Chapter Seventy-Seven: The Fall of Dunhold (Finale)
"Look, Thrall still got it!Keep attacking!" Orgrim saw hope here, but I was surprised that there was no Thrall among the sizable orcs, and the leader was the Black Hand of Red and the orcs captured by Stone Mountain, and I couldn't help but be glad that the image of several of us humans had been transformed into another image by Ronin, otherwise I couldn't be sure if he would have used his tomahawk to cut at me. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
But the result was the same..... their presence with their original weapons was a suspicion, and his presence always reminded me of the way Tabek looked at us just now.
"Chief Chief, long time no see. He said as he walked towards Orgrim. And Orgrim naturally felt relieved to see the people of his Blackstone tribe, but I realized that it was wrong at this time, yes, since Tabek was able to betray the chief, then he would be even better, and it was on the premise that someone leaked the news....
"Be careful....", I reminded everyone, and soon Orgrim realized something, so he became vigilant, and the black hand, who was also aware of the possibility of being exposed, signaled his Blackstone tribe to take up arms and rush towards us. And everyone was puzzled at first, but what could they do, they could only rush to those enemies, those former clansmen.
It was a painful choice for them, and nothing I hated more than their inclusion made an already inaccessible prison even harder. But I know that I have to take the prison this time, and I have to take it immediately, because, after a long time, the rest of the Lordaeron army will arrive, and again, we can't give up now, after all, some people already know my secret...
I thought so, so I asked Ronin to output as many spells as possible to the target. And at this time, I found that Gianna was hesitant, yes, she didn't want to make a move on humans, and she couldn't tell the difference between the Blackstone Orcs and the Orcs loyal to Orgrim, so she didn't attack the Orcs.
I know that the most taboo thing on the battlefield is such hesitation, especially in such an emergency, so I must warn her well in case she makes similar mistakes on the battlefield in the future. But after watching those cannons explode among the orcs, I seem to realize one thing, which is to empathize with them.
Yes, I believe that the artillerymen and crossbowmen who defended there were also orcs who could not tell who was who.
I also signaled to Gianna to turn me into another ordinary Terran soldier, and rushed forward with an orc weapon on my back, but I was close to Drake, yes, this guy has realized that the human is just using himself, and because of my special identity as a human, whether it is a Blackstone Mountain orc or a tribal orc, they don't regard me as an enemy, so I still approached him obediently.
"Why don't you help us as you planned? "When he saw a human, he roared at me
"Because your use value is gone. I explained, and swung the axe that was hidden behind my back, and though he recognized my attack, he made a deep mark on my belly, and then dropped the axe and fled. Yes, I just want this effect, that is, to make him realize a problem....
"Damn, Blackmore is using us again, let's get out!" At his command, the Blackstone Orcs fled, and I immediately signaled to the High Chief not to go after them. Instead, concentrate on the siege.
He is also very aware of this, although he is betraying himself by the black hand of Red, but in the final analysis, he killed his father first, so he doesn't have too much hatred for him. And as far as the current situation is concerned, it is not time, he obeyed my arrangement, after all, there is a successor with high hopes for him.
"Hurry up and storm the city, save Thrall. ”
He gave the order, and soon the tribes that were stuck with the Blackstone Orcs pulled away and attacked the city. And it was at this time that I seemed to recognize another problem. In my memory, Dunhold is definitely a garrison town in Lordaeron, but the number of orcs defending the city now is not at all what I remember, and just now Red didn't intend to reveal a message to me, that is, Blackmore originally planned to go out of the city and join these orcs.
I believe that in such an extreme situation, he will definitely cooperate with these orcs in order to be able to resist this invasion, but he did not do that. Then there is a possibility, for example, that he has to deal with another batch of threats first. A threat from within, the only possible threat...
"Thrall may need support inside, or the enemy will not come to support because they are besieging them. ”
"Damn, that's it again. "Hearing my speculation, Orgrim realized something, yes, just like those Warsong clans this afternoon, they are also isolated now, and if they don't open their mouths sooner, the outcome is still unimaginable....... but this time is a little different, we have a chance.
