(I spent the past few days carefully thinking over the order of the upcoming plot.)
Alleria lost her composure in an instant. Patrick had vanished without a trace, and she could not sense the slightest hint of his presence. The High Elf kingdom revered arcane magic, and every High Elf knew a little magic; the only difference was how proficient they were.
But now, Alleria could no longer sense Patrick. If Patrick had not teleported away, then she did not dare accept what that meant. She raised Thori'dal, an arcane arrow appearing on its string as she aimed at Anachronos. "You plotted to murder the leader of Quel'Thalas, a Special Councilor of the Silvermoon Council."
Illidan erupted. In that single instant, Patrick had disappeared completely before his eyes, and none of his senses could locate him. The Warglaives of Azzinoth appeared in Illidan's hands. If Alleria attacked, he would immediately take her side. Although Maiev had not made a move, the flickering phantom of the Avenging Deity behind her was no joke. Maiev was the very definition of an elf who was ruthless and spoke little.
"The divine envoy has not disappeared," Freya said from the side, her booming voice resounding throughout the area. "He is merely in a special temporal dimension. His life is in no danger."
After hearing Freya's explanation, Alleria finally put away Thori'dal. "Then when can we see him? Or rather, when will he return?"
"I am not sure. Perhaps he will return once the task is complete." Freya sensed some sort of mental signal and did not reveal who had taken Patrick away. "I have received a mental signal. Everyone, please wait here for a little while."
Patrick's current circumstances were extraordinary. It was as though he were in the universe, surrounded by nebulae