…… Chapter 177: Merit and Weapon Forging (Addition)

It seems that dynasties all have the same fate: to build, to prosper, to decline, to be replaced or to perish. Whether it was the Troll Empire that once dominated Azeroth, or the Arassor Dynasty of humanity thousands of years ago, or even the Kingdom of Lordaeron today, this is true of the Sunseeker Dynasty.

Who is primarily responsible for the fall of the Sunseeker dynasty? Kael'thas ?

No, at least Don doesn't think so!

The king of the dead country is not necessarily the culprit. The fall of every dynasty is a long-term process. The fall of a dynasty was essentially a disintegration of itself, not a defeat by the enemy as we see it. Just like a towering ancient tree whose trunk has been hollowed out falls with a gust of wind, the wind is only an external force that destroys the withering and decaying, and the real reason for the fall lies in the invisible depths, in the heart of the tree that has long been hollowed out......

Old Tang always felt that there was a kind of isolationism in Queldore, or later Sindore.

This may be due to their arrogant nature, or perhaps they are afraid of influence and harm from the outside world. But no matter what, they always maintain a distance from the outside world, sometimes far and sometimes near. This was true even in antiquity, when they still belonged to the time of the Cadore.

They always want to show a nobleness, an extraordinary, an innate mystery to those short-lived races. This helped shape their splendid civilization, but it also indirectly led to their decline and destruction in a way. Referring to the fall of dynasties in history, this is almost a copy of the general mentality of those upper-class nobles in the troubled times of the last generation. They have no long-term goals, and although they have a much longer life than other races, they are always concerned with immediate comfort, and only care about temporary comfort.

The two extremes of this isolationism are embodied in the two extremes of this isolationism, and every alliance between the father and son in their respective eras has always been a stopgap measure.

In fact, this is precisely the biggest weakness of the High Elves!

Anastarian* Sunstrider: Descendant of Darth Rema, father of Kael'thas and the last king of the High Elven Kingdom of Queldore, in the latter stages of the Troll Wars. By the time he succeeded to the throne, the tide of battle had already been one-sided. Even the most powerful magic of the elves could not make up for the huge gap in the strength of the two sides.

As the land is encroached upon inch by inch, and the number of casualties continues to rise, the future of the Kingdom of Quel'Salas is getting bleaker. At this time, Anastarian came up with a plan that bordered on madness among the High Elves. He had heard that the humans of the southern region had recently established a nation called Arathus, and he decided to form an alliance with them in exchange for magical knowledge against the trolls of the Amani Empire!

After humanity saved Quel'Thalas from the brink of ruin, the elves pledged their loyalty and friendship to the kingdom of Arathor and the bloodline of Soladin, and for the next two thousand years, humans and elves lived in peace.

Until the Second War not so long ago......

In the early days of World War II, the High Elves had no interest in interfering in warfare. But morally, they still have to support the Lordaeron Alliance. What's more, the commander of the Union Army is none other than Arashi's last bloodline - Anduin Lothar. As a result, Anastarian and the Silvermoon Council reluctantly agreed to have a small force led by Aurelia Windranger to aid the Alliance.

However, the narrow gaze of the High Elf King and his subjects was soon changed by the brutality of war. Hordes of orcs, trolls, and ogres have made their way north, and have even razed the Quel'Salas Frontier to the ground. Shocked by the horde's inhumane behavior and irresistible power, the High Elves officially joined the alliance and devoted all their resources to the war.

After the war, the High Elves who survived the catastrophe began to doubt the value of the Alliance. Humans seem to be in great need of the elves' help, but the feedback is so insignificant, especially since the Alliance at the time spent most of its resources on maintaining the shelter. So Anastarian tore up the allegiance to the alliance and took the opportunity to break away from the alliance

In Don's opinion, now that the Undead Scourge invaded Quel'Thalas, the High Elves were in an embarrassing situation of being isolated and helpless, and Anastarian's heart-wrenching behavior was really "indispensable"!

Let's take a look at Alsace.

It has to be said that Arthas is much stronger than his father. At least Alsace has always been looking for allies for his people......

It's just the eyes of His Royal Highness the Prince to pick allies...... It really makes Old Tang disagree!

Whether it is the traitors Illidan and Vaschi's Naga or later Kil'Gardan and the Burning Legion, Kael'thas is willing to risk the world's condemnation in order to solve his people's demon addiction! But cooperating with these people is ultimately seeking skin with the tiger!

Kael'thas - the fallen king of the Sunseeker dynasty, who innocently carried too much humiliation, defeat, pain, and blame!

The destruction of the country and the separation of the people were not his fault, nor was it something that he could have undone on his own. But as the crown prince, he had to bear this qiē behind his father.

The elven prince is a romantic, handsome wanderer, a leader who loves his people like a son, but also a traveler who does not want to be bound and oppressed. But he had to take over the mess left by his father. And in the face of this mess, he has no choice, he just bravely took over this pressure, because of his identity and destined fate, but in fact, he can't do anything!

Kael'thas doesn't have the ability to hold the building to the top and turn the tide! Even though he is one of the few hero-level powerhouses in Azeroth......

