Jaina nodded and followed Rhodes closely. "Rhodes, as long as we leave a certain range of the Royal City, I'll be able to cast teleportation magic again."
"Good, let's charge out of the city!"
The two instantly rushed out of the Royal Palace. At this moment, a cold power of death surged from Arthas, who was like a statue, instantly breaking free from his restraints.
The Blindness only affected him for less than a minute, but even so, it made Arthas feel a lingering fear and even some annoyance. Damn it, what if he were fighting a master?
Let alone being restricted for less than a minute, even a few seconds could mean his head would roll.
"Don't worry, Arthas, this magic is strange, but this is my first time dealing with it. Next time, the power of death will help you break free from the restraints." Through frostmourne, the Lich King's voice echoed in Arthas' mind.
"I understand, my great master, but is Rhodes really that important?" Arthas nodded and asked.
"Just do as I say. Now, immediately catch up with that mage and bring him to me." The Lich King's voice was a little urgent.
The necromancy spells Rhodes possessed, the various magic he cast, and his miraculous creations far exceeded his imagination.
Seated on the Frozen Throne, everything in the entire Azeroth was within his mental range. If his spirit could enter Rhodes' body and occupy it, he would gain everything Rhodes possessed.
Rhodes had too many secrets. When Rhodes first summoned his undead army, he once scoffed at the other party, because playing with undead in front of the Lich King was simply showing off before an expert.
But what happened afterward stunned the Lich King. His own power couldn't control those undead creatures; in fact, these undead creatures didn't react to him at all. He couldn't control them; they simply didn't accept the power of the Helm of Domination!
Arthas nodded, holding frostmourne, and chased after them again. The Dreadlord who had originally accompanied Arthas had disappeared at some unknown point.
Facing the Wall of Blazing Fire, Arthas plunged frostmourne into the ground, and an incredibly terrifying cold air erupted, extinguishing the Wall of Blazing Fire set up by Rhodes.
As for the Holy Light Elementals and Fire Elementals, they were no match for the powerful death energy and ice energy. Arthas was practically one hit per enemy.
The two angels had already been remotely summoned by Rhodes and did not participate in the task of blocking Arthas. Angels were not cannon fodder.
With two powerful angels clearing the way, all the undead creatures Rhodes encountered along the way were burned to ashes.
Just as the two were retreating, a blonde woman holding a four or five-year-old girl suddenly appeared before Rhodes, followed by several Ghouls.
This woman being chased was Calia, Princess of Lordaeron and Arthas' sister.
Upon seeing this, Jaina immediately cast two Frostbolts, eliminating the pursuing Ghouls. Rhodes also cast a Holy Light Flash, eliminating the undead chasing the princess.
"Is it you? Baron Rhodes, and Jaina, this is great." Princess Calia, holding her daughter, immediately rushed to them, weeping profusely.
She had no idea what had happened. She had been in a good mood today because her brother, who had gone on an expedition to Northrend, was returning. She was having snacks with her daughter, planning to attend Arthas' welcome banquet that evening.
She wanted to catch up with her long-unseen brother and chat about family matters, but who would have thought that a large group of undead creatures would suddenly appear, killing her handmaidens and the guards protecting her?
Princess Calia, in a panic, grabbed her daughter and ran out, only to hear people shouting!
Arthas has betrayed them! Arthas killed King Terenas.
She couldn't believe her ears. What was happening? Hadn't Arthas returned victorious today?
Why would something like this happen?
"Don't worry, Calia, we're here with you. It's alright now, it's alright. We'll get you out of here." Jaina quickly stepped forward to comfort her best friend.
"Rhodes, and Jaina, what, what exactly happened? Why are there suddenly so many undead creatures? My brother Arthas, did he, did he really betray us?" Princess Calia asked after barely calming herself down.
"It's a bit complicated to explain, so I'll make a long story short, Princess Calia. Arthas was controlled by the Lich King and betrayed his country and his people!
He personally killed his father, King Terenas. Jaina and I just fought him in the Royal Palace and then escaped," Rhodes said, crouching down.
"How is this possible? Arthas, how could Arthas do such a thing? This, this is impossible, impossible." Princess Calia showed an expression of disbelief.
Clearly, Her Royal Highness could not believe that Arthas had committed such a terrifying and insane act.
"I know you find it unbelievable, but Sister Calia, this is what we witnessed with our own eyes. Arthas is no longer the person you knew.
