It has been more than 1,200 years since the Kurtilas moved from the Eastern Continent to the islands that hung in the middle of the sea and carved out their own maritime kingdom.

After thousands of years of development, Kurtilas combined with the surrounding environment, gradually developed a special profession that belongs to his country, the Sage of the Sea Tide.

Headquartered in the Stozon Valley in the archipelago, the Sage of the Tides is managed by the Stoxon family, one of the four great families of Kul Tiras.

Saljan had had some modest contact with the Tide Sages in Kurtiras, and at first he thought that these spellcasters with powerful water control abilities were shamans who specialized in water elementals.

Gianna firmly rejected Sarren's speculation and gave the correct official answer from Kurtilas.

Although the Sages of the Sea Tide are skilled in manipulating the power of the water element, they are not shamans, but priests at heart.

That's right, pastor.

When it comes to pastors, most people think of the Light at the first time.

However, the priests who hold the Light are only preachers of the Church of the Light, and cannot refer to all the priests in all of Azeroth.

Pastor is a religious position, not limited to the Church of Light, and it is only natural that other denominations will have their own pastors.

The Tides are priests affiliated with the Church of the Seagod, a sect unique to Kurtilas, all of whom believe in the broad concept of the sea, believing that there must be a sea god in the vastness of the sea.

This is also the reason why in the original history, the sage of the sea tide was easily corrupted by the ancient god Enzos.

The Elder Gods were already good at disguise and manipulating people's hearts, and Enzos happened to live in the deep sea for a long time, which perfectly fits the definition of the Poseidon Church as a so-called "sea god" that does not actually exist.

In addition, Enzos also has Naga as a "divine messenger", and it is not too easy to fool the sage of the sea tide by pretending to be a ghost.

However, by the time the Sage of the Tides appeared in large numbers of Deserters, Enzos was close to a complete escape, and its tentacles could easily reach all corners of Azeroth.

At least at this point in time, Enzos, who has not yet broken free from the seal, has not been able to cover the sky with one hand, and the Sage of the Sea Tide has not yet been corrupted by the power of the ancient gods from the depths of the sea.

As the priest of the Poseidon Church, the power of the Sea Tide Sage is very simple, that is, simple water control.

It may not sound like much to care about, but if you take a power to the extreme, it can be powerful.

The ships of Kurtiras are accompanied by the Tides, priests who are extremely sensitive to currents and guide sailors on safe routes to avoid storms and other natural disasters at sea.

In addition to guiding the route, the Sea Tide Sage, who is a spellcaster, also has good combat power in his own right, especially in areas where water exists.

If a shaman is allowed to fight against the sea tide sage only with water-based spells, the shaman priest will definitely lose if both are of the same level.

Battleships loaded with large-caliber guns could not pose a sufficient threat to the Naga who were diving underwater to fight, and submarines had not yet been developed in this era.

Sarjan had long intended to curb Naga Xunmeng's momentum, and to that end, he had previously asked the Institute for Defense Research to develop a set of equipment that would allow soldiers to fight flexibly underwater.

There are many factors that affect the underwater battle of land-people, the most critical of which are the resistance of the water and the problem of breathing.

Accustomed to living on land with only slight wind resistance, many people feel uncomfortable when moving in water with high resistance, and they are unable to dive breathlessly for long periods of time without the assistance of equipment.

The barrage proposes the concept of an underwater equipment called an oxygen tank, but Saljan doesn't have much of a damn view of the bulky tank that holds oxygen.

Naga are not blind and stupid, such an obvious gas storage equipment, as long as they come into contact with it a few times, they will definitely stare at the oxygen tank to attack.

Luckily, there are magical means in Azeroth that can replace the effects of oxygen tanks.

This spell is called Underwater Breathing, and it is just a low-level trick that can be easily mastered by High Elves with an arcane affinity after a period of study.

It has been more than a year since Sarian made a precautionary request to the National Defense Research Institute, and the researchers in charge of this subject have finally come up with a final product that has been revised in several editions.

After many underwater tests, the researchers found that wielded weapons such as swords, axes, and hammers did not work best under the resistance of seawater, while slender piercing weapons such as spears and bayonets worked better underwater.

