Azeroth’s Death Track

Thank you for coming all the way to this meeting, Countess Katerina.

King Varian Wrynn sat in the King's Hall of Lordaeron, and said to the charming Countess in a dark red dress sitting beside him:

For what happened to your father, I express my condolences on behalf of the Wrynn family.

It's nothing, Your Majesty.

Count Katerina Prestor nodded gracefully to the little king, a trace of just-right sadness flashed across her beautiful face:

My father disappeared unexpectedly, my brother went crazy, and the Prestor family is dying day by day. Serve the league, so I don't want to miss today's grand occasion.

The countess who represented Alterac's succession blinked her eyes. After taking a sip of the wine, she lowered her voice, turned slightly sideways, and said to King Varian beside her:

But Alterac is currently not suitable for a weak woman like me to live in. Therefore, after thinking about it, maybe the stable Stormwind Kingdom can become the new home of the Prestor family... I am willing to serve you , Your Majesty, I offer you everything from the Prestor family.

A gust of fragrant wind blows towards the face, and the slightly ambiguous way of talking between the two makes the bloody Varian's cheeks a little hot. Snow white made the little king even more embarrassed. He could only pretend to be intoxicated with the wine. After drinking a large glass of wine, the slightly drunk little king nodded to the countess who I still felt sorry for:

Of course, Stormwind City welcomes all nobles who are willing to immigrate here, especially the long-established families like Prestor. Speaking of which, Uncle Bolvar has a very good feeling for you. He often talks about it in front of me these days. You, I praise you as a true example of the aristocracy of the Alliance.

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Countess Katerina's eyes flashed a gleam, and she nodded gracefully:

Then it seems that the Duke of Fordragon will undoubtedly become the new friend of the Prestor family.

The communication between the two did not affect the ongoing meeting. In fact, there were too many participants in today's meeting, and in terms of noble status, His Majesty Varian probably did not rank in the top ten. During the meeting, he was a real junior, and could only sit at the bottom of the king's seat, sitting with the great nobles from the entire alliance.

Just look at those attendees where the chief sits.

Archbishop Alonsus Fao of the Church of the Holy Light of Humanity, a great figure even surpassed the king in the hearts of the people, wore a solemn ceremonial robe and sat at the beginning of the king's round table to preside over today's meeting.

On both sides of him sat the last bloodline of Emperor Thoradin, Anduin Lothar who proposed to rebuild the Arathor Empire, and the High Elf Sun King, His Majesty Anasterian, who was invited to come.

The elven emperor came here with only one purpose, which was to come to test the sword held by Lothar at the request of other kings. It is said that it was the personal sword of Emperor Thoradin, the symbol of the human emperor, Skam More. Destroyer.

Anastarian Sunstrider is probably the only existing person who has personally seen Scamdor 2,800 years ago and is absolutely impossible to lie. He is undoubtedly the most suitable tester and witness .

Because of the covenant between humans and high elves: as long as Thoradin's blood asks, Quel'Thalas will gladly agree.

Therefore, King Anasterian's visit today has another symbolic meaning. Once Lothar rebuilds the Arathor Empire, Quel'Thalas, who has just left the alliance, will In the face of the re-emerged Scamdor, they must all become staunch allies of the Arathor Empire again.

At this time, the Sun King of the high elves was wearing magic gloves, observing the emperor's sword Scamdor in front of him almost detail by detail. The meaning of this sword to human civilization is really too important , can't help the slightest slack, and before the Sun King finally confirms the authenticity, all the kings must wait patiently.

The expressions of the kings present are also very different.

Terenas Menethil, the king of Lordaeron, the most powerful human kingdom, looked calm, as if everything that happened in front of him was unimportant.

Thoras Trollbane, king of Stormgard, was lost in thought, his eyes gleaming with vague expectations and relaxation. Stormgard's territory was the core area of ​​the Arathor Empire back then, and the Alliance The long-standing vicious rumors about how the Trollbane family squeezed out the descendants of Emperor Thoradin, and even drove the young Lothar to Stormwind City to realize their usurpation, will be washed away today.

