Early the next day, Relthorn finally arrives at the gates of Stormwind after an entire night of tireless journey. It has been quite some time since Relthorn last visited Stormwind. Upon entering the city, the paladin quickly noticed the sudden increase of people living within Stormwind. Various groups of surviving human and elven refugees from Lordaeron has come to the safety of Azeroth of which, King Varian willingly accepts into his kingdom. Realizing the horrors that the refugees faced from the demons and the undead that invaded the northern lands, Relthorn immediately keep to his mind of the fact of new threat of the sudden reopening Dark Portal that might jeopardize the peace within their realm, the same way that the surviving refugees experienced from the demons and the undead.

Relthorn: "All these poor people from Lordaeron… and these few surviving elves of Quel'thalas… I cannot even imagine the horrors that they have all faced from the demonic and undead invasion."

Despite the sympathy that Relthorn feels for the refugees, he never forgot of his task in Stormwind. Keeping his mission in mind, the paladin makes his way straight onto the main keep of Stormwind. Upon entering the main keep, Relthorn heads into the royal throne room to speak with King Varian.

Varian: "Greetings, Commander Netherwane! Well, this is an unexpected arrival. It has been quite a while since we last met. What brings you here, Relthorn? How fares old citadel of Nethergarde?"

Relthorn: "Greetings, my king. It is good to see you again. The citadel is well defended at all times, and the peace at the Blasted Lands is well maintained, but there is a very important matter that you must know of, my king, something we just discovered yesterday and this is the reason why I came."

Varian: "What is it? What is it you have to report, Relthorn?"

Relthorn: "King Varian! The Dark Portal! After all these years… now, it is reopening once again!"

Varian: "What?! The Dark Portal?! Reopening?! Am I hearing this correctly, Relthorn?!"

Relthorn: "Indeed, sire. The gate is reopening, and we saw it directly with our very own eyes. Even now as we speak, the old gate is in a continuous process of reopening, and there is no stopping it."

Varian: "But how?! How is this even possible?! For nearly twenty years it has been sealed! How?!"

Relthorn: "Well, sire. It all started yesterday after my troops and I dealt with a small uprising threat posed by the Dreadmaul ogres, when we suddenly noticed a strange light faintly glowing upon the portal. We were all surprised in what we saw, and so immediately called upon Lungertz and Mahar Ba to investigate the gate. The mages told us that the strange light was of dark energies that is seek to reopening the long dormant rift of the portal. We do not know of how and who is reopening the portal, but Lungertz and Mahar Ba sense that the magical energies are cause from demonic power."

Varian: "Wait what?! Demonic powers?! They sense that demons are reopening the Dark Portal?!"

Relthorn: "Yes, but we do not know who or what kind of demons are reopening the portal. We do not know how many demons are there and where to find them. Every day in all these years, we did not only kept a close watch on the Dark Portal, but also we safeguarded the peace and safety in the Blasted Lands. We all know for a fact that not even a single demon is present there upon the region. We also know that the demons that invaded Lordaeron have already been defeated in the far west."

Varian: "Yes. I know that for a fact as well, as I have spoken with Jaina when I have visited her in her new kingdom of Theramore in Kalimdor. Still, unknown demonic energies that came from out of nowhere that is suddenly reopening the long silent Dark Portal. What the hell is going on here?!"

Relthorn: "As of now, that is all we know about the sudden reopening of the Dark Portal, my king."

Varian: "Alright, I'm glad that you informed me as quickly as you did. We do not know when gate will be fully opened once more, and what might come out of it afterwards, but we must be prepared for anything. I have a bad feeling to whatever is reopening that gate, Relthorn. I will assemble my troops, and we shall come along with you back to Nethergarde. I must see the Dark Portal myself!"

King Varian quickly begins assembling a contingent of soldiers that he shall bring with him on his journey to the Blasted Lands. Upon forming up his troops, Varian led his soldiers out of Stormwind and made their way straight for Nethergarde, along with Commander Relthorn. With the dire news of the Dark Portal being reopened once more, King Varian made it his first priority to see the portal and its current magical state with his very own eyes. The news about the Dark Portal quickly spread throughout the entire realm of Azeroth like wildfire with the people in shocked, disbelief, and fear. Later that evening, King Varian and his companions have finally reach the Blasted Lands. Arriving upon Nethergarde, Varian and his troops are greeted by Krolan and the other soldiers in the citadel.

Krolan: "Well met, Lord Wrynn! It is a pleasure to have you here in the citadel! We are honored!"

Varian: "Can the formalities, Krolan. It is good to see you all as well, and to know that this land is at peace and well protected. However, I would not have come here if not for the news I have heard about the Dark Portal. My men and I have come to see the portal up close with our very own eyes."

Krolan: "Aye! It is all true as the sky is blue. We first saw it yesterday, and it was just a faint glow of light upon the gate, but then the light became brighter, and the energies channeled it within have become more powerful! The mages suspect that the magical rift of the portal is soon to be opened!"

Varian: "What?! The portal is about to be fully reopened?!"

Krolan: "Aye, sir. The mages are all in there! They are keeping a direct close watch upon the gate!"

Varian: "Alright then, there is no time to lose! Move out, men! We must see the Dark Portal quick!"

King Varian, Commander Relthorn, and the rest of the troops from Stormwind made haste towards the Dark Portal. Upon finally reaching the gate, King Varian and his soldiers from Stormwind have quickly noticed of the magical energy light that is glowing within the Dark Portal. Utterly surprised upon finally seeing that the reports are all true, Varian and his men went up close to the Dark Portal to meet with the Nethergarde mages that are tirelessly closely watching over the Dark Portal. Upon seeing the arrival of Varian, the mages were quick to greet and welcome the presence of their king.