When Saljan traveled to Frostfire Ridge to meet with the Liberty Will, Kel'thugad expressed his intention to discuss a private matter.

At that time, Sarian and the others still had many important matters to do, and for the time being, the private negotiations in Kel'thugad's mouth were suppressed.

The ensuing scuffle at Blade Mountain, the search, transfer, and rescue of the dragon eggs, and the subsequent search for the whereabouts of the ancient god Drano took much of Sarren's mind to him, and he never found time to ask K'Il'thugad for details.

"It's me, don't be busy with it."

Dressed in lich robes, Kel'thugad floated out of the forest with his hands raised.

Sarren's eyes narrowed slightly, and he said meaningfully: "So urgent? It seems that the things you want to discuss with me are probably not just private matters that you say you say, right? ”

Kel'thugad did not shy away from the topic and honestly admitted it.

"Indeed, because of the stakes, it is inconvenient for Solas and Alonsos to know about this matter."

"Hmph~"

Sarjan snorted noncommittally with his hands on his chest, and Gianna immediately used a soundproof magic array to envelop the grove where the four people were.

"Tell me, what the hell is going on?"

Kel'thugad: "Something to do with the Shadow Realm." ”

"Oh?"

Sarren's face changed slightly, and Gianna and Onexia's expressions became serious.

The Black Dragon Princess frowned and asked, "As far as we know, since the army of the undead left Azeroth, the Shadow Realm can no longer easily get in touch with you, right?" ”

Kel'thugad nodded: "That's true, without the special signal amplifier of the Icecrown Fortress, even after the frost grief that housed someone's soul was taken away, theoretically, the Shadow Realm could no longer contact us through conventional means. ”

"Theoretically, in a conventional way."

Sarjan immediately extracted the key words from Kel'thugad's words.

"That is to say, some people in the Shadow Realm have contacted you again through unconventional means...... No, it's just you? ”

"Exactly."

Kel'thugad spread his hands self-deprecatingly, "Perhaps my refined egoistic nature has long been seen through, and some elder of the Shadow Realm thinks that as long as he pays more chips than Azeroth, I, an unruly lich, will turn to him for profit." ”

"Heh~" Salian pulled the corners of his mouth with a smile: "Isn't it?" ”

"Kel'thugad, we've known each other for many years, and we all know what kind of person you are."

"There's no need to beat around the bush, let's get straight ahead."

Sarjan's expression remained calm: "What do you want from Azeroth?" What's worth giving up the high-priced chips offered by the rats of the Shadow Realm? ”

Kel'thugad was unimpressed by Sarjan's assessment, and he smiled in a hoarse voice: "The answer is actually very simple. ”

"Sarjan, just like you know my nature very well, after years of friendship, I know your temper very well."

"If I turn my back on Azeroth for the sake of the higher chips paid by the Shadow Realm, you will never let me go as a traitor, and I don't want to lose it so soon."

"Besides, maybe on the surface, the chips paid by that adult in the Shadow Realm are indeed very exciting."

"But in the long run, I think you ...... Or maybe Azeroth has more resources to offer me than he does. ”

"After all, the younger generation of Azeroth Defenders, including you, is still on the rise, and the future of the Shadow Realm elders is already in sight."

Saljan smiled meaningfully: "Is there a trade-off between short-term benefits and long-term gains?" ”

"Well, that's the end of the temptation, let's cut to the chase."

Sarjan's expression became serious again: "What does the Shadow Realm want from you?" How did they get in touch with you? ”

Kel'thugad also retracted his previous joking attitude and solemnly answered Sarjan's question.

"Let's talk about the contact information first, during the time I was sent to the Dark Temple to support Yin Lidan, one of Shahras's subordinates, Nasrezm, suddenly and mysteriously found me in private."

"Nasrezm ......"

The eyes of the three of Saljan flashed at the same time.

