"The refugees from the Kingdom of Stormwind will be temporarily placed in the Hillsbrad Hills and Alterac Valley, especially the Alterac Valley. The land here is very fertile, but under the influence of the cold weather, there is little
Someone is willing to go there and open up the land."
Outside the palace in the Alterac Mountains, the howling wind and snow never stopped, but in the palace of the royal court, the burning fireplace made the place extremely warm. The human emperor Lothar looked like an ordinary old man.
Same, sitting by the fireplace, drinking tea and looking at the documents in his hand, while his most trusted secretary stood behind him, reporting the important news to him.
The human empire has nominally been rebuilt, but it has suddenly returned to unity from division. This requires a period of buffering, at least for the nobles to get used to having an emperor on the throne higher than the king. For the maintenance of royal power,
All kings are willing to devote everything to their affairs, but again, the political situation in Northern Xinjiang is complicated, and any change will take time, so at least for now, the daily life of Emperor Lothar is actually not busy.
But it can be foreseen that if the undead occupying the Kingdom of Stormwind continue to advance, he will soon become very busy.
"Moving people to Alterac Valley requires Varian's approval."
Lothar stared at the flames in the fireplace in front of him and whispered:
"When you act, you must pay attention to maintaining the authority of King Varian. After suffering such a sudden disaster, his people urgently need him to cheer up. He is the natural leader in the hearts of the people, and he is also the person who maintains the rule of the Wrynn family.
On the basis of the King's Council meeting in three days, this proposal can be put forward there."
"As you command, Your Majesty the Emperor."
The clerk made a note in his notes, then cleared his throat and said the next thing:
"The Bronzebeard dwarves of Ironforge sent a special envoy, Prince Muradin, who we are very familiar with. They asked us for help. It is said that the Dark Iron clan living under the Blackstone Tower fell to the side of the undead. Mag
The King of Ni feels threatened, and it is said that undead scouts, namely the undead arakkoa, have appeared on the border between the dwarf lord Thelsama and the Desolate Land."
"Dwarves?"
Emperor Lothar frowned. After a moment, he put down the teacup in his hand and whispered:
"The Bronzebeard dwarves should be the most powerful of the three dwarf tribes. During the orc war, I had to deal with them a lot. The Bronzebeard dwarves are stubborn and resolute. Faced with threats, they will not ask for help so quickly.
So, is there something going on that we don’t know about?”
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The clerk handed an autographed letter from King Magni to the emperor. Lothar picked up the letter opener and quickly read the letter written in human language:
"Enemies from ancient times, cavemen?"
The human emperor had never heard of this race, but from King Magni's letter, he could feel the predicament the Bronzebeard dwarves were currently facing. After thinking about it again and again, the emperor put the letter in his hand and said thoughtfully:
"From the Burning Plains to the Searing Gorge, from Elwynn Forest to the Wetlands, once the undead advance to the Arathi Highlands, it means they have entered the core territory of the empire, so maybe... we build defenses in Khaz Modan
The strategic location for the undead's attack is also a good choice. The cold climate and mountains there can effectively block the undead's harassment of northern Xinjiang. Make a note of it, Vince, and use this strategy as a backup plan."
"yes!"
The clerk, Old Vince, flipped through the documents in his hand and picked out an important document. He cleared his throat and read:
"Finally, Gilneas, Your Majesty the Emperor, the wall we built at the entrance to Hillsbrad Hills has been connected to the Greymane Wall built by the Gilneans. This means that King Zeon's plan
The "isolation zone" has been completed. Those Gilneans infected with lycanthropy will be exiled to this isolation zone. However, King Zeon now wants to ask for your help and invite more doctors to Gilneas... See
Their defense against lycanthropy was not very successful."
"Werewolves, creatures of darkness..."
Lothar rubbed his forehead. As an old man, after retrieving the War Destroyer, the legendary weapon gave him new strength, but his energy was still a little weak occasionally. In the beating of the fire, human beings
The emperor was thinking about the current worries in northern Xinjiang, and the large-scale outbreak of lycanthropy in Gilneas was undoubtedly the most troublesome of these worries.
"Aren't the mages of Dalaran's research on this disease still inconclusive?"
Lothar asked, and the secretary walked aside and looked through the emperor's daily correspondence. Finally, he took out a letter and walked to the emperor:
"Master Antonidas once proposed to invite some druids from the mysterious continent of Kalimdor. He said that this lycanthropy may be related to some anecdotes recorded by the druids, but the navy
The messenger sent by His Majesty Dailin has been unable to find any trace of the druid in the great forest of Ashenvale. And just a few days ago, another theory spread in Dalaran, that it was those despised people.
Some information leaked by the warlocks."
The emperor took the letter, glanced at it, sat up straight, and asked seriously:
"Can they confirm that there is a connection between lycanthropy and the forces of the undead?"
"No one can be sure, Your Majesty."
The old secretary sighed and said helplessly:
"The authenticity of these rumors is very doubtful, and we have not yet found the source of this gossip. You also know that the entire empire hates warlocks... As long as those warlocks who use dark magic dare to show their faces, they will almost immediately
He will be hung on the stake by the Paladins."
"Find them!"
Lothar pointed at the letter and said to the clerk:
"Find these warlocks at all costs. I want to know clearly whether the occurrence and spread of lycanthropy has anything to do with the undead! This is very important, Vince, this is very important. The lessons learned from the fall of Stormwind City are painful enough. We
We cannot allow the enemy’s poison to spread into our bodies.”
