If the Queen hadn't reminded him, Duke wouldn't have realized that his nest was not only unstable, but was about to catch fire!
The reason why Karazhan was temporarily abandoned before was, on the one hand, Duke did not have enough strength to clean up Karazhan, and on the other hand, Stormwind City was about to be destroyed. If Duke did not come out, Llane would die in Stormwind City.
Doesn't Duke take Karazhan seriously?
Duke really does care about his fiefdom. He can abandon Nethergarde and Redridge Mountains, but he can never give up Karazhan without Elwynn Forest.
At the beginning of the Third War, what kind of enemy will appear on the continent of Azeroth?
The resurrected undead, the wailing banshees and gargoyles flying all over the sky, the three-story tall lava dogs, the hill-high fire elementals... These terrifying existences are beyond the mortal world, and none of them can be solved simply with swords.
The most reliable thing Duke has is his magic.
The road to Dalaran is blocked. The only place we can rely on is Karazhan.
Now that he suddenly heard that Karazhan was in danger, it would be strange if Duke was not excited.
Seeing Duke almost jumping up like a cat whose tail was stepped on, Alexstrasza finally felt the pleasure of turning the game around.
"Do you know who it is?"
Seeing Duke's nervous look, the queen's nose almost turned up to the sky, as if to say, "If you beg me, I will tell you."
Duke was furious, gritted his teeth, turned around and said, "Let's go."
Alexstrasza was anxious, and didn't care about the other three dragon kings watching. She put a hand on Duke's shoulder and said, "Brat, let's talk it over."
Suddenly, the space twisted at high speed, and the scenery in front of him became blurry. In that moment of distraction, Duke found himself in a circular pavilion hanging on the east side of the Dragon Sleep Temple.
It's not quite accurate to call it a pavilion. It should be said that this is a small subspace that looks like a pavilion, but is actually attached to the Dragon Sleep Temple. Looking out, you can still see the scenery of the Dragon Bone Wilderness, but in fact, you can't get out if you walk to the edge of the pavilion.
Alexstrasza put her hands on her hips and puffed her cheeks. She said in dissatisfaction: "I was just teasing you. Is it necessary to get angry?"
Duke: "If the Dragon Rest Temple is attacked, can you stay safe?"
The queen had to agree that Duke was right: "Karazhan is still safe for now."
"Then I have to rush back to prepare."
"No, no, no, I think it would be better if you prepared it here."
The queen tilted her head, her yellow vertical pupils had a strange color, and she strode forward: "Let me check your body and magic circuits."
Without further ado, the queen took action.
There was no boundary between women and men at all, and a pair of strong hands just touched her.
Duke shuddered. Any mortal who was touched by a pair of dragon-like hands would not be unresponsive. It was a terrifying feeling like a giant dragon sharpening its claws next to your ears, as if the Dragonflight leader's hands would shake carelessly and his body would be torn into pieces.
"Hmm, your body is fragile, but it's strange that you have experienced many battles and you don't have any hidden injuries. The shaping of the magic circuit is also... very perfect." The queen frowned: "I don't know if I should give you this advice, but after seeing your perfect use of the magic circuit, I think..."
"Can you try to ask Malygos for a copy of Light of the Stars and Moon?"
"Light of Stars and Moon?"
"The King of Magic controls the prototypes of all magic models in this world, and Light of Stars and Moons can allow an archmage, as you call it, to quickly grow into grand magus in a short period of time. As long as you have strong enough control over the magic circuit, there will be no sequelae. However, Light of Stars and Moon is not without cost."
Duke suddenly grabbed Alexstrasza's shoulders. Although the queen's arms were very elastic and felt good, Duke didn't care about it at all: "What's the price?"
The queen's expression became very serious. "Malygos was given the duty of guarding all magic in the world of Azeroth by the Titans, so he believes that he is the master of magic in Azeroth. For nearly a thousand years, he has been very dissatisfied with the wanton abuse of magic by humans and high elves."
"Huh?" Duke said noncommittally.
"If there is a price you have to pay for Light of the Stars and Moon, it is Malygos' hatred. He believes that only perfect creatures like dragons are qualified to obtain Light of the Stars and Moon. If you force him to do so, he will probably give it to you, but he will immediately hate you. This hatred is enough to offset all the goodwill he has for you and put your path of magic into great danger."
The queen didn't even notice the irony on Duke's lips. In fact, she didn't know why she wanted Duke to owe her a favor, or to repay her part of it. She knew that if she was willing to pay Duke with one of her dragon eggs, Malygos's face would definitely be much better. However, things seemed to be developing in a direction she had never expected.
"Can Malygos burn my magic circuits from thousands of miles away?"
"Of course not, but..."
"Can he hide in his lair and forbid me from using any magic even though I'm thousands of miles away?"
"If he hates me, will it affect your or Wyrmrest Temple's impression of me?"
"Of course not, but..."
"That's all, I'll go find Malygos now!"
Duke's attitude that everything is OK is enough to piss off Alexstrasza to death.
That's Malygos, the Lord of Magic!
Ordinary people would tremble in fear when they heard his name, but you, a kid, don't care about offending an ancient guardian dragon?
Let's not talk about those unqualified things like being brave and courageous.
Duke, are you trying to defy fate?
Seeing that Duke was really going to go find Malygos, Alexstrasza laughed in anger: "Hey, Duke! You really don't need my help to intercede? For my sake, Malygos will at least not do anything to you. If you go to negotiate on your own, you may end up with a mortal enemy. If Malygos doesn't like you and wants to kill you in the future, I won't care."
Duke waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, I don't care about Malygos."
Anyway, that guy will become an idiot who gets into a dungeon by himself and is pushed around like a boss by other players!
Duke's next words were: "Of all the dragons, the only one I care about is you, Alexstrasza."
In the future! You are the only one left among the five guardian dragons. I am a fool to raise the reputation of those guys who are destined to die.
He was totally unaware that his words had serious ambiguity. The Red Dragon Queen had a special feeling when hearing these words. For a moment, the Queen was stunned.