Chapter 069: Lordaeron Alliance (3)
Shaking his wine glass, Kael'thas pursed his lips and stared at the reflection of his own frowning brow in the scarlet wine. Silence, or silence.
Bang bang.
A soft, rhythmic knock at the door interrupted the elven prince's meditation, and his dim golden eyes came alive like the sun tearing through the clouds, and the warmth embraced the whole world for a moment.
"Your Royal Highness, the people have been brought. Selin stood outside the door and said respectfully.
"Let him in. β
As soon as he finished speaking, a gray-haired elf in simple clothes pushed the door in. Of course, the simplicity was only because his black-and-gray dress seemed so out of place with everything in this beautifully decorated and palatial room.
Seeing the guests enter the door, the elven prince leaned slightly, sat on the edge of the sofa with his chin in one hand, his long silky golden hair hung down like a waterfall, and his heroic face left a lazy and elegant face that could not fade away, plus there was no coat to cover it, showing the perfect posture of being toned and well-proportioned against the backdrop of the tight inner lining.
Facing those golden eyes that seemed to be warm and friendly and seemed to be tangled, although it was not the first time he had come here, Kelan Luo still felt an inexplicable emotion stirring in his chest.
"Your Highness is in such a hurry to find me, am I doing something wrong again?" Although he said that, Lan Luo didn't have the consciousness of 'accepting the lesson' at all, but pulled the seat in front of him and sat down.
"...... you" Selin's face turned green with anger, in his opinion, such an uneducated High Elf didn't deserve to face Kael'thas face to face, right?
Fortunately, the latter didn't care about this, waved his hand, interrupted what the captain of the guard was about to say, and just as he wanted to say something, his eyes involuntarily drifted to the well-behaved elf girl with a cold face behind Lanlos.
"Don't be nervous, Terlet is my friend. Even though he kept grabbing the half-drunk bottle of red wine and looking at it, Ranros could still guess what Kael'thas was thinking.
Kael'thas knew that TerrΓ©e was a blue dragon, but since Lanlos said so, it could be regarded as a statement of the blue dragon lady's position. After a short hesitation, he was reluctantly relieved: "Selin, you go out first." β
The captain of the guard bowed and left to close the door.
At this point, Lanros put down the ornate bottle and looked at Kael'thas with scrutiny and wonder in his eyes. However, it soon became clear to him that what Kael'thas was going to talk about was more important than exploring the intentions of a blue dragon.
Since he was no longer looking for himself to preach and politically brainwash himself with the posture of a superior as before, Lanlos did not continue to maintain the stubborn appearance of being disliked by others.
"Is something wrong?"
Momentarily surprised by the guy's psychic sensibility, Kael'thas nodded, but quickly shook his head, "It's not bad for you. β
"Huh?"
"Stormwind has fallen, and the nations of humanity are negotiating a solution against the tribes, and Antonidas has left for Lordaeron at noon today. β
"What does this have to do with us?" said Lanros, pretending not to know anything, and quietly poured himself a glass of wine.
"Haha, I'm glad you said 'we'. Kael'thas furrowed his brow, "But you know, there's Anduin Lothar among them. β
"He is of royal blood in AraΓ§o, and he is a descendant of Soladin. β
"Soradin, I think I've heard that name somewhere?" said Lanlos, as if to refresh himself, and took a sip of the fine wine in his glass.
"Don't be too conceited, young man, you are not the only smart person in this world. β
"Is this complimenting me?"
Kael'thas narrowed his eyes slightly, and chose to get straight to the point: "I don't know where you found it, but since you've used Domka, don't pretend to be stupid on this issue." β
Seeing that he did not respond, the elven prince continued, "Antonidas asked me to relay this news to my father, so I need you to return to Quel'Thalas. β
"Huh?" Lanlos was shocked, and before he even had time to pay attention to the wine stains that had spilled on his hands, he immediately retorted, "That's not how the joke is made, Your Highness the Prince. β
"I'm an exile, and stepping into the border of Quel'Salas is tantamount to trespassing. β
Looking at the taunt on the elven mage's face, Kael'thas was silent for a moment, as if inadvertently whispering, "Is that it?"
Lanros retracted his pompous expression.
"Never be able to return to Quel'Thalas, never be able to have normal contact and communication with loved ones, lovers and friends, never, to worship your teacher. Kael'thas said in a voice so faint that it seemed to be immediately dispersed by the wind, "Are you really willing to do all this?"
