But after all, it is Kurtiras, not Lordaeron, and many things may still have to be guarded against, such as how to control and develop this place is a serious issue. Since Gianna has been away from Kurtilas for a long time, she has few cronies here, so I will not only keep Faric here, but also all my personal guards and install them in some important positions to ensure my control over the place.

At the end of the meeting, we had a dinner with each other, in addition to exchanging what had happened in the past two days. I also told everyone what I thought, and there was no constructive suggestion from anyone, only Gianna, who, as a mage, could still calculate our shortcomings.

"There is still a lack of mages here, powerful mages, otherwise some other forces may infiltrate. ”

"Do you mean Ronin?" Yes, there are less than ten mages who have survived the confrontation with the Burning Legion, and they are the only ones who can get their hands on them, and I don't want Gianna to leave me, and the same is true for her.

"Yes, Ronin had better stay as well. Illidan is leading the remnants of the Burning Legion in a crusade against the Scourge, and it's hard to say if they'll affect this area. And Kalimdor in the west, because it still retains an alliance with the tribe, and the people and horses remain neutral, so there will be no danger. ”

Her words were echoed by everyone, except Ronin himself.

"I'd like to go and bring Wenlesa, she's going to give birth in a few months. ”

"Of course, there is the best environment for delivery, and Kalimdor does not have it. I said of course, but I seemed to ignore something in Ronin's face.

"That Night Elf you said has a way to curb the High Elves' desire for demons?" Luo Ning then asked, and it was only then that I realized a very realistic thing

"Could it be that Winlessa, yes, she's also a High Elf. "Yes, I thought about what Ronin was worried about, for example, this Fenna was also a High Elf, but maybe more than that, and as far as I know, she was also very close to Daelin before, as evidenced by her reputation for giving birth to their children in secret and holding a king. But now it has become like this, if you compare the heart to the heart, analogy to us... Ronin must have thought of this as well. And not even just him... If Sylvanas is still here, she...

The two of us fell into deep thought, and after a long time, Falic broke the silence.

"Wen Lesa is a ranger, the demon lover has little influence on her, and she is also very strong, a light ranger recognized by the Holy Light, you shouldn't doubt her like this. ”

"But she's pregnant, and she's much more fragile now than before, and I'm still worried. ”

"If that's the case, you can help her feed some magical creations, and when the baby is born, we'll go back to the Night Elves. And if you want to see her, Gianna will take your place here, after all, she is the true heir here, and she has to come back. ”

As I said this, everyone agreed, and in this way, the matter on Kul Tiras's side was basically decided. The rest is Kalimdo, in fact, there is another way to bring Kalimdo's people back, but no one has raised this opinion. In addition to some of my own greed, I am also worried that if this side does not go well, there will still be a place to live in the western continent, and the same is true for Kalimdor, if the tribe tears up the alliance, then we can be regarded as having Kul Tiras, and with the power of Kul Tiras, we will have the strength to compete with them.

The next thing that happened at the meeting was that I asked them for their opinions on construction, and they all felt that the resources of Kurtiras should be used to build the stronghold of Kalimdor into several fortresses, and the more fertile land should be used to feed the food that Kul Tiras lacked after losing trade on the mainland. Coupled with the advantages of transportation at sea, and the inherent advantages of Kul Tiras's trade, we can earn foreign exchange from the Night Elves and tribes in the depths of the continent to make us rich. But that's all for later, first of all, if we use some of the resources of the original Kul Tiras, it will definitely be hindered.

"I fear that the massive use of Kul Tiras's resources will be opposed by the people of your country. ”

"Then let the Kurtiras support the construction over there, and most of the Kurtias will not object. ”

Gianna dispelled her doubts, and there were no more objections, and the discussion was over.

We decided to spend the night here before we went back, and before that, Gianna and I met with some of the nobles and representatives here who weren't in the same league as the undead. In addition to this, I also went with her to pay respects to the ancestors of the dead Dalin and Gianna, and as for the official state funeral, I think I will have to wait until his body or relics return...

