Speaking of this Prince of Gilneas, Sharlayan was also quite emotional.
In the original history, due to the scourge of werewolves within and the attack of the Forsaken outside, Liam Greymane died heroically to protect his father while resisting the invasion of the Banshee King.
According to the evaluation of the barrage, even just through the description of the scale claw in the werewolf novice mission, it can be seen that Prince Liam is far wiser than his stubborn father.
It is a pity that Prince Liam died young in the original history, so Jean, who became the Wolf Queen and was full of revenge and anger, could only drag his old body and continue to run on the battlefield.
According to Kael'thas, due to the rapidly changing international situation in recent years, Genn Greymane himself has noticed that his way of thinking has begun to fail to keep up with the changes of the times.
Among the kings of the same generation who gathered and chatted with Genn at that time, Lion Wrynn unfortunately died of assassination, Aiden Perenold was sentenced to death for betraying mankind, and Thoras Trollbane was also killed by his biological son. Death by stabbing in the back.
The experiences of the above three people were the most tragic among all kings.
Then there was Kirin Tor Speaker Antonidas. He was lucky enough to find a suitable successor and heir to the mantle. He retired with peace of mind and stopped caring about worldly affairs, intending to spend the last part of his old age smoothly.
Terenas, who was once regarded as a lifelong enemy by Jean, has also passed away due to illness. Only Daelin, who has been traveling around the world and has a relatively open mind, can still grasp the context of the times.
However, according to the intelligence obtained by Jean, Dai Lin has begun to intensify his efforts to cultivate heirs in the past two years, and he has obviously decided to quit.
With his eldest son Drake dead in battle and his eldest daughter Jaina unwilling to take the throne, Daelin could only pin his hopes on his youngest son Tandre.
Looking around, he was the only king of the seven human kingdoms who had been drinking and chatting together, and now he was the only one who still firmly held the throne.
Not to mention Stromgarde, who has no one to inherit the throne, can only be managed reluctantly by the Regent Council for the time being, waiting hard for the return of King Danath Trollbane on the other side of the Dark Portal to turn the tide.
Alterac, Stormwind Kingdom, Lordaeron and Dalaran have all had younger generations inherit supreme power, and Daelin seems to have this plan as well.
Even if he refused to accept his age, seeing more and more gray hair on his temples, against the backdrop of the surrounding environment, Jean had to admit that the glory of his generation had come to an end, and perhaps more opportunities should be given to Young people are more open-minded.
It was precisely because of the recognition of this problem that the always stubborn King Jean was persuaded by Prince Liam who argued for reason and voted in favor of rebuilding the alliance.
Kael'thas sighed softly: "According to the follow-up investigation of Backlight Blade, after returning to Gilneas after the Alliance Conference, Jean did begin to consciously hand over various affairs to Prince Liam."
"Faced with the burden that his father suddenly placed on him, Liam handled everything with near perfection. To some extent, Liam, who is more tactful and adaptable, even handled it better than Gene himself. .”
"Ha~" Sarlayan chuckled and spread his hands: "Jean must be in a complicated mood right now."
"Calculating carefully, it has been more than 20 years since Jean took over the throne from his father Archibald Greymane. He is indeed quite old."
Kael'thas said in agreement: "Isn't that right? Humans don't live as long as us high elves. Jean should really consider the issue of successors."
"By the way, I almost forgot to say that."
Kael'thas suddenly remembered something and raised his hand to pat his smooth forehead: "The interactions between the three dwarf tribes have become more and more frequent after the Alliance Conference. Recently, for the first time, the leaders of the three tribes gathered in Ironforge to meet in person. .”
"If nothing goes wrong, the top leaders of the Wildhammers and Dark Iron Dwarves will return to the Kingdom of Khaz Modan, and as you expected earlier, they will form the Council of the Three Hammers together with the Bronzebeard clan."
Sarlayan had anticipated this incident and told Kael'thas about the situation in detail before setting off.
Whether the Bronzebeard clan is willing to admit it or not, there is no doubt that the national power of Khaz Modan has declined significantly after the Wildhammer and Dark Iron broke up and left.
During the reign of Mountain King Anvilmar, the Bronzebeard clan controlled the Mountain King's bodyguards and were mainly responsible for guarding the capital, Ironforge.
The Wildhammer dwarves, led by Prince Kaderros, are scattered across the wilderness and hills.
Although they were scorned by the Bronzebeard Clan as a country boy because they rarely entered the city, their individual combat effectiveness was still higher than that of the Bronzebeard Clan, but their total population was not as good as it was.
The Dark Iron clan is also important to the kingdom of Khaz Modan, as they control the kingdom's magical power.
After the War of the Three Hammers ended, Madoran Bronzebeard, who had won the war, thought of many ways, but he still could not bring the Kingdom of Khaz Modan back to its peak.
The kingdom ruled by the Bronzebeard Dwarves had almost completely lost spellcasters, and had no choice but to introduce the emerging power of Holy Light from humans.
However, due to well-known reasons, the Holy Light is perceived by humans as a gentle force that is not very aggressive and is better at protecting and healing.
Of course, the Bronzebeard dwarves also followed the human kingdom's understanding of the Holy Light, and they still didn't make much improvement in terms of offensive spells.
In contrast, the Wildhammer dwarves who accompanied the griffons in the Cintra Highlands unexpectedly awakened the power of the elements and gained a part of their incomplete shamanic heritage.
