In the twilight Federal District, in the Volgu Mountains, a team of heavily armed witchers is on a hunting mission.

Led by an old demon hunter, they carefully walked on the land where evil energy escaped, and in the warning area 1,000 meters away, there were still 40 power armor warriors waiting for the fireworks signal, ready to rush into this dark mountain area at any time to kill them.

Locals know that this hilly area was called Volgu Ogre Mountain more than ten years ago, because it was occupied by a group of unruly ogres, those savage ogres, who often did some business in the twilight forest that was still shrouded in darkness at that time, but now, it has become an alchemical material farm in the twilight federal district.

After dispelling the dark energy of the Karazhan Mage Tower, the sunlight returned to the land, along with the order that had once been lost in the land, and the ogres who robbed the house, along with the other criminals in the forest, were sent to the mines of the Black Iron District, and now they are probably all dead.

After the federal government assigned this forest to the Twilight Federal District, this land soaked in magic power has become the largest alchemy and magic material cultivation area in the Defia Federation, but now, this potion field that was growing well has been completely destroyed, just a few days ago, a group of demons who fled from the battlefield fled here and occupied this farm, but unfortunately those demons who escaped on the battlefield did not know how to hide themselves, and they also swaggered and killed several people who worked here.

So, this group of bastards naturally attracted the pursuit of the witchers.

"Here!"

Barney, the young witcher, crouched down, brushed away some of the debris on the ground with his gloved fingers, and twisted up a broken scale, on which there were dark green blood stains, which were certainly not left by the native creatures of this land, the witcher made a difference between the path in front of him that was distorted by magic, he grasped the strange insignia on his chest, and after a moment, turned to his fellow witchers behind him and said:

"My hunting necklace is trembling slightly, there must be a powerful demon in the vicinity, it must be those deserters! Get ready for battle! ”

The other witchers immediately took out their weapons, filled their witcher-style revolvers with expensive holy silver bullets, and smeared their silver swords with a magic slaying potion, while Barney, the young witcher, lit a cigar for himself, then took out his pocket watch, opened it, and looked at the magical image taken only four days earlier.

In that magical image, he and his new wife, Amber, were happy. Gilney.

Yes, Barney is back in Azeroth.

He originally responded to the call of the federal government and went to the distant Niskara battlefield with the army, but he didn't expect that the demons in the stars were only sporadic counterattacks, and the base camp of Azeroth broke out a demon invasion, and after the first round of invasions, experienced witchers like Barney were urgently transferred back to Azeroth.

Before the young man could even get used to the terrible environment in Niskara, he returned to his familiar hometown and joined another war.

The officials of the federal government hope that they will lead the newly formed power armor warrior corps to eliminate the remnant demons in the entire federal district in the shortest possible time, but judging from the number of demons defeated on the invasion battlefield that day, this must be a long, long job, but fortunately, the Demon Hunter Guild was established to eliminate hidden demons, so chasing demons in the eastern continent is what demon hunters are best at.

And this means that Barney can take the time to live in a two-person world with his lover, and even watch his children be born.

Ten thousand steps back, even if you are really unfortunate enough to die in the battle with the demons, then it is better to die in your hometown than in the distant stars.

"Don't look at it! Barney. ”

An old witcher twisted open the flask and took a sip of the spicy liquor, patted Barney on the shoulder as if he had come over, and whispered:

"You young people always think that love will give you strength, don't be stupid, it will only distract you, this time you have to face some dangerous guys, look at the young men and rookie soldiers in bulky power armor behind us, just look at the weapons they are equipped with, remember, this time we are only responsible for reconnaissance, killing demons, and those steel cans to do!"

"Hey!"

Seeing Barney's indifferent look, the old witcher punched him in the chest with some anger, he lowered his voice, and said solemnly:

"Seriously! Put that thing close to you, little bastard, your wife is still waiting for you to come home! I don't want to send your body back to the poor woman on the fifth day after you get married! Got it? ”

Barney nodded, realizing that being distracted at such a time when he might most likely need to play for his life was simply the way to die.

