Chapter 552: A Battle Behind the Scenes
Terenus's face sank like water, and there was a deep sorrow in his eyes.
Seeing this, Kane took the initiative to step forward and speak: "Your Highness, your control of power is not bad, but the attribute characteristics of Frost's Sorrow are too strong. The alarm device keeps flashing, and we can't ignore it. ”
After the opening remarks of the bad joke, Kane got to the point
"As a father, the king insists on confirming your attitude. In fact, we all hope that we have guessed wrong, and your choice will make everyone regret. ”
Arthas's grim face changed suddenly, and he laughed, "You think you're the winner? You frogs at the bottom of the well don't know what Azeroth is going to face!
As he spoke, he danced Frost's Sorrow and unleashed his famous skill, Death Entanglement.
Kane, on the other hand, took it in stride.
When Arthas swung his sword and sent out a black skull attack with a poisonous green mist, Kane directly smashed it with a seemingly casual slap.
With another flip of his hand, the dissipating and dangerous-looking energy vanished as if it had been wiped out with a rag.
"Your Highness, the use of this power is too crude, remember the concepts of control and purity that we discussed? ”
"Don't talk as if you know everything, how can you understand what I'm going through and how I'm feeling?" Arthas roared and swung his sword at him.
Kane admits that compared to the young paladin he remembered, Arthas's strength has indeed increased considerably, it is fast, it is fast enough, and it can also appreciate the characteristics of a veteran whose combat skills tend to be rounded, obviously, a lot of combat has honed his skills, but these are not enough.
"If it was the state after E Are One, holding the Frost Grief after killing enough heroes, I might still be afraid of it, now......"
As soon as he raised his hand, he pinched the blade of Frost Sorrow's sword.
Arthas's feeling was that the sword seemed to be completely melted into a huge iron ingot, and he used all his strength to feed, but he didn't move at all.
"How is that possible!?" he lost his voice and changed color.
"If you know the principle, it's not that complicated. ”
Kane explained very pedanticly: "The soul power soul disappears, and the power I take is full of the power of the will of all faiths, which is far purer and more massive than the same kind of power in this sword, so its magical power will also disappear." And, to be fair, the Lich King's bounty wasn't very generous. ”
Then, Frost Sorrow changed hands.
Alsace resisted with all his might, but without success.
The current Alsace, whose strength is that of a high-level death knight, was quickly defeated under the powerful power of the target and the plan that he had prepared in advance.
Kane's seemingly breezy empty-handed sword-grabbing was actually taking some risks and using tricks.
Seize the air, seize the momentum, and finally seize the power, one eliminates the other, and as soon as you make a move, you will take the sorrow of the frost.
Without this magic sword, Arthas is like a snake with its fangs pulled out, and there is no capital to make trouble.
"Ahh
"Here, Your Highness, take this first. ”
Arthas snatched the object from Kane's hand, a short scepter of shards, and when Ethan took it out, he felt a familiar and strange power.
As soon as the scepter was in his hands, the pain quickly began to abate.
"I, I'm ...... I can't hear the voice that keeps talking in my heart!I can be myself again!" Arthas felt as if he had returned to his state before he pulled out the Frost Sorrow.
"It's just a temporary blockade of contact, and the moment you draw your sword, it's equivalent to signing a contract. The oath is not so easy to break. ”
"What should I do?" asked Arthas, looking weak.
"Start by trying to forgive yourself. ”
The corners of Arthas's mouth curled, and he smiled darkly: "I never feel that I am wrong, where do I need any forgiveness?"
As he spoke, he had already erupted again, and a wave of faint purple energy enveloped his right fist and slammed into Kane's chest and abdomen.
Not to mention the strength of the fist, the energy penetration is very strong, and it even protrudes from the back, giving people the feeling that Kane's body has been punched through.
"The power of a blow obtained by sacrificing one's own life force is indeed not bad. But what do you think, prince, that you can take the hostages and take them hostage?"
