"It's very tragic... I was the adjutant of Fendaril, one of the stewards of the Arsino family. Of course, I was also one of the adjutants..." Asanok said feebly while lying on the lounge chair beside the campfire. Telling stories from long ago.
"The dwarf armies from Barak Seagate, Karak Horn Castle and Torrent Pass broke through our fortress in Blackfire Pass."
Hearing this, Darkus nodded weakly. He knew the Blackfire Pass in history. Countless battles broke out, famous ones such as Sigmar and Karl Franz, etc., and unknown ones such as what Asanok told about and the Empire's Second Battle of Blackfire Pass. That is the connection point between the current empire and the southern badlands. Once it is breached, it means that the gate to the south of the empire is wide open, and the troops from the south can pass through our corps unimpeded! Unimpeded traffic! Through the Blackfire Pass, a steady stream of people poured into the wealthy southern empire, reaching Altdorf.
The Black Fire Pass is more like Tongguan, and the Empire is equivalent to the prosperous Guanzhong. As for Tongguan, there is no need to say more, everyone knows it.
Then, Cole Varnas, the predecessor of Altdorf, was surrounded by an army of 40,000 dwarves. In the words of the dwarves, Cole Varnas was like an iron ingot caught in pliers. People would put the elves on an anvil like an iron ingot and hit it, causing the iron ingot to break.
"I... entered the dwarf camp as the envoy of Kor Vanas and the lieutenant of Fendalil, where I met Snorri Halfhand, Malkin, Valarik, Hreki... Iron Hand and so on. The mediation failed, everything has changed, everything has changed. I have dealt with them before, but at that moment I could feel the hatred and greed in those dwarves. They wanted to eat me, and those kings wanted to cry out. They tried to kill me, but fortunately Malkin stopped them and put me... back." Darkus
turned his head and looked at Asanok. If Asanok didn't make a fool of himself, he would apply other people's experiences to his own. That can explain a lot of things. Although this was not the first time he had felt this way, after all, Malekith and Annasara, who were veterans, had told him many things in the past. But he still had a feeling that he had picked up a ghost. He might have heard about this important historical moment from old antiques other than Malekith and the others.
It seemed as if this ghost was telling Darkus, who was in the 21st century, about the major events of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors period, and this ghost was also an important participant. Have you heard what they said? You are just writing nonsense in the history books! Sorry, I had a sense of déjà vu when I was there.
The cause of the War of Vengeance or the War of Longbeard was somewhat "noisy", and the names of the dwarves mentioned by Asanok were the participants in the noise. Snorri Halfhand was the High King of the Dwarves, Gotrek Starbreaker. His son was killed by the fourth Phoenix King Caledor II in the Battle of Nagasu.
This Malkin is not the son of the legendary dwarf ancestor Grimnir, but has a cousin relationship with Snorri Halfhand. He is the High King of the dwarves after Gotrek Starbreaker, and runs through Throughout the Battle of Longbeard, he was involved in everything big and small. For example, he was present when Erso Talarian fell into the Sea of Claws.
The other dwarves are kings from various dwarf strongholds and play different roles in the Longbeard War. In Darkus' opinion, these dwarf nobles like the king belong to the Iron-Blooded Faction, the Young Faction, the Hatred Faction and the Greedy Faction. The combination of various factors led to the start of this farce.
Darkus believes that Asanok’s previous resume should be very gorgeous. After all, Asanok can recognize these dwarf nobles and can take on the task of negotiating at such an important moment. Adding to the description from Asanok’s mouth, it looks like Coming to Asanok, he had a lot of dealings with these dwarf nobles before the War of Revenge broke out, not to mention mastering the dwarf language. After that, it was more like changing from a well-spoken diplomat to a closed hermit.
"At that time, there were only temporarily recruited pikemen and archers without equipment on the city walls. Although such a long time has passed, I can still remember their faces. I can remember those who were tortured but still full of provocation. Face, it was me...it was me who failed the negotiation, it was me who recruited them and pushed them to death." Asanok closed his eyes, his tone was full of self-blame, and his weak hands He clenched his fists, as if to get rid of those heavy mistakes and those unbearable scenes, but the memory was like a sharp blade, deeply engraved in the depths of his soul.
