klisemfg Chapter 217 Echoes of Alterac Valley
Chapter 217 Echoes of Alterac Valley
Fandral and Stormpike stood to the side, hands clasped in a respectful gesture. The Stormpike dwarf was already anticipating... Next, the Forsaken would better expand the war to the entire Alterac Mountains...
In this way, their Stormpike Expeditionary Force's stronghold could be connected to Southshore, completely extending the dwarven defenses from Hillsbrad Foothills all the way to Eagle's Nest in the Hinterlands, winning over the remnants of Stromgarde in the Arathi Highlands... and joining forces with the patrolling dwarven forces at Dangarok's stronghold, which had been stationed at the Arathor Wall.
Backed by wetlands, across the Saldor Bridge, a steady stream of supplies flows from Menethil Harbor to Silverpine Forest...
Then, the dwarven army will conquer Silverpine Forest! Head north to Lordaeron, and reclaim Tirisfal Glades! With this victory, the dwarves will become the leaders of the Alliance. They will make those foolish human nobles of Stormwind bow their proud heads!
The Ironforge royal family is also taking a wait-and-see approach to the changes taking place in Stormwind...
King Magni Bronzebeard of Ironforge declared that if Stormwind could not assume the responsibility of leading the Alliance, the straightforward dwarves would not mind stepping forward to take charge of the future of the Alliance in Azeroth!
The dwarves and gnomes of Ironforge have been supplying Stormwind with a steady stream of war machines and supplies, including gunpowder and cannons, airplanes and tanks, and now gunships.
The dwarves always led the charge, while the Alliance paladins went alone to the undead territory, swinging their hammers and fighting...
Even a reckless knight like Marcus seemed to be nothing more than a young fool lacking military skill and political acumen in General Thunder's eyes... He actually went to try and reform the Scarlet Crusade and the Forsaken, who were already mortal enemies, simply because of his passion and faith in the Holy Light...
He still wanted to prevent humanity from reclaiming its territory. He agreed with Countess Katarina's opinion, but he felt that the idealist Paladin Marcus was a foolish human nobleman, a hothead.
He simply cannot lead the league to victory...
If it weren't for the fact that the dwarves were indeed less numerous and less prolific than the humans of Stormwind, the real experts would actually be the dwarves and gnomes. The night elves, on the other hand, were high above and only joined as allies after Mount Hyjal.
The Night Elves' stronghold is located across the Endless Sea, in the star-studded land of Kalimdor, where they are constantly entangled with the Orcs and remnants of the Demon race.
If it weren't for Jaina's intervention, the night elves wouldn't have really looked down on humans.
To the long-lived night elves, the vices of humanity were simply a direct result of the troublesome tribe they had banished long ago... the descendants of the high elves, the Blood Elf Sun Dynasty...
That's not quite right either; Fandral felt that the humans of Stormwind weren't so terrible after all...
At least their paladins and mages are indeed powerful... not to mention that the Kirin Tor are actually predominantly human. Human mages are an extremely terrifying force; they once changed the course of the entire world.
Of course, there are also many more mistakes and achievements made by Medivh and Aegwynn's family...
However, the power of the Church of the Holy Light among humans is also formidable. Priests and paladins are gradually becoming respected professions even within Ironforge... subtly overshadowing traditional blacksmiths and miners...
Even the gnome artisans who were attached to Ironforge were the same.
A subtle, unspoken rivalry exists between the dwarven mages and master craftsmen...
Like the dwarves, the dwarves no longer confined themselves underground or in the mountains, but instead focused on blacksmithing, forging, and tinkering with compasses and screws.
Since the descendants of Stormwind and the Seven Kingdoms came to trade and exchange with the dwarves, forming alliances and helping each other, the brilliant culture and art of mankind have also helped the dwarves grow. The two sides are indeed complementary.
Some of the qualities and abilities that humans possess seem to be the weaknesses of dwarves and gnomes...
The main factors are cunning political and religious influence... and their insane rate of reproduction and agricultural capabilities. Their fruit wines and grains are needed by both dwarves and gnomes... and the dwarven craftsmanship and skills are also the means by which the Stormwind Alliance can fight against the barbarian tribes.
This is a world where magic and machinery coexist, and mortals must do everything they can to develop weapons and equipment in order to fight against monsters.
Faced with an undead army, dragons, demons, and unknown terrifying forces...
Simply relying on wishful thinking and the pursuit of peace will not make the barbarian tribes willing to share the ruins with the Stormpike dwarf explorers. At least Fandral & Stormpike believe that Drek'Thar, the old wolf of the Frostwolf Clan, is just a beast.
