Chapter 605 Icecrown (a 10,000-word chapter, please subscribe)
As the leader of the Magic Kingdom of Dalaran and the speaker of the Kirin Tor Council, Antony Das is undoubtedly a very cautious person who only trusts his own judgment. people.
This is almost also a common problem among most high-level mages.
So after getting the news from Zuo Si, he did not rush to make a decision, but immediately began to try to confirm the accuracy of the news.
It is obviously not an easy task to find out whether the elusive mysterious prophet is the last guardian Medivh.
But scouting Icecap Glacier isn't too difficult.
At least this extremely cold place in the north of Northrend continent will not escape.
As long as you use the power of engineering and magic to create a flying creature, add the eye of arcane magic, and remotely control it to fly over this frozen mountain peak, you will naturally be able to see clearly what's below. Condition.
So, Antony Das immediately found the best dwarf engineering master in Dalaran, and worked with him to create a mechanical bird that could fly long and long distances, and added a lot of protective magic to it. Allowing it to withstand Northrend's ultra-low temperature environment and biting cold winds.
Finally, he personally gave the mechanical bird a pair of eyes full of arcane magic energy, which can transmit the observed images across long distances and project them onto the crystal ball in the tower.
After preparing everything, he immediately released the mechanical bird and sat in his room patiently waiting for the results.
In order to avoid missing important scenes, the Archmage even canceled all routine meetings and work, and sat in front of the crystal ball 24 hours a day, waiting for the results.
Because this is so important, so important that it will determine the life and death of humanity, the alliance, and even the entire world.
As for Zuo Si, Jaina accompanied him to visit the city of Dalaran. As long as it is not a top-secret location where artifacts such as the Book of Medivh are stored, he can enter and exit freely, even places that record countless arcane magic knowledge. The Great Library is no exception.
And these things are precisely one of the most important purposes of this trip.
Therefore, he did not take Antonidas's neglect to heart at all. Instead, he spent all day in library management, absorbing the magical knowledge of this world, and occasionally had some related discussions with Jaina.
Especially the frost and teleportation magic that the latter is best at.
You must know that Jaina invented an improved version of large-scale group teleportation magic, which can easily and quickly mobilize troops to launch a surprise attack within a certain range.
This makes her tactics extremely unpredictable, and also gives her a high degree of initiative in war, forcing the enemy to deploy heavy troops around the commander to prevent possible beheadings at any time.
For some unknown reason, teleportation spells in this world are not classified into the conjuration system, but into the transformation system.
Whether it is the human mages of Dalaran or the high elf mages, they all believe that controlling time, space and matter should fall into the category of some kind of change.
This is clearly mentioned in the textbook compiled by the Archmage Ansrem Ruinveer.
In fact, Dalaran's magic is divided into several major factions like protection, conjuration, prophecy, enchantment, illusion, necromancy, and transformation, and has been studied in depth.
Many people have the stereotype that mages can only make fireballs and set off blizzards. This is most likely related to the fact that various kingdoms sent talented young people to learn magic during war periods.
It is different from the traditional Dalaran mage who studies step by step and lays a solid foundation bit by bit.
The purpose of these guys learning magic is very simple, just to kill the enemy faster and more efficiently to deal with the cruel war.
They skipped the long and difficult theoretical parts and only practiced how to use the power of fire, frost and arcane magic to destroy the brutal orc army.
Finally, add some life-saving spells such as mana shield, elemental armor, flash, ice barrier, invisibility, summoning water elements, etc., and you are almost ready to go to the front line.
In other words, it is a standard war mage.
When Dalaran was destroyed by Archimonde and was no longer able to continue cultivating mage talents for the alliance countries, it was inevitable that those war mages would be put on the shelves and start bringing apprentices.
But they themselves have not laid a good foundation, and it is certainly impossible to impart a complete knowledge system. They can only teach their apprentices the spells they have already mastered.
That’s why war mages became the mainstream four or five years after the Battle of Mount Hyjal.
As for the hand-kneaded bread and water, it is actually not a creation as many people think, but a summons from the conjuration system, that is, the existing bread and water are summoned from other places.
Since this summoning is completely random, no one knows where the water and food will come from.
