Azeroth: Starting with Eagle Eye in the Necropolis

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Among the Scourge, especially his own minions, many were transformed humans from Lordaeron, and they have no loyalty to the Lich King whatsoever.

He was filled with hatred, and now that he was free from the Lich King, he would immediately eliminate the undead who were still controlled by the Lich King or were loyal to him, and the fortress would be completely safe.

“That puts my mind at ease. I’m very interested in the technology behind these floating cities. Could you find a way to crack the technology and build me a floating city too? But I don’t want the undead version,” Rhodes said.

This kind of flying super fortress is just perfect for me; I absolutely have to build one. As for Shadow Peak Fortress, which belongs to my subordinate Rhodes, I'm too embarrassed to ask for it.

So the only option is to try and get the Lich King's help. After all, the Azjol-Necropolis still has a lot of necropolis towers, the Scourge, and quite a few floating cities.

"The great master's modification of the floating city was not the responsibility of the death knights, but of the necromancers or liches."

In the Eastern Kingdoms, the largest floating city is Naxxramas Fortress, ruled by the undead, and is controlled by the Lich King Kel'Thuzad. If the master wishes to obtain the method for constructing such a floating fortress...

The best course of action would be to target Kel'Thuzad, as the Lich King trusts him greatly and possesses the most detailed instructions on how to construct floating cities.

As for the spirit towers of the Azovites.

There are many underground in Northrend; we could dig one out, and it might even be larger than Naxxramas Fortress.

Alternatively, you could use a lot of manpower and resources to build one, but that would be very costly and take a long time.

At the same time, the special magical runes of the Aijonibuchu people must be inscribed, which are a kind of shadow magic runes.

"I estimate it will require at least tens of thousands of people to build, and it will take several years." Stanker immediately came up with several solutions for Rhodes.

“It’s obviously not appropriate for us to build a floating city ourselves. We don’t have that much manpower, resources, or time right now. The best way is to use the architecture of the Aizonibuchu people to build it.” Rhodes shook his head.

First, get a spirit tower from the Aizonibuchu people, make some modifications on our side, and then equip it with some space magic ships to create a floating city.

However, the most crucial element is the technology of the Scourge, a pinnacle of magical creation made by the Lich King by combining the ancient technology of the Azjol-Necropolis with some knowledge from the Shadowlands and the Burning Legion.

“Then we’ll have to find a way through Kel'Thuzad,” Sciark said.

"What do you plan to do?" Rod asked with interest.

“Great master, I intend to turn Kel'Thuzad against the Lich King.” Scienko’s words left Rhodes speechless.

Are you kidding me? Listen to what you're saying!

Do you think it's possible to turn Kel'Thuzad against his cause?

This guy is a die-hard fan of the Lich King. He even served as a lackey for Warden Zova during the Shadowlands expansion (version 9.0). He's a complete scoundrel.

"That's probably not appropriate!"

“It’s perfect for you, Master. I’ve been in contact with Kel’Thuzad. He’s a mage who seeks magical power. As long as he’s exposed to more advanced and magical powers, he can achieve great things.”

That would lead him to betray his original organization, as he had betrayed Dalaran for the power displayed by the Lich King.

"If you, Master, are willing to demonstrate the power of magic to him, then he will betray the Lich King just as he betrayed Dalaran back then," Stangk said.

Actually, he had a rather favorable impression of Kel'Thuzad. If this guy were in his own world, he would be a typical Dia necromancer, and the most authentic one at that.

Chapter 200 A true man should not remain subservient to others for long; the Forgotten King

Rhodes glanced speechlessly at his top death knight general, Qiang Ge. He wondered if Qiang Ge was genuinely stupid or just pretending not to know. That's why he couldn't have Qiang Ge.

“You need to understand one thing, Stangk. Kel'Thuzad can betray Dalaran, and if you let him betray the Lich King, then one day he can betray me just as easily. He’s nothing more than a traitor who has served three masters.”

"He's fundamentally different from you all; I don't trust him at all." Rhodes stated his biggest concern directly.

Kel'Thuzad is a complete traitor. Before patch 9.0 was released, everyone thought he was loyal to the Lich King.

However, after arriving in the Shadowlands, Kel'Thuzad claimed to be loyal to Jailer Zovall, and even died in the Sanctuary of Domination, once again being pushed away by the players.

