Chapter 14: The Way of Salvation
Tulayan and Khadgar have come to me again to meet with my father to discuss some reconstitution of the alliance against the tribes. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
These were all generals who had distinguished themselves in the First World War, and their heroic performance in the battle saved countless lives, so they were welcomed by the people along the way. In the same way, in order to show respect for them, the father and his ministers also held a state banquet for them, and discussed some military and intelligence matters with them on such occasions. I also had the pleasure of stopping for a day of training and attending this table meeting with Muradin and Uther.
Although the table is full of sumptuous dishes, no human will have any appetite for delicious food at this time, except for dwarves, of course, and I believe that if there is only one dwarf of one country, they can still show good appearance in front of humans. But after meeting a cousin from another country, the situation is very different, and their primitive nature is bound to be exposed.
Although the people of Brutehammer and Copperbeard are friendly to each other, once they meet, they will often compete over unexpected trivial matters, such as this time they are comparing to see who can solve more food. And they didn't even say a word from the time they discussed the game to the start of the game, just by looking at each other
Able to communicate all information to the other party.
Seeing that Muladin was so rude, the father couldn't help but shake his head, as if he regretted that he had allowed the ambassador of Ironforge to attend this meeting in the first place. But luckily, this time they weren't duel or anything. Otherwise, their ministers would not just show disgust, but let the guards take them away.
The meeting was not interrupted in any way because of this hiccup. It's still going on as planned. And as the host here, my father presided over the meeting.
"Tell me that the orcs have been gone for so long, and in that time I've never heard any reports of them gathering in droves. Why did they show up so many at once this time? The father asked Tulayan and the others.
"Your Majesty, that's because they have reopened the portal to their world and ours. Khadgar saw that his friend was a little frightened, so the "young man" preempted the topic and answered.
When the archmage said this, all the ministers in the audience began to whisper underneath. Those of them who talked about it had seen the cruelty and ferocity of the orcs. And in the battle under Lordaeron, he also almost died in that battle. So when they heard about the Orc invasion, they all felt a deep fear in their hearts.
"Quiet, don't worry, our warriors must have a way to deal with it. Terenus gave orders to the panicked ministers below, and when the audience was silent, he turned to Tulayan. This time, everyone in the room, including the guards and attendants, looked at the former Alliance Commander. Hopefully, he will be as the king says, and he will have a way to deal with these beasts.
And Tulayang seemed to be gradually adapting to this kind of occasion, so Yin and Yang suddenly spoke.
"Although the orc tribe has been severely damaged by our alliance, their illusions of vain trying to occupy other worlds have never been shattered, and we cannot tolerate this creature continuing to harm others... our world. "Tulayan is a bit of a kak when he says it here, and I may guess that it's not because of his stage fright, but because he's hiding some facts, and what he wants to say is not our world, it's other worlds. "So this time we have to take the initiative, enter the portal, burn the flames of war there, and bring eternal peace to our world!"
When Tulayan finished speaking, the audience erupted in applause. Everyone cheered as if they had seen the victory. Because no one would question the promise made by this honest commander when he was not sure, but there was one person who did not think so, like me. I don't think much of his speech, because I know that many people cheer for Tulayan not because he will contribute to peace, but because Tulayan can deal with the orcs, that is, help the cowards, so that they will never see those cruel orcs. In fact, even if they don't support the alliance commander, they don't need to see the recipient. Because I know that this expedition will not actually have any practical meaning for our alliance, but will lose our troops and bury an entire generation of elites in that world.
Or should I stop their plans for an expedition.
So I left the meeting and went to the rooftop. But before that, I wrote a small note for the waiter to turn around
Handed over to Khadgar beside Tulayan, I know that this mage's words carry no less weight than this paladin.
"Dear Khadgar, your old man met you in your old place. ”
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Walking on the rooftop, I wondered if this mage would leave this important meeting because of my request. But when I arrived at the rooftop, I found that this mage had already arrived before me.
"Teleportation!" I thought you wouldn't come," I was surprised by his presence. I didn't expect him to decide to meet me so quickly.
"Teleportation is necessary for us mages. Khadgar shook his head, "You know my time is precious, I can't leave the table for too long, just hurry up whatever you want." ”
"Of course, I know that time is precious to you right now, but I want to say... "I thought about it for a while, and it felt like it was the easiest way to get to the bottom of my topic.
"No, it's still necessary, it's only through such a disgusting meeting that we can fight for more power and material in preparation for the battle with the orcs in Draenor, no one knows how many orcs they have there. ”
Khadgar continued to shake his head, but he misunderstood me.
