Chapter 309: The Storm is Coming
Silver Fortress, Sleeping Palace.
The white-haired Prince Terenus lay weakly on the bed, the former lord of silver, now at the end of his life, his wrinkled face appeared gray, and his godless eyes looked upwards in a daze, even if there were attendants walking back and forth by the window, it did not cause his eyes to flicker.
Crunch......
The door opened, a tall figure walked in, the already slightly gloomy room, the temperature immediately dropped a few points, those attendants who did not dare to raise their heads, after saluting respectfully to the visitor, immediately restrained panic and left quickly, and waited until they left the dormitory and stepped into the sun, then they breathed a sigh of relief, shook their whole bodies, and faded away the coldness.
"You did it?"
Prince Terenus on the bed, not only did not get up, but even his eyes did not move, he opened his shriveled lips and asked in a low voice.
The person who came did not answer, but the temperature in the room was a little lower, Prince Terenus did not wait for the expected answer, two lines of tears flowed from the corners of his eyes, he closed his eyes a little sadly, and said weakly: "You go, I can't care about you anymore, and I don't want to care about you anymore." ”
The silent man nodded, and somewhat ruthlessly disappeared the gloom in his eyes, and then replaced it with fortitude and coldness, and turned and walked out of the empty room.
Soon after, the door was pushed open again, and an old man as old as Terenus, but in good spirits, walked through the door, looked at the two lines of footprints on the ground, and sighed, "If I had noticed the changes in Arthas earlier, I might have prevented the tragedy from happening." ”
The man who walked in the door was the former silver prince, and now His Majesty Prince Arthas, and the footprints he left behind were condensed with thick frost, which made the old lord who came later very sad, what ...... Let that sunny young man become the lifeless appearance he is now?
This is a question that Terenus and the old lord are very puzzled about.
However, they couldn't find the right answer.
"I never thought that my son would become an executioner of the people, even if those people were not the people of the Silver Fortress, even if they had the so-called werewolf blood in their bodies!" Tyrenus's eyes were filled with rage, and the heir he had high hopes for was now a cold-blooded and ruthless tyrannical lord, which made Tyrenus unacceptable that his son had gone astray.
"Your Majesty, it was an accident." This is how the old lord can only comfort Terenus.
"That's not an excuse! The people who died of the cold and poisonous plague did not need such an excuse! Terenus sat up from the bed abruptly, his pale face turning to a sickly ruddy, and he roared hoarsely like a twilight lion, "Besides, I'm not the Silver Prince anymore, I'm just a dying loser now. Jedric, don't defend Arthas's sins anymore, he will lead the Silver Fortress to a future from which it will never be recovered. ”
Terenus's assertion shocked the old lord Jedrik.
But then, the old prince, who had vented all his way, slowly fell by the window, like a lame old dog, and cried: "All this, in fact, I am to blame!" If I hadn't had the ambition to challenge the royal authority, Arthas's mother would not have died, and I wouldn't have used Varian's wife to "force" Varian to a dead end in order to compensate Arthas, causing the three bloodlines of the Northern Knight of the Hundred Alliances to fall apart. ”
"It's me, it's me who neglected Arthas and let him grow up in hatred, otherwise, he wouldn't have prematurely fallen under the idea of frost sorrow!" Suddenly, Terenus seemed to remember something, and a trace of clarity flashed in his eyes, "Yes, it must be like this, the change in Arthas comes from the sorrow of frost, and it must be the cursed sword that made him go directly to the point of no return." ”
"Jedrick, ahem......"
Terenus suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood, and the old lord saw that the situation was not good, and stepped forward, but was grabbed by Terenus by the arm: "I'm about to die, promise me that you must stop Arthas, no matter how many difficulties lie ahead, you must bring back the original Arthas!" My child, he should not be a murderer without blinking, he should be a wise monarch admired by all people! ”
Looking at the blinding bloodshot in Terenus's eyes, the old lord sighed lightly in his heart: "No matter how wise and martial a person is when he is young, he will not be able to escape the heart of his beloved son in the end. ”
Now, Terenus intends to bring Arthas back on the right path, as if forgetting about him before, and accusing Arthas of heinousness.