Adding to Naxxramas in the 60s and Wrath of the Lich King in the 80s, poor Kel'Thuzad, he went into the raid three times in a row.

“Great master, do you have any concerns? In my opinion, Kel'Thuzad is a typical necromancer, and most necromancers have his personality.”

They are different from Death Knights, who are absolutely loyal to their lord. Our main goal is to obtain the method for building floating cities, if you don't like it.

Then you don't need to step in; I can do it. I'll get him to agree to cooperate with me, and then I'll get the method to build the floating city and upgrade the Frost Dragon from him.

"And then there's the Lich Legion evolving into Liches, and even the Skeleton Mage, an upgraded version of the Skeleton Soldiers. Kel'Thuzad's help is still needed for these," Stronker said.

You can modify ghouls, plagues, zombies, and abominations yourself, but modifying other special undead creatures requires the help of a professional like Kel'Thuzad.

He is, after all, a combat-oriented hero, not a research-oriented mage. He can study death knights and zombies, which are his forte, but he is not good at other things.

If the master wants to strengthen the Frost Dragon and create a Lich, he will need a professional.

“That’s a good idea. I’ll stay behind the scenes, and you can contact Kel’Thuzad. Don’t let him discover that you have a powerful backer. Make him think that you’ve betrayed the Lich King and gained even greater power, that you’re a primordial undead created by the Titans,” Rhodes said after a moment’s thought.

Since it's just a job for Kel'Thuzad anyway, it's better to make him work for his subordinates than to let him know who the mastermind is.

If there's really a problem with this thing, it won't affect me. As for Stanker, I'm the real decision-maker.

“Then it’s decided, Lord Rhodes. The dreadlords are plotting to betray Arthas. I’ll take this opportunity to give Arthas a good beating. Should we kill Arthas?” Sciark said.

According to his estimation, if this was planned well, there was a chance to directly kill Arthas, it just depended on whether the master had the idea.

“There’s no need to kill Arthas right now. I’ll take his life myself. Have you cut off contact with the Lich King yet?” Rhodes nodded and asked.

Arthas is a key figure, and Rhodes wants to kill him personally to establish his position in front of the Allied Forces. Killing Arthas now without any witnesses is not appropriate. This would be a great boost to reputation, and the rewards for killing Arthas after he becomes the Lich King would be even greater.

He would stand atop the Frozen Throne, leading the entire Alliance army, to decisively defeat Arthas and utterly destroy him.

“Great master, I have always obeyed your orders. Although I have never been controlled by the Lich King, I have not actively severed my connection with him.”

However, our relationship with the Lich King has weakened considerably recently. The Lich King is summoning us back to Northrend to protect him, and Arthas has already begun his actions.

"Besides, Sylvanas, the Banshee Queen, seems to have broken free from the Lich King's control and is now plotting to assassinate Arthas," Scythek said to Rhodes.

The reason he wanted to deal with Arthas was because Sylvanas had contacted him not long ago.

“So the situation is quite favorable for us. Stanker, I wanted you to join the soon-to-be-established Forsaken. After you break free from the Lich King's control, you can spend some time with the Banshee Queen Sylvanas,” Rhodes said.

This was a plan that Rhodes had already devised. The Scourge was definitely not an option, so he decided to spend some time with the Queen first!

Putting everything else aside, with Stanker's strength, becoming the number two figure among the Forsaken shouldn't be too much of a problem.

“Master, even if I join the Forgotten Ones you mentioned, I will still be considered an elder.”

But why should I submit to a woman? I can easily compete with her for leadership, or even surpass her. Why should I let her become the Queen of the Succubi?

"If I cannot become the King of the Forsaken and rule for you, what about the Forsaken?" Stank asked, looking at Rhodes.

As a powerful death knight, he naturally longed to leave an important mark on his master's heart and become his master's number one general.

No one but his master could be above him, not even the Queen of the Banshees.

Is Sylvanas stronger than herself? Obviously not. This Banshee Queen retains her ranger skills from her previous life, as well as the banshee power bestowed upon her by the Lich King.

In terms of strength, she is indeed hero-level, but I am not myself now, and with the help of my troops, Sylvanas is no match for me.

"You want to become the King of the Forsaken?"

Rhodes, damn it, you've got guts! I originally wanted you to follow the Queen, but you want the Queen to follow you.

This is the Azerothian version of a true man: how can he remain subservient to anyone, especially a woman?

