Without eating, it only took half a day for Xue Huan to come to the cliff surrounded by mountains east of Lordanlun.

He halted his horse and walked briskly up a slope and over the walls to look down at Lordaeron.

"The plan is going well, my master!!"

A dry voice suddenly sounded in Xue Huan's heart, and it turned out to be Kel'thugad.

After his body was forcibly destroyed by Arthas, Kel'thugad used the last vestiges of his remaining dark power to forcibly seal his soul inside the Shadow of the Fallen.

When Xue Huan regained the Shadow of Fall as his own, with his permission, Kel'thugad re-lodged in his spiritual realm, and now Kel'thugad is the same as before, there is no substance, just a soul body.

"It's just going well, Kel'thugad. ”

Xue Huan looked at Lordaeron not far away with ruthless eyes, the city-state looked so dazzling and solemn against the backdrop of the setting sun, as if he could grasp it in the palm of his hand with a stretch of his hand.

"But this time it's thanks to your strategy and your sacrifice. ”

Closing his eyes, Xue Huan's thoughts returned to a few days ago...

At the time, he was still anxious about Alsace and Farrar, but when he told Kel'thugad about this troublesome matter through the Sound Crystal, the wise Grand Lich gave him advice.

"Master, do you mean just to limit the power of the two of them?"

"That's right. ”

Stroking his forehead, Xue Huan replied: "The invasion plan is imminent, and I have already made careful arrangements, but now, I lack some special means to restrict the movement of those two people, if they are present on the day of the coup, I am afraid that things will be a little difficult." ”

Thinking of the strength of the sixth order of Falar, Xue Huan frowned deeply, he was not afraid of the other party's strength, but if he could have a more effective strategy to avoid a head-to-head confrontation, why not do it?

Now that Lordaeron is well deployed inside and outside, the guards of the four gates, as well as some of the high-ranking nobles who hold real power, have all been corrupted by him and become the internal response of the Scourge Legion, and in Andorhar, his nearly 10,000 Scourge soldiers are already hungry and can't wait to taste the flesh and blood of the living.

Everything is ready, only the east wind is owed!

At this moment, he needed an opportunity, a key gentleman, who could seal away two of the enemy's most powerful warriors, or keep them away from Lordaeron, then he would have the means to take over this magnificent city-state in an instant.

"Can you share my worries, Kel'thugad?"

A cold voice rang out in the empty basement, chilling to the bone.

"It is my pleasure to dedicate all my knowledge to you and the Scourge Corps, Master!!"

Kel'thugad's voice was extremely reverent, and after a pause, the Grand Lich continued, "Perhaps, we can use a magic scroll that Lord Naozu once drawn. ”

"Oh?!"

Xue Huan suddenly became interested, raised his eyebrows, and motioned with his eyes to Kel'thugad to continue.

"That magic scroll depicts a powerful demonic barrier, which is said to have been prepared by Lord Naozu to restrain the ancient god Yog Saron buried in the ground of Northrend in order to attack the Spider Kingdom and avoid being attacked on his back. ”

"However, as you know, my lord, this three-year battle went very well, and Lord Naozu's Scourge Legion broke down Eldraine Nirub's rule with little effort, so this scroll is not useful to this day. ”

After listening to Kel's account, Xue Huan stroked the short beard on his chin and fell into deep thought.

He had no way of knowing the true strength of the Lich King, but as the Elder God, Yog Saron should be superior to Neozu, and since he was able to use this scroll to seal Yog Saron as an Ancient God, it could be seen how powerful it was.

Thinking of this, Xue Huan's eyes lit up: "Where is this scroll now?How can I use it?How long will the effect last?"

Faced with a barrage of questions from his master, Kel'thugad on the other side of the crystal laughed dryly.

"Don't be in a hurry, my dear master, you look like you did when you first saw me. ”

That stupid and cowardly self?

Xue Huan couldn't help but snort.

Under Xue Huan's gaze, the Great Lich said slowly: "That scroll is here now, when Lord Nao Zu sent me to you, he handed over this scroll to me, but at the same time, the price of urging this magic scroll is undoubtedly huge, and the effect of this enchantment is only five days. ”

"What is it?" Xue Huan couldn't help but ask.

"A warrior of the fifth order or higher... Life!"

When Kel'thugad coldly spat out these words, even Xue Huan, who had a tough gaze, couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva.

He was no longer a rookie when he first joined Azeroth, and he knew all too well what the life of a fifth-order warrior meant.

Talent is a rare thing, in this continent where the weak eat the strong, countless ordinary people, whether they are magicians or warriors, or even paladins, they have gone through a lot of hardships, walking on the tip of the knife, and they can only reach the fourth-order level in their lifetime, and using this magic scroll, it actually needs to consume the life of a fifth-order warrior...

What a terrible price to pay to deprive a person of his entire life in just five days.

But this sense of awe only lasted less than a second in Xue Huan's heart, and it was completely covered up by his indifference, and at this moment, he was not afraid of sacrifice for revenge.

Not to mention that there are more suitable people to carry out this task than him.

He gradually locked his eyes on Kel'thugad...

"After attracting the attention of Arthas and others, and successfully channeling the barrier, you will unleash the last trace of dark power and put your soul into the shadow of the fallen, and during the period when I successfully resurrect you, you will stay in my spiritual realm as before!"

Looking at Xue Huan's deep pupils and his unquestionable tone, Kel'thugad felt a chill to his bones for the first time in his life.

This frenzy of daring to make any decisions and sacrifices for the sake of victory is truly chilling!!

At this moment, the Great Lich finally understood the true meaning of the "sacrifice" that Xue Huan had once referred to...

"So, what are you worried about? Master. ”

Kel's dry and sharp voice sounded in his heart, and it also pulled Xue Huan back to reality from his memories.

Concerns?

Quietly turning the demon suppression ring on the index finger of his right hand, Xue Huan glanced at the bustling Lordaren in front of him, compared to the hustle and bustle of the city, he seemed so small and lonely standing alone on the top of the mountain at this moment.

I have to admit that what Kel'thugad said happened to poke at his heart, and an artifact that had been hidden in the depths of Lordaeron's palace also made him deeply taboo.

Xue Huan has never done anything that he is not sure of, whether it was in his previous life or now, even the game he set up in order to capture Lordaeron was finally decided after repeated deliberations.

You must know that in front of him is the mountain of Galia, and the wise and sensitive princess Lordaeron is no less resourceful than himself, if he hadn't broken the cauldron and cut off an arm, sealed all his strength in the shadow of the fallen, and skillfully avoided Ethanlien's detection, then he would probably be on the way to the gallows now...

The effect of the magic scroll is only five days.

Except for the day of the coup, which meant that he had only four days to try to get the artifact from Galea, or Terenus.

Time is of the essence...

He has always been cautious and cautious, and he is faced with a choice at this moment, whether to launch a coup d'état regardless of this, or to risk the whereabouts of the artifact?

Thinking of this tangled question, Xue Huan's brows wrinkled unconsciously...