3. Advice on Strength (Part 2)(1/2)
After the great warlock Gul'dan was killed, his soul was trapped in Blake's soul-inducing lamp.
This thing is produced in Hades, it comes with the power of death, and has no other attack attributes. It focuses on restraining the soul, so it is naturally full of power to suppress the soul.
Besides being an extremely evil soul, Gul'dan left a rich "legacy".
Needless to say, the Skull of Gul'dan is the second awesome piece of legendary equipment that Black has obtained so far.
The Heart of Gul'dan is also an excellent magic material, but it has been promised to Redd Blackhand.
What remains is a pair of Eyes of Gul'dan.
These three things were left behind after Gul'dan's legendary body was corroded by evil energy. They all gathered extremely large magic power. Compared with the other two, the Eye of Gul'dan was a little less conspicuous.
This thing looks like two dark red glass balls.
If it weren't for the eyeballs of a great warlock, most people would definitely regard them as top-grade jewelry when they first see them.
But if Blake remembers correctly, in the later stages of the game, the Eye of Gul'dan is also a necessary item in the legendary quest chain.
The best part about it being priceless is that it comes with two.
Blake could use it for two different things, one of which was already intended.
There is only one left, so I can use it right now. I want to ask the legendary figure Merry Dongfeng to help me plan for the future. By the way, I can brush up on the favorability of this old man who can be regarded as the ancestor of all human mages.
But this demilich is very knowledgeable.
There are countless magical weapons that he has seen in the past three thousand years. It is just a piece of legendary magic material. In his eyes, it is probably just an entry-level "favorite item".
"You, a young man, not only know a lot, but you are also so generous."
Meri Dongfeng, who was always hunched over like an old man, now stood up straight and took out a magnifying glass with a halo of arcane magic from his magic bag.
He held the dark red Eye of Gul'dan in his hand and observed him as if he were appraising a gem.
The old mage's expression didn't change much. Just as Black guessed, the old guy had probably seen too many good things in his life and was numb.
Just the Eye of Gul'dan.
But his response was good. After a few minutes of appraisal, he satisfactorily played with the Eye of Gul'dan between his thin, spotted fingers.
He took another look at the sword and skull in front of him and asked:
"Are these the two choices you face now?"
"Um."
Because he was seeking advice, Blake was quite candid.
He put his hands on the table and said to the old mage:
"The Flame Blade Sankesu has been in my hands for some time. I have been exploring the secrets of this legendary blade, and now I have found some clues.
It contains some inheritance about the Fire Blade Sword Master.
According to my idea, if I start practicing the warrior's way of anger now, I can..."
"No! You can't!"
Merry Dongfeng interrupted Black's narration unceremoniously. He stretched out his hand, touched the frosted edge of the Sword Master's Blade, and said in a gentle tone:
"I can tell you right now that the warrior's secret of wrath and the assassin's path of shadow are in conflict.
Before I died, during the war commanded by Emperor Thoradin, we humans not only learned arcane magic from the high elves.
There is also the study of the Shadow Path.
I have witnessed with my own eyes the entire process of Ravenholdt's assassins learning from the shadowwalkers of the high elves. I have seen how the prestigious Sangunar family of Quel'Thalas taught the first human assassins to step into the shadows.
The inheritance of the Sangunar family can even be traced back to the ancient elven empire 10,000 years ago. They were the first mortal bloodline to set foot in the shadows in this world.
Their inheritance has experienced tens of thousands of years of time, and it has proven that their understanding of the path of shadow is correct."
Merry Dongfeng glanced at Blake.
He said:
"If you want to be a warrior and an assassin at the same time, this is no longer a matter of talent limitations.
This is related to the starting point of the origin of power.
The path of a warrior requires you to move forward courageously, forget fear and death, and have the courage to give up without fear of failure at any moment.
If you cannot do this, you cannot become a good warrior.
Just like the unique orc I have been observing these two days, Red Blackhand, who made an agreement with you.
His bloodline is very good, and I can feel the hot blood flowing in his body through his body.
But if he was a true warrior, on that night when you threatened Maimu's life, he should have drawn his sword and fought you to the death.
However, he compromised.
Although this seems to be a rational choice, it is not a choice that a warrior should make.
So I am certain that Red Blackhand may become a famous chief in his lifetime, but he will never become a legendary warrior like his father, Chief Blackhand.
He lacks a true warrior's heart."
The old mage shook his head with regret and continued to say to Black:
"But you have already set foot on the path of shadow. You should understand the secret of shadow. It requires you to hide in the dark and ensure absolute sanity at all times.
I have lived a long time and I know a lot.
For example, how the Ravenholdt assassins teach novices, it is the rules their ancestors learned from the high elves, and then they learned and applied the wisdom they summarized."
Meili Dongfeng cleared his throat and said:
"As a qualified assassin, it is necessary to abandon all morals.
You don't need any face.
You are weaker beings than farmers and prostitutes. You hate fighting and fighting. You despise fair duels. When you cannot defeat the enemy, you must run away.
If you can fight, you must escape.
The way of shadow requires you to learn disguise.
Not just the face!
And your true abilities.
Trump card!
An assassin who has been exposed is an assassin on the verge of death. This is stupid and absolutely unforgivable behavior.
There is nothing that you assassins living in the darkness cannot endure.
You don't care about the process, you just want the results.
And this result is based on your own safety most of the time.
A good assassin will never stand behind a dangerous wall.
So, according to my understanding, if there is any similarity between assassins and warriors, it is the last point. If you are forced into a desperate situation, we must give it a try.
But this is what all paths of power have in common.
Since you are seeking advice from an old man like me, I will tell you:
Give up the path of the sword master, give up the way of wrath.
That's not what you should pursue.
You can learn from the brave warriors, their fighting skills, their unyielding will, and the way they exercise their bodies, but never try to be them."
The old mage pushed the heavy sword back, Blake nodded, put away the legendary blade Sankesu, and put it back into the magic bag.
He reached out and held Gul'dan's head, which was surrounded by shadows and evil magic, in his right hand. He looked at the black pupils and said to Merry Dongfeng:
"Then your suggestion is that I can walk the path of a warlock?
As far as I know, in the way of the Warlock founded by Gul'dan in the orc world, in addition to dealing with demons and evil energies, part of the power also comes from the shadows.
It comes from the same source as the shadow."
"Well, judging from my research results on warlock magic in the past six years since Medivh and Gul'dan teamed up to open the Dark Portal and the Orc War began.
They do have many spells that rely on the power of shadow."
When it came to spellcasters, Merry Dongfeng suddenly started talking about it. In a tone like that of an old scholar, he spoke eloquently to Blake:
"Warlock magic is really a magical genre. In fact, you said that Warlock magic was pioneered by Gul'dan in the world of Draenor.
This statement is very loose.
As far as I know, 10,000 years ago in the ancient Elf Empire, before the start of the Ancient War, there were brief signs of warlock magic.
Those upper elf spellcasters have been constantly learning the secrets of fel energy from demons since Queen Azshara established contact with the Burning Legion.
It was only the War of the Ancients and the disastrous defeat of the Burning Legion that interrupted this trend.
In the High Elf Kingdom of Quel'Thalas, which inherited the High Elf School of Magic, the research on warlock magic has actually been in a semi-public state."
To be continued...