Baron Sivalen, the northern lord of the Kingdom of Gilneis, the family castle sits on a coastal cliff southwest of the Silver Pine Forest, overlooking the village of Burnt Wood below.

At midnight, the silver pine forest shrouded in night, like a beast that chooses to devour people, exudes terror wantonly.

The village is brightly lit and full of people.

The "10-day ban" issued by the king yesterday had just been reported here half an hour earlier.

The village announcer knocked on every door overnight to report the incident, and then went home to pack his things.

A few days ago, the villagers had heard that the king was preparing to build a huge wall on that easily defended pass to keep out the external threat. At that time, labor was still being recruited, and many people from the village went.

The villagers made some preparations to withdraw to the border, but no one expected that the ten-day limit would follow.

- Nationals of the North are allowed to evacuate to the Greyman's Wall under construction within 10 days, and they will be denied entry within the time limit.

This immediately sparked panic.

It's not that I'm worried that I won't be able to go back, it's only more than 60 kilometers away from there, and even if you drag your family with you, ten days is very graceful. What really frightens people is why the king is so anxious.

Could it be that the situation has taken a turn for the worse in just a few days, and the Scourge has begun to wreak havoc? Or...... The plague in the mouths of the saints has begun to spread towards Gilneth?

Otherwise, why would the king hurry to close the country in ten days?

The villagers, who were closed off from the news, had no way of knowing the current situation, so they could only make this guess. As soon as the news spread, everyone began to pack up and gather in the village, preparing to set off on the road south at once, for fear of being caught up by the plague and the army of the undead.

Some of the villagers kept their senses and hurried to Baron Sivalen's castle to ask for help, Lord Baron was their lord and must know more information. If we do not stop it and allow panic to spread, chaos will surely ensue.

But they didn't get the answer they wanted.

There was silence in the castle, as if oblivious to the chaos that was taking place just a stone's throw away.

The two guards guarding the door, with a cold and scary temperament, obviously stood in the firelight, but they gave people a feeling of ghosts......

"Lord Sivalen, is the Scourge really calling?"

"Has the prophecy of the saints been fulfilled?"

"There's a mess down there, what are we going to do......"

No matter how the villagers cried, the two guards guarding the gate remained motionless. Even when you get closer, you will glow with a weapon that emits a faint gray light.

On the lookout at the top of the castle, there was a river of blood, and corpses lay on the ground.

The scarred Baron Sivalene was tied to a chair and struggled, his bare chest carved with strange runes, obviously screaming in pain, but he had no tongue, only a whining sound through the gagged rags. The eyelids were also cut off, and he couldn't blink if he wanted to, so he was forced to look directly at the evil being in front of him, tears mixed with blood flowing all over his face.

The gray-haired mage, a few hours earlier, had led a powerful group of black-robed men to raid his castle and take over the castle with little effort.

"Fear haunts you, human."

Looking at the helpless Sivalen, Kel'thugad let out a grim laugh, and the ceremonial dagger was carved again, perfecting the bloody pentagram on the baron's chest.

"Hmm...... Woo! ”

The pentagram seemed to have a strange magical power, and all the blood flowing through the chest was sucked in, turning into wisps of gray air that floated up in the air and gathered.

Baron Hilvalen's breath grew weaker and weaker, and he gradually stopped struggling......

A middle-aged mage dressed in the robes of a high-ranking acolyte walked up to the lookout, knelt down on one knee, and said respectfully to Kel'thugad, "Your Excellency, it's all done. ”

He turned around, a flash of surprise flashing in his eyes, "It's all done?" ”

The middle-aged mage nodded and repeated, "Yes, there are seven in Shipwright Bay, three in Wind Valley Village, and eleven in Twilight Bay Town...... All Gilneth settlements have successfully settled the source of the small plague. Twenty minutes ago, I personally placed the last and largest one in the Gilnes Capital Cathedral. ”

Kel'thugad said with satisfaction: "The master has not mistaken you, and you will soon have true eternal life—a body that is far more powerful than the body of a weak human, Furster...... Or should I call you by the name your master gave you, Les Frostwhisper? ”

The middle-aged mage known as Furst bowed his head deeply and said with a feverish expression, "For the Lich King!" ”

Kel'thugad smiled slightly.

At this moment, Baron Sylvaleen finally died, and the life that was still alive not long ago was now withered like a dry corpse that had been dead for many years, and the life was completely extracted, and the necromantic energy gathered formed a mist in mid-air.

A low, hoarse voice came out of the mist: "How's it going, my lieutenant?" ”

Kel'thugad turned back and saluted, "Master, everything is ready. According to your instructions, I have divided the source of the plague that you have given me into hundreds and hidden them in the small settlements in the Northland countries that are not easy to attract suspicion...... My plan is to activate all the sources of plague that have been laid out during this time while the people of Lordaeron are struggling to stop the army of the undead pouring out of Gilneis. ”

"Good, good. Let's get started. ”

The fog dissipated.

Kel'thugad whispered to his subordinates, "Do what your master orders." ”

A moment later.

A green mist of plague quietly spread around the village, enveloping the place completely, and the villagers who were about to flee back to Gilneth panicked, but after only a few seconds, they fell in pieces.

As the dead who had become slaves of the Lich King rose one after another, Kel'thugad rose and walked to the edge of the lookout, leaning against the breastwork and looking south. The gaze seemed to pierce through the boundless darkness, falling on the kingdom where all the sources of plague in that country were activated at the same time, and were about to become a paradise for the undead......

"The era of the Scourge is finally coming." Kel'thugad said quietly.

……

Meanwhile, Oryx is working on the Rezeb Crystal.

He wondered if he should give it to Magni Copperbeard to make a weapon, Muradin was not dead, could this top weapon craftsman in Azeroth still pour all his anger and sorrow into the process?

Of course, most of the power was in the Rezeb Crystal, not in the weapon that carried the crystal, but he always felt unsafe. Even if even a little bit of power is missing, it is a real lack of power.

And what kind of weapons do you want to build?

Oryx has been trained in sword and hammer weapons since he was a child, but lately [Imitation Solarion] has become more and more comfortable, making him a little eager to build a long-handled weapon to use.

Or......

Why don't you use a weapon redeemed from the Book of Time to make some kind of divine spell amplifier out of the Rizeb Crystal?

He was in a dilemma for a while.

Suddenly, the Book of Time, which had been placed on the bedside table, lit up, and wisps of yellow sand floated out of it, forming lines and lines in the air.

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[Trigger Side Quest]: Changes in History: Save Greymane, Save Gilne! -- Historical changes are never one-sided, but affect the whole body. Inexperienced time watchers are often prone to neglect one or the other. Aside from the so-called prophetic powers, the Time Watcher of every timeline is not as treacherous and cunning as the enemy, especially when it comes to the first attempt to change history.

The kingdom of Gilneth has been reduced to a wasteland by a plague of natural disasters. Take up arms and do everything you can to save the victims and save King Gene Greymane of Gilneis!

[Reward]: 150 Time Energy.

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After reading the mission introduction, Oryx's expression became solemn a little bit.

After a while, there was a sharp knock on the door.

Bridget's anxious voice followed, "Wake up, Oryx!" There's an urgent magic message from the palace that something has happened to Gilneis! "Diagram of the Great Dao of the Heavens