2,800 years ago, the first kingdom of mankind, Araso, rose in the middle of the continent, and it was the first time that mankind came together in the form of a kingdom and stepped onto the world stage.

At that time, the High Elf Kingdom Quel'Salas was under siege from the forest trolls, and in the last resort, the proud elves asked the human kingdom for help, and the first king in human history, Soladin the Great, agreed to the elves' request, so the two parties worked together to completely defeat the overlord of the northern frontier of the original continent, the forest trolls, and dismember their forces.

Since then, the northern part of the mainland has truly ushered in a long-term peace.

While humans and elves admired each other on the battlefield, Soladin the Great and Anastarian, the High Elf Sun King who had just succeeded to the throne at the time, signed a pact of mutual assistance, which stated:

As long as Soladin's descendants need it, the High Elves will stand by his side and go to battle together.

But the history of mankind is always short, 2,800 years in a flash, and although Quel'Thallas is still ruled by King Anastarian, the kingdom founded by Soladin the Great has long since fallen apart, and even his descendants are left with only one left: Anduin. Lothar, a general from the already destroyed kingdom of Stormwind.

When the orc-human alliance was about to start a decisive battle, Lothar, who served as the supreme marshal of the human alliance, asked the High Elves to send troops to help according to the ancient covenant of the ancestors, but unfortunately... However, for various reasons, King Anastarian only sent a part of the elven fleet to help in the war, and was unwilling to send troops to help on a large scale, which made the nobles in the country talk a lot, after all, this is already a breach of contract.

The Immortals have a stubborn insistence on the sacred covenant, and when the king is unwilling to reply to this matter head-on, many elves spontaneously go to the battlefield to help humans, including the eldest daughter of the Windranger family, the daughter of General Liresa's most valued daughter, Aurelia. Windranger.

"Bang Bang"

A low knock sounded at the South Seas Inn in the Hills Bled Hills, and a gentle female voice responded:

"Come in!"

Dressed in green chainmail and cape, the Far Wanderer Ranger pushed open the door and entered the room, holding a letter in his hand and placing it on the table of the blonde woman in front of him.

"Captain Aurelia, this is your letter, from the Tower of Windranger."

"Huh?"

Aurelia. Windranger froze for a moment, and the Ranger General, who had long blond hair and beautiful blue eyes, and always covered his left eye with blonde hair, put down what he was doing, and reached out to take the letter with some confusion.

It's been almost a month and a half since she'd had a big fight with everyone in the Windranger family and came alone with rangers willing to abide by the ancient covenant to support humanity's war, and during that time, she, her slightly indifferent mother, her sisters, and her titular brother Tyrion have never contacted each other.

In the Far Wanderer Legion, Aurelia's position as Ranger Captain has also been removed, which means that Aurelia has paid a heavy price for her decision, and she has lost the qualification to compete for the position of Ranger General, but the stubborn Ranger does not regret it.

"It's a mother's letter."

Aurelia looked at the letter, it was her mother's note, she could tell it at a glance, but it made her more curious about what had happened to make her strict mother write to her at this time.

Aurelia opened the envelope with a letter opener and took out the letter, which contained only two short sentences.

"Get me back to the Tower of the Windranger at once!"

"Tyrion... Your brother... sacrificed..."

"Smack"

The cup that Aurelia had just picked up in her other hand was crumpled to pieces in the burst of force, and the hot milk spilled on her fingers, but the scorching heat did not make the athletic Ranger Captain react, and she sat almost sluggishly in her chair, the emotion in her eyes that meant that she had temporarily lost the ability to think.

This desperate bad news completely defeated this woman who dared to rebel against the royal power and had a firm will in just an instant.

"Tyrion..."

Tears filled Aurelia's eyes in an instant, and the moment she came back to her senses, her figure quickly disappeared from the room, and a moment later, the neighing of Queldore's horse resounded on the road beyond Southsea Town, and the steed rushed towards the mage tower closest to the battlefield, with its master.

Twenty-five minutes later, Aurelia appeared in Windrunner Village, the Windranger clan in the Eversong Forest, where a slightly dilapidated white tower stood in the manor and barracks, the Windranger Tower.

She was greeted by white flowers flying in the manor, representing the mourning of the dead, as well as the nobles who received the news and rushed to condole, as well as some rangers waiting outside the Tower of Windranger, and an indescribable atmosphere of sadness had enveloped the manor in front of her.

At the moment when the dusty Aurelia stepped into the manor, waiting at the gate of the manor, a silver-haired girl with a hesitant face, her youngest sister Wenlesa. Windranger threw himself into her arms crying and hugged her.

"Woo, big sister... Why did you come back..."

"Brother Tyrion... Dead, mother... My mother fell ill, and the second sister didn't speak. I'm so scared... Woo."

Feeling the trembling of her sister in her arms, Aurelia wiped the tears from her eyes, she hugged Winlesa tightly, patted her on the back, and whispered:

"It's okay, I'm back, it's okay..."

