Chapter 644 19. Wolves
Gilneas City, this is probably the last city in the northern border of the eastern continent that is not under the management of Dark Blade.
Although it is said that Dark Blade gave up its control of the Stratholme region at the northernmost tip of northern Xinjiang, it was more of a consideration of civilization. Not long ago, the undead were the main body of the undead civilization. Under the leadership of Jeffrey Dylan, he joined the Federation, and the gathering place of this special civilization is in the Stratholme area.
At the request of the undead, Dark Blade withdrew most of the garrison here, and handed over Stratholme City, which had been burned by a third, to them to live in.
In addition, there is also a paladin faction active in the Stratholme area. They call themselves the Scarlet Crusade, and their leaders are former imperial knights Tirion Fordring and Alexandro Mograine. There are two small cities and mountainous areas in the south of Stratholme District. The forces here are considered top-notch, but as long as the Dark Blade is willing, a charge of the two battle groups is enough to defeat them.
But Dark Blade didn't do this... because the first task given to the undead by the High Lord Tyrion was to let them complete the settlement of the Scarlet Crusade independently without the help of Dark Blade.
This sounds unlikely, but as the great lord and the Dark Blade's family, the undead who have just gathered must complete this task. This is a necessary condition for them to prove that their civilization is capable of living alone. If they cannot, That proves that the civilization of the undead is still lacking, and it is still unable to stand alone.
This weird request seems to be difficult, but believe me, the high lord has his own considerations for the undead... This task, or "trial", has its own special meaning.
"cough cough"
Varian, who came out of the portal, couldn't help coughing after taking the first breath of the air in Northern Xinjiang. The air was mixed with other things, which made Varian unacceptable for a while.
On the contrary, Valeera, who was following behind him, showed a comfortable expression after breathing. The girl looked around and said to Varian:
"The concentration of magic power here is very high...Although it is not as good as Quel'Thalas, it has definitely surpassed other places on this continent, but there seems to be something else in this magic power, which is not so pure, really weird..."
"Disgusting sulfur smell..."
Gene in human form glanced at the Dalaran Strait not far away, and he sniffled in disgust:
"According to the dark warlocks of Dark Blade, a magical tide covering the world is about to appear, and its origin is here. It is said that this is the aftermath of Tyrion's killing of the great demon Archimonde. In short, this The place is no longer suitable for mortals to survive, and the immigrants here have also been transferred to Arathi and Hinterlands, where the Federation is preparing to establish a new province."
"The development of the Federation is too fast..."
Varian remembered that in the past few years he would occasionally take the gladiatorial group back and forth between the two continents, and had also seen civilian life under the federal system. He couldn't help but say:
"If this goes on like this, the empire will not even want to return to its homeland. It doesn't even need the protection of the dark blade. The increasingly powerful federation will be able to fight against the empire by itself... Their civilization is very dynamic, at least better than ours. Society is much more advanced."
"Come on, Varian."
Gene looked left and right, looking at the sea in the distance on the land that had changed its terrain. Behind him were a few silent highborne mages, who were arranging a portal to Gilneas City for them. Due to the dissipation of fel energy and mana, the positioning of the portal spell here is not prepared, so it takes several short-distance teleportations to reach the city surrounded by mountains.
"Do you really think the Darkblade would view the Empire as an enemy?"
The old wolf king who had joined the Forgotten Kings spat rudely. He looked at the young Varian behind him and said:
"As early as after the Battle of Northern Border, we should have recognized this point. The Empire is far from the opponent of the Dark Blade, and the Dark Blade has never treated the Empire in the same position. You must know that even the most tragic Northern In the Battle of Frontiers, Tyrion only mobilized 5 battle groups... Especially with the support of the continuously upgraded production capacity in the Black Iron District, the force of the Dark Blade Legion has already exceeded the imagination of the empire."
"The empire should be more sensible... The future enemy of the empire is not the dark blade at all, but the Federation... The civilization supported by Tyrion has already demonstrated its strong potential. If the empire continues to sink like this, They don't even have the qualifications to compete with the Federation, do you understand what I mean?"
Gene looked at Varian, he stretched out his finger, and tapped Varian's chest, and he said in a tone of exhortation:
"The nobles of the empire think that they have made great sacrifices and sacrificed everything for the future of the human empire. Their stupid ideas are still affecting the rebuilt civilization, but look at the paladins of Stratholme, They are the real victims, they gave everything just to preserve the last piece of ancestral land for their own civilization, for us...for you to preserve the last bit of human dignity!"
"What are the nobles who once stood with you doing now?"
"They are stupid, they are still arrogant even when they are broken, my son, your friend, those nobles are still planning to fight each other, singing and drinking in the middle of the night in New Stormwind, as far as I know , the 11 civilian settlements in the Shining Plains have reproduced the ugly situation where the nobles took everything away, and they squandered heroes like Lothar with all the opportunities they won for them..."
"Varian, I see... I see the dark future of the empire, the empire across the coast has not learned anything from failure, they have not changed, or rather, they don't know how to change, they have no leader! Young The kings can't hold back the scene at all! Arthas is not bad, but the other kings are starting to become arrogant again."
