Stormwind Wizard God-Chapter 197: Kirin Tor

Duke was very busy after introducing the defense line of Southshore.

He would have continued to be caught up in the military discussion. In his imagination, the leaders would discuss the same thing for the next week - which route the Horde would most likely come from, where they might attack, and how to mobilize the Alliance army to the area as quickly as possible.

You have to know that it is the autumn harvest season. Not every country is called Lordaeron, and not every country has enough food reserves to supply the entire country's citizens for a year. For countries such as Gilneas and Alterac, they must at least keep the damn tribe out before their important core areas and the crops that are about to be harvested are trampled.

But Duke was asked to leave.

Antonidas, as one of the only two in the world, is a very special existence in the Alliance. He hopes that Duke can participate in an exchange with the Kirin Tor Council of Six.

The Kirin Tor Council is fundamentally different from the Council of Tirisfal that was destroyed by Sargeras. The Kirin Tor Council only governs the Kingdom of Dalaran, while the Council of Tirisfal is a global organization that focuses on fighting demons and preventing the abuse of magic.

It was a request Duke couldn't refuse.

"I have asked for leave for you from the commander-in-chief. I'm a little sorry, but the Kirin Tor Council hopes to meet you in Dalaran. I'm sure you are familiar with the portal." Antonidas, who had a long white beard that almost reached his belly, smiled at Duke.

Duke nodded.

Then, arcane energy overflowed from Antonidas' hands in an orderly manner.

Space Lock

Arcane Energy Harmony

Cross-space scanning

Duke was dazzled by a series of small additional magics. He stopped counting when he reached the third one. Anyway, the system elf had recorded them for him, and he would study them slowly when he had time.

When Duke stepped into the purple-red portal that opened and closed like human breathing and contained some strange arcane fluctuations, he immediately realized the gap between himself and Antonidas in magical attainments.

With the help of the system, Duke is already very powerful to some extent.

In terms of quality, not to mention compared with the Grand Magus, there is a huge gap compared with the Master Mage. Antonidas only used a little of his power to open this portal.

Duke also knows how to teleport. But when crossing space, Duke is more like playing dodgeball, carefully avoiding unstable spaces and space cracks one after another during high-speed teleportation, and would rather take a long detour than risk passing through any unstable area.

This is not the case with Antonidas. Except for those terrifying black hole-level spaces, all space cracks or space obstacles were driven away in advance by his magic power.

It's like Duke went around the foot of a mountain, while Antonidas dug a tunnel through the mountain, and it was done in an instant. How can you compare?

When it comes to the use of space magic, this awe-inspiring old wizard is definitely the most powerful one after Medivh's death.

Duke also teleported himself to Dalaran. His magic power was strong enough to do the job, but after Duke successfully crossed this daunting distance, he would probably have vomiting and diarrhea for a while before he could catch his breath.

Antonidas's teleportation was as peaceful as Duke's elevator ride before he traveled through time.

It is a magical feeling to go to Dalaran in person.

If there is any place in the human kingdom that can be called a miracle, it is Dalaran. This beautiful city located south of Lake Lordamere combines wisdom, power, majesty, splendor, art and mystery, and is the most dazzling pearl in the entire continent.

Although the city of Lordaeron on the northern shore of Lake Lordamere is equally beautiful, it still lacks the sense of miracle that transcends the mortal world compared to Dalaran.

Almost all human wizards in the world once studied the arcane arts they learned from the high elves here, and the mysterious and elegant white towers scattered throughout the city symbolized the wizards' wisdom, ambition, status, and power.

Antonidas invited Duke to come when the enemy was at hand, so naturally he could not give Duke time to sightsee. Duke was directly invited to the magic hall where the Kirin Tor Council was located.

The Kirin Tor Senate Hall is a very magical space. Strictly speaking, it does not belong to Dalaran City. In a sense, it is already airspace.

If Duke's vision and the system elf's altimeter did not deceive him, this place was 1,024 meters above the city of Dalaran.

Low clouds were at his feet, and looking straight ahead, all he could see was a black sky with twinkling stars, as if a hook had been placed here, tightly hooking the sky and hanging it in the air. Only the bright lights of Dalaran City on the ground allowed Duke to barely see that this was still a part of the world of Azeroth.

Not only does the view from the sky seem like flying in an airplane, but the space at the top of the view also changes slightly. The space-time fragments rolled up by the space storm make the view in the sky change strangely from time to time. It may be drowsy and dim, or bright as the rising sun. This is obviously not a view that can be seen normally.

