Karin understood Khadgar's thinking.
As a mage, even someone as "carefree" as Khadgar had pride in his bones, a spirit that refused to admit defeat!
Khadgar had never admitted that he was inferior to Karin, from their first duel in the Violet Citadel, to their repeated scuffles over a bed, to his quiet efforts to achieve a breakthrough. He had always been that way...
So now, Khadgar was willing to go to Nethergarde Keep, the most dangerous place of all, to prove that point.
At the same time, Karin had to recognize that, given Khadgar's talent and destiny, neither his accomplishments nor his future would ever be ordinary.
He took a few steps forward, smiled, then pulled Khadgar into a hug.
"Good luck, then, brother!"
"You too, Karin..."
In the end, Karin left the Violet Citadel alone.
The two little girls, Jaina and Taretha, remained under Antonidas's tutelage. After all, the Wetlands were still a shambles thanks to the Horde's "rule." He could hardly take the two little girls there to suffer!
Fortunately, although his mentor complained openly, deep down he had nothing against the two endearing little girls and was quite willing to do it.
Khadgar, meanwhile, went to select a group of Dalaran's elite battlemages. Although the Dark Portal had already been closed, Nethergarde Keep in the Blasted Lands would remain ready for battle at all times to prevent the orcs and other demonic minions on the other side from opening it again and launching an invasion.
Strolling onto the platform alone, Karin continued searching for his last companion.
Suddenly, he saw a young human mage standing before Alexstrasza, talking nonstop...
Judging by his clothes, he seemed to be an ordinary apprentice. With Alexstrasza having suppressed her aura, the mage apprentice seemed completely unaware of how terrifying