Kel'Thuzad is dead!
Jiang Jie used the divine sword Strom'kar to lift Kel'Thuzad's skull, rode a gryphon through the sky, loudly proclaiming his victory to boost morale, and then flew over to help the Wildhammer Gryphon Rider.
King Thoradin leaped onto the back of Nightbane, then soared into the sky to fight the few remaining Vrykul Dragon Knights.
Fenna and Jaina rushed back together and soon rejoined the main force.
" Lord Falstad!"
" King Thoradin!"
" Ashbringer!"
"Grand Duke Nicholas!"
Cheers erupted, and the entire Stromgarde erupted in jubilation. The people who had stayed up all night were overjoyed and cheered. The enemy leader who had attacked Stromgarde was dead; victory was in sight!
These people, who had never known if they would live to see tomorrow, suddenly saw hope, saw the dawn, and saw that there was still a possibility that their lives could continue.
The outcome of the battle is decided.
After a bloody battle lasting two hours, the Undead army was finally defeated. Of the tens of thousands of Undead, less than a thousand remained. Because of Kel'Thuzad's death, they had lost control and were running around in all directions, making them difficult to eliminate completely.
The war has been won!
However, it was only a Pyrrhic victory. Almost all of the soldiers defending Stromgarde were killed, more than 200 of the 1,000 soldiers who came to reinforce the city were killed or wounded, more than 60 of the Wildhammer Gryphon Rider were killed, and more than a dozen of the Fenris People's Army warriors were also killed.
A deep sense of sorrow permeated the entire city.
Almost no one escaped injury; even Jiang Jie and Fenna were injured, not to mention the others.
Everyone was exhausted, but Jiang Jie had no time to rest.
Stromgarde is a complete mess right now, and it's anyone's guess how long it will take to clean it up.
The Priest and Paladin worked through the night to treat the wounded, eventually collapsing from exhaustion.
He barely recovered by noon the next day, and then, under Jiang Jie's command, he cleaned up the battlefield.
Large numbers of corpses had to be gathered and burned to prevent the plague from spreading further.
Paladin and Priest were instructed to prepare more holy water and distribute it to every household as much as possible, so that they could heal themselves, purify themselves, and avoid being infected by the Undead Plague.
If anyone is infected, Priest or Paladin must be notified as soon as possible to provide treatment. If they cannot be cured, then no matter how cruel it may be, they must be isolated or even executed. This is to be responsible for those who are still alive.
Because the Paladin and Priest were strongly requested by Jiang Jie to remain in Stromgarde temporarily, Southshore was more deserted than ever before. So Jaina, along with Fenna, Liadrin, and Archmage Angela, immediately teleported to Southshore to take charge. At the same time, the Kul Tiras fleet also set sail, taking the other soldiers with it.
The Wildhammer Gryphon Rider stayed behind to collect the spoils.
All the Proto-Dragon belong to them, which is no easy task, and they don't know how long they will have to stay here. Of course, Jiang Jie took the opportunity to request the Gryphon Rider to patrol around Stromgarde, wipe out the scattered Undead, and eliminate any potential threats.
The piles of bones formed a mountain and burned for three days and three nights.
Subsequently, Jiang Jie ordered Earthen to repair the city walls and other collapsed buildings. This work might take a month, or even longer. Stromgarde was in ruins, and Jiang Jie was very busy.
Half a month later, Arthas disappeared. According to reliable sources, he had returned to Northrend, and the danger was over. Fenna had been away from Stratholme for too long and was worried that something might have happened, so she rushed back to Stratholme without even having time to meet with Jiang Jie.
Soon, the Wildhammer Gryphon Rider also returned, and Jiang Jie had no choice but to order the conscription of soldiers to replenish the missing Stromgarde guards, maintain city security, and be responsible for city defense.
The Paladin and Priest also left Stromgarde and returned to Southshore, but at Jiang Jie's request, Uther the Lightbringer sent a young Priest: Paltress.
This was a female Priest with a great figure, appearing to be around twenty-three or twenty-four years old. Like Sally, she was a high-ranking Priest, and Jiang Jie sensed Holy Light energy emanating from her that was close to that of Grand Knight.
Clearly, this female Priest received even more Holy Light favor Sally. This female Priest, dressed in white Priest, seemed to possess eyes that could see into people's hearts, and these eyes were truly pure and penetrating. Anyone in her presence felt as if they had stripped naked, with nowhere to hide.
This is power on a spiritual level.
Of all professions, the Priest is the one most focused on spiritual power. Priest of the same level can even possess more powerful spiritual power than mages. Powerful Priest can see into people's hearts, manipulate minds, control spirits, and even incite Nightmare, creating illusions deep within the enemy's mind, or even directly stealing their thoughts, making them very difficult to deal with.
Paltress was such a powerful Priest.
In Jiang Jie's memory, Paltress, a few years later, was even considered "the spokesperson of the Holy Light," one of the most powerful Priest at the time, on par with Sally.
Paltress's appearance was unexpected for Jiang Jie. Uther the Lightbringer had always favored him, and even the Holy Hammer of the Silver Hand was obtained for Uther by Jiang Jie, so it was normal for Uther to take care of him.
But Jiang Jie was grateful for the direct dispatch of such a promising young Priest, who might even be qualified to compete for the position of archbishop in a few years.
Paltress also brought twenty Priest to the Stromgarde Temple.
The temple is located next to the underground cemetery and used to be the center of the Holy Light faith in the entire Stromgarde. However, although Thoradin outwardly believes in the Holy Light and sometimes goes to the temple to pray, he doesn't really care about such things. Among the seven human kingdoms, Stromgarde, like Kul Tiras, is the one with the weakest faith in the Holy Light.
This shrine is not large, far inferior to famous holy sites such as the Cathedral of Light, Northshire Abbey, and Scarlet Monastery; at best, it is on par with the Alonsus Church in Stratholme.
Jiang Jie quickly contacted Uther and decided to rebuild the Holy Light faith and the Church of the Holy Light in Stromgarde. Paltress naturally became the bishop of the Stromgarde Temple.
In the midst of chaos and rampant plague, the fragile human spirit needed comfort and support, and soon a large number of people voluntarily accepted baptism to become novice Priest. In less than a month, Paltress had hundreds of followers.
This would be beneficial for purifying the Stromgarde and healing the people, so Jiang Jie naturally supported it as much as possible.
Soon after, another person arrived at Stromgarde, and it turned out to be Baron Oryx Baron Rivendare.
It was Fenna who sent him, and of course, Oryx himself was willing, because back in the Battle of Stratholme, he regarded Jiang Jie as his only idol and benefactor. Without Jiang Jie, he would not have been able to purify his father and let him rest in peace.
The Holy Light faith cannot consist of only Priest and without Paladin. Oryx brought twenty Paladin to join the Stromgarde Temple, where they held positions second only to Paltress. The two of them jointly managed the temple.
A month later, Aegwynn arrived late, accompanied by Anveena and Med'an.