Six members of parliament stood on a huge metal ring that was taller than Duke. If Duke wanted to look at them and talk, he had to look up, and each person stood at a 60-degree angle. This made Duke quite unhappy.

But what is even more annoying is the mysterious outfit of the parliament member. Perhaps it is to make the person being questioned feel in awe. Outsiders can only see the purple turban embroidered with the symbol of the Kingdom of Dalaran and the huge cloak covering the whole person. Other things such as body shape, face and even gender are hidden by clothes and magic.

What the hell is this? Are you asking me to stand trial?

Duke is very angry.

Antonidas was acutely aware of Duke's anger, and he apologized: "I'm sorry, the Kirin Tor senators are all selected in secret. Because we have a relatively democratic national system, the votes of senators on key matters will affect the policies of the entire country. In order to avoid bribes, threats or other pressures, except for me as the Speaker, we all use this method to receive outsiders."

What made Duke angry the most was not this, but the look in those guys' eyes. In their eyes, there was no such thing as a vice-chief of the alliance, but only a lowly Archmage.

"Enough!" Duke shouted, causing all six councillors to tremble. "I am not a mage from Dalaran, nor am I a prisoner here to be tried. Raise my chair! Take off your masks! Showing your true face is basic etiquette. If you can't even do this, I will go back now. The Alliance can defeat the Horde without you, Dalaran."

Duke's words were so strong that several congressmen immediately restrained their contemptuous looks.

But that's not enough.

"Please understand, our secret principle..."

"Hmph!" Duke sneered mercilessly, expressing his contempt for this pretentious shadow game.

Duke knew exactly what these lawmakers were thinking.

Why did the Kirin Tor Council invite him? To put it nicely, it was to exchange intelligence. Of course, this was the main reason, but there were many other things.

For example, the covenant is the covenant, but after entering the alliance, can the wizard be treated the same as ordinary knights? Perhaps they think that putting pressure on Lothar, who was born as a warrior, is a bit too conspicuous and may not be effective. So they first find him who is younger and more familiar with the field of magic.

Moreover, there is another important reason—Karazhan.

Dalaran, which has claimed to be the only holy land of mages for mankind for thousands of years, was very unhappy about the emergence of Karazhan in the south of the continent to compete with it. After all, this shook Dalaran's unique and transcendent status.

However, Medivh was so awesome that Dalaran had no way to deal with him.

Just because Medivh can't be touched doesn't mean the Kirin Tor Council can't do anything.

Therefore, the Violet Eye appeared. This is a secret organization established by the Kirin Tor to investigate Medivh and monitor his activities. It is a secret branch of the Kirin Tor Council that rules Dalaran. Their mission is to monitor Karazhan, which is full of space cracks, and its master Medivh. To put it nicely, it is to prevent the situation from getting out of control.

To put it practically, once Medivh is defeated, they will be the first to reap the benefits.

In fact, even Khadgar was originally a spy sent by the Kirin Tor to Medivh, but Medivh generously accepted Khadgar as his apprentice.

In the original history, Khadgar not only wisely killed Medivh who was possessed by Sargeras, but also took good care of his "mother's family" and helped the Violet Eye transport Medivh's treasures and most precious books back to Dalaran in truckloads.

It sounds like Khadgar, as a disciple, inherited his master's legacy and has the right to dispose of it at will, right?

This is the theory, but considering that Llane almost used the entire country's strength to collect magic books for Medivh for the sake of his good friend Medivh and to build a new magic sanctuary in the south, it was very unfair for Khadgar to do this.

Khadgar in history was definitely a saint to the Alliance, but to Stormwind, which had put a lot of effort into building Karazhan and provided a large number of magic books, Khadgar was definitely a traitor. However, Llane of that time and space also died, and later Lothar also died. The young King Varian had no place to complain, and Stormwind also lost control of Karazhan, so the matter ended.

But now, Karazhan is in Duke's hands.

Still want to get involved in Dalaran? Don't even think about it!!

That's why Duke is so tough.

Duke ignored Antonidas's defense and said sternly, "I'm sorry, I'm just a tough guy. I also have some magical talents that allow me to see the essence through appearances. For example, when I was still a magic apprentice, I discovered that Medivh was possessed by Sargeras. So your so-called secrets are meaningless in front of me."

As soon as these words fell, the entire Kirin Tor Council fell into silence. freewёbnoνel.com

There was disbelief in the eyes of every member of parliament.

As a traverser with a system AI, Duke easily locked onto his first target.

It was a being with the same magic circuit as him. Although the magic obscured a lot of the aura, the system elf could definitely help Duke analyze it with just one look at those eyes.