"Bang"
The door to the emperor's lounge was suddenly pushed open. Lothar turned around and heard the great knight Fording say anxiously:
"Quick! His Majesty Lothar... Varian, His Majesty Varian is missing!"
"What did you say?"
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Varian Wrynn was brought back to Northern Xinjiang by Lothar himself.
When the king was found, he had already fallen into a coma. Also found with him was the Assassin Master Shaw, who had been stabbed in 37 places on his body and was on the verge of death. No one knew what happened in Stormwind Fortress that night, but
The disappearance of little prince Anduin and queen Tiffany announced a worrying prediction.
When Lothar rode his horse and rushed to Varian's temporary residence, Countess Catalina and Archbishop Chaldea, who had received the news, were already waiting for him there.
The guards responsible for guarding King Varian suffered collective food poisoning, but it was not fatal. It looked like the tactics of MI7. In the next room, Shore, who was supposed to be recovering from his injuries, was also missing. Obviously, this pair
The emperor and his ministers in trouble jointly planned this "escape".
But what Lothar couldn't understand was why Varian did this? What on earth made him abandon his people and choose to leave alone?
Could it be that Varian, who he had watched growing up with his own eyes, was really defeated by this disaster and turned into a coward who could only run away?
"Your Majesty, here is a letter!"
The Archbishop of Chaldea found a letter hidden in a book on Varian's desk. It was stained with dazzling blood. It was obvious that the king was in an extremely painful state when he wrote this letter.
Down.
Lothar took the letter and opened it. The letter was not long.
"Dear Uncle Lothar:"
"When you read this letter, I have already left, not as the king of Stormwind Kingdom, but as Varian Wrynn. You don't have to spend all your efforts to find me, because I am not here.
To escape everything I might face, I just chose...self-exile."
"I am a failed king. I lost the land of my ancestors, the inherited throne, and the people I was supposed to protect. But compared to the failure of the king, my failure as a man makes me more painful."
"Our common enemy took away my son and my wife in front of me... and as a father and husband I was powerless to do anything about it. He is undoubtedly an evil opponent, a tyrant who is good at destroying souls,
But the moment he carved the scar of shame on my face, I understood what he was doing."
"Uncle Lothar, what we have to defeat is not only the Dark Blade Legion that obeys Tyrion, but we also have to defeat him himself, because what he represents is more terrifying than the entire Dark Blade Legion. He wants to
What he wants is not conquest, not war, not justice, not revenge... What he wants is very pure, he just wants to destroy, destroy everything we cherish, destroy everything we choose to protect, and destroy all our beliefs."
"When I was young, I questioned whether the devil described in the Holy Light scriptures existed, but the moment I saw him, I realized that the devil has always been there, and now, he is among us... I must defeat him
!”
"I have an agreement with him. On the day when I am strong enough, on the day when I truly become Varian, I will challenge him to bring back my son and wife from him... Please don't stop me.
, Uncle Lothar, I am begging you not as a king, but as a man, please do not stop me from fulfilling my mission and responsibility as a husband and father."
"Bless me from afar, uncle. When you are fighting the undead, I am also fighting my battle... I will not die, at least I will not die until Tyrion is defeated with my own hands...
.And when I come back again, I will dedicate everything to our empire."
"I can no longer live weakly. That painful scar reminds me that if we continue to be cowardly, destruction will follow, and when we are afraid, Tyrion has already won... I am not willing to accept it.
Let a villain like that win!"
"This is, this is my war, Varian Wrynn's war, and now, no one can make choices for me, and no one can fight for me... So, goodbye,
Uncle, I will embark on a battlefield from which there will be no turning back."
"In addition, I will leave the Wrynn family seal in the box in this house. The password is my father's birthday. During my absence, Archbishop Chaldea, Duke Aberlock and Countess Catalina will take my place.
I manage the people of the Kingdom of Stormwind... No, they are the people of the empire now, please protect them properly on my behalf, I know you will do it, you have always done so."
After reading the letter, Lothar was already in tears. He had no children in his life, so Varian, the son of his good brother Llane Wrynn, was like his biological child. He never knew that in the time he neglected
, what kind of painful torture this child suffered, Tyrion. Blade of Dawn, that demon used his cruel and despicable way to destroy Varian's faith and forced him to embark on a path that a king should not take.
But there was also a touch of pride in Lothar's tears.
Varian was not defeated by the pain in the end. He chose his own future. It was a road full of twists and turns, but it was also like a whetstone for sharpening a long sword. Lothar believed that when Varian appeared again
, he will definitely replace him and support the backbone of the entire empire.
Kings are only noble because of the path they practice...Varian Wrynn will use practical actions to prove this advice of the Wrynn family.
"call"
Lothar breathed out, turned around, and walked towards the box hidden behind the bookshelf. After a moment, he took out the seal passed down from generation to generation by the Wrynn family. It was an inherited artifact representing the Destiny King of the Kingdom of Stormwind. He looked at it.
Looking at the Archbishop of Chaldea and Countess Caterina in front of him, he reached out and handed the seal to them.
"Don't betray Varian's trust!"
The human emperor looked at the man and woman in front of him and said in a deep voice:
"From today until the day Varian returns with glory and power, you and Duke Eberlock will jointly manage the people of the entire Stormwind Kingdom..."