After nightfall, I was finally busy with all my work, and I could have free time for myself and Gianna, and after the night after I was out of everyone's sight, she also returned to her original weak side in front of me, yes, her father's death still made her very sad, and I could only use my own gentle will to make it as little pain as possible. Yes, after all, we may not have been like this in a long time, and I thought I would never have such a treat in such a magnificent bedchamber again. Of course, compared to these external substances, I am more excited that Gianna is still intact in my arms, and as for the pain in her heart, there is nothing like this way to release.

It's just that compared to Mavi, Gianna's weak body can't withstand that and doesn't need that kind of toss, but the long-term relief is still something that can be released after a shallow taste, and it also can't make Gianna, who can't let go of her emotions for a long time, feel happy, maybe I should consider that after all this, she is no longer the weak body she used to be. Of course, there is more to it than that....

"It's time for us to have our own children. ”

After a burst of passion, I spoke to Gianna, and yes, I would have agreed with me, but in reality, it wasn't.

"I also want to belong to our children, but the use of spells and overdrafts are not conducive to the development of children... I need time to prepare, but the current situation may not allow it. ”

"Maybe we'll have to find someone else to replace you, and there aren't many former apprentices left. Dalaran is even more falling apart..."

"Even if I teach some more students, I have to make a demonstration, which doesn't consume less energy than I have now, so..."

"Gianna..."

I was disappointed to hear her say that, but it was a reality we had to face.

"Although Sylvanas is gone, there is Mavi, who is the priestess of the moon, and although her body may be thin, her constitution is much better than mine..."Gianna, who saw my mood, made a suggestion that surprised me, and I couldn't help but frown again as this opinion was made.

"This..."

"Mavi, she's coming, they're elves, if they start to decide something, they'll stick to it, there's no doubt about it. ”

"Perhaps, but we can't even find a reason to meet now. And to be honest, after the performance of your stepmother Fena, I think maybe..."

"She's a mage, and her Mavi isn't a High Elf, and her strong sense of justice won't let her lose herself, and of course Sylvanas would have been around as well. ”

"You're probably right. "Yes, I thought about Sylvanas, if she was still alive, what if after I died she was alone again... While I'm sure she's not going to be like Fenna, it's somewhat affected my understanding, since she's lived a lot longer than we do, and Mavi and the Night Elves don't have that dilemma. But who can say what the future holds.

But speaking of demons, I thought of Valera in Stormwind at the time, freeing her from her desire to be demonic, and Onexia exacerbated this aspect of her before she died, otherwise I wouldn't want her soul to merge with my dying sister as one person... I really don't know what happened to her with Varian.

"What are you thinking?"

"I'm thinking, Ronin's children, and our children... Can we give him a stable future? ”

"Yes," Gianna said firmly. And of course, we made some beginnings for that goal...

The night hurried by, and Gianna and I finished combing by noon, and after the necessary explanations, I used Ronin's portal to leave. Returned to Kalimdor, probably the northern part of the Barrens. Although we can't confirm the location of the large army, I was able to find them along our way south after taking dragon form through the gift of the Red Dragon Queen.

Everyone was happy to see us coming, and even more so when I told everyone about Kul Tiras. Everyone cheered, yes, this is undoubtedly a boost to everyone, at least if we can't mix here, there is still something to return to. Of course, the good news doesn't stop there.

After we had continued our march south, something happened in front of us, it was the centaurs who brought us civilians, they seemed to be in good spirits, and they all brought most of the supplies when they fled, which should be regarded as the preferential treatment of the centaurs, and to my surprise the centaurs actually gave us a large amount of food similar to forage out of a certain sense of politeness, although this may not be suitable for us humans, but it can also help our horses to provide very tasty rations in this desert.

Seeing them so sincere, my hostile tendencies towards some of their existence disappeared in an instant, and I couldn't help but walk into them and want to reach out to them sincerely. They hesitated, but reached out to shake my hand. But they left without saying a word. Yes, looking at them like this, maybe I think that one day we may be able to become staunch allies, at least to ensure that we are not disturbed by them near the Dust Swamp.

Seeing his family and friends, the troops that had calmed down instantly became bustling again, and saw some soldiers in his family reuniting with their relatives. Of course, nearly half of the civilians are still here, and these sights of these meetings have touched the soldiers who have not yet seen their loved ones. Of course, when it comes to the biggest touch, it is naturally those civilians who see that their loved ones have died in battle. The harsh war could not even allow these people to find their bodies.

