Volume 5 The Return of the King 94 The Secret History of Blood
"It's not like I'm talking nonsense, Gallisus had enough strength to be king at that time, although there were some archdukes and more prestigious lords at that time, but in terms of military strength, Gallisus was the strongest. And Abydis, the founder of the Scarlet Crusade, also had a good relationship with Garethus. โ
"So as long as he takes Lordaeron City, it will be logical for Garissus to be crowned king, and even if he doesn't bring it up himself, the generals under his command will definitely stand up and cheer for him."
"Therefore he is bound to win, and the army will also march to the city of Lordaeron in batches."
"It's just...... The hat that Gallishers gave us was a surprise to us, and the regent at the time, Lotherma, was even more shocked and speechless for a long time. Gallisus says we are secretly colluding with the Forsaken...... Ha! Honoha smiled and shook his head.
"He said that Kael'thas not only ran away with the demons, but also secretly colluded with the Forsaken to plot against him, and although Prince Kael'thas is no longer there, there must still be such conspirators within us who have not been eliminated. At first, he asked us to introspect and self-correct internally, and we must give him an explanation. โ
"But then they directly designated us as a hostile force." The expression on his face was palpable with hatred at that.
"When the news reached Silvermoon City, everyone was shocked, you know this kind of thing is very shocking, at the beginning we made self-examination and self-correction just to make us civil strife, this threat made us panic, and even generated mutual distrust."
"But the regent sternly refused Gallishas's request, and when Lotherma summoned his cabinet and we made a speech, he said that we could not give in, that we should not be separated by this, that we were all family! His speech was very inspiring to me, but the news of this incident somehow leaked out, which caused Garissus to be furious, and once again demanded and issued an ultimatum, if he did not check and correct himself, he was the enemy. โ
"But that's not the end of it, and while we're still discussing how to deal with this threat, another order from Gallisus came. Hum! He asked us to ...... Dispatch troops! โ
"That's right, it's to send troops! Dispatch troops...... Help them to attack Lordaeron and get to Brill within a few days. โ
"How many days?"
"Half a month." He said.
"Half a month?" I was speechless, "If the army is called up to prepare supplies, half a month is ...... It's kind of ......," I shook my head.
"So this is obviously to embarrass us, and his order is also very dead, delay the fighter, and bear the consequences." He snorted.
Of course, Lotherma sternly refused his request, in fact, it was already a tear at that time, and Lotherma had made it clear that this matter would be discussed at the Coalition Conference, and he asked for an investigation to prove his innocence. In fact, it was also pressured on him, and letters were sent to the dwarves and other kingdoms. โ
"But before he could reply, Garissus gave us an ultimatum to make us rebels!" He said with a ...... Angry eyes looked at me. "He's going to destroy us!"
"Actually, at this time...... If I were Lotherma, I'd fight with them. I'd rather die with Sylvanas than be angry like this. I said.
Honoha looked at me with some surprise, then smiled wryly and shook his head. "It's just imagination."
"But...... Maybe it's really a trick to make people. He went on to say: "Creation makes people!" โ
"Garissus is dead!"
"How did you die?" I asked curiously.
"I don't know very well about this, this kind of thing is taboo here, and it is not allowed to mention it." He said.
"And then?"
"Then the city of Lordaeron fell to Sylvanas once and for all, and Garethus's dream of being king was shattered, and the army under his leadership fell apart immediately."
"Didn't Sylvanas take revenge on them?"
"Of course there is, but it didn't obviously target the old lords of Lordaeron, but began to expand south." He said.
"Did you say Hillsbrad's side?" I asked.
"Yes." He nodded, "After Garitharus died, the Scarlet Crusaders also split. โ
"Isn't it!" I looked at him in amazement, "I haven't heard of ......"
He turned around and looked around, then looked at me gesturing to me not to be loud, and then he said, "The Scarlet Crusade is not an organization, but an organization formed by several lords. โ
"But the founder of the Scarlet Crusade was not...... Abydis ......"
