"Quick, catch her!"
A loud shout came from in front of us. Under the stimulation of this shout, the sprinting little figure suddenly sped up. Even with the advantage of the Elves' innate agility, this little fellow's speed was still impressive. Unfortunately, even though her agility was extraordinary, this little fellow was obviously a little careless. In her panic, the little figure didn't pay attention to the road in front of her and crashed into me.
However, I wasn't sure if it was just my imagination, but I seemed to see a Shallow Shallow smile appear on the other party's lips, as though her plan had succeeded.
An Elven guard panted heavily as he ran in front of us. His equipment wasn't complete, and the leather armor and shoulder pads he was wearing were obviously two different types of equipment. The once powerful High Elves could only use such a patchwork method to arm their soldiers.
Just like most of the Blood Elf soldiers, this ordinary soldier in charge of maintaining law and order in Silvermoon City was an armed commoner who had only gone through a short period of training. He couldn't even be considered an apprentice. When he saw Prince Kael 'thas standing in front of him, he was shocked. Then, when he saw Alaya, who was the most eye-catching among us, his expression became even more sluggish. It was only when Kael' thas awkwardly coughed that this flustered fellow came back to his senses.
"What's going on?"
Kael 'thas asked in displeasure. His subordinate's rude behavior in front of the God's Envoy made him feel embarrassed. Then, he lowered his head in dissatisfaction to look at the child who was tightly hugging my waist — a little girl with short blonde hair who was covered in dirt from head to toe. Her face was covered in dirt, and it was almost impossible to tell what she originally looked like. Only a pair of bright, jade-green eyes flickered with intelligence, making the little girl look even cuter.
Noticing the prince's gaze, the little Elf girl unnaturally averted her gaze. Then, she suddenly noticed Alaya, who was standing by the side and looking at her with a puzzled expression.
I felt the little girl's body suddenly tremble, as though she was afraid of the angelic big sister who was looking at her with a gentle gaze.
This made me a little confused. It seemed that angels weren't scary things in this world, right?
"Your Royal Highness," the nervous elf soldier finally remembered how to salute after a while. After a hurried salute, he pointed at the little girl and said, "This child is infected with the plague!"
The word 'plague' was like a signal. The moment I said it, there was a commotion around us. Kael 'thas immediately raised his eyebrows.
Now, the word plague only had one meaning: natural disaster.
The little girl was infected with the Undead Virus, and it was the kind of virus that couldn't be dispelled or cured. That was why she had to run for her life. Because in this period of time, any civilians who were infected with the undead virus could only accept 'purification'. This was a sacrifice that had to be made for the safety of the entire race. However, basically no one was willing to make such a sacrifice.
I finally noticed that the little girl's tattered clothes were stained with dark red blood. There was a wound on her back that I didn't know when. The wound wasn't big, and it had already scabbed over. However, there were some disturbing black patches around the wound that didn't look serious.
"Sir Oracle, I'm very sorry …"
Kael 'thas' voice sounded beside me, but I didn't turn around. "Alaya, can she be cured?"
"It's very easy." The angelic sister's gentle tone carried a hint of confidence. "As long as her soul is still around, healing her body isn't a problem."
From the point of view of a mortal priest or holy knight, having the Calamity Virus directly invade one's wound was basically equivalent to becoming a part of the undead. However, for Alaya whose body was made up of ninety-nine percent Divine Energy, dispelling this level of virus infection wasn't difficult at all. Her control over the Holy Light was so precise that ordinary human clergies couldn't even begin to imagine it.
The dirty little Elf girl immediately lifted her head upon hearing my words. Her eyes shone with delight. However, I also noticed a little confusion in her eyes. She seemed to be surprised that the angelic sister would say such a thing.
What a strange little girl.
However, this was just a small interlude. The Calamity Virus in the little girl's body was easily dispelled by Alaya. However, it required a quiet environment. Thus, we brought the little girl along and went to Kael 'thas' palace.