"Not everything can be undone through hard work..." Elf is a creature full of emotions. Darkus can feel the pain in Asanok. Responsibility and pain are like an insurmountable mountain. On Asanok's mind. He wanted to say something to comfort Asanok, but he knew that Asanok's heart may be more concerned with Leandra.
And... there is also something about Druchi here. After thinking about this, Darkus turned his head and looked at Drusala again, showing a strange smile to Drusala, which made Druzala look confused. baffling. Just like names like Malkin, Imrik, etc., the one named Drusala was not just the Drusala in front of him, but there was another Drusala in history. In his opinion, this historical Drusala Sara is even more legendary than what Drusala is experiencing now. Although the Drusala in front of him has experienced a lot with him, it still pales in comparison.
Malekith mentioned to Darkus that Drusala, the historical Drusala, when he was still active in Elsin Alvin, his mother was working as a demon in the Kingdom of Naggaroth. And this demon is still expanding. After the separation of mother and son on the Withered Islands, he embarked on an adventure to the Chaos Wasteland. Morathi, who was kicked away by him, boarded a merchant ship and returned to the Kingdom of Naggaroth, where she expanded the monster. After he returned to Ulthuan from the Chaos Wastes, a civil war broke out, but this time it was a civil war belonging to the Kingdom of Naggaroth, not a great schism among the elves.
In Malekith's words, when he was marching towards Tal Anlek, countless cultists were watching him along the way. After seeing him, those cultists either ran away, surrendered, or prayed for mercy. The people who were oppressed by the cult when he was not in the Kingdom of Nagaros took to the streets to cheer his return. Many people were forced to join the cult because of the violent coercion of the cultists. The people themselves were not willing, but they were bound to be forced by others. , the people had to join.
Therefore, Malekith's return saved the people from the evil priests, and the people sang and danced in the streets to welcome him back as the true and legitimate ruler of the Kingdom of Nagaryth.
Similarly, Malekith mentioned to Darkus more than once what happened when he set foot on the Kingdom of Nagaryth again, with a joking and lonely tone in his voice every time he mentioned it.
"The last time I came here was more than 1,300 years ago. After my father's death, I became the legal ruler of the Kingdom of Nagaros for only more than 1,500 years. I spent more time outside than in The kingdom has been too long."
"I am actually an incompetent ruler. It is precisely because of my absence that this degenerate and disordered cult has room to nourish. In my territory, this It is an unacceptable shame that the kingdom Aenarion founded has such a dark canker poisoning all of Ulthuan!" "
My father, the great guardian of Ulthuan, Aenarion founded here To Tal Anlek! I am not back to lead an invasion, I am a liberator not an invader! I am here to free this kingdom from the control of darkness and evil. I am here to dispel the darkness here. The light. Remember, as long as you repent for your crimes, you must forgive. Have mercy on those cultists, don’t be afraid of them, don’t hate them, because they are also victims. They go astray because of fear and ignorance. , and my arrival is to bring salvation and hope to them!"
"This is the land that our ancestors bought with their blood! This is the Kingdom of Nagaryth! I, Malekith, am the legal ruler here! I will never Surrender to the darkness!"
In Darkus' view, many of these classic quotations mentioned by Malekith can be included in the classics, worthy of comparison, worthy of repeated recitation, worthy of repeated reading...
Malekith met Drusala in the first village he passed through. According to his memories, Drusala at that time was a half-dressed elf girl with a seductive look on her face. Smiling, her long hair was dyed orange, and her chest, abdomen and thighs were covered with tattoos representing pleasure, representing Assati, the goddess of desire.
