Battle of Gilneth (10)
Everyone thinks we're close to each other. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info I'm sure no one would have thought of what Gianna had just said to me, except, of course, Sylvanas's keen ears.
To outsiders, Gianna's movements were meant to show the closeness between the two of them. But in fact, Gianna hoped that Sylvanas would forgive herself for doing such a sinister thing, but it might not be necessary, because she was not what she used to be, and now she was completely on my side, which may be why she said that she should stand when we have a conflict with Quel'Thalas...
I didn't think much about the past, but walked down with everyone and faced the werewolves who had calmed down a lot, and everyone was surprised why they had flattened their postures, knowing that they were still very ferocious just now, and they could show this unless...
"We have all heard the conversation you have just had with our compatriots, thank you for giving us a piece of the world, and we will pledge our allegiance to you, Your Highness Arthas. ”
"You've all just heard my promise to you?"
"Yes, Ronin and I achieved it through this thing, which is to make them both hear the conversation between us. "My question, the werewolves looked at each other, and Gianna explained to me, and took out the staff of the whisper, and put it in my hand.
"Well, I think you've all heard what I just said, and as a sign of sincerity, let you first get rid of the fate of being controlled by it. "I gesture my staff to all the werewolves. "This is Arugao's magic weapon to control you, destroy it now. ”
Almost everyone was surprised by this, yes, the werewolves didn't expect me to do this, and my soldiers felt that it was too reckless, but the Gilneys were most worried, they knew what would happen if the werewolves lost control, but before they could react, I took out my hammer and smashed it.
This can be said to be a big gamble, if you succeed, you can gain their trust, I believe that they will naturally be loyal to me, then it is very necessary to completely get them rid of the fate of being mentally controlled, but if they lose, the werewolf does not keep the agreement, but continues to attack after losing control, I think, we have no big loss, after all, what we have lost is only the fake. The real thing is still in our hands, and we can secretly control the werewolves, but I can't keep them at that time.
I did this to test the reliability and integrity of the werewolves through this incident, and if they repaid their kindness, I would naturally destroy the magic weapon that controlled them, and I would have to truly and completely heal their controlled fate. Because if I meet other more powerful mages, I might be used by him as his pawn, such as Deathwing...
I didn't think about anything, I kept smashing it to pieces with my own warhammer. From time to time, flashes of light and built-in energy continued to gush out, and I believe that no one would doubt that this was not a real work, but Luo Ning couldn't help but completely destroy it with a fire spell just in case.
The werewolves who don't know the inside story instantly became quiet when they saw this, yes, the things that controlled them were gone, and that also meant that they were completely free, perhaps in gratitude to me, they were also thinking about what they should do now, such as taking the royal city in front of them, or taking me hostage, and then threatening Lordaeron not to meddle in things, and make a treaty to completely turn this place into theirs, a country with only werewolves.
Of course, this is also a big risk, and I am sure they will not do it, after all, I have powerful mages and guards around me, and it will not be easy to capture me alive, and it will also lose this only chance of redemption.
Having said that, it is not excluded that some changes have happened to them. Gianna is still doing the right thing, making a fake one public and putting the real thing to Luo Ning, so that it is for everyone's safety. Thinking of this, I couldn't help but look even more righteous and awe-inspiring.
Yes, if it reached the ears of Uther and the others, they would have been impressed with me, I thought to myself as I looked at the adoring gaze of the Silver Hands. In the same way, my soldiers and mages knew that they were ready to flee at the beginning of this plan, and with the werewolves being polite to us, they naturally did not worry about their safety. But for the Gilneth soldiers, it is a different field, if the werewolf changes at this time, then the Gilneth people with the door open at this moment will have no way to live...
"Your Highness Arthas... Can you take care of us? ”
It was at this moment that a general could not help but suddenly bend his knees to me, yes, he knew that at this time, if the werewolves did not accept my proposal, their fate would be in jeopardy. Even if the werewolves belong to us, it will be very unfavorable for them to meet in the future because of private matters, and I believe that their best choice at this time is to choose their own position before the werewolves, and I have no reason not to accept the hearts of the entire Gilneth people.
"Of course, I said that I don't want unnecessary losses from my own people. ”
I concealed my words, but the discerning man knew what I meant, and did not hesitate to express his intentions.
"If His Highness does not dislike it, we Gilneth are willing to abandon the leadership of the gray sideburns and regain allegiance to the alliance. The rest of the Gilneys seemed to understand it, and shouted the same slogan.
"I will put everyone in the right position, rest assured that I will not treat everyone badly. ”
Seeing this, the werewolves also mostly realized that my intention was to live the whole of Gilneys, yes, since they have already regarded it as a part of Lordaeron, then the people here naturally regard it as the people of Lordaeron, that is, I will not allow them to continue to seek revenge like this.
