Azeroth: Starting with Eagle Eye in the Necropolis

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“All the Forces are pretty much the same, and if we have to say, you also used Shadow Force, didn’t you? You’re not qualified to talk about those Night Elves who use Arcane Energy and Fel Energy,” Rhodes said, turning to Maiev.

To be honest, Rhode hates people who are two-faced, especially those who have double standards. Rhode doesn't dislike people who use any Force, even those who use the Death Force.

The professions of Azeroth are actually derived from the six fundamental forces. For example, druids are of life and nature, priests and paladins are of holy light, mages are of arcane magic, and shamans, although they can use some spells, are theoretically still of the nature or life type.

The most common warrior mobilizes the rage within his body to exert power through his flesh, which is actually a manifestation of the life force. As for the undead warrior you mentioned, it's hard to explain, since both holy light and undead exist, and it's also hard to say that the end of death is also life.

“I and my sisters cultivated this power to fight Illidan, and we did not fall into the shadows; we merely used this power and did not become his slaves,” Maiev said.

The Night Elf race is actually very susceptible to corruption by some primal force. Although the Wardens used shadow power, they still retained their Night Elf appearance. They were not corrupted by this power, unlike the Night Elves who were completely corrupted by arcane and fel power. This is a fundamental difference.

“Suit yourself! But now is not the time to make contact with the Nightborne. Our primary task now is to go to the Eastern Kingdoms and reunite with your fellow High Elves, the branch of the Highborne, or rather, the Blood Elves,” Rhodes said.

“I understand, but I still think it’s appropriate to make contact with these night elf brethren,” Maiev said.

The power of magic has always been a threat, she firmly believed. The night elves of Suramar were just one of a few other high elves, and they were said to be suffering from the backlash of magic. Maiev planned to go and check on the condition of her fellow elves.

“We’ll talk about it later. I’ll come and contact these night elves myself soon, and then I’ll persuade Archmage Lyasander,” Rhodes said.

Dealing with a Grand Magister is actually very simple; all you need to do is demonstrate enough power to him, which is easy and enjoyable for Rhodes.

“I understand, Archdruid Rhodes. Shall we depart for the Eastern Kingdoms now?” Maiev asked.

“Let’s rest for today and set off again tomorrow. We’ve just been through a great battle, and we all need to rest. There will be even fiercer battles waiting for us when we reach the Eastern Kingdom,” Rhodes said.

“Okay, I’ll listen to you. I do need to rest too,” Maiev said.

She had been badly beaten by two Archangels of Light, so a night's rest would be good for her. Besides, she wasn't in a hurry to hunt down Illidan anymore.

After discussing the matter, Rhode, Jaina, and Maiev rested on the Broken Beach for the night. The battle earlier that day had unleashed resurrection magic, and Rhode needed to recover his magic power.

Rhodes took out two tents from his personal space. He and Jaina would share one tent, and Maiev would share the other.

Silent all night.

The three of them reunited early the next morning.

"How do we get to the Eastern Kingdom continent? By ship or by some kind of flying mount?" Maiev asked.

She had personally witnessed the fire phoenixes summoned by Rhodes before. These big guys were quite fast, and riding them across the endless sea seemed like a good option.

“Haha, Ms. Maiev, aren’t you afraid of burning your butt? Those big guys are covered in flames; they’re not suitable for riding,” Rhodes said.

Are you kidding me? You actually want to ride a phoenix? Although phoenix mounts are cool, these big guys are burning with flames. Unless you have a butt made of steel, you can't ride them.

“I thought you would have some special means to avoid these magical damages! So how do we trigger it?” Maiev asked.

It's such a pity! She wanted to ride the fire phoenix.

“I plan to ride two wyverns, taking turns riding them, to the Eastern Kingdom.” Rhodes smiled and found two wyvern kings.

Rhodes' four wyverns were all equipped with two-person saddles. This time, he rode with Jaina, while Maiev rode alone, but Rhodes held the reins.

“Rhodes, didn’t we say we’d use a teleportation spell? Even if the wyvern flies, it would probably take it a day or two to get there,” Jaina asked, frowning.

“Don’t worry, darling, our destination this time is Silverpine Forest, where we will meet Kael’thas’s forces,” Rhodes said.

The Broken Beach incident ended quickly. Rhodes estimated that the female elves and their companions should have just arrived, or even not yet. Teleporting them there now would be premature.

According to the original timeline, Maiev Shadowsong, Tyrande, Malfurion, and others arrived in the Eastern Kingdoms and happened to encounter Kael'thas. At that time, His Highness the Prince was leading the Blood Elf army towards the Alliance to join forces with the Alliance army in the direction of Dalaran, and they just happened to run into the Night Elves.

