A sneeze destroys a magical civilization

As the leader of the Magic Kingdom of Dalaran and the Speaker of the Kirin Tor Council, Antony Das is undoubtedly a very cautious person who only trusts his own judgment.

This is almost also a common problem among most high-level mages.

So after getting the news from Zuo Si, he did not rush to make a decision, but immediately started trying to confirm the accuracy of the news.

It is obviously not an easy task to figure out whether the elusive mysterious prophet is Medivh, the last guardian.

But scouting Icecap Glacier isn't too difficult.

At least this extremely cold place in the north of Northrend continent will not escape.

As long as you use the power of engineering and magic to create a flying creature, add the eye of arcane magic, and remotely control it to fly over this frozen mountain peak, you will naturally be able to clearly see the situation below.

As a result, Antony Das immediately found the best dwarf engineering master in Dalaran, and worked with them to create a mechanical bird that could fly long and long distances, and added a large amount of protective magic to it to resist Northen. Germany's ultra-low temperature environment and biting cold wind.

Finally, he personally gave the mechanical bird a pair of eyes full of arcane magic energy, which could transmit the observed images across long distances and project them onto the crystal ball in the tower.

After preparing everything, he immediately released the mechanical bird and sat in his room patiently waiting for the results.

In order to avoid missing important scenes, the Archmage even canceled all routine meetings and work, and sat in front of the crystal ball 24 hours a day, waiting for the results.

Because this is so important, so important that it will determine the life and death of humanity, the alliance, and even the entire world.

As for Zuo Si, Jaina accompanied him to visit the city of Dalaran. As long as it was not a top-secret location where artifacts such as the Book of Medivh were stored, he could enter and exit freely. Even the large library that recorded countless arcane magic knowledge was no exception. .

And these things are precisely one of the most important purposes of this trip.

Therefore, he did not take Antonidas's neglect to heart at all. Instead, he spent all day in library management, absorbing the magical knowledge of this world, and occasionally had some related discussions with Jaina.

Especially the frost and teleportation magic that the latter is best at.

You must know that Jaina invented an improved version of large-scale group teleportation magic, which can easily mobilize troops to launch a surprise attack within a certain range.

This made her tactics extremely unpredictable, and she also gained a high degree of initiative in the war, forcing the enemy to deploy heavy troops around the commander to prevent possible beheadings at any time.

For some unknown reason, teleportation spells in this world are not classified into the conjuration system, but into the transformation system.

Whether it is the human mages of Dalaran or the high elf mages, they all believe that controlling time, space and matter should fall into the category of some kind of change.

This point is clearly mentioned in the textbook compiled by Archmage Ansrem Ruinwevor.

In fact, Dalaran's magic is divided into several major factions like protection, conjuration, prophecy, enchantment, illusion, necromancy, and transformation, and has been studied in depth.

Many people have the stereotype that mages can only make fireballs and create blizzards. This is most likely related to the fact that during the wars, various kingdoms sent talented young people to learn magic.

It is different from the traditional Dalaran mage who studies step by step and lays a solid foundation bit by bit.

The purpose of these guys learning magic is very simple, just to kill the enemy faster and more efficiently to deal with the cruel war.

They skipped the long and difficult theoretical parts and only practiced how to use the power of fire, ice and arcane magic to destroy the brutal orc army.

Finally, add some life-saving spells such as mana shield, elemental armor, flash, ice barrier, invisibility, summoning water elements, etc., and you are almost ready to go to the front line.

In other words, it is a standard war mage.

When Dalaran was destroyed by Archimonde and was no longer able to continue to train mage talents for the alliance countries, it was inevitable that those war mages would be put on the shelves and start teaching apprentices.

But they themselves have not laid a good foundation, and it is certainly impossible to impart a complete knowledge system. They can only teach their apprentices the spells they have already mastered.

That's why war mages became the mainstream four or five years after the Battle of Mount Hyjal.

As for the hand-kneaded bread and water, it is actually not a creation as many people think, but a summons from the conjuration system, that is, the already existing bread and water are summoned from other places.

Since this summoning is completely random, no one knows where the water and food will come from.

