In the original history, Terenas, the King of Lordaeron, should have lived until his filial son Arthas returned from Northrend and was killed by his biological son.
Due to the butterfly effect caused by Sharlayan, Terenas, who fell ill due to rage, was in poor health and had been bedridden since the year before last.
Although he managed to recover for a while despite his illness, he no longer had the energy to take care of government affairs at that time.
During the period when Prince Arthas was ordered to retreat and reflect on his mistakes because of his decision-making mistakes, most of the state affairs were handled by Princess Calia.
When Terenas, who was rarely sober, realized that Calia had developed a competitive mentality that should not have existed, he was exhausted and unable to reverse the situation. The royal family of Lordaeron turned into an embarrassing situation where both sides were equally powerful.
Of course, it is inevitable that Quel'Thalas, headed by Sharlayan, is secretly adding fuel to the fire.
Compared to Alsace, who had been groomed as his heir since he was a child, Calia, who took the temporary position, was still relatively weak in power.
Although his outstanding performance in the Battle of Alterac won over many domestic dovish officials, he still fell short of competing for the throne with Alsace, who was on an equal footing.
After all... there is an old saying in another world that says political power comes from the barrel of a gun. If you don't get enough military power to protect yourself, you will probably end up in vain in the end.
Arthas was the legitimate heir designated by Terenas long ago, and more than half of Lordaeron's regular troops chose to follow him legitimately.
But what is surprising is that Lordaeron's ace force, the Knights of the Silver Hand, who should have stood firmly on Alsace's side, seemed hesitant.
You know, the current leader of the Knights of the Silver Hand, Uther Lightbringer, is Prince Arthas' paladin mentor.
Of course, Uther did not take a clear-cut stance on Calia's side, but chose to remain neutral between the two heirs.
According to him, the Knights of the Silver Hand will only be loyal to their duties and the people, and will not be loyal to a specific royal member.
"Uther..."
When he learned the news from Valeela, Sarlayan frowned in confusion: "Uther is known as the Bringer of Light. He has always been selfless and loyal to his duties."
"Logically speaking, he would naturally support his disciple Alsace... Could there be some conflict between the two of them?"
Valeera nodded and replied: "Let's start with Arthas' insistence on trying to be hostile to Quel'Thalas."
"When he made this decision, Uther clearly stood up and expressed his opposition, and as a mentor, he accused him of not disregarding national interests for personal feelings."
"Haha~ It turns out it started from here...and then? It shouldn't just be because of this incident, right?"
Valeera: "Yes, after Arthas was released by Terenas, Uther realized that his moral character building in the past was lacking, and further strengthened Arthas's mental education."
"But you also know..." Valira spread her hands with a sarcastic expression: "The young Prince Arthas is now in the period of youth rebellion. The more Uther tells him that he can't do something, the more he insists on doing the opposite.
Follow the path."
"Over time, the relationship between the master and apprentice, who were originally close, became worse and worse, and Uther began to doubt whether Arthas was ready to take over the throne from Terenas."
"In addition, senior Silver Hand officers Tirion Fordring, Isenlien and Alfred Abidis also questioned Arthas' ability and character. As the leader of the regiment, Wu
Searle cannot ignore the opinions of these colleagues."
Sarlayan nodded thoughtfully: "Most of the backbone of the Silver Hand, headed by the five first-generation paladins, are noble-minded... At least on the surface, it's not surprising that they can't stand Arthas' wanton behavior."
"What about Alexandros Mograine? What does he think of the two heirs to the throne?"
"I was going to talk about him."
Valeera tapped her forehead with her finger in confusion: "Mograine made outstanding achievements in the Second Orc War and has a very high prestige in the Lordaeron army, but he is Lordaeron's
A rare Caliya faction in the hands of regular troops."
"oh?"
Sarlayan asked slightly unexpectedly: "He stands clearly on Calia's side? I remember that the Backlight Blade didn't seem to send anyone to contact Mograine, right?"
