Since the Frozen Throne was bombarded by the Eye of Sargeras, Neozu, whose soul power has been greatly depleted, can no longer maintain a network of Scourge undead made up of the power of the Helm of Domination.

In the time leading up to Solas taking over the Helm of Domination, the undead of the Scourge acted of their own volition.

The lower undead are incapable of thinking, and will only follow instinct and the last commands they receive before the soul network disconnects.

Icecrown's Burning Legion division had fallen into an absolute disadvantage on the battlefield after Banazar and Dessellock had left together.

Under the frenzied impact of the massive low-level undead sea that was advancing and retreating, the Burning Legion, which was already powerless, was quickly slaughtered, and the undead who had lost their goal wandered aimlessly on the cold icecrown glacier.

If no one restrains these low-level undead who are not capable of self-thinking, sooner or later they will follow the undead's instinct to hate the living and cause a catastrophe on the continent of Northrend.

High-level undead, such as Gardin and Anubrekan, who are self-aware, regained their free will at the moment when the Helm of Domination network collapsed, and was no longer under the control of Naozu.

To put it in layman's terms, without the constraints of the Helm of Domination, the Scourge Legion has completely become a plate of scattered sand.

After leaving the battlefield, Anubrekan wanted to return to his hometown, Eldronerub.

However, just when he wanted to take action, he suddenly remembered the "feat" of leading the undead spider demon to almost destroy the motherland a few years ago.

Anubrekan, who felt shameless and returned to his country, stood on the barren glacier blankly, his heart full of sadness and loneliness.

As Neozu's soul power continued to drain, more and more undead broke free from the Helm of Domination, and a group of undead spiders who had also regained their will gradually gathered around Anubrekan.

"General, we ...... What's next? ”

Anubrekan's lieutenant was also at a loss: "The world of the living can no longer accommodate us, and everyone, including me, no longer wants to work for the Lich King who forcibly manipulates our will, where is our destiny?" ”

Anubrekan shook his head with a wry smile: "I don't know, let's wait and see what happens." ”

As the commander of Eldronerub's army and a member of the Crypt Spider Demon Clan, Anubrekan is more than just a general.

After regaining his free will, he quickly realized the root of the current aberration.

"If I'm not mistaken, the Lich King...... I mean, Neozu, who is under attack from an unknown enemy, maybe the Burning Legion, or maybe some other force. ”

After sorting out his complicated feelings, Anubrekan looked around at the undead spider demon who was following him.

"If it's the Burning Legion that defeats Neozu and takes the Helm of Dominion, we'll leave here immediately and find another place to settle."

"If the native forces of Azeroth get the Helm of Domination...... Perhaps, there will be an unexpected turnaround. ”

……

Coincidentally, after the high-level psychic Gading left the battlefield, he also summoned his direct subordinates as soon as possible.

However, his thoughts were different from Anubrekan's.

Gadin, who was always high-minded during his lifetime, does not want to be subservient to others anymore, and he plans to start a new stove and raise an army of the undead of his own.

However, Gardin, like Anubrekan, did not rush to take action, and he also planned to wait and see what happened, and then adjust the mode of action according to the actual situation when the situation was completely clear.

Most of the high-level undead scattered throughout Icecrown Glacier have similar intentions, except for some Tie Hanhan, whose muscles are faster than their brains, who are rushing to Icecrown Fortress, but everyone who has a little mind is patiently waiting for the final result to come out.

As Soras, with the help of Fao and Kel'thugad, fused the memories and knowledge that Neozu had left in the Helm of Domination, and completely took control of the Helm of Domination, a soul ripple that was difficult for ordinary people to see quickly spread outward from the center of the Frozen Throne.

All the high-level undead who were swept by this soul ripple trembled in unison.

However, just as Anubrekan and the others were pessimistic about the fact that they were about to be manipulated by the Helm of Domination, an unfamiliar voice delivered an impassioned speech to them through the network of souls that connected all the undead.

When the words echoing in his soul gradually faded away, Anubrekan's eyes were a little complicated.

The Adjutant of the Undead Spider Demon asked in an uncertain tone with a confused expression, "General, what does this mean...... Are we completely free from now on? ”

"yes."

