In the sky of Ghostlands, a layer of Darkness Veil appeared unknown when, but it has always been hanging there. In Sylvanas's memory, this place has always looked like this when she was born. It is said that this layer of Darkness Veil already existed when her parents first came to this land.
Arthas stood on the edge of Ghostlands, his Gray eyes reflected the scene on the other side of the river in front of him. The maple leaves were in full bloom and the air was filled with the fragrance of fragrance. This reminded him of the memories of Lordaeron, although now he does not need those memories.
For the dead, memories are Pain, so the dead do not need sleep, but even so, every time the wave of memories comes, they will be trapped in the scenes of the past, unable to extricate themselves. When beautiful memories and cruel reality collide, the spirit of the dead will feel a huge Pain.
Arthas has become accustomed to this. Frostmourne's Evil mana makes his body strong and his spirit tough. He will not be driven crazy by the past scenes like those Lesser Undead, nor will he allow his subordinates to have such a bad situation.
"Coming..."
Kel'Thuzad's deep voice sounded in Arthas's mind. King of the Death Knights turned around, and a delicate Gemstone was placed on the stone behind him. Ghostlands In the darkness, a silver Light Screen appeared above Gemstone. On the other end was a High Elf with long golden hair and blue eyes. He looked elegant, but traces of time had already appeared on his face.
Judging from the appearance, it should be Archmage.
"Dar'Khan, I found what you need!"
Arthas stretched out his hand and waved forward, and a tall figure appeared behind Arthas. As he approached Light Screen, the faint light illuminated his face, which looked thin, pale and indifferent.
"This is the most powerful Champion under my command. The best thing is that in his mind, there are secrets about Defensive Rune. So, Dar'Khan, now I need you to do what you promised me. When everything settles, I will reward you!"
Arthas looked at Archmage with surprise and Joy in Light Screen, and a stiff smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"I am a generous person. Whether it is Sunwell or the secret of eternal life, I can give it to you!"
A few seconds later, Elf on the other side of Light Screen spoke. His voice was very magnetic, soft and clear, and he looked like Bigwigs, a high-ranking official.
In fact, he is.
Dar'Khan Drathir, one of Lord of Silvermoon City Council, except Anasterian In addition to King and Prince Kael'thas, he is one of the twelve Senatorss with the highest Council in the entire Quel'Thalas. This is already the top position of Quel'Thalas.
But Dar'Khan inherited all High Elf's enthusiasm for magic. He longed for stronger power, but he was also a speculator, so Dar'Khan would not pay attention to Arthas's promises at all.
This Elf Mage is very similar to Kel'Thuzad, but he is more rational than Kel'Thuzad. He only believes in the power he has, so even if he and Arthas are in vain, it is just to use the power of King of the Death Knights to break through Sunwell's tight protection.
As long as he can obtain the power hidden in Sunwell and Eternal Holy Water, it will be enough for him to become a transcendent saint.
Therefore, facing Arthas's request, Dar'Khan said very reservedly,
"Of course, my ally, just give me a little time... I can open Great Door of Defensive Rune for you, but I need a little time..."
"I will give you time, Dar'Khan, 7 days! You only have 7 days!"
Arthas stroked Black Ebony Ring on his finger and said coldly,
"If the morning sun sets on the seventh day, I haven't seen Defensive Rune untied,
Then all the transactions between you and Kel'Thuzad will be spread throughout Silvermoon City, and you and I both know what that means." Dar'Khan's eyes flashed with a hint of haze, but his expression did not change. He nodded with Elf's unique etiquette,
"Very good, 7 days is enough, but I need all the memories of General Theron. Remember, it's all of them. Defensive Rune is a very complex magic structure. Even if there is a slight mistake, it will attract the attention of Sunstrider. I can't bear the result, and neither can you!"
Arthas did not speak, but put his hand on Lor'themar Theron's forehead. As his fingers gently pulled outward, a brilliant silver spark appeared on Arthas's fingertips. He moved it to the surface of Gemstone. The next moment, Dar'Khan's happy voice came over.
"Ah... I feel it. These are the secrets passed down orally by Ranger Corps's top executives. Very good, I understand!"
Light Screen shattered, Arthas gently touched it, and Gemstone, which had turned into powder, was swept aside, and Kel'Thuzad's voice sounded again.
"Dar'Khan is not a good collaborator, I can only do this!"
"That's enough. As long as Defensive Rune is opened, I will do the rest myself. These stupid Elf are superstitious about the power of magic, but they will soon see the power that will not be succumbed to magic!"
Arthas turned to look at the indifferent Death Knight-Lor'themar Theron, and said with a chuckle,
"That's... real power!"
Amid the laughter of Arthas, Ghostlands once again regained silence. As the replacement of Sylvanas, Lor'themar Theron, the original Elf regent in history, and his Fate, were also changed.
When Sylvanas escaped, Arthas quickly found a replacement. As a means of showing his strength, he personally gave Lor'themar Theron, who died in battle, new life. In Kel'Thuzad Before was Resurrection, Lor'themar, whose strength was only one level lower than Sylvanas, became the number one general under Arthas.
