After lunch, Princess Calia summoned Jiang Jie to the King's Hall, where Fenna, Jaina, and Uther the Lightbringer were also present.
" Nicholas, you are now a Baron of the Kingdom, and also the Governor of Fenris Isles, responsible for the extermination of the Gnoll, the resettlement of refugees, and the clearing and cultivation of land throughout the Fenris Isles." Princess Calia handed Jiang Jie a letter of appointment, her brows still showing deep weariness. "I went to Dalaran yesterday, Archmage Antonidas agreed to your proposal, but with one condition: Fenris Isles will be jointly governed by Dalaran and Lordaeron, so in addition to you, Lordaeron will also send a mage corps to garrison it."
Jiang Jie nodded.
This is already a very good situation. Dalaran is indeed much more attentive to dealing with the Undead Plague than other countries. Jiang Jie knew that there must be other interests involved.
Co-governance?
Dalaran is trying to get a piece of the pie!
If the Fenris Isles truly stabilize, the tens of thousands of refugees who flock there will pay enormous taxes for Dalaran.
Although Dalaran is called a "kingdom," in reality, apart from the city of Dalaran, there are only a few small towns and villages, and the total population doesn't even reach 100,000. With 100,000 refugees, Dalaran's population doubled, and all Dalaran gave up was a piece of abandoned land. The input-output ratio was extremely low, Dalaran certainly had no reason to refuse!
"I've already asked General Marcus and Lord Dagran, the ' Orcs Slayer,' to take charge of the actual clearing work, Earl Lawrence to oversee refugee resettlement and land reclamation. You're just nominally in charge. This involves political interests and power balance... You don't understand these things, so don't worry about them."
Princess Calia looked at Jiang Jie and said, " The Wildhammer Gryphon Rider have already gone to the North Sea to monitor Arthas's every move. Four gryphons have been left behind for you. Now, depart. Nicholas, I must ask one more question: Are you confident? You know, this concerns the life and death of Lordaeron, I... must be cautious."
Not only Princess Calia, but the other three people, with their six eyes, were also staring intently at Jiang Jie, because this matter was too important and could not be taken lightly!
It could even be said that the very survival of Lordaeron may depend on this operation!
If successful, Lordaeron will still have a sliver of hope.
If this fails, Lordaeron will have only a sliver of hope!
Don't worry.
Jiang Jie chuckled, "I can definitely do it!"
The griffins soared through the sky, heading west, flying over the Deathknell, which had been overrun by the Undead Scourge.
As darkness fell, they arrived above a lake.
This is the westernmost part of Tirisfal Glades, surrounded by mountains. There is a place that resembles a "heavenly pool," a large lake with a total area roughly the size of Lake Tai, and it is an unnamed lake.
Nestled amidst mountains, this place is sparsely populated, with almost no people living here, and even wild animals are rare. The lake is crystal clear, reflecting another world.
In the south lies a forest called the " Whispering Forest," where one wonders whose whispers might be heard, bewitching and seducing hearts.
With its verdant hills and clear waters, this place, untouched by the Undead Plague, is a rare gem on the Lordaeron!
It's also a place where it's easy for people to fall into depravity!
From the moment they stepped into this area, the knights and mages had mixed feelings, a mixture of annoyance and joy.
"Here... lurks a force of order, and a force of evil darkness! These two forces... are far more powerful than Tichondrius! Much more powerful! The Tyr's Tomb is below? Is this place... truly the burial place of the Titan Keepers Tyr, and a servant of the Old Gods, an ancient alien comparable to the Titan Keepers, ' C'Thraxxi,' whose name is ' Zakajz '?"
Uther the Lightbringer closed his eyes.
Sensing two vastly different forces reminded him of an ancient legend. Thousands of years ago, a Warrior named " Tyr " perished here, using his last strength to suppress an evil creature from ancient times.
However, thousands of years have passed, and the story has long since become a legend, the legend has evolved into mythology, and the truth has been obscured by history, leaving only ancient tales based on hearsay. Even the so-called "thousands of years" is not so certain; who knows if it's three thousand or five thousand years, or thirty thousand or fifty thousand years?
"Where did the name 'Tirisfal Territory' come from? The Tyr's Fall. Others may not be able to sense it, but you should have already felt it—two completely opposite forces permeate the entire Tirisfal Glades? That's right, the source of these two forces lies here." Jiang Jie pointed to the lake below and said, " Tyr's Tomb is right below!"
The Tyr's Tomb!
Who is Tyr?
Titan Keepers!
What are the Titan Keepers?
It was created by the Titans, Titan-forged that protects this world!
In ancient times, it was the Titan Keepers defeated the Old Gods and their servants, the Elemental Lords. The Titan Keepers also built the Titans Prison to imprison the Old Gods, and then created the four Elemental Plane, banishing the Elemental Lords one by one!
How powerful Titan Keepers?
The Emerald Dream, the dwelling place of Demigod, green dragons, and Druid, the soul of nature, was created by one of the Titan Keepers!
The Titan Keepers wield the power of the Titans and possess a portion of the Titans authority. They are beings stronger than the five Dragon Aspects, on par with the four Elemental Lords, and far surpass any mortal, any Legendary, and even most Demigod!
Tyr, the fallen Titan Keepers, his soul energy even permeated the entire Tirisfal Glades.
As for the ancient alien " Zakajz " who killed him, as a servant of the Old Gods second only to the four Elemental Lords, he possessed power on par with the Titan Keepers.
These two forces are now located in the Tyr's Tomb below.
Inside this tomb, there are two weapons of the same level as the Ashbringer, which are Jiang Jie's primary targets on this trip.
"Let's go down." The four griffins slowly descended, reaching the western shore of the lake.
Then I saw some old and simple buildings.
But there was no one there.
In fact, these buildings look very old, covered in dust, and have clearly been uninhabited for a long time.
"As expected, they don't live here at all. Well, they've long since fallen into decline; how many of them would there be left? Besides, this place is far from any town, unsuitable for habitation. Humans... are ultimately social animals!" Jiang Jie sighed softly.