The city-state of Lordaeron under the sun is unusually dazzling. This beautiful city is located in the northern part of the Eastern Kingdom of Azeroth, and as the only country among the seven kingdoms of mankind that is second only to the Kingdom of Stormwind, the economic and military strength of the Kingdom of Lordaeron should not be underestimated. However, in recent centuries, the country and even the entire continent have tended to be in a state of peace, which has brought a bit of slackness to people while being relaxed and comfortable.

At the gates of Lordaeron Palace

"Billy, hey, I say, Billy!" a guard in Lordaeron armor was trying to say something to his companion. But it was clear that the guard, Billy, didn't want to pay attention to him at the moment. "Hey, Billy, don't do that. We've been on duty since the morning, and we haven't seen a single fly. Talk to me, I'm going to die. ”

The guard named Billy was still staring ahead, not the slightest hint of speaking.

"Don't... Don't do that. Billy!" The guard showed a sad expression, but his eyes did not look to the side at all, and he whispered: "We stand like this for a day, except for dinner and changing the guard, we can move a little, and the rest of the time we have to stand at the gate of the palace like a sculpture, don't you feel bored? ”

Billy still doesn't squint, standing like a statue.

After waiting for a long time and not getting a reply, the guard didn't think so, and continued to complain in a low voice: "It's okay to be tired and tired, the reward is still so small, only one gold coin a month." Harun, who came to the royal city of Lordaeron with us, has now returned to the farm to marry his wife by reselling minerals. Our brothers are still standing here like wooden men. ”

"You chose it yourself, Benson!" replied Billy coldly, and then said nothing.

Benson almost screamed in excitement when he saw that Billy was finally willing to talk to him. I have to say that Benson has been a guard in the palace for half a year, but he has never liked this job. Not to mention boring, the monthly salary is only a little, and drinking is not enough. But his ability is limited, and this job as a guard still relies on Billy's uncle being the chief of the guard, so he reluctantly takes him in. The continent has been peaceful and war-free for hundreds of years, and Bensen, who wanted to make a fortune from the war, had to give up.

"It's... Isn't there really no work to do? Thinking of this, Benson said with a bitter face: "You know my ability, but I haven't been given a chance." Otherwise, how could I be here to guard the door. ”

Billy scoffed. Benson's little 'ability', he couldn't be clearer.

Just as Benson was about to pour some more bitter water, he saw a wounded and embarrassed figure being supported by two guards on duty and slowly walking over.

"It's... Isn't this Lord Falar?"

"Lord Falar?"

The sharp-eyed guards had already recognized the person and rushed forward to help.

Lord Faral? Could it be the Lord who commands the Knights of the Kingdom? Before Benson could react, Billy rushed forward and supported Falar with a group of guards.

At this moment, Faral's armor was covered with countless knife marks, large and small, and there were many marks of sharp weapons on his resolute face, and his gauze-wrapped arms were still oozing blood.

"Quick... Take me to see you... Terenus... Your Majesty, I have... There are important things... Say this to him...", the weakened Farrar could no longer hold it anymore and collapsed into Billy's arms.

At this time, in the splendid palace of Lordaeron, a controversy is unfolding......

"No, Your Majesty. This must not be done, as the consequences will be immeasurable. A handsome man in armor was righteously speaking his point.

The middle-aged man in silver armor and the crown on his throne seemed unimpressed by what he had just said. He smiled slightly, raised his hand, and said to the ministers in front of him, "So are there any other different opinions besides the suggestions made by General Semuel?"

There was silence in the palace......

It seems that he has been mentally prepared for such a scene, and the middle-aged man is not surprised. He sneered and said to the ministers in the audience: "General Semuel's proposal is very good, but I have a different opinion on this matter. Would you like to hear it?"

The hall was still silent.

"Oh?" When the handsome man heard this, he immediately became interested, bowed slightly to the throne, and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, please speak." ”

The middle-aged man froze and said in a voice full of energy, "Since the last troll war, Lordaeron has not had a large-scale war for nearly a few hundred years, and we have been recuperating to prepare for possible future encounters. Isn't this a good opportunity for us to hone our military strength without a war, and our spears have long since decayed and our swords have long since collapsed? Isn't it only when the enemy's sword reaches our neck that we will resist? Tell me!

Middle-aged man ...... No, it must have been King Terenus's blood-red eyes when he said this, and he unconsciously stood up from his seat. He wanted to say these words a long time ago, but he was in peace with everyone. This time the enemy army invaded the Eastern Kingdom, and the Stormwind Kingdom in the far south was in danger, while Lordaeron was still in a state of comfort and infighting, and seeing what happened in the kingdom, Terenus Minahir, as the king, was always distressed.

Everyone in the hall was stunned by Terenus's momentum.

