Chapter 64: Illidan Fury
Compared to the other kingdoms of Lordaeron, Dalaran's political system is very special, and the mages do not practice monarchy, but more like a democratic republic. Dalaran has no imperial power, few mages are very interested in politics, and all the administrative affairs of this magical holy city are jointly discussed by a council of mages named Kenrito.
The Kenrito Council is formed by the gathering of dozens of great ~ mages who live in the central building of Dalaran - Corintha all year round. With the conical spire of the Corinth Tower at its core, the mage towers and town settlements that surround it form the entire city of Dalaran.
Dalaran had no defensive walls of an ordinary royal city, not even a standing army, only a few small city guards recruited to keep the city safe. These magic-obsessed Kenrito mages are not soldiers, but don't forget that every Kenrito mage possesses great magical powers.
And although Dalaran has no walls, it has a huge magical barrier that envelops the entire city! This magical barrier allowed Dalaran to avoid the merciless baptism of war in the Second Orc War. However, when Arthas led his Scourge to the complete destruction of the city of Lordaeron, the magical holy city of Dalaran finally began to panic.
The Scourge are not orc tribes, and they also possess incredible dark magical powers. It was also at this time that an uninvited guest from another continent of Azeroth, the continent of Kadolim, entered Dalaran.
The uninvited guest was Illidan Fury (also known as Yudian Storm), and was once a Night Elf. During the Ancient War, Illidan stole some of the Eternal Spring before the Well of Eternity exploded in order to enjoy the power of magic forever. Now the Night Elves~'s World Tree and the High Elves' Sun Wells all originate from these stolen eternal springs.
To this end, Illidan was imprisoned for tens of thousands of years by his brother, the great druid Malfurion, and the Lunar Priestess Tyrande, and only recently escaped from that icy underground prison with the help of a mysterious man.
The mysterious extraterrestrial creature channeled Illidan to a skull with powerful magical powers and an eye of a titan through soul projection. At first, Illidan didn't know what these two things were, but he was glad that he had gained more magical power from his skull than he had been 10,000 years ago.
However, Illidan soon discovers that the magical power he has gained is demonic power, and as he exerts his power, his appearance will change into a demon.
At this time, the mysterious extraterritorial creature told Illidan that the two artifacts were the head of the former orc leader Gul'dan and the eyes of the dark titan Sargeras. And he is none other than the most trusted and loyal subordinate of the Dark Titan Sargeras, Kil'Gardan, the deceiver of the Fear Demons.
As the price of freedom and regaining strength, Kilgardan and Illidan signed a soul pact. Given that the Lich King Neozu is getting stronger, Kil'Gardan fears losing control of the Lich King. The Dreaddemon asks Illidan to harness the power of the Eye of Sargeras to destroy the Lich King's existence after he opens the Dark Gate.
As a Night Elf, Illidan was supposed to refuse to destroy the Dreaddemons of the ancient Kadolim continent. However, Illidan once stole the Fountain of Eternity in order to enjoy the power of magic. Compared to this, how could he refuse this demonic power that was placed in front of him and could be easily obtained.
Illidan gladly accepted the temptation of the demons, abandoned his racial identity as the Night Elves, and used the Skull of Gul'dan to become a demon hunter. However, the Demon Hunter knew that he would not be able to unleash the power of the Eye of Sargeras on his own and destroy the Frozen Throne where the Lich King resides.
Illidan needed a group of helpers, but he knew that his druid brother Malfurion and the Moon Priestess Tyrande would never help him. Therefore, Illidan set his sights on the magical sanctuary of another continent, Dalaran.
When Arthas led his Scourge army across the northern continent of Lordaeron, Illidan also traveled to Dalaran and managed to reach Kenrito's Council of Mages. The Mage Council had disdained contact with the Night Elf traitor, and some even offered to escort Illidan back to Kadolim and hand him over to Tyrande.
However, Arthas did Illidan a great favor, and the fall of the royal city of Lordaeron put Dalaran in great fear. You must know that Dalaran is only a few hundred miles away from Lordaeron, and it is completely unknown whether the magic barrier can stop the Scourge Legion.
Kenrito's Council of Mages finally met with Illidan and began serious discussions about building a vast array of magic capable of destroying the Frozen Throne and the Lich King, with the Eye of Sargeras at its core.
However, a strange thing happened, after Arthas destroyed the kingdom of Lordaeron, he did not attack Dalaran, who was close at hand, but instead led the Scourge army north to attack the elven kingdom of Quel'Thalas. Dalaran's mages breathed a sigh of relief, and while secretly rejoicing, many began to gloat over the High Elves' previous short-sightedness of breaking away from the Alliance, and Illidan's plans were once again put on hold.
