Arthas, who had some ideas about the Dread Lord's actions, began to consider whether he should go to Kalimdor. Although this might increase his chances of catching the Dread Lord, there was one thing that Arthas had not forgotten.
There is not just one Dreadlord in existence, but four!
Arthas guessed that the Dreadlords might travel to Kalimdor to find a way to bring the Burning Legion down, but he was not sure how many Dreadlords had gone.
If there is still a hidden Dreadlord in the Eastern Kingdom, then it may be a trap for them, waiting for Arthas to infiltrate.
Arthas returned to the table and sat down, lost in thought: his initiative was not obvious from the beginning, he was just guarding Dalaran and Quel'Thalas, waiting to see what happened.
But the Dread Lords are obviously not as rigid as in the game or history. They will make adjustments according to the current situation, especially the death of Mal'Ganis, which must have made these once unscrupulous guys understand that their situation is not safe.
However, Mal'Ganis must die. This guy knows part of the information about Arthas, and his abilities are also the most dangerous to the human kingdom.
Leaning on the table, Alsace's face became increasingly heavy: Is the coming of the Burning Legion really unavoidable?
So far, he has avoided many possible or upcoming incidents and tragedies, but only the existence of the Burning Legion makes him feel like an ice cap glacier is pressing on his heart, unable to dodge or avoid it.
The deeper into the source of power, the stronger it becomes day by day, the more one can understand the terror of the Burning Legion as the enemy of the living planet. Therefore, since the day Arthas was born, he has been fighting to stop the Burning Legion. Prepare for the arrival of the Legion.
He reshaped the order of Lordaeron and established a complex and powerful organization to serve as his hands and eyes, monitoring the operations of the entire continent.
He used his relationships to eliminate the barriers and prejudices among most of the alliance's races, to seek a balance point in the alliance, and constantly pursued more allies who shared a common purpose.
He forced the orcs to Kalimdor across the ocean, while not completely destroying their clan; he replaced the Lich King, took over the Scourge, and established a new order in the far north.
All he does is to hope that when disaster strikes, all the forces that can be utilized can become Azeroth's barriers.
In the more than twenty years he has lived in Azeroth, he has watched the beauty and ugliness of the world all the time.
As the prince of Lordaeron, he has attracted the attention of thousands of people since he was born. However, as a person with foreign thoughts and memories, he is also wary of the gaze from the darkness and abyss.
And even Arthas' understanding of the Burning Legion was only one-sided.
Even the night elves in this world who have had face-to-face confrontations with legions probably only know the tip of the iceberg about the legions sweeping across the void.
The elves paid a heavy price for their arrogance and arrogance. Their empire and world fell apart under the disaster of 10,000 years ago.
Arthas didn't want to repeat the mistakes of the elves. Otherwise, wouldn't everything he had done before be in vain?
The Dreadlord captured Arthas's weak spot very well.
Maybe they couldn't directly enter Dalaran and Quel'Thalas in their heyday to steal artifacts and energy, but they could easily destroy mortal villages, towns, and even... legions.
Arthas now faces a choice: go to Kalimdor and continue to track the Dread Lord; or stay in the Eastern Kingdom to avoid more tragedies.
"well……"
The prince raised his hand a little tiredly and put it on his face.
Those damn demons indeed posed a problem for him. Aren't they forcing Arthas to make a choice between future disasters and current dangers?
After thinking about it, Arthas could think of the best solution, which was to stay put. What the Dreadlord feared was himself who knew of their existence.
The mages of Dalaran did not completely trust Arthas' words, and they were unwilling to spend a lot of effort to guard against this danger that was not sure whether it was real.
The Silver Hand's manpower was limited, and most of them were deployed in the local garrison of Lordaeron. Arthas couldn't mobilize them even if he wanted to.
Although the hidden danger of the orcs has been eliminated, and the undead are also under the control of Arthas, this does not mean that Lordaeron really sits back and relax.
