On the highest dome of the Sunwell Plateau.
Below is the original location of the Sunwell, but the Sunwell has now collapsed. Fortunately, a way to repair it has been found.
Kael'thas extended his right hand, and a seed appeared in his palm.
This is the seed of the ancient miracle tree " Arcan'dor ". It took him a whole month to find the Archdruid " Valewalker " Farodin and persuade him to give him the seed.
Unfortunately, Farodin was unwilling to leave Suramar; it seemed he had more important things to do. Otherwise, with the help of a Archdruid, Arcan'dor's growth would certainly not have been a problem.
Kael'thas couldn't possibly take action against Farodin, because this Archdruid was a member of the Cenarion Circle and had always maintained connections with Malfurion and his associates; he didn't want to cause trouble.
Once Malfurion is angered, the High Elf will no longer be able to stay in Ashenvale.
Kael'thas looked up and gazed southwest, towards Lake Lordamere.
Five days ago, he sensed the powerful Arcane energy fluctuations in that area and soon learned that a new World Tree had been born. He felt a mixture of admiration and envy for Jiang Jie.
Having gone through countless hardships, even fighting against the Shal'dorei and Fal'dorei, and at the cost of several High Elf mages, to obtain the seed of the Ancient Miracle Tree, Jiang Jie had already quietly planted the World Tree. The World Tree Arcan'dor.
Of course, Arcan'dor more useful to High Elf.
Once things were settled here, he returned to Demon Fall Canyon, planted the seed, and reaped the hope of new life.
Kael'thas glanced at Illidan not far away, then at the ugly creatures standing beside the altar, his brows furrowing slightly, his disgust undisguised.
The Naga have appeared.
The Naga were originally the nobles of the Night Elf: the Highborne.
Ten thousand years ago, these nobles were drawn to the energy of the Well of Eternity and abused magic without restraint.
Later, they were tricked by the Dark Titan Sargeras and built a massive portal in the Well of Eternity so that Sargeras could use it to invade the world of Azeroth.
The actions of the Highborne led to the Burning Legion's first invasion and the War of the Ancients. Afterwards, the Well of Eternity exploded, the Highborne sank to the bottom of the sea, and most of them were Highborne forever, transforming into monstrous Naga.
Their leader is Azshara, the ruler of the ancient Kaldorei Empire and the most powerful mage in the world.
The mages of Dalaran have always revered the Keeper Aegwynn, but in the eyes of the long-lived High Elf, Queen Azshara is far stronger than Aegwynn.
These humanoid creatures, with lower bodies resembling large snakes and covered in scales, are long-lived beings like the High Elf. Some of them have even mutated, becoming immortal beings like the Night Elf. For example, the Naga witch " Vashj " standing not far away next to Illidan was Queen Azshara's handmaiden ten thousand years ago, and she is still alive now, possessing power no less than Illidan's.
These Naga, as before, are obsessed with Arcane Magic.
Female Naga are tall and slender, with fine scales and tentacles on their faces. Some are like Night Elf Sentinels and High Elf Rangers, skilled in combat and agile, carrying several weapons. Some even have four or six arms. They are known as Naga Siren.
There are also some who are highly intelligent, are the de facto rulers of the Naga, possess strong spellcasting abilities and Arcane talent, and are known as " Naga witches," such as Vashj.
Naga males are larger and stronger, and their appearance is more like that of wild beasts.
Their heads resembled dragons, and they possessed what appeared to be unevolved human muscles. The scales covering their bodies were far larger and thicker than those of female Naga, making them even stronger and more powerful than the strongest Night Elf.
Illidan in Bay of Storms, Azshara
Using a type of magic that Kael'thas didn't understand at all, he summoned these monsters that lived in the deeper parts of the sea. Vashj recognized Illidan at a glance, and then, for reasons unknown, chose to follow Illidan. Kael'thas knew very well why Illidan summoned the Naga: because he feared the power he possessed, and therefore wanted to summon another power to balance him.
It was a clumsy trick, but it worked.
More than three thousand Naga were indeed no less powerful than the dozens of High Elf mages he had brought, and perhaps even stronger.
Kael'thas didn't care about any of that.
He just wanted this matter to end quickly so he could get what he wanted and have nothing to do with Illidan anymore.
A green gemstone, almost the size of an adult's head, floated in mid-air.
Kael'thas looked at the gem with a mixture of envy and longing, but ultimately suppressed his greed.
