Menethil's Power

Chapter 129 Kalia's Secret
This royal palace, the noblest building in Lordaeron, is so majestic, so empty, so...indifferent,
Kalia walked quickly through the corridor, her gorgeous beige skirt fluttering behind her.Since the orc war criminal escaped from the prison and finally died inside the palace, the security level of the entire palace has been raised several levels in an instant. Even in this corridor, there will be a fully armed royal guard every five meters.

When the eldest princess passed by these guards, they all took half a step back, squatted down slightly, and saluted with their right hand on their chest. This is a respect for the royal family members. If the object of the salute is Isaacs, he will return a gentle smile , and the little prince Alsace faced such a situation, he would loudly tell them not to restrain themselves.

But Kalia didn't respond, and her expression didn't change at all. The two princes needed to portray themselves as kind and friendly to the people, but she didn't need to, because she was the noble eldest princess.

Noble solitude.

She never took the initiative to organize group activities for the noble children of the royal city like Isaacs and Alsace did. Apart from her brother and Jaina who was equal, she had no other friends, and she did not need other friends.

But the consequence of this is that when the other three have left.This palace is really deserted for Kalia. Apart from the daily study courses, she only reads books, accompany her mother, or play a game of Hearthstone alone to entertain herself. Even the 15th birthday party not long ago, Neither brought her much joy.

According to the agreement, Isaacs and Alsace were supposed to come back to celebrate her birthday with her, but obviously, they broke their promise.Kalia heard that they had been attacked, and then a messenger came back saying that they were going to open up new territories for Lordaeron on the Great Sea.

What makes Kalia even more absurd is that even ordinary parents will subconsciously stop them when they learn of their children's self-assertion, but Terenas is indifferent and acquiesced to the behavior of the two princes.

Kalia felt that she had become less and less familiar with her father.

The eldest princess also specially summoned the messenger named Altaïr, and then got a word from Isaacs from the mouth of this half-covered face: Don't give up hope anyway, Kalia.

This sentence again?Kalia suddenly recalled the immature but extremely serious face of Isaacs that night before Isaacs set off four years ago. His words at that time were emphasized again at this time. Could it be that he would encounter any bad situation?Kalia suddenly felt flustered.

Now, Terenas, who has always been busy with government affairs, suddenly summoned Kalia, which made her feel a little uneasy. Isaacs' words lingered in her ears, as if there was some terrible news waiting for her.

As a rare wise king in Lordaeron, Terenas used to deal with affairs and meet with his subjects in the throne room.The study is a very private place for him, used for solitude or rest, and generally no one else is allowed to enter except the archbishop.

But this convention has been broken today.

Kalia could hear the conversation coming from the study, she walked to the door that was concealed, and when she just touched the doorknob, her body froze suddenly, because she heard something she didn't want to hear It was a magnetic baritone that gave people a sense of trust, but it always made Kalia feel creepy.

Lord Prestor, that's right, it was him, even if it was only once, Kalia still had a deep impression on him.

"Then, my dear Prestor, do you think the cost of building an orc shelter is a bit too high? Especially when the cost is shared among the nations, and as far as our friend Stromgarde is concerned, they should pay their share A quarter of their tax." This was the voice of Father King Terenas, old and wise.

"I don't think we should just look at the cost, Your Majesty." Lord Prestor replied: "The orcs are not worthless. Even if they lose their will to fight and put on heavy shackles, they are still capable of heavy physical labor and some Simple work, we should see the value that these 10,000+ orcs can create."

This is indeed true, but the problem is that most of the shelters are established in Lordaeron, which means that Lordaeron will unceremoniously harvest a large part of the limited benefits that the shelters can create.

"You are right, Prestor, this topic will not be discussed for the time being. The Crowley family has an envoy. They seem to be in a very bad situation in Gilneas. They want to deepen the relationship with us. It's up to you How about going to receive them?" Terenas inquired.

"Happy to help you," Prestor replied.Then came the sound of approaching footsteps, and Kalia subconsciously took two steps back, and then the door opened, revealing Prestor's handsome face. Xie Mei smiled.

"Good morning, Your Highness, you look really beautiful." Prestor's etiquette was still impeccable.

