flstandardbreds Chapter 114 The Battle of Ambermill (4)
Chapter 114 The Battle of Ambermill (4)
After a moment of reverie, Lorraine came to her senses and began to carefully examine the environment inside the mine.
Besides the previously pitch-black tunnels, the area around the mine is filled with dilapidated wooden support frames, torches and miners' lamps that have long since run out of oil...
They met the commander of the Forsaken Legion, whose appearance was not much different from their own.
In reality, they're not much different from ordinary undead sentinels; the only difference might be the crest of Queen Sylvanas tattooed on their chests...
The legion commander's attire resembled that of a royal terror guard, except that his helmet was slightly more ornate, and his cape and accessories had a bit more shine.
The helmet was studded with jewels... and the shoulders were adorned with bone carvings...
Upon closer inspection, it appears to be a Contaminated Armor... It is now covered in wounds, large and small scars, with long-dried bandages wrapped around its torso and shoulders...
Opening the helmet, besides the naturally occurring lividity and tear stains...
The crimson spirit fire eyes are different from those of ordinary Forsaken. It is said that the elite Forsaken of the Hand of Vengeance were not only resurrected by the Queen herself, but also infused with new souls.
They were born for revenge and obey only the Queen's commands.
Even bound to the Queen, every legion soldier the necromancer connected with was an elite warrior...
Aside from the drawback of being limited to melee combat, each of them is capable of taking on a hundred enemies single-handedly...
Even so, at this point, a standard 500-man elite squadron of the Hand of Vengeance was reduced to only a few dozen wounded Forsaken soldiers and the legion commander...
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The entire mine, including the auxiliary guards of the tomb keeper, was completely filled with them.
The scattered defeated soldiers and scouts they gathered numbered no more than a hundred...
Lorraine felt that the human lake port outpost he had seen not long ago had hundreds of tanks alone... not counting cavalry and infantry...
Even in Ambermill, there are several hundred people, mostly magic-based classes...
The legion commander saw him as a savior, but how could a mere level 2 infantryman or an ordinary necromancer possibly turn the tide of a battle involving thousands of legions?
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Lord Lorraine."
"You're celebrating too soon, Commander... Besides, I'm not an adult, I'm a nobody... a nobody... I have important intelligence..."
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After a thorough exchange, Lorraine explained in detail what he had seen about the enemy situation.
The legion commander nodded slightly. In fact, they already knew this information, even more than Lorraine did, such as the Scarlet Crusade taking advantage of the chaos...
Or rather, to reclaim lost territory...
The Forsaken's various outposts were cut off from communication, as the Alliance had seized air superiority, making it difficult for the Forsaken's reconnaissance and communication bats to relay messages...
Instead, mages and demon sorcerers achieved short-distance communication through sacrificial rituals...
In short, Lorraine felt the situation was very bad; he couldn't understand why the commander acted as if he were a savior when he saw him...
"Alright, the situation is urgent. As the plague messenger and the Queen's warrior, I, Lorraine, am willing to fight alongside my comrades. But, Commander, where are the helpers you mentioned?"
Lorraine patiently exchanged information with the commander, and now it was his turn to be anxious...
The elite of the Forsaken have all been reduced to hiding in the mines to avoid battle. What can I do?
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"Let them out quickly..."
"Release them?"
Lorraine looked completely bewildered...
"they?"
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Soon, the Forsaken soldiers brought in two cages, inside which appeared to be two humans!
Upon closer inspection, Lorraine realized they were a young human, a man and a woman...
It looks familiar, like I've seen it somewhere before.
Ms. Elwin is none other than Teacher Aegwynn, the president of the Undead Research Society appointed by Her Majesty the Queen, and an honorary advisor to the Royal Alchemist's Guild...
Former human guardian, now reluctantly serving as the 'guardian' of the Forsaken...
Responsible for leading and guiding all necromancers...
His own teacher in name, the guide of the New Tirisfal Guild...
The true mentor, the Grandmaster of Archmages who taught many mages in Lorraine their exclusive spells, has sent two humans to be his helpers.
This is a bit hard to understand...
