34. This time really a new story begins
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"Hey, you're not the ...... just now" The half-elf was stunned, and then showed a generous smile, "Then thank you, hey, I really didn't expect that there are also enthusiastic people in Dalaran......"
"Ahahahahaha......ha ”
"How do you know I'm really having trouble right now?" The half-elf looked at Arthas with some surprise, "Could it be that you are actually a dwarf archmage who is proficient in prophecy spells?" ”
"Well, I don't think the prophecy spells should be so fine, and ......" Arthas suddenly felt a sense of trouble, "that, what kind of difficulty?" ”
"Hmm...... It should be a difficulty that you can't meddle with," the half-elf looked at Arthas and shook his head a little disappointed, "It's a pity, why a child......"
"Ah, that's a pity," Arthas turned to run, "I hope you can find your helper soon...... Hey, Esney, when did you come over? ”
"I'll come over after drinking the milk," Esney looked at the half-elf, then at Arthas, then held up a finger and said in a prompting tone, "Well, I remember that the teacher seems to have something going on next?" ”
"Ah, that's right, in fact, Master Antonidas has something to do with us next......" Arthas looked suddenly realised, "I'm really sorry, I'm in a hurry here, um, so ......"
"Wait......"
Arthas, who wanted to leave, was pulled by the shoulder, and at the same time, the face of the half-elf appeared on his side, but instead of getting close to him, he set his eyes on the girl. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
"I remember...... Well, that's right, you're the old ...... Ahem, that human disciple of Kael'thas isn't it? ”
"Yes?"
"That's easy, it's really a no-brainer," pushed Arthas away, and the half-elf came to the girl, half-crouching, "yes, in fact, we came to Dalaran this time to ask for your help." Your creation technology can be of great help to us this time, and ......"
"I'm sorry, I'm not interested."
“…… The target this time, but ......" The excited half-elf was stunned for a moment, "You're not going?" ”
"Yes." The girl nodded, not making any unnecessary explanations.
"Hmm......"
The half-elf put away the excited expression on his face, then straightened up, looked at the girl, and then turned to look at Arthas, who had nothing to do with me. Although I don't know how many turns she has made in her heart, the expression on her face has become more genuine...... Gentle.
"Ah, this little brother," the half-elf looked at Arthas and smiled quite brightly, "Listen to me, our Sun-By-Day Shadow Adventure Troupe has always been a big drinker, a big bowl of meat, a weight of money, and a happy life, so ......"
"Wait, wait, let's talk about it first, although I'm not a poor luxury, but I don't lack all the things you said," Arthas pointed to the clothes made of precious magic cloth on his body, "So, if there is any intention, just put it away." ”
"Tsk, children are really hard to deal with now......" The half-elf complained in a low voice, and then sat down, "Okay, then this little brother, what do you think, what is the strength of our Sun-By-Shadow Mercenary Regiment?" ”
"You actually ask a child such a question," Arthas said incomprehensibly, but under the pressure of the other man's gaze, he replied honestly, "Well, it looks like a fierce team." ”
"That's right," the half-elf snapped his fingers, "it's not that I'm boasting, but in the current world, when it comes to group quality, discipline, and battlefield literacy, I don't think anyone can compare with us except for a few particularly elite troops." So, little brother, do you think we're the kind of people who just run around for little things like spider-legged kobold candles? ”
"It's because it's not a small job that it's troublesome......"
"Actually, this time we have been commissioned by the Duke of Mograini in the town of South Seas to escort some goods to the capital of Lordaeron," seeing Arthas's disapproving expression, the half-elf smiled and let out a fierce message, "This task is very difficult, so we have to seek some foreign help to strengthen our vulnerable areas, and this one is one of them." ”
From Nanhai Town to Wangdu ......?
Arthas's eyes moved, this news did make him a little nervous, looked at the half-elf who was smiling and waiting, he took a deep breath: "Can you reveal a little more?" ”
"Can I see this as a declaration of joining?" The half-elf smiled, "Little brother? ”
"I think you can change your name," Arthas looked up at him, "for example, call me Arthas." ”
"Then you can also change your name," the half-elf held out his hand, "Tifania, you can call me Tifa or you can call me Niya." ”
Looking at the two people shaking hands, the girl on the side shook her head, then asked for a new glass of milk and slowly snorted.
