Chapter 267: Stratholme (Happy Mid-Autumn Festival)
A standoff outside Stratholme over disagreements is unfolding.
For the first time, Uther, known as the Lightbringer, became angry at his most proud disciple, yelling at Arthas, "I disagree, they are all people of the kingdom, how can you do that!" ”
In the face of his teacher's roar, Arthas did not show the slightest fear, nor did he change his mind, but replied: "I will do this for the sake of the people of the kingdom." If the plague in Stratholme is not addressed, the plague will continue to spread, and all of Lordaeron will be destroyed. ”
Uther didn't see the respect he had in Arthas's eyes, but only the coldness and stubbornness of a king, and he was very cold.
"You have disappointed me too much to abandon a city for the sake of a possible catastrophe, Arthas."
Stratholmeri is a whole city, and they are all living people, just because there is a plague in the city, and Arthas has blocked it in order to prevent the plague from spreading, regardless of the lives of the people in a city. Uther's cruelty to the cruelty of not rescuing those who were infected with the plague, and ignoring the life and death of those who were not yet infected with the plague, was unacceptable to Uther, and he was even more frightened by what he did.
How did you teach your son, Terenus, that the future King of Lordaeron was more of a tyrant than you. Could it be that this is what you often talk about with the thinking of a king?
"I'm not going to agree with you doing that, anyway."
Uther made a final struggle. Arthas was his disciple and prince of Lordaeron, and although Uther's prestige was high, it could not suppress Arthas. He only hopes that his persistence will have a good effect now, and if he insists on stopping Arthas with his prestige, the other party will also consider his attitude.
Unfortunately, Uther didn't really know his disciple.
"Today, if we are soft-hearted, the whole of Lordaeron will slide into the abyss of destruction, and kill more people of the kingdom for the people of Stratholme, as a prince, I will never agree, if you must stop me, I will take back all your rights for treason."
Arthas did not back down in the slightest, and Uther's imaginary purpose of forcing him to change his mind with his teacher's status as a teacher and the Lightbringer's great prestige in the kingdom was not achieved, and Arthas tore off the last layer of paper between his master and apprentice, and the two sides were clearly on the right track.
You want to use your identity as a teacher to press me, old man, you miscalculated. Don't forget, I'm the prince of Lordaeron, the recognized heir of the kingdom, the future king, how could I be overwhelmed by you.
Giving in to you?
Dream!
Arthas was still too young to be so tough with Terenus, who would have resolved the dispute in a more tactful way and served his own ends.
Uther laughed angrily: "Good, good, good...... Very good. ”
I am a dignified messenger of light, an existence admired by all people, even Terenus wants to give me face, and you Alsace dare to say that I am treasonous. Traitor, traitor, how did I teach you such a thing? If you feel that your wings are stiff and you want to leave others and fly alone, then you let yourself go. There is no place to stay here, there is a place to stay here, Lao Tzu doesn't care about you.
Uther looked angry and turned away without looking back.
If you can't stop Arthas, why stay and watch the upcoming tragedy of Stratholme to add to your own problems?
The Lightbringers are gone, what do we do?
Witnessing the mutual confrontation between the master and apprentice, the paladins of the Knights of the Silver Hand looked at each other, they would never have imagined that things would develop to such a point. After this incident, Uther and Arthas broke openly with their master and apprentice. As the most famous Knights of the Silver Hand in the kingdom, what should they choose?
Uther or Alsace, it was not a difficult choice.
Comparing the heroes who proved themselves in the war against the orcs and was one of the founders of the Silver Hand, and the young prince who disrespected his teacher and acted ruthlessly, the vast majority of the Paladins of the Silver Hand chose to follow Uther away.
If you stay in Stratholme, you will definitely have to do things for Arthas, but what Arthas has to do is to raise the butcher's knife to the inhabitants of Stratholme, one moment he is still the protector of the people of the kingdom, and the next moment he will turn into a butcher and kill on a large scale, the paladins can't accept it, and they are even more reluctant to do it. Except for a very few royal loyalists, the others walked away.
"Guards, guards...... What are you looking at, ignore those who are leaving, and cheer me up and carry out my commands. ”
Gianna's heart ached, she had hoped that Uther would persuade Arthas, who would have thought that Arthas would not even recognize the teacher. The stubborn Arthas couldn't even dissuade Uther, what else could she do? She can't save any of the innocent people in Strathom who haven't been infected with the plague, so it's better to leave than to stay here and be sad.
Seeing that Gianna turned around and was about to leave, Arthas called softly, "Gianna." ”
Uther's lack of support, the incomprehension of the paladins of the Knights of the Silver Hand, Arthas was hurt. He didn't think there was anything wrong with what he was doing, the plague had spread too fast, too ferocious, and the harm it had done was too great, and if it wasn't stopped, it would become a disaster not only for Lordaeron, but for the entire human race. If sacrificing people in the city of Stratholme can save more, why not do it?
Hearing Arthas's call, Gianna stopped but didn't look back: "I'm sorry, Arthas, I can't watch you go astray. ”
With that, Gianna walked away quickly.
Can't even you understand me?
Don't even you support me?
Do you even think I'm doing something wrong?
Arthas's hands were trembling, the teacher's objections, and the paladins didn't understand, he could bear it, but his lover also chose to leave, which was beyond the limit of what he could bear.
Am I doing something wrong?
Am I really doing something wrong?
No!
If the sacrifice of a city can save a kingdom and avert a catastrophe for Lordaeron, why not do it?
Is it right to insist on the so-called justice, to show the so-called fraternity, to make more people suffer and die for the sake of unrealistic kindness?
Arthas's handsome face turned hideous, and he let out a low roar like a wounded beast: "Uther, Silver Hand, Gianna, even if you disagree, even if you all oppose it, I stand by my decision, because I know that I am right, and the facts will prove everything. ”