Kane said in a calm tone while blocking Alsace's mad tiger-like attack: "It's already failed, why don't you leave yourself some dignity?"
But the more he did this, the more angry Arthas became.
Enraged, Arthas really stopped and said with a gloomy face: "I have failed, but the Lich King's plan will not end because of this, and Azeroth will still face the fate of destruction." I advise you that while there are still options, refuge and allegiance are the only way out. ”
Kane said in his heart: "Young prince, your IQ is not online!
And the answer that came out of his mouth was: "Your Highness, all you can offer is generosity in words." How many people would want to have their lives, souls, and all that they cherish taken away from them?"
Arthas snorted, "Yes, I think that the consequences of disobedience are far more terrible than death, and it is not so difficult to accept to make a great sacrifice." Only by living can we have a chance to change. ”
Kane nodded and said, "That's a heartfelt statement. ”
After that, Kane didn't say anything, but relinquished the reins to Terenus.
Terenus had a lot to say to Arthas, but here, not father to son, but king to courtier, Terenus did not forget that he was a king first and foremost.
So Arthas was invited to the Forbidden Prison, and Terenus continued to preside over the welcome party.
The Fake Prince, who had been prepared for a long time, appeared in public with Terenus, showed off his father's kindness and filial piety, and gave a speech that won numerous cheers.
This is a public figure, the face is more valuable than life, and the image must be maintained.
There were still natural disaster party members in the Northern Expeditionary Force.
Part of it was the Apostate, and part of it was the Lich King's gift of power after Arthas pulled out the Frost Grief. This part of the human beings who were originally exploring or pioneering in Northrend were captured, trained, and trained by the Lich King for many years, and they are already his puppets.
Kane had been buried in the Northern Expeditionary Force, and shortly after Arthas returned to camp with Frost Sorrow, agents brought the news back through Freemasonic channels.
So Kane calmly arranged, in addition to Alsace, naturally there were also against these natural disaster partymen.
These croissmen fell on the poison they thought was the least likely to be hit.
The undead are immune to toxins, and even cursed cultists have extremely high immunity to toxins. Synthetic toxins that can be high enough are not immune to it.
The triumphant warriors, the grand banquet, the people gained confidence and eased their emotions. Their prince led the warriors to avenge the victims, and once again evil fell under the hammer of justice.
And the king also got what he wanted, the cohesion of the whole people increased, and the king's authority was further strengthened.
On the night of the feast, in the Forbidden Prison, after a private conversation between Terenus and Arthas, Kane reappeared.
Kane's butterfly has been flapping its wings for many years, and the overall situation has changed a lot.
As the vanguard of the Burning Legion, the Lich King completed the conquest of Northrend, only to find that the Alliance had recovered from the trauma and effects of the war, and was stronger than ever.
The natural disaster plan of the original historical line was based on the fact that the Kingdom of Lordaeron was the hub and core of the alliance. Defeat Lordaeron, with the decapitation effect, can cause the alliance to collapse, and then be broken by each one.
In the world with Kane, when the Lich King formulated a grand strategy, he faced a situation of economic upswing and separation of politics and economics.
The kingdom of Lordaeron is still a well-deserved leader of the alliance, and the population, overall strength, political influence, and all kinds of big data can speak for themselves.
However, the sudden rise of the Falken Kingdom has made Lordaeron only sigh in important economic aspects. Even the desire to win has almost been lost.
This means that the Union has two hearts, one political and one economic. The Lich King, who had once been the spiritual leader of the Horde, had a rough understanding of what Falken's powerful manufacturing industry meant to the Alliance.
It can be said that even if the Scourge Army can defeat the Lordaeron Kingdom in one fell swoop, the Falken Kingdom will replace it, just like in the human-beast war, the Stormwind Kingdom was destroyed and the Lordaeron Kingdom took over to resist the enemy.
