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Chapter 1262 Reginald's Request (My Fat Belly is Soft)

“…………………………”

At this moment, the entire hall of Stormwind Fortress fell into deathly silence.

Whether it was the guards, the dragonmen, or King Varian, they all stood there like stone statues, staring at the lifeless black dragon corpse in front of them. The dragon had collapsed to the ground, its head was dented and its brains were gushing out. It looked like it was dead.

"Bang."

Duanmu Huai picked up the war hammer, shook off the blood foam on it, and looked at everyone.

"If it's okay, I'll go back first."

"Hey?"

After hearing Duanmu Huai's words, everyone came back to their senses. They saw another noble standing next to King Varian suddenly alert and pointed at the dragon people.

"Catch them!!"

The following battle was basically without suspense. The dragonmen were so frightened when they saw their master being killed so easily that they wanted to turn around and run away. They had no intention of fighting at all. They were quickly captured by the brave guards and taken away. Duanmu Huai also nodded to King Varian and then turned around to leave.

"Please, please wait a moment, warrior!"

Seeing Duanmu Huai was about to leave, King Varian, who had been stunned, finally came to his senses and shouted hurriedly, while Duanmu Huai turned around and looked at him.

"What else?"

“No, that…”

Looking at Duanmu Huai carrying a war hammer in front of him, King Varian was speechless for a moment. However, he was the ruler of a country after all. After being stunned for a moment, he quickly collected his thoughts.

"You have helped us a lot... I would like to express my gratitude to you here..."

"Oh it's all right."

Duanmu Huai nodded silently and replied casually, which made Varian not know what to say for a moment. At this time, the nobleman next to him hurriedly spoke up and found a way out for his king.

"Um...Excuse me, did you know long ago that the Countess was the incarnation of the Black Dragon?"

To be honest, everyone present had a buzzing mind. Even though they had seen the black dragon's corpse with their own eyes, they still couldn't believe their eyes. Or rather, their brains refused to believe such an absurd thing. In fact, with the death of the black dragon, everyone gradually came to their senses and found that their memories seemed to be confused. Thinking carefully, there was no such person as Countess Prestor in Stormwind before, but for some reason, including Varian, everyone seemed to think that the Countess's appearance here was a matter of course.

No one reacted before, but now thinking back, everyone was sweating coldly. Duanmu Huai, on the contrary, seemed very calm and didn't seem surprised at all.

"Of course, I saw it as soon as I arrived."

“First…”

Hearing Duanmu Huai's answer, the noble twitched his eyes.

"Why didn't you warn us?"

"I thought she was your dog. Who knows what happened?"

Duanmu Huai spread his hands helplessly. As a true god, he could not be fooled by the black dragon's tricks. After all, no matter how she changed her form, her soul would not change. However, Duanmu Huai did not care too much. After all, the black dragon was standing by, not sitting on the throne. Who knew if it was the king's dog?

On the other hand, if he saw the black dragon sitting on the throne as soon as he came in, Duanmu Huai would definitely smash it with a hammer without saying a word.

The dragon race also wants to rule over humans? Dream on.

"Nothing else, I'm leaving now."

Duanmu Huai waved his hand, then turned around and left the hall. Seeing him leave, Varian wanted to call out to Duanmu Huai again, but was stopped by the nobles around him.

"Your Majesty, let's deal with the current problem first."

"this…………………"

After hearing the words of the ministers around him, Varian came back to his senses and looked around. When he looked at the corridor in front of him again, there was no trace of Duanmu Huai.

"Ok."

Varian had to pull back his thoughts and nodded.

"Let's deal with the problem here first."

Duanmu Huai didn't care about the chaos in Stormwind Fortress. After leaving Stormwind Fortress, he returned to the hotel and began to enjoy the local food. As for the next stop, Duanmu Huai has decided to go to the place called Ahn'Qiraj, kill the ancient god sealed in it, and then devour and absorb its power.

"You're back, uncle."

Back in the guest room, Naruse Mio and Akemi Homura also came over curiously.

"What about the king?"

"Totally useless. It's useless."

Duanmu Huai shook his head and sighed silently.

"He's just a complete waste. He doesn't even know he's being controlled by someone. Sigh...it looks like we have to find someone else."

"No way, isn't that the king?"

Hearing Duanmu Huai's sigh, Homura Akemi was somewhat surprised.

"What's wrong with being a king? Anyone can be a king in this world, but being a good king is another matter. This Varian... in my opinion, he is just an average king. Of course, in the final analysis, he is not strong enough, otherwise these problems would not be a problem."

When the black dragon recovered, Duanmu Huai observed Varian, who was so scared that he stood there motionless. If the black dragon didn't seem to want to kill him, it would have killed Varian with one claw. From this point of view, Duanmu Huai sentenced Varian to death in his heart.

