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.
不管是墓穴里的遗体被挖空还是大量村庄荒废，他们其实都是一无所知的。
即便斯坦索姆惨案的消息传过来，泰瑞纳斯国王也只是觉得儿子的做法有些过于激进，并未觉得瘟疫和天灾是王国最大的威胁。
毕竟在表面上，己方一直在赢得一场又一场战斗的胜利，而亡灵天灾则在王国战无不胜的军队的面前节节败退。
无论是在安多哈尔还是壁炉谷，又或者爆发大屠杀的斯坦索姆，最终取胜的都是洛丹伦王国。
甚至就连散播瘟疫的幕后黑手之一，诅咒教派的创立者克尔苏加德也已经被王子亲手杀死，恐惧魔王玛尔加尼斯同样逃到了极北之地的诺森德大陆。
怎么看都应该是危机已经解除，形势一片大好的景象。
不过在听完乌瑟尔的报告之后，拥有敏锐政治直觉的泰瑞纳斯国王终于意识到隐藏在水面之下巨大危机，开始在王座周围焦躁不安的踱步。
足足过了好几分钟，他才深吸一口气恢复镇定，抬起头用无比严肃的口吻询问道：“你觉得这些亡灵大军会隐藏在什么地方？又有什么邪恶的计划？”
乌瑟尔苦笑着摇了摇头：“抱歉，陛下，我也不太清楚。
东威尔德面积实在是太大了，光是茂密的森林和人迹罕至的山区就占据了超过百分之六十的面积，同时还有许多野蛮嗜血的巨魔。
再加上亡灵根本不需要食物、补给和水源，甚至在隐藏的时候不会发出哪怕一丁点声音，想要找到敌人的踪迹恐怕会非常非常的困难。
事实上要不是有人提醒，我都不会察觉到斯坦索姆和很多地区的大墓地已经被挖空了。
很显然，王国现如今的处境不容乐观。
而且我觉得瘟疫和亡灵天灾要比兽人的威胁大多了。
虽然后者也会劫掠城镇、屠杀手无寸铁的平民，但至少他们不会把尸体拉起来变成活死人。
您也许可以考虑适当把从南方抽调一些兵力到北方构筑防御。
相信联盟各国在得知亡灵天灾真实情况后，会理解您不得已之下所做出的决定。”
“你刚才提到有人提醒？这个人是谁？”
泰瑞纳斯国王眼睛里闪过一丝异样的光芒迅速追问道。
“一个新的教派，他们信奉一位自称索斯的契约之神。
根据阿尔萨斯王子和当时与其一起在壁炉谷战斗的士兵描述，是一名叫做兰尼的见习圣光牧师在绝望之下通过祈祷引发了神迹。
一道威力惊人的光柱从天而降，不仅净化了数不清的亡灵，并且还治好了所有感染瘟疫的病人。
从那之后就有很多人开始崇拜这位神，信仰以极快的速度在东威尔德地区扩散，甚至取代了圣光教会在当地的统治地位。
因为这位神的牧师掌握着可以制造圣水的能力，而圣水又是目前唯一可以治疗瘟疫，以及净化被瘟疫污染粮食、水源的手段，所以在民间拥有非常巨大的影响力。
就连军队的士兵也有很多选择改信，开始佩戴契约之神的圣徽祈求庇佑。”
乌瑟尔没有任何隐瞒，用十分简练的语言把大概情况介绍了一遍。
“契约之神索斯？阿尔萨斯在之前的报告中好像提到过……”
泰瑞纳斯国王迅速在一堆文件中翻找出由王子亲自撰写的书信，摊开来有仔细阅读了一遍，尤其是关于神明描述的部分。
大概三五分钟过后，他这才放下信件用不是很确定的语气问：“你觉得这位突然冒出来的神，还有他们的教会整体上给人感觉怎么样？”
乌瑟尔不加思索的回答道：“我跟他们只有过几次接触，说不上有多么了解，但整体来说应该还不错。
首先是崇尚秩序、法律和契约，即便是草创的教会也依旧看不到半点混乱的迹象，反而一切都井然有条。
其次他们号召信徒无偿接纳和帮助感染瘟疫的民众，牧师们则提供免费的治疗。
从降临开始到斯坦索姆屠杀结束，累计受到其恩惠的平民数量已经达到了数万乃至十几万之多。
尤其是在斯坦索姆屠杀中被拯救的那一万多平民，已经死心塌地的成为了契约之神教会的忠实追随者，愿意为了信仰而献出一切。
这也是为什么契约之神能够取代圣光教会在东威尔德地区拥有巨大影响力和号召力的原因。
另外，为了对抗亡灵天灾的威胁，该教会还组建了一支数千人的民兵队伍。
