Chapter 422: Stratholme, the Land of Destiny (Part II)
"What about those who are infected?"
Arthas's questioning silenced everyone, everyone knew that those who were infected would kill the uninfected as soon as they became undead, and the uninfected would want to kill all living people without distinction, and that the slain creatures would get back on their feet, and these people would join the ranks of the previous ones, rolling more and more until they became a formidable army.
Arthas sighed, "Gianna, Uther, you all know what would happen here if you didn't care about all this. So, would you rather die right away or die of the plague, and then attack everything you loved as a living person who once had a mind?"
Gianna frowned: "If I had to choose, I would choose to kill myself." But that doesn't mean we have the right to make decisions for them, don't you understand?"
Arthas shook his head very dryly: "No, I don't understand, I just know that I need to cleanse the city, so that none of them have a chance to escape the spreading plague, and not let any of them have a chance to convert." It is a mercy and the only way to stop this plague. At this time, here, cut the grass and eradicate the roots. And that's exactly what I'm going to do. ”
"You're crazy...... Gianna said as she tugged at Arthas's sleeve, "Arthas, give me some time, just a day or two." I can teleport back to Antonidas and call an emergency meeting. Maybe we'll be able to find a way around it......"
Arthas broke free of Gianna at once, and roared loudly, "We don't have that much time! The plague turns people into terrible monsters in a day's time, have you forgotten what happened in the Sentinel Battle of Hearthhale Valley? They just made food out of that flour in the morning, and they turned into monsters before noon! You haven't been able to come up with a plan for so long, can you come up with it in such a short time? Impossible! I don't have time to sit down and talk to you about these things, we have to act, we have to act now! we can't wait for them to become monsters before they act, that would be too hard!"
"And you......" Arthas turned to Uther, "as your future king, I order you to cleanse the city!"
Uther's eyes were fierce: "You are not a king yet, child!
"Then I'll take this as an act of betrayal!"
"Betrayal?" Uther looked at Arthas in shock, "Are you really crazy?"
Arthas shook his head and pointed at Uther and said, "I'm in a good situation right now, Lord Uther, are you really not carrying out my orders?"
"Hmph! Paladin's weapons never slash at their own people!"
"Then, I will deprive you of your command as my crown prince!
"Arthas, calm down, you can't just ...... like this"
Gianna's eyes widened wider than Uther's, but it didn't help to widen, and Arthas's gaze seemed to eat people: "I've made up my mind!"
Arthas left the stunned two men behind, and then stood on the high slope and shouted to the soldiers below: "Whoever wants to save this land will come with me, and the rest will disappear here for me at once!"
Gianna was dizzy and couldn't control her leaning back, Arthas really was going to do it, he was going to kill everyone in Stratholme, some men, women, and children. Gianna covered her forehead, she knew Arthas was doing the right thing, but she couldn't accept it. Taking a few deep breaths, Gianna looked at Uther, wondering if Uther would be forceful against his disciple. However, Uther had pledged allegiance to his prince, even after he had been relieved of his military power. Gianna could almost hear Uther's teeth gritting when she saw the green veins on Uther's neck, and loyalty didn't seal his tongue.
"You are crossing a dangerous dividing line! ”
Arthas smiled sarcastically and looked at Gianna and stretched out his hand: "Gianna......"
The three short words contained all the emotions of Arthas, and Gianna looked at Arthas, she really couldn't accept Arthas's request.
"I'm sorry, Arthas, I can't watch you do that. ”
Arthas's gaze gradually turned cold, Gianna looked at Uther, Uther didn't say anything and turned on his horse, Gianna sighed, and also turned on his horse and chased Uther.
Arthas's hands are shaking, all fucking reject me!
"Your Highness, with your permission...... Captain Falik leaned over at this time and said, "I...... I'd rather be chopped into a thousand pieces than be transformed into one of the undead. ”
The soldiers whispered in agreement, Arthas reinvigorated, there were still so many people who agreed with him, Gianna Uther did not approve of it! He still had these comrades! Arthas clenched the hammer in his hand and cried out loudly: "We are not happy to execute them, it is all forced by the harsh reality. We must eradicate the plague here with minimal casualties, we have experienced the horror of the undead creatures in several battles, their numbers, the difficulty of extermination, many of our comrades have been killed by them and turned into monsters, we cannot let these tragedies repeat. Within the walls of Stratholme, those men were doomed. We know this, so even if they don't die, we must kill them quickly and simply, and we can't wait for the plague to do the same to us. ”
Arthas looked at each one of them in turn, the soldiers did not run away, each of them straightened up to see his duty, Arthas cleared his throat and continued to say loudly: "We are going to enter Stratholme, we must kill them, destroy their dwellings, lest those whom we have no time to save hide in them. ”
Arthas's men nodded in understanding, and Arthas nodded, his grip on his weapon tightened, his face a little tangled: "This battle is neither great nor glorious. It's ugly and painful. I sincerely regret that this was a last resort. But I also fully understand that we have to do it. ”
"For the Light!" Arthas shouted, raising his hammer. The soldiers raised their weapons and echoed. Arthas turned to the gates, took a deep breath, and rushed straight inside.
Farrick wiped the sweat from his forehead, then raised his weapon and shouted "For the Light" before taking his brothers inside.