When the Lich King made his big plan, although the kingdom of Lordaeron was still the most suitable target, the overall strategy was already very different from the original historical line.
This time, the Lich King didn't take it for granted that Arthas would be able to bury the kingdom of Lordaeron.
His expectations for Alsace are not too high.
It can only be said that depending on the adult, which step can be achieved depends on the specific situation.
In this case, it does not show much disobedience to the Burning Legion.
The Dreadlords also saw the situation clearly, and although they had various opinions about the Lich King, they were even more afraid of the punishment they would face if they failed to complete their tasks, and the infighting was greatly suppressed.
Under the leadership of the three leaders of Varimasas, Marganis, and Banazal, the Dreadlords and the Lich King have a fairly good relationship, and their 'manipulating people's hearts' are brought into play.
It is precisely because of this that after a series of efforts by Kane, the Kingdom of Lordaeron still has so many followers of the Belt and Road and the Cursed Maniac.
For the sake of the big plan, the Dreadlords have already started to infiltrate as early as 18 years. And the initial drop and the construction of the base were completed.
The Barov family's betrayal of the Alterac kingdom is the first performance of the Dreadlord.
Kane didn't even know they had buried the threads so early.
Of course, he eventually discovered it through clues, and then began to reflect, and he guessed that the grand plan of the burning army was about a big difference from what he had predicted.
However, at this time, it is already a little late to make monitoring arrangements. What's more, relying on those Phantom members, there is no way to keep an eye on every important person, World of Warcraft is epic, and there are many important heroes who appear, which is not indiscriminate.
Kane knew the sharpness of the Dreadlord.
He felt that the history of the development and destruction of the Scarlet Crusaders in the original historical line was a more incisive example of its sharpness.
Saidan Dasohan, who unfortunately separated from his team in a battle, was seized by the secret Bazanal, killed and captured his body.
As a leader, Bazanar held the Scarlet Crusade firmly in his hands and raised a band of fanatical, unscrupulous extremists.
In the end, the Scarlet Crusaders become the evil undead and demonic beings they have sworn to fight to the end, which is very ironic and very thought-provoking.
It was precisely because he knew the methods of the Dreadlords that Kane was not optimistic about the situation in the early stage.
He knew that he would not be able to convince the magnates and people of the Lordaeron Kingdom with empty teeth.
If you talk too much, you will be provoked by the Dreadlord and even break down the relationship that was originally harmonious.
The Lordaeron Kingdom, and even the Alliance, must pay enough losses to wake up and feel the pain.
The facts also proved his inference.
Neither Solas Tolbairn could have such a force that could have cost Lordaeron so dearly, let alone the leaders or people of other countries.
So in a way, Kane is in the same predicament as Medivan.
He is stronger than Medivan in that he has more time, and he doesn't just rely on his mouth to save the country, he can use his power, including influence and authority, to make various arrangements.
Some of his arrangements are selfish.
For example, he was a little partial to the Silver Knights, he didn't want this organization to fall into the pit prematurely and be hit by heavy fire.
This arrangement is intended to be in the unlikely event that the Kingdom of Lordaeron collapses, and the Knights of the Silver Hand can quickly win over people's hearts in the name of the Holy Light.
The doctrines are there, and they are more reliable than the rotten aristocracy.
The aristocracy not only had a bad record, but was also more likely to be infiltrated. Needless to say, the Silver Hand is much better in this regard. Not only because of doctrinal constraints, but also because it is, after all, a young, energetic and emerging organization. It is different from the Holy Religion of the Abyss World Sunset West Mountain.
In the face of the catastrophe, the kingdom of Lordaeron needs a bright banner.
Moreover, for Kane, the more the burning invasion is delayed, the better it will be for him and the entire alliance. Therefore, he was reluctant to break out prematurely, and the Burning Legion fought fiercely. He was worried that with his relatively weak accumulation, he would not be able to have the last laugh.