Seeing this scene made me feel guilty, and if I had prepared earlier, it might have ended better. Perhaps...

The army is no longer able to advance, and it is necessary to take a break to soothe their mood, but compared to my expectations, I think this is still an acceptable situation, although they are imprisoned by the centaurs, but in reality, it is nothing, everyone is still holding most of their property, and they have not suffered much physical and mental damage, and on the other hand, those other soldiers who have not seen their families, because after seeing these refugees on the side of the centaurs are safe and sound, they are also very confident in their own people with the minotaur, yes, there is nothing more reassuring than knowing that their relatives are alive and healthy, except of course the families of those who have died, we have to take the initiative to comfort us.

But speaking of comfort, Gianna also went to comfort the soldiers of Kul Tiras, who were originally escorting the refugees. And she really wanted to get the story out of their mouths.

"How did you get into a conflict with the Minotaurs? The Minotaurs promised us to cross their territory and take refuge in the southwest. ”

"We are the last batch of troops, and we also got such an order, but the first batch of troops was attacked by the Minotaurs, and the soldiers who led the civilians to flee told us about the situation over there, saying that the general took the initiative to resist the Minotaurs in order to cover the evacuation of the civilians, and in order to prevent being taken by the pot, we also adopted the method of scattering and fleeing, but except for our group who fled to the territory of the centaurs, the others were captured by the Minotaurs.

"Why are the minotaurs in conflict with us? ”

"It is said that they are trying to steal our supplies. And they sell grain to us at extremely high prices. ”

"I see. "I didn't say anything, but instead went with the others to treat the wounded civilians, and I was thinking about how the conflict would happen, which was not the case in the impression of the Minotaurs, but if they were really the kind of forces that were so selfish in the face of difficulties, then I don't think even Tirioferdin went to the Minotaur to retrieve the civilians, it would not have taken advantage.

After a day's rest, I decided to divide into two groups, Gianna and I led a team of soldiers who had already seen their families to the territory of the Minotaurs to receive civilians, and the other was for Ferding to stabilize everyone's mood here, and slowly continued to march south, yes, I originally planned to let Ferding go, but hearing the replies of the fleeing soldiers made me realize that things may not be so simple, the Minotaurs may not be as friendly as I thought, and Ferding may not be trusted by the civilians because he has been on the orc's side for a long time, and he will need to mediate in case of unnecessary trouble。 And for the sake of not considering him a qualified diplomat of interest gain, I still think that he should be left here, and that he should be qualified for the position of priest, after all, I am too short of manpower here...

My opinion was supported by Gianna, and although Foding disagreed, he accepted the choice without making an obvious opinion. According to the location of Fortin, the Sweetwater Oasis traveled, and on the map given to us by the Night Elves, we know that it is an oasis in the desert, and the map notes say that the Sweetwater Oasis is one of the few oases in this area, plus he is close to the Mogaure region, where the Minotaurs live, so they built a defensive town there to defend against the centaurs and protect their trade routes.

It took us two days to reach the neighborhood, and the Minotaurs took our civilians out of town, as they promised. But unlike the centaurs, his clothes are in tatters, he has no money on him, and they have more troops than we have, and obviously they are not so friendly to us humans, even though we fought against Akmund together in Mount Hyjal...

Of course, it may also be that they are not involved, and for us humans, all the minotaurs are the same, and it is impossible to distinguish them at all.

Although it was a scheduled meeting, the atmosphere after the meeting was not very harmonious, and the Minotaur was very hostile to us, and of course with such an atmosphere, so did we.

They didn't say anything, just prepared to drive away the people inside the fortress. But I have something to say, I'm not just here to meet civilians.

"That's all of us?, what about Dalin, the leader of Kurtiras?"

"He ran away, and we don't have any trace of him. "The leading minotaur explained to me, and my anger rose instantly, yes, if he was killed, he would not admit it, and it seemed that they did not have Dalin's body ready. If it weren't for the fact that my current strength was not enough for me to fight the Minotaurs, and that I didn't want unnecessary conflicts, I would have led an army to raze this place.

