Menethil's Power

Chapter 38
The mountains north of Alterac are covered with snow all year round and are inaccessible.Humans in Azeroth do not yet have the ability to conquer here, so this area has rarely maintained its original appearance and still retains rich mineral resources.

This frigid land still breeds many strong and unique creatures, the most powerful of which is the snow monster.This is a huge humanoid creature with white hair, sharp horns and thick limbs.They are extremely powerful, and they possess the physical fitness of a lord after they reach adulthood. They are the overlords in the mountains and the highest level of the food chain.In folklore they are the enemies of Greatfather Winter, so hunting these giant beasts at Winter Veil is a traditional way of showing valor for the nobles of Alterac.

Snow monsters are solitary creatures, and there is often only one snow monster family in an area.Luo Ning and his party didn't know whether it was luck or bad luck. They strayed into a spacious cave to avoid a snowstorm, but unexpectedly found that there were animal bones everywhere.

The experienced Jill Loren sniffed his nose, and then his expression changed. "Go," he sternly said, "this is not a place to stay!"

However, it seemed that it was already a little late, two breathtaking blue rays of light suddenly appeared in the darkness, and then two more.After a threatening growl, two snow-colored monsters appeared, their eyes were burning with anger, obviously they did not welcome these uninvited guests.

As the leader of Dalaran's young generation, Luo Ning reacted quickly, and the spell was condensed and formed almost instantly. He was about to hit a monster hard, but was pulled back by Gil Loren, and the spell immediately was interrupted. "It's useless, run!" The middle-aged soldier shouted.

The reaction of the four soldiers was also not slow. The habit of obedience they had developed over the years made them turn and run without any hesitation, but the last two unlucky ones still fell into the hands of the monster, and they howled and were torn to pieces. Blood and fragments of corpses splashed onto the rock wall, and after a while they condensed and froze.

Luo Ning finally saw the whole picture of these two monsters, and his blood almost froze for a moment. These were not the white bears he thought, but two snow monsters at the lord level!His grades in the course of the Azeroth Biological Illustrated Book were excellent, so he clearly remembered the habits of this snow-capped overlord, who was vengeful, aggressive, and extremely territorial.Ronin finally understood why the company equipped him with guards. The Frost Nova he had prepared just now would not have any effect on this creature, so his life was indeed saved by Jill Loren.

At this time, the blizzard was no longer a problem that should be considered, and everyone rushed out of the cave, followed by two snow monsters.With a scream, another soldier suffered misfortune, and a large swath of bright red bloomed on the snow.Jill Loren didn't even look back, she dragged the young mage and ran wildly.

Ronin, who was out of breath, felt cold in his heart at this time. In this kind of area, the snow monsters are unsolvable existences. Only Jill Loren, an elite fighter at the peak, can deal with one of them, which means These people are almost certain to die.The young mage frantically recalled all he had learned about the yeti.As an existence at the top of the food chain, a snow monster needs at least forty square kilometers of activity area. They will only live together during the breeding season and raise their cubs together...

Cub!

With a start, Luo Ning began to concentrate on preparing spells.Facts have proved that people will always burst out their full potential at the moment of death. Mobile casting should be a difficult skill for Luo Ning now, but he succeeded in one go. It condensed and took shape behind it, and went straight to the snow monster's lair.

As a humanoid creature, the IQ of the snow monsters is not low. They quickly discovered Ronin's small movements, and the female one immediately turned around and chased after the water elemental.Everyone's pressure dropped sharply, but the situation was still desperate. Even a snow monster was not something they could contend without a healer.

"Jump off the cliff!" Luo Ning roared, not minding the cold wind of ice and snow pouring into his mouth.

"Jump off a cliff?" Jill Loren questioned with the same volume, it was not easy to communicate in a snowstorm.He looked at the abyss to the side, and by visual inspection, it was about 500 meters deep. Even if there was snow as a buffer at this height, there must be no place for death.

"I know the slow fall technique!" Luo Ning returned. The principle of the slow fall technique is to counteract gravity, which is tantamount to suicide in a snowstorm, but at this time, I can't care about it anymore. Anyway, it is better than becoming food for the snow monster .

During the conversation, the last soldier also died. "Buy me some time!" Rhonin roared. Jill Loren turned his heart and raised his two-handed sword to face the snow monster whose fur was covered with clotted blood.The snow monster hit the warrior's weapon heavily, and half of Gilloren's body fell into the snow in an instant.