Perhaps a mage summoned a piece of fresh bread in the wild, and a piece of bread would suddenly be missing from the store in Stormwind City or the farmer's home in Elwynn Forest. Therefore, Dalaran ordered to prohibit the casual use of this magic to avoid ordinary People's already poor life has become even worse.
Only when hunger is severe or when armies and refugees are in urgent need of supplies during war, mages will use magic to summon food and water to tide over the crisis.
In short, Zuo Si can be said to have gained a lot during his stay in Dalaran.
Of course, he also taught the Dalaran mages, including Jaina, some magical knowledge and insights from other times, spaces and even universes, as well as the shadow, death and Fel spells.
And took the opportunity to communicate with many well-known archmages, and gained a deeper understanding of the overall magical environment of Azeroth.
Some members of the Kirin Tor Council even invited him to stay and become an archmage in the Magic Kingdom.
In just a few days, Zuo Si had successfully won the praise of Dalaran's upper-class circles by virtue of his huge knowledge reserve and his unique perspective gradually formed by blending many magic systems.
Among them is Kael'thas, the high elf prince who always appears around Jaina intentionally or unintentionally.
Unfortunately, the prince did not know that Jaina was not interested in thin, handsome elves at all, but liked a tough and strong type like Arthas.
So no matter how he showed his charm, elegance, grace and knowledge, he could not get even the slightest chance, and he was not even qualified to be a spare tire.
However, Kael'thas didn't seem to realize this. Instead, he felt that his performance was not good enough.
Especially after learning that Arthas committed atrocities that massacred the city in Stratholme, he seemed to think that this was an opportunity to snatch Jaina away from her love rival, and was not aware of the dangerous situation of the high elves at all.
As the intersection of Azeroth's magical energy, the Sunwell can provide the necessary huge energy for the cross-universe portal. It is destined that whenever the Burning Legion launches an invasion of this world, it will definitely be prioritized. One of the highest goals.
Therefore the tragic fate of the high elves is inevitable.
Even if you escape this time, there will be another time.
What is even more tragic is that due to their long-term enjoyment of the endless energy provided by the Sunwell, they have become seriously dependent on high concentrations of arcane energy, and even their physiques have mutated to a certain extent.
Once lost, it will immediately trigger severe addiction symptoms and make life worse than death.
“My dear friend, what do you think is the chance that the Crown Prince of Lordaeron will return alive from his expedition to the cold Northrend?
Don’t get me wrong, I am not viciously cursing him.
But I want to analyze this issue from a neutral, objective and rational perspective.
After all, that continent is so far away and full of countless unknown risks.
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Moreover, the Dread Lord and the Undead Scourge are not easy to deal with either. "
While Jaina went to buy desserts, Kael'thas finally found the opportunity to ask the question he was most concerned about.
"Prince Arthas will return safely. "
Zuo Si resisted the urge to expose the other party's dark thoughts and gave a positive answer. At the same time, he added in his heart, but not in a living manner.
Kekel Sasse obviously had a predetermined position on this issue, and he touched his chin and asked, "Are you sure?
You must know that he does not have many troops, and he does not have enough magicians and priests to accompany him.
At best, there are only two to three thousand human soldiers and a small number of dwarf musketeers and mortar teams.
I heard that the species on the roads of Northrend are often exceptionally tall and strong, and there are countless violent and terrifying giants.
Coupled with the low temperature and cold wind that can freeze people to death, I personally think that this expedition will definitely end in failure. "
"Failed? Maybe. Anyway, there will be results in just a few months, so we will wait and see. ”
Zuo Si was obviously too lazy to dwell too much on this question whose answer was already determined. Anyway, the elf prince could just be happy.
Just when Kael'thas was about to say something, Jaina walked out of the dessert spot with three portions of ice cream, giving one to each of the other two people.
Dalaran can be said to be quite developed in terms of catering due to the widespread use of magic throughout the city.
Not only are there a variety of meals with different flavors, but there are also snacks and drinks such as ice cream, sparkling water, fresh milk cake, etc. that have only appeared in modern society on earth.
And made with the help of magic, it tastes better and more refined than on earth.
Of course, the price is also higher.
Just three large servings of strawberry-flavored ice cream cost one gold coin.
