Tirisfal Glades is the most prosperous, richest and most densely populated area in the entire Kingdom of Lordaeron, and is also the location of the royal capital.
Ever since the Dark Portal was first opened, thousands of violent green-skinned orcs rushed out of Draenor and destroyed Stormwind City, which became the de facto political center of the Alliance.
Whether it was Varian Wrynn, the heir to Stormwind who lost his home and once lived here temporarily, or the kings of Gilneas and Stromgarde, or the dwarves and gnomes, the allies of mankind, they had all visited here more than once.
They discussed with King Terenas in the magnificent palace of the royal capital how to deal with the common enemy and provide assistance to refugees displaced by the war, truly working together to overcome difficulties.
If the role of the Alliance on the continent of the Eastern Kingdoms is somewhat similar to that of a United Nations plus a military alliance, then the capital of Lordaeron located in Tirisfal Glades is equivalent to its headquarters.
And today's King Terenas is the true leader of the alliance and the leader of the entire organization.
Although East Wilder was being ravaged by the plague and the Scourge, countless civilians had either died and turned into undead or were fleeing to the south by boat.
But this place has not been affected at all, and you can still see horse-drawn carriages loaded with goods traveling between towns, bringing daily necessities and various specialties to local residents.
Merchants traveling from north to south gathered around the royal capital, enjoying the prosperity of the Kingdom of Lordaeron, which had never been plundered and destroyed by orcs.
No matter what kind of goods, as long as they can enter the capital, they will be quickly snapped up by wealthy nobles and citizens.
Compared to other places on this continent, today's Tirisfal Glades is truly a paradise on earth.
Except for a very small number of wild beasts, civilians do not feel any threat at all.
Some of the upper ruling class who are unaware of the impending danger will even declare to outsiders at banquets that even if the end of the world comes, the powerful Kingdom of Lordaeron will still maintain its current peace and prosperity.
Whether it is the plague and undead that are raging in the north, or the orcs that have escaped from the concentration camps in the south, they are nothing more than minor problems and will be completely resolved in a short time.
Obviously, the victories in the two orc wars and the fact that they remained unscathed have made the upper echelons of this country arrogant and conceited.
Because many of them had never truly experienced the bloody cruelty of the Orc War, and had never experienced how powerless a human soldier was when facing an Orc warrior who was much taller than him and had an overwhelming advantage in size and strength;
Likewise, these people had never seen towns and villages infected by the plague die bit by bit in agony, nor had they seen the despair of watching their loved ones turn into undead and want to kill them.
The saying that people do not share the same joys and sorrows is best reflected in the current capital of Lordaeron.
King Terenas's slow response to the plague and his indecision on the orc issue are both manifestations and amplifications of this group sentiment.
As for the doomsday prophecy and warning issued by the last guardian Medivh, just treat it as a joke.
After all, if the supreme ruler is not an idiot, he will not easily believe a madman with an unknown identity who talks nonsense, let alone lead the people across the Endless Sea to the unknown continent of Kalimdor.
You have to know that Lordaeron is the largest country with a population of several million.
Not to mention how many ships would be needed to transfer so many people, the horrific death toll that might be caused by accidentally encountering a storm might exceed the total of the two Orc Wars.
What do so many people eat and drink after they migrate ashore? How can they ensure their basic survival and avoid mass riots or even killing each other due to lack of food?
What if diseases and plagues break out due to sanitation problems in the crowded and sealed environment of the ship? What if they are besieged by local indigenous forces after landing? Given the current agricultural-based economic model and backward feudal ruling system of the Kingdom of Lordaeron, it is simply too difficult to complete this series of operations.
There are too many uncertainties in crossing the Great Sea to Kalimdor, any one of which could lead to catastrophic consequences.
The reason why Thrall and Jaina dared to do this was that they had drawn half of their fleet from the maritime power Kul Tiras and were familiar with the weather and routes at sea.
The former is purely because the number of orcs is small and it is easier to transfer them. They can all be stuffed in by simply grabbing a few ships.
Moreover, the orcs encountered a storm when they were crossing the Endless Sea. Some of them sank to the bottom of the sea to feed the fish, while others were blown away and landed in other places. In the end, only less than half of them successfully followed Thrall to Kalimdor.