Malekith thought that Drusala was very beautiful at that time, just as beautiful as Drusala now, so beautiful that she looked like she was carved from the same mold. But he bluntly mentioned to Darkus that compared to the current Drusala, he hated Drusala at that time. Although Drusala had a graceful figure, white skin and beautiful appearance, in fact, Already deeply affected by black magic. However, he didn't say anything at that time, but took off his cloak and put it on Drusala.
"It's love, not lust. Don't think of degrading yourself as fun. I see fear in your eyes. I know what scares you, but they are not gods, but a group of mortals who deserve to be punished. They are the ones who fight Do evil under the banner of God.
Don’t be afraid. No matter what crime you have committed, we will treat you fairly. Although you are weak, it is not your fault. I can feel that you did not embark on this road voluntarily. .We
will treat you, physically and mentally, so that one day you can live a peaceful life in the sun as before." Malekith appeared like a big sunshine boy, like stroking the hair of a pet. He stroked Drusala's hair soothingly.
Not long after Malekith saw Drusala again, the dissolute Assati believer became much more normal. The previous wildness disappeared. The patterns painted on his body were washed away and replaced with a new suit. Clothes made of white linen, the dyed hair has also been washed away, revealing the sparkling gold, braided into a long ponytail, like a horse running wantonly on the grasslands of the Kingdom of Elion.
However, Malekith did not come forward to talk. Instead, he watched from a distance, watching Drusala conversing cordially with Balshana's envoy, Karariel from Lothern.
From the conversation, Malekith learned that Drusala, who had blond hair, was not a citizen of the Kingdom of Nagaros, but from the Kingdom of Elion. Twenty years ago, Drusala and her brother were Herding, a group of black riders suddenly arrived and broke the peaceful life of the brothers and sisters. At first, the brothers and sisters thought these black riders were horse robbers. As a result, Drusala's brother was killed by the black riders, and the predecessors of those dark riders were not. Instead of coming to the Kingdom of Elion to rob horses like he did later, he came to rob people. The black riders took Drusala to Nagaryth and to the newly built temple for Assati.
Malekith remembers what happened during this time very clearly, and even after more than five thousand years, he cannot forget it. Darkus knew that this was his last time before turning black. When he stepped into Tal Anlek and found out that his mother was the author of all this, he gave his mother a filial punch, but this punch did not What is the solution?
Just like the cloak and comfort of the sunny boy did not pull the girl who had been corrupted by black magic out of the darkness, and no one came to pull Malekith at that time. The only one who could speak, Alandrian, was not there. The Kingdom of Garros, but in Esso Talarian, the capital of Ersin Alvin.
Drusala told Kalariel a lot, such as how the cultists whipped her and beat her until she could no longer feel the pain and no more tears could flow from her eyes. Then the cultists gave her black lotus and anesthetics, and spent the whole day worshiping Assati with the cultists. Slowly she became Assati's priest, and became more and more addicted to Assati. The joy it brings. At the end of her speech, her tone became sad and she covered her face with tears.
Drusala is constantly questioning herself. Only now does she realize what she has done in the past twenty years and what she has become. She was ordered to find more girls to come to the temple. She has changed from the abused person to the temple. She became a torturer, like other believers, beating those girls and enslaving those girls just like she was beaten in the first place. She did many terrible things when she was silent in the joy brought by Assati. unaware of the crime she committed.
Kalariel put his hand on Druzala's shoulder, signaling Druzala to calm down, but Druzala was crying harder and harder, and he was a little overwhelmed by the crying. This amused Malekith at the time. He could feel that Kalariel wanted to say something to comfort Drusala, but could not find the right words. Moreover, he could also feel that Kalariel was actually angry. Yes, Kalariel hates what Drusala mentioned before. Although Kalariel hated Drusala's past, she felt fond of Drusala when she saw her appearance. This made him even happier, because he could keenly sense the falseness and pretense of Drusala.