He's now a complete demon. You must leave with us quickly; Arthas could catch up at any moment." Jaina quickly pulled Princess Calia along.
Although Princess Calia still found it hard to accept, under the urging of Rhodes and Jaina, the three continued to move forward together.
Rhodes also received news that all the Holy Light Elementals had died, so he used his remaining magic to summon seven more Holy Light Elementals to follow them.
Fortunately, he had acquired a set of equipment from Kael'thas earlier; otherwise, he would only be able to summon five Holy Light Elementals now.
The surrounding undead creatures were growing in number. Large numbers of Ghouls, ordinary skeletons, and even killed civilians and palace maids had risen.
Screams filled the air. Some Lordaeron palace guards were resisting the undead, but the resistance was futile as large numbers of undead creatures furiously assaulted the defense line.
Rhodes and Jaina watched the human tragedy before them, only able to sigh helplessly. Jaina had now confirmed it.
The Prophet and the Guardian behind Rhodes were right; this catastrophe was unavoidable for humanity. They had to go to Kalimdor.
At this moment, the sound of horse hooves came from behind them, accompanied by shouts.
Arthas was riding a skeletal warhorse, chasing after them.
"Where are you going, my good friend Rhodes? Our battle isn't over yet. Are you going to run away like a coward?" Arthas roared from behind.
"Arthas, how did you become like this? What exactly happened?" Princess Calia couldn't help but ask, looking at her brother, who resembled a dead man.
"I have now gained eternal power, eternal life, and you will all soon accept this gift; all of Lordaeron will." Arthas said, raising frostmourne.
"I'm sorry, I don't plan on becoming an undead creature, because my 'spear' still has great use!" Rhodes snorted coldly, commanding the two angels to attack.
Jaina didn't react for a moment and looked at Rhodes strangely. What was that 'spear' he was talking about? Was this brat Rhodes also skilled in using polearms?
But Princess Calia, nearby, seemed to have understood something, looking at Rhodes with a strange gaze.
Taking advantage of the moment Arthas was fighting the two angels, Rhodes didn't forget to verbally provoke Arthas.
"Arthas, can you still get it up now? You wouldn't just... ? Oh my, that would truly be a tragedy." Rhodes finished speaking and cast a Blindness spell.
He intended to restrict Arthas once more, but this time, Arthas was enveloped in thick death energy, and frostmourne erupted with terrifying coldness. The fire-based magic Blindness used by Rhodes did not have a good effect this time.
However, it still made Arthas pause for a few seconds, and within those few seconds, Arthas took two hits from the angels.
Arthas was quite wary of Rhodes' strange magic.
"What are you talking about? I don't understand what you mean at all." Clearly, as a virgin, Arthas didn't react to what Rhodes meant by 'can't get it up'.
"I'm saying, you want Jaina to be your Ice Queen, but do you have the 'ability' for that?
What a pity, dead people don't have that function. It's a real shame, you'll never enjoy that kind of pleasure again," Rhodes said.
Jaina looked at Rhodes speechlessly. This scoundrel was clearly just trying to anger Arthas. At this moment, Arthas finally reacted to what was happening and understood what Rhodes was implying.
Hard or not hard? Damn it, this scoundrel actually used this method to taunt him. As an undead, he was indeed useless in that regard.
Rhodes' words clearly enraged the Death Knight. Arthas stopped talking to Rhodes.
"Rhodes, I promise, I will turn you into an undead like me," Arthas said while fighting the two angels.
"That's a real shame, I don't plan on becoming undead." Rhodes finished speaking and summoned two Wyverns from his system space. This was when flying units came in handy.
Rhodes had Jaina and Princess Calia share one, flying away first, while he Rhodes the remaining one.
Seeing Rhodes and the others planning to fly away, Arthas immediately ordered nearby Gargoyles to fly over and had Crypt Spiders spit webs to net them down.
But Rhodes was prepared. The webs spat out by the Crypt Fiends were burned by the Fire Elementals, while the Holy Light Elementals blocked some of the Gargoyles.
Gargoyles that approached the Wyverns were also bitten apart by them; Wyverns also have combat capabilities.
Seeing the two women fly far away, Rhodes also planned to retreat.
"Fool, let me tell you, I'm not only going to 'spear' Jaina, I'm also going to 'spear' your sister.
Oh, and I'm gonna take your horse too."