Chapter XXIII: War
The moon rose in the east, and the moonlight shone on the earth, forest, and the temple of the moon god, and the whole of Aisaline seemed to be shrouded in a silver veil. Moon Shadow and Darth Rema are kneeling on one knee in front of the Temple of the Moon to receive the blessing and baptism of sacrifices, an ancient tradition in Kadore, where the warriors of Kadore come to pray before they set out to defend their homeland, receiving Elune's blessings, and letting the light of the Moon God protect every warrior of Kadore, hoping that they can return safely to their families.
Early in the morning, a mighty army of more than 100,000 elves stepped out of Aisaline, and everyone's face was filled with a kind of determination and conviction. The first part is the scout troops, most of them are composed of stalkers and rangers, so they are the first to set off, followed by the warriors and magic swordsmen on the night blade leopard, this team is the second largest team, wearing plate armor, they are the warriors who rushed to the forefront of the war, it is their duty to absorb damage and protect every teammate behind them, and they are also the most worthy compatriots in the entire war. This group was followed by a team of archers and sentinels, most of whom were made up of women, who were naturally weaker than men so they could not wear plate armor to fight at the front line like men, but their excellent eyesight with chain mail and leather armor also allowed them to give fierce attacks to the enemy at long range, protected by the warriors. The mage legion is obviously much smaller than the previous two teams, but they are the symbol of Kadore's power, the overwhelming presence in the war, and the capital to fight the trolls. Lunaris and Darth Rema are also on the team.
For the first time, Moon Shadow felt a sense of pressure and responsibility as she looked at the people who had come to see them off and the words she shouted to her relatives, and the Night Elf civilians looked at them with some expectation and respect in their eyes. There was no longer the fear and disgust in his eyes when he usually saw them, and some inexplicable emotions flashed in Moon Shadow's eyes, and he liked the way they looked now. The last of the smaller teams were the Lunar Priestesses dressed in mooncloth robes, who were the most important beings in this war, and because of their many warriors who would die on the battlefield, they could survive. Their leader is Moon Shadow's acquaintance, the High Priestess Mavi, who has spent thirty years working on various missions to finally earn this title in the Elune Sisterhood, but he is only a high-level stalker himself.
Due to the large number of troops, the advance of the troops was very slow, and it took three months to reach Falling Star Lake, which was still the result of a rapid march. The army of the scouts who had come to report the trolls was stationed in the valley at the junction of the Barrens and the Grey Valley, numbering at least two hundred thousand. Darth Rema thought about it and ordered the construction of fortifications next to the Falling Star Lake, and the difference in numbers was doubled, and he couldn't rush into attack without understanding. There is plenty of water to keep a lot of work left over for supplies. However, the trolls are fond of voodoo, and the guys have to be careful that they poison the water source.
Night Elves know the forest very well and are very adaptable to it. The tall trees could be used as watchtowers with a slight alteration, and it was a hassle for hundreds of thousands of people to live, but the Night Elves quickly built wooden houses using local materials. The scouts were sent out to keep up to date with the trolls.
Three days later, they had their first troll raid, which was a small attack and was quickly repelled by the Night Elves, who also lost some of their compatriots. In the evening, all the Night Elves pray to the moon god that their fellow citizens who have died in battle will throw themselves into the moon's arms. Many Night Elf soldiers, like Moon Shadow, are on the battlefield for the first time, and they are very touched to see the life and death alive in an instant, and the comrades who were talking and laughing with themselves a moment ago have now been forever thrown into the arms of the Moon God, which many young elves can't accept. Moon Shadow had come to Dasrema's cabin alone, and as the commander he had to think about a lot of things that everyone didn't need to think about, he hadn't slept for three days, but as a magister, he could still handle it. Seeing Moon Shadow come in, he smiled and nodded at Moon Shadow before continuing to look at the map in front of him.
"Is there anything I can do to help, Lord Darthrema?" Moon Shadow asked after saluting Darth Rema,
"There's one thing I've been thinking about lately." Darth Rema let go of the map, sat down in his chair, rubbed his forehead and said.
"What's so bothering you?" Moon Shadow asked curiously.
"It stands to reason that the trolls should have struck decisively when there was a double difference in numbers, but they had all cowered in that valley until now. It's counterintuitive! Darth Lema analyzed, dragging his chin in both hands.
"Then why do you think they are like this?" Moon Shadow asked, frowning.
"Either it's because the supplies can't keep up, or there's some big conspiracy brewing. I hope it's the former, I've sent scouts to investigate, and I'll know when they get back. Darth Lema sighed.
"Can we fight twice as many people?" Moon Shadow asked worriedly.
