klisemfg Chapter 554 Not This Heart
Chapter 554 Not This Heart
Having just finished the toughest battle, Lorraine was used to the most enjoyable part: collecting her spoils.
Like a chivalrous knight who robs the rich and the poor, or an explorer adventuring in the jungle and searching for treasure in ruins, there is indeed an indescribable pleasure in taking what belongs to others.
Especially in the name of upholding justice, eliminating evil, and defeating monsters, skinning, dismembering, and digging out bones are all considered righteous and just acts...
Ultimately, work shouldn't be done for nothing...
Even if you work yourself to the bone, you still have to reap some rewards; that's a rule teachers teach...
This is also the default rule that is currently popular in Azeroth.
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The demon warlock Yegosh and his minions, the Molten Hounds, have been reduced to dust.
Yegosh was completely reduced to ashes; the few shimmering jewels and staff that once adorned it were nowhere to be found. Only the eerie, still slightly pulsating heart of the fiery behemoth remained, clutched tightly in Lorraine's hand. He had intended to crush it, but hesitated, considering that this thing might be the missing piece of his teacher's heart...
He hesitated again...
After waiting a few seconds and not finding the prompts for the Shadow Eye or the Light Eye, Lorraine roughly determined that the summoned Hellhound Heart was not qualified to be the heart her adoptive father had asked her teacher to find.
It seems I need to recall the fragments of memory that flashed through my mind in the Book of the Dead...
The first scene appears to be a mountain peak covered in strange thorns, the kind that are ridiculously large. These are giant, thorny vines, the mud is dark, and they are sharp and thorny, piercing into the not-so-high mountains...
To be precise, it seems to be hilly terrain, or rather, barren, sandy hills with a yellowish-brown hue...
If I remember correctly, it refers to the crossroads on the barren plains of central Kalimdor, within the Horde territory. Lilith is certain, and absolutely certain, that the features Lorraine described and drew refer to the mountains on the edge of the Barrens, though she doesn't know which one specifically.
In other words, the clue should be somewhere on the teacher's body...
On the top of a thorny hillside!
I have a mission to complete; I'm not here to chat or go shopping... Lorraine kept reminding herself that more than twenty-eight days had passed, and the deadline her adoptive father had set for them was fast approaching.
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Lilith followed Lorraine in her escape, but she didn't feel any sense of urgency.
With her carefree and somewhat eccentric personality, or perhaps being a spirit girl with a completely different thought process from Lorraine, she only cares about the joy and surprises of adventuring together... This woman who has died once is indeed seeking more thrilling experiences.
This is quite different from the cautious male spirits who have died once.
Whether it's due to their physiological structure or something else, aliens always seem to love trying extremely dangerous activities, while bears, on the other hand, instinctively avoid heights and risks. It's quite an interesting topic...
But now is not the time for discussion, even though Lilith has too many questions and ramblings she wants to share with Lorraine...
Danger and its resolution...
There is never a safe place in Azeroth, and no one should ever give up the Baptism, especially the strong...
Lorraine is definitely a powerful figure now, isn't he? He tore apart a lava behemoth the size of a mountain with his bare hands, and with the body of a skinny mage, he even slew a god? He also killed the divine pet served by the Burning Blade Clan, so that's indirectly slaying a god, isn't it...?
Slaying Gods?
It's so easy, just dream about it...
The orc slaves who fell amidst mountains of corpses and seas of blood, along with the captured prisoners, faced with the despair of the behemoths, could only offer their necks for slaughter in the so-called sacrificial ritual of the gods...
Lorraine could sense despair and fear emanating from the vengeful spirits that lingered around the altar...
This energy could sustain the Flame Skeletons' endless slaughter of their former enemies, but Lorraine chose to do it herself, perhaps to show off and release her long-suppressed rage.
For some reason, Lorraine found the process of slaying a god incredibly arduous. The entire process felt like dancing on the edge of life and death, devoid of reverence for life and awareness of danger. Lilith couldn't understand Lorraine's choices, reactions, the price and consequences she endured...
She only saw a glimpse of the peerless hero in her heart, riding on auspicious clouds, standing amidst blood and fire, shining brightly...
She was overjoyed and happily searched for her spoils.
Lorraine cautiously tightened the protective circle of his Flame Skeleton minions. These hundreds and thousands of skeletons with flames burning on their bodies were essentially no different from ordinary orc soldiers.
