Wheel of War 7
At dawn the next morning, Thrall led them toward Razor Ridge, and just as Magatha led these nominally main forces into the northern part of Dust Bay in the Dust Swamp, the area closest to the island of Theramore.
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Magasa here. Although she doesn't have much of a real main force now, the current soldiers are all demoralized because of the defeat of the Northern Fortress, and they can only be regarded as the main force in name at best. But that doesn't change his desire to keep fighting, as she doesn't just have to prove that she's better than Kane, but she also has to prove that she can even surpass Saar.
Not only that, but she is also very aware of the strength of the alliance and the tribe now, although Thrall has taken away a lot of elites, but the rest of the tribe has not participated in the battle There are not many adjustable troops, even if they are all recruited, they are not the opponents of the alliance at all, and seeing the strong mana of Gianna and Luo Ning also makes her deeply feel the strength of the alliance, so she decided to break the deadlock of the tribe with these forces here and use airships to destroy the alliance fortifications on Theramore Island and seize the resources there. This will not only give the tribe a head start, but also prove its ability to match the tribe.
Thrall had also set out for the Razor Ridge area, and there were also all the tribal warriors and youths who could be recruited elsewhere to support him in this big gamble he had made against the Alliance.
During this period, Berks was to follow Margatha, but at his strong request, he continued to follow Thrall, and compared to his previous status as a vanguard general, Berks had been demoted to the rank of Thrall's guard. However, he was more than willing to accept the position, after all, the Black Dragon Prince had also assigned him some tasks to get close to Thrall, although Berks did not know the purpose of Prince Nefarian's doing, but he knew that he had to do so, because he had already seen the power of the Black Dragon, and he had no choice against this sense of oppression.
In this way, except for the tribal warriors here in Magasa and the trolls and tribal navy on Darkspear Island to defend against the Alliance Navy, the rest of the tribal warriors who could be recruited were all ready to gather and go to Razor Ridge
Back to me, after a few days of rest, we were about to set off, and I bid farewell to Mavi and boarded our flagship with Gianna. Before parting, I could tell that Mavi also wanted to set off with us, and she was very confident in her body, but I didn't want any accidents to happen, so I persuaded her to go back to Theramore and lead a possible invasion of the tribe.
In fact, it is said that Mavi is allowed to resist the tribe's possible landing on the island, but Theramore is unlikely to be attacked at all, because Manari and quite a lot of centaur dwarf knights landed on the flank, even if the tribe wants to attack Theramore, they will definitely deal with Mana first, so it is also invisibly a protection for Theramore, which is equivalent to allowing Mavi to stay away from the war.
Of course, I'm also very sure that if I take out Dark Spear Island as soon as possible. After destroying the Horde's coastal cities, they will definitely send messengers to sue for peace, so that even if the war between us and the Tribal Horde can end, we can return to the continent of Lordaeron and resume production with peace of mind.
We departed, Mavi also left for Theramore, and the main cavalry remained, I had planned to let Garissus and Mavi go back together, but Garissus felt very guilty that he had lost, almost all of Kurtilas's powerful battleship group, so he must insist on leading the cavalry of the alliance to level the island of Darkspear or land to fight. So he stayed behind to command the cavalry, that is, the landing battle after waiting for the results of the naval battle between us and the Horde.
We sailed north into the deep sea with many of the Stormwind and Ironforge ships, and at sea, I consulted with Gianna, Birva, and other fleet commanders about possible counterattacks, such as a large number of batriders or some kind of tribal fleet. We have responded to this, such as stepping up patrols, destroyers and speedboats opening the way, and the brigade is moving. Of course, there is also a situation where Thrall, who is proficient in elemental powers, uses the tide to create a powerful tsunami against us, but I soon have a solution in place, such as Gianna using her death finger to kill Thrall again, etc.