The character of a ruler is not important, what is important is whether he has a firm will. In Duanmu Huai's opinion, Varian is not as useful as the wandering trader in Dardanelle. The Storm Kingdom is in such a state, I am afraid it is beyond salvation.

Hey, what should I do next? I remember that there are only a few human kingdoms left here, besides Stormwind Kingdom, there are Kul Tiras, Dalaran and Gilneas.

I heard that Gilneas is now full of werewolves, and Duanmu Huai no longer regards them as humans. Dalaran seems to be a place where various races live together, so the only place left is Kul Tiras. It happens that this country is also located in Kalimdor. Duanmu Huai plans to pass by Kul Tiras on his way to Ahn'Qiraj to see what the situation is there.

Just as Duanmu Huai was enjoying the food in the guest room and complaining to the two of them, the chaotic Storm Fortress finally calmed down.

Well, for now.

"call……………"

Looking at the floor in front of him, King Varian's expression was still a little stiff. The body of the black dragon had been dragged away, and the bloodstains on the floor had been washed away. Only the sunken ground proved what had happened here before.

Because the situation happened so suddenly, everyone knew nothing except that a black dragon had concealed its identity and sneaked into the Storm Kingdom. It was not until now, after most of the affairs were dealt with, that they had a detailed meeting with Marshal Reginald, who had previously exposed the black dragon's identity, and only then did they learn the true identity of the black dragon.

The daughter of the legendary dragon Deathwing, the black dragon princess Onyxia. But to be honest, even Varian couldn't believe this fact.

It wasn't that they doubted Marshal Reginald. This old official had made outstanding contributions. He once raided Medivh's Tower with former Stormwind General Anduin Lothar and was loyal to Stormwind. Logically speaking, there was nothing to doubt about what he said.

Well, that's reasonable.

  Doesn't that make sense?

The reason is very simple.

Deathwing's daughter, the black dragon princess Onyxia, was smashed to death by a hammer? ? ?

Do you believe it or do you believe that I am the King of Titans?

  Although everyone saw Duanmu Huai smash the black dragon to death with a hammer, they could not accept this result rationally! Logically speaking, for a creature like this, shouldn't everyone try their best, even Stormwind City would be ruined, countless people would be sacrificed, and then finally take it down - or let the other party escape directly?

In fact, after that, King Varian also invited the Archbishop of the Church of Holy Light and the respected Archmage to examine the body of the black dragon. Without telling them the truth, these respected and powerful beings all confirmed that the black dragon was indeed a very threatening object, and it was indeed killed directly on the spot by a very powerful being. In fact, they were also very curious about who could kill such a powerful black dragon.

  As for whether this black dragon is Onyxia, the daughter of Deathwing, they can't say for sure. After all, no one has actually seen the black dragon princess, right?

Even Marshal Reginald, who brought the intelligence and personally dispelled the illusion of Onyxia, was a little unsure. In his impression, Onyxia was a treacherous and cunning conspirator. The ability of this conspirator could be seen from the fact that she sneaked into Stormwind City under an assumed name and tried to control Varian and a group of high-ranking nobles in Stormwind City. In fact, according to Reginald's investigation, even the previous turmoil in the Stonemasons Guild and the death of the queen were inextricably linked to Onyxia.

So in Reginald's imagination, Onyxia was a very cunning, cautious and terrifying enemy. To be honest, he would be more accepting if this black dragon was a puppet or a clone or something.

  But you said that the conspirator was just killed by a hammer?

How should I put it... It's a bit like that... Anyway, I feel like this shouldn't be the way her ending should be.

What made Reginald speechless was that the person who killed Onyxia was not some hidden master of Storm Kingdom, nor a famous hero, but just an adventurer. Even this adventurer did not come here because he discovered any conspiracy, but simply came to deliver a letter and get a bounty.

Then he killed Onyxia.

Putting himself in Reginald's shoes, he felt that if he died in the same way, he would definitely vomit three liters of blood.

And there was one thing Reginald did not tell Varian. When he followed Lothar to raid Medivh's Tower, he saw a vision of his future - in that prophecy, he would be killed by the black dragon. In fact, when Reginald returned to Stormwind Fortress and planned to confront Onyxia, he had already prepared himself mentally.

  The result... uh... it seems... that this prophecy has failed?

"Who is that warrior?"

Reginald couldn't help but sigh, while King Varian smiled bitterly.

“I have to say, he helped us a lot.”

After Onyxia's death, King Varian felt that his mind seemed to be gradually becoming clearer. Not only him, but also his subordinates. Some problems that they had not thought about carefully before seemed to be figured out now.