Not to mention ordinary people, even the slightly poorer mage apprentices cannot afford it.
But it is obviously nothing to Gianna whose family has a lot of money.
The robe on her body and the staff in her hand alone are enough to be worth the total tax revenue of the declining Stromgarde for two years.
As for the wealth of the elf prince Kael'thas, it is beyond most people's imagination. Just making a magic item can trigger countless mages to compete for it, and even sell it for thousands or even tens of thousands of gold coins.
So with these two people, Zuo Si didn't need to be polite at all. He took it and said thank you and ate it with relish.
Maybe it’s because this mortal body needs extra nutrition. Everything he eats now tastes particularly delicious, and there are vaguely strong muscles under his clothes, but they are not like those warriors who have been exercising for a long time. exaggerate.
"Are you still planning to go to the library in the afternoon?"
Jaina asked, stroking the long blond hair hanging down from her ears.
Her feminine movements instantly attracted Kael'thas' attention.
The latter held up the spoon and even forgot to put the ice cream into his mouth. It took more than ten seconds to realize his gaffe, and he hurriedly covered it up in embarrassment.
Zuo Si obviously saw this, a trace of imperceptible amusement flashed in his eyes, and he immediately shook his head gently: "No, no need, I have already read almost all the valuable books in it. The next thing to do is to digest this knowledge and form your own theory."
"Have you read it all?"
Jiana was instantly surprised.
Because in the past few days, she saw that the other party in the library management did not look like he was reading or studying at all, but closer to picking it up, flipping through it and then putting it back.
Many ordinary mages need to learn two or three years of knowledge. Zuo Si can only read it for a few minutes, and it is even so fast that it doesn't seem like he has read the above text carefully.
“What, is it weird?
Don’t forget, I am not an apprentice starting from scratch who knows nothing about magic, but I already have a pretty good foundation.
In terms of arcane magic, a lot of theoretical knowledge is common.
All I have to do is slightly modify the method of casting according to changes in the environment. ”
After that, Zuo Si ate up his portion of the ice cream very quickly, then released fire magic to ignite the carton, then used the impact of arcane energy to shoot it into the air, and finally Frozen with frost spells, they turned into beautiful fragments of frost and fire that floated in the air until they completely disappeared and were annihilated
This move undoubtedly proved that his attainments in the field of arcane magic had reached the high level of Dalaran. Mage level.
If calculated based on the spellcasting level of Faerun, the current mage level of this container can barely reach between LV21 and LV23.
Coupled with the nine-ring god. It shouldn't be a problem to deal with a bronze dragon that may appear at any time
What's more, the bronze dragon can control the flow of time, and Zuo Si can also use time stop and time acceleration to fight against it.
It is not certain who has the stronger time magic.
The only regret is that the potential of this body has basically been drained.
Unless a second dangerous human body modification is carried out, there is basically no room for growth.
"Unbelievable! This...this is..."
Jaina was obviously shocked by the scene before her and almost blurted out the word "god".
But fortunately, she realized this quickly and decisively chose to shut up.
After all, Anthony Das personally told him not to reveal Zuo Si's identity to the outside world for the time being to prevent unnecessary confusion.
Kael'thas was even more surprised and commented: "Master-level precise control!
It seems that Balinda Stonehulls is right, you have already He is an out-and-out master.
Perhaps I should invite you to Quel'Thalas as a guest, to communicate with our most outstanding mages, and to experience the inexhaustible arcane magical energy of the Sunwell.
Believe me, as long as you experience it once, you will fall in love with it deeply. "
"One day I will visit Quel'Thalas and experience the magical arts of the high elves, but not now. "Zuo Si responded with a smile.
"On behalf of the Sun Chaser family and all the high elves, I welcome your visit at any time.
In fact, my father Anastarian attaches great importance to the plague and undead disaster in the north of the Kingdom of Lordaeron, and is eager to know more details and about the coming of the God of Contract.
If it does not violate ancient traditions, we are also very happy to believe in and worship this god in order to obtain those wonderful magical powers called divine magic. ”
Kael’thas solemnly extended the invitation.
Because just this morning he had just received the big news, that is, King Terenas was the first at the alliance meeting. This time it is clearly stated that Lordaeron has suffered huge population losses in the East Wilder region, and that there are still hundreds of thousands or even millions of undead hidden in the area.
