Volume 8: The Road to the Ancient Dragon Chapter 451: Chaotic Battle in Sunny Forest
"Kaizi, if you ask me, you must make up your mind about this matter now, or you can just go back to Dalaran and stop interfering in the affairs here. After all is the king. If Silvermoon City really falls, it is also his fault. You just go back to Dalaran and wait to take over and clean up the mess.
Otherwise, you have to be ruthless and find a way to gain command of an army. Only in this way can you have a chance to save Quel'Thalas. Otherwise, it will be useless if you rely on yourself alone, no matter how powerful your magic is. No matter how good your ideas are, they will be useless without the support of the army. "
After hearing what his disciple said, Kael'thas nodded involuntarily. What the Midnight God of Mage said was right. He must have his own army.
As the crown prince of Quel'Thalas, it would have been easy for him to command an army.
However, the Sun King disagreed, and was so focused on defending Silvermoon City that he didn't even consider fighting outside the city, so it was difficult for him to gain command of the army.
"But how can I do it? My father has rejected my suggestion and asked me to return to Dalaran as soon as possible."
As Kael'thas spoke, he couldn't help but feel a little confused. His father wanted him to fight for power in Dalaran, but he really didn't like this kind of power struggle. He preferred to study magic in books, seek the secrets of magic, or lead his troops to the battlefield himself to protect his people.
The education he received since childhood and his natural pride made it impossible for him to stay out of it.
After hearing this, the God of Law smiled confidently, "Don't worry, Kaizi, I have already come up with three strategies for you.
The best strategy is to seek help from the Alliance, issue missions, and call on adventurers to join the battle. What Silvermoon City lacks the least is gold coins, treasures, and magic equipment. As long as you are willing to spend money and equipment, you will have as many troops as you want."
Kael'thas shook his head after hearing this. "I'm afraid that won't work. Those adventurers are just a mob. How can they take on important tasks? Even if there are more of them on the battlefield, they probably won't be of any use."
The God of Law sighed in the middle of the night and was speechless. Why are these NPCs so stubborn?
I don’t know what the mechanism of this system restriction is, which can make these NPCs have such low IQs that they completely ignore the existence of adventurers.
It seems that among so many characters in the story, only Varian realized the power of adventurers. No, during the first Battle of Black Gate, Varian didn't seem to take adventurers seriously. At that time, he was completely fearless. In addition, he didn't know enough about the number of orcs, so he took a dozen heroes and hundreds of miscellaneous soldiers to the Cursed Land.
Later, I was so obsessed with the war that I didn't care about so many things anymore.
It was not until the battle was over and he calmed down, looking at the countless orc corpses on the ground, that he discovered some clues.
From this perspective, the characters in the story can also become enlightened, but it requires a huge mental shock.
He didn't think any further and continued.
"The middle strategy is to leave Silvermoon City and go to the surrounding cities to gather civilians and gradually build an army.
Now that the orc army is at the gates of the city, the Sun King has transferred troops from all over the place back to Silvermoon City, so many surrounding cities are in a state of lack of defense and there are no senior generals at all. His Royal Highness can go to those cities to recruit civilians to train troops. Without the hindrance of senior generals, he can easily seize command authority in various places with his status as the prince.
By then, Silvermoon City will attract the main force of the orc army, and there will definitely not be too many troops attacking other places.
In this way, Kaizi, you will be able to quickly train a large army. The quality may be a little worse, but the number will definitely not be less. Moreover, you can train soldiers while fighting, gradually eliminate them, and in the end you will always have a strong army left."
Kael'thas shook his head after hearing this. "No, Quel'Thalas has been peaceful for too long. The civilians in those cities don't have much combat experience. If we organize them into an army and send them into the battlefield, there will be huge casualties. My goal is to protect my people. How can I do such a thing?"
The Midnight Mage was also helpless. This Kael'thas was really too soft-hearted.
"There is no such thing as war without casualties."
"Don't persuade me. I will never use the blood of the people to pave the road to victory."
"Then we have no choice but to go to Sunnyglade to join General Sylvanas. Ranger troops from all over are now rushing to Sunnyglade to join the battle, and a large army will soon be gathered. Kaizi, you help her as a prince. If you can show enough leadership and military talent, I believe the Windrunner sisters will be willing to support you. If you can gain the leadership of this legion, you can contain the orcs on the outside..."
However, there was still half of this strategy that had not been said. Once Silvermoon City was captured, Anasterian would most likely be killed in battle. Then, as the crown prince, Kael'thas would automatically take over the throne and lead the entire elven kingdom.