"No, no, I'm going to march into Draenor. There was no need to chase the orcs, they wouldn't come again, because they had already obtained the artifacts they wanted to access other worlds. "I stared at Khadgar and told him with my eyes that Tulayan had lied during his speech. I continued, "The orcs just want to open the portal to pick up all the tribesmen here, and then open the doors of other worlds to invade other worlds, and I think you know they won't be coming back, right? ”
"How do you know these things?" Cadegar was puzzled, but there was only one reason, and he quickly thought of it, but it wasn't true, "I didn't expect that among the warriors who fought with me there were spies you sent, it seems that I underestimated your father's abilities. Although he knew that his friend Turayan had lied in his speech, he was equally angry. He thought we had done something to hurt them--- stalking these most loyal Union fighters.
"No, we don't have spies, my father doesn't even know about it. I explained to him that after all, I could not destroy the image of my father in his mind out of nothing. "I'm the only one who knows except yours. ”
"And will you snitch?" Khadgar regained his composure, and seemed to think of my specialness again, and knew some future things like him, but he didn't expect that I still knew their secrets, and he probably cared a lot about how I knew it, but in his eyes, he could feel that he only wanted to accomplish his own goals at this time, such as military power and materials.
"I want to, but I still hope you give up on that idea of yours, and we'll fail there. I think you know this result, you have met your future. Once you step through the portal, you will never see the blue sky. ”
"Yes, you're right. But the orcs are about to invade other worlds, and those other worlds will be devastating because of their arrival, and maybe when they invade several worlds and become stronger, they will come back to trouble our world, and you should probably know that!" Khadgar told me the truth with righteous indignation, maybe if I were someone else, I would have been infected by his great ideas, but it was not cold to me.
He was still indifferent to me when he saw me, and he couldn't help but have an angry look on his face. Still, he tried to convince me with words, but he changed his perspective. "We must not be so selfish. We're going to defend the beauty of life, aren't we, little paladin. "He actually took the Paladin's Statute to convince me.
"The first rule of the Paladin, absolutely correct. Then I'll learn from your mage's tone. I thought of the same rebuttal, which was what Medivan had talked about on the first day of his interview with Khadgar. "What are the creatures in our world? ”
"Medivan's question. Khadgar quickly regained her composure, but she still didn't want to answer my question, perhaps he didn't want to remember the moment
"Answer me apprentice. Before he could finish, I scolded, just like Medivan's, and then followed the tone of my inquiry, "Am I learning like that astral mage?"
"If you ask that, then I'll answer it once. Humans, gnomes, dwarves, elves, trolls, dragons, goblins, and fishmen, that's it. ”
"No, it's not enough," I added as soon as he had finished, "and bugmen, facelings, mammoths, centaurs, minotaurs, sea giants, bearmen, and night elves that you and I have never seen before, and so on. "I glanced at the mage, and I saw that his eyes were very interested in the creatures I was describing, and if it weren't for his other important business, the archmage would definitely want to ask me about those creatures. "They are very numerous, and have their own realms, and each of their races is no weaker than humans, and if these forces were combined, the orcs would be nothing to mention in front of our world. "I don't know if I'm going to be suspicious of him if I say this, but I can't help it, and I have to do it in order to convince this guy.
"But I haven't seen any, and there is no record of them in the official history of Dalaran, only some of the unpopular wild histories that you said. ”
"That's not wild history, the High Elves didn't record that information to restrain us. "I don't believe the High Elves don't know about their cousins, the Night Elves and other creatures, so I guess they didn't record this, maybe something else, but I can't explain it that way. "They really live on other continents in this world..... And they weren't threatened by the orcs. ”
"So what do you want to say? I'm not here to expand my knowledge of science. "It was only after I talked about our top concerns that the mage remembered the purpose of coming here, and he quickly reinstated himself as a negotiator.
"I would say that the orcs already know that they made the wrong decision to invade our world, so they won't come back, and you can rest assured. ”
When I finished, the scene calmed down for a while, as if the mage had been convinced by me on this topic, but it was only the first round of the fight. Then comes the real question.
"But even if what you say is right, they will invade other worlds, and other worlds will also be affected by him
Bloody ..... like Varian's father"
I didn't expect this mage to make a point of my friend's father, and it seems that he wants to convince him as much as I do. If that's the case, then I can only say more about what I know.
