For the next period of time, Jiang Jie stayed in Karazhan, cleaning up the remaining evil forces within the mage tower.
The spacetime inside this tower is extremely chaotic; anything can happen, it's really troublesome.
Although Aegwynn and Meryl are working hard, it will take at least ten days to two weeks to completely eradicate all evil. As for fully repairing Karazhan and the entire magical defense system, it is unknown how long it will take, perhaps even a year or two.
The battle inside Karazhan emitted unusual energy fluctuations, naturally attracting the attention of the two Dalaran Archmage stationed outside.
Aegwynn clearly didn't like Dalaran, so he directly intervened and drove them away.
The two Archmage were naturally shocked by the appearance of this Legendary figure, Aegwynn, and quickly returned to Dalaran to report to Archmage Ansirem. A few days later, Ansirem personally went to Aegwynn's home to request an audience.
Then he was kicked out by Aegwynn had just returned from Northrend and was in a good mood.
"People from Dalaran are not allowed to come to Deadwind Pass again, or don't blame me for being impolite!" Aegwynn opened a portal to Dalaran and saw them off.
Ansirem looked helpless.
Although it was clear that Aegwynn wouldn't use excessive force, the old man had already indicated he wasn't welcome anymore. Could they really continue harassing him?
It's a pity about the Violet Eye. So many mages wanted to explore the secrets of this tower, but in the end, it was all for naught. Karazhan returned to its original owner.
Little did he know that both Aegwynn and Medivh had decided to give the tower to Jiang Jie.
According to Aegwynn, this dilapidated tower is actually not a good thing; its spacetime is too chaotic, and it receives unexpected visitors every day, making it far less safe than the Hall of the Keeper.
After deciding to help Jiang Jie fix the tower a bit, she took Med'an to the Hall of the Keeper. Mainly, she was worried about the Tomb of Sargeras.
The armored body that Sargeras embodied was suppressed there, and now it must have bred countless demons. Gul'dan and Illidan both entered it one after another, so there must be something Sargeras and Kil'jaeden plotting here. She must go back and deal with it.
In comparison, going to Kel'Thuzad for the staff or something is not so important; we can deal with that later.
This elderly lady, who has a somewhat irritable personality, is actually quite responsible.
Meryl is very interested in the telescope in the Observatory and has been studying it these days. He has also stated that he will be staying in Karazhan for the next period of time.
Having lived to such an old age, he had become indifferent to everything, except for the mysterious stars and the vast sea, which could still pique his interest.
Of course, when he has free time, he can help repair Karazhan, but Jiang Jie will definitely need to call in more people to help.
So, half a month later, hundreds of Earthen came from Uldaman to Karazhan to begin a task even more massive than rebuilding Uldaman.
That's not all.
Jiang Jie decided to bring in people from the Fenris Isles to establish two permanent portals between Karazhan and the Fenris Isles, facilitating travel between the two. Of course, this would require Meryl's help; once the materials are ready, they can begin.
Meryl quickly figured out how to use the telescope.
Jiang Jie arrived at the Observatory immediately, but after three whole days, he still couldn't find the Milky Way because the universe is too vast and difficult to locate.
Although somewhat disappointed, Jiang Jie had no choice but to give up and then asked Meryl to keep an eye out and tell him if she found anything else.
Then, Jiang Jie left Karazhan.
He received a telepathic message from the Arcanist Doan, informing him that Queen Calia was requesting his return.
Something's happened in the Alterac Mountains, and even throughout the Hillsbrad Foothills!
In July, Lordaeron slowly enters the hottest period of the year.
June is harvest season, and Lordaeron, facing a food crisis, finally ushered in its first harvest after the Scourge.
Lordaeron's food reserves were almost exhausted, which shows how important this harvest was to Lordaeron.
Millions depend on this food for survival, and a portion of it must be used to support Gilneas refugees north of Greymane Wall and Theramore across the sea. The entire Lordaeron is taking this bumper harvest very seriously; even the Order of the Silver Hand have been mobilized and sent to various farms to protect them from the Cult of the Damned's poisoning attempts once again.
As it turned out, some members of the Cult of the Damned who were taking advantage of the situation were indeed discovered, and a lot of the food had been contaminated with the plague and was inedible, which was heartbreaking.
That's not all.
The biggest problem is that something's happened in Hillsbrad Foothills!
As the most important grain-producing area at present, Hillsbrad Foothills bears almost half of Lordaeron's grain burden. Two-thirds of the grain here must be transported to Lordaeron, Hearthglen, Tyr's Hand, Stratholme, and even Pyrewood Village, Andorhal, as well as Dalaran.
However, the harvest had barely begun when all the farms were attacked at the same time. The Order of the Silver Hand suffered heavy losses, with over a thousand new recruits killed, and many more militiamen and farmers slaughtered. At least half of the harvested grain was stolen!
According to various sources, the attack on the farm and the removal of the food were carried out by the Syndicate.
The Syndicate is a powerful human-based criminal organization.
It is considered powerful not because it contains many skilled thieves, but because of its sheer number of members—far more than the Defias Brotherhood.
This organization has an extraordinary background.
During World War II, the Kingdom of Alterac chose to surrender to a powerful Horde.
After the Horde was defeated, some Orcs were imprisoned in internment camps, while Orcs fled to various places. The nobles of the Kingdom of Alterac were also exiled.
These nobles were unwanted and unloved. The Alliance hated their betrayal, and the Orcs disliked them because they were human. So, these despised nobles were forced to form the Syndicate, plundering and committing crimes everywhere.
They grew rapidly, attracting more and more Alterac people, as well as some outlaws, and their numbers increased to over ten thousand.
These guys had been gathering in the Alterac Mountains and Hillsbrad Foothills for some time, causing havoc everywhere. Lordaeron was too busy deploying a large number of troops to guard the Orcs internment camps to deal with them, which allowed them to grow stronger, and now it's not easy to eliminate them.
It wasn't a big deal originally; we could just deal with it gradually.
However, during this crucial harvest season, the Syndicate actually captured Gavin's Naze and Corrahn's Dagger on the southern slopes of the Alterac Mountains, overlooking the Hillsbrad Foothills, as well as the valley in northwestern Alterac leading to Lake Lordamere, and even the town of Strahnbrad!
These places are all important, serving as vital passageways from Hillsbrad Foothills to the Western Plaguelands, Fenris Isles, Lordaeron, and Tirisfal Glades.
The Syndicate relied on natural barriers to block food transport and even hid the grain obtained from farms in batches.
Some of the grain was transported to these places, and even more was transported to the ruins of Alterac City, and even Stromgarde!
Baron Maxwell personally led the elite Order of the Silver Hand to besiege the town, but the scattered Syndicate were very cunning, and the town of Strahnbrad was easy to defend and difficult to attack. Even though they suffered heavy casualties and captured the town, the Syndicate began to harass and assassinate the town again within a few days, making it impossible to hold.
The grain that was taken away can never be retrieved!
The ruins of Alterac City are located atop Mount Alterac, a place teeming with Yetis. The Syndicate has a way to get there, but the Order of the Silver Hand cannot!
As for Stromgarde, although it has declined, it is still the territory of the Trollbane Family, so Lordaeron cannot send troops there on a large scale.
But Lordaeron really needs this food!
Thus, the problem was placed on Queen Calia's desk.
" Nicholas, I have no other choice but to ask you to come back."
Calia rubbed her temples, looking helpless. "Negotiations are useless. We can't send troops. I can only rely on you!"
"Then leave it to me," Jiang Jie said calmly.