When the Horde army entered the magical barrier, an alarm sounded in the nearest Mage Tower.
Although the mages stationed inside knew enemies would invade soon, they were still shocked by the information the barrier relayed.
"The barrier has suffered so much damage! At least ten times more than before!"
The enemy could not have made such a huge opening only to send a small force through.
Therefore, the enemies invading Quel'Thalas numbered at least ten times as many as previous incursions!
The mages immediately contacted the other Mage Towers, requesting as many mobile reinforcements as possible.
Since Zul'Aman had been destroyed a few years earlier, the area of Silvermoon Forest closest to it had remained in a state of readiness.
Forest trolls and high elves were old enemies.
With their fiery tempers, the forest trolls certainly would not swallow this insult.
Indeed, quite a few forest trolls had come seeking revenge over the past few years.
Tempered by constant warfare, the high elves responded faster and faster.
Not long after the request for aid went out, the first reinforcements arrived at the Mage Tower.
This Mage Tower had been built specifically to deal with the destroyed Zul'Aman.
It stood on the main road directly west of Zul'Aman's ruins.
It was the first enemy the forest trolls eager for revenge had to face.
The magic missiles fired by the Mage Tower had a very long range.
Their effective range exceeded five kilometers, farther than any forest troll weapon could reach.
A frontal assault against such a powerful defensive structure required enormous expenditure of troops.
But the forest trolls' madness defied imagination!
They howled as they charged at this thorn in their side, only to be blasted to death by magic missiles.
Their companions' deaths inspired them, driving them into an