After that, Kael'thas was noticed by Illidan, who sent Lady Vashj to recruit him as an ally, while Illidan simply followed the original route to wait for Kael'thas.

"Okay, I understand." Jaina nodded. This was good; at least she wouldn't have to waste her mana. Cross-continental teleportation was still quite difficult for her.

"I've never ridden a wyvern before, I don't know how to operate it?" Maiev was speechless as she looked at the huge bipedal wyvern in front of her.

"Don't you night elves have hippogriff riders? And two-headed chimeras? Haven't you ever ridden them?"

Maiev rolled her eyes at his words. "I'm a Watcher, not one of those Sentinels. Besides, can a hippogriff even compare to these big green behemoths?"

"Haha, you just need to sit on it, it will fly behind me, you don't need to control it," Rhodes said with a smile.

To dare call herself "sister" in front of me shows that Maiev is still quite arrogant at heart. However, it doesn't matter if she calls herself "sister," after all, she is an old maid who has lived for more than 1 years.

"I don't want to fall from the sky."

"Don't worry, I won't let you fall from the sky. The Wyvern King is incredibly stable."

Maiev awkwardly sat on the Wyvern King, and then the two Wyvern Kings controlled by Rhode took off and flew towards the Eastern Kingdom.

After two days, including one transfer to a wyvern, the group finally arrived at the coastline of the Eastern Kingdom, near the Silverpine Forest.

Rhodes immediately cast a vision spell, accurately obtaining a map of the surrounding terrain and successfully spotting a blood elf army.

This was a force of a thousand men, carrying a large amount of magical supplies, and led by Kael'thas and Caponeya.

Chapter 184 Meeting Kael'thas, Kael'thas Vows Revenge

Rhodes controlled the two-legged wyvern king, slowly landing in a relatively open clearing at the edge of Silverpine Forest, with Jaina and Maiev following closely behind.

Their arrival immediately alerted the blood elf ranks below. The patrolling spellbreakers and rangers quickly raised their weapons, while the mages conjured arcane light in their hands, warily eyeing the uninvited guests in the sky. That is, until they clearly saw Rhodes' figure on the back of the leading dragon.

The dragon landed steadily, Rodley jumped off the saddle, and Jaina and Maiev followed closely behind.

Almost simultaneously, Kael'thas, surrounded by a group of mages and guards, strode quickly from the center of the procession. He maintained his royal elegance, but a deep weariness and sorrow lingered between his brows.

The once dazzling confidence and composure have dimmed considerably, replaced by a resilience honed by heavy national and personal grievances, and a trace of barely perceptible sorrow.

Standing to the side, Caponia smiled and nodded to Rhodes, but in front of her prince, she maintained the role of an advisor.

"Rhodes!" Kael'thas's voice was filled with obvious excitement as he strode forward.

"And Ms. Gianna Proudmoore! I never expected to see you here, in this way."

"Caponea has briefly informed me of the victory at Mount Hyjal; you did a better job than anyone imagined." His gaze swept over Rhodes and Jaina. The woman he once pursued seemed to have a rather unusual relationship with Rhodes now!

However, he was no longer in the mood to pursue women; his mind was now solely focused on revenge. Kael'thas's gaze finally settled on Maiev, with a hint of inquiry in it. "And who is this?"

Although he was wearing armor from head to toe, Kael'thas recognized him as an elf at a glance.

But the elf in front of them looked completely different; its skin was deep purple, and its eyes shone with blue light.

“This is Maiev Shadowsong, leader of the Night Elf Wardens,” Rhodes introduced. “Lady Maiev, this is Prince Kael'thas Sunstrider.”

Maiev simply nodded slightly, greeting Kael'thas in the Kaldorei's unique way, and Kael'thas returned the greeting.

Are these the descendants of the Highborne? Just like their ancestors, they haven't improved at all; in fact, they've become even more depraved and lost their eternal life.

Kael'thas was unfazed by Maiev's indifference and quickly turned his attention back to Rhodes, a bitter smile on his face: "Old friend, it seems you already know what happened to us."

High Elves... are gone. Now we are the Sin'dorei, the Blood Elves. To remember this deep-seated hatred and sacrifice.

Kael'thas gave Rhodes a complicated look. Rhodes looked much stronger now than when he left, and he could be described as full of vigor and high spirits.

But compared to that, my side has fallen far behind, from being a high and mighty prince of Quel'Thalas to a prince of a rogue regime.

"We heard about what happened on your side of Kalimdor: the fall of Kael'thas Silvermoon City, the death of Her Majesty Anastria, and the story of General Sylvanas... I feel very sorry and saddened."

"This is a loss for all of Azeroth. I never imagined that Arthas would be able to breach Silvermoon City's defenses," Rhodes said.

Aside from myself, who knows history, who would have thought that the undead army could actually break through the high elves' magical defenses?