In the same way, they should also know another meaning, that is, like the people around me, I will cherish talents more, and they themselves are such a sharp weapon, which is exactly what the werewolves want, and some people value their abilities.
"We, the werewolves, are willing to accept His Highness's offer to pledge allegiance to Lordaeron, and hope that you will take us in and forgive us for our crimes. ”
"Of course I will keep my promise, and I will let the Silver Hand and the mages fundamentally remove the control of dark magic over you. ”
"Thank you, Your Highness, we will swear allegiance to Your Highness. "The werewolves also knelt down on one knee before me, and everyone's hanging hearts were completely relaxed.
The plan was all accomplished, the whole of Gilneth was controlled, and the werewolves were supported, and more importantly, I won myself a small and undefeated army, which I didn't even expect to be so easy at the beginning, and of course to get it in real terms, it would take someone to nominally cede his position to me, or one of my assigned cronies.
While taking over the whole of Gilneys, he was thinking about what to do with Gilneth, whether he should take over the place by himself, or whether he would arrange for one of his companions to be the lord here. Just when I was thinking about what to do, Gianna stopped me and told me to go to the command post on the city wall to meet Greysideburns.
Yes, he was sitting on the floor at this moment, in a room full of cupboards that had been cut down by the sword. and his more decadent and sluggish countenance, believing that he had heard our conversation below, and knew that he had lost everything he had been....
Seeing this, I motioned for the remaining guards to disperse, but the reality was that no one left, and even a few people came in and looked at their king alone. I think they're still loyal to Greyside's soldiers and cronies. I can't help but realize that he should have a lot of subjects who support him now, and it would be a bit presumptuous for him to just follow Gianna.
But at this moment, I can't care about so much, I can only hope that Sylvanas and the others are not too far away, and I bite the bullet.
"Your Highness Arthas, you are here. ”
He talked to me first, and we talked about it in the same tone as before, just in our own minds... There has been more language without too much disguise.
"Yes, Your Majesty. ”
"Hehe, you have taken over the whole of Gilneth for me, do you still call me by my name. ”
"Yes, you used to be the king here, and of course the title is still there. ”
"Then what are you here for? Let me give you a meditation position? Unfortunately, you don't have my last name. ”
"Of course I don't have your last name, because I'm the son of Minethil. ”
"But Gianna seems to be following your last name. ”
"Yes, of course she's going to follow me... What is there to question about this. ”
I had an argument with Greysideburns, but he seemed to have a deep meaning, or was still looking for a chance to turn over.
"But my people can also follow your surname... Arthas, did I have to promise you the first time I was at Fort Riptide?"
"I remember, that's what you promised my mother. ”
"Well, all you have to do is agree to the promise I made to you at that time, and I will agree to deliver the whole of Gilneth to you. And I'm at your disposal. ”
He turned over the old accounts, and Gianna was surprised by this.
"Arthas, when did you make any agreement?" Gianna asked me eagerly, if there was indeed any agreement with Gilnes, it was probably against Kurtilas. Maybe she didn't believe Greysideburns at first, but when I did, Gianna had to worry about it.
"At that time, I was still very young, and Gray Sideburns and my mother agreed to have a political marriage, but it was just a joke, and no one took it seriously for so many years. I whispered to Gianna the general idea of what had happened, and though I knew it might not be what she had imagined, it would be humiliating to say it to Gianna from the mouth of Grey Temples, because she was about to enter us in Lordaeron.
"What if you don't agree?"
"Then I can only say that I still have some personal soldiers who can serve me to the death. I pulled Gianna to look directly at the sideburns, and he seemed to think that I was going to say this, and motioned around, while the sculpted soldiers walked a few murderous steps towards me.
"You think these exhausted warriors want to kill us. ”
I joked, but everyone knows that things may not be as easy as I say... The ministers around him also persuaded me in this regard.
"It may not be easy, but if we can defeat the werewolves in the city, it means that we can do it to humans. ”
"Even if you and Princess Kul Tiras can defeat us, then we may be able to leave blood stains on you and your nobles. ”
"Your Highness, do you think that's all the soldiers loyal to Your Majesty? ”
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"Accept my terms, Arthas!
They said one after another, as if I had underestimated them, but they also underestimated Gianna as a mage.
"Your Majesty, you seem to have forgotten that I was able to teleport out. ”
"Yes, I really ignored it. "It was only then that he realized Gianna's abilities, and the rest of the soldiers slowly approached us. Ready to attack Gianna before she acts, but her confident appearance seems to tell them that she is very sure. "But you don't seem to be doing that. Grey Sideburns asked tentatively, as if knowing that he might fall short now.
