Which king was hurt the most by the rebuilding of the Arathor Empire?
The answer is undoubtedly Lordaeron. As the most powerful country in the Human Alliance, once it is classified as a territory ruled by the empire, the authority of the Kingdom of Lordaeron will be extremely terrifyingly challenged, and its transcendent status will slip to
On an equal footing with other kingdoms.
For King Terenas Menethil, this means that the kings who were once severely suppressed by him will have new and very effective ways to check and balance him.
If mankind has a common emperor, in daily affairs, the kings can ignore the emperor's orders and do their own thing. But once the country enters a state of emergency, then the emperor has the absolute majesty to intervene in the affairs management of various countries.
Unified command of the human army, completely twisting the seven kingdoms into one rope.
So aren't the other kings worried that the future human emperor will suppress them?
Of course they will be worried, but speaking of comparison with the current situation within the alliance, no matter how bad the situation is, it will not be worse than it is now, so why not do it?
As long as King Terenas still has a shred of sense, he will not be willing to rebuild the Arathor Empire. But the problem now is that this is no longer a question of whether the old king is willing. Under the watchful eyes of all the great nobles of the alliance,
As long as King Terenas dares to say "I oppose the reconstruction of the empire", the image of the king he has spent his whole life building will collapse in an instant.
Even his people will turn against him, and that will be a more terrible disaster.
Therefore, many times, criticizing other people from the moral high ground is actually a very hegemonic behavior, because under the influence of various factors, the person being criticized is unable to refute it...especially when the criticized views are about "democracy, freedom"
"In this case, this will make the whole thing look very funny, just like the worst farce.
However, this does not mean that the old king, who has been on the battlefield of power for many years, will close his eyes and wait for death. He keenly grasped a very difficult matter to fight back.
That's the thing about orcs and "peace".
Sure enough, when this issue was mentioned, the eyes of His Majesty Dai Lin, who had just sworn solemnly, suddenly lit up, while Lothar's brows furrowed tightly. In front of the great nobles of the entire alliance, this should have been revealed.
The private discussions among the kings were exposed, and King Terenas' intentions hardly needed to be stated.
But Lothar was not unprepared. When the nobles began to whisper, he stood up and said to the other kings:
"Okay, then let us resolve this matter before the formal founding ceremony!"
"Very good, my suggestion is, let's kill them all!"
Dai Lin's sonorous voice sounded in the hall:
"The Arathor Empire was rebuilt to protect our people, and the biggest enemy of mankind at present is the orcs. Those greenskins have committed unforgivable sins in the past 10 years, and they must use their own blood to wash away this sin.
!If you are not willing, then I will do it myself!"
"I support Your Majesty Dai Lin!"
Danaus Trollbane stood up and shouted loudly:
"No matter where the orcs exist, their hatred for humans will not weaken even a little bit. The same goes for us. This is a war between races. The war will not end until one side falls completely. The orcs must die.
!”
"I support it too!"
Gathris clenched his fists: "I will never forget those scenes of orcs raging in the Kingdom of Lordaeron. It was a nightmare, and we cannot let this nightmare happen again!"
"I don't agree with this rough treatment!"
The first person to object, as everyone expected, was Countess Catalina. This outstanding noble beauty spoke in front of all the nobles, and her soft voice rang in the hall:
"The establishment of shelters has been proven to be a waste of the alliance's wealth and has not played the role we originally imagined. Mr. Lothar's proposal is very reasonable. I know that the soldiers' hatred of the orcs is very strong.
Damn it, I am the same, but from the people's perspective, what we need most now is not to continue a meaningless war, but to allow the people to recuperate and recuperate."
King Varian also spoke:
"Marshal Lothar has a very good saying. We were able to defeat the orcs before, so we can do it now. The courage of mankind never lies in rejecting the immediate peace. As nobles, we have to think about the long term. Everyone, as human beings
Judging from our population base, we don’t need to worry about the threat of orcs at all!”
"But you forgot whose hands your father died!"
Dai Lin angrily yelled at Varian: "You have been blinded by the illusion of peace, and you have forgotten who the real enemy is!"
