Volume 9: Disaster Chapter 539: The Guardian's Test
The Eternal City - Dalaran:
Ever since the coalition forces were defeated in the Battle of Death Shores and the mages who participated in the battle brought back terrible news and learned that the Lich King's ultimate goal was Dalaran, the atmosphere in Dalaran became extremely solemn.
Antonidas, chief of the Roland Council, summoned all the archmages and council members to discuss plans to fight the Scourge.
The full mobilization was completed in a very short time.
He recruited a large number of mercenaries from various countries, once again expanding the size of the Violet Knights, and even spent a large amount of money to hire the Griffin Knights from Eagle's Nest Mountain.
Groups of adventurers were everywhere, and the wealth that had been passed down for thousands of years in Dalaran was put to perfect use at this moment.
Now the entire city of Dalaran has become a huge magic fortress. Countless soldiers and resources are continuously transported into the city and transformed into military forces and defense systems.
It stretches from the wilderness and forests outside Dalaran to the city itself.
However, as a magical city, Dalaran still relies most on its powerful army of mages.
To be precise, they are the great wizards who possess supreme arcane powers.
At this moment, in the conference hall of Violet Castle, the archmages of Dalaran gathered there.
Hundreds of powerful wizards are witnessing a major event that could change the history of the Sky World - the New Guardian Project.
Three years after the disappearance of the previous Guardian Medivh, Dalaran finally made up its mind to create a new Guardian to fight against the Scourge and the growing evil forces.
Protect this world and also protect Dalaran's position as the core of continental power.
However, the Guardian is so powerful that it cannot be entrusted to anyone easily. With the lessons of Aegwynn and Medivh as a warning, the selection of the Guardian this time has become extremely cautious.
Antonidas, dressed in gorgeous robes, stood in the center of the venue. Behind him were thirteen powerful wizards, who were also candidates for guardians.
Antonidas's eyes swept over the many candidates one by one, and all he saw were extremely confident faces.
"Candidates, welcome to the Violet Council. You are all excellent mages of Dalaran. Each of you possesses powerful strength and is qualified enough, but there can only be one Guardian. This is a supreme honor and a difficult task. To become a Guardian, you must complete three difficult tests. This process will be very dangerous and may even lead to death. I hope everyone is mentally prepared. If you are unwilling to take risks, please withdraw immediately. This is your last chance."
None of the thirteen candidates present retreated. What a joke! This was the power of the Guardian, the invincible existence who was said to be able to fight Sargeras single-handedly.
Becoming a guardian is like turning a bicycle into a motorcycle, and you become a prominent figure in the game from then on. Kings and lords are nothing in front of the guardian's power.
As long as you get this identity, you will be rich.
Looking at the determined expressions of the crowd, Antonidas nodded with satisfaction, "Very good, it seems that you are all ready."
"Then I will announce your first test."
"The Scourge is about to attack Dalaran. We must strengthen the city's defense. The first test is to summon, create and control a powerful summoned creature to become the guardian of Dalaran. This summoned creature must be controllable, must be able to exist for a long time, and must be strong enough to exert great power in the upcoming war.
You have three days to complete this task. You can ask for help or even buy it. As long as you meet the above criteria, the parliament will select the top seven to enter the next stage. Now, go and complete your mission!"
Summon creatures?
After hearing the content of the first test, everyone had different reactions. Different schools had different research and development in summoning techniques, so naturally there were differences in levels.
Some schools are extremely good at it, for example the Elemental School is very good at summoning elemental creatures. The 'Summon Water Element' magic most commonly used by mages was developed by the Elemental School. In addition to these, there are many variants, including various elemental creatures, but the water element is the most stable, and therefore the most common.
The Arcane School is much worse in this regard. The most commonly used summoning spell is to use arcane energy to create arcane servants. These things are completely man-made magical creatures. They are more controllable, but their combat effectiveness is relatively limited.
A few arcanists are able to summon arcane elementals from the Weave, but this is a rare opportunity.
Of course, in theory it is possible to create a magic puppet, but this thing is extremely expensive. If you want to create a very powerful giant puppet, you will have to spend a lot of money.
The School of Necromancy and the School of Fel both have certain advantages in this regard, but these two schools are currently semi-banned subjects. Many people study them secretly, but it is probably not appropriate to openly summon a powerful undead or demon to complete the task. The key is that both the undead and the demon are not easy to control and can be easily messed up.
The School of Shadows isn't much better.
Astrologers are good at summoning exotic monsters from the astral realm, but they are also more dangerous because no one knows what they can summon.