"A few of us humans have been in the past, believing we can help them. ”
"Then please, Arthas. Orgrim looked at me with a determined look, I knew what he meant, yes, he had made him the heir to the tribe. And I naturally knew the significance of this orc to this world, so we each pulled away and followed up with Luo Ning's teleportation technique.
It was easy for him to find a familiar figure at such a close distance, and as I imagined, Thrall was indeed fighting the fugitives with simple weapons, and it was here that most of the Dunhold soldiers surrounded the escaped orcs.
"Why did you come here? Thrall's first words were to rebuke us, yes, he didn't have to think about it to know it was us, and we could perceive the bloody massacre that had just taken place here in the unarmed corpses of the orcs, and he was understandably angry out of sympathy for his fellow man. But for me, I'm just lamenting that Langton made the right choice, that he had to deal with the number of orcs in the shelter in order to really face the threats outside the city.
"Sorry we're late!"
"Then don't say anything, we'll pick it up from the inside, and there are still a few orcs in the barracks who haven't escaped yet....we still have to save them before they're slaughtered...."Thrall didn't say anything, but motioned for us to hurry up and prepare for battle, but before he could finish speaking, Langton in the distance shouted at him.
"All in vain, my beloved disciple. They have been slaughtered by us, and you will follow in their footsteps. He said to us, but I had to make sure he was a little stupid at this point, like he shouldn't be exposed to a powerful mage without protection. Seeing that he was not stuck with us, Ronin quickly released the flames, and Langton couldn't dodge and was hit and fell to the ground. Then there was some confusion in their army.
"Take advantage of this opportunity. Thrall shouted, and soon under the cover of spells and a few of us charged with weapons, the orcs began to counterattack. The target was not Langton's location, but the direction of the other unliberated shelters and city gates. And with more and more orcs being released, the outcome can be imagined.
Soon we were connected with the orcs outside the city, and Orgrim felt even more relieved and relieved to see that Thrall was fine, and after seeing our meeting inside and outside, they could only scold those Blackstone Mountain orcs and choose to escape.
"Damn, let's go back to the castle. ”
Langton made a decisive judgment, as if the war could be over here, but I found a problem at this time, such as the fact that he was staring at the identities of the few of us, as if he had seen through me. Yes, he may have known who we are, for example, he did not angrily reprimand us humans from beginning to end, nor did he blame his subordinates for defending the city, but watched the war lose step by step with mixed feelings.
He led a small number of people to flee to Dunhold, maybe I shouldn't have left him alive, such as having Ronin teleport us to the neighborhood and subdue him, although in normal times, I am not too sure that I will be able to defeat this general, but now that he is wounded, he is definitely not my opponent. But my heart hesitated, which invisibly gave the general a way out. Eventually, they disappeared from view. The rest of the guards were killed or captured, but only a handful were captured, as they knew very well that the consequences of being captured were far less than the pleasure of being killed.
Looking at these unwitting soldiers, looking at us humans with hateful eyes, it did make me feel a burst of timidity and guilt, but in order to get rid of some crimes, I could only hold on, and walk towards them with confidence and said to Luo Ning with gray sideburns.
"Arugao, you are indeed a powerful mage, and your two mage apprentices will also be the pillars of the country. I said this to Ronin, and he immediately understood.
"Your Majesty, we can't reveal our identities...."
"It's okay, they're already dead, put them in a shelter and wait until Dunhold falls and executes them all. ”
In this way, a few orcs who escaped with Thrall did not hesitate to put them all in the shelter. This also announced the end of the war, and we all laid down our arms and continued to discuss the next steps in detail.
"Arthas, do you really want to kill them?"
"No, I'm just trying to hide my identity, so I'm blaming that gray sideburns. "I drew close to my beloved and explained to her that, yes, this time I had gone through the process of attacking my fellow human beings with the orcs, and it was a real bloody experience for her, who had never seen a war before. Indeed, I can only comfort her with my heart. "This is also to prepare for them to gain a foothold in the future, after all, they will be stationed in the Silver Pine Forest in the future, so that I have a reason not to send troops to exterminate the orcs in the future. ”
"Arthas..."Gianna wanted to ask something, but at this time she didn't continue to speak, yes, she was probably worried that I would use the orcs to attack Gilneth, maybe after they went to war, Gianna would think even more... For me, I'm going to explain it to her when the time comes, after all, as she said, she still cares about my reputation and interests very much.
