The invasion of the Burning Legion and the internal turmoil of the Scourge occurred at almost the same time. Sarlayan needed to take care of both battlefields at the same time and fine-tune his next plan in real time according to the development of the situation.
Due to the unexpected loss of contact with the Darkspear trolls, Sarlayan did not know at this moment that the Darkspear trolls had unexpectedly encountered the orcs and had landed in Durotar to start building a base. He also did not know that the orcs were in the remote Gray Mountains. There is a conflict with the night elves in the eastern part of the valley.
The whereabouts of Anasseron and the latest developments in Northrend were sent to Sharlayan one after another. He needed to prioritize the urgently needed tasks at hand and failed to pay attention to the small-scale localization that occurred in the east of Ashenvale for the time being. conflict.
Sarlayan sent an elite thief of the Backlight Blade to pass the news that Anersalon appeared in Felwood and was trying to use fel artifacts to corrupt the entire forest to the night elf commander Garro who was far away on the front line of Ashenvale. Virtue.
And this news will inevitably be known to Yin Lidan and Ma Wei who are also fighting on the front line.
Sarlayan is not sure what Yin Lidan's next move will be at this moment. After all, Yin Lidan often makes unexpected moves.
In order to avoid unexpected events, after leaving Andarius, Sharlayan transformed into the form of a sharp-tailed swift and rushed to Felwood as quickly as possible, intending to meet with Valeera first.
On the way, Sarlayan was still thinking about the changes in the situation in Northrend.
As expected, upon arriving at Icecrown, Tichondrius immediately summoned all the dreadlords who were monitoring Ner'zhul, and also took over the Burning Legion's reserve forces lurking throughout Icecrown.
According to the habit of the Dreadlord, Tichondrius originally planned to let Mal'Ganis and others pretend that nothing happened and sneak up directly in front of Ner'zhul to suddenly attack.
But Ner'zhul also heightened his vigilance through the unusual movements of the Burning Legion. He had long guessed that Kil'jaeden would sooner or later take action against him, who was becoming increasingly disobedient and making crazy small moves in secret.
When Tichondrius left Archimonde and rushed to Northrend, Kel'Thuzad, who was ordered by Ner'zhul to monitor the movements of the Burning Legion, "timely" told the Lich King in the Ice Throne.
It was indeed very timely. As soon as Tichondrius took off and even showed no intention of going anywhere, Kel'Thuzad's warning was sent to him first.
This was obviously not out of Ner'zhul's own vigilance, but because Sharlayan deliberately gave Ner'zhul an opportunity in advance to prepare for a counterattack.
What Sarlayan wanted to see was a dog-eat-dog melee, rather than a one-sided situation.
The more chaotic the situation in Icecrown becomes, the better chance Thoras Trollbane will have to fish in troubled waters.
In order to ensure that his plan can be realized smoothly, Sarlayan notified Alonsos Faol in advance and rushed to Northrend to stand by.
On the other side, after receiving the support of Jaina who officially entered the Kirin Tor Council, Ronin was finally able to relax a little.
The floating city of Dalaran has not really demonstrated its strategic use since its transformation.
After learning about the changes in the situation in Northrend, Ronin decided to take a detour and drive the floating city of Dalaran to Northrend to assist Thoras Trollbane and Alonsos Faol from being busy resisting the Burning Legion. The attacking Ner'zhul took the Helm of Dominance from his hands.
What? Frostmourne?
That thing is still in Alsace's hand. If nothing else happens, Alsace should still be marching toward Northrend in the extremely cold Arctic waters at this moment.
Frostmourne is more like an Amplification Receiver than the Helm of Domination that controls the will of all undead.
Arthas, who holds Frostmourne, is more susceptible to Ner'zhul's influence. His way of thinking will gradually synchronize with Ner'zhul's, making it easier for Ner'zhul to occupy Arthas' body for his own use in the future.
In terms of the quality of the weapon itself, Frostmourne does have artifact-level power. Not only is the blade extremely sharp, it can also absorb the enemy's soul to further strengthen the weapon's power.
However, when he thought that there might be a backdoor left by the warden in this sword, Sarlayan had no interest in it. Anyway, he had no shortage of artifacts.
In comparison, the Helm of Command, which is the symbol of the Lich King, is more important. Whoever gets it can command all the undead of the Scourge with their own will.
Thoras Trollbane was a heroic lord of the Kingdom of Stromgard during his lifetime. With Darnas and the Kingdom of Stromgard as the anchor of his will, Thoras betrayed Azeroth and acted recklessly. Not likely.
However, as the person who planned the plan, Sarlayan must consider the worst possibility and cannot place his hope on Solas's consciousness.
This is also the reason why he also sent Alonsos Faol, who was also not affected by the Helm of Dominance. This former saint with amazing willpower will become Thoras's first man in case he escapes from control. Second insurance.