Maybe a mage summons a piece of fresh bread in the wild, and a piece of bread will suddenly be missing from a store in Stormwind City or a farmer's home in Elwynn Forest. Therefore, Dalaran orders to prohibit the casual use of this magic to prevent ordinary people who are not rich in the first place. Life is getting worse.

Only when hunger is severe or when armies and refugees are in urgent need of supplies during war, mages will use magic to summon food and water to tide over the crisis.

In short, Zuo Si can be said to have gained a lot during his stay in Dalaran.

Of course, he also taught Dalaran mages, including Jaina, some magical knowledge and insights from other times, spaces and even universes, as well as shadow, death and fel spells obtained from the fear lord Mal'Ganis.

He also took the opportunity to communicate with many well-known archmages, and gained a deeper understanding of the overall magical environment in Azeroth.

Some members of the Kirin Tor Council even invited him to stay and become an archmage in the Magic Kingdom.

In just a few days, Zuo Si had successfully won the praise of Dalaran's upper-class circles by virtue of his huge knowledge reserve and his unique perspective gradually formed by blending many magic systems.

Among them is Kael'thas, the high elf prince who always appears around Jaina intentionally or unintentionally.

Unfortunately, the prince didn't know that Jaina was not interested in thin, handsome elves at all, but liked a tough and strong type like Arthas.

Therefore, no matter how much he showed his charm, elegance, grace and knowledge, he could not get even the slightest chance, and he was not even qualified to be a spare tire.

However, Kael'thas didn't seem to realize this. Instead, he felt that his performance was not good enough.

Especially after learning that Arthas committed atrocities that massacred the city in Stratholme, he seemed to think that this was an opportunity to snatch Jaina away from her love rival, and was not aware of the dangerous situation of the high elves at all.

As the intersection of Azeroth's magical energy, the Sunwell can provide the necessary huge energy for the cross-universe portal. It is destined that whenever the Burning Legion launches an invasion of this world, it will inevitably be listed as one of the highest priority targets. one.

Therefore, the tragic fate of the high elves is inevitable.

Even if you escape this time, there will be another time.

What's even more tragic is that due to long-term enjoyment of the endless energy provided by the Sunwell, they have become seriously dependent on high concentrations of arcane energy, and even their physiques have mutated to a certain extent.

Once lost, it will immediately trigger severe addiction symptoms and make life worse than death.

"My dear friend, what do you think is the chance that the Crown Prince of Lordaeron will return alive from his expedition to the cold Northrend?

Don't get me wrong, I'm not cursing him viciously.

Rather, I want to analyze this issue from a neutral, objective, and rational perspective.

After all, that continent is so far away and full of countless unknown risks.

Moreover, the Dread Lord and the Undead Scourge are not easy to deal with either. "

While Jaina was buying desserts, Kael'thas finally found the opportunity to ask the question he was most concerned about.

"Prince Arthas will return safely."

Zuo Si resisted the urge to expose the other party's dark thoughts and answered in the affirmative. At the same time, he added in his heart, but not in a living manner.

But Kael'thas obviously had a predetermined position on this issue, and he touched his chin and questioned, "Are you sure?

You must know that he does not have many troops, and he does not have enough magicians and priests to accompany him.

At best, there are only two to three thousand human soldiers and a small number of dwarf musketeers and mortar teams.

I heard that the species on the roads of Northrend are often exceptionally tall and strong, and there are countless violent and terrifying giants.

Coupled with the low temperature and cold wind that can freeze people to death, I personally think that this expedition will definitely end in failure. "

"Failed? Maybe. Anyway, there will be results in a few months. Let us wait and see."

Zuo Si was obviously too lazy to dwell too much on this question whose answer was already determined. Anyway, the elf prince could just be happy.

Just when Kael'thas was about to say something, Jaina walked out of the dessert spot with three portions of ice cream, giving one to each of the other two people.

Due to the widespread use of magic throughout the city, Dalaran can be said to be quite developed in terms of catering.

Not only are there a variety of meals with different flavors, but there are also snacks and drinks such as ice cream, sparkling water, fresh milk cakes, etc. that have only appeared in modern society on earth.

And made with the help of magic, it tastes better and more refined than on earth.

Of course, the price is also higher.

Just three large servings of strawberry-flavored ice cream cost one gold coin.

