Blackmore didn't feel that anything was wrong, he just thought that he saw an opportunity to soar into the sky, and he was afraid of the tragic end of failure, and on the other hand, he looked forward to a wonderful future after success, and he was nervous but couldn't resist the ambition that had been stirred up to carry out his plan to control the orcs.

The Demagogic Fear Demon King is indeed powerful, as long as there is a slight flaw in the heart, they can grasp it and magnify it infinitely, so that the goal can follow their script step by step. The most terrifying thing is that the person who is led astray by the Dreadlord will hardly be aware of their existence unless the Dread Demon Lord himself appears, and will only think that he wants to do it.

For those who are not strong-willed, the Dreadlord is, as he calls it, so frightening, so unsettling. And for people with a firm will and unshakable faith, the effect of the Demon Whisper of the Fear Demon King is not so good, it is difficult to affect the other party not to speak, and some will also use the Demon Whisper as a prop to temper their minds. Fortunately, there are not many people like this who have traveled through the entire Twisted Void, otherwise the Dreadlord would really cry and faint in the toilet.

It's just that the number is still there after all, and the others of Tikdios dare not assert that Ainan and Egwene are sure that he can't influence them, and the demon whispers are useless to these two humans. When facing Ainan, how obedient and how did the Dreaddemon come about, and he couldn't be more well-behaved.

"You've done a very good job with Blackmore, but it's just the beginning, you have to keep an eye on him, I don't want any surprises."

Ainan instructed Tikdios, and although the Dreadlord had let the other party in, the human heart was the most fickle, and no one could guarantee that Blackmore's mind would not change over the years.

The Dreadlord is good at playing with people's hearts, and he is naturally very clear about the fickleness of people's hearts, and he knows what he needs to do without Ainan reminding Tikdios. Of course, when Ainan said Tikdios, he would only nod his head, not daring to be the slightest impatient.

"Besides......" Ainan stretched out his hand, and a curtain of light appeared in the void, "Keep an eye on this child, and you can use it later." ”

In the light curtain is a small human boy, who is not dressed as a civilian.

Tikdios still doesn't know the identity of the little boy, but that doesn't stop him from taking on the task. In fact, he has no room to refuse the task that Ainan personally assigned, since he has become someone else's thug, he must have the consciousness of a thug, Tikdios didn't even think about it.

In the royal city of Lordaeron, the little prince Arthas was in a very unbeautiful mood at the moment.

The war against the orc invasion was over, and it was a great joy that the human nations surrounded the orcs under the royal city of Lordaeron and finally defeated the orcs.

After defeating a strong enemy, or under the leadership of Lordaeron, King Terenus's prestige should skyrocket, and Lordaeron's status in the alliance will be greatly improved, this is the normal script. However, a decision by Terenus changes everything, and the script goes off the beaten track.

The surrender of the orcs was accepted in order to reduce the casualties of the soldiers, and everyone can understand it. It is unacceptable for most people to raise orcs in Dunhold Castle and provide them with food every day so that they do not starve to death.

The orcs who launched the invasion and provoked the war committed a lot of evil deeds on the land of human beings make it impossible for humans to forgive them at all, these green-skinned outsiders use killing humans to vent their tyranny, to destroy human homes to obtain happiness, the cries of humans who died under the orc butcher's knife are still echoing in everyone's ears, such orcs do not kill and stay to raise, what does Terenus think?

The populace didn't understand, the nobility didn't support it, almost everyone was against Terenus, and with the exception of Lordaeron, the royal family of Minethil offended almost everyone. In such a situation, let alone increase prestige, it should be thankful that it will not lose prestige.

Under overwhelming pressure, Terenus did not compromise, not even the slightest concession, and forcibly pressed the decision to contain the orcs, and a good alliance fell to the brink of falling apart because of his single-mindedness, and even the High Elves of Silvermoon City reduced their dealings with Lordaeron.

Terenus carried out his plans regardless of it, and most of the nobles of Lordaeron sided with him, as they saw the greater good. But profit is a matter for adults to consider, and children are talking about right and wrong.

Alsace was a child.

As the future king of Lordaeron, Terenus was at the center of the storm, and Arthas was inevitably swept by the storm. The little prince found that there were always people around him who looked at him strangely, and his attitude towards him changed from the original cordiality and support to the current indifference and alienation, which made him wonder if he had done something wrong. It wasn't until he overheard the conversation between the two servants that he understood what was going on.

"The orcs have brought such a catastrophe, why don't we kill them?"

When Arthas went to his father to find answers, he was reprimanded, and when he found the two servants missing at some point, he seemed to understand something, which made him sullen.

If only Varian were still around, I might be able to get an answer from him.

Arthas sighed, obviously a little Zhengtai but he prefers to make the worried expression of an adult, coupled with the high appearance inherited from the royal family, that appearance can really sprout people's faces.

With Varian, Al Sard has mixed feelings.

