Volume 3: Tides of Darkness Chapter 193 Kel'Thuzad's Help
As soon as that person's words came out, they immediately attracted everyone's attention.
This move is really cruel, not only to the enemy, but also to yourself.
But you know what, if we look at the current situation and historical trajectory, this plan should be considered the best option at the moment.
At least that's what Murphy thought. He looked carefully and found that the person who spoke was Kel'Thuzad, the special envoy of Dalaran.
It turned out to be him. No wonder, Murphy thought to himself, probably only this person could come up with such a cruel trick.
The other people also looked at Kel'Thuzad with somewhat strange eyes.
The middle-aged man had a nonchalant look on his face, and seemed to have no idea about the shocking things in his plan.
These bold remarks immediately made King Ryan look unhappy.
How could a king abandon his own land, burn down his own capital, wander around and seek refuge in another country?
Ryan (Storm King): "Enough. My ancestors left us the kingdom. This land was earned by my ancestors with their blood and lives. As a member of the Storm Royal Family, I must protect my land and my people. No matter what happens, I will live and die with this city."
Kel'Thuzad seemed to have anticipated King Llane's reaction. He just smiled disdainfully and said nothing.
Lion (Storm King): "Abandoning the country and running away is absolutely not considered. Please continue the discussion."
Someone else suggested, "We should immediately ask for help from the alliance countries and request reinforcements. It will take at least several months for the alliance to gather a large army and come to rescue, but if we only send a small group of elite troops, they can arrive quickly."
This proposal is quite understandable. Although a small group of elite troops cannot reverse the situation of the war, it can show the attitudes of various countries. Reinforcements can at least boost morale. Besides, the more troops there are, the better.
King Ryan nodded and said, "This is a good plan. Send envoys immediately to ask for support from all countries."
The Kul Tiras envoy suddenly said, "Kul Tiras has decided to send a fleet to support us. It will arrive within ten days."
Murphy suddenly remembered that he still had a fleet anchored in King's Harbor.
He raised his hand. "Alterac's fleet is also willing to stand by at any time."
Varian looked at Murphy with gratitude.
Although the navy is useful, it cannot go ashore, so it obviously cannot solve the problem.
King Ryan also nodded: "Thank you for the generosity of the two princes. In this critical moment, only by uniting as one can the alliance overcome this crisis."
Someone else suggested, "If the orcs want to attack Stormwind, they must transport siege weapons to the city before they can attack it. The enemy's million-strong army is not all elite. We should send elite cavalry to launch a surprise attack on the enemy's march to slow down the enemy's advance."
King Llane nodded and said, "This is also necessary. When Duke Lothar comes back, let him lead the Storm Knights to attack and recruit adventurers to join the raiding team. As long as they can destroy the orcs, I will reward them generously."
"We should recruit as many militias as possible. Militias are not very useful in positional warfare, but if we fight a defensive battle relying on the city walls, militias can still play a certain role."
Llane (Storm King): "Bolvar, I appoint you as the commander of the militia. After the meeting, you will immediately recruit militias throughout the kingdom and start training."
After some discussion, everyone actually came up with some effective strategies.
Although none of them can completely reverse the situation, they can at least provide some effective strategies for the next war.
However, the million-strong orc army still weighed on everyone's mind like an insurmountable mountain. To fight against such a powerful army, no one could think of a solution no matter how hard they tried.
The military meeting ended quickly; time was tight and there was not much time to waste.
King Llane did not hesitate at all and immediately sent Duke Lothar to lead the Storm Knights to attack.
The powerful Storm Knight has extremely strong mobility and can easily destroy lone Orc troops.
At the same time, he sent infantry to build bridges near several rivers to delay the orcs' attack as much as possible, and at the same time sent Bolvar to summon the young men of the country...
Murphy, Varian, and Arthas went into a room to discuss things alone.
Varian looked frustrated.
Varian (Prince of Stormwind): "Brother, third brother, I'm afraid this war will not end in a short time. I hope you can support me in the crisis facing Stormwind Kingdom."
Aidan (Prince of Alterac): "If the people survive and the land is lost, both the people and the land will survive. If the land survives and the people are lost, both the people and the land will be lost. As long as the people of Stormwind Kingdom are still there, Stormwind Kingdom will not perish. Second brother, I think you can consider Master Kel'Thuzad's plan."