"Have you heard of the Burning Legion?" I said, glancing at Khadgar's eyes, and after his look of horror, I was convinced that he knew about this evil legion, and I continued. "They are invincible, invincible, countless worlds have been destroyed, and almost no world can stop their progress. At this point Khadgar nodded, as if to agree with me, which meant that he knew what I was saying was true, and I continued. "But 10,000 years ago, they suffered setbacks in our world. Cadore led the ancient army and succeeded in halting their advance. That was their first taste of failure. And another name for Cadore is the Night Elves, the originator of the High Elves 10,000 years ago, although Quel'Thalas has always been ...... Not a word. ”
"I've heard Medivan say that it's true. Khadgar nodded again after listening to my account. And that's what I want to see.
"You should have heard that orcs used to be as simple as dwarves, the only difference is that they lived by hunting and growing crops, unlike dwarves who smelted metal and processed armor in exchange for food from humans....." I took a deep breath because I said something I shouldn't have known, which would make the mage even more suspicious of my identity. But that's all it can be. "But then they changed and became what they are now. ”
"That's right, Garona said it. "Khadgar again affirmed my description. And his expression told me that he seemed to know these things for a long time, and I should have known these things.
"That's because the demons went to their homes and lured them and made them bloodthirsty, and they indirectly became the vanguard of the demons. ”
But they failed. Serious setbacks. ”
"Yes, the Burning Legion has strict military rules, and failure means death, so when the orcs open the portal, they will be greeted with the most severe punishment from the leader of the Burning Legion, so you don't have to worry about them destroying another world, even if they can still invade several worlds, but they are not worth mentioning compared to the destructive power of the Burning Legion. ”
Khadgar shook his head. It took him a moment before he burst out of his mind
"So you're trying to say that it's those demons that we should be guarding against. ”
The presence of the orcs, combined with Medivan's dual personality, proves that their terrifying creatures have set their sights on our world. Therefore we should build up our forces for their arrival, instead of fighting the fleeing orcs, if you are trying to kill the orcs, then you will also see the tenacity of those lives, and we will also suffer the ultimate defeat for this purpose, just like the illusion you saw. ”
As I finished, Khadgar pondered, believing that I had convinced the Archmage that perhaps history would be rewritten. But when Khadgar opened his mouth, I realized that the mage seemed to be more determined and convinced of me.
"I'm sure you're right, but I want to ask why our world hasn't been invaded by the Burning Legion for 10,000 years, and they should always think about revenge. ”
"Because they need some artifacts to open the portal, like ......" I found myself trapped in Khadgar, so I was a little stumbling on my language.
"Is the Book of Medivan, the Scepter of Sargeras, and the Eye of Dalaran correct?" Khadgar said for me. I could only nod my head at his answer, which was exactly what he wanted to see, so he continued, "They are all in that world, so we must send troops to take them back, or we will be greeted by the Burning Legion." ”
"Yes, you're right. "It was only then that I realized how necessary it was to send troops on an expedition, as some key artifacts were lost there, and Khadgar convinced me. But I have to add to him, "There is one more thing, although he is not from our world, he is also very dangerous---- Guldan's head. ”
"I'll remember....then you'll help us get more strategic material from your father, right? "Khadjada saw that he had convinced me and a smile came to his face.
"Of course, I will also try to give you more Lordaeron soldiers and strategic materials, as well as ensure that the passage of strategic materials is unblocked, and the portal will be another strategic point for us to compete with the orcs. We swear we'll keep it open. ”
"I'm sure you'..... you'll do it. ”
He could tell Khadgar was still trying to say something, but he felt that it might not be the time to say it, or that it wasn't necessary. And my concern for him was also very clear, and that was what I saw in the Tower of Medivan, though I am still unsure of what he saw.
In this way, Khadgar was silent for a long time. Now that the main tasks have been accomplished, it's time to move on to those boring political conventions.
Just before leaving, Khadgar asked me one last question.
"Will this expedition really fail?" Khadgar's face was solemn, perhaps he didn't want to get nothing after going through such hardships and struggles.
"No, I firmly believe that nothing is absolute, only with courage and hope can we change the future, even if I still fail, then at least I can inspire generations of future generations to remember my spirit. ”
"Well said, then I can go with peace of mind. With that, the archmage chanted a few more spells, and then disappeared,
I also walked down the stairs slowly, and on the way I couldn't help but sigh for his courage, a man who knew his ultimate tragic fate, but still did not hesitate to do his own noble goal, perhaps this is the greatness of the hero. This is also the reason why the human race has stood up for thousands of years without falling, that is, because there is always a group of people like them in every era who support this group, and this time they play this role, but they may be more pathetic than those heroes in history, because the elite of his generation will stay in that world forever.
Maybe when it comes to my turn, I will also play this role without hesitation, and since I already know something, there is no reason for me not to prepare in advance. So instead of returning to the meeting, I went to the paladin's meditation room to make up for the path of light that had been pulled down by my martial arts training.
The way to self-salvation.