Chapter 72: The King (7000 words 2-in-1 chapter, updated on Thursday)
A few days later, Stormwind.
Claudia has returned with her troops, and the battle against the Blackstone Tower has been a complete victory, and under the deliberate publicity, Claudia's series of deeds of sealing the Fire Demon King, defeating the Black Dragon Legion, and exterminating the old tribe have spread throughout Stormwind City and even the Eastern Continent, and her prestige has reached new heights.
This series of victories was not just an ethereal legend, but also brought something visible, and since then, the northern frontier of the Stormwind Kingdom has been no longer a threat, and 20,000 Blackstone orcs and troll captives have also been escorted back to Stormwind by the soldiers, waiting to be sent down.
Even though Claudia was a woman, there was no doubt that she could protect the entire Alliance, and they spoke of her with joy, respect, and pride, and the people and soldiers embraced and adored her from the bottom of their hearts.
And so did the little princess Tess, who was beside Claudia and Gianna this afternoon, and happily asked once again about what had happened that day.
"Alright, Tess, it's time for Claudia and I to go and rest first, you can go and practice archery with Anduin at this time." Gianna laughed.
"Hmm...... All right. Tess pursed her lips, visibly reluctant.
Gianna smiled even more, "Otherwise, you can dance with the two of us." ”
"No, no, no, I'm not going," Tess quickly shook her head in refusal, "I'd better go and practice shooting with Anduin, just in time to try out the new musket that Magni gave me." ”
Seeing Tess like this, Claudia couldn't help laughing, this little princess, who was a little similar to her, didn't like poetry, painting, music, dance, and the like, but was more interested in swords, daggers, and guns.
Tess admires Claudia and Gianna and loves adventure and heroic stories, hoping to be the main characters of stories like them.
But what she didn't know was that both Gianna and Claudia were forced to stand up and become heroes.
A nation of heroes is usually an unfortunate nation.
If she had a choice, Claudia would rather never take over the authority of the kingdom, and only accompany her children and husband, and Gianna would have preferred to be a mage apprentice to Dalaran all the time than face everything that followed.
However, many times, someone has to stand up and use their body to shield others from the wind and rain, and to bring peace and order to this chaotic world with sword and blood.
Even if the path is full of thorns, it means self-giving, iron-willedness, and sacrifice.
"What do you think?" Gianna interrupted Claudia's thoughts, her snow-white face was slightly red, and a shallow smile hung on the corner of her mouth, "Come on, it's time for us to dance." ”
"It's okay, let's go." Claudia replied with a smile.
Speaking of dancing, Gianna brought it up some time ago.
At that time, Claudia had to give half of the gems to Gianna after counting the gems of the Molten Heart, and Gianna only took a little, and refused to accept the rest.
"If you must thank me, practice dancing with me for a while." Gianna said with a smile.
Claudia used to like dancing very much, but after Varian left, she was in a bad mood for a year without a dance partner, and she didn't want to dance.
But now that Gianna has proposed it, she naturally won't refuse this little request, but she is a little grateful in her heart.
This female companion is really good to her.
So in the past few days, Gianna has been in Stormwind City for a lot longer, and she will come at a regular time every afternoon, and after afternoon tea, she will invite Claudia to practice the pas de deux with her.
However, when practicing dance, Claudia also had a lot of new experiences that were different from the past, and when she danced with Gianna, she definitely had to play a male role.
This is not Gianna's suggestion, but because many of the movements on the female side can only be completed with the help of the male character's arm strength and waist strength, Claudia's strength and endurance are more suitable, and that's it.
Moreover, Claudia's original appearance was more handsome, and her temperament was both male and female, which made her have a unique taste when she played a male dance partner.
In the hall, two peerless beauties who are equally charming and full of charm are dancing, Gianna's dancing is soft and moving, Claudia's dancing is heroic, and the two dance together tends to be perfect.
Gianna is a good dance partner, as a princess, she already has a dancing background, and she has made rapid progress in the past two days.
