Shadow Trails in Azeroth

Chapter 1515 148. Is there a thousand-year prince in the world? ——Additional updates for last month’s monthly ticket【225】

The clouds of war in Quel'Thalas dissipated after one night.

As the last group of pirates exited Yongsong Forest with the looted items at dawn, the elven civilians who had been frightened by the fierce battles in the past few days could finally relax.

The rangers in Silvermoon City rushed through the dark night, announcing the end of the war to the people who came to the city to take refuge in different places. They also wanted to organize these elves with their families to return to their hometowns in an orderly manner tomorrow morning. .

This news caused cheers to be heard from time to time in Silvermoon City in the dark night.

For the peaceful elves, this battle that lasted for several days undoubtedly reminded them of the tragedy of those violent orcs rushing into their hometown during the orc war a few years ago.

But this time was luckier than the last time in that the pirates seemed to be only interested in money, which gave most of the civilians living in Yongsong Forest a chance to escape.

And because of the short duration, their villages and towns were not destroyed. Although they lost some money, they were able to save their lives and homes. The elves still sincerely thanked the Sun King for his protection this night.

But few people know that the damage caused by the North Sea pirates and the Nightborne to Quel'Thalas in the past few days is ten times and a hundred times that of the violent orcs who rushed into the Eversong Forest.

The destruction of the Sunwell alone was enough to make the senior leaders of the Quel'dorei elves feel like they were mourning their heirs.

However, the bad news doesn't stop there.

"Your Majesty, the rangers and mages who went to Dysholme were ruthlessly expelled by Darkan Drasil. He did not kill our envoys, but he asked the envoys to bring back bad news."

In the palace of Silvermoon City, Silvermoon General Alleria Windrunner, who still had the aura of war in her uniform, strode forward with a bow on her back. The news was announced to His Majesty Anastarian, who was in a bad state.

As all the palace officials watched and listened silently, Alleria said in a deep voice:

"Darkan announced to us that from today on, the city of Desom and all the land and sea areas within 100 kilometers near the city will return to the territory of the glorious Elf Empire. He will lead the elves in Desom to return to Ai. Under the command of Queen Sarah.

The shameless traitor claimed to be a loyal subject of the Deep Sea Empire.

He also used his own channels to promote Azshara's prestige in the Silver Moon Council. So far, more than ten council members have defected to Darkan with their apprentices.

Those shameful traitors have just formed an organization called the 'Palace Arcanum' in Dysholme, and they have sworn to dedicate everything to Azshara. "

"this"

The Sun King, who seemed to have aged hundreds of years, sat expressionless on his throne, while Prince Kael'thas Sunstrider beside him showed incredible anger.

His Highness the Prince clenched the Phoenix Golden Staff in his hand. He looked at Alleria and said in a serious tone:

"As far as I know, Dysom was also attacked by pirates. The city's defense system was partially destroyed and should not have been repaired yet. So, General Alleria, we can send out the army before the people know the news. Conquer rebellion?”

"Yes! Dysom's military strength is not very strong. The Far Walker Legion can defeat them quickly without taking any damage."

General Silver Moon replied immediately:

“But we must seize the time and sweep across Desom with thunderous force. If the time drags on too long, I am afraid that the Deep Sea Empire will send their Naga army to support Darkan Drasil.

According to the reconnaissance of the Dragonhawk Knights in the outer sea, some of the Nagas who previously retreated from Quel'Danas Island seem to have stayed within our coastline.

The reason why these deep-sea thugs stopped retreating is really questionable. "

"Then we will."

Kael'thas was immediately ready to issue an order.

But before he finished speaking, he saw his silent father raising his hand.

This action silenced the entire court, and everyone listened to the Sun King's voice.

"Let them be."

His Majesty Anastarian closed his eyes and leaned against the Phoenix Throne.

He said in a tired voice:

"Darkhan Drasil is just a dispensable little person. His betrayal is a signal sent by Azshara to Quel'dorei. The former queen could destroy our country with absolute force. You all saw it with your own eyes. She saw how violent the Naga army under her command was.

But she didn't do that.

She taught what she saw as her rebellious descendants, us, and then retreated into the sea, declaring that she had no interest in ruling over what she saw as a barren land.

So she left Dar'Kan Drathil as her voice across the land.

Kael'thas, my outstanding son, I ask you, can you understand the meaning of the Queen's move? "

Facing his father's question, Kael'thas hesitated. The young but wise prince certainly understood. After a few seconds, he whispered:

"Azshara is showing us that she has no intention of destroying Quel'dorei, and she even acquiesces to the existence of Quel'Thalas. She left the messenger to exist on this land for a long time, which represents the queen's I don’t intend to close the window of communication.