The turning point of the matter occurred after Luo Ning's return, and Xu Mo's analysis and judgment in the secret discussion of the Saldo Bridge was like a resounding slap in the face of the Council of Wizards Kenrito. The elders of the Council of Mages finally realized that Arthas had not spared Dalaran, and that the Book of Medif, stored in the Great Library of Dalaran, would sooner or later be doomed.
The mages of Dalaran were not stupid, but they were obsessed with the study of magic, and their long-standing comfort had worn down their will to fight. At the moment of survival, they looked around, and finally realized that when Quel'Salas fell, the entire northern continent of Lordaeron was left with only them and the Hammer tribe of Eagle's Nest, which could be called a country.
Compared to the dwarven tribes hiding in the depths of the mountains, Dalaran was obviously more dangerous. Would it be better to give the Book of Madiv to Arthas and let the Lich King open the Dark Door and summon the Burning Legion to destroy the world? Dalaran had no choice at this point, and the reason why Ronin couldn't get a response was not that the Mage Council didn't realize the severity of the situation, but that they had already determined a strategic plan.
Instead of sending a mage to rescue Quel'Thalas, Dalaran will concentrate their magical power and fully assist Illidan in building a huge magic circle capable of using the Eye of Sargeras to directly destroy the Frozen Throne. However, in order to destroy the Frozen Throne on the other side of the world, in the Norrend subcontinent, this magic array is not enough, they must also close the distance between Dalaran and the Icecrown River.
To that end, the mages came up with a whimsical plan to use the Eye of Sargeras to build a giant space-shift circle first. And the central city of Corintha and Dalaran are all engraved with floating circles, making it a floating city. Use the Eye of Sargeras to teleport half of Dalaran to Northrend, then use the Eye of Sargeras to directly attack the Frozen Throne.
Even Illidan, the initiator, was stunned by Dalaran's grand plan. The earth-shattering imagination of these magical juniors made the demon hunters admire them to the ground. At this moment, Illidan was determined to put aside all distractions and devote himself to this monstrous feat as a magical researcher.
It's just that the agreement reached between Dalaran and Illidan will not see the light of day after all, and if the world knows that the Kenrito Mage Council cooperates with a demon hunter, then Dalaran's lofty status in the human world will also be gone, which is the main reason why Ronin can't get any response.
However, paper can't hold the fire, and in the original history, the cooperation plan between the Kenrito Mage Council and the Demon Hunter was finally slowly exposed to the world. Although Arthas did eventually retreat from the northern continent of Lordaeron due to the attack on the Frozen Throne, the Dark Gate was finally opened, and the Burning Legion launched a third full-scale invasion of Azeroth.
Known as Violet Castle, the Floating City of Dalaran and the Mage Council of Kenrito were treated as Alliance deserters by all races of Azeroth after the war, and were spurned by the world like street rats.
After this, despite the remedial measures of the Mage Council of Dalaran, Ronin began to lead the Mage Council. However, after the Guardian Incident and the Floating City Incident, neither the Alliance, nor the Horde, nor even the Dragons believed in the Kenrito Mage Council.
Various races and kingdoms have begun to cultivate their own magicians, and as the magical holy city, the aura of the once dazzling magical holy land has gradually receded and gradually disappeared into history.
Of course, the current Azeroth has shifted history due to the intervention of the reincarnation, and it is still unknown whether Dalaran will sink again because of this plan.
Walking on the streets of Dalaran, Luo Ning was extremely disappointed in his heart, and today he once again asked to see the Mage Council but could not get it. The laughter and laughter that came from the streets of Dalaran finally made the nerd mage decide to leave Dalaran.
Even if he was on the road alone, he hoped that he would be able to fight alongside a few other companions against the Scourge of Arthas. After returning to the dormitory, Ronin simply packed his bags and began to head to the Griffon's Station. With the help of the dwarven griffins who came, a man set out on his way to the Chapel of the Light's Wish.
Compared to the mage, his fellow Stalker was quite nourishing at this point. Xu Mo has returned to the Chapel of the Light's Wish and handed over the body of Duke Sørenhof to Baron Tyrossos, completing the hidden story quest "Silver Rescue". Serna has also regained her prestige among the Silver Crusade, and the stat points earned in the quest largely make up for her previous losses.
Not to mention the messenger sent by Baron Tyrosus to Captain Blanton, Xu Mo at this time found the one-eyed baron with a smile and put forward his request to "repair weapons and equipment".
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