"The fluctuations in the north——"
Tirion seemed to have remembered something, and his expression became shocked. One day not long ago, he was meditating and practicing, but the sudden tremor in his soul made it difficult for him to enter the state of comprehending the Holy Light.
Although it only lasted a short time, Tirion still felt unsettled after the anomaly ended.
Arthas stared at Tirion and explained slowly, "In Northrend, there is an army composed entirely of undead."
"Its former owner called it: a natural disaster of the undead."
"Scourge of the Undead?" Tirion repeated this slightly weird word several times. After saying it a few times, he suddenly felt a chill.
After hearing this word, some unclear images and pictures suddenly flashed in Tirion's mind. He seemed to have seen the fall of the kingdom and the tragic death of civilians.
There was no fighting, no war cries, just the blood-curdling sounds of bites, the crows of crows, and the crackling sounds of burning houses and corpses.
Some kind of cry and sadness that penetrated the human soul made Tirion suddenly come back to his senses. Arthas and Lothar looked at Tirion's pale face and knew that the knight had seen some illusions. .
When people have a very close connection with the power of Holy Light, Arcana, etc., they can often see some scenes that have happened or have not happened yet in the reverberation of such power.
Of course, this kind of omen is very vague. Except for some masters who are proficient in prophecy, or extraordinary demigods or even true gods, few people can clearly predict what will really happen in the future.
But Tirion's performance showed that he did see something in the word "Undead Scourge".
"Are you okay?" Lothar had never seen a Paladin's face look so pale, as if he had lost too much blood and was exhausted.
"It's okay... The Holy Light told me something, I think I need to calm down."
Tirion took several deep breaths to calm down a little. The paladin looked into Arthas Gujing's eyes and asked in a dull voice, "That legion...will bring disaster? Will they?" how many people?"
"It's everywhere, endlessly. In Northrend, the undead fill a quarter of the land there. Their former master, the Lich King Ner'zhul, is commanded by the Burning Legion and intends to destroy the bloodthirsty thirst of the undead army. Take it out on the innocents of the Eastern Kingdoms."
Arthas picked up the coffee cup and drank the remaining liquid in the cup. The sound of the cup falling on the wooden table broke Tirion out of his thoughts.
"Endless... everywhere... Ner'zhul - I have heard this name, this pronunciation, in the mouth of a certain orc prisoner." Tirion held the coffee cup, his arms trembling unconsciously, even the coffee It spilled on the table without paying attention.
"Yes, that's right. This orc was once a respected shaman in the tribe, but for some reason, he betrayed the tribe."
Lothar listened quietly to Alsace's narration. He also wanted to understand the source of all the suffering they had suffered over the years.
Death gave him some knowledge that he did not have in life, but it was not clear enough, and Arthas had no time to talk to them about this before. Meeting Tirion today was a good opportunity.
"Later, because he failed to lead the orcs to escape, he fell into the hands of the leader of the Burning Legion. His body was destroyed, leaving only his soul, and he was imprisoned in a pair of armor."
Arthas took Frostmourne out of its scabbard and placed it on the wooden table. The aura emanating from the magic sword made Tirion very unhappy. Paladins are inherently opposed to any evil.
Pointing to the inscription on the sword, Arthas whispered, "Where strength lies, where despair lies. This magic sword was forged by demons and was locked into the Lich King Ner'zhul's cage as he spread death and peace." A weapon of fear."
"Now it's in your hands -" Tirion realized the true origin of the sword and looked at Arthas with stunned eyes, "Have you killed the Lich King?"
The prince nodded, "The fluctuations in your souls that you feel are the last echoes of his shattered soul when I destroyed the soul of the Lich King Ner'zhul with my war hammer."
"After the Lich King's soul was shattered, it could actually affect the entire Azeroth?!" Tirion deeply realized what kind of evil existence Arthas faced.
Not to mention anything else, Arthas's achievements in getting rid of the scourge of the Lich King alone were enough to spread his reputation for thousands of years.
But what makes Tirion confused is why Arthas did not announce the destruction of such an evil existence, but instead chose to pick up the magic sword Frostmourne as if he had inherited his power?
"Ner'zhul is indeed dead, but the Lich King is not." Arthas' answer puzzled Tirion until Arthas told him the answer himself.
"The resurrected undead will not completely rest in peace because of the death of their master. They will wander in this world forever, and they will become even crazier because no one restrains them."
"Not all undead have self-will like high-level undead. Most of them follow instinctive activities..." Arthas did not finish what he said, but Tirion already knew what was not said. What exactly is the word coming out?
"So, there must be a Lich King." Arthas said frankly, "And there is no one else but me."
