Dark Gate 1 year.

Autumn.

The Lordaeron Empire, which had just been freed from the haze of the orc war, had undergone a great change again.

Without warning, a plague broke out in the small town of Andorhar in the eastern part of the empire, and in a matter of days, the epidemic spread to all nearby towns and villages, from Daronmir in the east to Firestone Farm in the west. According to incomplete statistics, as many as 100,000 people were affected by the disaster, and countless farmlands, livestock, and lakes were infected.

For a time, the people in the empire were panicked, and a cloud of terror once again enveloped the country!

When the urgent documents passed through the scouts and reached Terenus, there were already a lot of official documents piled up on the desk that the old king used to work on weekdays.

This disaster was more violent and spread more rapidly than the previous orcs, and the documents printed with the insignia of Lordaeron were also a constant reminder to Terenus that the disaster relief work was urgent!

It has to be said that although Terenus is old and frail, as a strategic ruler, in the face of sudden disasters, he still relies on his veteran experience to quickly adapt and adjust.

The old king first delegated three squadrons of cavalry to Alsace and ordered them to go to Andorhar to investigate the cause of the plague. It is worth mentioning that considering that the enemy is a necromancer, under the repeated advice of Sir Odrica, the Knight Captain Ferrar, who is a knight of the sixth order, also accompanied the army.

Second, Terenus opened the only passage from Andorhar to the Lordaeron Empire, sheltered a large number of ordinary civilians who had not yet been infected with the plague, and distributed large quantities of clean food to the victims, minimizing the damage caused by the plague.

Thanks to a series of countermeasures made by Terenas, the epidemic has been controlled to a certain extent, but even so, the towns around Andoral have inevitably fallen.

In the Tirisfal Glades, on the road leading from Barnier Farm to Andorhar, an army is marching at a rapid pace.

This originally prosperous trade route has become deserted, and for ordinary merchants, the current Andoral is like a hell.

Arthas, Xue Huan, and Farrar led three squadrons and more than 300 Lordaeron cavalry galloped along the avenue, and in the process, the victims who went to Lordaeron passed by them from time to time.

As a woman, Galia did not go with her, but was responsible for guarding Lordaeron and assisting the old king Terenus in dealing with the cumbersome and complicated urgent documents.

This is Xue Huan's second mission with the handsome prince, but ironically, a year ago they were on a mission to eliminate Guldan, and this time they are investigating who is behind it... But it's myself.

After crossing Barnier's farm, Prince Arthas, who was at the forefront of the entire army on horseback, suddenly waved his hand and signaled for the troops to stop. In the puzzled eyes of everyone, especially Xue Huan and Falar, the prince made his hand into an umbrella shape and looked into the distance.

"Please wait, my best friend will be here soon, and with her help, our trip will be a lot easier. Arthas looked back at the group, a smile curling into his lips.

As soon as his words fell, a female voice as crisp as a yellow warbler came out from the intersection not far away: "Damn ogre, I'm going to smash you!!"

Hearing this, Arthas was like a leopard napping in the sun, raised his eyebrows vigilantly, and looked ahead with a smile on his face.

And Xue Huan also followed the sound and saw a tall female figure running over the top of the mountain and running towards this side. Behind her was a green whirlpool, a huge body with a gritty head and limbs.

And then later... It was followed by two ugly giant ogres.

Enchanter.

This is the magician's summoning elemental magic!!

A magician who didn't know the exact strength, Xue Huan subconsciously became alert.

"Holy Light is above!!"

Farrick, who was next to Arthas, roared angrily and wanted to rush up to help, but was stopped by the former, and tightened the golden warhammer called "Revenge of the Holy Light" in his hand, and the prince laughed indifferently: "Put down your sword, captain, but don't underestimate her." ”

And as Arthas said, this elegant blonde lady can handle it indeed, and is amazingly efficient.

Under the gaze of Xue Huan and the others, a beam of soaring flames rose into the air at the soles of those ogres' feet, and when the blazing flames licked their bloated and fat bodies, those poor ogres were surprised to realize that the thin female magician in front of them could burst out with such a powerful power in their bodies.