Arthas (Prince of Lordaeron): "Yes, brother. Master Kel'Thuzad is very wise. His words should make sense."
Varian shook his head. "It's useless. Although my father has a kind personality, he values the foundation of the kingdom and the glory of the king. He will never do something like abandoning the kingdom."
There was one thing he didn't say, which was that he couldn't do it. Giving up his own kingdom was such a shame for a royal family member. Bystanders could easily make such suggestions, but it was not so easy to do when you were in the situation.
However, he also knew that it was a little unrealistic for Storm Kingdom to fight against the orcs alone. He had originally placed all his hopes on adventurers, but now it seemed that it was not so easy to win relying on adventurers alone.
But he didn't know that adventurers had already appeared on the tribe's side. In time, the adventurers of the tribe would grow up, and it would be even more difficult to rely on adventurers to win the war.
If things really get to that critical point, it is indeed necessary to start preparing for a rainy day.
"Brother, although we cannot abandon the kingdom right now, I hope you can use your fleet to help me transport some civilians to the north for refuge, and at the same time deliver reinforcements, food, and weapons to Stormwind. In the next war, Stormwind will become a powerful fortress against the orcs, and we must reduce the number of people without combat effectiveness as much as possible."
Murphy nodded, "No problem, we are brothers, I will help you both publicly and privately. Don't despair Varian, we will definitely defeat those orcs in the end."
"Brother, I may have a way to defeat the orcs." Arthas suddenly said hesitantly.
Varian was a little surprised. "What method?"
"To fight against the orcs, we must have a large army. Our biggest problem now is that we have too few troops. Master Kel'Thuzad once told me about a magical magic that can revive the dead and form an army of the undead. If this magic can be popularized, perhaps we can turn the situation around..."
Varian's eyes lit up, "What are we waiting for? Quickly ask Master Kel'Thuzad to come over."
Five minutes later——
After listening to Varian's purpose, Kel'Thuzad nodded silently.
Kel'Thuzad (Archmage of Dalaran): "I do master a new kind of magic, with extremely powerful power. I can resurrect the dead and create powerful undead creatures. If I can master this power, I can even turn the tide of this war.
I call it necromancy, but the use of necromancy magic will touch upon many taboos in the eyes of the world, so this kind of magic has never been popularized. Dalaran even strictly prohibits the research and use of this kind of magic. Those short-sighted and pedantic people are deeply bound by tradition and dare not and are unwilling to try this new thing, this charming power.
Prince Varian, if you are willing to fund me and help me build a necromancy school in Stormwind Kingdom, I am willing to teach this fascinating art to the world. At that time, an army of undead will join your army, a real undead army...
Think about it, necromancy can revive the dead, allowing them to stand up again and continue fighting, and the upcoming war between the Alliance and the Horde will inevitably produce tens of thousands of corpses. If these dead can be used, it will undoubtedly change the situation of the war."
Varian was pleasantly surprised when he heard this. "Is necromancy really that powerful?"
Kel'Thuzad nodded and said, "In theory, it is true. However, it takes great mana to revive the dead. To revive tens of thousands of undead, a large number of necromancers are needed. I can only say that this kind of magic has the potential."
"Can you show it to me?"
"Of course, but this kind of magic is considered taboo in Dalaran, and it is easy to cause panic for ordinary people. It is best not to let others see it. In addition, I need a few corpses as carriers for casting spells."
"No problem, I know a place that meets the Master's requirements."
Half an hour later, the four arrived at a deserted cemetery outside Stormwind City.
This is an unknown cemetery, where all the unknown dead are buried. The bones that no one collects are buried here together.
Since the bodies buried there are unclaimed, no one would come to pay tribute to the dead on normal days. Only every once in a while would an undertaker bring new unidentified bodies for burial.
The lifeless cemetery was filled with dilapidated graves and nameless tombstones. Some coffins that were not buried very deeply were dragged out of the graves by wild dogs and were scattered all over the ground.
Arthas was obviously a little nervous about this eerie place, and he touched the hilt of the Sword of Fire anxiously.
Varian paid no attention to the gloomy scene around him.
He even took the initiative and easily dug several bodies out of the grave.
"Master Kel'Thuzad, please."
Kel'Thuzad nodded and skillfully cast necromancy magic on a corpse that had not yet rotted. The corpse should have been a bandit when he was alive. There were obvious sword wounds on his body, one of which pierced through the heart, and the wound was full of maggots.
