The Kingdom of Stormwind's fleet crossed the Great Sea at top speed in three days, but it could not land directly at Theramore.
This was not merely because unbelievable numbers of Naga had surrounded all the waters around Theramore, but also because the situation across the world had changed dramatically in those three days.
It was as though a careless fool had accidentally knocked over a fully arranged line of dominoes, leaving the entire world in shambles.
The whole world had been plunged into war. From Quel'Thalas to Stranglethorn Vale, from Azshara to Tanaris, wherever the Alliance and Horde existed, countless lives had already bled away and endless hatred had arisen. Everything the two sides had built over six years came crashing down overnight.
By this point, even someone completely out of their mind would have sensed that something was wrong!
The war had come too quickly, and spread too quickly... so quickly that it terrified people and caught them completely off guard. But the Wheel of War had already begun turning. Until the people who could make decisions for both sides appeared, no one could take the initiative to stop any of this. And that was precisely the problem: everyone who could make those decisions had disappeared!
Every piece of information pointed to Theramore, yet Theramore clearly had not fallen! The city was still resisting the Naga invasion, but somehow, all the most important people had disappeared!
Whether through magical communication or dispatched scouts, there was no news. They seemed to have vanished into thin air!
The Kingdom of Stormwind's fleet met the Kul Tiras fleet off the coast of the Barrens. Prince Anduin and Kul Tiras's Princess Fina Goldensword commanded a great army, yet could do nothing. Neither ruler had lost their mind, so they would not fight