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" Calia, Stormwind City will always support you!"
Of all the leaders, King Varian's seat is closest to Calia's.
At that moment, he turned to look at Calia: "You will be a good queen. From the first time I met you, I thought you were more merciful, more compassionate, and more responsible than Arthas."
Varian is a remarkable person. He was only 15 years old when he arrived in Lordaeron, yet he already possessed the responsibility of an adult. He was very capable; during his time with Arthas, he discerned that the young prince, who had always secretly compared himself to him, would never walk the same path as him.
Comparatively, he preferred Princess Calia, his younger sister who was five years his junior and whose fate was just as tragic as his.
Varian lacked a father's love and longed for a happy family more than being a king. Arthas had all of these, so he once greatly envied Arthas and cherished every day in Lordaeron.
But now, Arthas has personally destroyed everything he once possessed, everything that Varian envied so much. This is a huge blow to Varian, who sees Arthas as unforgivable!
Therefore, faced with the threat from Arthas and the Scourge, he will definitely give his all to support Calia and Lordaeron.
However, Stormwind City, which had been rebuilt 13 years prior, was in a state of disarray, and he was also hampered by various powerful nobles, often finding himself powerless to do so.
General Marcus and three thousand elite Stormtroopers—that was all the support he could offer, despite all opposition!
"Thank you, King Varian. The friendship between Lordaeron and Stormwind City began with King Llane, Marshal Lothar, and my father, and it will continue in our generation."
Calia nodded, then glanced around at everyone. "Father's funeral has just ended, but the crisis in Lordaeron and even the entire Eastern Kingdoms continues. The threat of the Scourge cannot be ignored by anyone or any nation. That is the sole reason we are gathered here today."
" The Scourge... though far away in the southern continent, I've heard of them long ago. In fact, a month ago, General Marcus Jonathan led three thousand elite troops from Stormwind City to provide support. I support Calia's statement; the threat of the Scourge is a threat to the entire Eastern Kingdoms." Varian, a staunch supporter of Calia, wholeheartedly agreed at this moment.
"When the Scourge Plague appeared, Dalaran sent mages to investigate. Kel'Thuzad, the leader of the Cult of the Damned, was my student, and I am to blame," said Antonidas.
"Before the meeting begins, please allow me to introduce a warrior who fights against the Undead."
Princess Calia turned her gaze to Jiang Jie, who was standing to the side. For the first time, these leaders who ruled most of the Eastern Kingdoms paid serious attention to this unremarkable young man. Before this, some of them had never even heard of Jiang Jie's name.
"He was one of the victims when the Undead Plague first appeared, but he bravely survived. His parents, however, both perished in the spreading plague. The plague couldn't kill him; from the very beginning, he was an enemy of the Undead!"
"When the Cult of the Damned infiltrated the entire Kingdom of Lordaeron, he was the first to discover and identify Baron Soroson, who was spreading the plague. He was also the one who persuaded me to purge all members of the Cult of the Damned in Lordaeron. And it was he who saved my father's life when the Cult of the Damned attempted to assassinate him!"
"He single-handedly subdued the Murloc of Lake Lordamere, laying the most solid foundation for the migration of refugees to the Fenris Isles. It can be said that he was the savior of 100,000 refugees!"
He was instrumental in the success of Operation Andorhal.
"He vanquished the resurrected Lich Araj, who summoned 40,000 Undead. It was also he who suggested the raid on Scholomance, ultimately destroying the Cult of the Cult of the Damned and making an indelible contribution to the reconquest of the Western Plaguelands!" "While perusing the library of Lordaeron, he discovered records of the ' Tyr's Tomb,' helping Uther the Lightbringer Titan Keepers 'Tyr weapon: the Silver Hand. He himself gained the personal approval of Emperor Thoradin, receiving his sword, Strom'kar the Emperor Thoradin, the terminator of the human civil war, the terminator of the Troll Wars, and the Warbreaker of the servants of the Old Gods!"
"He led the Murloc, breaching Arthas's Undead fleet in the North Sea, sinking most of the Undead to the bottom. It was also he who devised the Whispering Shore landing plan, and through his courage, strength, and wit, defeated Arthas and his Scourge, forcing them to leave!"
"He is the Keeper of Lordaeron, the savior of 100,000 refugees, and the inheritor of Emperor Thoradin's will!"
"He is Nicholas Jiang, the ruler of the Fenris Isles, the Earl of the Kingdom, and the true mastermind behind this meeting!"
Nicholas Jiang!
Some people have heard of this name, some haven't.
Antonidas had too many important research and business matters to attend to every day, so he naturally didn't have time to pay attention to a rising star. But the moment he saw Jiang Jie, his gaze lingered on the divine sword on Jiang Jie's back for a long time.
Upon hearing Calia's introduction, the six exquisite runes representing the Council of Six on his famous " Greatstaff of Atiesh " shimmered with a blend of azure and purple light, and his deep eyes looked at Jiang Jie with great interest.
Stormwind City is too far from Lordaeron, and Jiang Jie's reputation has not yet reached that mountainous land. However, because of his support for Queen Calia, King Varian remained silent, simply remembering the young man's name.
King Magni King Bronzebeard, while forging Ashbringer, had heard the name Jiang Jie during a conversation with Fenna, but hadn't paid much attention at the time. Now, hearing the name again, he recalled it and felt a surge of curiosity about the young man.
During his conversation with Jaina the day Admiral Daelin learned something about Jiang Jie. In particular, when he heard from Jaina that Jiang Jie and Fenna's relationship was somewhat unusual, this World War II hero and supreme commander of the naval fleet gave Jiang Jie a few serious looks, seemingly pondering something.
Falstad Wildhammer's gaze towards Jiang Jie was somewhat complicated. He had been informed of Lord Korth'azz's fall and death immediately, and he knew that Jiang Jie had killed the fallen Lord Korth'azz and helped Lord Korth'azz find liberation. He felt a mixture of gratitude and resentment.
Genn Greymane, a proud, arrogant, and shrewd politician from the Kingdom of Gilneas, looked down on Jiang Jie, an "ordinary person," but he also refrained from commenting, as Queen Calia's face had to be preserved.
There was only one person who had no interest in saving face for a human queen, especially since the queen's introduction had made him very unhappy.