The trolls in the north and the Burning Plains in the south were all things Arthas had to watch out for.
Even those jackals who usually hide in forests and wilderness will cause considerable losses to towns and villages if they are not protected.
The reason why Lordaeron was able to recover so quickly after the war was not only because King Tenaris took over the legacy of Alterac and benefited from the wealth plundered by the orcs, but the bigger reason It's because there are almost no more bandits and monsters in Lordaeron.
Without these culprits affecting the development of various places, the people of Lordaeron who live and work in peace and contentment can naturally rely on these more than ten years to create a better kingdom for themselves.
The price is that Tenaris and Arthas have to send necessary manpower to station in every important area of the kingdom to drive away monsters and beasts in the mountains and forests at specific times.
Therefore, the current situation is that Arthas does not want the Dread Lord to wreak havoc in Lordaeron, but this does not mean that he will let him search for clues in Kalimdor and sweep the Burning Legion across Azeroth again.
He now had several bold ideas and plans in mind, and Arthas thought it might be time to try them.
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"What? Well water from the Sunwell?" A surprised expression flashed across Kael'thas's face, and he became a little embarrassed. "Alsace, it's not that I don't want to help you, but... you You know, all items related to the Sunwell, let alone leaving Quel'Thalas, even entering and exiting the island of Quel'Danas, must go through numerous checkpoints and inspections."
"Of course I know, so I actually want to make a deal with the high elves."
Kael'thas was speechless for a moment. He didn't know how to answer Alsace's words because he was afraid of hurting Alsace.
Compared to humans who have only risen for thousands of years and have gone through divisions and wars of all sizes, the elves’ inheritance from ancient times still exists today. It can be said that elves have everything humans have, and elves have everything humans don’t have. .
Of course, such shameless bad habits as addiction are definitely not included.
Of course Arthas understood what Kael'thas meant, but he did not feel embarrassed at all, because he was sure that what he was going to say next was something that the high elves could not refuse.
"Don't act like that yet, how about you listen to what I have to say? After all, the thing I want to trade with you is older than you."
"Older than me?" Kael'thas was stunned for a moment, then smiled and sighed, "Could it be something from the Arathor Empire period? Although those objects are rare, we still have quite a few in our inventory. many……"
"Eretharas."
Arthas directly interrupted Kael'thas's words and uttered a word in Elvish that obviously contained an ancient aura.
This term made Kael'thas' confident face suddenly freeze. He seemed to be searching for anything similar to this term in his rich knowledge reserves.
"Eretharas... no... impossible, isn't that a legend?! Even if it really exists, it should have been destroyed in that cataclysm!"
Watching Kael'thas's expression gradually change from confusion, to surprise, to shock, Arthas thought it was really, really funny - it was really rare for this guy to show such an expression.
"Are you interested in hearing what I have to say next?"
Kael'thas nodded heavily, [Ere'Thalas], even among the high elves, the people who know this place are wrong, that is, the inheritance of the Sunstrider family is still relatively complete, otherwise Kael'thas would be very Probably don't know.
When this place came from the mouth of a human who was no more than thirty years old, Kael'thas still found it unbelievable, but there was no problem with Alsace's pronunciation, which was exactly the same as Kael'thas' impression.
As for the reason why Kael'thas was so surprised and even shocked, it was because the ancient city of Elrethalas, even during the ancient Elf Empire, was not an ordinary city-state.
This ancient city was built by a secretive faction of elven mages to store and protect the most precious mystical tomes and magical treasures of Queen Azshara, the "Light of Light."
Who is Queen Azshara?
She is the leader of the ancient Kaldorei Empire and the only queen. She has unparalleled beauty and unparalleled strength. She was called the "Light of Lights" by the ancient Kaldorei.
She rules almost all the land on this planet, from forests to Gobi, from snowfields to deserts, from mountains to oceans, everything is the territory of the Kaldorei, and even the stars in the universe chant for her empire. hymn.
