Rise of the blood elves

The first snow of early winter finally fell, covering the entire land with a blanket of snow.

It is said that snow heralds a good harvest, but Lordaeron, the largest territory among the seven human kingdoms, has been reduced to a wasteland plagued by natural disasters. Who can cultivate thousands of acres of fertile land?

In three days, Luo Ning and Jaina's investigation still had no results, and Angmar and the others were extremely anxious.If he hadn't been seriously injured and unable to move, he would have gone out to search for Tire's Tomb himself.

Earlier today, Lana'thel and Aethas were preparing to go to Quel'Thalas to report to His Highness the Prince on behalf of Angmar.

Angmar, who was lying on the hospital bed, wrote a report with the help of Lana'thel and entrusted the two to bring it to Kael'thas.

The general content of the letter is as follows:

As a result of a series of reasons, the alliance's current division of power is extremely chaotic, and the balance of power continues to tilt toward the military, which dominates the war.

Garithos, who had recently been appointed in a critical situation, not only reorganized the Alliance's defeated army, but also took advantage of Alsace to march north to attack Quel'Thalas and recover the Andorhal region that had long been in ruins.As a result, his reputation has become more and more prosperous, and he is regarded as a hope by the "Alliance" soldiers who are eager to regain their homeland, and he has become the current actual leader of the "Alliance".

My assessment of this man is: a very good strategist, tactician and military strategist, indeed the best choice to lead the Union army in combat, but a terrible diplomat.Due to the tragic experience in his early life, this person hates the high elves and blood elves, pursues racism, and makes no secret of his distrust and contempt for us.It will be the biggest obstacle to our return to the league.

At the end of the letter, Angmar reported on his work.From accidentally discovering signs that the Scourge was controlled by the Burning Legion, to warning the Kirin Tor Council, and helping Archbishop Faol get rid of mind control.

He also claimed that he had discovered three powerful artifacts, and planned to work with Dalaran and the Silver Hand to retrieve them, and brought one of them, Stromka, known as the "War Destroyer", back to his family to fight against the Amani Trolls .

After Lannathel and Aethas left, Angmar felt sleepy like a flood, and fell into a deep sleep without eating lunch.

After waking up, the two of them had returned and brought back a potion filled with golden light.It turned out that when Prince Kael'thas heard that he was seriously injured, he hurriedly ordered his best alchemist to prepare the healing elixir at any cost before the two returned.

As soon as Angmar drank it, he felt a warm energy traveling from his stomach to his limbs, and the penetrating wound on his left chest felt extremely itchy.Glancing at the attribute panel, he was surprised to find that his condition had changed, his body's weakness had been reduced a lot, and he was completely able to walk on the ground.

Moved, he opened the wax seal and read the prince's reply.

You have done a good job, and I will continue to pay attention to the development of the situation and urge the Kirin Tor Council to find out the true intentions as soon as possible.Be sure to find "Stomka" and bring it back as soon as possible, it is an ultimate weapon against the trolls.

Another: I really saw you right, young consultant.

There were only a few words in the reply, and the scrawled handwriting revealed how busy the prince was who was carrying a heavy burden on his shoulders.

Angmar knows that the current domestic situation in Quel'Thalas is not optimistic.In the past, there were undead natural disasters that were rampant, and in the later days, the Amani trolls were watching.A large number of civilians were blocked by the undead and had no safe protection outside Silvermoon City. Many troops that were defeated in previous battles were scattered within the kingdom and lost contact with Silvermoon City.

According to the official history, it took Kael'thas at least nearly half a year to sort out the chaos after the disaster and assemble an elite force to go south to support the Alliance.

But by the time he finished all this, the day lilies were cold.

At that time, Dalaran had long been destroyed, the Burning Legion had been defeated by the coalition of three tribes at Mount Hyjal, and even Archimonde died in the self-destruction of countless ancestor souls of the night elves.

Needless to say, the subsequent tragic situation of the blood elves. Garithos deliberately made things difficult, Vashj provided help in times of trouble, and finally took refuge in Illidan and completely embarked on the road of no return. Although the root cause of Kael'thas's fall was not Illidan, the direct cause was indeed Caused by traveling far away from home.

"Ugh."

With a long sigh, Angmar put away the letter and prepared to go out for a walk. He had been lying in bed for almost a week, and he would have to grow hair if he didn't move.

At the same time, a Kirin Tor Council was being held in a meeting room in the Violet Castle of Dalaran overlooking the city.

