I realized it was a beast-like creature. Yes, we humans have been friends with the wild animals here since we humans came to the position of the Night Elves and fought against the Night Elf Alliance against the Burning Legion, but it must be a bad idea to have a creature like this coming out of our camp and still peeking at us in the dark night.

Of course, I'm worried about more than that, and it would be terrible if it was really sent by the Night Elves. I thought so, but quickly denied it, after all, the Night Elf priestesses had just left, they knew our side very well, and even if they wanted to break with us, there was no need to spy on us in this way, and they had a better way, like their owls. Other than that, I can only think of other possibilities, so I believe it shouldn't be the Night Elves.

But if it wasn't, it could be something more terrifying, such as Illidan or Kael'thas who were already hostile to me, yes, Kael'thas had been here, and he naturally had the ability to escape the Night Elves' surveillance. And if he knew I was alive, he wouldn't have let me go... But when I think about it, I can't find anything in the undead that matches the dark shadow.

So it's probably the former, sent by Illidan, and there's a kind of vanguard among them that is very much the size of the Burning Legion's Cerberus, the minions of those demons, and if he wants to destroy us before he goes to Northrend, he might not be able to do so.

The cold sweat in my heart fell instantly, yes. I knew I had better be careful with this creature, or I might end up as a dried corpse under its straw. I thought warily, but there was no time left, for the creature was speeding straight at me. Yes, I know it's coming for me. Naturally, I don't have a choice, I don't have a weapon, and if I don't get hurt, then the best thing to do is to deal with him that way.

I then instantly turned into a dragon and rushed back at it, but only for a moment, when I got closer, and I wanted to shoot flames, I realized that things were not what I had imagined. It's a very large Nightblade Leopard, and there is no demon behind it. And the leopard is still the one I know best, the guy who often spends the night together in my form, that is, Mavi's mount. Although I suddenly can't remember its name...

It was taken aback by my actions, but it quickly realized the strong murderous aura I had just leaked. It just pounced on my body like a pet friend, but what I did was imagine it to be an enemy, and even wanted to kill it.

"Woo... The Nightblade Leopard felt as if it had been wronged, and I quickly changed back into human form, trying to soothe it and apologize, but it had already run backwards, yes, I knew it was going to its owner, and not far away it slowed down and quickly stopped.

"Lokana!" Mavi, bound by the silver-haired priest robe, called out to her mount and calmed it down, yes, I knew that I must have seen what I had just done, and I was sure she would have reproached me for my recklessness. But I felt the need to apologize to him first, and I was wrong anyway.

"I'm sorry!" I said as I walked over to it, and here Mavi waited for me with a stiff face.

"You're imagining him to be a hellhound!" Mavi said to my heart, and she could understand my feelings when I saw my country become like this, though I didn't quite agree with it. "The war is over, and you're more vigilant. ”

"We lost too much, it wasn't the outcome I expected, it wasn't the way I imagined... A lot of people died, so I don't want more...", I shook my head in defense, but I didn't know what to say, I could only think of where to say. "We humans don't have good eyesight in the dark, I..."

"This is its home, so it's not surprising that it's here, especially since it wants to come back after a long time of not coming home, and it knows you're here..."Mavi said quickly, but didn't continue, obviously not what it came for, but she wanted to see me.

"Well, I was really wrong, I'm sorry, Lokana. "I tried to soothe it the way it had soothed me in the pen, reaching out to its back to soothe it. Perhaps it knew what I meant, or it felt the light I had released, and it still reluctantly forgave me, but it was no longer as unscrupulous as it had been, though it knew the body of my undead at that time.

I was a little upset, but the episode was put aside by Mavi's questioning, after all, she must have something to do with him when she came to me at night.

"What do you think? In the current situation, you still want to recover Lordaeron?"

"I want to settle my people first, recovering Lordaeron may just be a dream. ”

"That's what you're going to do, settle down in that place, and don't go to Lordaeron. ”

"No, of course I would like to recover Lordaeron, and the Alliance, but that's just my fantasy, the Empire has fallen, the people have been slaughtered or displaced after being devastated by burning medical examinations and natural disasters, and Lordaeron's power and foundation are no longer there. And the enemy is still strong and unattainable. I said this, remembering what I had seen, and of course more than that, thinking of my experiences in Stormwind and Dalaran when I was undead. "The same goes for Stormwind, after several crises. It has long been made strong on the outside. There's also Ironforge, who knows if there's a similar infiltration. ”

Instead of making Mavi sympathetic, my statement was reproachful.