You know, today's Quel'Thalas was just an ordinary elven city-state in the past, but even so, Quel'Thalas is the holy land that many modern mages dream of - such a city, Isa Ra has countless seats.
At the same time, this queen is most likely the most powerful entity that has appeared among all races in Azeroth from ancient times to the present.
What kind of existence is this magical treasure that even she cherishes?
This question would probably make any magician scratch his head and find it difficult to imagine, and now, Arthas actually mentioned this city to Kael'thas?
Kael'thas, who knew Arthas' temperament, knew that the prince of Lordaeron would never jump to conclusions on matters he didn't know clearly. In other words, he should already have specific information about this ancient city.
Thinking of this, Kael'thas felt as if there were tens of thousands of magic spring lynx scratching in his heart. He wished he could pass through the magical image, put his face in front of Arthas, and listen to what he said.
"You are right. I know the whereabouts of this city. It has been preserved from the great rupture thousands of years ago. Although Eretharas is no longer what it was in the past, this city still buries valuable treasures. Secrets and treasures to explore.”
"Originally, I planned to send people to excavate this ancient city on my own, but as you can see, I am in urgent need of some rare resources." Arthas looked at Kael'thas, and it was obvious what he wanted to do.
After hearing what Alsace said, Kael'thas was not so anxious anymore. He narrowed his eyes and said, "Wait a minute, Alsace, don't try to lie to me. With human technology alone, you can't search for something like this." It’s not easy to build a big city, and many important books and sacred objects may be damaged.”
Good boy, are you bargaining with me?
Arthas saw through Kael'thas's plot at a glance, and he continued speaking without saltiness.
"Yes, but I happen to have a group of dwarf friends in my advance team, and they are very enthusiastic about archeology."
Kael'thas's eyes suddenly widened, "Are you crazy? Those dwarves know a troll's elven ruins?! They can only knock in the mines. If you let them go, aren't they a waste of natural resources?! "
"There's no way, we don't have enough skills, the dwarves are still better at this job than us."
Kael'thas's expression froze. It's obviously you who is asking for help from me, but why do I feel so uncomfortable now?
After a fierce ideological struggle, Kael'thas finally compromised, "Twenty bottles is twenty bottles... Wait, it stands to reason that we sent people to help you search for the ruins, and you shouldn't give us any benefits. ?"
"My friend, you should have heard something that people in Dalaran often say." Arthas spread his hands and sighed with a smile, "The most expensive thing in the world is knowledge. Now I tell you such a secret, The fees will naturally be more expensive.”
Kael'thas laughed in anger at Alsace's shameless appearance. He really couldn't figure out how Alsace became a paladin. He was simply more difficult to deal with than the most cunning goblin.
But when he thought about it, Kael'thas felt a little relieved that such a difficult guy was his ally. He didn't want to stand on the opposite side of Alsace one day, otherwise he felt that he was in danger.
But what Kael'thas didn't know was that in a certain world line, he and Arthas were indeed on opposite sides, and the outcome was not as simple as twenty bottles of Sunwell water.
After the deal was concluded, Kael'thas' curiosity as a magician led him to ask, "What are you doing with the water from the Sunwell? Is it for Jaina?"
But before Arthas could answer, Kael'thas thought that if he needed it as a friend, Arthas could take him and Jaina to Silvermoon City and enjoy the Sunwell there. The benefits it brings are more substantial than a few bottles of well water.
Although the energy contained in the well water is unimaginable to ordinary people, it is still a little less interesting than Silver Moon City, which draws magic power directly from the Well of the Sun.
Arthas glanced at Kael'thas. Just when the elf prince thought that Arthas would not tell him, Arthas said lightly, "There is a person who has a little conflict with me. I need to use it." Solve it with Sunwell water."
After saying that, Alsace hung up the video call, leaving Kael'thas with a question mark on his face, not understanding what Alsace meant.
What does it mean to use Sunwell water to resolve a conflict with someone? Sorry, can someone explain this to me?