This shows how unreliable Medivh is. He never fulfilled his duties as a guardian from beginning to end. He was obviously a mage but acted like a charlatan. His logical thinking and language expression were almost zero. He never explained clearly what the Burning Legion was, why they invaded Azeroth, and the tragic War of the Ancients ten thousand years ago.
No wonder no ruler of any human country, including Dalaran, would have any good comments about him when he was mentioned. Basically, all he said was negative.
Therefore, it was normal and rational for King Terenas not to follow Medivh's instructions.
As for Thrall, he probably felt that the orcs were being hunted down and blocked in the Eastern Kingdoms and had no room to survive, so he decided to sail to another continent to establish a home for the orcs.
Jaina saw the Undead Scourge sweeping across the north and heading towards Dalaran, so she chose to cross the sea to Kalimdor under the order of her mentor Antonius Das.
In other words, from the perspective of Thrall and Jaina, they might not have chosen to cross the sea because of Medivh's prophecy, but more out of consideration of the current situation and their own interests.
But none of this matters now.
With the arrival of Zuo Si, many things have begun to deviate from their original track and are moving in an unknown direction.
Although at present this timeline has not yet caused a major deviation to attract the intervention of the Bronze Dragon Legion.
But as tens of thousands of people in the East Wilder region begin to migrate southward, cities and villages will soon be established in the northern region of Stranglethorn Vale, slowly evolving into a new human kingdom.
Even after the destruction of the Kingdom of Lordan, he inherited the name.
By then, as long as the bronze dragon that manages this timeline is still alive, they will come to see what happened.
That was why Zuo Si took great risks to continuously strengthen the body he temporarily occupied, just to be able to gain the power to fight against the bronze dragon when it suddenly appeared.
Just when he had arranged the population migration and followed Jaina to the magical kingdom of Dalaran to acquire knowledge of arcane magic, Uther the Lightbringer had already ridden a fast horse day and night to the capital of Lordaeron in Tirisfal Glades.
He was so exhausted that he didn't even dare to rest. He went straight to see King Terenas and told him about the massacre committed by Prince Arthas in Stratholme and the disappearance of the Scourge with hundreds of thousands of skeletons.
But the interesting thing is that, not knowing whether he forgot or deliberately chose to conceal it, the paladin did not take the initiative to mention in his report the large number of people who were fleeing by boat.
Perhaps in Uther's eyes, even if these people fled the kingdom, it would be a hundred times better than being killed and turned into undead.
After all, Lordaeron really cannot mobilize enough troops to protect the East Wilde region at the moment.
"What? You mean... there are still hundreds of thousands or even millions of undead troops lurking in the lands to the north of the kingdom?"
King Terenas stood up from his throne in an instant, his old face full of shock and disbelief.
Because in his original impression, the plague in the north and the sporadic attacks of the undead on towns were not a threat at all, at least they were far from being comparable to the orcs wreaking havoc in the south.
This is also why he only gave Alsace a very small army, and later after reinforcements along the way, it barely reached a few thousand people.
But now, when he heard that the Curse Cult had hollowed out more than a dozen of the largest cemeteries in the East Wilde region, resurrected hundreds of thousands or even millions of human remains into horrible undead, and silently massacred hundreds of villages, his Majesty the King was shaking slightly and uncontrollably all over, as if he had Parkinson's syndrome.
Obviously, due to the scattered villages and population, coupled with the slow and backward information transmission, the royal capital has never understood the true situation in the East Wilder area, and has not even received a few decent intelligence reports.
Whether it was the bodies being dug out from the tombs or the large number of villages being abandoned, they actually knew nothing.
Even when the news of the Stratholme tragedy came, King Terenas only thought that his son's actions were a bit too radical, and did not think that the plague and natural disasters were the biggest threats to the kingdom.
After all, on the surface, they had been winning battle after battle, while the Undead Scourge was being defeated by the Kingdom's invincible army.
Whether in Andorhal, Hearthglen, or the massacre that broke out in Stratholme, it was the Kingdom of Lordaeron that ultimately won.
