When Jiang Jie arrived at the palace, he found that in addition to Queen Calia, Uther, and Marquis Lawrence, there were other people present.
A young man who looks about seventeen or eighteen years old.
The man was tattered and battered, his skin covered in wounds and blood, his eyes bloodshot, and his face showed exhaustion, fear, and anger. He seemed to have been awake for a long time, and appeared to have suffered a great injustice, with a burning resentment and Rage within him!
Standing next to that man was a Kirin Tor mage from Dalaran.
This was a red-haired mage, somewhat similar to Rhonin, but clearly older. He wore the standard Archmage robes of Dalaran, held a staff inlaid with a large ruby, and had an egg-sized sapphire on his headband.
This is a very powerful Archmage; the energy he possesses is even greater than that of Jaina and Rhonin!
"This is Archmage Ansirem Ruinvivor, who has replaced Kel'Thuzad as the new Council of Six," Calia introduced briefly, then continued, "He brought this Gilneas named ' Allen,' and also some unfortunate news."
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Nicholas. These days, there aren't many young people as outstanding as you. I truly hope my daughter is as brilliant as you. Perhaps, given the opportunity, I can introduce you two." Ansirem was a very approachable Archmage, or more accurately, very down-to-earth.
It is said that when he was young, in order to pass the mage exam, he cheated by obtaining a magical gem, but...
It failed.
In short, he is a very interesting Archmage, and a truly powerful one!
"I met him near Pyrewood Village," Ansirem said. "He was running through the forest, being chased by a pack of wolves. His clothes were torn by vines and branches, and he was covered in blood. I rescued him, and then he told me that the Scourge had invaded Gilneas. I immediately took him back to Dalaran, informed the Council of Six, and then came to inform you."
"I just arrived too." Uther frowned, placing his hand on Allen's head. A warm surge of Holy Light healed his wounds and restored some of his energy. "The food will be here soon. May the Holy Light bless you, poor child. I'm sorry you don't have time to rest now; we must find out the situation as soon as possible."
"I'm a fisherman from Wind Valley Village. Three days ago, in the morning..." Allen recounted what had happened, then continued, "I didn't hear Old John's screams or cries of pain. He's a remarkable man; I actually doubted he was bragging... Later, I kept running until I found my mother and sister, and took them with me. My mother couldn't run anymore; she was already seriously ill, coughing up blood constantly. Carrying her was truly agonizing. She didn't want to be a burden to me, so she stayed behind. Later, I used all my money to buy a horse, and with my sister, we headed north..."
"I heard the alarms, I knew the Scourge had invaded, I saw dragons flying in the sky, breathing out icy breath. We arrived at Greymane Wall, and with the horse and the necklace my mother left me, I rented a small boat, then sailed around the high walls and arrived at Silverpine Forest..."
"I kept running with my sister, running and running, for a whole day and night, being chased by a pack of wolves, until finally we encountered the Archmage."
Allen's tone was calm, unusually calm, but everyone could sense the fear and anger in his heart.
"His sister is in Dalaran now. Modera likes her very much and I heard she's planning to take her on as an apprentice," Ansirem said. "That's the situation. Dalaran has sent people to investigate. Teleport can't directly reach Gilneas City; a teleportation barrier has been set up there. I suspect... Naxxramas has appeared!"
" Naxxramas!" Uther shouted. "We must prepare! Gilneas can't hold off the Scourge; we should send reinforcements! Gilneas has millions of people; if they all become Undead..."
Uther shuddered.
That's unimaginable!
An entire nation's people became Undead.
"Those Undead will truly be uncontrollable! All this great momentum will be lost!" "I'm afraid... it's too late." Jiang Jie took a deep breath and then said, "Of the seven human kingdoms, Gilneas's military strength is probably the weakest... It's been three days, and Gilneas has likely already fallen! Now, the most crucial things are two places!"
Jiang Jie pointed to the map hanging on the wall and said, " The Greymane Wall! Southshore! Arthas and his Scourge want to attack other places. They either need to break through the Greymane Wall or take the sea route and land at the nearest Southshore! Therefore, we must take control of the Greymane Wall as soon as possible, release the living, and keep the Undead trapped inside! We must deploy defenses in Southshore as soon as possible... but I'm afraid it's already too late!"
Southshore is just a small town with only a few dozen guards. Arthas only needs to send one ship, a few hundred Undead, and a Death Knight or Lich to conquer Southshore.
At that time, the more than 10,000 residents of Southshore will be resurrected as Undead, and Arthas can then lead the Scourge northward, passing through the virtually useless Hillsbrad Foothills, to attack Dalaran!
Dalaran... can it hold them off?
"The mages of the Court Mage Corps will soon be heading to Southshore to gather intelligence. If Southshore hasn't fallen yet, the Order of the Silver Hand will rush there to set up defenses. We also need to contact Admiral Daelin; we need the Kul Tiras navy's help to intercept Arthas's Undead fleet at sea!" Calia is no longer the same Calia; with the assistance of Uther and Earl Lawrence, she has truly become a queen.
"If Southshore falls, the Order of the Silver Hand will immediately head to Tarren Mill! There are hundreds of thousands of Lordaeron citizens in the Hillsbrad Foothills; they must be escorted out safely!" Uther added.
Ansirem shook his head and said, "No need for that, Your Majesty. Modera has already gone to Southshore to gather information, and I think we'll have a response within an hour. As for Kul Tiras... I think you should take a look at this first."
Ansirem took out an image crystal, activated it, and Jaina's image appeared before everyone.
Her face was pale, and her voice was anxious. "Teacher, esteemed councilors, a fleet from Kul Tiras has been attacked by the Undead! Naxxramas has shrouded an entire sea, and the entire fleet has been slaughtered! Arthas now possesses at least twenty well-equipped warships! My scouts tell me he's heading towards Gilneas or Southshore! I'm sorry, Kul Tiras cannot offer assistance. Arthas has attacked Dyrisburg on the north coast of Kul Tiras, and Duke Falrevere has mutinied with his fleet!"