Not to mention ordinary people, even the slightly poorer mage apprentices can't afford it.

But it's obviously nothing to Gianna, whose family has a lot of money.

The robe on her body and the staff in her hand alone are enough to be worth the total tax revenue of the declining Stromgarde for two years.

As for the wealth of the elf prince Kael'thas, it is beyond most people's imagination. Making any magic item can trigger countless mages to compete for it, and even sell it for thousands or even tens of thousands of gold coins.

So with these two people, Zuo Si didn't need to be polite at all. He took it and said thank you and ate it with relish.

Maybe it's because this mortal body needs extra nutrition. Everything he eats now tastes particularly delicious. There are also blocks of strong muscles vaguely formed under his clothes, but they are not as exaggerated as those warriors who have been exercising for a long time.

"Are you still going to the library this afternoon?"

Jaina asked while stroking her long blond hair hanging down from her ears.

Her feminine movements instantly attracted Kael'thas' attention.

The latter held up the spoon and even forgot to put the ice cream into his mouth. It took more than ten seconds to realize his gaffe, and he quickly covered it up in embarrassment.

Zuo Si obviously saw this, a trace of imperceptible amusement flashed in his eyes, and he immediately shook his head gently: "No, no need, I have almost read all the valuable books in it. The next thing to do is Digest this knowledge to form your own theory.”

"Read them all?!"

Jaina was momentarily taken aback.

Because in the past few days, she saw that the other party in the library management did not seem to be reading or studying at all, but closer to picking it up, flipping through it and then putting it back.

Many ordinary mages need to learn knowledge for two or three years. Zuo Si can only read it for a few minutes, and it is even so fast that it does not look like he has read the above text carefully.

"What, is it weird?

Don't forget, I'm not an apprentice starting from scratch without knowing anything about magic, but I already have a pretty good foundation.

When it comes to arcane magic, a lot of theoretical knowledge is common.

All I have to do is slightly modify the casting method according to the changes in the environment. "

After that, Zuo Si ate up his portion of ice cream very quickly, then released fire magic to ignite the carton, then used the impact of arcane energy to shoot it into the air, and finally used frost magic to freeze it and turn it into a Beautiful fragments of frost and fire floated in the air until they completely disappeared and were annihilated.

This move undoubtedly proves that his attainments in the field of arcane magic have reached the level of a high mage in Dalaran.

If calculated according to the spellcasting level of Faerun, the current mage level of this container can barely reach between LV21 and LV23.

Coupled with the magic of the Nine Rings, it should not be a problem to deal with a bronze dragon that may appear at any time.

What's more, the bronze dragon can control the flow of time, and Zuo Si can also use time stop and time acceleration to fight against it.

It’s not certain who’s time magic is stronger.

The only regret is that the potential of this body has basically been drained.

Unless a second dangerous human body modification is carried out, there is basically no room for growth.

"Unbelievable! This...this is..."

Jaina was obviously shocked by the scene before her and almost blurted out the word "god".

But fortunately, she realized this quickly and decisively chose to shut up.

After all, Antony Das personally told him not to reveal Zuo Si's identity to the outside world for the time being to prevent unnecessary confusion.

Kael'thas was even more surprised and commented: "Master-level precise control!

It seems that what Balinda Stonehulls said is right, you are already an out-and-out mage.

Perhaps I should invite you to Quel'Thalas as a guest, to communicate with our most outstanding mages, and to experience the inexhaustible arcane magical energy of the Sunwell.

Believe me, you will fall in love with it once you experience it. "

"One day I will visit Quel'Thalas and appreciate the magical art of the high elves, but not now." Zuo Si responded with a smile.

“On behalf of the Sunstrider family and all the high elves, I welcome your visit at any time.

In fact, my father Anastarian is very concerned about the plague and undead disaster in the north of the Kingdom of Lordaeron, and is eager to know more details and about the coming of the God of Contract.

If it does not violate ancient traditions, we are also very happy to believe in and worship this god in order to obtain those wonderful magical powers called divine magic. "

Kael'thas extended the invitation solemnly.

Because just this morning he had just received the big news, that is, King Terenas clearly stated for the first time at the alliance meeting the huge population loss of Lordaeron in the East Wilder region, as well as the hidden secrets in the region. Holding hundreds of thousands or even millions of undead.

