Martial law was declared, an unprecedented martial law.
When Jiang Jie arrived in Lordaeron, he found the entire city under martial law. Archmage Rhonin, Arcanist Doan, and the mages of the Lordaeron Mage Corps were inscribed with spell runes and laid out magic crystals throughout the palace, constructing a magical barrier that enveloped the entire palace.
Of course, this magical barrier cannot be maintained at all times; it requires an enormous amount of energy, which even a country would find difficult to bear!
The Violet Citadel Barrier in Dalaran and the Runestone Barrier in Silvermoon City cannot be kept open indefinitely. Moreover, those two cities are built on nodes of Ley Line with extremely dense Arcane energy, allowing them to directly draw upon vast amounts of Ley Line energy, something Lordaeron simply cannot do.
General Marcus from Stormwind City, along with " Magroth the Defender " of the Order of the Silver Hand, is in charge of the defense of Lordaeron. The work is well-organized, and a tense atmosphere permeates the entire city.
The Wildhammer Gryphon Rider, returning to Lordaeron, have been flying over the city, even extending their patrols to parts of Tirisfal Glades, Silverpine Forest, and Alterac Mountains. Every civilian in Lordaeron knows that something big is about to happen.
Upon arriving at the palace, Jiang Jie saw that the guards were no longer the original palace guards, but members of the Order of the Silver Hand. The one in charge of maintaining order at the palace was none other than " The Lifebringer " Harak, High-Ranking Paladin of the Order of the Silver Hand.
Upon seeing Jiang Jie and his companions, Harak hesitated for a moment before walking up to Fenna and bowing respectfully. " Grand Knight!"
Within the Order of the Silver Hand, strength does not equate to status. However, Fenna had recently been appointed by Uther the Lightbringer as the Supreme Commander of Chillwind Camp and served as the lieutenant of Highlord Tirion Fordring, the Highlord of Hearthglen. Her status was second only to a few Grand Knight, making her a high-ranking commander within the Order of the Silver Hand, and naturally, her position was above his.
However, I still feel a little uncomfortable.
Thanks to deliberate propaganda by certain individuals, news of Fenna's acquisition of the Ashbringer has spread throughout Lordaeron. In the stories told by these people, Fenna is clearly portrayed as the villain, while Highlord Mograine is depicted as the one who suffers injustice.
The members of the Order of the Silver Hand genuinely respected Highlord Mograine, which made them less friendly towards Fenna, whom they considered a villain Fenna had stolen the artifacts belonging to Highlord Mograine.
"Lord Harak, we have just wiped out Scholomance and need to report to Princess Calia immediately. Please inform her." Seeing that Fenna seemed somewhat at a loss, Jiang Jie stepped forward and deliberately spoke loudly.
The sound is loud so that more people can hear it.
"Alright, I'll report to Her Highness the Princess immediately... Wait, what did you say? Scholomance? You wiped out Scholomance? This... how is this possible?" Harak exclaimed in disbelief.
This... is absolutely impossible!
What is Scholomance?
As the interrogation of the Cult of the Cult of the Damned made crucial progress, detailed information about Scholomance was now known to all officers of mid-rank and above, including " The Lifebringer " Harak.
What does Scholomance offer?
Darkmaster Gandling, an Archmage of the Undead!
Jandice the Illusionist Barov, an Archmage of illusion!
Ras Frostwhisper, a Lich!
There are also over a hundred psychics and thousands of Undead!
What's at Chillwind Camp?
There were only a few hundred soldiers, of whom fewer than fifty Paladin!
With that small force, they think they can break through the easily defended Scholomance? No way!
Needless to say, it was "annihilation"!
However, Harak knew very well that in a place like the royal palace, Jiang Jie, as Princess Calia's special advisor, would not lie, because with just a simple investigation, the situation at Scholomance would be known to Lordaeron within a day.
Any lie will crumble on its own. So, did they really wipe out Scholomance? How did they do it?
"Yes. Grand Knight Fenna personally led the team, along with Miss Jaina and myself. The three of us raided Scholomance and killed Jandice the Illusionist, the Lich Ras Frostwhisper, and Darkmaster Gandling. Grand Knight Fenna personally killed Ras Frostwhisper and Darkmaster Gandling!"
Jiang Jie's voice grew louder and louder. "Then, Grand Knight Fenna, undeterred by hardship, personally led hundreds of Chillwind Camp soldiers in a fierce attack on Caer Darrow Island, leading from the front and single-handedly breaking through the defenses of the Caer Darrow Bridge! In a bloody battle that lasted for five hours, Grand Knight Fenna personally purified thousands of Undead, her armor covered in wounds!"
Hearing Jiang Jie's words, Fenna's face turned red. She quickly tugged at Jiang Jie's clothes, signaling him to stop talking, but Jiang Jie grabbed her hand. Fenna's face turned even redder, and her heart began to race, feeling like a deer was pounding in her chest.
Every word Jiang Jie said was true; he simply emphasized Fenna's contributions while glossing over his and Jaina's.
"What? Fenna... the Grand Knight, personally purified the Lich Ras and the Darkmaster Gandling?" Harak's voice trembled, his eyes gleaming!
As High-Ranking Paladin of the Order of the Silver Hand, he knew very well how powerful those two big bosses were.
And Fenna actually killed them?
At this moment, Harak felt a pang of guilt, because he was among those who were dissatisfied with Fenna.
Both are High-Ranking Paladin, but he has far more seniority and a higher original status Fenna Fenna. Now that Fenna has obtained the first orange legendary Paladin weapon and been promoted to Grand Knight, this has made him even more resentful. He believes that if he had obtained Ashbringer, he too would have been promoted to Grand Knight!
Within the Order of the Silver Hand, countless people share this sentiment!
But now, he doesn't think that way.
He believed that even if he obtained Ashbringer and became Grand Knight, he wouldn't dare to launch a Scholomance with just the three of them, and then lead a mere few hundred soldiers to wipe out the thousands of Undead on the entire Caer Darrow Island!
Fenna's courage and wisdom, her dedication to purifying evil, and her relentless fighting spirit filled him with admiration, shame, and made him begin to reflect on himself.
"Wherever Grand Knight Fenna goes, Holy Fire purify all evil, and all the Undead are burned to ashes. The weapon on her back is the Ashbringer, and she herself is more like an Ashbringer, a messenger who burns all the Undead to ashes!"
Jiang Jie gripped Fenna's hand tightly, signaling her to be quiet. Then, he looked around and said loudly, " Grand Knight Fenna is still young and has a lot of room to grow. I think that in a while, Grand Knight Fenna will definitely be like Uther the Lightbringer, slaying countless enemies! Becoming a pillar of strength alongside the other Grand Knight! And you will all be the same!"