In the capital of Gilneas, the aristocratic district of New Gilneas City, the powerful lord Earl Godfrey sat in his chair with a gloomy face. In front of him, the loyal family guard Baron Silvaline clenched his fists.
Said to his lord:
"That's stupid! The true unification of the empire is the general trend. As long as we are not blind, we can all see the changes that Varian has brought to the Kingdom of Stormwind! But those bastards can't see it, and they also bewitched Liam.
..I mean, holy light! That was a coronation ceremony!"
This baron, who was highly skilled in martial arts and slightly bald, raised his hands as if he was whining.
"The whole world is looking at us, the whole world is looking at the empire, and on our land, as part of the empire, even if our king doesn't want to participate, he didn't even send an envoy!"
"I'm sorry, so rude!"
"Shivalian is right! This can't go on like this!"
Another powerful lord, Mayo Morrison, who was wearing a Gilnean noble dress. This almost middle-aged man slapped the wine glass in his hand on the table. He said to the silent Earl Godfrey:
"We can no longer allow those lunatics to drag Gilneas into hell!"
"Godfrey...you are the minister of the throne. You know better than anyone else that Liam is a very good young man, but in the face of such a big event and such a complicated decision, he lacks experience. He is not as good as
His father is so determined, and his judgment will always be affected by others. I know that the child also has his own ideas about the throne of the emperor, but this should not be the situation now!"
"They can't see the power gap between us and Varian at all. The Pope and the entire church are on Varian's side, and what do they have?"
The nobleman who inherited the shrewd thinking of the Gilneans gritted his teeth and said:
"They only have a group of unreliable allies and a group of private soldiers they formed by themselves. They can't even see the kingdom's declining business. Damn it! Gilneas made its fortune through business! Those bastards recklessly cut off our relationship with the Kingdom of Stormwind.
In terms of business dealings, they were deceived by those glib bastards in Lordaeron. According to statistics from the Business Guild last month, we have had negative income for nine consecutive months!"
"Speak! Godfrey! Did you come to us today just to listen to our complaints? We need you to come up with an idea now!"
Lord Mayo Morrison became more and more angry as he spoke. He stood up and looked at Count Godfrey who was sitting on the chair. He saw that the most powerful and conscientious Count in Gilneas had been maintaining a disappointing attitude.
After silence, he shouted loudly:
"You didn't say anything when they threatened Liam with impeachment and forced him to give in! When those frightened bastards cut off trade, you didn't say anything! Now when the whole of Gilneas is about to fall into hell, you
Are you still silent? We want to save this country! We are the last hope of this country!"
"War! Varian will start a war! There is no doubt that he has the right to unify the empire. Even the people are not on our side. If we haven't expressed it, we are finished! Gil
Can Nice's current army really stop the Storm Army, which is armed by Varian with artillery, airships, bombs, freedom and dignity? No!"
"We can't stop it!"
"After Varian destroyed our army, will he show mercy to us and Liam? Look at what he did in the Kingdom of Stormwind! His methods are sophisticated enough, his heart is cold enough, and his will
He is resolute enough, and he is already a qualified emperor! Believe me, he will never hesitate when it is time to be cruel!"
"I know!"
Under Lord Mayo's constant scolding, Count Godfrey finally spoke with a gloomy face:
"I know, Mayo, and Shivalaine, I have seen everything you said. For a period of time, I have been trying to persuade Liam. The poor young man has been lost in the group of princes and nobles.
Among all the bad news that came, he took over the king's responsibility prematurely and was already overwhelmed at a young age. What the child needs is indeed not these bastards who can only talk."
Earl Godfrey closed his eyes. This powerful Earl who had followed Genn Greymane for decades and who had been loyal to the Gilneas royal family for generations said in a voice of pain and loss:
"Liam will be a good executor, but he is not suitable to be a decision-maker. He should appear on the battlefield rather than in the palace. What a brave young man he was. Look at him now, that throne
The weight almost drained him of all his will and courage."
"It's time to end this."
The count opened his eyes, a light flashed in his eyes, and he said:
"This is why I called you here today, but first, please allow me to introduce someone to you."
The count waved his hand, and the door of the living room was pushed open. A tall man wearing black armor, with a gray-white beard and short gray-white hair, and scars on his face that seemed to be scratched by wild beasts walked in.
