They didn't set off right away, because Stormwind's fleet wasn't ready to go on the expedition. Although they had already received orders, even King Varian could not force an unprepared navy to go to sea, that would be tantamount to killing himself. Everything took time - the replenishment of sailors, the repair of ships, the ...... of logistical supplies, the preparation before the voyage made the Duke of Vortagan very worried.

The nobles had to wait in Stormwind for more than half a month, but they were not idle, most of them took this opportunity to upgrade the equipment of their team - in order to obtain military merit and honor, the capital must be sufficient, no one thought that an army wielding scythes and pitchforks could overthrow the black dragon, and the most arrogant people would not have such good dreams.

For a time, the large and small forge and blacksmith furnace in the dwarven area were all at full power, and they worked hard day and night, and the clanging sound even passed over the thick outer walls of the storm fortress and reached the ears of His Majesty the King, but after sending someone to understand the situation, they let it go - the great enthusiasm of the nobles made Varian? Wryon was very satisfied.

Diego joined the arms race, ordering a sturdy black iron armor for each of his guards, a metal that was the best material for resisting dragon flames. However, he didn't have to line up like the other nobles, but went straight to his old friend.

Serrum? Deep Furnace was overjoyed by his arrival and prioritized the completion of his order. Although Diego repeatedly insisted that he had to pay, the Black Iron Dwarf gave him a hard beat, and settled the bill almost at cost price. In addition, the old dwarf also deliberately reforged the weapons of the soldiers of the Moon Creek Leader for free, adding the spear and sword of Thur silver to the blade to make it sharper and sharper, maybe it still can't hurt the dragon, but the armor against those dragons is enough.

The time seemed to be a long time in the boring waiting, just when the enthusiasm of the nobles was about to be exhausted, on this morning. A group of palace guards arrived at the garrison of the nobles' private army outside the Valley of Heroes.

"The King's order, drive out, go to the docks!" He shouted succinctly.

Almost everyone jumped up in excitement the moment they heard the order, and many people swarmed out of the tents. Look at these heralds.

"The Holy Light is above, and we have finally waited for this moment!"

"We're going to have rust on our bodies!"

The crowd shouted in a frenzy, and some of the impatient nobles began to raise their voices to gather their soldiers. The whole camp suddenly became noisy, like a pot of boiling hot porridge.

The horses were pulled out and the bridles were fastened. I packed up my tent and prepared for my departure, but to be honest, there was nothing to prepare, because this qiē had already been prepared. The men, horses, weapons, and food were all ready to be mounted and set off.

They streamed out of the camp and through the streets of Stormwind, heading in the direction of the docks.

It was a sunny day with a slight east wind. It's the right time to go to sea. Because of Marcus? Jonathan arranged for a lot of soldiers to maintain order, so there was no obvious congestion on the road from the city gate to the docklands. However, there were not many pedestrians on the streets, because after this period of fermentation, the news of the return of His Majesty the King and the upcoming expedition to Kalimdor had already spread and the whole city knew about it.

People came out of their homes to see the expeditionary force in action. On both sides of the road leading to the docklands, there are crowds. Women who did not like to show their heads stood on the windows and balconies of the houses on both sides of the street, looking down, and from time to time young girls threw the petals of lilies and roses at these warriors who dared to fight the dragon. Merchants, artisans, and porters stood on either side of the road, taking a closer look at the neatness of the troops. A private army of nobles in shiny armor.

In order to ensure the speed of the march, almost all the soldiers rode horses, and among them, Diego was particularly tall on the Kodomon. It also attracted the most attention, and everywhere it passed, it always caused a round of applause and screams. This made him feel red and hot.

"Go, go kill that black dragon!"

"The Light is with you!" The crowd erupted in bursts of encouragement and blessings. Diego, on the other hand, greeted the people on both sides in a friendly manner.

Under the watchful eyes of the people, they walked through the trade area and the square of the Cathedral of Light, and followed the canal to the northwest corner of Stormwind. When passing through the arch. When they entered the dock area, they first saw the dense masts and sail booms like a forest in the distance, and then they saw a cavalry phalanx as strong as steel standing in the square of the dock. This is the royal legion directly under His Majesty the King, and it is the most elite army in the entire kingdom. Its predecessor was the famous Brotherhood of Iron Horses, the one who fought in the Orc Wars? The invincible army commanded by the Duke of Lothar, in that war, the Iron Horse Brotherhood paid great sacrifices, and in the battle of Black Rock Mountain alone, nearly 500 people were killed.

Originally, the nobles had already thought that their private army was elite enough, but when they looked at these rocky silent troops, they suddenly realized that compared to this royal legion, they could only be regarded as a rabble.

The soldiers, who had been noisy and noisy, fell silent all of a sudden, and they silently galloped along the slope to the dock below, slowly pouring into the square.

Now, the private army of the nobility and the royal legion combined, it is close to three thousand people. Although the number of people is not large, far less than the size of the legion during the Orc War, but fighting a legendary creature like the black dragon is not expensive, and no matter how many people there are, it may not be effective. And the gathering of so many well-trained and strong soldiers always gave people strong confidence and high morale, and no one believed that this expedition of theirs would end in failure.

Looking at this royal army ready to go, Diego finally knew why Count Bowval had not agreed to send troops to help him recover the town of Moon Creek. The far-sighted regent knew that the battle with Onexia was inevitable, so he had secretly begun preparations for the expedition the year before, even if no one could have predicted the king's return at that time. These elite armies began their arduous training after Onexia's expulsion and prepared for two years to fight the dragons. Their equipment, their weapons, were specially made for this purpose - those wheeled, towable light guns, those sharp spears with silver spear points that were three meters long, those throwing nets with sharp barbs, those armor-piercing arrows with triangular shapes and sharp needles, were obviously specially made for the purpose of slaying dragons, and they had made a lot of effort to apply these special weapons and equipment, and those training were clearly for this battle.

For this expedition, more than half of the Kingdom's fleet was used, including the Dreadnought. As the sky grew dark, and as dusk approached, the wind blowing toward the sea to the west gradually increased, and the wind flags on the masts were ringing.

A messenger carrying a royal lion flag galloped from the direction of the arch.

"Everyone, board!" He shouted.

All at once the square sounded with the voices of the officers giving orders loudly. Led by the guides, the company walked along the gangplank towards the boat. (To be continued.) )