The time of parting had finally arrived, and in the early morning, a large number of refugees had gathered in the harbor of Stormwind, waiting for an order from the High Lord that the Legion was about to embark on an arduous expedition.

King Varian of Stormwind. Ureon, Anduin, the Lesser Prince, Berval, the Grand Duke, and the Night Elf Druid Broll. Valera, the bearskin and blood elf assassin, stands under the statue of a lion to bid farewell to Ares, Jean, and many civilians of Lordaeron.

Ares hugged everyone goodbye until Valera walked up...... Their eyes were reluctant, full of attachment to each other.

"Take care of yourself."

Stroking Valeera's delicate face, Ares said wistfully. For a moment, Ares's eyes seemed to have the shadow of Gianna back then, five years ago, when he touched Gianna's face for the first time in Lordaeron, and this was the same feeling. Now, the familiar man was gone, replaced by Valeera...... It's fate, Ares sighed.

"I will, and so will you."

Valera replied softly. She suddenly stood on tiptoe, leaned in, and gave Ares a fragrant kiss. This stunned everyone, and even Varian stayed where he was...... When did the relationship between these two people develop to this extent? Ares, you scumbag, you just separated from Gianna, and you're an elf girl here...... Varian couldn't help but complain in his heart.

Bidding farewell to Valera, Ares resolutely turned away, and in front of him was the dense crowd of Lordaeron's people.

"Let's go."

In the shining sunlight, Ares shouted. On the wide sea, thousands of sails are racing......

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The sea breeze blows the long hair of the travelers, and the fleet is overhead the hovering seagulls.

"It's even more spectacular than when Sir Lothar led us north to Lordaeron."

A Stormwind warrior sighed.

The sun was shining on this vast fleet, and Ares had no idea what the future would hold for him. What has Lordaeron become? It's been three years since you left there yourself? No, it's been four years......

After all, the speed of the sea voyage was much faster than the land march, and a month later, the fleet arrived at the town of Nanhai...... The town that gave birth to the Ember Messenger was empty at the moment, and hundreds of houses were as eerie and deserted as haunted houses in late autumn. At first glance at the sky here, the clouds have not dissipated much, and it seems that the power of the Scourge Undead here is still very strong. But seeing the hopeful people behind him, Ares couldn't dampen their confidence. Hope is very important to the human race, and without hope, humanity is nothing......

"Let everyone disembark quickly, make use of all the houses, we will camp here, the fleet cannot go north any further, winter is coming, and the winds of the sea will blow the fleet off course."

Standing on the beach in Nanhai Town, Ares said to the lieutenant beside him. The humidity brought by the sea breeze made the whole body uncomfortable, and the pain left over from years of fighting began to flare up. Ares didn't even know how veteran knights like Uther and Tirio, who had been fighting for more than a decade, could resist the trouble of rheumatic joint pain. You can't always rely on the Holy Light to heal you and spend it temporarily.

"How are you going to house these 100,000 civilians?"

Just as Ares was holding his arm, aching in pain, Jean walked over. He looked at Ares with a solemn heart. The most difficult problem at hand is revealed. It's true that the real migration is not like in the game, where it is simply a matter of going from one place to another. As long as you are human, you need to eat, drink, need clothing, and daily necessities. And Stormwind's supplies and food obviously can't support Lordaeron after it is rebuilt.

"We're in Nanhai Town right now. The southernmost part of the Hillsbrad Hills here, where I intend to settle some people, the hilly area is not suitable for large-scale grain cultivation, but fruit and a small amount of vegetables can be grown, plus the town of Nanhai is near the sea, and some fishing can be developed, which can feed some people. The exact number is not available at this time, the land here is not fertile enough, but compared to Lordaeron further north, it is less infiltrated by the forces of natural disasters, so let those who are willing to stay choose for themselves. ”

"Also, Jean, how many people can Gilnes accommodate? As long as they settle down temporarily, I will take them over when Lordaeron has built the city. ”

Ares asked, turning his head.

"Two to thirty thousand. You know, it's not a matter of food, it's a matter of weather, and the winters in Gilneth are very cold and damp, and without winter clothes and enough houses, these people are likely to freeze to death even if they do. ”

Jean returned melancholy.

"Hmm...... I know this...... Well, 20,000 men, that's enough, the rest, follow me on my way north to Lordaeron. Lake Lordammere is a large lake that does not freeze, and in winter, it can feed many people. The wood of the silver pine forest can be used as an improvised building material and charcoal for fire. In this way, it can be guaranteed that most people will not starve to death and freeze to death when winter comes. While it's still autumn, I'll ask everyone to gather food along the way and prepare for the winter. In addition, the Valley of the Hearth can accommodate a few thousand people, fruit trees have been planted around the Chapel of the Light's Wish, and a field of land has been reclaimed so that the Crusaders can provide shelter and food for some of the refugees, and probably another 10,000 people. Distributed this way, the pressure will not be too great. ”

Looking at the overcast sky, Ares replied thoughtfully.

In fact, I have been thinking about this question for a long time. Arriving in Nanhai Town in the autumn may not be the best option, but the time that Stormwind needs to prepare supplies and food is already quite good if it is delayed until winter arrives. Of course, landing in Lordaeron at other times of the year is not necessarily a good thing, if it is summer, it is too late to sow grain, and if it is winter, there is almost no food to gather in the wild, so it becomes more difficult to survive the winter. And when autumn comes, just enough to gather a wave of food, wait until the end of winter, and when spring comes, immediately start sowing wheat, digging mines, and building cities. Of course, there are a lot of unpredictable situations on the road. I can only roughly plan the direction of development in the coming year.

At night, they lit a bonfire in the town, and the ruined houses were cleaned and repurposed. Due to the arrival of a large number of people, the town of Nanhai was lively overnight. The house, which used to look like a haunted house, is now full of life, warm and serene.

There were no ghosts in the world, and because of people's fears, ghosts were rampant in this world, and Ares suddenly felt that when you were strong enough, the undead would not dare to come to you......