"You're too rude." Nathanos' long bow was slung on her back. She looked at the messy room and didn't know what to say.
According to the original plan, it was people from the Privy Council who attacked and killed Faculest and controlled Galin, but Arthas got rid of these operatives and killed Faculest and Galin with his own hands. .
And this process is really a bit...
Although the weak holy light showed that Arthas did not kill Garin, but used the holy light to hang his life, the tragic situation of Garin was still unbearable to look at.
Alsace held a white handkerchief and wiped the blood on his right hand gauntlet, but there was no trace of blood on his body or on the ground after he stood.
"His life will not be in danger. After all, I still have to give Uncle Solas an explanation." Alsace threw the handkerchief that had wiped the blood on the ground. "It should be over with Jolaqi, right?"
"He should be in the main palace of Stromgarde with Ravenholdt's people now. The entire Stromgarde has been blocked by us. No one from the Syndicate can escape."
After hearing what Nathanos said, Arthas not only did not feel happy, but felt very sad for Stromgard: the once powerful human country has now become a sieve, and it is not even strong enough to defend the capital.
It's time to make changes. If Arthas wants to conquer the Burning Plains, he must ensure the stability of his rear. Otherwise, the alliance may be more fragile than imagined.
"Let's go, take this idiot Garin and the head of the guy next to him. The farce between Stromgard and Lordaeron is time to end today."
Under Nathanos's shocked gaze, Arthas easily lifted the solid wood bookshelf, which weighed hundreds of kilograms, with one hand, revealing Garin who looked a little miserable, but was still alive.
Under the instructions of Nathanos, the agents of the Privy Council covered Galin's miserable face with a white cloth, "carried" the prince out of the room on a stretcher, took the road inside the palace, and went directly to the main palace. temple.
Alsace walked at the front. Without any hesitation, he walked directly into the brilliantly illuminated Stromgard Palace.
"Arthas?! Are you and your father finally planning to take action against Stromgard? Members of the Alliance will not tolerate your behavior!"
Thoras's eyes widened with anger. Even though there were only three or four guards guarding him, this king with many battle achievements was holding To'karal in his hand and showed no fear in the face of the Ravenholdt members and Arthas in the hall.
Arthas glanced at Jorazi who was hiding in the darkness. The Duke nodded to him and then disappeared into the shadows.
"King Solas, before I came here, these Syndicate assassins and spies had already infiltrated into your kingdom. These people should have recognized this. I am not here for Stromgard, or Said, Stromgaard is not worth my effort at all.
You should know this very well. After the Second Orc War, all that was left of Stromgard was desolate. "
"Isn't that caused by your father's stupid shelter plan?! Do you think I don't know what the shelter is for? That is not a 'humane' move!"
Solas pushed aside the guards around him, walked down the steps in front of the throne, and stood almost face to face with Arthas. The king's eyes were full of anger.
"And now you lead someone to invade my palace and harm my son?! Are you still a Holy Knight of the Silver Hand? Can what you do be linked to the word 'justice'?! Answer me , Alsace!”
Solas's anger was undisguised. Seeing Solas being so aggressive, Nathanos also took off the longbow slung on his body. He even took out an arrow from his quiver and nocked it without leaving any trace. On the string.
Alsace seemed calm and unhurried when faced with Solas's questioning, as if Soras was not questioning himself, but asking some insignificant questions.
"'Justice'? What you mean by justice is to mediate with those pedantic nobles and impose exorbitant taxes on the common people, or do you mean to let your son lead the soldiers of Stromgarde who are short of food and clothing to eradicate some trolls who are not a threat? Sentries only increase casualties?"
Faced with Alsace's sarcasm, Solas almost wanted to use Tokaral to slash at the disrespectful junior in front of him. "This is also Stromgard's own business. What does it have to do with Lordaeron?" ?”
"This is the relationship." Arthas took out a blood-stained envelope and raised it directly in front of Solas. "Do you want me to read it to you?"
Solas grabbed the letter, opened the envelope, and read the contents quickly. He wanted to see what Arthas would use to calm his anger.
However, after reading it, the old king's original anger disappeared instantly and was replaced by incredible doubts.
"If you think this is not enough to explain the problem, then..." Alsace clapped his hands, and the agent behind him lifted up a bloody head. Although the expression of the head was a bit ferocious, it did not hinder Sola's Si recognized his identity.
"Faculest...I thought this guy had died in Alterac a long time ago." Solas pinched the envelope with an expressionless face, but the hand that crumpled the paper showed that he was quite unhappy in his heart. calm.
"Do you still have questions?"
"Where is Garin?" Solas was silent for a moment, "Let your people leave, and get these disgusting Syndicate members out of my palace. Maybe we can talk."
"He's here."
As Alsace finished speaking, two agents carried the half-dead Garin from the side and placed the "distinguished" prince on the ground.
Solas looked at the white cloth covering Galin's face that was still soaked in blood. He didn't show any expression, but his attention was entirely on Galin.
"You should leave first - don't forget to leave a few behind and squeeze out their value. For the others...ask Ilucia if you want them." Arthas decided the fate of the Syndicate members very casually. .
These guys were either bandits or bandits before. The better ones were nobles with evil intentions. They could be said to be professional criminals. Naturally, Alsace would not show mercy.
Nathanos was a little worried about Arthas' safety and wanted to stay to protect Arthas, but Arthas refused.
"Don't worry about me. You still need to direct the work of wiping out the Syndicate forces in the city. Uncle Solas won't do anything to me."
The ranger lord left the palace hall reluctantly. She knew that Arthas was powerful, but she still felt uneasy about leaving him alone with Solas, who had not expressed his attitude yet.
