(2-in-1 Chapter)

If Uther, a paladin and battle-hardened veteran, was able to keep his composure in the chaos, then the soldiers who saw the undead creatures for the first time were a true reflection of what it means to be "panicked".

In the midst of the flying flesh, the screams have spread throughout the entire Sick Wood Forest!

In fact, the true strength of these warriors is not weaker than these ghouls, after all, you must know that as the primary class of the Scourge, the true strength of these ghouls is not even the first order, and some of these soldiers have even reached the second-order level.

But people are like that, they are always full of fear of the unknown, and the hideous faces and strange ways of killing ghouls make these soldiers frightened before they even start the war.

One after another ghouls pounced on them, with terrifying roars, such a ghostly cry really had a dizzying magic, and several ordinary soldiers felt their brains buzz when they heard it, their bodies were shaky, and they couldn't even hold the sword in their hands.

"Don't mess with yourself! Formation! Meet the enemy!!"

Alexandros wielded the war hammer in his hand and slammed the ghouls that pounced on him, while loudly organizing the chaotic team for an effective defense.

Under the loud voice of the paladin, the soldiers finally got rid of the fear of these undead creatures for the first time, and more and more warriors began to gather in groups, cooperating with each other to eliminate the ghouls.

If Alexandros embodies a leader's command and decision-making power in the face of danger, then Uther perfectly demonstrates the terrifying combat power of being the top paladin in the continent.

I saw the paladin riding on a brown warhorse, the dancing war hammer in his hand glowing with pure golden holy light, and each of his heavy blows would produce an explosion on the heads of those ghouls who pounced on him, and all the undead creatures hit by this force were directly blown into powder, leaving no corpses behind.

There is no doubt that the energy that best restrains the dark creatures is naturally the power of the pure Light.

Uther was surrounded by ghouls, but the paladin didn't even bother to look at it, and with a random sweep of the weapons in his hands, the bodies of the three ghouls exploded with a scream, and a mist of blood rose in the explosion of the holy light.

"Lord Uther's bravery!!"

Uther's outstanding performance was seen by everyone, and it gave the soldiers behind him the confidence to defeat the undead.

At this moment, many people are gathered together in small teams, after all, the former Lordaeron warriors have a high sense of national honor and loyalty, and in the face of this crisis, they still have not forgotten their duties, and no one has chosen to escape.

Coupled with the fact that these guys in front of them were the culprits who destroyed their homeland, the enemies were very angry when they saw them, and although these soldiers were a little afraid, they still bravely took up their weapons and slashed the undead around them.

Although the strength of Alexandros, Gavenrad, Dasohan and others did not reach the lord level, the power of the Holy Light they used was a nightmare for these dark creatures, and even some ghouls were destroyed into ashes by the holy energy in their bodies before they could get close to these paladins.

In less than fifteen minutes or so, the ground was already covered with blood, and there were some corpses that had been torn apart, and the menacing ghouls that had just arrived had now been wiped out in the blink of an eye, but on the other hand, Uther's troops, because of the panic and disorder at the beginning, also paid the price of nearly five hundred warriors.

"Uther, look, the undead are starting to retreat..."

After cutting off the head of another ghoul, Alexandros was covered in blood, and the smell was disgusting, and he pointed to the undead around him, and the ghouls were slowly receding like a tide.

"Is that the end of it?" Alexandros looked at Uther, puzzled.

"No, it's not over yet, it's just the beginning!"

Uther's words were not wrong, because not long after the large number of ghouls retreated, the next moment, a cold and empty magic voice shuttled back and forth through the woods,

"It's worthy of Uther, the top paladin in the continent, I didn't expect that after such a long time, your perception is still so keen!!"

"Who is it!?"

Uther looked around cautiously, but then the paladin reluctantly found that this terrifying magic sound seemed to come from all directions, and there was no trace of it.

"No need to look for it, great paladin, I am death, and the moment I appear, it means that you will fall into the boundless hell!!"

"Huh! Arrogant guy!!"

Gavenrad scolded, drew out the broad-bladed holy sword behind his back, and pointed to the shadow of the woods, "What kind of hero is the one who hides his head and tail?