"Honestly, I'm not here to seek revenge, he died in your territory, I just want to find his body and bury him alive, so I hope you..." And then our men showed their weapons. It was at this time that he also interrupted, and I was deeply aware of the change.

"You're deaf, I'm repeating, the head named Dalin has run away. He is not in our territory, unless he commits suicide in shame in some of our nook and nook places.

"The weapon in your hand proves that you should know his whereabouts best. ”

"It's not good, it's still you who killed him yourself and seized the power to blame us. ”

"We're not afraid of your frame-up, and we don't care, but if we want to fight, we'll all accompany you. ”

Several of their generals also spoke separately, and these remarks also completely angered me, yes, if it wasn't for Dalin, who Gianna led people to search for, and found his relics, maybe I was really a little suspicious. But that's not the point, the point is that these unreasonable guys, who have no anger, have become irrepressible, and even turned into dragons and confronted them.

"I tell you, don't go too far, or you'll be held accountable for your actions sooner or later. "The wrath of my transformation into a dragon still does not make them afraid and justified, they just think that they are wrong, and they are ready to fight back against me verbally.

"We do the same to you, the living dead disguised as humans. ”

In the face of their continued abuse, Gianna persuaded me, yes, we are not here to fight, even if they don't return Dalin's body.

"Well, former allies Minotaurs, forget what just happened, I don't think any of us will ever want to see each other in the future, so I'll leave at once with my civilians. ”

They didn't say anything, but wanted to do their best to complete their bottom line, that is, to bring back our civilians safely, but although they agreed to do so, they drove them out of the town of the Minotaurs like cattle, and as for the property brought by the civilians, all they had was tattered clothes, and nothing else. And there were almost no Kurtilas soldiers among them, and perhaps all of them had been killed in the war with the Minotaurs, or had been executed, which was much worse than the treatment on the side of the centaurs.

Yes, the Minotaur's actions have almost violated my bottom line, and maybe if I hadn't been told by reason, I would have ordered the troops to kill these guys, but in that case, I can't say that our civilians have returned, then I have completed my mission and can only take them out of here... But this hatred has taken shape in my heart. I silently made a vow that if I became stronger, I would definitely set foot here.

We received these refugees, and you can see that they are in very poor condition, and after the distribution of food, a large number of wounded are treated simply. But seeing the serious, murderous look in the Minotaur's eyes, I thought it was best to get out of here, so I turned back into a dragon and joined Odin as soon as possible with the wounded.

Yes, looking at their state and estimating our resources, I feel that it is necessary for Kul Tiras to allocate resources as soon as possible, and that the food that the centaurs have given us may become our staple food, not the horses. I told Gianna about my knowledge, and she quickly sent the signal to Ronin in Kurtilas.

The speed of the march was very full, and after I sent a group of civilians to transport ten more round-trips, Gianna led the brigade to assemble with Odin, yes, this situation is really bad, and these families of civilians on the Minotaur side saw their relatives treated like this, and they all wanted to fight with the Minotaur, but they all knew that this battle might not be now.

We redistributed the food, and after gathering our morale, we marched south again.

Because we were carrying civilians, it took us a few days to reach our destination, the area called Dust Swamp. Large areas like Dust Swamp and Dust Swamp are actually very different, and in addition to the difference in topography, there are generally high mountains as a boundary. I looked at the map and now surveyed it, and found that it was a natural barrier, and the high ground on both sides formed a natural barrier. If you put up a barrier here, it will be a dangerous fortress and will cut off the main connection between the two regions.

But to my surprise, no one thought that this place was so crucial, and when I told Gianna about this idea, she was surprised and told me that this was the place where Gianna found the weapon.

"I see, the map also shows that there are mainly goblins here, but we have seen almost no creatures except for a few scattered centaurs along the way. ”

"It's not surprising, they might be avoiding us. ”

"Perhaps. But if they don't see us, then... Where are they?" I said, not thinking to observe the situation, but to have everyone walk through the canyon. Just as half of us had marched here, there was a sudden explosion in the vanguard, followed by boulders and bombs over the gorge.

"Damn it, ambush!" Yes, I quickly realized that the situation was wrong, and remorsefully remorseled my carelessness.

