Azeroth’s Death Track

No matter in which civilization, the concept of time exists. It is elusive, invisible and qualityless, but it continues to affect a world and every life in that world.

Time flies by, and in the blink of an eye, everything that was glorious in the past will pass by quickly, and what we usher in every day is a new future.

The Great War of Silithus that took place in the southern border of Kalimdor in the 16th year of the Dark Portal has become a node in history. When the summer of the 17th year of the Dark Portal comes, even the most boring people There will be no further discussion of the war that has passed a year ago.

Of course, there are lingering effects of that war.

For example, right now, on the streets of Baita Harbor in the Kingdom of New Lordaeron, there are many noble children or veterans riding colorful beetle mounts, ostentatiously passing through the city.

These docile beetle mounts are as hideous as they used to be, looking like a mix of vicious ants and scorpions magnified ten times, but now, they have become a member of the transportation infrastructure of the human empire... With the help of the neutral organization As the Blightcaller healed the world in Silithus, the secrets about the Qiraji were constantly being cracked.

The influence of the crystal obelisk of the Qiraji Empire on the insects was deciphered by the knowledgeable druids. Only a small crystal is needed, and even a three-year-old child can understand the lowest level of Qiraji civilization. The worms are calling the shots, and after the mages of Dalaran have blessed the crystal with a small circle, it seems very safe.

Compared with expensive war horses, the number of bugs is very large, and they are very cheap, and this weird bug is so powerful that it is more than enough to pull a carriage, and they are omnivorous creatures, so raising bugs is much cheaper than raising war horses up.

Therefore, the business of the Blightcallers selling insect mounts has rapidly developed and grown in the human empire. The transportation department of the empire has purchased a lot of workers and insects for material transportation or mining minerals, just like the federal civilization on the other side of the sea a few years ago. Using undead labor to replace human farmers is the same as replacing workers with unskilled jobs. Many miners and porters in the transportation department have lost their jobs. It is said that they have also held demonstrations in White Tower Port and New Stormwind City.

But the increase in productivity is unreasonable, but fortunately, the pace of rebuilding civilization in the human empire is getting faster and faster, and these workers who have lost their jobs are quickly accepted by the civil affairs department and sent to the border of the empire to open up wasteland and farm.

Cough cough, it's a bit far-fetched... In short, compared with the Federation's day and night improvement in scientific and technological productivity, the civilization changes of the empire are very slow and backward, but they have begun to change, which is a good sign.

And today, the summer solstice of the 17th year of the Dark Gate, a great piece of good news spread throughout the entire human kingdom, causing many citizens to cheer.

Arthas Menethil, the Paladin King of the Kingdom of Lordaeron, and Princess Jaina Proudmoore of the Kingdom of Kul Tiras are about to marry. This is the first time after the human empire was rebuilt in Kalimdor There was such a high-level noble marriage, and it was the absolute high-level of the two kingdoms. When the news spread, no matter whether it was the high-level people of the Kingdom of Lordaeron or the Kingdom of Kul Tiras, there was a commotion like an earthquake.

Both Alsace and Jaina represent extremely important political significance in their respective countries. Although the two young people had a lot of scandals in the old empire, this sudden marriage will definitely affect the relationship between the two kingdoms. The aristocratic system and international relations had an extremely significant impact. It stands to reason that such a high-level marriage would be impossible to achieve without a year and a half of wrangling, but this time it happened to be very smooth and very secretive.

From the beginning to the end of this incident, only a few high-ranking nobles in the two countries knew about it. All of this was too unreasonable. Of course, this also led to the crazy spread of various gossip.

Someone swears that Princess Jaina has a deep love for His Majesty Alsace, and she does not hesitate to tear up her brother, His Majesty King Redek, to marry Alsace, and His Majesty Drake, who was angry, announced on the spot that Princess Jaina Lady Jaina was said to have shed tears of grief and despair when she was expelled from House Proudmoore.

Some people also said that it was because His Majesty Alsace and Ms. Jaina got married after a one-night affair. It was really impossible to hide the situation. The two countries had no choice but to make such a marriage arrangement to cover up the scandal.. Uh, as soon as this rumor was spread, the manor of a small nobleman with a broken mouth was robbed by a group of bandits that night, so this rumor quickly dissipated with the accidental death of the nobleman with a broken mouth.

