Battle with the Second Generation of Paladins

Not long afterward, Tyrel Sunstrider returned to Hearthglen and continued his Paladin training under his mentor, Tirion Fordring.

During this trip to Dalaran, Tyrel Sunstrider had met the Menethil Siblings, seen Jaina Proudmoore, daughter of Admiral Daelin Proudmoore of the Kingdom of Kul Tiras, and gotten to know Thrall at Durnholde Castle.

"Mylah, isn't Mentor Tirion overseeing training?" After returning to Hearthglen, Tyrel Sunstrider found that Lord Tirion Fordring, who normally supervised the training of the human and High Elf Paladins, was nowhere to be seen. He therefore asked the High Elf Paladin Mylah Dawnblade.

Mylah Dawnblade was among the first members of the Dawnblade Legion. She had come to Hearthglen to study alongside Tyrel Sunstrider, and Mylah Dawncaller soon displayed exceptional talent in the path of the Paladin. Among the High Elf Paladins, she was the strongest and fastest-progressing besides Tyrel Sunstrider.

Hearing Tyrel Sunstrider's question, Mylah Dawncaller stopped training against the dummy and replied, "Prince Tyrel, Lord Tirion is reminiscing with his friends from the Silver Hand in the castle. I heard that Alexandros Mograine, who lives in Southshore in the Hillsbrad Foothills, came this time."

"Alexandros Mograine?" Tyrel Sunstrider naturally knew of Alexandros Mograine, one of the current Lord Commanders of the Paladins. Though Alexandros had not been among the original five Paladins, his formidable strength had allowed him to stand out among the many Paladins who came afterward. Rumor had it that Alexandros Mograine ranked among the top three in the Silver Hand.

Just as Tyrel Sunstrider was speaking with Mylah Dawnblade, Taelan Fordring approached with two human Paladins around his age.

Taelan Fordring's eyes lit up when he saw Tyrel Sunstrider, and he quickly called out, "Prince Tyrel!"

"Taelan, who are these two?" Tyrel Sunstrider recognized practically every Paladin in Hearthglen. These two young Paladins clearly were not from Hearthglen.

Only after hearing Tyrel Sunstrider's question did Taelan Fordring slap his forehead. Pointing at the two youths, he said, "They're Renault Mograine and Darian Mograine, both sons of Lord Commander Alexandros Mograine."

"Hello, Renault, Darian. I'm Tyrel Sunstrider, from the Kingdom of Quel'Thalas," Tyrel Sunstrider introduced himself amiably.

Renault Mograine carefully sized Tyrel Sunstrider up from head to toe. He felt that this High Elf prince did not seem especially remarkable, then took the initiative and said, "Prince Tyrel, I heard you are Lord Tirion Fordring's finest student. Darian and I would like to learn from you. My father, Alexandros, once said that only through battle can one truly know where their strength lies."

Tyrel Sunstrider looked at Taelan Fordring, whose eyes darted from side to side, and Darian Mograine, whose eyes were filled with anticipation. He immediately knew they had planned this beforehand, and Taelan Fordring was undoubtedly the instigator.

Taelan Fordring did not harbor much ill intent. He had only always been unconvinced, after all. His father, Lord Tirion Fordring of Hearthglen, had never allowed him to fight Tyrel Sunstrider.

"If you want to fight Prince Tyrel, beat me first." Seeing the three rebellious human brats actually challenge her prince, Mylah Dawnblade immediately stepped forward.

Tyrel Sunstrider knew that the best way to convince three youths still in their rebellious phase was to beat them into submission. Constantly yielding would only have the opposite effect. This was also a good opportunity to test the results of the research and discussions he and Arthas Menethil had conducted on the path of the Paladin during their time together.

So he lightly patted Mylah Dawncaller on the shoulder to signal that it was fine, then said, "All right. Since you want to, come at me together. I'll see you at the Training Grounds."

"Very well, Prince Tyrel." Mylah Dawnblade knew Tyrel Sunstrider's strength well. Even before becoming a Paladin, the Warrior techniques he had learned from Salorian Dawngrasper, the strongest Warrior in the Kingdom of Quel'Thalas and the Sacred Blade holder, were already more than enough to easily defeat these three rebellious human youths.

News that Little Prince Tyrel Sunstrider of the Kingdom of Quel'Thalas would fight Taelan Fordring, Renault Mograine, and Darian Mograine quickly spread throughout Hearthglen.

The human and High Elf Paladins who had been training all stopped and surrounded the Training Grounds to watch this rare battle.

The High Elf Paladins shouted:

"Prince Tyrel will win!"

"Take them down, Your Highness!"

The human Paladins also cheered:

"Fordring will win!"

"Mograine will win!"

Tyrel Sunstrider casually took a training longsword from Mylah Dawnblade and strode into the Training Grounds with light steps.

Meanwhile, Taelan, Renault, and Darian stood ready in formation, all three extremely cautious.

"For Mograine!" The fiercely competitive Renault Mograine charged first, raising his longsword high before gathering the power of the Holy Light and slashing at Tyrel Sunstrider.

Darian Mograine was the youngest. He had originally been unwilling to do this with his brother Renault and Taelan, since they would certainly be reprimanded by their father. But when he saw Renault Mograine charge ahead, he could only grit his teeth and join the charge.

Taelan Fordring had actually already regretted it, but there was no medicine for regret in this world, so he launched his attack as well.

Faced with the attacks of all three, Tyrel Sunstrider remained utterly calm. He raised his training longsword and directly blocked Renault Mograine's attack.

After having his blow blocked, Renault Mograine found it somewhat unbelievable. He was certain that Tyrel Sunstrider had not used Holy Light Energy. In other words, Tyrel Sunstrider had easily blocked his attack through physical strength alone.

While Renault Mograine was dazed, Tyrel Sunstrider gave a wicked smile and kicked him in the chest. Renault Mograine had not defended at all, and the tremendous force sent him flying straight into Darian Mograine behind him.

After sending the two Mograines crashing into each other, Tyrel Sunstrider turned to face Taelan Fordring.

Of the three, Taelan Fordring was undoubtedly the strongest.

Once he realized the situation was wrong, Taelan Fordring understood that he had severely underestimated Tyrel Sunstrider's strength. He decisively gave up attacking and switched to defense, intending to wait for Renault and Darian to get back up before surrounding and attacking Tyrel Sunstrider together.