With a cold murderous aura.
When they saw this man's face, Lord Mayo and Baron Shivalaine, who had looked angry just now, both widened their eyes, and the baron exclaimed:
"Holy light! Lord Darius! You are still alive!"
"I have always lived, Shivalaine, and you still owe me a bottle of good wine."
Lord Darius twitched his lips and showed a ferocious smile, just like the way they used to go to the battlefield together. The former northern lord of Gilneas stretched out his hand and patted the baron and Lord Mayo.
Lord Godfrey stood up and introduced the returning lord to his close friend.
"Lord Darius did not die in the disaster in Gilneas. In the past few years, he has been serving as the commander of His Majesty Varian's legion. His legion is very famous... You should all have heard of it, it is Bloodfang
The legion, that legion composed of werewolves."
"Yes, I am infected too, brothers."
Lord Darius sat on the sofa, picked up a bottle of wine, drank the wine roughly like a warrior, and said to the others:
"But like King Zeon, I turned this curse into power! During the Battle of Quicksand, I brought the words of King Zeon to Liam, the child I watched grow up and who married me.
Daughter, but unfortunately...Liam's performance over the years has made me feel very disappointed. Maybe King Jean is right. His son is a true warrior, but he is not suitable to be a king."
After saying that, the werewolf bared his teeth, and in the darkness, he transformed into a terrifying werewolf form. He moved his mane like a wild beast, and he said:
"Come on, let's give Liam a decent abdication ceremony."
"etc!"
Baron Shivalaine looked at Lord Darius, clenched his fists, and asked:
"Is this what Varian means? Darius, are you serving Varian now? I will criticize His Majesty Liam, but if this is Varian trying to intervene in Gilneas's internal affairs, then I
I won’t go with you! I am loyal to Gilneas, and everything I do is to make Gilneas better, not to betray him!"
"No matter how bad Liam does, he's still our king! It's not another king's turn to tell us what to do!"
Lord Mayo also stood beside the Baron, but before they could finish speaking, Darius stretched out a claw, waved it in front of their eyes, and then placed something on the table, which was a letter.
A handwritten letter from afar.
"No! This is not what Varian meant. I came alone, and there was no Bloodfang Legion soldier following me."
"This is what the late King Genn meant...and those present are all Gilneans, and no one is willing to betray their country! Believe me, this is for Liam's good."
"As for those nobles who don't understand the general situation, their good days are over."
The moment the werewolf lord finished speaking, the door to the Earl's reception room was suddenly pushed open, and Earl Godfrey's most trusted butler rushed in panting. He said to the Earl with a panicked look on his face:
"The palace...the palace is on fire!"
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By the time Earl Godfrey and Lord Darius rushed into the palace with the Earl's soldiers, the palace in Gilneas City was already in chaos.
Obviously, someone was one step ahead of them.
Looking at the palace sentry engulfed in flames, the corpses of the guards filling the garden in black smoke, and the remains of the nobles whose blood had been sucked dry, the werewolf lord suddenly sniffed, and he looked at Gaofer next to him.
Ray, Shivalaine, and Mayo shouted:
"It's those damn vampires! I smell their stink! Hurry! Liam and my daughter could be in danger!"
After saying that, the brave werewolf warrior suddenly waved his claws behind his back. A vampire hiding in the shadows trying to attack them was instantly torn apart by the werewolf's sharp claws, and disgusting blood and flesh were scattered everywhere.
"Chop suey!"
The werewolf let out a loud howl, pulled out the battle ax from behind, and rushed into the chaotic palace in front of him. Earl Godfrey and other military nobles who came to support joined forces, and in Shivalaine
Under the leadership of Lord Mayo, they broke through the vampire line and rushed into the palace amid fierce shouts of killing.
"Lorna!"
Lord Darius, who was fighting madly with one against ten, raised his head and saw Queen Lorna Crowley, his only daughter, who was hurriedly escaping from the castle. This usually delicate queen
, was holding a black shotgun at this time and was still wearing a complicated queen's dress, but she shot accurately, and every shot was able to hit a vampire that rushed towards her.
Next to the queen is Princess Tess Greymane, daughter of Genn Greymane and sister of King Liam. This beautiful and perfectly tall princess has inherited almost all the advantages of the Gilneans.
