Chapter 445 16. Elder Sister in Distress
The sun pierced the darkness and once again projected its warm light on the land of Quel'Thalas, but the elves who got up early this morning found that the gates of the majestic Silvermoon City were closed, and even the magic barrier above the city was opened.
Under the command of the chiefs, the guards, who were fully armed and anxious, guarded every entrance and exit of this golden-red city, and the royal guards, who were rarely seen on weekdays, also rode combat chocobos one after another. A group rushed into Eversong Forest outside of Quel'Thalas.
Something happened, no doubt about it, but the problem is that officials are refusing to say anything and are simply driving civilians back to their homes.
A tense and chilling atmosphere rose in the entire Silver Moon City.
And in the center of the city, in the Court of the Sunsun, the stern-faced Sun King of Quel'Thalas, Anasterian, was sitting on his throne, looking at the people in the court with indifferent eyes.
This was a secret summoning, and the people who fled back to Silvermoon City from the King's Party and the Parliament faction who had set out aggressively were all here...
Only Darkan Drashir and a few archmages who escaped from the Parliament faction were left, and only two people were left from the royal party's returnees. The unconscious Lor'themar was covered in strange blood. Theron, and the archmage Lannathel, who was half-kneeling on the ground, holding the dim magic holy sword Quel'Delar in both hands, stained with blood all over his body, was in extreme embarrassment.
Heavy losses... To be honest, heavy losses are not appropriate to describe this operation. "Annihilation" may be more appropriate, or another word that is not so appropriate...It affects the fish in the pond.
"Where is Thalorian, the warrior of Quel'Thalas, my loyal captain of the guard?"
The Sun King's icy voice sounded in the royal court:
"Darkan, you promised me that it would be foolproof...Is this the answer you gave me?"
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, it was just some accident..."
The king's icy question made Darkan, who had always been calm, feel ashamed. He wanted to say something, but the current situation was too bad, so he could only maintain a gloomy face.
"Taquilin, Corona Village, Sun Temple...the magic response of these towns is dead silent, evil energy is breeding in the forest south of Eversong Forest, and the commoners can see the turmoil overflowing above the forest with both eyes. Blood light, tell me, this is just some accident?"
The Sun King stood up, he strode down from the throne, picked up the magic holy sword held by Lana Thiel in both hands, and walked up to Darkan, he stretched out his hand to grab Darkan's collar, with an angry the voice said:
"Should I throw you out of the royal court and ask you to explain to those terrified civilians what happened?"
"Darkan Drahir, your incompetence has shamed the Sunstrider royal family and the entire court! My most loyal guard died on the battlefield, in the battle to prevent the monster from massacring civilians, people who don't deserve to die , died, and the damned...run away! Tell me...the one who died there, why not you!"
How long has it been since the Sun King lost his composure?
As the king who has ruled Quel'Thalas for 3,000 years, Anasterian has always led the people with a glorious image. Even the members of the council who dislike him very much, he still responds with a cold but respectful attitude , but at this time, he was obviously completely irritated by this complete failure.
Facing the furious king, Councilor Darkan gritted his teeth. After a while, he raised his head and whispered to the king in a gesture of breaking a can:
"Your Majesty, be more respectable... You also participated in this. Without your consent, we would have been unable to organize this ambush. I am personally willing to bear the shame of failing the mission, but this is not the responsibility to be pursued now. Blood Mistress She won't let it go, she is going crazy, that's the trouble to be solved now."
"maybe."
The Sun King waved his fingers noncommittally. The Phoenix guards stepped forward and put a pair of heavy shackles on Darkan's hands and feet. The king walked towards the palace without looking back. He said softly:
"But that has nothing to do with you...someone must take responsibility for the shameful failure, and the blood of the people cannot be shed in vain!"
"Darkan Drahir, you were expelled from the council because your desertion caused us to lose at least three towns and thousands of people. Therefore, you were convicted of treason. From now on, enjoy your prison life Bar."
