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"How's the situation?" Nathanos came to Alleria the moment she stepped out of the portal and asked impatiently.

Alleria was also happy to see her lover for the first time, but the news she brought back would disappoint him.

"His Majesty has ordered the rangers to strengthen border patrols."

Nathanos' face froze. He didn't want to show his anger in front of Alleria, but at this moment he couldn't bear it anymore!

"That's all? No orders to deploy troops or transport supplies?"

Alleria wanted to say something, but she realized that what she said now was just to defend the Silver Moon Council, so she just nodded in answer. Moreover, she did not tell Nathanos that the Sunstrider royal family actually warned him.

He was very disdainful, and some people even criticized him for coming to the elven kingdom.

"This council is really..." Nathanos almost cursed, and every bad word was on his throat. Pedantic, stubborn, blind. He wanted to get angry, but what's the use? It's just a waste.

It's just time.

"Why? Why do they..."

"It's not that His Majesty and those politicians don't know that Alsace will attack here, it's just that they firmly believe that the southern wall gate of Quel'Thalas can withstand those unbearable monsters."

Nathanos's eyes widened. Just because of this? He shook his head, almost unable to find any words to curse such a view. He had seen the south wall before, when the Dark Portal was closed many years ago, the elves followed Gil's example.

Ness, a barrier built to absorb the energy of the Sunwell in order to withdraw from the Alliance. The location is on the Thalass Trail, which is the only formal road from Lordaeron to Quel'Thalas. This barrier is said to be created by

It is controlled by a key, and the key is divided into three pieces and placed in the Temple of the Moon, the Temple of the Sun and the Tower of the Morning Star.

"But the south wall is not the Wall of Gilneas! What's more... What's more, even the Wall of Gilneas can only block the army, so what about the plague? How to deal with the plague?"

"I explained the issue you mentioned to Your Majesty. Prince Kael'thas also sent news about the plague from Dalaran, but those stubborn old guys believe that the power of the Sunwell can purify this filth."

"It's already too late by then!" Nathanos turned to stare at the distance between the south wall and Quel'Thalas on the map, and the sunwell was not in Quel'Thalas yet, but in Quel'Danas on the sea.

island.

This was an excuse to send Alleria away, Nathanos thought to himself. He originally hoped that Alleria would be able to get an excuse to mobilize the army, and then rely on the narrow passes formed by the mountains on both sides of the Thalass Trail to attack Al.

Saas, the terrain there is very suitable for ranger troops to fight, and it is not conducive to the transportation of catapults or large machinery. More importantly, the number of troops there will no longer be an advantage. But now...

There is still hope! There is still hope! Nathanos reminded himself that no matter what, the Salas Trail was the most advantageous combat position, and he did not want to give up casually.

"I want to see the condition of the south wall, Alleria."

"Of course, my love. In fact, I also want to take a look. Although Your Majesty does not agree to spend so much time, my Farstrider troops can be mobilized, and I will put them on alert."

…

It was already late at night, and the silence in the forest made Nathanos increasingly uneasy, although he knew that Arthas would not be able to arrive so soon.

Standing on the gate of the south wall, Alleria was listening to the guards here reporting the situation, and Nathanos could vaguely see the shadows of the mountains through the night. He slowly clenched his fists, and kept saying in his heart: That

Archers can be arranged there, rolling stone traps can be set up there, and the slope is suitable for close combat.

But so many advantages have been given up in vain!

"The latest news." Alleria's face looked a little happy, as if she was like this after hearing good news. "The scouts haven't seen the undead army yet."

This kind of news did not make Nathanos relax, but made him even more uneasy. "It seems that this is not the first time that I have questioned the investigative capabilities of your Elf Rangers."

The female elf's fire of joy was extinguished by these words. This time she was no longer as angry as last time, but asked in confusion: "Why? You mean..."

"I have been with Arthas for many years, Alleria. During this period, Arthas discussed with me many times what war is. At first, I just said a few words, but later, when he grew up,

I began to teach him some useful and practical things. For example, I once told him that a truly smart leader knows how to hide thousands of troops invisibly."

"How is this possible, unless it's magic." Alleria's blue eyes looked at Nathanos who shook his head obsessively, wanting to hear him continue.

"It's not impossible. It's not just the army, leaders and materials that affect a war. There are also many unknown factors, including troop mechanisms."

"Troop mechanism?"

"Yes, the troop mechanism. For example, the tribes in the past could send trolls to easily pass through the forest. But our current enemies are unknown. I have never seen the undead army in Alsace. I hope the prince's servants only have those combat capabilities.

Low corpses and clumsy stitched creatures. But I know this is impossible, he must have many terrible back-up tricks." Nathanos rarely took the initiative to reach out to touch Alleria's delicate cheek,

This may allow him to get some comfort and enjoy the last trace of warmth before the war.

"It's reasonable for you to be worried, Nathanos." Alleria held his hand tightly and merged it in her palm. "But I'm not worried."

"What!"

"Because you are by my side." Alleria covered her mouth and smiled, with a little pink appearing on her cheeks. "Even if it is the end of the world, I can witness it with you."

………

It was dangerous for Alsace to come alone on the Salas Trail, but this was a last resort move to avoid the sight of the elves. However, he was not here to detect the enemy, he just wanted to see the crypts.

Is the demon really as useful as Kel'Thuzad said? After seeing it with his own eyes, he was even more convinced of the Lich King's ability, and even thought he was a genius in his heart. These spider-like monsters escaped underground and were like

It was as common as homely food, and there were no obvious traces such as pits. Alsace tried to step on the ground, but there was no dent.

"There will be no traces. No one will notice them even if they move underground."

Kel'Thuzad reminded Arthas that he believed from the bottom of his heart that Arthas's behavior of doubting the Lich King's ability was unwise.

"I'm just making sure nothing goes wrong." Arthas replied with a smile. He looked forward. Although he couldn't see anything in the shadows, he knew that Quel'Thalas was not far away.

Kel'Thuzad's soul came to him and reminded him again. Arthas was a little strange, why he was a little impatient when Nathanos and Uther made irresponsible remarks to him before, and Kel'Thuzad

Did he listen very carefully when I reminded him?

"The number of these rushers is limited. They must be effective at critical moments. Don't use them as cannon fodder."

"Of course I know. I just hope there won't be any trouble with your inside line."
Chapter completed!