After Alsace's explanation, Tirion finally understood everything that happened a few weeks ago. He no longer had any grudge against Alsace in his heart, but instead had high respect for him.
——His Royal Highness the Prince has never forgotten his duty as a Paladin, even sacrificing himself to control the crazy Scourge.
However, what Tirion didn't know was that although every word Arthas said was true, there were some things he didn't say, but it was enough here. This wonderful misunderstanding would reduce future development. Lots of obstacles.
"Tirion, you know, not everyone can accept the resurrection of the dead, but after taking control of the Scourge, I found that they will be an extremely important line of defense for us to defend Azeroth."
"I understand, Your Highness, but it will take a long time for people to accept the 'dead' like Sir Lothar." Tirion expressed his inner worries, which was exactly what Arthas and Lothar once talked about it.
Arthas nodded affirmatively at first, but expressed another opinion, "Unless there is some kind of crisis that can unite everyone on Azeroth."
"Crisis? With all due respect, Your Highness, after the Orc War, the Alliance has developed rapidly. I don't think there are still difficulties in this world that are enough to force all races to unite."
"Yes, Tirion, and I have a hunch that this day will not be long." Arthas also wanted to say that it is best not to have such a situation, but obviously, whether it is the Burning Legion or the Ancient God, , will not give up until they have completely achieved their goals.
From the moment of its birth, the fate of Azeroth and all life on it has been closely linked.
"The arrival of the orcs will not be without reason," Lothar said equally seriously. "More than ten years ago, Khadgar and I realized that the invasion of the orcs was just the beginning of a larger conspiracy - the fall of Medivh. That’s the best explanation.”
At the top of the tower in Karazhan, Lothar was one of the people who faced the fallen guardian in person. He understood how terrifying the source of corruption hidden in Medivh's body was. They all fall irrevocably into the abyss of depravity.
To this day, even after becoming undead, Lothar can still feel the anger of some indescribable powerful existence when his sword pierced Medivh's chest.
The feeling of fear as if being watched by a god cannot be explained in words. After the aftermath of the disaster, Khadgar said that he also felt that kind of gaze, which also made him determined to track down the orc invasion. The real mastermind behind the scenes.
So, when Lothar woke up from death and heard that his former friend had stepped into the Dark Portal and embarked on a journey that he might never be able to go home again, he felt a sense of loss and emptiness in his heart. Somewhat dazed.
At the same time, this also inspired Lothar's rage for revenge. Although he did not like war, he always wanted to avenge Stormwind City and the entire Alliance for the victims of the two wars.
So he was very grateful to Alsace for giving him a second chance, allowing him to send those damn guys to hell with his own hands.
"I understand, Your Highness, if you need anything, please let me know. I can respond to Lordaeron's call at any time." Although Tirion didn't know the specific threats that Arthas valued, he also knew that the orcs There must be someone behind the invasion.
Thinking about the recent plague in Lordaeron and Arthas' pursuit of demons, Tirion had actually guessed that there might be a greater disaster behind this whole thing.
And everything that is happening now is just a sign of disaster.
"Well, I will remember it, but we should leave today. If Lothar is discovered by others, they will not be as easy to talk to as you."
After walking out of Tirion's hut, Lothar opened a portal to Scholomance Academy. Although this dark magic based on rune spells is not as useful as the wizard's teleportation spell, it is enough for a death knight. .
"I will look forward to the day when we fight side by side on the battlefield." Lothar said to Tirion.
"Me too, Sir, I look forward to seeing you again."
After saying that, Lothar's figure disappeared into the portal. At this time, Tirion remembered something again. He asked Arthas, "Your Highness, where do you think Bishop Faol will go?"
"I don't know where Your Excellency the Bishop will go, but I think it may be related to the threat we are about to face." Arthas did not tell the whole story, because he did not know how the changed world would go.
But the only thing he knew was that since Faao had received revelation about the Holy Light, it must be related to the Burning Legion, because the largest Holy Light group in the universe was confronting the Burning Legion.
In the endless void, where the concepts of time and space are blurred, the Holy Light Legion is confronting the Burning Legion, but they are more like guerrillas, because the Holy Light Legion alone has no capital to confront the Burning Legion head-on. .
Arthas guessed that the revelation that Fao received might come from a certain being in the Legion of Holy Light, one of those pure creatures of Holy Light.
However, there will still be some time before Azeroth can come into contact with these jigsaw puzzles. Arthas does not need to consider these now. Now that the hidden danger of the black dragon in Stormwind City has been temporarily resolved, Arthas can only consider looking for it after the threat is temporarily relieved. A broken world.