The floating city of Dalaran is quite mobile. According to Jaina's latest information from Dalaran, Dalaran City should arrive in Northrend before Arthas, who set off first, lands.
On the other hand, Vereesa, who returned to Northrend through the portal, held the direct command of the Sun King and successfully took over the command of all high elven forces centered on New Shandalar.
Dailin, who was still ill, also took a tailwind door and arrived in Northrend at the same time as Vereesa.
Kul Tiras' marines have been working hard to colonize the land since they defeated the dragonflayer vrykul and took control of the Howling Fjord.
Due to its location in the Arctic, the temperature throughout Northrend is much lower than the average in the Eastern Kingdoms. Only the relatively southern Howling Fjord, Borean Tundra, and the Sholazar Basin with special conditions are suitable for habitation.
Crystal Song Forest?
Are you sure you want to talk about the temperature with the high elves who can borrow the energy of the sunwell through the magic network pipeline to build a barrier and change the climate? Is it because my Yongge Forest, which is like spring all year round, can’t take the knife?
Daelin and Vereesa, who were still coughing, met Solas and Alonsus for the first time in New Shandalar City after they became undead.
Thoras and Alonsus had been buried for several years when they were exhumed and resurrected by the Scourge, and their bodies had varying degrees of decay.
Although they have been taken care of by the special antiseptic package that Sharlayan learned from the Shadow Realm, their appearance is still a bit eye-catching to people with normal aesthetics.
Dai Lin, who was well-informed, reached out and patted the two of them on the shoulders indifferently, and sighed with admiration.
"Time flies so fast. The last time I met you two was at the last old alliance meeting, right?"
"Brother Thoras, the only kings of our generation are me and old Jean. It's almost time for me to retire and enjoy life."
Solas reluctantly pulled the corners of his stiff mouth to reveal a wry smile: "Who says otherwise? The changes in the world are really amazing. I never thought in my wildest dreams that I would be stabbed in the back by my trusted son, let alone that I would be stabbed in the back. I can live one day."
Compared with Solas, who had just recovered from death, Alonsus, who had a more open-minded mentality, had gradually become accustomed to the undead body today.
He smiled and comforted Solas: "The changes in the body cannot distort our nature from the soul."
"As long as we keep in mind our own principles as a human being, it doesn't matter whether we are living or undead, we can still contribute our share to protect Azeroth."
"From this perspective, it may be a blessing to be able to obtain an alternative second life in such a wonderful form."
"Of course, this is just my opinion."
Solas rubbed his stiff face vigorously with both hands and reorganized his mood.
"His Majesty Fa'ao is right. Although being awakened from death by a natural disaster is an accident, it is not entirely a bad thing."
"At least I can still see with my own eyes that my motherland, Stromgard, is still standing and has not been defeated by my incompetent son. I can also witness its re-emergence in the hands of Danas."
"Huh~ Let's stop here for the time being. We still have time to chat slowly. What I don't lack most now is time... Let's get down to business."
Solas straightened his face and looked at Vereesa, who had been watching with a smile: "Commander Windrunner, what are the plans for Duke Deep Shadow? What does he need us to do?"
"I'm a rough man. It's okay for me to lead the charge on the battlefield. But for me to make plans... it's really hard for me."
Solas smiled bitterly and pointed to Alonsus beside him: "If His Majesty Faao hadn't been enlightening and guiding me on the way here, I would still be thinking about whether I would live or die. Philosophical Difficulties.”
Vereesa's eyes moved slightly: 'As expected by Sarlayan, it is difficult for a person who is suddenly resurrected in the form of an undead to adjust his mentality quickly. Fortunately, he was prepared in advance. '
According to Sharlayan's point of view, the dead will have instinctive jealousy towards the living. If this emotion is allowed to ferment, sooner or later they will be swallowed by the darkness in their hearts.
At this time, some people or things are needed to become the will anchor of the undead with free will.
The anchor of Solas's will is undoubtedly the Kingdom of Stromgard, which he has missed all his life, and Danaus Trollbane, who has a blood relationship with him.
Alonsus?
The former saint didn't need Sharlayan to worry about him at all. Even Kel'Thuzad was amazed by His Excellency the Archbishop's strong willpower.
The messy thoughts in her heart flashed away, and Vereesa answered Solas's question seriously: "Salayan has already made a detailed plan regarding the next actions of the two of you."
"However, the specific response policy will still be fine-tuned based on the results of the battle between the Scourge Legion and the Burning Legion. Now..."
Vereesa pointed with her thumb to the iron wall dam northwest of New Sundala City: "It's more troublesome to describe it orally and it's not accurate enough. You two should go to the dam with me and witness the battle with your own eyes. direction."
