Rise of the blood elves

150 kilometers west of Light's Hope Chapel.

Master Drayden is one of the members of the six-member Kirin Tor Council. To be able to sit in this position, one-of-a-kind magical attainments are only the most basic qualities.

No one dares to underestimate any member of the Kirin Tor Council.

Master Drayden has a legendary level of strength. He is in his prime. Regardless of his reaction speed, spell casting level and mana strength, he is at the peak stage of a mage.

At this time, this powerful mage was under the disguise of invisibility spells, constantly approaching the advancing army of natural disasters.

"Crack, click, click"

The crisp sound of skeletons walking reached his ears. A group of skeleton mages passed in front of Drayden, numbering about a hundred.

Drayden could sense the weak magic fluctuations on their bodies. These skeletons were condensed by necromantic spells, and the necromantic energy connected each of their bones to prevent them from falling apart due to the lack of flesh and blood.

And they are all infused with weak magic power, allowing them to cast the most basic spells to kill enemies.

Even if these skeletons collapse at the first touch and have no way to replenish their magic power, they are almost disposable consumables and will be almost useless when the magic power is used up. However, when gathered in a certain scale, no army will be willing to face their overwhelming spell attack.

Drayden was once shocked by the difficulty of making skeletons, but he had been numb these past few days because he had seen this kind of centurions no less than ten times.

The skeleton passed, and another wave of ghouls followed.They are all resurrected whose corpses were well preserved and were severely infected by the plague. Their appearance has undergone horrifying changes.

Ghouls are not as flexible as humans, but they have sharp teeth and claws, which are full of lethality. They are the main melee force of the Scourge.

A loud noise resounded through the wilderness, and a large group of Stitch Monsters followed behind the ghouls, each of them as huge as a mountain of flesh.They perfectly interpreted the violent aesthetics of natural disasters, and Drayden had no doubt how powerful and defensive these terrifying flesh and blood creations would be.

Drayden's pupils suddenly shrank, and he saw the figure of the high elf behind the Stitch Monster.

Or, it was the former high elf.Their skin has withered and wrinkled, and their hair has turned a sickly gray.But there is no doubt that they are far more powerful than ordinary undead.

Just the day before yesterday, he witnessed with his own eyes the battle in which Arthas sent "high elves" troops to attack the Holy Light's Hope Chapel.

The bows and arrows in the hands of those resurrected elf rangers were extremely accurate, and the elf mages also inherited part of their spellcasting skills during their lifetimes. They hid behind the overwhelming undead army and harvested the lives of the human defenders.

These high elves had a long life and had long since honed their combat skills to perfection. There was no doubt that a considerable number of them were retained after their death, making them the most elite troops under Arthas.

The defenders were defeated and had to retreat eastward.Fortunately, Arthas seemed to just want to test the combat effectiveness of the "High Elf" troops, and did not pursue them, nor did he send the undead to desecrate the Holy Light's Hope Chapel. At this time, the Holy Light's Hope Chapel had not yet buried the corpses of many paladin heroes. He led the troops and continued to march westward without stopping.

Drayden did not participate in that battle because his mission was not to go into battle to kill the enemy, but to collect intelligence.Exposed hastily will only make the natural disasters more alert, which will not be conducive to the subsequent intelligence collection work.

He didn't believe the blood elf envoy who spoke so freely. The Scourge was a pawn of the Burning Legion's invasion.

how can that be

Believe it or not, Drayden still has no complaints about his mission.Because everything involving demons and the Burning Legion must be treated with caution.This is not only related to the survival of Dalaran, but also affects the safety of all Azeroth.

The army of natural disasters continues to advance. After continuous investigation these days, Drayden has figured out the number of this army.

One hundred thousand, just a little more.

And this is only the main force led by Arthas. If you include the mindless undead wandering in the Kingdom of Lordaeron, it will be a terrifying number that is disappointing.

Suddenly, Drayden saw the Dreadlord, the key target of the reconnaissance mission, in the middle of the team. He was talking to a floating undead caster, obviously not paying attention to the roadside.

The skeleton was suspended above the ground, its robes were fluttering, its body was wrapped with iron chains densely covered with runes, and its whole body was exuding powerful magic fluctuations.This fashion does not include the word "lich" to describe the powerful spellcasters of the Scourge.

Otherwise, if Drayden knew that what was in front of him was his former colleague Kel'Thuzad, he would be stunned and stunned.

Drayden quietly moved forward, tried his best to suppress his aura and magic fluctuations, and secretly cast a spell to record the Dread Lord into the magic image.As long as it can be confirmed that this Dread Lord was summoned by a warlock and enslaved for use, the statement that "the undead are the lackeys of the Burning Legion" is self-defeating.

The Dread Lord is very tall, has bat-like wings, and wears exquisite armor with intricate carvings. His skin is pale and shriveled, like a mummy buried deep in the ground for many years, and his eyes are still shining with an evil green light.

All members of the Kirin Tor Council knew about the "Dread Lord Mal'Ganis". It was he who caused the "Tragedy of Stratholme City" to occur, and it was he who lured the young prince who was eager to save the country to go to Northrend.

Although no one knows what happened next

But everyone believed that Mal'Ganis was just a enslaved demon, serving the Scourge.Just like Drayden believed that the Dread Lord in front of him also belonged to the Scourge and was not a member of the Burning Legion at all.

Belonging to the Scourge Legion and being affiliated to the Burning Legion are just a few words apart, but the truth behind them is vastly different.

The former means that this is a local war, but the latter means that everyone underestimates the threat of this war. The victims will not only be humans, but all living things in Azeroth.

Fortunately, this is impossible, and Drayden's task is to completely eliminate this possibility that is so small that it is close to zero.