"This is your father's decision, Your Highness. Lanloth's voice implied anger.
"So I gave you this opportunity. Kael'thas was not surprised that he placed the blame for all this on Anastarian, "Father has not deprived you of your basic human rights as Queldore, and you can still enter the territory of Quel'Thallas as a High Elf. β
"Besides, my father's purpose in putting you in prison is not just because of the dangers of your evil powers. Many in the Silvermoon Council are swayed by conspiracy theories, and due to outside pressure, my father had to work with the Council of Tirisfa and Dalaran to get you out of custody because of your safety. β
"So that can be smeared in vain, negate my merits, and treat me like a criminal?"
This is a false accusation, this is a betrayal.
"As it turned out, the father was right. Kael'thas didn't try to calm his anger, but whispered as if talking to himself, "Look at what you have now, and if you didn't leave Quel'Thalas, would you have been able to stand to such heights?"
Lanlos pursed his lips, but eventually fell silent.
"I've always admired you, Lanros. Seeing this, Kael'thas smiled, "Anyone can do it, but only a few can really swim against the current in a difficult situation." β
"That's why I've always hoped that you don't hold a grudge against your father and Quel'Thalas, for this is your hometown after all. β
Lanlos raised his head and met the warm smiling face, not saying a word. Thinking that he was moved by his words, the curvature of the corners of Kael'thas widened, but just as he wanted to continue, he was cut off by Lanros's playful words.
"Your Royal Highness the Prince, if you have something, just say it, as long as the 'price' is right, brother, I am still happy to do it, you look weird and infiltrating. β
The smile of "......" came to an abrupt end, and Kael'thas perfectly interpreted the changes in spring, summer, autumn and winter.
However, Lanlos was not panicked at all: "I am a smart person, this is still the evaluation you gave." β
That proves I was right. Shaking his head, Kael'thas completely put away his kind attitude as a persuader. After hesitating for a while, he finally confessed his intentions.
"You know, the reason I'm here in Dalaran is to increase Quel'Thalas's influence and visibility in the world. β
"This time, it's a good sign that Antonidas has found me. β
"Humanity needs us, and this is exactly the opportunity I've been looking forward to, an opportunity to showcase the capital of Quel'Thalas. β
"However, you can't involve your people as a prince in this war that has nothing to do with Queldore. The corners of Lanloth's mouth curled, unceremoniously revealing the secret, "That would greatly affect the status of the Sunstrider family in the hearts of the High Elves. β
After a moment of silence, Kael'thas nodded: "Since the division of Aratho, there have been constant frictions and wars between the human nations. Severing ties with humanity is the result of careful consideration by the Sunseeker family, after all, assisting any human kingdom would invite unnecessary hostility. β
"But humanity does not appreciate it, the war of more than ten years ago was a great opportunity to rebuild relations between the two sides, but none of the seven kingdoms gave us any real support. β
"In that case, we would not have bothered with this war of humanity itself. Kael'thas sighed, "But noble Queldore keeps his promise, and we must respond to the request of the descendants of Solatin." β
"It's a real dilemma for me, but it's an opportunity for you. Kael'thas let go of his clenched fists, "You don't want Solania to be infamous for 'teaching in no way' all the time, do you?"
Groove ......
Lanloth's eyes widened as he stared at Kael'thas innocently, and the latter's non-smiling expression sent a chill down his spine.
He really didn't expect this guy to move out of Sorenia. But now, he really can't refuse no matter what.
"Since you have nothing to say, then I will take you as an agreement. Nodding in satisfaction, Kael'thas turned his head and savored the wine in his glass, "Although I can't support you in any name, I can give you a good wish, young man." β
Now that the eviction order has been issued, Lan Luo has no intention of staying any longer, and immediately gets up and is about to leave: "You really can bully the small, senior brother." β
The action of tasting the wine suddenly stopped, and Kael'tham's expression darkened: "I would be grateful if you could see me at Sorenia's tomb." β
As soon as his hand touched the doorknob, Lanloth's footsteps stopped, and after a long silence, he said slowly in a deep voice: "The teacher mentioned you before leaving, and he said that you made his life full of glory. β
Kael'thas didn't know when Lanlos had left, and he kept the same position as he had been at the beginning, staring at the reflection in the wine. After a long time, he raised his glass and drank it without a word.
The spicy and pungent smell ran through his throat, and he didn't know if it was the effect of this, and his moist eyes instantly turned red. However, the corners of his mouth were raised high, and it was impossible to tell whether he was sad or happy.