He shook his head: "No, he's just a co-founder. โ
"There are several founders of the Scarlet Crusade, and Abydis represents the region of Lordaeron, the representative of the interests of the lords of the land of Tirisfa, and part of the land lord class of part of the West Verde region, and he was originally a great nobleman of Lordaeron. But there was another man, and he was Duke Charles Frappart, who was in the Tyre region of East Wild, that is, in the Tyre region of the Holy Land of the Kingdom of Lordaeron. โ
"The Duke of Charles has gathered together the lords of the Tyre region, which has not suffered any losses, and the large lands around Havenshire, and of course, those people are naturally the Duke of Charles."
"And a few, like the Grand Crusade Saidan Dasohan, and the Grand Prosecutor Ethan Lien."
"Where's Mograini?"
"He's the eastern part of Westwilder, the one sandwiched between Duke Charles and Abidis...... Power. โ
"He's not the founder?"
"No, but he's an important force."
I looked into his eyes and seemed to think of something. "Now this force ...... Was it merged under Abydis? โ
"Huh......" he smiled softly. Darien Mograini is now under Abidis. Huoye said.
"Isn't he in East Wild?"
"It was there, but now he's ...... Came back to play for Abydis. โ
"Why?"
Huoye just smiled and didn't continue.
"Gallisus died so suddenly, and the army collapsed, which is an important reason why the Scarlet Crusaders are so vigilant and even hateful to the Forsaken."
"Reason...... Hehe, maybe it's more appropriate to use the word "head". I snorted disdainfully.
"You humans...... I still prefer this ...... Power...... Weigh the game's. He chuckled.
"And what's going on with the Scarlet Crusaders now? Why are you here? โ
"Me?" He smiled, "I thought you weren't surprised that I was here." โ
"I just didn't have time to ask."
"The main reason I'm here is...... Abydis. He said, "After the death of Gallishas, Abidis found Lothmar, and he sent a messenger to Silvermoon City to find the regent. โ
"Isn't he embarrassed?"
"What's so embarrassing about that? Those were all Gallishas's ideas, all Gallishas's fault, what does this have to do with him Abydis? "The way he looked at me was meaningful." He also persuaded Gallisus about the mistakes he had mentioned, but Gallisus was arbitrary and didn't listen. โ
"That's a good excuse, so what is he looking for you for?"
"What? Isn't that obvious? For their own power and interests, of course. Huoye turned his head to look at the soldiers who were still cleaning the battlefield next to him. Although you humans are far hundreds or thousands of times more numerous, and your power is indeed stronger than ours at the time, Abydis's power and strength are not that strong. โ
"On the one hand, the Valley of the Hearth was not his sphere of influence at that time, and on the other hand, the temper of Alexandros Mograini as a friend you should also know."
"Wait...... What do you say about the Valley of the Hearth? Not his sphere of influence? โ
"I'm not wrong." He looked at me seriously: "At that time, Abydis's sphere of influence was in the Tirisfa region, that is, the Great Monastery of Tirisfa, which is now called the Scarlet Monastery. The Valley of the Hearth was originally the domain of Tirio Fortin, but Fording later ...... Something happened, you may not know about this, you just need to know that after the original owner left, the original owner's son did not fully inherit his father's property power and territory, in fact, this place was divided. โ
"It's just that the situation was very chaotic at that time, Arthas led the army to kill, that is, when he went to Quel'Thalas, the power here became chaotic again, and then the great lord Mograini led the army to enter here, after all, Mograine's original territory is no longer suitable for habitation."
"So the Valley of the Hearth was ...... for a certain period of time Mograine's sphere of influence. But it didn't last long. He said.
"How did Mograine die?"
I looked at him seriously, and he looked at me so lightly, and we looked at each other for a moment, and he shook his head gently, "I don't know." โ
"You can totally tell me! It's okay! I can afford it. โ
"Hah! He died in battle. โ
I immediately shook my head, "But the rumor is not, it's not like I don't know anything." โ
"That's just a rumor."
"Do you believe it?"
"I ...... Unbelievable! He said softly.
"What about Renault?" I frowned and asked him, "You should know about Alexander's eldest son." โ
"That kid isn't here now, he's ...... to the west," he gestured to the west, "Scarlet Abbey, he's there now." โ
"Why did you go there?"
"Who knows? When the news of Mograine's death broke, they went there for a meeting, and that was it. All we know exactly is the fall of the Ember Bringer. โ
"Then why did the rumors of Renault's father's murder spread?"