After Nathanos and Ravenholdt's men had all left, Solas sneered, "You seem confident about your own safety?"
Arthas looked Solas squarely in the eyes, "Of course, Uncle Solas."
"Wha—!"
The sword light flashed, and the holy sword Tokalal, which was clearly reflected in the light, was directly pressed against Arthas' neck. Solas said slowly, "Then maybe Terenas will lose his favorite today. son."
Arthas said nothing, and Solas could not see the slightest fluctuation in his expression and eyes, as if he was not being held vitally by a sharp divine sword.
After a while, perhaps tired of this Cold War-like confrontation, Solas withdrew his sword and said in a bad tone, "Your hand is really stretched too long, Arthas, you and your Just like my father, he is annoying."
"No, Uncle Solas, this is not enough. In other words, I feel that I have done less - otherwise, Garin would not have the opportunity to do such a stupid thing." Arthas immediately retorted. Solas's words, "And the Syndicate as well, they should have been wiped from this world after the Privy Council matured."
"Haha, you are really a complete careerist. It seems that all of us have underestimated you." Solas laughed coldly, "Next, are you going to kill me, the king of an enemy country? , bring glory and military exploits back to Lordaeron?"
"Then I can come back after Garin rules Stromgarde. The solution to Stromgard under his rule and the solution to Stromgard under your rule are completely different concepts."
Alsace's reply made Solas stunned. After a moment, Solas shook his head, sighed, and said somewhat unwillingly.
"You... are actually a born ruler. This idiot, Garin, is indeed not even one ten thousandth as good as you... Terenas really gave birth to a good son."
Although Solas still had resentment and anger in his heart, what he said was truly true. At this point, it was no longer possible for him to attack Arthas, because the cause of the whole incident was Garin.
If Garin is just trying to seize the throne of Stromgard, then Arthas' current behavior is indeed beyond the bounds. Once word spreads, all human kingdoms and even nobles will be wary of and reject him.
But it happened that Garin got involved with the Syndicate and wanted to use the power of the Syndicate to split the Alliance and prevent the reasonable restoration of Alterac. Then he violated the interests of the Alliance first, and Arthas and the Privy Council will punish him. , not only will it not cause problems, but it will also gain support from the alliance.
If other members of the alliance want to prevent Lordaeron from reaping benefits, that is an internal problem. Now that an "outsider" like Stromgarde wants to step in, he will eventually be reasonably targeted by the alliance's member states.
Moreover, Solas is suspecting one thing. It is true that the true leader of the Alliance is Lordaeron, but the character with the same flag may not really be Terenas.
Arthas is right. Even if Garin takes the throne, he will not be able to sit down with the king of Stromgard. Let’s not talk about the external problems. The internal problems of Stromgard alone are far beyond this. The prince's imagination was complicated.
Solas can be shocked because he has been in this position for decades and his power and foundation are extremely deep. But once Jialin takes the position, even if he can deceive Solas' direct descendants, he wants to take advantage of the opportunity to do something. There are definitely more people making small moves than helping Garin secure his position.
The best outcome at that time is probably that Garin becomes a puppet king, similar to Perenolde before Alterac destroyed the country.
Not to mention, the syndicate organization that Garin found is not a charity committee, they are a group of treacherous wolves. Once Garin shows his weakness after taking the throne, these crazy rebels will be happy to let the throne change hands again.
That's not all. Stromgard is still surrounded by countless foreign enemies. Although Arthas said that those troll outposts pose no threat to Stromgarde, that is while Thoras is still there.
Once Solas "dies violently", the trolls, ogres and even orcs will not give up this golden opportunity. When the time comes, internal and external troubles will swarm him, and the fate waiting for Garin will probably be ten thousand times more miserable than today.
So, what is very strange in the end is that today Arthas brought people from Lordaeron to slap Stromgard and Solas in the face, and also killed several Alterac spies. His son was beaten half to death, but Solas seemed to have Arthas to thank.
If Arthas hadn't come today, Soras wouldn't have discovered so many problems, let alone thought that his only son wanted to murder him. When he fell into Garin's trap, after a while, Stromgard Whether it exists or not is a question.
"Let's go. For the sake of you calling me uncle, I won't embarrass you."
Solas sighed and waved his hand to Arthas. He turned his head and glanced at the unconscious Garin before he walked back onto the throne with some staggering steps.
"You have made Stromgaard and I lose all face, and you have also made me lose my only heir. I really want to keep you in this palace forever, but my reason tells me that I cannot do this. "Soras put his hand on his forehead, his voice full of unhideable exhaustion.
"But this is not the case. The Privy Council and Ravenholdt never operate openly. As for their work efficiency, you should have seen it. There is no need for them to leak information..."
Solas sneered twice, "Is it possible that you still want me to be grateful to you and invite you out of Stromgarde?"
"Uncle Solas, what I want to say is that it is time to rejoin the alliance. With the support of the alliance, Stromgard will soon return to its heyday."
"Why is there any need? You can wait for me and your father's generation to rot in the coffin and easily capture Stromgard. Why let me go back to the so-called 'Alliance'?"
There was sarcasm in Solas's words, but before he could say his next words, he swallowed them alive because of what Arthas said next.
"If possible, I would naturally want to better gather the power of all mankind, but this seems very unrealistic now, so I gave up. Maybe the alliance will be more suitable for us in the next period of time.
Also, the heir to Stromgard is not cut off. Uncle Solas, there is a prince who can inherit your legitimacy and is waiting for help from the alliance. "
