CHAPTER VII - UNITED
…………
It took time to get all the leaders together, which took three days, faster than Terenas expected. The first to arrive at Lordaeron was Anthonydas, and the mage's portal was always the fastest way of transportation. Then came Admiral Delin Proudmore, who brought five cruisers and docked on the coast. There were also King Gene Gremain of Gilness, and Soras Thorbain, the ruler of Fort Rapids, and the last to arrive was King Aiden Perrinord of Otlank. They stood on the platform around the Throne Hall, waiting for Terenas to arrive.
To be honest, Lothar was a little nervous now. He knew that it was imperative to unite all the kingdoms, but it was probably much more difficult than he thought. Lothar only hoped that other kings could see the overall situation like Terenas. He followed the old king and returned to the place where the two met for the first time a few days ago. Kadega was beside him, and in his memory, the person he wanted to meet was Anthonydas.
This time, Nathanos was there, and Uther Nathanos tried to shirk it, but Uther told him that this was a rare opportunity, he could get to know all the kings of human kingdoms at once, and also understand how they determined the fate of the country.
"I hope there won't be a fight here today." Nathanos muttered in a low voice.
"Shh! Quiet." Uther turned his head and looked at him. Nathanos's concern made a lot of sense. The kings may argue if they disagree. This is why Terenas let Uther stay here. He has to take charge of controlling the scene.
Terenas walked to the throne under the gaze, clapped his hands, and the voice echoed in the hall. "Thank you for coming." He began, and everyone could hear it. "It was indeed a hurry to get you all together here, but the situation was urgent, so I have to do so. Let me first introduce that the warrior standing in front of you came from the far south, the Kingdom of Storm. He was the Duke of Anduin Lothar, the president of the Iron Horse Brotherhood of Storm. Standing next to her was Kardagh from Dalaran."
The next second after Terenas pronounced his name, Lothar saluted the people around him. Similarly, Kadega noticed Antonidas was looking at him, showing an undetected smile.
Terenas sat down and said to Losa, "It's OK to start, Losa."
The warrior nodded, "Thank you all for coming here, and I asked King Terenas to contact you. I know this request is urgent, but it is about our life and death, and our time is precious." Lothar took a deep breath, uncovered his "scar", and said, "I must say that my home, Stormwind City, is no longer here."
Many kings were surprised when they heard this news, and then their faces slowly pale.
"The rich and beautiful Elvin Forest was destroyed by an alien species called Orcs. They were quite difficult enemies, and their bodies were stronger than almost anyone present. They were cruel, with green skin and eyes turning scarlet when they were angry." Lothar explained, no one thought it was a joke, because Lothar had already said that Stormwind was destroyed. The neighboring kings muttered to each other in a low voice.
"We closed the gates of Stormwind City, and they surrounded us, attacked again and again, and finally they broke through our defense. Our King Ryan died in their hands." Lothar choked up when he said this, and he hid something.
'It seems that there are other reasons for the death of the King of Stormwind.' Nathanos thought to himself. Kardga also found that Lothar did not explain in detail how Ryan was killed. If the people here told the people that they had regarded a half-man as an ally, it would definitely affect the conversation. Kardga believed that Lothar would not want to recall this tragic lesson.
"The vast majority of people died." Lothar continued, "We try our best to save more people, and the son of King Ryan, Prince Varian. I came here to warn everyone. The tribe is coming, and they do not belong to this world, but they will not be satisfied with getting a piece of land, because their number prevents them from stopping conquest."
"Will they come here?" said Admiral Dalyn Proudmore, and now the kings are speaking.
"Maybe it's just a few months, maybe it's just a few weeks later." Losa's answer made the atmosphere solemn.
"Do they have a boat?" Dalin continued to ask.
"I don't know." Lothar shook his head: "At least we didn't see their ships when we retreated from the sea. But they are not wild races, they have their own civilization. They can build huge catapults, so I believe they have the technology to build ships, and it has been almost two months since now, and they should have started building ships."
"Is that so? Then they can land here from the sea, and they will even meet our fleet." Dailin's words clearly considered what was going to be sent next.
"They can also go on land," said Soras Thorbain.
"Of course they will, of course, beside the sad swamp of the east when the Storm Kingdom first noticed them. They will definitely set out north along the mountains to come here, that is, to our south."
"South?" Gene Gremain's voice ran through the room. Nathanos felt uncomfortable when he heard it. King Gilness's voice was really aggressive. Maybe it was related to his black and gray armor, maybe because he was like a bear.
"They cannot pass, and the army of Gilness will block all enemies trying to step into our homeland."
"No, you can't." Lossa retorted, looking very tired: "You have never seen them, nor have you fought with them. One of their ordinary soldiers is stronger than everyone here. Their number and strength cannot be understood by common sense. And they are not simple-minded guys, there are many cunning strategists among them. I can say with certainty that you can never face them alone." Lossa deliberately raised his tone. He was not telling Gene alone, but everyone.
"I promise you that the defenses and soldiers of Stormwind are all battle-hardened. But when facing the tribe, we are as fragile as wheat. This is cold, but it is not alarmist. They will defeat you and pass through your territory."
"What should we do?" A calm voice came, immediately attracted Nathanos's gaze. He couldn't help but look at it. Archbishop Alonsus Fao. Kasha once told him that Archbishop Fao was the calmest person she had ever seen. At such a serious moment, this evaluation was confirmed. His thoughts seemed useless and were completely disrupted. Nathanos was curious about how he kept such calm?
Losa was very grateful for his question because this was exactly what he was going to say next and what he was most afraid of.
"joint!"
Chapter completed!