But what the teacher didn't know was that the Dread Lord was sent by Kil'jaeden to monitor the Lich King.Until Archimonde died on Mount Hyjal, and the Lich King took the opportunity to break away from control and establish his own business, these fear lords were still fighting for their master's unfinished business.

"Lich, are you so confident in your magic skills?" the Dread Lord asked, as if he was aloof.

Lich The original caster is called a lich.

Drayden moved closer so the image was clear enough.

"Lord Tichondrius, I can completely understand and use the spells recorded in the Book of Medivh. You don't have to have any doubts." The lich said respectfully.

He has no flesh and blood, and no vocal cords. His words are uttered by the blue flames burning in his chest. His voice is very ethereal, as if he is in a vast empty space, and the echo lingers for a long time before it subsides.

Book of Medivh. What do they want with the Book of Medivh?

Drayden was very puzzled. The Book of Medivh is the last guardian. The precious magic books left by Medivh, known as the astral mage, recorded many esoteric spells, secrets and forbidden arts. Dalaran is under the highest level of security.

"The troops are too slow. Tell Alsace to increase the marching speed. Master doesn't like to wait for too long." The Dread Lord said in a gentle voice, with a hint of condescension.

Master Drayden was stunned for a moment, his brain working rapidly, thinking about the meaning behind the words of the Dread Lord.

The commanding tone in his words clearly proved that his status was much higher than Alsace.So who does the "master" he refers to? The Lich King?

"As you wish, my lord."

The Lich spread his hands, bowed respectfully and was about to leave, but was stopped by the Dread Lord.

"Lich, if I get the Book of Medivh and find that you can't read it, you know what will happen."

The Dread Lord's tone was very calm, but full of threats.

The Lich chuckled and replied in an almost elegant tone: "Lord Tichondrius, you don't have to be suspicious. Through the Book of Medivh, I will open a stable portal that can accommodate the passage of thousands of demons of the Burning Legion. By then, , Master Archimonde was able to personally visit this world that is about to be destroyed."

Drayden took a deep breath, and his mind was shaken by Archimonde of the Burning Legion.

The Dreadlord and the Lich noticed him at the slight sound and turned around at the same time.

Drayden hurriedly chanted the short-distance teleportation spell in an attempt to escape the crisis.Fighting either one of them would be extremely difficult, and facing two at the same time would have no chance of winning.He must pass on the information,

"It seems there is a bug here." The Dread Lord stretched out his hand and instantly broke Drayden's disguise.

Just when the teleportation spell was about to be completed, Drayden suddenly felt that his mana was stagnant, and he could no longer concentrate on completing the last and most critical spell.

Counterspell

Drayden felt extremely bitter, and this spell counterattack was just right. He knew that his opponent's spell skills were far better than his own, and it was impossible to escape.The opponent cannot give him enough time to prepare the teleportation spell.

It seems that I am going to die here today.

He sighed inwardly, turned around and prepared to fight to the death.

After cracking his invisibility spell, the Dread Lord never moved again. His expression was extremely cold, as if he was looking at a non-threatening ant. His contemptuous eyes made Drayden even more irritated.

However, the Lich slowly floated in, and the surrounding natural disaster troops were ordered to swarm up, surrounding Drayden. The sound of flapping wings continued to be heard in the air, and the gargoyles completely sealed the sky.

"Hello, old friend." The Lich chuckled, and his voice suddenly changed into the magnetic voice of a middle-aged man, "Do you still remember me?"

"K, Kel'Thuzad" Drayden was shocked.

Kel'Thuzad stopped 30 meters away, looked at Drayden carefully, and said after a while: "Old friend, my other master admires a strong master like you very much. By joining us, you will not only gain endless knowledge, and eternal life.”

"I would rather die as a traitor than become a lackey of the Scourge."

Drayden cursed loudly and silently fired an arcane blast. Blue magical energy exploded around Kel'Thuzad, attacking him from all directions.

But Kel'Thuzad simply waved his hand and dismissed his spell like an insignificant fly.

Drayden's expression became more solemn, he knew what kind of power his spell had.Even if the power of the hasty release is somewhat insufficient, it is better than the surprise. Even Antonidas cannot resolve it so lightly.

"Defuse" is different from "countermeasure".

Countermeasures are to use magic to disrupt the opponent's attention when preparing their spells, so that their spells cannot be formed smoothly.

To resolve, it is to use magic skills that are far superior to the opponent's to reversely restore the already formed spell to the most essential arcane energy, allowing it to dissipate on its own.

The difficulty of the two is not the same.

"Old friend, I thought you would be a smart man, but I didn't expect you to be as stubborn as others. It doesn't matter, I have plenty of ways to make you surrender." Kel'Thuzad looked at Drayden, and the blue flames burning in his eye sockets became more and more intense. The more vigorous.

"Then let's try"

Drayden roared and instantly cast numerous protective spells. This was completely instinctive before the battle and would not hinder the preparation of attack spells at all.As a legendary level master, he is not only proficient in simplified spells and instant spellcasting, but he can also cast several different spells at the same time without interfering with each other.

He was about to cast the most powerful spell in his life, but the next second, he was horrified to find that his body had lost control with Kel'Thuzad's careless finger. It is also like a pool of stagnant water, completely disobedient.

how is this possible

"Old friend, I have a supreme body shaped by the magic essence of the Sunwell, and you, besides this skin that will eventually rot, what else do you have?" Kel'Thuzad chuckled, changing his fingers into grasping hands, A weak grip.

"Crack"

In an instant, most of Drayden's bones were broken, but he couldn't even roar in pain to vent his pain.At the critical moment, he used all his strength to transmit all the magical images he had just recorded.

Colleagues, the Burning Legion

is our real enemy