Even Kel'Thuzad, one of the masterminds behind the spread of the plague and the founder of the Cult of the Damned, was killed by the prince himself, and the dreadlord Mal'Ganis also fled to the continent of Northrend in the far north.
No matter how you look at it, the crisis has been resolved and the situation is very good.
However, after listening to Uther's report, King Terenas, who had a keen political intuition, finally realized the huge crisis hidden beneath the water and began to pace anxiously around the throne.
After several minutes, he took a deep breath to regain his composure, raised his head and asked in a very serious tone: "Where do you think these undead armies are hiding? What evil plans do they have?"
Uther smiled bitterly and shook his head: “I’m sorry, Your Majesty, I’m not sure either.
East Wilder is so vast that dense forests and sparsely populated mountainous areas alone account for more than 60% of the area, and there are also many savage and bloodthirsty trolls.
In addition, the undead do not need food, supplies or water at all, and they will not even make the slightest sound when hiding. It would be extremely difficult to find the enemy.
In fact, if someone hadn't reminded me, I wouldn't have noticed that the cemeteries in Stratholme and many other areas had been hollowed out.
It is obvious that the kingdom’s current situation is not optimistic.
And I think the plague and the Scourge are much more threatening than the orcs.
Although the latter will also loot towns and massacre unarmed civilians, at least they will not pull up corpses and turn them into the living dead.
You may want to consider transferring some troops from the south to the north to build defenses.
I believe that after learning the true situation of the Undead Scourge, the countries in the Alliance will understand the decision you made out of necessity."
"You mentioned someone reminded me just now? Who is this person?"
King Terenas asked quickly with a strange light in his eyes.
"A new sect that worships a god of contracts who calls himself Thoth.
According to Prince Arthas and the soldiers who fought with him in Hearthglen at the time, it was an apprentice Holy Light priest named Lanny who caused the miracle through prayer in desperation.
A beam of light with astonishing power descended from the sky, not only purifying countless undead souls, but also curing all patients infected with the plague.
Since then, many people have begun to worship this god, and the faith has spread rapidly in the East Wilder area, even replacing the Holy Light Church's dominance in the local area.
Because the priest of this god possesses the ability to make holy water, and holy water is currently the only means to cure the plague and purify food and water contaminated by the plague, he has a huge influence among the people.
Even many soldiers in the army chose to convert and began to wear the holy emblem of the God of Contract to pray for protection. "
Uther did not hide anything and gave a brief introduction of the situation in very concise language.
"The God of Contract, Thoth? Arthas seemed to have mentioned him in his previous report..."
King Terenas quickly found the letter written by the prince himself among a pile of documents, spread it out and read it carefully, especially the part describing the gods.
After about three to five minutes, he put down the letter and asked in an uncertain tone: "What do you think of this God who suddenly appeared and their church as a whole?"
Uther answered without hesitation: "I have only had a few encounters with them, so I can't say I know them very well, but overall they should be pretty good.
First of all, they advocate order, law and contract. Even in the fledgling church, there is still no sign of chaos. Instead, everything is in order.
Secondly, they called on believers to accept and help people infected with the plague free of charge, and the priests provided free treatment.
From the time of his advent to the end of the Stratholme Massacre, the total number of civilians who had benefited from his grace had reached tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands.
Especially the more than 10,000 civilians who were rescued in the Stratholme massacre have become loyal followers of the Church of the God of the Covenant and are willing to give up everything for their faith.
This is why the God of Contract was able to replace the Church of Holy Light and gain great influence and appeal in the East Wilde region.
In addition, in order to fight against the threat of the undead scourge, the church also formed a militia of thousands of people.
They have obtained sufficient weapons from the ruins of fallen towns and the Stratholme military camp, and their numbers and training far exceed the Kingdom's forces in the area."
"What?!"
These words immediately made King Terenas's face change drastically.
He might allow a new sect or belief to spread in his country, but he would never allow the emergence of de facto illegal armed separatism.
What's more, Stratholme is the most important border town of the Kingdom of Lordaeron in the north. If it falls into the control of its forces, the consequences will be unimaginable.
Even though it had just been massacred by Alsace, it still had very important strategic value.
Uther undoubtedly noticed the old king's reaction and immediately comforted him, "Your Majesty, there is absolutely no need for you to worry about this church armed force.