"Aurelia! You're late! ”

A slightly indifferent call sounded ahead, and Aurelia looked up to see the destined red-clad ranger of the Far Walkers, Lotherma, standing in front of her, looking at her with an incomprehensible look, and Lotherma's left arm was wrapped with a strip of black cloth representing mourning.

"The general and the prince have something to give you, come with me."

With that, the indifferent ranger turned and walked towards the center of the manor, and Aurelia grabbed her sister's hand and followed him, among the white flowers flying in the sky, to her long-lost home.

It was supposed to be the most familiar scene, but it made Aurelia feel unfamiliar, and every step closer to the tower in front of her made her feel a panicked fear, like... It's like the most important thing in my heart has been sucked away, it's so empty, so panicked.

I even want to turn around and run away, maybe in this way, I can escape this nightmare that is happening.

"Bang"

The door to the parlor was slowly pushed open by Lotherma, and Aurelia stood in the doorway to see several people sitting in the parlor.

Sitting on the throne was her mother, the current Ranger General Liresa. Windranger, the hero who guarded the country for nearly 2,000 years, is the target that Aurelia has admired since she was a child and vowed to surpass.

Beside his mother were Prince Kael'thas who also wore a strip of black cloth on his arm, and an indifferent, old elven archmage, Master Romans, who had come to offer his condolences on behalf of the Silvermoon Council.

At this time, General Lilesa no longer had the same temperament as sharp arrows as before, she sat in a chair, not wearing the armor of the Ranger General, but a simple robe, and her long golden hair was not coiled up like before, but scattered behind her back, and her eyes were no longer sharp, full of sadness that could not be concealed.

This was the first time Aurelia had seen her mother so vulnerable, and she felt the sadness that wrapped around her mother.

No longer a formidable Ranger General, but ... An ordinary, mother who lost her son.

"Mom, I'm back..."

Aurelia stepped forward, she wanted to say something, but when she saw the bloodstained leaf-shaped pendant in her mother's hand, a deepest pain, like a churning heart, welled up from her body, blocked her throat, and made her face pale, so that she could not even speak a word.

"I want to... This is probably Tyrion's last nostalgia..."

General Lilesa didn't look at her daughter, she just put the pendant in her hand and stroked it as if she were caressing the most expensive of treasures, her eyes became gentle, and there was a hint of pride in her eyes, a look that made everyone who saw it feel sad.

"Even at the end of his life, he was close to his loved ones... Just like a real Windranger, he is willing to give everything he has for everything he protects. ”

"Tyrion is a true hero, a hero of Quel'Thalas, who thwarted the conspiracy of orcs and trolls, and also showed our courage on human soil..."

With sorrow, Prince Kael'thas whispered, "I thought he was your best successor, but unfortunately..."

"No regrets..."

Lady Liresa shook her head and whispered in a hoarse voice:

"170 years ago, when I took that kid to the Tower of Windrunner, I knew he was going to be a hero, and he was going to make Quel'Salas proud... It would make Lisa and me, and his two mothers proud, but if that's what Tyrion wants..."

The Ranger General was silent for a few seconds, then she turned her head and looked at her eldest daughter with a scrutinizing gaze.

"Aurelia. Windranger! ”

General Lilesa clenched the pendant in her hand, and at this moment, she became the ranger general who ruled all the rangers of Quel'Thalas, and her serious and sharp temperament came to her face, she looked at her eldest daughter, and shouted:

"Come forward!"

Aurelia was silent, she stepped forward and looked at her mother, at this moment, Prince Kael'thas who was sitting next to her mother, and Archmage Romans, who represented the Silvermoon Council, looked at the Ranger captain in front of her who refused to obey the king's orders, and would rather lose his inheritance than fulfill his covenant.

Finally, it was Prince Kael'thas who spoke:

"The Sun King, early this morning, has endorsed the proposal submitted by the Silvermoon Council, Aurelia . Windranger, I ask you now if you are willing to take over the burden of your great mother, if you will take the bow and arrow that guards the people in her hands, if you will sacrifice everything for Quel'Thalas, if you will... Become the next Ranger General? ”

"Me?"

Aurelia looked up, and with a hint of doubt in her bleak eyes, she asked softly:

"Haven't I been stripped of my rank by the Far Wanderer Legion? I am no longer eligible to succeed to the position of general. ”

"But Tyrion thinks you're the best fit..."

Prince Kael'thas whispered:

"After his proposal, I submitted the same proposal to the Silvermoon Council, and the patriarchs of the Ranger family, such as Sunrage, Brightwing, Firewing, and so on, all agreed with this suggestion, and your only contender, the new Ranger Lord Lotherma. Theron also abstained..."

"Aurelia, this is Tyrion's last wish, this is the hero's last wish, and your own abilities are enough for us to recognize, so... As soon as you nod your head, you will be re-established as an inheritance. ”

"It's... Tyrion, did he say that? ”

Aurelia lowered her head, trying to keep her tears from flowing from her eyes, but no matter how much she suppressed it, the sadness was unremitting.

"So, is he using his life to fulfill his childhood promise?"

"Stupid! It's stupid... You're so stupid! Tyrion! You're so stupid..."