"Thank you for traveling so far to attend this meeting, Countess Catalina."
King Varian Wrynn was sitting in the King's Hall of Lordaeron and said to the charming countess sitting next to him, wearing a dark red dress:
"On behalf of the Wrynn family, I would like to express my condolences for what happened to your father."
"It's nothing, Your Majesty."
Count Caterina Presto nodded gracefully to the little king, and a trace of just the right sadness flashed across her beautiful face:
"My father disappeared unexpectedly, my brother went crazy, and the Presto family was dying day by day. This is indeed a sad thing, but since I was a child, my father told me that the Presto family has been around for generations.
Serving the alliance, therefore, I am not willing to miss this grand occasion today."
The countess who represented the inheritance of Alterac blinked her eyes. After taking a sip of wine, she lowered her voice, turned slightly and said to King Varian beside her:
"But Alterac is currently not suitable for a weak woman like me to live in. Therefore, I have thought about it, and maybe the stable Kingdom of Stormwind can become the new home of the Presto family... I am willing to serve you
, Your Majesty, I offer you everything from the Presto family."
A gust of fragrant wind blew towards his face, and the slightly ambiguous conversation between the two people made the vigorous Varian's cheeks feel a little warm. He lowered his eyes to see the trace on the chest of the Countess in a low-cut robe.
The white snow made the little king even more embarrassed. He could only pretend to be immersed in the wine. After drinking a large glass of wine, the slightly drunk little king nodded to the countess who looked at me with pity:
"Of course, Stormwind City welcomes all nobles who are willing to move here, especially those with a long history like Presto. Speaking of which, Uncle Bolvar also has a very good sense of you. He often talks about it in front of me these days.
You, I praise you as a true noble model of the Alliance."
"oh?"
Countess Catalina's eyes flashed with a glint, and she nodded gracefully:
"Then it seems that Duke Fordagon will undoubtedly become the Presto family's new friend."
The exchange between the two people did not affect the ongoing meeting. In fact, there were too many people participating in today's meeting, and in terms of noble status, His Majesty Varian was probably not even ranked in the top ten.
In the ongoing meeting, he was a real junior and could only sit at the bottom of the king's seat, sitting with the great nobles from the entire alliance.
Look at the attendees sitting in the chair.
Archbishop Alonsos Faol of the Holy Light Church of Humanity, a great figure even surpassing the king in the hearts of the people, wore a solemn ceremonial robe and sat at the starting point of the king's round table to preside over today's meeting.
On both sides of him sat Anduin Lothar, the last bloodline of Emperor Thoradin who proposed to rebuild the Arathor Empire, and His Majesty Anastarian, the High Elf Sun King who was invited.
The elf emperor came here with only one purpose, which was to test the sword held by Lothar at the request of other kings. It was said to be the personal sword of Emperor Thoradin, the symbol of the human emperor, Skam.
Many. War destroyers.
Anastarian Sunstrider is probably the only existing person who has personally seen Scamdor 2800 years ago, and it is absolutely impossible for him to lie. He is undoubtedly the most appropriate detector and witness.
.
Because of the covenant between humans and high elves: as long as Thoradin's bloodline makes a request, Quel'Thalas will be happy to grant it.
Therefore, King Anastarian's visit today has another layer of symbolic meaning. Once Lothar rebuilds the Arathor Empire, then Quel'Thalas, which has just left the alliance, no matter whether the domestic Silver Moon councilors are willing or not,
In the face of Scamdor's reappearance, they must all become firm allies of the Arathor Empire again.
At this time, the Sun King of the High Elf was wearing magic gloves, observing almost every detail of the emperor's sword Scamdor placed in front of him. The meaning of this sword to human civilization is really too important.
, there is no room for relaxation, and all the kings must wait patiently before the Sun King finally determines the authenticity.
The expressions of the kings present were also very different.
The king of Lordaeron, the most powerful human kingdom, Terenas Menethil looked calm, as if everything happening in front of him was unimportant.
Thoras Trollbane, King of Stromgard, was lost in thought, his eyes shining with hidden anticipation and relaxation. The territory of Stromgard was the core area of the Arathor Empire, and together with the Alliance
The long-lasting vicious rumors about how the Trollbane family squeezed out the descendants of Emperor Thoradin and even drove the young Lothar to Stormwind City to usurp the throne will be washed away today.
