For Lancer, his life became 'simpler' after the main army of the Stormwind Kingdom arrived.
When the Orcs attacked, he would go out with the main force to farm points. When there was nothing going on, he would practice his spear skills and spar with some of the Stormwind Kingdom's officers. Of course, what pleased him the most was that there were actually Dwarf craftsmen and mages in the logistics of the Stormwind Kingdom this time!
The Dwarf craftsman helped him reinforce his armor, and the mages traveling with the army helped him enchant his weapons and equipment.
Although they were just the simplest enchantments, like increasing the weapon's sharpness or strengthening the defense of the armor, these simple and practical enchantments were his favorite, as attack and defense are eternal abilities that never fall out of fashion compared to flashy, tricky abilities.
However, Lancer was still a bit puzzled during this period.
'Could it be that the 'welfare' this time is just to farm points and upgrade my equipment?'
Although it wasn't impossible, he was still a little concerned when he thought about the upgrades he received in the previous instances, as the difference was too great. It wasn't until Lothar personally sought him out one day that he realized the 'main event' had arrived.
"Mr. Lancer, I hope to invite you to join us in destroying the 'Portal' deep within the Black Morass!"
「Special Quest: Go to the Black Morass to find the Portal」
「Quest Rewards: ① Stormwind Kingdom Favorability UP
② Automatic Enchantment Machine X1」
The suddenly triggered quest surprised Lancer, but perhaps Lancer silence while checking his 'quest' caused Lothar to misunderstand, so he added more.
"Mr. Lancer, although you are not a citizen of the Stormwind Kingdom, your actions during this time have been seen by everyone. Although I do not know what happened to you in the past, if you are willing, I am willing to personally petition His Majesty for a commendation for you afterward. It's highly likely you can at least obtain a Lifetime Noble Title. If we can destroy the enemy's Portal this time, I think even a Hereditary Noble Title is not impossible."
Lancer didn't know that the other party had offered a new reward just because he was silent for a moment. However, these rewards didn't mean much to him. After all, he could only stay for half a month before he had to leave. What was the point of a noble title? Could he even own land and have the right of the first night?
But he was already planning to complete that 'Special Quest', so he simply nodded readily.
"No problem, but when are we setting off?"
Lancer originally thought that the other party would be eager to depart, but unexpectedly, Lothar shook his head.
"I'm afraid we'll have to delay for a while, because I have something else I need to resolve next."
「Special Quest: Kill Archmage Medivh」
「Quest Requirement: Travel to Karazhan with Lothar and kill the Guardian, Medivh, who has gone mad.」
「Quest Rewards: ① Atiesh, Greatstaff of the Guardian (Legendary Staff)
② Medivh's Random Collection Book X20
③ Active Polymorph Spell (Animal form selectable)」
Lancer had absolutely no idea that a quest like this would pop up from one sentence by Lothar, and the rewards for the quest made his eyes widen.
Although he didn't know what the 'Atiesh, Greatstaff of the Guardian' was, he could tell from the name that it wasn't an ordinary staff. Combined with Medivh's collection books and the extremely special reward of 'Active Polymorph Spell', he was practically drooling.
But after the initial excitement, he quickly calmed down, because the target of this quest was 'Medivh'!
The Medivh Lancer had in his memory was the old man in Dota who could steal skills, but recently, he had 'passively' learned about this 'Archmage'.
Whenever the battle was deadlocked, besides the blood-boiling shout of 'For Stormwind City!', the most frequently heard name was 'Medivh'. According to the soldiers, the person was one of the greatest mages alive, and was sworn friends with the King of Stormwind and Lothar, the Marshal commanding them.
Although the battle was currently a stalemate, they all believed that the final victory would be theirs!
Undoubtedly, these ordinary soldiers had never met Medivh, but that didn't stop them from boasting about Medivh's strength to Lancer, the 'foreigner'. In their mouths, that Medivh had become an almost god-like existence. Lancer was noncommittal about this, so he decided to test it out.
"Is there anything I can help with? Since we need to destroy the enemy's Portal, it's better to do it as soon as possible. The longer the delay, the more disadvantageous it will be."
Lothar hadn't expected Lancer to ask to help, but thinking about it carefully, it didn't seem too surprising?
He had promised the other party so many things before, so a young man with a bit of ambition probably wouldn't refuse to continue working hard. It should be noted that Lancer actual age was 25+, but his appearance still maintained the look of someone in his early twenties. He was not wearing the aged makeup he wore when he went to the Empire this time.
Lothar personally led the army to intercept the Orc forces according to the command of his King and friend, Llane. But at the same time, he also bore the mission of going to confirm the situation of his friend and pillar of the Kingdom, Medivh. He even had to kill the other party if absolutely necessary.
Although he was quite confident in his own strength, he was even clearer about his friend's strength. According to the secret letter sent by the messenger, the apprentice named 'Khadgar' seemed to be a chess piece placed long ago. The other party would secretly support him in the upcoming operation, but he never thought he had too many reinforcements. After a few days of getting along, he had already seen that Lancer strength was definitely not much weaker than his. If a fight with Medivh really happened, the other party might be able to help a lot.
Not to mention that the other party was a 'foreigner' whose specifics even the SI:7 couldn't find. It was highly likely that Medivh would also be unaware of the other party's identity. If he disguised Lancer as his retainer, it might be possible to land a decisive blow at a critical moment.
But before that ——————
"This matter is of great importance, and I cannot give you an answer right now. However, you can return to Stormwind City with me first. I need to discuss this matter with His Majesty, and I can also commend you in person along the way."
Based on the 'quest' he had received, Lancer was almost certain that the other party's target was that 'Medivh.' However, given his position, it was naturally impossible for him to speak directly, so he simply pretended not to know anything and nodded.
"No problem, but if we head to Stormwind City now, the time..."
"It's fine, I was prepared."
After speaking, Lothar pressed his thumb against his forefinger and put it to his mouth. With a whistling sound, the sound of wings flapping came from a distance, and then Lancer saw a gigantic 'Gryphon' fly over.
"We'll take a Gryphon now. It'll be faster that way."