"Of course, I am completely under the control of the adults, and I no longer dare to hope for resurrection. I only want to discuss the spell itself." Gunsel was not angered by the ridicule, and his voice remained calm.
What utter nonsense! Even ants cling to life, how could Lich give up hope of resurrection in such a short time? Unas didn't believe a word of it and was already preparing to end the conversation.
"The Resurrection is my biggest secret; I won't tell anyone. That's all."
He made a move to leave, Lich quickly said, "The Art of Rebirth I've researched can turn the Undead into the living. Don't you understand the significance of this, sir?"
"Saving those Undead by the Scourge?" Unas smiled mockingly. "You and I both know it's just a pipe dream. Such an act against the laws of the world will inevitably require enormous resources. Even if you succeed, how many people can you resurrect? And how many innocent people have you killed and twisted in order to research this spell? No matter how noble the goal, it cannot cover up the blood on your hands."
"So you've already considered this, sir. You're absolutely right. Even the incomplete Rebirth Spell cast on Merlin consumed countless precious resources and materials. This spell certainly can't save too many people, but what if we could resurrect the Lich King? And the Dark Lady, or other high-ranking generals of the Scourge and Undercity? At that point, the Undead forces would surely crumble."
"That's even more ridiculous. Do you think the Lich King would willingly come to be manipulated by you? If I could capture him, I'd rather kill him with a single sword strike. There's no benefit in resurrecting him."
The current Lich King is no longer entirely Prince Arthas of Lordaeron, but a new personality created by the fusion of his soul and that of the original Lich King Ner'zhul. He has been stripped of all human emotions and could not possibly wish to be resurrected as a human.
As for Sylvanas, it's a different story. This former Ranger-General has always been attached to her identity High Elf, and if there were a real chance of resurrection, she might very well accept it willingly.
However, both the Scourge and Undercity are very large military organizations and will not disband due to the individual betrayal of their leaders. When the Lich King dies, a new Undead lord will naturally emerge, and if Sylvanas runs away, a new Dark Lord will be elected from among the Forsaken. This will not solve the problem at all.
Seeing that he had failed to persuade the Paladin, Gunsel then said, "Since you have entered the interior of the Chuyun Fir, you should be aware of the life force supply system I designed."
"Um."
"You've witnessed the immense vitality of the Giant Fir. This was designed after I received the spell from Merlin. As long as the life force is continuously provided, the energy problem of the Art of Rebirth will be solved. If this system can be perfected, then resurrecting a large number of Undead is not impossible."
"The Giant Fir are already destroyed; your words are useless."
"I can rebuild it, as long as I find a suitable ancient tree..."
Unas interrupted him, "How are you going to maintain it? Do you want me to steal dragon eggs for you? Or kill countless creatures to feed those white worms underground? I'm sorry, I can barely feed my soldiers right now, I don't have the time or resources to play this expensive game with you."
"Of course not now, I'm talking about the future," Gunsel said, his tone carrying a hint of a pyramid scheme. "Everything I'm saying is based on the premise that the Art of Rebirth is perfected. You haven't told me the secret of your Resurrection yet, which is very likely the key to perfecting Art of Rebirth."
The Resurrection is indeed a wonderful thing; everyone wants to know its secrets. But Unas truly doesn't understand. He thinks to himself: Can I say this is a skill? It's released the moment I have a thought. I really don't know the principle behind it.
"Telling you won't help. This is Holy Light magic. You, a heinous soul, will never receive the favor of the Holy Light."
"You're right, sir. I did study Uther Lightbringer's Resurrection before, but I quickly gave up because I can't possibly learn the Holy Light. I only captured you before as a reference. But the situation is different now. I can teach you all my insights into the Art of Rebirth, and you can take control of everything."
Merlin's return to youth shows that Gunsel's current Rebirth Spell can perfectly restore the body, but it cannot solve the problem of the soul and body merging. Unas's "Redemption" is a spell that can reconnect the soul and body, thus bringing the dead back to life. The combination of the two could very well create a spell to resurrect the Undead.
"My fellow mages have already told me that my magical talent is close to zero. You want me to learn such complicated spells? I can only tell you that I neither can nor want to learn them."
This is indeed a major problem. Liches cannot use Holy Light, Paladins lack magical talent, making it difficult for them to work together. However, Gunsel was prepared and said, "I wonder if you have heard of a treasure— the Menmarri Gem? It can memorize multiple spells and automatically fuse them into one, whether it's Holy Light, Shadow, or Arcane. If we can find it and record my Rebirth Spell and your divine spell into it, you won't need to learn any spells to use it."
"Can you guarantee that this gem can be fused into the spell we want?"
"Of course there's a chance of failure, but the most amazing thing about the Menmarri Gem is that it selects the greatest advantages of each spell recorded within it and fuses them into a stronger composite spell. For example, Frostbolt and Fireball can be fused into Frostfire Bolt, which is more powerful than a pure ice or fire spell, while retaining the slowing and burning effects."
"This sounds like an amazing treasure," Unas, genuinely intrigued. "Where can I find it?"
"Only one Menmarri Gem remains in the world. It is said to be in the hands of the High Elf royal family, Elves have used it to 'invent' many novel spells."
The High Elf royal family was almost wiped out, with only one heir remaining. At the current point in time, Prince Kael'thas should be in Outland, serving as a subordinate of the Demon Hunter Illidan.
You can ask Huoye and Perella about this gem; they should know the most about it.
Gunsel's words were full of promises; now that the energy and the means were available, the Art of Rebirth seemed within reach. But in reality, it was all just castles in the air. Unas began to have doubts. The Lich was so enthusiastic, entrusting everything to him, yet he seemed to be getting no benefit at all.
What is your purpose in doing this?
"Atony," Gunsel's voice was heavy with sorrow, "After being defeated by the adults and losing everything, I suddenly realized that I must save all living beings and Redemption the unforgivable sins I committed!"
Unas suppressed the urge to laugh, thinking to himself: Is this bastard trying to win an Oscar?