A few minutes later, the repaired demon hunters divided into three groups and stepped into the distorted path in front of them, and the demons used strange spells to distort everyone's vision, making the forest in the hinterland of the Federation dangerous and strange.

Barney wields a silver sword smeared with a potion of magic slayer, a loaded revolver in the other, and a blue monocle fastened to his eye, a magic focal glass from the Twilight Federation that allows the user to see through disguised magic traps and demons hiding in the darkness to try to sneak up.

"Strange..."

Barney walked for several minutes in a row, and in this distorted land of magical power, he didn't sense the existence of demons, which should not be, and just as he was about to go deeper, the old witcher's anxious cry suddenly sounded in the communicator in his ears:

"Everyone, come to me! Here's the situation! ”

Moments later, Barney, ready for a fierce battle, rushed out of the forest into the glade, and was greeted by a pile of corpses of slaughtered demons, including several real high-level demons, but they were still smashed to the head or torn to pieces... The disgusting green blood piled up on the ground, and the horrific condition of the demon's corpse made Barney lose his appetite for dinner.

Next to the demon's corpse, the old witcher who sent the signal was talking to a strange dwarf with a black hood, and judging from the bloody flesh left on the crystal war hammer in the dwarf's hand, it should be him who single-handedly destroyed the demon cave.

"Barney, come here!"

The old witcher beckoned to Barney, and then, with a hint of respect, said to the dwarf in front of him, who had hidden his body and face:

"Dear Mr. Copperbeard, Barney is the best Scout fighter on our squad, and he has a cool, fast Road Fighter that will take you back to Stormwind... Now, allow us to retire as we hunt down the remaining demons here, and thank you for helping us get rid of some of our biggest troubles. ”

"It's okay, go get busy with you."

The dwarf seemed to have a good temper, and he waved his hand, and then replied in a voice like the rubbing of stones:

"I just killed a few demons, and like everyone else, I hate demons very much!"

The old witcher nodded, then patted Barney on the shoulder, and led the power armor soldiers who rushed over, heading deeper into the warped land, the dwarf killed several of the most powerful high-level demons, and the rest of the demons were not to be afraid, this strong man passing by really helped them a lot, and the best thing was that the dwarf who helped didn't take a penny, just wanted a guide.

It couldn't be better.

"Oh, Mr. Muradin, what a rare guest."

In the Speaker's mansion in Stormwind, Edwin in a black wig. Speaker Van Cleef was entertaining the sudden visit of Muradin. Copperbeard, the speaker was also a high-ranking assassin back then, a real combat expert, but after more than ten years of hard work, he became a middle-aged politician with a big belly and a wig to maintain his image.

It's really a reminder of the years, thinking that back then, Mr. Van Cleeff was still a famous beautiful man in the entire western wilderness.

In the not-so-luxurious parlor of the Bundestag, he personally served two cups of hot tea to Muradin, who was sitting on the side and a little restrained, and then sat down on the sofa in front of Muradin, looking with interest at the mask on the dwarf's face, and said:

"In the past, although I have not met you with my own eyes, I have also heard of your name, you were once a sword instructor of Varian, the prince of the Stormwind Kingdom, or an envoy of Ironforge Castle in Stormwind, although there have been some small "differences" between our Federation and the dwarves in the past, but I believe that with the signing of the "Kazmodan Agreement" and the return of the dwarves, we should be able to maintain this peaceful status quo, right? ”

"Of course."

Muradin looked at the slightly mysterious Supreme Speaker in front of him, and in the propaganda on the Empire's side, Edwin. Van Cleef was described as a lackey of the undead, a traitor to humanity, a careerist, and a true liar, and the nobles believed that Van Cleef was the real source of cancer, and they dreamed of killing the Speaker, but when he saw it today, Muradin felt that the middle-aged man in front of him who was out of shape and wearing a wig did not seem to be as unbearable as his compatriots in Kalimdor said.