"I see." Gianna's eyebrows frowned slightly: "Yin Lidan's vision is very long-term, but he is careless, but he ignores the threats that may come from his side because of his long-term expectations. ”

Onexia rubbed her chin with interest and asked, "Does Mistress Shahras know about this?" ”

"I don't know." Kr'thugad shook his head and explained, "After separating from that Nasrezm, I tried Shahras on the side, and I am almost certain that she did not know about it. ”

Sarjan nodded: "It's not surprising, although the Shivarra clan is also quite scheming, it is still inferior to Nasrezm, who is good at controlling people's hearts. ”

"This group of ace spies from the Shadow Realm has infiltrated all the organizations in the universe, even the Holy Light Legion, which is theoretically at odds with all evil forces."

[Indeed, the Lightcast Dreadlord named Losaxon knew there was something wrong at a glance.] 】

[Will there be a Life Dread Demon King in the future?] Arcane Dreadlord? 】

[Theoretically, it is possible, but we have not yet met the corresponding individual.] 】

The Dreadlords are not born demons, they are artificial beings created by Denatius, and they were created to gather information from all corners of the universe.

As it turned out, Nasrezm, who was proficient in camouflage infiltration and was good at manipulating people's minds, did indeed complete the task assigned by their master very well.

If it weren't for the barrage that told the Dreadlord of his true origin in advance, Sarjan probably wouldn't have connected them to the Shadow Realm so far.

"You shouldn't have struck a snake, right?"

"Of course not." Kel'thugad said without hesitation: "Since the lord behind Nasrezm thinks that he can throw money at me to win me over, I will simply follow their wishes and ask for information in the opposite direction. ”

"Unfortunately, though, that Nasrezm was so alert that I didn't get any valuable news from him until I was called back to Frostfire Ridge by Soras."

"As for their purpose...... Actually, I don't need to say it, you should be able to guess it. ”

Salian touched his chin thoughtfully: "Something to do with free will?" ”

"Yes." Kel'thugadha complained sarcastically, "It seems that the Lord is not having a good time in the Shadow Realm, and he desperately wants more powerful foreign help. ”

Sarjan's eyes narrowed slightly, and he smiled meaningfully: "I see, that guy took the risk of carrying out this wooing plan for the sake of your mental energy. ”

……

Psychic energy is the necessary energy source to maintain the normal operation of the Shadow Realm.

Psychic energy cannot be generated out of thin air, it can only be transformed through the achievements of souls that enter the Shadow Realm after death, and the more legendary the soul can provide.

It is important to emphasize here that the degree of achievement and legend is a neutral statement, and the amount of mental energy depends only on the amount of achievement made by the soul, and has nothing to do with good or evil.

Whether it is a hero or a villain, as long as the achievements they have made in front of them are big enough, the shadow world will gain the corresponding mental energy without discrimination.

In the past Scourge Legion, and now in free will, there are many excellent souls worthy of the attention of the Shadow Realm.

Leaving aside the three leaders themselves, Kel's Sugad, Fao, and Soras, each of whom has a group of undead with great potential.

Solas holds an elite army of Death Knights, including some of the most capable such as Osmar Garissus.

Kel'thugad is in charge of the Lich Legion, and all the Arcanists and members of the Cult of the Damned who died in the Scourge are under his name.

Fao gathered the undead priests who had lost their faith after their deaths.

Under his guidance, the undead priests found their way back forward.

The dark light in their hands can heal the wounds inflicted by their fellow citizens in battle without harming the undead.

In addition to this, undead races such as spiders, ghouls, abominations, and gargoyles also have their own outstanding talents.

Sarren had long suspected that "the Lord" had a way to smuggle souls around the arbitrators...... Just like Bonsandy.

If he could use Kel'thugad as a breakthrough to bring all of his free will over, the mental energy resources in that adult's hands would increase dramatically, and perhaps help him quickly break through the current predicament.

"It's a beautiful thought."

Sarjan sneered and used his brain with all his might: "Kel'thugad, I have a very old-fashioned plan, I don't know if you are still willing to take the risk and cooperate." ”