Azeroth: Starting with Eagle Eye in the Necropolis

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I had also received an invitation and originally planned to go to Southsea Town to deal with the Shadow Crystal together.

However, Arthas was besieged in Hearthglen, and Uther had no choice but to go to his rescue first, thus missing the gathering.

Mograine suggested purifying the Shadow Crystal, but others argued that it was too dangerous and should be destroyed.

After discussing it for a while, the group decided to jointly infuse the Shadow Crystal with holy light energy.

If it can truly be transformed into a Holy Light Crystal, then that would be good. If it cannot be transformed, the Holy Light power of the group will completely destroy this Shadow Crystal.

Then a miracle happened: the shadow crystal transformed into a pure holy light crystal, radiating boundless holy light power.

Even Mograine suffered almost irreversible damage during the Second War, damage that even the Holy Light could not heal.

He was healed the instant he touched this holy crystal!

This further solidified Mograine's resolve, so he and Fairbanks took the Holy Crystal and planned to travel to the dwarven kingdom of Ironforge to request King Magni Bronzebeard of Ironforge to personally forge a weapon.

The two are expected to travel for several months. If this holy light crystal can be successfully forged into a divine weapon, that would be the best outcome.

Humanity truly needs a divine weapon to combat the ever-growing undead scourge.

Therefore, retrieving the legendary Silver Hand warhammer would be of great significance.

This weapon belongs to Tyr, the Titan Guardian, and most human paladins worship Tyr; in fact, the Knights of the Silver Hand are named after Tyr's weapon.

Once the Silver Hand obtains this weapon, its significance will far outweigh any new weapon forged by Mograine; it is a true ancient legendary weapon.

“I am willing to go with you. This is the order of the Titan Guardians and the guidance of the Holy Light. As the former leader of the Knights of the Silver Hand, I, Uther, have no choice but to go.”

“With your help, we will definitely be able to complete this task, Lord Uther,” Rhodes said with a smile.

“But Rhodes, do you know the exact location of Tyr’s Tomb?” Uther asked.

If you only know it's near the Chirifas Woodlands, it's not easy to find; the area is huge!

If you search blindly, you might not find it even after several months or years.

"The Holy Light guided me, and the Titan Guardians also told me the exact location: in the heart of Tirisfal Glades, there is a lake, a very ancient place, and at the bottom of the lake lies the Tomb of Tyr."

There is a group of guardians at the Tomb of Tyr. In the beginning, the guardians of the Tomb of Tyr were the Vrykul, but the Vrykul knew that they could not live forever, so they later selected some humans to serve as the Tyr Guard.

These people lived nearby and secretly protected this sacred land until more than 2000 years ago, when Emperor Thoradin and his entourage forcibly entered the area.

But Emperor Thoradin never came out again, so the guards swore never to let anyone in again.

During the Second World War, paladins were born among humankind. These guardians of Tyr's Tomb discovered that the power of the Holy Light was exceptionally compatible with them, and they began to learn the power of the Holy Light as well.

"I think if we identify ourselves and explain our purpose, these Tyr's Guards will surely let us into Tyr's Tomb," Rhodes said.

If other professionals came here, the Tyr's Guard might not let them in, but now that the Scourge is rampant, humanity does need the Guardians' weapons, and the person who came is Uther, one of the first paladins!

These Tyr's Guards would never stop them, because after mastering the power of the Holy Light, these guardians of Tyr were naturally drawn to the paladins!

“Such a thing is true? If it’s really as you say, Rhodes, then I will persuade those guardians of Tyr to hand over that ancient artifact to me.” Uther nodded and said.

“I believe in you, Lord Uther. You will surely be accepted by them,” Rhodes said.

"This is going to be an epic adventure, I can't wait!" Jaina said, her face beaming with excitement.

The three chatted for a while longer before Jaina and Uther returned to their tents to rest. The stories they had heard tonight would probably keep them up all night.

The next morning, after everyone woke up, Uther announced to everyone that they would be changing their route to Tirisfal Glades to follow the guidance of the Holy Light and the footsteps of the Titan Keepers.

