"Fool, the power of the Holy Light is weak and insignificant. Look at the power of Nathrezim instead!" Tichondrius grinned maliciously and vanished in the blink of an eye.
When he reappeared, he was already behind Dathrohan.
A claw radiating malevolent energy gripped Dathrohan's neck, while another hand Dathrohan, as hard as steel, pierced through his solid plate armor and plunged into his heart!
The Dreadlord's claws were incredibly hard, almost like precious swords. His surging demonic power completely suppressed the Holy Light that suddenly erupted from Dathrohan's body. Legendary being was utterly crushed when facing a non- Legendary one.
In the original history, even Balnazzar, a mere ordinary Dreadlord far inferior to Tichondrius, could kill Dathrohan, let alone the more powerful First Lord of Dreadlord.
This was a brutal killing with no suspense. Without any help, and with his energy level, agility, cunning, and even strength inferior to his opponent, Dathrohan had no ability to resist. In just a moment, he had been pierced through the heart and strangled by Tichondrius, and was on the verge of death.
He was lifted high by Tichondrius, his hands hanging limply at his sides, the Paladin's warhammer hitting the ground with a loud thud, but he himself could no longer utter a shout of equal renown.
" The Holy Light... will... purify... you!" Dathrohan tried to resist, letting out a low growl of unwilling anger, and even attempted a final prayer, hoping that the Holy Light's favor would grant him greater power to kill this despicable Dreadlord.
At that moment, he thought of Turalyon.
In the final battle at Blackrock Mountain, Marshal Lothar was killed by Orgrim Doomhammer. Under those circumstances, Turalyon picked up Marshal Lothar's broken sword, received the blessing of the Holy Light, and an unimaginable amount of energy flowed into his body, enabling Turalyon to defeat Orgrim.
Many people once believed that Turalyon was the one most favored by the Holy Light among the first five Paladin.
At this moment, Dathrohan also hoped to receive the same Holy Light favor.
However...
It's useless.
He could no longer summon Holy Light; Tichondrius had completely taken control of him, and then... killed him and took his place.
Possession is a simple matter for Dreadlord. Even Legendary Paladin cannot see through Dreadlord's elaborate disguise. Powerful beings like Uther the Lightbringer and Antonidas might have this ability, but unfortunately, they are not here.
The Grand Knight wielded the " Libram of Holiness " was corrupted by demons.
This is the greatest irony!
Tichondrius pointed, and the corpse of an Eredar wizard appeared on the ground.
He picked up Dathrohan's warhammer and weighed it in his hand.
"A mortal's weapon... a pathetic power!"
Dathrohan raised his hand, and Holy Light energy appeared on the warhammer.
Yes, Holy Light energy.
Dreadlord can also wield Holy Light energy. However, Holy Light is ultimately just a form of energy; it is not exclusive to Naaru, nor is it exclusive to Priest or Paladin.
Balnazzar was able to impersonate Dathrohan for so many years without being discovered because he could truly manipulate Holy Light energy, Tichondrius could naturally do the same... However, as a demon, Tichondrius faced various limitations when using Holy Light.
He was not favored by the Holy Light, but rather used his own methods to enslave the Holy Light energy within Dathrohan. Therefore, in this state, he was no different from the original Dathrohan.
The gate opened, revealing an incredibly fierce battle outside. Of the ten most elite Paladin, only one remained—a High-Ranking Paladin lieutenant.
Apart from that, all the other Paladin fell.
There is only one Felguard left.
Tichondrius casually tossed his Paladin's warhammer, which struck the Felguard. The powerful force shattered the Felguard's chest, and the High-Ranking Paladin lieutenant quickly finished him off.
Tichondrius is far more powerful than Dathrohan!
"Commander!" the adjutant cried out in agony. He was the only one left of all his brothers, and he too was seriously injured!
"I have killed the Eredar wizard who summoned the demons. Now come with me, gather all the Paladin, and annihilate all the remaining demons!" Tichondrius waved his hand.
"Yes, Commander!" The adjutant forced himself to stay upright and followed Tichondrius away.
As they walked outwards, they discovered that most of the demons had been killed. After all, Tichondrius had only been here for a few days and hadn't summoned many demons.
As a high-ranking commander of the Burning Legion, he didn't care about these ordinary demons at all, killing them one by one.
These demons have done a good job by enabling him to better conceal himself.
Not long after, he gathered the few dozen surviving Paladin and led them away from the city within a city.
Half an hour later, the Paladin found the Brotherhood of the Light.
No one noticed that something was wrong with Tichondrius. The Dreadlord's ability to disguise himself was too strong. His current body was that of Dathrohan, and he also possessed Holy Light energy at the level of Grand Knight. He was essentially manipulating this body, and Dathrohan's soul had been completely devoured by him, turning him into his puppet.
Therefore, unless he does something outrageous, neither Archmage Angela, nor High Commander Erigor, nor Holy Light's Champion Korfax would doubt him.
Perhaps time will reveal the truth, but for now, he has all the time in the world.
"The demons have been vanquished, and the most powerful Undead have been vanquished as well. We don't have time to deal with the remaining Undead. Now, head to the city gate immediately. Angela, go and inform the Ashen Army and the Ranger Forces to go to the city gate!" Tichondrius perfectly imitated Dathrohan's tone and voice without the slightest flaw.
He even searched Dathrohan's soul and learned everything about him!
"The city gate? Commander-in-Chief, weren't we supposed to meet at the Alonsus Chapel?" The Archmage was puzzled.
"I'm wounded, badly." Tichondrius showed the Archmage the wound on Dathrohan's back. It had begun to heal under the Holy Light, but a full recovery wouldn't be easy. "Also, the soldiers are badly injured. We can't go too far; let the Ashen Army and rangers walk a little further!"
"Yes, Commander-in-Chief." The Archmage nodded without doubt.
She certainly didn't expect that Tichondrius had some reservations about the Alonsus Chapel, that sacred site.
He was not afraid of the Holy Light there; after all, it was not the Light's Hope Chapel, and its meager power could not harm him.
But he worried that he would be exposed under the power of the Holy Light, which would cause all his schemes to fail, something he did not want to see.
The Archmage casts a spell.
A minute later, she appeared in front of Jiang Jie.