But beneath the beautiful appearance, hidden is a heart eager for adventure, and this princess also has pretty good swordsmanship.
Like Lorna, she wore a long dress that made mobility difficult. The two held hands and escaped from the castle, and she wielded a traditional Gilnean stabbing sword in her hand. Whenever a vampire approached, Tess would stab her with a precise and vicious stab.
Hit or swipe to force it away.
Seeing that his daughter was about to be surrounded by vampires, the wild power that Bloodfang Lord Darius had been suppressing burst out at this moment. Like a hunting wolf, he waved his battle ax and sharp claws,
Like a wild beast, he tore open the circle of vampires and forced the female legendary vampire in front of him who had been fighting endlessly with one claw to retreat. Then he rushed towards his daughter like a phantom. In just a few seconds, those who wanted to hurt him
Queen Lorna's vampire was torn to pieces on the spot by the furious werewolf.
He stood in front of his daughter and Princess Tess. He looked at the legendary vampire with a blood-red hood and long skirt in front of him with vigilance. He kept issuing low threats like a wild beast, while Ms. Dabel Montrose
, the honorary elder of the vampire, also looked at Lord Darius with a gloomy look.
Several of her favorite faces were hacked to death in front of her... How could this legendary vampire elder with a weak brain endure this?
But seeing the Gilnean army breaking through the vampire front and rushing into the palace, the hot vampires under Dabel's command were beaten back steadily. If the blood lady didn't stop, her little lovers would die.
Gone.
"Oh, good dog, let's play next time!"
Dabel Montrose stretched out his hand, blew a kiss towards Darius in front of him, and then turned into a shadow of blood, shrouded the remaining vampires and fled the palace covered by death.
"Father!"
At this time, Queen Lorna recognized that the ferocious werewolf in front of her was her father who had been declared dead for a long time. Lord Darius also dissipated the werewolf form and appeared in front of his daughter in human form.
My daughter, who looked complicated, said:
"Lorna, I know we have a lot to say, but now is not the time...Listen, where is your husband? We need him to attend His Majesty Varian's coronation, and...these vampires are
How did you enter the palace?"
"It's those nobles!"
Princess Tess gasped and explained to Lord Bloodfang:
"Liam quarreled with them. Liam felt that he should send an envoy to attend the coronation ceremony of His Majesty Varian, but those nobles did not allow it. Liam used the power of the king to scold them to retreat, but they colluded with the vampire,
Trying to imprison Liam and Rhona, and trying to depose Liam and make me queen, no no no! I don't want to be a queen, I'm watching the throne drive my brave brother crazy, that's not it at all
What a glory, that’s a curse!”
"It's terrible...it's all terrible."
While Princess Tess was a little panicked, her blood was rising due to the battle, and her cheeks were slightly red, while Princess Tess was speaking, inside the castle, in the messy King's Hall, Earl Godfrey was also talking to his Majesty, passing by
After a great battle, King Liam leaned tiredly on his throne. This Gilnean king personally killed several vampires, but under his feet were the shattered corpses of those nobles. Obviously, those vampires were not
Don't consider them allies.
"Your Majesty, we are late, sorry."
The earl wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Liam raising his hand. The young king covered his face with his hands and said in a voice that was extremely tired:
"No, Godfrey, I can't do all this... I should have told you this a long time ago. I am not a qualified king. Lord Darius once told me that there is no way I can become an emperor.
Yes, I'm not, I can't do it. These conspiracy, betrayal, these...all of it, I can't do it, I'm not as strong as my father, look what I've done to Gilneas."
"I'm tired, Godfrey. I don't want to be the king anymore. Do I have any other choice?"
His Majesty Liam raised his head, the scars on his face were twitching, and he said to Godfrey:
"Varian is going to become emperor. If he wants Gilneas, we will give Gilneas to him... I made this cowardly decision, will you blame me? Godfrey, will you be disappointed?
Because of my decision, you will lose everything, power, status, and inheritance, and maybe Varian will kill me to consolidate his position..."
"No, Your Majesty."
Earl Godfrey stepped forward. He was not like a courtier, but like a comrade-in-arms. He supported the king's arm and said to Liam:
"We will come with you, all of us... If Varian wants to harm you, he will have to step over our bodies! As for Gilneas' fate..."