We dealt with any possibility of the tribe, and according to some information we have obtained, we have not heard of any huge fleet groups of the tribe, after all, the fortress tribe really has any powerful fleet, then they will definitely use it in the battle of the northern fortress, otherwise they will not be so passive.
Therefore, we are even more convinced that this naval battle should be able to annihilate the Tribal Navy without any accidents, and of course we must sweep the Horde's docks to prevent them from having the ability to build ships and other small means of destruction.
The discussion didn't last long, and Gianna and I didn't bother them, and when they left, we were left in just the room. So the two of us immediately dropped out of these unnecessary tactical topics and switched to talking about what we were interested in, which is what I'm most excited about right now: Mavi's joining, and she's pregnant with my baby. Once upon a time, the disappointment in my heart when she left completely made up for it, and it was still in my stomach.
But one thing I was curious about was why she helped me so much, in the beginning, I was completely nothing, even a dragon with the belief that Gianna would die, and Mavi saw through my identity and purpose at first sight. I told Gianna about these experiences and questions, hoping that she would give me some good explanations. But to my surprise, Gianna actually shook her head, and seemed completely incomprehensible.
"I can't explain it, Alsace. You know, I didn't think the dragon was you, I didn't have any such thoughts, but she could perceive that maybe the High Priestess of the Night Elves had such abilities..."Gianna felt guilty when she said it, yes, she felt a little inferior to Mavi, especially since she was very sure. "Don't doubt Mavi's sincerity, I knew that this calm night elf would be with you when I saw Mavi's attitude towards you, especially when I realized that the dragon was you, I knew she wanted to be with you. ”
I was surprised and surprised to hear this, surprised that Mavi would think like this, but more so glad that she could do this to me as a Night Elf Lord. Of course, I became more confused because of this
"I know, but why? why would she be so nice to me. I had nothing at that time, even dragging the body of the undead, and my purpose was only for you. There's no reason for her to be so nice to me. ”
"If you really want to know, you'd better ask her personally," Gianna said as she laughed, for she thought of a basic solution, and a practical question, "Haven't you asked?"
I could only shake my head, "To be honest, I still feel a bit of a barrier, especially when I feel like she knows everything I do, but I'm very new to her. I couldn't help but laugh when I said this, because at the time I thought she was still the Night Elf after all...... "But now that something has changed, she's coming to me." ”
I couldn't help but feel proud, but Gianna's words reminded me of a very unpleasant past.
"In fact, like them, the elves don't care about your identity, they think that you are trustworthy on the battlefield, and they are their solid backing or the target of protection, they just think that they are worthy of trust, think about Wen Lesa and Luo Ning, they also went through such similar things together to come together, otherwise I doubt that the prince who deceived her first kiss is her final destination. ”
Gianna was at a loss for words when she said this, but then again, I seemed to understand that the experiences of fighting the Burning Legion had invisibly narrowed the distance between me and Mavi. In the same way, if there was another person like her, maybe I wouldn't have a chance, just like that time, if I replaced Luo Ning when I saved the Red Dragon Queen, or I also participated, maybe ...... Maybe I really have a good chance of having her.
However, when I recall that time carefully, I still didn't have a chance, because I was too young at that time, and my skills and tactics were too poor, of course, if I chose to accompany Luo Ning, the most likely result would be that I would be dragged back by the border guards before I reached my destination, or I would be deceived by the loyal Luo Ning to return to the main city of Lordaeron.
Looking back on the past, Wen Lesa was of course amused by her character in addition to pity, but before I could smile I couldn't help but recall another person who was very important to her, and her dearest sister
Sylvanas ......
When I think about her, I can't help but realize that I still have something to do. That's the hatred of the Black Dragon King, and if I can spare my hand, I must take revenge on him. While I'm not sure Sylvanas and my undead companions are dead, I can't imagine that the Black Dragon King will be left with us when we kill Onexia.
Gianna, who also knew what had happened, didn't say anything, but used silent behavior to try to soothe the scars that lost her......