And on the third day after the broken-mouthed noble died, a certain noble in Gilneas who did not want to be named got drunk at a certain banquet and accidentally revealed some dry stuff... It is said that in order to marry Ji Ms. Anna, His Majesty Alsace went to Kul Tiras in person and had several hours of secret talks with His Majesty Drake. At the price of giving up the throne of emperor, he finally persuaded His Majesty Drake to allow their marriage.

The last statement is reasonable both from a rational and political point of view, so it is also the most widely circulated, from the Black Cloud Peak Fortress on the border of Gilneas to the border towns along the coast of Kul Tiras. No one knows, no one knows, this kind of talk is spreading crazily like a plague, and even spread to the federal territory. The recent issues of Stormwind City newspapers have been using the analysis of this incident as the front page. It is said that the sales volume Extremely hot.

The ignorant girls in the two continents were moved to tears by the love between Alsace and Jaina, and used this as a blueprint to imagine their future love, while the rough guys who drank too much wine vividly talked about the nobles. The secrets in the boudoir that make people's blood pumping, as if the nobles were watching the records when they were doing business.

Until the end, the royal family of Kul Tiras felt the horror of the rumors, and the official spokesperson vetoed this nonsense...

King Drake has not met His Majesty Alsace at all in the past 3 months, and the secret talks for hours, and the abandonment of the emperor's position are all groundless rumors... The spokesperson also cryptically warned those who spread Rumor guys, it’s something that was created out of nothing. If you bastards spread it again, it means that you are also responsible!

In the end, General Tenrad personally led the Royal Navy and arrested several old aristocrats who were unwilling to be lonely and jumped up and down while rumors were flying, questioning His Majesty Drake's treachery. .

But the discussion on this matter did not end here, but until three days before His Majesty Alsace's wedding, when an important person suddenly appeared in the port of the White Tower, all the speculation came to an end...

It is true that Arthas did not make some dirty deals with Drake... The marriage between the King of Lordaeron and the Princess of Kul Tiras was entirely in charge of and completed by another person.

So, who is this mysterious and cunning man...?

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On this day, the 21 wharves of the expanded White Tower Harbor have hoisted the coat of arms flags of the Kingdom of Lordaeron, blue ribbons fluttering in the sea breeze and bright sunshine, and knights of the Kingdom wearing gorgeous ceremonial armor Line up on the various passages of the port, the foreign minister of the kingdom with a kind of official waiting for the arrival of the distinguished guests at the pier.

And in the stands on both sides of the pier, countless melon-eating people are waiting... The little nobles and the common people crowded together, which was unimaginable in the past.

However, the empire has rebuilt its civilization for several years, probably seeing the advanced nature of the civilization of the opposite federation, and some new laws have been promulgated among various countries, such as canceling the outdated etiquette that civilians must bow down to nobles, and nominally declaring the protection of civilians. Dignity, of course, there will naturally be some deviations in the implementation of new laws and regulations by old officials, but fortunately, no matter whether they are nobles or commoners, they don't care much about these details.

It is good to be able to escape from the battle of Northern Xinjiang. What's more, now that civilization is being rebuilt, the nobles dare not oppress the common people too much. Once a territory loses too much labor force, the defeat of the territory is imminent, but Not all aristocrats are so understanding of righteousness. There are still some uneasy guys in every country, who are doing things openly and secretly.

And now the strength of the entire empire has not yet fully recovered, and the kings can't spare time to take care of these guys who take advantage of the fire, but sooner or later they will do it, and many people have reached a consensus on this point.

bang bang bang

With the shadow of a fleet appearing on the sea, the sound of the roaring salute made the whole pier boil. As the fleet approached, a low-key but luxurious black carriage was pulled by 6 horses. , amidst the cheers of the commoners, appeared at the entrance of the pier. After the guards laid out the red carpet, the young king of the Kingdom of Lordaeron, the sincere paladin Arthas Menethil, stepped out of the carriage walked down.

His loyal bodyguards, Farric and Marwyn, wore heavy armor and guarded the king vigilantly, while the king himself wore no armor, just a black dress, a simple iron crown, and a With a scabbard, plain long sword.