That was the demonic gem known as the " Eye of Sargeras," filled with unimaginable demonic energy. Only powerful demons could use it. Kael'thas would never touch it unless he wanted to become a demon himself.
Kael'thas himself was not the one being tempted by this gem.
In fact, three High Elf mages had already succumbed to temptation, attempting to approach and obtain the gem, only to be knocked unconscious by Kael'thas.
The Naga are much more cruel!
Three Naga Siren and four Naga royal guards were killed by Vashj herself, their corpses standing there as a warning to any Naga or High Elf who might try to approach.
The Eye of Sargeras altered the space around it, creating countless fine cracks on the other side, beyond which flowed an indescribable torrent of Void energy, from which the Twisting Nether directly absorbed energy.
What enabled it to accomplish all of this was the energy-gathering magic array that the High Elf mages and Naga witches had constructed over the past three days by manipulating the Ley Line of the Sunwell Plateau!
Thinking about everything that had happened over the past three days, Kael'thas's lips twitched slightly.
The Naga witches' spellcasting abilities and mastery of Arcane Magic were far superior to those of the High Elf, which greatly displeased Kael'thas.
Yes, back in the distant Kaldorei Empire era, the Highborne, now the Naga, were the most powerful group of mages in the world. The High Elf mages whose ancestors took away and established Quel'Thalas are just the remnants...
Illidan stood at the very center of the energy-gathering circle, a demonic hand raised high, with the Eye of Sargeras above it.
Only a demonic energy user of Illidan's caliber could wield such a terrifying artifact, but even that required the assistance of a dozen or so Naga witches.
This gem was one of two items Sargeras brought with him when he entered Azeroth in his avatar; the other was the Scepter of Sargeras, which can open portals and cross astral planes.
The energy contained in this gem is far greater than that of the Skull of Gul'dan, so much so that even Illidan dared not absorb it, fearing that it would burst him apart.
The spellcasting has been going on for two hours.
This ritual must continue until Illidan achieves the desired effect. Three batches of Naga witches have already been replaced, all of whom have exhausted their energy; only Illidan is still holding on.
Kael'thas and his High Elf mages' task was to ensure the entire ritual was not interrupted.
Because if a spellcasting ritual of this level is interrupted, the resulting energy backlash will be unimaginable, even Illidan could not withstand it, and the Eye of Sargeras would be destroyed—this gem was destined to be used only once from the moment it was used for casting spells.
Kael'thas felt a pang of heartache as he looked at the three High Elf mage corpses lying on the ground.
Each corpse was killed with a single blow.
Despite their continued use of Mage Armor or other defensive spells, it was to no avail.
Although their spellcasting abilities were all quite good, each of them was a true high-level mage, and some were even qualified to receive the title of " Archmage," it was useless.
That terrifying Watchers could easily break through any defensive spell below the Legendary level. Even I had to be careful, or I would become a victim of his blade.
Kael'thas remained vigilant.
Suddenly, he sensed danger approaching.
A flash of cold light, as bright as the moon, appeared and sliced across the neck of a High Elf mage. Even three layers of defensive spells couldn't stop it. Blood splattered, and the High Elf collapsed before he could even react to what had happened, his eyes filled with a longing for life and a fear of death.
"Here we go again!"
"Then don't leave!"
Kael'thas raised his hand, and a pre-prepared spell trap was suddenly activated, turning the area into a sea of fire.
This is the Phoenix Flames, and even the Phoenix God "O" has appeared, dancing wildly in the sea of fire.
Kael'thas believed that even if Dreadlord or Pit Lord fell into this carefully prepared trap, they would be crippled if not killed.
For the sake of this trap, he even disregarded the High Elf mage's corpse, letting him be charred and then reduced to ashes in the flames.
But Kael'thas felt no joy whatsoever.
His gaze quickly fell upon an ancient tree not far away, where a silent figure stood, completely concealed under a dark green cloak and armor, his head hidden beneath an iron owl helmet, holding a moon disc covered in spikes.
Yes, the bright moon, the moon wheel, has returned to her hands.
Instead of taking action herself, she hurled a moon wheel, taking the life of a High Elf mage and triggering a magical trap that could have severely injured her.
She was the most fearsome hunter in the world, having clashed with countless horrific criminals. The number of traps she had seen and cracked in her lifetime was probably far greater than anything Kael'thas had ever heard of.
She wasn't a hunter, yet she understood traps better than any hunter.
Setting a trap in front of her is as ridiculous as turning into a bear in front of Malfurion.
She is Maiev, the Night Elf the Jailer, who came to hunt down Illidan.