Lordaeron's emissary was Jiang Weihan's acquaintance, Tirio Ferdin, from the Silver Hand. The old paladin looked radiant, and after greeting him warmly, he pointed to the greatly changed Dunhold and said, "I really can't imagine that this former ruin will become a new city in a short time. You guys are amazing! ”

"It's them, it's not me. I didn't do anything. Jiang Weihan looked at the laborers. Now the people here can't tell the difference between Azeroth and Valoran. They are all working on their new lives.

"It is foreseeable that this will be a great city in the future." Fording sighed.

After entering the conference hall, Jiang Weihan said: "Let's talk about business, what news did you bring?" ”

Ferding said, "About the Alliance. He began to talk about the news that has been summed up so far in Lordaeron: "At the moment Gilneth has refused to join the league; Quel'Thalas was reluctant to send troops, but Lady Winlessa led an army of about 1,000 High Elf volunteers to Stratholme. That's probably all the support we can get from the elves; In addition, the kingdom of Stormgard needs the alliance to help them clear some threats before they are willing to join the alliance. For the rest, Dalaran, Kul Tiras, and the Stormwind Kingdom agreed. ”

"Don't forget about us Valoran." Jiang Weihan reminded.

Furding laughed, "Of course, of course, the angels and heroes under your command will definitely shine. ”

"We also have ordinary troops, and after that I will summon a sufficient number of ordinary troops to fill the gap in the number of people in the alliance."

"That would be better."

Then Ferdin: "In addition to these, His Majesty Terenus is implementing a plan. ”

"Please."

"Upon learning that there was a continent on the other side of the Endless Sea that was the same as Azeroth, His Majesty consulted with Admiral Dalin, King of Kurtiras, to send a combined fleet to open a new route. After sailing for half a month, the fleet did land on that new continent. It was a swamp. Part of the advance party set up an improvised dock there and explored inland. The rest of the men returned home and reported the news to the king. ”

According to Fordin's description, the landing site of humans should be a dust swamp. Maybe the place where the dock was built was Theramore—it seems that that place is more related to humans!

Ferdins continued, "After hearing the warnings of you and the Prophet who had turned into a raven, King Terenus decided that he should be prepared for both the elimination of the Lich King and the possibility of an irreparable situation. ”

"It's definitely a smart choice." Jiang Weihan nodded in approval, prepared for the worst, and did his best, but the old king still knew very well the truth that eggs could not be put in the same basket.

Furding added, "Now the orcs rescued by Thrall are concentrated in the northeast of the Arathi Heights. They established a foothold there and began colonization. King Torbain was troubled by their presence holding Stormgard's forces at bay, so if he asked him to join the Alliance, he wanted us to keep his rear safe. So King Terenus, after thinking about it, is ready to send me to contact Thrall and negotiate with the orcs. Do you have any good advice on this? ”

Jiang Weihan didn't expect that Terenas seemed to have an enlightenment, and he actually made such a choice soberly all of a sudden. There is no doubt that it is obviously not wise to continue fighting the orcs at a critical juncture in the fight against the Horde.

"That's it," Jiang Weihan thought about it for a moment, "I'll go with you to meet him, and I would also like to meet this legend." ”

Just as Jiang Weihan and Fuding set off for Arlahi Highlands to meet Sal, the High Elf King Prince Kael'thas also returned to his own country. Anxious, he immediately found his father and explained to him that Darkan had betrayed them.

Anastarian Sunstrider listened to his son's description and found it ridiculous: "You say that a man who claims to be a prophet accuses you of betraying us? How is this possible? ”

Kael'thas said eagerly, "Father, I think this is very believable. Much of what he said has been proven to be true! ”

Anastarian said, "A human pretending to be a god, my son, you are too nervous. Blind obedience is not the quality of a king. You know, Darkan is the Speaker of our Silvermoon City Council, and I've known him for thousands of years, so you think I should trust him or he's a lunatic? ”

Kael'thas said, "But he did prophesy plagues and natural disasters, and he knew many secrets that the people of our world did not know. Father, think about what if his prophecy is true? We have lived safely under the protection of the magical enchantment for thousands of years, and we have lost the vigilance we should have. But if Darkan does betray us, how much damage will he do to our kingdom as Speaker? ”

Anastarian looked at his son, who looked very nervous and worried, and was silent for a while before nodding and saying, "Okay, I'll summon him over and test him!" ”

Supported by Kael'thas, he immediately gathered a team of lawbreakers and arranged them around the main hall. These specially trained guards are immune to most of the magic and are the mage's nemesis. Even if Darkan was a powerful master, it would be difficult for him to survive the siege of so many spellbreakers and the High Elf King and Prince - if he decided to resist violently.

