As the cavalry galloped for a long time, Arthas felt a little unconscious in his thighs, despite the thick silk cloth on his saddle. Pen %Fun %www.biquge.info But he still felt lucky that he was proficient in riding, because the numbness of his thighs was much stronger than the hot pain after grinding the soft flesh between his thighs.

From the idyllic Hillsbrad Hills to the South Alterac Mountains, it's a world of difference. The sun was blocked by the clouds that obscured the sky all year round, and it seemed that there had been a rain not long ago, and the originally flat avenue began to become wet and muddy from here. The knights on the horses were attentive so as not to slip off their horses and fall into a puddle of mud - though not nobles, the royal guards of Lordaeron were more attentive than most nobles, as they also played the role of royal guard of honor.

Suddenly, Wryon cried out, "Look! Here we are!" Arthas leaned gently into the arms of Frost Sorrow behind him, and looked up at the top of the city—a great pine forest towered over the hillside, the peaks were covered with grass and shrubs, a treacherous fortress stood on a large hill, and the march of the men and horses seemed to alarm the soldiers on the walls, and the faint noise could be heard in the distance, and the light of torches shook at the head of the city.

More than 500 cavalry soon came to the fortress, Uther reined in his horse, raised his right hand, and clenched his fist in the air, and saw the royal guards stop in unison, and the sound of armor clashing gathered together, creating an atmosphere of golden iron horses. Arthas's war horse didn't stop, because Frost Sorrow didn't understand what the gesture made by the white-bearded old man meant, until he found out that he had broken away from the brigade, he hurriedly stopped the war horse, and rubbed Arthas's head with his chin a little embarrassed, and Urion on the side thought that Arthas himself didn't control the mount well, and laughed out loud very ungracefully.

Uther did not pay attention to this small episode, but shouted to the city: "I am a disciple of Archbishop Alonsos, Uther. His Majesty Terenus was worried that the guards in the Alterac Valley were insufficient, so he asked me to bring five hundred men to support. Who is the governor of the wall?, please open the gates and let us in, and inform King Aiden Pernod. ”

Soon, a round head with a crown poked out of the city, and Arthas squinted his eyes to see that it was King Aiden of the kingdom of Alterac. In the original timeline, the fat man betrayed the alliance and provided a way for the orcs to attack Lordaeron and Dalaran, but after the orcs were repulsed, the fat man was captured, and Arthas had met him once when he was put on trial.

Aiden's vague voice came from the castle: "Who is down there?" Uther politely explained again, but Aiden retracted his head after listening to it, and the city did not react for a long time, but Uther keenly heard the sound of the crossbowmen collectively winding, and his pupils shrank - could it be that Aiden planned to do it now?

Uther shook her head, believing that if Aiden had been as cowardly as King Terenus had said he was, and that he was, he would never have betrayed the Alliance openly before the orcs arrived. And just yesterday, a messenger from Riptide brought a letter from King Solas Torbairn of the Kingdom of Stormgard, and the Salado Bridge was still in human hands, and the dwarven city of Dammod on the other side of the bridge had not been lost.

Uther, who concluded that Aiden was only a little suspicious and did not dare to make a real move, shouted at the city wall: "King Aiden, my warriors and I rode for hours to come here to help you defend the city. But now you're keeping your exhausted reinforcements out of the city, is that how Alterac Castle treats its guests?"

Perhaps it was the phrase "exhausted" in Uther's words that relieved Aiden, and soon the drawbridge over the city was lowered, the city gates opened, and the fat Aiden rode a thin old horse and a group of crossbowmen to the city gate to welcome Uther's army into the city. The royal guards marched towards the city in a neat line with serious expressions, but there was enough space between the two knights in front and behind to prevent the soldiers of Alterac Castle from jumping over the wall and attacking Lordaeron's army.

Instead of entering the city, Uther rode to a halt in front of Aiden, with Arthas and Urion following closely behind, Arthas was a little curious and wondered what Uther would do next. Facing the tall and mighty Uther, looking down at his fat and bloated body and thin colt, a strong inferiority complex permeated Aiden's heart, and the soldiers around him also looked at Uther with admiration - even without any training, they could become the generals of any kingdom with this body alone.

Staring at Aiden for a moment, Uther's hand on the hilt of the greatsword beside the saddle tightened, and suddenly he drew the greatsword with lightning and put it on Aiden's neck. Aiden took a big jump and rolled straight off the horse, but he couldn't avoid the sharp blade, and he even felt a few strands of his hair float onto the blade, breaking in two in an instant.

The soldiers of Alterac Castle did not know how to deal with such a scene, some of them hurriedly aimed their crossbows at Uther, but did not dare to make any move, many others threw their weapons on the ground and crouched down with their heads in their hands, and some turned to flee only to be surrounded by the royal guards of Lordaeron. In a few moments, Uther's army took control of the city.

Aiden trembled with fear, and feared that the sword would slash him, so his neck stiffened and he didn't dare to move. Seeing the fat man's funny appearance, Urian couldn't help but burst out laughing. Aiden trembled and said, "You...... What are you doing here?" Uther asked, "Where is the mage Dalaran that you killed?"

When Aiden heard this, he immediately fell to the ground like a deflated ball, and muttered, "Impossible, how do you know?" Seeing that he had lost the consciousness of resistance, Uther withdrew his great sword and said, "On the way we came, we completely annihilated a bandit named 'Syndicate'. After listening to Wryon's explanation, Aiden let out a long sigh and stopped talking.

Uther gave the abominable traitor a disgusted look, and ordered: "The royal guards are to enter the city and take over the entire defense of the castle, and all armed personnel in Alterac Castle are to be disarmed and imprisoned en masse. If anyone resists, they will be killed on the spot. Then he asked Aiden, "Is there a back door and a path in the castle where I can leave?"

Aiden shook his head and didn't speak. Uther knew that there was no need for him to lie now, and with a wave of his hand, the royal guards quickly divided into small groups and galloped away like in the castle, and in a short time, there were shouts of killing from the castle, and a fire rose. The thirty or so royal guards who remained in place to protect the prince nervously drew their weapons - if there was only one exit to the castle, some recalcitrant might storm the place.