"Sun King, thank you very much for taking the risk to come to the Kingdom of Alterac despite such a bad situation."
Outside the palace of Alterac City, which has been completely under martial law, Emperor Lothar personally welcomed the Sun King Kael'thas Sunstrider who came here from the Stratholme area, and there were only a few people following Kael'thas.
Judging from several protectors, this should be a private invitation.
According to the identity of the Sun King, such a visit must be accompanied by at least important figures from both political systems on weekdays, but in this situation in Northern Xinjiang, these false etiquettes have been dispensed with, because no matter whether it is the precarious human beings
Neither the empire nor the high elves who are eager to find a way out have the leisure to engage in these activities anymore.
Soon, the two rulers were sitting in a special room. Both the emperor's guards and the Sun King's guards were standing outside the room. Obviously, the emperor and the Sun King were both important and inconvenient to be visited.
Others know things to talk about.
"I won't beat around the bush, Your Majesty Kael'thas."
Lothar personally poured a glass of wine for Kael'thas. He handed the glass to the Sun King and picked up a glass of wine himself. He looked at Kael'thas and said in a deep voice:
"I need the help of the high elves."
Kael'thas, who became the king, was no longer as humble as when he was a prince. He did not immediately reply to Lothar's request. Instead, he gestured with his eyes to let the emperor continue speaking.
"I would like to borrow your group of mages to open portals to Kul Tiras and Tol Barad in several cities that are still built in the empire."
"Huh? Is that just that?"
Kael'thas looked at Lothar in confusion. Such a request was not too outrageous. If it was just to open a few portals in the city, there would be no need for the human emperor to say it in person. Therefore, there must be something in Lothar's words.
Another meaning.
"Yes, that's just it!"
Lothar took a sip of wine. His eyes were calm, but his words did not make people feel calm:
"But I have some small requirements regarding the size of the portal... I want to open the largest portal that you can currently control in every city... I heard that the Fire Wing Mage Legion's
A strategic level portal that can transport at least 10,000 people within an hour?"
"There is that kind of portal."
Kael'thas now understood why the human emperor wanted to talk about this matter in private. He was willing to help the human empire without affecting the transfer of the high elves in Quel'Thalas, but obviously Lothar's request was beyond
It was beyond the scope of help, so the Sun King refused without hesitation.
"But that strategic-level portal takes up too many resources, is cumbersome to make, and is too troublesome to maintain. Even we ourselves rarely use such super-large portals, let alone build them in every human city.
Such a portal, please forgive me, Your Majesty the Emperor."
The Sun King said softly but unquestionably:
"I can understand what you have done to save the people, but unfortunately, we can't help you."
This rejection did not exceed Lothar's expectations. The human emperor was not frustrated. He reached out and knocked on the table and looked at Kael'thas:
"All materials and expenses are borne by the empire. Although Dalaran was destroyed in the recent disaster, Dalaran's mages were dispersed to the big cities in northern Xinjiang in advance. They can also help.
..I need those portals, Kael'thas, and I will get them no matter what it takes! It is the last hope of my people, and I hope you will consider it again."
Lothar's request this time also carried a tone that was unquestionable, which made the young Sun King hesitate. He looked at the human emperor with his green eyes. After a moment, Kael'thas still
Shaked his head:
"I'm sorry, but it's not that I'm unwilling to help you. The Fire Wings Legion currently has its own mission. Emperor Lothar, you have your people. You have to be responsible for your people. I also have mine... I also have to do the same for you.
They are responsible."
"So...the news that the high elves found their "distant relatives" in Kalimdor is true?"
The smile on Lothar's face spread away little by little. He stared into Kael'thas's eyes and said softly:
"Where is that place? Dire Maul? What's the name of that city? I remember it was a very complicated name... In Thalassian language, it should be called the Ancient City of Ere'Thalas? Right?"
"Pa"
After hearing Lothar's words, His Majesty Kael'thas, who was originally calm, suddenly stood up from his chair, with a solemn look shining in his eyes.
After the disaster in Quel'Thalas, the news that the high elves re-established contact with the high elves living in seclusion in the Feralas forest of Kalimdor should be top secret! But why would Lothar... know so much?
clear?
"You, you planted spies in Quel'Thalas?"
His Majesty Kael'thas shouted sharply:
"Emperor Lothar, you are doing a very dangerous thing! You are angering me and my people!"
"I did not plant spies, Your Majesty Kael'thas."
Faced with the accusation, Lothar calmly shook his head. He walked to the desk nearby, took out a well-preserved ancient classic, and placed it in front of Kael'thas.
"My friend Medivh, I grew up with him. In his mage Takarazhan, there are many secrets about this world. When I left there a few years ago, I took some with me.
The book, which happens to contain secret information about the high elves living in seclusion in Kalimdor, plus the high elves' fleets that have been traveling frequently in the Endless Sea recently, have to make people suspicious."
The human emperor showed a sly smile:
"To be honest, I just guessed...but I'm lucky. It looks like I guessed it right, right?"
Lothar's reason was lame, but he couldn't tell Kael'thas the truth. In the last few years when he and Medivh lived together, the last guardian who had a premonition that great changes were coming, told everything he knew.
All the news was told to Lothar, including news about the high elves that should have been extinct long ago but actually still existed, as well as the grudges and grudges between them and the high elves.