"Maybe you should have acted a long time ago, and you wouldn't have made it into the current situation. ”

"To be honest, I had long anticipated this as it would be, so I kept preventing Akmund from appearing in our world, and we only came here as a last resort, and in fact we won in the end, but the result was much worse than I thought. "I don't want to remember it, but maybe I can really change some, if I can grasp those opportunities..." ”

"You should concentrate on what they are seeking, the Sunwell and the Medivan Script, and if you control any of them, Akmund will not be able to invade our world even if he tries by all means. ”

"If everything can be done all over again!" I gritted my teeth and said these words, yes, I knew that what Mavi said could be related to whether Akmund could enter this time, but things have already happened, and it is impossible to change them..." ”

I looked back at where my troops were, and I felt sorry for myself. It was precisely because of this that he seemed a little depressed, so Mavi changed his approach. Said something that made me feel even more terrible.

"Maybe the reality is worse than you think..."

"Perhaps, but I don't know how many times I've died, and it could be worse than this!"

"If only you could get used to it. Lordaeron's former prince!"

"No, I can't forget it, if you say I'm the former prince of Lordaeron, that's true, but Lordaeron will be restored sooner or later, I promise!"

"Yes, then you are using your Lordaeron's powerful combined power to invade other territories and achieve your hegemony. ”

"You think I'm like that, a guy trying to swallow up all the other powers. ”

"It's not that bad, but it's pretty much the same. Mavi explained that I felt helpless about this, yes, politically speaking, I was indeed an expansionist person, but since she thought of me as such, it couldn't help but make me a little sad. And the way I behaved like this, she quickly changed the subject. "I know what you're thinking, but you in the form of the undead may be better suited for you to see your transformation, maybe you should be glad that you are reborn, not everyone has this treatment, and as for the restoration of Lordaeron, that is not something you should consider right now. ”

"You're right. I shook my heart and regained my courage to face her. "But if I am going to do this, and to realize my ideals, I must have the necessary assistance, Mavi, you know, in every way, I need your personal assistance. ”

I said passionately to Mavi, yes, there are obviously other meanings in my words, especially since she can take the initiative to come to me tonight, which makes me more convinced of her sincerity, I think as long as I give her a step, she should comply, but in fact it is not, she did not hesitate to reject me, even with the taste of ridicule.

"Arthas, you are just a human being, you only have a hundred years to live, and for me, I am already ten thousand years old, and when I am two thousand years old, you humans do not exist..."Mavi explained calmly, yes, I knew what she meant, although I was a little discouraged in an instant, but I also understood that I was indeed a little delusional at the beginning, but I did not give up. Because...

"It's not like the first elf to hear something like that. But I know that everything will change as it goes on. ”

My words caused Mavi to pause for a moment, and at first I thought she was hesitant, but after listening to her mocking tone again, and snorting, I felt lost again.

"I've heard, the High Elf, and maybe you're really responsible for her. ”

"Yes..."I couldn't help but frown, this time it wasn't just my own heartache, but so did my head. It's not just Mavi, it's Sylvanas, and I'm really responsible for her, maybe I shouldn't run away, but fight with Nesario, so at least I can die without regret.

That's where we brought the topic to this, and I wanted to tell her about last night's events as a new point of argument with her, but because she mentioned Sylvanas, my natural courage disappeared in an instant. Yes "I was wrong, really wrong." ”

As a result, his mind became even more confused, some of his emotional entanglements poured out, and now his chaotic thinking made him not know how to tell Mavi. Or what should I say, what purpose should I achieve.

Time paused for a moment. Until Mavi spoke in Du to comfort my state.

"Arthas, I know you're under a lot of pressure right now, but there are some things that you have to do on your own. I'm not a High Elf, they've had a deep relationship with your human culture from the beginning, but we Night Elves haven't had any contact with us before, and you don't even know about our existence if the older High Elves don't mention it. And I'm not a ranger general like Sylvanas, I'm a lord, the only high priestess other than Tyrande, I have the Night Elves' most elite Warden troops at my disposal, and my people, and although they are loyal to Tyrande, I must be responsible for them, just as you are responsible for your people. ”

"Yes, I understand, so in the end, I hope you can give us food support as soon as possible, you know the situation on my side... Not so good. "When I say this, of course, I also include myself. "We really need help... But just to help as much as you can..."

"Tomorrow morning I'll make good on Malfurion's place. ”

"Thank you. "I bowed deeply to her, yes, I should thank her for her help anyway, even though we have sacrificed so much for them here.

We were silent for a while, and at the beginning we did surprise to see her come to see me at this time, but she still rejected me with righteous words, but it made me feel like a roller coaster of the degree difference, and fell to the bottom. Still, I am grateful for the help she has given me, but I want to go and rest immediately, my tired body and some blows may no longer be able to support my will.

