Chapter 568: Ancient Night Guardian and Sleeper
Shenwu the Great (Centaur King): "Lady Tyrande, Malfurion Grand Druid, this time we will face an unprecedented threat, the Burning Legion has arrived, we must unite all the forces that can unite and fight together. β
"I have contacted the Horde and the Alliance, they will fight alongside us, their forces are gathering and will soon arrive in Karimdor, I would like to be aware of you first, so as not to misunderstand."
Listening to the words of the Shenwu Emperor, Tyrande's face was slightly displeased, "Forget about the alliance, those humans can indeed be regarded as heroic warriors, but those orcs of the tribe?
Don't forget that we only fought the Orcs last year, and it was the Orcs who assassinated Master Cenarion, and it was the Orcs who freed Angela Zerg and Cthun. β
Emperor Shenwu nodded at him, "I know this better than you, don't forget, I killed Cthun with my own hands." Emperor Shenwu said indifferently, these words made Tyrande choke, there is really no way to blame the other party for this, who let the family take down the head of the ancient god.
But the orc tribe is not the same, just as there are traitors like Savis among the Night Elves, and there are good and bad people among the Orcs, is it because of Savis that you will regard all the Night Elves as enemies? β
Tyrande was speechless and a little annoyed at the same time, the centaur's mouth was too sharp.
Malfurion finally spoke, "Hehe, you're still as eloquent as you used to, Emperor Shenwu." β
Emperor Shenwu smiled, "Hehe, Lord Malfurion is still as calm and steady as before, even if the Burning Legion has arrived, there is not the slightest nervousness. β
"Fear and panic will not help us to confront our enemies, and if the world is doomed, we should also deal with it with composure and never give up hope.
Besides, we've been preparing for this day for a long time, I've foreseen this moment since 10,000 years ago, the Night Elves have been preparing for it for too long, and now it's finally time to start using our true power. β
Emperor Shenwu felt a pang in his heart, the night elves have a deep heritage, how much power is hidden that has never been fully revealed, is it finally going to be revealed at this moment?
However, Malfurion said in a deep voice, "I think it's time to gather the Ancient Night Guardians to fight the Burning Legion." β
"Ancient Night Guard?" Emperor Shenwu was a little stunned, he had never heard of such an army.
Malfurion nodded, "That's right, it's the Ancient Night Guard, 10,000 years ago, when the Ancient War ended, we began to train a group of elite troops, at that time it was just called the Night Guard, just a newly established recruit army.
But after 10,000 years of hard work, 10,000 years of bloody battles, this force has become extremely powerful, an elite army that has never been seen before, I have always stationed this force in Teldashir, guarding the last home of the Night Elves, but now, it is time to send them to battle. β
Emperor Shenwu couldn't help but be shocked in his heart, everything in this game is dynamic, NPCs, soldiers, heroes, and even civilians can gain experience points and improve their level by fighting monsters and training, if this army is really upgraded for 10,000 years, I'm afraid they are all full-level elite soldiers.
How strong does that have to be.
But Akmund isn't something a full squad of soldiers can defeat.
"It does sound very powerful, but even if it is the elite of 10,000 years, in the final analysis, they are still flesh and blood, and it may be no problem to deal with ordinary demon legions, but in the face of a powerful demon like Akmund, I am afraid there is no chance of victory, I do have a plan, a proposal, maybe it can be the key to defeating Akmund."
Several Night Elf leaders were a little curious.
"Akmund's real goal is to seize the power of the World Tree, so he will definitely lead a large army to attack Mount Hyjal, and our three armies will be deployed at the foot of Mount Hyjal to block the attack of the Burning Legion, deplete the enemy's forces, and delay time.
And in the meantime, Lord Malfurion awakened the Ancient Elves, gathered the Ancient Elves around the World Tree, and waited until Akmund killed under the World Tree, and let all the Ancient Elves rush up and blow themselves up, and thenβCrash! Emperor Shenwu made an explosive motion with both hands.
These words made everyone present look angry.
Tyrande's expression changed dramatically.
