The essence of the work of the Cult of the Damned is infiltration. Before the Scourge launched a large-scale attack, exploit the popular discontent with those in power to develop believers and dismantle the foundations of the human nations.

Although the state of the kingdom of Lordaeron is worrying, the emaciated camels are bigger than horses, and the living standards of the people are still not bad enough to boil over the people's grievances.

However, this year has been a bumper year, and grain production is expected to be a few percent higher than usual in all parts of Lordaeron. The orcs who have not yet departed are still stationed in the eastern region of Hillsbrad, and although they have officially issued an official notice to the Coalition declaring that they have no intention of starting another race war, Lordaeron is bound to levy a large amount of food and grass to expand the size of the army in case of a possible future war.

As a result, there is already an alternative phenomenon of "grain cheapness hurting peasants", coupled with the burden of grain and grass collection, it can be expected that it will be an opportunity for the rise of the cursed sect. In particular, the Andorhar region, which is the main grain producing area of Lordaeron, chose this place as a base of operations, and Kel'thugad had a deep intention.

This year's grain from the Andohar region will not only flow into the Northland kingdoms as a vector for spreading the plague, but will also flow into the Lordaeron army, infecting civilians and disintegrating the army's combat effectiveness.

As for the rest of the kingdoms on the southern periphery of Lordaeron, only Gilneth is worth pouring resources.

The Kingdom of Alterac, which has long existed in name only, and all its territory is entrusted by the Kingdom of Lordaeron in the name of the Alliance, although it is easy to penetrate, its population has been lost in the past ten years.

The same is true of Stormgard, a warrior and warlike country that has not recovered from the negative effects of the Second War, and there are still political parties in the country, the people are hungry, the population is seriously lost, and the kingdom may not last long. It is also thankless to develop there.

This is Kel'thugad's plan, starting from Andorjar, to nibble away at the giant beast of Lordaeron little by little, let the scourge rise above its corpse, and at the same time break through the kingdom of Gilneis, and finally control the entire northern territory of the Eastern Continent, and destroy the High Elf kingdom of Quel'Thalas!

And the Lich King had promised him a new body with endless arcane energy if he completed his mission......

"Go, I've got everything ready for you, and a few of my right-hand men will answer the Stratholme region with you."

Kel'thugad said softly.

Baron Rivendell couldn't hide the excitement in his eyes, even if the task of starting a wave of plague in the heart of Lordaeron was daunting, it was a rare opportunity. He was grateful to his old friend – though he had been a different friend since his return from Northrend.

"Do what you say." Baron Rivendell put himself in the right place, and no matter what their previous relationship was, the other was now the most trusted executor of the master, the Lich King.

The "countryman" baron, who had always been worried about having no wealth but no status, was gone.

There are a number of teleporters here, and they will soon be able to send them back to the Stratholme area, and then pretend to be dusty and return from the road, so that no one will find out their secrets. The wealth that the Rivendell family has accumulated in recent years will become the foundation for the Cursed Sect to spread out there!

At that moment, the flames in the brazier turned an eerie green and burst into flames. After a while, the flames parted to the sides, and an image of armor sealed in the thick ice appeared, and the blue ghostly fire in the helmet was particularly ominous, and it was terrifying everywhere.

"Master." Kel'thugad saluted respectfully.

"You've done a good job...... "a hoarse voice like a voice from the primeval abyss resounded in Ker's Sugad's mind, "and be ready to transfer, my servant, for someone has seen our plans." ”

Kel'thugad frowned, for nearly half a month, he had done his best to be careful, whether it was the location of the base of operations or the selection of potential believers, it was to ensure secrecy, which could be called walking on thin ice. In his opinion, even Dalaran's former colleagues would never have discovered that a terrible organization was sipping Lordaeron's blood under their noses to gather strength for its rise.

"Who is it?"

The Lich King didn't answer his question, but poured into his mind what the gargoyles had seen and heard in the Crystal Song Forest. Kel'thugad let out a cry of pain and fell to his knees, his headache splitting. The human body is very weak, and this has happened many times, which is why he is very eager to be reborn.