The paladin's words were not answered, but in the next moment, a figure slowly appeared in the shadows not far away, wearing a set of black metal plate armor all over his body, riding on a terrifying skeleton warhorse, and the whole person seemed to merge with the surrounding dark environment.

His arrival caused a commotion among the warriors' horses under their crotches, and even the surrounding temperature dropped to freezing at this moment.

"He... He..."

The shadow gradually receded, and the moment Xue Huan appeared, as the only person among all who had a relationship with him, Alexandros couldn't even speak, he subconsciously clenched the weapon in his hand, and said to his comrades behind him with a solemn face: "Be careful, this guy is... Lord of Darkness, the leader behind the undead, I have personally felt that terrifying power. ”

"What!?"

Alexandros' words surprised everyone, and they couldn't help but look at the depressing, frightened figure.

"Whoever the hell you are, evil fellow!!"

The first to change from this oppressive atmosphere was naturally Uther, who pointed at Xue Huan with a war hammer glowing with golden light in his hand, with firmness in his voice: "You have destroyed the homeland we once cherished, slaughtered a large number of our siblings, this gnashing hatred, no matter who you are, will be cursed forever!!"

Alexandros looked at Uther in surprise, and then slowly became relieved:

"Oh?" Xue Huan deliberately lengthened his tone.

On a whim, Xue Huan didn't immediately wave his hand to direct the army of undead in ambush behind him to cover up the killing, he looked at the indignant Uther playfully, and there was a hint of kindness in his words: "Is this how you use this to greet your old comrades-in-arms who have not seen you for a long time?

Old comrades-in-arms?

Xue Huan's words confused Uther, and the old knight fixed his gaze on the rotten and distorted face, but unfortunately, he was never able to find out the specific information about the death knight in his mind.

But this can't be blamed on the old knight, in the orc war back then, Uther and Xue Huan's intersection was not too much, and as his chief paladin of Lordaeron, he didn't deliberately pay attention to Xue Huan, who didn't even have a knighthood at that time, in Uther's only memory, I'm afraid that Xue Huan's only code name at that time was - the necromancer who was purified by Bishop Messechel.

That's all...

But Uther was not very impressed with Xue Huan, which did not mean that the generals behind him did not have a deep intersection with Xue Huan.

I saw that Faral, who had been silent behind him, thought hard for a long time, and looked at Xue Huan again, his eyes were full of horror, and the knight chief pointed at Xue Huan with his finger, and his voice trembled a little, "You... You are... Xue... Xue Huan?"

When the name was shouted, Farrar was a little hesitant, but among all of them, he was the only one who knew everything about Xue Huan, don't forget, after all, after Xue Huan entered the world of Azeroth by accident, the first big man he met was Farar!!

Xue Huan!?

This long-lost name made the eyes of all the warriors except Alexandros and others who had not directly participated in the orc war back then, nor witnessed the chaos in the palace of Lordaeron back then, especially Uther, whose eyes were blood-red, and his black lips were trembling slightly.

This guy...

Wasn't he already purified by Bishop Messechel back then?

And what baffles Uther even more is, how did this guy become like this?

In addition to being dressed in black armor, he clearly felt the intense dark power that was constantly surging from Xue Huan's body, and most importantly, his face... With the light above, Uther had never seen such a distorted and strange face, this guy's face was like... A pile of dried rotten meat.

Paladins can guarantee that anyone who sees this face will probably have nightmares at night!!

"Hehe, it seems that General Farlar has been thinking about me all along. ”

Xue Huan chuckled, he squeezed out a pale smile with satisfaction, and the frost sorrow in his hand shone with hunger and thirst, "But also, after all, I saved me from the mouth of the silver wolf thanks to you back then, so let's do it, in order to praise you for saving your life back then, now as long as you are determined to serve me, I will let your soul be sublimated from now on!!"

"Phew!!, you coward who succumbs to the darkness!!" Farrar spat in Xue Huan's direction.

He didn't know why Xue Huan had become like this, but thinking that the person he saved by mistake back then had now become the executioner who destroyed his motherland and slaughtered the people, Farar couldn't help but feel sad, and this grief and anger also turned into a strong hatred: "You filthy and despicable maggot, I should have slaughtered you with one knife at that time!!"

