"To the cemetery?"
Although Carlos was puzzled, he could not disobey his master's orders; this was the highest principle of the Assassins' Order.
Late at night, the two evaded the patrolling Stromgarde guards and sneaked into the cemetery, arriving at the entrance to the underground tomb.
Surrounded by lush greenery, the Stromgarde Cemetery boasts a superior environment compared to cemeteries in any other country, as it is the final resting place not only for members of the Trollbane Family but also for the bloodline of Emperor Thoradin.
"My lord, we can't go any further! I've heard that the magic here is Legendary, created hundreds of years ago by several Archmage and a dozen high-ranking mages working together. No one can break it!" Carlos hurriedly advised.
Centuries ago, Stromgarde wasn't as devastated as it is now, and mobilizing a few Archmage wouldn't have been a problem. After all, it was the capital of the Empire of Arathor, and the mages of Dalaran had to give it face.
"No, the protective barrier here has disappeared!"
Jiang Jie did not sense the existence of any protective barrier.
He stepped forward and, without any hindrance, walked into the entrance.
"This, this is impossible! There should be a magical barrier here. I saw Prince Galin use a talisman to open the barrier before he went in! After he left, I couldn't get in!" Carlos hurriedly explained, afraid that Jiang Jie would think he had done something wrong.
Jiang Jie reached out and stopped him.
Shh! Don't speak!
The game pod's scanner was constantly running. Although there was no protective barrier, there were invisible magical sentry posts. Clearly, someone had deactivated the protective barrier and entered the tomb, and it was a mage, at least Archmage!
Someone else, just like me, wanted to enter the underground tomb, and somehow even found the talisman?
Could it be that someone else is also after King Thoradin's corpse?
Could it be that those guys in Northrend have gotten involved too? Are there actually four factions entrenched in Stromgarde, not three?
Those disgusting bastards from the Cult of the Damned, why are you everywhere?
" Carlos, stay away, whatever you do, don't come near."
Jiang Jie turned up the power of the game pod and quickly scanned the situation inside the tomb, then saw a familiar figure.
After giving Carlos an instruction, Jiang Jie quietly entered Stealth mode, carefully avoiding the magical sentries, and entered the underground tomb.
Although illuminated by eternal magic lamps on both sides, it was still somewhat dim.
"Be careful, be very careful! Kel'Thuzad is not someone to be trifled with!"
Jiang Jie was extremely cautious and dared not relax his guard in the slightest.
Kel'Thuzad is inside, and he's not the only one!
In fact, there are still several necromancers inside, as well as a large number of other members of the Cult of the Damned. The Cult of the Damned has actually spread its reach here; Kel'Thuzad certainly has a lot to do!
At this very moment, in one of the deepest chambers of the tomb, Kel'Thuzad was working with several necromancers to set up a transformation array. Their purpose was simple:
Resurrect King Thoradin and turn him into Death Knight!
In Jiang Jie's memory, the Four Horsemen underwent two changes.
The original Four Horsemen were led by Old Mograine, followed by Lord Korth'azz and two others. Old Mograine was the leader of the Four Horsemen, a Legendary figure, while the other three were all high-level professionals.
After Old Mograine died, he was replaced by Baron Rivendare, and the Four Horsemen were downgraded in status.
Later, the Allied Forces launched a northern expedition and defeated the Lich King. When the new Lich King faced Legion, he ordered the reorganization of the Four Horsemen.
The new Four Horsemen are Orcs General Nazgrim, King Thoradin, Sally Whitemane, and Darion Mograine.
The new Four Horsemen are clearly more luxurious than the original!
However, due to Jiang Jie's interference, the Four Horsemen were never fully assembled before Naxxramas fell into the hands of the Forsaken.
Does this mean that Kel'Thuzad is still carrying out his plan to make the Four Horsemen, and has chosen King Thoradin his successor?
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Humanity has produced many heroes. Among the Warrior, besides Marshal Lothar, the most powerful is probably King Thoradin. His status is even higher than that of Old Mograine. Kel'Thuzad's choice of him is likely not just about forming the Four Horsemen, but also about using King Thoradin's status and power to turn Stromgarde into Undead territory and invade Lordaeron once again!
If the Scourge truly captures Stromgarde, defends the Thandol Span to the south, the Thoradin's Wall to the west, borders the ocean to the east and mountains to the north, then conquering this place and wiping out the Undead will be extremely difficult.
Stromgarde is extremely important; it's a vital passage between the north and south, a strategic location that every military strategist must contend for, and it absolutely cannot be lost!
If Arthas were to come in person, he could use the power of Frostmourne to resurrect King Thoradin as Death Knight.
However, Kel'Thuzad did not possess such powerful artifacts; his reliance was on his own strength and the Grimoire of the Damned he compiled after studying Necromancy and the Book of Medivh.
No one knew the contents of the Grimoire of the Damned, and others were completely unaware of its existence. Jiang Jie only knew its name and that it could grant the Four Horsemen immense power, but also bring them an eternal curse.
At this moment, the transformation circle was about to be completed, and Kel'Thuzad had already raised his staff, picked up the grimoire, and was ready to cast the spell.
" King Thoradin is mine!"
Jiang Jie stealthily Stealth, avoiding all the magical sentries and members of the Cult of the Damned.
He was not far from Kel'Thuzad; he could even see the soulfire leaping within Kel'Thuzad's head and feel his overwhelming joy.
The Four Horsemen were his proudest creation, and now one of them was about to be resurrected, and a human king was about to become his servant. How could he not be overjoyed?
A deep, dark voice slowly rose, the transformation array was complete, and Kel'Thuzad began chanting the incantation to resurrect King Thoradin.
The coffin had been opened, and a gray mist enveloped King Thoradin's body. Then, the body slowly floated up to a height of 1.5 meters and remained still.
Suddenly, Jiang Jie sensed the pervasive death aura. The area covered by this transformation array was not just this tomb chamber, but the entire underground area and all the tomb chambers!
Jiang Jie was startled:
Kel'Thuzad wants to resurrect not just King Thoradin, but all the previous kings who sleep here, as well as the royal family members who accompanied them, and all the members of the Trollbane and Thoradin families whose remains are still preserved!
Jiang Jie looked down and saw streaks of gray-green runic light connecting along the bricks and stones, eventually forming an enormous transformation array.
Such a massive operation couldn't have been accomplished in just a day or two. The Cult of the Damned's scheme in Stromgarde has probably been going on for a long time, at least a month or two.
Could all of this really escape the notice of the Assassins' League's spies?
It seems Duke Jorach is hiding some information, hoping to see me make a fool of myself?
Jorach, the territory you want will have to be reduced!
If the transformation is truly completed, the hundreds or thousands of corpses sleeping underground will all be resurrected. This will be an unimaginable force that could change the situation in Stromgarde in one fell swoop. At that time, the Undead Plague will rage, and Detheroc will be unable to stop the expansion of the Undead. Stromgarde will inevitably fall into the hands of the Scourge.
This is unimaginable!
" Xiao Feng, find the weakness of this transformation array! The biggest weakness!"