Volume 9: Disaster Chapter 538: Medivh's Prophecy
The eerie, seemingly forgotten castles and towers of Karazhan once again welcomed their masters.
The magical lights illuminated the empty hall, and the corridors covered with spider silk seemed to have returned to the glorious days of the past. Medivh and Murphy walked into the banquet hall of Karazhan one after another.
Looking at the lingering ghosts in the banquet hall, repeating the songs and laughter of their lifetime, Medivh's face showed a trace of pain and regret.
But this look was fleeting, replaced by a solemnity and sense of mission.
The two men came to the bar, and Murphy skillfully took out a bottle of moonshine from the bar, blew off the dust on it, found two cups, and poured a cup for each of them.
Medivh took the glass, looked around, and said with emotion: "It seems like a long time has passed, old friend."
"It hasn't been that long, just two or three years. So where have you been during this time?"
Medivh shook his head, picked up the wine glass and took a sip. Just when Murphy thought that the other party was not going to answer, Medivh suddenly spoke.
"I have traveled the astral plane and walked between the stars. I have witnessed scenes that mortals cannot imagine, the destruction of stars and the horrific wonders of the universe, but all of this is nothing compared to what Azeroth is about to experience.
Do you understand what I am saying, Aidan? The Age of Calamity has arrived, and we are all in it. I am afraid that unprecedented enemies will swarm in and bring endless torment to this world. "
Murphy couldn't help feeling a little confused. This Medivh was acting mysterious and seemed to know everything, but it also seemed like he was just being mysterious.
"Are you talking about the Scourge and the Burning Legion? Haha, that's not a big deal. They are just a group of undead and demons. As long as we have enough power, we can defeat them. Now I have obtained such power. When I take a step further and ascend to the throne of the Dragon God, everything will no longer be a problem, and any crisis will no longer be a problem."
Murphy said confidently.
The ancient dragon’s strength is already enough to contend with the Lich King. If the system hadn’t given the Lich King a cheat last time, he would definitely have had a chance to defeat the Lich King.
As for Archimonde and Kil'jaeden, although they are more powerful than the Lich King, they are no problem for him as long as he becomes a dragon god.
Medivh shook his head, "No, you don't understand. The power of fate is unpredictable and impossible to resist. It has no form or substance, but it does exist. It drives the development of everything. It is all around us, in every speck of dust and every life.
No matter how powerful you are, you cannot fight against fate. The stronger your power is, the more fierce your attack on fate will be, and the greater damage you will suffer.
It was because I didn’t understand this that I tried to control my destiny.
You should know what I am talking about, after all, you have been with the servants of fate and served them."
"Are you talking about Wang Xuan?"
Murphy was a little surprised. Did Medivh know about the existence of the system? Why did the "power of destiny" he mentioned sound so much like a system?
Medivh did not answer directly, but continued with emotion, "I once brought disaster to this world, and now my only mission is to bring salvation to this world. I foresaw the future between the stars and the suffering that this world will endure. All of this is destined to happen, and nothing can stop it."
"If fate is predetermined, then why bother trying? No matter how hard you try, you'll end up with the same result anyway."
Medivh explained, "Destiny is a web that leads to different directions. There is only one correct path. I must find this path and find the child of destiny in the prophecy."
Murphy asked curiously, "Then how do you know that your actions are not driven by the 'power of fate'? It is the power of fate that is using you to push everything towards the scene in the prophecy."
Medivh was stunned for a moment. He had never thought about this question.
"Maybe if you do nothing now, the disaster won't happen. Aren't you still trying to control your fate by what you are doing now?"
Medivh was even more confused. After thinking for a moment, his eyes became serious again.
"No, I'm different. This is all my own idea. I want to save the world, so I have to do something. I foresee the future, the path to disaster and salvation. Everything I do is moving in the right direction."
Medivh said firmly.
Murphy smiled and said nothing, but just poured himself a full glass of wine from the bottle.
He did not doubt Medivh's words, but even if Medivh was not there, he guessed that the system would let some other NPC serve as the guide of this plot.
"Ah, Karazhan's moonshine wine is still as wonderful as before. Remember the days when we reveled here in the past?"
"Of course he remembers." The voice of the residual soul of Sargeras sounded.
"Oh, I almost forgot about this old friend." Murphy waved the ring on his hand in front of Medivh, "Hey, old Mac, say hello to your old friend."
