Prelude 1
Once we were recovering from our state, Gianna and I walked to the other side of the tent, to the side of Mavi's bed. Here she slept unusually peacefully, and there were the priestess Mai Lin and the other two priestesses waiting around her, but they couldn't stand it anymore, and they all fell on the edge of the wall and covered with cold clothes. Yes, they have also paid too much hardship in this war, and it is time to take a break.
They were very surprised that they fell asleep and were covered with leather coats, and they looked very sorry for our appearance, but after I motioned for them to be silent, they consciously withdrew with a smile and stood at the door. Seeing Serra's performance like this, I realized that there should be no surprise in Mavi's twin bodies, just as tired as they were.
Maybe the perceptive Mavi didn't show how much she needed rest now because I was startled and aware, and it was true that I had better not disturb it, but seeing the beautiful sleeping posture that she could maintain even if she was tired, and her petite appearance at the moment, I couldn't help but do something.
I couldn't help but scratch her face with my fingers and scratch her ears, yes, if this war with the tribe didn't have her, I don't dare to imagine that we could hold out until now, maybe the end of the time will be the annihilation of our alliance. There is no reason why I should not cherish this treasure that God has given me.
But it was my actions that made Gianna hug me tightly on my back and get close to me, and even played with the sleeping Mavi with me, maybe she was also happy to have her company, of course, there was also a possibility that she felt pressure for the first time, or a threat, of course, it was only a possibility. But just when I wanted to tease Gianna, the reckless Ronin came in in a hurry, maybe he felt that I woke up, but he ignored that this was my private room, and he shouldn't be like this is also based on a realization, that is.
"I'm sorry that Mavi actually fell asleep..."
This may also prove that Ronin thinks that Mavi should be awake, that is, she has just rested... Just when Luo Ning wanted to turn back, I still grabbed him and asked him to come back. Actually seen by him then back to the topic, for Ronin's anxious behavior, it must be because they have an urgent matter, and that urgency can be thought of by my toes, that is, he hurried back to Kul Tiras to visit Winlessa, maybe now he has given birth to his child. It was really difficult for him to follow me like this, and his behavior of bringing the leader and wife of the Night Elves in advance at the most critical time at the most critical time showed his loyalty to me. Although I don't understand why the extremely powerful Night Elf leader and his wife are defenseless against a powerful mage like Luo Ning, aren't they afraid that he will be unfavorable to me?
"Thank you so much this time, Ronin. β
Looking at him with a fierce look on my face, I said this, yes, if it weren't for the fact that I had such an iron relationship with him, the priestess of Mavi would probably have taken him down from this reckless friend. But even though I thanked him like this, he still had an angry expression that was obviously very satisfied with my final choice, yes, I can still understand that if he had duel Sal in the same way as I did, I would have slapped him in the mouth.
But what I didn't think was that my words of thanks hadn't calmed his anger, or that I should have realized that his anger was due to some worry, or inner panic.
"Maybe you don't know what I've been through with the Night Elves... You know, because they let me go, but there are some secrets I can't tell. β
Ronin wanted to express it, but he couldn't say it, and the expression was very confusing, I think he didn't organize his language well, but Gianna saw that this anomaly came from Ronin's special situation.
"Have you been released with some silence magic? Gianna said and was about to cast a spell to lift, but Ronin motioned to Gianna not to try to dismantle, obviously he still had some unspeakable secrets, sighed, and said something that could be said:
"Anyway, the Night Elves are very unhappy with our actions, and it's not just because I'm holding them hostage... It's best to be careful when negotiating, and their Night Elves are more powerful than we think, and we don't have to be their opponents even if we are a united tribe, so I suggest you don't offend them... That's all I can say. β
"I understand, Ronin, I think you can go back to take care of Winlessa then, I really don't know if you have become a father now. β
"That's right, that's my second purpose. "Ronin's hesitant look made me think he wanted to say something to me but couldn't.
"And what's the first one?" I asked, but I quickly thought "Oh, you reminded me, didn't you?" I asked, to which Ronin nodded and left, leaving something like that...
"Remember what I said, Arthas, the Night Elves are still very unhappy with our actions, including Mavi..."
