Chapter XVIII
"It's a conspiracy! Absolute conspiracy. Ares, you can't go, Dram, you can't go either. The Valley of the Hearth was my father's fiefdom, from where I escaped, and I knew what was going on there. There was simply another Stratholme. ”
Such an obvious excuse, such a grandiose reason, the young lad was undoubtedly furious when Ares told Tylan of Da Sohan's plan. This is simply sending his brother to death. He stood up and shouted loudly, emotional.
"Tyran, my brother, maybe it's not as serious as you think."
Ares sat on the wooden chair and comforted Tyran.
"No, you don't know what's going on there, the fief my father left behind, and if anyone wants to take it back, then there's no one in the world who wants to take back the Hearth Valley more than I do. However, there are too many undead armies in Hearthvale. And they are all very threatening, high-level undead, you have seen the huge undead spider in Stratholme, and I tell you, for the Scourge Legion in Hearthvale, the undead spider is nothing at all. They even have Death Knights guarding the fortress. On the day the city of Hearthvale broke, I stood on the ramparts of the fortress and saw with my own eyes how the Death Knights slaughtered our soldiers. Our soldiers have no chance of surviving under the blades of the Death Knights. ”
Tyran said excitedly. Da Sohan's move shows that Ares's guess was correct. It is likely that this paladin of the former Silver Hand has been possessed by demons. Or have fallen. From shielding the pharmacist to framing Ares and Drum, some things can already be explained.
"But we don't have a choice."
Drumm sighed helplessly.
"No, we have a choice. Have you heard of Silver Dawn? ”
Ares interrupted Drum's sigh.
"I've heard that they were originally members of the Scarlet Crusaders, and then, unlike us, left the Crusaders. The group formed an organization of their own, called Silver Dawn. ”
Tyran replied immediately.
"Yes, we're going to look for this organization when we get out. Attacking Hearthvale is yet another suicidal act, and I've escaped Stratholme's death and will never step into such a trap again. I'm sure the soldiers don't want to do that either. ”
"But Ares, don't forget, we are not alone in this expedition, there are more than a thousand Scarlet soldiers, and Grayman, is he willing to go with us, if he does not agree, our plan is bound to be difficult to succeed."
Drum was quick to question. The cost of the Silver Dawn's escape from the Scarlet Crusaders was enormous, and many were captured and killed on the eve of their escape. The Scarlet Crusaders do not tolerate any traitors, and anyone who disagrees with them will be considered a traitor.
"Brother, are you familiar with Grayman?"
"I don't know him very well, I've only dealt with him a few times, and most of them are shady deals, you know."
Drumm turned his face sideways and returned with a smile.
"Convince him to join us in search of the Silver Dawn, what do you think is the odds of that?"
Ares asked.
"Unlikely, Ares, I've heard that Grayman is a fanatical supporter of the Scarlet Crusade. He himself believed in the Light, but he was so fanatical that anyone who questioned his teachings and his beliefs would draw his sword against him. He hated the undead and sometimes slaughtered civilians. ”
"Then we'll prepare two plans. While persuading him, he was ready to tie him up. If he agrees, we will take the team and leave the crusaders, and if he does not agree, we will take him hostage and leave the team ourselves. ”
Ares said resentfully.
"It would have been better to do this earlier, when I met you in Stratholme, I advised you not to return to the hands of Tyr, you have to come back."
Drumm scoffed.
"I'm with you."
At this time, Tyran stood up excitedly and said.
"Nope."
"Why?"
"Da Sohan didn't ask you to come with us by name, you are an important figure in the Scarlet Crusaders, and you are also a proud student of the Light Priest Ethan Lion, Ethan Lion will never agree to you going out of the city with us, your actions will be watched by the Crusader higher-ups, to be clear, Tyran, you have a special status and can't do whatever you want, unlike us."
Ares stretched out his right hand and placed it on Tyran's shoulder, his tone heavy.
The next moment, Ares and Drum can see Tyran. The gloomy expression on Foding's face seemed to change from sunny to cloudy weather. Change is what you say.
"Brother, whether Drumm and I succeed or fail this time, you and I, we will have a chance to meet again in the future, but not now, Tyran, you must wait until the day your father comes to you."
Ares sat upright and said solemnly.
"My father may never come back, he's a traitor to Lordaeron."
Speaking of his father, Tyran's face was bad again, and Tirio seemed to him to be a very disgraceful past.
"No, your father is the real hero, he will come back one day, you must wait until the day he returns, his love for you is deep, you are all he has."
Ares didn't know how he could say such a sensational thing, but it was. Step by step, Tyran is discovering the madness and darkness of the Scarlet Crusaders, and he is unable to find new light on his own. At this moment, people are strong on the surface, but they are actually very fragile on the inside. All Ares could do was try to stabilize Tyran's mood so that he wouldn't die for rebelling against the crusaders and against Ethanlien.
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The expeditionary force eventually set off. In fact, the distance from the Hand of Tyre to the Valley of the Hand of the Fireplace is not that far, only about half a month's journey. But for the people of the Eastern Kingdoms, this is a long way off, as many have never reached Kalimdor across the ocean.
When he went out of the city, Ares couldn't help but burst into tears. The people of the Hand of Tyr spontaneously formed a procession to send off the heroes, riding on horseback, looking at the crowds of Azeroth's humans, Ares was truly emotional for a moment, it was like a scene from countless fantasy movies, rustic cabins, stately cathedrals, and towering white walls...... It's a pity that the city itself may be the last time to see it. Not only because this time, Ares and Drum did not plan to return, but also because Ares knew that at this point in time, it would not be long before the Knights of the Black Blade under the Lich King would sweep through the entire Scarlet Crusade of the Hand of Tyr. This town will also be wiped out, and these people now may have to flee again or become the minions of the Scourge Legion at that time.