"I felt something bothering me, making me irritable, irritable...... It's like someone whispering in my ear and I can't wave them away. It was as if everything I was doing was being watched by someone. Yes, that's what it feels like. Perhaps it is a power, from the east...... Oceans and continents, both have their presence. ”

Theramore, after inspecting the defense of the front tower, Gianna hurried back. As soon as she entered, she told Egwen about her troubles today. Egwen, on the other hand, only listened quietly, unable to explain much. After all, she had already passed on all her power to Gianna, and now she was no longer the guardian who called for wind and rain. Her knowledge is better than her magic, more than her strength.

"Maybe you're too tired?"

Egwen asked softly. She put little Ines down and left her to play alone. At the age of two, he was already able to walk, and like the other noble children in the court, Egwen let him play freely and meet the playmates he wanted to meet.

It was only when she saw little Ines that Gianna was in a slightly better mood. The anger on her face subsided slightly. But it still can't calm the panic and irritability in my heart.

"It's not exhaustion."

Gianna replied softly. The servant stepped up and helped Gianna take off her cloak and robe.

She was wearing a short-sleeved blouse and sat on the bench with Egwene, very close to each other, but Egwene couldn't sense that something was wrong with her.

"Mentor, I have a hunch that Ares' fleet won't come."

She whispered. After saying that, she immediately felt strange and uneasy about her prophecy. Magicians rarely have a hunch, and if they do, it means that something big is about to happen. If Ares' fleet can't reach Theramore, does that mean something happened to Lordaeron? Or is something going to happen to Ares on his way to the road?

Neither outcome was what Gianna wanted. Although she is no longer a lover with Ares, she still hopes that he is good and cannot become a lover, but she has the basis of her former relationship. It's just that many times, she hides him deeply, and in Theramore, almost everyone except Egwene thinks that Gianna has completely forgotten about Ares as a person.

She sighed heavily.

"Be patient, whether he will come or not, we have to be ready. Ares is not an outsider, and he will not embarrass Theramore, let alone you. So, I'll talk about what to do when he comes. If we really can't come, we have to ask why. ”

Egwene was comforted.

……

Lordaeron.

"Stratholme, the River Sodoril, the Hand of Tyre, the County of Talon...... Almost the entire Eastern Plague Land has signs of natural disaster undead activity. They are all vanguards, and our recon team has reported that the real workhorse of the Scourge is in the Wraith Lands. ”

In the Chamber of the Republic, information from the front line kept coming. Several high-ranking officers of the Lordaeron army and high-ranking members of the Knights of the Silver Hand were frowning as they discussed their strategies. It can be said that the eyebrows are burned. The Scourge appeared without warning, and due to the lack of a navy, Lordaeron didn't even know where the Scourge had landed from. As for Quel'Thalas, they lost their navy in that battle seven years ago, and although the remaining High Elves rebuilt Silvermoon City and renamed it the Blood Elves, they were still few in number, and they didn't have a decent army on land, let alone on the sea.

"How many?"

Staring at the big map, Ares asked.

"Thousands, the number is incalculable. They had bulldozed the Elven Sanctuary and were now heading in the direction of Stratholme. ”

The guard replied.

"What is the percentage of Abomination and Zerg creatures in the Scourge Army?"

"It's not clear, our soldiers can't get close to them. The perimeter is guarded by a Death Knight. ”

The guard replied honestly.

The atmosphere at the scene tended to be suffocating. Everyone had a worried look on their faces.

"Stratholme will be their first stronghold."

"It's good that we don't have civilians there."

The knights of the Order and the officers of Lordaeron discussed. They pinched their chins, each reminiscing about the war, and at the same time, thinking about the danger that was coming. Everyone who has fought against the Scourge has a lingering heart, but at the same time, the accumulation of experience has also made them more stable in their emotions. Ares saw that the officers who had joined the Knights and the Lordaeron Militia showed two states. Some of them are restless, worried about the unknown. A hundred times more melancholy than the old soldiers. And some knights show a casual and nonchalant attitude. None of them had ever encountered a true Scourge legion. Compared to veterans, they are either too pessimistic, or too confident and optimistic.

"No civilians don't mean you're safe. We have a standing garrison here. They withdrew, and these few hundred men could not stand alone against the Lich King's army. ”

Ares said.

"Okay, I'll go and command."

Drumm responded.

"Hmm. Also, Stratholme may not be their target. ”

Ares continued. His mood was more gloomy than all those present. The Scourge War, the Lich King, seems to be his natural mortal enemy, and after going through so much suffering, it seems that he is about to really start facing the disaster, and that seems to be his fate.

In the darkness, Ares felt the Lich King calling to him. Alsace's pale face loomed. Frost sorrow blooms in the darkness with a soul-stealing glow. Winter is coming......

"So where are they targeting? What is the high opinion of the Great Lord? ”

The general of the Lordaeron militia regiment asked. His tone was slightly disgruntled, as he represented the aristocratic class, although he led the militia legions, legions made up of civilians.

"I don't know, I don't know yet. It could be here, the royal city of Lordaeron, or it could be here, the Chapel of Light's Wish. And even that's not all. Anyway, right now, I can't figure out its purpose and motives. ”

Ares sighed and returned sadly. Pale crept upon his face like a plague.

"Then we should strengthen the walls to deal with the danger that may come at any time!"

Ilda, the general of the Third Legion of Stormwind, said.

"Let the soldiers rest more and be prepared for a quick march at any time. Lordaeron's walls are well defended, but sometimes the walls aren't absolutely useful in the face of the Scourge. They have Crypt Demons, Nirub Zergs, Gargoyles, and the Scourge will pierce the city from underground, and our walls can only block some, not all. ”

Looking at the reinforcement generals of Stormwind, Ares replied solemnly.