Luo Ning said that he was leaving, and I was a little determined about something, that is, the purpose of Dark Night's coming this time was not just to mediate. Or maybe they have some other purpose. At this time, Gianna stopped Luo Ning and asked Mai Lin at the door to go with her three-person group to go with Luo Ning, after all, Wen Lesa has something unusual, she can still help, of course, it must be more than that, before leaving, Gianna explained that they want to get in touch with the customs of Kul Tiras, and it is obviously through this reason that she is ready to leave them in Kul Tiras.
As for this suggestion, Mai Lin is very clear, and there is no objection, of course, this objection is whether they can directly obey the leadership of Gianna, obviously Mavi has already explained to them. They quickly followed Ronin, who was glad that they could help him take care of Wenlesa, so he quickly left the place after opening the portal outside. And at this moment I do feel that these priestesses are no different from us, although their own people may be against us in tomorrow's talks, but this does not represent them, they are members of the Righteous Alliance.
It was only when Gianna and I went out to say goodbye to Ronin that I noticed my surroundings and where I was now, yes, the beach of exile to the north and the sea to the east. And this is a plateau at a low altitude, obviously this is a good natural barrier, if a fortress is built here, it is definitely a danger, of course, not only that, if we can garrison here, we can also suppress the entire exile beach and here to the south is the village of Senjin and the surrounding plains, and then go south to open up this mountain range, which will undoubtedly threaten the entire tribal outlet to the sea. This kind of lonely fortress is indeed a sharp knife when it takes the initiative to start a war, but it can only become a burden when it is also attacked.
I thought so, and at this time, the surrounding commanders also got the news that I had woken up, so they also gathered around, including the Stormwind humans led by Birva, the Ironforge dwarves led by Muradin, the Hammer dwarves, and the gnomes, and it seemed that they had almost no attrition. But it was only when I felt that I realized if something was missing, such as my descendants, the commanders of the Lordan and Kurtilas people, that I realized that they had all sacrificed this fact...
With the exception of Garrissus, most of them died in the battle of Razor Ridge Charge, and even those who survived took the initiative to cover Stormwind. Even if they were lucky enough to escape, they were killed in the decisive battle with the tribe, that is, in my phalanx, when they were attacked by Thrall's lightning and died trying to save me......
Overall, this war may have cost me almost all of the Lordaeron troops involved in the war and almost all of the commanders of more than a thousand commanders, some of whom may not have made it to the point because of their wounds. If not, then it would really be all sacrificed.
If there is any good news in such a situation, it is that if Mavi had not kept my new army and Faric's direct army in the Dust Swamp and Theramore region, as well as the native army of Kurtiras, I might have been reduced to a bare-bones commander by now. Although this does not affect the convincing of other countries and races of the Alliance. But it is an indisputable fact that Stormwind has completely become the main force of the alliance, and even more so the army. On the sea, if it can be regarded as my warship, there may only be fifty or sixty scarred Night Elf warships left in Lotharma, and that cannot be regarded as our Lordaeron's legacy. And the Horde warships captured in the war with the Horde have been returned to the Horde because of the armistice, and the Alliance has only gotten some shells and spare artillery from them, so we may not have a single warship except for Kurtilas proper, and although Stormwind nominally supported all of his belongings, only a handful of battleships were lost, and the main battleships were intact.
I pondered for a long time looking at this situation, and so did the other alliances, silent and didn't know what to say, even guilty, yes, whether they were on the battlefield, they all survived, and once again, we Lordaeron made great sacrifices.
But fortunately, they are not outsiders, and I just feel too sad about my loss, and it is precisely because of this that they seem to want to make up for me. It's not at all like a few months ago, in the "Spoils Sharing Conference" after defeating Akmund, when we ignored the benefits we enjoyed when we saw the huge losses of our alliance, and even the food aid was provided by Mavi, the Lord of Greyvale at the time, who suffered the most from the Night Elves... Of course, my contemplation is not thinking about our interests, it shows that I am stingy, I think this way, I have to make a decision that must be faced, that is, the fact that we Lordaeron have been reduced to a second-rate country, so the position of the leader of the alliance will naturally have to be ceded to the king of the truly powerful country.