The King of Gilneas, Genn Greymane, had a gloomy expression. He was not worried about today's meeting, but because of the intensifying lycanthropy crisis in northern Gilneas. His most trusted general and brother, Darius.
Lord Crowley defeated werewolves and wolves in the previous Silverpine Forest War, but this did not solve the problem of the spread of lycanthropy. On the contrary, as those soldiers returned home, the spread of lycanthropy not only did not weaken, but
Getting more and more rampant.
King Dailin Proudmoore of Kul Tiras also looked ugly. The reason for his bad mood was because of the orcs. Two days ago, Lothar forcibly ordered them to accept the orc peace initiative, which directly ignited Dailin's heart.
With all the angry flames inside, he wanted to strangle every orc to death. How could he possibly negotiate peace with those greenskins who had committed heinous crimes?
Dai Lin has made up his mind. At today's meeting, he must convince the other kings to kill all the greenskins in the Arathi Highlands!
The representative of Dalaran, the old mage Antonidas, had a gentle face and his usual smile. He seemed to have no worries about what was about to happen.
In addition, the young king Varian Wrynn, who is trapped in Countess Katarina's tender offensive and cannot resist, and the kings and representatives of the seven kingdoms of the Alliance are simply a perfect symbol of all things in the world.
"Pa"
The High Elf Sun King put the sword in his hand in front of his eyes. This crisp sound woke everyone up, and everyone's eyes turned to him. His Majesty Anastarian slowly untied the magic gloves in his hand.
He stood up and coughed slightly. His golden eyes swept across the king and nobles in front of him, and he said in an affirmative tone:
"There is no doubt that the sword in front of me is the sword used by Emperor Thoradin when he expelled the forest trolls! It is also a symbol of his lofty royal power."
"Wow"
This affirmation made the nobles in the entire hall start to whisper like boiling hot water. In this situation, everyone knew that the alliance... was about to change.
"With all due respect! Dear Sun King."
General Gathris from the Kingdom of Lordaeron was the first to stand up. He asked:
"My ancestor was once one of Emperor Thoradin's personal guards. In the diary he left behind, he described Emperor Thoradin's sword more than once. In my memory, that sword should be a traditional straight-edged sword. , one side is bladed, and in order to enhance the lethality, the top of the blade is also..."
"I know what you want to say, Mr. Gatheris."
The Sun King directly extended his hand to interrupt the general's rebuttal. Looking at the questioning eyes in front of him, he explained:
"I have seen Scamdor with my own eyes more than once. I even held it in my hand and admired it with Emperor Thoradin's permission. What I want to say is that Scamdor War Destroyer is being cast. At that time, a lot of rare metals were added, and some high elf casting methods were adopted, which also gave this steel sword special properties."
"When a magic weapon is contaminated by external energy, it will change its shape to adapt to the transmission of magic. Therefore, the shape of this sword is different from that described by your ancestors. This is correct..."
As he spoke, Anastarian stretched out his hand and grasped the hilt of Skadoum's sword. Infused with his pure arcane magic, the bronze-colored, key-like sword in his hand stood out to everyone. Under his gaze, under the guidance of magic power, it slowly changed its shape, and finally turned into the simple appearance of the straight-edged sword recorded in all human classics.
This scene made all the nobles shut up their questioning mouths, while the Sun King's eyes shone with nostalgia, and he whispered:
"Look, this sword still remembers me... A weapon like this has been infused with a certain noble spirit. It's not the sword holder who chooses it, but it chooses the sword holder. In different inheritances, it will show It takes different forms, this is normal, everyone."
"The Sword of the King, which symbolizes the beginning and prosperity of human civilization, should also have such magical properties. Congratulations, mankind has finally found its lost history and inheritance today."
After saying that, the Sun King held the long sword in his hands and handed it back to Lothar. The moment it fell into Lothar's hands, Scamdo once again began to change its shape, and finally turned into the burning sword. It looks like a flaming double-edged sword.
The flames in the center of the double blades were beating, shining with a unique light in the hall. The majesty carried by the sword slowly spread, once again making everyone feel the throbbing in their blood. This emotional beating did not It's not enough to affect people's thinking and will, but it can make them more willing to obey the sword wielder.