But there is also a fly in the ointment, because of the size of the breasts of both sides, it is difficult for the upper body of the two of them to keep enough distance from the upper body like a man and a woman, and sometimes it is easy to meet together.
For example, now, this is the case because of a mistake that slows down a beat.
Feeling the touch on her chest, Claudia blushed slightly, and quickly apologized: "I'm sorry, I was distracted again just now." ”
"It's all right, Claudia, but you'd better be attentive, and you'll be able to talk about it later." Gianna admonished.
Fortunately, Gianna was not angry.
Claudia was a little embarrassed, her mind wandering during the dance was indeed a little disrespectful to her dance partner, and she then suppressed some of the cluttered thoughts and concentrated on the dance.
Claudia does have something on her mind, and she's been having a headache about what to do with those Tribal captives in the Blackstone Tower for the past two days.
It will definitely not work to be locked up all the time, Claudia has always thought that the Lordaeron asylum policy is a great failure, wasting the money of the treasury to raise so many orc trolls who eat a lot of food, the people will definitely be full of complaints, and the imprisoned orc trolls must also be full of hatred, so she will not do such a stupid thing.
And it is even more impossible to kill them all, although Marshal Wendsol and many other hawkish ministers think that this is the best thing to do, but more than half of these captives are women and children, under the rule of the Church of Light, the mainstream public opinion of mankind is generally opposed to the genocide of the intelligent race, and this is also contrary to Claudia's philosophy all along.
Of course, there was another option, Gianna's suggestion, and Claudia was slightly moved.
After the dance, Claudia and Gianna wiped their sweat with a towel, and the two talked about it while resting.
"Since you also know that those two options are not feasible, do as I say, and give these captives to Thrall to deal with, so that we have one less baggage, and we can also make the tribe grateful to us, killing two birds with one stone."
"It's true that there's less baggage, but whether the tribe will appreciate us or not, I always have other concerns," Claudia said, shaking her head, explaining her concerns:
"Gianna, have you ever wondered how Durontal's land is so barren now, and if I give Thrall more than 20,000 captives, how will he feed them? Will the tribe clash with us because of the increasing pressure to survive? ”
Gianna thought seriously for a while, and finally laughed: "We should believe that Thrall, Claudia, in addition to growing food, the land of the tribe can also hunt and fish, plus the trade between the night elves and the tribe, it should not be a problem to feed the extra 20,000 tribesmen, and besides, we have no other choice." ”
Claudia eventually accepted Gianna's suggestion and chose to return the captives to the tribe, and although she was a little worried, as Gianna said, she had no better choice.
The Alliance fleet began a large-scale mobilization, in addition to sending captives to the Horde, but also began to transport the troops of the Alliance countries to Camlido, after the battle of the Black Stone Tower, the fragments of the quicksand scepter have been collected, and the outbreak of the Battle of Angela has entered the countdown, and it is expected that in a month and a half it will be the day when the Alliance Horde army agreed to meet at the Beetle Gate.
As the titular commander of the Stormwind Kingdom, Claudia must also be going to Camlido, but before that, she has two important matters to deal with.
One of them is about the Black Dragon Girl captive.
Her name is Nehiondrora, and she is an adult female black dragon who was captured by the dragons along with Ebonok, and because Claudia needs to torture her about the reason for Varian's whereabouts, Alexstasa leaves her with Claudia to be guarded by humans with the help of an adult red dragon, Valestasza.
In the days she had been capturing Nishion Zora, she had acknowledged that the Black Dragons had attacked the Varian fleet and captured Varian alive, but she had deduced that she didn't know why the Black Dragons had attacked the Varian fleet and Varian's whereabouts, even though MI7 agents and the Shadow Priest had exhausted their means.
Claudia also used a few shadow spells, but she was not skilled in shadows after all, so she didn't have a good way to take the black dragon, so she planned to take Nishion Drola with her when she went to Camlido this time, and find an expert to help verify the authenticity of the black dragon's words.
Natalie? Seline and Saratas will also be involved in the battle at the Beetle Gate, and Claudia thinks that Natalie and Saratas may be able to deal with the black dragon, and maybe even remove the strange magic from Cromatus.
