Chapter 995: The Burnt Lich King
The Rivendells have been hardcore gentlers of Quel'Salas since more than 2,000 years ago, after all, trade with the High Elves is a matter of family and territorial interests.
When she first came forward to claim the throne, she made her political claims clear, promising to start repairing relations with her neighbors, including Quel'Salas, Gilneth, and Kurtilas.
Since they were on the same political page, Baron Rivendell did not hesitate to side with Caria in the civil war, and the final result proved that he was indeed right.
Upon learning that Galia would be enthroned in an expedited manner in the near future, the delegation led by Baron Rivendell set out from Stratholme as fast as possible, and finally arrived at the royal city across most of Lordaeron before the deadline was reached.
Upon learning that Baron Rivendell had traveled thousands of miles to congratulate her, Galia warmly invited Baron Titus Rivendell to the palace for an audience.
Trapped in the power of death, it is impossible for Kel'thugad to use the light as a cover to fool around the inspection, as Fao did.
Staying outside and having nothing to do, he unknowingly went to visit an old friend at the embassy of Quel'Thalas.
Kel'thugad has done his best to complete the task assigned by Naozu.
What choice Alsace will make in the end, Kel'thugad does not dare to guarantee 100%, and can only speculate through his demeanor.
Putting aside the Alsace affair for a moment, Salian chatted with the rare Kel'thugad about the free undead like Fao, and then talked about Gardin, who escaped with the escape scroll.
As a high-ranking cadre of the Scourge and the right-hand man of the Lich King Neozu, Kel'thugad knows everything about the Scourge Legion.
"Free undead......" Kel'thugad muttered thoughtfully, "You say that, I do occasionally see some high-level undead appear confused, and this usually happens when the Lich King is distracted by other things. β
Saljan was not surprised by this, the Helm of Domination created by the Warlord did have a powerful ability to amplify the spiritual power derived from the soul, but after all, it was not unlimited around the clock.
For example, Neozu wearing the Helm of Domination has a 100 psychic credit, and in most cases, he will use most of it to control the high-level undead under his command who have intelligence.
But when Nao Zu transferred these spiritual power quotas to other places, his mind control over the high-level undead would inevitably be reduced.
If you don't observe carefully for a long time, after the control is weakened, it is difficult to pay attention to the strange demeanor displayed by some high-level undead.
After being reminded by Sarjan, Kel'thugad quickly caught the rules, proving once again that the Lich King was not as omnipotent as he boasted.
If at the beginning, Kel'thugad still had some expectations of learning knowledge from Naozu's hands, after all these years of getting along, he had already seen the true knowledge reserve of the so-called Lich King.
If you talk about astrology, divination, and even knowledge of evil powers, Nao Zu, who was born in the Shadow Moon Clan and once absorbed knowledge from Guldan's skull, can speak to the point.
But in terms of death spells, even Guldan only knows a little about it, and Nao Zu, who can't inherit the relevant knowledge, can only catch blind.
If it weren't for the fact that a certain "ally" in the Shadow Realm revealed some relevant information from time to time, and held the Helmet of Domination, a powerful weapon that forcibly manipulated the soul, Nao Aozu would not even be able to perform well in front of his subordinates.
With Sarjan's prior notice, Kel'thugad had no fan filter for the Lich King, and soon learned his details through unobtrusive clichΓ©s.
This sober realization strengthened Kel'thugad's already flexible position, and he would not always tie himself to the chariot of the Scourge Legion.
Most of those who engage in academic research do not have a firm position, like Kel'thugad.
In the words of the barrage, most of these people who pursue the truth wholeheartedly and have no distractions are mothers who have milk.
Whoever can provide them with the knowledge they need, they will work for them for a short time, until one day they will not hesitate to leave and look for the next goal after squeezing out your value.
After seeing the true face of Naozu, the reason why Kel'thugad remained in the Scourge Legion was to use the large number of psychic-related resources that the Scourge Legion had to improve his research and experiments.