All the doubts became smaller and smaller, until finally, even the slightest voice disappeared. Archbishop Faol stood up, propped up his body with his staff, and communicated with Prophet Viren about the doctrine of the Holy Light, which made this drooping man The old man regained new strength, supporting him to continue moving forward. He stretched out his hands, and the golden holy light echoed in the hall.
"Everyone, today, we are gathered here to discuss an extremely important matter. Regarding all people and the interests of all people, 2800 years ago, after Emperor Thoradin established the Arathor Empire, he disappeared. , the empire he left behind fell apart, and mankind entered an era of great division, but today, thousands of years later, we see the hope of reintegration again!"
Faao's gentle voice reached everyone's ears, and he said sincerely:
"Division can only bring about continuous weakening. The tragedy of Alterac has proved this. We are undoubtedly in an era of change. The invasion of the orcs has reminded us that this world will no longer be the same.
Likewise, in order to protect our people and ourselves, we must move from division to unity again!"
"This will be a long process, it may be full of pain, and it may also be used by conspirators, but we know very well that this is a process that will inevitably begin. Instead of waiting for fate to push us to that dangerous moment, we should start now
Let’s start, we take the initiative to start this great cause.”
"Therefore, I, Alonsos Fao, under the witness of the ancestor Saber who has returned to human civilization, hereby propose that all alliance members gathered here work together to rebuild the Holy Arathor Empire!"
After the words of His Majesty Faao fell, King Solas of the Kingdom of Stromgard, with the support of Prince Garin, stood up and leaned slightly towards Lothar who was standing aside:
"As a descendant of a general from the era of Emperor Thoradin, I support the reconstruction of the empire in the name of my ancestor Ignaus and in the name of the blood of Trollbane flowing in my body! Stromgard is willing to contribute to human civilization.
Use your own strength!"
Varian stood up second and said loudly in a young voice:
"The letters left by my ancestor, Duke Wrynn, are full of regret and pain for the division of the empire. As his descendant and the king of the Kingdom of Stormwind, I am willing to make up for the regrets of my ancestors and support the reconstruction of the empire!"
Then there is Dai Lin.
"The ancestors of Kul Tiras were generals who were ordered by Emperor Thoradin to open up the sea frontier. To this day, the Proudmoore family still abides by the emperor's orders and defends the sea frontier of the human empire. We have no reason to refuse the reconstruction of the empire and are willing to do so.
Obey all correct orders."
"The ancestors of Gilneas have guarded the borders for the empire until now. The Greymane family has never forgotten the glory of the Arathor Empire. I am willing to support the rebuilding of the empire! And I also believe that the new empire will treat all kingdoms equally, rather than treat them as indifferent.
It’s like a discredited alliance.”
As King Zeon spoke, he looked at Terenas sitting next to him with his eyes, the mockery in his eyes barely concealed.
Master Antonidas said calmly:
"Dalaran has been committed to collecting wisdom for human civilization since the Arathor period and cultivating the power to surround the empire. We fully agree with the reconstruction of the empire! And we are willing to devote our efforts to this end."
With all the nobles watching, Countess Caterina Shi stood up and said in a sweet voice:
"Although my father, Lord Prestor, has never actually been crowned the throne of the Kingdom of Alterac, there should be no other noble present who has more claim to the Kingdom of Alterac than me, but Pu, who has lost all his connections,
The Prestor family is no longer able to take charge of Alterac. Therefore, under the witness of all the noble members of the Alliance today, on behalf of the Prestor family, I return the management and rule of Alterac to its original owner!
"
"I and the entire Presto family are willing to contribute to the new Assola Empire. I believe that Alterac will become the new foundation for the reconstruction of the empire! It will also become a kingdom directly ruled by the human emperor!"
This decision made all the nobles widen their eyes. The Presto family no longer supported it. This was completely a gesture of selling themselves out. But it has to be said that this beautiful countess is definitely not a flower vase. From what she looks like today
It can be seen with one hand that the Presto family will definitely become a popular noble in the future Arathor Empire.
She used the chaotic land that she couldn't manage at all to win a bright future for her family. This was a great deal.
But the nobles were more concerned about another thing. Almost everyone's eyes fell on the silent Majesty Terenas Menethil. In the gazes of those eyes with various meanings
, the old king seemed to have aged several years.
Finally, he spoke with some difficulty:
"Lordaeron...Lordaeron, agree and support the reconstruction of the empire...but before that, we'd better discuss the orcs."
