Arthas's voice, amplified by magic, resounded throughout Dalaran and reached Antonidas's ears.
A mocking smile played on the old mage's lips, but his mind suddenly began to reminisce. A year ago, at the council where Tirion was judged, Arthas was the youngest and most favored Grand Knight. He never imagined that in just one year, he would become an enemy of the Holy Light, an enemy of mages...
Arthas, outwardly humble but inwardly proud, now learned to bluff and exaggerate? A million Undead? Where did you get so many Undead?
However, there are still tens or hundreds of thousands...
"Speaker, the Scourge has besieged the city, Arthas has declared war on us! Should we activate the Eye of Dalaran and draw upon the energy of the Ley Line to activate the Violet Citadel Barrier?"
A familiar voice entered Antonidas's mind through mental fluctuations. It was Archmage Drenden, another member of the Kirin Tor Council, an old mage not much younger than him.
Antonidas was jolted awake from his reverie and instantly teleported to the central platform.
Before them floated a purple staff, topped with a small platform adorned with three faint rays of light and two purple ribbons hanging on either side. On the platform at the top of the staff floated a magical illusion, resembling a purple eye.
It is the Eye of Dalaran, one of the most powerful artifacts in Dalaran, containing unimaginable energy and capable of connecting to the Ley Line deep beneath Dalaran. It is also the core of the Violet Citadel Barrier.
Antonidas reached for the purple staff, gripped it tightly, and then activated the Eye of Dalaran with the highest privileges.
The next moment, a purple barrier rose up, enveloping the entire Dalaran.
This is the Violet Citadel Barrier, a barrier that requires a great deal of energy to activate, and it is Dalaran's greatest asset in the face of the Scourge.
Thirty thousand refugees poured into Gilneas City. After a long journey of half a day, they were finally able to see the dark city walls in the distance, as well as the lights on the walls.
Lord Godfrey, riding a warhorse, was always at the very front of the column.
He raised his hand, and the guards around him immediately ordered everyone to stop. Lord Godfrey personally led a small squad of cavalry, clattering to the foot of the Greymane Wall, where a young warrior was already waiting at the gate.
"I am Lord Godfrey! I command you to open the gates immediately!" Lord Godfrey shouted.
He drew his sword, unsure of the situation ahead, unsure if the young Earl had truly succeeded, perhaps they would face a brutal war, perhaps they would all perish here.
"I am Darion Mograine, First Battalion Commander of the Fenris People's Army! I am here on the orders of Commander-in-Chief, Earl Nicholas Lordaeron, to open the gates and let you out! Lady Lorna and the Gilneas Brigade are waiting outside the city!" Darion took a deep breath and then responded in his loudest voice.
" Mograine? You're Old Mograine's son? You're only 15? Or 16? So young and already a battalion commander? Very well! I hope my son will one day be as great as you!" Lord Godfrey didn't let his guard down, and continued, "Where is Nicholas? Let me see him!"
"Lord Nicholas is on the city wall!" As soon as Darion finished speaking, a dazzling light suddenly appeared on the city wall. It was Anveena's " Light ", which illuminated her like a small sun, and also illuminated Jiang Jie standing beside her.
Seeing Jiang Jie smile and nod, Lord Godfrey breathed a sigh of relief.
"Alright! Everyone, accelerate!" Lord Godfrey turned and gave the order, then looked up. "At least thirty thousand Undead are coming! There are also several Frost Wyrm and two or three hundred Gargoyle! My soldiers and I will stay here to help you!"
"No need, Your Excellency. You should hurry to Pyrewood Village; Lord Darius is waiting for you." Darion said, "Don't worry about us; all of the Crowley Family's cannons are here."
"All the musketeers of the Gilneas Brigade are here! Thirty thousand Undead? Even a hundred thousand Undead won't be able to cross the Greymane Wall!" The gate was wide, and the tide of refugees, tempted by survival, unleashed their full potential, surging through the gate and arriving at another world beyond the high walls. Lorna and some of her Gilneas Brigade members split into two groups, standing on either side of the gate.
It took a full hour for all the refugees to finally pass safely. The Undead vanguard that had been pursuing them was sniped by the heavily armed Gilneas Brigade and Fenris People's Army, and was blocked inside the Greymane Wall.
"Close the gate!" Darion commanded, and the gate slammed shut. Three hundred of the most elite Gilneas musketeers stood at the back, while thirty warriors from the Fenris People's Army stood at the front, lined up in a fierce battle array.
Every warrior was wearing excellent equipment from the Sunstrider, and each set of equipment was worth over a hundred gold coins!
The densely packed army of Undead finally arrived. Standing on the city wall, Jiang Jie waved his hand and gave the order. Then, cannons roared, and the cannons mounted on the high walls opened fire. Shells fell to the ground, blasting swathes of Undead into the air. Under the concentrated attack of these weapons of mass destruction, the Undead army was wiped out, with no way to pass.
Scattered small groups of Undead rushed toward Greymane Wall. Gilneas musketeers opened fire, and at least 70% of the Undead fell. The remaining 30% continued their relentless pursuit. Darion led the charge, followed by Ivan and Sven, and then the other warriors.
Dark figures approached, Frost Wyrm tried to get closer, spewing Frost Breath. But Miss Lorna, already atop the high wall, ordered the cannons to rain down on the sky. Experienced Gilneas gunners took over the artillery, and even the Frost Wyrm couldn't withstand the barrage. One Frost Wyrm was shot down immediately, and more Gargoyle were also attacked by Gilneas musketeers, unable to get any closer.
Anveena soared through the sky, unleashing endless Arcane Missiles that brought down Gargoyle one after another. The sky was her battlefield; as long as she was there, with so many cannons and musketeers, the Gargoyle would never be able to get close to Greymane Wall.
The Frost Wyrm were the most difficult to deal with. After braving the artillery fire to approach Greymane Wall, a single Frost Breath killed several Gilneas Brigade musketeers and gunners, and even froze a cannon.
Once they get close, the Frost Wyrm is almost impossible to defeat!
" Frost Wyrm? You're mine now!"
Jiang Jie suddenly started running, using the city wall as a running start, and then leaped up, rising more than twenty meters like Rushing Thunder. Just as the Frost Wyrm was about to dive and exhale again, he grabbed one of the Frost Wyrm's claws.
The extreme cold penetrated his leather armor, almost freezing Jiang Jie's body, but he still managed to climb onto the back of the Frost Wyrm at top speed, using its claws and legs. Then he took out the divine sword Strom'kar and pierced the Frost Wyrm's spine with a single strike!
Over the next minute, the Shadowflame eroded the entire body of the Frost Wyrm. It swayed in the sky, trying to throw Jiang Jie down, but to no avail.
Ultimately, with its spine broken and a large portion of its back burned away by the Shadowflame, its blue-glowing body turned fiery red as it plummeted from a hundred meters in the sky, crushing countless Undead!