This canyon is a good place to stop, and I let the troops in without observing the situation. Enraged, I quickly turned into a dragon and flew up with Gianna to find out who was doing the ghost on the canyon. Seeing this, Foding tried his best to control the troops, and the rear team changed to the front team and retreated. And when I took to the skies, I spotted the sneak attackers, the damned goblins, using their homemade bombs and rocks to rain down.

And when I saw that it was them, I couldn't help but say that my anger, coupled with the anger of the Minotaur the other day, made me full of firepower, and the same was true of Gianna, and Dalin's death made her even more unceremonious to these goblins. Quickly knocked out the scattered ammunition depot with magic.

Fortunately, these goblins were untrained scum, and they quickly fled in droves, not continuing to harass the soldiers and civilians at the bottom of our canyon. Yes, maybe I've done my job, but I obviously don't want to let them go, and instead use the flames to turn the earth as far as the eye can see into ashes.

"Arthas, we need to stay alive!" I wandered above the canyon, and when we were almost killed, Gianna suddenly reminded me.

"Hmm. ”

When Gianna used the Icicle to freeze the last goblins, instead of turning them into flames, I grabbed them with my claws and brought them back to the outside of the canyon, where I had just entered the canyon. All but the dead are already here, and when everyone sees that they are the goblins, they all shout for their execution, but I won't do that, at least until we figure out what happened.

I slammed them to the ground and asked him in a strong tone as I took human form.

"Damn it, who instructed you to do this. ”

"No one..."

"Perhaps, but you have to make the Light believe everything you say. "Actually, I just asked casually, and I was already ready to use the Light to get him to answer my question. "Who instructed you to do this?"

"It's ourselves, and we want to protect our homeland. "The goblin said categorically, and I was a little surprised, although he looked like he was fighting with the Holy Light, but I didn't think he could resist. And just after I wanted to let him go and give him a good time. Tirioferdin expressed his opposition at this time.

"Let him go, the paladins can't deal with an enemy who has no resistance. ”

"Foding, listen to me, if you don't kill him, you're sorry for our dead civilians, and even more sorry for Dalin who died at their hands, and as for the title of Paladin, to be honest, I've long forgotten it. ”

"But even then, you can't do that. ”

"But even if I can't, people won't let them go. I motioned to the crowd behind me, and yes, they had no place to vent their pain and hatred, and they obviously didn't let go of these people's will. "I don't want any resentment on the part of all of us, and it is your task to soothe everyone's anger, and I don't want to quarrel with you at this time, let alone want you to leave, but I also ask you to take back your words, Lord Stratholme. ”

I thought of Uther, who was of the same personality as him, and now I was really worried that he would leave me for opposing me killing the goblin, yes, I didn't want to lose his helper at this time.

My words were compromised by him, and it was too much for an old paladin to see me behave like this, but I couldn't tolerate the fact that a goblin could expose us if he escaped, which was that I was preparing for a mass slaughter and exorcism. Just as I was about to make a move, Gianna stopped me.

"Wait, go and ask him who told them the message we came. ”

When the goblin heard Gianna ask, he immediately prepared to hit my sword, but I didn't react in time, and when I kicked it away, he was already deep into my sword, and I immediately treated it with the light and asked him at the same time. "Tell me who told you we were here. ”

"It's the Minotaurs, they say you're going to invade our homeland, so..."

"Minotaur?"

"And what about this sword, what about its master, did you kill it or did you kill it, or did you kill it, and what about his body?"

"The corpse is over there, badly wounded and dead—" the goblin pointed in one direction. "We intercepted his property, but we didn't kill the man..."

Everything is understood, yes, I still had a glimmer of hope for those minotaur guys, but now it seems that these 'allies' who only want to kill us have become the first ones we need to guard against here. I didn't continue to heal the goblin with the light, but hacked the goblin to death as if I were slashing stuff with a knife.

Unable to believe all this, Buddha used the same technique to question the goblins who were still alive about the cause of the goblins. But the answer was not inconsistent, it was the Minotaur who told them that we were going to plunder their resources, and that Dalin had died at the hands of the Minotaur. Then I slew the other goblins before Foding could react.

"Let's go collect Dalin's body first. ”

In the direction the goblin was pointing, we arrived there, a goblin village, and after questioning the goblins about Dalin, I realized that the only possible thing to recover was a few of his relics, such as his delicate admiral's hat.