He stared at the figure on the left. "Hiding in the shadows will bring shame to the name of Sunstrider, Prince Kael'thas."

Duke immediately heard a surprised gasp from under the man's mask, but it soon turned into a chuckle. "You are right, young Duke Edmund," the mage replied, "I personally think it is too rude for the deputy commander of the alliance to speak to a dark figure."

With a quick hand gesture and a muffled incantation, the elven prince's disguise fell away, revealing his magnificent violet and gold robes.

As a high-class elf, Kael'thas has a handsome face with a perfect appearance. He has long, silky blonde hair that can sell shampoo ads. The blonde hair, which feels more luxurious than gold satin, flows over his shoulders, matched with his delicate face and sexy red lips. I'm afraid that just one wink would be enough to make all the girls who followed Korean dramas before Duke traveled through time willing to jump into the river for him.

Duke hated him though.

Men all hate pretty boys who are more handsome than themselves. Don't ask why.

Kael'thas showed a slight sense of vigilance towards Duke's slight disgust, but his good upbringing allowed him to maintain his composure: "Is this better?"

"Much better, thank you." Duke said, and turned to look at the council member to his right. "What about the others? Do you want me to continue? Lord Krasus? Or Lord Kel'Thuzad who is right behind me?"

Krasus, the red dragon, and Kel'Thuzad, who has a unique necromancy flavor, are easier to distinguish than a lighthouse in the dark with the help of the system elves.

Of the six-member council, four have unveiled their names, and there is no point in hiding for the remaining two. All the Kirin Tor council members thought so, and they all cancelled their concealment measures.

They didn't know that Duke didn't know the other two. Duke wasn't in Dalaran, so he had no idea who the two councilors were that weren't even recorded in history books. In fact, he wouldn't know who they were even if he saw them.

After being slapped hard in the face by Duke, Antonidas waved his hand, and the surrounding scenery immediately changed. It became a rectangular long table commonly seen by nobles.

"Please sit down." Antonidas took the lead and sat on an invisible chair.

The six congressmen sat on one side and Duke sat on the other.

Since their status were equal, Duke didn't make things difficult for them anymore and exchanged information about the Horde with Dalaran on an equal footing.

"You said the orcs' planet is Draenor?"

"Connect the two worlds through the Dark Portal?"

"This is too bad. We must destroy the Dark Portal if we have a chance."

"What? The warlocks of the Horde all use forbidden powers of demons that can drain the life out of humans, and possibly resurrect people from the dead and turn them into the undead. This is nasty news. We will figure out how to deal with this."

After a series of exchanges, Duke was sent away by Antonidas.

After Duke left, the six members returned to the previous six-member parliament.

"How do you see it?"

"The authenticity of the intelligence is quite high, and it is highly consistent with what we have collected. It is obvious that Duke Edmund wants to cooperate with us sincerely. The problem is that he is extremely wary of us in Dalaran, and even slightly hostile."

"Maybe he knows Khadgar's identity."

"well--"

"The Karazhan issue will be discussed later. The biggest problem right now is the orcs who are trying to destroy the entire human race and all other intelligent creatures on the planet. I suggest that we form an additional mage group to participate in the attack on the Horde. This requires an additional councillor to lead it."

"agree!"

"agree!"

Three voices at the same time: "Agreed!"

"That's a unanimous vote. All right, who's going?"

"Sorry, my identity is a bit sensitive and my father has not approved it yet." Kael'thas was a little embarrassed.

"It's okay. I'll go." It was Karasus who spoke.

Together with Kel'Thuzad who had already left, these two high-level mages with bizarre fates officially participated in the Second Battle of the Dark Gate.

After Duke returned to Lordaeron, he received news: Dalaran was willing to send an additional mage corps to help, and the team would be led by an additional Kirin Tor senator, without any additional requirements.

Lothar gave Duke a big bear hug on the spot, almost strangling him to death.

"Uh, I actually...didn't do anything!" Duke said aggrievedly.

"No, your trip is the greatest contribution to the Alliance. You don't have to say anything, I know it." Lothar was so moved that tears were about to burst out.

"..." Running to Dalaran and making threats, and pretending to be awesome had this effect. Duke was stunned when he thought about it.

Thinking about the good cards the Horde will have next, Duke feels that his side is not good enough.

Duke is obviously back, and he wants to watch the first generation of Templars play the magic uncle transformation, oh, it's explosive.

But one piece of news ruined Duke's good mood.

Zjara's message - The fishman is unstable.

