Antonidas is 76 years old this year, and his apprentice, Kel'thugad, is also in his 50s, and a slight gray color can be seen in his hair.

Thanks to the use of arcane life extensions, Antonidas would not have had a problem living another forty or fifty years.

But lately he's been feeling a clear lack of energy, and it's not something that can be solved by arcane alone.

Alchemy potions can relieve fatigue, but as the so-called medicine is poisonous, relying on the medicine to replenish energy for a long time will inevitably cause a heavier burden on the body.

Antonidas is not a man who is greedy for power, and he intends to pass on the position of Speaker to this talented young mage after Ronin has matured, and retire himself to enjoy his old age behind the scenes.

It's not that Antonidas doesn't want to promote his lineage.

Kel'thugad was the most successful of his apprentices, but Kel'thugad had no interest in power.

As the current Speaker of Kenrito, Antonidas must think about Dalaran's future, and forcibly pushing Kel'thugad to the top will only hinder Dalaran's development.

Moreover, Kel'thugad himself was not necessarily willing.

As he grew older, Kel'thugad's sense of urgency grew.

He didn't know how long he would live, or if he would die in an accident while researching the experiment.

Just in case, Kel'thugad wants to complete the transformation of the lich as soon as possible and obtain an immortal body.

The undead don't have the Achilles' heel of the living, and as long as the lifebox where the soul is stored is not destroyed, the lich can be resurrected even if the body is destroyed.

Of the three branches of the death line, spiritism happens to be one that Saljan specializes in, and he knows how to transform the living into lichs.

To illustrate this briefly, there are three steps to transforming a lich.

One: Craft a Lich Crate

Two: Stripping the soul from the body

Three: Put the soul in the life box

Easier said than done, these three big steps still need to be refined a lot of processes.

First of all, the secret method of death required to craft the life box is not something that ordinary people can master.

As Kel'thugad had predicted, Quel'Thalas still retains information on the transformation of the Lich.

It was with the help of the High Elves that Merry Winterwind, who had already died, was able to resurrect as a lich.

Quel'Thalas does not ostensibly flaunt academic freedom like Dalaran, but secretly there are a large number of mages working on forbidden spells.

But even in Quel'Thalas, not everyone can read the literature on spiritism.

With Kael'thas's special permission, Sarean was able to borrow valuable records from the Troll Wars, including detailed procedures for transforming the Lich.

To be sure, Kel'thugad's desire for immortality was not out of the ordinary for an academic, and he was definitely not the only one.

There are so many undiscovered secrets in this world that Kel'thugad wants to have enough time to unravel them all.

In this regard, the High Elves have a unique advantage, and this happens to be the biggest shortcoming of humans as a short-lived species.

No matter what world they are in, throughout the ages, countless human beings have longed for eternal life, but few have succeeded in the end.

Kel'thugad groped alone for years in despair, and to this day he still has no access to it.

According to the information provided by the barrage, one day in the future, Kel'thugad will receive a message from the Lich King in disappointment.

He grasped the last straw, but since then, he has been forced to sink deeper and deeper by the Lich King, gradually deviating from his original desire for eternal life.

The original Lich King Neozu has yet to descend on Azeroth, and Icecrown remains dead silent.

With Kil'Gardan's coveting of Azeroth and Viren, it was only a matter of time before Naozu arrived.

Neozu's position is interesting, he is forcibly manipulated by Kil'Gardan, and he has several Dreadlords watching on him, and he has to act on orders from the Burning Legion.

But in fact, he has his own plans in his heart, and the Scourge Legion created by Nao Zu will not completely obey the orders of the Burning Legion, and will even quietly pull back behind his back.

Anyway, in the future, Salian plans to insert an internal response in the creation stage of the Scourge Legion, so as to secretly induce the Scourge Legion to develop in the direction he wants.

And this internal candidate, Sarian took a fancy to Kel'thugad.