The 4,000 reinforcements led by Lor'themar and the Rangerss who were completely wiped out by Sylvanas, in addition to the hundreds of people who escaped at the last moment, were also accompanied by their Commander, who became the sharpest War Bow of Undead Scourge.
Of course, Dick doesn't know about the Fate change of Lor'themar, nor does Sylvanas. They are now quietly walking towards along the river bank not far from Windrunner Village. Quel'Thalas marched, and as expected, as Sylvanas said, after Windrunner Village and Goldenmist Village were destroyed, Undead here was also transferred, leaving only a miserable ruin.
Dick stretched out his hand and made a stop motion. Everyone sat on the spot in the woods. Warhorse, who had been domesticated, seemed to be aware of the serious situation and just silently ate the fodder brought out by the knights to recover his strength.
Four people, Myra, Dick, Sylvanas, and Liadrin, were sitting at the front. They were eating cold dry food while discussing the next plan.
"As long as we cross Goldenmist Village tonight, we can reach the bank of Ghostlands. Opposite is Eversong Woods in Defensive Rune. There is Portal that goes directly to Silvermoon City, so as long as we get there, we will be safe!"
Sylvanas used a small branch to draw the general shapes of Ghostlands and Eversong Woods on the ground, while Dick frowned.
"How far is Goldenmist Village from Tranquillien battlefield?"
"It will take about four hours to march at full strength. Our route is equivalent to walking around Tranquillien battlefield."
Liadrin explained to Dick, "The path pointed by Sylvanas is correct. Walking this way is enough to throw off our pursuers. This section of the road is difficult to walk. Only the real Rangers knows the shortcut we took."
"Well..."
Dick nodded. Although he still had some grudges against Sylvanas, during this day and night of escape, he had already seen Ranger-General's abilities, whether as a Sentinel, or the latter, Sylvanas is the best. She even used four simple traps to kill three Abomination in the mud without any effort.
From Dick's point of view, this Ranger-General should essentially be regarded as a mixture of shooting Hunter and survival Hunter. Apart from being unable to have animal companions, her abilities are as amazing as her figure.
"What I'm worried about now is that Arthas may have deployed Defensive Line along the edge of Ghostlands. His troops are enough for him to squander."
Dick took out Smoking Pipe, took two puffs, and then pointed at Sylvanas's simple Map,
"Look, there are only 6 bridges across the river in the border area between Ghostlands and Eversong Woods. He only needs to dedicate one-third of his soldiers to block these places tightly. And according to the According to Ranger-General, Halduron and Theron withdrew Quel'Thalas, so even if they receive a call for help, it will take at least 20 minutes to rush over."
"No... it won't take that long. We don't even need reinforcements."
Sylvanas pursed his lips, hesitated for a moment, and then said,
"This is Ranger Corps's confidential information. Let's put it this way, there is a reason why I must ask everyone to go to Goldenmist Village. There is a small dock there, which is Ranger Corps's secret Outpost. There are five small boats powered by magic. As long as we get there, we will be fully confident that we can enter Quel'Thalas."
"So, all we need to do is reach Goldenmist Village?"
Mael-Dawnblade's eyes widened with excitement. Although as Paladin, it is their bounden duty to eradicate Evil, the endless fighting these days has already made everyone including Dick tired.
"Yes, we only need to reach Goldenmist Village, but... the terrain there is a depression, which is a natural trap. Once Arthas sets an ambush there, we will not be able to escape!"
Sylvanas's face was solemn, "Although this is a secret that only Ranger Corps's top executives know, I'm not sure whether this secret has been exposed or not. You have to think clearly, this is a big gamble!"
"No... actually this is our only chance."
Dick glanced at Liadrin and breathed a sigh of relief.
"I have been hiding this from everyone before. In fact, our food is no longer enough for half a day, and Warhorse and the knights are extremely exhausted. Holy Light's comfort has its limit. If this continues, everyone will collapse, so Goldenmist Village's dock is our only chance!"
Dick stood up and stuffed the last mouthful of dry food into his mouth.
"Distribute all the Holy Waters and don't be stingy about using them. Myra. You and your brothers are responsible for protecting Liadrin and her Priests, and assign 10 brothers who are less injured to work with me as candidates for the end of the line. This time, everyone must be sent to Quel'Thalas!"
Myra and Liadrin both nodded. Dick finally focused on Sylvanas.
"Ms. General, I hope you can truly fulfill your responsibilities after crossing the river. Quel'Thalas is really not as impregnable as you think. Arthas has not appeared this day. You must have thought of the worst result. Once High Elf is breached, Lordaeron's Defensive Line will also face terrible pressure from the north. We are now grasshoppers on a rope. Saving you is equivalent to saving ourselves. I hope you can bring these words to your King so that he can truly understand what Quel'Thalas is facing now!"
Ranger-General closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and nodded, Dick also nodded, looking at Myra and Liadrin,
"Then, go and rest. In two hours, we will set off to Goldenmist Village!"