You must know that East Wilder is actually the name of the future Eastern and Western Plaguelands combined. You can enter the territory of the High Elf Kingdom after crossing Stratholme.

Therefore, Anastarian, the king of the high elves, immediately became vigilant and eager to learn about the plague and the undead disaster.

Especially the Church of the God of Contract, which is currently the only one known to be able to cure people infected with the plague.

"Please give me a little time to resettle the refugees properly. Once the camp in Stranglethorn Valley is completed, I will go to Quel'Thalas as soon as possible."

Zuo Si obviously knew how popular he was in the eyes of various kingdoms in the eastern continent, so he deliberately whetted the other party's appetite.

This strategy has proven to be quite effective.

Kael'thas even immediately added: "In this regard, our High Elf Kingdom can provide some assistance in terms of ships, supplies and magic."

"That would be great! Please allow me, on behalf of all the refugees, to express my sincere gratitude to Quel'Thalas for its generosity and kindness."

Zuo Si bowed as if he was extremely surprised.

With the addition of the high elves, the plan to build a new human settlement in Stranglethorn Vale is bound to become particularly smooth.

And there is only one chance to get wool for free like this.

When Arthas returns from Northrend in a few months and starts a real undead disaster, both humans, elves and dwarves will become too overwhelmed to take care of themselves.

The most important thing is that the better and more complete the construction in Stranglethorn Valley before the disaster strikes, the more refugees can be saved and accepted, so that all the creatures in the north will not be slaughtered as originally.

After all, for a country and civilization, sufficient population is the foundation of everything.

The reason why the Alliance and the Horde will be evenly matched in the future is that on the one hand, the most powerful Kingdom of Lordaeron in mankind was almost wiped out by the Scourge, and the other forces also suffered heavy losses in the process of resisting Arthas' attack.

On the other hand, Thrall encouraged the orcs to have more children, and at the same time established an alliance with the tauren, darkspear trolls and the Forsaken led by Sylvanas.

The Forsaken, in particular, are out-and-out undead. They pulled up a large number of corpses, made suture abominations, secretly researched magical plagues that could kill even themselves, and successfully consumed the Alliance's forces in the eastern continent.

Otherwise, with humanity's current population size, economic level, technological strength, military strength, and mobilization capabilities, as long as it is willing to pay a certain price, there is no suspense in crushing Thrall and his orcs who escaped from the shelter.

To a certain extent, the Third War and the years after its end were all about a major weakening of the Alliance in all aspects, while the Horde was an epic enhancement.

The former's strongest human kingdom, Lordaeron, was destroyed;

The high elves were also slaughtered by Arthas, and there were very few left;

The powerful magical kingdom of Dalaran was reduced to ruins, with only a handful of people surviving;

The Kingdom of Gilneas was in turmoil due to the spread of the werewolf curse, and had to initiate a secluded policy;

Stromgarde was so weakened that even half of the city was occupied by the enemy;

Daelin, the invincible naval commander of Kul Tiras, was betrayed by his own daughter and died at the hands of Thrall. As a result, Jaina was regarded as a traitor by her own country, so that the relationship between the two parties was very tense for a long time;

The Kingdom of Stormwind has basically been manipulated by the black dragon princess Onyxia, whether it is the sudden disappearance of King Varian Wrynn, the intensification of conflicts between internal nobles and commoners, or external threats. The threats of orcs and jackals have made this newly rebuilt human country full of dangers;

The dwarves even lost more than 80% of the population during the fall of their homeland, and only a handful survived to escape to the territory of the dwarf allies;

The night elves also suffered heavy casualties when fighting the main force of the Burning Legion, and the demigod Cenarius died at the hands of Grom Hellscream and the Warsong clan led by him;

Perhaps the only ones who did not suffer heavy losses were the dwarves of Ironforge.

In turn, look at the tribe.