"Varian, my love, I heard that the Black Dragon said that you are still alive, so where are you now?" Claudia looked out the window and sighed, deep in thought.
Under the same sky, Pelares.
Katrana, dressed only in a long white tulle dress, was clutching the newly received information in her hand, her beautiful face contorted with anger.
"Honey, what do you have in your hands?" A gentle male voice rang out from behind Katrana.
Katrana's complexion changed rapidly, and when she turned around, her face was already full of charming smiles, she put away the paper, walked to the man's side, pressed most of her body together, and a sweet voice rang out:
"That's the news that Stormwind is still finally sent by your nobles, Your Majesty, that witch will be leading an army in a while, and then it will be time for you to return home and reclaim the throne."
The man next to Katrana is none other than Varian, who has been missing for more than a year, but unlike the Varian Claudia knows, he is well-dressed, his hair is neatly combed, draped over his shoulders, his body is sprinkled with perfume, and a gentle and lazy smile has always hung on the corner of his mouth.
After hearing Katrana's words, Varian frowned slightly, and said in distress: "Katrana, I still can't remember the past few years, but why don't we go and ask King Dalin for help?" He may ......"
"No, Your Majesty," Katrana said softly, "that witch's magic is very powerful, she has bewitched many people, including King Dalin, and your memory has not been restored is also the reason for that witch's witchcraft, but don't worry, when you kill her, her evil magic will end, and your memories and other people's cognition will naturally recover, but for now, let's go to bed and rest." ”
Katrana's words had a special magic, and Varian forgot what he had just done, and he laughed: "In that case, everything is left to you, Katrana, I am grateful for everything you have done for me and my people, and after killing that witch, you will be my new queen, and we will rule my country together." ”
"Well, thank you, Your Majesty." Katrana smiled sweetly.
Under the same sky, Durontar.
Although it was already night in the Eastern Kingdom, it was still afternoon in Durotar, and at this moment, on the hot land, a convoy was slowly advancing. Wrath of the Earth, a powerful orc shaman, is the leader of this convoy.
In addition to being a shaman, Rhaegar also has another identity, he is the owner of a gladiator warband.
These days, Rhaegar is in a very bad mood, his most powerful gladiator, the previous champion Bloody Eye, who died not long ago from a glass of poisoned wine, and the next event is about to take place in half a year, he knows that he will never have time to find a warrior as powerful as Bloody Eye.
Until he heard a rumor, he came to this land with the attitude of trying his luck.
"The wild man you're talking about is here? Are you sure he's a formidable warrior? Rhaegar asked, grabbing an orc man.
The orc patted his chest and roared, "Yes, Rhaeggar, I swear by the honor of the Ancestor, although he is a human, he is indeed the most powerful warrior I have ever seen. ”
Rhaegar didn't have much confidence, although most orcs couldn't lie, but this orc obviously didn't have much knowledge, and the most powerful warrior in his mouth was probably just a professional warrior.
However, Rhaegar is just here to try his luck, maybe he really meets a good seedling, even if the event in half a year doesn't work, if the qualifications are good enough, he is confident that he can teach that wild man to be a strong gladiator and win the event in a few years.
It wasn't long before Rhaegar was able to witness the wild man for himself.
It was a black-haired man in tattered pants and boots, covered in animal skins, holding a wooden stick, his hair was scattered, there were many scars on the bare parts of his upper body, and his body was full of explosive muscles, and the whole person exuded an unusually wild and fierce atmosphere.
The first moment Rhaegar saw the wild man, he felt a trembling sensation of madness in his body.
"Well, that's interesting."
Rhaegard's face became excited, he was born in the wild Draenor, he had no parents since he was a child, and his instincts were very sharp after surviving countless life-and-death battles, and at this moment, it was his instincts that warned him that this man was enough to pose a mortal threat to him.
That man was more like a fierce beast in human skin.
