tears of elune glowed, washing over Tyrande's body as if bestowing a blessing upon her.
But in Gale's eyes, this was undoubtedly mocking his overestimation of himself.
Gale was furious, but there was nothing he could do about Elune, who was as elusive as a dragon.
"Tyrande, since Elune has blessed you, you may now do as you wish."
Tyrande bowed to the three Archmages, "Thank you for your help."
After Tyrande withdrew, Gale looked at Elisande and Farodis.
"Your Highness, Sir, now that Suramar's crisis has been resolved, we should focus our attention on Sin'dorei."
He opened a magical map and analyzed the situation in Sin'dorei.
"Currently, Sin'dorei is in chaos; the Mages have become slaves to Azshara and the demons. The demons' forces in Sin'dorei are not very numerous. If we launch a surprise attack on Sin'dorei now, with the four pillars of creation in our hands, we can completely close the portal there, just like the one at the Temple of the Moon."
Farodis hesitated, "But in that case, will the Well of Eternity collapse like the Temple of the Moon?"
"This is not the time to worry about the Well of Eternity. We must be resolved to destroy the Well of Eternity; only then can we defeat Azshara and the demons."
Elisande retorted, "Gale, you should mind your words. Her Majesty the Queen might have been deceived by the demons—"
"Lady Elisande!" Gale interrupted her, "You should have seen the situation in Sin'dorei. If not for Azshara's compromise, how could the Mages have been captured by demons without any resistance? If not for Azshara's help, how could the demons have cut off the Mages' connection to the Well of Eternity in such a short time?"
Gale was very disappointed that Elisande still harbored illusions about Azshara.
Elisande explained, "Gale, I know you have issues with Her Majesty the Queen, but we cannot make groundless conjectures before confirming that Her Majesty the Queen is colluding with the demons."
Gale said in a deep voice, "Fine, let's assume Azshara was deceived by the demons. Then you tell me, with Sin'dorei in this hellish state because of the demons, should Azshara, as the instigator who summoned the demons, still remain on that throne?"
Elisande fell silent.
Farodis hesitated for a moment, then advised, "Let's first discuss how to resolve the demon crisis! His Majesty... Azshara's problem can be dealt with later; it won't be too late."
Gale looked at Farodis, "Your Royal Highness, don't you understand? If we don't remove Azshara from the throne, then our resistance will be considered rebellion."
"I know!" Prince Farodis glanced at Elisande, "But without conclusive evidence, it's not easy for us to remove Azshara from the throne!"
"As a monarch, ignoring the slaughter of her people—this alone is enough to make Azshara step down!"
"Enough!" Elisande said coldly, "Gale, Her Majesty is still the Queen; please show her more respect."
"You're so set in your ways!" Gale was utterly speechless.
Elisande waved her hand, "Alright, I don't want to argue with you on this matter. From now on, Suramar will be closed off; please leave."
"Grand Magister, what are you doing?" Prince Farodis looked at Elisande in astonishment; he had not expected Elisande to make this decision.
Gale sneered, "She's burning her bridges."
Elisande: "Say what you will."
Farodis: "Elisande, you can't do this. Without the eye of aman'thul, we cannot break through the demon blockade to close that portal."
"That's your problem."
Gale said, "Your Highness, she never intended to attack Sin'dorei with us; she was just using us."
Elisande scoffed, "That's right, I was using you. Gale, don't think I don't know you've always coveted the eye of aman'thul. Do you think you've disguised yourself well? You don't realize that anyone can see the greed in your eyes."
Farodis: "Elisande, is this how you treat allies?"
"Did I ally with you?"
Gale laughed out of anger, "Indeed, you did not ally with us. Since you choose to pledge allegiance to Azshara, then you are our enemy."
Saying this, Gale took out the Hammer of Kaz'goroth and Aggramar's Shield, adopting an attacking stance.
But Elisande had already been wary of him and raised the eye of aman'thul to attack Gale first.
Gale blocked the light beam with Aggramar's Shield, and the two pillars of creation once again competed. The two energies vied with each other, and Gale and Elisande also competed, but both were evenly matched.
Brox was stunned by the sudden turn of events. How did they suddenly become enemies? He was at a loss, the chaotic situation making him unable to discern who was right, so he could only stand by, helping neither side.
Prince Farodis was also caught off guard, but he quickly made a decision.
Although Gale had many flaws, he was a reliable ally. Elisande, on the other hand, favored Azshara. More importantly, attacking Sin'dorei truly required the eye of aman'thul.
Therefore, he gathered the power of the tide stone and launched an attack on Elisande.
"Bang!"
Elisande was knocked to the ground, and the eye of aman'thul flew out of her hand.
Gale flashed over and took the eye of aman'thul into his hand. He looked coldly at Elisande, "Your foolishness will not only kill yourself but also implicate all the people of Suramar."
Saying this, he opened a portal, gestured to Brox, and stepped inside.
Brox quickly followed, but after passing through the portal, he felt a bit of regret. He thought he had been a bit rash in doing so; what if Gale was a bad person? But then he thought again that Suramar might be even more dangerous. Being unsafe either way made him feel a sense of apprehension.
Prince Farodis looked at Elisande apologetically, "I'm sorry, I did this for everyone."
Elisande looked at him mockingly, "Farodis, you will regret this sooner or later. Now that Gale has obtained the eye of aman'thul, he will definitely not let go of the tide stone."
Prince Farodis showed a look of hesitation, then said, "If Gale can truly save everyone, I am willing to offer the tide stone."
"Hmph hmph... Haha..."
Elisande laughed hysterically, as if she had heard the biggest joke in the world.
"You are so naive it's pitiful..."
Prince Farodis did not want to argue with Elisande anymore and followed her into the portal. Soon, the portal disappeared, leaving only Elisande's shrill screams in the room.
"Gale, I will never forgive you!"
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