Liandara

When Alleria entered the Sunfury Tower, Alleria was talking to Farstrider Captain Halduron Brightwing, but the conversation stopped after she was seen by the Regent.

"I guess you want him to send more people to guard all the exits of Silvermoon City."

"You've gone too far," Alleria Windrunner replied with a smile. "I was just making him focus more on the task at hand."

"You can never fool me, sister," Alleria said affectionately. "What's Halduron's attitude?" In truth, she could guess most of the answer even without Alleria speaking. The tense atmosphere in Silvermoon City had persisted for months, and there were many who supported the Windrunner, including Ranger-Lord Lor'themar and his friend Halduron.

"Still the same as always."

"We can't go on like this, sister." Alleria changed the subject. "The world is changing rapidly, and the Sin'dorei should change too. And I've heard some rumors..." The Ranger-General frowned. "Second sister..."

"How is she?" Alleria looked up and asked.

"She appears to have become the commander of the Shattrath Alliance and is attacking Tempest Keep."

"What?" The Regent alighted from his cushioned armchair, his face contorted in shock. "Who else knows about this? Where did you hear about it?"

"It was Baron Seredun who told me." Alleria looked troubled; her expression confirmed the news was true. "You told me to keep an eye on that Archmage returning from Outland, so I took the opportunity to chat with him a bit, and then... he revealed this information."

"Damn it!" Alleria turned away in fury. She had promoted Seredun to baron for providing physical evidence of Kael'thas's betrayal, and now he had revealed something even more important, but this time Alleria wanted to slit his throat.

The Regent took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down. This matter must not be revealed. She was the one who announced Kael'thas's betrayal, and she was the one who ordered martial law in Silvermoon City and the arrest of Kael'thas's staunch supporters. She claimed it was all for Quel'Thalas; if the Prince was innocent, if the evidence was false, then she would give Kael'thas a chance to prove his innocence. But now, there was still someone from Windrunner family attacking the Prince's fortress. This action looked like clearing the final obstacle for Alleria to seize control of the kingdom.

The Sin'dorei would consider this a long-planned coup.

"Did Seredun tell anyone else about this?"

"No, sister." Alleria shook her head.

Alleria blinked, a sigh of relief washing over her. "Listen, Alleria. This concerns the fate of the entire kingdom, and the fate of the Windrunner family. Go immediately and warn him not to reveal anything about Sylvanas. Also, have someone monitor Seredun. If anyone contacts him to obtain information detrimental to us, arrest them immediately!"

She was about to urge Alleria to do it immediately when she heard steady footsteps outside the small room. Alleria saw who it was through the red curtain and tried to remain patient. Then she said, "Come in!"

Ranger-Lord Lor'themar Theron entered. This title was reserved for those who had made significant contributions to the kingdom. Now, his Sin'dorei wheat-colored face wore an inscrutable expression. "Regent," he said, "It's finished. You need to see it for yourself."

"Quickly, Lor'themar." Alleria nodded, narrowing her eyes. Halduron's duty was to guard the city gates, while Lor'themar's task was more direct: to search for royalist elements within the city, arrest them, and gather them in Eaglewing Square. "I'll go right away."

"Your Highness the Regent?"

"Is there anything else?"

"Should we bring Rommath along too?"

Alleria stared at him, pondering why he had asked that question. "No need. I don't need a spokesperson for those Kael'thas loyalists. You can keep Rommath in the magic prison."

Lor'themar saluted, withdrew, and let the curtain fall back into place.

"Go quickly," she said to Alleria. "If Seredun disobeys, make him get out of Silvermoon City."

Now, everyone gathered in Eaglewing Square awaited the Regent's arrival. This place, once where Ranger-Lord and Ranger-General were bestowed titles, had become a trial ground for rebels. Alleria knew not all of them would betray Quel'Thalas, but she never imagined there would be children among them.

"Lor'themar, what's going on with those children?"

"Your Highness, their parents are among them."

Anger flared in Alleria's eyes. "Their families are guilty, not them." The Regent saw Belorell's reflection in the children. Most of them were rather thin, a result of insufficient magical absorption.

"Take them away!" Alleria ordered the Ranger-Lord. She didn't want the children, who were considered "the hope of the Sin'dorei," to see what was about to happen, as it would cast a shadow over them for life.

"No, Regent." Lor'themar unexpectedly refused the task. He was prepared to face the Regent's wrath.

Alleria warned him in a low voice, "Do you dare disobey my orders?"

"No offense intended, Your Highness. However, if we forcibly separate the children from their parents, these people will think you intend to use the children to threaten them..." Lor'themar believed that the Regent understood what he meant.

Alleria gradually calmed down, carefully considering Lor'themar's words, and ultimately accepted his assessment. She hadn't yet revealed herself, merely observing from afar. The gathered Elf were Farstrider Ranger, Priest, and Spellbreaker. Alleria was curious; such a formation could easily make one think she was about to unleash a massacre, so why were the children's parents still carrying their children? Or was someone instigating this? Was it to make it difficult for her to judge these people?

Let's go take a look!

As soon as she entered the square, many Sin'dorei began to whisper among themselves.

"She's here!"

"This is a conspiracy!"

"Usurper!"

"The Windrunner family is no longer our protector."

Even though Alleria heard these words, he didn't react. He simply observed the people carefully, concealing his expressions and emotions perfectly.

"Do you want to kill those of us who have seen the truth, Alleria?"

The Regent took a few steps forward, her gaze sweeping over the speaker. She immediately understood who was instigating the slander against her. Liandara Sunstrider, a female member of the royal family, though Sunstrider, belonged to a distant branch of the Sunstrider family, vastly different from Kael'thas.

"Do you know what the truth is?" she asked. But then more protesters emerged.

"Your accusations against the Prince are all false; it's a conspiracy by the Horde, and you've made a deal with them."

"Give us an explanation right now— the Prince couldn't possibly betray us."

"Quiet!" Lor'themar roared. But it had the opposite effect; the people argued even more vehemently.

Faced with these accusations, Alleria sighed heavily. She turned and walked past Lor'themar, whispering to the Ranger-Lord, "Settle them here, give them water and food. Then imprison Liandara and don't let her stay with the people."