Menethil's Power

Chapter 144 The Day of the Dragon ([-])

The King City of Lordaeron, although this glorious city does not seem to have changed, its core master has quietly changed, but what is interesting is that this city that has been ruled by evil has not shown any dilapidated and depressed scenes , On the contrary, it is thriving. For ordinary citizens, apart from the steady increase in income, the only change is that they have not seen those two distinguished teenagers who often appear in civilian areas for a long time.

Prestor, no matter nobles or commoners in the royal city are constantly mentioning this name, this middle-aged nobleman who suddenly made a fortune has become the most popular figure in the entire Northern Continent, because this King Terenas's prospective Son-in-law, who will succeed the Alterac throne in two months.

The civilians will only regard it as one more person in the group of people who hold the highest power in the Eastern Kingdom, but anyone with a discerning eye can see that the facts are not the only ones.Prestor is a very magical figure. After his arrival, many special things happened. First, the two princes ran away, then Archbishop Alonsus Faol passed away, and then Prestor himself served as the Minister of the Interior and The Minister of Finance, and a few days later, he announced his engagement to the princess Kalia Menethil in a high-profile manner.

Such a person who is close to Terenas is going to be the king of Alterac, and Lordaeron's eating is really ugly.Genn Greymane, who was extremely unhappy, immediately announced his withdrawal from the alliance, and Stromgarde, who had always hoped to obtain the eastern part of Alterac, also expressed his extreme disappointment. However, Thoras Trollbane never expected that Lordaeron Instead, he asked Stromgarde to pay for the cost of building an orc shelter far beyond his ability. The king of Stromgarde immediately quarreled with Terenas in anger, and returned home immediately that night. Stromgarde issued a statement the next day to leave the alliance. This "dirty, heartless" organization.

This is really beyond the expectations of the world. It is well known that Stromgarde and Lordaeron once had an extremely close relationship. King Thoras Trollbane spends at least one third of the time in the Royal City of Lordaeron every year. It was unexpected that the two sides broke so suddenly and quickly.

So far, Lordaeron and the two major human nations bordering it no longer maintain allies. This is exactly what Prestor hopes to see. Lordaeron under his rule does not need allies, only prey , this most powerful human nation will become her machine to conquer this world.Although the strength of mortals is small, when the number reaches a certain level, even giant dragons will tremble. In this regard, Deathwing is much more thorough than the other four guardian dragons.

Of course, now is not the time to expose such ambitions. Deathwing, who has lived for tens of thousands of years, clearly knows that external expansion of strength requires internal conditions, and as a kingdom that lasts for thousands of years, Lordaeron must have internal conditions. There are many serious illnesses. First of all, the overly large and bloated aristocratic class is a problem.

The king established the nobility to divide the classes to consolidate his rule. In other words, the king is the biggest ruler and exploiter, so he needs a sub-level exploiter like the nobility to share the hatred of the common people.But a long time will make the noble class grow to a deformed level, becoming the source of disaster that hinders the development of the kingdom, and even directly leads to the destruction of the kingdom.
This kind of problem that caused Isaacs quite a headache and is expected to take at least ten years to solve is a piece of cake for Lord Prestor. Absolute strength brings absolute advantages, and it is very simple to win over One part then suppressed another part, and the aristocratic class of this country fell into chaos.

The nobles of Lordaeron soon discovered that they were facing an enemy who had no weaknesses. He was so wise and close to a monster that any conspiracy could not be hidden in his eyes; He has no bargaining chip, and his butcher knife will not have any hesitation; he has no family, no relatives, any assassination against himself will have no results, but the mastermind will be killed by various strange methods of death; he will not accept any The temptation of money and beautiful women seems to be a person who has no desires and no desires, and from time to time, loyal allies of the same camp inexplicably defect and scramble to bite, making Lord Prestor like an immortal ghost, becoming the leader of all opposing forces. Nightmare of nobility.

They finally gave in, gave up all ideas of resistance, and began to beg to keep a small amount of family property so that the family could continue. Lord Puri graciously agreed to such a request, so the people of Lordaeron watched a scene during this time. In the dizzying drama, countless nobles who used to be high above were found out with various conclusive evidences, followed by confiscated nobles and ransacked homes. Most of them were sent directly to the guillotine. Only the most sensible group could survive their lives.The wealth found is almost equivalent to five years of Lordaeron's taxes.