You must know that East Wilder is actually. The combined names of the Eastern and Western Plaguelands in the future will lead to the territory of the High Elf Kingdom beyond Stratholme.
So the High Elf King Anastarian immediately became vigilant and eager to go. Learn about the Plague and the Scourge
Especially the Church of the God of Contract, which is currently the only one known to be able to cure people infected with the plague.
"Please give me a little time to settle the refugees properly. When the camp in Stranglethorn Valley is completed, I will go to Quel'Thalas as soon as possible."
Zuo Si obviously knows that he It is so popular in the eyes of various kingdoms in the Eastern Continent right now, so they deliberately whet their appetites.
This strategy has proven to be quite effective.
Kael'thas even immediately added: "In this regard, our High Elf Kingdom can provide some assistance in terms of ships, supplies and magic."
"That's great! Please allow me to express my heartfelt gratitude to Quel'Thalas for its generosity and kindness on behalf of all the refugees."
Zuo Si bowed with an expression of great surprise.
With the addition of high elves, the plan to build a new human settlement in Stranglethorn Vale is bound to become particularly smooth.
And there is only one chance to get wool for free like this.
When Arthas returns from Northrend in a few months and starts a real undead natural disaster, both humans, elves and dwarves will become too overwhelmed to take care of themselves.
The most important thing is that the better and more complete the construction in Stranglethorn Valley before the disaster strikes, the more refugees can be saved and accepted, so that all the creatures in the north will not be slaughtered as originally.
After all, for a country and civilization, sufficient population is the foundation of everything.
The reason why the Alliance and the Horde will be evenly matched in the future is that, on the one hand, the most powerful Kingdom of Lordaeron in mankind was almost wiped out by the Scourge, and the other forces also suffered heavy losses in the process of resisting Arthas' attack. . On the other hand, Thrall encouraged the orcs to have more children, and at the same time established an alliance with the tauren, darkspear trolls and the Forsaken led by Sylvanas.
Especially the Forsaken, they are also undead to the fullest. They have pulled up a large number of corpses, made suture abominations, and secretly researched magical plagues that can kill even themselves. The success continued to consume the Alliance's troops in the eastern continent.
Otherwise, with humanity's current population size, economic level, technological strength, military strength, and mobilization capabilities, as long as it is willing to pay a certain price, there is no suspense in crushing Thrall and his orcs who escaped from the shelter.
To a certain extent, the Third War and the years after its end were a complete and comprehensive weakening of the Alliance, while the Horde was an epic strengthening.
Lordaeron, the former strongest human kingdom, was destroyed;
The high elves were also massacred by Arthas, leaving very few left;
The powerful magical kingdom of Daala It turned into ruins, and only a few people survived;
The Kingdom of Gilneas fell into turmoil due to the spread of the werewolf curse, and had to start a secluded policy;
Stromgarde was so weak that even half of the city was occupied by the enemy;
Kul'Tira The invincible naval commander Daelin was betrayed by his own daughter and died at the hands of Thrall. As a result, Jaina was regarded as a traitor by her own country, so that the relationship between the two parties was very tense for a long time;
< br>The Kingdom of Stormwind has basically been manipulated by the black dragon princess Onyxia, whether it is the sudden disappearance of King Varian Wrynn, the intensification of conflicts between internal nobles and commoners, or the The threats from external orcs and jackals have made this newly rebuilt human country full of dangers;
Dwarfs even lost more than 80% of the population during the fall of their homeland, and only a handful of them died. Escape alive to the territory of your dwarf allies;
The night elves also suffered heavy casualties when fighting the main force of the Burning Legion. The demigod Cenarius even died at the hands of Grom Hellscream and the Warsong clan led by him;
Perhaps the only one who did not suffer heavy losses The only ones left are the dwarves of Ironforge.
Turn around and look at the tribe.
