While Manoern happily taught the bugs a lesson in the Silithus desert, the Dreadlords he had so easily let go had crossed the Great Sea and successfully reached the Eastern Kingdoms.
These Dreadlords had set out from the west coast of Kalimdor on their voyage across the sea.
Thus, after crossing the Great Sea, they landed on the sparsely populated east coast of the Eastern Kingdoms.
Though the east coast was rather quiet, it suited their purposes: making contact with the local inhabitants, perfecting their disguises, and then venturing deeper into the continent to gather information.
The target their leader, Tichondrius, selected was the High Elf Kingdom, the strongest kingdom in the Eastern Kingdoms.
However, the magical barrier enveloping all of Quel'Thalas shut out the Dreadlord sent to gather information.
Forcing the magical barrier open would be very difficult.
The High Elf army might arrive before it even managed to open the barrier.
The Dreadlord sent to gather information decided to take on the appearance of a High Elf and slip inside.
Yet no matter how closely it resembled a High Elf, it still could not pass the magical scanning equipment at the border checkpoint.
The moment it triggered the alarm, the Demigod Arcane Golem guarding the checkpoint moved.
Its great metal hand, flowing with rainbow light, reached for the Dreadlord, who was still standing there in a daze.
Realizing its identity had been exposed, the Dreadlord did not try to resist by force.
The power levels in the Eastern Kingdoms were not as outrageous as those in Kalimdor.
There were no powerful Wild Gods here.
Even demigod-level combatants were rare.
But this giant guarding the High Elf Kingdom looked anything but ordinary.
With its enormous, agile body and gleaming armor, its combat strength certainly would not be weak.
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