Because they were planning to leave Stratholme by sea and head to Stranglethorn Vale at the southernmost tip of the continent to establish a new settlement.
When I left, ten thousand men had already set out as the advance party.
The leader of the church is also contacting Marshal Daelin to use the Kul Tiras fleet to speed up transportation.
If nothing unexpected happens, they will all disappear from the kingdom in a few months to half a year."
"Go to Stranglethorn Vale by boat? Why? Isn't the rich land of East Wilder much better than the tropical jungle full of mosquitoes, beasts and trolls?"
King Terenas' tone was filled with strong doubt and confusion.
In his opinion, the Church of the God of the Contract has actually controlled Stratholme and can occupy large tracts of surrounding land and force him to recognize the latter's autonomy over the region.
Then they would use the power of faith to continue expanding and eroding, and eventually, when the Menethil family weakened, they would separate the East Wilder region and establish an independent kingdom.
After all, during the ravages of the Undead Scourge, almost all the feudal lords around Stratholme died, leaving only Baron Rivendell, who happened to be attending a meeting in the royal capital. The foundation of feudal rule no longer existed.
At this time, it is entirely possible to spread the rumor that the disaster was caused by the royal family's incompetence and cowardice, and use religious fanaticism to incite the people to break away from Lordaeron's control.
“Because the other party’s God judged that this plague was just the beginning, not the end, and the truly terrible disaster was yet to come.
We simply cannot resist the surging undead horde.
By then, the entire kingdom will fall, and the people will be slaughtered and become one of the undead.
So they decided to leave the North and build a new home in the safer South, and take with them all the believers who were willing to believe in this.
In fact, on the way back I saw people heading towards Stratholme with their families.
Conservative estimates suggest there will be at least hundreds of thousands of people or even more.”
After saying this, Uther lowered his head deeply, his heart filled with guilt and self-blame.
Because he felt that it was his dereliction of duty that led to the people's lack of security.
He would rather give up his most important property, such as his house and land, and go to the harsh environment of Stranglethorn Vale to open up new land, than trust that the Knights of the Silver Hand and the kingdom's army can provide him with protection.
King Terenas's expression was even more gloomy.
On the one hand, he was shocked that the other party dared to so blatantly steal the Kingdom of Lordaeron, and on the other hand, he was saddened that so many people had lost their trust in the king.
Such a large-scale escape was like a slap in the face to the old king, throwing everything he was proud of to the ground and crushing it to pieces.
What mercy...
Would a country with a benevolent ruler see hundreds of villages massacred and hundreds of thousands of people fleeing with their families? As for the merits of leading the Alliance to win the war against the orcs, they also became dim with the large-scale escape of orc captives in the concentration camps, as well as their destruction and killing of surrounding human villages and towns.
Some war-torn regions even criticized Terenas as a hypocrite for allowing these green beasts to live and even provide them with food.
As a result, instead of being rewarded with gratitude, kindness allowed the orcs to recuperate, and then they continued to burn, kill, and loot, bringing great disaster to mankind.
Just as King Terenas began to doubt and reflect on whether he had done something wrong, he suddenly recalled the figure who had transformed into a raven and landed in the palace hall not long ago, as well as the destructive words that the other party had spoken like a madman.
Obviously, if it were just the other party's mysterious and confusing words, it would not be enough to make him feel a sense of crisis.
But if it were combined with the hundreds of thousands or even millions of undead troops hiding in the East Wilde area, and the unusual behavior of the Church of the God of Contract that suddenly appeared and was organizing the believers to escape, the situation would be completely different.
So after pondering for a long time, the elderly ruler finally couldn't help but ask: "Uther, if those undead armies suddenly appeared and launched a full-scale invasion, do you think the Kingdom of Lordaeron can survive?"
"Your Majesty, I promise you that no matter how terrible the enemy is, the Knights of the Silver Hand will fight with all our might and will never retreat until the last drop of blood is shed."
Uther gave a reply that was irrelevant to the question.
He was obviously well aware that with just the limited force of the Knights of the Silver Hand, it would be very difficult to deal with even tens of thousands of undead armies, let alone hundreds of thousands.
