Volume 9: Disaster Chapter 552: Summoning Creatures to Fight
At this moment, as the Protector of Alterac, Murphy naturally sat in the VIP seats with a group of Alliance leaders to watch the ceremony.
Just on the left and right sides of the rostrum.
Murphy glanced at the six-member council and was surprised to find that Kael'thas was not there. Instead, he was replaced by a red-haired elven wizard, Aethas Sunreaver.
In addition, Murphy is more familiar with Crassus... This guy disguised as a red dragon is still there.
As if sensing his gaze, Crassus turned around and nodded at him in a friendly manner.
Murphy did not stay on the six-member council for too long, and shifted his attention to the competition field. He was quite looking forward to the next drama.
The first one to appear is the archmage from the Arcane Academy—I Am the Only Mage.
Murphy recognized the other person. He was one of the Thirteen Warriors of Black Gate. He had shown up at the Heroes Conference and was a very flamboyant guy.
Weiwodufa first waved to the audience, then saluted to the podium, and then began to introduce himself.
"What I'm going to summon is the Arcane Aberration. This is a magical creature I created using the violent arcane energy in the magic network. It can multiply itself. As long as there is enough magical energy, it can grow infinitely and will become the best fighting force against the Scourge."
While introducing himself, Weiwodufa walked to the center of the venue, raised his staff, and began to cast a spell.
Murphy could clearly feel that a gap had been forcibly opened in the magic net, and some strange energy fluctuations were venting out from the gap in the magic net.
A crack suddenly appeared in the air, and the magical energy soaring into the sky gathered into a huge strange shape, more than ten meters high. Its upper body was as large and round as a balloon, while its lower body was funnel-shaped, like a huge ball of energy floating in the air, yet it exhibited some characteristics unique to energy creatures.
Pandesius (Giant Arcane Aberration), level 77, Cataclysm 2. HP 0, mana 88131.
As the holder of the authority of the magic network, Murphy immediately figured out what this thing was.
This thing is essentially similar to an elemental creature, but it is not an ordinary wind, fire, water, or earth element, but a magic element. The reason why it has no health is because arcane energy is equivalent to its health. Therefore, the health bar and the blue bar are one. Whether it uses spells or receives damage, its mana - that is, the health bar - will be reduced. However, the Arcane Aberration can directly absorb the dissipated arcane energy from the magic network. Although the efficiency is a bit low, it can also slowly restore health.
Since it is a creature of pure arcane energy, it should be able to use all basic arcane magic directly.
The six-member council on the rostrum were the judges this time. The six judges discussed with each other, nodded frequently, and soon reached a conclusion.
Krasus (Archmage of the Kirin Tor): "This is a very powerful arcane creature. Are you sure you can control its stability, Mr. Sovereign?
"Of course, it's very simple." He made the Arcane Aberration spin in a circle and fired a few arcane missiles at the open ground.
"Very good, then our score is - 45 points."
(Six judges each give 10 points, the highest score is 60 points)
The second is the shadow wizard from the Shadow Academy—Voldemort himself.
Voldemort, with a bald head, walked slowly onto the competition field and introduced himself in the same way.
"The creature I want to summon is quite special. It is not a product of nature, but a product of magical experiments. Please allow me to introduce to you my most proud experimental product!"
Along with a cloud of black mist, a strange creature appeared in the air.
It was covered in a black cloak, shrouded in an ominous mist, and suspended in mid-air. There was no face under the cloak, only a dark hole.
The monster's emaciated body could be vaguely seen through the gaps in the tattered cloak.
The moment this monster appeared, an atmosphere of despair and oppression immediately filled the venue.
Soul Sucker (servant of Voldemort), Elite, Level 54, HP: 2975.
There was a sudden booing from the audience.
"Oh my god, what the hell is that?"
“I feel so depressed.”
"It has a fear aura, but it seems useless. Undead don't eat fear."
"Besides, it's just an elite monster, nothing more. I wasted my time."
Voldemort himself did not care at all, and proudly introduced it: "This is an undead creature I created myself. I call it - Dementor."
Mo Fei thought to himself that it was obviously a soul-sucking monster. This guy must be addicted to COSPLAY.
The expressions of the six-member council turned serious.
Krasus said in a deep voice, "This is evil necromancy."
