Chapter Ninety-Six: The Battle of Northrend (4)
We cleaned up the battlefield, although there were some sacrifices, but everything seemed to be fine, at least the army knew what kind of enemy we were facing, and we had the combat mentality we should have. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ๏ฝ๏ฝ๏ฝ๏ฝ๏ฝ๏ฝ ใ ๏ฝ๏ฝ๏ฝ๏ฝ
However, there were still some things that I didn't expect, such as the Crypt Demons that just appeared on the battlefield, and I think I should have thought that they would have such units. So I'm also starting to rethink the configuration of local enemies, such as the gargoyles of the sky, and the more terrifying creatures, the Frost Dragon.
Gargoyles should not be a great threat to us, because their strength is limited in memory, and they can threaten the griffins in the air at most, but they will do little damage to the ground forces, and our muskets and rangers should be able to defeat them, so we focus on the more threatening ice dragons.
Those griffon dwarves should have a knack for fighting dragons, and the guards and rangers who used to fight against black dragons in Lythro Canyon have already had experience fighting black dragons, and even veterans have dealt with red dragons who have been enslaved by orcs for years, so I don't think you will feel overwhelmed by them after meeting them.
But for this question, I think it's all the more necessary to ask the experts in this area, and the guys who are most likely to care about this issue.
"Crassus, your magic is very effective against those guys, but I think it would be better if you used it in the first place. "I walked out of the town gates to find the Red Dragon Mage who was still intently studying the corpse of the Crypt Demon, yes, resurrecting them in his opinion was indeed a strange magic, maybe, anyway, I couldn't guess what the old dragon was thinking.
"I'm sorry, I didn't think that those creatures were precursors to those spider people who were good at burrowing in the ground, and I didn't expect that he taught me that the Great Earthquake Strike would be so effective..."
Hearing him say something a little sad, maybe I wouldn't have thought that the red dragon would say that he would be Nesario, because at this time I was just thinking about how to lead the topic in the direction I expected, and now is the time...
"Yes, the undead are capable of transforming all living things, including you dragons. โ
"Oh, Arthas, I don't think they have that power, they can only transform your dead and magically infected living..."
"I'm talking about dead bodies. I interrupted his confident smile and instead offered something that made him shudder, "I guess the Dragonbone Wilderness is nearby." "Yes, I have the name of the place, and it's not because I've seen the map, but Crassus's impatience clearly proves my suspicions.
"Oh shit, I almost forgot about this. Crassus slapped his head, I hadn't seen him do anything like that, and before I could finish it, he vanished.
"Master, I think you should go and investigate first..."Seeing that he has disappeared, there is no need for me to talk this nonsense to myself.
I'm sure he's already where he is at the moment, but I've already thought about the results, yes, he's sure to see dead ice dragons flying there, just as his people felt ten years ago when the orc dragon knights in Grimbaatar joined the war against the Alliance... It's not a very good feeling, and I hope he can come back sensibly instead of going to death alone.
I really regret that I didn't tell him earlier, after all, if I had prevented it earlier, I wouldn't have encountered a tricky enemy like the Ice Dragon today... I thought about it, not even wondering if there really were ice dragons, but only because I saw the Crypt Demons, and I hoped that there would not be too many of them.
However, the problem may be two-sided, and perhaps such an act of the undead will anger Malygos, after all, more than the absolute majority of the blue dragons are buried here, and he would not want such a holy place to be so disturbed by such creatures.
Yes, maybe we'll get the help of the blue dragon because of this. Thinking of this, I didn't care much about it, but looked forward to a possible bright future.
I unconsciously looked back again and imagined that this decent town would become a thriving Union village in the future. Especially when I see that the dwarves seem to have explored the unique minerals here, I don't think this dream is too long. Because some people have adapted to being here, like the guy I'm looking for who has been stationed here for a few years.
"I think you're interested here?"
I walked into Muradin and asked, but it didn't seem quite like what I had thought.
"I've had enough of the snow and ice here, and I can't wait to get back to the warm bed of Ironforge for a good night's sleep. โ
"Then you can go back now, and I will arrange for a transport ship to transport you, and then you will meet your brothers, whom you haven't seen for many years, and tell them about your experience here, and how we have heroically defeated a powerful enemy....."
"Hmph, do you want me to be the laughing stock of the tavern?" I didn't finish when he interrupted, yes, I just wanted this effect, I still didn't want some dwarven muskets and griffons to support my troops, and I said this to strengthen the conviction of staying. But something else reminds me of what he says next. "By the way, I swore to them that I would help you find a better weapon than Gianna's father, which is said to be nearby. โ
"Well... I guess there's something strange about this...."Hearing this, my heart surged a little, but I still knew that now was not the time to get the thing he said, so I endured it a little and said patiently. "You don't have to bother with that, I think you can tell them that you brought them a new mine, so that no one thinks you haven't brought them glory. โ
"You mean here?"
"Huh?"
