Volume IV Reign of Chaos 249 returns to Azhara
We escaped from the town of Nanhai, and a dozen boats were crammed to the brim. We didn't need fresh water, we didn't need food, we didn't need the cargo, so we threw it all the way, and finally the sea we sailed over was full of all sorts of things.
Not only did I feel more relaxed than I had in a long time to escape, but I was also glad that my men had not suffered much damage, and I was sincerely glad that I had done my mission in Alsace perfectly, with the soldiers Sylvanas had taken with me.
Scold! But in the end, I didn't meet Alsace's request!
Yes, I didn't.
I was looking forward to leading my fleet across the endless sea, and the gods blessed my fleet with a smooth wind and no storms, and even a good weather along the way, and I felt lucky that it was nothing more than that.
But after we had made the long journey and found the initial landing site, I felt that good luck had come to an end. Not only were there no more ships to be seen, but most of them were badly damaged and sunk. At that time, my heart thumped, and suddenly a bad premonition came to me.
But if I look closely, I don't think it should be what I thought, if it is attacked, it is very likely that the ship will be burned together, and it cannot be a simple sinking in this case, which means that this place is not attacked by elves...... And it looks like the ships should have sunk for more than a day or two, which means that this is not Sylvanas' army. Thinking about this, my mood eased a little. Scold...... I was still waiting for Sylvanas' fleet to arrive...... Hum.
It was a bit of a dilemma for me to choose to land here, but on second thought, I felt that since the attack was over, I should not be attacked again, because almost all the ships in this place were destroyed.
So I gave the order to land, after all, it should be more dangerous on a ship.
The troops landed one after another, and I immediately sent scouts to find Arthas and his army, while everyone else ashore ashore for further instructions.
But the next morning after landing, we were attacked before the scouts returned! An unprecedented attack! It's just that it's not elves, it's not humans, it's not goblins, it's not orcs. But...... A kind of monster! I feel like I can call it ...... Giant!
We weren't aware of the bottom of the sea at the time, and we didn't notice anything moving on the bottom of the sea. If it weren't for a sentry reporting and pointing to a ship docked not far from shore and saying that there was movement, it would have been hard to spot the danger on such a misty morning.
I fixed my eyes on ...... I saw that several of our boats were shaking, and slowly shaking more and more, and just as I was amazed at what it was, a huge figure emerged from the water!
At that time, I just felt a little tight!
When the huge body emerged from the sea, I waved my hand and lowered my voice and shouted to the back, "Retreat! ”
It's not a huge thing! The size of the thing felt like it was four or five stories tall, and our ship didn't feel that big in front of them for a moment.
It's the biggest creature I've ever seen besides dragons. I feel like it can be called a creature, and I don't know if it's flesh and blood, but after all, it's animate, and it shouldn't be a problem to call it a creature if it can move freely on its own.
The thing tried to climb onto our ship, but when their huge bodies climbed onto the deck, the ship couldn't bear its weight, and one of the big guys climbed onto a small boat, which capsized as it split its legs and climbed up.
This scene is so shocking that I feel a little chill down my spine when I see it now. It was covered in a mess of seaweed and kelp, and the long seaweed covered it like the hair of another animal. And this kind of thing doesn't have a neck under the head at all, and the head is directly under the shoulder. That wide back must feel like it must be at least three or four meters, and although there are a lot of weird things in Northrend, I've never seen anything this big.
Four of those things had almost completely ruined our ships, and if it hadn't been for the overcast skies and the start of a violent storm that day, these four things would have continued to play here.
Heavy rain, lightning and thunder! After a thunderstorm, the four monsters jumped from the unsunken ship into the water, rolled up a bunch of sprays, and plunged headlong into the vast sea.
I've always been in awe of the sea, which can also be called fear. The pressure of not being able to stand firm has always been something I've struggled to overcome...... A feeling. And I always felt as if there was something deep underwater...... And it's the terrible stuff hiding underneath...... Then they'll all come out and appear in front of me. This impression has haunted me for many years, and it still does today. And the thing I saw that day strengthened my mind.
I watched our ship be wrecked and there was nothing I could do, and for a moment I even wondered if we would ...... Never going back to Lordaeron.
Ha, I was really prepared for that.
Seeing that the ship was destroyed, I had no choice but to do that, so I left the ship there and left it far away with the army, and it was only when the scouts came back that my heart was settled. Anyway, Alsace is alive! As long as he lives, my heart will ...... Much more stable.