After more than a year of development and testing, the National Defense Research Institute delivered the finished product to Kael'thas earlier this year.

The entire set of underwater combat equipment consists of a three-piece set.

The first is the weapon, which refers to the shape of the weapon commonly used by the Naga, and the researchers also chose the spike-type trident.

The second is the armor, considering the underwater resistance and buoyancy, the research institutes used bulky armor, adopted Sarjan's suggestion, used tough shark skin to make a close water cushion, and enchanted each water cushion with special magic that can resist the high pressure of the deep sea.

The third is a respirator, a flat pendant that can be hidden in the water.

The Pendant has an underwater breathing spell solidified inside, and the user only needs to continuously infuse the pendant with mana to maintain the effect of underwater breathing.

Because it was only a small spell at the level of a trick, the magic consumed by underwater breathing was minimal.

Even High Elf civilians with no training can rely on their innate magic to maintain the underwater breathing effect for more than 1 hour.

But well...... This is also aimed at the High Elves who are born with an arcane affinity and have been bathed in the light of the sunwell for a long time.

If it were used by the sailors of Kul Tiras, the rough men of the sea who had not been specially trained in meditation would only last for about ten minutes at most.

After the successful research of underwater combat equipment, the busy Kael'thas has not allowed the underwater combat units that have already completed the selection of materials and have begun daily training to put into actual combat.

In order to ensure that the program has a higher success rate, it is more important to ...... In order to save the lives of the soldiers as much as possible, Kael'thas proposes to invite the Sages of the Sea Tides of Kul Tiras to accompany the army as a last resort.

Saljan agrees with Kael'thas for caution, and it is always possible to be prepared.

"I'll get in touch with Daillin through Gianna...... That's right. ”

Sarjan turned to look at Velles, "Uncle, has the war in Howling Fjord been decided?" ”

Veres smiled and nodded, "Not long after you set off, good news came from Howling Fjord. ”

"Kurtiras's artillery finally destroyed the walls of Utgard Castle, and the morale-boosting Kurtiras marines, led by King Darin, entered the city."

"At the top of Utgard, His Majesty Daelin personally cut off the head of the leader of the Viku, Yin Milon, in a one-on-one duel, and the morale of the Viku people collapsed, and this long-running war finally came to an end."

Salian had predicted the outcome of the war, and as long as the defenses of Utgard Castle could be breached, it was only a matter of time before Kurtilas would be victorious.

Dalin used to be the Admiral of the Alliance, and even during the Second Orc War, when the Alliance's power was at its peak, there were no more than a few people in the human kingdoms who could compare with him.

Yin Milon is the legendary ancient king of the Viku people, and his personal combat power is also very strong, and the strength of Yin Milon and Dai Lin in a normal state is half a pound or two, and once the fight starts, it is likely to fall into a long-term stalemate.

Unfortunately, due to the continued harassment of Kurtilas, Yoon Miron has not healed from the injuries he sustained during the previous dragon raider Wiku.

In this terrible state, facing Dai Lin, who is holding the artifact Tidal Sword and is full of divine energy, it is natural that he will be defeated.

Salian continued to ask, "Where is Dalin now?" Have you returned to Pelares in triumph? ”

"Yes."

Kael'thas took over and said, "Half a month ago, a grand celebration was held in the port of Pelallas, and even the princess Gianna, who was far away in Dalaran, was recalled to her hometown by the cheerful Dalin to attend the banquet held in the palace. ”

Gianna, who had already returned to Dalaran immediately after the celebration, remained in the royal palace of Pelares...... Uh, try to shake the pot? ”

"Huh?"

Saljan looked at Kael'thas who was smiling and crying in confusion: "What do you mean by dumping the pot?" ”

Kael'thas smiled and spread his hands: "Literally, she wants her younger brother Tandre to take over the throne of Crown Prince Kul Tiras, so that she can pursue her ideals without worry...... and lovers. ”

Seeing Kael'thas look at him with a playful expression, Sarian was really embarrassed, and the pinprick-like gaze of Valiera next to him made his vest shiver.

"Ah...... She's too anxious, isn't she? How old is Tanderley? ”