In fact, after obtaining the information about the plant disaster in Quel'Thalas, Lothar was 70% sure. As early as that time, Kael'thas should have tried to reconnect with the ancient allies from nearly 7,000 years ago.
In other words, the high elves have actually begun to secretly immigrate to Kalimdo a long time ago, but they have always concealed this news from the human kingdom.
As for the complicated relationship between the upper elves and the high elves, we can talk about it later.
"Okay, I admit that I want to transfer all my people to the ancient city of Elrethalas, but this is an internal matter of the high elves themselves. I think the human empire should not be able to control us."
Kael'thas said a harsh word, and the expression on his face was not very good. No one could be happy that someone had revealed the biggest secret in his heart.
"Of course, we have no right to prevent the high elves from saving themselves from crisis."
Lothar stroked his white beard. He glanced at the expression on Kael'thas's face. After a moment, he gave his bargaining chip:
"So you no longer need to take into account the alliance agreement between Quel'Thalas and the Empire, and grit your teeth and send out the Sunsail Fleet to help the human civilians on the Whispering Coast of Lordaeron sail westward to Kalimdor. Sun King, I
Knowing that you have limited resources at hand, you can definitely use your fleet to transport your people, and absolutely no one will blame you."
"In exchange, I want the Firewing Mage Legion to build portals for my people! At least 2 in each city. My royal mage told me that even for high elves, the portal across two continents is too long.
It’s hard to build too many, but if it’s just a portal from Northern Xinjiang to Kul Tiras, it would be much easier.”
He looked at Kael'thas and said sincerely:
"The entire northern Xinjiang is now a bunch of ants. If we don't help each other, when the Dark Blade launches the final blow, no one will be able to leave... Moreover, Kael'thas, are you going to
Are you so willing to give up your ancestral land to Tyrion? Haven't you ever thought about counterattacking back to the Eastern Kingdom in the future?"
"Do you think I haven't thought about this?"
The conversation between the two people was over, and Kael'thas no longer bothered to disguise his inner emotions. He took a deep breath, looked at the human emperor, and said in a deep voice:
"As long as I close my eyes every day, I can see the scene of the collapse of the Sunwell, my father, my loyal people, the addiction that tortures my people, the pain our civilization is burdened with... If I can
, I even want to go to Stormwind City now and fight to the death with Tyrion. I believe you also have such an impulse, but we can't do it... The people, the people are the most important, indulge in personal
Hatred is meaningless, at least for the king, it is not the most important thing."
"Then what if I say that I have a way to accumulate strength for the future counterattack of the two races and find a way?"
Lothar also took a deep breath, and slowly handed a few pages filled with Juanxiu calligraphy to the Sun King. The latter held the letter in his hand doubtfully, and after just a few glances, his expression immediately became serious.
"This is a... brand new profession? Very strange. Holy fire oil? Holy silver? I have never heard of it, but judging from these materials, it does have a certain ability to exorcise evil spirits. No... it is for expelling evil spirits.
The professional system customized for the dark power is so amazing! Is this what the empire has developed?"
"Well, you can think so, but the most important thing is that the resources required to cultivate this kind of special soldiers are cheaper than cultivating paladins or mages, and there are no racial restrictions. Both races benefit from it!
"
"On the day when the human empire completes its westward journey, Sun King, if the alliance between the two races is still as indestructible as it is now, I will personally hand over to you the entire Holy Code, which contains all the information for training the Ash Knights.
The essentials and training methods, but now, I ask you to keep it a secret!"
Lothar's expression became serious and he lowered his voice:
"Both my empire and your kingdom are no longer safe. Dark Blade's agents are rampant everywhere. In these troubled times, we have to be careful."
This time, the Sun King did not answer immediately. He leaned on his chair and thought about the matter repeatedly, and Lothar did not rush him. The human emperor knew very well that for a king who is truly responsible for his people, he must make such a decision.
The determination is not easy, but he believes that Kael'thas will make the right choice. This high elf was very wise when he was a prince. He believes that that wisdom is not accompanied by Kael'thas' identity.
Change with change.
After 10 minutes of silence, the Sun King opened his eyes after thinking everything through. He stood up, straightened his robe, and then proactively extended his hand to Lothar:
"Then, the mages of the Fire Wing Legion will enter the human city this afternoon. The materials required for the strategic portal are complicated and it is very troublesome to maintain. I hope that before we arrive, the human mages can be prepared, and you
The people... A portal of that level has a certain error in its landing point, and its original design was not for civilians."
"And I heard that there are also undead on the island of Tire Tiras. Once you don't arrange a rescuer there in advance, the people you send there will probably become a group of refugees."
"These are things I should consider, and I guarantee my people will show their brave side."
Lothar stretched out his hand and clasped it with His Majesty Kael'thas. He looked at the Sun King and whispered:
"I heard that the ancient city of Elre'Thalas is not that "peaceful". If you need help after arriving there... you can come to us in the Shining Plains, Thousand Needles and Dustwallow Swamp. There will be
The future frontiers of the empire.”
These words made Kael'thas raise his eyebrows, and he also lowered his voice:
"The night elves have tricked you, Emperor Lothar. Those three places are all barren lands of Kalimdor!"
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter!"
Lothar smiled and shook his head, a trace of determination flashed in his eyes:
"If my people can't even overcome such difficulties, then the empire really has no hope."