Quel'Delar, the holy sword of the High Elf, is now in Fenna's hands. It will only belong to Liadrin when Fenna deems her worthy and fit for it.
Quel'Delar's status among the High Elf is self-evident. Apart from Flamestrike, no other sword holds such a prominent position in the hearts of the High Elf. Its wielders have all been high-ranking commanders of the Sunfury Legion or the Dawnblade Legion, such as Salorian Dawnseeker.
To possess it is an immense honor for a High Elf!
In order to obtain the holy sword as soon as possible, Liadrin worked harder than any other recruit.
Her efforts inspired and motivated other new recruits.
After the Battle of Quel'Thalas, the Ashen Army suffered heavy losses and now only has 1,500 men at most. But in just one month, more than 2,000 new recruits have come from Silvermoon City, Tyr's Hand, Darrowshire and other places to join the Ash Army training camp!
Oryx Rivendare, the High-Ranking Paladin who inherited the title and lands of Baron Rivendare, served as the head instructor of the training camp, and the entire Eastern Plaguelands became the training ground!
Faced with the rampant threat of the Undead, the Silver Hand's recruit training can no longer be as gentle as before. Tests of blood and fire, struggles between life and death, are the best way to hone these recruits!
Perhaps this will greatly increase the death rate of new recruits. But when they become true Paladin and fight on real, epic battlefields, every wound they have now will become a talisman for survival, and their casualty rate will be greatly increased!
No one questioned this training method; in this damned chaotic world, human life was worth less than paper!
Rhonin left; the magical barrier of Lordaeron was not yet complete, and he had a great responsibility to bear, so he could not stay any longer. Vereesa, however, stayed, because the High Elf needed her.
Sylvanas remained the supreme commander of the ranger forces. With the Silvermoon Council almost completely wiped out, she, commanding thousands of rangers, became the Sunstrider Dynasty, second only to Prince Kael'thas.
Even surpassing the Grand Astromancer Solarian and the Grand Archmage Telestra!
A higher status comes with a heavier burden.
Sylvanas, intending to train new ranger recruits to replenish the losses from the battle, appointed Vereesa as Ranger Lord.
Kael'thas granted Sylvanas the power to directly appoint ranger lords.
Lor'themar, Halduron, Hawkspear, Nathanos, Vereesa.
Five ranger lords!
From this day forward, the Ranger Forces will become the most powerful Keeper of Quel'Thalas, while the Sunfury Legion and Dawnblade Legion, which were almost completely wiped out, will not be able to recover in a few years or even decades.
As for the High Elf mages...
They face an even more terrifying threat: a disease deeply ingrained in the marrow and blood of the High Elf has quietly taken hold. Unless a proper solution is found, their strength is essentially negligible.
Everyone from Lordaeron left, except for Jiang Jie.
After the Runestone Barrier was reactivated, the game pod could no longer absorb energy at a frenzied pace, but its daily energy absorption rate was still several times that of Lordaeron. Jiang Jie now had no worries about the game pod running out of energy.
The Sun King's promise to reforge Strom'kar can only be fulfilled once the situation in Silvermoon City stabilizes. The High Elf need to prepare the materials, and the blacksmiths and Archmage also need to conduct detailed research and formulate a reforging plan.
He stayed behind at the invitation of Prince Kael'thas to attend the Sun King's funeral.
After all, when the Sun King breathed his last, he was the only one by his side.
Two heated arguments occurred during the funeral:
Sylvanas, along with the Archmage and the Grand Astromancer, unanimously demanded that Kael'thas succeed to the throne of the Sun King. Kael'thas vehemently opposed this, declaring that he would never ascend the throne unless Arthas was killed to avenge the Sun King and the High Elf.
In addition, Kael'thas decided to change the name of " High Elf " to " Blood Elf " in order to commemorate the blood feud between their races. However, this was opposed by Sylvanas, Grand Archmage Telestra, and others, who believed that the name High Elf had been used for thousands of years and should not be changed.
Ultimately, Kael'thas, as a prince, became the supreme ruler of the High Elf kingdom, and the name of the Blood Elf ceased to exist before it was even officially used.
The Sun King's funeral was lavish and solemn, lasting a full week.
After the funeral, Jiang Jie bid farewell to Kael'thas in the Sunstrider Court.
" The High Elf will forever remember your friendship. The reforging of Nicholas's Sword Strom'kar will require a long period of preparation; I will inform you when it is finished." Kael'thas stood beneath the throne, looking at Jiang Jie with piercing eyes. "My father told me that you are a remarkable young man, knowing many things even the High Elf do not. So, do you know about 'magic addiction'?"
Addiction...
An ancient word, a painful memory that has accompanied the High Elf for tens of thousands of years, flowing in their bloodline!
After the War of the Ancients, elven mages led by Dath'Remar Sunstrider opposed the night elves' ban on the use of magic. They were exiled by Archdruid Malfurion and Priestess Tyrande of the Moon and traveled across the ocean to Quel'Thalas, where they established the elven kingdom.
During the long journey, addiction struck!
Ancient elven mages, influenced by the Well of Eternity, developed a terrifying dependence on Arcane energy. This dependence was ingrained in their very bones and blood, and only a very few elves could forcibly resist it through their own willpower.
This stuff is just like a drug addiction, maybe even ten times stronger!
The appearance of the Sunwell solved the problem of the High Elf ' magic addiction, so this ancient term and its associated pain have long been forgotten. Only a very few learned scholars have come to know that history when consulting ancient texts.
Kael'thas is one of them.
In fact, with the explosion of the Sunwell, many High Elf had become weak, agitated, and even their bodies had undergone subtle changes. All of this told Kael'thas:
The addiction has returned!
"Magic addiction... I know." Jiang Jie looked at Kael'thas and said softly, "In fact, you are not the only ones in this world facing the threat of magic addiction."
"Besides us, are there other elves facing the threat of magic addiction? This... how is that possible!" Kael'thas frowned in confusion.
Although the Night Elf did not completely abandon Arcane Magic, their spellcasting methods changed. Coupled with the slow nourishment from the World Tree and natural energy, they had completely resolved their magic addiction problem long before the High Elf were banished.
Only elves who stay far from the Night Elf kingdom and continue to study Arcane Magic are prone to magic addiction.
Besides Night Elf and High Elf, are there other types of elves in this world?
"The ancient Kaldorei Empire ruled almost half of the Ancient Kalimdor. After the explosion of the Well of Eternity, many Night Elf remained in various places. Some rejoined the Night Elf, but others continued to study Arcane Magic." Jiang Jie said, "There are two terms that I think Your Highness, with your vast knowledge, must have heard of: Suramar, and... Eldre'Thalas!"