Gianna was in a state of grief when she was looking at the relics again, and when I once again used the Holy Light to interrogate these natives and received the message that Daylin had died of serious injuries, I no longer had any doubts, but I don't think I had to tolerate the actions of these goblins.

"The local goblins are very hostile to our presence, and I don't think many people, not even the Minotaurs themselves, don't know that Daelin died at the hands of the Minotaurs, so..."

"So you're going to blame the goblins?!"

"That's right!" I had some hard time making this decision, yes, most of it was due to apologies to Gianna, who was his father. "We can't turn against the minotaur right now, and we have to be stable if we want to develop!" I turned to Gianna, "I'm sorry, but we'll get revenge sooner or later." ”

"Alsace! I understand..."

Gianna nodded a little bitterly, yes, it would make her very sad, but if she were I, I would definitely make such a choice, and after I finished speaking, I turned to Tirioferdin, which is my biggest obstacle.

"We have to do it. Hope you can compromise!"

"I'm not going to be involved in your slaughter. ”

"Now is not the time to escape, Foding, if you are not satisfied with my actions, you can go back to your role as Bishop of the Light to train the next generation. Both of our generations are dying, and the few who are left may not meet your paladin standards, because they know that they are human in the first place, and they all have to look out for the good of their race. ”

"That will only give you more hawk dogs. ”

"Perhaps, but you've trained a lot for orcs, even the Minotaurs, and they have an elite army called the Sunwalkers, isn't that your masterpiece? ”

"I didn't arrange for me to go there in the first place. "Fording and I have turned over old scores, and I am even angrier about it.

"So I regret it!" my words made Foding speechless for an instant, yes, and seeing him calm down, my tone softened a lot. "It's our duty to do something for our race, or the future of our humanity will soon be even less scarce than the trolls of Azeroth. And if anything can change this situation, I would rather let myself lose all my honor, and even fall into the devil's way. ”

My words made Foding ponder, yes, my suspicion was not a hypothesis, and he gradually accepted the reality.

"Perhaps, I don't seem to belong to this era anymore, I am a paladin and will not participate in such activities, but I can help you raise more paladins who are responsible for our human faith. ”

"The faith in the Light has always been one of the greatest symbols of our human unity. I turned and spoke, and took off the emblem of the silver hand from my hand and threw it to Foding. "I don't want the Paladin to do such a dirty thing, and this thing doesn't affect my control over the Light!"

We didn't say anything, but went to slaughter all the goblins we had captured, to seize their property, and in order to prevent the news from slipping away, we didn't leave any of us...

In the past, my actions might have been condemned by the people, but as time passes, soldiers and civilians who have been through many lives and deaths have long been accustomed to such things, and have no feelings for those who are hostile to us, so they are very affectionate for me to give such an order.

Soon the goblins here were slaughtered, and we bloodied the other villages as fast as we could, and in a few days, in this way, we took over most of the northern part of the Dust Swamp, the area controlled by the goblins.

With the infiltration of our forces. Most of the indigenous goblins here have also been killed. But because we really don't know much about the terrain of this area, some goblins have fled here, but as for the resources here and the wealth they have accumulated, we have all taken them away, and the machines and tools and food that are left behind are all necessary for us now, although these tools are not suitable for us, but there are still many gnomes in our army who are loyal to Lordaeron, and they are still very comfortable with the tools of the goblins.

Tirio Ferdin, though he complained about my actions, did not make unnecessary accusations against me in public, and although he had left the army and our center of power, his new role as the new bishop of the Silver Hand suited him well. As promised, he also began to raise new people among us. Honestly, that's what I'd like to see, a general with full paladin faith is really not suitable for me, but not a bishop's mentor.

After allocating resources, I immediately set about building some towns and passes suitable for us humans, such as the place where the goblins ambushed us, to build a fortress-like pass to prevent some possible future attacks, and the place where we first saw the sea, near the bay called Dust Bay, and at the same time grow food to calm our inhabitants here. At the same time, they marched south and east, and continued to slaughter and loot possible property and resources.

With this, the colonies were slowly established, and the new Lordaeron nation was on the right track.