Chapter 945: The Dark Gate That Looms Ready
Lalars Windranger is a playmate who grew up with Salajan and Valeera, and the three of them have a close relationship with each other, barely talking about anything.
Compared to Sarren, who was either fighting or on his way to fight when he was a child, Lyrath was a bit stubborn, but he didn't cause as much trouble as Sarjan.
After the Battle of Quel'Salas caused by the Horde's invasion, the "Awakened" Sarian leaves his homeland with Valera and embarks on an adventure to become a legendary hero.
Lyras stayed with the Ranger Army due to family reasons, and as a regular soldier, he joined the Alliance army to defeat the Horde in the decisive battle of the Scorching Canyon.
Before the three of them separated in Quel'Salas, there was little difference in strength between them.
After the war, Russ returned to Quel'Salas with her second sister Sylvanas, while Salian and Valera continued to wander outside, going through countless hardships and practical tests, which caused Rass to gradually lose his progress to the two of them.
As a member of the Windranger family, Lars has also inherited from his bloodline the strength and unyielding of his ancestors.
Under the guidance of Sarjan, Lairas, whose strength had lagged behind, began to catch up, and successively served as the leader of the Ranger Troop, the adjutant and the leader of the Far Travelers.
In the past two years, Laarth has led the Travelers on several trips to the Hinterland Highlands, where they have been trained in actual combat with the local trolls with the cooperation of the Hammer Dwarves.
He also responded to the invitation of the Hammer Dwarves and established a camp of Far Travelers in Sintra called Quirdani.
Under the alternate supervision of the two sisters, the hard-working Lailas has greatly improved his progress.
Although his ascent speed is not comparable to that of a genius like Gianna, it is not much slower than her.
Since Rass had a higher starting point than Gianna, he is now stuck in the same way as Gianna before breaking through the bottleneck of becoming a legendary ranger.
The Ranger forces in the Northlands cannot be easily mobilized, and even if Winlessa, as commander, is ordered to return to the mainland, someone will have to fill her place.
The Ranger has traditionally been run by the Windranger family, and Kael'thas is well aware of the Windrangers' loyalty to the country and their contributions from generation to generation, and has no intention of changing a tradition that has lasted for thousands of years.
Today, among the core members of the Windranger family, the head of the family, Li Leisa, sits in the cabinet as the Minister of National Defense, and holds a high and powerful position.
Sylvanas took over the vacant position vacated by his mother's departure as the new Ranger General, and could not easily leave the Eternal Song Forest.
Aurelia stayed with the Alliance Expeditionary Force at Draenor on the other side of the Dark Gate, unsure when she would be able to return home.
In this way, the Windranger family only has the third sister Wen Lesa and the younger brother Lars who can be mobilized as mobile forces at will.
In contrast, Wenlesa is stronger and more experienced, and will be more suitable than Lailas when there is a need for personnel in an emergency.
At the moment, the situation in Northrend is relatively stable, and it is somewhat wasteful to keep Winlessa there, and Kael'thas intends to transfer the legendary ranger back home.
"Hmm......" Sarian groaned and touched his chin: "After Lass gave up playing and gradually matured, his progress in the past few years is visible to the naked eye, and he has touched the threshold of legend, only the last kick at the door." ”
"And he's been through a lot of combat experience as a leader of the Far Runners, so it shouldn't be a problem to send him to Northrend to take over the position of Weunlesa."
“…… Of course, the premise is that Northrend will not encounter any major changes in a short period of time, otherwise with his current strength, I am afraid it will be difficult to win favor in the hands of those cunning enemies. ”
With the Dragonsnatchers defeated at the hands of Kurtiras, there are only a few forces that Northrend can pose a threat to New Shandara.
Loken, the Dhaka trolls, and the Scourge army that is quietly growing in the Icecrown Glacier.
According to Sarren's speculation, Lorcan should not dare to make a big move at will in the short term, in case Laiden suddenly descends from the sky...... Since the supreme authority of Ulduar, this guy is afraid that he will not play GG on the spot.
Dhaka comes to troll ...... It's not completely unguarded, but Salian doesn't think they dare to jump out and make trouble, otherwise they wouldn't be so quiet in the past few years.
The last of the Scourge is also the most vigilant force for Sarean.
