"You want to build a large portal!" Jaina nodded. After hearing Kael'thas out, she considered it briefly before continuing, "With the mages of Gilneas and the group I brought, we won't have any problems with either magic or manpower."
"But have you prepared the materials beforehand?"
"Materials," Rex murmured, then fell silent. Gilneas had not dealt with anything as advanced as portals in a long time. Portals were a signature spell of archmages, though a ninth-rank mage could also cast one with the help of an epic staff. Weapons in Azeroth were divided into grades, a system inherited from the game: common, uncommon, rare, and epic. Above those lay artifacts. Rex's greatsword, for instance, was only a common weapon. An uncommon weapon would have certain special traits that distinguished it from ordinary weapons. The differences became even more pronounced with rare weapons, which could carry attributes such as fire, wind, or water.
As for epic weapons, every one was renowned and possessed a measure of sentience. Compatibility with the wielder mattered, and they began to show the first signs of becoming artifacts.
Gilneas had not had a ninth-rank mage for years, so Rex was not entirely sure what materials a portal required, or whether its treasury held them.
Kael'thas glanced at Rex. Seeing his silence, he said, "That won't be a problem. I've already prepared the materials for a large portal."
Rex looked at Kael'thas and felt that he had been remarkably thorough in his preparations. It seemed this portal would not merely bring High Elves to aid Gilneas. Before long, it would be used for Gilneas to come to the High Elves' rescue.
Although Rex took the coming battle in Gilneas seriously, deep down, he did not believe the undead army could breach the Greymane Wall. Ultimately, the force