And Muradin's first time under the federal system, I have to say that the prosperous commerce of Stormwind City and the rich spiritual life of the people really surprised the dwarves.

But he didn't have much time to say this, so under the slightly surprised gaze of Van Cleeff and Barney, the diamond dwarf reached out and unmasked his mask, revealing the diamond's face, and took a sip of hot tea as usual, before he said in a serious voice:

"As you can see, Mr. Speaker, I am no longer flesh and blood, and these accidents caused by fate have given me the ability to listen to the voice of the world, and I am here today to discuss two things with you."

"Hmm."

The Speaker nodded, and made a "please" gesture to the dwarf, and Muradin said:

"First, given the current situation between the Empire and the Federation, this may be a bit presumptuous, but I would like to ask you to consult with your councillors about announcing to the world at some point in the future that the Federation will support Varian. The standoff between you has ended with the proclamation of the Empire by the inauguration of the Emperor and the signing of a formal peace treaty with the Empire. ”

"Well, that's presumptuous."

This request was obviously not expected by Speaker Van Cleef, who leaned back on the sofa and rubbed his forehead, but after a few minutes he opened his eyes and replied crisply:

"Good! There is no need to discuss, I can grant you this request right now. ”

"Your Excellency, Speaker!"

Before Muradin could speak, the young man Barney became agitated, and the witcher said to the speaker with some nervousness:

"We shouldn't get involved in the affairs of the nobles of the empire, this is what you said at the beginning, I remember very clearly, you said, we will no longer have the slightest relationship with the nobles and the decadence and backwardness they represent! We are proud of our freedom and dignity! ”

"Yes, son, we are equally proud of our freedom and dignity now."

Van Cleef was not angry at Barney's interjection, on the contrary, the middle-aged man slowly explained to Barney:

"But listen to me, there are two possibilities for this matter!"

"One, His Excellency Varian has become the Emperor of the Empire, I heard that he has a good impression of the Federation, and Varian's reforms also prove that he is not the same as those old nobles, if he succeeds, then the Empire under the leadership of Varian has the possibility of truly ending the confrontation with the Federation, and the statement we issued is a response to Varian's goodwill."

The speaker took a sip of tea and said slowly:

"Second, if Varian fails, or rather, because of his pursuit of the emperor's throne, which triggers civil strife in the empire, then the empire will be weakened, and the power of those nobles will become weak!"

The Speaker held out a finger and shook it in front of Barney's eyes:

"And a weak empire is also in the interests of the Federation, and as for what do we have to pay? Barney, all we have to pay is an official statement, or a messenger, take a step back and think, son, even if we don't make this statement, will the Empire become friends with us because of it? No... The nobility is hostile to us, and Varian's becoming emperor is an opportunity, after all..."

"We are all human beings, we have the same blood in our bodies, and peace is always precious, young man."

Speaker Van Cleeff imparted life lessons to the young witchers in an elder's manner:

"There will never be a good war, there will never be a bad peace! We still have our own troubles to solve, children, we need development, we need time, we don't have so much energy to waste stupidly in the battle with the Empire, so Mr. Muradin's proposal is actually just right. ”

As he spoke, Mr. Speaker picked up his teacup and raised it to Muradin:

"So, we're going to make that statement, and I guess the second thing you did when you came to the Federation had something to do with that first thing, and I'm sure someone like you wouldn't be a political lobbyist, so you're going to say that you're coming to me for some nobler purpose, right? Mr. Mulardin. ”

Faced with the Speaker's inquiry, the diamond dwarf shrugged, and a smile appeared on his diamond face:

"To hell with those stupid x nobles, Edwin, you're not a careerist, you're a true wise man! You have a wisdom that they simply can't match... Well, world peace is said and done, it's time for the second thing..."

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