Although some ordinary soldiers didn't know what was going on, several paladins of the Silver Hand were very supportive of Uther's decision, after all, it was a symbol of the Knights of the Seekers!

Winning back the Silver Hand Warhammer would be of great significance to the Knights of the Silver Hand.

Over the next three days, the group rode at breakneck speed towards the Tirisfal territory near the capital of Lordaeron.

On the way, Uther continued to teach Rhodes Holy Light spells, and this time Rhodes did not hide his powerful learning ability for Holy Light spells.

Paladin spells: Judgment, Shield of Vengeance, Hammer of Justice, Blessing of Protection, Blessing of Freedom, Blessing of Sacrifice, Cleanse, Sense the Undead, Hammer of Justice, Redemption, Shield of Justice, Blame, Hammer of Light, Avenging Wrath, Guardian's Light, Mindfulness.

Rhodes spent three days completely exposing Uther's true nature.

All Holy Light spells consume an average of 0.1 to 0.2 mana, with the maximum cost being three mana for Redemption.

One of the spells that is crucial to Rhodes is Meditation, which allows the paladin to calm down and meditate on the Holy Light.

However, after Rhodes uses it, he can directly meditate to restore his mana, and with the blessing of wisdom, the effect is even better!

Besides learning magic, Uther also took the time to train Rhodes in martial arts.

Chapter 37 Uther's Rant, Arrival at Tyr's Tomb

The next day, after a day's journey, they set up camp that afternoon, and Uther began to teach Rhodes combat skills. The two first dueled with two wooden swords.

This duel left Uther greatly disappointed!

In stark contrast to his powerful Holy Light talent, Rhodes' personal combat skills were almost to an unbearable degree for Uther.

"Ahem! Lord Uther, how is my combat talent?" Rhodes asked, stretching his slightly sore wrists.

“Rhodes, your talent in the Holy Light is astonishing, but as for your talent in melee combat, I can only say that your level is about the same as a child in Lordaeron who has just learned to fight with a wooden stick,” Uther said with a helpless sigh.

He was utterly speechless, unable to find any other adjectives to describe just how terrible Rhodes' martial arts talent was!

Despite possessing such high Holy Light talent, he has never even undergone the most basic training, and his combat level is about the same as that of a seven or eight-year-old child fighting with a wooden stick at the entrance of the village.

"Pfft!" Jaina, who was watching from the side, couldn't help but burst out laughing. She really didn't expect that Rhodes' basic talent was so poor.

It's incredibly surprising. Such great magical talent, but when it comes to melee swordsmanship, he's a complete idiot.

“Lord Uther! I’m so sorry to trouble you, otherwise I’m afraid I’ll only be able to become a magic user in the future,” Rhodes said.

Please, I'm a newbie who's only been in this game for about a month!

As a modern person, is it necessary for me to take a stick and practice fighting and fencing skills with someone?

Does this mean I'll only be able to play a ranged mage from now on? Looks like I'll need to summon a powerful melee bodyguard!

Otherwise, if someone gets close to him later, Rhodes won't even know how he died.

"Don't worry, Rhodes, I will definitely guide you onto the path of a paladin. After using the power of holy light for a long time, it will increase your physical strength."

"Use holy light spells more often in the future; it will definitely make your body stronger. Once your body is stronger, practicing martial arts will be much easier," Uther said.

Before becoming a paladin, he was an Alliance priest. The power of the Holy Light played a significant role in his transformation from a frail priest to a knight.

Rhodes nodded upon hearing this. Holy Light was indeed a very magical power. In fact, just like the infusion of fel energy, the power of Holy Light could also be infused.

Transformed directly into a Lightforged life form, Turalyon completely transcended the level of mortals. After being Lightforged by Zera, the Mother of Light of the Naaru, he lived for a thousand years without aging at all.

Moreover, if the Mother of Light wanted, she could even forge the Dreadlord, or even Illidan who had become completely demonized, into the Light.

It's important to understand that the Dreadlord and the fully demonized Illidan were already complete demons, yet the power of the Holy Light could still reforge them.