The old lord, who had assisted Terenus for half his life, sincerely felt that the courage on his shoulders was too heavy and heavy, he was powerless to smile, and politely rejected Terenus's proposal: "Your Majesty, I am also old. ”
Hearing this, Terenus's body stiffened, and then slowly let go of his palm, the blood in his eyes quickly receded, and he smiled bitterly: "I just told you not to make excuses for Arthas, but it turned out that I used excuses to deceive myself, yes, we are all old, Arthas has grown wings, and he no longer obeys our discipline...... Well, Jedric, while Arthas has not completely destroyed the Silver Fortress, you can quietly hide Kalia first, and I think it's time to break the preconceptions and let the woman ascend to the throne. ”
"Yes, Your Majesty."
In the face of Terenus's dying request, the old lord nodded heavily, he firmly believed that Arthas's madness would eventually ignite the fire, and as the only remaining descendant of Terenus, Princess Kalia would be the only candidate to inherit the throne.
"When necessary, seek ...... Anduin's help. Terenus never imagined that he would say such a thing one day, but he had no choice but to do so, "Yedric, you have a good relationship with Anduin, remember to apologize to him on my behalf, I ruined his family with my own selfish desires, and now, I have paid the price, as long as Kalia is safe and sound, I am willing to make Silver Fortress a vassal of Stormwind." ”
"Good!" The old man felt the firm will of Terenus, and at the same time saw the gradual loss of concentration in the old eyes, he gently put down the old man who had lost his strength, and then wiped a handful of old tears and walked out of the room.
"It's gone, it's all gone, it's okay to go, it's time for me to go."
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"I want to ask again, did you deliberately leak the cold poison plague?"
"Yes and no, at this juncture, is there any point in asking this?"
"Yes! It doesn't make sense anymore! Arthas's blue eyes flashed with a hint of anger, "Everyone thinks that I am the one who started this cold and poisonous plague, and no matter how much I defend it, they will believe what they want to believe." ”
"I'm glad you can think so, it proves that I was not wrong about you!"
The original Holy Light Scepter, now Sun Pope Constantine, smiled quite smugly: "In reality, you have also seen that if there is no cold and poisonous plague, the werewolves of Gilneth will have a more serious impact on the territory of the Silver Fortress, these bloodlines hide filthy races, and they should die cleanly with those blood elves, besides, if you still plan to occupy the Eternal Song Forest, Gilneth is an obstacle that must be crossed, and now, you can justifiably launch an attack, The people of the Holy Empire will only cheer you on. ”
Today, there is no turning back for Alsace.
Since the Silver Hand has become a follower of the Holy See of the Sun, which has caused the two sides to become an inseparable whole, Arthas can feel that Constantine has other plans, but he can't stop it, and he can't stop it, now Constantine is already a true demigod powerhouse, and even if he relies on the abyssal evil qi of the sorrow of the frost, he has reached the peak of legend at most.
It can be said that today's Silver Fortress has become the territory of Constantine, and according to Alsace, there seems to be a mysterious and powerful existence standing behind Constantine.
Arthas quickly gave his men a notice to attack, but as he stepped into the teleportation array, he looked back in the direction of Stormwind.
Konstantin, who was traveling all the way, felt Arthas's concerns, and then smiled lightly: "Don't worry that Stormwind City will be in trouble at this time, in fact, even they can't protect themselves, don't look at last night's battle, they failed to destroy Stormwind City, but Anduin has already provoked people who shouldn't be messed with, he must be distressed now, how to break the current predicament, how can he still have the heart to think about other things?" ”
"You're thinking too much, I just think it's a pity, I heard that Anduin's realm has also reached the peak of legends, I really want to have a fight with him." Arthas said lightly.
"This wish is not difficult to achieve, as long as you get rid of the werewolves and blood elves first, and when you come back, you will have time to deal with Anduin and Stormwind City." Konstantin was confident in this operation, because under his careful planning, Gilneth's resistance was greatly reduced, and although there was an unexpected situation of werewolfization, it would not hinder his course of action.