If we think further, we may think that Her Majesty the Queen means that all conflicts and differences can be resolved through negotiation.

That's why, father, you say that Darkan Drasil is an insignificant person.

He is just the Queen's eyes and ears left in Quel'Thalas. He seems to be favored, but in fact he is just a puppet, a pawn on the chessboard. He cannot decide any major matters by himself.

He cannot even retain free will. "

"Yes, Not Bad."

The old Sun King nodded with satisfaction.

But then, he opened his eyes again, looked at the other people in the court, and said:

"Azshara came to Quel'Thalas to announce the return of the Elven Empire to us, the Nightborne, and the Kaldorei. She left Dar'Khan on this land. My courtiers, I believe in you. Political wisdom.

I also believe you can understand the dangerous situation we are facing now. Queen Azshara has left us a choice.

She was looking forward to Quel'dorei's return to the Elven Empire on his own initiative.

Now without the Sunwell, our people's thirst for magic will eventually turn into a terrible disaster.

This matter cannot be hidden.

Soon, every people with magical talents will feel the dissipation of magic in Quel'Thalas. We must discuss a way to deal with this before it affects the stability of the country. "

There was silence in the entire hall. The important officials in the court looked at me and I looked at you. Everyone knew what the only answer was, but no one took the initiative to say it at this time.

After nearly ten seconds of silence, a man standing on the edge of the hall sighed and stood up on his own initiative.

The ranger lord Lor'themar Theron coughed a few times and said to the Sun King:

"Your Majesty, before the magic shortage problem breaks out, we can purchase enough 'bottled magic' from the Nightborne of Suramar. They call it 'magic wine'.

As far as I know, Suramar under the rule of Elisande has been implementing a magic rationing system for the past ten thousand years, and that damn warmonger has used this method to stabilize the inheritance of the Nightborne.

We can learn from them.

I know that this may hurt the mood of some people, but considering the overall situation, I think we need to start preparing from now on. "

Having said this, Aqiang glanced at the silent majority in the court. He glanced at Prince Kael'thas, whom he was loyal to, and said:

"I am willing to go to Suramar on behalf of Quel'Thalas to discuss the purchase of magic wine with the new leader of the Nightborne."

"Is this really okay?"

An old but still graceful female elf minister whispered:

"After all, we just had a war with the Children of the Night. Tens of thousands of black-skinned elves died on our land. Although this shameful war was initiated by them, at this time, go and buy those weird-tasting magic powers. Will alcohol cause conflict again?

And we have all experienced this war personally, and we all know that the Children of the Night covet our Sunwell because of lack of magic power.

When they don't have enough for their own use, would those black-skinned elves really be willing to sell their precious magic power? "

"It has nothing to do with whether they are willing or not!"

Next to the Sun King, the handsome Prince Kael'thas said indifferently at this moment:

"It was their invasion that caused this disaster, and they must pay for the loss of Quel'Thalas. Our people are suffering because of the greed of the Nightborne, everyone!

So Sha'dorei must sell!

Otherwise, we’ll get it ourselves!

In order to obtain the magic power that can satisfy the people, I would not hesitate to make a deal with the devil! "

The always gentle prince's iron-blooded speech made the entire court quiet again. The ministers lowered their heads, and no one raised any objections.

Some hawkish elves were even secretly excited by the prince's speech.

The Nightborne can invade Quel'Thalas at will, so why can't the Quel'dorei fight back?

The black-skinned elves have destroyed our sunwell, so use their nightwell to pay for it!

Moreover, the Queen of the Nightborne died on this land. Without a leader, they finally had to rely on the protection of the Kaldorei and the mercy of the pirates to escape the wrath of Quel'dorei.

This is when the Kingdom of Suramar is at its weakest. As long as the Sun King is determined, Quel'dorei's revenge army can attack the Nightborne's capital city within a week.

The old king sitting on the throne looked at his indifferent son with a mixture of relief and worry.

He felt proud that Kael'thas cared so much about his people, but no one knew his only son better than his old father. Part of Kael'thas's character was very extreme.

This extreme frightened the king.

Once something threatens what he values, Kael'thas, who has always treated others with peace and gentleness, will become very, very dangerous.

"Lor'themar Theron!"

The Sun King did not hesitate long and said to Aqiang who made the suggestion:

"I appoint you as the Quel'dorei Ambassador. You choose your own entourage and go to Suramar as quickly as possible to discuss the purchase of magic wine.

And as my son Kael'thas declares, bring us our declaration of war! If the Children of the Night do not know what is good, then announce to them that the ‘Battle of Revenge’ has begun! "

"As you command, Your Majesty."