"Now that the agreement has been reached, I have to release a little information," the half-elf and Arthas sat down again, this time lowering her voice a little, "this operation, in fact, ......"
The girl drinking the milk suddenly raised her head, blinked, and returned her attention to the milk.
“…… At the behest of His Highness Terenus," the half-elf noticed the changes in the air around him and frowned slightly, "You must know that what happened in Nanhai Town not long ago cannot be hidden from anyone with a heart, so Your Highness must make some preparations after all." ”
Arthas knew that the other party was referring to the Naru Crystal, so he asked directly, "So, who is it to guard against?" ”
"I don't know about that," the half-elf spread his hands, "I'm not interested in human political struggles, I'm just an errand runner." ”
"Okay......" Arthas could only shrug his shoulders when he saw the other party's disdain without pretense, "In that case, I won't ask what the cargo is, how much time do we have to prepare before leaving?" ”
"We'll trigger tonight."
"You'll encounter ghosts when you walk at night."
"Originally, this is what you want to meet ghosts, isn't it?"
Seeing the flame leave the shop, Arthas turned to look at the girl who hadn't finished drinking the milk, and suddenly asked, "What do you think?" ”
"The five dukes of Southsea Town, Hearthvale, Stratholme, Dunhold, and Keldaron, which one do you think is most likely to betray, Your Highness?"
The five dukes, namely Grand Duke Mograine, Grand Duke Ferdin, Grand Duke Rivinedell, Grand Duke Barov, and Duke Blackmore. Except for the unlucky Barov family, the others are basically upstarts who rose in the Second War distorted by Alsace this time. And Mograini's rise is directly based on the decline of the Barov family - after all, the town of Nanhai was once the private property of the Barov family.
So, when the girl proposed who would have the intention of rebelling against the duke of real power in the kingdom, Arthas's first reaction was the Barov family, because the team was unknown and the orcs broke through the fortress in the lake and the heir was killed in battle, and many other reasons, after the war, Terenus deprived most of the Barov family's territory, including Brill, Tarenmere, and Nanhai Town, on the grounds that the Barov family was unable to defend the fiefdom, leaving only the fortress of the lake that was beaten into a mess by the orcs, Keldaron, Under this kind of treatment, which can almost be said to be open, Arthas felt that if he was a member of the Barov family, it would be impossible for him to have the same heart as his father.
However, after arriving at this inference, Alsace immediately disproved this idea.
It's true that the Barovs can't be on the same page as Terenus, but that doesn't mean they're stupid. The current Barov family has been deprived of a large number of territories, with Fording to the north, Mograini to the south, Andohal on the side or the Duke of Lothar on the side, and the so-called fortress of Keldaron Lake is more like a prison in the lake. If you really dare to do anything wrong, the three parties will work together to kill them in an instant. In such an environment, no matter how deep the other party's hatred for the Tyrenus family is, they will not act at this sensitive moment, because it is no different from suicide.
Moreover, in the post-war disposition, even though Lothar was not very supportive of Tyrenus's choice, the Barov family took the initiative to accept Tyrenus's proposal - God knows that it was just a sky-high asking price - and it was clear that they were expressing their choice with practical actions, and they also won the sympathy of the aristocratic society, and kept their family even if they were on the wrong side. In the face of such a bold choice, Arthas really couldn't think of the possibility of the Barov family's cerebral convulsions.
Then Alsace thought of Rivendell. In his memory, this guy was just a baron who could make such a big news as the Cursed God Cult, and now that he has become a duke, this guy's ambition will only be greater. But after thinking about it, Alsace vetoed this possibility. After all, Baron Rivendell is still a paladin with good roots, and Kel'thugad hasn't studied the Necromancy Book yet, so where can he go to burn his ambitions? Lordaeron's strength is the best fire extinguishing agent for all ambitions, and Arthas does not feel that the other party can produce ambitions that are still in a state of non-existence at this time.
Blackmore? Don't be funny, that's a rotten drunkard with big ambitions and talents. And most of his current territory is an orc shelter, and there are very few people who can use it, if this guy is drunk and shouts something like I want to be a king, Arthas still believes it, but it's really for this careful layout or something, forget it, unless he is ghosted.
So, Alsace answered the girl's question like this:
"I can't guess, so let's just do it step by step. Because true careerists will automatically expose their fangs over time. ”