In the days that followed, Galen became even more idle. He would seek out Derek, tease Jaina, and harass Kael'thas. However, his list of visitors gained a new addition: the newly promoted Ninth level Archmage, Kel'Thuzad.
During his tour of Dalaran, one attraction left a deep impression on Galen: the Dalaran Wishing Well.
In his previous life, Galen knew about this place. However, in the game, Dalaran was tiny. The current Dalaran was a city inhabited by at least a hundred thousand people, covering an entire island. Galen had almost explored the entire city before he discovered the Wishing Well in the center.
The Wishing Well seemed to have been built with magic. Three large fish leaped in mid-air, constantly suspended. Behind them, a High Elf was carved in relief on the wall, holding a water bottle in his hand, from which spring water flowed.
It was said that this Wishing Well had existed since the establishment of Dalaran. No one knew which mage had built this fountain pool.
Legend had it that it had a magical function. When you stood by the Wishing Well, holding a coin—it could be gold, silver, or copper—and emptied your mind, making a wish, the coin would be engraved with your thoughts at that moment. Then, you could throw the coin into the Wishing Well.
Perhaps due to its magical properties, Dalaran had existed for thousands of years, yet it never filled up. Some bored mages had tried to unlock its secrets, but they never succeeded. When the bored mages were no longer bored, they gave up studying this small pool.
However, because of the mages' involvement, the residents of Dalaran spread the rumor that throwing a coin could grant wishes. Eventually, the fountain became known as the Wishing Well.
When Galen discovered this Wishing Well, he had a sudden idea. He went to the neighboring shop and bought a fishing rod. 'Today, I, Galen, will fish for wishing coins to complete an achievement!'
As a result, he was chased away by the Dalaran patrol as soon as he took out the fishing rod.
Galen was annoyed.
'In my previous life, I could fish in Dalaran however I wanted. Why can't I do it now?'
'Today, I will defy the odds!'
With a flash of inspiration, Galen decided to spend gold to use a wizard's skill.
After studying the Wizard Expert-level training at the Arcane Sanctum, wizards could not only greatly increase their health, mana, and mana regeneration speed but also gain a new talent skill: Invisibility.
He told Gandalf and Haynie to stay away from him. Then, he went invisible and headed to the Wishing Well, determined not to stop until he had fished up the wishing coins he wanted.
One, two, three, cast the hook.
Almost ten minutes passed, and there was no movement!
Oh no, Galen thought, 'My brain is also malfunctioning. Reality isn't a game. After casting the fishing hook, the float moves after a few seconds, and clicking the mouse reels in fish or junk. That doesn't happen in reality.'
'Since I'm invisible anyway, why not just scoop them up with my hands?'
"I hope my family is safe and sound, and in good health."
Oh, a very simple wish. I wish you all the best.
"Holy Light, let me earn more money, earn more money."
The Holy Light refused the identities of the God of Commerce and the God of Wealth, and asked me to throw your coin back.
"I hope my sisters can grow up with me and get married together."
This gold coin looked quite old.
Oh, I've scooped up one I wanted. Let's keep going!
For a whole afternoon, Galen stayed by the Wishing Well, casting the Invisibility spell several times. Gandalf and Haynie had already returned, replaced by Varrokal and two members of the Royal Guard guarding from a distance.
Eventually, Galen was reported by a passerby. The informant claimed that there was a supernatural event at the Wishing Well, where the coins inside would come up on their own, and then some would jump back into the pool.
The person who came to investigate was the newly promoted Ninth-Order Archmage, Kel'Thuzad. When he first arrived, he didn't find Galen, after all, in the invisible state, breaking stealth required attacking or casting spells.
However, Kel'Thuzad was quite cunning. Also, Galen was too engrossed in scooping, not noticing Kel'Thuzad behind him. Kel'Thuzad directly released a Frost Nova, controlling the magic output, only to test if there were any invisible units nearby.
Galen voluntarily revealed himself, mainly out of respect for Kel'Thuzad, and it wouldn't be good to sneak away quietly. Also, he had found the few coins he wanted.
However, before leaving, Galen took out a gold coin, held it in his hand, stood on the edge of the pool, ignoring Kel'Thuzad. He cleared his mind, and closed his eyes.
In his mind, he seemed to see the dilapidated walls of Stromgarde, the abandoned castles and houses, the ogres and Syndicate thieves all over the city, and less than one in ten of the Highland people remaining.
Then the scene changed. Lordaeron City was jubilant, and in the palace, the king waiting for the prince to return was stabbed through the heart by his son.
