The return journey to Lordaeron City went smoothly.
Not a single problem arose.
That was only to be expected.
With such an impressive lineup, including several Heroic Powerhouses and a large contingent of guards, if they still came under attack, there would be no safety to speak of under ordinary circumstances.
They entered Lordaeron City without encountering any trouble along the way.
Once inside, however, the peace ended. At that moment, chaos filled every corner of Lordaeron City.
Rex frowned the moment he stepped into Lordaeron City. The situation before him was very, very bad-about as bad as it could get.
There were no flames burning, but aside from that, Lordaeron City was filled with the confused shouting of its people.
The chaos in Lordaeron had not subsided at all. Just as Kel'Thuzad had said, Lordaeron City was in utter turmoil. Rex disliked the sight, but he wasted no time on anything unnecessary. He instructed Sylvanas, Jaina, and the others to lend support and help restore order in Lordaeron City, then took Neptulon the Tidehunter back to the Underground Prison.
Only after personally securing Neptulon the Tidehunter inside the Underground Prison did Rex feel reassured about him.
The Underground Prison was completely sealed off. Taking it by force was practically impossible, unless the attackers first captured all of Lordaeron City and then dealt with the prison at their leisure. They would have to rely on overwhelming numbers to sever every connection between the Underground Prison and the surface, then hold out until all the food inside had been eaten and its occupants could no longer endure.
Without those conditions, even a Heroic Powerhouse could not take the Underground Prison. Only a squad of around ten Heroic Powerhouses would be able to capture it.
At that point, it would no longer