"Your Majesty Gail!"
Ariel walked up to Gale, knelt on one knee, and pleaded, "Please avenge Odyn, kill Loken!"
Heimdall, with the Valarjar, also knelt behind her. They knew they were no match for Loken and could only seek Gale's help.
Gale was in a difficult position. He looked at the war machines Odyn had destroyed. "My army is not only small in number, but also weaker than yours. Against such war machines, they can't even fight back."
Ariel thought Gale was making excuses. "Your Majesty Gail, as long as you can avenge Odyn, we will offer you the Hall of Valor."
Heimdall glanced at Ariel. Although he felt her actions were inappropriate, if they could avenge Odyn, everything could be sacrificed, including their lives.
The Hall of Valor?
Gale's expression shifted, and he couldn't bring himself to refuse.
Ariel offered too much.
Seeing Gale's attitude soften, Ariel immediately added, "From now on, the Valkyries and the Valarjar will also pledge allegiance to you."
"You make it truly impossible for me to refuse!"
Gale sighed. Both the Hall of Valor and the Valkyries and Valarjar were things Gale had long coveted.
Seeing hope, Heimdall immediately said, "Your Majesty Gail, please avenge Odyn!"
"Please avenge Odyn!"
"Please avenge Odyn!"
The Valkyries and Valarjar followed, pleading with Gale.
Gale waved his hand. "I agree to the revenge!"
Ariel and the others were immediately overjoyed, but Gale interrupted them: "Don't be happy too soon. Although I've agreed to kill Loken, I won't act immediately. You should know that my army is weak and heavily reliant on logistics. It's impossible for me to directly attack Ulduar now. I will build a military base here, gather intelligence on this area, study the technology on these war machines, invite powerful allies, strengthen the army's power..."
"Only when everything is ready will it be time for us to launch an attack on Ulduar."
Ariel and Heimdall exchanged glances and nodded.
They knew Gale was telling the truth. If Gale had said he would immediately rush into Ulduar to kill Loken, they wouldn't have believed him. But with Gale laying all the difficulties before them, they believed he was sincerely willing to help them get revenge.
Ariel: "Your Majesty Gail, if there's anything we can do, just command!"
"There is indeed!" Gale was not modest. He told Ariel, "Both sides here are mountains, completely unsuitable for building a camp. I need to understand the surrounding terrain as quickly as possible."
He created some Arcane Eyes. "Each Valkyrie take one, fly high into the sky to scout, and help me create a magical map."
Ariel nodded and immediately called the Valkyries forward. They took the Arcane Eyes and flew into the sky.
Gale said to Heimdall, "You lead your people to collect the wreckage of those war machines. Bring everything, useful or not."
Heimdall nodded and led the Valarjar to collect the wreckage.
Gale cast a spell, projecting the images from each Arcane Eye. The magical map gradually improved, and soon he understood the terrain around Vaquilian.
The eastern cave of Vaquilian was Torim's Storm Temple, located high on the mountain, very suitable as an air base. However, the Storm Dragon Knights were still in training, and their combat effectiveness was concerning.
Thinking of this, he looked at Viranus. Perhaps he could find a solution with the Proto-Dragons. The Valarjar were all mature warriors; after riding Proto-Dragons, with a little training, they could unleash powerful combat effectiveness.
Viranus felt Gale's gaze, stopped its sadness, and looked up.
Is there anything I can do?
Gale looked at it in surprise; it could actually communicate telepathically.
Viranus: This is a power my master granted me.
Gale: "I want to form a Dragon Knight legion to be stationed at the Storm Temple. I think you also want to avenge Torim, right?"
Viranus: Of course I want to avenge my master. I will gather the Proto-Dragons.
Gale nodded and handed it a crystal. "After you've gathered the Proto-Dragons, you can use this to contact me."
Viranus looked at the crystal and said to Gale, "How do I use it?"
Gale rubbed his forehead. Well, Viranus, despite being able to communicate telepathically, was still a Proto-Dragon.
After a thought, Gale took out an arcane crystal, extracted the Arcane Energy within, and enveloped Viranus. Under the continuous transformation of the Arcane Energy, Viranus transformed into an elf.
"This? This is... I can actually speak?" Viranus was overjoyed.
Gale said, "I used Arcane to transform your body, granting you higher intelligence. From now on, you can take human form and cast spells, essentially like a Guardian Dragon, except without Titan divine power."
Viranus felt the new knowledge in its mind and looked at Gale with a complex expression. "Who exactly are you? Why do you possess such immense power?"
Gale: "You will know in time."
Handing over the communication crystal, "You should set off. The sooner you return, the stronger the Dragon Knights will be."
Viranus took the crystal, transformed back into its dragon form, and soared into the sky.
Gale continued to study the magical map and found that the most suitable place for a military base was a valley to the south. That valley was surrounded by mountains on three sides, with only one opening to the north, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack.
Unfortunately, Gale knew that was the territory of the Frost Dwarves, and Frostfort was at the end of the valley.
Although the Frost Dwarves should now be called Frost Earth Spirits, they were still potential allies Gale needed to win over. The indigenous people of Storm Peaks, whether Earth Spirits or Vrykul, were all potential allies.
Therefore, Gale chose to set up the military base in the north, where there was a similar valley. However, to be safe, he needed to build a large fortress to ensure the safety of the military base.
Gale teleported over. After inspecting the terrain, he decided they could tunnel through the mountain between the two mountain passes. This would reduce the area of the fortress by more than half. And once the mountain was tunneled through, transporting supplies could be done through the tunnel, not only shortening the journey but also avoiding attacks.
Gale activated the Rainbow Bridge, teleporting his army over and having the Mages hollow out the mountain to build the fortress.
He built a Mage Tower on the mountaintop to serve as the main defensive weapon of the fortress.
Suddenly, a cheer erupted from the foot of the mountain. The Earth Spirits excitedly rushed into the mountain and brought out a pile of ore.
"titan steel! This is titan steel!"
Gale's heart stirred, and he immediately flashed over.
The Earth Spirits excitedly reported, "Your Majesty, titan steel is the metal used by the Titan Guardians. Weapons forged from it are not only extremely hard but also resistant to corrosion, low temperatures, and high temperatures. When made into an alloy with magical metals, divine artifacts can be created..."
Gale's eyes sparkled. "Dig! Dig them all out."
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