Aside from that, he does have everything a leader should do, but the series of decisions I made after building the Northern Fortress, which are probably wrong, and my several dangerous actions, have made me somewhat unworthy of this title. With this decision in mind, I also began to express my opinion to the Stormwind Commander here.
"Thank you for your support in Stormwind, this war started because of me, and I almost destroyed the entire Alliance. When everything is settled, I ask you to pass on to King Varian my decision to resign as head of the Alliance, which can be regarded as compensation for his war losses, and now our side is in ruins, and we cannot afford to pay you for the war losses. β
"Your Majesty Arthas, King Varian never thought of getting your reward at all, and your ability to fight like this is far higher than the bottom line we can afford, and we don't need to pay anything back at all. There was a hint of resignation in Birva's eyes as he said this, and this hesitation made me look as if he wanted something on my side, and I should have taken it for granted that they still wanted to pay for it, and indeed they couldn't let them play in vain.
"No, in three years' time, I'll give half of the treasury to Varian every year until it is paid off, but now we really don't..."
As I said this, it was clear that Berva realized that I had misunderstood what he meant. So he didn't continue to choose to hide it, but directly expressed his intentions.
"If we were here to make amends, we would have asked for you from the beginning, and in the renovation of Stormwind City, you Lordaeron didn't ask for anything at all, how could we be so shameless?" Birva said righteously, but just when I was a little moved, there was a twist, at first I thought he was a politician who wanted to stop the first to ask for compensation, I slowly realized that the development of things was beyond everyone's expectations, including the people of Stormwind City who were familiar with him." If you really want to compensate us for anything, please ask you and Her Majesty the Queen and Princess to let me take Serra and her team of priestesses in the name of the Stormwind Army, and let them enter our Stormwind City, which can be regarded as an aid to us, their tactical literacy and healing ability are priceless to us, I hope you can stand on the high level of the alliance so that they can join us in Stormwind. β
I'm shocked by Birva's decision, but to be honest, I do hope that the power of the Night Elf Priestess will spread across our alliance, just like I did with the High Elves back then, and in addition to their healing abilities, their combat power and command abilities are also superior to those of the High Elf Ranger, and Birva's statement doesn't seem to give me any reason to refuse.
At this moment, Mavi was still resting, and she was fully equipped in the tent, and Serra, who wanted to replace Merin, happened to stop here and stare at Birva, obviously she knew what the purpose of this middle-aged man was, but the night elves who couldn't see their pupils didn't like to hide their feelings like us humans, so I could clearly see in her expression that she and her team were going as they were.
Seeing this, I somewhat understand that their status and identity in the eyes of our humans may not be worth anything to them, what they care about is each other's hearts and whether they cherish themselves, whether they have tacit understanding, and whether they have the charm and integrity that attracts them. Serra was also moved by the fact that she had turned a blind eye to the huge war reparations in favor of herself, especially since she had shown her admiration for her in such a public setting, which required considerable courage for the reserved high-level humans, after all, if they failed, they would become a great laughing stock.
In fact, Serra is not as preoccupied as Mavi, and she is not very deep in the city government to her friends, she is the kind of existence that is more lively and benevolent, and she is also a good hand in terms of combat effectiveness and command ability. I'm a little reluctant to let her go, but judging by the behavior of both of them now, I don't seem to have a reason to stop her, and I have to fulfill or "trade" her out in this way, both in public and private. Of course, for such a decision, Gianna, who has been silent, spoke it for me.
"If Serra and her team don't object, Arthas and I will ask Mavi for permission, but if any of Serra and her team feel unwell, then none of them have the right to come back, and none of us can stop it. β
"Of course, Your Majesty. β
Hearing this, Serra did not come, but went to Mavi with her head down, yes, if she did leave, she would have to explain something to Mavi. Of course, it is possible that she is not well used to the situation, who knows?
His lieutenants and colleagues couldn't help but laugh at Birva's behavior and Serra's performance, but Muradin and their dwarves couldn't help it, and their laughter somewhat drove the gnomes and the humans of Stormwind City, yes, even if Belva's confession in this form was successful, it still became another laughing stock for us. And he doesn't do anything, he insists on his heart firmly... And we all slowly made fun of this, and slowly expressed our admiration.