So I rushed with these 10,000 men to the station in Alsace. But when I got there, I found ...... There are not only undead armies there, but also countless demons. In an instant, I was ...... by the countless pairs Belch...... It can also be called only ...... Eyes watching! After all, some guys have three, four, five, or even a bunch of eyes on their heads that they can't count.
They stared at us with greenish-red eyes as they walked through them, and the feeling of being watched was so unpleasant that I didn't like it. I can't tell what it feels like to look at people with those things...... It's just very uncomfortable and even hairy.
Still, in my heart of mind I felt that when I met Arthas, he might use a ...... Friendly ...... Or ...... Well, that's the kind of look at me. That's the kind of ...... Approbation? Well, that's pretty much what it feels...... That's it...... Look at me.
But the reality is that I think too much.
He didn't look at me with that kind of approving look, let alone smile at me and greet me cordially, and say that I had worked hard......
In the time I was gone, he had not only lost weight, but he had lost a great weight, his round cheeks had sunken, which had not been the case before we left Lordaeron, and his face was full of tiredness. Not only that, but his eyes were full of impatience.
As I stood in front of him, he looked up at me and asked lightly, "What about them?" ”
I know who they're referring to, "We're in two directions. I said, "There are limited boats, so I'm taking one with me from the town of Nanhai, Sylvanas...... Departing from Lordaeron Gulf of Tonktonk. ”
"How many days?" He asked.
I didn't understand what that meant.
"How many days have you been going?"
"From leaving the port to landing...... Ten days! I said.
"What about them?" Arthas looked up into my eyes.
"I ...... I don't know. ”
Arthas frowned, and the expression on his face became more and more ugly when he heard the news that the banshee was one step ahead of us, but that there was no news of it now.
Ever since he had returned to Lordaeron from Northrend, his face had been stinking, but now his face was not dark but his expression was becoming more and more hideous. Do you know what it means to be hideous......
For a moment, I felt like the person in front of me was ...... Unfamiliar...... He's not the Alsace I know, he's changed so much! I can't imagine what happened all this time.
When I looked at Kel'thugad next to me, it just looked at me quietly and didn't bother. That's when I learned that Sylvanas hadn't been heard from for a long time. Kel'thugad lost contact with her completely.
I also asked Kel'thugad if there was a gargoyle over there. Kel'thugad only laughed twice.
It's a bit awkward, eh...... Do you know why it was like that?
Hehe...... That's what I learned later...... Why did that woman appear in front of me!
She is selfish, and selfish. Right! That's right! She'd been thinking about getting rid of Arthas, wasn't that what she'd thought about now?
But could she get rid of it then?
No...... No! No one could get rid of it at that time! Whether it's me, Sylvanas, or all the undead he kills and then summoned by him, we must obey him! Belch...... It can also be called obedience to the Lich King.
Because between us ...... It's that there is a connection between me and Alsace, and this connection is called ...... Blood Oath. Actually, to put it more bluntly, it is...... Enslavement!
The magic that resurrected us enslaved our ...... Flesh and ...... Soul!
This connection is imposed, and it cannot be broken free or disobeyed. Even if you are unwilling, you must succumb to this connection, but have you found a problem?
It's this binding force that works for some people, so to speak, very useful, but for some people it doesn't work...... So effective. Although it can restrain them, it is like a leaky pot lid, no matter how you adjust it, he will not be as good as you want.
In addition to Sylvanas, there is another person I found to be the same!
Gunthell.
And those ...... Lich!
I've always felt like the lichs were acting a little ...... The cow coaxed, and seemed to be a little indifferent or barking...... I've always had my own thoughts!
Even me!
Right! I'm the same way...... I seem to have told you that flickering feeling in my heart, right? It is sometimes depressed, sometimes it feels bright and happy, and for a moment the mind is clear but soon it is groggy and ...... Forgot...... Myself.
Alsace...... Maybe it's also enslaved.
He is...... Enslaved by the Lich King...... The sword belonged to the Lich King, and so did the armor...... Include...... Helmet.
Belch...... I didn't mean that! I didn't say you were enslaved...... You now have your own will and will, you can't be enslaved!
Don't look at me like that, okay?
I mean, Arthas was supposed to be a puppet at the time...... As for what he was like later, let's not talk about it for the time being, but he was ...... at that time In fact, it is no different from the walking corpses that he controls.
Do you think I have a point?