The two sides fought countless battles, large and small, in the Alterac Valley. The Stormpike dwarves claimed that they were simply looking for ancestral relics in the valley... they were artifact researchers.
The Frostwolf Clan orcs fought desperately to stop the Stormpike dwarf expedition, believing the Stormpike dwarves were blaspheming their sacred land.
The Stormpike dwarves declared: Just because the Kingdom of Alterac allowed the Frostwolf Clan to enter the valley back then doesn't mean that Alterac became orcish! We are all outsiders!
The old shaman Drek'Thar of the Frostwolf clan believed that Alterac Valley had become the last refuge for the Frostwolf orcs, the last companions of the clan. The Frostwolf wolves lived peacefully in this valley, and the invasion of enemies was to disturb the spirits of their ancestors and companions...
Dalaran's biggest headache is the nearby conflict in Alterac Valley...
Sooner or later, the flames of war will spread to the magical city, the surrounding hills and towns, Southshore or Tarren Mill... Frozen Hill or Hinterlands, and even the Arathi Highlands and basins behind the Wall of Thoradin...
Including Gilneas, which is on the verge of collapse...
The Greymane Wall cannot keep them safe forever.
Lake Lordamere is the most dangerous place in the Eastern Kingdoms...
Taking off into the sky and leaving this place of trouble was the best option for Dalaran.
This point was unanimously agreed upon by the five Kirin Tor senators: High Chancellor Rhonin, Chancellor Krasus, Mordra, Aethas, Khadgar, and the newly appointed Ansrem. The Kirin Tor senators also expressed their support for the plan, although it had long been considered top secret.
There's more than one urgent matter...
This world isn't simply a place where only one big or small event occurs... In reality, the ruler of a kingdom, an organization, or a family will encounter all sorts of crises... These events happen constantly, either simultaneously or one after another...
As High Chancellor, Krasus, the teacher, returns to the Dragon's Rest Temple...
Rhonin was forced to confront several problems simultaneously. First and foremost was the threat of the Blue Dragonflight... Meanwhile, the Lich King hadn't been defeated; he had merely returned to the Frozen Throne to gather strength... News of demons, the troubles of Outland, and the naaru and draenei garrison commanders Khadgar brought back proved that the enemy was numerous...
The new problem is that Jaina tells him that the remnants of Deathwing's forces are still causing trouble in the shadows...
The disappearance of the Stormwind King is likely part of a massive conspiracy, with the Twilight Cult seemingly accelerating their actions, awakening the elemental lords and monsters in the southern deserts of Kalimdor...
The Cenarion Circle sent a request for help early on...
Luo Ning was deeply troubled...
"Jaina, are you saying that the black dragons were behind the imprisonment of the red dragons in Grim Batol in the Wetlands?"
“Yes, Master Rhonin… the Dragonshow Clan orcs are merely puppets; they have powerful backers, including the current Twilight Dragons, who are also their creations… Kalecgos has confirmed that the Church of Twilight and the Black Dragonflight are intricately linked…”
Lord Rhonin of Dalaran is very anxious; he should have gone out to resolve the matter immediately.
But Jaina told him another troubling piece of news: Deathwing's shadow hadn't dissipated; it seemed to be expanding. This time, the Blue Dragonflight, under the mad orders of the Blue Dragon Aspect, attacked Dalaran, declaring war on mortal mages—a move orchestrated by the Black Dragonflight.
Ronin hesitated, wondering if he should immediately inform his teacher, as the Red Dragon Queen Alexstrasza's consort, Corestraz...
After thinking about it, he realized that what he was doing seemed to be stirring up trouble among the five guardian dragons...
"Kalecgos is also a blue dragon, is he trustworthy?"
“Absolutely worth it. Kalecgos is different from Malygos; he's a blue dragon survivor who narrowly escaped Deathwing's plot. He knows the black dragons' methods.”
Ronin sighed, "The Twilight Church has stepped into the limelight, and Varian's sudden disappearance is quite easy to explain now..."
"Of course, the Black Dragon must have a part in it, and I think those filthy undead might also be involved!"
Jaina seems to share Rhonin's wife Vereesa's hatred for the undead...
Queen Sylvanas of Undercity was once the Ranger-General of Silvermoon City, a figure Rhonin once looked up to... He couldn't help but ask, "Thrall has sworn in the name of the elements and his ancestors that the Horde was not involved in Varian's disappearance... They also want peace..."
Jaina scoffed, "But Sylvanas has already proven with her actions that her ambitions extend far beyond this..."
"Alright, let's go see Vereesa's sister... Hmm, there seems to be a strange little guy there too?"