Not to mention that the undead can rely on their overwhelming numerical advantage to surround a heavily guarded town, and then disperse to massacre and destroy the villages in the surrounding areas.
King Terenas, who had been involved in politics all his life, knew what the Lightbringer meant and he sighed deeply.
It looks like we have to prepare for all-out war.
When the next Alliance meeting is held, I will tell everyone about the threat of the Undead Scourge so that other kingdoms can prepare.
Besides, I have one more thing I want to ask of you."
"Please give me your orders."
Uther bowed humbly to the monarch he served.
"Bring Calia to Stratholme for me.
Since these refugees belong to the Kingdom of Lordaeron and want to go to Stranglethorn Vale to build a new home, they must have a legitimate ruler.
A princess of royal blood was obviously the most suitable for this position.
This would allow them to quickly gain recognition from allied countries.
I intend to have Calia represent the Menethil family to reach a cooperation agreement with the Church of the God of the Contract."
King Terenas made his intentions clear.
To put it simply, it is to follow the example of Stormwind Kingdom sending the young Prince Varian Wrynn to Lordaeron for refuge. When facing a crisis, do not put all your eggs in one basket to avoid being caught by the enemy.
What's more, if this group of refugees really gain a foothold in Stranglethorn Vale and establish a new human kingdom, Calia will naturally be crowned as queen, and in turn help the Kingdom of Lordaeron overcome the crisis.
With the old king's political wisdom, he could see through this situation at a glance, where unity would benefit both sides, while division would lead to loss for both sides.
Being able to control his emotions, never acting on impulse, and always solving problems from the perspective of interests, these are Terenas' strengths, and the reason why he has been able to lead the Alliance for so many years.
"But are you sure Her Royal Highness the Princess will agree?" Uther asked uncertainly.
He would never forget that during the Second War, Jialiya had a very unpleasant quarrel with the old king because of marriage issues.
Moreover, a few years ago, she secretly fell in love with a civilian and even became pregnant and gave birth to a daughter.
Although the royal family has not acknowledged the legitimacy of the princess's offspring so far, and even chose to conceal it from the outside world, only Queen Lianne knew the secret at first.
The reason was to avoid unnecessary disputes. Before Alsace married and gave birth to a truly legitimate heir, there must be no next generation of heirs with royal blood.
However, the queen obviously underestimated her husband's control over the court.
It's just that the latter felt that family disgrace should not be made public so he didn't say anything and pretended not to know.
In fact, King Terenas not only knew about this matter, but also sent people to keep an eye on the father and daughter who were living in seclusion in South Sea Town to prevent any evil-minded people from taking advantage of his granddaughter's royal bloodline to cause trouble.
After a brief silence, the old king's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness, and he replied without any emotion: "Don't worry, I have a way to convince Jia Liya, she will agree."
"In that case, I can give it a try."
Uther agreed without hesitation, not realizing that King Terenas was obviously planning to use extraordinary means to force his daughter to submit, just like when he almost married Calia to Deathwing disguised as Lord Prestor.
Unlike Arthas, who has been the center of attention and expectations since childhood, his sister has always had a very weak presence. It can even be said that she was a marriage tool used to achieve political goals from the very beginning.
If she had not secretly married and had children, causing a royal scandal, she might have been married to the heir or king of a human kingdom long ago.
Now, as the kingdom of Lordaeron began to face turmoil and crisis, King Terenas once again thought of his daughter.
…
On the other side, Zuo Si, who had just followed Jaina to teleport to Dalaran, did not know that Arthas's sister was about to arrive. He was standing in the square near the famous tourist attraction "Wishing Fountain", watching with interest the apprentices and visitors throwing coins engraved with wishes into it, and then closing his eyes and praying devoutly.
The entire fountain wishing pool was already densely packed with metal coins of various materials, sizes and shapes.
The largest number of them are naturally the least valuable copper coins, accounting for more than 70%.
The second most common commodity is the more valuable silver coins, which account for about 25%.
Finally, there are the gold coins, which are extremely rare and extremely valuable.
Moreover, there were clearly no guards near the Trevi Fountain, but no one was seen going into the water to salvage the coins.
From this point alone, it can be seen that Dalaran is very different from other human kingdoms.