But no matter what, everyone had some ideas, and the candidates who received the tasks left one after another.
Morgan Lisa frowned as she walked out. Her main occupation was Archmage, and she was also an Elementalist. However, elemental magic could only be considered a part-time job. Summoning a Fire Elemental Elder was already her limit. Elemental creatures of this level were basically high-level soldiers on the battlefield and were not good enough at all.
If you want to be in the top seven, you can't be a fire elemental elder.
Fortunately, she had many friends , so she quickly sent a message to Murphy.
Morgan Lisa: Aidan, the Guardian's first test mission has come out. It requires us to summon or create a summoned creature. Can you help me think of a solution?
Aidan: Summon creatures? Haha, that’s a coincidence. I just happen to have a perfect target, a Fire Demon Lord, a third-tier big boss in the world, which should meet your requirements.
Morgan Lisa was immediately surprised when she heard this. Fire Demon Lord? This thing is a powerful weapon on the battlefield, which is definitely enough.
But she soon ran into trouble again.
Morgan Lisa: To summon elemental creatures, you need elemental essence as a sacrifice, right? To summon a Fire Demon Lord, you need at least an elemental heart. This thing only drops from lord-level elemental creatures. It's not easy to get it now because it's too expensive.
Aidan: Don't worry, I just happened to have a dungeon to complete, which has a 100% chance of yielding the Heart of Elements. Come gather at my place.
Such good luck? Morgan Lisa was very surprised and teleported away without hesitation.
Looking at the candidates leaving one after another, Antonidas smiled with satisfaction. The Guardian Plan was a brilliant idea he came up with, and he was very proud of this plan.
Mages possess great power, but are often too smart and selfish to give away their power and wealth easily.
Dalaran is a permanently neutral city. The mages who come here to study come from various kingdoms, so it is difficult to ask them to fight for Dalaran with all their might.
There must be enough temptation. No matter who will become the guardian in the end, at least this test will definitely add a large wave of defense power to Dalaran.
There are three tests like this, which are enough to gather Dalaran's strength to fight against the Scourge.
Suddenly, he frowned slightly.
An uninvited guest broke into the magic realm of Violet Castle.
The visitor didn't seem to have any intention of hiding. A raven slowly landed in front of Antonidas and transformed into the image of a mysterious wizard.
"Who are you? Mysterious wizard, you dare to break into the Violet Castle? You'd better have a reason that can convince me, otherwise - my magic will make you..."
"Tear it into pieces, right? I understand, I understand." Medivh said calmly, "The world is about to be destroyed, the tide of darkness has come again, the end of Dalaran is coming, and I have brought an opportunity for redemption. Is this reason enough?"
Antonidas looked at the strange attire of the man in front of him with doubt and uncertainty. He had some guesses in his mind, but he was not sure. After all, he had never seen Medivh.
"Please tell me in detail."
Half an hour later——
Damn, these foolish mages, their hearts blinded by their own power. They have been pampered for too long and have completely forgotten the cruelty of this world.
They thought they could control everything with the power of magic, but alas, their efforts would ultimately turn into futile struggles.
Medivh was flying in the sky, looking at the brightly lit city of Dalaran, but he felt no wonder or excitement in his heart. The huge army and the huge number of soldiers were meaningless to him. Only prophecy and the power of fate could reveal all the truth.
But this result had actually been expected long ago. After all, mortals are just mortals, and they cannot see the truth of fate.
Maybe I really should listen to Aidan and go find Prince Arthas.
No matter what, there is always a glimmer of hope.
Medivh thought about it and flew towards Gilneas.
Rudy Town——
“Hail to our savior!
Lady Jaina!
Prince of Alsace.
And our champion Thrall! Oh yeah!"
"Oh yeah! Hail to our heroes!"
The militia and the surviving townspeople gave a deafening cheer. After a day and night of fierce fighting, they finally succeeded in conquering Rudy Town, rescued the survivors, and completely eliminated the undead that were rampant here.
Many surrounding towns were thus freed from the threat of natural disasters.
At this time, people gathered in the town hall, cheering and drinking wine to pay tribute to the three heroes.
All the militia captains and mercenaries who participated in the war expressed their sincere admiration for these three leaders. Although they were young, their strength and command ability far surpassed that of their King Blaney.
The banquet was still going on, but the three of them secretly stayed on the balcony, staring at the night scene outside in a trance.
"Alright, Arthas. I haven't seen you for two years and you've grown stronger."