"Your Majesty Dai Lin!"
Duke Bolvar stood up and said coldly: "Please watch your words!"
Beside the Duke, Privy Priest Chaldea Morgan, who came on behalf of the Holy Light Church of the Kingdom of Stormwind, stood up and said gently:
"Mercy is a virtue given to mankind by the Holy Light. We should not be afraid of the orcs and let our people suffer losses. But what the two sides are arguing about is actually a very simple issue in my opinion. What Her Majesty Dai Lin is worried about is the danger of the orcs coming back.
, in this case, why not let the orcs show their sincerity again... I heard that when Orgrim came to negotiate, he brought four young orcs, representing the four clans."
The Chaldean priest's fingers brushed against the purple ceremonial dagger at his waist, and he whispered:
"Then, why not keep them and some important figures of the orcs as hostages in the empire? I believe that if the orcs really want peace, then they will agree to this request! If they do not agree, that means
It seems that under the peace they proffer, there is a greater ambition hidden!"
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Not to mention the ups and downs in human politics, in the middle of the continent, in the snowy mountains of Khaz Modan, and in the underground city Ironforge built by the Bronzebeard dwarves on the mountain, a letter was delivered to the mailbox of the famous Explorers Association.
inside.
The messenger is a dwarf dressed like an iron can. His whole body exudes a cold aura, but when he walks around the large forge that extracts underground magma for forging, the rolling, visible heat envelopes him.
People around him wouldn't pay too much attention to this weird guy.
Speaking of the Explorers Association, this organization that originally originated from the dwarves has become an "international" organization in this era. Its members include humans who like to dig archaeological sites, dwarfs who like to travel, and people who love to travel.
High elves who are very interested in antiquities and civilization, even some goblins who have mixed into this organization with malicious intentions, and even rare creatures from another continent.
The Explorers Association was first established hundreds of years ago, when Anvilmar, the King of the Mountains, ruled the dwarf kingdom. The mountain king with a bold personality liked to dig. Under his leadership, many restless dwarves began to dig.
Various ruins are excavated across the entire continent.
There is a special "impulse" flowing in the blood of the dwarves. They always believe that they were born for a reason and have a sacred mission. However, due to some other reasons, they have forgotten this mission. Therefore, the adventure
The Explorers Association actually also shoulders the responsibility of searching for this kind of mission. Many of them will even take the goblin merchant ships to travel between the three continents, specifically searching for cultural relics related to the history of the dwarves.
The current honorary president of the Explorers Association is Brian Bronzebeard, who is from the Bronzebeard dwarf royal family and is the younger brother of the current dwarf king Magni Bronzebeard and the dwarf prince Muradin Bronzebeard.
Compared with his two brothers who have very high martial arts values, Brian can be called "powerless", but the dwarves are very flexible in their brains and like to travel around since they were young. When they grew up, they left behind the royal family.
He joined the Explorers Association as part of his responsibilities. So far, he has traveled almost all over the world. Even the invasion of orcs has not stopped him from traveling around. Of course, he also led an excavation team in the distant Ka
Excavation of artifacts in the Barrens of Limdor.
"Brian! There's your letter!"
The dwarf postman took out a large pile of letters from the mailbox. The signature of the first letter read "The great archaeologist Brian Bronzebeard". The dwarf's loud voice rang in the noisy hall. Soon, a man in clothes
A dwarf dressed in traveler's clothes, wearing a wide-brimmed hat and a beautiful orange beard ran out of the hall.
"Huh? My letter?"
Brian looked over the envelope in his hand. The writing on it looked like it was written by an elf girl. It was full of a feminine feeling. The old dwarf muttered and opened the letter casually. It was an
The folded letter was densely filled with words, and even came with a hand-drawn map.
"Dear old friend Brian Bronzebeard:"
"You don't need to know who I am, you just need to know that I am one of your friends. We have worked together for a long time, and together we have discovered many amazing secrets buried underground."