Medivh was a little amused by his action. He wanted to remain serious but finally couldn't help laughing.
"You are still so dishonest, huh?"
Murphy said: "If you really want to fulfill the prophecy and save the world, why don't you tell me what the prophecy says and what revelation fate has given you? Maybe I can help you figure it out."
Murphy is very interested in Medivh's prophecy. In a sense, Medivh's prophecy can be said to be an introduction to the future content of the game. Knowing it in advance can give you the upper hand in the plot.
Medivh pondered for a moment and repeated in a low voice.
[Four terrible disasters will befall this world.
History that was once written has dissipated.
The child of destiny will eventually practice his beliefs.
Evil will eventually become good, and good will eventually become evil.
It is difficult to distinguish between good and evil, and right and wrong.
The man who was supposed to save the world will destroy it.
The man who was supposed to destroy the world will save it. 】
This prophecy is quite vague.
But Murphy still found a clue from it.
Combining the original plot of World of Warcraft with his gaming experience, it is not difficult to discover some detailed elements.
[The history that was once written has disappeared], which should mean that the original plot line has completely collapsed, and the current plot is completely different from the historical one.
[The child of destiny will eventually practice his beliefs], this child of destiny is obviously the key to the matter, and is like a protagonist. Although the world view of World of Warcraft is very large and there are many characters in the plot, there is no absolute protagonist.
But if we have to pick a representative figure——Alsace? It should be him.
[Evil will eventually become justice, and justice will eventually become evil], which probably means that this person used to be a villain, but now he has become a hero of justice, and the hero who used to be a hero of justice has become an evil villain...
Hmm? Are you referring to Arthas and Varian? Their current fate is exactly the opposite of the original plot of World of Warcraft.
In World of Warcraft, Arthas is the Lich King and Varian is the High King of the Alliance. Does this mean that Arthas will become the leader of the Alliance and save the world?
[It is difficult to distinguish between good and evil, and right and wrong.]
The man who was supposed to save the world will destroy it.
The man who was supposed to destroy the world will save it. 】
This sentence is a bit hard to understand. Although Arthas is the Lich King and a big villain in the history of Warcraft, it seems that he is not qualified to destroy the world, right?
In the early stage, he mainly worked for the Burning Legion. Later, when he was preparing to destroy the world, he was killed by Tirion Fordring and a group of greedy adventurers. It was not a matter of destroying the world at all.
Anyone who almost destroyed the world must be at least at the level of Deathwing.
Of course, if we relax the conditions and only talk about potential, there will be many candidates, such as the Lich King, Deathwing, Sargeras, the Old Gods...even the Blood God Hakkar and the Firelord can barely be selected.
But combined with the previous sentences, it seems that Alsace is more likely.
So Arthas, who was supposed to destroy the world, saved it?
Then who is the person who was supposed to save the world but ended up destroying it?
Murphy was a little confused for a moment.
Medivh asked, "Do you know who this prophecy refers to?"
"I'm not completely sure , but I do have a suitable candidate. He might be the child of destiny in the prophecy."
"Tell me who it is!" Medivh asked anxiously.
"Alsace."
"Arthas?" Medivh took a moment to recall who that was.
"Arthas Menethil, the youngest son ? Are you sure? He..."
Medivh was hesitant to talk. He really couldn't think of what was so outstanding about this Arthas. But he couldn't say that he was not excellent. After all, he had fought in the Battle of Frozen Wolf Field. Although he was only a general of a guest army, compared with his dozens of brothers and sisters, he seemed to be nothing special. Especially compared with Godwin, he was far inferior and was completely invisible.
"Yes, it's Arthas. If there really is a child of destiny in this world, it's most likely him. If you want to find someone to save the world and entrust a mission to, then look for him. He should be in Gilneas right now."
Medivh nodded doubtfully, "Okay, I'll go find him."
Murphy didn't care that Medivh didn't really believe him. "Before you leave, can you answer a few questions for me? Do you know astrology and astral teleportation magic? Where can I learn these two spells?"
Medivh nodded. "Of course I know, but I don't think it's necessary for you to try. Astrology requires extremely high spirituality and talent, and astral teleportation requires powerful magical power. Although you are powerful, but..."
Murphy raised his hand - levitation!
