Chapter 442: The True and False Arthas (Part 2)
The mountains of Alterac are now filled with the smoke of war. The undead attacked Alterac from all directions this time, and there were not many dangers in the city of Alterac, which forced Alterac to divide its troops into multiple routes and set up checkpoints on the mountain roads to block the enemy. This
time, Arthas was discovered at a checkpoint in the northwest. It was originally an abandoned mine, with rocks everywhere, making it extremely difficult to march. Blocking here can indeed have the effect of one man blocking a thousand. However, this is where the most undead creatures are, and it is the closest to the city of Alterac.
"So, Arthas really appeared here?" Standing at the top of the abandoned mine mountain, Richard looked into the distance with a telescope, ignoring the gargoyles circling overhead. On the other side of the telescope, a figure riding a skeleton horse stood at the bottom of the mountain. Richard looked up and down at the skeleton horses. Yes, it was Invincible! Invincible was a mount that Richard had never gotten in his previous life. This time, Richard had the opportunity to see it, so he naturally looked at it as carefully as possible. This horse was exactly the same as the one he saw in Sylvanas Fortress, with every detail intact. And the sword, Frostmourne, was right. The only thing that was a little strange was that Arthas had a hood covering his head. However, Invincible and Frostmourne were able to confirm his identity, especially Frostmourne, this cursed sword was not something that everyone could easily lift. The energy pattern inside was exactly the same as Frostmourne.
Richard put down the telescope, and his eyes turned from red to black.
"Onyxia, come with me, this time we attack! See where he escapes!" Alterac
counterattacked the Scourge Legion in an uncharacteristic way, but Quel'Thalas remained the same. After the fire was extinguished, part of the undead army wandered back to the vicinity of Sylvanas Fortress, where Alleria was on duty. On the east side of the Sylvanas Fortress defense line, a group of undead that were not so noticeable were advancing. Surprisingly, the leader of this group of undead creatures was Arthas!
"Kel'Thuzad, do you think my arrangement will not be discovered by Richard?"
"Probably not."
Arthas and Kel'Thuzad both knew that where Arthas was, the coalition's defense must be the strongest. The coalition also had Hearthstone and could move freely between the two places. Arthas could only think of some strange tricks to attack them. Arthas found an undead who looked very similar to himself in his own camp, and asked him to ride his invincible and wear a cloak to impersonate himself. The most important Frostmourne. After communicating with the Lich King, Northrend quickly sent a replica of Frostmourne, which is exactly the same as the real thing in appearance and internal energy flow. As long as it is not used, no one can tell that it is a fake. As for Tichondrius, the goal of the Scourge is to resurrect Kel'Thuzad, and then use Kel'Thuzad's ability to summon their master. If they cannot break through Silvermoon City, all their efforts will be in vain, so he will temporarily put aside the task of monitoring Arthas and cooperate with his plan to play a play. And Arthas himself, under the cover of the fake over there, came here to look for the traitor that Kel'Thuzad mentioned!
The traitor is an elf named Darkan Drasil, and his appearance played a huge role in the attack of the Scourge. Without him, Arthas would never have known the secret of the Key of the Three Moons, a magical artifact that consisted of three moon crystals hidden and heavily guarded across Quel'Thalas.
The traitor elf, proud of his betrayal of his people, told Arthas that these temples, like the Well of the Sun itself, were built at intersections of ley lines. Ley lines are like veins in the earth, only they flow with magic instead of blood. By connecting to each other in this way, the three crystals create an energy field called a Bandinoriel, which means "gatekeeper." Arthas only had to travel to Antaras, Andalos, and An'owyn, kill the guards, and seize the moon crystals. If he cannot obtain these crystals, Arthas will never be able to set foot in Silvermoon City.
However, those beautiful and surprisingly tough elves will defend it to the death. If time is delayed for a long time, other places will get the news. The temples of the Key of March are all behind the defense line of Sylvanas Fortress. If there is an attack there, the coalition will definitely know, and Richard and his men will definitely rush here at the first moment. Arthas stroked Frostmourne with his fingers, thinking about how to raise a large army again. Dalkan can help them open a gap in the defense line of Sylvanas Fortress, but they can't hold on for too long. There are people patrolling everywhere, and the intervals are very short, so Arthas can only carry out activities with a small group of soldiers. It seems that we can only look for some combat power in some cemeteries.
"Right here!" Arthas found the signal and waved his hand. While the patrol troops just passed by, the undead immediately went in. Not long after they passed, there was a river. Unlike the front, this river had a bridge.
When Arthas and his men were rushing to Sylvanas Fortress, they were still walking on rivers along the way, and each river crossing wasted a lot of their time. Later, Arthas was afraid that the fake goods of Alterac would be discovered, so he came up with a new way to cross the river. He ordered his loyal and reliable soldiers to build a bridge by themselves, a bridge made of their own rotten things. Dozens of undead soldiers jumped into the river and lay in the water, using their bodies to build up layer after layer until the meat grinders, catapults and trebuchets could barely pass. Of course, some of the undead bodies were too badly damaged to be used any longer. So Arthas "mercifully" gave them real death. On the other hand, their bodies would pollute the water and become another weapon for the natural disaster. Unfortunately, these rivers do not flow to Silvermoon City. Everyone had to carry these things, but it was difficult to pass through the fortress, so Arthas and his men had to dismantle all these things and each unit carried according to its own weight.
After passing the fortress, Arthas, with the help of Darkan, came to a safe place and watched his men inspect the heavy equipment. Suddenly, Arthas felt a little sad. He was no longer the child who had broken down, felt ashamed, sobbed in the snow, and stabbed his best friend's heart with his sword. Invincible was no longer just a vulnerable creature. They were both stronger and more powerful now. Invincible would live forever, not knowing hunger, thirst, pain, or fatigue, and would serve his master faithfully as always. As for Arthas, his wish will come true. He no longer needs to face his father's silent denial, listen to Uther and Selena's scolding, or see other people's distrustful or rebellious eyes. Now, he can decide the fate of everyone. Now, he is only for himself...