Alexandros Mograine's Guidance

Alexandros Mograine carefully sized up Tyrel Sunstrider, the prince of the Kingdom of Quel'Thalas. Given his strength, he could naturally tell exactly how far Tyrel Sunstrider had progressed as a Paladin.

After a long while, Alexandros Mograine finally offered praise. "Prince Tyrel, you've improved remarkably quickly. I can hardly believe that in only two years, you've reached such a level."

Like Arthas Menethil, Tyrel Sunstrider had undergone the ritual and become a Paladin in Year 15 After the Dark Portal. Now, in only Year 16 After the Dark Portal, after just one year of training on the path of the Paladin, Tyrel Sunstrider had already mastered the skills of a high-ranking Paladin.

This made Alexandros Mograine believe what his old friend, Lord Tirion Fordring of Hearthglen, had said: Tyrel Sunstrider was the finest disciple he had ever taught, and his talent surpassed even that of the first generation of Paladins.

Perhaps only Arthas Menethil, the prince of the Kingdom of Lordaeron who trained under Uther Lightbringer, could compare with Tyrel Sunstrider.

"If Mentor Tirion hadn't taught me everything he knew, I could never have improved so quickly. It was all thanks to Mentor Tirion's guidance." Tyrel Sunstrider did not grow arrogant from the praise. Just as he said, the key to his rapid progress had been Lord Tirion Fordring of Hearthglen, who held no prejudice whatsoever against the High Elves of the Kingdom of Quel'Thalas and had taught him without reservation.

If Tyrel Sunstrider had followed any of the other four Lord Commander Paladins, he definitely would not have reached his current level of strength.

Hearing Tyrel Sunstrider's words, Lord Tirion Fordring of Hearthglen proudly puffed out his chest and cast Alexandros Mograine a provocative look, as though his eyes were saying, See? The disciple I taught is this impressive.

Through his time with Lord Tirion Fordring of Hearthglen, Tyrel Sunstrider had learned that his mentor was not as rigid as ordinary Paladins. On the contrary, he was quite interesting.

Only after earning an eye-roll from his old friend Alexandros Mograine did Lord Tirion Fordring of Hearthglen speak. "Tyrel, I believe you remember Lord Commander Alexandros Mograine. I invited him here this time not merely to catch up, but also in the hope that Alexandros can guide your practical combat ability. Among us, Alexandros is undoubtedly the best at applying the Holy Light in battle."

The five Lord Commander Paladins of the Kingdom of Lordaeron each had their own strengths. Without question, Alexandros Mograine was the most skilled in combat. He had fought his way to becoming Lord Commander of the Silver Hand.

Lord Tirion Fordring of Hearthglen had specifically invited Alexandros Mograine to train Tyrel Sunstrider in applying the Holy Light during battle, and this deeply moved Tyrel Sunstrider.

Alexandros Mograine was decisive by nature, so he immediately said, "Prince Tyrel, this time, fight me in the Training Grounds. Let me have a good look at how you apply the Holy Light in combat."

He truly was worthy of being Reno Mograine's father, the only powerhouse among the five Lord Commander Paladins who was not a first-generation Paladin and had risen through sheer strength.

Tyrel Sunstrider returned to the Training Grounds once again. This time, he was no longer as relaxed as he had been when facing Taelan, Reno, and Darian. After all, his opponent was Alexandros Mograine.

This time, Lord Tirion Fordring of Hearthglen drove away all the human and High Elf Paladins who wanted to watch their battle, so Tyrel Sunstrider would not be distracted.

For this battle, Tyrel Sunstrider held nothing back. The moment they began, he gathered Holy Light Energy, and a hammer formed through Judgment came crashing down upon Alexandros Mograine's head.

However, Tyrel Sunstrider's Holy Light was still far too immature before Alexandros Mograine. The hammer formed by Judgment was directly shattered above Alexandros Mograine's head by purer Holy Light.

Since wearing down Alexandros Mograine from afar with his Holy Light could not harm him, Tyrel Sunstrider could only steel himself and attack at close range.

The Warrior techniques he had trained in under Salorian Dawngrasper were displayed once more. Tyrel Sunstrider's swordsmanship was exceptionally refined, with almost no openings to exploit.

Faced with Tyrel Sunstrider's close-range attacks, Alexandros Mograine countered every move in kind. His weapon was also a longsword rather than a warhammer. Though his swordsmanship was not as nimble as Tyrel Sunstrider's, the blade techniques forged through real combat could handle every attack.

After exchanging several blows, Tyrel Sunstrider decisively used Crusader Strike.

But Alexandros Mograine swept his sword in a wide arc, unleashing Holy Light Energy even stronger than Tyrel Sunstrider's Crusader Strike. That overwhelming force directly suppressed Tyrel Sunstrider's Crusader Strike.

After gaining the advantage, Alexandros Mograine launched a fierce assault. What astonished Tyrel Sunstrider was that every one of Alexandros Mograine's attacks carried powerful Holy Light Energy. His opponent had completely integrated the Holy Light into battle, using it to assist his fighting at every moment.

The young and inexperienced Tyrel Sunstrider was soon defeated.

"Prince Tyrel, both your combat techniques and your application of the Holy Light are quite good. Your greatest problem is that you have not fully fused the Holy Light with your combat techniques. It is not only when using Crusader Strike that you should use the Holy Light as support. You should apply it to every combat technique."

Before becoming a Paladin, Alexandros Mograine had been a Warrior rather than a priest, unlike the five first-generation Paladins.

As a Warrior, he had perfectly integrated the Holy Light into his combat techniques, combining a Warrior's techniques with a Paladin's Holy Light to unleash unprecedented strength.

Every strike he made carried the blessing of the Holy Light, making every attack stronger than usual.

As Tyrel Sunstrider listened to Alexandros Mograine's guidance, he realized the other man was right. He had never truly combined Warrior techniques with the Holy Light. In every battle, he either simply used the Warrior techniques he had learned from Salorian Dawngrasper, or simply used the Paladin skills he had learned from Tirion Fordring.

Suddenly, incomparably astonishing Holy Light Energy erupted from Alexandros Mograine's body. The powerful energy directly formed a pair of Holy Light wings behind his back.

"This is Avenging Wrath, a skill created by combining rage with the Holy Light. A Warrior's accumulated rage can increase his strength, and I combined rage with the Holy Light to create this skill."