At this time, Orgrim and the other orcs also arrived, but the chief was very eager compared to the smiling faces of the others.
"Arthas, I think I'm having a hard time looking for that traitor, and I hope you'll kill him for me!" he said to me, and it was only then that I realized that time was running out for the orc.
"I will, but until then, I want you to do something else for me... Go and capture Dunhold now. ”
"But it's mostly civilians, how can you do that. I said this, and Teresa, a native, was the first to object, as did Tirioferdin, who rebuked me like Uther. "Arthas, you have seriously violated the Paladin's oath. ”
In this regard, my partners are completely on my side of the argument against them.
"They have been prepared for this defense, which means that they seem to know some secrets of His Highness and the two of you....so, we must do this....."
"I will not allow you to inflict harm on civilians, or I will stand with them and resist you. As he spoke, he drew his sword again. In the same way, Faric did not hesitate to raise his sword and face the old knight.
I never thought it would be like this, two paladins facing each other, maybe it was a little early.
The other orcs were a little overwhelmed when they saw us humans like this. I had no choice but to stop them immediately and choose a middle way, yes.....
"All I want is Blackmore's life. Instead of dissuading them, I said my oath before motioning for both of them to stop: "Put down your sword, and trust me, I promise not to harm any innocent civilian." ”
"Arthas, do you think there will be no casualties when our army captures Dunhold?" Tirio said, looking at his surroundings, yes, the former shelter was in ruins. I was relieved about that.
"I didn't think about letting the orc army attack there. I just need to deter it. Let them concentrate their forces on the city, and then my friend and I will go and meet the lord alone. ”
Hearing this, he put away his sword with a sense of understanding, and the controversy finally ended, but after this, the two paladins have also been judged to be passers-by, and perhaps it will be a long time before Falik personally accepts his blessing... Maybe even longer in the future.
I didn't think much of it, and I didn't have time to ease their relationship now, but I was desperate for the chief to give another order.
"The war is not over. We also have to convince the people of Dunhold that we are going to take their city. "I asked Orgrim for that, and he hesitated. Yes, he seems reluctant to help us, for he is quite sure that the enemy knew of our plans before we acted, which meant that the rest of Lordaeron's army would soon pick up. The immediate transfer of their troops should be a matter of urgency.
I can only say one other thing about this that will move him.
"They know all our actions, and we must attack their leaders, otherwise it will be a result wherever you flee. ”
"Yes, we've got to catch that Blackmore, you don't know his cunning. Sal also spoke out from his point of view. And at this time, the chief made up his mind and determined this plan.
"Then go up, lead the troops, and besiege Dunhold. ”
Listening to him give the order, I breathed a sigh of relief, but at this time, I also understood something, yes, only a few people closest to me can be trusted, and only they will really think about things from the perspective of their own interests.
I didn't think about it any longer, but followed them, and when I thought they had sent all the defenders to the front line to confront us, I arrived with Ronin and my closest companions, Gianna. Yes, these are the people I really trust, and I think the rest of the story, I think it's best for a few of us to know.
Because he couldn't be sloppy about defending against the orcs, all the citizens were on the front line, ready to defend against the orcs, so his mansion seemed empty. The few guards had let their guard down because they hadn't expected what the Terrans would do to him, but to be on the safe side, I managed to finish them off before they could get in pain.
Then came inside, yes, Ronin couldn't sense the drunkard's position, and his familiar and disgusting aura was that he was right, but to my surprise, he was still maintaining his tradition at the moment, and continued to carry the smell of alcohol all over his body, but there was another figure beside him, the injured Langton. And they seem to have reserved a seat for me.
It seems that the cunning lord has recognized our coming, and even if we are in disguise, he knows who I am.
"Your Highness Arthas, can you take off your disguise and let me see your true face clearly. ”
"Huh, Arthas?" I sneered, and then said to Ronin, "Well, Arugao turned me into Arthas. ”
Yes, I still disguise my identity, yes, I must not be careless, and I don't sit in the position he set for me at all, after all, I know that a guy with ambitions like him will not be willing until the moment of death, I thought, Luo Ning is the face that he understands and transforms me into.
