Lexa brought his war bears and eagle eagles to the gate of our camp in the northwestern corner of Dust Bay, wanting to make a deal with me, but I was not in the camp because I was transporting my booty, so he was negotiating with the guards....

For the appearance of an orc, most of our soldiers, because of the appearance of refugees and other events, showed hostility towards this orc, and it was only because they received my order that the guards at the door did not make any drastic moves, and received him relatively friendly.

"You say you're Lexa? Our boss told us we could let you in. But I still want to know your intentions, so I can report it. ”

"I see that your chief is making business with him. ”

"The others aren't here, and your status as an orc might cause a stir in the town, so you want to see him and save him and wait for him here. ”

"You can go and inform Ms. Gianna that she should be here. ”

Gianna sensed through magic that Lexa was coming, and realized that he had been talking to the guards at the door for some time, and in order to reduce a possible fight, Gianna immediately teleported herself to the door. And heard this sentence from Lexa.

"So what do you want to trade? orc warriors. Gianna asked kindly. "Or do you want to join us, and I welcome you on behalf of Arthas?" Gianna asked sternly and sincerely, yes, she also knew that although he was an orc, we really needed such a warrior.

"No, I don't want to join any of you, because our people are about to move, and there are still a lot of unripe crops in the village, and our houses to exchange for the food you have. ”

Gianna was a little disappointed when she heard this, and knowing that he was here to ask for our supplies, her attitude also weakened a lot.

"We already have a very little food, and I think I'd better wait for Alsace to come back before making a decision, you can come with me. ”

"I think he'll agree when he returns, and the strategic location of our village, which is the only exit from the Dust Swamp to the west, and one of the two natural checkpoints from the Dust Swamp to other areas, and the Northern Fortress you're building shows that you must also know the importance of our village's location. His statement made Gianna change her attitude, yes, she was originally an orc who only had brute strength, but she didn't expect to know a lot of strategy, of course, not only these "With you being the close queen of Arthas, you can call the shots for him in such things, and you are not short of supplies, and your food will not be short after you come to the dust swamp"

Lexa said it very tactfully, yes, he didn't say that there was no shortage of food after we slaughtered the goblins, which shows that he is at least a qualified politician.

"It seems that you are also very strategic and well-informed, and you know about us, Arthas really did not misunderstand you, so how much food do you want. ”

"I want 900 catties of grain and 300 catties of wool, because if our crops are harvested, you will get ten times more income than this, and there are some things in the house we left behind that you can't take away, which will definitely make you more profitable. ”

"Yes, I'll have someone prepare. Gianna sent someone to prepare, and Tirioferdin, knowing of the orc's arrival, also came.

"I've seen a lot of orcs, but I've never seen anything like you, can you tell me about your history, Warrior. ”

"I'd love to know about that too. Gianna originally wanted to personally prepare the supplies that Lexa said, but when she heard Fording ask, she also became interested, and after transferring the task to a newly recruited mage apprentice next to her, she turned to Lexa anew. "We're being sincere enough with you, shouldn't you be doing the same to us?"

"Arthas calls me a half-orc, which is not bad at all, we are a hybrid of orcs and ogres, so we are generally stronger than orcs!, but because ogres and orcs have long been hostile, races like ours usually live in seclusion on the borderlands of Draenor, living in relatively barren and secluded places. ”

"Then when the orcs invaded, you joined the tribe, I remember you, the powerful warrior beside Grom at that time, but you only joined later, and I didn't see you in the early stage. ”

Fordin interjected, apparently he had seen the orc too, and Lexa seemed to be the same.

"That's right, I was persuaded by Grom to join the horde, because I sensed that Orgrim was a little different from the tribes controlled by Gul'dan in the past, and he tried the glory of our orcs. So I believe that he is going to change us and give us a new home, not to destroy a world. ”

"But why don't you continue to fulfill this wish with him?"

"I slowly realized that the orcs had not changed, that the most hateful warlocks among them were still in the tribe, and that the demonic blood still affected them, and that they were still so bloodthirsty and selfish. I left them in anger after they killed my wolf, and Grom let me back, so I brought my people into this world and settled on this continent. ”

"But why are you leaving now, we are not at war with the Horde, ogres and orcs have become a solid alliance, and your location is also a major commercial artery. ”

Gianna continued to ask. And Lexa obviously doesn't hide anything.

