"The Commander-in-Chief has decided to launch a full-scale attack on Stratholme first thing tomorrow morning to completely purify this cursed city, so you won't die." Jiang Jie took out some water and food and handed it to Oryx: "Eat something, I have something to ask you."
No one wants to die, not even Paladin has already disregarded life and death.
Most importantly, his mission is not yet complete.
Upon hearing the news brought by Jiang Jie, a smile finally appeared on Oryx's exhausted face.
He ate very quickly, finishing ten slices of bread and a large jug of water in two minutes. Then, wiping his mouth, he looked up at Jiang Jie and asked, " Earl, what would you like to know?"
"Tell me, what did you see when you were at the Northpass Tower? What was the composition of Arthas's army? Did you see a black flying fortress in the sky? Did you see bat-like Gargoyle, or Crypt Fiend...?" Jiang Jie's smile gradually faded, "Tell me everything you saw!"
" Arthas's forces? Just those Undead! Nothing special! Flying fortresses? Didn't see them! Gargoyle? Crypt Fiend? What are those? Didn't see them." Oryx answered immediately without hesitation.
Jiang Jie's tightly furrowed brows relaxed.
Since Naxxramas didn't fly over Stratholme, the Gargoyle and Crypt Fiend probably didn't enter Stratholme either. Stratholme now is easier to deal with than it was 25 years ago when the Dark Portal Stratholme.
That would make it much easier!
"You stay here and get some rest. I have very important things to do and can't stay here to take care of you!" Jiang Jie instructed, then walked towards the door.
"I don't need your care, Earl Excellency!" Oryx shouted from behind. "I will fight alongside you! I am a Paladin! I cannot be a coward, hiding in this unassailable chapel!"
"You are indeed a Paladin, but first and foremost, you are a soldier. A soldier's primary duty is to obey orders. As a high-ranking commander of the Holy Light Allied Forces and the deputy commander of the Ashen Army, I order you: Stay here!" Jiang Jie stopped in his tracks, did not turn around, and said calmly.
"I, I... I obey orders! But I request to fight alongside you tomorrow! I must personally purify my father! I must ensure his soul finds peace! Even though he willingly joined the Cult of the Damned, I also wish for him to be buried as a Paladin in Light's Hope Chapel! This is my only request as the son of Death Knight!" Oryx cried.
Silence for three seconds.
Then, under Oryx's expectant gaze, Jiang Jie lightly lifted his foot, but his figure gradually disappeared, leaving only a cold voice echoing in Oryx's heart.
I promise you.
Stratholme is huge, really huge, that was Jiang Jie's first impression.
The city is second only to Lordaeron in size, but in reality, if you exclude Lordaeron's underground areas and only consider the surface area, Stratholme is no smaller Lordaeron.
Jiang Jie Stealth stealthily through the city. Because the Undead were everywhere, he had to be careful and avoid the watchful eyes of ghosts and spirits. Sometimes, he had no choice but to kill one or two Undead, so his speed was very slow.
Dathrohan's orders to him were to find out as much as possible about Stratholme, to see how many Undead were lurking there, where the most Undead were, and where the troublesome ones were.
Oryx was no longer a reliable candidate; he had to do it himself.
Walking along Elders' Square and through the long streets, Jiang Jie saw twenty or thirty Abomination in Slaughter Square. One of them was particularly tall; it was Ramstein the Gorger, a very terrifying elite Abomination.
In the original history, the human ranger-lord Nathanos was killed by it, resurrected as Undead, and became the most powerful warrior under the Banshee Queen Sylvanas.
Known as " The Blightcaller," it is the most powerful Abomination in the Eastern Plaguelands and the most prized creation of the Cult of the Damned!
The Stitches in Duskwood's Darkshire has already given countless newbies a headache, but compared to Ramstein the Gorger, that monster is ridiculously weak.
Jiang Jie did not disturb it, but only looked at the house behind it from a distance.
That's the slaughterhouse. There are many elite Undead guarding outside, and many more elites guarding inside.
If he wasn't mistaken, the heavily guarded slaughterhouse housed the city's current ruler: Baron Rivendare, the Death Knight.
Returning the way he came, Jiang Jie passed through the large archway opposite the Alonsus Chapel and arrived at the Festival Lane, where he saw a stone statue of a Paladin in the center of a small square.
Legend has it that beneath the statue lies a Paladin's cemetery, where the spirits of Paladin rest in peace. In the game, there's a famous legendary staff reforging quest where the corrupted " Atiesh, the Keeper's Legendary Staff" is purified here.
Of course, that's just a game mechanic. In reality, the legendary Chicken Leg Staff is now in the hands of Medivh's only student: "The World-Destroying Tri-Spell Mage" Khadgar.
Stratholme a place where stories unfold everywhere.
There were no Undead next to the Paladin statue, clearly because the Undead instinctively feared the light buried below.
After passing through King's Square and leaving the Market Row, Jiang Jie traversed countless Undead and finally arrived at an area sparsely Undead —a castle, a city within a city.
This is the most important place in all of Stratholme; the military supply depot is located here.
Jiang Jie didn't dare to get any closer, because he saw the demon's shadow!
Yes, the devil.
From afar, Jiang Jie saw one demon after another!
There are Infernal, Imp, low-ranking Succubus, and Observer!
There is no doubt that Tichondrius visited this place and summoned his demon army here!
Jiang Jie didn't know how many demons were lurking deeper in the alley, but there shouldn't be too many, because logically, the main force would definitely follow Arthas Sunstrider Dynasty, which was the most important place.
But who knows!
For some reason, Jiang Jie had a bad feeling.
The presence of the Observer forced him to leave. The game pod's energy reserves were limited, making it impossible to scan the deepest part, which spanned several thousand meters, and thus impossible to ascertain what lay within!
The investigation was hard work. Jiang Jie worked for most of the night and finally returned to the Alonsus Chapel at three in the morning.
After resting for two hours, he quietly left Stratholme and then met the Holy Light Allied Forces outside the Eastwall Gate.
After listening to Jiang Jie's report, Dathrohan was silent for a moment, then said, "My troops and the Brotherhood of the Light will launch a strong attack from the main gate. The Ashen Army and the Ranger Forces will handle this. If all goes well, we will meet at the Alonsus Church."