After that, Drusala and Kalariel talked a lot, talking like lovers, talking about the present and the future, and then talked about Drusala's hometown, the Kingdom of Elion, and talked about the scenery and cattle and sheep there. Talking about the relationship between wild horses and horses that become elf riders, Malekith also knew at that time that there is still that kind of relationship between horses and horses. Wild horses mock their fellows bound by saddles and reins, and riders Some are proud of their tacit understanding with their riders. They think that their relatives in the wild are rough and backward fools. War horses like the sound of harness, march in military formations, fight with riders, and have no shortage of food and drink. There is no shortage of comfortable stables either.
Interestingly, before Kalariel left, he asked Drusala, who was the wrangler of Arion, to ask his horses what they thought of him.
From Malekith's perspective, he saw Drusala laughing, putting his hand on the horse's face, and then saying a few words to the horse. It seemed that Drusala could really communicate with the horse. , the horse heard the whisper and hissed a few times, making Drusala laugh.
Drusala said to Kalariel, Ma is happy to be with you, you have walked a long way together, and you take good care of him, but Ma said that every time you go to a new place, you will become fatter and heavier. , the horse thinks you have eaten too much.
Malekith did not smile as he was eating melon. When he was paying close attention to Kalariel, he was also paying attention to Drusala. He could clearly see the look on Drusala's face after Kalariel left. The innocent and charming smile disappeared and turned into a cunning smile. His face was full of confidence and pride. He watched Drusala return to the believers like this, talking about something in a low voice.
This experience was just a fragment of what Malekith said to Darkus. There were no exciting battles or games, nothing. There was only an episode of watching a pair of men and women talking from the perspective of eating melons. At that time, the pair There is no relationship between men and women.
However, just as the river flows and the wind blows through the ancient treetops, historical changes quietly occur in this ordinary moment.
The conversation between this pair of elf men and women seemed inconspicuous, but it left a foreshadowing in Malekith's heart. Just like labeling, he would also label other beings, and he labeled Drew at that time. The label Sarah put on her was a very bad one.
In the end, the man and woman came together and became lovers, but that was just a moment in history. Soon they separated again, but they left behind one son and one daughter. The boy stayed in the Kingdom of Nagaryth and became a shadow warrior. The girl was brought to the cold Naggaroth by Drusala. The Drusala now lying next to Dax is from this lineage. This is why the current Drusala can surpass Malekith. One of the reasons for the incident with Anna Sara.
Darkus knew that Malekith was telling him these things in order to give him a psychological boost. After all, Drusala was the former chief maid of Morathi, and she had the same characteristics as her ancestor Drusala. Somewhat similar, Drusala is now a priest of Assati to some extent.
When Asanok told about the dwarves' attack on Kor Vanas, Darkus couldn't help but sigh. Kor Vanas experienced two destructions in history, one of which is what Asanok is telling now. , the other, and last, time was caused by Drusala at that time.
All people are rolling in the waves of history. As time goes by, they become ups and downs in the long river of history. The wind of time blows, witnessing the birth and end of countless stories. Everyone's life is a moment in this long journey. In this turbulent historical trend, every individual is an insignificant speck of dust, but it is these tiny existences that converge into the vast history and form a colorful and complex picture.
The civil unrest turned into a farce, and the cults were neither punished nor helped. Malekith, who punched Morathi, did not kill his mother, but was persuaded by Morathi. He decided to use the cult for his own benefit, seize the Phoenix Throne, and deal with his political opponents. The words he said before returning to the Kingdom of Nagaryth after thirteen hundred years have become classics.
At that time, Drusala was drifting with the times. She went with Malekith when he went to the Assur Temple. Under her witness, Malekith ushered in the most critical moment in his life. one.
Drusala was among the elves who killed the elven dignitaries in the Asuryan Temple, and Drusala was also among the elves who brought Malekith back to the Kingdom of Naggaroth. Then the Great Schism broke out, this time a civil war that swept across Ulthuan. During the war, she became one of Morathi's handmaidens and assistants, eventually completing the transformation from an Asati priest to a Druchi sorceress.
