Remilia's Resolve

It was another rare vacation. After Remilia teleported back to Southshore, she discovered that her entire hometown was about to become a military camp.

The streets were filled with soldiers holding weapons and standing in formation for military training. Many lacked full suits of armor, wearing only crude clothing as they practiced basic slashing techniques with their weapons.

There were far fewer pedestrians on the streets, and many shops had fallen into a state of partial closure due to a lack of workers. Roderick's military plans had conscripted large numbers of able-bodied men, and the frenzied expansion of the army had severely affected Southshore's normal commercial activities.

When she saw Roderick return home in full military dress that afternoon, she keenly sensed that something was wrong with her brother's mood. Immense pressure had robbed Roderick of his usual ease. Knowing the gap in strength between both sides, the Raven Guard commander could only face it alone.

Hadn't they just won at Crushridge in the Alterac Mountains and brought back a huge amount of grain and supplies?

Remilia was especially well-behaved today. For the first time ever, she had actually volunteered to wash the dishes after dinner. Having just mastered the convenient spell Otherworldly Mage Servant, handling simple household chores posed no difficulty at all.

The messengers they had sent out gradually brought back responses from the outside world, making Roderick feel even more helpless. Not many people were willing to believe such an alarmist assessment of the situation.

Prince Galen Trollbane of Refuge Pointe had sent Southshore a small cavalry force after the situation in the Arathi Highlands eased. Their own troops were also extremely limited.

General Stormpike gave no definite response after hearing the message. He still needed to continue discussing the matter with Ironforge. Going to Northrend to