At the time, even most of the mages in Dalaran believed that the Scourge's army would encounter an impenetrable wall. The High Elves had been established for thousands of years, and it was no joke; even the Horde's army hadn't been able to break through.

But the slap in the face came so quickly. In just a few days, Arthas led his army to massacre Silvermoon City, killed the previous king, and also corrupted the Sunwell.

Upon hearing Sylvanas's name and his father's title, Kael'thas's eyes flashed with intense pain, but he forcibly suppressed his emotions and simply nodded heavily: "I should have gone back then, back to Quel'Thalas, and led my people to fight against that monster Arthas. I was too indecisive, and I was too confident."

Did you know that our race suffered a catastrophic disaster? Hundreds of thousands of elves died by Arthas's sword, and the Scourge army as a result increased by hundreds of thousands.

Thank you for your condolences, Rhodes. Hatred is etched into our bones; blood debts must be repaid in blood.

"Arthas and his Scourge will pay the price!" Kael'thas's voice was deep yet filled with resolute power. He paused, then looked at Rhodes with a hint of hope: "Caponia said that the fire elemental summoning scroll you promised..."

He desperately needs Rhodes's help now. Rhodes had promised him the Fire Element Scroll before, and if he could get the Fire Element Scroll, it would be like having an extra elite force.

"Don't worry, Kael'thas. You helped me back then, and I will help you this time. The Alliance is still here, and I will reorganize its power to drive the Scourge from our homeland."

As for the Fire Element Scroll, I promised you, and I certainly won't break my promise.

"I hope it will help you and your people gain some strength during this most difficult time." Rhodes nodded to Kael'thas and then took out a fire elemental summoning scroll from his robes and handed it to him.

Why was he so generous? Because Rhodes no longer needed it. The level 5 magic guild in the City of the Dead had been completed, and Rhodes received a level 5 spell, which was the very one he had longed for and even guessed he would definitely get: Summon Earth Elemental.

According to Cenarius, he cast this special spell 1 years ago, and even the summoning of clay giants used by druids today is an adaptation of this magic.

The other city, Elemental City, directly produces fire elementals. Since the scroll for summoning fire elementals can be modified to summon holy light elementals instead.

There's no reason why the original fire element couldn't be transformed into holy light. Rhodes even wanted to change the lightning element, since air magic corresponds to holy light. However, Rhodes only has this idea for now and hasn't had time to implement it yet.

Kael'thas's hand trembled with excitement as he saw the fire elemental summoning scroll that Rhodes handed him.

Kael'thas took the scroll, feeling the surging fire elemental power within, and a genuine, hopeful light finally appeared on his face: "Excellent! This powerful force... Rhodes, you can't imagine what this means to me, to the Sin'dorei!"

At this moment, with the Sunwell gone, any form of support is crucial. Kael'thas gripped the scroll tightly, as if it were a lifeline.

With this magic scroll, one is equivalent to a large army, and can also use their magical skills to find a way to permanently summon fire elementals.

He must accomplish these things, he absolutely must accomplish them.

“I understand you, Kyle,” Rhodes said in a deep voice.

"The feeling of losing the source of magic is enough to plunge any race that relies on magic into despair."

But remember, power takes many forms, and the hope of survival and revenge requires a clear mind and steadfast allies. Catch your spirits up!

“I will pull myself together, Rhodes. Thank you for your encouragement. I will lead my race back to the Alliance and fulfill the duties of the blood elves. I also hope that the Alliance will help me take revenge in the future,” Kael'thas said, looking at Rhodes.

"By the way, there's something I might be able to help you with." Rhodes suddenly changed the subject and summoned a fire elemental that shimmered with blue light from the system's unit space.

This is the upgraded state of the fire element, and it's a permanent unit.

Upon seeing the fire elemental summoned by Rhodes, Kael'thas's eyes widened in disbelief.

He had infused a large amount of magic power into them, which caused a qualitative change in the fire element. This transformed the flames on their bodies into this blue color, allowing them to burn more intensely, reach higher temperatures, and move and fly at high speeds.

But now Rhodes has actually summoned one directly, and if he is not mistaken, this fire elemental is the one he wants to research to exist permanently.

Kael'thas could clearly sense that the energy emanating from this blue fire elemental was extremely stable, unlike that of a normal fire elemental which could only exist for 24 hours.

"Rhodes, this fire elemental... does that mean you've already solved this problem? How did you do it?"

“I haven’t solved this problem; my magical skills are not as good as yours. However, the Titan guardian behind me can. He gave me some fire elementals that can be summoned permanently. I’ll have one of these fire elementals accompany you. You can study these permanently existing fire elementals; they should be helpful to you,” Rhodes said.

Once Kai has finished his research, Rhodes is really looking forward to summoning hundreds of fire elemental units.