On the Royal Training Ground of Lordaeron, two figures, one tall and one short, waved their long swords. The iron long swords reflected the shimmering cold light and formed a series of sword shadows as they danced at high speed.
"When drawing the sword, your steps must be steady and your movements must be accurate. Your strength is amazing and you can have a great advantage in foot combat, but you must improve your skills and proficiency to make up for your height disadvantage."
Alsace swung his long sword and easily intercepted every attack of Artoria. The iron swords even sparked a few sparks when they collided, showing how amazing the strength of the two was.
Arturia seemed to have a giant dragon hidden in her petite body, with superior strength and endurance, but she also felt tremendous pressure when facing Arthas.
When dueling with the knights and soldiers of Stormwind City, although her shorter height makes her suffer in wingspan, she can always defeat her opponents with her strength and agility.
But when facing Alsace, an opponent whose strength and speed were far superior to hers, she seemed a little powerless.
She drew her sword seriously, dodged, and parried, looking for Alsace's flaws, but the opponent's airtight defense only made Artoria, who was moving more, sweat on her forehead.
"Ding--"
The crisp sound of steel colliding sounded. Artoria pursed her lips and looked down at the iron sword against her neck. She lost again.
Arthas retracted his hand, his expression still very relaxed. Artoria's talent was astonishing, and she was even better at hand-to-hand combat than Liadrin, who had come to him to learn from him.
If it were Liadrin back then, Artoria would have had a chance to defeat Liadrin if neither of them used the Holy Light.
But once the Holy Light is used, the situation will be reversed instantly, and Artoria cannot even survive thirty seconds in Liadrin's hands.
What's more, the high-level priest's fighting talent is not weak, but she has been focusing on the practice of divine magic and holy light before, and has never delved into swordsmanship. However, after systematic study, she immediately made great progress.
Now, Liadrin is already a qualified Paladin. What she lacks is just different practical experience - she will also go on this expedition together, in the name of the Silver Hand.
"Okay, let's rest for a while. During this time, you can practice the holy seals and blessings you have learned."
Arthas was about to say more points, but out of the corner of his eye he saw an elf standing outside the training ground, so he changed his mind and let Artoria practice on her own.
"is teacher."
Artoria picked up her iron sword and began to practice the skills of using the Holy Light. She also knew that she had reached a bottleneck in swordsmanship. If she wanted to improve her strength, she had to hone the way of the Holy Light.
Alsace quickly walked to the edge of the training ground. He looked at the opponent and said hello, "Good morning, Crassus."
"Your Highness, you can tell your apprentice a little longer," Krasus responded with a smile. He was the envoy sent by Dalaran a few days ago, but this time he had another identity.
"Lily's class can be postponed, but we can't delay this matter," Alsace said, "Is there any news?"
"Yes, after His Majesty Malygos's statement, the representatives of the other Dragon Legions have agreed to attack the guardians of Ulduar." Krasus told the news he had received, "But His Majesty Ysera and His Majesty Nozdormu will not participate, but instead sends the elite warriors of the Bronze Dragon Legion and the Green Dragon Legion."
"Understandable."
Arthas was not too surprised by this result, because Ysera and Nozdormu had special responsibilities, especially Ysera, and the Emerald Dream guarded by the Green Dragon Legion was actually full of dangers.
Alsace was ready to find an opportunity to deal with Xavius again. The last brief encounter with his projection in another time and space gave him an idea of Xavius's state.
"However, Your Highness Arthas, I am still worried," Krasus sighed, his smile disappeared, replaced by a worried look, "If all the guardians in Aldu'arri have fallen, I am afraid that even It’s difficult to resist even the dragon army.”
"We have no choice. Mortal armies cannot overcome the terrain and climate of Storm Cliffs, but I will try to find a few reliable helpers. As for other allies... we don't have time to find them."
Arthas was also helpless. Yogg-Saron moved faster than he thought. Just because of the dragon's internal discussions in the past few days, the Scourge discovered that some of the ruins of Ulduar had been activated.
"You mean there is no time, not no?" Krasus's eyes lit up, and he noticed another important point, "Can you tell me who it is? Maybe the Dragon Legion can help convince them to join us."
"Odin and his Hall of Valor can be said to be the biggest help, but this guardian is trapped in the Hall of Valor. If we want to rescue him, we have to deal with the witch Hela." Arthas has nothing to hide. Yes, Odin is a helper, but he can't get out now.
"Uh...is there anything else?" Krasus was also stunned when he heard the name Hela. This witch is not a small character that can be easily dealt with. The dragon army will have to pay a lot of effort to defeat her. cost.
"Yes, Tidehunter Neptulon and Earth Mother Therazane, these two elemental lords are not loyal to the ancient gods, and they have quite a feud with the Titan Guardian. But what good reasons do you have? Or what about the conditions that allow them to set foot in such a dangerous place as Ulduar?”
Arthas said two more names, and Crassus was speechless for a moment. Indeed, the dragon army did not have the conditions to impress these two people.
"Udu'ar is a city of miracles. It can be said that it is wishful thinking to defeat this titan ruins head-on. Even if there is a dragon army, my plan is not to fight with the power of Aldu'ar."
Arthas explained his plan, "The undead and the dragon should be able to distract most of Loken's attention. If we can take the opportunity to rescue the guardian who has not completely fallen, maybe things will not be irreversibly corrupted." degree."
"You mean to go deep into Ulduar without defeating the Iron Army and the Guardians? Is... is this too risky?"
"We have no choice. Ulduar can be said to be impregnable, but fortunately Yogg-Saron also provided us with an idea - a strong fortress or defense line is often the most vulnerable inside."
"...I understand, I will convey it to the Dragon Alliance."
In fact, what Arthas did not say was that the reason why he dared to propose such a plan was that Arthas was not afraid of the guardians controlled by Yogg-Saron. These titan creations were not invincible.
He never fully let go because it might cause too much damage, but now, this power has become the key to breaking the situation.
Yogg-Saron conspired and plotted, and even paid attention to the direction of the mortal realm, but he could not know what had never been known.
