companion?"
"Yes. Is that not allowed?"
Ysera tilted her head and blinked.
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