To be precise, anyone who is qualified to live in this city is definitely not an ordinary person. They are basically either mages or nobles who come here to study.
Otherwise, you might not even be able to pay the rent, not to mention the prohibitively high tuition fees.
Magic is something that the poor can never get their hands on no matter what world it is in.
"Don't you plan to throw a wishing coin? It's said to be very effective." Jaina said, pointing to the fountain.
"Haha, forget it. I never believe in these metaphysical things."
Zuo Si smiled and refused.
What a joke! He remembered that the wishes made by celebrities in this fountain were often full of black humor.
For example, Arthas felt that he was the only male heir to the Kingdom of Lordaeron and had obtained everything from the moment he was born. He didn't need anything at all, so he just made a wish for a cooler throne. As a result, he got his wish and became the Lich King and sat on the Frozen Throne.
For example, when Jaina was separated from Al'As, she threw a coin and made a wish that the prince would come back to her as soon as possible. However, after a brief reunion, the two quickly parted ways and there was no possibility of them being together again.
In short, this wishing fountain is like a failed wishing technique, which distorts the original intention of the wisher and makes it come true.
Therefore, cherishing life and staying away from the Dalaran Wishing Fountain is the wise choice.
"You are such a weirdo."
It was obviously the first time that Jaina saw someone unwilling to make a wish at the fountain, and her eyes revealed a strong curiosity.
Because she witnessed with her own eyes the state of the country youth standing next to her when he was rescued, and how ignorant, stupid, and full of hatred he was at the time.
But after just one night, he seemed like a completely different person.
Not only did he transform from an illiterate into a genius who could read and write several languages, but he could also cast magic of various attributes without any obstacles. No matter what skill he learned, he could learn it almost immediately. At the same time, he mastered some knowledge and insights that had never been seen in this world.
Although the church claimed that this was because he was chosen by God and enlightened.
But Jaina always felt that something was wrong.
After all, it is one thing to become smarter and learn a great deal of knowledge, but it is another to change your character, demeanor, and temperament.
Especially when he first saw the magnificent sight of the magical kingdom of Dalaran, Zuo Si acted too calmly. He did not show the shock and disbelief that ordinary people would show at all.
Coupled with the aura of a superior accustomed to giving orders that was inadvertently revealed during the conversation, Jaina was convinced that the consciousness and soul in this body must have been replaced.
The person who had been talking to him was not the country youth, but the messenger of the God of Contract or the God himself.
Passing through the busy streets and shops selling all kinds of expensive magical items and raw materials, the two soon arrived at the tower where the Archmage Anthony Das lived.
It is very close to the Violet Keep, the political center of Dalaran, and is almost separated by only a wall.
The huge lavender energy crystal at the top and its unique height seem to prove the identity and status of the tower's owner.
Two huge arcane annihilators stood at the door, constantly scanning approaching pedestrians with flashing energy eyes.
As a magical city, constructs are very common in Dalaran.
Whether it's service type, patrol type, cleaning type, or combat type, there is almost everything available. Even the sales clerks in some stores are constructs created using magic.
Other brooms and brushes were magically animated to automatically clean up dust and garbage from the streets.
If the towns in other human kingdoms are like the transition from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance on Earth, then the style here is a pure fantasy.
The Arcane Annihilator apparently knew Jaina, so he immediately let her go after confirming her identity.
After about five minutes, Zuo Si saw the chief wizard, whose hair, eyebrows and beard were all gray, in the reception room.
The two of them only looked at each other, and the latter seemed to realize something, and immediately ordered his most proud disciple: "You go out first, I need to talk to the guest alone."
"As you wish."
Jaina bowed to her teacher to show her obedience, and then turned and left without hesitation.
After she was completely gone, Anthony Das closed the door and looked her up and down with a scrutinizing gaze. He slowly opened his mouth and asked tentatively: "What should I call you? God? Or some other name?"
"Oh? You can sense my presence!"
Zuo Si raised his eyebrows in surprise.
Although he had no intention of hiding his intentions, he did not expect to be seen through at a glance.
"certainly.
I have read many profound magic books brought out from Karazhan, even the Book of Medivh which contains the power of the Guardian.