The other party is a few years older than himself, but he is much older than himself, due to Anduin Lothar's full cultivation, Varian has received no less resources than Arthas, whether it is knowledge, demeanor, or ability, Arthas has steadily suppressed Arthas, Arthas can even see a trace of his father Tyrenus in Varian's body. This made Arthas want to be close to Varian, but also a little repulsive, and also had a bit of a comparative mind, and Arthas's heart was always very conflicted when he was with Varian.

Some people have been praised too high since childhood, and the expectations of his parents and the people around him have invisibly formed a huge pressure, so that he can only carry the weight forward. If someone does psychological counseling for him from time to time, he can still ensure his smooth growth, if not, and he does not show it because he is worried about disappointing his parents and other factors, the pressure will slowly accumulate, and over the years, when the pressure increases to more than he can bear, the person will be crushed, which will lead to a series of tragedies.

Originally, the pressure on Arthas was great enough, but fortunately he did not disappoint, he was the strongest among his peers in the circle he was in contact with, and the admiration of others made Arthas survive all the way, and Varian's sudden appearance made Arthas feel pressured.

If it weren't for the death of Varian's Stormwind Kingdom, which belonged to the exiled royal family, it could only be sent to the fence, which made Arthas have a sense of superiority in his heart, and Arthas's mentality would have collapsed long ago.

After defeating the orcs, Varian was busy returning to his homeland, leaving Lordaeron and no longer appearing in Arthas. Without the pressure he brings, Arthas has become the first little prince in everything, the excellent heir of Lordaeron.

But, is he really number one?

Arthas knows it.

Anduin Lothar is not young but has no heirs, most of them will not fight with him, Varian will be able to ascend the throne as long as he succeeds in recovering the country, and he will inherit the kingdom of Lordaeron in the future, and he will definitely be compared when everyone is a king, if he is not as good as Varian, his father and the subjects of Lordaeron will definitely be disappointed.

The heavy pressure troubled Arthas, and he was very irritable, but the etiquette training he received since childhood made him have to maintain his demeanor at all times, and not to do things that would be out of character, so as not to lose the face of the royal family. The pressure could not be vented, and Arthas could only hold on, even if he was uncomfortable, he could only endure it.

Perhaps, when I grow up, I will be able to face everything calmly.

Arthas can only comfort himself like this, but whether he will really grow up is not within the scope of his thinking.

An attendant hurried over with small steps that were graceful and fast: "Your Royal Highness, His Majesty the King has something to look for you. ”

Arthas blinked, what is the matter with my father's search for me, isn't he angry with me?

With a mind full of questions, Arthas followed behind his squire.

King Terenus was attending to his study when Arthas entered, and a minister-like man was giving a report, and Arthas pricked up his ears to listen.

"Your Majesty, the Barov family is not satisfied with your handling of the matter, they believe that they are not on the side of the Alterac royal family, and the alliance should not encroach on their property."

"Encroachment?" Terenus accentuated his tone, looking dissatisfied, "Are you sure they used the word usurpation?" ”

The minister nodded: "Yes, that's what they said. ”

"At the critical moment when the alliance is fighting against the orcs, it is unforgivable that the kingdom of Alterac turned its back on us and took refuge in the orcs." The gradually growing voice and slowly increasing tone all showed that Terenus was in a very unhappy mood, "What's even more unforgivable is that they actually lent the way to the orcs, and let the orc army go around the hinterland of the alliance through the Alterac Mountains, if it weren't for the bloody battles of the soldiers, would we still be able to stand here and talk?" ”

"Betrayers cannot be forgiven, they must be punished."

"As for the Barov family, they are part of the Alterac Kingdom, and the Alterac Kingdom betrayed the alliance and did something to defect to the orcs, are they not responsible?"

"Tell me the credit? Hmph, if it weren't for their lost knowledge, they wouldn't have handed over not only the places of Agamandel, but I wouldn't have left them even their family's castle. ”

"Tell the people of the Barov family what I just said, and they will know how to do it."

Terenus waved his hand, motioning for the other to step down.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The Chancellor withdrew from his study.

Arthas probed his head, and when he saw Tyrenus beckoning to him, he immediately ran to Tyrenus, who picked him up and placed him on his lap.

"The Barov family has made great contributions to the alliance, but I confiscated their property and deprived them of most of their territory, do you think what my father did was wrong?"

Arthas bowed his head and did not speak.

Not speaking is acquiescence.

Terenus sighed: "How can I not understand the truth that even you can understand, but you have also seen the current situation in the kingdom, the war has greatly damaged the vitality of the kingdom, we have no surplus food and cannot afford to buy food from other countries, and even if there are other countries, they will not sell it to us." ”

"Without food, those orcs of Dunhold will be willing to starve to death? What if they riot? The power of the kingdom may not be able to crush them. ”

"After winning the battle, the soldiers need rewards, and the nobles need fiefs, but the land of the kingdom has an owner, and most of the treasury of the kingdom is consumed for the war, what can the father do?"

"My children, when sacrifice is inevitable, we have to make trade-offs. Even if someone is hurt, even if our reputation will be temporarily damaged, even if others do not understand, as long as the final result is beneficial to the overall situation, it is worth doing. ”

"One day my reign will end, and you will be crowned king. Before that, you have to learn how to think like a king. ”