At that moment, Duke felt like a fool. To be honest, the Murlocs have always been Duke's private territory. I don't care about the three, four, five, and six wars in the future. The Scourge is rampant on the continent, and Arthas is killing his father and master and destroying the entire continent. If you can't stand it, I will hide in the middle of the sea and become an island owner, shouting "I will be the Pirate King", then at least I won't become a ghoul.

Now you're saying that the fishman is unstable?!

Duke rested for a while, told Anduin that there was some trouble with the murlocs in Southshore Town, and then teleported away.

There was originally no teleportation point in Southshore.

But as the successor of the celestial mage Medivh and a die-hard fan of high-mobility blitzkrieg, Duke drew a huge teleportation array in his temporary wooden house before leaving Southshore.

Right in front of Anduin and Admiral Daelin, Duke raised his hand, and countless blue runes floated out from Duke's hand, swirling in the air and forming a series of spinning rune belts. A huge magic circle with a diameter of more than three meters spread out under Duke's feet, dazzling everyone.

The next moment, Duke's figure was sucked away by a small black hole and disappeared on the lawn of the palace.

Daelin shrugged. "Magicians are really convenient. When my baby Jaina is trained, I will ask her to play with me."

Lothar rolled his eyes: "Did you eat dinner last night?"

"Uh, sure. Why do you ask?"

"I want to tell you that teleportation below the Grand Magus is terrible. The chance of dying halfway is more than 30%. Even if it succeeds, it is very likely that you will vomit up everything you have eaten from yesterday to today."

"..."

Duke appeared in Southshore.

The dazzling magical light alarmed many guards, and Makaro's son woke up happily and ran over to greet them.

Duke sighed slightly. As soon as he gained more power, he realized that he had a weak foundation. If he sent a few people out, there would be no one to command his subordinates.

VanCleef went to the Westwilderness, Windsor went to Stratholme to be baptized, Macaro and Vanessa still stayed in Lordaeron, Itana, whose father was a clerk, was used by Duke as an internal affairs officer, and Daniel was still doing reconnaissance on the other side of the sea.

Duke was wondering if he should find an opportunity to recruit two more brothers to help him.

At this time, General Tom Seamus, commander of the Griffin Legion, arrived with his guards.

"Ah! It's Duke Edmund. Just in time, your Naga said you are on your way back, and they asked to go ashore." Llane hadn't returned to Southshore yet, and Bolvar was transferred away. General Simos became the temporary supreme commander here. He was very nervous, but when he saw Duke appear, he was obviously relieved.

"Oh, Zjara, ask her to come here."

Soon, Zjara came over with two burly male Nagas.

"Master." Wala and the male Naga bowed together to greet them.

Duke deliberately spoke in the language of the fishmen: "What's wrong? Are the fishmen going to rebel?"

"No, the blind old man and several other fishmen leaders repeatedly asked to see you, Master, saying that a prophet must see you. I couldn't stop them because tens of thousands of fishmen followed their 'request' together."

"You can't suppress it?" Duke was a little stunned. Naga's suppression of the fishman was absolute. It was like a tiger easily taking care of a lamb.

Duke touched his chin: This so-called prophet is quite interesting!

"I'm sorry, but I dare not use too much force. After all, I have not yet recovered all the Naga forces on Hillsbrad Beach."

"oh?"

"It's a Naga clan called 'Spine' that operates in the east of Southshore. Without the assistance of the murlocs, it would be difficult for the current Angry Scale Clan to complete the master's task." While saying this, Zjara's body trembled slightly.

The longer I follow Duke, the more I discover how powerful and unfathomable he is.

Zjara was not an unintelligent creature. On the contrary, it was precisely because of her high intelligence that she could see Duke's status and power more clearly. In Zjara's view, the hundreds of thousands of humans, nearly 100,000 troops, and fleets of over a hundred warships were all led by Duke.

Duke gave an order that the Nagas and the Murlocs were friendly forces, and hundreds of thousands of people had to obey it. If the Murlocs harmed humans without reason, they would be severely punished. But a few days ago, a Stormwind Kingdom officer was in a bad mood and called a male Naga a monster and stabbed the Naga.

The result was that Duke ordered the officer to be whipped twenty times in front of tens of thousands of people and Valla.

Most humans accepted this, but could not understand it. Only Zjara's loyalty quietly rose to the maximum value.

In Zjara's eyes, Duke is the de facto human king.

Zjara bowed and said, "Master, I strongly suggest that you appease the murlocs first, and then deal with the Thornspine Naga. After all, the Thornspine Naga also have a considerable number of murlocs under their command."