"Thank you." Kalia said a little bluntly.

Prestor smiled again, took his leave and left. At the same time, Terenas' voice came from the study, "Is that Kalia? Come in, child."

Kalia responded, moved her lotus steps lightly, and soon saw her respected father. Terenas walked up quickly, with a gentle light in his eyes, "I'm sorry, my daughter, I have been really tired recently. I have neglected your feelings, and even your birthday party was just a hasty show, but I am too busy, dear daughter, I hope you can forgive me, my negligent father."

Kalia's heart was quickly melted by such tender eyes.I must be insane to think anything will happen to my father, she thought to herself, a kiss on Terenas' old cheek.

"You don't have to be sorry, Dad," she said softly, her tone extremely gentle.She didn't use the honorific title "Father King", but called her father like an ordinary child.

The old king took two steps back and looked his daughter up and down carefully, as if looking at a rare treasure, "Before you know it, you are already 15 years old, Kalia." He sighed, "I still remember you just now When I was born, Isaacs and the one-year-old Isaacs looked at each other in the cradle, and the two pairs of small eyes did not blink, as if you had known each other all along."

Speaking of this elder brother, Kalia just wanted to ask some more specific information, but the old king suddenly changed the topic, "Then my lovely Canary, has your gentle singing voice ever confided to a certain boy?" He suddenly Blinked at Kalia.

Kalia immediately thought of that boy, the elder brother who always tolerated all her cuteness helplessly since she was a child, she blushed slightly, "How is it possible, Dad, I am only 15 years old." She acted like a baby Version lengthened the tail.

"15 is a lot." Terenas mused. "Your mother met me when she was 15 and I invited her to a dance. So it's time to think about your life partner." It's about time, look at me and your mother, a good marriage is a fortune. What do you think of Lord Prestor?" he asked suddenly.

Kalia felt that her body was starting to feel a little chilly, and she faintly felt that this was the reason why her father suddenly came looking for her, but now that she thought about it, how meaningful Prestor's smile was when he went out.

"No, Father." She said dryly, "I don't like him, he makes me feel... scared." Her voice couldn't help but drop.

"Sometimes the first image is not accurate, child, you can try to get in touch with him more, and then you will find that Lord Prestor is actually a good person." Terenas' tone was still gentle, but But suddenly there was an undeniable meaning.

"But his age, father, he himself said that he has a lost daughter who is about the same age as me." Kalia turned pale, but she still made the last fight.

"Age has never been a problem. Prestor is not yet 50 years old, and you will still have plenty of time to cultivate your relationship and give birth to new children." Of course Terenas would not be convinced.

Kalia's pale face was distressing, "Do you have to do this? Sacrifice my life's happiness in exchange for your political interests?" She said loudly.

Terenas froze, he stared at his daughter, and Kalia also stared at him not to be outdone, the old king finally sighed, the softness on his face disappeared little by little, "You have to understand , Kalia, royal marriages are never determined by personal preferences, the only thing you can do is to pray to the Holy Light that your future partner happens to be someone you don't hate."

He slowly walked back to his seat wrapped in luxurious fur, turned to look at Kalia, "and Prestor happens to be the right candidate, he is about to become the king of Alterac with my support, Does a princess have a better future than a queen, my child?"

Kalia stood stubbornly, without saying a word, a trace of tears had begun to well up in the corners of her eyes.

"I must be responsible for this country, and I must also be responsible for your life's happiness. I always think that Prestor is the most suitable partner for you, and it is also the most in line with Lordaeron's interests. Go back and think about it carefully. I think you'll change your mind eventually." He waved his hand and looked down at the parchment in his hand, not paying attention to his daughter.

Kalia staggered out of the study, and returned to her room in a daze. She really couldn't believe that her father, who was always kind and amiable, and who was like a god in her mind, would make such a cold decision.

The marriage of royal children has become a political bargaining chip. She has always felt that this exists in storybooks and history, and will not happen to her. Obviously she is wrong. Perhaps in the eyes of the father, even the daughter itself is nothing more than A high-end item.

Yes, she is savage, she is willful, and she is strong, but she does not have a weak father who matches her rebellious daughter like a storybook, a father who loves her and obeys everything, Terenas will never be like this , he seems gentle, but the decision he made will never be changed easily.

