Menethil's Power

Chapter 158

For the residents of the royal city of Lordaeron, the ordinary and monotonous life during this period suddenly has some condiments, because a surprising news came from the south that the eldest prince who was thought to have been wandering outside was silent. He made a big deal out of nowhere. He even united with Prince Derek of Kul Tiras on his own without relying on any power of the kingdom, and directly took away the last leader of the old tribe in the Eastern Kingdom. The stronghold solved a big problem for the alliance.

But the price paid for achieving such a record is really high. It is said that the prince himself fell into the sea and disappeared because he recklessly participated in the battle between the dragons.Anyone who pays attention to the current political situation in Wangcheng said that the eldest prince's actions are not worth it. He is almost the default heir to the throne, so why take the risk of making such a feat to add to the icing on the cake?Not only will such behavior not allow him to ascend the throne earlier, but it may arouse the suspicion of the old king, and now it is the worst situation, and even himself is involved.

The two main fleets of the Lordaeron Navy have already sailed to the Palatine Sea where Isaacs disappeared. It is said that Kul Tiras has also sent a search and rescue team of a similar size, but everyone knows that this is just doing what people do.In addition, the name of Jackson Sparrow spread throughout the entire eastern kingdom within a few days. As the inaction who witnessed the prince falling into the water, he had to bear all the hatred of Lordaeron for the black dragons.A bounty was offered at a high price, and the bounty was as high as tens of thousands of gold coins.

The amount of the bounty offered is an important criterion for measuring a pirate's ability and reputation. It is really unbelievable that Captain Sparrow, who is not well-known, has become a side by side with several pirate kings overnight.In theory, he has indeed reached the pinnacle of pirate life.But the way is really special, I don't know how he will feel.

However, for Lordaeron's noble class, some things are far more important than the great prince who died in the south.Lord Prestor, the man who swept the entire power class of Lordaeron with unstoppable momentum, has not appeared for nearly half a month, and no one has seen him during this period, even those who claim to be with him A close ally, he seemed to disappear, just as suddenly as he had appeared in the first place.

But still no one wants to use this to do anything, and the rampant ones are still rampant.The dormant is still dormant.Prestor's brutality and scheming have long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and no one knows whether this is a new conspiracy he is brewing.

Neltharion's residence, which was rewarded by Terenas when he was appreciated by the former down-and-out nobleman, is located on the most prosperous street in the trade area.With the emergence of Prestor, this mansion has gradually become a similar existence like the "Great Demon King's Lair" in the eyes of Lordaeron's nobles. People spontaneously feel fear and stay away, and even the entire street become depressed.

A figure wrapped in a black robe quietly came to the door of Prestor's mansion. She stretched out a slender palm like white jade, and tapped on the door. With a strange energy fluctuation, The closed door suddenly opened a crack.

The man in black stepped in, and the door was closed again with a "bang".She turned down the hood, revealing a fair and delicate face and brilliant blond hair, it is our eldest princess, Her Royal Highness Kalia.

Kalia leaned her back against the wall, breathing heavily, and it took a long time to calm down.This kind of risky move was something she had never experienced before, and the eldest princess felt that her head was a little messed up.I actually left the palace without permission and came here alone!She was thinking wildly, if a clergyman like Uther discovers the changes in my body...

"Don't be nervous." A soft whisper sounded in her ears, "The spell released by that dragon here is very effective, and can make those mortals stay away from here spontaneously, so no one will disturb us."

This voice came from that peculiar diary. After Kalia collected some magical items such as arcane crystals for it according to its requirements, the diary's ability seems to have improved, and the information it conveys is no longer limited. in text.

Kalia calmed down, "Where is what we are looking for?" She asked in her heart.

"I can't know everything, you need to find it yourself."

Kalia took a deep breath, and stepped into Deathwing's residence. The residence was very large, filled with antiques, famous paintings, and gorgeous furniture. It looked like a standard upper-class noble residence.

Kalia searched for half an hour, but found nothing, not even a Transcendent item.Just when she was feeling confused, whispers sounded in her ears again.

"Go and see the candlesticks over there."

This candlestick hangs above the fireplace, which is a very peculiar position, and the candles on the candlestick are also in good condition, without any traces of use.Kalia stroked the rough bronze base of the candlestick, and soon noticed something strange. She grabbed the obviously movable bracket and began to try to twist it.

This is obviously where the organ is located. With the sound of rumbling, the wall where the fireplace is located is slowly opened, revealing a staircase leading to the lower floor.The end of the stairs was pitch black, Kalia hesitated for a while, and finally gritted her teeth and walked down the stairs.

The stairs are connected to an underground tunnel. Kalia turned a corner, and then saw the light. This is a huge underground space, displaying many items: a giant sword with metal fragments as the main body and connected by lava, flashing A metal warhammer with crimson light, a dark full-body armor with a hideous shape, and a large number of shining gems.

