As soon as Jiang Jie arrived at the Deadwind Pass, he felt uncomfortable all over. No matter how good his mood was, it would be dispelled by the sadness, fear and desolation here. No wonder no one wanted to live here. It was impossible to survive.
The game pod detected one human figure after another, but they were invisible to the naked eye because they were all ghosts.
Countless years ago, Azeroth's first necromancer, " Satiel," used the evil scythe " Ulthalesh," bestowed upon him by Sargeras, to kill all the inhabitants of Deadwind Pass.
Most of the souls were sucked away by the evil scythe, but some remain.
For countless years, the souls of adventurers and travelers who died here have never found peace, becoming pitiful and restless spirits that wander endlessly across this land.
Also due to the influence of Karazhan's dark magical energy, the ghosts here are all elite-level, far superior to those in the Eastern and Western Plaguelands.
Some ghosts are neutral; they drift about on their own and don't care about you.
Some ghosts are of the benevolent side, whispering stories of their lives while they were alive, or warning you how terrible this place is, how terrible Karazhan is, and advising you, young man, to go back, for the sea of suffering is boundless and turning back is the only way to shore.
However, some ghosts are affected by negative emotions such as anger, fear, dread, despair, and resentment, and become terrifying vengeful spirits or ghosts that attack anyone they see, crying, screaming, and causing chaos, making them extremely frightening.
Of course, these three are all Legendary figures and are not afraid of these things.
"At least tens of thousands of souls are wandering here."
Meryl's voice rang out. " Dalaran had a base here, but it's abandoned. They tried to unravel the mysteries of Karazhan, but... they were powerless. The nobles of Duskwood also organized some adventurers to explore and investigate the strange aura of death permeating the area, but... they never returned."
Jiang Jie and Meryl walked in front, while Med'an followed behind, looking unhappy. He kicked pebbles and fought with small monsters, carrying a splitting axe with him.
Well, it was a very ordinary axe, but Med'an enchanted it himself, turning it into a magical weapon.
Enchant a blank weapon?
Unfortunately, Med'an wasn't enchanted just once.
Yesterday, Med'an secretly approached Jiang Jie, hoping to extract information about his background from Jiang Jie, but Jiang Jie politely declined—he wouldn't tell Med'an unless Meryl spoke up, and he couldn't afford to offend Meryl at this time.
But they still talked for a long time, including about the axe.
According to Med'an, Meryl taught him a lot, covering all nine schools of magic, including enchanting.
And almost all of Med'an's enchantments were learned on this axe.
Even Med'an himself couldn't say how many layers of enchantment were on the axe, or how they affected each other.
Hearing this, Jiang Jie was speechless, secretly thinking: If things continue like this, when Med'an really becomes the Guardian of Tirisfal, will this axe become as legendary Axe of Cenarius?
Of course, that day is probably impossible.
No one wanted Med'an to succeed him Guardian of Tirisfal: Medivh didn't want to, Garona didn't want to, and Meryl wouldn't want to either.
This poor child shouldn't have to carry such a heavy burden.
Medivh is right: the Council of Tirisfal was a mistake from the start and should never have existed. Since it's already Devastation, let it be Devastation; why bother with its reappearance?
Regardless, this axe is very powerful. Meryl seems to be intentionally training Med'an to be a melee mage; perhaps he was killed in close combat in 2800, so he doesn't want Med'an to repeat the same mistake.
But Jiang Jie estimated that if Aegwynn saw this scene, he would probably be furious and then destroy the axe in a frenzy.
Throughout the journey, Med'an sought various ways to vent his frustrations, including fighting monsters.
Med'an dealt with the venomous spiders and vultures that tried to attack Jiang Jie and Meryl.
This kid's fighting power is even stronger than a giant dragon. And after arriving here, influenced by the eerie and desolate atmosphere, Med'an clearly became taciturn, but a strange feeling lingered in his heart:
Karazhan is calling him; something in Karazhan is calling him.
This suddenly made him somewhat excited again: perhaps the mystery of his origins could be solved in Karazhan?
