Queen of the Deep Azshara hosted a banquet on Tol Barad for rulers from around the world, and the news caused a genuine sensation throughout the civilized world.
People had always regarded the ugly, vicious, cunning Naga as beasts like Murlocs and Gnolls, with no civilization to speak of. But that was only the common people's understanding. Those with true wisdom never underestimated this race with its beastlike appearance. Beneath their twisted bodies lay souls from a noble civilization ten thousand years old.
In a certain sense, the Naga were even far nobler than the mortals who now ruled the world, because all the lands within everyone's sight had once been under their rule.
In fact, a little over a decade earlier, aside from scattered Naga sightings along Kalimdor's shores, only the world's wild coastlines had served as their footholds.
These creatures seemed to avoid mortals deliberately. But when countless Naga emerged from the sea a few months earlier and began attacking the entire world, even the stupidest people could guess that some change had occurred among them. The common people were terrified, and even the upper ranks wavered somewhat. Only after their leaders returned safely from beneath the sea did glimpses of the Deepsea Kingdom's true face finally appear before everyone's eyes.
Only then did people discover, to their surprise, that these Naga were intelligent beings too.
Naturally, this banquet organized by the Naga Queen became the greatest topic of conversation for the coming year 27. Some renowned scholars and prominent figures even regarded possessing an invitation from the Deepsea Kingdom as a special honor.
Of course, Azshara was not so arrogant as to send invitations to beings even she had to look up to, such as those in Ulduar.
Dick had no time to attend the banquet marking