他们从陷落的城镇废墟和斯坦索姆军营中获取到了足够的武器，不管是数量还是训练程度都远远超过王国在该地区的兵力。”
“什么？！”
这番话顿时让泰瑞纳斯国王脸色勃然大变。
他或许可以允许一个新的教派和信仰在自己的国家传播，但绝不会允许出现事实上的非法武装割据。
更何况斯坦索姆可是洛丹伦王国在北方最重要的边境城镇，一旦落入其势力的掌控后果简直不堪设想。
即便它现在刚刚被阿尔萨斯屠杀过，也依旧拥有非常重要的战略价值。
乌瑟尔无疑注意到了老国王反应，立马安慰道：“陛下，关于这股教会武装您完全没有必要担心。
因为他们正在计划乘船出海离开斯坦索姆，前往大陆最南端的荆棘谷建立新的定居点。
在我离开的时候已经有一万人作为先遣队出发了。
教会的领袖还在联系戴琳元帅想要借助库尔提拉斯的舰队加快运输的速度。
不出意外的话，几个月到半年左右他们便会从王国的土地上走光。”
“乘船出海前往荆棘谷？为什么？难道东威尔德地区富庶的土地不比满是蚊虫、猛兽和巨魔的热带丛林强得多吗？”
泰瑞纳斯国王语气中带着强烈的疑惑跟不解。
在他看来契约之神的教会已经实际上控制了斯坦索姆，完全可以把周边大片的土地占领下来，逼迫自己承认后者对于该地区的自治权。
然后再利用信仰的力量不断扩张侵蚀，最终等米奈希尔家族衰弱的时候再把东威尔德地区剥离出去建立一个独立的王国。
毕竟在亡灵天灾的肆虐过程中，斯坦索姆周围的封建领主都死的差不多了，只剩下一个刚好在王都内参加会议的瑞文戴尔男爵，封建统治的根基已经不复存在。
这个时候完全可以散播是王室的无能跟懦弱导致了灾难的发生，利用宗教狂热来鼓动民众脱离洛丹伦的控制。
“因为对方的神判断这场瘟疫仅仅只是开始而非结束，真正可怕的灾难还在后头。
我们根本抵挡不住如潮水般涌来的亡灵大军。
届时整个王国都会沦陷，人民也会被屠杀殆尽变成亡灵中的一员。
所以他们决定离开北方，去更加安全的南方开辟新的家园，并且还会带走所有愿意相信这一点的信徒。
事实上，在回来这趟路上我看到了人正在拖家带口的往斯坦索姆前进。
保守估计，至少会有十几万人乃至更多。”
说罢，乌瑟尔深深地低下头，内心之中充满了愧疚与自责。
因为他觉得这是自己的失职，才导致民众如此缺乏安全感。
宁愿放弃现有的房子、土地等最重要财产去前往环境恶劣的荆棘谷拓荒，也不愿意相信白银之手骑士团和王国的军队能给自己提供保护。
泰瑞纳斯国王的脸色更是阴沉无比。
一方面他震惊与对方敢如此明目张胆挖洛丹伦王国的墙角，另外一方面则痛心于这么多民众竟然失去了对国王的信任。
如此大批量的逃亡，简直就像是狠狠抽了老国王一个大嘴巴，将其引以为傲的一切全部丢到地上踩得粉碎。
什么仁慈……
仁慈统治者的国家会出现数以百计的村庄遭到屠杀、十几万人民携家带口的逃亡吗？ 至于领导联盟打赢兽人战争的功绩，也随着集中营内兽人俘虏的大批逃亡，还有他们对于周边人类村庄与城镇的破坏、杀戮而变得暗淡无光。
某些饱受战争蹂躏的地区甚至抨击泰瑞纳斯就是个伪君子，为何要允许这群绿皮畜生活着，甚至还要为其提供食物。
结果仁慈非但没有换来感激，反而让兽人得以休养生息，然后继续烧杀抢掠给人类带来巨大的灾难。
就在泰瑞纳斯国王开始怀疑跟反思自己是否究竟做错了的时候，脑海中突然回想起前不久那个变化成渡鸦降落在王宫大厅内的身影，以及对方所做出宛如疯子一样的毁灭语言。
很显然，如果仅仅只是对方那些神神秘秘令人摸不清楚头脑的话语，并不足以让他产生危机感。
可要是配合几十万乃至上百万隐藏在东威尔德地区的亡灵大军，以及突然冒出的契约之神教会正在组织信徒逃离的异常举动，那情况就截然不同了。
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 true 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)