Soul Oath

If it were during the High Elves' era, ten legendary items wouldn't be much of a deal. However, with the Scourge's conquest of Silvermoon City, a large amount of equipment was either looted or lost or damaged in battle by the heroes who wore them. The Blood Elf didn't inherit much of their legacy. Later, Kael'thas took a large portion with him when he went to Outland. Now, the entire Silvermoon City treasury only holds a dozen or so legendary items. Taking away more than half of them at once is like biting off a piece of their flesh.

However, on the other hand, they couldn't abandon their own people, because the Blood Elf were a relatively small race. Due to their long growth cycle, the elf population had always been small, not only compared to humans and Orcs with their high reproductive rates, but also to gnomes and dwarves, and even less than the Night Elf. At its peak, the blood elves numbered only a few million. Now, after years of war and several splits, the Blood Elf population was only a little over one million, with a standing army of less than one hundred thousand. These two thousand were all able-bodied young men who could go to war, which was already a significant number.

So even though it hurts, Lor'themar still has to make the trade. However, since he's asking for an exorbitant price, he'll definitely have to haggle over it.

Giving away ten legendary items is definitely out of the question, but giving away a few less isn't out of the question.

Fortunately, Xiao Yu wasn't too insistent on the price in order to obtain the Seed of Elements as soon as possible. After communicating with the Mirror Image, the final price was five legendary items plus water from the Sunwell.

Moreover, the value of legendary items varies greatly, which allows for some speculation.

Of all legendary items, weapons are undoubtedly the most valuable, as they can instantly boost a person's combat power.

Arthas's power increased dramatically after acquiring Frostmourne, ultimately leading to his defeat of the Dreadlord Mal'Ganis.

While armor or treasures have many uses, they don't significantly boost combat power.

So Lor'themar first crossed out some of the strongest weapons.

"The Thori'dal, the Stars' Fury is a treasure of our race; it must never be handed over."

"The Sun King’s Chalice represents the history of the Sin'dorei and is not to be traded."

"The Staff of the Magister is worth considering, as is the Seed of Elements. We still don't know what it's for, but we could trade it for."

Lor'themar then called Rodman and Halduron over, and the three of them picked and chose, discussed and deliberated, and finally settled on a list.

The Staff of the Magister (two-handed staff), Bulwark of Azzinoth (shield), Seed of Elements, Soul Stone, Dragonscale Shard of Deathwing, and a bottle of Sunwell water.

Five legendary items in total, plus a bottle of Sunwell water—this was Lor'themar's final offer. Apart from the first two, the last three were materials. Although they were also legendary and could be used to craft legendary equipment and treasures, their value was obviously much lower than that of the finished product. This was Lor'themar's bottom line.

Leah Bloodmoon (High Elementalist): "Lord Lor'themar is indeed wise; this minimizes the losses."

Lor'themar nodded noncommittally and activated the Mirror Image again. This spell was somewhat similar to video, allowing communication with another person through a mirror.

Lor'themar (Blood Elf Regent): "Then it's settled. Five legendary items, plus water from the Sunwell, in exchange for all our captives."

Azathoth (Water Elemental Lord): "You cunning Blood Elf, what you've offered isn't much, but I'm merciful, so it's settled."

Lor'themar (Blood Elf Regent): "However, after obtaining these items, you must swear a Soul Oath never to use them against Silvermoon City."

Lor'themar didn't want to do something that would backfire. These things could greatly enhance the opponent's strength. Although he was somewhat unwilling, he now had to admit that the initiative was in the opponent's hands. He didn't want to be on edge all the time, constantly on guard against attacks from the sea.

A vow? Xiao Yu pondered for a moment, then suddenly smiled slightly, "No problem."

Azathoth (Water Elemental Lord): "I swear, I will never use these legendary items to help the Alliance against the Horde or Silvermoon City."

His oath was quite tactful. Having spent a lot of time with NPCs and heard many similar oaths, he had accumulated some experience. Although Soul Oath are inviolable, there are loopholes to exploit. He swore that he would not use these legendary items to "help the Alliance against the Horde or Silvermoon City," but once he turned to the dark side, he planned to take down Horde the Alliance and the Horde. So at that point, it wouldn't be helping the Alliance against the Horde or Silvermoon City anymore; he would be the one to deal with the Horde or Silvermoon City himself.

Lor'themar, however, didn't detect anything amiss. In his view, the reason for attacking Silvermoon City was probably due to the Alliance. Without the Alliance's backing, this Water Elemental Lord might not have dared to oppose the entire Horde. Moreover, theoretically, whenever he attacked the Horde, he was helping the Alliance, so this oath should be reliable.

Lor'themar (Blood Elf Regent): "Very well, then our deal is done."

The agreement was reached, but it couldn't be finalized immediately. The two sides agreed to exchange documents three days later, and then communication was cut off.

With nothing else to do, Xiao Yu started watching videos on online forums, including one about the Flooding Silvermoon City.

Yesterday's great battle has been posted online, and countless adventurers who participated recorded the entire event. Following the Lost Island incident more than half a month ago, the Water Elemental Lord Azathoth has once again become the focus of game players.

The video is a compilation of clips recorded by many players. It opens from the perspective of a player standing on the Silvermoon City wall in a soldier's template. The Dead Scar, a line of water, rushes towards the breach in the wall like a Dead Scar, flowing into the city. Countless elements rush in with the tide, led by the Elemental Lords Azathoth.

The soldier stood on the city wall and fired arrows downwards, but was quickly killed by a Frostbolt from the Water Elemental. The scene immediately switched to the perspective of a civilian player. The Water Elemental charged into the city, attacking everywhere, while the civilian fled while recording the attack. Eventually, he was caught by a sea elemental and instantly killed. Then, the scene switched to the perspective of an adventurer. This time, the adventurer survived for a longer period of time. Finally, this adventurer recklessly attacked Azathoth, only to be instantly killed by a Deep Sea Maelstrom released by the Water Elemental Lord.

The video editing is excellent, perfectly showcasing the power of the Water Elemental Lord. In particular, the part where Xiao Yu is rampaging through the battlefield with background music is a highlight. A casual player with background damage reduction enabled managed to capture this scene clearly at close range. Combined with the music, it perfectly presents Azathoth's unparalleled aura.