In the next scene, a huge humanoid appeared in Dalaran, roaring angrily, casting a spell to create a model of Dalaran in his hand. Then, he clenched his fist, the model shattered, and the newly built city of Dalaran in Hillsbrad exploded violently, instantly turning into ruins.
Galen instantly opened his eyes, his eyes filled with determination. Even if the road ahead was bumpy and the enemy was strong, he would change this destined fate.
Then, he looked down and saw that on the gold coin in his hand, the fist mark originally belonging to Stromgarde had disappeared. A line of words appeared on the smooth gold coin.
"May Stromgarde last forever and may Azeroth be peaceful and prosperous."
Everything was completed in an instant. Galen casually tossed the gold coin into the Wishing Well.
"I didn't think you'd heard the legends of Dalaran, Galen. Do you also believe the Wishing Well can grant wishes?"
Galen and Kel'Thuzad turned and left together. He casually said, "After all, it's my first time in Dalaran. Anyway, it doesn't cost too much money, so I believe it a little. Master, you've been in Dalaran for many years, have you ever made a wish here?"
"I only believe in truth, and in my world, truth is the endless pursuit of arcane knowledge. I will constantly seek knowledge on the path of magic!"
Kel'Thuzad said enthusiastically. Galen believed that he really thought so now. However, more than ten years ago, when he was still a mage apprentice, he didn't think so.
Galen turned sideways and looked at Kel'Thuzad. Kel'Thuzad was a little strange to see Galen stop.
Galen opened his arms and gave Kel'Thuzad a big hug. From behind, Galen still had a few coins tightly clenched in his palm. The rascal.
The vacation was over. Galen gathered the team, preparing to return to the kingdom's Eastern Plaguelands.
There was a piece of fat meat there that he had been thinking about for a long time, patiently waiting for two months, just to explode a wave of troops and confidently eat this piece of fat meat.
For these two months, Galen had been leisurely in Dalaran, teasing the little loli, and sparring with his new good buddy Derek to improve their martial skills, and then going to Kael'thas to check in and become familiar.
Derek was indeed the most outstanding heir of Kul Tiras. At the age of sixteen this year, he had already entered the Eighth Order. Perhaps in the Orc War a few years later, he would be able to enter the ranks of the Ninth Order.
Galen also broke through to the Eighth Order because of the blessing of ten thousand people in the base. Otherwise, according to his talent, practicing honestly, perhaps he would have to wait until adulthood like Derek to break through to the eighth level.
However, while Galen was on a leisurely vacation, Omar and others in Stranglethorn Vale and Aragorn stationed in Dustwallow Marsh were not relaxed.
The Woodpaw Gnolls sent more than a dozen messengers trying to ask Shadra'zano in the Hinterlands for help. Although most of them were intercepted, there were bound to be mistakes after a long defense. One team of messengers broke through the defense line.
Although they were chased in time, the forest trolls were worthy of their name, running on flat ground in the forest, ignoring the obstruction of various shrubs and rocks. In the end, one troll escaped Aragorn's pursuit.
When Galen received this news in Dalaran, he didn't take it to heart. So what if they asked for help? It couldn't change the ending of the destruction of the Woodpaw Gnoll village.
Shadra'zano didn't dare to send troops on a large scale. Did they really think that the several regular legions of the Kingdom of Stromgarde were decorations? Naturally, the kingdom's army would help Galen intercept large reinforcements. Galen would be happy if small reinforcements came, and he would eat them in one bite as an after-dinner snack.
Varrokal gathered the team, and the group prepared to go to the eastern docks of Dalaran, preparing to take a boat to the Hillsbrad area, and then find a hidden corner, and let Gandalf perform a group teleport.
"Big brother, you must come and play with me when you have time, and bring lollipops and small cakes for me to eat!"
Derek brought the young Jaina to see them off. Galen and Derek gave each other a heavy hug, wishing each other:
I wish you a smooth transition to the ninth level!
At the same time, Galen gave Derek the last teleportation scroll he had with him this time, and told him to carry it with him.
The scroll was improved by Gandalf. On the main scroll, Gandalf drew a protective magic circle, and also an automatic activation magic circle. As long as it was attacked by a fatal attack, the shield would be automatically activated, and the shield would drive the activation magic circle to activate the return scroll.
It was still a little early to give Derek this life-saving item now, but since everyone was friends, giving it to him early would protect him early!
Galen kept the coordinate axis himself. The return scroll can make the user invincible when activated. I hope Derek can save his life in the future.