In fact, the letters from Mayor Mareb and Marshal Oslet had already explained Duanmu Huai's strength. Mareb was not bad, he was just a necromancer, and there were many people in Stormwind who could kill him. But the content of Marshal Oslet's letter was a bit sensational, six people killed nearly a thousand undead troops. At that time, King Varian was still under the influence of Onyxia, and his mind was not very clear, but he knew that this was unreliable. But at that time, he didn't think much about it, he just knew that the problems of South Sea Town and Arathi Highlands were solved, and this adventurer was just helping to deliver the letter.

As for the specific situation, it would not be too late to ask Marshal Oslet when he arrived. So Varian only gave Duanmu Huai a little money for his escape, and the latter did not seem to care much.

  What's the result now?

Is it strange that a man who can knock down a black dragon with one hammer can kill thousands of undead?

  Not surprising at all!

But why have I never heard of such a strong man?

You know, the continent of Azeroth has been in turmoil in recent years, with all kinds of things happening constantly. Such a strong man should not be unknown.

  Could it be that this was also a trap set by the black dragon? Onyxia might have known that Reginald would come back to accuse her, so she deliberately used this method to get away? Or maybe there was something wrong with this man himself?

"His Majesty."

Just as Varian was thinking hard, Marshal Reginald spoke.

"I have something to ask for."

"What is it? Marshal Reginald?"

"Questions about Blackrock Mountain."

Marshal Reginald's face turned serious and he looked at Varian.

"Onyxia is indeed trying to plot something in Stormwind City, but I doubt that this is her main purpose! In fact, when I went to the Burning Plains to investigate, I was captured by the Dark Iron Dwarves and was fortunately rescued by several adventurers. And I can be sure that those black dragons are definitely plotting something in Blackrock Mountain! Therefore, I once again request His Majesty to order troops to clear out the entire Blackrock Mountain!"

"this……………"

Hearing Marshal Reginald's request, Varian immediately showed an embarrassed expression. In fact, Marshal Reginald had thought more than once that Stormwind should send troops to wipe out the Dark Iron Dwarves and Dragonmen in the Burning Plains, but at that time, including Varian, most people disagreed. Moreover, Stormwind is now in a state of disrepair and is not suitable for sending troops. Besides, the Burning Plains is a place with nothing to offer, so no one wants to ask for trouble.

Later, Marshal Reginald himself decided to lead a team to investigate, and then disappeared.

Everyone thought he was dead, but it turned out that he was locked up by the Dark Iron Dwarves!

While Marshal Reginald was imprisoned by the Dark Iron Dwarves, he had nothing to do but could not escape, so he kept thinking in prison.

  I didn't come to the Burning Steppes in a high-profile manner, so how did I get discovered by the Dark Iron Dwarves?

Judging from the fact that the Dark Iron Dwarves ambushed them, they obviously obtained intelligence and it was not just a matter of luck!

As Marshal Reginald thought about it, he locked the culprit on the countess. It was after that that he confirmed that the countess was Onyxia, the daughter of Deathwing.

But the problem did not end there.

That is...why did Onyxia want to deal with me?

Although Marshal Reginald was at odds with Onyxia, he was not the only one in Stormwind who was at odds with Onyxia. Together with the dragon people in Blackrock Mountain, Marshal Reginald had a bold guess, that is, Onyxia was against him because he wanted to investigate Blackrock Mountain!

In other words, there must be something in Blackrock Mountain that Onyxia doesn't want her to see!

So this time after returning to Stormwind, Marshal Reginald once again asked King Varian for permission to investigate Blackrock Mountain.

Regardless of whether the dead Onyxia is real or fake, it is certain that there must be something in Blackrock Mountain that the black dragon does not want others to discover. And since Onyxia is causing trouble in Stormwind City, it means that the events in Blackrock Mountain must be related to Stormwind City!

But for Varian, he really can't spare any manpower to go to Blackrock Mountain now.

"I understand what you mean, but we really can't spare too many people to investigate Blackrock Mountain..."

"Well, I have a suggestion. I hope that warrior can accompany me to Blackrock Mountain again."

"this……………"

After hearing Marshal Reginald's proposal, Varian immediately understood what he meant.

"Are you sure you want to do this?"

"of course."

Marshal Reginald nodded.

"That...of course I have no problem with that."

Varian hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

"But I'm not sure whether that warrior will agree to go to Blackrock Mountain with you."

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty. Leave the task of persuading him to me."

At this moment, Marshal Reginald also looked serious.

No matter what, I have to find out the truth behind this. If the adventurer's strength is real, then he alone is enough to take on an army when he goes to Blackrock Mountain this time!