The orcs successfully escaped the pursuit of humans in the eastern continent and established their own home in the Barrens. Under Thrall's leadership, they rapidly developed and grew. The Frostwolf clan hiding in the Oakland Valley was not affected by the undead disaster in the slightest. , and later received technological blessings from the goblins, which was like cheating;

The tauren came to the picturesque Mulgore from the desolate land where centaurs roamed, and established Thunder Bluff, the most easily defended and difficult to attack city;

The Darkspear trolls also had a chance to recuperate under the protection of the orcs;

The addition of the Forsaken has allowed the Horde to no longer be at a numerical disadvantage, and it has also gained a foothold in the Eastern Kingdom, allowing it to compete for resources on lands that originally belonged to the Alliance, such as the Arathi Highlands and Hillsbrad Hills.

Therefore, although the two camps were both important participants in the Third War, they were not at the same order of magnitude in terms of casualties paid, prices endured, and roles played.

Among them, humans paid the highest casualties and price, and the night elves played the largest and most critical role.

As for the orcs, tauren and darkspear trolls, they are only auxiliary at best.

What's more, based on the fact that Grom Hellscream hacked Cenarius to death and killed a large number of night elf troops, what the orcs did should be more of an atonement.

This has not yet delved into the tragic massacres caused by the two wars before they invaded Azeroth, as well as the damage Thrall caused to surrounding villages and towns during the time when he raided the shelter to gather people and plunder supplies.

Therefore, Zuo Si has never had a good impression of the orcs in this world, and despises some of them for trying to dress themselves up as victims of the Burning Legion to gain sympathy, so that future generations can peacefully thrive on land that does not belong to them. .

He decided to expand his faith while strengthening the strength of the alliance, so as to preserve as much vitality as possible for the human race.

While Prince Kael'thas and Zuo Si were discussing how to provide assistance, the mechanical bird controlled remotely by Antony Das finally arrived above the Icecrown Glacier in Northrend.

After flying over the towering mountain peaks, he finally saw a sight he would never forget.

I saw that on the endless land covered with ice and snow, there were strange ziggurats standing everywhere, as well as a few huge magic fortresses floating in the sky.

Countless undead creatures are working and building non-stop day and night.

Especially those undead creatures that were resurrected from the corpses and bones of vrykul and giants, just looking at them gave people a sense of oppression.

The Archmage believes that if such enemies appear on the battlefield in large numbers, no matter how brave and fearless human soldiers are, they will not be able to withstand them.

In addition, there are thousands of crypt demons and crypt lords crawling on the ground waving their jointed limbs, entering or emerging from underground caves from time to time.

There is no doubt that this picture alone is enough to prove that the undead natural disaster is real.

Regardless of whether there is the Burning Legion behind it, it is enough to cause devastating damage to the entire eastern continent that is even more terrifying than the orcs.

Antonidas even held his breath involuntarily, his forehead and back were soaked with sweat in just a few seconds, staring at the Vrykul Necromancers pulling up the corpses and bones into The process of the Scourge.

At the same time, the forbidden experiments Kel'Thuzad conducted in Dalaran came to mind.

He finally understood why this disciple would join the Undead Scourge and found the Cursed Sect to spread the plague in Lordaeron.

Compared with the little fuss in the laboratory, Icecrown Glacier can truly reflect the true meaning of psychic and necromancy magic.

"Damn! This is simply the worst situation! I must inform all the members of the alliance about this news as soon as possible..."

Before the Archmage could finish speaking, he immediately felt a huge spiritual force locking on him.

He hurriedly controlled the mechanical bird to raise the height to avoid it. As a result, at the moment of raising it, he saw a huge ice spire standing on the highest peak, as well as a helmet wrapped in ice on the top of the tower and two flashing points in the helmet's eye sockets. Dark blue light.

The next second...

The huge mental impact directly spanned the distance in space and poured directly into Antony Das' brain along the magical eyes blessed by the mechanical bird.

"Ahhhhhh!!!!!!!!!"

He couldn't help but let out a painful scream, blood flowed from his eyes, nose, ears and mouth, and he fell straight to the ground and twitched and passed out.

And the crystal used for observation also shattered with a bang after two or three seconds.

I don't know how long it took, maybe a few minutes, maybe a few hours.

In short, when the Archmage woke up again, his face was full of confusion and doubt. Looking at the broken crystal ball, he couldn't remember what happened just now. Even his memory was confused and blurred.

You don't need to ask to know that the Lich King Ner'zhul used his powerful spiritual power to forcefully erase everything about Icecrown from his mind.

