nashuaworldcup Chapter 478 Heart of Stone
Chapter 478 Heart of Stone
Kel'Thuzad clearly saw Romans ride away on his dragonhawk, the progenitor dragonhawk unleashing its innate ability to soar, its body radiating golden light and streaking across the sky in crimson flames...
It is fast and has a clear objective.
While briefly deceiving the great lich Kel'Thuzad, Archmage Romans' true objective was to take Lorraine away.
He hovered high and wide for so long not to look cool...
The highly experienced Archmage of Silvermoon City had long noticed Lorraine. Lorraine believed he had secretly placed a ghost mark on Terra and the others, but in reality, he was covered in what appeared to be magical fluorescent powder, bearing the distinctive insignia of the Blood Elf Royal Mages...
Lorraine was also one of the targets of the Romance Master...
Among the treasures brought back to Silvermoon City, besides the Dark Iron Golem, there was also news of the Plaguebringer Lorraine's appearance... and a top-secret report of the suspected death of Undercity Queen Sylvanas.
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The blood elves have had enough of being cut off from information. Spy camps of the Sunreavers' Temple are spread throughout the Eastern Kingdoms, and blood elf ambassadors are stationed at various Horde strongholds and outposts at any time. They are tasked with relaying urgent messages to Silvermoon City, opening new portals, and returning to provide support at any moment.
Not only in Dalaran, but also in Shattrath City in Outland, Undercity... there are portals or flight points leading to Silvermoon City and the Quel'Thalas battlefield...
The New Silvermoon City Council, led by the Blood Elf Regent One-Eyed Achman, closely monitors the changing situation and makes decisions accordingly. The future of the High Elves rests in the hands of the remaining Blood Elves of Silvermoon City, and they always proceed with extreme caution.
The Archmage Romans may seem unapproachable, but he is actually deeply concerned for the people he loves.
He would do even more for his disciples...
The premise is that the disciple follows the teacher's plan.
"Terra, what's wrong with you? Why have you become so fragile and emotional after just a few days? Have you forgotten how many people died in Silvermoon City? There were no reinforcements or helpers; everyone crawled out of piles of corpses, back then and now!"
The teacher's complaints still echoed in my ears...
Terra was unable to respond because she was bound by magic... her eyes glistened, as if filled with tears.
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Indeed, among the blood elves, at three hundred years old, approaching adulthood, the young girl Terra is no longer as cold and dashing as before.
Captain Terra, the former battle mage of the Sunreaver Temple, had taken the lives of at least eight thousand, if not tens of thousands, of mortals and enemies. He had also fought at least a hundred fierce battles against undead, demons, or trolls.
I've witnessed countless blood elf warriors fall and sacrifice, heard traitors and cowards beg for mercy, and even seen a prince take away the last of the royal elite, leaving behind half of Silvermoon City in ruins, destroyed by the plague...
From the moment Terra became a captain, he had become hard-hearted and strictly followed the organization's orders.
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Terra, like his teacher Romans, always had a stern face and kept strangers at a distance.
Her small stature, while not as imposing and arrogant as her teacher, Romans, a handsome and tall male blood elf, still made her appear haughty and domineering. When fighting against the Silver Covenant in Dalaran, she was ruthless and merciless.
Strangely, Terra, who previously regarded human life as worthless, seems to have undergone a slight change in her understanding of companions and life as they journeyed together.
Especially after witnessing the tragic plight of the residents of Hillsbrad Foothills, the ordeal of Prince Garin and others, and Mayor Bourne's account... Lorraine, who had become a shadow puppet and nearly been killed by werewolves, actually transformed into a grim reaper, purifying the vengeful spirits of the town...
A series of experiences led Terra to conclude that some people, even if they wear human skin, are not worthy of being called human, while others, despite losing their dazzling appearance, still treat life with the brilliance of humanity.
Terra truly hoped that Lorraine wouldn't die... and hoped that the invincible teacher could save Lorraine.
The teacher raised her own apprentice, like a daughter. Terra didn't need to say anything; Romans, who understood his beloved apprentice's personality and thoughts, already knew.
Romans reprimanded her sternly: "I said I could take three people, but I only meant you. As the leader, you must make choices and sacrifices, otherwise you'll endanger everyone in a crisis. I pressured you to see if you could make decisions. You've disappointed me, Terra. Acting impulsively and without reason, how can you shoulder the responsibilities of a leader!"
Romans, carrying Terra, Alice, and the bodies of the fallen, flew towards the sea, far from Atonement Island...
The archmage didn't shy away from the fact that the blood elf priest Alice was watching him from the back of the dragonhawk.
"Although you barely managed to complete the task I gave you this time... the situation is complicated now, and the upcoming battle is beyond the capabilities of weaklings like you. If you want to escape unscathed, I can indeed take more people with me... your plan requires strong individuals to stay behind and cover your retreat... This is meaningless and worthless. Choose the lesser of two evils. Don't be indecisive; prioritize tasks quickly and decisively. I've said it countless times: this is the most basic quality of a battle mage executor..."
The teacher was cursing and swearing, and in his anger, blood trickled from the corner of his mouth... Terra and Romans both saw it; a pool of black blood splattered onto the dragon eagle's back. Romans lost his balance...
Terra and Alice then realized that Master Romans had been injured all along.
He was just trying to appear calm...
The wounds were not obvious, but it seemed that the impact of energy had damaged the internal organs, or perhaps the prolonged battle had caused the depletion of magic power within the body.
In this situation, Romans had just finished cursing when he turned around to look at himself, and then vanished in a flash.
"Maintain your direction and keep flying forward. Wait for me to come back! One minute. If my mission fails, don't look back. I will come back to meet you. Alice, hold the orb..."
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Romans pretended to help Terra escape, partly to attract the attention of Kel'Thuzad and the others, and partly to look for an opportunity for high-altitude, close-range teleportation... He could indeed protect the others below the cliff as they retreated, but that would mean he couldn't save his apprentice's long-cherished creditor, the Plaguebringer Lorraine.
The importance of Lorraine, the plague messenger, needs no further explanation.
He was a party involved and a witness here, and many secrets and treasures were on Lorraine, so Romans naturally wouldn't let them go.
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He pretended to fly away, but actually activated a short-range teleportation orb, launching a surprise attack from the air and flashing three times in mid-air... using levitation, floating, and teleportation techniques to achieve the effect of moonwalking in the air.
He stepped into the air, became invisible, and teleported... a combination of divine skills that brought him directly to Lorraine's side.
He reached out to grab the person, using a one-time-use talisman connected to the magic ball, ready to strike once and then flee immediately!
In the blink of an eye, in just a few seconds...
This whole sequence of events caught everyone off guard, not only Kel'Thuzad but also Lorraine, who had been quietly observing from the sidelines. When the other party said they wanted to take him away, Lorraine instinctively dodged the large hand and immediately hugged the other lich, Frostwhisper, beside him...
Lorraine felt as if she were holding a block of ice, and heard Romans's anxious and angry curses in her ears: "Foolish!"
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