"Yes." Valeera affirmed: "Indeed not, our people spend most of their energy running Nathanos Marris, and there is no extra energy to do Mograine's work.
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Nathanos Marris, Sylvanas' human ranger apprentice.
After serving under Sylvanas, Nathanos was once confused about his future.
He wanted to stay in Quel'Thalas and continue to serve, but as a foreigner, Nathanos would always be ostracized in the ranger army full of high elves.
Those who are not of my species must have different hearts. This sentence does not only apply to the different world where the barrage is located. Most intelligent creatures will instinctively reject existences that are different from themselves.
As the saying goes, there is no place for the master, there is a place for the master. Nathanos, who has a good fighting ability, thinks that he can find a job in Lordaeron that can use his abilities.
Unfortunately, Lordaeron has never established a long-range force led by rangers or hunters. Nathanos could not be reused when he returned to his hometown. He could only live on farming on his family's farm, unable to use his skills.
As a friend of Nathanos, Sharlayan showed him a clear path.
Take refuge with Princess Calia.
Most of the traditional armies in Lordaeron chose to be loyal to Arthas. Only a few senior officers, including Mograine, chose Calia. Most of them planned to sit on the wall temporarily and wait and see.
To put it nicely, it is Uther’s rhetoric that he is not loyal to any specific royal members, but only loyal to his responsibilities and the people.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Nathanos, who suddenly emerged as a new force, swore allegiance to Calia without hesitation and vowed to dedicate all his skills to her.
To this end, Sarlayan secretly sent a handwritten letter to Caliya through the channels of the Defense Intelligence Agency, in which he introduced Nathanos's life, character and abilities to her in detail without reservation.
After a personal "interview", Calia confirmed Nathanos' abilities and used the resources at her disposal to fully support Nathanos in forming a new hunter unit.
Once the new army is formed, it will become the first army in Lordaeron's history dominated by ranged arms.
For Nathanos, who was in a period of confusion, it was the two talents of Sarlayan and Calia who gave him the motivation and hope to move forward.
Of course, Nathanos will stand firmly on Princess Calia's side and assist her in her fight for the throne with Prince Arthas.
Although the strength of the two sides in the military is still somewhat unbalanced, thanks to the steady style that Jialiya has shown in acting as government affairs in the past few years, more than 65% of officials in the civil service group have quietly turned to Jialiya and abandoned them.
The emotional Prince of Alsace.
Arthas and Calia have had a good relationship since childhood, and their competition has not yet risen to the point of life-and-death.
However, driven by civil and military officials from two different camps in the country, the battle for the throne between the two will inevitably have only one winner in the end. The two siblings each have their own obsessions, and no one wants to give in.
When Terenas was still alive, no matter how weak his body was, even if he was just lying on the hospital bed, the two of them could still maintain restraint in their fight.
As the saying goes, a country cannot live without a king for a day, and now Terenas finally can no longer bear it and passes away. Under the instigation of the two major domestic groups, the battle between the two will truly enter the bayonet stage within a month at the latest.
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"Da~da~"
Thalayan, who was thinking about the problem, tapped his fingers on the table subconsciously. After a while, he said to Valeera again: "Lordaeron is destined to become turbulent in the next month."
"Mobilize the thieves of the Backlight Blade and have them cooperate closely with the National Defense Intelligence Agency, which has already been ambushing the Royal City of Lordaeron, to monitor the movements inside and outside the palace at all times."
"Especially...the dispatch of the troops on both sides."
Valeera's expression changed slightly: "Do you think the two siblings will eventually fight?"
Sarlayan nodded with a calm expression: "There are some things that cannot be explained with words alone, not to mention that there are powerful interest groups behind each of them."
"In a battle for the throne of this scale, retreating even a little may lead to death. At this point, both sides have no room to look back, and there is a high probability that it will eventually develop into an armed conflict."
"In addition..." Sarlayan narrowed his eyes slightly: "Let the Backlight Blade not relax its surveillance of the Cursed Sect because of the battle for the throne. Lordaeron is in chaos, and those bone sticks will definitely take this opportunity to further