On Icecrown Glacier, an army of Undead is marching.
The glacier was uneven and covered with a lot of snow, so the march was very slow. Even after a day and a night of non-stop march, they had only covered less than 100 kilometers.
On both sides are continuous snow-capped mountains, and they pass through a wide canyon.
Arthas and Kel'Thuzad led the way, followed by Captain Falric and the Death Knight Baelgun, then some Lich, Death Knight, Undead, Ghoul, and a small number of Frost Wyrm.
There were no Crypt Fiend, no Faceless Ones, not a single one.
They didn't look like they were on an expedition; they looked more like they were fleeing. Even Arthas's armor was damaged, and he looked disheveled.
"How much further, High Lich?" Arthas stopped, resting his hands on Frostmourne, then glanced back at the already collapsed Icecrown Citadel, muttering to himself, "Red dragons... amazing! In less than half a day, at least a hundred thousand Undead have perished in the flames!"
There was no anger, no resentment, just as calm as this perpetually cold glacier.
"The Red Dragons are indeed formidable, but our strength is insufficient to contend with their Red Dragonflight unless we acquire greater power, my prince." Kel'Thuzad pointed to a glacier rising two or three hundred meters into the distance, saying, "It's not far; Sindragosa's Fall lies on that glacier! As long as we resurrect Sindragosa, we will have nothing to fear from the Red Dragonflight!"
"You said Sindragosa was the consort of Malygos, the Aspect of the Blue, and that once resurrected, she wouldn't be inferior to Krasus!" Arthas said. "But even Malygos couldn't compare to the Red Dragon Queen, Sindragosa is no match for him either!"
" The Queen of the Dragon Aspects has her responsibilities; she will not personally confront us again. Besides, Yogg -Queen of the Dragon Aspects Yogg-Saron's power makes her wary. She will not personally set foot in Icecrown Glacier and Ulduar. What we must be wary of are the Faceless Ones and the traitorous Crypt Fiend!"
Kel'Thuzad said, "Resurrect Sindragosa, then awaken the Vrykul have slumbered for millions of years, and we will possess an Invincible army. Then we can settle accounts with Volazj and Anub'arak!"
"Hmm." Arthas turned his head and looked at the high mountain on his left.
That was Ymirheim, the city of the Frost Vrykul, and one of his targets.
Those ancient Vrykul were the ancestors of humankind. They were even larger than Ogres and extremely powerful in combat. One of their clans was called the " Dragonflayer Clan," which tamed " Proto-Dragon " as their battle partners and truly possessed the ability to hunt dragons.
If he could bring all the Vrykul under his command, he would possess a power far greater than the entire Scourge before him!
The Lich King's death cost him control of the Scourge, directly leading to Anub'arak's betrayal. That despicable fellow returned to the embrace of the Old Gods Yogg-Saron, serving his master from countless millennia ago.
The Red Dragonflight's powerful attack turned the entire Icecrown Citadel into a sea of fire. Countless Undead were purified by the Red Dragon's flames. If Kel'Thuzad hadn't teleported him and some of his remaining elite followers away in time, he might be dead by now.
Fortunately, he still Frostmourne.
All the Undead resurrected by Frostmourne are still under his control, and now he will use this runeblade, following Kel'Thuzad's guidance, to resurrect those powerful beings, such as Sindragosa, and those heroes of various races who have been dead for many years.
Kel'Thuzad...
Arthas turned his head and glanced at the great lich, sighing in his heart.
Fortunately, there's still Kel'Thuzad.
Without him, I would probably have nothing left.
Although he didn't understand why Kel'Thuzad was still willing to follow him.
Suddenly, the Soul Fire in Kel'Thuzad's eye sockets flickered violently, and the great Lich let out a shrill scream.
" Kel'Thuzad, what's going on?" Arthas sensed something was wrong.
" Naxxramas has fallen." Kel'Thuzad looked towards the southern sky. "I must return immediately!"
He raised his staff,
He cast the spell. Less than a minute later, he canceled it, furious. "Damn it! The Naxxramas teleportation barrier has been activated!"
"So, we've lost Naxxramas?" Arthas felt a chill run down his spine. "Then we'll lose all of Gilneas too!"
"My prince, the road ahead is yours to walk alone," Kel'Thuzad said. " Ner'zhul has built more than one Nerub flying fortress. Besides Naxxramas, we also have the Acherus: The Ebon Hold: Acherus! I must seize them immediately, before Anub'arak!"
Flying over Lake Lordamere, over Silverpine Forest, over Greymane Wall and the Northgate Woods, Jiang Jie flew over Gilneas City and into Naxxramas.
Naxxramas, the first Nerubian Necropolis built by the Lich King Ner'zhul, also known as the "flying fortress," and said to be the largest, was Ner'zhul's gift to Kel'Thuzad as a command center and a flying base specifically for transporting soldiers.
The reason it can fly into the sky is because it uses levitation crystals.
This crystal, made from windstone, originates from ancient Aqir technology, but its roots lie in the Old Gods.
"My lord, you've finally arrived!" In the central hall of the lower level, Patriarch Alexei, dressed in his purple epic robes, held the " Chronicle of Dark Secrets " in one hand and the " Gladiator's Battle Staff " discarded by Anveena in the other. He was also wrapped in several enchanted chains, looking quite the part.
He transformed into a Lich.
Of course, just like Araj the Summoner and Ras Frostwhisper, he's nothing more than a figurehead with the mana of an Archmage but lacking sufficient spellcasting ability. Let alone Archmage, any high-ranking battlemage from the Dalaran Battlemage Corps could easily defeat him.
Jiang Jie couldn't allow Alexei to become too powerful; it would be difficult to guarantee that such a person wouldn't harbor ambitions. Therefore, Jiang Jie had to possess the ability to deter him, which is why he didn't hand over the Lich King Armor to Patriarch Alexei.
It doesn't matter; a leader doesn't need to go to the battlefield personally. Patriarch Alexei is such a pure leader.
"My lord, please follow me... There are still many Undead hiding in the fortress, but we have already taken control of Kel'Thuzad's command center, as well as the Military Quarter and Plague Quarter. Master Gunther activated Naxxramas's teleportation barrier immediately, and now this flying fortress is completely ours!"
Patriarch Alexei's tone carried an undisguised pride; of course, now that he was Lich, his voice was deep and hoarse, giving off an aura of boundless terror that made the living very uncomfortable.
"Hmm." Jiang Jie nodded slightly, then looked around and walked towards a door.
"Oh, that's the Arachnid Quarter. Thassarian and Koltira are there dealing with the Crypt Fiend and Poisonous Spiders. Actually, the Undead in the Military Quarter and Plague Quarter have basically joined the Forsaken to Bishop Faol's efforts, but those guys in the Arachnid Quarter are very stubborn and refuse to submit. We have no choice but to find a way to get rid of them." Patriarch Alexei quickly followed.