After seeing the image of Oryx Rivendell in his mind, Kel'thugad frowned deeply, "A prophet? Maybe...... My plans are revealed? ”

He wasn't as rigid and conservative as his former colleagues, and at least he didn't think that a person who could predict the future would not exist, after all, the mysteries of the six primordial forces were endless, and humanity was only the tip of the iceberg, and he was not qualified to deny what he didn't yet understand—of course, it was also not feasible to use this as a reason to force affirm unproven opinions.

Especially after the Lich King revealed to him a grand picture of the universe, he felt that his former colleagues were nothing more than frogs at the bottom of a well watching the sky, and that Dalaran's so-called thirst for knowledge and openness were just another degree of arrogance.

"No, your actions are secretive, this man is a true prophet," the Lich King said in his mind, "and he even knows some of the details that even I am still thinking about and have yet to put into action. He's all too clear about your plans, including details of Rivendell's impending plague in Stratholme. ”

Kel'thugad's heart grew heavier, and it was terrible......

It appears that the prophet has gained the trust of the Knights of the Silver Hand, and has sought the help of Dalaran. In this way, these two behemoths are equivalent to having the ability to anticipate the enemy's opportunities, and everything they have done in the past half a month has been turned into useless work.

But the young paladin in the picture, he felt inexplicably familiar, and after a while, he suddenly remembered that this was not the only son of his old friend, Oryx Rivendell.

This......

His expression became exciting, and he thought to himself that this only son, who was regarded as the hope of the family's rise, had probably already made up his mind and stood on the opposite side of his father.

"You're right, your former colleagues are already sending men to Northrenda to investigate us in all directions...... Perhaps, they have begun to protect the prophet closely. "The Lich King is as easy as flipping through Kel'thugad's thoughts as easily as flipping through a book.

Kel'thugad understood what this meant, having lost the great advantage of concealment, and if the situation continued to develop, the plan to conquer the northern states of the Eastern Continent would face a serious challenge, if not failure.

After some thought, he replied respectfully, "I will immediately transfer and suspend all operations in Lordaeron in order to slow down the pace of development in exchange for concealment. ”

While it's a shame to do so and a waste of long-term careful layout, there's no other way.

He summoned one of his men and prepared to order him to retrieve the Baron Rivendell that he had just triggered. Now that the soothsayer has seen the plans of the Cursed Sect, he is afraid that he has already laid a net in the Stratholme region, waiting for Baron Rivendell to return.

"No, you should lead the Cult of the Damned into the shadows, but Rivendell...... Just let him go. The Lich King said duly.

"What?"

Kel'thugad was puzzled.

He didn't worry about his old friend plunging headlong into the net, but after being loyal to his master, everything became a tool in his eyes, a useful help for his master to put together a grand map.

He is no longer trapped by feelings, but he simply thinks that it is a pity to waste such a useful tool like this.

And......

Rivendell is also one of the founders of the Cult of the Damned, so isn't that also the same as giving away confidential information such as the exact location of the Cult of the Curse's base of operations, as well as most of the recent plan of action?

"Let him go. I want to see the 'prophet' through his eyes. So...... My servant, your transfer will be quickened. ”

After hearing this, Kel'thugad suddenly came to his senses.

The host is interested in that prophet!

If that prophet was under the dual protection of the Silver Hand and Dalaran, then with the speed of action of these two behemoths, there would never be more than a day between the capture of Baron Rivendell and their pursuit and attack on the base of operations of the Cursed Cult.

The Silver Hand, Kel'thugad didn't take it seriously, but he knew his former colleagues too well, and although he was self-contained, he was extremely efficient.

And this amount of time is not enough to transfer.

The host this is ...... It is better to sacrifice a part of the foundation that has been laid in Lordaeron than to see the prophet! This can no longer be described as just "interested".

With this in mind, Kel'thugad immediately sprang into action and said to the image in the brazier: "Yes, I will begin to transfer at once. ”

But before leaving, he suddenly remembered another very important matter, and couldn't help asking: "Master, what ......is the plan for Arthas?"

"Go on. Arthas and the young man named Oryx...... I'll do it all. ”

Kel'thugad was shocked when he heard this, and bowed his head deeply, "Yes." ”