On the one hand, it is because the Scourge Legion is secretly extending its tentacles to the Eastern Kingdom, and through the "Eternal Life" sect, it is vigorously attracting those old nobles who are greedy for life and afraid of death to strengthen themselves.
On the other hand, it is also because of the Burning Legion hiding behind the Scourge Legion and secretly causing trouble.
Those few Dreadlord seem to be quite honest in recent years, but even Sarren can't guarantee that these big bats that can change their appearance at will have sneaked into the interior of the major kingdoms in a low-key manner.
Regardless, until the Scourge has gathered enough strength, Northrend should continue to be calm.
In the event of any trouble, Kel'thugad, who is lurking as an undercover agent within the Scourge Legion, will inform Sarren of the news as soon as possible.
After listening to Sarjan's analysis, Kael'thas nodded reassuringly.
"That's no problem, there is not much pressure on Northrend at this stage, just enough to let Lairas stay away from the warm homeland and the elders who have always taken care of him, and go to the icy Northland continent to have a good experience."
"Maybe we can take this opportunity to let him break through the bottleneck."
Salian smiled and nodded, "I'm okay, but ...... What will happen to the Far Traveler whose position as leader has been vacated again? There's no way I'm going to hand it back to Winlessa. ”
Kael'thas shook his head: "Of course it can't be, Wenlesa I still have another use, and the Far Traveler will be temporarily managed by that lazy fellow of Haduron Mingyi." ”
"During your absence, warnings have been heard frequently from the Watch Fortress in the Cursed Lands."
Speaking of this, Sarjan's expression became serious: "The Dark Gate is out again?" ”
"Hmm."
Kael'thas also looked a little solemn: "According to Archmage Ansrem Ruinvivol's inspection, someone is trying to repair the teleportation passage that was blown up by Khadgar on the other side of the Dark Gate. ”
Sarjan frowned and rubbed his temples: "The Burning Legion? Has the Expeditionary Force lost control of the Dark Gate? ”
Kael'thas shook his head: "We don't know for the time being, but we must prepare for the worst in advance." ”
"The mages of Dalaran are actively interfering with the progress of the people on the other side to repair the Dark Gate, but there is a limit to this."
"According to Archmage Ansrem's prediction, if this progress continues, the dark door connecting Azeroth and Draenor will be opened again within a year at the latest."
"A year...... Salian sighed with a wry smile: "At that time, I'm afraid that the Scourge Legion will also take the opportunity to unveil it...... What a disaster. ”
Kael'thas smiled and comforted: "This two-sided situation was within the range of your prediction, but I didn't expect it to come true." ”
"Whew~"
Sarren rubbed his cheeks vigorously and quickly adjusted his mood: "So, you plan to let Wen Lesa lead a part of the ranger troops to enter the Watch Fort in advance, so as to make better preparations for the defense of the Dark Gate that will inevitably start in the future?" ”
"That's right, this is the suggestion of the Minister of National Defense, Lilesa, and I and the cabinet ministers think it makes a lot of sense."
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As the so-called art industry has a specialty, Li Leisa has led the ranger army for many years, and has extremely rich experience in commanding troops and combat.
Her judgment based on her expertise and experience should not be wrong, and Sarren certainly does not want a layman to question her decision.
The Backlight Blade in Kael'thas can quickly produce detailed reports about Rath, but his mental abilities are difficult for outsiders to define.
That's why he asked Sarren, the little man who came to Russ, for advice.
After gaining the approval of Sarren, the appointment of Wenlesa and Lyras was basically finalized.
Wen Lesa and Lyras themselves did not hesitate to obey the sudden order.
Now that the area around Quel'Salas is very peaceful, Lai Russ can't always lead a long-distance traveler to Hinterland by boat to fight the trolls, and he should always change some enemies for him to practice.
Winlessa was even more reluctant to be transferred to Fort Watch.
Aurelia has been lost to Draenor for several years, and she learns that the Dark Gate will soon open again, not to mention Winlesa, and Sylvanas, who also misses her eldest sister, almost can't hold back.
Knowing that Sarren was planning to go to Northrend on an errand in the near future, Kael'thas approved his request without saying a word, and by the way, asked him to set off with Lars, handing over the formal appointment to Winlesa, and letting the siblings complete the handover on the spot.
Kael'thas shook the pot with the snake stick made Sarren a little speechless, and complained angrily: "When will you leave?" There are old and young people in my family, you should always let me go home and fix it for a few days. ”