Semur was also stunned by Terenus's momentum. However, he is also a person who has experienced the world, and after being stunned for a while, he gradually regained his look. I saw him bow slightly, and said again: "Although there has not been a large-scale war in Lordaeron for hundreds of years, our army has been training day after day, and we have never slackened, and I believe that even if the enemy attacks on a large scale, we are still fearless." However, if His Majesty rashly sends troops to aid at this time when the information is not clear, once he is ambushed, the consequences will be unimaginable. ”

It was a dripping statement, and Terenus was deeply disgusted by Semuel's words.

"General Semuel, I can't imagine these words coming out of your mouth. At this moment, a loud voice came from outside the hall. Accompanied by the exclamation in the hall, a middle-aged knight wearing bright gold armor and a blue cloak jumped into view, although he looked like he was about fifty or sixty years old, but he still walked majesticly.

"Uther?" Tyrenus let out an exclamation of surprise after seeing who was coming.

"My Majesty. ”

Uther got down on one knee in front of Terenus.

"Ah, get up, my paladin. Seeing Uther, a long-lost smile appeared on Tyrenus' old and gloomy face. This paladin, who has followed him for more than 30 years, has always been heartfelt to himself. What is even more rare is that he has a righteous and fearless patriotic heart. It is precisely because of this that he handed over his only son, Arthas, to this trusted paladin to supervise and guide him.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"Knight Captain Uther, aren't you supposed to be on the front line with the prince to guard the fortress, how can you be here?" Although the secret path was not good, Semur still questioned Uther.

"Of course, at this time, I should be in Steinbrad. But His Majesty summoned me urgently a few days ago, and of course I will be here. Uther was right.

Semuel looked at Terenus, who smiled and nodded.

"These old foxes, obviously I inquired about them all yesterday. This damn Uther must have set out from Steinbrad a long time ago, and kept it a secret from everyone. Semur secretly complained. I had no choice but to bite the bullet and say to Uther: "Then what does Knight Captain Uther think about this war?"

"Unconditionally support the decisions made by His Majesty. Ignoring the gaze of Samuel and the others, Uther said firmly: "Not only because he is king, but also because I think this war is also a great opportunity to train our soldiers and show our military strength." In case you don't know, before I came here, I met the wounded Captain Farlar. From his description, I knew that our enemy was unusually strong this time, and it had already exceeded everyone's imagination. ”

Hearing this, Terenus could no longer sit still, and raised his hand to signal Uther to continue.

"Your Majesty, according to the Knight Captain Farral, our enemies this time are a group of bloodthirsty orcs. They were large and strong, battle-hardened, and numerous. The main thing is that they seem to have fallen for some kind of evil magic, which has led to a great increase in combat power and is not afraid of death. So Your Majesty, if we hesitate any longer this time, it is likely that we will end up in their hands...... Prey!" Uther said all the information he knew in one breath. He stared at Terenus on the throne with a serious expression.

After listening to Uther's description, everyone in the hall gasped.

"We should have prepared this time. ”

"Your Majesty, this time the enemy is menacing, if we don't fight back, there will definitely be no bones left!"

"Your Majesty......"

At this time, there was a lot of discussion in the temple.

"Quiet!" stroking his forehead, Terenus whispered for everyone to be quiet. After thinking for a while, Terenus stood up as if he had made up his mind, and said to Uther, "Knight Commander Uther, I order you to return to Stanbled at once, gather the Knight of Light and all the infantry, and wait for my orders at any time. ”

"Your Majesty......"

"General Semur!"

Semuel was about to say something, but was rudely interrupted by Terenus.

Terenus continued, "General Semur, please put away your means now. Now that the soldiers are in the city, if you don't think about fighting the enemy, I won't have the time to collect your corpse at that time!"

When all the words were said and done, Semuel did not dare to say more, so he swallowed the rest of the words in his stomach and stood aside in silence.

Ignoring Semur, Terenus continued to speak to Uther, "Knight Commander Uther, the immediate priority now is to aid the Stormwind Kingdom. Please return to Steinbrad and get ready. I'll send another general tonight to join you with Lordaeron's forces and march toward the Stormwind Kingdom. Hearing this, Uther's eyes darkened. But he still hugged his fists and took his life.

"That's all for today, I'm a little tired. Ignoring the rest of the room, Terenus waved his hand and motioned for everyone to retreat.

Semuel sighed in annoyance and slowly walked out of the main hall......

Inside the back garden of the palace

"What? is the information you got true?" Tyrenus was shocked when he heard the news. After the meeting, Terenus was about to go to rest, but he didn't want to run into Uther in the back garden, and heard shocking news from his mouth.

"Yes, my majesty. You heard me right, and the information I received is true, the Stormwind Kingdom is gone!" Uther repeated the shocking news.