"Or the location of our village. It's an important pass, and if you fight with the tribe, we're bound to bear the brunt of it, and you and I both know that you and the tribe aren't actually very friendly, and it may not be long before the war is rekindled. ”

"Do you also think that we will have a war with the Horde after all?"

Fordin then asked, but the question was met with a slap in the face from Lexa.

"If not, why are you building the Northern Fortress? And why slaughter the goblins, and not with a policy of softness, because you know that you have to speed up development, you don't know when you have to face the threat of war, and before that, there must be an internal stable environment. ”

"That's a good guess. Gianna wanted to deny something, but if she said denial, I'm afraid she wouldn't be able to convince herself.

"If my guess is correct, I think that the transport ship that transports supplies in Kurtiras is not only the materials transported, but also a part of the main army, of course, on the premise that you can still control Kurtiaras. ”

"Arthas, I didn't mistake you. Gianna and Foding looked at each other. "I can give you more resources, and if you promise you won't have any connection to the tribe, I'd love to welcome you to join us. ”

"We won't be joining any organization, our race has always been neutral, and as for resources, I'm glad you could give us more. ”

"You're welcome, to be honest, the goblins have already stored a lot of supplies, and I regret letting Kurtilas transport a lot of them. But I still have a question, although you are a hermit, but you know a lot of things, even more than the orc tribe, should this be what a hermit does?"

"I just don't want people to disturb my life, ma'am, so I have to have a lot of information, but it's not a threat to you. Lexa replied with the same rhetorical question, "But to be honest, I'm surprised that you know about me, even Grom knows about me at most, but how can you know about me." ”

Gianna was at a loss for a moment, but that's when I rushed back and heard their conversation.

"I don't know much, I don't know anything about your people. I only knew about you through something, and maybe you should have thought that when I was observing me in some way, I also observed you in some way. "I landed on the ground, and after the soldiers on my body pushed the supplies to the ground, I re-transformed into a human form and continued to speak to them. "Don't be surprised, just because I know more doesn't mean I have any ill will towards you. ”

"Arthas, you are more incredible than I thought, how did you think of knowing us. ”

"It's just that I have a very strong assistant," I said, putting my hand on Gianna's shoulder. "Just like you, your animal companion is your most trusted, and you can count on it. ”

"So I think you're approving of the deal I made with Lady Gianna. ”

"Of course, although I don't know what the deal is. ”

"Thank you for your help, I think it's time for me to say goodbye. "Because I have brought enough food, furs and other supplies myself, and there are carts to transport food at the door, I don't need to go to the warehouse to pick it up. He looked at what I was carrying, and obviously thought the same thing. Naturally, I don't have a problem with that. So he gave him what he had looted, and gave him three wagons to transport the substances. It's just that the mount is not our human horse, but his war bear and the two wild boars, and we tie the reins to them, and these beasts are very humane for us to tie. This can't help but make me feel a little envious of him having such obedient animal companions, which makes me think of my mount "invincible" Yes, even after he was controlled by Kael'thas, he still helped me, who was already undead...

"I hope to see you again, and these beast friends, it's really enviable. I couldn't help but say, and Gianna recognized that my emotions were fluctuating.

Lexa didn't say anything, but left with his beasts in our sight...

"That's what you do? Just give him food? And what do you get in exchange?"

In the evening at dinner, I suddenly thought of something, and there were some hidden dangers, yes, I only knew what deal they made, but I just saw that I spent the food, and the Lexa paid nothing. So I pretended to ask Gianna.

"In exchange for the human heart, I have seen his ability, if he is only in terms of combat power he may be stronger than Sal, and in terms of foresight, he is on par with Sal, we should be glad that he did not join the tribe. ”

"They don't cross paths now, and he knew me first, and that's fine. ”

"But they are leaving, they are going to leave here and go to the south of this continent, and our grain will be exchanged for the property they have left in their villages, and their position is very important, another natural gateway to the rest of the land. ”

"Look at it this way, this deal doesn't lose money. ”

I was a little surprised that Lexa was leaving, and to be honest I wasn't very happy with the result, and Gianna was very surprised by this attitude, yes, she knew that I really wanted to be assisted by such a warrior.

But he left. ”

"He'll be back, it's just that his people might... Forget it" I thought about the hidden danger, but I still didn't say it.

"Arthas?"

Gianna asked eagerly, and I spoke so as not to hide it from Gianna.

"Lexa has overlooked one point, that is, he took away the resources of the goblins we plundered, this hatred has been settled, and he took the food I plundered and left, if the goblins find out, can they be spared?