Anubrekan sighed and said, "To be precise, we were given the opportunity to freely choose our future. ”

"Those who are willing to stay and continue to follow the Scourge Legion, the new Lich King will lead them to a strange world called Draenor to make their home."

"Those who are unwilling to leave Azeroth, the Lich King will not force it, respect their personal wishes and feel free to stay, but ......"

The soul fire in Anubrekan's eyes flickered, and there were some things he didn't say clearly in front of his subordinates.

'The high-level undead with their own will do have the right to choose, but ...... What about the low-level undead who only do what they are told? ’

The Lich King's promise sounds appealing at first, but as the commander of the army, Anubrekan immediately realizes the trick involved.

That's right, high-level undead can go and stay at will.

But...... Without the large number of cannon fodder willing to follow them, how far can the undead who have left their homes go in this world dominated by the living?

The questions that Anubrecan could think of, of course, Gadin, who claimed to be a wise man, could also think of it.

Compared to Anubrekan's suddenness, Gardin was so angry that he jumped to his feet at this time.

Without the flock of a large number of low-level undead, it would not be easy for them to accumulate a family business that was enough to dominate one side just by relying on a dozen or so psychics.

You must know that Naozu used Arthas's identity as a springboard to pull away nearly 40% of Lordaeron's population, which created the current grand situation of the Scourge Legion.

Due to the rapid rise of the Scourge through the invasion of the Burning Legion, the countries of Azeroth have increased their vigilance against the "pulling" methods of psychics, and Gardin wants to build his own power from scratch...... Easier said than done.

……

Far away in the Eastern Kingdom of Stratholme, Baron Rivendell, who had not yet fully transformed himself into an undead, learned what had happened from a lich left behind by Kelthugad, and leaned his slightly stiff body back in his chair with a relieved smile.

"It's finally over, and now, I can transform this fragile body into an immortal undead body without any scruples."

Frail and sickly since childhood, Titus Rivendell longed more than anyone to have a healthy body that was free from illness.

Even the saint Alonthos Fao was powerless to cure his strange disease, and the desperate Baron Rivendell could only pin his hopes on the alternative immortality of the undead.

After learning the details of the Lich King, the master behind the Scourge Legion, from his childhood friend Kel'thugad, Baron Rivendell heeded Kel'thugad's persuasion and only partially transformed his body into the undead.

In this way, they can continue their lives without being affected by the Helm of Domination's soul network, and have the free will that all high-level undead dream of.

However, this method is only a stopgap measure after all, and as his physical condition continues to deteriorate, Baron Rivendell will need to completely transform himself into an undead sooner or later.

Now, the sky is finally dawning, and Baron Rivendell, who has suffered from gains and losses for several years, has finally let go of the big stone in his heart.

"Your Majesty Solas Thorbaine? For those of us who have been transformed into the dead in human form, Lord Stormgard, who was also a human in his lifetime, is undoubtedly the best candidate for leadership. ”

"But ......"

Baron Rivendell suddenly thought of the mood of some careerists at this moment, and couldn't help laughing.

"A few families are happy and a few are sad, I'm afraid that some people with ulterior motives are busy scolding the street at this moment, right?"

The lich who followed Baron Rivendell was named Lace Frosttalk.

That's right, the same Great Lich who resurrected Solas with his own hands.

Unlike Kel'thugad, Les Frostwhisper had been included in the control list of the Helm of Domination Soul Network before, and only had a few moments of self-will.

And it was during this very short period of "relaxation" that Kel'thugad learned of his determination to be free.

Prior to the fall of Naozu, Kel'thugad had no intention of putting Les Frost in charge of any important work, nor did he tell him any important information.

His only task was to protect Titus Rivendell on his behalf, which did not conflict with the orders that Neozu had given him.

With the temporary collapse of the soul network built by the Helm of Domination, Les Frost woke up like a dream, and was freed for the first time in a long time.

"yes......"

After listening to Baron Rivendell's words, Les Frost, who was able to see the moon openly, said sarcastically: "For example, Gardin's ambitious megalomaniac. ”