The night was slightly cooler. In the cemetery behind Windrunner Manor, Rilas's robe was fluttering slightly in the wind. He stood in the deepest part of the cemetery, standing in front of the tombstone of General Lyressa, silent, quiet, and very similar.
Sculpture in the dark.
His blue eyes looked at the tombstone in front of him, as if he were seeing his mother who died in the war. There was a softness in his watery eyes, which was a unique emotion deep in the hearts of the members of the Windrunner family.
Beneath the firm will, there is always a slight sensibility hidden, and in the depths of his eyes, there is a trace of hidden shame.
Like a child who has done something wrong, begging for forgiveness from his mother.
But he can't wait for the forgiveness he wants, because once something starts, it's hard to undo.
"I look forward to getting good news from you, Mr. Liras, Quel'Thalas needs good news, especially when the mages supporting humans have suffered heavy losses, and the entire restless country urgently needs good news.
.”
A soft and magnetic voice sounded from behind Lilas. The moment he heard the voice, Lilas' fists hidden in his robe clenched.
In the darkness behind him, an invisible teleportation light was shattering, and walking out of it was an archmage holding a simple short staff and with completely white hair. As the years passed, his face showed signs of change.
The wrinkles did not destroy the overall beauty of the face. On the contrary, under the temper of the years, this old elf was like a reef hidden under the water, becoming more and more stable after being washed away.
"I've done what you said."
Lilas himself may not have noticed that his voice was trembling. Under the terrible situation of his eldest sister surrendering to the enemy, his second sister being seriously injured, and his third sister being imprisoned, he has become the only pillar of the Windrunner family, and now he is facing
Making a difficult choice.
Is it to maintain loyalty or to embrace family ties?
"But I heard a hint of resentment in your voice. Did I hear it wrong?"
The old elf mage coughed twice and said softly:
"Don't be like this, Mr. Lilas. I'm not forcing you to make a difficult choice. I'm just "asking" you to tell the Blood Mother the truth. I didn't let you deceive her. I didn't let you hurt your loved ones.
That’s all.”
"Then what?"
Lilas took a deep breath and closed his eyes. This young man was not stupid. He said in a hoarse voice:
"You asked me to turn our mutual affection into shackles, lock them tightly on my sisters, and use these shackles to lead her into the trap you set...Didn't you tell me that I will be loyal to Quelsa forever?
Has the Windrunner family of Lars reached its most critical moment? Didn’t it mean that the Spellbreakers under your command broke into my house and captured Vereesa in front of us?"
"I'm not stupid, Senator Dar'Khan, don't talk to me like a child... If standing here is my sister, Ms. Sylvanas, the ranger general of Quel'Thalas,
Or my mother, how dare you say so confidently that you are doing it for us?"
Liras's series of questions made the Archmage behind him a little embarrassed, but after a moment, his expression calmed down again:
"You mean, we did something wrong?"
"You mean that the blood of the Dragon King in Ms. Vereesa's hands was obtained through "normal" means?"
"You mean, the undead dwarf we captured who secretly protected her was just out of true 'friendship'?"
"Mr. Rilas, you are very young. In time, you will become an important pillar of the entire Quel'Thalas, just like your mother, just like your sister. Think of Ms. Sylvanas's decision
, she promised to the parliament that she would personally capture her sister. Between family affection and loyalty, she chose loyalty without hesitation..."
The old elf's voice was soft, like an elder persuading young people. He paused for a moment, glanced at Liras's posture, and then said:
"I'm not guiding your thinking, but she is your role model, and I think you also know it very well... Once Ms. Vereesa hides the blood of the Dragon King and the dragons discover it, it will have consequences for the entire Quil.
What impact did Salas have..."
Darkan Drasil, a senior member of the Silver Moon Parliament, shook his head gently. He held the short staff in his hand with both hands and said softly:
"I have never doubted Windrunner's loyalty to Quel'Thalas. In fact, I respect every hero of the Windrunner family, even Tyrion, the Blade of Dawn and Blood Mistress Alleria.
Before it fell into darkness, they were the backbone of this country's defense, and just like my friends and I promised you...we will not harm her."
"Hemophilia is a disease, Mr. Lilas. There are records about hemophilia in the classics of our ancestors... You have seen it with your own eyes. I have never forgotten our promise. We are just to cure her...
