Jiang Jie wasn't lying to the giant bear siblings; he really had something to do.
On her journey to find the two siblings, Anveena received a message from the Archmage Angela:
The Order of the Silver Hand and the High Elf forces gathered at Utgarde Keep, preparing to purge all Scourge forces there before heading directly to Icecrown Glacier to reunite with Tirion Fordring and jointly build Vanguard Encampment.
Fighting a protracted war with the Scourge is the stupidest strategy. The best option is to directly attack Icecrown Glacier, attack the Frozen Throne, eliminate the Scourge's most terrifying core force, and take down Arthas!
However, Utgarde Keep is easy to defend and difficult to attack. The Dragonflayer Clan and the Proto-Dragon are huge and have terrifying attack power. In order to minimize losses, Uther hopes to organize an elite squad to attack Utgarde Keep first, eliminate the leaders entrenched inside, and especially eliminate King Ymiron.
Once the Dragonflayer Clan loses its leader and commander, their threat level will be reduced by half. When the allied forces launch a general offensive, their losses may be reduced by at least half.
These elite soldiers were hard-won; every single one who died was a loss.
Uther needs to oversee the overall situation; he certainly can't take the risk himself.
Old Mograine was willing, but he himself wasn't good enough!
As for the High Elf, Halduron was willing to act as a ranged attacker and scout, but it still wasn't enough.
Therefore, Uther thought of Jiang Jie.
So, Jiang Jie arrived at Utgarde Keep.
The Vrykul large, generally over three meters tall, even taller than the Tauren.
Giants' houses are definitely bigger than human houses, so Utgarde Keep is also exceptionally tall, the kind of place where ordinary people have to "climb on their hands and feet" to get up the stairs.
This fortress is home to approximately a thousand Vrykul and a hundred Proto-Dragon. Many more Vrykul are scattered throughout Howling Fjord, such as the Nifflevar Town in the south.
The threat to Howling Fjord isn't limited to the Vrykul; there are also Iron Dwarves, for example, in the Giants' Run area.
The Iron Dwarves are Loken's servants. They can be found everywhere, from Stormheim to Howling Fjord Grizzly Hills, and even Crystalsong Forest and Dragonblight. They are not allied with the Scourge. Many Iron Dwarves and Storm Giants have been resurrected as Undead by the Scourge.
The Northrend Expedition had no immediate interest in provoking Loken's forces, but the Scourge had already done so. As a result, a portion of Utgarde Keep's troops were dispatched to the Giants' Run to deal with the Iron Dwarves there, further weakening the keep's defensive capabilities.
"A week ago, Lord Halduron and Archmage Rommath raided Utgarde Keep and killed the Ingvar the Plunderer at Tyr's Terrace. Three days ago, Archmage Angela, One-Armed Invar, and two master assassins from the Ravenholdt Manor killed Skarvald, Dalronn, and Shivara Sogre."
Old Mograine, carrying Ashbringer on his back, pointed to the highest point of Utgarde Keep and said, "Our targets this time are the Vrykul Dragon Knight ' Skadi the Ruthless ' and the Dragonflayer Clan Lord King ' Ymiron '. Here's some intelligence from the Ravenholdt Manor; take a look, Nicholas."
Old Mograine handed over a roll of paper, which Jiang Jie opened.
In preparation for the northern expedition, Calia ordered the recruitment of elite troops from all over the country. Duke Jorach sent fifty elite Assassins' League, and it is said that so far, more than 10,000 Vrykul have died at their hands.
It's not just about assassination; intelligence is even more important.
The Assassins' League's intelligence-gathering capabilities are unparalleled. Their high-ranking assassins and master assassins infiltrate castles with ease, demonstrating exceptional professionalism and remarkable effectiveness.
All I can say is that the Assassins' League 'Assassins' League truly lives up to its name.
It consisted of only a few sheets of paper, but was very detailed, including the daily routines and habits of Skadi and King Ymiron, as well as an assessment of their fighting capabilities.
This is a unique evaluation system of the Assassins' League, which gives Skadi a very high overall rating, considering him one of the best Vrykul Dragon Knights and a top-tier combat master.
His young dragon, " Grauf," was also a variant of the Proto-Dragon capable of spewing " Freezing Cloud," its true combat power comparable to Sapphiron. The Assassins' League provided a professional assassination plan, but despite sacrificing four high-ranking assassins and one master assassin, they still failed to kill Skadi, and then raised his evaluation by one level.
Skadi and his young dragon are both Legendary, making them a double Legendary.
As for King Ymiron, in an era before the emergence of humans, an era in which powerful races such as giants, Vrykul, and Mogu ruled the world, his strength as the king of the strongest Vrykul clan is unimaginable.
He should be a being of the "God-King Skovald " level, ranking among the High-tier Legendary.
It's certainly not as good as Arthas, but it's not far off either.
After all, his relationship with Arthas was not a true master-servant relationship, but rather a cooperative one.
"What are the Highlord's battle plans?" Jiang Jie asked, tilting his head.
"Attack from the bottom up, it's impossible. This isn't a game; King Ymiron won't give us a chance. Once he discovers us, he'll gather his forces to deal with us. We only have one chance."
Old Mograine said, "Therefore, we have no choice but to split into two groups: one will infiltrate the Ymiron's Seat to deal with King Ymiron, and the other will fly to Hawk's Eye Terrace on griffins and Dragonhawk to launch an air raid on Skadi. My idea is that Lord Halduron and Anveena will be responsible for dealing with Skadi, while you and I will deal with King Ymiron!"
"Then how can you guarantee you won't be discovered? You can't become invisible, and the Vrykul aren't blind."
Jiang Jie handed the scroll to Old Mograine with a smile, " Skadi is not easy to deal with, and he's not the only Vrykul Dragon Knight at Hawk's Eye Terrace. You and the others go up to the heavens and deal with Skadi. As for King Ymiron, leave him to me!"
Old Mograine was stunned.
He decided to fight King Ymiron with Jiang Jie out of concern for Jiang Jie's strength, because he knew that due to the imbalance of Yin and Yang in his body, Jiang Jie was currently unable to use the divine sword Strom'kar, and his strength had decreased significantly.
To his surprise, Jiang Jie refused, which made him somewhat suspicious.
Is Nicholas really that powerful?
However, in the end, he did not refute it, but chose to listen.
Because he had to admit that this young man, who was not yet an adult, was truly adept at creating miracles.
Halduron rode Dragonhawk, Old Mograine rode a griffin, Anveena flew freely.
Together they ascended into the sky, flying towards Hawk's Eye Terrace under Anveena's spell of invisibility.
Jiang Jie, meanwhile, silently flew to the Utgarde Pinnacle and quietly entered the Vrykul Castle.
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