Aqiang bent down to salute, took one last look at Prince Kael'thas, and turned to leave the hall.

Because the Sun King was very tired and needed to recover from his injuries, the other courtiers did not stay too long. After they left, only the Sun King, his father and his son, and Alleria Windrunner were left in the huge palace.

It was only then that the Sun King showed his weak side.

He had fought repeatedly with Elisande before, and was severely beaten by Queen Azshara. Coupled with the psychological shock of witnessing the destruction of the Sunwell, all of this made the old king mentally and physically exhausted.

He collapsed on the throne. Kael'thas, who was worried about his father's health, immediately used magic to summon a glass of mountain spring water and fed it to his father.

The Sun King drank some water to relax his breathing, and then looked at Alleria and asked:

"Have the casualties been counted?"

"Well, the statistics are almost complete, Your Majesty."

General Silver Moon took a scroll from her waist and opened it in front of her eyes. She glanced at the king and prince, and then whispered:

"The most serious losses are of course our fleet. The Yangfan Fleet has lost at least half of its main warships, and the remaining ships also need major repairs. The losses in naval personnel are even more heavy, with two-thirds of the commanders from General Chen Feng down The country was martyred, and the loss of sailors and ship's mages also reached one-third.

This makes me proud and painful.

Others ridiculed our fleet as a toy fleet, but it turned out that the Quel'dorei commanders were not lacking in courage. They took the lead and were able to persist to the end in the brutal naval battle. "

"Don't talk about this again, Alleria."

The Sun King shook his head and said:

"The weakness of the navy has become the fatal flaw of Quel'Thalas. My Kael'thas, after you take over the position of king, you must use the relationship between the Golden Sword Family and Kul Tiras to vigorously develop our navy.

Not only must we learn from the Kul Tirans, but we must also learn from Black Shaw. We must master that unique naval battle mode!

Facts have proved that the war model of this world is changing. Such as this tragic lesson, once is enough! "

The old king's words made Kael'thas and Alleria stunned at the same time.

What is this for?

Are you ready to pass?

"go on."

The old king did not intend to say too much on this issue. He waved his hand, and General Silver Moon continued to report:

"Because the Far Traveler Legion did not enter the frontal battlefield, the losses were acceptable and did not reach the level of injury.

But our Dragon Eagle Knights were almost completely lost in the final naval battle. According to the report of the Dragon Eagle tamer, it may take us at least five years to restore the Air Knight force to its original level.

In addition, most of the civilians and soldiers on Quel'Danas were evacuated, thanks to General Shandris Feathermoon's decisiveness at the last moment.

The Kaldorei huntresses cover the rapid evacuation of our soldiers. Without their support, our elite legions may be wiped out in the explosion of the Sunwell. "

"Well, it was a noble act that must be thanked."

The Sun King, who closed his eyes, sighed and said:

"It turns out that when disaster strikes, the Kaldorei are trustworthy fellow blood descendants. Although there are irreconcilable conflicts between us on magic issues, it is still very important to maintain a good relationship with the Kaldorei.

My son, you will personally travel to Mount Hyjal to express my gratitude to the Moon Priest and the Archdruid on behalf of me and all of Quel'Thalas. "

"I'll leave tomorrow, father."

Kael'thas nodded, feeling grateful to the Kaldorei for their help.

But Alleria's report wasn't over yet.

She glanced at the scroll, pursed her lips, and said:

"Your Majesty, the final loss was the Sunwell. Although before the explosion and destruction of the Holy Land, our brave spellbreakers rescued most of the valuable books in the Holy Land, allowing the ancient wisdom to be passed on.

But unfortunately, after repeated counting, we still lost something very important.

Among them are the structural drawings of the Sunwell."

"If you lose that thing, just throw it away."

The Sun King's calm response to the bad news seemed a bit surprising.

He said in a nonchalant, uninterested tone:

"Without the support of the eternal well water, even if others get the structural diagram, they cannot build a new Sunwell. As long as the knowledge is not lost in the hands of the devil, it is enough to comfort people."

"Father, you said before that there is a Holy Spirit in our magic well?"

Kael'thas heard his father's previous description and asked in a low voice:

"Then it's now."

"is her'!"

Anastarian corrected his son's statement. He stood up with difficulty, leaning on the armrests of the throne. He looked out the window at the dark night and said sadly:

"She is still here, and I heard her farewell to me. She said we would see each other again in the future, so I am still confident about the future. She watched me grow up, like my sister and my mother.

She was the backbone of Quel'Thalas, but unfortunately, we ultimately failed to protect her.

Kael'thas, my son.

I am old and I can no longer support this country. You will become the new king, but you must find her first! There is no testimony from her.

The crown of the Sun King will also be eclipsed. "