Voldemort himself disagreed, "This is called fighting fire with fire, and there is no rule against summoning undead creatures."
Aethas Sunreaver (Archmage): "But I really don't see how this thing can be used in combat, especially against the Scourge."
Voldemort nodded. "Of course, one person has no fighting power, but what if there are hundreds or thousands of them? Come out, my Dementor army!"
He waved his staff violently, and the black mist immediately spread everywhere. Dementors filled the sky from the mist and circled above Voldemort's head like a floating dark cloud, or like crows waiting for their chance to hunt.
The fear aura attached to this soul-sucking monster can actually be stacked, and many lower-level adventurers around were already running around in panic.
Antonidas (Kirin Tor Archmage): "Keep an eye on your summoned creature, Mr. Voldemort."
"Of course. Don't worry. They are very reliable. They won't harm even an ant without my order."
"Can they attack the undead?"
"Of course, Dementors can absorb the soul energy of the enemy. You should know that it is the soul fire that drives the undead. Once the soul fire is devoured, the undead will be nothing more than bones and flesh. These little things will play a huge role in the upcoming war."
Several judges discussed the matter.
The final score was 49.
The third person to appear was a dwarf.
"I am Archmage Wilfred, and I will open your eyes to see what true summoning magic is."
This dwarf is not big in stature but has a big voice, which makes him look a bit funny.
However, when he started to cast magic, the powerful fluctuations of magic power immediately made everyone realize that this white-bearded dwarf was also a tough guy.
"Powerful beings from the twisting void, obey my call, Wilfred..."
Following Wilfred's spell, the earth trembled, and a huge pentagram magic circle emerged on the ground. Fel flames rose from the cracks in the magic circle, and the air was filled with the stench of sulfur.
"Oh my god, it's fel magic!"
"Is this going to summon a demon?"
“It feels like a big one.”
Boom! In the pentagram magic circle, a huge red figure slowly rose up, and a gigantic demon over 20 meters tall appeared in the center of the venue.
Lord Jaraxxus (Eredar Lord), World Class 1, Level 86, HP: 265,000.
Overlord Jaraxxus (Eredar Lord): "Whoever summoned Overlord Jaraxxus, Eredar Lord from Argus, Commander of the Burning Legion, released me into this world!"
The whole audience was in an uproar.
Murphy heard the invincible idiot beside him screaming, "Fuck, this guy is an idiot. The purpose of Dalaran creating the Guardians is to fight against the Scourge, and the boss behind the Scourge is the Burning Legion. This guy actually summoned the Eredar Lord of the Burning Legion. Isn't this a pure idiot behavior?"
Antonidas stood up with a grim face, pointing his staff at the field.
“Wilfred, you better know what you’re doing.”
The six-member council was also in despair. These wizards nowadays were all researching some unorthodox ways, either undead or demons. Wasn't there anyone studying the righteous magic?
Although the dwarf was so frightened by the demon lord in front of him that sweat broke out on his forehead, he still pretended to remain calm.
"Don't worry, everyone. This magic is very safe. As a summoner, I have absolute control over the demon in front of me. Using demons to fight against the undead, I think this represents the highest level of Dalaran magic.
Now kneel before me, eredar demon, and show your loyalty to your master!"
The dwarf released a powerful control magic at the demon lord.
High-level slave demon!
However, the magic was like a drop in the ocean, with no effect at all. King Jaraxus just sneered, "You ignorant fool, lowly creature, you want to control me, it's wishful thinking, you will get nothing from me except death!"
Destruction with one finger!
King Jaraxxus simply waved his hand, and a red light flashed.
Boom! Wilfred was instantly blown into a mass of broken flesh and blood.
The players in the audience were completely furious at this.
"Quick, destroy it."
"Kill this demon."
"Grab it quickly, this is a BOSS sent by the system!"
Without Antonidas's command, magic and arrows flew towards King Galaxus.
This venue gathered tens of thousands of adventurer spectators, and they were not afraid of a mere world-class first-level BOSS causing trouble.
After just a few rounds of attacks, King Jaraxxus's health bar was drastically reduced.
This guy was quite tough and even shouted a lot before he died.
Overlord Jaraxxus (Eredar Lord): "The Burning Legion will eventually rule this world. Small mortals, wait for your doomed fate to come!"
boom!
