Snowflakes drifted, and the north wind howled.
Heaven and earth were a vast expanse of white.
Rhode stood proudly in the snow. No one dared so much as breathe loudly, cowed by his godlike might.
Well, calling it snow was not quite right. It was merely the remnants of Aewolan's Frost Spell scattering after Rhode shattered it, filling the valley's air with something like snowy rain.
"Phew, it's finally over. How does Rhode keep getting stronger every time? I'm so jealous." Lilia breathed a soft sigh of relief.
Rhode had felt little concern during the battle, but the spectators, especially Lilia, had watched with their hearts in their throats.
The sheer scale of the battle and the ferocity of the exchanges were unlike anything they had ever seen or heard of. Even a girl like Lilia, who rarely got nervous, had been on edge.
Archmage Marin ran over in delight.
"Mage Rhode, your strength is truly astounding. I doubt any enemy will dare stir up trouble within Stormwind City's borders again."
The court mage of Stormwind City felt that this round trip to Dalaran had been immensely rewarding.
First, he had witnessed the magical duel between Archmage Kael'thas and Rhode. Then, on the journey back, they had encountered all the elite fighters of the Defias Brotherhood.
He had watched Rhode unleash his tremendous power, crush the Defias Triumvirate, and beat them into submission.
Then the Twilight's Hammer's High Council and an Elemental Ascendant had appeared!
Yet Rhode had only grown fiercer as the fight went on. Just when everyone thought he would lose, he unleashed another supercharged Dragon Flame Spell and wiped out Aewolan in a single strike!
Every battle had sent shivers through the spectators, and every one had left them exhilarated.
What Marin felt most grateful for was