King Terenas listened to the Dalaran envoy's account, but inwardly thought little of the legendary Dreadlords.
The Dreadlords were formidable, skilled at scheming and inciting rebellion.
To King Terenas, those methods were nothing special.
After all, he was the true master of intrigue.
The human kingdoms surrounding the Kingdom of Lordaeron had all suffered from his schemes to varying degrees, and their national strength had declined considerably.
The Kingdom of Alterac, in particular, had come within a hair's breadth of collapse.
As a peerless strategist capable of scheming to seize an entire kingdom, Terenas really did look down on the Dreadlords' petty tricks.
Still, the Dreadlords excelled at spreading plagues, and that called for strict precautions.
He had no desire to lose too much of his population to a plague.
Population meant productivity and military recruits, an important measure of a kingdom's strength.
At that thought, a sincere smile appeared on Terenas's face.
"We welcome your nation's Mage Hunters to come and offer their guidance. Here's to a pleasant collaboration!"
As he spoke, he stepped down from his throne and warmly shook hands with the Dalaran envoy.
The Mage Hunter Corps was a force steeped in legend.
They appeared in tales of humanity's valiant battles against demons.
Although this special force was called the Mage Hunters, its members were all mages of considerable ability.
After all, only mages could deal with mages.
Hunting demons also fell within the Mage Hunters' remit.
But compared with the consummate professionals, the Keepers, the Mage Hunters were far too inept!
When dealing with powerful enemies, the Mage Hunters always made all sorts of blunders, sometimes even causing severe collateral damage.
For instance, when they pursued Aegwynn years ago, intending to unilaterally reclaim her power as a Keeper, they went so far as to bring