At the same time, in the hall of the prestigious Silvermoon Council in Silvermoon City, the archmage Rommath, wearing a red robe, with a haggard and old face, and only one arm left, stood in Dar'Khan's original position. In front of him, the unprepared members of the Silver Moon Councilors, who were greatly weakened and unprepared, looked extremely ugly. Romans patted the table with his remaining hand, and he announced in a hoarse voice:
"Dar'Khan and his companions failed. They fled the battle, causing heavy losses to Quel'Thalas. In the battle last night, the Silvermoon Council also successfully proved its incompetence and internal corruption. The leaders of the Council have failed The expectations of the people and members of the parliament, therefore, I hereby declare with the power bestowed by the Sun King that the Silver Moon Parliament will enter a state of special control from today, and all your activities must be reported to the Daily Royal Court!"
"Rommath, you bastard!"
As soon as the archmage finished speaking, an old mage stood up indignantly, pointed at Rommath and shouted:
"You royalist hiding among us! Traitor!"
"madness!"
With a wave of Rommath's finger, the menacing Phoenix Guard stepped forward, locked the yelling old mage with forbidden magic shackles, and dragged him roughly out of the council hall. Under the silent gaze of the others, the old man The archmage said calmly:
"Quel'Thalas has entered the most dangerous state. Our country and people expect someone to stand up to protect them. The parliament has proved itself unable to undertake this mission. At this moment, the so-called royal party and the parliament's differences have become Meaningless..."
"It's time to unite, friends, the country and the people need your strength!"
"For Quel'Thalas!"
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"Here she comes, Your Majesty!"
In the front line of the magic sanctuary at the forefront of Eversong Forest, the guards who rushed over reported the new news to the Sun King Anasterian who was on the front line. Opening his eyes in a state of repose, he nodded towards the rangers and mages around him. A moment later, a large and powerful guard appeared on the southern border of Eversong Forest.
Looking across the big river in front of us, in the forest south of Eversong Forest, even under the sunlight, the darkness flowing in the forest never weakened, as if there was a special force preventing the sun from penetrating into the forest. in the forest.
On the other side of the river, under the gaze of the Sun King, a slender figure was standing in front of Quel'Thalas' army, surrounded by nearly ten thousand people, but she did not show fear or flinch.
Compared with Aurelia's crazy attitude during the chaos last night, the blood mistress has become much quieter at this time, probably because her bloodthirsty instinct has been satisfied. Judging from the appearance, Aurelia is gone. Crazy last night.
She seemed to take the time to wash up, her blood-stained face had returned to its original charm and coquettishness, and the bloody energy floating around her reshaped her attire, no longer the tattered clothes, It was a gorgeous lady's long dress, with black butterfly-like decorations dotted on the blood-red long dress, and a tulle-like headdress in front of the cheeks, which looked full of mystery and grace.
The long dark golden hair that tends to be red hangs over her shoulders and is coiled in a bun on the top of her head, giving her a kind of femininity unique to women.
But those eyes, those blood-red eyes of gauze, still shone blankly, which proved that Aurelia still hadn't recovered her sanity, and that Salain's bloodthirsty desire was still affecting her.
"Aurelia Windrunner!"
A trace of solemnity flashed in the eyes of the Sun King Anasterian. He is undoubtedly one of the most powerful mages in Quel'Thalas. Those bloody halos around the mother seemed inconspicuous, but the terrible corrosion hidden in them, as well as the energy fluctuations hidden in them, were enough to raise the Sun King's vigilance to the highest level.
It is said that Salein in the Dark Blade Legion is a member of the high-level undead sequence. They rely on blood for their living. The more blood they drink, the more mature their bloodlines will be. To let the power of blood reach the level that is now lingering around Alleria To the extent, how much blood does this have to draw?
Undoubtedly, that was a number so terrifying that no one present was willing to think about it, and there was probably no life left in the forest behind her.
"You were once a hero of Quel'Thalas! If possible, no one would want to meet you in this situation..."
The Sun King organized the language, but facing his voice, the blood mistress standing on the other side of the river was unusually silent, she didn't say a word as if she didn't hear it.