In the cage behind Rhaegar and the former high-ranking druid Blore? Xiong Pi Huo Ran got up, stared at the man with a fixed gaze, and was shocked: "This is Godring's breath, how is it possible?" ”
The man felt the gaze of others, but he did not care, those gazes were not hostile, and they were not suitable prey.
He set his sights on a group of velociraptors not far away.
The velociraptors had always been one of the land's top predators, but in the eyes of men, the velociraptors were nothing more than a pair of food, and the meat of these four velociraptors and their eggs were enough for him to eat for days.
He rushed forward with a thick stick, his movements were vigorous and swift as the wind, and he did not look like a human being, but like a giant wolf.
The velociraptors noticed the approach of the enemy, and they let out a menacing roar, but to no avail, and the men rushed straight to the vicinity of the velociraptors, and a battle between hunter and prey ensued.
With a deafening roar, he waved the wooden stick with both hands, and the wooden stick drew a perfect fan shape, which accurately hit the side of the first velociraptor and the nearly one-ton velociraptor was directly struck by him seven or eight meters away.
Boom!
The velociraptor fell to the ground with a bang, its spine and ribs shattered by the blow, and it twitched a few times and died.
"Eh, this man not only has brute strength, but also good swordsmanship." In the cage behind Rhaegar, Valeera, a blood elf thief in sexy leather armor? Sagunar was also interested in the fight, and the way the man used the wooden club was clearly a top-notch swordsmanship.
Bloor, who was beside Valeera, didn't answer, he was frowning at the moment, this man's swordsmanship and brute force were very similar to someone he once knew, and he watched nervously.
The man's wooden stick had snapped and broken as early as the first blow, but he did not panic when he lost his weapon, he simply threw away the wooden stick that was not in his hand, dodged the big mouth of a velociraptor dragon, and kicked the other velociraptor in the stomach with a heavy kick, with a muffled sound, another velociraptor rose into the air, and when it landed, it had lost its ability to resist.
Soon, the four velociraptors fell to the ground one after another, and the man went up to harvest his prey, and not far away, the orcs of the Rhaegar convoy were already stunned and their blood boiling, and after a long time, the orcs cheered wildly.
Orcs are martial, the heaviest warriors, even if the man is a human.
Unlike the orcs, Broel in the cage frowned and was silent.
Although they looked different, no matter the swordsmanship and brute force just now, they were too similar, coupled with this Godling's aura, the appearance of the wild man coincided with the figure of another man in the depths of Bloor's memory.
How could Bloel forget that scene, five years ago, on the top of Mount Hyjal, the demons frantically stormed the defense line of the coalition army, and his dependent daughter Aynassa died at the hands of the archdemon Kazloga in order to protect him, and it was the angry man who killed Kazloga to avenge Aynassa.
However, with his identity, why did he appear here, why did he become a wild man, and why did his appearance change so much.
Just as Bloor was becoming more and more confused, Rhaegar had already walked up to the man's side, he applauded, his eyes flashed with an inexplicable look, and he said loudly: "Good swordsmanship, warrior, what's your name?" ”
"Name?" The man repeated in a low voice, he was stunned, until someone asked, he remembered that he should have a name, but now he couldn't remember anything, he hugged his head, and said in despair: "What is my name...... Where am I from...... I can't remember exactly......"
"Then it's so much simpler, it's just perfect!"
A look of satisfaction flashed in Rhaegar's eyes, and he suddenly launched a huge thunderbolt that slammed into the man who was meditating with his head in his hands, knocking him unconscious.
Rhaegar commanded, "Shackle this wild man and lock him up with the two elves, now he is our man." ”
"Yes, Chief!" The orcs agreed.
Bloor said loudly: "Rhaegar, you are playing with fire, he is good at swordsmanship, he is not a savage at all, he is clearly a citizen of the alliance with status, and there is a clear agreement between the alliance and the tribe, which will guarantee the freedom and safety of the citizens of both sides!" ”
"I don't have time to find out who he is, Bloor! But he was a wild man before, and now he is my gladiator! Rhaega yelled.