But Mavi took the initiative to change the subject, or rather, he had some strategic things he wanted to ask me, maybe that's what she's here for, yes, I think so, she won't come to see my jokes....

"By the way, do you think Illidan's expedition will be effective?"

"Maybe, maybe not, but I'm worried about what happens if Illidan succeeds or fails. ”

"How?"

"If Illidan wins, the world's greatest threat to the Burning Legion is gone, and there is no guarantee that Kil'Gardan will not give up on his promise to invade here, and that the demons who believe in Illidan will soon become our new enemies. And if it fails, will the demons surrender to the Scourge, you know, if these demon remnants surrender to the Scourge, then they will run rampant in this world. ”

"There's some truth to what you're saying, so you think the best way is to die together. ”

"To be honest, that's what I think. I didn't hide it, and although it was obvious that I was very selfish in saying it, I felt that there was no reason to deceive her, or that I didn't have the power to deliberately hide my thoughts. If we talk about the way we get along, it's better to show the sincerity we should have done when I was a ghost.

"It's no wonder that Illidan hates you like this, and you are the opposite in character when you throw away some of the holidays in time. ”

"But I feel like you're sick of her, too. ”

I kicked the finger back at Mavi, yes, I remember the first time I met Illidan with Mavi, the first time I met him, his attitude towards us was almost the same as that of the devil, and of course there was a problem. But when I said this, Mavi seemed to be a little hidden.

"Not much, and if I hate him, she hates me even more, because I have imprisoned him for nearly ten thousand years, and I am bored with the nonsense every day. ”

"Why was he imprisoned for 10,000 years?" I asked eagerly. Regardless, 10,000 years is a long time for a Night Elf.

"Ten thousand years ago, he injured my younger brother, that is, Garrod, and killed Lord Black Deep Forest and several subordinates, but I locked him up for 10,000 years, which is enough punishment for him, so I don't hate him for a long time. ”

"After 10,000 years of imprisonment, he will be able to control his troops immediately after he gets out?"

"Yes, there are very few troops loyal to him, but you have seen them all, in battle, the elves who were loyal to him were wiped out. ”

"That's right... I've seen it. "Maybe it was because I was so tired that I didn't want to talk to him anymore because I wanted to rest, so I ignored a lot of topics that could be extended, such as his brother Garrod and what happened at that time.

Perhaps Mavi recognized my intentions and didn't dwell on anything else, but she finally told me a secret.

"Actually, what Illidan said last night was right, our sacrifice this time is also very great, the destruction of the World Tree has caused us to lose our eternal life. ”

"It's like the High Elves who lost their sunwells. I said it, but I seemed to be ignoring something.

"The Well of the Sun does not make the High Elves' lives eternal, but the loss of the Well of the Sun will make the High Elves look like they were exiled by us nine thousand years ago. ”

"You mean a strong desire for magic?"

"Yes, the High Elves have now lost their sunwells, and this situation is a misery for them, and if I may, I would suggest keeping them on our side. We can use the power of nature to help them with their sore spots, and for now it is the best way to do this for their condition. ”

"You're telling me to leave all the High Elves here?!" I replied in a questioning tone, yes, I should have taken it for granted that I had lost some of my support, and that reply was also scolded by Mavi.

"Which way do you think is the best way for them, that letting them follow you will only drive them crazy, or that you should let them know what they're really doing and let them make their own choices. Mavi argued. "To stay or continue to follow you, they have to have the right to know. ”

"You're right," yes, her words and actions once again slapped my selfishness in the face and made me ashamed, and I still take power too seriously, even overshadowing my mind, so I immediately changed my opinion. "They must stay with you, we are no longer in a position to lead them. "I now think back to Lothmar's performance when I, Sal and Malfurion were in a three-way meeting.

At the time, I thought his hesitation was due to the hesitation between me and the Horde, but it was actually on our side and the Night Elves. But he chose my side after all, and that was enough to see that Lotherma trusted me, so I had to make a choice for them, one that really benefited them.

"Perhaps you shouldn't have made your own decisions about them, and some of the High Elves may continue to follow you, like the Dwarves and Gnome Warriors, who could return to their homeland when you Lordaeron fell, instead of coming here. ”

"It's not the same, they follow me because we all have a responsibility to fight the threats of this world. And now that responsibility is lifted.... "When I said this, I thought about their loss, yes, I really couldn't bear it, and I thought, if they have a better choice, maybe they should leave me too... My mind is even more confused when I think of this... However, there is still a sentence that I have a clear understanding, and that is my approach. "Dictatorship is not necessarily wrong, Mavi, you and I both know what is best for them. I explained it, and of course I did it for a reason. "If I ask for advice and ask them if they are going to stay, they may continue to follow me because of their previous feelings, but I don't want the people who follow me to make unnecessary sacrifices. Of course, I also have to recognize a reality. "The War of the Century is over..."