Antonidas, Modera, and Ansremruin were present at the meeting because of the presence of Wevor, because the chaos in the magic network of Quel'Thalas had calmed down, and Kael'thas used magic projection to attend the meeting.The same is true for Crassus, who has always been mysterious but reliable.

The person sitting at the bottom was not Drayden, but the red-haired Ronin.

At this point, all the six members of the Kirin Tor Council who lead Dalaran have arrived.But others were a little confused as to why Drayden was not present and why Ronin was sitting in his seat.

"Drayden is dead."

Antonidas's opening remarks were so sudden that everyone was surprised. They all opened their eyes in surprise and looked at the old leader of Dalaran.He also instantly understood why Ronin appeared here. It turned out that he would replace Drayden's seat and become a new member of the six-member Kirin Tor Council.

"What's going on?" Ansrem asked in disbelief.

Drayden's strength is obvious to all. Even if he is not the strongest mage, he is also a rare legendary powerhouse in the world. How could he

dead

"This is the magical image sent back by Drayden before he died. Please take a look." The heavy-faced Antonidas didn't seem to want to say more and directly waved his hand to cast a spell.

The arcane energy was constantly intertwined in his hands, and finally converged into a magical image, which gradually became clearer.

Everyone suppressed the fear in their hearts, squinted their eyes, and looked at the black clouds on the screen, and the army of undead that was marching quickly.

Skeletons, ghouls, suture monsters, and even the resurrected high elf undead passed by one after another. Seeing the people of the past reduced to this, Prince Kael'thas's magic network image suddenly experienced a strange fluctuation.

Could it be that they were discovered during the investigation? It's impossible that these are weak undead, so how could they threaten Drayden's life?

Everyone is puzzled.

As the scene moved forward quickly, everyone discovered bitterly that Drayden was actually eyeing a Dread Lord and the undead caster suspended next to him.

The image was very clear, and it seemed that their extremely daring colleagues had approached a very dangerous distance.

Could it be that he died at the hands of these two powerful beings? They did seem to have the strength to kill Drayden.Everyone thought.

The Dread Lord conversed with the undead caster, and his voice was extremely clear.Everyone learned that the spellcaster was called a lich by the Dread Lord, and the Dread Lord's name was "Tichondrius".

The two seem to be in a subordinate relationship, and we can only get this information through dialogue. Was it because of this that Drayden lost his life? It would be such a pity and so worthless.

But when the lich said that he could open the portal through the Book of Medivh and welcome the arrival of the Burning Legion and Archimonde, everyone was shocked. Even Krasus, who had always been calm and steady, couldn't help but fall. Take a breath of cool air.

"What Burning Legion"

"Archimund"

Antonidas' face was as dark as water, ignoring the shock of his colleagues and letting the scene continue to advance.

The Dread Lord discovered Drayden eavesdropping and instantly broke his disguise, while the Lich countered his teleportation spell.

Drayden was forced to face the Lich, and everyone's hearts were in their throats.After the Lich asked "Do you remember me" in his life voice, all members of the Kirin Tor Council fell silent.

How could they not recognize this voice?

The voice belonged to their once most maverick colleague, who was expelled for violating the ban and secretly studying necromancy.

Kel'Thuzad.

The picture shook for a while and began to become blurry.The person who recorded the magic image seemed to be concentrating all his magic power, and even the function of this spell became unstable.

Immediately afterwards, Kel'Thuzad reached out and pointed, and the scene stopped instantly.

But the Lich's voice was clearly recorded: "Old friend, I have a supreme body shaped by the magic essence of the Sunwell, and you, besides this body that will eventually decay, what else do you have? "

Antonidas let out a long sigh and dispelled the magic image. He looked around and found that all his colleagues had as solemn expressions as he did. He couldn't help but said in a deep voice: "What awaits Drayden will be a fate far more terrifying than death. . But at the cost of his death, he revealed a terrible truth to us."

There was silence in the conference room, except for the howling wind outside the window.Everyone was trying to digest and accept what they had just seen.

Modera raised her head. This female congressman with white hair but a middle-aged appearance was frowning, and her forehead was covered with wrinkles that revealed her actual age.

She said: "We must warn the world of this news and actively seek assistance from the outside world. It seems that the Burning Legion is really behind the natural disaster. This is no longer a problem that we can deal with alone. This will be a war that will eventually sweep across Azeroth." Rath’s War.”