Kalia took a breath, all of these equipments were of epic level, and each piece was worth at least five figures of gold coins. Even as the Princess of Lordaeron, this was the first time she had seen such equipment. much wealth. "It seems that the legend that dragons like to hoard wealth is true." She said to herself in a daze.

Obviously, Deathwing considered this place to be his lair for a long time in the future, but at this time he was traveling all over the world, and these equipment became ownerless.Kalia stepped forward subconsciously, wanting to touch the exquisite staff with the magnificent ruby ​​at its core.

"Greed is the source of power for all living things, but stupid greed can only lead to destruction." The existence in the diary began to whisper again, "The mechanism outside is just the design of this house, but do you really think the other side Will the dragon take no precautions?"

Kalia woke up suddenly. At this time, her hand was only a few centimeters away from the staff. At this time, the eldest princess realized that there was a faint black energy flowing on these epic equipment, but it was in a dark environment, so it was not very clear. obvious.

Kalia couldn't help taking a few steps back, feeling a little scared. Although she didn't know the specific effect of this defensive spell, since it was created by Neltharion, it must be extremely terrifying. If she triggers it...

"To find our real target." The whisper sounded again.

Kalia looked around, and finally found a stone platform in a corner. What floated on the platform were not weapons or other magical items, but a few pieces of parchment. It is quite low-grade, but at the same time, the dark power attached to it is also much weaker.

But no matter how weak the restriction was, Kalia didn't want to touch it. She hesitated, waiting for further instructions from the existence in the diary.

"Take out that soul crystal."

Kalia did as she said, and took out a light red crystal from the package. This was the first fragment she condensed after learning the soul-absorbing spell, and the target of the spell was the only one who died in Lordain. The epic powerhouse of the Lun Palace - the former Horde Chief Orgrim Doomhammer.

Soul extraction is an out-and-out demon spell that can collect the souls of the dead.The soul of an epic powerhouse is too huge. Even though she has been dead for nearly a month, even though Kalia is a pure novice, she still completed the collection and made this soul crystal.

There was a faint roar coming from the crystal, and it seemed that Doomhammer still retained a part of his consciousness before he was alive.Kalia was absent-minded for a while, and threw the crystal towards the suspended parchment.

As soon as the crystal came into contact with the parchment, it melted as quickly as an ice cube into boiling water. The dark energy attached to the parchment suddenly gathered and turned into a twisted and ferocious beast. It let out a piercing roar and began to frantically try to devour the soul crystal. , and the crystal also began to violently resist, but this was of no use, it could only delay the dying time a little.

The last vestiges of Orgrim Doomhammer on this world seem to be dying too.

"Endless desire, a very high-quality stress spell, bringing together the power of the void and shadows to turn into a nightmare, devouring everything it touches with hunger and thirst." The existence in the diary explained: "But it is not without flaws, if If you can temporarily satisfy it, then this spell will be useless within a certain period of time."

Kalia nodded, raised her palm, and the dark blue frost began to emerge continuously. These frosts and snows are obviously not a simple collection of water elements, because they contain a kind of energy, which is the opposite of arcane magic. Representing absolute chaos, it is fel energy.

Arcane energy can drive the elements, and so can its opposite, fel energy.

When the soul crystal was completely devoured, Kalia made a sudden move and took out the parchments almost in the blink of an eye, but the beast transformed from dark energy didn't respond at all, just letting the item she guarded be destroyed. take away.

It was fed, at the cost of the remnant soul of an epic powerhouse.

Kalia looked at the few hard-won parchments. The texture of the paper was ordinary, and there was nothing special about it, but it exuded a very strange message. There were dense black characters on it, and complicated borders. patterns, and a signature at the end of each parchment.

Blood red signature.

Callia looked over one by one, "Nelson, Kester, Rodney, and Burke, all good, all are here." She was really relieved, and she made the right bet. These mean that all the risks taken this time out of the palace are worth it.

Deathwing gathered a group of nobles who joined him in a short period of time, and allowed them to obtain a part of the core rights of Lordaeron. With the suspicious character of this old dragon, he would definitely not give these despicable mortals too much trust. Then signing a soul contract is the best control method.But at the same time, these contracts were not too important to Deathwing, and he probably wouldn't carry them with him, so it was worth breaking into Prestor's mansion to gamble anyway.

Under the circumstances that Lord Prestor is completely missing at this time, mastering these soul contracts means inheriting the political power he established, although the fundamental reason for the prosperity of this political group is Prestor's opposition to Terenas. However, after losing Deathwing's seat, it will inevitably be attacked by other groups and quickly lose, but at least it still holds the core power of Lordaeron.

