Chapter 422 [Belaris of Kurtilas]
In the aftermath of the Troll Wars, Arathi's humans traveled to various regions and gradually established the various human kingdoms they now have.
Among them were some human sailors, who left Gilneth and discovered a huge island rich in ore and various other resources.
This island is located south of Gilneis, west of Kazmodan, between the Kingdom of Stormwind and Lordaeron.
Sailors named it Kul Tiras, which means "the land of freedom floating on the sea".
Subsequently, these sailors set up their camp here.
Over time, it became a city-state that developed a thriving economy based on fishing and exports.
Years later, it built a huge trading fleet and sailed far and wide in search of exotic goods to trade or sell.
By the time of the crossing of Tonatiu, Kurtilas had not become a literal kingdom among the Aracso nations.
There is no king here, and there is no queen. Although the Prodmore family has been regarded as the royal family of Kul Tiras by other human kingdoms for thousands of years.
But in reality, this is the largest lord, the admiral, and the city-state ruled by him, neither feudal aristocracy, nor the Sunchaser or the royal family of Minehir.
For thousands of years, this huge maritime island city-state has been controlled by the four major families led by the Proudmoor family.
Kurtilas is a cold and mountainous region, but rich in metal deposits and other valuable natural resources.
To put it bluntly, with an almost monopoly on the foreign trade and export trade of the entire human kingdom.
Kurtilas may not be as powerful as Lordaeron and Gilneis; In terms of influence, it is not comparable to Dalaran; In terms of martial arts, it is not comparable to the Stormwind Kingdom in the south, which is surrounded by many barbarians.
But in terms of trade and wealth, especially per capita wealth, this island nation is the number one kingdom of mankind.
With a well-developed maritime trade, there were almost no beggars and poor people in the whole of Kurtilas.
The power of the four major families is so strong because this island nation is too rich.
Wealthy to the king of the kingdom of Lordaeron, Terenus of the Minethil family. He once wanted to marry the princess of the Proudmore family, but finally gave up because the princess was unwilling.
But King Lordaeron was clearly not going to rest on his laurels.
It is rumored among the human kingdom that the young king has put the idea of uniting with Kul Tiras on each other's next generation.
Terenus, who had just been married, was likely to marry his daughter or son to Kul Tiras in the future.
Terenus, the young and wise King of Lordaeron. Less than five years after ascending to the throne, his outstanding political skills and statecraft have long been highly respected among human kingdoms.
This wise king would never give up his thoughts on Kul Tiras.
But it's a show of intrigue between human kingdoms.
Seven days have passed since Stormfjord left the Broken Isles.
Tonatiu and the little star of the blue dragon are now high above the clouds of the heart of Pelallus, Kurtiras.
"This is the city of men? It looks so lively, and it's not lost to the troll city of Zandalar at all. Stella Gossa said in admiration.
"Hmm...... Looks huge. We flew a little high, and I couldn't see the specifics below. Tonatiu's vision was no match for her, and all he could see was the huge city, the harbor, and the dense tape of buildings and ships below.
Seven days ago.
Tonatiu, who had not calculated enough time, did not let Lulu continue to follow him.
He wanted to go to the realm of humans, and Lulu, a muscular dragon that couldn't transform spells, was obviously easy to expose his target, and it was also very difficult to hide himself.
After communicating with Stella Goussa, she thought of traveling everywhere, and if she was going to the human kingdom, she was also interested.
Eventually, the troll and the dragon discussed and planned to travel to the eastern continent together.
Tonatiu told Rulu to go to Zandala and wait for him, and when he was ready, he and Little Star went on their way.
With the help of Stella Gossah, the archmage Blue Dragon, who is very skilled in all kinds of spells, Tonatiu felt that his process of infiltrating the human realm would be smoother.
Along the way, he relied on the charts he got from Zur, plus Little Star's excellent ability to recognize his way.
It took a few days for a troll and a blue dragon to reach the Tiragad Strait area of Kurtiras Island smoothly.
This is the heart of Kurtilas, an area that is almost bisected by the capital city of Pelallas, with a diverse variety of wildlife in the hills and mountains from south to north, and the people here enjoying the bounty of the sea from the southeast and west.
"The kingdom of men. I'd like to go down and have a look. Tonatiu couldn't help but say to Little Star.
Although there is a fundamental difference between the humans who evolved from robots in Azeroth and the humans who evolved from monkeys on Earth.
But after all, they all have the title of "human", and the race that earthlings most resemble in Azeroth is also Azeroth, and Tonatiu still has a certain curiosity about the humans in the human kingdom.
After all, this is Modra's kind, and one of the most promising races in Azeroth.
"I'd like to go down and have a look, too." The little star carried Tonatiu, and she followed.
"But...... Spells don't work on you at all. Even if I tried to cover it up with disguise or fantasy spells, it wouldn't work on you. Blue Dragon said aggrievedly.
"Even in this state, I can't use magic!"
Tonatiu said helplessly: "No way, this is innate." ”
Little Star sighed.
"Can we really get to Laran without being discovered?"
"How do you know if you don't try?" Tonatiu was also very skeptical.
If you can't disguise yourself with magic, you want to enter Dalaran like this, and you want to enter Dalaran at this time, which is almost a fantasy.
At this time, Dalaran is not the later Dalaran, and it is not the neutral Dalaran.
The current Dalaran is a standard human country, except for some dwarves, gnomes and elves, it is not so easy for other foreign races to enter.
"Hey...... Let's figure it out when the time comes. My grandfather said that no matter what it is, there will always be a way to fix it. Little Star comforted Tonatiu.
In her heart, Tonatiu was extremely powerful. But no matter how powerful you are, you can't use magic is one of the saddest realities in the world.
Not being able to use magic, not being able to be approached by arcane particles, this kind of thing just thinks about it, and Stella Gosa shudders.
Therefore, she has an indescribable sympathy for Tonatiu.
"It's not as good as this. While it's dark at night, let's go down and have a look. As soon as we are discovered, we leave! She suggested.
"Good way. It's all here, you have to take a look! Tonatiu said with a smile.
Sarah Proudmore is here, and things could be a lot easier.
It's a pity that she doesn't want to go back to Kurtilas, and even goes to Lordaeron and Dalaran to do business under a pseudonym, and uses magic to disguise her appearance......
Don't think about this kind of thing.
And so.
When no one is around in the middle of the night.
Tonatius and Stellagosa quietly entered Pelaris by sea.
Pelaras is a coastal city.
Late at night in Bellares, Tonatiu is palpable, with crude planks staggered across walkways, platforms, and steps.
Sea-breezed rooftops and canopies dot the buildings here, and the windows lit by amber lights and lanterns in the walkways create a sweet atmosphere.
The stone streets and the colourful flags of the ships create a striking contrast against the weather-beaten brick and wood buildings, and a hint of warmth in the cold of the ocean.
It's very similar to the medieval European port cities in the movie, much like the ancient port cities in the Pirates of the Caribbean series.
Tonatiu and Stellagosa sneaked in quietly, and since it was already late at night, there were no pedestrians on the road except for a few soldiers and sailors of the night watch.
Stella Gossa and Tonatiu were disappointed, but they couldn't get in during the day.
This disappointment lasted until Tonatiu saw a sneaky human, like them, avoiding guards and sailors, and quietly lurking somewhere in the human city.