"And you, Thrall, I didn't realize you were so strong. How about it, do you feel good?" Jaina patted Thrall's shoulder jokingly.
"Haha, yes."
As Thrall spoke, he felt extremely conflicted. It was really ironic that he, an orc, became a hero of mankind.
But he had to admit that the feeling of saving the world was really great, so much so that for a while he almost forgot about his father's murder and his identity as Durotan's son.
Suddenly, he looked up as if he sensed something, and in the night, a black shadow slowly passed through the sky.
"What do you see?"
"Nothing, probably just a bird."
Medivh looked at the three people below, and with the help of the power of astrology, he observed the fate of the three people, but there was a look of shock in his eyes.
He originally wanted to observe Prince Arthas to see if he had the potential to be the child of destiny as predicted by the prophecy.
However, he did not expect that he could feel the powerful force of destiny from all three of them.
Originally he was just trying it out, but now he has completely believed that any one of these three has the potential to become the child of destiny.
When these three children of destiny get together, it's like winning the lottery.
"Aidan is right! The ones who can save the world must be these three people in front of us." At this moment, he completely believed Murphy's words.
The only question now is, how can we guide them to save the world?
Got it? Let's use the dream entry technique to contact them first, but who should I contact first?
Medivh was originally worried about not being able to find the child of destiny, but now he is troubled because there are too many children of destiny.
Meanwhile - Alterac City:
"Hurry up Morgan Lisa, I'm waiting for you."
Looking at Morgan Lisa who arrived last, Murphy greeted her loudly.
Morgan Lisa took a look at the people sitting in the palace and was immediately shocked. There were more than a dozen heroes gathered in the conference room in front of her, all of them were top-notch.
At the very least, it starts at the gold rank.
There are also several adventurers, all of whom are presidents of top adventurer guilds. With such a luxurious lineup, what kind of dungeon are they going to conquer?
She quietly found a seat and sat down, feeling touched. Aidan was so good to her and put so much effort into his mission!
For a moment she didn't know how to express her gratitude.
Murphy didn't expect Morgan Lisa to have so many thoughts.
In this dungeon raid, he rarely showed the attitude of a professional player, rather than the King of Ancient Dragons.
He had scouted it before and found out that the Throne of Wind God was a legion-level dungeon with a difficulty of 250 people.
Al'Akir, as the king of wind element, is the weakest among the four kings of element, but he is also a first-level world-destroying BOSS, and his difficulty is absolutely terrifying.
If it were the past, he would never dare to act rashly.
In the past, the biggest difficulty in playing dungeons was that he could not enter the dungeon space in BOSS form. Although he was very strong in hero form, he lacked the crushing ability to control the overall situation.
But now that he has mastered the two major powers, this is no longer a problem. With the power of the magic net protecting him, he is confident that he can retreat safely even if he cannot win.
The reason for attacking the throne of the God of Wind is certainly not to help Morgan Lisa complete the mission. The real purpose is to forge authority.
Although Murphy is ready to use the Brotherhood Tactics to deal with the Lich King, the iron must be hard to forge, and ultimately it depends on strength.
Therefore, his goal this time was to kill Al'Akir, the King of Wind Elementals, seize the power of storm, strengthen his own authority over storms, and prepare for the decisive battle with the Lich King.
On the other hand, he also promised to summon Lagrios to the material plane.
To summon elemental creatures, elemental essence is needed. To summon the Firelord, a powerful elemental core is needed. Killing Al'Akir can also provide some materials.
Finally, this plan has a third function, which is to help Morgan Lisa complete the first part of the guardian mission.
It just so happens that her mission is to summon powerful summoned creatures.
It can be said that it kills three birds with one stone.
Although he was very confident in his own strength, in order to ensure that everything would go smoothly, Murphy still issued a call to summon a group of the most powerful heroes and adventurers to fight together.
Nowadays, the power of the Ancient Dragon King is known to the world. Coupled with the series of titles that Murphy has created in the past, such as the Protector of Alterac, the Storm Dragon, and the Ancient Dragon King... his appeal is perfect.
So when people heard that Mo Fei was going to open up the Wind God's Throne, many people responded immediately.
Murphy even had to pick and choose, and finally selected twelve heroes, including the four disaster dragons and himself, a total of seventeen heroes.
In addition, there is a group of top adventurer players to fill the remaining population gap.
Although adventurers are not as powerful as heroes, the good thing is that they are not afraid of death. Some tasks that require risking one's life can be assigned to adventurers.
Now, it's time to deploy tactics.