The Elven Prince is a powerful mage, and despite his age, he is no match for the old foxes who have been immersed in dirty politics for decades! He is arrogant, disdainful and not good at using those deceitful political methods

Thousands of years of arcane cultivation had allowed him to develop the simple belief in the supremacy of power.

But Kael'thas doesn't understand that power alone is not omnipotent! Sometimes the right side is always more important than mere strength!

But now Old Tang is here!

History has changed!

Now that Shuharu and Quildore have formed an alliance under the intervention of Old Tang and share weal and woe, Old Tang naturally will not let this situation happen again! This time, Old Tang not only wanted to preserve the strength of the Quel'Salas Kingdom as much as possible, but also firmly tied the blood elves of the future generations to the chariot of the tribe!

And the biggest problem that Don needs to solve is ...... It's the hatred between the High Elves and the Orcs!

As soon as he thought of this, Lao Tang couldn't help but scratch his head, although what to do Lao Tang already had a general charter in his heart, but the specific effect was that Lao Tang himself didn't know the bottom of his heart. However, it's man-made, and it's a big deal to throw these brains at Kane Bloodhoof and Salr......

The most important thing now is to deal with the threat of the undead in front of you!

Thinking of the undead natural disaster, Old Tang's mind came to mind Sylvanas's stubborn and strong figure. Remorse for self-blame, anger and hatred for Alsace, all in my heart!

Tightly gripping the wind sword that he was carrying upside down, Old Tang's eyes were full of firmness and coldness!

One day, he will slay Arthas! Even if...... This day is still far away...... Unconsciously, Old Tang had already arrived in the council hall of the Sun Chaser Royal Court with the support of the two lawbreakers. And Old Tang's abnormalities along the way also attracted the attention of Prince Kael'thas!

After a few words and stops, the elven prince still asked the question in his heart:

Goode ...... What are you thinking? I think you seem to have something on your mind? ”

The contemplative Don was awakened by Kael'thas inquiry. The merits and demerits and future paths that he was thinking about just now, it was naturally inconvenient for Old Tang to sue Prince Kael'thas as a client. After a little muttering, Old Tang thought of a good excuse, and it seemed that this excuse was indeed a thorny problem that Old Tang needed to solve now......

"I'm looking for a few weapon smiths and enchanters!"

Old Tang's words made Prince Kael'thas stunned for a moment, and glanced at the wind sword that was clenched by Old Tang's hand, and there were already several large and small openings left on the sword, so he asked thoughtfully:

"Do you want to repair a weapon or reforge a weapon?"

"That's right! I want to forge the weapon I have at hand and reforge it! Old Tang raised the scarred wind sword in his hand, lightly supported the hideous sword body that was still flashing with electric light, and said helplessly: "Kyle, you also saw it!" Although my collection of weapons is also well-made, it is hard to find sharp weapons...... But the sorrow of the frost in Alsace is not at all comparable! ”

Old Tang lightly waved the huge wind sword in his hand, pointed to a gap the size of his thumb, and continued to the elven prince:

"This sword is already my best weapon! But in the confrontation with Frost Sorrow, even it is still no opponent! As for the rest of the collection, it has been broken and shattered by the power of frost sorrow......"

"As a warrior! Not having a good weapon is like losing a second life, and I'm afraid my combat effectiveness will be drastically reduced! ”

Old Tang's words made Kael'thas laugh dumbly, and then he said with a solemn face: "Brother, don't forget that you are in Silvermoon City now!" Although we Queldore are not as good as those dwarves who burrow in the ore all day long, when it comes to forging magic blades, only dragons are qualified to compare with us! ”

The elf prince said at the end, the expression on his face was indescribably proud and conceited, but the high elves do have this arrogant capital! After thinking about it, Kael'thas added:

"Forging is unpopular in Quel'Thalas, and I can only think of one good blacksmith, but you can rest assured of his level! As for the Enchanter, it's even less of a problem! I can personally help you forge a magic weapon! In the realm of magic, you just open your mouth! ”

Speaking of this, Kael'thas paused, and after a pause, he said with some hesitation:

"However, in terms of materials, most of the treasury is made of magical materials, and although there are many rare metals, they are not suitable for crafting weapons except for Thur silver and real silver. And the real silver of Thur silver may not be able to compete with the sword of Arthas...... So you need to think of your own materials now! ”

For the problem of materials, Lao Tang didn't pay attention to it! Although the weapons in his hands are all fakes with no additional power, the materials are real! Only Kael'thas has the means to recast these materials, and the problem is solved!

"There is another problem, a divine soldier must have its own strength! The person in charge still only has its form, not its god, so no matter how good the material of such a weapon is, I am afraid it will not be able to resist the evil power in the body of the Frost Sorrow Sword! Well, after the meeting, let's go and rummage through the treasury and see if there is a suitable source of strength! ”

Kael'thas saw that Old Tang didn't seem to be worried about the material, so he continued to add. And the elven prince's words made Old Tang's heart move, and he suddenly remembered something in his backpack

If that thing can be put to good use, then this time I'm afraid I can really forge a artifact of my own!

*JM