The Dark Iron Dwarves have never forgotten their own strengths. After receiving the blessing of the fire element, they have mastered fire spells.
Unable to make breakthroughs in spells, the Bronzebeard dwarves could only go further and further in physical warfare.
In order to strengthen the fighting ability of their people, the Bronzebeard dwarves further explored the forging abilities inherited from the earth spirit era, making Ironforge a famous forging holy place in Azeroth.
After the separation, the three dwarf tribes have each developed their own characteristics. If they really put aside their differences and reorganize the Three Hammers Council, the overall national strength of the Kingdom of Khaz Modan will definitely make a qualitative leap.
Sharlayan and Kael'thas were happy to see this happen.
War is coming, and of course the stronger the allies standing on the same front, the better.
If Terenas was still here, he most likely wouldn't have watched the dwarves rise again.
After Sharlayan's long-term teaching on the overall situation, Queen Calia would not be so short-sighted. She even sent diplomatic envoys to help broker negotiations between the three major dwarf clans, thereby strengthening Lordaeron's influence as the host country of the alliance.
Kael'thas: "According to Calpurnia's speculation, the dwarves should make an official announcement about the reconstruction of the Three Hammers Council within a month at the latest."
"I hope they can complete the joint training of the armies of the three tribes after more than two hundred years before the war begins."
The three major clans, Bronzebeard, Wildhammer and Dark Iron, have very different fighting methods. It is not easy to knead them into a whole again.
But on the other hand, if the training of the truly reborn Kingdom of Khaz Modan can be completed, the strength they can exert on the battlefield will definitely be more than 1+1+1=3.
"The war is about to begin..."
Sarlayan turned to look out the window of Kael'thas's study. The sky over Quel'Thalas, which was spring-like all year round, was still clear. Occasionally, several giant eagles and dragon eagle knights could be seen patrolling in the air far away from the palace. .
Sarlayan said with some worry: "I don't know what the situation is on the other side of the Dark Portal now. I hope Alleria can return smoothly after the Dark Portal opens."
…
When Sharlayan and Kael'thas were exchanging information in the Sunstrider Court, far away in the Icecrown Glacier in Northrend, the Lich King Ner'zhul, who was remotely inspecting the development of the Cursed Sect from the Ice Throne, suddenly News of the arrival of the Dread Lord was received from his subordinates.
"The Dread Lord?"
Ner'zhul, who was sealed in the eternally frozen ice, felt a little bit in his heart: "At this juncture... I have a bad feeling."
In life, Ner'zhul came from the Shadowmoon Clan, which was good at stargazing, and was more sensitive to the rhythm of the thread of fate than ordinary spellcasters.
Every time he has an ominous premonition, it usually comes true quickly in various forms, and the more he tries to avoid it, the harder it is to avoid it.
Before Ner'zhul could give any further instructions, the four Dread Lords strode over without any scruples.
This impolite behavior made Ner'zhul quite angry, and it was clear that he didn't take him seriously.
As the Cult of the Damned expanded in power, Ner'zhul became more and more confident.
Although he was not ready to break up with the Burning Legion, he was increasingly unable to stand the Dread Lord's bossy attitude.
"Several envoys, you came to me together, there should be..."
"Cut the nonsense!"
Since the last plan in Lordaeron failed, the people of Lordaeron have been hunting witches everywhere like crazy, making it increasingly difficult for the Dread Lords to gain a foothold in Lordaeron.
Deselok was already in a bad mood, but Ner'zhul's pretentious gesture further irritated him, and he immediately and rudely interrupted Ner'zhul's nonsense.
As Ner'zhul's mood changed, the temperature near the Ice Throne dropped significantly.
Balnazar stepped forward to smooth things over and patted his colleague on the shoulder: "Don't get excited, business is more important."
Varimathras coughed lightly and stepped forward, announcing in a serious tone that was rare for the Dread Lord: "Ner'zhul, we have brought Lord Kil'jaeden's latest order."
'trickster! '
Ner'zhul did not dare to be as casual as he was with these stupid bats towards this demon lord who could manipulate him at will. He hurriedly suppressed his anger and assumed a respectful posture.
"Ner'zhul is here to listen to Lord Kil'jaeden's instructions. Special envoy, please speak."
Varimathras was very satisfied with Ner'zhul's humility: "Lord Kil'jaeden ordered you to cooperate with the friendly forces that invaded Azeroth from the Dark Portal, set off an undead frenzy in the Eastern Kingdom, and attract as many countries as possible in the Alliance. attention.”
As early as Kel'Thuzad submitted the news that the Dark Portal was about to be opened again, Ner'zhul guessed that Kil'jaeden would not easily give up this opportunity to tear apart Azeroth's defenses.
'Hey~ Just as Kel'Thuzad expected. '
Ner'zhul sighed silently in his heart.
According to Kel'Thuzad's vision, now is not the best time for natural disasters to surface.
However, the situation was stronger than the people. Faced with Kil'jaeden's personal order, Ner'zhul could only endure his dissatisfaction and accept it respectfully.
"Ner'zhul obeys. I will immediately order all departments of the Scourge to start preparations in advance, and also ask the special envoy to inform Lord Kil'jaeden on this matter."
'Be patient, be patient, and wait until Kel'Thuzad accumulates more power for me...I will first use these stupid big bats to sacrifice the banner for the rise of the Scourge! '
