Chapter 17: The Lion King's Helmet
"Ares. Mowglian? ”
"Yes, it's me, High Lord."
In the Scarlet Castle, Ares met the Supreme Commander of the Scarlet Crusaders for the first time. Once one of the first members of the Knights of the Silver Hand. However, judging by all indications, Ares guessed that the Grand Crusader had already been taken over by the demon Banazal. Now, the crusader leader standing in front of him may not be the righteous and kind Da Sohan at the beginning.
"Ares, well, yes, you are excellent, you are the pride and role model of the Scarlet Crusaders. Reporting a pharmacist has earned you the love and respect of the people. This is a rare achievement, and at the same time, on my own behalf, I thank you for your contribution to the Crusaders. ”
Banazal, no, it should be said that it was Dasohan, he stepped down from the commander's throne, his tone was gentle, full of the loving concern of the elders, but Ares read another emotion in his eyes—it was hatred and anger. Ares knew what he hated, the Apothecary might be a pawn he had arranged within the Scarlet Crusade, and now, being caught up with him and Drum, Banazar was naturally unhappy. And this hatred and anger were expressed through Da Suohan's body.
Although he was still polite to Ares on the surface, Ares knew that Banazal, disguised as Da Sohan, was eager to crush himself now.
"It's nothing, I should do, High Lord."
Ares replied politely. At the same time, maintain a humble posture.
"No, it means a lot, as the populace and the crusaders said, without you, they might still be poisoned by the apothecary. What you do is great. And I want to entrust you with something greater and more important. ”
Da Sohan said, walking straight to the wall.
Ares saw that it was a large map of Azeroth. Not a large map of all of Azeroth, to be exact, but a partial map of the Plaguelands east of Lordaeron.
"Great Lord, please speak, as long as I can do it."
"You can do it, I'm sure."
Dassaulthan turned his head and smiled.
"Ares, look, here we are now—the Hand of Tyr. Lordaeron is here, and the Scarlet Abbey is here. ”
Dasohan said, pointing to the map, and Ares' gaze moved with his gnarled fingers. This was the first time Ares had seen a panoramic map of Lordaeron, and it was more than Ares had imagined. From the mountains in the north to the marshes in the south, from the forests in the west to the coast in the east, the whole of Lordaeron is almost the size of England plus France. And the map you saw when you escaped from Stratholme was just the tip of the iceberg.
"It's huge."
In amazement, Ares sighed.
"Yes, do you see the clues?"
Da Sohan asked.
"No, the High Lord instructs."
Ares respectfully returned.
"Come on, look here."
As he spoke, Ares' gaze was fixed on the place where Dassaulthan had finally landed, and a line of generic text was clearly marked on it—the Valley of the Hearth.
"Fireplace Valley?!"
Ares tried to say something, but swallowed it back as soon as it reached his lips.
"Yes, the plains of this valley originally belonged to Tyran's father's domain, which was Tirio. The territory of Fortin, and later, Tirio was expelled for colluding with the orcs, and his son Tyran. Foding, who gifted his father's fief to the Scarlet Crusaders. It was a land that had not been polluted by natural disasters. Many refugees seek refuge there. But unfortunately, half a year ago, the Scourge army captured there. ”
……
Ares suddenly understood why Tyran was here at the Hand of Tyr and not in his father's fiefdom. The World of Warcraft here, instead of developing according to its original trajectory, has been captured in the Valley of the Hearth...... So that would explain why Tyran. Fortin appears in the hand of Tyr.
"The Valley of the Hearth is located between the Hand of Tyr and the Scarlet Abbey, both of which were important strongholds of the Scarlet Crusaders, and now that the army of the undead has captured the Valley of the Hearth, it has severed the link between the two Crusaders. So what I entrusted you to do was to take that fortress for me, for the Scarlet Crusaders. ”
Da Sohan continued.
Borrowing a knife to kill people...... Ares suddenly understood the purpose of Da Sohan's coming to him today...... Reporting the Great Apothecary may have ruined Dathohhan's plan to control the Scarlet Crusaders, but he couldn't persecute himself and Drumm openly, so he found an excuse to take an army with him to attack Hearthvale, and the result was that the Scarlet Crusaders suffered heavy losses and died in the siege of Stratholme.
Cunning demons. Ares hated from the heart.
"Great Lord, but I'm only a small commando leader, and my abilities may not be up to the task."
Ares politely refused.
"Don't worry, young paladin Ares, you're not alone, I'll have the Grand General Grayman go with you, bringing with you the best warriors of the Crusaders, the most experienced veterans, and the priests. It will be a great battle, and I will await your triumph at the hands of Tyre. ”
Da Sohan said with confidence. And Ares despised it from the bottom of his heart.
"But ......"
"No, Ares, I believe you are a worthy paladin, and it is your duty to punish evil. Look at the worship of the people, you should do something. ”
Da Sohan said enthusiastically.
"Look, young man, see what I've got in store for you."
Dasohan said, letting the soldier carry up a fine wooden box.
"What is this?"
"Open it and take a look."
With trepidation, Ares opened the heavy wooden box.
In front of him, there was a pair of polished silver armor and an intricately carved war hammer. The cuirass is carved with the head of a lion, which is exquisite, and the shoulder armor is interlocked with iron plates, which looks very strong. The hammer is inlaid with blue gems, and underneath the gems is engraved with a line of text.
"Yes, Ares, you are the hero of the Hand of Tyr, and now, you are about to go on an expedition against Hearthvale, and you need a suit of armor, real armor. This armor was left behind by a paladin, and his name was Cyril. Anders. The Scarlet Crusaders are scarce, and our craftsmen can only craft the cheapest armor to arm our militia, but they can't create such a sturdy and ornate helmet, and you are worthy of this armor, and I will give it to you as a welcome gift. ”
Touching the exquisite armor, as if it had come out of a movie, Ares was overwhelmed, and Da Sohan didn't care what he said on the side.