Shadow Trails in Azeroth

Chapter 1385 18. You were already rotten when you were alive! Godfrey! 【1920】

"Hello, Lord Godfrey! I am Queen Mia's messenger, and I am here to convey the Queen's wishes to you."

Early the next morning, the smelly pirate Black, who had disguised his appearance with the Orb of Deception, strolled into a forest camp on the border between Gilneas and Lordaeron.

He appeared as an assassin, spread his hands, and said hello to the Gilnean noble who had just gotten up and looked sad.

This action startled the nervous guards around him.

They drew their weapons to defend their leader.

But when he saw Queen Mia's personal seal in the pirate's hand, Lord Godfrey's eyes immediately lit up with a sad expression. He shouted back the guards and walked quickly towards Black.

He said with a sense of anxiety and urgency:

"Is Her Majesty the Queen still safe?"

"Her Majesty the Queen has escaped from danger. Not only her, but Prince Liam, Princess Tess and Miss Lorna have also escaped from danger. The rulers of the kingdom have received help from some noble members from Dalaran and the Church of the Holy Light.

They are currently resting at Narthalas Magic Academy and inviting allies from all walks of life. "

Blake replied in a messenger tone:

“I am here to undertake an important mission, Your Majesty, Your Majesty the Queen is about to launch a counterattack against the Royal City of Gilneas to save Gilneas from the sinking darkness.

But to do this, we need the support of you and the nobles behind you. "

"The fact that we have not fled to other countries and surrendered to the tyrant Jean means that we will definitely help our country."

He reached out to take off his round glasses and took out a handkerchief from his pocket to wipe them. With a hint of aristocratic arrogance, he explained in a serious tone:

"My companions and I are unquestionably loyal to the royal family of Greymane.

We do not want the legacy of Gilneas to be tainted by the worgen curse, and we do not mean any disrespect to the royal family, but with all due respect, Your Majesty, we must know the specific plans of Her Majesty the Queen in order to determine how we can assist Her Majesty. "

"That's exactly why I'm here!"

Blake, in disguise, blinked and said to Lord Godfrey:

"I was ordered to come on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen to find loyal ministers for her who can support her in fighting back against Jean. Your Majesty told me bluntly that only Lord Godfrey can undertake such a mission.

She also said that if we are lucky enough to complete the difficult task of bringing things back to order, then someone like you can definitely become the prime minister or regent of this country.

But I’m curious, as the leader of the unequivocal ‘Human Faction’, do you only have so few soldiers left under your command?

With only such a small number of people, let alone fighting back to the Royal City of Gilneas to overthrow Genn's stupid tyranny, it is probably difficult for you to even safely cross the Silverpine Forest. "

"I have secretly contacted the soldiers of the Gray Wolf Brigade stationed near Burning Wood Village. I also warned them in advance and helped them repel the members of the Wolf Worship Cult who tried to 'contaminate' them.

Those brave warriors are now stationed in Baron Silvaline's castle. There are as many as 3,000 new soldiers, and they are well-armed and have enough artillery. "

When he heard Blake say the words "Prince Regent", Lord Godfrey's eyes lit up. He brushed his gray hair, coughed a few times, and said in a deep voice:

"As long as Her Majesty the Queen is willing to raise the banner of resisting the werewolf invasion, we can instantly get the help of Gilneas' most powerful army to stop Her Majesty Genn's perverse actions.

But there were too many werewolves.

While I have no doubt about the bravery of the Gilnean soldiers, I don't think we can win this war on our own, and perhaps we will need help from friendly nations.

For example, the Kingdom of Lordaeron has maintained friendly relations with Gilneas for a long time."

"Of course, another envoy from the Queen has convinced the top leaders of the Holy Light Church that not only the Holy Light will support us, but the border legions of Lordaeron and Stromgard will also take action.

But they are only responsible for guarding the border and preventing werewolves from crossing the border. Don't expect them to take the initiative to help you fight werewolves. "

There was a purple glimmer in the pirate's eyes, and he whispered:

"Unless, my lord, you can use your personal connections to persuade King Terenas to support Queen Mia's cause. I heard that you are also very well-connected in King Terenas' court?"

"I just happen to know some like-minded friends."

Lord Godfrey waved his hand humbly and said:

"If the Queen is really willing to accept the goodwill of Lordaeron, I can indeed be fully responsible for the communication between the two countries as a representative. To be honest, the current situation in Gilneas has been seen by all discerning people that we humans can no longer solve it. Problem.