In comparison, staying in Silvermoon City is obviously the worst choice. If you lose, you will die together with everyone else. If you win, all the credit will go to the Sun King. There is really no benefit at all.
Going back to Dalaran can at most mean staying out of the matter, but once Silvermoon City is broken, in the eyes of the elves, you, the prince, will be unreliable. If the orcs come to your door and you don't come to help, who will obey you?
Kael'thas hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, it seems that I can only choose the worst option."
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At this moment, the elf troops in Sunny Forest were already caught in a tough battle.
Although ranger troops from all over the place continued to rush over to join the battle, with five of the Seven Windrunner Sisters arriving and the number of troops reaching 30,000, they were still not on the same level as the orcs' army of hundreds of thousands.
Especially as the adventurers from the tribe joined the battle, the numerical advantage of the adventurers on the elves' side was also overshadowed.
In two days, the orc army advanced hundreds of kilometers in the Sunshine Glade. At this moment, the Ranger Corps had been forced to the edge of the Sunshine Glade, relying on the last direction for defense.
"Hold the line, sisters. Don't retreat! Silvermoon City is right behind us."
Sylvanas kept shooting arrows, her agile and graceful figure moving back and forth in the jungle. The orcs howled and surrounded her, but they could not even touch the corner of Sylvanas' clothes.
Multiple shots!
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, groups of orcs were shot to death by rain of arrows.
Fatal shooting!
Puff! An orc warrior was shot in the head by an arrow.
A hail of arrows!
Swish, swish, swish, the sky full of arrows swept at the densely packed orc infantry like a rainstorm.
A dozen orc thieves quietly crept up behind Sylvanas, ready to surround and kill her - the Horde also has adventurers who are quite interested in hunting down elven heroes.
Several players exchanged glances and were about to charge at the same time, when suddenly—woop! A giant white wolf three meters long suddenly pounced over.
Horrible bite!
With one bite, he crushed the head of a stealthed orc rogue.
"Oh no, this dog can turn invisible!"
“Go, go, go!”
"Kill the dog first!"
"Shit, there's another one over there."
It turned out to be a three-meter-long Demon Spring Leopard, which rushed over with a phantom-like afterimage.
Lightning raid!
Puff, puff, puff, the scarlet magic spring leopard shuttled back and forth between the orcs. In an instant, the four orc thieves were killed or injured.
"Fuck! This is a tricky idea, An Qingzi is here to help!"
Puff, puff, puff! Clouds of smoke filled the air, and the white smoke from the smoke bomb instantly obscured the vision.
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh! The flying knives coated with poison came in succession, hitting a wolf and a leopard one after another.
A storm eagle swooped down from the sky.
Hurricane Wings!
With a powerful flap of his wings, the strong wind immediately blew away the smoke, revealing the figures of several orc thieves.
A wolf, a leopard and an eagle are all BOSS templates. Although they are all skeleton-level small BOSSes, it is still easy for the three BOSSes to join forces to deal with these adventurers.
With pounces, bites, grabs and pulls, all the orc thieves were killed in the blink of an eye.
Sylvanas (Ranger-General): "Well done, Ghost, Shadow, and Moe! Tear these beasts apart."
At this time, Sylvanas had already dealt with the enemy in front of her, and immediately praised the battle behind her.
The three pets, one on the left, one on the right, and one in the sky, perfectly shielded Sylvanas from all sides. They charged back and forth on the battle line, and always managed to hold the shaky front line.
At this moment, in a shadow not far away, an orc warlock was watching all this coldly.
Poison Master Jia Xu (Warlock): "Damn it, these lickers are really shameless. They don't want to be the boss but become the pet of Xi Bitch. They really think of themselves as dogs. Today I will let you know what it means to be a licker and die a miserable death - Brothers, activate the magic circle!"
After saying that, he suddenly raised his staff, and the six orc warlocks around him pointed their staffs at him at the same time.
This is the unique ability of the warlock profession - demonic ritual.
Through the joint casting of multiple warlocks , you can cast extremely powerful magic that far exceeds what ordinary players can use, summon higher-level demons, or release terrifying evil forces.
Of course, the cost of this kind of magic is also huge. Every time it is cast, 1-N casters will die randomly, and their souls will be used as sacrifices, becoming the price of borrowing the power of the devil.
The more powerful the summoned demon, the more souls will be consumed.
This skill is almost a forbidden technique for plot characters, but it is nothing for adventurers. At most, they will die once.