With a huge explosion and spreading shock waves, Yu took care of the guy.
Murphy laughed a lot. This Wilfred seemed to be an NPC. He didn't expect that he could be more funny than the players.
Although there were some disturbances, which caused one candidate to withdraw early, the selection process will continue.
Next, the candidates continued to take the stage and show their magic.
The next one is the great astrologer from the Stargazing Academy - Floating Dream.
Murphy had seen this floating dream twice, once in Karazhan, when he participated in the siege of Medivh.
What she summoned was a star dragon, a powerful star creature. Although it only had catastrophic-level strength, it radiated dazzling white starlight all over its body and looked gorgeous and powerful.
This summoned creature won unanimous praise from the congressmen. Not only did it look powerful, but more importantly, it looked very decent, unlike the previous ones that looked like some hellish stuff.
Finally got a high score of 55 points.
The next person to appear was Morgana (Witch of the Wilderness), but what she summoned was a demigod of the wilderness, a gigantic black panther with a body length of over forty meters.
This thing is quite powerful, but unfortunately it is just a projection and has only catastrophic level strength.
This time it scored 54 points, second only to Floating Dream.
The next two performances were not very good. One summoned a water elemental elder and only scored 32 points.
The other one failed after summoning for a long time. Perhaps he was too nervous, so he simply chose to give up.
Finally, it was Morgan Lisa's turn to appear.
"The next person to appear is Princess Morgan Lisa from the Violet Arcane Academy."
Seeing Morgan Lisa walking onto the court, Murphy knew it was time for him to take action.
The power of the magic network guarding-Arcane Torrent!
Morgan Lisa suddenly had an extra BUFF above her head.
[Arcane Flood: You gain an infusion of arcane energy from the magic network. During this period, your mana will continue to be replenished and will not be exhausted. It lasts for 10 minutes.]
Antonidas's expression suddenly changed, and he looked towards Murphy in surprise.
Murphy just smiled and nodded.
There is no rule in this competition that prohibits the use of BUFF.
Antonidas looked thoughtful.
Antonidas has a rather complicated mentality regarding Morgan Lisa's candidacy for Guardian.
The Guardians are not only the war force of Dalaran to protect itself, but also have to consider political factors. Kael'thas was not able to obtain the status of a candidate due to political reasons, and he even lost his position as a member of the Council of Six.
Of course, the official reason was that Kael'thas had to return to Silvermoon City to rebuild his home and had to hand over the work to his successor.
In fact, it was because he had now defected to Lordaeron and became Godwin's subordinate.
It is not a decent thing that the members of the Council of Six are subordinates of the King of Lordaeron.
Dalaran and Lordaeron have both a cooperative and slightly antagonistic relationship. In the past, this antagonism was not so obvious. In the past, the Royal Mages of Lordaeron and the Church of the Holy Light were on an equal footing and checked and balanced each other. However, since the rise of the Golden Tree, Dalaran's influence in Lordaeron has been subtly suppressed by the Church of the Holy Light, which has caused this conflict to emerge.
If Morgan Lisa becomes the Guardian, it may strengthen Dalaran's influence on Lordaeron, provided that she must prioritize loyalty to Dalaran.
But if Morgan Lisa sided with Godwin, Dalaran would completely become a vassal of Lordaeron, which Antonidas absolutely could not accept.
Maybe it's time to test Morgan Lisa's bottom line.
Is she the princess of Lordaeron or a student of Dalaran?
Of course, that presupposes that she has the opportunity to become a guardian.
At this moment, Morgan Lisa has begun her summoning ceremony.
The elemental magic circle has appeared on the field, and the spell materials used as sacrifices have also been sacrificed.
Morgan Lisa began to chant the spell.
"O powerful being from the Land of Fire, O Elemental Lord who controls flames and lava, the great Lagrios, obey my call and descend in the name of the contract I signed with you!"
The Fire Demon Lord!?
After hearing the content of the spell, everyone present showed shocked expressions.
The weakest Elemental Lord is probably a world-class BOSS. The previous world-class BOSS directly blasted the summoner into meat scraps.
A lot of good stuff came out.
I hope the same mistake won’t happen again this time.
Although the Fire Lord is strictly speaking an elemental creature and is much more decent than demons and undead, fire elementals tend to have violent personalities, so it's hard to say how safe they are.