"If you still have reason, then let both of us lay down our weapons and have a good talk..."
Anasterian signaled the ranger generals around him to retreat with his eyes, so amidst the shouts of the commanders, the Quel'Thalas army on the other side of the river slowly retreated within a range of about 20 yards, and the Sun The area where Wang and Aurelia talked was surrounded like a circle.
"click, click"
In the silent confrontation, in the dense forest behind Alleria, the sound of armor colliding suddenly sounded. A moment later, a tall elf in silver armor appeared in the eyes of the Sun King, holding an elf in his hand The glass water bottle was filled with endlessly flowing blood. He stepped forward, half-kneeled on the ground, and handed the water bottle to Aurelia with both hands.
The latter smelled the smell of blood, and finally reacted. She picked up the water bottle, put it near her mouth, and began to drink the blood silently.
While the blood mistress drank the blood, the warrior in silver armor stood up and looked at the Sun King. After a sigh, he reached out and took off the phoenix-shaped helmet, revealing the face that had become younger. Long blood-colored hair flying all over his head, and those blood-red eyes.
"Salorian!"
The Sun King let out an exclamation. The vampire in front of him was the most loyal head of the royal bodyguard before him, the warrior of Quel'Thalas.
"My lord...retire with your brave soldiers."
Thalorian Dawn Seeker looked at the king who had been loyal to him with a calm but sad gaze, and said in a deep voice:
"I will lead the mistress out of Quel'Thalas. She is in a state of being controlled by blood at this time. Don't provoke her...you don't want to provoke her, trust me."
"You still have your own sanity?"
Anasterian shouted:
"Then come back, Thalorian, no one will despise you, return to the place where you belong... I promise!"
"but I can not!"
Salorian looked back at Alleria, and said softly:
"The power of blood spreads in my body and in my soul. The mistress does not restrain my will, but Salein's instinct prevents me from returning to the world of the living. She uses her kind side to endure endless pain. Difficult to reshape me, so I can not turn my back on her... Go back, Your Majesty, this disaster will end, I promise."
This answer made the Sun King silent, and after a while, he shook his head:
"I'm sorry, Thalorian, I must be responsible for my country and people... I have caused thousands of civilian casualties by myself. This crime cannot be forgiven. I must end here. Alleria Windrunner A life of sin."
"hiss!"
Feeling the growth of malice, the water bottle in Aurelia's hand slipped in an unconscious state. At the moment when the shattered, bloody glass was scattered on the ground, the huge red dragon wings on the back of the Blood Mistress opened suddenly, setting off an explosion. The energy storm made half of the forest tremble. Her sharp teeth were exposed outside her lips. Between the flashes of her figure, the blood-colored energy pulled out a dazzling afterimage behind her.
"Keng"
A magic long sword that was burning like a blazing flame was precisely placed on the blood claw that Alleria grabbed. As the sparks splashed, King Anasterian's calm eyes and Alleria's chaotic The eyes looked at each other, and the next moment, behind the Silvermoon City of Quel'Thalas, on the Isle of Quel'Danas near the coast, the golden Sunwell was activated by the Sun King's will.
The golden mana line followed the extension of Raynor Bandir's barrier, spread rapidly in the air, and finally locked on the battlefield between Anasterian and Aurelia. The powerful magic power from the Sunwell was used in a The magical waterfall-like form crazily washed the open space by the river, binding the heavy pressure around the body of the blood mistress.
Under the purest suppression of magic power, the golden magic power penetrated into the body of the blood mistress, forcibly breaking up the bloody halo around her body. In the hoarse roars, Salain's mad animality came from ancient times. Suppressed under the force, Alleria's sanity finally began to return.
Finally, in the Sun King's sigh, the blood mistress who had been completely wrapped by the golden wave of the Sunwell raised her hands with difficulty. She trembled and looked at the blood that could not be washed off her fingers. She went back and forth in her mind, and finally, she closed her eyes in pain, as if she had given up resistance, and let the huge golden magic power completely submerge her.
"Tyrion...forgive me..."
"I became the kind of... monster you hate the most..."