Faced with the threat of the Burning Legion, Ye Ting had prepared as far in advance as possible. By transforming Dalaran into a floating city, he had avoided the threat posed by powerful enemies from another world.
Even so, Dalaran had not been spared a battle.
The powerful Doomguards gave the mages a true glimpse of the Legion's might.
Although Dalaran's mages fought with all their strength under Ye Ting's leadership, they were temporarily stretched beyond their limits against the countless Doomguards, who were immune to most low-level spells.
Of course, this was not solely because the enemy was so powerful.
More importantly, Dalaran had expended too much energy over the previous day and night constructing the floating city.
What should have been a massive, protracted undertaking had been compressed into a single day. Aside from Ye Ting's ingenious designs and engineering plans, it had depended on the enthusiasm and hard work of every mage.
Simply put, before resisting the Doomguards, most of Dalaran's mages were already in poor condition.
Worse still, Ye Ting's earlier use of Phase Concealment had consumed a vast amount of Dalaran's mana reserves, indirectly weakening the anti-air firepower of Dalaran's mage towers.
Now, the number of mages still capable of fighting was dwindling, while more than 510 Doomguards continued to rage through the skies. They battered the city's barrier without restraint. Beneath the constantly rippling energy, the barrier grew thinner and weaker, on the verge of collapse.
Facing the endless Scourge and the destructive Burning Legion, Dalaran had exhausted its wisdom and strength. It had reached the final step, seemingly about to escape with its life, only to fall before dawn.
Everything seemed destined to unfold that way.
At that most critical moment, the other two legendary mages who had not appeared on the front