Andy's Rage

Andy stayed awake almost until dawn; he simply had no mood to sleep. Although the Sentinel Unit had only captured one Orc and brought back no news of a larger Orc force, this was already a dangerous signal. It meant that the Orcs had already taken notice of this continent. Whether the captured Orc could return was no longer important to the Orcs' overall invasion plan; perhaps he was merely a scout, a sacrificial pawn.

Very soon, the Orc commanders would follow the trail of this missing Orc and find their way to this continent. They surely possessed a method to cross the Maelstrom in the middle of the Great Sea. Then, what would await the races on the continent of Kalimdor would be endless war and fel corruption.

After much deliberation, Andy felt it would be best to tell Tyrande. However, he worried that the Elves might not listen to him. After all, he was just a child. If he spoke of things that even Tyrande, the one closest to the Moon Goddess, did not know, would anyone believe him?

Seeing that the sky had brightened, Andy simply got up and started running around Darnassus, though his mind remained filled with thoughts of the Orc invasion.

No, I must tell them, whether they believe me or not. If the Orcs attack and this place isn't fully prepared, then it will be impossible for me to stay out of it! Having made his decision, Andy ran toward Hilar's residence.

Andy was no fool; even if he wanted to tell Tyrande the truth, he needed an acquaintance to accompany him.

"Hilar, Hilar, hurry and come with me, I have something to tell you!" Andy quickly ran into the small courtyard where Hilar and the others stayed, but the situation before him was not ideal.

"Uh... let me introduce you." Hilar pointed to a young Elf beside him and said, "This is Larsen, a squad leader of the Sentinel Unit." He then pointed to Andy and said, "Larsen, this is Andy. You saw him when you returned."

"Did I?" Larsen tilted his head, looking up at the sky, and said, "How come I have no memory of that?"

Andy sneered in his heart. This Larsen was none other than the Elf who led the team when they returned to the city yesterday; at the time, Andy had even remarked on how arrogant they were.

"Hmph, Captain Larsen must have forgotten; noble people have short memories, after all." Andy sneered, "Hilar, come with me quickly, I have something to discuss with you!" Andy did not dwell on Larsen's attitude, as he felt as though his heart were already on fire.

"How could you not have seen him?" Hilar said loudly, "He was standing right next to me yesterday."

"Oh? I remember now. I thought he was just a farmer you hired; turns out he's your friend." Larsen's tone was not friendly. "As it happens, I have something to discuss with you, too. I'm free today, so let's go out for a walk."

"This..." Hilar was in a difficult position. Andy had come to find him in such a rush, likely because he had encountered some trouble—looking at his anxious expression, Hilar felt he couldn't easily refuse Larsen. What was he to do?

"Andy, is something the matter?" Andrew appeared from out of nowhere and asked.

"Brother Andrew, you're here too?" Andy said, surprised. He had thought Andrew had gone out.

"Indeed. Come, let's walk and talk." Andrew said, pulling Andy away without further ado.

"Hey, why are you dragging me?" Once they were a bit further away, Andy broke free from Andrew's grip and said.

"If I didn't pull you away, wouldn't you two have started a fight?" Andrew said with a wink.

"Don't mention it. Why is this Larsen so stuck-up? Is he like that with everyone?" Andy was full of anger.

"That's just how they are. Who told them to be the ones guarding the perimeter of the Elf race?" Andrew sighed. "It's not just you; they don't even look at low-ranking Elf officials. High Priest Tyrande has always been gentle, and the teachers have been lax in their discipline, which is how things ended up like this."

"Anyway, enough about that. Why did you come running over today? What are you in such a rush for?" Andrew asked, puzzled.

"Oh, Brother Andrew, let's not talk about that for now. I need to see the High Priest!" Andy said.

"What did you say?" Andrew stopped in his tracks and asked, "Did I hear you right? You want to see the High Priest?"

"Yes, I need to see the High Priest. I was afraid the guards there wouldn't let me in, which is why I came to find Hilar," Andy said.

"The High Priest isn't someone you can just see whenever you want. Why do you want to see her?" Andrew was very confused.

"It's an emergency, a matter of the utmost importance!" Andy said urgently, "It concerns the safety of the Elf race!"

"You aren't joking, are you? This isn't something to play around with!" Andrew said sternly, "If you are fear-mongering, you're going to be in big trouble!"

"I am absolutely not playing around! Brother Andrew, please take me there quickly!" Andy was nearly frantic.

Andrew frowned and pondered for a moment, then nodded. "I can take you there, but I can't guarantee the High Priest will see you. It's the time for the priests' morning prayers right now, so it looks like we'll have to wait a while."

Andy nodded and followed Andrew toward the Temple of Elune.

Inside the Temple of Elune, the priests' prayers had just concluded. Andy and Andrew had been waiting at the entrance for nearly an hour, and finally, the time had come.

"Weiwei, how are you!" Andrew said with a smile.

"What are you here for again?" Weiwei looked at him with disdain.

"It's not me, it's him!" Andrew pointed to Andy and said, "He wants to see the High Priest!"

Weiwei glanced at Andy. The sixteen or seventeen-year-old Elf boy before her was no longer as naive as the child he had been a few years ago. "Why do you want to see the High Priest?" Weiwei asked.

"I have something important!" Andy said.

"Tell me what it is first, and I will pass the message along. As for whether the High Priest will see you, that is for the High Priest to decide!" Weiwei said.

Andy thought to himself, Why are these Elves so long-winded? The things I want to say might not even be believed by your high-ranking officials; can you low-level people handle it? But seeing Weiwei's attitude, he knew that if he didn't tell her, she wouldn't pass the message along. What was he to do?

"Oh, look who it is," a voice rang out behind Andy.

Andy didn't need to turn around to know it was that annoying Larsen. Honestly, could this Larsen be any more punchable? Why was he always mocking him?

"What is a little brat like you doing here?" Larsen ignored Hilar's subtle hints and continued to belittle Andy.

Andy saw Andrew signaling to him and decided to ignore Larsen, so as not to make things difficult for Hilar and Andrew. "Sister Weiwei, please pass the message for me. I really have an emergency!" Andy said.

"You'd better go back and play. The High Priest isn't someone you can see just because you want to!" Larsen said.

Andy turned around abruptly, glared fiercely at Larsen, and then went back to pleading with Weiwei.

"You damn brat, you dare glare at me!" Larsen reached out to grab Andy by the collar.

"Larsen, behave yourself!" Weiwei reached out and gripped Larsen's wrist. "What kind of place do you think this is? How dare you speak rudely in the Temple of Elune!"

"I'm sorry, I spoke out of turn in a moment of anger! It was all because this kid provoked me!" Larsen defended himself.

"Hmph, spare me! What are you doing here?" Weiwei asked.

"I am here to report, as summoned by the High Priest," Larsen said, giving a salute of the Sentinel Unit.

"Wait here!" Weiwei tossed those two words over her shoulder before heading inside.

"Kid, you just wait! I don't have time to deal with you today, but we'll see!" Larsen whispered to Andy.

"Fine, I'd like to see what kind of quality a little squad leader of the Sentinel Unit like you actually has!" Ignoring Andrew's warning glances, Andy retorted sharply.

Andy realized there was no hope for today; things were already difficult enough, and with Larsen causing such a scene, there was no point in trying to get anything done. After glaring at Larsen, he turned to leave.

"Wait!" Weiwei emerged from the Temple of Elune at that moment. "Andy, the High Priest wants you all to come inside!"

Upon hearing this, Larsen was the most shocked; he truly couldn't fathom why the High Priest would want to see a kid like that.