I'm late...
Allen's heart tightened, his expression changed, and he rushed in like the wind, with Jiang Jie following closely behind.
Then he saw Allen holding an old man's body and weeping bitterly!
"I am Nicholas Jiang, Earl from Lordaeron. Allen's mother... What's going on?" Jiang Jie looked at the blonde woman standing next to him and found that although the woman dressed maturely, she was actually not very old, around seventeen or eighteen, the same age as Miss Lorna.
The Gilneas are all dressed... "fashionably"?
"I am Gwen, Gwen Armstrong." The blonde turned and closed the door cautiously. "I came here this morning to escape the monster outside. Allen's mother was on her deathbed. She was too sick for me to save. Did you kill the monster?"
"No, it ran away." Jiang Jie inside and saw Allen looking distraught, as if he were dead.
His mother, whom he held in his arms, was withered, haggard, and frail; she must have been ill for a long time. It certainly wasn't some sudden illness, but rather the ailment accumulated over years of hard work and toil, which had never received proper treatment and was simply left untreated—a common situation for many poor families...
Allen is a pitiful man, but his mother is even more pitiful.
Even though she was so sick, she insisted on staying in the city so as not to be a burden on her children, even though staying in the city meant greater danger...
However, it can't be said that Allen's choice at the time was wrong, because someone so seriously ill couldn't possibly endure a long journey. As for why Allen and his sister didn't stay to take care of their mother, it's easy to guess that it was the mother's request—everything for her child, perhaps even threatening suicide...
Parents' hearts are always full of love and worry.
" Miss Gwen, what's the situation in the city? I've seen quite a few Worgen." Jiang Jie looked at Gwen.
He felt that the blonde woman in front of him was extraordinary; women who could remain so calm in a chaotic situation were truly rare.
Gilneas is a nation that produces strong women. The women here are more impressive than the men, holding up half of Gilneas's sky and shining as brightly as the moon in the night sky, illuminating the darkness.
" Worgen? You mean those monsters? They're not human anymore." Gwen was still clearly shaken. She looked out the window before replying, "Those monsters appeared two days ago and repelled the Undead attack outside the south gate. Then they started attacking civilians, causing a riot... I don't know the specifics. You know I'm just an ordinary citizen. You should ask the nobles."
"Which direction is the royal palace in?" Jiang Jie asked.
"Over there, the Greymane Royal Courtyard. But I heard that His Majesty the King, His Highness the Prince, and many nobles are currently at the Dawn of the Holy Light Cathedral, which is in the very center of the city. You can see it if you keep heading south; it's the tallest and largest building in the entire city!" Gwen pointed south.
"I need to see King Genn." Jiang Jie glanced at the distraught Allen, then frowned and said, "Can you take care of him for me?"
"No problem!" Gwen nodded. "There's a basement over by the kitchen; it's very safe there. There were Worgen down there before, and I was too scared to go down, but now that I'm hiding there, the Worgen can't get in! Plus, there's food there; I can hide there for a few days without any problem!"
"It won't be long, I'll be back soon and take you all away." Jiang Jie to Allen's side, whispered words of advice, then helped him move his mother's body to the basement. He then checked the entire inn again to make sure there were no Worgen left before leaving.
The faith in Holy Light permeates all of humanity, and the Cathedral of Light in every country is one of the most important places in that country, second only to royal palaces and fortresses.
The Dawn of the Holy Light Cathedral is almost the same size as the Cathedral of Light in Stormwind City; it can be seen from almost anywhere in the city.
But now, the towering and majestic Dawn of the Holy Light Cathedral shows no sign of being blessed by the Holy Light.
In fact,
After King Genn declared the construction of the Greymane Wall and the closure of the kingdom, the Holy Light faith, which had always flourished in Kingdom of Gilneas, began to slowly distance itself from this narrow-minded nation. This was because the Holy Light also needed to communicate, and Priest left Gilneas for the nearby center of the Holy Light: Lordaeron. As for the Paladin?
I'm sorry, but when Paladin had only been around for a few years and their numbers were less than a hundred, Gilneas had already closed itself off from the world. So it was very difficult to find a Paladin throughout the entire Kingdom of Gilneas.
This is a kingdom ruled by Warrior, now facing the threat of the Undead, and forced to turn to an uncontrollable, wild force.
The cathedral was the most important part of the defenses, and the Gilneas City guards surrounded it completely. Jiang Jie could not possibly sneak in unnoticed, nor did he even have the idea.
From the commercial district to the church district and then to the cathedral, Jiang Jie identified himself to the captain of the guards and soon met Lord Godfrey he greatly trusted.
" Nicholas? I know you. My guards told me that someone repelled the Undead attacking the north wall half an hour ago. Was it you? Impressive. Come with me. You're the only outsider in Gilneas City these past two days. His Majesty the King will see you at the cathedral."
Walking on the dark red carpet, Jiang Jie saw the guards standing guard on both sides and shook his head inwardly.
During World War II, Gilneas, due to its unique geographical location, was spared from the rampant attacks of the Orcs. In the fight against the Horde, it did not contribute much, and was even far less effective than the already fallen Stromgarde.
This country is really much worse than other countries!
Soon, Jiang Jie arrived at the deepest part of the cathedral and met King Genn.
Jiang Jie frowned the moment he saw Genn.
Because Xiao Feng's voice echoed in his mind:
"He's injured! That guy's injured! He's just hiding it so no one can see! A violent, berserk power is growing inside him! He was bitten by Worgen! He's going to become Worgen!"
Jiang Jie took a deep breath.
In the game, the exact time when King Genn was bitten by the Worgen is uncertain, but one thing is certain: it was definitely not now!
Because of the Scourge besieging the city, because of the unchecked spread of the Worgen Curse, because of the rapid increase in the number of Worgen, everything happened ahead of schedule!
So, in just a few days, King Genn will turn into Worgen. What will happen to the country then, and what will it face?
Unbelievable!
" Nicholas? Is that you? The messenger seeking help has arrived in Lordaeron? How many people did Calia send? Have Uther and the Order of the Silver Hand arrived? What about the Lordaeron Court Mage Corps?" Upon seeing Jiang Jie, King Genn was clearly excited, even rising from his throne, his eyes filled with hope.
"Your Majesty, I wish to speak with you privately. Regarding the reinforcements, the Scourge, and the Worgen, I believe there are some things I can only tell you." Jiang Jie looked at Genn, neither humble nor arrogant.
Gilneas's only Archmage, Arugal, is clearly not present;
There are almost no high-level professionals here. Although Jiang Jie is in a heavily guarded cathedral, he can leave at any time with Anveena's help if he wants to.
Even in the worst-case scenario, he could directly take King Genn hostage; he was confident of that.
A Genn who hasn't fully transformed into Worgen isn't afraid at all!
Therefore, he remained neither humble nor arrogant, and although his relationship with King Genn was not good, he was not afraid that the other party would deal with him.
"Come with me." King Genn gave Jiang Jie a deep look, then stood up.
The cathedral was crowded, King Genn couldn't possibly turn them all away, so he went to a private room.