"It depends on the situation, if it doesn't work, you can only ask the queen for help and send reinforcements. I really didn't expect there to be so many trolls invading this time! It was my mistake! Darth Rema shook her head.
At that moment, a small scout walked in, and Darth Rema's bloodshot eyes immediately came to his senses.
"Tell me about it? What have you found? Darth Rema asked urgently.
"Those man-eating monsters seem to have heard that they had lost the war with other races in the South, so they were forced to invade the north, and their supplies are very fragile now." The scout saluted Darth Rema and said slowly. Darth Lema frowned and snorted, "It seems that the moon god has blessed it, do they think we are easier to bully?" These stupid low-level creatures, we have to treat them well, and since their supply lines are vulnerable, we can just cut off their supply lines. ”
"Won't that anger them and make them die?" Moon Shadow asked worriedly, thinking for a moment.
"It's to provoke them, as long as they dare to come out of that valley in general, our legion of 10,000 high-ranking mages can let them know what a nightmare is." Darth Rema clenched his fists and said fiercely.
"Then I'll take someone to cut off their supply lines!" Moon Shadow thought for a moment, he was very reluctant to stay in the camp and look at the corpses that had been carried back. Not to mention a commander who can't control the overall situation.
"It's too dangerous. Just let the scouts go, I promised the queen to bring you back safely. Darth Lema immediately refused. Moon Shadow shook her head and looked firmly into Darth Rema's eyes, "Since I'm here, I'm going to make some contribution to Kadore. I don't want to stay in the safety of the camp and watch my compatriots fight to the death and finally hand in their papers to the mentor with their exploits. Don't worry, I'm a magician, and I'm sure I'm safe. Seeing Moon Shadow's determined expression, Darth Rema shook her head, took out a sheepskin scroll from her bosom and stuffed it into Moon Shadow's hand, "Since you insist, I can't say anything else, this scroll can directly teleport you back to the camp with mana." ”
"Well, thank you" Moon Shadow smiled and accepted the scroll and slowly walked out of Darth Rema's cabin, Darth Rema sighed and looked at Moon Shadow's back, "May the Moon God bless you!" ”
To the south of the Grey Valley is the Barren Land, where a large road called the Golden Road runs from north to south. To the north is a dense tropical forest, and to the south is a grassland, ruled by the boar people and their demigod Agamagan. Due to the topography, the climate here is warm, which is in stark contrast to the gray valleys in the north. The trolls' supply teams will have to go through the Golden Path if they are not to be brought to the frontline. Moon Shadow and the others were ambushed in the bushes next to them, and this time they had a team of fifty people in total. Most of them are stalkers, while others are agile archers. All that's left is the Moon Shadow and a moon god sacrifice who can't heal, Mavi.
Compared to thirty years ago, Mavi looks more mature and charming, with smooth and delicate violet skin, and purple-black lips full and shiny. Under the black cloak, a small fit leather armor sets off her beautiful figure, which is even more attractive, looking at Mawei's slender and lovely ears, Moon Shadow can't help but swallow saliva, causing Mavi to stare at him twice, and her face is a little dark. It's a pity that Mavi has a mask on her face for some reason, so that Moon Shadow can no longer see that heroic face. To be honest, of all the girls he knew, Mavi was the only one who gave him a very special feeling, and when he closed his eyes, Mavi's pale blue eyes always appeared in his head, which looked very shining and unusual among most of the Night Elf women with silver eyes. Although this girl occasionally has a bit of a brain disconnection, it makes her image a little more cute.
In short, other girls can't give him that feeling, for Lilith, a dryad like an older sister, Moon Shadow's heart is full of respect and gratitude, this is a humanoid creature he saw after he opened his eyes, like his family, Tyrande's words, Moon Shadow knew that Illidan liked her very much, and Tyrande always looked at him unpleasantly, but he always got along very well and was a good friend. Queen Azhara was as charming and dazzling as any woman Moonshadow had ever seen, and no one could compare to her brilliance, and she was as untouchable as the moon in the sky. Every time Moon Shadow saw her, it was more of a respect and a little fear of her inexplicable eyes, and Moon Shadow also liked Lisa and Angel's little maids, Angel was a naughty little sister, and the two of them could always give him a sense of reassurance.
They waited from midnight until dawn when the troll's supply party finally arrived. The trolls used for transportation were a large herbivorous dinosaur that, like their owners, were terrifying and cruel creatures that had been passed down from time immemorial. The vast procession was nearly a kilometer long, escorted by almost a hundred troll berserkers and spearmen, and there was also a female troll wearing a voodoo mask in their team, who seemed to be a sacrifice, Moon Shadow thought about using fifty people to deal with a hundred people, although they were all elites, it was still a little difficult.
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