He has a certain understanding of time, space and the universe, and can sense the faint connection that spans time and space.
Moreover, just a wisp of consciousness stored in this body has already exceeded the limits that most Dalaran mages can imagine.
I am curious, what is your purpose in coming to our world from such a long distance?"
Anthony Das chose to confront him directly.
Zuo Si ignored the Grand Master's vigilance and deliberately pretended to be nonchalant and asked, "Isn't my performance obvious enough? Of course it's for faith.
For a god, faith is the meaning of its existence and the source of its powerful power.
I noticed the desperate prayer of a trainee priest, so I performed a miracle to fulfill his wish, thereby inspiring more people to believe and worship.
As for granting priests divine powers so that they can save civilians ravaged by plague and the undead, it is also for the purpose of gaining believers.
Only when more people survive this disaster can my church grow and prosper in this world.
So you don't need to be so vigilant.
Because my goal is to protect my believers, allow the population to continue to grow in a relatively stable environment, and then gain more believers.
And I advocate compliance with order, laws and contracts to keep society stable.
In a way, I fit perfectly into the needs of the various kingdoms of humanity right now.
The most important thing is that I can grant priests divine powers, so that the holy water they create can cure the plague and resist the coming undead disaster."
"The Scourge? Are you referring to the Cult of the Damned that Kel'Thuzad secretly founded?"
Anthony Das obviously didn't know the real mastermind behind the plague at this time, and he thought that his disciple who had fallen into evil was the mastermind behind it.
Zuo Si smiled and shook his head: "No, of course not.
The Cult of the Damned is merely a vanguard, a pawn used to infiltrate and subvert the human kingdom.
The real threat comes from the Lich King in Northrend on the other side of the sea.
Behind the Scourge of the Undead are the Burning Legion demons that have conquered and destroyed countless worlds.
So both Dalaran and other human kingdoms are in urgent need of my strength.
What's more, all I ask for is faith.
The more people who believe in me, the closer my connection with this world will be, and the greater the power I can bestow and release.
You can think of it as a fair trade.”
"What? The plague and undead scourge that broke out in the Kingdom of Lordaeron are actually related to demons!"
Anthony Das was shocked by the bombshell news.
As the leader of the magical kingdom of Dalaran, it was natural for him to not know the horror of the Burning Legion.
Perhaps the time of humanity's rise was too short, and they have no idea what happened during the War of the Ancients ten thousand years ago, but the high elves in Dalaran will not forget it easily.
In addition, the mages of the Kirin Tor Council also have an important responsibility, which is to destroy the alien creatures that enter Azeroth for various reasons, including the demons of the Burning Legion.
During the Second War, the Shadow Council warlocks led by Gul'dan also summoned demons.
So Antonius Das knew about the existence of the Burning Legion.
Then, he recalled the mysterious prophet who had transformed himself into a raven and made a doomsday prophecy not long ago. He immediately connected the two together, and an extremely solemn expression appeared on his wrinkled face.
"How can I confirm this information? You know, empty words alone won't convince other members of the alliance."
“Two ways.
One is to risk being captured or even killed to take a look at the Icecrown Glacier in Northrend.
Believe me, the sights there will be something you'll never forget.
The other is about the mysterious prophet who is on the move.
He is Medivh, the last guardian of the Council of Tirisfal."
Zuo Si calmly dropped two more pieces of news.
"Medivh? Isn't he dead?"
Anthony Das' pupils suddenly dilated and his heart began to beat wildly.
As a great wizard who has read the Book of Medivh and the vast collection of knowledge in Karazhan, no one knows better than him how powerful the magical power of this last guardian is.
If Medivh really defeated death and successfully resurrected, then his magic power alone would be enough to match the total combined power of all the mages in Dalaran.
"Yes, Medivh has indeed died once.
But the problem is that you forget that he also has a mother who also served as a guardian.
So please consider my suggestion seriously.
Because there is really not much time left for you.
Maybe in a few months, maybe in half a year, the Kingdom of Lordaeron and Dalaran will face unprecedented destruction.
And I am your only hope."
After saying this, Zuo Si picked up the hot tea on the table and sipped it carefully, letting the great wizard slowly digest the information.
(End of this chapter)
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