On the day Malekith was baptized in the Temple of Asuryan, Kalariel discovered Malekith's conspiracy. He was a man of low words and failed to stop it, but he escaped the massacre. Before Balshana was assassinated by Malekith, he served as Balshana's envoy to deliver news to Imrik, the later third Phoenix King Caledor I. The letter contained a very long content, Played an important role in the history of elves.
Then the interesting thing came. After the massacre at the Assur Temple, Karariel was ordered to go to the Kingdom of Charis to find Imric who did not attend the meeting but was hunting. In the Kingdom of Charis, He met the ancestors of the three brothers and sisters of the Takaia family... His appearance indirectly caused Druch's failure in assassinating Imrik, and paved the way for Druch's future failure.
During the Great Schism, Drusala continued to fight, and her strength grew rapidly during the battle. When Malekith was defeated by Caledor I in the decisive battle, she witnessed history again.
In desperation, Malekith summoned Morathi, as well as those powerful archmages and warlocks, such as the wizard lord Urathio of Nagor, Anasara of the Helban family, and the original members of the Moranin family. Ashnir, the sorceress who was Aris Anar's fiancée, Drusala, who was emerging at the time, and many more.
At first, these casters expressed doubts about whether this goal could be achieved. Most casters thought it was too dangerous, but they could not withstand Malekith's explosion and the prisoner effect at that time, and then everything fell apart.
Due to various reasons, Malekith rarely talked about this episode of Dacus, because he could feel that Dacus hated this period of history very much. Every time he talked about this period, Dacus His eyes changed when he saw it. Although it was very subtle, he was keen enough to feel that Darkos's eyes seemed to be looking at a madman.
Malekith also recalled that he was indeed crazy at that time, and the shame of the failure of the war was more painful than his wound, even though the wound was serious. That blow rekindled the Asuryan Fire in his body. He did not flinch from the pain and chose to embrace the Asuryan Fire. The physical pain intensified his mental anger.
From then on, Malekith stopped talking about what happened when the world fell apart in front of Dacus. Although Malekith didn't talk about it, there was an elder in his family who couldn't stand it. Annasara told him about that Although Anasara did not say clearly what happened at that time, her words implied that Malekith was crazy at that time, and not only Malekith was crazy, but all the participants, including Anasara, were crazy.
In the end, the plan failed. The maelstrom was not overloaded, and the power was bounced back by Caledor in the maelstrom. The huge energy caused various natural disasters. Millions of elves in Ulthuan disappeared as a result, and more than half of the land in the Outer Rim Kingdom disappeared, either turning into islands, arks, or sinking into the sea.
When all this was happening, Anasara was in a tower at the northernmost tip of the Kingdom of Nagaros, in the family territory belonging to Helban. At the same time, Drusara was also a guest, and the two of them were talking. Feeling the vibration, I looked towards the vast ocean from the direction of the tower. The water had receded for several kilometers, and the coast stretched until it merged with the night. Then there was a sound of thunder, and a tsunami appeared that even Marcelan could not control.
Anasara and Drusara tried their best to block the waves of tsunamis. Finally, the Black Ark Temple of Malice appeared...
The long great turn began, and the surviving Druch followed. They fled with Malekith and his son, and finally arrived in what is now Naggaroth. Although their abilities are outstanding, each spellcaster's fate is also different.
Urathion, the wizard lord of Nagol, was moved because Malekith saw the prophecy of destruction and the prophecy about male spellcasters...
Anasara and Morathi explored the Chaos Wasteland in the north, and then Morathi stayed. Golond was built in the north, and Anasara came to Krakarond, and finally the south and the north corresponded...
Ashnir, Drusara of the Moranin family and a man named Malchio The sorcerers were sent by Malekith to Elzin Arwen... This trio played a vital role in the War of the Longbeard, echoing the being among the dwarves.
Through the way of characters and stream of consciousness, we talk about the past, present and future... There is some connection between these characters... They are all related to the plot.
I will not talk about the specific process of the Nagasu War. It is just through this incident that Dress up with characters needed for the plot of this book.
If you want to see the specific story of the Nagasu War, you can go to Man Baldou’s post at Station B. That post is more accurate.