Menethil's Power

Chapter 439 The Eve of the Summit
Showing his own strength, revealing the identity of the Lord of Time, and taking Onyxia under his command, this should be the best way to deal with her without directly killing the Black Dragon Princess.

Isaacs' prediction was a little off. Audrey, the maid of the Countess Kotrana, did have the gossip that is common in her age and occupation, but she didn't know Isaacs at all, let alone his identity.

The maid only knew that the countess had a tryst with a handsome blond young man, but she knew little about the others, and Varian also noticed something. With a tacit understanding, he asked Audrey not to make a big deal out of it, which made the gossip about the prince of Lordaeron falling in love with the Countess of Stormwind at first sight and the relationship develop rapidly spread in the royal city only a few days later.

But it doesn't matter, Isaacs just needs to let everyone know that there is a "special relationship" between him and Onyxia, which is convenient for him to take the next step.

Countess Katrana is suddenly in the spotlight ahead of the Alliance Summit.

Not long after, the aristocratic scholar of Lordaeron who specializes in the study of noble blood suddenly declared that the relationship between Countess Katrana and the previous Lordaeron Prestor lord was not as simple as having the same surname. There are only two remaining members, and the blood relationship between them is within three generations, very close.

This is of course certain, after all, these two are father and daughter.

And according to that authoritative scholar, Lord Prestor is actually Countess Katrana's paternal elder, but they were separated for some reason, but their noble blood is the same.

Who is Lord Prestor?That was a figure who was once powerful in Lordaeron. His rise was like a shooting star, which brought great shock to the kingdom, but then he quickly disappeared like a shooting star.

Seemingly taking this opportunity, Terenas suddenly announced the results of the investigation into Lord Prestor's disappearance eight years ago. He should have been involved in some dangerous conspiracy. The chance of survival is extremely low, and he can already be identified. For not being alive.In honor of his service to Lordaeron, his earldom will be passed on to Katrana, a member of his immediate family.

Although no one knows the exact age of this dark-haired noble girl, she will never be over 30 years old, and now she has the title of Earl awarded by two great powers.

If there was no instruction from the great prince of Lordaeron behind this matter, I am afraid that even the most straightforward farmers would not believe it. Most people lamented that the countess had climbed a high branch, but some people saw it more thoroughly. The surname Ristol does not represent just a small earl...

Varian is undoubtedly one of the discerning people. Under his rough appearance, he has a very delicate heart. He clearly remembers that it was the moment when Stormwind City had just been rebuilt, and Lord Prestor in the north was about to ascend the throne. The king of Alterac, it seems that this group of scholars who suddenly spoke out at that time proved that the Prestor family and the Alterac royal family Perenold had the same origin, so they were qualified to inherit the throne of Alterac .

After the original traitor Aiden Perenolde was exiled, the Kingdom of Alterac has always been under the trusteeship of Lordaeron. This kind of escrow is likely to be permanent, but the snow-capped country has never been very peaceful. The people of Alterac still have a very strong sense of identity with their country, and a bandit group called Syndicate is also on that land rampant.Lordaeron obviously needs a special way to appease the people there.

Using what he knew, Varian suddenly understood why Isaacs looked at Countess Katrana differently.

He didn't have any special feelings about this, he was not a playful person, and Onyxia didn't have time to use any spiritual charm spells on him. The young King of Stormwind felt that he had such a gentle and lovely Tiffany. A man's wife is enough. Although the beautiful Countess Katrana is indeed attractive, Varian just admires her, and all his behaviors towards her are in line with the norms of a gentleman.

Alterac was too far away. Varian couldn't think of any benefits Stormwind could gain from here, so he just watched the development of the situation without doing anything. Rumors of Prince Danron's jealousy with the King of Stormwind soon died down spontaneously.

Isaacs began to frequently invite Onyxia to carry out noble social activities such as hunting and watching dramas. They had afternoon tea and dinner together, and the countess even stayed in the palace of Lordaeron. All signs showed that The Prince of Lordaeron was fascinated by this beautiful woman.

And this is exactly what Isaacs wanted to achieve.

In the next few days, the leaders or representatives of other members of the alliance came to Lordaeron one after another. On the side of Quel'Thalas, Kael'thas, who had succeeded the Sun King, came in person, which was enough to represent his respect for Lordaeron. The importance of Dan Lun's ally.

The battle of Quel'Thalas has completely shattered the pride of the elves, and they began to learn to treat other races with an equal attitude.

For such a distinguished guest, Isaacs is naturally going to greet him. Kael'thas is still wearing the iconic golden red robe, looking extraordinary, "Your presence really makes Lordaeron flourish. Hui." Isaacs said in an exaggerated tone.

"Lordaeron is full of splendor? I'm only talking to you now." Kael'thas didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

The two have actually formed a friendship, so they can take this kind of talk as a joke.

Along with Kael'thas were Lilas and Vereesa. These two young windrunners naturally cared about their sister. Isaacs told them that Aurelia and Sylvanas were in Lordaeron at this time. The Royal Military Academy, where they could see her immediately.

Vereesa and Lilas felt relieved. For these two young elves, it was the first time they had seen a big city other than Silvermoon City, so they were curious about everything. Naturally, Isaacs would entertain them well. ,
Then came the envoys of the Kirin Tor. The mages of Dalaran have always been high above them. Except when a huge crisis like Deathwing or the Horde invasion occurs, they generally do not negotiate with other forces.Antonidas, the leader of the Kirin Tor, did not come, representing him as another archmage, Vargoth, which has already given Lordaeron a lot of face.