Having said that, it was very embarrassing for Berval to confess the actions of a Night Elf in this way, and it did take a lot of courage. He is already middle-aged, in the first half of his life, he was played with by the Black Dragon Princess, and he really longed for a beautiful love, obviously Sierra is the best one. And he obviously didn't want to leave any regrets for the rest of his life.
And it was this episode that also brought the originally lifeless scene back to a cheerful look. It is also true that we still won the battle anyway, compared to the loss of the tribe, our alliance is not worth mentioning at all, and it should be such a scene.
But just as I was thinking so, an exception arose at this point, and that was the High Elf representative of Lotherma, who came, and he was supported by Maitwyne. Yes, looking at him made me feel a little guilty, and it also made me realize that the damage caused by this war on the side of our Alliance High Elves was enormous. They could have not come, but when they heard that we were in trouble, they persevered and did their part in a very difficult situation. Maybe if we had communicated a little more, it might not have happened like this.
Of course, not only that, but their act of bombarding almost the entire Goblin Coastal Gathering in the Esshara region under the guise of the Night Elves has made many of us mistakenly believe that this behavior has made the relatively neutral goblin main force in the Azhara region completely the sworn enemy of the Alliance. In addition, the use of their banners to continue to confront Zulkin in the later stage has seriously violated the dignity of the Night Elves and the honor of our alliance in the Night Elves. and Kordana's departure, which somewhat made it feel like it affected the self-esteem of Mavi and the Night Elf priestess... There was no doubt that everyone was thinking that Lotherma had made too many mistakes as a relatively young High Elf commander, and everyone thought that the Night Elves would most likely hold Lotherma accountable in this meeting.
But I know that he has his secrets, and I am well aware of the necessity of destroying the Rustwater Harbor and the thousand-year-old legacy of the Goblins under the guise of the Night Elf banner for this war and the subsequent suppression of the Tribal economy. As for going south with his own weak forces to fight with Zurkin, it was also because he mistakenly believed that our army was annihilated, and this was all based on the overall situation and the expression of affection for us. I certainly don't want such a partner to be persecuted by some hostile politics.
"I'd like to ask Gianna to send you back to Theramore first, and by the way, you can tell me about Falik..."
As I said this, Lotherma broke free of Mattwyne's support and abruptly rose to her feet and rejected my decision.
"No, it's my decision, and I should be responsible for it. The Night Elves will definitely hold me accountable, I can't escape, otherwise our alliance and the High Elves will suffer, and I will be responsible for my own actions. β
"You're Sylvanas, the only troops you brought out, I'm not going to let you be punished severely, and you're attacking goblins tooβ" I wanted to tell you what I knew, but that's when he motioned for me not to say anything.
"We trust you, and we High Elves will continue to support the Alliance and follow your and the Alliance's orders, but everyone has their own responsibilities, and this is mine. β
I didn't say anything, just patted him firmly on the shoulder and answered another question.
"I'll find a solution to your demonic cravings, and I will, I promise you. β
I said that, but Lotherma didn't think I could do it, because it was an indisputable fact.
"Thank you for your kindness, but it's impossible, unless we're creating a sunwell, we'll all do something out of the ordinary to be released, and your tolerance of our behavior will probably be the greatest help to us," Lotherma sighed. "When the time comes, I'll have Nathanos represent our High Elves, and I may need to recuperate for a few days..."Lotherma said as she walked over to her High Elves, which had the most wounded in us, more than the other alliances combined, and was difficult to manage when sick...
At this moment, Mavi also came. And Serra and her team, watching Mavi get up, so we returned to the topic, and sat down on the spot to discuss the content of tomorrow's meeting with the tribe, and after three hours of discussion, we got some requirements, except for other scattered requests, mainly the following contents: 1. Demarcation of boundaries. That is, as well as the ownership of the barren lands in the south near the Dust Swamp area, and the sea area south of Darkspear Island is owned by the Alliance, as well as the Exile Beach and the camp we are now in and the surrounding mountains, since it is determined that it is divided according to the territory after the war, then here, our camp is our place, and we will return them to the Darkspear Islands at most, but the tribe will also have to take the land to redeem it. The second is the punishment of the trolls of necromancy and the defense of the High Elves, and while there are indications that Thrall has nothing to do with it, Zulkin must pay the price. The third is the indemnity, the damage to many villages and towns in the northern fortress and the dust swamp area must be paid by the tribe, although we also destroyed their property, but in general, as the initiator of the war, the tribe must compensate, even if it is only one gold coin.
