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Just as everyone was accusing the High Elves of treachery, Arthas noticed that the corners of Uther's mouth twitched slightly. www.biquge.info Of course, this respected elder rarely showed his inner emotions in front of others, and even when he was training Arthas, Uther was always cautious in his words and deeds in the face of his closest disciples, and taught his disciples the rules of knighthood with his own actions. But after all, Arthas had practiced with his teacher for a long time, and in those nostalgic days, he spent much longer time with his teacher than with his father, so Arthas caught the teacher's mood swings in time and understood the meaning. Arthas sighed softly in his heart and jumped off his father's lap - Teacher, if you don't want to say it, what you don't want to do, let me, a disciple, do it!
As if noticing Arthas's actions, the crowd fell silent, and many were speculating as to what the young prince was trying to say?Aurelia looked at the young blonde boy in front of her, who remembered that the boy had just called out his sister's name. What is he going to do? Is he going to accuse me too? Aurelia was a little sad, she knew that if even such a young child hated the cowardice and selfishness of her people, then once humanity won this war, it would definitely be a disaster for the High Elves who were surviving in the Eastern Kingdoms - humans have never been a magnanimous race!
Arthas spoken, and his immature voice shocked everyone in the hall at once: "Enough, Lordaeron people, your actions have disgraced your prince!" Arthas felt the respect of his courtiers, an absolute allegiance he could not obtain as the Lich King, and his subordinates were constantly thinking about how to break free from his control, such as Sylvanas, the Death Knights, and even the Lich Kel'thugad.
Arthas shook his head, distracting himself from his thoughts, and continued: "Since the time of Soladin the Great, humanity has never been defeated by a foreign enemy, or has never encountered a foreign enemy at all, and even the battle against the trolls is to exchange the use of the arcane from the elves. Now that the savage orcs have invaded our homeland, Stormwind has been destroyed, and the orc armies are marching on Lordaeron, all of this scares you and makes you put your hopes in the support of others, doesn't it?" Arthas's voice was childish, but the questioning in his tone was not ambiguous at all, his gaze scanned the crowd, and one of Lordaeron's courtiers bowed their heads in front of the prince's harsh eyes—the prince was right, they were afraid. In the face of an invincible orc legion, how many people can not be frightened?
Arthas's gaze swept over Uther's countenance, and Uther smiled encouragingly at the boy. Arthas seemed to gain some power, raised his voice and continued, "It would be foolish if you really thought so! Thousands of years ago, the High Elves asked for help from humans in the face of a troll invasion. If you base your hopes of repelling the orcs today on the rescue of others, then what is the difference between you and the cowardly High Elves in your mouth? The High Elves' betrayal of their allies is shameless and must be sanctioned, but not now, because our greatest enemy, the Orcs, has not yet been destroyed. No matter how long it takes, no matter how many warriors are sacrificed, we will drive these green-skinned monsters who have trespassed into our world and drown them in the sea!Before that, forget the covenant with the High Elves for a moment, the home of mankind is protected by humanity's own warriors!" Arthas shouted a declaration of battle, and his heart became boiling - he was a fanatical warmonger, and he had been fighting with Lordaeron's soldiers in the north and south until he became the Lich King.
After the excitement, Arthas felt a little tired, after all, it was only the body of a child, and his throat was a little dry after shouting loudly for so long. The crowd was still silent, but Arthas just wanted to find some water for now. Suddenly, a pair of powerful hands lifted him up behind him, and King Terenus lifted his son above his head and exclaimed, "Arthas!" The crowd boiled again, and even Alfonso, who had always prided himself as a courtier, shouted: "Arthas!" The people cheered for their prince, and at this moment they were convinced that when the prince grew up a little, he would be able to lead them back against the hateful invaders. Of course, Uther would not shout Arthas's name, but the corners of his mouth were slightly upturned, revealing his mood. Aurelia looked at the precocious boy curiously, and wondered - is this the prince of men, who seems to be more powerful than our king! When did Sylvanas meet him?
King Terenus placed Arthas on his throne and turned to Archbishop Alonthos and nodded. Alonsos stood out from the crowd and raised his arms in the air, as if something was to be announced. The ministers gradually quieted down, this human archbishop has always been known for his high morality, whether it is a high-ranking official or a low-level citizen, he can receive his blessing and help. If there was a third man besides the king and the prince who could be loved by all the people of Lordaeron, it would be this venerable old man.
Although the crowd fell silent, Archbishop Alonsos still raised his arms and said excitedly: "Ladies and gentlemen, today I want to announce a major event related to the survival of mankind. As you may have noticed, in the war with the Orcs, despite the valor of our warriors, they often die in vain because they are not healed in time after their injuries, and most of the priests are too weak to treat them after the war. Therefore, General Lothar and I, along with my disciple Uther, have decided to form a new legion, each member of which is a carefully selected warrior, and I will personally teach them to use the power of the Light so that they can heal themselves and their comrades in battle. This new legion will be named the Knights of the Silver Hand, and they will be our main force against the brutal invaders!"
Alonsos did not return to his original position, and Uther, as well as Tirio Ferdin, who Arthas knew, and three other younger priests stepped out of the crowd and fell to their knees before the archbishop. Archbishop Alonsos stretched out his palm, and a white light gathered in his palm, brushing over the heads of the five men in turn - of course, this was just a ritual, and it had no special effect, Arthas could see it clearly. At the end of the ceremony, the five priests stood up, and from this moment on, they were no longer priests, but became a new profession - paladins, and at this moment, the "Knights of the Silver Hand" was born!