And those nobles who were initially coerced and lured or simply directly mentally manipulated to join the Prestor camp, after experiencing the initial panic and doubts, fell into great surprises. They were like scavengers, cautiously Enjoying the leftovers behind Prestor, while celebrating their good fortune, they became more and more respectful and obedient to their new master. After accepting the rights vacated by the defeated nobles, they behaved He is very dutiful and well-behaved, as if he is really dedicated to this country.

In this way, Lordaeron has ushered in an unprecedented period of prosperity. From the king to the common people, everyone can feel that this country is heading for unprecedented glory. The tools are realized in the hands of the black dragon.

Lord Prestor, who has almost become the hope of the people of Lordaeron, is standing on the top platform of the palace spire. This is the favorite place of the kings of Lordaeron, because from here you can see the whole of Lordaeron The panoramic view of the royal city, but Prestor obviously didn't have any special feelings about it. He glanced at it casually, then shook his head boredly, feeling that human tastes are really low-level, and such a simple high-altitude perspective makes them feel Gained a sense of superiority over all beings.

He turned and walked towards the spiral staircase, and met a servant with a hurried expression, "His Majesty the King has finished receiving guests, and he hopes to see you soon, Lord Prestor." Waist said.

"I see." Prestor replied calmly, and immediately stepped aside after completing the task of conveying the message, so as to let the incoming king pass.Prestor walked down the stairs slowly, but at the corner, he suddenly saw a slender figure in a long white dress. The target of the other party was obviously the platform, but he found that he was not the only visitor as soon as he stepped on the stairs. When the two sides made eye contact, her body froze instantly.

"Hello, my dear Kalia." Prestor showed a standard smile, but his pure black pupils were still icy cold,
"Good day, Lord Prestor." Kalia said with some difficulty. The always calm and steady eldest princess seemed to be out of shape at this moment. Her body was trembling slightly, and her big blue eyes were full of It was panic, "I'm not feeling well, so I'm leaving first." She curtseyed and hurried away like a frightened deer.

Prestor watched the eldest princess go away without saying anything. Naturally, it was impossible for him to be interested in a little human girl. Kalia was just a tool he used to maintain the relationship with the royal family of Lordaeron in order to obtain an orthodox relationship. Tool, just make sure it's under control, he's completely indifferent to what she thinks and feels.

Prestor walked into Terenas' study with ease, the most secret place in Lordaeron was as accessible to the black dragon as the back garden.The old king gave him the most sincere greetings, "Look who is here! Prestor, the new king of Alterac!"

Prestor nodded slightly, and made no other moves. The black dragon didn't even bother to do the etiquette in such a private occasion.But Terenas didn't seem to care about it, "The Crowley family sent another envoy, this time Darius' daughter Lorna came in person, she said that the Crowley family completely disagreed with Jean's move, They are willing to accept the help of Lordaeron, unite people of insight to overthrow the tyranny of the Greymane family, and bring Gilneas back to the alliance."

"A wise decision." Prestor said lazily. "It seems that not all Gilneans are brainless fools."

"But they need a guarantee, a strong guarantee that represents an alliance relationship." Terenas frowned, and looked at the black dragon lord. "What kind of guarantee do you think is more appropriate, Prestor?"

This guarantee must not only gain the trust of the Crowley family, but also allow Lordaeron to tear up the agreement at an appropriate time in the future. It is really difficult to choose.

"Give her a marriage contract." Prestor said lazily.

"Marriage? This is indeed a good choice that is both beneficial and cost-effective," Terenas' brows did not stretch, "but Alsace is still too young, it is really..."

"You have more than one son. If Alsace can't do it, let Isaacs come." Prestor still said casually, and he even sat directly on Terenas' armchair, posing Very comfortable gesture.

