Grim Batol has been purified!
The curse is lifted!
The Wildhammer Dwarves, who had just climbed the mountain, cheered with joy as they looked at the city that had been freed from the curse of the Old Gods.
Although they have grown accustomed to the natural environment of Hinterlands and to living alongside gryphons, they have never forgotten the ancient glory and homeland of the Wildhammer Dwarves.
Especially those elderly people who have lived for hundreds of years still vaguely remember the scenes of fighting bloody battles in this city back then.
Too many people died trying to defend this city;
In order to abandon the city, they parted ways with another group of their people. Those who decided to stay but ultimately failed, driven by the fear of the curse to the Twilight Highlands, still live in that area and have not interacted with it for hundreds of years.
Are their friends still alive?
How are they doing now?
Have they escaped the curse?
Are they doing well?
Nobody knows.
But at least they've recaptured the city, which is a good start.
From this moment forward, they will reclaim their ancient glory, and from this city, they will launch an attack on Twilight Highlands to reclaim their lost people!
" Nicholas, I... I thank you on behalf of all Wildhammer Dwarves!"
Highlord Falstad's hand trembled as he held the Stormhammer.
For centuries, they had considered returning to the city, but the cursed power there deterred them. Those who had initially intended to live there either went mad, fled, or fell into depravity. In the end, they had no choice but to abandon the city completely.
Now, Jiang Jie has purified this city.
He purified not only the city, but also the gloom that had shrouded the hearts of the Wildhammer Dwarves for hundreds of years.
The gloom Dispel, and the light returned. Jiang Jie was the benefactor, the great benefactor, of the entire Wildhammer Clan.
This kindness cannot be expressed in words, and it is even more difficult to repay with practical actions.
Returning to Grim Batol is of great significance for the Wildhammer Clan, which is currently the weakest.
Back here, with a city far more impregnable than Aerie Peak, the Wildhammer Dwarves are truly worthy to stand shoulder to shoulder with Bronzebeard and Dark Iron.
The original Aerie Peak was just a small territory, and he, as the chieftain of the Wildhammer clan, was merely a Highlord. The people and territory he ruled were not even comparable to any other Highlord in Lordaeron.
But now, with Grim Batol, he is qualified to reclaim his ancient glory and become king.
The Wildhammer Dwarves have regained their kingdom.
Highlord Falstad's heart was overflowing with surging excitement.
" Highlord, you should thank not only me, but also the Red Dragonflight. If it weren't for the Red Dragonflight protecting this city all these years, it would have fallen into the hands of the Black Dragonflight and the Twilight's Hammer long ago," Jiang Jie said, pointing to the Red Dragon Lady beside him.
"Of course! Of course! Wildhammer will forever remember the sacrifices and contributions made by the Red Dragonflight! You will always be our friends! Grim Batol will always have its doors open to the Red Dragons, and you will always be the honored guests of the Wildhammer Dwarves!" Highlord Falstad quickly declared.
" The Wildhammer has also been kind to us. Without your help, it would have been difficult for us to rescue Her Majesty the Queen from the Dragonmaw Orcs and Deathwing, and the Red Dragonflight would never have regained its former glory."
Facing Highlord Wildhammer, Valestrasza dared not be negligent and quickly said, " The Dragonflights is superior to mortals, but we also have our own preferences. Because of Prince Kael'thas, we have always maintained a good relationship with the High Elf. Now, Wildhammer is also a friend of the Red Dragonflight. We have a common enemy: the Twilight's Hammer and the Black Dragonflight."
" Highlord, as we agreed before, Grim Batol will become the main base for the attack on Twilight's Hammer."
Jiang Jie pointed to the Order of the Silver Hand arrayed not far away and said, " The Order of the Silver Hand will temporarily garrison this city together with the Red Dragonflight."
"Once the war is over, they will leave and return to Lordaeron." "Of course, of course!"
Falstad couldn't have been happier.
The Wildhammer Dwarves alone could not possibly defend this city; the Twilight's Hammer and the Black Dragonflight are both formidable opponents.
With the Red Dragonflight and the Order of the Silver Hand helping to protect him, he was overjoyed!
Jiang Jie smiled and nodded.
As agreed before the war, Lordaeron would help the Wildhammer Dwarves reclaim Grim Batol and attack Twilight's Hammer. In return, the Wetlands would be jointly managed by Lordaeron, Grim Batol, and Ironforge after the war.
This region is rich in resources, has a humid climate, and has a lot of arable land, making it very important for Lordaeron, where the Undead Plague has not yet been completely eradicated.
Lordaeron gave what it deserved and received what it deserved.
As for Jiang Jie?
Status, territory, and wealth are no longer important to him.
The future king of Lordaeron is his own son; he fought for his son's throne—what more can be said?
Over the next two weeks, the Order of the Silver Hand and some members of the Red Dragonflight moved into Grim Batol, and the remaining supplies from Lordaeron finally arrived.
Following this, the Wildhammer Gryphon Rider, in conjunction with the Crimson Sentinel of the Red Dragonflight, dealt with the Black Dragonflight's air forces, while the Order of the Silver Hand, led by Highlord Tirion Fordring, steadily advanced eastward from Grim Batol, quickly establishing outposts at the crossroads at the foot of the mountain.
In less than half a month, the area west of the mountain pass, including the Crimson Redoubt and the two canyons, was breached by the allied forces, and the Dragonmaw Orcs, Twilight's Hammer, and Black Dragonflight retreated to the eastern region.
Upon learning that their brethren at Aerie Peak had recaptured Grim Batol, the remaining Wildhammer Dwarves who had struggled to survive in the Twilight Highlands for years immediately began to stir with ambition.
The reason they stayed here was that they didn't want to give up Grim Batol, their second home.
Their years of perseverance have finally paid off.
Although it was not they themselves who recaptured Grim Batol, but their compatriots from Aerie Peak, compatriots are compatriots after all.
The Wildhammer Dwarves scattered throughout Twilight's Hammer began to arrive in Grim Batol one after another to discuss returning to Grim Batol and co-ruling with the Wildhammer.
Highlord Falstad readily agreed.
Dwarves are known for their short temper and their absolute will.
Because of their long-term contact with nature and living with griffins, the Wildhammer Dwarves have not only not mellowed their temper, but have also become more wild.
But Highlord Falstad was an anomaly.
Or rather, after becoming Highlord, his status and responsibilities changed him, making him less irritable and more like a patriarch or a king.
He already harbors the ambition of a king.
All Wildhammer Dwarves can return to Grim Batol, but Grim Batol can only have one voice, and that is the voice of Falstad.
It's not about authoritarianism or tyranny, but rather a practical necessity.
Even including those scattered throughout the Twilight Highlands, the number of Wildhammer Dwarves is only thirty thousand.
Thirty thousand is less than the least populated city in Lordaeron.
The Wildhammer Dwarves have fallen into decline; they must unite their will and work together as one.
There was no other choice.
How to negotiate, how to negotiate, how Grim Batol will be jointly governed in the future, whether to establish an elders' council or a parliament—these are Wildhammer matters for the Barbarian Hammer to decide. As an outsider, Jiang Jie has neither the right nor the interest to interfere.
He has more important things to do.
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