The orcs successfully escaped the siege and interception of humans in the eastern continent and established their own home in the Barrens. Under the leadership of Thrall, they rapidly developed and grew. The Frostwolf clan hiding in the Oakland Valley was not affected by the undead. Even if the natural disaster had even the slightest impact, and later received the technological blessing from the goblins, it was like cheating;
The tauren came from the desolate land where centaurs were rampant to the picturesque Mogolei , and established Thunder Bluff, the most easily defended and difficult to attack city;
The Darkspear trolls also got a chance to recuperate under the protection of the orcs;
The addition of the Forsaken made the tribe no longer at a numerical disadvantage, and it also gained a foothold in the Eastern Kingdom, and could They compete for resources on lands that originally belonged to the Alliance, such as the Arathi Highlands and Hillsbrad Hills.
So although the two camps were both important participants in the Third War, they were not at the same order of magnitude in terms of the casualties they paid, the price they endured, and the roles they played.
Among them, humans paid the highest casualties and price, and the night elves played the largest and most critical role.
As for the orcs, tauren and darkspear trolls, they are only auxiliary at best.
What's more, based on the fact that Grom Hellscream hacked Cenarius to death and killed a large number of night elf troops, what the orcs did should be more of an atonement.
This has not yet delved into the tragic massacres caused by the two wars before they invaded Azeroth, and the damage Thrall caused to the surrounding villages and towns during the time when Thrall attacked the shelter to gather people and plunder supplies. destroy.
Therefore, Zuo Si has never had a good impression of the orcs in this world, and despises some of them for trying to dress themselves up as victims of the Burning Legion to gain sympathy, so that future generations can feel at ease in the world where they do not belong. Their land thrived.
He decided to strengthen the strength of the alliance while expanding his faith, so as to preserve as much vitality as possible for the human race.
While Prince Kael'thas and Zuo Si were discussing how to provide assistance, the mechanical bird controlled remotely by Antony Das finally arrived above the Icecrown Glacier in Northrend.
After flying over the towering mountain peaks, he finally saw a sight he would never forget.
On the endless land covered with ice and snow, there are strange ziggurats standing everywhere, as well as a few huge magic fortresses floating in the sky.
Countless undead creatures are working and building day and night without stopping.
Especially those undead creatures resurrected from the corpses and bones of vrykul and giants, just looking at them gives people a sense of oppression.
The Archmage believes that if such enemies appear on the battlefield in large numbers, no matter how brave and fearless human soldiers are, they will not be able to withstand them.
In addition, there are thousands of crypt demons and crypt lords crawling on the ground waving their jointed limbs, entering or emerging from underground caves from time to time.
There is no doubt that this picture alone is enough to prove that the undead disaster is real.
Whether there is the Burning Legion behind it or not, it is enough to cause devastating damage to the entire eastern continent that is even more terrifying than the orcs.
Anthony Das even held his breath involuntarily, his forehead and back were soaked with sweat in just a few seconds, staring at the corpses that the Vrykul Necromancers were carrying and the process of pulling up the skeletons to become the Scourge.
At the same time, the forbidden experiments Kel'Thuzad conducted in Dalaran came to mind.
He finally understood why this disciple would join the Undead Scourge and found the Cursed Sect to spread the plague in Lordaeron.
Compared to the little fuss in the laboratory, Icecrown Glacier can truly reflect the true meaning of psychic and necromancy magic.
"Damn! This is simply the worst situation! I must inform all the members of the alliance about this news as soon as possible..."
Before the Archmage finished speaking, he immediately felt There was a huge spiritual force locking him.
He hurriedly controlled the mechanical bird to raise the height to avoid it. As a result, he saw a huge ice spire standing on the highest peak, as well as a helmet and helmet wrapped in ice on the top of the tower. Two dots of dark blue light flickered in the eye sockets.
The next second...
The huge mental impact directly spanned the distance in space and poured directly into Antony Das' brain along the magical eyes blessed by the mechanical bird.
"Ahhhhh!!!!!!!!!"
He couldn't help but scream in pain, and blood flowed out from his eyes, nose, ears and mouth. , the whole person fell straight to the ground, convulsed and passed out.
And the crystal used for observation also shattered with a bang after two or three seconds.
I don't know how long it took, maybe a few minutes, maybe a few hours.
In short, when the Archmage woke up again, his face was full of confusion and doubts. He looked at the broken crystal ball and couldn't remember what happened just now. Even his memory was confused. With blur.
You don’t need to ask to know that the Lich King Ner’zhul used his powerful spiritual power to forcefully erase everything about Icecrown from his mind.