This beginning made Brian's eyes widen. He was sure that the person who wrote this letter was definitely not his friend, because no one would use the words "dear" to describe him, but this also made Brian
Interested, he grabbed the letter and walked into his room. Under the illumination of the spar lamp, the old dwarf unfolded the letter and placed it on the table in front of him.
"Then, let's show old Brian who's this idiot's prank! After I find him, I will definitely let Muradin kick his ass!"
Brian continued to read the letter while cursing, but the next paragraph attracted his attention.
"The long time has hidden too many shocking truths, and it is your and my duty to bring these buried truths to light. I always remember what you once said, "Even if I am buried in the sand
If I live for a thousand years, I will become very valuable." To be honest, I appreciate your occasional frankness, but today's letter is not to talk to you about daily life, but about the "mission" that you have been looking for.
"."
"Yes, dwarves are born with a sacred mission, and not just you, dwarves, but humans all have the same mission. I'm sorry that I can't say too much, because I don't want to take away the joy of discovering the secret with your own hands.
As a true friend, I'll just tell you where to find it!"
"I remember that a few years ago, the Explorers Association discovered an ancient ruins in a deserted land not far from Loch Modan, but you have been digging for almost ten years and still haven't found the real secret chamber! Lucky you
What's interesting is that when I was browsing some books from Karazhan recently, I found some clues. It is said that they are the remains of a prehistoric civilization and are related to the most mysterious "Titan" in history."
"Why do those legendary beings with divine power come to our world?"
"What did they do when they got here?"
"What does the birth of dwarves have to do with these Titans?"
"These questions, these questions that have troubled you for hundreds of years, can all be answered in that secret chamber... The map enclosed with this letter is a copy of my handwritten copy. I believe it can be found in the ruins of Uldaman.
I will help you in the excavation, but before you go to that place, I want to remind you that there is not only the truth hidden in that secret room, but also danger!"
"I sincerely hope that my friend, that is, you, Brian Bronzebeard, will bring a group of brave warriors with you before going to the ruins of Uldaman to ensure your personal safety at all times... But I believe it is dangerous
There is no way to stop you, as we once said, personal safety is almost insignificant compared to the truth and history!"
"You don't need to doubt my sincerity. After you see the shining disc with your own eyes, you will know that I am definitely your best and most trustworthy friend, and in my mind, there is
There are many, many secrets about these "Titans" that I am happy to share with you, but only if, my friend Brian, you must prove that you are capable and qualified to see them!"
"——-From Fordman, your best friend, in the Outland, Shadowmoon Sea...Dark Portal, summer 12."
"Outland? Fordman?"
Brian threw aside the wide-brimmed hat on his head irritably and grabbed his hair. He searched all his memories and couldn't find a place called "Outland", let alone a person named "Fortman".
Guy, but from this guy's letter, there is a very familiar feeling, which makes Bronzebeard very confused.
After a moment, he picked up the hand-drawn map. With Bronzebeard's professional eyes, he could tell at a glance that this was indeed the underground map of Uldaman's ruins in the excavation site of the Desolate Land, but it was different from the map in the hands of the explorer.
The difference with the map is that this hand-drawn map contains the directions of at least three secret chambers that the dwarves have not yet discovered.
Old Bronzebeard has excavated at least 80 ruins, if not a hundred. He can feel that the location of the secret room described in this picture should be true.
"Damn elf bitches! Don't let me find you!"
Brian cursed and picked up his wide-brimmed hat from the ground. He looked at the orientation map in his hand. After a moment, he gritted his teeth, turned and walked out of the room.
"This damn map is really ugly! I hope my trip won't be in vain."
As he spoke, Brian trotted towards the King's Hall in Ironforge. He had to ask his brother for some guards before setting off. Old Bronzebeard still valued his own life, and he was a willing person.
People who accept other people's opinions... well, maybe.
It seems that I miscalculated the ages of Varian and Arthas, especially Prince Arthas in the first few chapters. It was a clerical error on my part. In the 12th year of the Dark Portal, he should have been 16 years old, not 8 years old. The VIP chapter has been changed.
It's very troublesome, I'll change it in the next few days~Thank you, reader, for pointing it out~
