Chapter 9: The High Elves Kael'thas
The Well of Eternity, a lake of mystical energy in antiquity, is the source of magical and natural energy throughout the world of Azeroth. While drawing energy from the boundless darkness beyond this world, it also continuously releases energy to the entire world, providing nourishment for all kinds of creatures in the world.
Some say that the Well of Eternity is the work of the mysterious creator Titan, others say that it is a treasure of nature, and its origin is no longer known due to the passage of time, but there is no doubt about its great power.
In antiquity, the Cadore, later known as the Night Elves, gained eternal life because of it; And because of the powerful fluctuations it emitted in the universe, Sargeras, the strongest fallen warrior in the Temple of Gods and the master of the Burning Legion, coveted it so much that he did not hesitate to descend in his true form, triggering an ancient war that affected the entire world and all races; In this battle, the Well of Eternity was destroyed, and its explosion shattered the skeleton of the world, and the originally one, continent of Kalimdor was divided into four, surrounded by the ocean. And at the heart of the new sea, where the Well of Eternity had once been, was a great vortex of chaotic energy. This terrible scar is called the Maelstrom, and it never stops spinning wildly.
However, although the Well of Eternity was destroyed, its traces still exist, and during the Ancient War, the night elf Illidan sneaked into the lake and filled 7 bottles with its well water. Later, three bottles were dumped by Illidan on the top of Mount Hyjal, forming a new Well of Eternity. Now the Night Elves' World Tree is rooted there, once again giving the Night Elves eternal life; A bottle was taken by Darth Rema, one of the nobles of the Night Elves and one of the upper elves. The one who chasers the sun gets. After the High Elves were banished by their compatriots for their arcane research, the High Elves, led by Darth Rema, traveled across the ocean to the New World, using the bottle of water to build the Well of the Sun, continuing to study the power of the Arcane while using it to protect themselves, while the remaining three bottles were missing. Perhaps Illidan, who was sentenced to life in prison for creating a new Well of Eternity, would know.
And nearly 10,000 years later, now, because of the mysterious power of the Well of Eternity. Azeroth has brought in new conquerors, and this time, more terrifying than ever, has begun to loom over the world.
Quel'Salas, Silvermoon City. Capital of the exiled High Elves. It is a dazzling spectacle, with streamlined buildings, red and gold trees all over the city, and all the handsome men and beautiful women walking on the streets, and the whole city is like being in a myth.
To the north of the city, there is a tall spire, which is also the most ornate of all the elven buildings.
Tower of the Sunfury. The royal palace of the High Elves, now inhabited by Anastarian. The Sunchaser. The current king of Quel'Thalas, as Darth Rema. A descendant of the Sunstrider, he united with the Terrans to defeat the trolls who had been entrenched in the forests of northern Lordaeron, bringing the High Elves a rare peace.
Leading his people across the oceans, establishing their own kingdoms, and defeating mortal enemies, a series of exploits have raised the prestige of the Sunstriders to the top, and now all the High Elves have sworn allegiance to the Sunstriders.
It's just that he is loved by all his people, and he sits on the throne, but Anastarian frowns, and his eyes are full of helplessness.
"Salorian, what do you think, Haduron?" He looked at the report in his hand, rubbed his brow with some headache, but looked away from the figure in front of his throne, and asked the few courtiers standing beside him.
Although he has lived for thousands of years, with the longevity of the High Elves themselves and their own strength, Tarian is still in the prime of life, with his achievements in defeating the trolls and the prestige of the Sunstrider family, even if there is still a Silvermoon Council in Silvermoon City to participate in political affairs, most of the decrees are issued directly by Anastarian, and it is rare to hesitate to ask for the opinions of his courtiers like this, which shows that he is also uncertain at this time.
Of course, this is not surprising, because the person standing in front of him is so special.
The long golden drifting hair, the mysterious pupils of one gold and one silver, and the appearance of the High Elves who are known for their handsome men and beautiful women are also unmatched, and that person is simply standing there, and he also exudes an unparalleled sense of existence, as dazzling as the sun.
Kael'thas . The Sunstrider, the son of Anastarian and the only descendant of the Sunstrider generation, all the High Elves believe that under the leadership of this noble and mysterious prince, Quel'Salas will have a brighter future.
However, in the face of his son, King Anas was both relieved and headache, pleased that this son was so excellent that it was enough to make him proud, and the headache was that this son was too restless, he was only a hundred years old, and he could only be regarded as a child in terms of the life span of the High Elves, but what he did was far from being something that a child could toss, such as the one he had just proposed - sending troops to attack the trolls in Anzuman.
Named by the king, the upper echelons of the high elves looked at each other, and the tall elves with the magic sword on their backs took the lead in expressing their attitude, only to see him bow down and salute, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I think what His Royal Highness the Prince said is reasonable, those damned trolls entrenched in Anzuman are the enemies of our generation, although they are no longer in the climate, but as the leader, Zurkin is not dead, and there is still a threat to us, and we now have the elf knight skill system developed by His Royal Highness the Prince, which has been greatly strengthened in close combat, It's enough to get rid of them completely! ”
Salorion, wielding the dragon's sword Queldra, is a rare and powerful warrior among the High Elves, who has always been in charge of guarding the Well of the Sun, and is trusted by Anas.
