Returning to Jintha'Alor

Zul'ra had long supported Alterac, and when discussing Alterac's situation with Thrall, she intended to make Alterac a member of the Horde. However, as she analyzed the situation more and more, she became increasingly pessimistic about this idea.

There are two reasons why Alterac cannot become Horde the Horde, both stemming from racial issues. First, the people of Alterac are all human, and they may not be willing to accept becoming part of the Horde. Second, the world situation does not allow for this.

In the future world situation, the opposing factions of the Horde and the Alliance will be distinguished by racial alignment. If Alterac breaks this rule, the Alliance will certainly regard them as enemies because they have betrayed their race and the Alliance. In order to prevent victory from leaning towards the Horde, the Alliance will not rest until Alterac is eliminated.

When the war begins, the Horde will find itself in an awkward position. Supporting Alterac and fighting the Alliance will inevitably result in heavy losses and may cause internal racial discord. On the other hand, failing to support Alterac and thus neglecting its obligation to cooperate as a group will cause its members to doubt themselves.

In order to avoid putting the Horde in an awkward position, the best course of action for Alterac is to remain neutral, which is Zul'ra's change of opinion regarding Alterac's stance.

Like Zul'ra, Duke Foulcrest's stance on Alterac also underwent a change. Initially, he hoped that Alterac would remain neutral, but as the situation deepened, King Aliden broke away from the Syndicate's control, and the Alliance's forces intervened, forcing him to consider completely siding with the Horde to save his life.

Now that Zul'ra is telling Duke Foulcrest to put Alterac in a neutral position, Duke Foulcrest hesitates because his considerations are not primarily Alterac's, but rather the Syndicate's and his own life-or-death interests. He doesn't believe he can completely control the situation in Alterac.

Although somewhat hesitant, after careful consideration, Duke Foulcrest made a request of Zul'ra: he asked Zul'ra to swear on his honor that if he failed, Amani must provide him with protection.

Zul'ra held Duke Foulcrest's actions in utter contempt, but he had no choice but to make the promise he had made. Only after receiving this promise did the Duke of the Syndicate feel at ease enough to risk everything to intervene in the situation.

Through the deal between Zul'ra and Duke Foulcrest, the Syndicate officially became Amani's henchmen. Zul'ra, without any hesitation, instructed Duke Foulcrest to use the Syndicate's power to investigate the current situation in Stormwind and to make contact with the remaining forces of the Defias Brotherhood as much as possible to find out the whereabouts of Edwin VanCleef.

To Zul'ra's surprise, Duke Foulcrest immediately replied, stating that the Kingdom of Stormwind at the southern tip of the Eastern Kingdoms had quelled the turmoil instigated by the Defias Brotherhood.

Edwin VanCleef, the leader of the Defias Brotherhood, was captured by Stormwind and publicly hanged. Most of the Defias Brotherhood members were arrested and killed, while the escaped members were put on the wanted list by Stormwind authorities.

Zul'ra desperately needs to know which members of the Defias Brotherhood have escaped, and Duke Foulcrest says he will do his best to investigate for him. Meanwhile, Puskin also gives him some information from Jintha'Alor.

The Defias Brotherhood was wiped out by Stormwind authorities, and Amani's influence in the south was inevitably affected. Although many people, including Sen'lai, successfully withdrew, Amani lost its stronghold north of the Highland Shipyard, and the Kul Tiras fleet was constantly threatening Amani's waters.

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The Alliance acted much faster than expected, and Zul'ra felt she could no longer stay in Durnholde, so she decided to immediately lead her men back to Jintha'Alor. Her entourage included Puskin, Tarecgosa, Kalecgos, and Anveena, among others.

Durnholde still had many things to deal with, such as the elderly and children he brought back from the Modis Manor, and the diplomatic affairs with Alterac, but Zul'ra left these matters to Amanda, who had been officially appointed from Zul'Aman.

After leaving Durnholde's castle, Kalecgos transformed into a dragon, carrying Zul'ra and the other three, and flew directly to Jintha'Alor, a city located in the southeast corner of the Hinterlands.

Jintha'Alor has now become a prosperous city, inhabited not only by Trolls but also by some humans. The Smolderthorn Harbor is also one of Amani's important shipyards in the Eastern Kingdoms.

Outside the city built against the mountain, the plains Sea-Watch Cliff offer vast fertile fields, expansive primeval forests, wild animals, and the nearby ocean, providing abundant food and ensuring the happiness and well-being of the inhabitants of Jintha'Alor.

In Jintha'Alor, unlike in Durnholde, Zul'ra did not hold back and directly ordered Kalecgos to fly over the city and land. Kalecgos was unwilling to do this because dragons have always adhered to the principle of avoiding mortals, and doing so would put him at great personal risk.

Kalecgos was extremely reluctant, but he couldn't resist Zul'ra's insistence on using the word "favor," so he had no choice but to grit his teeth and fly over Jintha'Alor, which unsurprisingly caused an uproar.

Despite the uproar, Kalecgos was not attacked. It quickly followed Zul'ra's instructions and landed on top of the city of Tsarstra, attracting the attention of countless onlookers.

"Don't worry, buddy." Zul'ra felt the gazes cast upon Kalecgos from across the city, and couldn't help but pat the guy's scales. Then, she pulled Anveena off him, with Tarecgosa and Puskin following behind.

After everyone landed, Kalecgos transformed back into a blue-haired youth in a burst of blue light, his handsome face flushed.

"Excuse me?" Zul'ra looked at the blushing Blue Dragonflight boy and couldn't help but lean forward and tease him.

"I will never owe you a favor again." Kalecgos blushed and glared angrily at the Trolls who was much taller than him.

"Of course, we already said, you don't have to be so stingy." Zul'ra looked at the extremely aggrieved Blue Dragonflight and couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle to herself. Actually, she had already repaid the favor when the other party escorted the team back to Durnholde. However, this guy was indeed an honest dragon, and she could take advantage of him more often in the future.

"Hey, someone's here. Isn't it your turn?" Tarecgosa looked at Zul'ra, who was teasing Kalecgos, and then at the Trolls surging towards the base of the pyramid. She couldn't help but tug at him, but Puskin spoke up first.

"No need, I can handle this." Puskin raised his hands. He had ridden a dragon with Zul'ra this time and felt quite proud of himself, so he rushed forward to help Zul'ra deal with the Jintha'Alor Trolls that surrounded them.