.Of course, at the necessary moment, her presence can preserve the last fire for Quel'Thalas."
These words were reasonable and reasonable, especially coming from the mouth of a high-ranking congressman. They were so perfect that Lilas could not refute them. In fact, Lilas Windrunner had never forgotten that in the past few days
, the scene when Darkan stood up and spoke for him when facing the persecution of the entire Silver Moon Council.
At that time, his speech was as irrefutable as it is now.
In the icy wind, Liras turned around and looked at the congressman in front of him, his blue eyes shining with the last hesitation:
"But you will anger him!"
The young elf said:
"The emperor of mankind and the most elite soldiers of mankind cannot defeat him. You imprisoning my sister at this moment will undoubtedly make him direct the war against Quel'Thalas. You keep saying that you will
Protect this country, but you're really just starting a war."
"well..."
Representative Darkan let out a long sigh, his green eyes narrowed, and a light flashed through them:
"Do you really think so? Mr. Lilas, do you have the same idea as those ignorant people? In your heart, do you still retain the naive mentality that the undead will coexist peacefully with us? Why?
"
He seems to be very good at dealing with young people. At just the right moment, there is a hint of sarcasm in his voice:
"Let me guess. You probably think that Tyrion, who you have regarded as your biological brother since childhood, would give up his war against Quel'Thalas because of his feelings for the Windrunner family.
?”
"madness!"
Darkan's voice became sharp:
"It's so stupid! Your personal feelings are affecting you, Mr. Rilas. Think about your sister, Ms. Sylvanas. She is wiser than you. She knows very well about the war between the undead and Quel'Thalas.
It is inevitable. Whether we are prepared or not, it will happen sooner or later. After the failure of the human empire, Quel'Thalas will lose its last barrier. Can we stop them?"
"Unfortunately, at present, we can't!"
Councilor Silveryue’s scolding echoed in the wind blowing in the cemetery:
"Instead of collapsing under the weight of the undead, when humanity still has room for choice, it is better to hold on to the trump card right in front of us, Alleria Windrunner, your sister, the rebellion of the Windrunner family
The eldest daughter, the terrifying Blood Mistress, is the trump card we need... With the trump card in hand, whether we advance or retreat, the initiative is in our hands!"
"This will indeed trigger a war, but the undead must first break through the human defenses before they can reach Quel'Thalas. The most important thing is that for thousands of years, the royal party and the parliament have united together unprecedentedly to plan this major event.
...The emperor of mankind longs for all hope of victory, and he is also willing to take risks with us, do you understand?"
Darkan took a step forward, stretched out a slightly old finger, and touched Lilas's chest. He looked at Lilas in front of him with narrowed eyes:
"All the forces in Northern Xinjiang have united. Do you want to stand in front of it? You will be crushed easily... This is no longer an internal matter of the Windrunner family. Mr. Lilas, you have to understand that this
It’s about the future of Quel’Thalas as a whole.”
"Unfortunately, I will not ask for your opinion on this matter... because your identity is not important enough."
Rilas's cheeks turned red. He didn't know whether it was because he was forced or because he was being ridiculed. He breathed rapidly. After a while, he whispered:
"But whether my sister will take the risk of returning, I don't know...I'm not sure. Her guards seem to be protecting her, but they also seem to be carrying Tyrion's mission. They will prevent her from coming back."
"Well, as I said, any adventure has the possibility of failure. We can only do our best and then leave the power of choice to fate."
Representative Darkan reached out and patted Liras on the shoulder. He said softly in a tone of instructive instruction to his younger generation:
"You have done a good job, Mr. Lilas. Your mission is completed. Now, go and take your seriously injured sister to Silvermoon City. Windrunner Manor will be under our control... This place will soon become
Battlefield, you and Ms. Sylvanas have made contributions to Silvermoon City and proven your loyalty to Quel'Thalas. You should not continue to stay here."
"Finally, I emphasize again that we will not hurt the Blood Matron foolishly... We will not do things that are meaningless except to vent our anger. Please give your compatriots a little confidence."
Councilor Darkan calmly ended the exchange with one sentence, but in fact, no matter which direction you look at it, this is a unilateral crushing of Lilas by Darkan. Regardless of the momentum of the young Windrunner,
Neither his will nor his will can be compared to the old fox in the Silver Moon Council. He was crushed to pieces like a failed warrior.