"Because I want to hear what Alsace means, whether he is willing to accept your daughter. ”
"Of course I don't, Gianna, have you forgotten my promise to you?"
I said this, but to my surprise, Gianna didn't release the portal at the first moment, but asked me questions, or hinted at me with some nervousness.
"Well... Are you sure you want to refuse the kindness that Grey Sideburns has given you?"
"Gianna, is it..."
"Someone interfered with me... I can't release the space-time gate. ”
"Hmph, Arthas, you have to regret it," said Grey Mans, but his men were close enough to attack us, and it seemed inevitable that a decisive battle would be inevitable. Or rather, I really should have reconciled with him. But I still don't want a gray sideburns child by my side.
"Gianna, you can still cast battle spells, right? ”
"Yes,"
"That's good—" I didn't say anything, but confronted the old king, and everyone realized something.
"Arthas, you're too confident, you're going to suffer if you're careful. ”
Grey Mans said this, and his own soldiers immediately launched an attack on me, yes, they are indeed the elite who survived the battle with the werewolves, even with the power of their own Holy Light, it is difficult to make progress against them. On the other hand, they are very cooperative, and I only have to defend.
Fortunately, in terms of attack, there is Gianna who can use spells to perform one-way attacks on enemies. So the situation is okay, and the fight here also attracts the attention of the partners outside, and at the same time, there are also hissing sounds from time to time outside.
Seeing this, the gray sideburns were even more annoyed, it was true that there was not much time left for him, and he also knew that even if he could kill the two of us here, then they would not be able to get out of here, but they didn't seem to care so much, because his hatred for me was enough for him to choose to end it and bury me with him.
Seeing that his guards were not making any progress, he also took part in the attack on me, and I had the opportunity to learn first-hand the skills of this warrior who was once more powerful than the admiral. But it is a pity that their offensive has not made any progress in front of us.
Personally, I may not be able to resist their siege, but he has been fighting the werewolves for two days and two nights, and he is exhausted at this moment, although he has a few personal soldiers who work closely together, but with the protection of Gianna and the water elemental she summoned, as well as magic and holy light, they are still difficult to succeed.
For a while, they held each other like this, and at this time, the sound of killing was getting closer and closer, and I think it was the partners who started to act.
"Gray sideburns, you're done. ”
"Perhaps, but do you think that's all the loyal warriors down there, there are many loyal soldiers down there causing chaos down there, and you can't see your support so soon. ”
"No, for now, I don't intend to rely on my soldiers. ”
I didn't say anything, but motioned for Gianna to use more powerful spells, yes, I was under the impression that her spells could unleash stronger and more extensive magic. But at this moment, a formation spell knocked out Gianna and stunned. That's when I thought about why Gianna hadn't teleported us out in the first place.
"Do you have a mage by your side?" I said as I glared at Gianna as she hugged her sideburns, but he didn't admit my accusations at this time.
"I don't have any mages by my side, and all the mages who are loyal to me have run away with Arugao. ”
"Is it a mage loyal to Arugao?" I thought to myself, indeed, it was Gianna who killed Arugao, and he might have taken revenge on her....
Maybe that person can really take revenge, I have to take care of the injured Gianna now, and I have to fight against a few of them, it's simply impossible. For now, I may have to make peace with him... But he doesn't seem to have that meaning anymore.
"Arthas, you've done your tricks, you didn't expect this to happen. ”
"Yes, but if Gianna is let go and goes out, I may consider marrying and even returning Gilneth back to you. ”
"No need, as long as I can capture you and Proudmore's daughter, then I can claim my own position. But I can't guarantee that the mage in the shadows will be able to spare her..."
He said this, and just as I was at a loss, things suddenly took a turn for the worse
"I'm sorry that your shadow mage has been wiped out by me, so tie your hands and capture the sideburns. "Luo Ning suddenly appeared beside me, and the same few flying arrows flew in, also hitting several of the gray sideburns' own soldiers. Yes, my companions came, and they wiped out all the troops loyal to Greysides outside the gate, and now only he and a few men were left here surrounded by my troops and the werewolves who surrendered.
Maybe I should have laughed at Greysideburns, but Gianna had been knocked to the ground by the moment, so I wasn't in the mood to be tactful with him.
Sylvanas arrived, and immediately motioned to me to take the wounded Gianna out.
"Gianna's injuries are fine... I'm going to check on her injuries first, and I need you to continue to judge him here. ”
Sylvanas and Marlan took the fainting Gianna out, and maybe I should go with them, but I think they might be able to heal her more effectively, and I have to make some people pay for it now.
"Greysides, if anything is wrong with Gianna, I promise your bloodline will be cut off. ”
"Hmph, I didn't do anything to her, why should I be responsible for her, Arthas. ”
"Even if that mage wasn't instructed by you, and you won't let me save him, isn't that an accomplice?"