"These contracts are not only aimed at the soul, but also affect the blood, which means that the whole family will fall under your control." Kalia whispered again, this time with a strange charm, "At least now, you have become the most powerful person in Lordaeron other than the king, even your father is powerless to hinder you at this time."

"The most powerful person." Kalia murmured and repeated, her eyes suddenly became a little blurred. The eldest princess always hoped to be able to control her own destiny, but she never thought that this day would come like this... …quick.

"But don't you want to go one step further and completely control your own destiny?" The whispers became more and more chattering, and Kalia's eyes became more and more empty, "Your arrogant brother doesn't know life or death, and the little prince who doesn't know the world is still alive." Haven’t returned to the king’s city, and those other stupid mortal nobles are still afraid to act rashly because of the power of the black dragon. This is the best opportunity, as long as you grasp it, you will be the queen of this kingdom.”

Queen of Lordaeron...

Kalia's heartbeat accelerated suddenly, and she was almost dizzy. This was the ambition hidden in the deepest part of her heart, but was directly picked out by the manipulator in the diary, "Even Deathwing can't directly capture Luo Dan Lun's supreme position, what can I do?" Although she was very excited, she still asked rationally.

"You are not Deathwing, but Deathwing is not you either. Your identity is the greatest advantage. If you are the only one left in the Menethil family, then you are a well-deserved queen."

Kalia's face changed drastically, "You want me to kill my father and brother?!! How is this possible!!" She refused without any hesitation.

"Believe me, Kalia, when you reach a certain level, you will find that family affection is just a drag, and only your own strength is the root." The existence in the diary said extremely cold and cruel words in an understatement tone, "Your father will definitely not be on guard against you. You can easily kill him without disturbing too many people. And your younger brother is on his way back to the country. You only need a high-level assassin to take it away." His life. The nobles who signed the contract will unconditionally help you eliminate the negative effects, and you can easily ascend to the throne."

Kalia's hands began to tremble, and for a moment she seemed to see her hands stained with the blood of her family members. She screamed and threw out the diary she had been holding all along. At the same time, the blue-black frost covered her Constantly rising in front of him. "You devil! If you say such things again, I will completely destroy you!" She trembled.

"You seem to have forgotten who gave you this power." The diary floated on its own, and endless darkness accompanied by negative emotions such as fear and despair continued to emanate from it. This energy level completely surpassed that of the eldest princess. expected.

Kalia suddenly regretted opening this diary. She thought it was just a ray of remnant souls that needed her to use energy crystals to renew her life, just like the "carry old man" in the story Isaacs told. Grandpa," but that's clearly dead wrong.This diary is more like a communicator, and the one who communicates with me through it is precisely a very powerful existence that plays tricks on people's hearts.

Kalia realized that she might be in danger, but she still stood stubbornly, unwilling to give in.This kind of strength seems to have won her a temporary victory. The diary, which was in a state of confrontation with the eldest princess, suddenly lost all its strength and fell to the ground, from which came the voice of existence again:
"Remember your choice today, you will regret it."

Kalia sat slumped on the ground, gasping for breath. She didn't understand why the other party would let her go, but she didn't want to think about this problem anymore. She just wanted to leave quickly, but when she got up, Kalia still picked it up. Pick up that diary.

It can't just be thrown away here.

Kalia stumbled out of Prestor's mansion, took off the large black robe when passing through a narrow alley, revealing the neat hunting suit inside, the eldest princess turned over and rode on her silver-gray horse Lightly pulled the rein on the horse, and Liangyin intelligently ran towards the palace. This little guy born on the Balnir Farm had grown into a handsome tall horse with a very human nature.

The palace guards saluted respectfully when they saw the eldest princess, and Kalia nodded at them, "I just attended a hunting party with Princess Rodney." She gave a prevarication reason, Used to explain why he left the palace without authorization.

Naturally, it was impossible for the royal guards to interrogate Her Highness the Eldest Princess. They respectfully moved out of the way, and Kalia sent Liangyin back to the stable, and then hurried back to her room.She put the diary on the desk, drew out the sharp dagger she used for self-defense, and stabbed directly at the cover of the diary.

But the dagger stopped again in mid-air, and Kalia showed a struggling expression on her face, but she finally put down the dagger dejectedly. She didn't know why she couldn't make up her mind. Could it be that she was really told by that terrible thought? Are you moving?

Kalia didn't know, so she was confused and helpless.

"Your Highness! Your Majesty the King, please go over there." A maid's voice sounded outside the door, bringing Kalia's thoughts back to reality. "I'll come right away," she responded, and quickly locked the diary in the A drawer in the corner.I will never touch it again, the eldest princess swore to herself.

