Uther fled back to Lordaeron and hurriedly entered his mansion.
Half an hour later, dozens of Gryphon took off one after another. Uther and his family left, taking with them a large amount of gold and silver valuables, heading straight for Ironforge.
Almost simultaneously, King Terenas also received the news.
"The Scourge Undead appeared, Lordaeron is doomed, what should the Orcs do?"
King Terenas was so distressed that tears streamed down his face. He got up from his sickbed and, with the help of his guards, boarded the Gryphon.
Target: A secret dock on the coast of Tirisfal Glades.
From the moment Terenas ascended the throne, a luxurious ship was on standby, with ample provisions and gold coins, and over three hundred beautiful maids.
Brill was shrouded in a fog of the Undead, and the great Tirion Fordring became the Lich King, plotting to destroy Lordaeron; the news spread like wildfire.
With King Terenas and Uther having fled, Lordaeron was gripped by fear.
At a critical moment, the Peace Dove stepped forward to dispel the rumors.
"Lord Uther went to Ironforge to request reinforcements, and the great King Terenas went to Stormwind City for help; they are certainly not fleeing."
"No one cares about Lordaeron more than King Terenas and Uther the Lightbringer. We must remain calm and trust our King and Sir Uther."
"There's no Undead Scourge in Brill, they're just burning trash. Stay rational and don't believe the rumors."
However, the Peace Dove runs faster than anyone else.
The Lordaeron are open 24 hours a day, and luxurious carriages loaded with gold coins file out one after another, whips cracking loudly.
"Lord Uther has summoned a mechanized army; the end of the Undead has come for Brill."
"Stormwind City is willing to provide a million reinforcements, who are already on their way. Don't believe the rumors; Lordaeron is safe."
"The mayor of Brill stepped forward to clarify the rumors: Scourge Undead never existed."
As the Peace Doves fled, they spread messages along their route, urging people to stay home and wait, and not to panic.
Ordinary people have nothing to abandon and nowhere to escape to.
Terenas took all the food to feed the Orcs; becoming Undead would be a relief for him.
Three days later, Uther had already fled to Ironforge, sent back the message.
"The people of Lordaeron should commit mass suicide and then burn their bodies. They should rather die than become Undead Scourge. This is the duty of every citizen."
Meanwhile, Terenas, still en route, gave a media interview and delivered an important speech:
"The people of Lordaeron have backbone. I advise everyone to stay home, then burn everything, leaving only scorched earth for the Scourge Undead. This is a King's decree."
In less than a week, the royal family and nobles of Lordaeron had all fled.
The Undead mist that shrouded Brill gradually dissipated, and some people cautiously entered Brill, only to find that it was already deserted.
Legendary has it that one night, Portal shone brightly in the mists of Brill.
After the news spread, Uther immediately rushed back from Ironforge.
King Terenas, still en route, turned his ship around and returned to Lordaeron.
"I prayed for seven days and seven nights in the church of Ironforge, without sleep, food, or drink, beseeching the Holy Light for help. The Holy Light unleashed its boundless power, destroying the Scourge Undead Brill," Uther said.
"God bless Lordaeron! I've said it before, the Orcs are the Saviors of Azeroth. The Orcs in the Internment Camp helped us wipe out the Scourge Undead Brill," King Terenas declared confidently.
Although Uther and Terenas' accounts are completely different, the Peace Dove states that both are correct.
The Peace Dove explains it this way: half of the Scourge Undead destroyed by the Holy Light that Uther prayed for, and the other half was destroyed by the Orcs in the Internment Camp.
Fortunately, someone found a wooden box in Brill, which contained Tirion Fordring's head and was rushed to the Royal Palace in Lordaeron.
King Terenas examined the head of Tirion Fordring in the box, and the memory of the turbulent sea voyage filled him with rage.
"You little Tirion Fordring, Fording, you've finally met your match."
Suddenly, Tirion Fordring's head snapped open, its eyes snapping open, and it flew up to bite Terenas's nose.
"Ah! Help!"
King Terenas roared in desperation.
The guards scrambled to grab Tirion Fordring's head, and Terenas screamed in pain, but Tirion Fordring held on tightly and refused to let go.
"Stop it, everyone."
Uther stepped forward to investigate, and laughed heartily:
"Tirion Fordring, you've become like this, aren't you still resigned to it?"
Uther stretched out his hand, and a golden beam of Holy Light struck Tirion Fordring's head.
Tirion Fordring let out a scream as his head turned to ashes in the Holy Light.
Uther sensed something was off about King Terenas's eyes; they held the ruthlessness and viciousness characteristic of Tirion Fordring.
But he instantly returned to his original state, his face filled with terror, like a frightened cat.
Uther's heart sank. He carefully examined King Terenas's body but found nothing amiss.
King Terenas' nose was bitten off, and his guards helped him down to receive treatment.
Uther for a while, then realized he was overthinking it and buried the matter in his heart.
News has come from Silverpine Forest that Blackmoore has breached several small Internment Camps, and more than three thousand Orcs have been slaughtered.
Blackmoore is heading to the Sepulcher, where a large Internment Camp is being built, holding twelve thousand Orcs.
Uther summoned the remnants of the Order of the Silver Hand and gathered the remaining troops from various regions, assembling a force of five thousand men.
Although he knew that Blackmoore had an Orcs army of about three thousand, Uther was unaware of the existence of the Undead Elixir and assumed that he had been coerced by Blackmoore.
Uther analyzed that as soon as the main army arrived, this Orcs army would immediately defect, and the few hundred human soldiers around Blackmoore were insignificant.
Even so, Uther still refused to send troops, despite King Terenas' repeated urging. Uther made various excuses to delay.
This greatly worried Anachronos and his companions.
Once the Silverpine Forest Internment Camp fell, Blackmoore seized control of both Hillsbrad Foothills and Silverpine Forest.
They could easily carve out their own territory and become kings, possessing the resources to rival Terenas.
Anachronos and his companions hurried to see Uther.
Uther was terrified of Anachronos and treated the four of them with great courtesy.
Anachronos asked directly, "Uther, why won't you send troops?"
Uther sighed and said, "Do you still remember the New Seven Heroes of Draenor?"
Anachronos's expression changed.
Uther and Tirion Fordring faced the same problem: neither dared to offend the Orcs.
Nowadays, Orcs are escaping from Internment Camps all over the place. Uther is marching into Silverpine Forest and may encounter Orcs blocking his way, just like Tirion Fordring.
Given Uther's personality, he would never dare to fight Orcs; he would only run away like Tirion Fordring.
What to do?
Anachronos pondered for a long time before saying, "Uther, you don't need to worry. Just negotiate with the Orcs. Give them whatever they want."
Uther shook his head. "But the Orcs never talk to me; they just eat all my soldiers."
"There is a man who is on very good terms with the Orcs and has the means to persuade Orcs. He can act as an intermediary to plead for you," Anachronos said.
Who is it?
"High Archmage, Antonidas," Anachronos replied.