Hinterland is full of tall, dense deciduous trees, mostly oak and maple.

These primitive trees are very old, with countless vines spiraling around the trunk and clumps of mushrooms and other fungi growing under the roots.

Because of the dense forests, Hinterland does not have particularly wide roads, and the main inhabitants here are Hammer Dwarves and forest trolls, who do not need and will not build wide roads.

So after Varian and the others left the Hillsbrad Hills, they had no choice but to continue on the path in the woods.

Not long after the party arrived in the Hammer Dwarves' sphere of influence, they were spotted by Flanders, the griffon knight in the sky.

Kudran also saw Varian and the others at this time, so he controlled the griffon Scarley under him and began to dive downward.

"Something is approaching from the sky!" The keen-sensed High Elf rangers were the first to spot Kudran's figure, and they reacted quickly and vigilantly.

Winlesa was the first to come to Varian's side, her left hand had already removed the bow from her back, and her right hand drew the arrow and placed it on the back of the bow.

Her fingers draw the bowstring, and it seems that she can shoot the arrow in her hand anywhere at any moment.

The other rangers also took out their bows and arrows, but they saw that the other party was a griffin knight of the Brute Hammer Dwarf, so they didn't aim their bows and arrows directly at Kudran.

"Dismount! Swing in defensive formation! The battle-hardened captain Brad was also very responsive, giving instructions to his men with a short command.

The members of the Storm Guardian also reacted at this time, and they quickly turned over and dismounted according to Brad's instructions, lined up a defensive formation beside Varian, and raised their shields in the air.

"This is the griffon knight of the Brute Hammer Dwarves, it's really convenient to be able to fly freely in the air......" After seeing what was approaching them in the sky, Varian did not feel flustered, but took the time to talk to Wenlesa beside him.

Winlessa didn't speak, just fixed her eyes on Kudran.

Kudran was impatient and reckless, but he was not so reckless as to ride a griffon against Varian's army.

When Scarley landed at a certain height, Kudran began to reorient himself with the reins in his hand, and soon the golden-brown griffon came to a steady stop in front of Varian, as Kudran had intended.

As soon as Scarley hit the ground, Kudran jumped off it, and walked towards Varian with two short legs.

At Varian's signal, everyone relaxed their guard for the time being. The sword and shield soldier withdrew his shield from his hand, and the High Elves lowered their bows and arrows and pointed them to the ground.

"Welcome, humans and elves, welcome to our Eagle's Nest Mountain!" Despite his small stature, Kudran's voice was very loud.

Although Kudran is a bit reckless, he is also very hospitable, which is why the High Lord Furstad sent him to greet Varian and the others.

At this time, several other griffon knights had also flown down from the sky, and after landing, they all stood behind Kudran, and several of the young dwarves looked at Varian and the others with some curiosity.

After confirming that the Hammer Dwarves were indeed not hostile, the Elven Ranger and the Storm Guardians also put away their weapons.

"Humans and elves, I haven't seen them in a long time......"

Kudran said as he walked over to Varian and Winlessa, performed a dwarven salute, and introduced himself, "I am Kudran Brutehammer, lord of the Brute Hammer Dwarves. ”

Varian still knows a lot about this dwarven lord, after all, the giant statue of Kudran in the previous game has always stood at the gate of Stormwind.

As for the other four statues, Aurelia, Tulayan, Danas Torbain, and Khadgar, Varian had all seen them before.

Kudran was a brave warrior who single-handedly slain nine red dragons in the original timeline.

Although those red dragons were young dragons controlled by the dragon-throated orcs, they were enough to show the bravery of Kudlan.

Varian returned the salute and said, "It's a pleasure to meet you, Lord Kudran. I am Varian Wrynn, Prince of the Kingdom of Azeroth, on behalf of the Lordaeron Alliance, on mission to Eagle's Nest. ”

Then he continued, "This is Winlessa Windranger, the Ranger of the High Elves. ”

"Windranger's?" Kudran looked at Winlessa.

Wenlesa nodded.

"I've heard of you, you're all powerful ranger warriors. What the hell is going on? Could it be that the High Elves have officially allied themselves with humans? ”

"Not yet." Varian shook his head and said, "But it's true that we have a strong enemy and desperately need strong allies to help us, but I don't think this is a good place to talk about these things......

Kudran laughed and said, "You're right, let's wait until we reach Eagle's Nest Mountain." ”

After a brief chat with Kudran, Varian continued his journey in the direction of Eagle's Nest Mountain.

……

After walking for half a day, Varian and the others came to the foot of a high mountain.

Located in the north-west of Hinterland, over the mountains behind the mountains, is Lake Daron Mill in the Kingdom of Alterac.

And the capital of the Hammer Dwarves, Eagle Nest Mountain, is at the top of this mountain.

Eagle's Nest Mountain is a glorious city, built on a mountain that looks like a giant griffon's head from afar.

The eyes and nostrils of the "griffon's head" are the gates of the city and the passage through which the griffons fly in and out.

The griffons built their nests at the top of the Eagle's Nest, the head of the "griffon's head", and the Hammer Dwarves were responsible for helping the griffons protect the eggs in their nests and the young griffons.

Since migrating here, the Hammer Dwarves have been sculpting the city for decades, from a rough outline of a griffon's head to a more and more elaborate appearance, even so vivid that even the texture on the feathers has been carved by them.

The internal structure of the city is actually very similar to that of Ironforge, but the most significant difference between them is that Eagle's Nest Mountain is open-air and has no dome, so that the Hammer Dwarves in the city can look up and see the sky directly.

The Hammer Dwarves spend their days in the Eagle's Nest or surrounding peaks practicing how to work together with their griffon companions, and throwing a hammer is a combat skill they must master.

When a foreign enemy invades, the dwarves will step on the griffin and bravely defend the city.

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