The king walked on the carpet and waved to the civilians on both sides. After the young king came to power, he issued several decrees to reduce the kingdom's tax revenue, vigorously develop commerce, and recruit exiles in the name of the country. Pioneering has also continued to give commoners various opportunities to rise. Although the upper echelons of the kingdom are still dominated by nobles, at the lower levels, there have been some managers of commoner background.

This makes Alsace have a high status in the hearts of the people, especially in commercial ports and big cities like Baita Port, and the king of Alsace is a famous believer, which also makes the Holy Light Church The believers have a good impression of him.

His handsome appearance and vigorous temperament, as well as the legend of being brave and fearless on the battlefield, made young people admire him very much. Therefore, regardless of the level of the kingdom's internal affairs, the level of personal worship of the king by the common people of the kingdom is still very high.

From this point of view, Alsace definitely has the foundation to become a wise king, but the nobles have a very important say in the internal affairs of the Kingdom of Lordaeron. Alsace is too young, and he does not have what his father, King Terenas, has accumulated over decades. Because of his strong connections and prestige, the young king often felt under great pressure, and some good laws could not be passed. This kind of setback would occasionally make Alsace feel confused, but this was not enough to tell outsiders.

boom

The fleet flying the flag of the Stormwind Kingdom docked, and on the edge of the largest flagship, the solid ship boards were placed on the pier. The royal guards of Stormwind City wore blue military uniforms that had just been improved, and carried rifles with panicked bayonets on their backs. He stepped off the ship's plank with a strong figure and lined up on the edge of the pier. Surrounded by a group of ministers, Varian Wrynn, who was wearing a black cloak, walked down from the deck.

Varian looked a little tired, but in the sea breeze, his tall figure still stood upright, like the most qualified general. Behind him, a high elf girl in a long skirt was pushing a wheelchair, And in the wheelchair, Marshal Windsor, who was also wearing a new military uniform, had neatly combed white hair and a serious face, like an old but majestic lion.

Seeing Varian stepping on the ground of the pier, Arthas immediately stepped forward, and under the gaze of the crowd, he hugged Varian warmly. This scene also made the surrounding nobles applaud and whisper in their hearts So, it seems that the personal relationship between His Majesty Alsace and His Majesty Varian is almost as deep as that of relatives, and this rumor is not groundless.

The communication between the two did not conform to the negotiation between kings in the aristocratic tradition, but more like brothers who went to the battlefield together and gave each other their lives.

Anna is still waiting for you in the embassy, ​​Varian, come with me.

Arthas held Varian's arm and made a please gesture, Varian nodded, and at this moment, Arthas saw the beautiful high elf behind Varian, his keen He noticed that the relationship between his brother Varian and this high elf girl whom he had never seen before was somewhat ambiguous.

This is?

After the two got into the carriage, Arthas looked at the girl sitting next to Varian nicely. Varian coughed in embarrassment, but Valeera lifted Varian's arms gracefully. arms, those green eyes looked at Alsace, and she said in a slightly hoarse voice:

My name is Valeera, Valeera Sangunar, and I am His Majesty Varian's personal attendant, as well as the sub-commander of the Stormwind Kingdom's SI:7.

This answer made Arthas wonder how to address Valeera. He thought this high elf girl was one of Varian's lovers, but after a few seconds of embarrassment, Varian raised his head and looked at Alsace. Face to face, holding Valeera's hand, he said:

Don't listen to her nonsense, Valeera is... one of my wives, and she has a very good relationship with Tiffany, so boy... don't think about it!

oh.

Arthas hummed. He looked at Varian's slightly tired eyes. He could probably guess that Varian's life might not be easy during the first half year of returning to the Stormwind Kingdom, so he thought After thinking about it, another topic was brought up.

Varian, how did you persuade His Majesty Drake?

The young paladin king asked in a low voice:

His stubbornness is just like Uncle Dai Lin's. Anna is also very surprised by this. Did you pay some price because of my marriage with Anna? Please tell me exactly.

Ah, this one.

Compared with Alsace's seriousness, Varian leaned on the buckskin chair, he casually looked at the scenery of Baita Harbor outside the window, and said with a joke:

It's very simple, in order to get the stubborn Drake to agree to your marriage...

I beat him up!