Immediately after, a female elf wearing a silver-white breastplate also spoke: "Your Majesty, although the power of the knight system has been established and perfected, it still needs to be verified by actual combat. I think this is an opportunity! ”
The female elf is very tall, and under the silver-white armor, the concave curves look extremely graceful. The cute little navel is also exposed, which is both heroic and charming, especially she has a faint holy atmosphere, which is even more outstanding.
Liadrin, originally a High Elf priest, held the title of Earl, but after Prince Kael'thas researched a melee system that could use both healing and arcane magic. immediately switched to a new profession, and I don't know if it was because she was born with a violent element, or because she admired the royal family.
Because of the profession. Salorian and Liadrin, who can be said to be staunch supporters of Prince Kael'thas, stood up in support of the prince's advice at this time.
However, not everyone agreed with the prince's opinion, and the mage leader Romans was honestly watching his nose and nose on the ground. Silent. He is the leader of the mages, and the mages are protected at all times, so war is actually a matter of indifference to them, and even in his heart, Romans is more inclined to the opinion of Prince Kael'thas, after all, the system that can use magic to melee combat is still very valuable to study.
It's just that as another major system of High Elves, the leader of the Ranger, Haduron. Mingyi and Lotherma. Theron looked at each other with a sad expression. Be part of the High Elves. Naturally, they hate trolls just as much, but every time they fight. The most casualties were almost all of their ranger units, which made them have some concerns.
Before the melee system of elven knights, the warriors of the High Elves were not nothing, but the number was a little scarce, perhaps not much different from the melee troops of humans, but in the face of the trolls with thick skin and infinite strength, they were almost unilaterally slaughtered, and after several major battles, the defense line was repeatedly broken through, all relying on the skills of the ranger in melee combat and being able to attack from afar, and the number was also the largest number of troops in the High Elf troops to support, and they didn't want to see their soldiers sacrifice again, and the two leaders naturally didn't want to start a new battle.
Seeing that Lotherma groaned slightly, glanced at Kael'thas, and then said cautiously: "Your Majesty, under the protection of the Well of the Sun and the Rune Barrier, the trolls have not been able to do us any harm for thousands of years, is it necessary for us to go to Anzuman to eliminate them again?" There's no rune barrier there, and there's no Well of the Sun to provide energy, so our casualties could be heavy!" ”
Unlike human beings with strong fertility, the number of high elves is extremely rare, and the entire race together is nearly 200,000 people, which is equivalent to the population of a human race, leaving aside the old and weak, women and children, as well as young people who are not suitable for fighting, and the troops who can fight are only twenty or thirty thousand, which is still accumulated after two thousand years of peacetime, and it is naturally impossible to send out all of them to attack Anzuman, and the number is only a few thousand, and it is conservatively estimated that there are at least nearly 10,000 remaining trolls in Anzuman, Trolls can be said to be all soldiers, and both old people and children can cause harm to elves, after all, they are a race that feeds on their bodies, and they can't play magic with the High Elves, and if they don't improve in melee combat, they can't fight with the High Elves for thousands of years.
In Anzuman's base camp, how can the trolls fight out nearly half of the attacking troops, that is, the High Elves will have to sacrifice at least a thousand people to completely eliminate the trolls, which is also a nerve-wracking for the entire elf clan, in the eyes of Haduron and Lotherma, a crippled forest troll Amani tribe is not worth the price they pay.
The pride of the High Elves has gone deep into their bones, and even the trolls who once almost ruined them don't really pay attention to it, so they don't know how much trouble these remnants of trolls they despise will cause them after the undead disaster.
But here is a person who grasps the future, only to see Prince Kael'thas, no, to be precise, Mo Wen after reincarnation, after listening to Lothama's analysis, there was a strange look in his eyes, and then smiled King Anas and said: "Father, Lord Lotherma is right, but I still think it's not a good idea to let those trolls go, those evil monsters have terrible fertility, maybe when they will recover, We need to pull out their stronghold in the north of Lordaeron so that we can ensure that they will not threaten our people in the future, and the elven knight system I have developed also needs to be verified, so sending troops is the best thing to pay attention to, of course, considering our own casualties, I think a thousand men will be enough. ”
"A thousand?" Anas frowned, feeling that his son was a little too big to succeed to the throne in the late stage of the Troll War, but he knew the horror of these old opponents, "Are you talking about elite troops like the Sun Fury, the Law Breaker, and the Far Away?" ”
As a high-level small world, there is also a big gap between the different levels of professionals in Azeroth, and they both belong to the army of the High Elves, Quel'Salas has a team with its own unit name, and each member has the ability to fight at least one against ten, or even one against hundred, Anas subconsciously thinks that his son wants these elite troops.
Unexpectedly, Mo Wen shook his head and said solemnly: "Except for the newly formed knights, only some ordinary soldiers are fine, but correspondingly, I will also follow!" ”
"What!"
"Your Royal Highness the Prince, no!"
"Your Highness!"
For a while, there was an uproar in the hall, and Anas stood up all of a sudden, his brows wrinkled together.
"Kael'thas, my son, do you know what you're talking about?" (To be continued......)
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