I'm still very happy with the outcome of the discussion, and we are sure that the tribe will do this, because we still have more than 200,000 captives in our hands, and I think Sal will definitely bow his head.
It was close to noon when the discussion was over, and we each returned to our respective tents, or warships, and I naturally did so, seeing that Mavi had recovered a lot of spirits, and when I returned to the tent, I naturally refused to let her go, and seeing that I was so presumptuous, Serra retreated, and Gianna signaled that they could go to the navy in Birva, after all, he had not removed her title as commander-in-chief, and she should stay at her post, and after the same Mavi nodded to her, Serra and her team headed in the direction of the sea.
After watching their departing figures walk away, I don't want to do any reserved actions to let go of the elves who are controlled by me, and of course I won't let go of Gianna who wants to avoid them, yes, the two of them have become some of my best weapons in this war, and even more so after the war. However, due to their physical condition and the inappropriate time and place, I didn't do anything out of the ordinary, just lay on the bed tightly to separate them and stop them separately.
But it was when I hesitated to go deeper that Gianna asked me questions.
"Sierra is one of the best beings under Mavi, and she is also the head of the navy in Ashenvale, now is the time for you to prepare the navy, and Mavi is also pregnant, so you just let her go. β
"She wants to follow Birva away, can I still stop him, and Birva was previously played with by the black dragon of Onexia, and Serra is the best thing to rely on, how could I do such a thing, if I were that kind of person, I would have attacked Ronin's Winlessa a long time ago..."I said unabashedly, but when I said this, I found that I was a little off-topic, to which I still answered her question directly, "Don't you believe what I say?"
Gianna smiled at my answer, as did Mavi, and she looked skeptical about me.
"How do I hear such sourness?" said Mavi joked, yes, now she is as good at joking with me as my partner, which makes me very happy, because there was still a sense of distance before, but after this war, I have cherished each other even more, and I have become absolutely closer to her. And not only that, but our cronies also did the same to her, and even some secrets that could not be disclosed were known to him. "I remember you had a deputy named Marlan, don't you want to make Sierra her? β
Mavi said this, and I was a little angry about it.
"Mavi, Serra is your deputy, how can you go against her will? and I wouldn't do that to my own people. "I said this, looking at their expressions and still questioning me, I unconsciously said a little more about it..."Marlan was just an accident, it was my lifelong mistake... I really regret it, so I'm not going to let anyone be like her again, never. β
"Do you regret falling in love with Marlan?" Mavi was a little puzzled by what I said. Apparently she had misunderstood me, and I had mistaken her for knowing about some of my dirty deeds, and after a moment's hesitation, I told Mavi exactly what had happened and what I had done to my own people.
Seeing my embarrassment, Mavi stopped mentioning her, but told me a secret, a very unexpected thing.
"I'm serious, and she's not Marlan, I'm not going against her will, you may not know that she admired you very much after you appeared, or maybe it was because of me that she shifted her affection. Mavi said contemplatively. "But who is right and who is wrong in the matter of feelings? I have heard that Marlan was called out when he died, perhapsβ" Mavi blushed and couldn't go on... Gianna and I took it for granted that Mavi couldn't make it up, because she never blushed under normal circumstances...
"Even then, I won't accept her, Mavi..."I was heartbroken by the sad past, and of course I didn't find out who told Mavi about it, but I didn't pursue the subject, but made it clear to her that I had no need to hide any secrets from her. Because..."Mavi, with you, I have everything you priestess, and I will no longer try to take the flesh of other Night Elves, and you will be enough for me." β
Mavi was so moved that she was about to cry, but she refused to hold her to her chest, and instead went over my body and hid behind Gianna. Just when I thought I was saying something wrong, I didn't expect to get strong doubts from Mavi himself, which surprised me.