Obviously, this guy didn't want his position to be exposed before he got Arthas and got rid of the control of the Burning Legion.

After all, Ner'zhul is now an immovable target. Although there are countless undead armies guarding the surrounding area, it is far from safe.

Especially when there are not enough gargoyles and frost dragons, they are easily attacked from the air.

In addition, it is also defenseless against the ultra-long-distance magic strikes launched by Illidan using the Eye of Sargeras.

Otherwise, what the Alliance and the Horde would see when they pushed to Icecrown Glacier would not be just a few hundred thousand undead, but millions.

Most of these were destroyed and buried deep underground when Illidan tore apart the Frozen Throne with his magical rituals.

As Antonidas lost many of his memories under the Lich King's mental attack, he began to become reclusive and even frequently fell into trances.

The most important thing is that the Archmage's personality has begun to become weird and mysterious. He is unwilling to meet with Zuo Si to discuss joint responses to the crisis. He is even absent from regular meetings without exception and locks himself in a high tower every day. I don’t know what is going on in the upper room.

Jaina tried to persuade her several times but with little success, and there was no good way to do this.

In desperation, the two stayed in Dalaran for almost two weeks, and finally decided to return to Stratholme to solve the refugee problem.

Calculating the time, the first fleet is estimated to have almost reached the coast of Stranglethorn Valley.

Next, whether it is building cities and villages, or cleaning up potential threats including murlocs, trolls, beasts, naga, pirates, etc., it will take a long time, and there is no extra time to waste.

"Let's go, Archmage Anthony won't show up."

Zuo Si glanced at the completely sealed magic spire behind him and said.

"Why did the mentor suddenly become like this?"

Jaina frowned and asked with a puzzled expression.

Zuo Si sighed slightly and explained: "I don't know the specific reasons, but there are just two points.

First, your teacher was so frightened by the horrific scene of the undead natural disaster in Icecrown Glacier that he had mental and psychological problems.

Second, your teacher was accidentally targeted by the Lich King and is fighting against the latter's powerful spiritual power. He does not dare to communicate too much with us for fear that some plans will be noticed by the other party in advance.

I had warned that scouting Icecrown was a huge risk.

No matter which truth is, he must have his own reasons for it.

So don’t dwell on this matter anymore, just do everything you can do. "

After that, Zuo Si began to guide arcane energy to prepare for long-distance transmission.

In an instant, light symbolizing arcane energy fell from the sky, covering him and Jaina beside him.

In about ten seconds, the two of them disappeared completely.

As soon as they left, the figure of Anthony Das appeared on the upper balcony of the tower, his face full of struggle and pain, and he roared with suppressed anger: "Get out of my consciousness! I'm sorry for you Not interested in the proposal!”

"oh?

Really?

Don't you want to gain eternal life and explore endless magical knowledge?

No!

You are only deceiving yourself.

Look at this aging body and old face covered with wrinkles. Your life is already in its twilight years and will come to an end soon.

As long as you are loyal to me and serve me, I will generously grant you eternal life.

What's more, you should know very well that Dalaran cannot withstand the attack of the Scourge, and neither does the Alliance.

Eventually all mortals will die, and I will build an eternal kingdom of death on top of the ruins.

Come on, give up resistance and embrace death.

Only in this way can you be freed from pain..."

Along with the whisper that echoed in my mind, the voice quickly disappeared, as if it didn't exist at all.

But Antonidas knew very well that the voice was real.

Although he had forgotten all memories of Icecrown Glacier, he vaguely remembered the helmet he saw before he fell into coma, and the cold light emitted from the eyes of the helmet.

Moreover, the other party glimpsed what he feared most in his heart, namely aging and death.

…

At the same time, far in the north, on the main road of the Kingdom of Lordaeron, a richly decorated royal carriage, escorted by the Knights of the Silver Hand, had just crossed a narrow valley and was heading in the direction of Stratholme.

The person sitting on these two carriages was none other than Calia, the sister of Prince Arthas and the only princess of the royal family of Menethil.

Like the former, she also has beautiful long golden hair, which gives the overall image of a mature and gentle big sister. Moreover, because she is married and has children in private, her figure is also particularly curvy and full of the unique charm of a young woman.

