Although the soldiers who returned from Draenor are still called the "Alliance Expeditionary Force," the alliance today is different from the alliance the Expeditionary Force remembers.
Among the five heroes of the expeditionary force, Alleria Windrunner and Kurander Wildhammer can reintegrate into their homeland without any obstacles.
Falstad, who knew he was not good at domestic affairs, had long been prepared to hand over power to his cousin Kurdran.
Falstad, known as the Dragon Reaver, believed that he was more suitable for charging on the battlefield, and those annoying internal affairs made him dizzy.
If it weren't for the fact that no one in the Wildhammer dwarves could carry the banner, he would have wanted to leave the burden behind and run away many times.
Now that Kurdran, the real lord of the Wildhammer dwarves, has finally returned after many years, the smile on Falstad's face has not disappeared recently. He can finally escape the sea of suffering and return to the sky.
Thanks to Falstad's hard work, the new Three Hammers Council had already reserved a place for Kurdran.
Not to mention Alleria. As soon as she came back, she hugged her three younger siblings who couldn't wait to rush up.
If the domestic military affairs were not extremely busy due to the need for multi-line dispatching, Leleza would have wanted to come in person to welcome her eldest daughter home.
Considering Alleria's character as free as the wind, Kael'thas adopted Sharlayan's suggestion and did not intend to restrict her with military duties and obligations.
After Alleria returns to the country, she should take over the folk ranger organization Farstriders again.
The lazy dog Halduron Brightwing can't wait for Alleria's return. He has even made an appointment with a sultry friend to go to the Happy Street of Unicorn City to celebrate.
As for how they want to celebrate...well, even Candide Lalas can easily guess it.
Compared with the above two people, Danas and Khadgar's situation is quite special.
Dalaran is Khadgar's hometown. Khadgar, who was only 17 years old, received a mission from Antonidas and was sent to Karazhan to serve as a spy in the name of studying, monitoring every move of Medivh, who had an increasingly weird temper.
After Medivh's death, Khadgar, as the only apprentice of the Astral Mage, naturally inherited all his inheritance, which also included the tower of guardians, Karazhan, and the large number of treasures and books collected in the tower.
Because Khadgar refused to open Karazhan to Dalaran, an angry Antonidas believed that he had failed Dalaran's cultivation, and the relationship between the two parties almost completely broke down.
Now that Antonidas has retired, the newly appointed Ronin is not as rigid as the old Speaker.
With Ronin's proactive overtures, the relationship between Khadgar and Dalaran has tended to ease.
However, it cannot be done in a day or two to completely eliminate the old grudges. Before that, Khadgar plans to continue to settle in Karazhan and deal with the historical issues that he should have solved long ago.
Compared to Khadgar, Danas's situation is more complicated.
In order to pave the way for his son Garin to succeed to the throne, Danas was exiled from the political center of Stromgard by Solas with guilt.
It is certainly impossible to say that Danas has no complaints about this. Danas thinks that his mind is not open to this extent.
Anyone who is not blind can see that Garin is a idiot who only knows how to spend time and debauch.
In terms of ability, he is not even qualified to carry Danas' shoes.
But Solas chose Garin, who was closer by blood, and gave up Danas, who was very popular in the country.
Ironically, Galin, who couldn't wait to ascend to the throne and enjoy his life, stabbed his old father in the back who had pinned all his hopes on him.
Solas, who had lived a wise life, made the stupidest mistake in selecting his successor.
Under the trusteeship of the Regency Council, the Kingdom of Stromgard, which had been troubled internally and externally, had been living in a miserable state over the years. Members of the Council dreamed of waiting for the return of King Danas.
But the wishful thinking of the Regent Council ignored one of the most essential issues-Danas's own wishes.
They unilaterally believe that as a descendant of the Trollbane family, Danas should take over the throne that has been vacant for a long time, lead the Kingdom of Stromgard back on track, and embark on the road to recovery.
However, Danas said "no" without hesitation when facing the Regency Council.
He refused to return to Stromgarde to rule on the grounds that he was an exile.
This was not because Danas was deliberately showing off his temper. After learning about the current situation of the Kingdom of Stromgard from Sarlayan not long ago, Danas thought deeply about it and finally came to the decision to refuse to return.
After Turayan disappeared, Danas, who urgently took over the position of leader of the expeditionary force, has been thinking hard about the way out for the expeditionary force.
Years of fatigue have left Danas' body with obvious signs of premature aging, as evidenced by his rapidly receding hairline and gray hair on his temples.
There is a saying that there is a beginning and an end. The expeditionary force was brought back by Danas from Draenor. As a leader, he has the obligation to help these old brothers who have been away from home for nearly ten years reintegrate into their familiar yet unfamiliar hometown.
Danas didn't want to think about anything else until he was done with the job.
Moreover, Stromgard has been governed without a king for so many years. Although life has been rough, the country's political system can still function normally, and it does not necessarily require a king.