"Let's continue training now, Rhodes!" Uther tossed the wooden sword to Rhodes once more, at least making sure the kid had some ability to defend himself.

After learning martial arts from Uther, Rhodes found the female mage and learned some frost magic from her.

Ice Spike, Blizzard, and even the summoned water elemental were all successfully floated over by Rhodes.

“Rhodes, if you could allocate even a tenth of your magical talent to combat, you would definitely become a perfect paladin,” Jaina said with a smile.

“I think being a mage is fine too. You can’t fight either, can you?” Rhodes said.

“Oh! How about we practice with wooden swords? I’ll show you what the Kul Tiras princess is all about,” Jaina said with a sly smile.

Although she is a magical genius and proficient in various arcane spells, it doesn't mean her martial arts skills are lacking.

As a noblewoman, she received rigorous training from a young age, a mandatory course for every noblewoman.

A mage of noble birth can still take down a well-trained human soldier if he picks up a weapon.

Rhodes was speechless. So, are all of you plate armor professionals?

No wonder Thrall, a shaman, can wear plate armor, and the future prince, a priest, can also wear plate armor!

Three days later, deep within Tirisfal Glades.

With Rhodes' precise guidance, the group of several dozen people ventured deep into the valleys of Tirisfal Glades.

They finally arrived at a lake surrounded by a dense forest, and the scenery here was almost identical to that in the game. Rhode was certain that they had reached the entrance to Tyr's Tomb.

“We’ve arrived at Lord Uther, right here,” Rhodes stopped and pointed to the still lake.

"The entrance to Tyr's Tomb is beneath this lake, but we need the Guardians' permission first. I think they should be here by now."

As if to confirm Rhodes's words, a slight metallic scraping sound and footsteps came from the dense forest on the other side of the lake.

Immediately afterwards, a dozen or so figures parted the dense foliage and appeared before the crowd; these were the Tyr Guards.

Their equipment was excellent, with full-body plate armor in a gray-silver color, and the style was completely different from the standard armor of Lordaeron or Stormwind.

They are taller and more robust than ordinary humans, averaging nearly two meters in height. Although not as exaggeratedly large as the Vrykul, they are still stronger than the average human.

The leading guard immediately intervened and stopped the group.

"Outsiders, halt! This is the resting place of a sacred being, and must not be desecrated. State your identity and purpose."

Uther stepped forward, placed his right hand on his chest, and performed a standard knightly salute.

The holy light power emanating from his body seemed to be drawn by the atmosphere of this place, naturally becoming brighter and purer.

"Honorable Guardian of Tyr, I am Uther the Lightbringer, one of the first paladins of the Knights of the Silver Hand, and a lord of the Kingdom of Lordaeron."

We did not come with blasphemous intentions; we were brought here by the guidance of the Holy Light and the revelation of an ancient being.

Uther stepped aside, gesturing for Rhodes to come forward: "This is Priest Rhodes. He was fortunate enough to receive guidance from a great Titan guardian during a fortuitous encounter."

The guardian told us that the seal on Zarkaz, the Faceless General who slumbers here, is loosening, and his shadow is about to threaten the world once again.

The Guardians also tell us that the great artifact left behind by Tyr, the Guardian of Order—the 'Silver Hand' warhammer—is enshrined deep within this tomb.

The Holy Light has revealed to me that Lordaeron and all of Azeroth are facing an unprecedented threat from the Scourge. We need this artifact, a symbol of light and justice, to fight against the darkness and protect the living!

Chapter 38 A Shocking Secret: The Betrayal of Guardian Loken

When introducing Rhodes, Uther still used the term "priest" because Rhodes' current combat skills were absolutely insufficient to make him a qualified paladin, or even an apprentice.

As for introducing the other party as a mage, that would be an insult to the Holy Light. Uther must ensure that Rhodes will walk the true path of the Holy Light, rather than studying some other spells.

Uther's words silenced the Tyr Guardians present. How could they not know about the recent calamities that had befallen Lordaeron?