klisemfg Chapter 372 The intersection of fate
Chapter 372 The intersection of fate
During the time Lorraine, Garin, and Brian fell into the abyss below—more precisely, on the eve of Lorraine's resurrection—the human alliance and the Forsaken of Undercity fought a fierce battle for a day and a night, from dawn until dusk the following day.
Initially, the human alliance advanced rapidly, penetrating deep into the heart of Undercity...
The offensive plan objectives were exceeded.
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The mantis stalks the cicada, but the oriole follows behind!
The remnants of the Scourge from the north seized the opportunity to move south, severely damaging the Scarlet Crusade within Lordaeron.
While the human alliance and the Dark Queen's Forsaken forces were engaged in a chaotic battle along the shores of Lake Lordamere.
Kel'Thuzad's lich minions seized the opportunity to attack the Undead Stronghold, a crucial pass between Undercity and the Plaguelands, preparing to simultaneously reap both human Avengers and Forsaken.
As a result, the Scarlet Crusade had just wiped out a number of Forsaken Guards when, instead of receiving reinforcements from the Alliance from the direction of Frozen Hill, they were attacked from behind by the Scourge and suffered heavy losses.
The remnants of the Scarlet Monastery on the Undercity side of the Undead Wall were forced back to the monastery in the northeast corner by Horde reinforcements.
The Scarlet Elite, who had ventured out from Hearthglen in the Plaguelands, were driven back into Hearthglen once more.
The Scarlet Crusade suffered the greatest losses in this battle...their casualties were comparable to, or even greater than, those of Prince Garin's Stromgarde cavalry. The Avengers, composed of survivors of the past, within Lordaeron became utter victims, unable to escape being slain by the undead.
Whether they were the Lich King's servants or the awakened Forsaken, the Scarlet Crusade soldiers ultimately died at the hands of their own resurrected brethren—a fate both laughable and tragic...
Even more astonishing...
With the mediation of the Argent Dawn, envoys from the Horde and the Alliance surprisingly reached a reconciliation in the North, joining forces to fight against the Lich King's remaining forces left behind in the Plaguelands... with their sights set on Naxxramas Skyhold and Stratholme, the undead city.
This was something that both Yuvel and Garin found hard to accept...
They didn't even know who the special envoy representing the Alliance was at Icewind Pass. All they knew was that the Lordaeron Salvation Front's plan had completely failed, and the human alliance forces around Silverpine Forest on the southern front were now in a passive and defensive situation.
With troops scattered and lacking a leader...
However, reality struck suddenly... Prince Garin's cavalry suffered over half its losses, the battle mages and Holy Light priests sent by Yuvel to assist him were slaughtered, and negotiations between the two sides broke down...
Garin announces his departure from the league!
The last legacy of Stromgarde was completely transformed into a band of outlaws under Galin's leadership. These were warlord outlaws disliked by both the Alliance and the Horde, and ultimately they could only mingle with the Syndicate, Defias, and Blackwater Raiders.
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Garin harbors a deep hatred for Mayor Bonn & Seid, who offended him, and equally for Lorraine and the bard who goes by the alias Barbaras.
He mustered his men, determined to go to the jade mine by the sea and wipe out Mayor Bonn and his rebellious militia...
Master Yuvel had no choice but to part ways with this fool. Before nightfall, he boarded a carriage and led his entourage and the remaining forces of the Alliance to retreat to Southshore Town. Major William led the cavalry company back to defend the lakeside camp on the other side of the fissure, while a small number of Kirin Tor elites set up a barrier to guard the mysterious underground waterfall fissure.
The destroyed containment facility was rebuilt into an outpost, responsible for monitoring the situation on Wolf Island and protecting the Dalaran crater ruins.
The lakeside camp was retained, but the number of personnel was reduced to less than 100.
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On the carriage to Southsea Town, Master Yuvel reflected on his experiences over the past few days.
In summary, Master Yuvel successfully achieved his goal, perfectly instigating a full-scale conflict between the Horde and the Alliance. He also successfully located the entrance to the ruins of the Underworld, although he failed to descend into the abyss. Nevertheless, this was a major achievement for Dalaran...