At this time, the poisonous scholar Jia Xu performed the devil's ritual: summoning hellfire.
The Hellfire Demon is not only a powerful demon, but can also cause enormous damage the moment it falls from the sky to the ground. If used well, it can even kill heroes or bosses instantly.
His target was that person and three pets.
[A powerful being from the twisting void. ]
[A majestic body, a burning flame, a core of evil energy, an elemental life without a soul. ]
[I sacrifice my soul to you, I guide you with evil power, I summon you with demonic rituals]
In the name of the pact we made with the Burning Legion
【I summon you to come into this world. 】
Ah! An orc warlock screamed, his eyes glowed with fel green light, and his soul was sacrificed into the staff of the poisoner Jia Xu.
Ah! Another orc screamed and fell down.
The other two orc warlocks did not retreat at all and continued to channel their magic.
A crack in the sky slowly opens, and the hellfire demon is about to descend.
At the same time, Sylvanas also noticed the movement here and immediately realized that the other party was planning a big move!
She hurriedly shot an arrow, trying to interrupt the ceremony, but the orc warlocks all had demon followers, and a demon guard immediately stood in front and took several consecutive arrows.
"Done! Summon——"
Flamestorm!
Boom! The raging flames engulfed the orc warlock. The fire column rose more than ten meters high. The orc warlocks and the surrounding forest were all burned into a sea of fire.
Sylvanas was startled, and when she turned around, she saw an elf emitting powerful magical abilities walking towards her.
The elf had flowing silver hair draped behind his head and was wearing a silver robe. It seemed as if he had used magic to create a special effect of wind. The hair was rustling without wind, and he looked quite romantic and unrestrained.
Sylvanas recognized this man, "Your Highness, why are you here?"
The Wanderer (Grand Mage): "I came to help. My father refused to send reinforcements, but I missed you, so I ran out alone. Fortunately, I arrived in time. I hope those beasts didn't hurt you."
The playboy looked greedily at Sylvanas' perfect face, handsome cheeks, fair skin glowing with a soft light, and slender figure wearing tight leather armor, revealing a hint of white waist. She looked heroic, with a slender waist and long legs. Her figure was perfect, and her looks were even more perfect.
Because she had just experienced a battle, crystal beads of sweat hung on her delicate skin, but the dust on her face did not detract from her beauty.
The playboy was so fascinated by the scene that he couldn't help but want to grab Sylvanas' hand, but she shook it off.
"The battle is not over yet, Your Highness."
After saying that, he turned around and walked towards the front line to continue fighting.
The playboy was not angry. Instead, he looked at Sylvanas's back with some fascination.
In history, Sylvanas was killed by Arthas with the sword of Frostmourne, transformed into a banshee, and later became the dark ranger - the Banshee King. Later, she betrayed Arthas and became the leader of the Forsaken.
Later he joined the tribe and even served as the tribal chief for a term.
Although the Gothic style of the Dark Ranger Sylvanas is very cool and has the style of a queen's counterattack, he still prefers her as a living person.
Not shrouded by the shadow of death, it is smart and full of vitality.
"Don't worry Sylvanas, I will protect you and will never let you encounter misfortune again." The playboy muttered to himself with a perverted expression on his face.
Several adventurers who had just retreated from the front lines to replenish their blood saw this and began to discuss in a low voice.
"Who is that pretty boy?"
"The Sun Chaser family must be a wealthy man. Damn, being rich is so cool. Being able to chat and laugh with Queen Xi."
"I heard that you can customize the background of a hero if you pay. If I had money, I would set myself up as the childhood sweetheart of Queen Xi, and that would be a sure thing."
"Maybe the engagement will be cancelled."
A few adventurers were chatting when they suddenly heard a burst of dense footsteps behind them.
When he turned around, he saw a team of Silvermoon City Royal Guards escorting a red-robed elementalist towards him.
"Prince Kael'thas!?" Several adventurers exclaimed.
The playboy was startled for a moment, turned around, and made eye contact with Kael'thas.
Kael'thas was a little surprised. He didn't expect that he was not the only prince to arrive at the front line.
"Twenty-eighth brother, why are you here?"
Could it be that he also wants to gain command of this legion? Kael'thas thought, and suddenly showed a hint of vigilance in his eyes.
"Ah, brother, why are you here?"
Could it be that he is here to seduce Queen Xi as well? The romantic wanderer thought about it, and immediately showed a hint of vigilance in his eyes.