It took a while for Terenus to recover from the shocking news. Terenus whispered to Uther, "And what do you think we should do about this now?"

"Your Majesty, the fate of Lordaeron is at stake in this war. I don't dare to give you advice, but as long as it is a decision made by His Majesty, Uther will follow it to the death. Uther fell to one knee and solemnly swore an oath to Terenus.

Lifting Uther to his feet, Terenus was impressed by Uther's loyalty and steadfastness. After more than thirty years of comradeship, Terenus no longer regards Uther as a subordinate, but more of a friend and relative. Patting Uther on the shoulder, "Go, my proud paladin. Gather your army, wait for my orders at any time, and I'll make the rest!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Looking at Uther's back in the distance, Terenus smiled and nodded. I thought to myself: as long as I am in this world for one day, you will be the greatest paladin on the continent.

"Father!"

Just as Terenus was immersed in his thoughts, a female voice as crisp as a bell sounded in his ears. Looking at the little daughter who rushed towards him, Terenus quickly stretched out his arms and hugged him.

"Did you seriously study magic with the teacher today?" Seeing this little girl carved in pink, Terenus's face was full of love. Reaching out and touching her little head lovingly.

"Of course, the teacher praised me for my strong magical talent!" the little guy raised his head proudly.

"That's good, follow the teacher to learn magic knowledge well, and become a powerful female magician in the future. When my father meets a bad guy again, he can count on little Elena. Terenus looked scared. At this time, he could not see the slightest majesty.

"Okay~" Little Elena replied sweetly, and once again got into her father's arms.

"Elena, how many times have you said that. You can't shout like that inside the palace. As another female voice sounded, a girl with long brown hair walked over slowly. A high nose bridge, delicate facial features, and fair skin like fat. If Daisy can be described as "charm", then this girl can only be described as "proud". With a cold look in his eyes and a deep voice, he couldn't connect these two things with the beautiful face in front of him.

"Sister......" Elena cried weakly. It seems that little Elena seems to be afraid of her sister.

"Hmm. Elena's sister nodded slightly, and then saluted Terenus.

"Father!"

"Get up, Galya. ”

"Yes, Father. I heard that my father had summoned all the generals and ministers of Lordaeron today to discuss important matters. I don't know what happened to make my father so anxious?"

Terenus looked at his eldest daughter in front of him and was very pleased. Galya is a child she has watched grow up with since she was a child, different from Elena's innocent cuteness. Galya seems to have been born for politics, and she has studied ancient history and philosophy since she was a child, although her personality is not as likable as Elena's. But her wisdom and ability to understand things far surpass her other two children. In private, many dukes and ministers praised her.

"If only she were a boy. ”

Every time she heard people privately praise her, Terenus thought so. It's a pity......

Patting little Elena on the head, Terenus handed her little daughter to the maid behind her. Seeing that his youngest daughter had left his sight, Terenus told Galia what had just happened in the temple.

"Semuel?" said Galia, frowning at the name. He said to Terenus, "Father, this matter may not be as simple as it seems. ”

Terenus raised an eyebrow and motioned for Galia to continue.

"It's very likely that someone is behind this. From what I know of Semuel, there is no way he could have done such an unusual thing. Galia gave her analysis. But his brow became tighter and tighter.

Terenus was a little puzzled at this time: "Abnormal?"

"Yes, Father. Galia brushed her hair from the front of her forehead and continued, "You think, if he just wants to take advantage of the opportunity to take the opportunity to stop you from sending troops, once the Stormwind Kingdom falls, then Lordaeron will also be in danger. Even his interests will be affected, such a simple truth, can a person like Semuel, who attaches great importance to his own interests, not be able to see through it? The only explanation is ......"

"You mean......" Hearing this, Terenus's eyes lit up.

"That's right, Father. Someone must have promised him a greater good. Even far greater than anything his father could give him. So the manipulator behind it, there is a high probability that it is the ruler of other kingdoms, or even ......" Speaking of this, Galya's pupils dilated. Slowly said his last concern: "Even ...... From creatures we don't know. ”

Terenus was completely shocked by what he had heard today. As the king of a nation, he knew very well what these things would bring to his kingdom.

Taking a deep breath, Terenus returned to his usual form.

"If things are really what you think, then Galya, what about your countermeasures?" Tyrenus asked Galia patiently, it was clear that he had great trust in the daughter he had raised with his own hands.

"I know that I can't hide it from my father. Galia had a rare playful smile, but it was fleeting. "This time I came to see my father, and it was also for this matter. Although this is a test for us, it is also a good time to get rid of internal contradictions. If his father adopts Galya's strategy, he will not only eliminate external troubles, but also eliminate internal discord and consolidate his rule. ”

Looking at Garia's confident smile, Terenus let go of his hanging heart......