The Tower of Sun's Fury was one of the only buildings in Silvermoon City that was still in perfect condition. At the same time, it was also the grandest and strongest mage tower that the blood elves had built. If it wasn't for Alaya's reluctance to waste time after reviving Kel 'Thuzad in the Well of the Sun, this precious tower definitely wouldn't have survived. Currently, as one of the few buildings in Silvermoon City that were still in perfect condition, this gigantic mage tower had become the new palace of the blood elves. At the same time, it was also the residence of the mages who supported the great barrier of Quel' Thalas. They had to ensure that there was an uninterrupted supply of magic power to the entire barrier. Thus, it was impossible for them to leave this tower that acted as the magic hub of Quel 'Thalas.
Our goal this time, the Weave node, is right below this tower.
I first requested a room for the little Elf girl and had Alaya bring her to perform the purification ritual. Then, I had Kael 'thas dismiss the guards that accompanied us.
"I think that you need to meet someone first."
When Kael 'thas asked what kind of help we needed from the blood elves, I said so. Then, I gestured for Cirvanas, who had been following behind us, to take off her hood.
"General Cirvanas!?"
As expected, there was a cry of surprise.
But very quickly, Kael 'thas calmed down from the shock of seeing the long-dead general. Then, he recalled the final ending of this respectable woman in front of him.
"I am now an Undead." Cirvanas didn't lose her composure like Kael 'thas. Even though returning to her former homeland caused her emotions to fluctuate, she concealed it well. "At the same time, I am now serving God."
The shock that this sentence brought to Kael 'thas was no less than the shock of seeing a ranger general who had died in battle standing in front of him. Actually, even though he had heard about the God's Envoys joining forces with mortals to form the Salvation Army, Kael' thas didn't really understand the situation of this new allied army. The huge crisis that the entire race was facing left him with no energy to pay attention to other things. Thus, when he saw that the former ranger general, who was an Undead, was now standing beside a God, he felt that the entire world had gone crazy.
No matter who it was, the sight of a God and an Undead standing together was quite unbelievable.
Cirvanas seemed to be delighted by the shocked expression on the Blood Elf Prince — oh, it should be the Blood Elf King now — Cirvanas revealed a rare mischievous smile and said, "The Gods are fairer than you think."
Even though the fact that the former ranger general had appeared in front of him as an Undead and told him that she was already a member of the God's camp made Kael 'thas a little dumbfounded, he was, after all, the leader of the Blood Elves. He had the calmness and wisdom that a person in this position should have. He wisely did not dwell on this issue, and instead made the most appropriate response according to the current situation.
"I think I can imagine … Sorry, my mind is a little messed up right now …" Kael 'thas rubbed his forehead, and then smiled. "No matter what, it's really a happy thing to be able to meet you again, respectable ranger general. Even though the situation here is terrible, I still have to say, welcome home."
Welcome home was the most common greeting, but it had an unusual meaning when said here. She had died in the battle to protect her homeland, and was resurrected as an Undead to become a servant of the Lich King. She had led the people who yearned for freedom to struggle for survival in the ruins of Lordaeron. She had been betrayed, banished, and rejected by almost every race on the continent. Here, there was finally someone who was willing to say to her, "Welcome home." How heavy was the weight of this sentence?
However, Cirvanas' expression didn't change much. It wasn't that she was indifferent to these words, but rather that the long period of loneliness had caused her to almost forget what it felt like to be moved, to the extent that she habitually revealed a cold expression. But soon, she smiled.
"I guess if I came here as an Undead instead of an ally of the Gods, you wouldn't have said welcome home to me."
Kael 'thas' smile suddenly became a little awkward, but he soon realized that the ranger general in front of him had a faint smile on her lips. So, he felt relieved and let go of this somewhat embarrassing topic. He said, "I have heard about what happened in the Undercity. So, what do you want me to do this time? Could it be to subdue the Undercity? I'm afraid you will be very disappointed. You have seen the current situation of Quel 'Thalas. The blood elves can't even take care of themselves. Even though it makes me feel ashamed to say this, there is nothing we can do. "
Cirvanas glanced at me, and then said, "I understand your situation. Don't worry, you don't need to make any sacrifices. I also don't wish to see my former compatriots suffer more casualties … We just want to borrow this tower. To be more precise, we want to use this tower as its energy source — the magic net node."
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