Somewhere in the Military Quarter, at the " Circle of the Holy Light " base.
The Circle of the Holy Light, one of the three Silver Hand divisions stationed in Lordaeron, consists of nearly fifty Paladin, several Priest and rogues, and over two hundred Warrior. Its leader is " The Lifebringer " Harak, a high-ranking holy Paladin who adheres to the pure Way of the Holy Light, commonly known as a "healer."
Like Fenna the Golden Sword, he was also a student of Uther the Lightbringer. However, unlike Fina, he was a second-generation Paladin of the Order of the Silver Hand, already over forty years old, and a very senior member of the order.
Sacred, protective, Retribution.
Of the three factions of Paladin, the Holy Paladin is the most favored by the Holy Light, possesses the most steadfast and devout heart, and is the least likely to be swayed or influenced by external forces.
At this moment, Fenna arrived here with her small team and confronted Harak, the " The Lifebringer ".
Beside him were two other High-Ranking Paladin: " The Defender " Magroth and " Orcs Slayer " Dagran.
" Harak, we need your help." Fenna frowned, her tone respectful yet unwavering. " The Cult of the Damned possesses a large quantity of liquid containing the Scourge Plague. We must act immediately to subdue all these people and seize all the Plague of the Scourge Plague liquid! First, we must purge the Cult of the Damned from within the Knights of Faith!"
" Fenna, the Holy Light didn't warn me, nor did the Lightbringer or His Majesty the King issue me any orders." Harak shook his head. "I can't just take your word for it and go after those high-ranking nobles. And there's no way my ranks could include members of the Cult of the Damned! Fenna, don't you know what kind of people would join the Cult of the Damned?"
What kind of person?
The poor, the suffering, the insane, the weak-willed, the families torn apart, the homeless, the dying, the afraid of death, the yearning for longevity or even immortality, the dissatisfied with their current lives, and the hope for change!
The Second War Devastation the homes of too many people and tore countless families apart. These suffering people are the most easily swayed!
When a person buries their six children, or when a person leaves their burning house three times in two years, only madness can soothe them!
Therefore, countless people in Lordaeron and Kingdom of Alterac, ravaged by war, joined the Cult of the Damned, but most of them were commoners or slaves.
What reason would those who already hold high positions of power and live in luxury have to join Cult of the Damned?
What reason would those steadfast Paladin, who have withstood countless trials, have to join the Cult of the Damned?
There is no reason.
Therefore, Harak did not believe Fenna's words.
Moreover, as Harak said, as a detachment of the Silver Hand stationed in the Lordaeron City, only a handful of people, including His Majesty the King, His Highness the Prince, and Uther the Lightbringer, were qualified to command him. Even Highlord Mograine of Tirisfal Monastery, was not authorized to move him!
"There's more than one way to get someone into the Cult of the Damned, ' The Lifebringer ' Harak! If someone uses torture, persuasion, or even magic, if a high-ranking necromancer or even a grand necromancer personally casts the spell, who can guarantee they won't be bewitched?" Fenna took a deep breath and said firmly, " Princess Calia is the second in line to the throne of Lordaeron. Now that His Majesty the King is seriously ill and His Highness the Prince is absent, she has the right to mobilize you! To command you!"
"Alright, I admit that. But, Fenna! Perhaps there are members of the Cult of the Damned among those Warrior and rogues, but my Paladin would never join the Cult of the Damned!" Harak waved his hand dismissively. "Absolutely not!"
It's so cold!
silence!
A tense standoff!
Fenna was incredibly determined, yet also extremely troubled.
Magroth, the " The Defender," is a steady and reliable person.
The safety of Lordaeron is of paramount importance; " Orcs Slayer " Dagran, with his volatile temper, responded immediately upon hearing about the need to deal with members of the Cult of the Damned. These two are easily persuaded, but " The Lifebringer " Harak is truly difficult to convince, even with Magroth and Dagran's intervention—it's utterly useless!
What troubled him even more was that the list provided by Baron Soroson did not include anyone from the Circle of the Holy Light. Even she herself did not know whether there were any members of the Cult of the Damned within the Circle of the Holy Light, which made things difficult.
However, she could not give up the power of the Circle of the Holy Light, because her own small team, along with the Righteous Guard and the Maximum Power, simply could not cover the entire Lordaeron at the same time!
Fenna was anxious and unable to resort to force, caught in a dilemma.
Just then, she heard a deep, slightly mocking voice:
"Really? Are you so sure that none of your Paladin are members of the Cult of the Damned?"
The sound emanated from within the Circle of the Holy Light!
The next moment, a Paladin suddenly froze, and then an incredibly nimble hand completely removed his upper body armor in less than two seconds. Then, a dagger flashed coldly and instantly slashed through the white lining on his chest, revealing the ghastly green skull symbol on his chest!
That's the symbol of the Cult of the Damned, no doubt about it!
This symbol was discovered by members of the Order of the Silver Hand more than ten days ago, and now everyone in the entire Knights is very familiar with it.
So the moment Harak saw it, he knew: it really was a member of the Cult of the Damned!
" Elmer! You are a noble Paladin! How could you join the Cult of the Damned and harm the people and country you swore to protect with your life! You have betrayed your faith!" Harak was furious, feeling his face burning with rage—this was a blatant slap in the face!
Just a moment ago he was confidently declaring to everyone that there were no members of the Cult of the Damned in his team, but now one has appeared. Where does he put his old face now?
"Protect with your life? Hah, Harak, protect those despicable nobles?" Seeing that he had been exposed, Paladin Elmer remained calm, looking at Harak with a cold smile:
"We swore to protect the entire nation's people with our lives! But in reality, we prioritize protecting those damned nobles! Even the selection of Paladin prioritizes nobles! Of the more than a thousand Silver Hand, have you counted how many are of noble birth? More than six hundred! And among the captains and commanders, how many are nobles? Three-quarters! This is not the Silver Hand Silver Hand I envision!"