"No, you don't know what you're talking about, the ancient elves are all ancient night spirits, they are often part of the night elves, they have lived from ancient times to the present, they are our ancestors and relatives, to use the power of the ancient elves against Akmund, it will lead to thousands of casualties.
Emperor Shenwu, King of Centaurs, you'd better stop your crazy rhetoric, or you'll provoke the wrath of the Night Elves. β
Emperor Shenwu was a little speechless, he didn't expect the other party to react so much.
"How did you know about the existence of the Ancient Elves?" Malfurion asked another question.
(From the history of Warcraft, of course.)
Emperor Shenwu looked indifferent, "I am the god of the Mother Earth God, and I know everything on the earth, what's so strange about this." β
These words made the crowd less angry.
The Night Elves are also devotees of Mother Earth, and despite being ranked below the moon goddess Elune, they are still highly respected.
"I can tolerate your rudeness Emperor Shenwu, because I think that is also the extreme idea that you came up with under the pressure of the Burning Legion, but I will never make such a sacrifice to my people, my ancestors, unless absolutely necessary.
We can fight Akmund by our own strength.
I've agreed to your invitation to the Alliance and the Horde to war, but the Ancient Elf Project is never feasible. β
"Okay, I think that with the combination of our three major forces, maybe it may not necessarily require the sacrifice of the ancient elves, then I will take my leave of you first, and I will command the centaur army to build a position in the plains around Mount Hyjal."
Watching the Shenwu Emperor leave, the high-ranking members of the Night Elves fell into a quarrel.
Vandal Deerhelm (Grand Druid): "The Ancient Elves are indeed our relatives, but if the World Tree is threatened, perhaps we should be prepared and the necessary sacrifices are acceptable. β
The World Tree gives the Night Elves eternal life, if the World Tree is gone, the Night Elves will not be able to live forever, without eternal life, at most they will live for 10,000 years and then hang, then the loss will be too great.
Tyrande still insisted, "Such a sacrifice is absolutely unacceptable. β
"Maybe we should wake up the Legion of the Sleepers." The Dryad Queen suddenly spoke.
That's right, Army of the Sleepers!
Several people exchanged glances with each other, which was indeed necessary.
The upcoming Battle of Mount Hyjal will gather millions of troops on both sides, and the Night Elves' forces are still too small, and more troops will be needed to dominate this war.
It is imperative to awaken the legions of the Sleepers.
Lalalu (Grand Druid): "What is the Legion of the Sleepers?" β
Everyone looked at this question in surprise, and they didn't even know about it.
It was Malfurion who explained this.
In fact, the Night Elves have been preparing for war since 10,000 years ago.
After receiving the blessing of the World Tree, the Night Elves gained eternal life and a strong physique, while maintaining the same ability to reproduce as before.
This means that the Night Elf population can grow exponentially as long as there are no accidental deaths.
There are births alone, but there are no deaths.
Over the next three thousand years, the Night Elf population multiplied, soon outpacing the reach of Mount Hyjal, and expanding into the surrounding realms, such as the Grey Valley, the Black Sea, the Stonetalon Mountains, the Feras Glades, and even the Barrens.
As the population grew, Malfurion and other high-level Night Elves gradually realized that sooner or later it would be beyond the capacity of this world to bear, and to feed so many Night Elves would inevitably cause great pressure on nature.
Although they love nature, the Night Elves are not the Virgin, and in order to maintain the balance of nature, they will take the initiative to slaughter those beasts that reproduce too much, so as to ensure the natural cycle.
The balance of nature must be observed not only by animals, but also by the Night Elves.
Of course, you can't slaughter the Night Elves.
Druids have the ability to send life into the Emerald Dream, and once inside, they can sleep forever.
Therefore, in order to maintain the balance of nature, and also to have enough troops to fight against the Burning Legion in the future, under the leadership of Malfurion and Cenarius, the Night Elves launched an operation known as the [Sleeper Project].