It is not difficult to judge from the sadness and sorrow on her face that the princess must not have appeared here voluntarily, but was forced by her father, King Terenas.

The latter threatened to execute the civilian husband and his family for blasphemy against the royal family if she did not obey the arrangements honestly.

After all, from the legal perspective of the Kingdom of Lordaeron, a guy like this who kidnapped a princess to get married and have children without the king's permission was definitely worthy of the death penalty.

Therefore, Jialiya had no right to choose at all and could only obey. She could not even take a look at her husband and daughter before leaving.

More importantly, her impression of Stranglethorn Valley was only of endless rainforests, mosquitoes, beasts, and trolls, and she had no idea how to lead a group of refugees to survive in such a harsh environment.

Maybe what the father needs is just his identity, bloodline and fertility rather than talent?

Caliya looked at the scenery outside the window and had this thought in her heart.

Based on what she has learned so far, she already knows that the Church of the God of Contract has a huge influence in the East Wilder region that makes King Terenas afraid. She feels that she is more of a gift than leading the people. Was sent out.

Likewise, she also thought of her younger brother, Prince Arthas, who was destined to become the ruler of Lordaeron from birth, and the atrocities the latter committed in Stratholme.

Although Uther did not describe the situation in detail along the way, it was easy to tell how tragic the result was from the expression on his face full of responsibility, guilt and pain.

The refugees dragging their families along the way to Stratholme are enough to illustrate the negative impact of this incident.

"How long until we reach our destination?"

Calia interrupted her thoughts and asked a paladin accompanying her.

The latter looked into the distance and quickly replied: "It's very close, about two or three hours, Your Highness."

Just as the two of them were talking, the sound of horse hooves suddenly came closer and closer.

I saw a team of almost fifty cavalrymen emerging at the end of the road.

When the captain saw the carriage engraved with the royal seal of Lordaeron, he immediately tightened the reins and stopped the horse, his face full of shock and disbelief.

Before he could ask who was sitting in the carriage, Uther took the lead and asked: "Are you going somewhere?"

"Ah! We have just received a mission and are planning to protect a convoy transporting food. You must know that the surrounding area of ​​Stratholme is not peaceful recently. Those damn trolls often ambush on the roadside and attack the supply convoys along the way."

The cavalry captain obviously saw the princess's beautiful face through the car window, and subconsciously shuddered and responded quickly.

He is not an idiot. Of course he knows that there are actually only four members of the royal family in Lordaeron.

The king and queen were both very young, and Prince Alsace was the male heir, so the identity of the young woman in the carriage was obvious.

"Troll?"

Uther was obviously very surprised.

The cavalry captain nodded vigorously: "Yes, it's the troll.

These guys came out of nowhere and have been quite active recently.

And we found that many of these trolls also showed signs of being infected with the plague.

The higher-ups of the church thought that the trolls should have been attacked by the undead, so they came out of the forest to rob food. They hope that if it is convenient for us, it would be better to capture a few living prisoners and come back for interrogation. "

"That's it! Why didn't I think of this? Compared to humans, trolls are the race that understands the conditions of the wild forest best."

Uther's eyes instantly lit up, and his whole person became excited.

You must know that he was originally worried about how to find the hidden army of the undead, but now this problem was solved all at once.

Thinking of this, the powerful first-generation paladin immediately said to the cavalry captain: "Count me in, I will act with you."

"It's what I asked for."

The cavalry captain agreed without even thinking.

After all, the Lightbringer has a good reputation, so it is not easy to catch a few living trolls with his help.

In this way, Uther explained the situation to the princess and left with the cavalry.

The convoy continued along the road towards Stratholme.

When it was almost ten minutes after sunset, I finally passed through the city gate blackened by thick smoke and entered the streets of this purgatory-like city.

Although the church has organized manpower to clean up and drag a large number of corpses of the deceased outside the city for burial, there are still charred skeletons piled up in some places, many of which are apparently babies and children of several years old.

As a young mother, Jialiya was immediately struck mentally after seeing this scene, and her tears could not stop flowing down.

At this moment, she finally understood what Alsace had done, and the ugly expressions on her parents' faces when they mentioned this matter.