Seeing this terrible scene, even the ferocious and dull ogre realized that something was wrong, one of the ogres chose to flee, while the other didn't seem to believe this scene, it chose to raise the gavel in its hand, and continued to move forward with its teeth and claws.

Faced with the brainless creature that did not know whether to live or die, the blonde lady was naturally not polite, she raised the crystal scepter in her hand, and an orange flame roared out, roasting the ogre to ashes.

Seeing the other ogre flee, the blonde lady did not chase after her, but lowered her scepter and nodded in the direction of Arthas.

"Bang Bang!"

Crisp applause rang out, Arthas deftly turned over and dismounted, and while clapping, he walked towards the blonde lady, while Xue Huan and Farrar and the others also jumped off their horses with the same skill, closely following Arthas's steps.

"This beautiful lady, you are more skilled in manipulating magic than before. ”

Dragging the blue cloak, Arthas showed a bright smile, and after greeting the blonde lady, he introduced Xue Huan and the others: "Gentlemen, this is Miss Gianna Proudmoor. She is the high-ranking mage of Kenrito, the princess of Kuratis, and one of the most talented magicians on the continent. ”

Xue Huan's eyes had never left her since Gianna approached, and he could feel the strong magic fluctuations on this girl's body, since Dalaran dared to send only such a girl to assist Lordaeron, then the strength of this magician should not be underestimated.

"I don't think I need to introduce General Falar, this is Ser Odrica, the newly crowned noble lord of his father, and the first to see and warn of this plague. Arthas pointed to Xue Huan beside him.

"It's an honor to meet you. The beautiful Gianna smiled at Xue Huanying.

"Me too, Princess Gianna. ”

Xue Huan, who came back to his senses, also showed a polite smile. But what he thought in his heart was: I hope this chick who suddenly appeared will not bring any variables to this plan.

After a brief greeting, Gianna turned to face Arthas with a smile on his face. It was evident that the prince was very happy, and his handsome face was full of joy.

"It's good to see you again. Arthas grinned, his long golden hair shining in the sunlight.

"Me too. ”

Facing Arthas's gaze, Gianna's eyes sparkled, and she covered her mouth and replied, "It's been a long time since the prince has escorted me." ”

"yes..."

There was a hint of sadness in Arthas's voice, and Gianna bowed her head.

There was an air of embarrassment around him, and seeing the two of them with their heads down, not daring to look at each other, even the Knight Captain Faral, who had always been old-fashioned and serious and didn't like gossip, couldn't help but cough.

And Xue Huan looked at all this indifferently and didn't say a word.

Feelings, in his heart, have long since died.

"Well, I think it's time for us to go. ”

Glancing around at the cavalry in full gear, Arthas, as the leader, cleared his throat and shouted at one of the horsemen standing by his side, "We must hurry up and lead a horse for this lady." ”

Gianna nodded in agreement with Arthas's choice, and while the soldiers were leading the horses, she waved her hand and disbanded the water elemental.

"With so many loyal and strong soldiers around, I don't need it anymore. ”

She smiled sweetly at Falrick and his men, and then Gianna lowered her voice and said to Arthas in front of her, "Then your Highness, what do you know about the plague we set out for to investigate in Andorhar?"

"Not too much. ”

The prince shook his head and said helplessly: "I have just received an order from my father, and I have been near the hills of Hillsbrad to help refugees rebuild their homes, and from time to time I have fought against the orcs lurking in the valley. But I think the mages of Dalaran want to find out the truth, so it must have something to do with magic. ”

Speaking of magic, Arthas's eyes lit up, as if he had thought of something, and turned his head to look at Xue Huan beside him: "Regarding this sudden plague, perhaps Sir Odrica knows more than I do." ”

Xue Huan, who was pondering on the side, suddenly heard Arthas's voice, and when he looked up, he found that everyone had already looked at him...

Name: Gianna Proudmoore

Race: Humanoid

Rank: Fifth Order Mage

High mage of Dalaran, the girlfriend of Alsace's childhood sweetheart.

Main Skill: [Summons Water Elemental] Summons a powerful Water Elemental to assist in battle

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