" Your Faol, it's been a long time." Jiang Jie turned around, looked at the Legendary Discipline Priest who had suddenly appeared, and the Archmage "Undead Gunther Arcaneus" who had come with him, and nodded with a light smile.
"Not long, just over a year." Faol muttered, his glowing ghostly eyes fixed on Jiang Jie, then he exclaimed in exaggerated surprise, " Nicholas! How did you become so strong? Your soul is almost as powerful as mine! And the strength of the Chi within you is almost the same as my Holy Light energy! Old Chen isn't even stronger than you!"
At this moment, Faol was wearing a full set of purple epic gear, which looked quite impressive.
As the founder of the Order of the Silver Hand and the teacher of Uther the Lightbringer and others, Faol is the most outstanding Priest in the human world in a thousand years, without exception. Even after his death, he was awakened by the Undead Plague for many years, but he regained his sanity on his own. There are very few people who can do that.
His soul was Legendary; he was blessed by the Holy Light, and the Holy Light energy within him was Legendary. After his death, he also gained control of the power of shadow, which also reached Legendary level.
Although his strength is still some distance from that of High-tier Legendary, it is not far off.
Even so, his soul strength and energy level were actually similar to Jiang Jie's at this moment.
Keep in mind, the last time they met, Jiang Jie's soul was even weaker than that of an ordinary Archmage or bishop, and his energy level was only at the level of an ordinary bishop. In just over a year, the speed of his improvement is simply too disheartening!
"No rush, no rush, I've seen it all before."
Jiang Jie smiled, and when he saw Faol holding a scepter that emitted both light and dark power, with a black and white gemstone at the top, his eyes lit up. "You succeeded?"
This gem is the "Dark Gem" that Jiang Jie Meryl brought to Faol about a year ago; it is said to be Kel'Thuzad's masterpiece.
The power of this gem is not much less than that of the Ashbringer. It is now embedded in the scepter, and its energy seems to be very stable. It is unclear whether this is Faol's control is too strong, or because the scepter itself has already achieved a balance between light and darkness, which is why it is so peaceful.
"Success! It wasn't easy." Faol exclaimed. "According to you, this staff is called ' Light's Wrath,' but I originally wanted to call it ' Light and Shadowbringer.'"
Light and Shadowbringer? Did you copy the name " Ashbringer "? Your Majesty Faol, do you have any creativity?
Jiang Jie muttered to himself, then turned to Master Gunther, who stood silently beside Faol, and smiled slightly, " Archmage, you haven't transformed into your Lich form? With your abilities, once you do, you'll possess power approaching Lich levels Legendary. After Kel'Thuzad and Reki Winterfrost die, you might be the most powerful Lich, without a doubt."
"I dislike that inhuman, ghost-like appearance. Dressed in luxurious attire and wearing a crown studded with large jewels, one can never become a true king. A king has the virtues and abilities of a king. My pursuit is knowledge and truth, not power and status."
Gunther's voice was calm, yet pointed. " Patriarch Alexei really likes that kind of attire, and... he seems somewhat dissatisfied with King Thoradin."
"Dissatisfied? What, does he want to usurp the throne?"
Jiang Jie smiled, his voice suddenly turning cold. "Having ambition is fine, but it's best to always keep it hidden in your heart and never let it surface! Once it does, you'll have to cut your own throat!"
A divine dragon aura suddenly appeared, Gunther was shocked and pale:
Is the being standing before me a Legendary human, or a noble deity?
"Don't worry about Alexei. He's a smart man. He won't even consider it unless he has the strength to match his ambition. If he dared to, the Barov Family, which we've worked so hard to rebuild, would have no reason to exist."
Jiang Jie chuckled, then looked at Faol, mainly at the Lich King Helm on Faol's head. "Is this helmet still usable, Your Majesty Faol?"
Not very useful.
"The coverage area is too small; the number of Undead that can be controlled at once is no more than three thousand," Faol shook his head. Jiang Jie nodded and said, "I will find a way to repair it. Your Majesty Faol, what is the current situation? I've been in the Crystalsong Forest these past few days and don't know much about it."
Getting down to business, Faol's expression turned serious. " Arthas has firmly controlled Icecrown Glacier. He has enslaved the Vrykul in Ymirheim, Jotunheim, and several other places. He has also built the Corp'rethar: The Horror Gate in the west, near Sholazar Basin, to produce giant Abomination! He has also resurrected Sindragosa and hundreds of Frost Wyrm!"
" Arthas is indeed remarkable," Gunther interjected. "Although the Grand Duke killed Kel'Thuzad, Arthas is still powerful even without Kel'Thuzad. Frost Wyrm and Vrykul Dragon Riders patrol the entire Icecrown Glacier, while Naxxramas can only fly around. Our strength is too weak, far inferior to Arthas's."
"That's normal. The power of Frostmourne is far beyond what a tattered Lich King Helm can match. In a place like Icecrown Glacier, where it's perpetually frigid, Frostmourne is even stronger than Apocalypse!"
Jiang Jie nodded, then asked, "How many flying fortresses does Arthas have?"
Flying fortresses are the most powerful aerial strongholds, directly related to Arthas's overall strength; this is a crucial point to understand.
"There's only one, ' Acherus '. Arthas formed the ' Acherus Death Knight Order ', whose overall strength is no less than Master Meryl's Order of Apocalypse."
Faol's smile was grim, "The other flying fortresses have all been taken by Anub'arak! Nicholas, the greatest threat to Northrend is not Arthas and his Scourge, but the Old Gods Yogg-Saron, and the Faceless Ones and Nerubians he controls."
Jiang Jie nodded slightly.
He knew this, of course, but at least now was not the time to deal with Yogg-Saron. He was not ready, nor did he have the confidence to face that powerful Old Gods.
The purpose of the Northern Expedition was not to deal with Yogg-Saron, but to deal with the Undead Scourge.
Of course, the saying "if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold" applies here. Or rather, Yogg-Saron wouldn't want his playthings to be destroyed by the Northrend Expedition. So he would definitely send the Faceless Ones and the Nerubians to help Arthas. And faced with an irresistible threat, Arthas would definitely be willing to ally with Yogg-Saron.
This is beyond doubt.
Therefore, the Crusade truly faced not only the Scourge, but also Anub'arak's Nerubians kingdom, including those flying fortresses derived from ancient Nerubians technology, the so-called " Nerubian Necropolis."
" The Horde and Night Elf expeditionary forces have also arrived in Northrend. Relations between the three parties are currently relatively peaceful, at least showing restraint. If they launch a joint attack, Borean Tundra and Howling Fjord shouldn't be a problem; they can handle them."
Jiang Jie said calmly, "Let Naxxramas continue to drift. The Forsaken are yours, not mine, and I won't interfere too much. Of course, there's one bottom line: the Forsaken must never engage in indiscriminate killing to increase their numbers. If you do, you're no different from the Scourge, and I will personally take action to eliminate the Forsaken!"
Jiang Jie's words were very forceful, Master Gunther trembled. He could hear the killing intent in Jiang Jie's voice.
Faol, however, didn't care at all.
He will never be obsessed with power and status; he is more interested in what he can do for the Forsaken.
With Holy Light in his left hand and Shadow in his right, he upholds the ideals of Holy Light Holy Light, spreads its teachings, and fights against evil and tyranny.
That's it.
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