All the objects in the room floated up at once, and a powerful magic enveloped the entire banquet hall. Medivh froze in surprise and said, "How is this possible? Such powerful magic! Such pure arcane energy! How did you do it?"
He let out a long sigh. For some reason, Medivh felt that he could no longer understand this world.
"So the legend is true, and you gained the power of an ancient dragon? I didn't expect ancient dragons could use magic."
Murphy smiled and said, "A dragon can be big or small, it can rise or hide. When it's big, it can create clouds and mist, and when it's small, it can hide its shape. Magic is just a small trick."
Medivh was speechless. This guy was really good at boasting. "You talk so highly of yourself. Maybe you are the child of destiny!"
Murphy smiled and said, "I'm afraid I'll disappoint you. I have no interest in becoming the child of destiny, and I'm not one of destiny."
Medivh just chuckled and said, "If you want to learn astrology and astral teleportation, you can go to my observatory tower. There are my astrological notes. There is a void dragon guarding the tower. You can avoid being attacked by the dragon just by saying the codeword. I'll just put a magic mark on you. It will recognize it."
Murphy saw Medivh casting a spell on him and smiled, "It doesn't matter if there's no mark. I'm not afraid of attacks."
Medivh glared at him and said, "I know. I'm just afraid that you'll tear down the observatory." After that, he waved his hand, and a magic mark immediately appeared on Murphy's head.
"Okay, let's end the party today. I still have to go save the world. Farewell, old friend. I hope we can all achieve our goals."
Medivh turned into a raven again and flew away to find his destined child.
Murphy drank up the wine in the glass and came to the observatory alone.
After opening the seal of the door, one could see a void dragon emitting a faint light, roaming in the artificial starry sky above the observatory tower.
Murphy found the stargazing notebook on the observatory. He opened it and saw all the records of Medivh's study and research on astrology.
There is also corresponding magic content.
Murphy's intelligence is now over 100, and the ancient dragon wisdom allows him to easily learn the knowledge in the book. It is so cool to have such a high intelligence. He can read from the beginning to the end and hear the system prompt every few seconds.
System prompt: You have learned the professional skill [Astrology].
System prompt: You have learned the legendary magic [Astral Teleport].
System prompt: You have learned the star magic [Starlight Extinction].
System prompt: You have learned the star magic [Starfire]...
He learned more than a dozen skills in one go, but Murphy only really cared about two of them.
[Astrology (Professional Skill)
After turning it on: Observe the starry sky, and you may get revelations about your destiny from the current astrological phenomena.
Usage conditions: Non-combat situations, nighttime, outdoors (using a stargazer can increase the success rate of this skill).
Skill Description: An ancient knowledge studied by ancient astrologers. It is said that astrologers can see the truth of the future and observe clues of fate from the movement of the stars. This is a more mysterious and magical ability than ordinary magic. However, most stargazers can only glimpse a corner of fate. One-sided information often leads to misunderstandings, and ultimately fall into the trap of fate and be played by fate.
This is a curse for those who attempt to control their fate. 】
【Astral Teleport (Legendary Magic)
Star Beacon: Spatial positioning of a star currently visible to the naked eye.
Astral Teleport: Teleports you to a previously located star. Since the distance is too far, you cannot teleport accurately and will appear randomly at any location on the planet. There is a certain chance that you will get lost in the twisting void during the teleportation process.
Casting time: 10-50 seconds (needs guidance).
Casting cost: 1000-5000 mana points (depending on the distance of the teleportation destination).
Skill Description: The signature magic of the Star Realm Mage, which can teleport you directly into the Star Realm for a magical journey between the stars. It is said that in the ancient times before written records, the Star Realm Mage had once created a powerful magical civilization in the universe. However, this civilization eventually angered the angry gods and was destroyed. Star Realm teleportation became a taboo in the universe, and only the most arrogant and confident mages dared to use it. 】
That’s right. In the future, I can go to outer space to play when I have nothing to do. Even if the Dark Portal explodes, I can still teleport to Draenor.
As Murphy was thinking, a sound of footsteps came from outside.
Murphy didn't look up and continued to look through the stargazing notes in his hand.
"How is it, where did he go?"
Lysajess: "Lord Aidandelon, Medivh has gone to Dalaran."
"Haha, he still won't give up, but it doesn't matter, he is doomed to fail this time." Murphy shook his head, "Forget about him, let's get ready to set off."
"Where are you going?"
"The Throne of the Wind God."