Obviously, this guy does not want his position to be exposed before getting Alsace and getting rid of the control of the Burning Legion.
After all, Ner'zhul is now an immovable target. Although there are countless undead armies guarding the surrounding area, it is far from safe.
Especially when there are not enough gargoyles and frost dragons, they are easily attacked from the air.
In addition, it is also defenseless against the ultra-long-distance magic strike launched by Illidan using the Eye of Sargeras.
Otherwise, when the Alliance and the Horde pushed to Icecrown Glacier, they would not see hundreds of thousands of undead, but millions.
Most of these were destroyed and buried deep underground when Illidan tore apart the Frozen Throne with his magical rituals.
As Antonidas lost many memories under the Lich King's mental attack, he began to become reclusive and even often fell into trances.
The most important thing is that the Archmage's personality has begun to become weird and mysterious. He is unwilling to meet with Zuo Si to discuss joint responses to the crisis. He is even absent from regular meetings without exception and locks himself in a high tower every day. I don’t know what is going on in the upper room.
Jaina tried to persuade her several times but with little success, and there was no good way to do this.
In desperation, the two stayed in Dalaran for almost two weeks, and finally decided to return to Stratholme to solve the refugee problem.
Calculating the time, the first fleet is estimated to have almost arrived at the coast of Stranglethorn Valley.
Whether it is building cities and villages or cleaning up potential threats such as murlocs, trolls, beasts, naga, pirates, etc., it will take a long time, and there is no extra time to waste.
"Let's go, Archmage Anthony won't show up."
Zuo Si glanced at the completely sealed magic spire behind him and said.
"Why did the mentor suddenly become like this?"
Jaina frowned and asked in confusion.
Zuo Si sighed slightly and explained: "I don't know the specific reasons, but there are just two points.
First, your teacher was so frightened by the horrific scene of the undead natural disaster in Icecrown Glacier that he had mental and psychological problems.
Second, your teacher was accidentally targeted by the Lich King and is fighting against the latter's powerful spiritual power. He does not dare to communicate too much with us for fear that some plans will be blocked in advance. The other party noticed.
I have warned that scouting Icecrown is a huge risk.
No matter which truth is, he must have his own reasons for it.
So don’t worry about this matter anymore, just do everything you can do first. ”
After that, Zuo Si began to guide arcane energy to prepare for long-distance transmission.
In an instant, light symbolizing arcane energy fell from the sky and enveloped him and Jaina beside him.
The two of them completely disappeared in about ten seconds.
As soon as they left, the figure of Anthony Das appeared on the upper balcony of the tower, his face full of struggle and pain, and he roared with suppressed anger: "Get out of me Consciousness! I'm not interested in your proposal!"
"Oh?
Really?
Don’t you want to gain eternal life and explore endless magical knowledge?
No!
You are just deceiving yourself.
Look at this aging body and old face covered with wrinkles. Your life is already in its twilight years and will come to an end soon.
As long as you are loyal to me and serve me, I will generously grant you eternal life.
What's more, you should know very well that Dalaran cannot withstand the attack of the Scourge, and neither does the Alliance.
Eventually all mortals will die, and I will establish an eternal kingdom of death on top of the ruins.
Come on, give up resistance and embrace death.
Only in this way can you be freed from pain..."
Along with the whisper that echoed in my mind, the voice quickly disappeared, as if it didn't exist at all.
But Antony Das knew very well that this voice was real.
Although he forgot all memories about Icecrown Glacier, he vaguely remembered the helmet he saw before he fell into coma, and the cold light emitted from the eyes of the helmet.
And the other party glimpsed what he feared most in his heart, namely aging and death.
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At the same time, far in the north, on the main road of the Kingdom of Lordaeron, a richly decorated royal carriage, escorted by the Knights of the Silver Hand, had just crossed a narrow valley and was heading in the direction of Stratholme.
The person sitting in these two carriages was none other than Calia, the sister of Prince Arthas and the only princess of the royal family of Menethil.
Like the former, she also has beautiful long golden hair, giving the overall image of a mature and gentle big sister. Moreover, because she has been married and had children in private, her figure is also particularly bumpy and full. The unique style of a young woman.