Resurrect the corpse!
The dead man suddenly opened his eyes, and a faint blue light appeared in his white eyes. He stood up from the coffin unsteadily, and a terrifying hoarse sound came out of his mouth.
The Walking Dead (Undead): Level 3.
Varian walked around the mummy twice, then suddenly swung his sword and the corpse fell to the ground.
Varian immediately showed a disappointed expression, "This is too weak."
Kel'Thuzad nodded. "It is indeed weak, but this is only the most basic application of necromancy. Next, I will show you some more advanced techniques. In the meantime, I must remind you that the following scenes may be a little bloody."
Varian said, "Don't worry, Master Kel'Thuzad. I have traveled all over the world and have seen many terrible things. Just do what you want."
Arthas, on the other hand, took a step back calmly and hid behind Murphy.
Kel'Thuzad raised his staff, and a flash of magical light flashed on the staff.
Summon Skeletons!
Puff! The corpse exploded instantly, and from the broken flesh and blood, a pale white skeleton warrior rose up, holding a rusty long sword in his hand, and no one knew where it came from.
Skeleton Warrior (Undead): Level 18.
Varian's eyes lit up. This thing finally had some momentum.
The bloody scenes could not affect his mood.
"Let it attack me. I want to see the strength of this skeleton warrior."
Kel'Thuzad waved his hand, and the skeleton warriors immediately pounced towards Varian, slashing at him with the rusty sword in their hands.
With two clangs and then a backhand sword, the skeleton warrior was chopped to the ground again and turned into a pile of bone fragments.
Varian frowned. He had to admit that they were still a little weak. Compared with ordinary soldiers, they could probably be compared with militia, but at least they had some combat effectiveness.
But relying on this fragile skeleton to fight against the orcs? It seems that there is no chance.
Those orcs were big and strong, full of brute force, bloodthirsty and violent. These skeletons had no chance of winning unless they had an absolute numerical advantage.
"Are there any more powerful undead?"
"Of course, this is only the beginning. Get ready Prince Varian. I am about to begin a new presentation."
Kel'Thuzad raised his staff and this time cast the spell more seriously.
Summon the Ghouls!
This time the target was the corpse of another young man. As a stream of magic power was injected into the body, the corpse suddenly twitched, black hair grew on its body, its bones made a crackling sound, its muscles began to swell and mutate, its eyes bulged out, and its hands turned into claws.
It slowly began to move, as if walking on all fours.
Ghoul (Undead): Level 28.
Varian's eyes narrowed. The monster in front of him was obviously very dangerous. He could even feel a sense of threat.
"Let it attack me."
"Be careful Prince Varian."
The ghoul suddenly pounced at Varian like a wild beast. Varian did not kill it immediately. Instead, he parried and counterattacked. He tried his best to figure out the fighting power of the ghoul. After two or three rounds, he chopped the ghoul in half with a sword.
What surprised Varian was that the zombie with only half of its body left was still trying to attack him.
Varian slashed with his sword, completely killing the zombie.
Yes, this thing has some intelligence. Although not high, it should not be much different from an orc. It has some skills in fighting, and is as fearless as a crazy beast.
If there were enough of them, they would be able to confront the orcs head-on.
"Master Kel'Thuzad, can you create this kind of monster on a large scale? If the Alliance and the Horde go to war, there will be countless corpses. If you can resurrect all the ghouls, then..."
"I'm afraid it's not that easy, Prince Varian. Creating ghouls is a highly advanced form of necromancy. I can create dozens, or even , but that's about it."
"A few hundred ghouls can't reverse the occupation. You said you want to build a psychic school? How long will it take to train a qualified psychic?"
“It may take months, or even years, but Prince Varian, if you have the right magical items, or even artifacts, you can increase your magic power and even create more powerful undead.
I have seen something similar in ancient books. It is said that in the distant continent of Northrend, there is a city of the dead hidden in the frosty wasteland. Buried there is a magical rune crown, an ancient artifact called the Crown of Domination. Legend has it that it is the creation of the god of death. Whoever wears this crown will have endless wisdom and power and can rule the world of the dead.
This may just be a legend, but I think every legend has its origin .”
After saying this, Kel'Thuzad looked at Varian with sharp eyes, as if with some expectation.