"There is no such thing as an impermeable wall." He said, "If you want people not to know, you can't ...... I can't do it. "He looked at me flatly, but seemed to say something.
"And Darion under Abydis's nose?"
"Huh." He didn't speak.
"You haven't made it clear to me yet...... Why are you here. I said.
"Abydis wants to repair our relationship with humans, or rather, with them. Lothema was ...... by his sincerity Convince. Because none of us is not full of hatred for the undead and wants to kill them quickly! So Lotherma agreed to befriend them. โ
"Abydis has provided us with some assistance, whether it is food or all kinds of supplies, and has come up with an agreement to help each other in times of need. That's why I'm here. โ
"What are you helping each other for?"
"They need our magic." He said.
"Huh?"
"Dalaran has been destroyed, and most of the displaced magicians have gone to other kingdoms, whether it is Kul Tiras, or Stormgard, it is natural to seek advantage and avoid harm, and they are no exception, so the number of magicians within the Scarlet Crusade at that time was actually pitiful!"
"I'm ...... At the tomb of Uther, south of Andorhar, you have seen a man of your elves. "I suddenly remembered.
"His name is Cel Dennis, and he's not a magician, but a priest of the Light." He said.
"Oh!" It dawned on me that the spell he had cast on me was Holy Light Magic.
"He's there...... Do you want to take students? โ
"Yes, the Grand Prosecutor Ethan Lion is there, and the Grand Crusader." He said.
"You're taking students here?"
"Sort of." He said and looked at me. The way he looked at me made me a little baffled.
"What's wrong?"
He smiled slightly, then said, "You're actually a forsaken too, aren't you?" โ
I looked at him with a little surprise.
"Don't be surprised, you've covered it up pretty well." He said, "I really didn't think of you either...... It turned out to be a forsaken. โ
He smiled, "Relax, don't be nervous." He said, "Don't worry I'm going to report you." โ
"How could you...... Think so? โ
"If you were like those things down there, you wouldn't be where you are now. It's just that I'm curious how you did it...... Something like this. โ
"Have you ever seen the Forsaken?"
"Yes." "It's very similar to the guys down there," he said. โ
"Have you seen Sylvanas?"
"Nope."
"Some of the Forsaken are dead, but they are still in the same way they were before they died, that is, their bodies are not damaged or decomposed." I say.
"That's what I'm curious about." He said.
"How did you find out?"
"At first I didn't think I had any suspicions, even when you said Sylvanas. But I still noticed a hint of ...... in you The breath of magic. He said, "This is absolutely impossible for ordinary people." โ
"Magical breath?"
"Traces of magic." He said, "If you've received or performed magic before, you'll have traces of magic on you, like scars. It's the same in you. โ
"Is it obvious?"
"No, a beginner mage may not feel it."
"That's it?"
"When I felt it, I inadvertently probed the energy in your body." He smiled: "Professional habits." โ
"Isn't it different?"
"It's not the same. The energy field of the living is ...... You're completely different. Just like the temperature of the skin, it is completely felt. โ
I laughed too. "Am I doing this to make you feel a little uncomfortable?"
"No, I'm okay with that, and I know it's not all ...... Dead people are like them. He glanced at the dead bodies beneath the city.
"The Forsaken are dead people who have escaped the Lich King's control." I say.
"The Lich King...... Alsace? โ
"Yes, I said it when I came, and you were there. He's going back. โ
"Are you here to destroy us?"
"Not you in the first place, it's Sylvanas, and me, to be exact. And then there'...... You guys. โ
"You?"
"I'm the same as Sylvanas, both served under the Lich King for a while, but then the Lich King ...... Gone, and then we were out of his control. Maybe that's why we have traces of magic on our bodies. โ
"How did you get out? Why did the Lich King disappear? โ
"You know that the Lich King went to Dalaran after destroying your kingdom, but he only did one thing during his time in Dalaran, and he didn't have to destroy Dalaran, and one of the reasons had to do with your Prince Kael'thas." I say.
"Hehe, you don't have to be so surprised, there's something you don't know." Looking at his now surprised eyes, I also smiled, "Now it's your turn to be surprised." โ
"Both Kael'thas and Arthas were fond of a woman, and she was Gianna Prodmoor, the daughter of Admiral Kul Tiras. And Gianna doesn't seem to be very close to Alsace anymore......"