We must have the support of our fellow citizens.

Genn is stubbornly unwilling to let others interfere in the internal affairs of Gilneas. I can understand his worries, but now is really not the time to be closed off. We must unite together like we did during the Orc War! "

"Well said! At this precarious time in Gilneas, it is a real treasure to have a noble like you."

These righteous words made Blake raise his eyebrows. While admiring him, he said to Lord Godfrey:

"But as Queen Mia's envoy, I must fully report your thoughts to Her Majesty the Queen. Lord Godfrey, we all know that there is a reason why Jean has been resisting Lordaeron's aid.

King Terenas has been hoping to expand Lordaeron's territory to Silverpine Forest.

If we ask for their help, I mean, if we win, what kind of reward should we pay Lordaeron to satisfy the greedy old king? "

This question made Lord Godfrey raise his eyebrows. He glanced at Blake and asked:

"Is the national heritage of Gilneas more important? Or the small cities on the border? I think under the current circumstances, it is not unacceptable to cede some border areas to get Lordaeron's full support.

What's more, even if we successfully defeat Jean, it's just the beginning. There are so many werewolves in the country that need to be cleaned up! We will need help from our neighbors for a long time to come.

Queen Mia will understand this truth. Compromise and exchange are all political arts. "

"There's nothing wrong with that."

The smile on the pirate's face grew brighter.

He gave a thumbs up and asked again:

"What do you mean, if you can defeat Genn, you will also execute all the werewolves in Gilneas? Just like we did with those greenskins?"

"No, keeping greenskins in captivity has no use at all except a waste of money, but these werewolves have a use."

Lord Godfrey felt that his desire to talk was particularly high today.

Perhaps it was because the queen's envoy finally arrived and he saw the hope of winning back Gilneas. He urgently needed to persuade the envoy who came on behalf of the queen and use him to explain his ideas and strategies for governing the country to the future queen.

The thin Lord assumed a far-sighted posture. He held the noble sword at his waist and said in a calm voice:

"I have learned from some sources that Lelar Flamefang, who bewitched Jean, is not a human, but an elf.

He has given enchanting speeches to the werewolves on several occasions. He said that his ultimate goal is to return to the elves' Mount Hyjal and complete his revenge on the elves.

This means that as long as we gain a certain advantage, we can negotiate with Lelar Flamefang. As long as we can take the initiative, we can allow Flamefang to take away all the werewolves in the country and complete his revenge across the sea.

We can even lease our fleet to them.

In this way, we can get our country back, Laral can get his revenge, the worgen will leave Gilneas, and the country will be back in human hands.

Coupled with the support we receive from the Kingdom of Lordaeron, we can even recruit refugees from neighboring countries to come to Gilneas to reclaim wasteland to fill the country's destroyed agriculture.

The nobles can also get their territories back, and a pure human kingdom will also be in the interests of the church.

Lo and behold, according to my plan, everyone will be happy. "

"You are really far-sighted, I am convinced by you!"

Blake applauded and said:

“I have no more questions, Lord Godfrey.

I will convey to Queen Mia exactly what you told me. In fact, before I came this time, I also obtained Her Majesty the Queen's approval. I can inform you of Her Majesty the Queen's plan.

I am authorized to make a promise to you and the staunch 'human supremacists' behind you on behalf of Queen Mia!

The throne of Gilneas will always be passed down only to pure-blooded humans.

After we defeat Jean's dark rule, Queen Mia will take over the throne from her husband, and as a loyal minister of the restoration of the country, you will be awarded the title of 'Regent'.

When Prince Liam comes of age, the Queen will hand over the royal power to her son, and you loyal nobles who stand up in times of crisis will become Prince Liam's right-hand man in the future.

House Greymane promised to continue to share power with the nobles.

As long as you are loyal enough to the throne, the power in your hands will never be taken away. "

"Ahem, that's not what I meant, Mr. Messenger.

As you can see, the country is now in such chaos. Although I am not a person who is greedy for power, I am sad to see Gilneas in such chaos under the governance of the crazy Zeon.

Now that Her Majesty the Queen has made up her mind to bring order to the chaos, we nobles who have devoted everything to the inheritance of Gilneas will naturally do our best to help.

But what exactly does Her Majesty the Queen need us to do? "

The Lord glanced at Blake, who stroked his beard and asked:

"We don't have enough troops. If we attack the royal city directly, we may not be able to defeat it."