Isaacs?Terenas was really taken aback. In the old king's mind, the eldest son was a sure candidate to inherit the throne. If Rhona Crowley became the queen of Lordaeron, would it be possible for the king to personally destroy the queen's motherland?
What's more, Isaacs already has a little priest. Terenas has a very good impression of this little girl with a sweet voice. He doesn't think there is a girl who is more suitable to be Isaacs' partner than her.

Just as the old king was about to continue discussing with Prestor, he found that the other party's face suddenly changed. Prestor's usual lazy expression disappeared. He got up from the armchair, walked to the window, and looked at southern sky.

Just as Terenas was about to say something, Prestor suddenly turned his head, and a gleam of light flashed in his eyes, "That's it, Your Majesty, Isaacs will marry Rhona Creure. In addition , I think you should be tired, you'd better go to Queen Leanne to have a rest."

Terenas's movements stopped suddenly, his eyes suddenly became extremely hollow, but after a while they became clear again, "You are right, Prestor." The old king seemed to be talking to himself , and then the voice suddenly became high-pitched, "Rocky! Rocky!" He called to his attendants, "Tell the Queen that I will have dinner with her in half an hour."

The black dragon lord walked towards the door, no matter Terenas, the waiter or the royal guards seemed to ignore his existence. He seemed to be walking slowly, but he arrived at the palace training ground within a few breaths. From the beginning to the end , Prestor's eyes locked on the south.

"Interesting," he murmured.

As companions who are bestowed with the power of protection together, there are some subtle sympathies among the five guardian dragons.Since the War of the Ancients, Neltharion tricked other Dragon Kings into creating the Dragon Soul, the wounded Dragon Kings have been recuperating in their hiding places, but now, they seem to have left their lair and gathered together.

Deathwing was generally aware of Krasus's actions, but he didn't expect that Alexstrasza's favorite man would have such abilities, and he would have a way to get those stubborn old men to mobilize.The four guardian dragons gather together!What a grand sight!So how could Neltharion, the former guardian of the earth, be absent?
"Hopefully it was a pleasant meeting, my brothers and sisters."

A gust of wind blew past, and the slender figure of Lord Prestor on the training ground suddenly disappeared, replaced by a huge dragon-shaped shadow that covered the entire training ground. This shadow began to move southward rapidly, spanning half of the In the royal city of Lordaeron, no matter whether civilians, nobles or soldiers, they all seemed to turn a blind eye to the huge black dragon covering the sky above their heads.

Except for Kalia, the eldest princess was locking herself in the boudoir, panting heavily with her back against the door.Before she became an extraordinary person, Kalia felt that Lord Prestor was a bit hateful at most, but after learning the spells provided by the diary, the eldest princess could feel the frightening aura from the other party. And the aura is so powerful that once you think of Kalia, you will tremble and want to wrap yourself with the wings behind you.

Yes, wings, a pair of small, featherless blue-black demon wings, a gift from Kalia's practice of magic, "a witness of strength." That's what the existence in the diary said, Kalia once At first, she still felt flustered and uncomfortable, because the pair of wings were exactly the same as the demon in the ancient book, but after a long time, she got used to it, because it could indeed bring strength, a power that made her feel at ease.

This pair of wings is more like a transformation state, Kalia will not appear if she does not activate it actively, so the concealment is very good, even if Deathwing is careless, she can't find it.

The diary on the dresser suddenly trembled violently, and Kalia realized that the existence in it wanted to communicate with herself. She quickly opened the diary, and as expected, she saw a line of beautiful handwriting, which was still her own.

"The dragon is gone, and this is our only chance."

"What should I do?" Kalia wrote very quickly. She has almost obeyed the diary now. Is it because of the bewitching magic or the loneliness and helplessness in her heart?We don't know.

A line of writing appeared on the diary again, "Go to visit Earl Nelson, Lord Kester, Lord Rodney and Duke Ravenholdt."

Kalia couldn't help being surprised, the first three were the main members of the Prestor Group!Although the last one has never heard of the name, but the duke title shows that he must also be a big man, and the royal family's children visit the powerful minister privately?This should be regarded as a big taboo.

"Don't use the identity of the princess." As if seeing Kalia's confusion, the last handwriting appeared on the diary, "Visiting as Lady Prestor and the future Queen of Alterac."

(End of this chapter)