"The moth is still tasting the sweetness of power... The reason why I brought you here is just to tell you... Use the power I left for you to correct all this, not only to save the soldiers of the empire, but also Take them to learn from the Federation, make our civilization more advanced, and let it glow with new vitality... Let Lothar and our sacrifices become meaningful!"
The old wolf king gritted his teeth, and stared at Varian with his eyes that had become the pupils of beasts:
"If you can't do it, then I...me and my new friends, we'll do it ourselves!"
These words made Varian unable to refute, but a moment later, when the portal opened again, Varian grabbed Jean's arm, and he looked at the wolf king seriously:
"What do you want me to do? You...that forgotten kings, what do you want me to do?"
"It's very simple, we let you become the emperor! Because only you have seen how the Federation develops with your own eyes, and only you can realize how to revitalize the empire... More importantly, you showed in Nagrand We all saw the battle between you and Tyrion that night... You are not affected by hatred, you know what the people of the Federation really think... You know, rashly launching the so-called counter-war There is no chance of winning, you are rational!"
The Wolf King shook off Varian's arm, saying:
"You must become the emperor...you must inherit the will and desire left by Lothar! Integrate that chaotic empire and let it go on the right path."
"emperor?"
The shocked Varian asked back:
"Are you joking? Gene, this joke is not funny. I abandoned my own people and went into self-exile until now. The Kingdom of Stormwind may not accept me anymore. How do you let the people of the empire accept an emperor like me? This is impossible of!"
"impossible?"
Gene's eyes stayed on the gray war sword on Varian's back for a moment, and he showed a meaningful smile:
"No! Varian, trust me...they will accept you, you already have what it takes to be emperor...remember!"
"Not only did we choose you..."
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Following Jin through the portal, Varian realized that he had reappeared in a city when the scene in front of him was scattered, but it would be the time when the sun was setting, but the city was still shrouded in a layer of darkness. If there is any haze, it is like rainy weather.
He raised his head and looked at the dark city walls around him. The stripped vines wrapped around the walls and buildings, adding a sense of time to this gloomy city. Valeera followed him, the high elf chick He pursed his lips, stretched out his hand, and grabbed Varian's hand. This action made Varian stunned, but in the end, he did not shake off Valeera's palm like before.
Feeling the warmth in the palm of her hand, the high elf chick revealed a hint of...happiness.
"follow me."
Without looking back, Gene stepped out of the almost abandoned teleportation point in Gilneas City. He walked out of the gate. In the square in front of him, the cold wind blows debris rolling on the empty ground. Desolate, dilapidated, like an abandoned city.
"Hold on!"
Jean turned around and said something to Varian, and then took a step forward. His clothes fluttered, his body was quickly covered by gray mane, and the humanoid wolf king quickly turned into a head full of hair. A werewolf of feral power.
This scene made Valeera a little scared. As an assassin, she could clearly feel the scattered shadow power of the wolf king Jean... This werewolf is very powerful, at least not weaker than the current Varian.
"Aww!"
In the form of a werewolf, Jin roared to the sky, that deep, penetrating voice echoed in this quaint and cold city, like a horn, and the orders attached to the howling of a wolf, let The entire dark city was surging.
Varian raised his head. He looked at the city walls around him. Some dark and vigorous shadows were running fast on the city walls. There were so many of them, and they were very good at hiding. If it wasn't for Jean's roar, Varian and Varian alone Lila, the fate of wandering in this werewolf city is estimated to be very miserable.
How many werewolves are there in the abandoned city of Gilneas?
This is a difficult question to determine. A few months ago, the last batch of werewolves who were willing to submit to federal rule had been relocated to the New Gilneas province in the southern border, and the number of werewolves staying here at that time was about 80,000. In the past few months, some werewolves who were unwilling to stay in the city also left here, and were transferred to other places in northern Xinjiang under the supervision of the Dark Blade's Hellfire Chapter.
Those who are still waiting in this city are soldiers who are extremely loyal to the empire or Gilneas, or some nobles from the old era.
Just like what Jean said, what exists in this city is the last army loyal to the empire in the eastern continent except for the Scarlet Crusade...
"Swish Swish Swish Swish"
During the swift activities of the werewolves, more and more werewolves appeared on the square. Some of them received the treatment of the moon night herb potion and could transform into human form, and some were unwilling to accept the potion, and these The werewolves looked at Gene with different meanings, and looked at their former rulers. Some werewolves saw the logo on Jean's chest, roared unluckily, and turned to leave, but more werewolves chose to stay in the square superior.
This kind of staying itself is a proof of their will, and in the eyes of those werewolves, Varian can also see that kind of persistence, that kind of perseverance, that kind of expectation, just like the most loyal soldiers, waiting With a new order... although perhaps that order will never be given again.
Is their persistence in this abandoned city really meaningful?
The answer to this cruel question was revealed today... Yes!
The empire that continued on another continent still needs them!
After more than ten minutes, the entire huge Gilneas square was already full of silent werewolves. Genn looked at them, and some other kind of light flashed in his beast-like eyes, but he didn't say much, but looked sideways. Turning around, he made a "please" gesture to Varian.
"The last 30,000 people... This is the last werewolf army willing to return to the empire."
Gene patted Varian on the shoulder:
"Use them well... Your Majesty the Emperor..."
"Now, go and give orders to your army... Goodbye, no... Farewell, Varian Wrynn, we will wait for your good news on the other side of the sea..."