But that mage tower belongs to the despicable villain " Medivh." Could there be some connection between me and that villain? Perhaps my father was actually killed by Medivh? Or imprisoned in Karazhan?
Otherwise, why would Meryl have brought me here?
In comparison, Jiang Jie was much more talkative, chatting with Meryl the whole time, and learning many secrets from this old-fashioned man's words.
for example...
How mischievous Aegwynn was back then!
Of course, Meryl would never admit how many times he was tricked by Aegwynn when he was a tutor. Those years have become his most cherished memories.
Before they knew it, they had approached Karazhan.
At that moment, several Dark Riders were watching them from the distant mountains.
Standing on a suspended stone bridge, looking north, you'll see a tall tower: Karazhan.
This ancient mage tower is higher than the surrounding mountains and much taller than the tallest man-made structure on Earth.
It was once so magnificent and mysterious that everyone envied it. The mages of Dalaran greatly admired the Medivh the Astral Mage and hoped that one day they could visit it and read the ancient and powerful magical books in the richly stocked library.
This mage tower is probably the tallest and most mysterious building on the land of Azeroth today.
Humans could no longer complete such a massive structure. When this mage tower was built hundreds of years ago, it was thanks to Aegwynn's godlike magical power and mastery.
Unfortunately, the once incredibly prosperous First Mage Tower, teeming with guests, is now completely dilapidated. Everywhere you look, there are broken and collapsed sections of the tower. Evil magical energy has turned the entire tower blackish-gray, making it unsettling to stand there.
"I heard that Archmage Alturus and Leryda from the Kirin Tor are here too? The Violet Eye is investigating Karazhan? Should we... say hello to them?" Jiang Jie asked, turning his head.
"No need," Meryl said coldly. "I don't want to see them."
Jiang Jie shrugged.
Okay, if you don't want to see them, then don't. But they're guarding the gate, how are we supposed to get in?
"We'll go through the side door." Meryl raised his staff and began to weave a spell.
However, this spell is very difficult.
Although the straight-line distance from here to Karazhan is no more than ten miles, spacetime is distorted in many parts of Karazhan, and this place is one of the largest Ley Line nodes in Azeroth. Casting spells here will be very difficult, especially spells related to spacetime.
Simply put, teleportation spells require a location.
Even for someone as powerful as Meryl, it would take a considerable amount of time and effort to locate the Karazhan side gate, which is ten kilometers away. This process is extremely troublesome and even more difficult than teleporting from here to Icecrown Citadel, thousands of kilometers away.
After all, this is Karazhan, the place where the two Guardians of Tirisfal once lived, and the place carefully prepared by the Dark Titan Sargeras. It is one of the most mysterious places in the world.
"Master Meryl, how long will it take you?" Jiang Jie frowned, finding the wait rather tedious.
"Between half an hour and an hour," Meryl said.
Even if they flew there, it wouldn't take that long. However, Meryl can't fly, and to get to Karazhan on foot, they would have to take a long detour. At their current speed, it would take them four or five hours to get there.
Most importantly, there are Dalaran mages stationed near the main gate. Once you get there, you'll easily be spotted by them, and Meryl doesn't want to deal with them.
"Master Meryl, shouldn't we deal with those troubles first? They're getting close and will disturb you," Jiang Jie said meaningfully.
"You noticed it too? The successor to Emperor Thoradin's will, the holder of Strom'kar, should also possess this ability."
Meryl glanced at Jiang Jie with surprise, then nodded and said, "Those are poor souls cursed by Medivh. They are eternally searching for artifacts scattered throughout Azeroth, and they have their eyes on your divine sword. In their search for the artifact, they have killed many innocent people. Go and take care of them. As for here, don't worry, Med'an will keep me undisturbed."
Jiang Jie knew, of course, that Meryl was not in danger, because the game pod had been scanning continuously and had detected Garona's presence multiple times. Clearly, Garona was worried about Med'an and had been following them.
Jiang Jie pretended not to know, glanced at Med'an, and then ran westward.
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