The king of Gilneas, Jean Greymane, had a gloomy face. He was not troubled by today's meeting, but because of the growing lycanthropy crisis in northern Gilneas. His most trusted general and brother, Darius G. Lord Crowley defeated werewolves and wolves in the previous Silverpine Forest War, but this did not solve the problem of the spread of lycanthropy. On the contrary, with the return of those soldiers to their hometown, the spread of lycanthropy not only did not weaken, but more and more rampant.

The king of Kul Tiras, Dailin Proudmoore, also had an ugly face. The reason why he was in a bad mood was because of the orcs. Lothar forced them to accept the peace proposal for the orcs two days ago, which directly ignited Dailin's heart How could he make peace with those greenskins who committed heinous crimes?

Dai Lin has already made up his mind. At today's meeting, he must convince the other kings to wipe out the green skins in Arathi Highland!

The representative of Dalaran, the old mage Antonidas, had a gentle face and a usual smile. He seemed to have no worries about what was about to happen.

Coupled with the tenderness offensive of Countess Katerina, the irresistible young king Varian Wrynn, the kings and representatives of the Seven Kingdoms of the Alliance, is simply the perfect symbol of all things in the world.

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The high elf Sun King put the steel sword in his hand in front of his eyes. The crisp sound woke everyone up, and everyone's eyes turned to him. His Majesty Anasterian slowly unwrapped the magic glove in his hand. Standing up, he coughed lightly, his golden eyes swept across the king and nobles in front of him, and he said in an affirmative tone:

There is no doubt that the sword in front of me is the steel sword used by Emperor Thoradin when he expelled the forest trolls! It is also a symbol of his lofty royal power.

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This kind of affirmation made the nobles in the entire hall start to whisper like boiling hot water. Under the current situation, everyone knew that the alliance... was about to change.

With all due respect! Honorable Sun King.

General Gaselis from the Kingdom of Lordaeron was the first to stand up, and he questioned:

My ancestor was one of Emperor Thoradin's personal guards. In his diary, he described Emperor Thoradin's sword more than once. In my memory, that sword should be a traditional straight-edged sword , with a blade on one side, in order to enhance the lethality, it is still on the top of the blade...

I know what you're trying to say, Mr. Garthelis.

The Sun King directly interrupted the general's rebuttal by reaching out his hand. Looking at the questioning eyes in front of him, he explained:

I have also seen Scamdor with my own eyes more than once. I even held it with my own hands to appreciate it under the permission of Emperor Thoradin. What I want to say is that Scamdor Warbreaker was cast , a lot of rare metals were added, and some casting methods of the high elves were adopted, which also gave this steel sword its special properties.

When a magic weapon is infected by external energy, it will change its shape to adapt to the conduction of magic power, so this sword is different from the shape described by your ancestors, which is correct...

As he spoke, Anasterian reached out and grasped Skadom's hilt. Infused with his pure arcane magic power, the bronze-colored, key-like steel sword in his hand stood out from everyone. Under the watchful eyes, under the guidance of magic power, it slowly changed its shape, and finally turned into the simple appearance of the straight-edged sword recorded in all human classics.

This scene made all the nobles shut their doubting mouths, but the Sun King's eyes shone with nostalgia, and he whispered:

Look, this sword remembers me...a weapon like this has been imbued with a certain nobility, it's not the sword bearer who chooses it, it chooses the sword bearer, and in different lineages, it will manifest It's normal to take different forms, folks.

The king's sword, which symbolizes the beginning and prosperity of human civilization, should also have such magical characteristics. Congratulations, human beings have finally recovered their lost history and inheritance today.

After finishing speaking, the Sun King held the long sword in his hands and returned it to Lothar. The moment it fell into Lothar's hands, Scamdor began to change his shape again, and finally turned into the burning sword again. It looks like a double-edged sword of flames.

The flame in the center of the double blades was beating, shining a unique light in this hall. The majesty carried by this sword slowly spread, and once again made everyone feel the throbbing in the blood. Not enough to influence people's thinking and will, but it can make them more willing to obey the sword bearer.

