Chapter Eight, Lingering on the Brink of Extinction.

Kel'Thuzad finally gave Dick a chance to speak, but judging from the staff that was as steady as Mount Tai resting on his forehead, if he didn't answer well, the cold embrace of death would still be waiting for him and Lady Jaina.

Oh... That's interesting!

Upon hearing this, Kel'Thuzad's eyes widened suddenly, and he asked incredulously.

Kel'Thuzad believed that this was simply a trick played by Dick, and just as his staff was about to fall, Dick shouted again.

What?

Phew!

I ... ... I ... ...

Kel'Thuzad removed the blood-red shield. When Jaina lost her combat effectiveness, the two water elementals had already dissipated in place, leaving only four damaged elemental binding bracelets. Watching Kel'Thuzad approaching step by step, they felt the icy and corrosive breath emanating from this future Lich.

The artifact left by the Titans!

Kel'Thuzad reclaimed the staff, extended his hand, and tapped Jaina's forehead. Miss Proudmoore's body immediately went limp, though she remained unconscious.

Jaina was blocked by Dic in front of her, but when she saw Kel'Thuzad walking out of the portal, she still couldn't hide her heartbroken expression. She even broke through Dic's protection and seemed to be rushing towards Kel'Thuzad.

Kel'Thuzad had a mocking smile on his face as he looked at Jaina, seemingly seeing the stubborn influence of Antonidas in her. He couldn't help but snort.

You, such a little girl, will never understand! Archmage Medivh of the Star Realm opened the Dark Portal, attracting the invasion of the orcs. But at the same time, he also brought us mysterious and precious warlock spells, which are no less inferior to the magic system inherited from the high elves, and even more aggressive!

That is the prelude of a new era! A magnificent era of magic with great waves!

At the same time, right at this moment, the mission was triggered.

Dick just breathed a sigh of relief, but he was caught off guard by Kel'Thuzad grabbing his left hand. With a gentle press, Dick let out a painful howl, the pain of flesh being cut, burned, and charred.

Therefore, at the first moment, he held the rushing Jaina in his arms, holding her tightly and stepping back several steps.

His frost magic is incredibly powerful. With a casual throw, a fist-sized ice arrow whizzes towards Jaina. It moves at a fast speed, forcing Jaina to use Blink to dodge. However, with a gentle tap of Kel'Thuzad's other hand-held staff, a green beam of light shoots out from the top of the staff, hitting Jaina directly as she escapes from Blink.

A dragon-shaped staff, glowing red all over, enveloped in terrifying cold and shadow power, stopped above Dick's forehead. Dick looked at the staff. If he remembered correctly, this staff should be called "Curse". It was one of the drops from Naxxramas, the floating city of the Scourge. The design was cool, but due to its average attributes, few mage players would use it.

Hmm ~ The identity badge of Jaina when she just joined Dalaran, hahaha, I never expected that the noble princess would actually fall in love with a vulgar human soldier. This is simply the funniest joke I've heard all year!

Dick was stumped by this unconventional question. He glanced at Jaina's pained face, gritted his teeth, took off the violet badge from his belt, and placed it in front of Kel'Thuzad.

Antonidas himself excels in time magic and ice magic, but he also has some knowledge of fire magic. Therefore, his two disciples, Kel'Thuzad, previously specialized in fire magic, while Jaina is a natural genius for studying frost magic and an outstanding fire mage. This is the limited impression left by Kel'Thuzad for Jaina.

Our fate is in your hands. What benefit would I gain from deceiving you? Come with me to see for yourself. If it's true, then give me a chance. I... I am willing to join the Lich King. I will also persuade Jaina to join you. Don't you hate Arthas? Let him see with his own eyes that his two proudest disciples have betrayed him. Isn't that the cruelest punishment?

Save the important figure of future history, Jaina Proudmoore, from the hands of Kel'Thuzad!

Kel'Thuzad raised his eerie staff, which was carved with dragon-shaped ornaments, dark red all over, and adorned with four blood-red stones floating on both sides. However, at this moment, Dyck, who had been staring at him, suddenly spoke.

Answering him was Dick's secretly aimed and then pulled trigger.

During the few seconds that Dick was reading the task instructions, the inexperienced Jianna quickly went from being proactive to being on the defensive.

To be frank, this is also the first time Dick has seen Cthulhu in human form. How should I put it? Although his temples are gray, with his cold face, he surprisingly exudes an unexpected handsome feeling, like that kind of uncle who appears cold but is warm-hearted. However, Dick can be sure that the heart of the guy in front of him is definitely colder than his face.

Oh, is this the concept that the imprisoned orc madman in the Frozen Throne was explaining to you?

The last question, why should I believe you? You are just a soldier. Jaina is the princess of Kul Tiras. Why would she listen to you?

Under the pressure of life and death, Dick swallowed his saliva, organized his thoughts, and began to speak.

Dick's face just showed a triumphant smile, but in the next moment, Kel'Thuzad raised his left hand. A white, half-human-sized energy palm, emitting a freezing breath that freezes everything, rushed towards him. Dick only had time to block it with his arms.

Kel'Thuzad looked at Dick with a crazy gaze, shook his head, and was about to swing his staff. Dick shouted again.

Come and trade, Kel'Thuzad!

How do you know?