"Success, Arthas, I have failed, but if you want to take over Gilneth in the name of justice, you must get my approval, otherwise you will not be able to escape the charge of aggression. ”
"Hmph, come and see, these werewolves, and those rebellious generals Gilneys, which of them are not loyal soldiers to you, and which one is not pointing the finger at you now, gray sideburns, the Gilneys have their own choice, you can't control anything at all now. ”
"Yes, I can't control anything, but I'm sure some people's plots will come out to light sooner or later, but unfortunately I can't wait. He sighed, which did make him feel deeply unwilling, but after regaining a little courage, he began to stare at me.
"It seems that you don't know that some things are dead and blind. ”
"Can you swear by your faith, is there any conspiracy in the werewolf plan, and is there a Tirio Ferdin, did he follow your orders and blend in with the orcs? ”
"Of course I can swear I don't know anything about you creating werewolves. Hearing this, I felt a chill in my heart, but Gianna's injury was nothing compared to Gianna's injury, and it was precisely because of this atmosphere that I still put on a tough posture and admitted the facts of the first half, but in the second half of the narrative, I looked at Tyran, and after seeing his angry expression, I was even more convinced that he really didn't know something. "As for what you said about Tirioferdine taking refuge with the orcs... This matter has been criticized before, do you think that I have framed him? ”
"Arthas, you don't have to pretend, I saw you when you were officially ordained a paladin, and many of you here have witnesses, don't you? Then you tell me where he is? Did he follow your orders and install himself among the orcs. ”
"I saw him on that occasion because he wanted me to learn his son from Uther, and it was true that he was in exile at that time and should not go to the Archbishop's Church, but that does not mean that I had instructed him. You say I have a conspiracy, do you have any definite evidence?" I continued to ask sharply, and to my surprise he actually made a strange realization.
"That's because in the beginning, I had received reports from werewolves that the orcs had seen two humans on their ship when they were sailing westward. One is Tirio Verdin, and the other is Gianna herself. ”
"Gianna herself?" I recognized that Greysideburns was talking about Taresa, and that he was saying it at such a time, and that I could still convict him of false accusations. "I also heard from a birdman who turned into a raven in Northrend that the orcs were leaving, but alas, Gianna and I were fighting fiercely in Northrend at that time, and she couldn't have been there, and even if she had colluded with the orcs, she wouldn't have to sail with them on their ships. ”
"Perhaps, but the werewolf who reported the situation is here, and you can ask him if he reported it that way. ”
"Yes, I believe everything he sees, but I'm doubting you, and the werewolves know that you tried to unite with the orcs who appeared near you against us. ”
"This..."
Greysideburns looked overwhelmed when I exposed the incident, and I didn't give him a chance to plead my case, so I snatched the words away.
"Maybe you know it's unlikely, so you've faked a fake, a fake Gianna colluding with the orcs, and then framing us?" I retorted, and immediately stole the topic as I watched him try to explain. "You are so stupid to think that with Gianna's appearance, do you forget how much Admiral Proudmoor hates orcs, do you think that such a little trick can drive a wedge between their father and daughter. ”
I said this, and it took a long time for the gray sideburns to come to his senses, perhaps he himself had calculated too much about Prodemoore, so that he was a little in vain now with his confused mind, but what really made him think this way was because of my calculations.
"Looks like I really lost. ”
"Thou hast sinister intentions, and I have had enough of your madness, and I now declare thee to be condemned to death, while thy family is sent to the Isle of Atonement, never to be ashored. "I threw the weapon of a dead Gilneth guard to him, and perhaps I should have a decent sword for him at this point, but I thought it would be okay to do so.
Maybe it happened a little suddenly, or maybe Gray Sideburns didn't expect me to be so decisive about his life and affect his family, after all, several times ago, our two families still had a relationship in blood. In this regard, he had to pick up the sword on the ground and face me with some doubts.
"Arthas, do you really want my life, and your family?"
"I never wanted to take your life, let alone harm your family, but you forced me. ”
"So when did you come up with this idea? ”
"Just now, when Gianna was injured, I didn't think to forgive you and your family. ”
"I see. The gray sideburns chattered with all his thoughts, and raised the weapon with both hands, and slowly tried it, as if he had accepted the final fate. But to my surprise, he was still talking about his old enemy before he wiped his neck. "The next time you see Dalin, please tell him and say that he won..."
"I can also call you back for him now, in fact, you have already lost..."
With my reply, Gray Sideburns passed away unwillingly, and after looking at his corpse, he officially accepted the whole Gilneth, but he couldn't be happy, especially since Gianna is still injured....