Ronin gasped for breath, but managed to cast Mana Shield, Slow Fall, and Force Wave in sequence, "Gill Lorren!" Ronin reminded loudly, the arcane power suddenly fell between the human warrior and the snow monster. It exploded and turned into a powerful repulsive force. The body of the snow monster only paused for a moment, but Jill Loren, who had been subjected to the slow fall technique, flew out backwards. The wind swept away.

Flying naked in a blizzard is not a good feeling, but the mana shield offsets most of the blizzard.Luo Ning tried his best to control the direction to prevent the two from colliding with the mountain, and at the same time began to gradually weaken the effect of the slow fall technique, "Hold on to your sword, warrior!" Luo Ning shouted loudly: "We are ready to land!"

The effect of the slow fall technique completely disappeared when it was more than ten meters above the ground, and the two plunged into the snow.As a legal profession, Luo Ning's physical fitness is relatively weak. He only felt a violent shock, and then his body seemed to fall apart, unable to exert any strength, and his eyes were dark.

Jill Loren struggled to dig out the upside-down Ronin, "It's really you," the soldier said with a smile, the icicles on his beard trembled, "I didn't expect that we would all survive."

"Bless the Holy Light." The young mage said weakly, and he stood up with Gilloren's support. "We must find a place to keep warm, otherwise we will turn into ice sculptures in a short while."

The blizzard was still raging, and the two helped each other to find a leeward mountain valley, lit a bonfire, set up a tent, and finally had a small harbor sheltered from the wind.

Jill Loren forked a piece of hard ice bread that could be used as a weapon and put it into the soup pot. The face of the middle-aged soldier was flushed against the background of the campfire. "I thank you from the bottom of my heart, Master," he said. "I have two young children, and I cannot imagine how they would be without me, so no words can express my gratitude."

Luo Ning seemed at a loss, "Please don't say that, you saved my life before, not to mention I didn't save all of us." His voice dropped.

Jill Loren was silent. He covered his face in pain, and said almost moaning, "I should be the one who died. According to Lordaeron's rules, the captain should be the first to die in battle, but I ran away. I'm a coward. Cowards at the front and rear of the car!"

Luo Ning could vaguely see the tears in the corners of the man's eyes, "It's not your fault, there is no room for resistance in that situation, let alone you have two children." He comforted awkwardly.

But to no avail, the young mage fell silent. He decided not to talk about this heavy topic any more. "Our task on this trip is not yet complete," he said. "I think we should go on and not let the sacrifices of those soldiers be in vain." .”

Jill Loren nodded, and he quickly restored his usual calm and resolute image, which made Luo Ning suspect that the tears he saw before were an illusion. "Let's rest for one night and continue to set off tomorrow."

The next morning the two headed north again, climbing over mountain after mountain with difficulty, avoiding all the caves along the way like a frightened bird. "We're almost there," Gilloren said panting, "The main passage between Lordaeron and Alterac is in front of us. We may encounter caravans passing by. We can buy some supplies from them at that time." .”

Luo Ning's mood also improved. Their supplies were indeed almost exhausted, and it was also a happy thing to see other living people after walking in no man's land for so long.

But today's business road seems a bit too... noisy, Jill Loren felt a little doubt in his heart, it seems that there is a huge business group, but where do they come from?Jill Loren couldn't tell what language they were speaking.

The middle-aged soldier climbed up the hillside, looked down, and was stunned by what he saw. This is not a merchant group, but an army of orcs that can't be seen at a glance.Jill Loren rubbed his eyes subconsciously, he really couldn't believe that the orcs would appear here.

Luo Ning, who was following Jill Loren, had no time to be dazed. He instantly cast an invisibility spell for the two of them, and then pulled the middle-aged soldier down the hillside.Thanks to the young mage's astuteness, the orc army below the mountain did not find them.

"How is this possible." The middle-aged soldier murmured, he hadn't recovered yet, "Shouldn't the orcs be all in the Hinterlands and Quel'Thalas?"

"It is indeed astonishing," said the young mage, looking very calm, "but it is not impossible. Their presence here only shows that Alterac has betrayed."

Jill Loren nodded numbly, digesting the shocking news.The young mage showed a thoughtful look, and he continued to analyze: "The goal of these orcs is obviously Lordaeron. There is a big trouble, Jill Loren. This mission has to be cancelled, and we must pass the news back."

The middle-aged warrior agrees with him.The young mage began to pace back and forth, "I can use teleportation to return to Dalaran in an instant and bring the news back. I am very proficient in this spell, so there is no problem. But you!" Ronin spoke extremely fast, and he Looking at Jill Loren seriously, "I'm not strong enough, I can only teleport me alone, so what should you do?"

(End of this chapter)