"She pedals two boats?"
"Let's just say that. Arthas had a skin-to-skin relationship with this woman, Arthas is a proud person, of course he is also very arrogant, very self-conscious and a little childish, it is estimated that Gianna studied in Dalaran The reason why the two have been separated for a long time, anyway, in the end, it is not so good with Arthas. And when Arthas was preparing to act in Stratholme, the woman did not support, comfort, comfort, and persuade him, causing Arthas to decide to slaughter the city after becoming angry. โ
"But I ...... I heard that Alsace is crazy. โ
"Isn't it crazy...... The reason why his beloved woman abandoned him and left was the second reason, the second reason why Uther's kindness made Arthas feel faceless, and the third reason was that it was indeed a little out of control at the time. I was there...... We almost died in it. It's true...... It's dangerous. โ
"And Arthas, of course, knew that this woman might be empathetic, ...... Hum! So one of the reasons why Arthas went to destroy Dalaran was to ...... Seek revenge on your prince. โ
There was a look of disbelief on Honoha's face.
"Hah! Did I have that expression just now? I asked him with a smile.
"This ...... It's ...... It's nonsense. โ
"The people who shape history are not all rational people, and the interesting thing about history is that it is full of uncertainties, and human nature is the main reason that determines the direction of history." I say. "Ah, where did I go? Well...... Alsace must have really fallen into madness when he went to Dalaran, do you know this history? โ
He nodded.
"And in Dalaran, Kel'thugad, the culprit of the attack we are now facing, summoned demons in Dalaran." I said, "The devil has descended, but the devil's target is not humans, nor you, but your former compatriots on the western continent." โ
"What?"
"You are the High Elves, in the Western Continent, 10,000 years ago, you were of the same race, Night Elves. The devil is running for them. Looking at the stunned magician, I explained, "Arthas didn't have much to fight against the demons, so he obeyed the demons and followed them...... Western Continent. โ
"You went too?"
"Yes, I went too." I said, "Then Alsace went to the northern continent and fell into a deep sleep there, and that is what made us ...... Able to break free from the Lich King's control. โ
"So Arthas is still asleep?"
"No, no, no, Kel'thugad must have been commanded by the Lich King to come, he should be in the midst of awakening, and it would be wrong to say that he is fully awakened, and if he is fully awakened, he must be eager to kill back. And now it's just Kel'thugad. So...... We still have time. โ
"All you need to do is kill Arthas, right?" He looked me in the eye and said.
"That's right, in theory."
"Then we should go to the north, and go to the land you said to completely destroy him." His expression made me feel his excitement.
"No, no, no, what we're going to do now is ...... Kill Kel'thugad first. I said, "That guy is no worse than Alsace, and today we are confronted with his masterpiece." โ
"Where's Kel'thugad?"
"How do I know?" I shrugged, "If only I knew where it was...... Maybe it's a lot simpler! โ
He turned to face the western sky, his face red in the afterglow of the setting sun, and the gaze in his eyes was steadfast, more hopeful!
They went to a meeting that night, and I waited at Huoye's house for him to come back. He didn't come back until midnight, but the expression on his face was not happy when he returned.
"What's wrong with you?" I asked.
He sighed and sat down in his chair, "I told Abidis. โ
"What did you say?"
"It's Alsace." He lowered his eyelids, "And the Kel'thugad thing." โ
"They don't know about it, do they?"
"Yes." His voice was weak, "but the reaction was flat, and even Abidis didn't seem to be very interested." โ
"What did he say?"
"This matter has to be considered in the long run, and it has to be ...... Discuss, analyze the current situation, analyze the situation, what a mess of things! โ
Looking at Arellas with his head hanging down, ยท Fire Leaf, he seems to be very lost. In fact, if I think about it, I can understand him, after all, if I can launch a crusade, this revenge will be easier. But the war is really not a fight between the two, just fight. Looking at the way he looked, I pursed my lips, "What else did he say?" โ
"There's no rush in this matter, it's a bit similar to what you said." He said.
"Hmm...... What do you think? โ
"I also want to solve it quickly, and I can't wait to solve this matter tomorrow." He said hatefully.