Lothar controlled the Gryphon beneath his feet, while Lancer, sitting behind him, had a very strange expression.
It should be known that just a week ago, he had just ridden a 'Hippogryph', and in legend, the so-called 'Hippogryph' was a magical beast born from the mating of a Gryphon and a mare, but it was considered impossible to exist, after all, Gryphons feed on horses, so how could they breed offspring with a mare? Thus, the 'Hippogryph' was called a 'magical beast of fantasy', meaning a creature that could not appear in the natural world.
But none of this was the key. The key was that Lancer felt that the Gryphon he was riding did not seem as strong as Astolfo's Hippogryph?
'Is it because that Hippogryph is a Noble Phantasm, and thus was strengthened?'
While thinking about strange things in his mind, his eyes were constantly scanning the distant forest. According to Lothar, the forest beneath them was 'Elwynn Forest', and as the Gryphon crossed a small hill, Lancer finally saw the 'Stormwind City' mentioned by the other party.
The white walls connected one after another, protecting the huge castle and the city area behind them. As the Gryphon gradually approached the city walls, the flags of Stormwind City on the tops of those castles and on the city walls gradually became clearer, displaying themselves proudly in the strong wind.
Lancer could also clearly feel the body of the man sitting in front of him unconsciously tensing up.
"Welcome to Stormwind City! My friend! This is definitely the best city among the Seven Kingdoms!!"
Although Lancer had not visited the other so-called Seven Kingdoms, the magnificent city in front of him was indeed striking.
But before Lancer could respond, the Gryphon gradually reduced its altitude. After the two landed on a platform, a group of soldiers walked over. After confirming Lothar's identity, the Gryphon took off again. There was no doubt that although the entire city looked beautiful and spectacular, like a world in a painting, as the capital of the Stormwind Kingdom, it had complete military preparedness. According to Lothar, if he were to force his way in, he might even be riddled with military crossbow bolts. Even the process just now was simplified because of the special circumstances; otherwise, just confirming their identities would be very troublesome.
Before Lothar could finish his explanations, the two reached a tower top of the castle.
The moment the Gryphon landed, Lancer unconsciously tensed his body, because he found several other Gryphons squatting around, and they were tearing at bloody chunks of meat in front of them. Almost simultaneously with the two landing, several pairs of sharp eyes were cast over. This gaze of a high-ranking predator was enough to scare some timid animals to death.
"Good boy, you go and replenish your strength too. I'll have to trouble you again soon."
After taking a bloody piece of meat from an attendant and throwing it to his mount, Lothar wiped his hands while leading Lancer towards the distant stairs. After all, there was still a significant distance from here to the King's study.
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Lancer could be considered 'well-experienced': hunters who preyed on giant beasts, the Emperor who commanded a thousand-year-old Empire, the Queen of the Land of Shadows in the Age of Gods, heroes who carried the era, and Heroic Spirits who reappeared in the world to compete for the Holy Grail.
So, when he saw the 'King of the Stormwind Kingdom' as referred to by Lothar, he appeared very calm. And King Llane didn't pay too much attention to Lancer, or rather, he had more important things to brief Lothar about.
It was also at this time that Lancer noticed a strange person in the hall besides the guards.
Clad in a robe and leaning on a staff, although he tried hard to appear composed, his wandering eyes showed that his mood was not very calm. When Lothar and King Llane temporarily stepped away, he immediately approached Lancer.
"Hey~ friend, were you also invited by Sir Lothar~"
As one of the key figures in this operation, Khadgar naturally knew what they were going to do next. However, unlike most of his mage colleagues who only liked to bury themselves in experiments, he enjoyed socializing with strangers. He had noticed Lancer when he and Lothar came in together. After all, the task they needed to do next was extremely dangerous, and ordinary people would not be allowed to know about it. The only explanation was that the other person was an aid brought by Lothar.
But before Lancer could speak, Lothar and Llane walked out of the partitioned room together.
Lothar walked directly in front of Khadgar and looked at the 'young man' with a serious expression.
"Magus Khadgar, regarding Medivh's matter..."
As soon as Lothar spoke, the other party restrained the smile on his face and nodded seriously.
"Yes, I found some 'unpleasant' things in my teacher's library. Based on its records and some intelligence I obtained from my 'ally', I suspect that my teacher might intend to completely open the 'Dark Portal'."
"Completely open?"
Lothar seemed to not quite understand Khadgar's statement.
"That's right! Completely open! And it will happen soon! The Dark Portal is still unstable now and can only transport a small number of Orc soldiers into Azeroth. Once the Dark Portal is completely opened, hundreds and thousands of times more Orcs will pour into our world, and a disaster that will sweep across the entire world will be unavoidable!"
Although Khadgar was only Medivh's apprentice, the fact that he was qualified to be sent to Medivh's side as a 'monitor' was enough to prove his strength and intelligence. As for the elusive existence of 'luck,' that was entirely up to the individual. No one expected that he would be able to obtain such crucial information at this time.
Lothar's expression, on the other hand, became extremely grim.
The so-called 'Dark Portal' hasn't been completely opened yet? Even now, the Orc forces have already made him frantic.
Those Orc soldiers possess physical qualities far superior to ordinary human soldiers. Even with simple equipment, an ordinary Orc soldier is enough to defeat 2 or even 3 ordinary elite soldiers. The current successful containment is entirely due to the advantage in numbers and military equipment. If the enemy acquires more troops...
The thought made Lothar's scalp tingle.
Imagining several times more Orc troops attacking the Stormwind Kingdom than now ——————
"We must leave immediately! This matter cannot be delayed any longer!"
Lothar had always prayed that his friend would 'change his mind,' but he could not place the entire Kingdom's future entirely on his 'trust.' So, after a conversation with Llane, he finally completely made up his mind.
'This is the last time. If Medivh can change his mind, then...'
All the confusion had vanished from Lothar's eyes, replaced only by firm determination.
When he became a noble and swore allegiance to the banner of the Stormwind Kingdom, he recited the ancient oath. Now was the time to fulfill it!