After Darkan left, Lilas looked back at his mother's tombstone. An indescribable shame filled his heart. He could even see his mother's cold gaze, which made him turn around and leave the cemetery quickly.
Like running away in a panic.
Ten minutes later, Lilas pushed a movable hospital bed and walked out of the Windrunner Manor. Under the moonlight of Quel'Thalas, lying on the hospital bed was the unconscious Sylvana.
S. Windrunner, the current ranger general of Quel'Thalas, this powerful woman has never been so vulnerable. Her abdomen and lower half of her body are bandaged, her face is extremely pale, and there is still a faint trace of blood on the bandages.
Blood seeped out.
A few days ago, the Silver Moon Parliament discovered the undead dwarf Alfonso Thunder hiding in the woods near Windrunner Manor, secretly delivering messages to Vereesa and Ronin. The cunning parliamentary spies did not alert the snake, but
He suddenly appeared when Vereesa and Alfonso were meeting, and found evidence on the spot that Vereesa had hidden the blood of the Dragon King. Although the spy's head was smashed by Vereesa's hands the next moment, this news was still
Sent back to Silvermoon City.
The cunning Councilor Dar'Khan sent the news to Sylvanas. The angry Ranger General led his troops back to Windrunner Manor and blocked Vereesa who was trying to leave secretly. She did not give Vereesa an explanation.
In the past few years, the two sisters, who had gradually become conflicted because of Alleria's affairs, started fighting in the manor. In anger, Sylvanas underestimated her enemy...
The battle only lasted five minutes, and a quarter of the Windrunner Manor was destroyed. Vereesa was finally captured and thrown into the magic cage of Silvermoon City.
Dora blocked several attacks for Sylvanas at the most critical moment. I am afraid that the body of the ranger general will be torn apart by Vereesa, who has greatly increased her strength but cannot use it well...
"Liras...Lilas, come to me."
Under the moonlight, on the road to Silvermoon City, in the swaying carriage, Sylvanas, who was lying on the hospital bed, suddenly woke up. She opened her eyes with difficulty and called her brother's name, and some
The distracted Rilas was awakened. He hurriedly knelt down in front of his sister's hospital bed and handed a portion of spring water to her mouth.
"Alleria, tell her not to come back...go, go quickly!"
After taking a sip of water, Sylvanas became more alert. She weakly grabbed her brother's wrist and whispered to him:
"This is all a conspiracy. Darkan and the king took advantage of the conflicts between our relatives... They provoked disputes. Go, Lilas, to prevent my sister from coming back!"
"It's too late, sister."
Lilas gritted his teeth and said:
"After you were unconscious, the members brought me to the parliament. Darkan took advantage of my weakness. I have...I have told the eldest sister all the facts, but her guards will prevent her from coming back. They are very
They are strong, I have seen it with my own eyes, they have the ability to stop my sister, she will not come back, and she will not fall into Darkan's trap."
"Pa"
A weak slap slapped Rilas on the cheek. In extreme anger, Sylvanas struggled to hold herself up. The wound on her abdomen burst again. She looked at her young brother and bit her
tooth:
"Stupid! So stupid! He thought Tyrion would negotiate terms with him just because his sister was kidnapped? Stupid! You were brought up by him, and in your mind... ahem, he is... he
Are you someone who can compromise?"
"Alleria who is by his side is the last hope for Quel'Thalas to preserve the Fire, but not by being held hostage! You will only make him hate Quel'Thalas even more, and your stupidity will be completely
Ruin this country..."
"But you!"
Lilas covered his cheek. Although the slap did not hurt, his sister's gaze made him feel like he was falling into an ice cave. He subconsciously retorted:
"Didn't you also give everything for Quel'Thalas? Dar'Khan said this was proof of the Windrunner family's loyalty... and the king was on his side."
"The Windrunner family...ahem, it's enough for me to dedicate everything to Quel'Thalas!"
Sylvanas coughed up bright red blood. She climbed down from the hospital bed with difficulty. She held her brother's face and said in a mournful voice:
"I never wanted to involve you... Find a chance to leave, Rilas, go to Stratholme to find Ronin... Ahem, Vereesa told me everything... go find him,
Before they do something stupid, send Alleria, send her...send her back, let her continue...continue to appease the devil. Only by her side will Tyrion not go completely crazy.
..”
"Don't worry about me, idiot, I won't die here...go!"
