Once he had made up his mind, Marshal Reginald arrived at the inn where Duanmu Huai and the others were staying first thing the next morning. Thankfully, he was fast enough. In fact, if he had been any later, Duanmu Huai would have checked out and prepared to head for Ahn'Qiraj.
"Blackrock Spire?"
Looking at Reginald before him, Duanmu Huai was somewhat surprised. He naturally recognized this warrior as the man who had gone toe-to-toe with the Black Dragon yesterday. But the man had come knocking first thing in the morning, talking about Blackrock Spire, Dragonkin, and a Black Dragon conspiracy... Was this really something to discuss first thing in the morning?
I haven't even brushed my teeth yet!
"So, you want us to investigate Blackrock Spire with you, right?"
Duanmu Huai stopped Reginald's explanation with a splitting headache. First thing in the morning, he only wanted his mind to be empty, not filled with one conspiracy and another Black Dragon until it throbbed.
"That's right, warrior. We need your strength. The Stormwind Kingdom needs your strength!"
"Fine, fine. I've never been to the Burning Steppes anyway. It'll be nice to look around..."
Duanmu Huai did not particularly care. He was just traveling around, after all. Besides, an inquisitor's duty was to protect humanity and destroy Xenomorphs. According to Reginald, there were also things like Dragonkin there, so purifying them directly was definitely the right thing to do. Thus, he did not hesitate for long and readily agreed.
Reginald, on the other hand, was somewhat surprised. He had originally thought that persuading someone of this stature would require a great deal of effort—laying out the facts, reasoning with him, and explaining the consequences. Yet he had barely opened his mouth before the other party had nodded directly?
In any case,