Chapter Five: You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet

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Finally back at Elise's camp the two exhausted travelers could halt their expedition and get a much deserved rest. Elise tended to her wounds first and then proceeded to check up on Panelli. They layed on the uncomfortable camping beds trying to get some rest but the adrenaline had both of them urging to seek more adventure.

"Since neither of us can seem to settle themselves down then I might as well explain my reasoning for traveling to the mighty Un'Goro crater. I take it you'd like to continue this expedition by my side right?."

Panelli didn't know whether to nod or not but he didn't really have much of a choice as sticking by Elise's side was the best shot he has at returning back home.

"Splendid! Well let me start from the very beginning. Ever since I was a little girl I was raised to enjoy literature and exploration. As a mere lass I would always find my self fumbling around the guild of explorers which both my parents were a part of more often than the average child would. I would always pick up the records the other adventurers would leave for the historians to analyze and see what they were up to roaming the savage world of Azeroth. One day while I was snooping around where I shouldn't have I came across a bundle of files that narrated the tales of a squadron of explorers which delved deep into the Un'Goro crater. The description of their travels and the images they left behind left me mesmerized. I wanted to know more of this Un'Goro crater. But alas, not everything was meant to be. Later that same day when the documentation went through revision me, and the rest of the explorer's guild, found out that only one of the crew members came back alive to tell the tale of that which they saw. Now I have taken it onto myself to find out what happened to those unfortunate adventurers and piece together what happens deep into the Un'Goro crater. I might lose my life along the way, but I'm sure as hell not going down without a fight."

Panelli was intrigued but thought he knew better than just rushing into the unknown without the certainty that he would return. Elise was visibly passionate about what she was talking about, you could see the burning desire in her eyes.

"In my research of other past expeditions done to the crater I found a recurring set of fables that haven't been yet solidified as truth. These are the nine mystical quests of the Un'Goro crater, one for each of the heavenly classes of Azeroth. It is said that completing one of these mythic quests will grant you with the blessings of a titan. Ofcourse, this has zero factual scientific evidence behind it but what type of explorer would I be if I didn't atleast try to crack the code of these amazon like ruins."

Panelli just sat there and heard her ramble about her tales on and on.

"Oye, pero... ah shit my bad, so has anyone ever done one of dese quest or are you just doing a crazy?"

Panelli kept forgetting that spanish wasn't a strong suit of the people of this new world, his english was deplorable but it did the job of getting his messages across.

"Heh... well... No. Nobody has any sort of evidence whatsoever that these are something more than just folktales. On paper they seem completely possible, but judging by the fact that nobody has even attempted to take them on I can safely say that it is just as a concept that these quests are easy to handle. But mark my words if these are actually possible I will singlehandedly complete all nine and unsheathe the truth behind this wasteland of savagery and primitivism."

She was insane. Panelli had ended up with somebody crazier than him. Panelli had always believed in absurd concepts like healing with thoughts or sending positive vibes to repair unavoidable issues but this woman was clearly out of her mind. He had no outs of this situation so he decided to play along, the second the first of these fabricated quests fell apart she would have no other choice than to return back home and take him with her.

Elise layed a collection of scrolls onto the main table at the center of her camp, each with a similar layout but visibly different writing. Panelli couldn't discern a single word from the others but he played along and had her read off the titles of each of the sheets of paper. They all sounded unnecessarily ceremonious. Out of nowhere Elise stabbed down against the table hitting one of the scrolls with her machete.

"This will be our first quest."

She read the passage out loud as she picked up that Panelli didn't have any sort of dominance of the written language of Azeroth.

"The Marsh Queen. We must venture into Un'Goro's marsh lands and gain the trust of the feeble creatures that inhabit it. Once we bargain for loyalty to the fauna of the region their sole queen shall bow to our hand in reverence to our accomplishment. Queen Carnassa, mother of the vicious horde of broods."

Panelli didn't know what she meant but he knew it wouldn't be as simple as trotting over to the wetlands and petting a couple of animals. He was her sidekick and couldn't back out now, Elise was a lone adventurer, the guilt would consume him if something were to happen to her if she went by her lonesome. They prepared their bags and slept the night off. At the break of dawn they were headed towards the marsh lands to gain the approval of the queen of Un'Goro, Queen Carnassa.

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