Chapter 10: The Temptation from Excalibur
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Arthas left Hearthvale in a fit of rage and set out on his way to Stratholme alone. It was a short journey that could not be described as "colorful", and he met dragons, prophets, and magicians.
Whether it's the power of the dragon's persuasion, the absurd revelation of the prophet, or the gentleness of the female mage. None of this is a reason to prevent Arthas from carrying out his mission, and it is enough to follow whoever he wants to do as long as he can achieve the goal of saving the people.
The icy dragon left an intriguing temptation and just left.
The prophet of the ravens left behind incomprehensible madness and departed like that.
The only one who remained with the prince was Gianna, who had always been gentle.
Along the way, the two did not say a word. Finally, after a day and a night of rapid travel, Gianna said first, "We don't need to be in such a hurry, Uncle Uther is leading a large army towards Stratholme, and before that, he just needs a little time to prepare. β
Arthas, on the other hand, held his head high, looked into the distance, and said nothing.
"Seriously, we should ......"
"Enough! I don't need you to point fingers at me. β
The sudden roar surprised both of them, especially Arthas, for he had never been so bored with Gianna as he was now.
"You have to understand! Stratholmeli was born with a qiΔ that is far more than you think, Gianna. And now, I can only do everything I can to save more lives. Maybe, you don't really know me, maybe...... You should go back ......" After saying that, Arthas looked at Gianna affectionately and said, "You must be very tired, I am the one who has tired you." β
But the female mage shook her head, looked into the distance and said, "No, I will never go, because ...... You need me. β
Even the most ruthless heroes will be moved by the deep attachment in Gianna's tone when they hear Gianna's words, and of course, Arthas Minecil is no exception. At this moment, the devastating chagrin in the prince's heart had long since vanished, and all that was left was infinite love and gratitude for Gianna.
I saw him grab the reins in his hand, stop his horse, and look at Gianna silently. However, the female mage did not expect his sudden move, and in a hurry, she also signaled her horse to stop, turned her horse's head and ran back, and couldn't help but ask him what was wrong.
However, the prince apparently did not notice this remark and spoke gently
"Gianna, I'm ......" At this moment, Arthas suddenly paused, as if there was something unspeakable, but when he saw Gianna's pale blue eyes and was looking at him lovingly, the prince continued, "Somehow, for these months, I have been in constant fear every day, as if ...... It's like a great calamity. However, it is you who have been with me to this day, and I ...... I am very grateful for that. Seriously, I'm not very good at expressing myself, but I still hope you can understand my feelings. I'm also deeply sorry for my rudeness, please accept my apology, okay? β
With that, Arthas gently took Gianna's weak little hand, and the two of them interlocked their fingers and stared at each other silently.
Just listen to Gianna and say softly.
"How can I refuse you, dear Arthas?"
In later days, the journey was arduous, but the content was interesting, and the two talked and laughed along the way, reminiscing about their childhood. At supper, they were too tired to hunt any fresh creatures, but simply ate some food from Lordaeron, such as dried meat and bread, by the side of the avenue. When Arthas was about to eat the bread in his hand, it suddenly occurred to him: how could this nutritious and delicious food become a chilling tool for killing? At the same time, the entire kingdom was shrouded in its shadow. Of course, the loaf of bread in his hand, baked with Lordaeron's native wheat, will never turn itself into a walking corpse like the plague rice of Andorhar.
But he thought about it again, what should those people who were unfortunately infected do? What about the captain of the dwarves in front of the gate of the Valley of the Hearth? They are all innocent, too! They also have parents, wives and children!
At the thought of this, Arthas immediately felt a choking in his throat, put down the bread in his hand, covered his face, and began to cry quietly. At this time, Minahir clearly felt that the familiar waves of helplessness and despair were once again trying to swallow him, and at the same time, he seemed to be in a bottomless abyss, with no way to go up to heaven and no way to go down to the earth.
Gianna, however, crept up to Arthas, knelt down gently, resting her head on the prince's trembling shoulders, and embraced him with both hands from behind. At this moment, there was no more verbal exchange between the two. Because, just her preservation zΓ i is already a great comfort to the prince. At the same time, Alsace's wounded heart was relieved at this time.
Maybe...... I should have listened to that dragon......
Arthas thought.
I don't know what the moody brother of Lady Kisara has in mind, but if what he says is true, there really is a sword that can fight against the undead......
β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦ Stratholme ..................
Dorag came to a cave in the Stratholme Mountains, where he had landed when he first came into the world.
This is where the so-called "Oai Harkkini" once lived.
At this point, Dorag's plan was to set up the place and make some so-called "tests". Then in the depths of the cavern, Dorag pulled out a double-edged sword that shone with the brilliance of fire from the weapon hole.
As if choosing the king's sword, Dorag playfully inserted the sword into a piece of marble.
"Arthas, after the defeat of Stratholme, you will thirst for strength even more." Dorag looked at the Excalibur in front of him with interest, "Then, I'll give you strength...... Excalibur Phoenix Blade. If you want, just take itβ"
Excalibur: Phoenix Blade (description)
This sword shoots a 6o foot range flame beam at enemies three times a day, which is considered a contact attack and deals 5d16 fire damage.
Advanced Plastic Aura: Large Flame Blasts and Flame Funerals.
The Phoenix Blade is the same size as the heavy sword, but wielding it feels like using a short sword. That is, this weapon has the same appearance and damage as a heavy sword, but it feels like a short sword when held. Anyone who is good at using a shortsword or greatsword is good at using the Phoenix Blade. Both Specialization and Specialization feats for Shortsword and Epee apply to Phoenix Blade, but the effects do not stack.
Phoenix Blade has the same attack effect as a +3 greatsword in normal combat. Against evil mobs, the buff bonus is +6, and against negative energy and undead, the weapon deals double damage (bash multiplier is x3 instead of the usual x2).
The Phoenix Blade also has the ability to be sunny, which can be used three times a day. When the user raises the sword above their head and swings it vigorously and says the activation word, the Phoenix Blade emits a bright yellow ray of sunlight that illuminates a 1o foot radius around the user, and spreads outward at 5 feet per round for the next 1o rounds, eventually forming a spherical area of light with a radius of 6o feet. If the user stops waving, the glow will slowly wane and disappear completely after 1 minute.
The Phoenix Blade is of the Good faction, and any evil faction creature that attempts to use this sword suffers from two negative levels. As long as the sword is in the hand, the negative level will always be there, unless the sword is thrown away. This negative level does not cause a true level reduction, but as long as the sword is in hand, the negative level cannot be removed in any way, including restoration.
The Phoenix Blade itself is indestructible, and can ignore dissociation spells such as "Disintegrate" or "Transmutation". After being destroyed by a high-level spell such as the "Ultimate Destruction Orb" or "Mordenkainen'", it will automatically respawn after 1d3 turns.
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With a subtle sense of pleasure, Dorag was satisfied with his current masterpiece.
β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦ A certain snake ..................
To be honest, I really don't know how to write it.
Warcraft...... The old man is going to skip within 2 chapters, and the next volume will write the god killer and take a look...... Probably.
Maybe another volume of the book will be over.
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