Terenas was in the throne room. Kalia suddenly heard a huge noise on the way, including the neighing of horses, the clash of weapons, and the roar of orcs. "What's going on?" She stopped in her tracks , looking at the royal guard beside him.

"That's Thrall, the orc slave. He has recently started to receive actual combat training." The royal guard said,
"Kill him, there shouldn't be orcs in the palace." Kalia said distraughtly, and after seeing the guard's surprised eyes, she remembered that the orc was Isaacs' toy, "then let him live , send it to the nearest shelter." She changed her words, and continued walking towards the throne room without looking back.

Terenas was sitting on the throne at this time, looking extremely weak. It was hard to imagine that he was still so energetic and strong a few years ago. Obviously, Deathwing's spiritual bewitching had caused great damage to the old king's health. .

"My child, you are here." When he saw Kalia, he said very tiredly.

Kalia immediately burst into tears. Seeing his father's weakened appearance, and then thinking of the terrible idea put forward by the existence in the diary and his momentary hesitation at that time, a huge sense of shame filled Kalia's heart.She suddenly understood that even if her father forced her to marry Prestor regardless of her thoughts, her father was still her father.

Kalia walked forward slowly, knelt down in front of Terenas, and rubbed the old king's rough palm with her smooth face, "I am here, father." She said softly.

"Any news from Isaacs?" Terenas asked.

"No." Kalia shook her head.

"So has Arthas returned safely?" the old king asked again.

"Never."

Terenas let out a long sigh, his face looked older, but Kalia had already burst into tears, "You still have me, Father." She murmured, "You still have me..."

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Teresa, the royal second-class maid, was carrying a food box, humming songs from her hometown, and walked towards the stable like a brisk deer.The past six months or so have been the happiest time for Teresa, because the abominable prince is not in the palace.This made Teresa no longer have to wake up and serve him greedily every day, but instead lived a leisurely life of reading, sewing, and taking care of Sal every day.

Holy Light, can you let His Highness come back later, no, no, I still hope that he will be safe and sound, I just pray that he will come back later, a later time is fine.When the little girl came to church these days, she always made this childlike prayer.

Since Thrall killed another orc to protect her last time, this green-skinned younger brother has become more and more important to Teresa. She always pays attention to his training, takes care of his meals, and serves him Repair torn clothing.What made Teresa gratified was that Thrall's behavior and living habits had become more and more civilized, and there was a huge difference from his wild beast-like compatriots.

At this time Sal had finished the afternoon training and was resting in his room, and Teresa also brought him dinner as usual.But when they arrived at the stable, the little maid was startled. A group of royal guards surrounded Thrall's hut, and the sound of smashing and Thrall's roar continued to be heard inside the house.

The food box in Teresa's hand fell to the ground, but she didn't realize it, but rushed up subconsciously, and then javascript:was stopped by two royal guards.

The little maid knew the younger one among them, and she immediately asked eagerly: "Celiek, what's going on? Thrall is the slave of His Royal Highness Isaacs! Why are you hurting him?"

Celiek hesitated for a while, then said in a low voice: "His training disturbed Her Royal Highness, so Her Highness ordered us to send him to the asylum."

train?Teresa felt extremely ridiculous, don't the royal guards train?Why only Thrall disturbed the eldest princess?Just as she was about to express her doubts, there was a heavy sound in the cabin, and then there was no more movement.

The door opened, and two royal guards pulled Thrall by the legs, dragging him out like a sack. There was a huge red swelling on the orc's head, and he seemed to have fallen into shock.

Teresa wanted to rush up again, but was hugged tightly by Celiek, "Sal! Sal!" The little maid shouted anxiously, but the orc didn't respond.

"Who is this?" The captain of the guard frowned and looked at Celijek.

"A maid of His Royal Highness Isaacs, I will take her away immediately." Seriek replied, pulling Teresa away by force. It is hard to imagine that such a little girl can erupt such a powerful force, Seriek She almost broke free several times.

When Sal could no longer be seen, Teresa stopped struggling. Her eyes were blank, as if she had lost all hope, and Celiek felt distressed when she saw it.

"It's useless, this is the eldest princess' order, and you can't stop it." The young royal guard said: "Unless His Royal Highness Prince Isaacs returns safely, there is almost no hope for your orc brother to return."

Teresa wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and stood up stupidly. The little girl suddenly understood one thing, that is, in the eyes of upper-class figures like the eldest princess, both herself and Sal are as insignificant as a weed, and Ai Sachs seems to be the only outlier. Although his attitude towards himself and Thrall is equally bad, at least he will give himself the most basic respect, and at the same time give Thrall a chance to prove himself.

Teresa raised her head and looked at the sky, suddenly looking forward to the safe return of Isaacs.Dear Prince, where are you now...

(End of this chapter)