"I see. Mavi listened to my explanation affectionately, and just as she was about to continue, we seemed to ignore something, such as the portal appearing near me, and a voice replying that seemed to indicate that they had just heard the conversation.

"Thank you for making this decision for us, Your Majesty Arthas. Lotherma curtsied, yes he was now acting like he was with their leader, and with tears of excitement in his eyes?!, I thought naturally, but soon I realized that things were not what I had imagined. I didn't see a hint of excitement in his eyes, but sadness, which I think was caused by emotion, and it was anger. This surprised me, especially since I saw him alone, and when Gianna, who was crying, was helped out by Falic and the others, I realized that things could be bad. Although I went to appease Gianna at once, it obviously did not change her grief, and of course it was a serious question, and Lotherma herself best explained it. "The war of the century is over, but the race war is not. ”

I seemed to read something, I looked at the disappointed Mavi, and in her eyes I read what Mavi was starting to say, 'Maybe reality is worse than you think'.

"We go to the people of the south .... Didn't reach the Dust Swamp..."Falic spoke very unfavorably, and I think it marked bad news. "They are still ...... in the desert"

"Then they! Your father is not!"

"They were attacked in the desert, and most of the remaining refugees died, and those who survived were captured by the Minotaurs, and some by the centaurs. ”

"Minotaurs, aren't they our allies?"

"So it's a sneak attack..."

My heart was instantly filled with anger, yes, if it was a sneak attack by a centaur, I would indeed be more or less able to accept it, an unknown creature crossing their territory would naturally not be welcomed. But for the Minotaur ... The day before yesterday, we were still on the same front fighting the demons.

Of course, these are not important, they are important.

"What about Dalin? how is he?" I asked eagerly, yes, perhaps I should call him Admiral, but it didn't matter. When I asked, I seemed to overlook something, and that was that Dalin's weapon was in Mana's hand, the copy blade, a weapon that could compete with my Red Dragon Sword at the time. "How did you get it. ”

"We found it in a goblin shop, and these were obtained from the goblin mouth. There are also a lot of Kul Tiras's belongings and precious items from the refugees. And we went to the Minotaur and the centaur to investigate, and it was indeed very similar to what the goblin said, our people were all imprisoned by the minotaur and the centaur respectively, because I didn't want to go to the grass and startle the snake, so I didn't carry out the rescue operation. ”

"I'm not asking this!What about Dalin, how is he?"

"Died at the hands of the Minotaurs...", Lotherma explained, apparently hoping that we humans would avenge Dahlin more than humans valued their feelings, because their High Elf refugees were with our refugees, and naturally suffered the same thing.

"I see!" I tried to comfort Gianna, who was already buried in tears, and yes, if I had anything to say, it was to stay calm. But he was calm, and there were not a few soldiers who followed him, while civilians were held captive by minotaurs and centaurs.

"Can you let me see the goblin, I want to use the light to confirm the truth of his words. I angrily squeezed out these few words, and the resulting epilogue was equally murderous.

"He tried to escape, so I had to kill people. Lotherma said as she pulled out her bloody bow and arrow, and the red blood was clearly not left behind in the fight against demons. "And you don't need to try it anymore, Manic has already used it. ”

Although I am a paladin, I am very much in favor of Lotherma's cruelty, especially now that my anger has made my mind distracted, yes, if everything is back to peace, it is a pure joke. But now that his strength is so weak, who can he fight with?

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but snatch the plagiarism blade in Manik's hand and slammed it into the earth, and the sword qi brought by the plagiarism qi also instantly caused the earth to produce a small rift several meters long. Yes, considering that the power that Thrall unleashed against Akmund at that time was obviously grossly disproportionate to the power formed by my full blow. The difference between our own strength and Saar's is too great, and the same is true of the gap between us and the tribe. Thinking about the contributions he has made to him, he really feels that he is raising tigers. Perhaps, as Mavi said, his so-called early preparations to defend against the Burning Legion are actually just a joke now. I should be bent on strengthening my army, and I should treat the orcs like werewolves, no! or worse!

Thinking of this, my anger was released, coupled with my already overdrawn body, and some emotions were frustrated, and I couldn't adjust my self and instantly felt a burst of black eyes and fainted....