Kalia suddenly discovered that it was actually Isaacs who had been obedient to her and fulfilled all her requirements.

But neither Isaacs nor little Alsace was around, and the queen mother Leanne was also attending prayers in the cathedral at this time, and she didn't have even one person to confide in her inner distress.

A violent emotion suddenly rose in Kalia's heart. She looked at the exquisite furnishings in her room, and suddenly had an urge to destroy, but smashing things was only the lowest way to vent, Kalia hesitated for a while , calmed down, and took out a diary with a black cover from the drawer.

It was one of the presents she received on her birthday, but there was no information about the origin of the gift. It was plain and low-key, without any frills, but the cover was like fine suede, which was extremely soft and comfortable to the touch.

This diary is considered the most suitable gift that Kalia received. She made Kalia develop a good habit of keeping a diary. Since there is no one to confide in, she can only write them down and talk about it.

This diary recorded all her thoughts and feelings during this period, including her worry and resentment towards her brothers, her bad impression of Lord Prestor, and some of her unrealistic fantasies.

All the girl's secrets are recorded here.

The quill in Kalia's hand slid quickly, and lines of beautiful and elegant characters appeared. She recorded her resentment and unwillingness, her father's cruelty, and her despair of reality.

"What should I do?" She wrote the last sentence and accidentally broke the nib of the pen. After getting up and changing a quill, Kalia's body froze because she suddenly found the diary Suddenly there is a line of words in the blank space above.

"You need an eye for truth."

This is her own handwriting, Kalia couldn't help rubbing her eyes, she felt that she might be hallucinating.But when I looked at the diary here, I found another sentence.

"The real hides under the unreal, and often it's not pretty."

Kalia understood that there must be something in this diary. She just wanted to call for help, but suppressed her impulse, "Who are you?" She asked in a low voice.

There was no response, Kalia was stunned for a while, then woke up, and wrote this sentence in the diary.

These three words quickly disappeared, and then new content appeared on the page, still in Kalia's own handwriting.

"It doesn't matter who I am, what matters is that I can bring you the truth. Aren't you curious about Lord Prestor's true identity?"

This sentence immediately caught Kalia's attention, and she temporarily gave up the idea of ​​​​finding the source of this diary. "Who is he?" she wrote scribbled.

"He is an extremely evil and powerful existence. His real purpose is to seize the supreme power of Lordaeron, and then bring all human beings under his rule. Unfortunately, Kalia, you are his goal. One of the important pedals."

How is it possible?Kalia's first reaction was absurd, but the eldest princess is no fool. After thinking about it carefully, she realized with horror that this might be the truth.

However, there are still a lot of words in the diary, "Your father sold your happiness for his kingdom without hesitation, and your mother seems gentle but doesn't care about you. What she really cares about is that... The two sons, she went to church this time to pray for their safety. As for your brother..."

The appearance of the characters on the diary suddenly stopped briefly, as if to give Kalia time to react, but it quickly returned to normal.

"Your brother already knew about this situation, so he stayed away from the royal city as much as possible to ensure his own safety, and you, Kalia, who was left behind, are just the bait he used to attract Prestor's attention. .”

Kalia was shocked, all the previous content was not as shocking to her as the last one. When she almost regarded Isaacs as the only support in her heart, this diary told herself that he only regarded himself as Pieces that can be used?
So is all the warmth I've felt in this short life an illusion?
As if seeing the pain in Kalia's heart, a sentence appeared in the diary again, "This world is like this, cruel, indifferent, and selfish."

Kalia was dazed for a long time, and finally came back to her senses. She wiped her tears and wrote down the question again in the diary, "What should I do?"

"You can only rely on yourself, Kalia, use your wisdom and strength to achieve the results you want, and of course you need some of our help." Then the diary suddenly turned the page, revealing a piece of content that seemed to have been prepared , that is a densely packed text like tadpoles,

"These are some very practical little skills, you can quickly learn and have basic combat effectiveness. After all, this is a world where fists speak, isn't it?"

Yes, the best future for a princess is not a queen. With enough power and power, it should be...

Queen.

(End of this chapter)