Darkan Drahier is definitely one of the most powerful mages in the entire High Elf. He was older than King Anastarian, now over 5,000 years old, and he had done so much for Quel'Salas during that long time. He had fought countless wars between elves and trolls that had lasted for thousands of years, and the trolls he had killed could have piled up. During the last Orc invasion, he also represented the Alliance in the war against the Orcs. Numerous accolades have propelled the twilight of the High Elf into the position of Speaker of the Silver Moon Council. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is the number two person in this magic kingdom. In Quel'Thalas, apart from Anastarian, he has the most power.

Anastarian had no faith in his heart that this venerable elder would betray Quel'Thalas—he had already gotten what he wanted, except that he couldn't be king, and what else could he want?

So he just invited the old man to talk to him and comfort him, a son who was not calm enough to believe people's words.

Obviously, this king still does not know that for Darkan, who has wielded great power but is approaching his twilight years and is about to die of old age, what he desires most is - eternal life!

It just so happened that the Lich King was able to meet his requirements.

Darkan was summoned by the king and came to the court of the Sun. He still looks like a middle-aged man, but his hair and eyebrows are completely white. More than 5,000 years old is also considered a very long life for a high elf. Most of them only live for about three thousand years. In recent years, Darkan has also felt that he is starting to lose energy, which he knows is a sign of aging. In two or three hundred years at most, he will be a dry bone in the grave.

But he wasn't ready to die. He had thought of countless ways to prolong his lifespan, but when the spells and herbs were ineffective, he had to face the moment when that moment came. After rummaging through the tomes, he finally found the way to immortality in the dark forbidden art - to become a lich!

As an orthodox mage, he resisted such a choice in his heart, but when a voice began to call him in recent years, he finally couldn't resist the temptation and accepted the only solution.

"Your Majesty, you summoned me." Darkan saluted Anastarian, and he saw Kael'thas next to the king, and then greeted the prince, "Prince Kael'thas, you are also back." ”

Anastarian said, "There is no need to be so polite, you are an elder whom I respect deeply. You may be seated! ”

Darkan sat down, and he saw Kael'thas gesture to the royal guards, who closed the door to the main hall.

"Why did you summon me?" He asked.

Anastarian said, "Kael'thas has heard some secret rumors and wants to verify them with you. ”

"Oh, it turned out that His Royal Highness the Prince was looking for me, so please tell me, I must know everything." Darkan looked at Kael'thas .

Kael'thas stared at him, as if to see him through, "Speaker Darkan, you have always been an elder whom I deeply respect. But I find it hard to believe that there is conclusive evidence that you have betrayed your people by being seduced by the Northrend Lich King. The prince's tone was heavy, and he did not blink, observing every subtle expression of Darkan: "What do you explain this?" ”

Apparently Kael'thas was not a reckless man, and he cleverly set a trap with words.

Darkan frowned and said unhappily, "Your Royal Highness, where did you hear such bizarre rumors?" ”

"From your fellow accomplice, Kel'thugad." When Kael'thas mentioned the name, he noticed Darkan's eyebrows jump, which made him even more convinced of his judgment, "You didn't expect it, we have also been guided by a prophet who has long seen through your master's evil plans. We have captured Kel'thugad, and he has already confessed this qiē! ”

No!

Darkan's face was cloudy.

"You don't believe it? The next time your master's will is communicated to you, you can ask what is in the ice cube to verify it, if it doesn't continue to deceive you. But it won't last long, the Alliance is about to make an expedition to Northrend and crush the Lich King's plot once and for all! Kael'thas pressed closer, and at the sight of Darkan, who was speechless, he was almost convinced that his esteemed Speaker had indeed become a traitor. This made him both happy and sad.

"Come out, Guardians of the Kingdom! Catch this traitor! Kael'thas shouted at the ambushed spellbreakers.

Many thoughts turned in Darkan's heart, and the lawbreakers had surrounded him. He looked up and saw the king on the throne, and Anastarian stared at him suspiciously. He knew that there was almost no chance of a complete escape in this situation, but Anastarian didn't seem to know in advance, only Kael'thas got the news that leaked out of nowhere.

Darkan took a deep breath, in this case, he could only take a risk!