Chapter 173: A New Enemy
The mages chanted incantations and lit bonfires in the midst of the groups.
After a big victory, all the elves relaxed and enjoyed their rest and dinner freely.
Kael'thas was also sitting by a campfire, his eyes looking at it in a daze.
He never dreamed that victory would be so easy.
Although he was very confident before, compared to reality, Kael'thas still seemed a little conservative.
The gap between the High Elves and the other races was much bigger than he had imagined.
If the other party can be called a soldier, then the high elves, all of them can be regarded as special forces.
Special forces against ordinary soldiers, not to say 10 times, maybe 20 times will not be a problem.
"Your Highness, give"
A soft voice interrupted Kael'Tham's thoughts, and he looked up to see that it was Liadrin.
The little priest was holding some barbecued meat, and was bending over to hand it over, her smiling face flushing in the light of the fire.
"Thank you"
Kael'thas took it, didn't hurry to eat, and asked:
"How many elves have been hurt?"
He asked because Liadline was a priest and had just been sent to treat an injured elf.
There were 300 High Priests who left Quel'Thalas to join the Orc War, and these Priests gave them great support, and they were all in Kael'Thas team, so the battle just now should not hurt much.
No matter where they are, pastors are precious. The reason why Lothar didn't let Kael'thas arrange for priests to go to the human camp was also because there were plenty of priests there.
The mages of the human race form a small kingdom of Dalaran, but in reality, there are far more priests than mages in numerical terms alone.
The proliferation of human churches and the high status of priests led to this phenomenon.
The elves who travel to the same battlefield as humans are rangers and mages, and are in charge of remote assistance along with human priests, so security shouldn't be a problem.
"Only a few dozen elves were injured, most of them cut through their skin by the troll's toxins."
Liadline replied to Kael'thas with a relaxed and happy face:
"But it's not a big problem, it's almost treated."
When she said this, Kael'thas was relieved.
So, he sat Liadline not far away and enjoyed their victory dinner together.
Bread, water, barbecue
What's even more rare is that some elves even brought some small snacks that are easy to store.
They said it was a celebration of victory, and Kael'thas turned a blind eye.
It tastes good
Unfortunately, this comfort did not last long, and after ten minutes, Valera hurried back with a few thieves.
"Your Highness!"
The thief nervously reported, but not Valera.
Kael'thas watched Valella nod at him in pain, then sat down beside Liadrin, picked up the food, and ate it.
[How hungry are you]
He thought so, then motioned for the thief to continue.
"We've noticed a huge new force coming in not far ahead, similar in composition to the one we just wiped out!"
The thief couldn't wait to answer.
Kael'thas and Mephites, who was quiet beside him, were stunned.
"Trolls and orcs?"
Kael'thas asked, a little surprised.
"Yes, Your Highness, there are about 5,000 in number!"
How can it be!?
Didn't the intelligence show that only a few thousand troops had landed? Where did the five thousand come from? Isn't the total number of orcs and trolls landed in Arathi close to 10,000?
Kael'thas was staggered, he had just been happy to have eliminated all the enemies, and in the blink of an eye, a new wave came.
However, he soon realized that these enemies were likely to land behind.
Why hasn't the message from the Brute Hammer Dwarves come yet?
Kael'thas felt a little uneasy in his heart, and then asked cautiously:
"You say those enemies are coming at us? Not an invasion of Hinterland? ”
This question was answered by Valera.
"Yes, they didn't make a move into the forest."
The female thief said as she ate, and even so, you can't see the mind in her face.
[To put it this way]
After Kael'thas listened in detail, he let the thief go down and bowed his head in thought.
[Those enemies are targeting us?] 】
There is only one explanation, and the other party wants to continue to fight with the High Elves.
Most likely, after receiving the news that the elves were surrounded, the new trolls and orcs also ran over to help.
They should not yet know that their allies have been eliminated.
Kael'thas looked at the scene on the side, a hundred meters away, was the base camp of the enemy just now, and now only a piece of land blackened by flames remained.
The corpse and other things have been disposed of
Even so, the traces of combat in this place are so large that it is impossible to hide.
[I can't repeat this routine anymore]
This made Kael'thas a little regretful, and he couldn't enter the canyon. The other side will not be fooled again, and if more enemies land, the elves may be in danger of being truly encircled.
"Liadrin, order to go down, and in 5 minutes, everyone will set off and return to the forest."
So, Kael'thas commanded his subordinates.
The priestess realized the urgency and went down to make arrangements at the sound of the voice.
After a day of rushing and fighting, the elves were already very tired, so a more conservative approach was to retreat first.
Retreat into the forest, take a break, and then monitor the enemy and act on their strategy.
If you're unlucky, the trolls and orcs will be scattered, and they may not have much time to rest.
But for some reason, Kael'thas felt that the other party would not make such a choice.
Aren't they trying to infiltrate Hinterland?
At this moment, not only Kael'thas but even Mephites was so suspicious.
But they don't have that much information right now.
"Valera, in a moment, you send a few thieves to see how the Hammer Dwarves are backing up."
The worst thing is still the thief, and Kael'thas has a new mission for them.
"Also, keep an eye on the movements of those enemies."
He added.
[I'd better tell someone else to go]
As a result, Valella began to learn to be lazy with her position.
She had only gone out to inspect it once, but when she came back, she felt that she had better not play with intelligence and concentrate on staying in the shadows to protect the troops themselves.
At least, not so tired.
The elves quickly packed up and wiped away their relaxation, and Kael'thas was pleased with their professionalism and quickly left the place with them, and went into the forest on the border to rest in the dark.
Of course, it was hidden by magic.
This night, it got deeper.
(To be continued)