This drew a wry smile of despair, perhaps he really wanted to compromise with me, but he now realized that I might be more ruthless than he thought.
"Why do you have to pretend, I know my time is short, why don't you show your true colors. ”
"Am I not who I am?" I said, pulling out the dagger Sylvanas had given me, and said to him, apparently sensing that I didn't need to waste my time with him.
I'd love to know a lot about me, though, and other things that puzzle me, like how he knew about the camp we were going to attack today, why he was so sure of my identity after I intercepted the letter, and how he persuaded the Blackstone Orcs and Doomhammer's henchmen to betray him. But I know it's okay if people don't know.
"I think that since you and I have the same goal of ruling Lordaeron, then Arthas doesn't want to keep you. As I spoke, I threw my dagger at his head. And he fell to the ground, but there was still some in his eyes, eager to survive, but I couldn't say anything anymore, and I simply said his final goodbye. "Goodbye Lord Dunhold...."
Now only Langton is left, yes, it seems that the general has calmed down, but I have also moved some compassion at this time. That's right, he's definitely a good general in Lordaeron, and he's loyal to his superiors, and trusted by his superiors, maybe after Brackmore's death, I can spare his life, I hesitated, and Gianna also grabbed me and motioned that I wouldn't continue to kill, I didn't choose to continue, but motioned to Ronin to prepare to bring us back.
"Goodbye, General, I hope you can protect your life. I put away Sylvanas' dagger and turned away.
"Won't you kill me?" Langton asked me cautiously, perhaps because he was sure that I wouldn't go under the knife, so he wondered curiously. And I naturally want to take advantage of this time to give him an explanation to appease this general.
"I know you're a loyal general, and I'm hard to do. I said this, and he recognized me at once, as he was wise.
"You're Alsace!"
"If that's what I'm looking at, then I do have a reason to trust you. "I've regained my old look, and there's really nothing good to change. "I hope you will work hard to take the place of the lord and bring true prosperity to the people of this city. I said this, but he was surprised by something else.
"The orcs out there..."
"They're just feinting. When we go back, it will all be over, and when I come to the city in my normal capacity, I will personally issue this order. I explained, but a new question came out of his mouth, and I felt the need to pause and motionfor Ronin to activate the spell.
"I see, thank you for not killing, but..."
"Do you still have any questions?"
"Yes, a lot of questions!"
"I'll talk about it next time! When I said that, our figures disappeared with us, and it was the best thing to hear from him.
"Goodbye, Your Highness. ”
(Here's a scene I didn't see)
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After we left, the whole city cheered at the news of the orc's retreat. Langton smiled when he heard this, perhaps not only because everything had passed peacefully, but also because many things would be fulfilled as promised. After all, the orcs have already withdrawn, and the order of the lord is not to be said. In any case, although there are some twists and turns, I still deserve to be happy. But at this moment, another figure appeared, a man in black who had only been talking to Blackmore secretly recently.
Langton didn't know who he was about that person, he just knew that she was a woman, and she was a beauty, because Langton knew that Blackmore didn't look at a beautiful woman when he saw it. And now he can catch a glimpse of her. But this time she was not very happy, maybe her appearance could be a sign of her own death.
"Is that you?" Langton asked, his face full of confusion and unease, and at the same time, the lady was also full of doubt.
"Arthas, I didn't kill you!"
"Yes, he only killed some people who knew his secrets. Langton explained carefully, but at the moment there was murder in the woman's eyes.
"Who knows the secret?" the black-robed lady recognized something, and with her lewd smile, she instantly unleashed a spell that reduced Langton to ashes.
Although it was quick and neat, there were still some traces of casting. The careful lady was ready to clean up the traces further, but because there were soldiers rushing here to report the situation of the battle, she had to abandon the plan, and instead used magic to take Blackmore's corpse with her, and chose to use teleportation to disappear without a trace.
When she reappeared, she was already in the distant air, and she was flying towards the south in her original form, she knew that she had to stay as far away as possible before dawn, and quietly waited for the next eternal night to come....
The black dragon princess Olexia thought so, and perhaps she and Nesario, who ordered her to come at this time, didn't expect that this time it would not be too long before that night.....