When the cage was opened, the two human mage apprentices that Aegwynn and Lorraine had once rescued from the Grand Apothecary's dungeon stared at him blankly...
If Lorraine remembers correctly, these two seem to be novice mages from Dalaran who participated in the Battle of Fenice Isle...
They're actually quite skilled; they know several spells...
They became novice mages in their early twenties, top-tier among apprentices... Compared to myself as a human mage apprentice back then, these two were geniuses among geniuses.
I am but a fool among mediocre talents, possessing only a desire and obsession to become a mage...
"Eileen and that other person?"
Lorraine tried to recall the names of the two humans; the soul of their teacher, the intermediate mage Joseph, was still locked in his right eye...
oh...
I remember now, the man's name was Taylor, and the woman's name was Erin; they were both citizens of Dalaran...
They're from Ambermill, members of the Dalaran combat mage unit... rescued by Aegwynn. Can they help me complete the Plaguebringer's quest?
Maybe...
Lorraine had a sudden realization; he seemed to understand Aegwynn's intentions...
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"Senior brother, the teacher sent...us...to help you..."
The human female mage spoke first, albeit timidly. Her first words were in Undead, and the address "Senior Brother" stunned Lorraine...
"Eileen, he's a filthy necromancer, how could you..."
The human male mage was also weak, but upon hearing Eileen's words, he was enraged!
But soon, a black shadow of a whip flashed, and a bloody welt appeared on the human male's fair face. He fell in pain...
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"You are not to be disrespectful to the Plague Messenger. Let me tell you, you are no longer human. Her Majesty the Queen has pardoned your death sentences and granted you eternal life. Do not be ungrateful."
A squire, a member of the Church of the Forgotten Shadows and a believer in shadows, brandished a whip and rebuked Taylor...
Upon closer inspection, it was indeed true that his and Eileen's faces had lost all color, appearing terribly pale.
They had been transformed into undead beings, but miraculously, they retained their human faces and appearances. For a time, they still considered themselves human...
There is an instinctive aversion and fear towards Lorraine, a standard undead who has risen from the dead and whose appearance is withered and emaciated...
Although they were fortunate enough to become Master Aegwynn's disciples...
Perhaps it was Aegwynn's way of protecting them both.
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The accompanying attendants not only brought the couple to their senses, reminding them of their teacher's instructions, but also startled Lorraine, who had only recently come to know these members of the Shadow Church and the Forgotten Shadows.
It turns out that after the tragedy of Lordaeron, many priests who originally believed in the Holy Light were turned into undead.
Although they remained devout, the holy light did not save them. This filled them with despair and fear... driving them mad and twisted.
With the birth of the Banshee Queen, the elven banshee servants felt they should do something for their queen, so they worshipped her as a new goddess...
Thus, a new church was born, composed of banshees, shadow priests, and preachers. They no longer believed in the Holy Light, or imagined the coexistence of light and shadow, or were purely directed towards the shadow.
By raising shadow demons and transforming oneself into a shadow priest, the Dark Queen and shadow power simultaneously exist as the faith of the Church of the Forgotten Shadows...
Their members often accompany the army in battle or test the Forsaken's loyalty to the Queen...
Taylor and Eileen were destined for a tragic fate in Undercity, but Lady Aegwynn, the president of the Undead Research Society, took them in as her disciples.
Thus, Lorraine became their senior...
The reason these two men and women, who had changed their class to necromancers, were sent was mainly because they themselves came from Dalaran and were very familiar with everything in Ambermill.
With a guide, everything seems so easy...
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In fact, more importantly, the news of the plague messenger's return has now become a major propaganda point for the Queen to boost the morale of the army.
Lorraine rescued the Deathwhisperers and brought back Arugal's head. He has become a hero of the Forsaken, having destroyed Pyrewood Village for the Gravekeepers!
Only by eliminating Ambermill will the name of the Plaguebringer truly be fitting...
But can war really be won because of an individual?
Perhaps because of the guides, Lorraine was destined to become famous on both continents and truly enter the sights of the Horde and Alliance leadership!
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