"Yes, it must be so. The Kingdom of Stormwind, the dwarves, the dwarves, and even the elves as far away as Kalimdor. We must ask for help." Ansrem also agreed.

Luo Ning took a deep breath, suppressed the uneasiness in his heart, and spoke his first words after becoming a member of the six-person council: "If they come for the Book of Medivh, they must be moved and cannot be allowed to There's a chance the Scourge can get them."

Everyone nodded after hearing this, and then looked at Antonidas, waiting for him to make a conclusion.

Antonidas, who had white hair and beard, could not help but fall into deep thought, with a look of dilemma on his old face.

Dalaran has complete and solid defense measures, which can definitely guarantee the safety of the Book of Medivh. However, this idea has quietly changed.

Dalaran no longer faces not only natural disasters, but also the Burning Legion behind them.

Antonidas didn't know how much assistance the Burning Legion provided to the undead, but since they came for the Book of Medivh, they must be fully prepared.I'm afraid that the defensive facilities that Dalaran thought were impregnable are no different than in name only.

Transferability is also not safe, and once the news leaks out, it will only be easier for the Burning Legion to obtain it.

Antonidas was hesitant for a moment, but he suddenly realized something, looked up at Crassus, and found that the latter was also looking at him with meaningful eyes.

A voice suddenly sounded in Antonidas's mind. He was stunned and shocked, but he quickly cleared up his expression and said, "Yes, we can't take this risk. The Book of Medivh must be moved."

Everyone agreed.

Next, they discussed specific actions, and finally decided that Modera, Ansrem, and Ronin would be responsible for warning the tribes, while Antonidas would personally be responsible for the transfer of the Book of Medivh.

As for Kael'thas, he did not undertake any work, because everyone knew that the unsatisfactory current situation of Quel'Thalas had made the prince exhausted.

After the others left, only Antonidas and Crassus were left in the conference room.

"Master Crassus, you have been hiding it from me all your life." Antonidas smiled bitterly, "Does anyone else know your identity besides me?"

Krasus's image is very unstable, as if he is very far away from here.He said: "There is only Luoning, and I will not reveal my identity to you if there is any room for me."

Antonidas thought for a while and asked: "Master Krasus, are you really sure that the Book of Medivh can"

He did not say any more, because Crassus had already nodded with certainty.

"I am convinced that Wyrmrest Temple is the safest place in Azeroth. If you are still worried, I can hide it in a hidden place."

Antonidas's heart was extremely complicated at this time.

Krasus has the appearance of a high elf, but he is not from the Kingdom of Quel'Thalas; he is the longest-serving member of the six-member Kirin Tor Council. He has always been taciturn and gives people a very mysterious feeling.

But his contributions to the Kirin Tor Council left no room for doubt and criticism.In everyone's mind, he is an extremely reliable colleague, full of wisdom and strategy.

Not only that, Antonidas knew that Krasus might be the most powerful mage in Dalaran, and even he could not compare with him.

Now he knows why.

Krasus is an ancient and powerful red dragon.

Antonidas turned to look at Krasus, with a hint of respect in his tone involuntarily: "Master Krasus, do you think the Aspect Dragon will help us? If the Burning Legion invades this world, how will the mortal race resist it?"

Even if you don't know the existence of the Aspect Dragon, Deathwing's false defeat at the hands of the Dalaran mage a few years ago also brought the dragon clan, which is far away from the world, into the sight of mortals.

Antonidas felt that since Krasus was a red dragon, he might be able to win the help of powerful dragons and even Aspect Dragons in Dalaran. They would not turn a blind eye to the invasion of the Burning Legion.

"It's difficult," Krasus shook his head, "I can try, but I can't make any promises. The blue dragons are almost exterminated, and their leader Malygos has not yet recovered his sanity. It is almost impossible to gather together to fight against the Burning Legion. Both the green dragon and the bronze dragon have lost sight of the divine dragon, and only my red dragon can provide help."

Having said this, Krasus sighed, "But the orcs have brought us too much pain, and our family's vitality is far from recovered. I will give you an answer later, and then we will discuss the transfer of Medivh." It’s about the book.”

After saying that, his projection dissipated.

"Ugh"

Antonidas, who was over seventy years old, supported the armrest and left the large and soft seat.He walked to his favorite place on weekdays. From the window of this conference room, he could have a panoramic view of the splendor and magnificence of Dalaran.

But at this time, he was just looking at the snow-capped mountains in the northeast, his eyes filled with gloom and gloom.

No one knew how heavy the burden was on his old body.