klisemfg Chapter 336 Taking advantage of the chaos to eliminate traitors
Chapter 336 Taking advantage of the chaos to eliminate traitors
Lorraine watched with regret as the behemoth returned to its original state. The flames of Hillsbrad had already illuminated half the sky, and the nearby Alliance garrison would likely react soon.
Unsure if their secret message had reached the Horde's leadership, Undercity needed to react quickly, or risk losing the Forsaken's very foundation. Undercity's forces were not large and were currently scattered in various locations.
It's like the sky is going to rain or a mother is going to remarry—things beyond Lorraine's control. Worrying is pointless and only adds to the trouble. The teacher advised his apprentice to act according to plan and prioritize the most urgent matters at hand.
One should not be overly ambitious, neglect one aspect for another, or hesitate to move forward.
Undercity has its own destiny, and Lorraine should fulfill his duty as a plague messenger and a vigilante.
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The situation is in our favor!
That bastard Garin, his fate is unknown, he deserves it.
It would be best if the enemy commander were killed, thus thwarting tomorrow's attack on Undercity. Lorraine and his apprentice were naturally pleased with their handiwork. The carnage in the town afterward was irrelevant; it was best if the assassination targets in town died in the chaos, so he wouldn't have to do it himself.
I've been lying low for so long, waiting for this opportunity.
Sure enough, after the plague behemoth had slaughtered countless lives and collapsed completely, the Kirin Tor mages finally arrived at the scene. Upon arrival, they immediately rushed into the wounded to check if anyone was still alive... This group was actually quite close to the scene; they, like Lorraine, had been observing from the hillside.
They only arrived to rescue the people after the dangerous beast collapsed.
This group of people are the Dalaran Guards stationed at the internment camp.
There were many reasons why they didn't leave the camp; these guards had been ordered not to leave under any circumstances. Now, news of the horrific scene in Hillsbrad Foothills arrived. Many militiamen who had been helping with the patrols immediately ran back to search for their families.
The remaining clever ones took the opportunity to retreat with the mayor to the seaside mines for refuge.
Those who can survive various disasters are all shrewd and resourceful.
The remaining Kirin Tor mage guards in the asylum were also anxious, unsure if their leader was still alive.
Before attending the banquet, Master Yuvel summoned the officer in charge of the asylum's security, who was none other than Master Bellamor, a high-ranking mage from the Kirin Tor of Dalaran, who had previously been unable to persuade the mayor's attendant, Blankard, to become the asylum's director.
Master Bellamour is more accurately described as an antiquities researcher, similar to an archaeological expert with magical abilities.
She received orders from Master Yuvel to teleport from Dalaran to Stormwind, then take the subway to Ironwheel Keep, cross the wetlands, and head straight for the Dalaran crater in Hillsbrad Foothills.
The purpose was to study a bloodstone.
A living bloodstone.
This crimson gem, to be precise, was originally a complete bloodstone jewel, which Undercity discovered in some noble tomb.
Experts from the Royal Apothecaries of the Forsaken discovered that this bloodstone not only absorbs the flesh and blood of its host, but it also possesses its own consciousness and heartbeat. It can influence the wearer's mind, causing them to crave blood and remain immortal.
Due to the strange nature of the Bloodstone, Undercity dismantled the Bloodstone pendant into four pieces, which were then kept by four Forsaken researchers.
It's unclear whether they were genuinely frightened by the successive killings of the original members of the Desolate Council, or if it was premeditated. These researchers, without prior arrangement, all took parts of the Bloodstone Pendant and defected to Undercity.
They fled towards the human camp on the shore of Lake Lordamere.
The Kirin Tor's remaining mage legion immediately took control of the four traitors, and they were also very interested in the Bloodstone Pendant.
Ms. Bellamour, the Bloodstone researcher and head of the containment facility, kept recording various experimental data. She was happy to share the Bloodstone's discoveries with the Violet Eye and the Kirin Tor Council.
She said that the Queen of Undercity discovered the source of the Curse of Flesh, and that the Forsaken Apostles were using the power of the Bloodstone to create new Forsaken.
However, this attempt undoubtedly failed because the traitor took the Bloodstone.
The Queen of Undercity was furious and dispatched a large number of pursuers to capture the four Forsaken researchers.
The Kirin Tor had to protect them, and Master Bellamor had specifically mobilized over fifty elite mage guards to protect the internment camp. Lorraine learned this information from his own ghostly scouts; the details were from a secret meeting between Master Yuvel and Bellamor, who were conveniently away from the internment camp at the moment. Lorraine confidently prepared to venture into the lion's den alone.
However, time is limited.
Not long after Master Yuvel and his group left, it was estimated that the enemy would react within half an hour at most.
While most of the guards at the internment camp were out rescuing the wounded and dealing with the undead infected, Lorraine headed straight up the hillside towards the dilapidated camp. The walls here were made of logs and already had gaps, and the nearby watchtower was teetering on the brink of collapse. Relying on her recently honed agility and movement, Lorraine used a somersault, leveraging the momentum to her advantage, and parkour-style flips to vault over the not-so-high wall.
He learned something from watching his teacher's demonstration of movements.
Mages don't rely on magic for everything; often, a simple trick can solve a lot of problems. Lorraine seems to have realized this now. The main issue is that casting spells attracts attention. Fireballs and Frostbolts usually involve considerable noise, not to mention the fluctuations in magical elements that are bound to attract the attention of the Kirin Tor mage guards.
Most of the guards here are skilled in magic, so when infiltrating Lorraine, one should minimize noise and infiltrate silently.
If you do encounter guards, you must act quickly to avoid them triggering an alarm.
Climbing over the wall is easy, but scaling the watchtower from below the low wall is not.
Lorraine could only hold her breath and tiptoe toward the small door of the dilapidated house behind the shelter.
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Fortunately, perhaps because he had confidence in the wall, or perhaps because most of the manpower was drawn to help Garin's people in their miserable state, Lorraine did not attract the attention of others and instead successfully sneaked into the shelter through a breach in the wall.
The large room in front of us had its door wide open, without any actual door...
The conditions weren't great. Peeking in from the doorway, you could see some old bunk beds inside, and a person squatting in the dim light in the corner, seemingly staring blankly at an object on the table.
His body was hunched over, extremely thin, with mottled hair and disheveled clothes.
Pale skin, withered fingers...
This was one of Lorraine's kind. Lorraine recognized at a glance that it was not a living person, but a Forsaken like herself.
The Forsaken had its back to Lorraine, and he couldn't tell if it was male or female, though the undead didn't really distinguish between genders. However, female undead were usually smaller and thinner, and when Lorraine peeked out, he saw his fellow undead staring at a blood-red fragment...
The distance was too close; the other person turned their face right up to Lorraine's...
Both of them had flickering will-o'-the-wisps in their eyes, and they seemed to have been startled!
Just as the other person was about to scream, Lorraine panicked and didn't know what to do. She shoved a punch into the other person's mouth, instantly choking them and causing them to whimper and struggle in pain...
Lorraine's withered arms were scratched and bleeding, yet he fiercely grabbed the undead head and slammed it to the floor. A muffled thud followed... the air seemed to freeze, and Lorraine's brow twitched...
My hands trembled uncontrollably... I couldn't bear to look at the compatriots he had killed...