The hatred in his chest distorted the knight's face, and his forehead was crawling with green tendons that were sinking like earthworms, and Uther, who was beside him, spoke again after a long silence,

"What have you been through? Why have you done so many crazy things? Haven't you noticed, Xue Huan, you have abandoned your former glory and conscience, and are on the wrong path to the abyss!!"

Uther was heartbroken, and he tried to recall Xue Huan's former conscience, but in the next second, a burst of unruly laughter rang out.

"Glory?conscience?"

Xue Huan deliberately lengthened his voice, with a hint of disdain in his tone, "How could I ever have such a thing?"

"And, pathetic paladin, that kind of thing is nothing more than a shackle of power, and only those who abandon it deserve infinite reverence and power!!"

"Luckily, I did!!"

Playing with the magic sword in his hand, the corners of Xue Huan's mouth hooked a cruel smile.

That's right, he did!

As he said, morality, humanity, conscience, goodness, etc., are only obstacles to his infinite power!

Now his heart is like water, and he is decisive in killing, and nothing can affect his emotions, let alone anyone can manipulate his fate.

It's a great feeling... Isn't it?

Looking at Xue Huan, who was intoxicated and in a state of madness, Alexandros clenched the weapon in his hand and dissuaded: "Uther, stop trying to persuade him! This guy has completely annihilated his humanity and conscience, he is already crazy!!"

"That's right, Uther!"

Gavinrad on the side also chimed in, "Haven't you noticed yet? This bastard has only curses and stench left all over his body, and he has completely become a lackey of the devil, or maybe... He... It's a demon!!"

The former Gavon Rad and Xue Huan were only nodding friends, although as one of the five great paladins, he also felt sorry for Xue Huan's tragic experience, but evil is evil after all, and it will be purified, although this person has contributed to the defense of Lordaeron.

Alas...

Uther sighed, the golden warhammer in his hand shining alone in the pitch black, he wanted to say something, but his mind flashed to the faces of the innocent dead, and Lordaeron, who had been reduced to ruins.

The paladin squirmed his lips, and a thousand words in his chest, but in the end, they only converged into one sentence,

"For the heinous sins you have committed, and the eerie horrors you have spread, I will purify you with my own hands, Xue Huan!!"

"Hmm... What a bold statement!"

Xue Huan nodded mockingly, and the strange smile on his face was even worse, "I've been looking forward to this battle for a long time, Uther, all the minions of death stationed here are also a feast I set up for you, I believe that your powerful soul will help me completely break the seal of Frost Sorrow!!"

As soon as the words fell, a group of dense undead creatures suddenly appeared behind Xue Huan, and the difference from the previous one was that this time, in addition to some lowest-level ghouls and zombies, there were also necromancers wearing black robes and holding scepters, as well as fat and bloated giant monsters spliced together from various corpse pieces stained with rot.

Seeing these undead creatures, which were more numerous than before, and whose faces were even more distorted and terrifying, the warriors behind Uther felt a tingling scalp.

But there was no time for them to be afraid, because in the next second, the earth-shattering shouts of killing had already resounded through the sky.

Xue Huan's pupils contracted suddenly, his expression became hideous, he pointed at Uther and the others with his sword, and the hollow and strange magic sound almost pierced the eardrums, "Kill all the living! Destroy this land! Let all Azeroth live in the black terror you have created!!"

Name: Uther

Race: Humanoid

Level: Lord's level

Class: Paladin

Paladin, leader of the Silver Hand, the only lord-level paladin in Azeroth.

Main Skill 1: [Holy Light] Summons Holy Light to strike enemies or restore health to friendly units

Main Skill 2: [Devotion] Infuse the earth with the energy of the Holy Light

Main Skill 3: [Holy Shield] Surrounded by holy light, resist some damage

Main Skill 4: [Vengeful Fury] deals all damage and heals increased for a short time

Main Skill 5: [Punishment] Purify the undead with the power of Holy Light, inflicting a Holy Light Strike on the target every once in a while

Main Skill 6: [Hammer of Justice] Infuses the weapon with holy light, and each attack will produce an explosion of holy light

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