He knew that Bloor was right, but he really didn't want to give up on this powerful warrior, whether it was swordsmanship or physical strength, this wild man was far stronger than Bloody Eye, which meant that he could win and glory for Rhaegar in the event in half a year.
However, Bloor's words also made Rhaegar a little scrupled, and his tone was much softer: "He will replace Bloody Eye and play for me together!" Bloor, I hereby promise that if you can compete well and win the title of Doom, I will give you freedom. ”
"Humph!" Bloor snorted coldly and sat down.
That night, the man slowly woke up, he learned his fate, and met two new comrades, the beautiful blood elf thief Valera? Sagunar, and a druid blore with antlers? Bearskin.
"Do you want to know about your past, human?" An inexplicable look flashed in Bloor's eyes.
"Past ......," the man whispered, Bloor's words reminded him of the day's problems, and he held his head again and tried to think about it, "I can't remember......"
Valera was playing with her dagger when she heard the words and asked curiously, "Do you know him, Night Elf?" This guy doesn't look like a nobody. ”
"I'm not sure," Bloor shook his head, "but you can feel a little bit of it, Valeera, the traces of dark magic on the wildlings. ”
"That's a bit of a thing," Valera nodded, then she turned her head to look at the man who was struggling to think, and asked, "What do you think, Savage?" ”
The wild man looked up, his eyes full of determination, "Please help me, Bloor, I can feel it, it's important." ”
"It's a very powerful dark magic, it seals your memories and makes it difficult for those who once knew you to recognize your identity, I can't do anything to clear this dark magic, but I can still do it to help you see a little bit of the past......"
"Now, please close your eyes and I will guide you to clear the obstacles in your consciousness......"
Bloel led a spell ritual, and as Bloor's words progressed, a scene appeared before his and Bloor's eyes.
The rugged and verdant mountain road is full of a sea of demonic spirits.
Despite his serious injuries and dying, he used his crumbling body to protect a young girl behind him, and in front of him, an incomparably powerful demon, a huge red lightning bolt was forming in his hand.
"Finally, I love you."
A soft female voice sounded, and at the last moment, the man was pushed away by the girl, and in his tearful gaze, red lightning hit the girl fiercely......
"No!!" The man snapped open his eyes and yelled, and the guided dream was interrupted.
The man fell to his knees in despair, his eyes full of confusion, who was that blonde woman, and why did he feel so familiar and heartbroken.
Bloor, on the side, opened his mouth wide, shocked by what he had seen, and muttered, "Mount Hyjal...... Ragnarok...... Akmund ...... How can it be! ”
"Hey, what the hell did you two see, why did you all look like this?" Valera wondered.
Still in a state of distraction, Bloor whispered, "We saw his wife, I know who he is, but how could he be here, and that dark magic ......." ”
"This kind of wild man can even find a wife? What does his wife look like? Do you have arms that are as thick as my waist? Valilla hurriedly leaned over to Bloor's side and asked.
The man who was kneeling on the ground came to his senses when he heard this, he jumped up suddenly, grabbed Bloel by the collar, and said eagerly: "Tell me, who that woman is, and who I am!" ”
Bloor came back to his senses, looked at the two teammates beside him, and showed a wry smile, he lowered his voice and said, "Listen, man, your identity with her has a lot to do with it, and knowing this matter will not help you in your current situation at all......"
"Tell me, quick!" The man roared, a dangerous glint in his eyes, and Bloom suddenly felt as if he was being targeted by a giant wolf.
Godring.
Bloel knew it in his heart, but he didn't back down: "Once the news leaks, it is very likely to bring unnecessary danger to you and her!" The dark magic in you represents a great conspiracy, and if you love her, all you need now is patience and patience, and I'll tell you when the time is right. ”
"When is the right time?" The man asked in a low voice, and Bloor's words had a certain effect, and the fierceness in his eyes dissipated a lot.
"First of all, we need to be free, only when I am free can I tell you who you are and help you reclaim your memories and everything, which means that we need to win the championship of the Atmosphere of Doom."
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