I still don't trust you. However, with this mark of celestial calamity, if you disobey my orders, your body will slowly transform into an undead. I think a filthy ghoul suits your identity well... Hahaha!

But after a year apart, when they met again, Jaina, who excelled in ice magic, was unexpectedly suppressed by Kel'Thuzad's previously unfamiliar frost magic.

Dick knows that he doesn't have much time left for himself. This guy has already made up his mind to kill!

Why? Why did you do this? Mentor... Mentor values you so much.

Dick looked at Kel'Thuzad, and a strange smile suddenly appeared on his face.

Do you have any last words? I will be merciful and give you the opportunity to speak!

His feeling was like being hit by a troll two days ago. Half of his body was frozen, and he flew backwards. At the moment of landing, he saw Jaina waving her staff, summoning two huge aquamarine water elementals. Miss Proudmoore skillfully cast spells, attacking Kel'Thuzad, who was already protected by a blood-red shield.

Even now, the situation between the two has become extremely bad. Dick's whole body is frozen, and his combat power is not worth mentioning in the eyes of Kel'Thuzad, who is a combination of Frost Mage and Shadow Warlock. The most deadly thing is the young lady. Jaina still carries four deadly curses on her body, and the final sacrifice spell has caused all the magic in her body to become chaotic.

At the twin muzzles of the dwarf's blunderbuss, a burst of flame suddenly appeared. Two specially crafted black bullets, propelled by the primitive and explosive gunpowder of this world, roared and rushed towards Kel'Thuzad's face.

Bang!

The Milondar Lake, where the water ripples, is located by a tranquil wilderness that few people would venture into. Two sides are locked in a standoff, with one emitting an indescribable chill and evil, while the other is icy cold, almost freezing the soul.

Because we have already made a lifelong commitment! You must be familiar with this thing. She gave it to me as a token of our love. So, I can persuade her to join the Scourge, but not now!

Two intermediate water elementals summoned by Jaina, with their own abilities of Ice Barrier and Heavy Blow, are capable of confronting trolls head-on. However, they are unable to break through the shield on Kel'Thuzad's body, while Kel'Thuzad can freely attack Jaina through the shield.

This is also the first time Dick has seen a battle between mages, with maximum visual effects and destructive power. If it weren't for the fact that the winner was the opponent, Dick would probably have jumped up and applauded.

Oh!

However, Antonidas has grown old and lost the wisdom of his youth. He has locked away such precious tomes in the basement of the library, forbidding anyone from studying them. He does not understand the power of those spells. The whole of Dalaran is filled with cowards who dare not challenge Antonidas' authority. Only I, and only I, can see the value of those spells!

Friendly Reminder: The only one Kel'Thuzad will spare now is Arthas. Jaina is not yet important enough to make him give up the mission bestowed upon him by the Lich King. If you are still using the original history as a reference, you will undoubtedly die a miserable death. (This task is extremely difficult! Completing it will unlock the main quest!)

This strike not only shattered the mage lady's ice shield, but also sent her flying, crashing straight into Dick's arms who had just stood up, causing both of them to fall to the ground again.

Kel'Thuzad thought he had misheard, what qualifications does this human brat have to trade with him? Does he rely solely on him knowing the true form of the great Lich King? How ridiculous!

The battle of legendary mages, although only lasting for a short ten seconds, has already corroded and frozen the surrounding earth with ice and shadow energy, leaving it pockmarked and pitted, just like a battlefield that has been bombarded by shells.

Drip... clinging to the last vestiges of life!

Only selected individuals have the qualification to enter this great era! You...you are all people who will soon be eliminated!

The power of the spell is passable, but the combat awareness and casting skills are terrible. Antonidas has ruined another genius. Ha ha, it's really pathetic!

Dick recognized that spell, which was clearly the Warlock's "Life Drain". Jaina was caught off guard and her original attack rhythm was disrupted. With her life force being drained, she stumbled and Kel'Thuzad seized the opportunity. He cast a series of curses on her, including Pain Curse, Weakness Curse, Fatigue Curse, and Elemental Curse.

What did you say?

Her face has turned flushed, her body is convulsing, and Dick's frozen hand is pressed against her forehead, feeling the burning heat.

Kel'Thuzad, it's really you!

Kel'Thuzad opened his hands, as if embracing that great era, but his madness and rationality seemed to coexist at the same time. He looked at Jaina, who took off the hunting rifle from behind and wiped away her tears, and tightly grasped her staff.

These curses ignore defense and directly affect the body. Under the completely different effects of these curses, Jaina's combat power quickly weakened to the lowest. Finally, Kel'Thuzad, with a smug smile, his left hand surging with the smell of sulfur, casually flicked it towards Jaina. The flames, like shells, smashed into Jaina's body.

After the Titans created the world, they left, but they left behind guardians to watch over Azeroth. These guardians reside in a hidden sanctuary in Northrend. When I was serving in the Fourth Legion, I unintentionally entered another sanctuary located in the Terokkar Forest. There, I found the remains of a guardian. I can assure you that there are artifacts left behind by the Titans!

Kel'Thuzad squinted his eyes, looked at Dick, then glanced at the unconscious but still convulsing Jaina in pain. He tilted his head.

Kel'Thuzad just looked coldly at the crying Jaina and the unusually wary Drek, then shook his head.