Watching Detheroc disappear into the sky, Jiang Jie shook his head slightly, then turned to look at the Gnomes Archmage, once again shocked by the strength of the Assassins' League.
Yes, this Gnomes Archmage is a member of the Assassins' League, the one who participated in slaying the dragon not long ago.
A few days ago, Marquis Lawrence, accompanied by the arcane Doan, personally went to the Ravenholdt Manor to negotiate with Duke Jorach, and finally finalized the reward for his service.
If the Assassins' League can help Lordaeron eliminate the Syndicate, reclaim its food supplies, and acquire the Alterac Mountains and Arathi Highlands, then a rightful dukedom is inevitable.
However, the amount of land they can obtain depends on the extent of their contributions to the Assassins' League.
Although the title of duke is rare, it is ultimately just a title; the fiefdom is what matters most.
Duke Jorach then began preparations against the Dreadlord, quickly devising a series of plans, one of which was to create a giant net specifically to counter the Dreadlord's escape tactic.
Fortunately, the Assassins' League had plenty of nets, including a lot of mithril nets. After simply piecing them together, they were sent to Gnomeregan some basic processing, and then a dozen or so powerful bombs were added. That's how a large iron ball was formed.
Although simple to make, it costs a lot. The value of a large iron ball is much greater than that of a purple epic sword. Moreover, it is destroyed after use and cannot be recycled at all. Only the Assassins' League, with its deep pockets, can afford to play with it.
Two iron balls were made, but before they could be sent to deal with Varimathras in Alterac City, they were brought here by the Gnomes Archmage at Jiang Jie's request to deal with Detheroc.
The battle was a resounding success, with excellent results!
When it comes to assassination, the Assassins' League is indeed the most professional.
" Marquis Nicholas, my mission is complete!"
The Gnomes Archmage, ignoring the still-fighting Arathor Cavalry, guards, and demons, adjusted his glasses and looked intently at Jiang Jie, saying, " Detheroc is dead. There will definitely be some trouble in Varimathras! I must return to the Ravenholdt Manor now to devise a plan to assassinate Varimathras with the Duke! All members of the Assassins' League must leave. Alterac City is the Syndicate's stronghold; it's not easy to deal with!"
"Thank you very much, Archmage. I'll leave Alterac to you. Please give my regards to the Duke and ask him to help guide Lilian properly."
Jiang Jie nodded and did not insist on keeping him.
He still cares about Lilian.
Lilian didn't come with us to Stromgarde this time; instead, she stayed at the Ravenholdt Manor.
Even if she came, she wouldn't be of much help, so Jiang Jie simply let her learn from the seniors of the Assassins' League for the time being. One-Armed Invar had taught her everything he could, but the Assassins' League could teach her even more, and she also needed training, the best kind of training.
With a soft chuckle, the general extended his hand and asked, " Archmage, have you brought the items?"
The Gnomes Archmage nodded, stretched out his hand, and a thin booklet flew into Jiang Jie's hand. Then, with the Night Blade light, it disappeared.
With ease of movement and teleportation, this Gnomes Archmage's mastery of Teleport is probably rare even among Archmage. The Assassins' League is indeed full of hidden talents.
The battle that followed became much easier.
With Detheroc dead, the dozens of demons were no match for him; at least half of them had been killed by King Thoradin himself.
As for Prince Galin?
He was already dead. When the demons were exposed, one of them pierced his heart with its claws and tore him in two.
An hour later, the battle ended, and the ground and streets were littered with corpses.
There were the corpses of demons, the corpses of guards, and the corpses of ordinary humans. Today's battle lasted only a little over an hour, yet the number of casualties exceeded three thousand.
This was a further blow to Stromgarde, which was already small in number and had limited defensive capabilities. Even the Arathor Cavalry suffered over a hundred casualties, as the demons were simply too powerful.
Too difficult to deal with. The Assassins' League has left... at least on the surface. Of course, Jiang Jie knows very well that there are still assassins hiding in this city. That doesn't matter; it can be tolerated, and it must be tolerated.
Some members of the Lordaeron Royal Assassins were ordered to stay behind; they had a mission, but it would be delayed. These men were temporarily placed under the command of the merchant Carlos.
Because of Carlos's outstanding performance, Jiang Jie decided to promote Carlos and make him a member of the Assassins' Order's management.
Even after confirming it was safe, some people were still too afraid to come out. But when they did come out of the house and saw the bloody scene before them, they turned pale with fright and vomited everywhere.
Some people are lucky enough to have their whole family alive and well, but others lose their parents, wives, children, relatives, and friends, and weep bitterly as they wander among corpses.
They didn't know how they would live in the future, or whether they should stay in this dilapidated city. If it weren't for the dangers of the wilderness and the presence of Ogres in many places, many of them would probably have left long ago; Hillsbrad Foothills would have been a better place to live.
Undoubtedly, among these people are members of the Syndicate, as well as those who have fallen and joined the Burning Legion, but now is not the time to expose them. Stromgarde needs stability, it must be stable.
Leaving aside the turmoil it caused, the Syndicate members still hiding in Stromgarde, and how many people who have been misled by Detheroc have yet to be found.
The problem now is:
With King Thoradin and Prince Galin both dead, who will govern Stromgarde?
Are you suggesting we let a Death Knight manage this?
Would the people of Stromgarde want that? Who would want their king to be an Undead?
Moreover, Calia would not agree, Uther would not agree, Old Mograine and Tirion Fordring would not agree, and the leaders of other countries would not agree.
Even King Thoradin might not be able to stay here anymore. Just as King Genn was unwelcome by the Gilneas, King Thoradin is now unwelcome by the Stromgarde people, and by anyone.
In fact, when Jiang Jie and King Thoradin arrived at Refuge Pointe two days ago, the Arathor Cavalry, although they agreed to come to Stromgarde to eliminate the demons, also made it very clear that they would not follow a Death Knight afterward, absolutely not.
Arathor Cavalry blocked the city gates and breached walls, forbidding anyone from entering or leaving. In the palace strewn with corpses, Jiang Jie and King Thoradin stood facing each other, discussing the fate of this ancient kingdom.