Lord Anslem's plan can be considered a success... Humanity will continue to fight against the alien races until all non-human races are driven out.
The current regret is that the hard-won Operation Storm has failed, and his efforts to regroup, even by lowering his stance and trying to curry favor with Garin, have been in vain.
The only way to completely eradicate the Forsaken is to find another way...
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There's one question that's been bothering me!
The favorable situation was reversed in an instant, and Master Yuvel couldn't figure out where the problem lay.
Choosing Galin as marshal might have been a bad move. Bringing Countess Katarina to his aid only made things worse. He personally led a number of mages to capture Ambermill, only to fall into an ambush.
The mayor of Bonn, who was expected to play a role, actually rebelled, and Major William's elite 7th Army unexpectedly failed to participate in the main assault and instead became a rescue team.
Stormwind's core forces didn't actually suffer many losses... Prince Galin, unfortunately, miraculously revived at full health. The losses of both the Seventh Legion and Stromgarde were already part of the Master's plan.
Plans can't keep up with changes...
Garin was seriously injured but he didn't die!
What seems like a misfortune may actually be a blessing in disguise...
For Yuville, the current outcome may be a good thing.
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The esteemed Countess Katarina will be held accountable by Stormwind. It's certain she won't face any substantial punishment, given that idiot Garin volunteered to take the blame and has now abandoned the alliance...
She became the perfect scapegoat.
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Given their discovery of the ruins of the underground kingdom, the information about the spider demons, and the contribution of the legendary mysterious portal, the Kirin Tor Council will no longer pursue the matter of the loss of elite mages...
There was only one thing he never had an answer to.
On the swaying carriage, before I knew it, it was getting dark.
Master Yuvel saw the wounded and defeated soldiers following on both sides of the road from the carriage. He couldn't understand why the human alliance had been surrounded... Could it be that the enemy had received advance notice?
This is all a trap!
How exactly did the surprise news leak out?
Also, is Lorraine, the Plaguebringer who knows the truth about the deaths of the Dalaran refugees, alive or dead?
If we don't capture him and eliminate Lorraine, this witness, the Violet Council and the Lordaeron Salvation Front's grand goal of restoring humanity's glory will likely be difficult to achieve. Master Yuvel's mind was always preoccupied with Lorraine's image.
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Before long, the image of the bard Barbaras and the footman flashed through my mind!
A magnified view of the back of the strange man who once appeared in Dalaran—a human mage with a crew cut and black hair, wearing a Kirin Tor original insignia ring and holding the Staff of Atiesh & the Guardians!
And then there was the sight of the Plaguebringer controlling the undead army, which I witnessed firsthand while surrounding Yuval's forces at the Dalaran crater ruins by the lake...
The three seem to overlap!
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The face of the Plaguebringer in the magical sketch provided by the Eye of Violet; the imposter who infiltrated Dalaran with Eileen before the infection was discovered in Taylor; the spy protected by Millhouse & Manastorm; the traitor Jaina almost killed...
The man forcibly rescued by Captain Terra, the Sunreaver battlemage; the necromancer specifically requested by the Dark Queen Sylvanas and Windrunner...
Apprentices suspected to be sent by the Scholomance Academy...
A mysterious figure who stole the Bloodstone Egg and killed the four traitorous researchers who escaped from Undercity;
The culprit who blew up the orc internment camp, poisoned the mages, and caused them to be unable to cast spells during the Battle of Ambermill!
The necromancer mentioned by Stormwind Generals Marcus & Jonathan!
Countless identities and phantoms overlapped, and Master Yuvel suddenly slapped his thigh, "So it was him! He was hiding right under our noses..."
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Meanwhile, Lorraine herself, who was traveling through the underground fissure, was moving forward along with Garin and the guy in the carriage.
However, Garin and his men were surface cavalry, while Lorraine was digging underground...
Fate led them to the same destination.
The blood god's sacrificial ceremony has not ended; the battle on the beach has continued for a whole day...