Due to the serious differences of opinion between the two sides, Danas may continue to fight with the persistent Regency Council for a long time.
This situation arouses Sarlayan's amusement.
Others are trying their best to seize power in their own arms, hoping to always sit at the top of the power ladder.
The two weirdos, the Stromgard Regency Council and Danas, are desperately pushing their rights to the outside world. They can only say that they are not a family and will not enter the same family.
Of course, the main reason is that Stromgaard's governance pot is hot, and no one wants to... or dare not take it at this time.
Sarlayan had heard Valeela mention before that the citizens of Stromgard had long been complaining due to the regency council's delay in fundamentally improving the people's livelihood in the kingdom.
The people of Stromgard, who are full of martial virtues, often organize groups to apply for "free fighting" in front of the council members. If not handled well, it will develop into a chaotic fight between the council members' guards and "enthusiastic" citizens.
In the past year, six congressmen have been bedridden at home due to "physical discomfort". The speaker goes to the palace to work every day with fear.
The Speaker and MPs, who were worried about their own safety, couldn't wait to throw this hot pot away, and Danaus of the Trollbane royal family was the best person to take over.
Danas is not stupid either. After learning about the current situation of the Kingdom of Stromgard from Sarlayan, he did not want to be a poor scapegoat at this juncture.
Even if he really wants to go back and take over the throne, Danas still wants to stage a genuine return of the king.
It has to be said that sometimes plans cannot keep up with changes after all.
With the defeat of Kazzak, the local war in the Cursed Land gradually came to an end.
Without the interference of the Burning Legion, the Alliance began to take over control of the Dark Portal in an orderly manner.
Through the introduction of the senior leaders of the expeditionary force, diplomats coming from Stormwind City are trying to establish preliminary diplomatic relations with the Mag'har orcs and arakkoa exiles in Draenor itself.
While Danas, who was staying at Nethergarde to deal with the issue of the expeditionary force's return home, was still busy arguing with the Regent Council, Sarlayan suddenly received the latest intelligence from Valeela and Jaina from the front line of the Sodoril River.
"Ah this..."
After reading the contents of the report, Sarlayan rubbed his brows with a wry smile.
"What a coincidence. Could this be considered God's will?"
As a secretary, Stellagosa curiously took the report from Sarlayan and browsed through it at a glance. A rather strange expression appeared on her face.
"This...why did Solas get pulled up by a natural disaster at this time?"
Sharlayan had long known that the Scourge was trying to resurrect Solas as an undead, and he, with his rich combat experience, would lead the Scourge's growing undead army.
Since Gadin was punished for failing a mission not long ago, the lich sent by the Lich King to dig graves in the Arathi Highlands was named Lais Frostwhisper, and he was also an elite lich with considerable strength.
This was not the first time that Lyth Frostwhisper had resurrected the undead. While Stromgard's army was still fighting the witherwood trolls and ogres, he successfully entered the Royal Cemetery of Trollbane.
Laith Frostwhisper did not report to the Lich King immediately. He easily awakened the resentful Thoras from the grave according to the past practice of resurrecting the undead.
The next development of events was completely beyond Lais Frostwhisper's expectation.
Just when he was planning to put the control network built by the Lich King using the Helm of Dominance on Solas, who was still a little confused, the first-generation hero of Stromgard suddenly became angry and attacked with three punches and two kicks. ·Shuangyu and most of the men he brought were torn into pieces.
As long as the phylactery is not destroyed, the lich is immortal.
When a young lich who narrowly escaped used the phylactery to revive Frostwhisper, Thoras had long since escaped.
Lyth Frostwhisper, who knew he was in trouble, bit the bullet and told the Lich King about the sudden situation in Northrend, who was paying attention to the progress of the situation in Lordaeron.
Ner'zhul was very annoyed that his lichs had made mistakes one after another, but now was not the time to hold Laith Frostwhisper responsible. The top priority was to capture Solas first.
Relying on the Helm of Dominance's powerful ability to sense the undead, Ner'zhul quickly captured Solas's whereabouts.
Just after waking up from death, Solas regained control of his body with amazing willpower and obsession.
Of course, after Solas escaped, he immediately hid his identity and returned to the kingdom's capital, Stromgarde, to inquire about the news.
When he learned that his traitorous son, Galin, who stabbed him in the back, had been missing for many years during the war and was most likely dead, Solas felt lost for a moment and didn't know where to vent his resentment.
It happened that at this time, a passerby mentioned casually that Danas, who had followed the expeditionary force to garrison in Draenor, was about to return. Solas, who still felt guilty about his nephew, decided to go to the Cursed Land to meet him in person.
Sarlayan patted his forehead with a wry smile: "Counting the time, Solas should be arriving soon. I wonder how Danas will feel about this reunion that spans life and death."
"Surprised more than happy? Or happy more than surprised?"
