Lordaeron, Mage Quarter, Teleport Hall.
Unless under exceptional circumstances or with exceptional status, any teleportation from the outside must specify its destination as within this teleportation hall; otherwise, it will be considered a provocation against Lordaeron, with severe consequences!
In fact, to teleport directly to any location within Lordaeron requires not only Archmage- level spellcasting ability and mastery of teleportation spells, but also a good understanding of the destination. It's not something just anyone can do; how many people on the entire planet Azeroth could possibly do that?
Teleportation is one of the more profound and difficult types of magic; it's not easy to master!
High mage Thalnos, with his spellcasting abilities, could only teleport to this place, because this was the only place in the entire Lordaeron with a sufficiently clear and strong spell beacon to allow a permitted teleportation to proceed successfully.
With the Night Blade light, Jiang Jie appeared in the teleportation hall, carrying a little lamb, with a petite figure beside him.
" Lilian, you're being naughty!" Jiang Jie looked at the 15-year-old girl beside him and chuckled, "You're quite strong to have kicked Basil away like that!"
" Nicholas, I... I've fallen out with my father, I... I have no family, no home! I... I only have you left!" Lilian looked up at Jiang Jie, her eyes brimming with tears, as if to say, "If you don't take care of me, I'll be homeless."
Jiang Jie and rubbed his forehead.
So, am I now obligated to raise you?
Okay, I guess your falling out with your father beforehand is partly my fault. In that case, what's wrong with supporting you?
A person with no ties to others doesn't need an extra pair of knives and forks!
Moreover, finding such a gifted and adorable little girl seems like I've come out on top, right?
"Alright, you'll be working with me from now on." Jiang Jie was somewhat pleasantly surprised.
In his memory, Lilian was probably one of the most talented thieves in the world, comparable to geniuses like Valeera Sangunar and Vanessa VanCleef, and in terms of talent alone, she might not be much worse than Legendary thieves Garona and Farad.
After all, a thief who can sneak into Tirisfal Monastery unnoticed, kick a burly mid-level knight away, and stay in Stealth mode all the time, regardless of his other abilities, his Stealth skills alone are probably better than most high-level thieves!
After all, practice makes perfect.
Compared to Lilian, all that talk about getting up early and working late, going to bed at one or two in the Midnight and waking up at four or five in the morning is utterly insignificant!
Lilian, on the other hand, stays in Stealth most of the time, only breaking Stealth in special circumstances!
" Lilian, come with me, I'll take you to see Her Highness the Princess, and... His Majesty the King!" Jiang Jie chuckled, leading Lilian out of the teleportation hall. He then presented a "High-Rank Mage Badge of the Lordaeron Royal Mages " that he had obtained from Thalnos. Using the excuse of "secret mission, cannot be leaked," he asked a mid-rank mage to accompany him, replenishing the " Polymorph every two minutes to ensure that Dudley would not revert to human form.
no way!
Who knows how many of Baron Soroson's men are in the city's defense forces!
If Dudley is recognized and the news reaches Baron Soroson, the consequences will be unimaginable!
It's good that Baron Soroson just ran away. What if he's so ruthless that he throws potions containing the Undead Plague into all sorts of food and water, turning countless citizens into the Undead...?
That would be terrible!
If it weren't for the fact that Mage Nolan was physically and mentally exhausted, having traveled for a day and a night without sleep and falling ill, and that Thalnos, as the most powerful mage in Tirisfal Monastery besides the Arcanist Doan, couldn't simply leave when Doan was not around, why would he need to ask a mage he didn't know for help?
Twenty minutes later,
The poor mid-level mage was almost completely drained of his mana before they finally met Princess Calia. "My esteemed mage, thank you so much this time. I believe Princess Calia and His Majesty the King will bestow upon you the reward you deserve for your immense contributions to the Kingdom of Lordaeron. The nation and its people will remember you, and history will not forget you!"
Jiang Jie quickly dismissed the mid-level mage, then looked at Princess Calia and said earnestly, "Your Highness, please find a trustworthy mage immediately. The Polymorph must be maintained at all times. This prisoner is very important... Oh? Miss Jaina, you're here too?"
Jiang Jie saw that Jaina was standing not far away, seemingly having just spoken with Princess Calia.
She looked haggard, utterly exhausted, her eyes filled with heartache and helplessness...
How could she not feel helpless? The person she loved most betrayed his people, and she was even forced to sever ties with him. How could she not be heartbroken?
"You're Nicholas? I remember you." Jaina's eyes gleamed with a blue light representing Arcane energy. "Your ' Tides of Darkness ' is very well written; I just read the manuscript. I'm curious, how did you know those very secret things?"
"This is not the time to talk about these things, Jaina." Princess Calia was three years older Jaina and was more mature and composed.
She waved her hand, ordering all the maids to leave, then looked at the little lamb in Jiang Jie's arms and frowned, saying, " Nicholas, I remember you escorted the mage Nolan to Tirisfal Monastery. You should have just arrived at the monastery by now. How come you're back so soon? And who exactly is that little lamb you're holding?"
"It's Dudley, Dudley Dursley, son of Baron Soroson."
Jiang Jie recounted the events to Princess Calia and Jaina, then pointed to Dudley, who had returned to human form, and said, "We must bring Dudley before His Majesty the King immediately, and it must be done discreetly, without anyone discovering him. Polymorph is the best method. Originally, I wanted to ask Your Highness to find a mage for help, but now that Miss Jaina is here, that's even better. A Archmage can certainly handle it."
"What? The Cult of the Damned? A powerful baron is a member of the Cult of the Damned? This is... this is too unbelievable!" Jaina exclaimed in a low voice.
At this time, she was not yet the future Lord of Theramore who would stand alone; she was just a girl who was devoted to studying magic. Naturally, she would be surprised to hear such a thing.
Princess Calia tiptoed up to Jaina, lifting her skirt as she approached. She shook her head and said, " Jaina, things are probably more serious than you think. Baron Soroson is one of the most powerful barons in the kingdom, second only to Baron Rivendare in power. He's the commander of the security forces; dealing with him will be very troublesome. Moreover, even he's a member of the Cult of the Damned. Who knows how many others in Lordaeron are members of the Cult of the Damned?"