"But you didn't warn him?"

The Buddha on the side reprimanded me without waiting for me to finish. And so our war of words began again...

"I'm just guessing. ”

I retorted, though, that didn't satisfy Lexar.

"Arthas!"

"My uncle, if you look at this map, you will know! Thrall has already obtained the entire Barren Lands, the Bleak Lands, Mogore, most of the southern regions of Firas and Stonetalon Mountain, and the Boar Ridge (Orgrimmar) without the Night Elves stationing them, these areas together have surpassed half of the entire continent, and their power is in full swing, so don't tell me that these are all they deserve?"

"But you are doing this by despicable means, against a kind orc warrior. ”

"But I didn't do anything? I don't think I explained it that way, and you wouldn't accuse me, would you!" "Meanness is the pass of the noble, but I haven't learned it yet?" Fording was speechless, but his angry eyes were obviously about to break with me, yes, if we go on like this, we are afraid that we will make a break, and now that Lexa has not arrived, I can't lose his existence again. "Well, Fordin, I'd like to hear your opinion, what do you think I should do?"

"Tell them about the dangers of these substances..."

Fording explained, and I didn't wait for him to finish before I retorted that it was unfeasible.

"And then exchange the forage that the men and horses gave us for the grain, and the old leather clothes we wear in exchange for the wool for them? Or is it unreasonable that you give us the food? ”

"Then you shouldn't make this transaction. ”

"If they weren't in the same need of help as we did when we started into the Dust Swamp, he wouldn't have come to make a deal with me, do you think he's here to say goodbye to me?" Yes, I shouldn't have said these things to him in the first place. A qualified paladin will never become a qualified politician. But his words did touch me, and if Uther had been here, he would have done the same. "Well, when the material from Kurtilas comes, I'll go and exchange the goods, and before that, we'll warn Lexar if he really thinks my guess is reasonable. ”

"Arthas..."Ferdin, who had been a little angry when he heard me say this, disappeared in an instant, yes, if there was anything else to do, it was also for the best.

Our arguments became the focus of attention, but fortunately these were all officers. And it ended with a calm drama, which didn't cause much fluctuation, but it can be seen that everyone is supporting me, and this matter has passed, but I know that our argument will definitely exist in the future...

We didn't argue about anything, and after a peaceful dinner, we went to rest, and after I took care of the finances and assigned some tasks, I went to make my rounds around the camp. At this time, I watched Gianna teach his mage apprentices, and Fodin taught the new paladins, especially when I saw Fodin teaching his students to learn the holiness of the Light, and I reflected on my own actions, and slowly I felt that I might really be wrong.

If I really want to get Lexa as a warrior, maybe I should be as sincere as I am with my friends... Maybe that's where I'm really wrong, Lexa is an orc, but if I want him to be like a friend to me, then I should do it first.

I regret this very much, and I would very much like to find someone to say what I think, and this person can obviously only be Gianna, who is still teaching, at this time she has given all her efforts for our early revival, whether in management or education, she is almost working day and night, and her countenance needs some magic to hide some of her haggardness, but the hair that she has not noticed has appeared sporadically white.

Maybe it sensed my presence. and my mind fluctuated, so she dismissed her apprentices early, and then walked towards me. The apprentices, with their blessed and envious gazes, bid farewell to both of us and left. So teachers became our two-person world.

"I didn't expect you to convince Fording again. ”

"Maybe I should be as silent about him as you are!" I was a little angry, yes, this anger came from the anger at Fordin's lack of understanding. "Do you think I'm doing this a little sinister, not like I used to be? ”

"Arthas, I'll listen to you if you think it's necessary, and besides, you haven't done anything. ”

"Glad to hear you say that, Gianna. But I think I'm still a little too aggressive, and maybe I should have told Lexar about these hidden dangers a long time ago. ”

"Well, if you want him to be friends, you should be honest with them, isn't that true of Sylvanas, Ronin, and Winlessa?"

"You're right. But how can they find him? He's gone, and who knows where his people have gone. ”

"I've positioned him, in the car, so let's go. ”

"Hurry up, then. ”

I said eagerly, and then turned into a dragon and flew in the direction Gianna pointed to her, and based on the direction Gianna gave me, I judged that Lexa was still near his village before, which meant that they hadn't gone far. But nearly a night passed, and when I went there, I found that this was not the case, and that his village was on fire. At first I thought I had been tricked by Lexa, and that he had actually burned the substance he had left behind for us, but when I took my human form and Gianna walked in and saw some orc corpses, I realized that something might not be right.