A large number of elite Night Elf troops were sent into the Emerald Dream Realm and fell into a deep sleep, in order to protect these Night Elves, a large number of druids were also sent to the Emerald Dream Realm for maintenance, and in the following seven thousand years, except for a few interruptions during the Great War, the number of sleepers in the Emerald Dream was increasing at other times.
Now in the Emerald Dream Realm, the number of Night Elves has reached millions, and once awakened, it will be a force that can shake the world.
Malfurion nodded with a heavy face: "That's right, it's time to wake up the Sleepers, this war will have countless Night Elves killed and sacrificed, but this is the fate we must face." β
Tyrande suddenly said, "Ladies and gentlemen, since you want to awaken the Sleeper and gather the Ancient Night Guard, I think it's time to release him." β
"You mean Illidan? No, he must not be released. Malfurion flatly refused, and although he was usually obedient to Tyrande, he never wavered on some matters of principle.
"Illidan is the best person to deal with demons." Tyrande still persisted.
However, when these words were said, all the high-level officials did not think so.
As for Illidan, everyone's attitude is obvious, try not to mention it, ignore it.
This kid has a bad temper and thinks very highly of himself, so there is no need to release it to add to the blockage.
Malfurion even spoke directly, "Using the power of evil to fight the power of evil will only breed more evil, unless he can realize his mistakes, change his ways, and give up using magic, otherwise he will be imprisoned in the dungeons of the Shadow Fortress forever, and no one will be able to release him under the guard of the Warden Legion." β
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"This is the Shadow Castle, be careful, there are Shadow Prison Guards everywhere, all of them are high-level monsters of more than sixty levels, I don't dare to approach, it is easy to be discovered."
A thief whispered to the three behind him.
The three of them hid in a bush on the top of the hill, staring at the gloomy castle built in the shadow of the mountain.
The architecture of the Night Elves is mostly elegant and beautiful, but the castle in front of them has only a sense of danger and gloom.
Looming figures can be seen, sometimes appearing and sometimes disappearing, and those are the night guards in a state of concealment.
"Alright, my mission is done." The thief said, holding out his hand to the three men.
Sal was a little confused, "What do you mean?" β
"What else can it mean, of course it's a mission reward, is it free to help you lead the way?" The thief said as a matter of course.
Arthas and Thrall glanced at each other, both of them looked embarrassed, the two of them had been in exile for a long time, it was a problem to eat, where was there any money.
"I'll do it." Gianna said indifferently, took out a large handful of gold coins and stuffed it, and put a blue-quality one-handed sword on it.
"That's enough, right?"
"Enough is enough, haha, if the beauty has anything to do in the future, just look for me, there is no ambiguity - then I'll go first."
The thief took the reward and left happily.
The three of them looked at the Shadowkeep's strong defenses, but they all had a headache.
Thrall (Apocalypse): "That's what the Raven Sage said, where Illidan is being held, right?" Are we really going to get him out? β
Arthas nodded, "Of course, what questions do you have?" β
"But since he's been imprisoned, doesn't that mean he's a bad man?"
"Don't forget, the two of us are still wanted, my brother wants me, your brother has a reward for you, I think maybe this person is also like us, they are all framedβmaybe they are framed by their own brother."
"Uh, well, you have a point."
"Besides, the Raven Prophet said that Illidan is the key to defeating the demon and saving the world, even if he is a bad person, we must save him."
Gianna hesitated, "Hey, you two, I always thought that Raven Prophet was a bit sneaky. β
"But he did prophesy the arrival of the Scourge and the demon army, and guided us to defeat the ogres of Razor Ridge," Thrall said. β
Arthas agreed, "Yes, he was the one who told us about the weakness of the Gnoll Overseers when we fought against them. β
Thrall: "And the Water Elemental Lord, corrupted by the forces of evil, who helped us purify it. β
Arthas: "And the Naga Witch in the Naga Sea who troubled us, and he was the one who told us the location of the artifact. β
Sal: "And ......"
Gianna said helplessly, "Stop, stop, okay, okay, I won't say bad things about him, let's find a way to sneak in and save Illidan." β
(End of chapter)