" Baron Soroson! He's a member of the Cult of the Damned! He's the commander of the Lordaeron forces!" Harold gasped, realizing the gravity of the situation.
An officer in charge of city defenses was actually a member of the Cult of the Damned. With his help, how many members of the Cult of the Damned had infiltrated Lordaeron, and how many people of Lordaeron had joined the Cult of the Damned!
If all these people secretly bring the Scourge Plague into Lordaeron, how dangerous would the entire Lordaeron be?
Who knows, one day I might wake up and find thousands or tens of thousands of people have become the Undead!
"No, this matter must be reported to His Majesty the King immediately! We can't wait until tomorrow, we must go to Tirisfal Monastery now!" Harold paced back and forth anxiously, knowing full well how serious this matter was, and how it could potentially threaten the safety of the entire kingdom!
Jiang Jie, however, understood very well:
There's no danger!
The Cult of the Damned will not attack Lordaeron for the time being. Their primary objective now is to corner Arthas, force him to obtain the Frostmourne, kill Mal'Ganis, return to Lordaeron to personally kill his father, then kill his mentor Uther the Lightbringer, and finally use his father's urn to house Kel'Thuzad's remains!
This step-by-step process is designed to lure Arthas into complete corruption, using him to break free from the Burning Legion's control over the Undead Scourge. Ultimately, the Lich King will merge with Arthas, completely breaking free of the Frozen Throne and gaining freedom!
Therefore, Lordaeron absolutely cannot Devastation first; Arthas must return and Devastation himself!
In the eyes of the Lich King Ner'zhul and the Kil'jaeden the Deceiver, Arthas was more important than the entirety of Lordaeron; his loss was not to be tolerated. Who would dare disobey the orders of these two Demigod?
Therefore, Lordaeron is safe for the time being.
Of course, Jiang Jie couldn't say any of this. This wasn't a game; this was the real world! Impersonating a prophet was very dangerous! You see, right now there was a real prophet, " Medivh the Astral Mage," wandering around Lordaeron!
Now that Baron Soroson has been exposed, it's a good thing for him, as it allows him to eliminate Baron Soroson openly and legitimately, removing an obvious threat!
"Alright, let's traverse the entire Venomweb Vale now and try to reach Tirisfal Monastery before tomorrow night. Then, please have the mages stationed there open a portal to return to Lordaeron and report to His Majesty the King!" Basil made the decision.
This is the fastest way!
Only high-ranking mages or Archmage who are proficient in teleportation spells have the ability to teleport, and even then, it requires precious casting materials. To teleport more than a dozen people at once, only Archmage, or at least five high-ranking mages working together, can accomplish this.
Mages rarely make a move because each move means spending a huge amount of gold, which they can't afford!
Of course, it depends on the situation. Since it concerns Scourge Plague, and the safety of the entire Lordaeron, using high-ranking mages for teleportation is not a big deal!
" Nicholas, thank goodness! Otherwise, we might all be Undead by now!" Harold said, still shaken, and kicked Dudley hard.
Of everyone, Harold is probably the only one who won't be infected by the plague, because he's Paladin and protected by the Holy Light. But the others, once they drink the water contaminated with the plague, will quickly become infected and turn into Undead. For them, that's worse than death!
At that moment, everyone looked at Nicholas with gratitude and admiration.
Simply put, Jiang Jie's reputation with each of them reached the level of reverence, even worship. If they weren't all royal guards of the Kingdom of Lordaeron, and only loyal to His Majesty the King and Lordaeron, they would have surely prostrated themselves and sworn allegiance!
After a rapid march, Basil led everyone to a Paladin encampment in the Venomweb Vale, where they met several Paladin, Priest, and mages.
They traversed the entire Venomweb Vale and ascended the mountain. These royal guards were in excellent physical condition, even better than special forces on Earth, barely managing to endure a day and a night of forced marching.
Although the mage Nolan's physical condition had deteriorated considerably, Dudley was his student, and he was inextricably linked to this incident, at the very least having failed to oversee it. Feeling guilty, he didn't hesitate to use some lightness spells to help everyone increase their marching speed.
As night fell on the second day, they finally arrived at Tirisfal Monastery.
This place, which would soon be known as " Scarlet Monastery," is one of the holy sites for Paladin and the most famous training base for Priest and Paladin in the entire Eastern Kingdoms. It is the place of glory for the priests of Lordaeron and is ranked alongside Northshire Abbey in Stormwind City Light's Hope Chapel in the East as the cradle of many Legendary figures.
The previous Archbishop of Light, the Holy Light Archbishop of the Seven Kingdoms of Man, the founder of the Order of the Silver Hand, and the teacher of Uther the Lightbringer and others: the Legendary Priest Alonsus Faol, is buried in the cemetery halfway up the mountain. Many Priest and Paladin who died in the Orcs Wars are also buried here.
Countless heroic souls rest here, guarding this place.
The monastery covers a large area and includes a cathedral, cemetery, armory, training grounds, barracks, library and more. Thousands of new recruits are trained here year-round, including newly Holy Light Paladin apprentices, as well as Priest and Warrior.
In fact, His Majesty the King and Uther the Lightbringer have already made the monastery one of the most important places in the kingdom. The guards here are very strong, including not only Paladin, but also a large number of Priest, Warrior, and even mages, such as one of the few Archmage in the kingdom:
Arcanist Doan, and high-ranking mages such as Thalnos.
It can be said that, apart from a few places such as Lordaeron, Stratholme, and Hearthglen, the defensive strength of Tirisfal Monastery is far superior to that of other regions, and even surpasses that of large towns with tens of thousands of people such as Andorhal, Darrowshire, and Brill!
From afar, Jiang Jie saw a Paladin of about 35 years old standing at the door, with a high-level mage standing beside him who appeared calm but was insane inside.
"Lord Maxwell Terosos, Mage Thalnos, I request an immediate audience with the Highlord! I possess crucial intelligence concerning the survival of Lordaeron, and I must report it to the Highlord in person!" Paladin Basil shouted impatiently from fifty meters away.
" Basil, what is it? Report back to me," Baron Tyrosus said. "A few days ago, Highlord Mograine, Chief Advisor Fairbanks, and Archmage Doan went out to investigate the Undead Plague and haven't returned yet. I'm temporarily in charge of Tirisfal Monastery!"