"Arthas, you are the future king of the world, how can you be entangled in trivialities? The current battle is the beginning of your fame in the world, I hope you can be mentally prepared! ”
"People who fail once are not afraid to fail again." Faced with Constantine's question, Arthas clenched the sword at his waist, "I have seen victory in the war!" ”
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"Hey! Did you hear that? The royal family urgently sent troops to suppress the werewolf plague in Gilneth. ”
"Shhhhh
"Oh, got it. If you want me to say, the people of Gilneth are really miserable, they just had a cold and poisonous plague two days ago, but in a blink of an eye, the werewolf plague was stimulated again. It is said that in our holy city of North County, there are several priests from Gilness, and suddenly they became werewolves, and I don't know what happened to them, after being suppressed by the Holy Light last night, they can no longer hear any movement, and the rest of the Gilnesians are asking the Council of Elders for help, intending to calm down the "chaos" in their hometown, but it seems that they have been rejected by the Council of Lords. ”
"Yes, the Presbyterian Council seems to have a great prejudice against Gilness, the last time there was a cold and poisonous plague, there was no support for a long time, and now it is directly suppressing the people who took the initiative to ask for their lives, I heard that those Gilnes people are not reconciled, and they plan to report to him directly when they leave the customs under the Pope's crown!"
"Silence!"
An archbishop, dressed in a rich white robe, stopped the whispers of the two official priests with a blank face, and then, together with many priests, lined up at both ends of the church avenue, looking at the closed North County Church with great respect, looking forward to the moment when the new Pope Alonthos XX will come out of it.
Suddenly, there was movement in the church, and as the two doors slowly opened, Alonthos XX, surrounded by the presbyterians, appeared in the eyes of all the priests of the North County.
"Welcome, Your Majesty!"
The priests of the northern county were all in attendance, even the many giants of the presbyterian church were no exception, and only Alonthos XX could stand upright, and his face carried a smile that was incomparably similar to that of the previous pope, although the appearance of the two popes before and after was very different, they brought the same approachable feeling to the pastor of the northern county.
"Arise, pious followers of the Light, thank you for guarding the Holy City of North County until I officially inherit the mantle of Alonsos XIX, I believe that the great Light will always shine on your path, and please believe that I can uphold the will of the Light and lead the Holy See and all the followers of the Light to a better future." Alonthos XX made his oath of office in an impassioned voice, and in an instant, thunderous applause rang out in the square of the Holy City of North County.
In the hearts of the priests of the North County, the Pope is an omnipotent existence, especially the dedication of Alonthos XIX to the people, which has greatly deepened the cohesion of the Holy City of North County, so that the North County Priest, who originally planned to take refuge in Anduin, once again rejuvenated his hope for the Holy See.
However, the anxious Gilneys did not give up their intention to ask for their lives.
"Your Majesty!"
A loud cry made the applause freeze, and many Gilnesians, and the priests of North County, who had treated the plague in Gilness, gathered together to send a petition to Alonsos XX: "We hope that you can send a future to the troubled Gilness!" ”
As soon as this remark came out, it immediately attracted angry eyes.
There is no other reason, many North County priests believe that the death of Alonsos XIX is due to his help to the people of Gilneth regardless of his body, and now these unsuccessful Gilnesians have made a "mess" again, do they still want the Holy Light to lose another pope?
Alonsos XX raised his hands and pressed down lightly to relieve the hostile petitioning priest, his face still maintained a gentle smile, and his eyes flashed with love: "Gilness's suffering, also makes me anxious, but during the inheritance period, I must have no distractions, at this time officially out of the customs, I must personally go to Gilness, your petition, I will take it to heart, no matter how terrible Gilness's werewolf curse is, I will do my best to help, let the Holy Light soothe Gilness." ”
"Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty!"
All the priests of the North County praised Alonthos XX's show of kindness from the bottom of their hearts, but they did not see that behind those loving eyes, there was a palpitating indifference......
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