strictlysupreme Chapter 228 Fear Reappears
Chapter 228 Fear Reappears
How many times have we been surrounded?
Lorraine couldn't remember...
The first time was a Scarlet Crusade recruit squad... the second time was a regular Scarlet Crusade army, the third time was at a Scarlet Crusade outpost on the beach... after that, there were just too many enemies.
Werewolves, zombies, monsters, evil necromancers, liches, murlocs, human mages...
This time, besides the monsters...
It seems the opposing side is mainly composed of dwarves and humans...
Lorraine had seen the Mediterranean mage who was leading the group before... Although the man's face was covered, his glowing Mediterranean head and standard Kirin Tor robes were too conspicuous... Wasn't that the human archmage who had come to Dalaran to cause him trouble before?
This time, some of the enemies surrounding him were masked bandits...
The dwarves wearing little blue hats pointed small, cannon-like muskets at Lorraine. The teacher said these might be Bronzebeard dwarves... The dwarves riding griffins and wielding lightning hammers were probably Wildhammer dwarves...
"Where are the Dark Iron Dwarves?"
"The Dark Iron dwarves are still working for Ragnaros, the Firelord..."
The master and apprentice even had the composure to identify the enemy's race; Lorraine seemed completely unfazed...
The number of enemies surrounding him was no less than those in Dalaran, and this time, the group seemed even more ferocious.
Lorraine, however, had a smile on her lips...
Mr. Marcus has already run off with someone in his arms... He has nothing to worry about. This is no longer Dalaran territory... a deserted valley by a lake...
Lorraine looked up and saw the blood moon in the sky growing even more crimson...
Nodding in satisfaction...
Rubbing their hands together in anticipation...
He was about to shout, "With the blood moon high in the sky, slaughter begins!"
The leader opposite him burst into laughter first: "Oh, oh, oh, what a coincidence! Who do we have here... isn't this the Plague Messenger that Her Majesty the Queen specifically requested? What a pleasant surprise! What a pleasant surprise..."
The leader, a Mediterranean man, was masked. Lorraine knew who he was, but how did the person on the other side recognize him?
He was a little confused...
He has now completed the body switch and returned to his original Forsaken form. Before, in Dalaran, he had never removed his disguise, and even when his teacher switched bodies with him, he still appeared in human form.
The forgotten ones, despite their unremarkable appearances, are recognized instantly...
Someone betrayed me?
Who is it?
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Before the doubts could be resolved, the other party stopped pretending and directly ripped off their mask.
"Lord Ansrem sent me to clean up the remaining stragglers, to give me a pretext for the later battles. I never expected it to come to me like this. I was still figuring out how to frame you filthy Forsaken monsters... and here comes the Plaguebringer! Perfect..."
Master Yuville of the Mediterranean was overjoyed.
He waved his hand, and a person stepped out from the crowd.
It was none other than Taylor, Lorraine's nominal 'junior brother'... the human mage Taylor whom Lorraine had recently taken in as a cover, and for whom Lady Aegwynn had used him as a prop... Also accompanying Lorraine into Dalaran was his infiltrator, his junior sister Eileen...
However, at that time, Eileen was controlled by the Silver Covenant, and after the chaos, she disappeared without a trace.
At this moment, Taylor, who should have been in a daze, walked forward on his own. Pointing at Lorraine:
"Hmph, disgusting monsters, you think you can control me? Lord Ansrem has already cleansed me of your evil mind control magic... and infused me with life energy, banishing the evil necromantic aura. Although I can no longer live like a normal person, I am still a member of Dalaran. I am willing to give everything for Dalaran and will never betray humanity..."
"Very good, very good. Taylor, you've turned away from darkness and brought us much useful information. Don't worry. We will definitely cure the corpse poison in your body completely. Master Anslem knows Archbishop Benedictus of Holy Light; he will preside over the Holy Light infusion ceremony for you, thoroughly purifying you of your defilement..."
Master Yuvel addressed Ansrem as "Sir," clearly indicating that Ansrem was a pawn of the Silver Covenant...