"But I don't believe you, Arthas, you can't do it, and you certainly don't have to. β
"You don't trust me like that, maybe you should arrange with me to have your priestesses the family of our commander, and there are many single ones in our alliance, and I promise that each of them will have a harmonious family and a high position. And it's exactly what they want, and of course if they don't want to be united with us humans or anything else, I will never be biased. β
"You don't need to guarantee this, because some of your commanders have already acted, and such things need to be found for themselves, such as when you see Faric again, he will respond to the request like Berva today. β
"Falik, it's been almost thirty years, and he's finally begging me. Thinking of this, I couldn't help but smile when I was still nervous, I looked at it and saw that it was indeed the case, many Night Elf priestesses had strange eyes around them, and it was true that in this war, their performance was dazzling, making them the highlight of the battlefield, even a turning point, and their caring image and strong ability to save lives made many soldiers have a kind of sustenance. In addition, Marshal Berva did not hide his feelings, and even more so the other young commanders and soldiers. But at the moment, I'm only concerned about one thing: "Which of your subordinates is it?"
"It's Nasha, so I'd like to say that some of my best lieutenants are almost going to be handed over to others, you still have a chance, and maybe a lot of people are going to Stormwind and Ironforge Castle, or maybe we can keep some of the people from Stormwind?"
"Mavi I think I've already said it, I only want you a night elf, as for whether they leave my side or not, it will not kill me, and we are both alliances, after this war I can be more sure that we are absolutely united internally, as long as everyone is satisfied, what can we refuse?"
To this, Mavi was just snickering. And Gianna seemed to be keeping up with Mavi's rhythm, which surprised me. But I quickly realized that they were questioning not the unity of the alliance that I was talking about, but still my personal problem.
"You say that every time, but you always surprise me. β
"Then you still don't believe that I can hold it, so how can I prove it?"
I'm a little anxious, yes, Gianna said, oh yes, but I have to show something. But they didn't make me swear anything, but had a different attitude:
"I've been ready for a long time to have more sisters, and this war has made me more sure that only sisters are the most reliable on the battlefield, and I hope you can hook up with some beings who are stronger than me. β
"Gianna, what are you trying to do, aren't you afraid that someone will compare you to you?"
"No, this is the only way to maintain the stability and strength of our alliance, there is nothing wrong with a big family, as for who will compare me, I have never worried, and there is no need to worry, because you are all maintaining us, and you will definitely have a choice, right?"
Gianna did look a little tearful when she said this, I can understand her dedication to me, no one will take her place anyway, and Mavi has been silently behind Gianna, obviously showing that she is lower than Gianna's position. But that's not the point, because I don't think I have any other goals, so I went back to what I started questioning...
"You don't trust me so much?"
"No, we trust you, we can do it, although the task is difficult..."
"You guys seem to know something I don't know, which is kind of funny. β
"Shall I tell some secrets about those emerald dreams? Actually, I thought it was just a dream, it was all trueβ" Gianna said, as if she remembered something, but I seemed to think of something about her, and this thought was not the time she imprisoned me in the dream a long time ago, but the most recent.
"Wait, Ysera?!" I snapped into a key message and became nervous, but they both thought I was showing my feet.
"Don't think I didn't know she went to your dreams last night, you called out her name, and if she hadn't shown up, Mavi wouldn't have refreshed you so quickly. She's looking after you, you know, Mavi and I don't worry about your life in danger this time, and she's here to repair the scars on your body... You know you're covered in scars..."
"No, she's here to tell me something big... Illidan's demon legions failed in their fight against the Scourge, but it was not Naozu who won, but Nesario behind him, who annexed both and took all of the Lich King's power. We may not have much peace for long..."Of course, she also recovered some of my memories, but I didn't recognize them now, so I didn't communicate with them, and at this time, Mavi, who had been silent for a long time, was not silent.
"How is this possible... How could he fail. Mavi was a little upset about that, yes, I think too, she obviously knew what that meant, as Isera was worried. And even more...
"Maybe we'll get news from the Malfurions tomorrow morning. β
In this regard, after talking about this serious topic, our banter also came to an abrupt end after the guards brought the food to the door and opened their mouths to inform them, after all, it meant that a new threat had reappeared, and we had enough time to keep us busy, and we still had a lot to do before that.
(To be continued)
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