39. Touch of Chaos
In the middle of the night, on the outskirts of Theramore, next to the road leading to the city and the muddy swamp, dozens of elite soldiers in disguise were making their final preparations for the infiltration.
This is a combined force from Stormwind, Kurtilas, Lordaeron, Ironforge, and Nordahir, all of whom have chosen the true elite of the Race, whose goal is to infiltrate the now chaotic city of Theramore, and search for news of the leaders of the Clans.
The war has been going on for 5 days, and the whole world is in chaos, but so far, in fact, the focus of the war is still on saving the leader, but neither the legions of the alliance nor the army of the tribe will allow the other party to step into Theramore first, and around the city, countless Naga almost surround the city with three layers and three layers outside.
The city is now like a terrifying beast with its mouth open, devouring any warrior or madman who dares to enter it.
Anduin tied the clasp of his hand, then carried the Guardian of Truth like a sun behind him, and the sharp oath keeper was tied to the leather buckle at his waist, and not far from him, the princess of Kul Tiras, Fenna Golden Sword, also polished the pair of ice-like short swords, and stuck three delicate repeating muskets in his belt, and carried a slender and sharp serpentine sword behind his back, armed to the teeth.
It stands to reason that such a dangerous operation cannot allow people of the status of the prince and princess to enter it, after the disappearance of the king, they are almost the symbol of the entire country, but now after all, the situation is serious, and the secret art of the Prodmore family of Kul Tiras can only be used by Fenna, and it must be used to find the missing leaders.
As for Anduin, the little prince's current level of force is among the best in the entire Stormwind City, he has participated in the Battle of Quicksand, the War of the Undead, and he also has enough capital to call himself a young veteran, and there is also the leader of MI7 Matthias Shore and elite assassins and guards to escort him throughout the process, and he is led by Archmage Ronin and Caddygar Mage of Dalaran who have just returned, which almost reduces the danger to the extreme.
That's why this action came about.
"According to the information sent by the scouts desperately, the Nagas have indeed sealed off the city completely, but they have neglected one place. ”
Khadgar was still wearing his purple robes, holding the Guardian Staff in his hand, and he used his magic lines to draw a sketchy map of Theramore in the air, and a zigzag route,
"Theramore used to be the temporary royal city of Lordaeron, naturally there is a way for Her Majesty to escape at the most critical moment, it is very secretive, in fact, if it were not for the reminder of Major Samuel who broke through from Theramore, we might have ignored this, but after the investigation of the battle mage, the good news is that this secret passage still exists, and the bad news is that the place where this secret passage leads directly is the depths of the royal palace of Theramore!"
Luo Ning pointed to the very center of the map, and his forehead was almost wrinkled into a Sichuan shape,
"It's also the place where the leaders disappeared, and it's destined to be dangerous, so I still suggest that the prince and princess leave the ranks, your identities are too sensitive, and you are likely to attract unnecessary trouble. ”
Hearing this, the princess Fenna snorted coldly, and said with the coldness characteristic of the royal family, "Mr. Ronin, my father, my sister, and my only two relatives have disappeared in that city, and now you tell me that I can't join the search for them!
After saying that, the princess didn't pay attention to the somewhat embarrassed archmage, and took Kurtilas's scout team to the depths of the dust swamp, and the others looked at each other helplessly, so they could only follow quickly.
Ten minutes later, in the dark passage below, the soldiers with torches moved silently, and in the center of the line, Anduin's face looked a little restless in the light of the fire, and beside him, Major Samuel, who still had a bandage on his arm, held a long sword in one hand, and guarded the prince tightly, guarding against all the dangers that might arise.
"Samuel, are you sure your father was out of danger when you left?"
In the face of His Royal Highness's inquiry, Major Samuel, who has served the royal family for 20 years, nodded and whispered, "I am sure, Your Highness, at that time His Majesty was rescued by the Prophet Viren, but the whole of Theramore was blocked, and the Prophet took His Majesty and other seriously injured leaders to hide for the time being, and we each rushed out of Theramore along the secret passage with the tokens and asked for help from the nearest army. ”
Speaking of this, Major Samuel's eyes were a little moist, he touched the corner of his eye, and turned his gaze elsewhere, "It's a pity that Corporal Gmerson... It was a brave young man, who volunteered to go to the Stonetalon Mountains for help, and he had a 3-year-old child, and I wished I was there, at least Gmerson Jr. wouldn't lose his father. ”
"I'll avenge the corporal!"
Anduin gritted his teeth and said, "Those damned beasts of the tribe, when I save my father, I will take them from us, and take them all back!"
As soon as Anduin's words landed, the entire secret passage shook rapidly, and it seemed that there was a battle going on above, and the reinforced secret passage began to shake.
"Let's go!"