Someone has done the slaughter!Soon, we find Eager and Lexa, who is trying to save the living, but unfortunately there is no survivor here.

"What's going on here?"

"I wanted to ask you what's wrong!" Lexa asked me angrily, and it was only then that I realized the gravity of the tense, this method of slaughter is very similar to the way we slaughter goblins, piling up property and resources in a secret place, and seeing blood sealing throats and burning marks...

"You think I did it?"

As I asked, he grabbed a flag, Lordaeron's banner that hadn't burned out in a fire, some of our broken blades, and some of our unburned human corpses wearing Lordaeron's armor.

"It's a hoax, it's been provoked!" I first recognized this, but how could that convince Lexar.

"But who will provoke it? Goblins who hate you, or minotaurs? Can you find any trace of them?"

"I don't know, but I can find them, they must be nearby. I said this, but that didn't convince Lexa.

"Perhaps, but you'll have to convince my axe first. "Lexa threw the axe at me as he spoke, yes if I hadn't reacted quickly and blocked with my sword, I would have been killed by now, but then I had to guard against him and his animal companions.

Gianna used the Icicle technique to freeze several of his incoming pets, and then Lexa lunged at me and knocked out my weapon, and a shirtless battle ensued. But at this time I am still worried about one problem.

"Don't hurt Gianna, if you think that's a good thing I did, then we'll come at me one-on-one, I won't use my dragon power. ”

"Of course!"

And just like that, we stood up and had a one-on-one duel. Gianna and Lexa's pets were on the sidelines. Then we had a one-on-one fair duel.

Maybe I should have chosen to use a weapon. Although my strength is very strong among humans, it is a pity that in the eyes of an orc as powerful as Lexa, I am only slightly stronger than ordinary orcs, and in terms of combat skills, I have no advantage. Immediately after a few short moves, we each held each other's right hand with each other's left hand. And then immediately after that, I felt an overwhelming force.

Yes, I have been unfamiliar with a duel in human form for a long time, maybe I should use the advantage of the Holy Light's recovery to consume him, but he didn't give me such a chance, although the Holy Light can add a lot to my strength, but the sudden feeling of pressure made my hand immediately rush to the pressure of a broken bone, and when I tried to get rid of it, he didn't give me any chance. The pain in my hand also severely affected my concentration, and then I was kicked far away by him and hit the ground hard.

Taking advantage of the fact that I was still sober, I quickly turned into a dragon form and quickly flew into the air with Gianna. Yes, fighting him with my human strength is purely seeking death, only then this orc has no chance of threatening me, and I am more than that. At this time, Gianna was already preparing to unleash her magic to attack Lexa.

"Your honor, it turns out that you are also a liar! You can't afford to lose!"

Lexa yelled, and I was ashamed of it.

"I'm sorry, I lost...", I stopped Gianna's charge and bowed my head to him. "I can't afford to lose, Warriors, I didn't want Gianna to get hurt so I cheated, but I really didn't do it. "I'm trying to explain it to him as a strong man, but it's still useless.

"The evidence is conclusive, what else do you have to explain. ”

"I can't explain it, but I'm here to tell you that there are traces of goblins in the food I gave you, so I want to give you a batch of food and goods. I didn't expect to see this scene..."

"Arthas, our bond has been concluded, and sooner or later I will seek revenge on you. As he spoke, he fled, and I was hesitant to catch up with him and kill him, but eventually I watched him and his animal companions disappear from my view...

"Arthas, he's going to take refuge with the tribe, will you just let them go?"

"He'll find out who his loved one will be!" I said warily, yes, now that I'm out of the fight, I seem to have realized something, that is, who did these things, and that's the most terrible thing...

"You mean the tribe!"

"That's what I'm worried about, because these dead humans are not the most recent deaths, they should be the bodies of our soldiers who were not released by the Minotaur at the time..."

My words also made Gianna nervous, and yes, she recognized that it was very likely. And Gianna also guessed like this, and I was even more sure of this understanding.

"They're already trying to get revenge on us! I still have the delusion that I can have some peace with the tribe. It's really a joke now. "We didn't talk about anything, but quickly returned the same way with the badly damaged battle flag. "We're going to have something big to discuss when we go back. ”

And with the rising sun, a new situation is coming.