In the original history, Kel'thugad took refuge in the Lich King in order to get a glimpse of the truth and gain immortality.

But when he learned of Naozu's ambitions, Kel'thugad became frightened and wanted to flee Northrend for a while.

But then it was too late to retreat, and he had already fallen into the palm of Naozu's hand.

The Scourge is a paradise for the dead, and the living simply cannot withstand the extreme cold of Icecrown for long.

Therefore, this person who has broken into the Scourge Legion must first be prepared to give up his life and wait for the Lich King to take the initiative to persuade him as an undead.

Kel'thugad intends to continue to spy on the truth as a lich, and Sareen intends to make a deal with him.

"I can tell you how to transform into a lich, and I can even assist you with the entire transformation ritual, and continue to communicate with you more academic research on death spells."

After all, Kel'thugad was also one of the Kenrito councillors, and as Dalaran's administrator and old politician, he knew that Sarjan's words were not finished.

After calming down his agitation, Kel'thugad forced himself to remain calm and asked, "What are your conditions?" ”

Sarjan's eyes twinkled: "I need you to break into an organization that is hostile to Azeroth in the future, gain the trust of their leader, and keep me informed of the latest information about the organization. ”

"A group hostile to Azeroth?"

Kel'thugad frowned and asked, "What organization?" It can't be an orc tribe, right? ”

"Heh~"

Saljan smiled contemptuously, "Orcs? The brainless and unhappy bunch wasn't worth my painstaking layout, and a bait could have made them tick. ”

"The specific name of the hostile group has not yet been determined, and it is expected to appear on the Norrend continent within five years."

"There's not much I can tell you these days, but the most important thing is...... That organization was a subordinate body of the Burning Legion. ”

"The Burning Legion?!"

Hearing this name, the erudite Kel'thugad suddenly looked terrified.

"Wait! You're not trying to get me into the Burning Legion, are you?! ”

"If that's the case, I'll forgive you for declining this deal!"

Kel'thugad was not afraid of death, he was afraid of a worthless death.

Regarding the information about the Burning Legion, the Council of Tirisfa has already obtained a lot of relevant records through the channels of the High Elves.

This information was then transmitted to the Kenrito Council through the Tirisfa Council, and all Kenrito Councillors were entitled to read the literature.

Kel'thugad, of course, is no exception.

It was because he knew the horrors of the Burning Legion that he was not confident that he had infiltrated it and went undercover.

The Burning Legion is a true legend that is not as good as a dog, and the demigods are all over the place, and with the strength of the Kel'thugad level 54 mid-level legend, he is worried that he has just infiltrated it, and he will be ruthlessly crushed in the internal struggle of the demons.

Salian smiled and shook his head: "Don't be nervous, it's not for you to go undercover to burn the Legion headquarters, it's just a relatively loosely managed subordinate organization, I'll call it the Undead Legion." ”

Sarjan looked meaningfully at the uneasy Kel'thugad, "As a word of caution, the titular leader of the Undead Legion is named the Lich King, and his real identity is the third Grand Chief of the Tribe, Naozu. ”

"Neozu......" Kel'thugad bowed his head and pondered, "I remember the name, it was that he sent people to loot the three artifacts of Azeroth. ”

"According to the news from the Expeditionary Force, didn't Neozu take his followers to open the portal to the New World? How could it be ......"

"Hehe~"

Salian spread his hands with a smile: "New world? Where are there so many new worlds. ”

"Even if there were, how could it be so coincidental that it happened to be encountered by a desperate orc?"

"I'll tell you the truth, Naozu's so-called New World Project was intercepted by the fraudster Kilgardan from the very beginning, and a series of subsequent developments are under Kil'Gardan's control."

"Then here's the problem."

Salian hooked the corners of his mouth sarcastically: "Where do you think Naozu, who thought he could teleport to the 'New World', has gone?" ”

Kel'thugad: "...... Twist the Void? Isn't this a door-to-door delivery? ”

"Bingo ~ Answer correct."