However, the Silver Covenant is generally a high elf faction that firmly stands with humanity, and these human mages mainly play a supporting and coordinating role. The Silver Covenant's leader, the current city lord's wife Vereesa & Windrunner, is clearly unaware that Yuvel is also connected to a group of bandits.
Their wanton killing of civilians was actually a way to prolong the war, to burden the Forsaken with the infamy of slaughtering humans, and to escalate the conflict that Dalaran had quelled... so that the Alliance could continue to purify the entire north.
Thus, whether it's the Scarlet Crusade or not!
Or perhaps it's the war faction of Stormwind in the Alliance, the ascetic faction of the Church of the Holy Light, the fanatical believers...
Furthermore, the already declining nobility had the opportunity to launch internal strife and wars to seize more benefits.
Marcus's delay was an unexpected factor, but he was indeed someone the Countess, the Alliance Ambassador, specifically wanted to eliminate...
Having figured this out, the master and apprentice finally understood what the evil before them was all about...
These madmen, under the guise of fighting for humanity, slaughter living beings and challenge war... They appear human, but are a hundred times more ferocious than the evil Lich King. Is it the black dragon bewitching people, the whispers of the ancient gods corrupting humanity, or is greed and cruelty simply their true nature...?
The holy light is their disguise; humanity is merely an excuse for them to divide the spoils...
Lorraine suddenly became furious. Yuville had dropped the pretense and made Taylor, whom he hadn't been willing to kill, identify him... He also realized where the crisis he had exposed earlier had originated...
Mercy to the enemy is cruelty to oneself.
Lorraine suddenly understood the meaning behind the teacher's often-repeated ramblings...
It's like making enemies everywhere; little Lorraine quite enjoys making friends. But some people are born evil, and become even more so later in life. Your kindness will only make them think you're weak and foolish.
Lorraine, already a forgotten one, understood.
The other party's open confrontation meant they wanted to take all the blame for the killing of civilians upon themselves...
"That's right, it's him. He's the so-called Plaguebringer. He single-handedly sabotaged the entire war in Dalaran. He also murdered my dear teacher. He bewitched Eileen, and together they killed many Dalaran mages and even tried to defile me..."
Taylor was deeply moved. He recalled the scene before the war when he was locked in a cage and subjected to mental and physical torture by the Shadow Priest of the Forgotten Shadows...
Despite his unwavering resolve, he still refused to back down.
Even upon meeting the renowned Lady Aegwynn, he felt disgusted that she was not human and despised her for having become a lackey of the Forsaken. Aegwynn not only did not blame him, but also silently preserved half of his human form... preventing him from being completely transformed into an undead.
However, this sowed the seeds of future trouble for Lorraine.
This Dalaran raid might have gone very smoothly...
A mere human genius mage, Taylor, nearly ruined the future of the Forsaken, impacting the entire Horde and Alliance...
Lorraine realized that what is called history, what is called the grand trend, is actually composed of countless small events and turning points. People's unintentional decisions and judgments can affect the course of the entire event. A single wrong thought can cause countless deaths and injuries to one's own people, or bring annihilation to others and oneself.
This might be the future timeline that the Dalaran divination school speaks of...
The teacher, however, said not to believe those who play tarot cards, even though what they say is very clever...
I should have turned you into a zombie a long time ago!
Lorraine thought of Eileen's uncertain fate... countless Forsaken and humans had perished, and he blamed his hatred on Taylor...
Taylor, however, regarded him as a mortal enemy.
Indeed, he stole his junior sister, killed their teacher Joseph, and even absorbed the soul of the mage Joseph, turning him into one of the eleven Death Knights. Taylor truly harbored hatred for Lorraine and the Forsaken.
Even if he were to receive the Holy Light now, he could never turn back into a human.
In Dalaran, he was no longer one of the most promising human mage apprentices...
He has even become one of the test subjects for the emerging Summoning school...
He was able to regain some of his senses only after being tested by a powerful sorcerer skilled in necromancy, a process that undoubtedly caused him immense suffering...
Taylor roared furiously, "Kill him! He has treasure on him... I've seen it..."
The surrounding enemies moved in response, and Lorraine couldn't help but feel a little nervous... He gripped the Tide Amulet again.
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