It is easy to tell from the sadness and sorrow on her face that the princess must not have appeared here voluntarily, but was forced by her father, King Terenas.
The latter threatened to execute the civilian husband and his family for blasphemy against the royal family if she did not obey the arrangement honestly.
After all, from the legal perspective of the Kingdom of Lordaeron, a guy like this who kidnapped a princess to get married and have children without the king's permission was definitely worthy of the death penalty.
So Jialiya had no right to choose at all and could only obey. She could not even take a look at her husband and daughter before leaving.
More importantly, her impression of Stranglethorn Valley was only of endless rainforests, mosquitoes, beasts, and trolls, and she had no idea how to lead a group of refugees to survive in such a harsh environment.
Perhaps what the father only needs is his identity, bloodline and fertility rather than his talent?
Jalia looked at the scenery outside the window and had this thought in her heart.
Based on what she has learned so far, she already knows that the Church of the God of Contract has a huge influence in the East Wilder region that makes King Terenas afraid. She feels that she is more of a gift than leading the people. Was sent out.
Similarly, she also thought of her younger brother, Prince Arthas, who was destined to become the ruler of Lordaeron from birth, and the atrocities the latter committed in Stratholme.
Although Uther did not describe the situation in detail along the way, it was easy to tell how tragic the result was from the expression on his face that was full of responsibility, guilt and pain.
The refugees dragging their families along the way to Stratholme are enough to illustrate the negative impact of this incident.
“How long until we reach our destination?”
Calia interrupted her thoughts and asked a paladin accompanying her.
The latter looked into the distance and quickly replied: "It's very close, about two or three hours, Your Highness."
While the two were talking, there was a rapid burst of The sound of horse hooves suddenly came closer from far away.
I saw a team of almost fifty cavalrymen emerging at the end of the road.
When the captain saw the carriage engraved with the royal seal of Lordaeron, he immediately tightened the reins and stopped the horse, his face full of shock and disbelief.
Before he could ask who was sitting in the carriage, Uther took the lead and asked: "Are you going somewhere?"
"Ah! We just received a mission. We are planning to protect the convoy transporting food. You must know that things are not peaceful around Stratholme recently. Those damn trolls often ambush the supply convoys along the way."
The cavalry captain obviously looked through the car window. Seeing the princess's beautiful face, she subconsciously stirred and quickly replied.
He is not an idiot. Of course he knows that there are actually only four members of the royal family in Lordaeron.
The king and queen are both very young, and Prince Alsace is the male heir, so the identity of the young woman in the carriage is obvious.
"Troll?"
Uther was obviously very surprised.
The cavalry captain nodded vigorously: "Yes, they are trolls.
These guys came out of nowhere, and they can be said to be quite active recently.
< br>And we found that many of these trolls also showed signs of being infected with the plague
The higher-ups of the church thought that the trolls should have been attacked by the undead, so they came out of the forest to rob food. They hope that if it is convenient for us, it would be better to capture a few living prisoners and come back for interrogation. ”
“That’s it! Why didn't I think of this? Compared to humans, trolls are the race that understands the conditions of the wild forests best. ”
Uther’s eyes instantly lit up, and his whole person became excited.
You know that he was still thinking about how to find the hidden army of undead and was worried, Now this problem is solved at once.
Thinking of this, this powerful first-generation paladin immediately said to the cavalry captain: "Count me in, I will act with you. ”
"It's what I asked for."
The cavalry captain agreed without even thinking about it.
After all, Lightbringer is famous, so it is not easy to catch a few live trolls with his help.
In this way, Uther explained the situation to the princess and left with the cavalry.
The convoy continued along the road towards Stratholme.
When it was almost ten minutes after sunset, I finally passed through the city gate blackened by thick smoke and entered the streets of this purgatory-like city.
Although the church has organized manpower to clean up and dragged a large number of corpses of the deceased outside the city for burial, there are still charred skeletons piled up in some places, many of which are apparently babies and people of several years old. children.
As a young mother, Jialiya suffered a spiritual blow after seeing this scene, and her tears could not stop flowing down.
At this moment, she finally understood what Alsace had done, and the ugly expressions on her parents' faces when they mentioned this matter.
(End of this chapter)