Individually, aside from a few naturally powerful mutated skeletons, three or five skeleton minions might not be able to deal with a battle-hardened, strong, bloodthirsty, and ferocious Burning Blade Orc warrior.
If the quality isn't good enough, make up for it with quantity...
One isn't enough, so we'll have a hundred!
A hundred won't do, a thousand, ten thousand—Lorraine is certain that there are piles and piles of white bones in the altar of this Raging Flame Rift.
The solidified crimson on the stone figure and the liquid sediment in the blood groove array indicate that countless vengeful spirits were cruelly murdered by an ancient, bloody, and evil sacrificial ritual.
From a civilizational perspective, blood sacrifice rituals are a disregard for and cruelty towards life. The fact that trolls maintain this tradition gives the major powers of Azeroth an excuse to fight trolls even while eating and sleeping.
Currently, Lorraine's mental power is enough to control four to five thousand undead skeletons in battle at the same time. Doesn't that seem quite powerful?
In reality, he could only issue vague commands. No matter how strong a person is, they cannot divide their divine thoughts into thousands of individual units to micromanage. At most, they can control one or two, or three or five at the same time, which is the limit...
Lorraine couldn't help but reminisce about the two Death Knights who had revered him as the unfailing sun.
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Yurev and the Death's Vow are both on the other side of the ocean. One guards the summit of Alterac Mountain, awaiting its opportune moment to dominate the three regions, controlling the southern entrance to the Plaguelands to the north, overlooking Lake Lordamere and Fenice's Wolf Isle, and monitoring the entrances to Dalaran Ruins and Silverpine Forest...
Provide immediate support to the Frostwolf Clan, protect Tarren Mill below the mountain, control the two highlands, and deter Syndicate bandits and Scarlet Crusade.
Lorraine believed that Death's Oath, along with his new undead units, was guarding the strategic location atop Alterac Mountain, a crucial backup plan that could turn the tide of the Eastern Kingdoms... and could not be acted upon rashly. Even when they nearly suffered a setback in Hillsbrad, Lorraine never called for reinforcements from his chief henchman.
For the sake of his old friend, Mr. Marcus, Lorraine once again dispatched Yurev to secretly protect him and follow him on the investigation...
Sure enough, they found traces of their other missing Death Knight minions behind there. Scholomance would have to visit them sooner or later... The Scourge, an enemy with whom they already had a grudge, would not let them go.
Lorraine will also fulfill the Forsaken's mission: to destroy the Lich King... to destroy the enslavers, to destroy the puppets and the evil burning demons.
All of this depends on becoming stronger, finding another part of the teacher, or even more parts, and acquiring powerful artifacts to protect oneself. Only then can one survive those powerful enemies and even turn the tables!
Patience, tempering, and accumulating strength.
The teacher's plan had already been finalized, and with less than three days left, there was no time to delay.
Right now, the most urgent task is to leave this underground kingdom as soon as possible and go to the surface, to the barren land.
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Ideals are always perfect; we're full of anticipation today, but things always take an unexpected turn, and in the end, we sigh, as if things didn't turn out as we hoped...
Living in a daze, lacking resolve, and wasting time on unfinished tasks...
Either they're too ambitious and have a vague plan, or they're greedy, taking too big a step and making a mess of things.
Either they're narrow-minded, easily discouraged, unable to be assertive, weak-willed, and easily agitated when faced with difficulties...
Either they're unmotivated, unable to concentrate, and keep lowering their standards for themselves since there's no one to supervise them...
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A wise person is cautious even when alone!
What kind of kidney poisoning?
Kidney deficiency is the correct diagnosis...
Deficiency of both liver and kidney...
Yin deficiency with excessive fire...
Weak willpower...
Poor blood circulation...
Lacking physical activity...
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The teacher's strange lectures are here again, aren't they annoying?
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"No, this is the teacher calling for help! He can't speak, he's trying to signal me..."
The plague seed has been flaring up badly lately, constantly disrupting our hero's thoughts and emotions. Lorraine slapped himself twice, forcing himself to stay focused on the enemy, much to Lilith's bewilderment... She quickly cast several buffs on Lorraine, suspecting he'd been poisoned again...
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"You killed Lord Yegosh! The Twilight's Blessing will grant you death! Hand over the Heart of Flame, it is the legacy of the Council..."