On the other hand, it is also because of the fact that being a spy in the Scourge can gain more knowledge about the Shadow Realm from Sarjan.
Unlike the boastful Neozu, Sarren has indeed been to the Shadow Realm himself, and has made a big fuss in the local area, and still bears the name of the acting Marquis of the Secret House of the Creation of Madroxas.
It can be roughly seen from the kitten named Mr. Bigworth that Kel'thugad kept that Kel'thugad is not a completely sane person without feelings, and that there is still a soft part of his heart.
He is willing to give more patience to those who are recognized by Kel'thugad to maintain friendly relations for a long time, and Salian is one of them.
After talking about Fao and the free undead, Saljan turned to Gadin.
"Gardin......"
At the mention of this person, Kel'thugad's slightly stiff face immediately showed a look of displeasure.
"I admit that he is indeed gifted and talented in spiritism, but his personality is too arrogant and always wants to step on everyone's heads and speak high."
"Perhaps to balance my overly centralized power within the Cursed Sect, after accidentally unearthing Gardin, the Lich King quickly put him to good use."
"My guess is that Naozu is trying to use him and me to contain each other, so that neither of us can take power alone."
Salian nodded steadily: "It is very common for rulers to deliberately provoke competition among their subordinates to prevent their subordinates from uniting together to threaten their dominance. β
"One thing to say, most of the people who like to play this kind of trick lack confidence in their own commanding ability and personality charm, which is very much in line with the cowardly character of Nao Zu."
Kel'thugad sneered and shook his head: "If this mission fails, Gardin will inevitably suffer the punishment of the Lich King's wrath, and his upward momentum should be weakened, and he will not be able to really pose a threat to my position for at least 1-2 years." β
"If Arthas's plan to persuade Arthas succeeds, my position in the Scourge will be secure once again."
"With no other right-hand man available, even if Nao Zu is no longer confident that someone will be in charge alone, he can only choose to continue to trust me."
The Lich King Neozu is different from a regular leader, as he has no entity and cannot move freely, and can only remotely monitor the actions of his subordinates through the spiritual power of the Helm of Domination.
Out of respect for Kel'thugad's right-hand man, Neozu would greet him in advance before his eyes fell on him, so that Kel'thugad could make arrangements in advance.
After the attempt to lure Arthas, Kel'thugad had only been in remote contact with Neozu before the Lich King turned his attention elsewhere, not having time to follow the rest of the situation.
After learning from Kel'thugad about what Neozu was paying attention to recently, Sarjan laughed out loud on the spot.
"The Solacha Basin? Isn't that guy dead yet? β
The undead don't have any hard requirements for the living environment, and Naozu is not interested in the warm climate of the Sauracha Basin, but the natural resources that this Titan greenhouse sits on.
Since Vandal Deerhelm cooperated with the Nilubu Kingdom under the guidance of Sarean and strengthened the defense of the underground of the Soracha Basin, Naozu sent people to infiltrate the Soracha Basin many times, but the Nilubu Worms were quickly captured.
Thanks to the efforts of a large number of Druyin, the Blood Pillar of the Source, which had been contaminated by the power of death, is gradually recovering.
Faced with the Soracha enchantment that had become complete again, Naozu had the feeling that a rat was gnawing at a turtle and couldn't bite it.
Not only in the Soracha Basin, but also under the large-scale investigation of the Nilubu Worms, the undead spider demons who infiltrated the underground of the Borean tundra were also not comfortable.
These unpleasant chores involved a lot of energy from Naozu, who spent his days thinking about how to maintain the Scourge Legion's underground power in western Northrend, and did not have much time to pay attention to the progress of Kel'thugad's side, and would only ask about the situation when it was critical.
"By the way, there are a few questions I've always wanted to ask you."
After talking about what had happened in Azeroth recently, Kel'thugad finally turned the conversation to the Shadow Realm.
"What happened to you in the Shadow Realm? What is the situation in the Shadow Realm today? Who are the 'allies' who are secretly in contact with Naozu? β