“Great master, as a powerful death knight, especially one from Dia, I yearn to achieve great deeds and I long for your recognition.”

Believe in my abilities, I will make Sylvanas submit to me, instead of me following her!

Great master, most of the Scourge members who are now rebelling against the Lich King are human.

The high elves made up only a small portion, and the ranger forces within them were even fewer; Sylvanas's dark rangers numbered only around 100.

"If you are willing to hand over the Dread Knights and all the undead legions to me, plus the Scourge forces I already possess, I have no reason to relinquish the position of King of the Forsaken to her." Stank boldly stated his plan.

"Hahaha, you're right, my Death Knight. There's no reason for me to give up the position of King of the Forsaken to Sylvanas. You can become King of the Forsaken just the same."

"However, the only support I can give you is the undead army; the rest is up to you. If you need it, I can summon another undead hero for you." Rhodes nodded with great satisfaction.

It's a good thing that his subordinates have such ambitions. Stanker's choice greatly surprised Rhodes, but Rhodes was very willing to let his men compete with the Banshee Queen.

Brother Qiang! Brother Qiang! You truly deserve to be called a divine general of the undead race.

"Thank you for your trust and for nurturing my great master. There's no need to recruit another undead hero to help me."

"I won't let you down. This time, I will seize command of all the undead who have gained free will," Stronk said.

If the master summons another undead hero, his position will be shaken. The master should save this hero summoning slot to summon heroes of other races!

Rhodes nodded and handed over his thousands of undead troops to Stronk, including several bone dragons. The number of Dread Knights had also exceeded fifty, double the number at the Battle of Mount Hyjal.

“Great master, I will first train all these terrifying knights into blood death knights. With the help of these powerful death terror knights, no one can stop me,” Sciark said.

“I will be watching you from a distance, and I will witness every battle with my own eyes,” Rhodes nodded and said.

As a hero sent out by himself, Rhodes can watch everything about Scythe, just like in the game. He hadn't paid attention before because the Lich King was watching too.

In addition, Rhodes has been busy with the Battle of Mount Hyjal and matters concerning Kalimdor, so he hasn't paid much attention to it. Now, Rhodes plans to keep a close eye on this event.

After receiving support from Rhodes' undead units, Stronk immediately took his leave, mounted his undead warhorse, and galloped away, quickly returning to his Shadow Fortress.

Then, they quickly began upgrading and modifying the 50 Dread Knights, giving them all the abilities of Blood Death Knights. Blood Death Knights have the strongest defense among all Death Knights, while Dread Knights have the most terrifying attack power among the undead, even surpassing Ghost Dragons. With the combination of the two, Blood Dread Knights and Death Knights will become even more powerful.

A terrifying crimson light enveloped the 50 Dread Knights, officially commencing the upgrade and transformation process. Stank took out all the Dread Knights' massive swords and began inscribing runes from the Shadowlands, adding Saronite to their black heavy armor to make it even stronger.

Just then, an undead who had broken free from the Lich King's control came to Stang's side.

"My lord, Sylvanas, the Banshee Queen, has come to visit."

"Has that woman arrived? Good. Tell her to wait for me at Zhongchen's place. I'll go see him now," Stangk nodded and said.

This time, he's going to give the Banshee Queen a taste of her power, so he'll switch his mount to a bone dragon!

Chapter 201 Giving the Banshee Queen a taste of her power

Although the Bone Dragon is known as the shame of Tier 7 units in the Necropolis, it is undeniable that its appearance is really cool. If it is the first time you play Heroes of Might and Magic, you will think that this unit is very cool and powerful. But once you use it, you will find that this thing is trash.

Fortunately, it's quite intimidating, since it reduces morale by one point. In the world of Azeroth, it's equivalent to a deterrent skill, because low morale can render troops unable to move.

“Go and inform the Banshee Queen that I will be there to see her soon,” Stank nodded and said.

"Yes, sir." The undead guard nodded and respectfully withdrew from Stronk's room.

In the main hall of Shadowwind Fortress, a woman dressed in black armor, with pale hair, dark skin, and crimson eyes, was waiting, accompanied by several similarly dressed dark rangers.

"Well? Is your master willing to see me?"

“Lady Sylvanas, my master is dealing with an important matter. He asks you to wait a moment; he will be here to see you shortly,” the undead guard said.