All voices of doubt became smaller and smaller, until finally, even the slightest voice disappeared. Archbishop Faol stood up, propping his body with his cane, and communicating with Prophet Velen about the teachings of the Holy Light. The old man glowed with new strength, supporting him to move on. He stretched out his hands, and the golden holy light echoed in the hall.

Gentlemen, today we are gathered here to discuss an extremely important matter, about all people, about the interests of all peoples, 2800 years ago, after Emperor Thoradin established the Arathor Empire, he disappeared , the empire he left behind fell apart, and mankind has entered an era of great division, but today, after a thousand years, we see the hope of reintegration again!

Faol's soft voice came to everyone's ears, and he said sincerely:

Separation can only bring about constant weakening. The tragedy of Alterac has proved this. We are undoubtedly in an era of change. The invasion of orcs has awakened us. This world will no longer be Again, to protect our people, to protect ourselves, we must move from division to unity again!

This will be a long process, it may be full of pain, and it will be used by conspirators, but we know that this is a process that will inevitably begin. Instead of waiting for fate to push us to that dangerous moment, it is better to start from now. Let's start, we take the initiative to start this great cause.

Therefore, I, Alonsus Faol, under the witness of the ancestor sword who has returned to human civilization, hereby propose to rebuild the Holy Arathor Empire with all the members of the alliance gathered here!

Faol's words fell, and King Solas of the Kingdom of Stormgard, supported by Prince Galin, stood up and leaned slightly towards Lothar who was standing aside:

As a descendant of a general in the era of Emperor Thoradin, in the name of my ancestor Ignaus, and in the name of the blood of Thorbane that flows in my body, I support the reconstruction of the empire! Stormgard is willing to contribute to human civilization. Use your strength!

Varian stood up second, and he said in a young voice:

The letter left by my ancestor, Duke Wrynn, is full of regret and pain for the division of the empire. As his descendant and the king of the Stormwind Kingdom, I am willing to make up for the regret of my ancestors, and I support the reconstruction of the empire!

Then there's Dailin.

The ancestors of Kul Tiras were generals ordered by Emperor Thoradin to open up the sea. To this day, the Proudmoore family still abides by the emperor's order and defends the seas of the human empire. We have no reason to reject the rebuilding of the empire, and we are willing to Obey all right orders.

The ancestors of Gilneas guarded the borders of the empire until now. The Greymane family has never forgotten the glory of the Arathor Empire. I am willing to support the rebuilding of the empire! And I also believe that the new empire will treat all kingdoms equally, not like nothing Like a discredited alliance.

King Jinn was speaking, looking at Terenas who was sitting next to him, the mockery in his eyes was barely concealed.

Master Antonidas said calmly:

Since the time of Arathor, Dalaran has been committed to collecting wisdom for human civilization and cultivating the power to surround the empire. We absolutely agree with the reconstruction of the empire! And we are willing to pay our own strength for this.

Countess Katerina stood up while all the nobles were watching, and she said in a sweet voice:

Although my father, Lord Prestor, has never actually been crowned the throne of the Kingdom of Alterac, but there should be no other nobles present who have the right to claim the Kingdom of Alterac than me, but Pu The Ristor family is no longer able to manage Alterac. Therefore, under the witness of all the noble members of the alliance today, on behalf of the Prestor family, I will return the management and governance of Alterac to its original owner!

I and the entire Prestor family are willing to contribute to the nascent Asola Empire. I believe that Alterac will become the new foundation for the reconstruction of the empire! It will also become the kingship directly ruled by the human emperor!

This decision made all the nobles stare wide-eyed. The Prestor family is no longer supporting them. It can be seen at one hand that in the future Arathor Empire, the Prestor family will definitely become a hot and powerful nobleman.

She won a bright future for her family with the chaotic land that she could not manage at all, which is simply too cost-effective.

However, the nobles are more concerned about another matter. Almost everyone's eyes fell on His Majesty Terenas Menethil who said nothing. , the old king seemed to have aged several years.

In the end, he said with some difficulty:

Lordaeron...Lordaeron, agree, and support the rebuilding of the empire...but before that, we'd better talk about the orcs.