Fifteen hundred years was indeed excessive, but Lina's talent did tempt Patrick somewhat. Someone so capable ought to be put to work for him. Although Patrick saw Lina's schemes as little tricks, she had at least fooled Liadrin and Huili Sandeguer. Had Patrick not kept analyzing her words and actions, he would not have discovered her plot either.
"Fifteen hundred years is indeed a little too much." Hearing Patrick say this, Lina was overjoyed.
But before Lina had time to celebrate, Patrick continued, "But you can't go unpunished, either. How about this? You'll serve me for three hundred years, right here in Dire Maul."
Huili Sandeguer said, "Lord Regent, Dire Maul is nothing but ruins. Even if we rebuild it, we can't transmit energy here from Silvermoon City."
Patrick did not need to worry about that, since rebuilding Eldre'Thalas was precisely his intention, and there were ways to solve the energy problem. "Once we clear out the other forces here, Eldre'Thalas will be completely rebuilt to our blood elf standards. From then on, this place will be a territory of the Kingdom of Quel'Thalas."
After speaking, Patrick looked at Lina. "Are you willing?"
"Lord Regent, do I have a choice?" Feeling the Spatial Restriction around her, Lina was like a prisoner.
Patrick said no more. Arcane energy shone, and an Arcane Rune unique to him was inscribed between Lina's brows. "This is the Energy Inscription I'm giving you. It increases your spell control and spell power."
As a mage, Lina naturally knew that this kind of Arcane Mark was like a demon contract. Once it was inscribed, she could obtain spells from the spellcaster through it, but the Arcane Mark would also control her at all times, like a contract selling herself into servitude.
"I won't put you in prison