"No, no, no, Her Majesty the Queen understands the difficulties of loyal ministers. She will not ask you to go and die. The Queen has borrowed a force called the 'Temple Assassin' from the Holy Light Church and used royal funds to hire them. The mysterious uncrowned person who is famous far and wide in northern Xinjiang.

Those powerful assassins will help the queen complete the assassination of Jean in the royal city! "

Black vowed to take out a map of Gilneas, pointed at the map, and said to the Lord in front of him:

"Her Majesty the Queen needs you to assemble your legions, launch an attack on the northern border, and cooperate with the border legions of neighboring countries to attract the defenders of the royal city to attack north.

Because of your high reputation in the country, as long as you display your banner, you will definitely attract Jean's attention. As long as he sends out the most elite werewolves under his command, as long as the defense of the royal city becomes empty, this battle will be a sure thing! "

"Well, it turns out it was a feint attack. A good strategy."

Lord Godfrey was visibly relieved when he heard this plan. He coughed a few times, nodded with satisfaction, took his ornately decorated tall hat from the adjutant's hand, put it on his head, and said to Blake:

"Mr. Messenger, I am very satisfied with your promise to come on behalf of the Queen, and I am also very satisfied with this plan, and I think my companions will be very satisfied as well.

We promise to do whatever we can to help Queen Mia restore order to this country!

This is the promise of the nobles of Gilneas.

Please tell Her Majesty Mia that when she returns to her homeland, she will have an extremely loyal legion under her command! We will help Her Majesty overthrow Genn Greymane's dark tyranny. "

Having said this, the middle-aged Lord's eyes flashed with a cold light, and he said:

"When Jean joins the damn wolf cult with the dignity of a king and forcibly transforms his innocent citizens into werewolves, he is no longer qualified to rule this country that will always belong only to humans."

"Yes, Jean has become an untrustworthy monster!"

Blake made a gesture of indignation, shaking his fist and saying:

"Only when he falls, will this country have a future! Only when outstanding nobles like you hold the power of the country can Gilneas move towards a bright tomorrow.

I will bring your promise back to Queen Mia, Your Excellency. Uh, no, Your Excellency the future Regent! "

After saying that, the pirate bowed to the smiling Lord in front of him in a very artificial way, and retreated from the camp. After he exited the camp, he heard the voice of the Archdruid Black Crow who was hiding in the forest and listened to the entire conversation. Appearing on the wind in the pirate's ears.

The elf lady gritted her teeth and said:

"This bastard human noble actually wants to make peace with Ralal Flamefang! He wants to sacrifice the peace of the Kaldorei in exchange for his power! I should really burn him to death tonight!"

"Don't worry, such a guy won't survive this war.

I finally know why Jean specifically asked them to escape from the royal city, and why Queen Mia didn't seek help from Lord Godfrey even when she was so desperate when escaping.

Such exquisite egoists exude a disgusting smell, so they have to be gathered together and then hunted down by the werewolves. "

The pirate replied in a low voice:

“As a noble noble of Gilneas, he has connections with foreign countries. Not only does he flirt with neighboring royal families, but he also acts openly and openly, cedes the country to attract wolves into the house, treats his own people as nothing, and speaks only for his own benefit.

His hypocrisy and meanness make me ashamed.

I really doubt whether he is a noble of Gilneas or the dog of King Terenas. I heard that he was a staunch fighter of Gilneas during the Orc War. How did he become like this in just over two years? ?

Power is really confusing.

Such a thing would have been hanged by Dai Lin in Kul Tiras, and King Genn was really tolerant. "

"Um?"

Blake's words shocked Miss Black Crow who was hiding in the forest and eavesdropped. She asked:

"You mean that the feint attack you came to them to send troops to attract the werewolves was not from Queen Mia's instructions? You want these nobles to be cannon fodder to attract the werewolves' attention?"

"Yes, that's what I planned. In fact, I felt a little guilty before I came here. After all, deceiving people to die can't change its evil nature no matter how many times I do it.

But now”

The pirate rubbed his chin, and the purple light shining in his eyes dissipated little by little. He smiled at a Gilnean soldier beside him and said softly:

"I only hope that the selfish Lord Godfrey can complete the job of luring the enemy perfectly and buy some time for our actions in the royal city. It is best to die heroically on the battlefield, so as not to give Mia any trouble in the future. The Queen added to the pressure to deal with him.

This is probably the greatest contribution that a 'refined' nobleman like him can make to this country and this land.

Lord Darius is right.

Godfrey, this guy sucked while he was alive. "