Khadgar unleashed a spell to stabilize the shaky passage, and the group immediately rushed forward, but just as they reached a fork, a dark shadow rushed out of the fork in the road behind, knocking the dwarven warrior running behind him to the ground, and then Fenna's exclamation rang out,
"Naga, watch out!"
The three-headed Naga warriors rushed from the front, their tridents swinging to separate the group, and then, amid the roars of mages and warriors and the exchange of weapons, more Naga rushed out, completely scattering the entire group.
Anduin took Fenna's hand in the confusion, dodging and rushing forward, only to be separated from the army by the time they reacted, this secret passage was originally designed with the problem of pursuers in mind, and around each section of the secret passage, there were several wrong passages, like a labyrinth, and only the most elite scouts could distinguish the real passage from the clues.
It's a pity that neither Anduin nor Fena have this ability.
But just when the two of them were a little hesitant, another voice sounded in surprise,
"Your Highness, it's great that you're alright!"
Anduin turned back suddenly, and found Major Samuel, covered in blood, walking out of the passage next to him with a torch, like a real elder, slapping Anduin's dusty clothes back and forth, and the little prince took the opportunity to glance at Fenna, who flickered for a moment, and then put his left hand on the hilt of the sword at his waist, but was stopped by Anduin with a stern look.
"Samuel, have you also been separated from the army?"
The prince asked in a low voice, and the major shook his head,
"No, no, no, I came to you on purpose! The two archmages have already dealt with those nagas, come with me, Your Highness, we have found the exit, they are waiting for you there, come with me!"
After saying that, the major quickly led the way, Anduin and Fenna followed behind him, and sure enough, within a few minutes, an upward staircase appeared in front of the three people, and the major was the first to step out of the stairs, and Anduin and Fenna, who were armed with swords and shields, then walked onto the ground, but they were not greeted by archmages and scouts, but the empty square.
"Where's everybody, Samuel?"
Anduin looked left and right to make sure that this was indeed the depths of the royal court of Theramore, and he looked at the Major, who pointed ahead,
"There, that's the hall where the leaders meet, and Mr. Ronin says he's going to find out there, come with me!"
Anduin and Fenna followed, Fenna's left hand was already on the short sword at her waist, and Anduin looked at Samuel's back with a trace of indescribable regret and... Abhor.
The hall where the little prince walked in, which had been violently demolished and burned by flames, was empty, and even Major Samuel, who had entered the hall earlier, had disappeared.
He sighed, gripped his weapon tightly, and shouted,
"Come out, Samuel! Let me see you true as a traitor! What is it that deserves you to betray your country, your king, and your family!
"Hey... The price of wisdom is often an untimely death, my Prince Anduin... Isn't it good to be honest and be a fool?"
With the gloomy voice of Major Samuel, from the other two doors, more than a dozen black-robed men with weapons in their hands poured in, and after seeing the insignia on the chests of these black-robed men, Anduin's eyes shrank suddenly,
"Twilight's hammer!
"I'm sorry, Your Highness!"
Samuel stepped out from behind the black-robed men and saluted exaggeratedly, his originally loyal and resolute face was full of cunning and viciousness, as if he had completely changed as a person, but perhaps, this was his true face.
"I wanted you to go to your father without pain, but alas, now we have to use a little more violence, you are as smart as the rumors, can I ask where I showed my feet?"
"Don't expect me to answer any of your questions!
Anduin cursed and held the Guardian of Truth in front of him, and Fenna drew her dagger as well, and Samuel couldn't help but laugh when she saw this,
"Sure enough, it's the bloodline of the Urian family, I'd rather die than give in?"
"But I won't let you die at our hands, Your Highness, and I'll throw the corpses of you and that beautiful princess into Orgrimmar!Think, after the venerable King Varian, the great prince was also killed by the savage tribes, and this war will probably go into the wildest chaos! Hahaha, chaos, I like the word, chaos is everything, order is so disgusting! We have succeeded, the kingdom of Stormwind has become a paradise of chaos! But you father and son ruined it all!"
"Do you really think I'm Samuel? Hahahaha, your loyal Samuel 2 years ago... I'm just the vanguard of chaos, and I'm going to start a new era!"
Samuel's expression was crazy, like a real madman, his eyes showed a sharp color, and then, with a wave of his hands, the black-robed warriors rushed towards Anduin and Fenna with weapons in hand, but at this moment, another voice sounded outside the hall,
"Oh oh oh! My Mr. Bigworth, don't run around! This place is full of savage nagas and idiots, and they will hurt you!
"Hmm... Found you, little one, there was a nasty guy who asked me to say hello to you, he told you and the little girl to obediently take the army back to Stormwind and wait with Kurtilas, and he said that he would take care of everything, this game is too dangerous for you right now. And then... Will you help us clean up everything here, Mr. Kruck, the Wind Slayer? These stinking idiots are so annoying! Why are there such bastards in the world! Why?
“... Do as you have taught, Great Lord!"