The panting drew ever closer, accompanied by the howls of worgen climbing the high wall. This battle was inevitable.
When the first worgen appeared in the church hall, Darius led the charge. His blade pierced the worgen's chest, and hot blood sprayed all over him.
Unlike most human nobles, who were accustomed to pampered lives, Lord Crowley was an exceptionally capable noble. He cared deeply for the people in his lands and worked hard to develop them, while refusing to confine his political outlook to Gilneas alone. He enjoyed great prestige within the Kingdom of Gilneas and was its most influential figure apart from Genn Greymane.
Not only that, Darius Crowley himself was also an outstanding politician, military leader, and strategist who had been active in politics from a very young age. As a high-ranking noble, training in combat skills was essential, but Darius had no talent for magic. He could only turn to studying various cannons, guns, and combat techniques. He had also achieved some modest success in manufacturing firearms and cannons, and after the worgen invaded, his results in battle proved that he had made the right choice.
During the Second War, Crowley had joined many nobles and ministers within the Kingdom of Gilneas in working to persuade King Genn to join the Alliance against the invading Orcish Horde. However, in the days following their victory, the high operating costs of the Orcs Concentration Camp, together with the expense of establishing Nethergarde Keep, led King Genn to withdraw from the Alliance of Lordaeron despite others' objections. He then built the famous Greymane Wall, cutting Gilneas off from the outside world to defend against all foreign enemies.
Crowley's holdings included Pyrewood Village and other areas. Once the high wall was completed, most of his lands were abandoned outside it.