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Looking at the king, now shrouded in twilight, Jiang Jie thought to himself that people are indeed complex.
Terenas wise and intelligent, kind and devout, domineering and tyrannical, proud and complacent. He is very stubborn at times, but also very open-minded at others.
If Arthas hadn't run into trouble and ruined his reputation in his later years, he would indeed have been the greatest king of mankind after Emperor Thoradin!
Unfortunately, I got ripped off!
"Father, what should we do now?" Princess Calia asked with a worried expression. " Lordaeron is in chaos. The Order of the Silver Hand and the city's defense forces can't guarantee the safety of the entire city..."
Terenas shook his head and said, "Don't worry, the Order of the Silver Hand can handle everything. I will order the palace guards and all troops stationed in the capital to follow your orders. In addition, I have already ordered the recall of Uther, Gavinrad, Dathrohan; they will be back in two days at the latest. There will be a meeting then, attended by all the kingdom's high-ranking officials. However, I hope you can attend this meeting as well."
"Me?" Princess Calia hadn't expected Terenas to make this decision at all, and quickly waved her hands and shook her head. "No, no, I can't! I'm too young, and I'm not the crown prince, how can I attend such a meeting..."
" Calia." Terenas sighed, leaning back on his throne, his face full of helplessness. "I'm old, my energy is waning. Lordaeron is in chaos, Arthas is gone, and Menethil is empty... You, help me share the burden!"
That night, no one in Lordaeron could sleep.
Panic-stricken civilians were everywhere, and Paladin, Warrior, and Assassins' Order were arresting people. Apart from a few high-ranking mages responsible for the security of the royal palace, the rest of the Lordaeron Royal Mages had been dispatched.
Tens of thousands of soldiers throughout Lordaeron were all roused from their beds and began a night-long operation to capture members of the Cult of the Damned.
His Majesty the King personally ordered an investigation to begin with the nobility!
By the next morning, the Lordaeron prison was overflowing with captured Cult of the Damned members!
Countless nobles came to the palace to protest, but they were all suppressed by the incredibly powerful Terenas.
" The Defender " Magroth and his " Righteous Guard " surrounded the entire palace, taking on the responsibility of protecting the palace and His Majesty the King. At the most critical moment, Terenas trusted the Order of the Silver Hand more than the palace guards!
Princess Calia stayed by Terenas's side, watching Terenas give orders and make deployments.
She is studying.
Terenas had been king for so many years, accumulating enough experience for her to learn for a very long time, perhaps even several years or a decade. It was Terenas who voluntarily asked her to stay; no one knew what Terenas was really thinking.
Only a handful of people knew that Terenas's health was truly failing. The deadly poison on Earl Mordred's dagger had caused him too much damage; he... might not live to see Arthas return!
If he really dies suddenly, and Arthas doesn't return, Lordaeron will ultimately need the House Menethil to take charge. Lordaeron cannot be thrown into chaos, much less fall into the hands of others.
Perhaps this is the main reason why he suddenly decided to train Princess Calia?
Who knows!
People from Dalaran arrived early the next morning.
In fact, Jaina hoped that Antonidas would come in person, or at least send one of the Council of Six, because she felt that the Undead Scourge was probably more terrifying than anyone imagined.
The mysterious prophet who warned Terenas had warned Antonidas, Arthas, and her as well. She could sense that the prophet possessed an energy far more terrifying than that of her teacher Antonidas —an unimaginably powerful force!
If even someone with such great power...
Everyone believed the end of the world was imminent and that there was nothing they could do to stop it, so what reason did she have not to believe it? Unfortunately, Professor Antonidas simply didn't believe it! He... just like Terenas and most other leaders, was far too proud and arrogant!
So Antonidas did not come, nor did he send any member of the Council of Six; instead, he sent a young Archmage:
Rhonin, one of the two most outstanding young mages in Dalaran, is mentioned alongside her.
Despite being called a young Archmage, Rhonin was actually nearly thirty years old and had long been married to Vereesa Windrunner, High Elf elf ranger-general, with whom he had twin children.
Despite his youth, Rhonin was already a Archmage recognized by the Council of Six several years ago. In terms of spellcasting ability alone, he is now definitely stronger than the newly promoted Archmage Jaina, and by a considerable margin.
This was confirmed by the game pod.
The moment the game pod saw the red-haired Archmage, it detected an energy fluctuation far more powerful than Jaina's. Rhonin's strength was indeed not to be underestimated. How could a man who had Deathwing be weak?
He's one of Krasus the Red Dragon Mage's men.
Upon learning of Rhonin's arrival, Jiang Jie immediately offered Princess Calia a suggestion.
"What? You want Jaina to take you and Fenna to Southshore?" Princess Calia didn't understand why Jiang Jie would make such a request at this time.
Lordaeron is in dire need of manpower, so why take away an Archmage and a High-Ranking Paladin?
" Lordaeron is not in much trouble, and with Master Rhonin and high-ranking mages from the Royal Mages there, Lordaeron is quite safe now, which frees up Miss Jaina's attention," Jiang Jie said. "I've received word that Highlord Alexandros, along with several other high-ranking members of the Silver Hand, are currently gathered in Southshore. We should bring them back as soon as possible; they all need to attend tomorrow's meeting."
Jiang Jie no longer sees himself as a mere spectator or passerby. He has developed an inseparable bond with this world, this country, this city, and these people. He wants to do his best to try and see if he can change the fate of Lordaeron.
When the most powerful members of the Silver Hand gather in Lordaeron, and when at least three Archmage guard the city, even if Arthas returns with Frostmourne and countless Undead, they may still be able to put up a fight!
The moment the Archmage makes a move, you know whether he's skilled or not!
Jaina's mastery of Teleport is probably the most impressive, aside from a very few exceptionally overpowered individuals (like Medivh ). Although she doesn't yet possess the terrifying power to teleport an entire army at once a thousand years later, teleporting three people to Southshore, which has no suppression spells, is actually quite easy.
An hour later, the three of them arrived at Southshore.