It seemed that Kul Tiras was the only one waiting next, but before that, there was a group of unexpected visitors, His Royal Highness Liam Greymane from the current Prince of Southern Gilneas.

Out of courtesy, Gilneas was indeed notified of this summit, but neither Terenas nor Isaacs expected any response, after all, the two countries had almost completely torn each other apart.

But Liam came instead, a young prince who was clearly calmer and more politically minded than his irascible father, and understood that Gilneas should not be absent from this kind of meeting that brought together all the countries of the Eastern Kingdoms continent.

Genn Greymane has a son and a daughter, and Liam is his only son. This young Greymane does not have the gray beard and hair like his surname. His hair is brown, which should be from his mother It was inherited from there, and perhaps because of it, he did not have the typical grumpiness of the Greymanes.

Isaacs welcomed him with normal diplomatic etiquette, and Liam also responded reasonably. The interaction between the two sides can be regarded as a model of diplomatic procedures. It looks fine.

This state was a bit embarrassing, so Isaacs left the job of hosting the Prince of Gilneas to Alsace, in the name of exercising his abilities.

Stromgarde, which was devastated by the natural disaster during the Battle of Quel'Thalas, is no longer able to attend this summit, and the Republic of Southern Gilneas has become Lordaeron's echo, and is almost no longer recognized as having independent diplomatic rights.So now there is only one country absent, and three days later, the dark green flag embroidered with anchors appeared on the outskirts of Lordaeron.

Representatives of Kul Tiras have finally arrived.

The person who came was Drake, the eldest prince of Kul Tiras, and an old friend of Isaacs. He was a vigorous young man during the Second War, and now he was almost middle-aged, and he looked a little frowning.

Isaacs knew the reason for this. Admiral Daelin Proudmoore led his fleet and played a huge role in the Battle of Quel'Thalas. No one expected that the admiral would return Unfortunately, he died shortly after arriving in Kul Tiras, and Isaacs only sent a messenger to bring verbal comfort because he was busy with other things.

For this prince of Kul Tiras, Lordaeron greeted him with the highest courtesy, although for some reason he did not immediately inherit his father's position, but there is no doubt that Drake is considered the highest ruler of Kul Tiras Yes, but even the warm welcome banquet couldn't make him smile halfway.

After setting up his entourage, Drake came to Isaacs alone. With a serious face, he directly asked for a loan.

Isaacs' expression moved slightly. This summit was supposed to announce the Northern Expedition. It was obviously inappropriate for Kul Tiras to borrow troops at such a time, but he readily agreed, which made Drake's face slightly relaxed. some.

"I will send the most elite soldiers from Lordaeron. Whether you want to maintain domestic stability or take revenge on the orcs, I will give you my full support." Isaacs said, "But can you tell me about Kurti? Lars' current situation?"

"The situation in Kul Tiras?" Derek smiled wryly, "Father is gone, all monsters and monsters jumped out, mother was immersed in grief all day long, and Jaina was missing. I don’t have much to do with my death, but I don’t know who are secretly instigating public opinion, and now ordinary people think my poor sister is a traitor.”

Isaacs was silent. Jaina's disappearance has always been something he has been paying close attention to. His ghosts and some elite members of the Uncrowned have already used the frozen continent in the north as the center of their work, but the Scourge is getting more and more powerful. The bigger it is, the more limited the information that can be detected is, after all, there is no way for the living to mix in with the undead.

"How did the admiral die in action?" He asked meaningfully.

"A penetrating wound from the back, but no weapon was found to kill him." Drake frowned.

"If you can't find a weapon, it means it's the effect of magic. It's most likely a sharp ice thorn, and this is not an orc's method, let alone an attack from behind."

"Of course I know." Drake covered his forehead wearily, "Father is very likely to have been murdered, but who would the murderer be? What is their purpose?"

"I do have a clue." Isaacs' eyes were burning, "There is an expanding undead force on the northern continent of Northrend. Its name is the Scourge, and it is essentially the running dogs of the Burning Legion. This summit I am going to let the countries of the alliance unite for the Northern Expedition, and I suspect that they are the murderers who murdered the admiral."

"Is it to make Kul Tiras no longer provide transport ships for the Alliance?" Drake asked immediately.

"There should be a reason for this." Isaacs did not deny, "But I think their real purpose is probably Jaina."

His face was gloomy.

"How is this possible?" Drake looked very surprised.

"Jianna had previously accepted a very severe trial in Dalaran before she was sent to Kul Tiras, but the charges against her were ridiculous, and it was not something she could do at all, but it would be good for her heart. It caused a huge blow." Isaacs said in a deep voice, "and the death of her father was undoubtedly a painful psychological trauma, so she was taken away without any resistance."

"But what is their intention of taking Jaina away?" Drake still couldn't understand, "After all, she is just a little girl."

"Yeah, I can't guess their specific intentions." Isaacs was also helpless.

He knew that Ner'zhul, the Lich King, could no longer attack Arthas and Lordaeron because of his existence, but why did he choose Jaina instead?It's not difficult to break a girl's spiritual defenses and make her corrupt, but what's the point?The harm that Jaina can cause is obviously much smaller than the fallen Arthas.

Suddenly, Isaacs felt deeply guilty about the daughter of the sea.

Ner'zhul and the Scourge must have some special plan, and Isaacs' countermeasure is to organize the Northern Expedition as soon as possible, and completely wipe out Ner'zhul's conspiracy before it has any effect.

This is not difficult.

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