"We dwarves don't have lovers who like this cold, windy place. Muradin shook his head, to which I made some simple rebuttals.
"Wasn't Ironforge Castle also icy and snowy when it was built? It's not even as good as here..."
"Then we were forced, and now we have Ironforge. โ
"This is a new continent, and I think there will always be someone here who will be reborn...."I felt something was wrong when I said this, so I was silent for a moment and immediately changed my words. "I mean, when the undead here are completely destroyed, there must be people who want to be pioneers here. โ
"Well, if any dwarf is willing, I'll be his guide," Muradin, when he heard me say this, immediately faltered. "I'll probably be here for a while, and I'll have to cut down the last undead. โ
"Then good luck to you...."When I had said this, I felt that something was not quite right, as if he would not make it out alive, so I immediately changed my words. "I mean, if you're lucky, you can hack the last one, but you're not even as fast as a mage or a ranger. โ
"Then we'll see. "The dwarf wielded his hammer and went on training, and it seemed that my words did sting his pride.
But speaking of rangers and mages, I turned my head to look in the other direction, like Gianna and Sylvanas chatting. Looking at the way they're still glued together, I seem to believe the rumors that the two of them are spending the night together... I know Gianna might still want to help me fight for something, but to be honest, I need some kind of girl company right now, like someone I can talk to right now.
"Arthas!" I'm late, that's fast. A familiar and sweet voice came to my ears, although I usually feel a little entangled when I hear this, but at this time I am somewhat looking forward to it, and there is the man Luo Ning who can suppress her by her side.
"Looks like you've made your rounds and there are no other undead. โ
"There shouldn't be any. โ
"I think we can move on to destroying the next undead position with a night's rest. I muttered, obviously not in the same mood as the two of them laughing, maybe I should have been as comfortable as them, but I couldn't do it yet...
I tried to be as serious as I could with them, and they tried to change my attitude as much as possible.....
"Yes, everything is so easy, isn't it?"
"If I were to, you wouldn't think so, and perhaps we'll see even more terrible enemies in the future. โ
"A more terrible enemy? do you mean something like a crypt demon?"
"You'll encounter something even more terrifying, like a dragon transformed by the necromancy of the undead. โ
"Transformed dragons?" they gasped when they heard the news, yes, no mortal knew the power of dragons better than the two of them, especially the undead among them, which was undoubtedly more cruel than any dragon we had ever seen.
"That's right, the dragon's grave is nearby, and I'm sure Crassus will bring back the information soon. โ
I said confidently, my judgment, but Ronin seemed very skeptical.
"But I don't think they have the power to transform a creature like that, and I don't think Malygos would allow them to do that. โ
"Perhaps, but if I were them I would try, imagine what they would do to resist our steps if they didn't have the plan, and don't forget that the demon 'invited' us here. โ
"Well..."
After hearing me say this, the smiles on Ronin and Winlesa's faces faded, and they pondered like me. But I felt that he was not thinking more about what I was thinking, but about another understanding of me. "I think, maybe it's because you know the details?"
"Details?" I pretended to be puzzled, I wanted to find a reason to prevaricate Luo Ning's speculation, but seeing this mage staring at me with sharp eyes, I thought it would be better to confess to him, "Yes, yes, I know some, so I want you to be prepared." โ
"Then you should not just tell us two, you should tell the whole army about the existence of such an enemy. โ
"Wellโ" I pondered for a moment, and Ronin's suggestion was feasible. But it was at this moment that Crassus suddenly appeared beside me, which had to amaze me at the speed of his reconnaissance, but what surprised me even more was what came out of his mouth and his very flat expression.
"No, Arthas, we won't have the kind of enemy you said. โ
Crassus apparently heard some of our conversations, but that's not the point...
"Isn't there a transformed undead dragon?"
"They seem to have a plan, but unfortunately, the lich they sent past couldn't even cross the barrier. โ
"Barriers? There's something like that there. โ
"The dragon territory has magic restrictions, but I don't know who designed the enchantment there. Your fears may be valid, though, and we'd better eliminate the nearby undead forces, but if it affects your strategic deployment, I'll let Karegos and their people do it for you. Crassus said lightly, clearly not taking it seriously.
"Well... All right. "I pondered it, but I always felt that something was wrong. "Are you sure there are no undead dragons there?"
"Arthas, I think I'm more worried about that than you are, but I'm sorry that your undead dragon is just a little bit of a defense. โ
"Well..."If he said that, I could still have questions, but it was strange to me that there were no such units in the Undead camp right now, and that I should probably celebrate it, but before that, I had to accept the Ranger's taunts and smile brighter than when I first met her.
"It seems that your bad mood has affected your judgment, Arthas. โ
"I may be mistaken again, but you should be careful that they have other enemies. I reminded in despair, and her smile abruptly stopped, and she turned to a look of concern.
"Arthas?"
"Looks like I really need a break. "I didn't say anything to the few of them, but turned around and went to the barracks that Faric had set up for me, and yes, I should have had a good night's sleep all the way down.