I was relieved a little after the warmth, and Gianna, although blessed and energetic by Mavi, was still a little lazy in bed. And at this time she also continued to begin her understanding, a thing that only she could tell and only she would tell:
"If Sylvanas were still alive, she would also like someone to be by your side......"
"Really?" I asked, questioningly, but then Gianna pulled out a letter, a letter of entrustment from me to Ronin. The letter described a paragraph: If something happened to me, I would take care of Gianna on my behalf. Yes, it was a letter from Ronin and Gianna to Kalim when I asked him to go to Kalim first after Kael'thas fell, and it was obviously a last resort. But that suffices to the perfect answer to my questioning voice. "Well, I didn't expect Luo Ning to give it to you. This guy!"
"You can't blame him. He took it out when he was fighting the Burning Legion, Kael'thas took on your form, and he knew that the phantom wasn't you...... He wanted to take ...... "Gianna didn't say anything, but I didn't have any objections, and I thought so before I was resurrected by the Red Dragon Queen and Ysera, they were very well connected, and it was the best decision at that time.
"No, I don't blame him, I didn't think I would be able to live, Luo Ning made a move so late, if I made a move, he would definitely regret it very much. ”
I smiled knowingly in my arms Gianna, but at this time Gianna handed me something, and I realized that it was a letter written by Ronin, or a suicide note, and it seemed that he had also prepared for the worst in these days. But when I saw the content, I realized something amazing. That's the confession about Weensa, and he hopes that if he dies, Winlesa can be entrusted to me to take care of him, as well as his children.
Gianna realized that after reading the contents of the letter, she looked up a sentence:
"He gave me the suicide note at the beginning of the war with the Horde, and he hasn't asked for it back now, do you think he forgot it?"
It made me silent for a long time, yes I knew what Winlessa meant to him, and if he did, it would mean that he had prepared for the worst as much as I did. And in this worst-case plan, what is always the most remembered is that what you cherish the most can have the best and most suitable destination. And at this point, I also deeply realized that one of the answers was why Gianna was happier and more positive than me when I got Sylvanas, Mavi, and even Marlan, that is, she was bent on thinking that what was good for me was really good. And that's what Gianna wanted to say:
"Sylvanas would be glad to know that Mavi was by your side, and you must have recognized a lot of similarities between the two of them, and perhaps some of your estrangement with Mavi stems from your scruples about the dead Sylvanas being similar to her. If you really think so, don't leave Sylvanas with regrets. Don't have any new regrets about Mavi, and don't feel too much guilt, I think Sylvanas's greatest wish before he died was to hope that you would live, just like the faith you held on to me when you fought against the Burning Legion. ”
Gianna's words touched me and made me decide something.
"You're right, I should have treated Mavi without any scruples, rather than looking uncomfortable. Or feel the presence of those shadows on her. ”
"That's right, Arthas, for the sake of the dead, we all have to live well, and don't leave any regrets for the people now. ”
You're right.
I seemed to understand something through this late-night conversation with Gianna, but of course this was just the beginning, and when we talked about these topics, we couldn't help but recall the past with Sylvanas, although we regretted Sylvanas and Marlan's departure. But I still told each other about those good times. Of course, it also includes some memories of Ronin and Wen Lesa together......
At this moment, not far above us, a pitch-black flying shadow flew through the clouds above our fleet. In fact, this dark shadow did not come to us, but our destination is the same place. It happened to happen, and the dark shadow realized that she had encountered us, so in order not to be discovered by us, she could only hide in the air and temporarily choose to follow us to check on our situation. It is precisely because of the size of our fleet that she does not have to worry about losing her tracking us. Maybe she should listen to some of the stories of our fond memories that Gianna and I told us to take a break. But in fact, she has long forgotten those stories, or because of the influence of her own body's other will and the control of the Black Dragon King, her expectations and love for me have all changed one hundred and eighty degrees. And she's here to make trouble for us this time. In a way peculiar to black dragons......