Volume 5: King of the Mountain Chapter 267: Dragon Knights
Land on the platform of the Dragon Feast Ceremony Hall.
Looking at the three heroic specialties, Murphy made a decision without even thinking about it. Needless to say, it was definitely the Dragon Knights, which was a legendary specialization.
And being able to create a knightly order is a power that can directly affect the plot.
There are various kinds of knightly orders in the Sky World, and almost every kingdom has its own national knightly order. Since all the countries in the alliance are jointly ruled by kings and nobles, joining the knightly order has become the best way for nobles to show their bravery and glory as representatives of the kingdom's high-end military force.
The members of the Knights Templar are generally composed of nobles and knights.
There are the Knights of Stormwind in Stormwind Kingdom, the Knights of Borean in Alterac, the Order of the Phoenix in Quel'Thalas, the Royal Knights of Lordaeron in Lordaeron...even Ironforge has an organization similar to the Knights' Order - the Bronzebeard Guard.
However, the most famous knightly orders in the history of Warcraft are the Knights of the Silver Hand and the Knights of the Ebon Blade, which have not yet been established. One pursues the holy light and created the profession of Paladin.
The other represents death and is composed of death knights.
Now he will have a place in these prestigious and influential knightly orders.
Murphy decisively chose the specialty of [Dragon Knights].
[System prompt: You have obtained a new hero specialty, [Dragon Knights], and you have unlocked the Knights function . You can view related functions in the Lord System. ]
Before Murphy had time to study the Knights' Order system carefully, he heard a painful groan from not far away. He turned around and saw Roland slowly getting up from the ground.
With an expression of relief on his face, the other knights woke up from their coma one after another.
"Your Highness, are you alright? You look--different."
"Gods above, is everything over?"
"Prince Aidan, is that you?"
Facing the awe and uneasy gazes of the knights, Murphy, who was still in dragon form, nodded slowly.
Aidan Delon (Storm Dragon King): "My loyal knights, it's me, your Prince Aidan. Don't worry, all crises are over. I have completed my evolution and gained the power of the Storm Dragon. I have also killed those orcs."
He said, transforming into human form again.
Seeing Murphy turn back into the familiar Prince Aidan, the knights breathed a sigh of relief.
Roland looked puzzled: "What on earth is going on, Your Highness, how did you turn into a dragon?"
Just as Murphy was about to explain, the system's voice suddenly rang in his ears.
[System prompt: You have triggered the plot event [Establishment of the Dragon Knights], your identity in this event is——Founder of the Knights, your behavior will determine the Knights' beliefs and purpose of the Dragon Knights, please complete this event with caution. ]
Murphy's heart suddenly lifted, and he immediately perked up. After thinking about his words, a serious and excited expression immediately appeared on his face.
Aidan (Prince of Alterac): "Now that things have come to this, I think there is no need for me to hide it any longer. I came here to pursue the power of the dragon. Everything started a long time ago.
I once accidentally obtained a stone statue, which led me to discover this mysterious relic, where I received a terrible prophecy - the world is about to face a terrible disaster, enemies from an unknown world are about to come, burn this world to ashes, destroy all kingdoms and creatures, and even the entire world.
The prophecy mentioned three great disasters, and the invasion of orcs was just the beginning. They were merely servants of the devil and the pioneers who cleared the way.
Even if they are defeated, the crisis will never end. Soon a natural disaster of death will come, and the dead humans will turn into a tide of undead, and the earth will be submerged in corpses and death.
However, this is not the most dangerous thing.
What follows is the demon army, the world will burn, people will either die or fall into darkness, and what awaits us is only endless killing and death."
Murphy's words were deep and solemn, and coupled with the passive effect of his Bluff Master, the knights believed it without a doubt. In fact, what Murphy said was indeed true. The crises in this world are one after another, and there has never been a break.
He hasn't even mentioned the subsequent second invasion of the Burning Legion, the Cataclysm, the awakening of the Old Gods, the third invasion of the Burning Legion, and other major disasters.
The knights were shocked by the terrible future he described; they did not expect that the world would face so many disasters.
Murphy changed the subject.
“But we still have a glimmer of hope. Whenever disaster strikes, there is always a shortage of powerful warriors to save the world. Because of this, I must accumulate strength to face the coming disaster. What kind of power can compare to a powerful dragon?
For this I am willing to transform myself into a dragon, because to gain power one must pay a price, and this is the inevitable fate of those who seek power to save the world."
After hearing Murphy's words, the knights were so excited that they were speechless. They didn't expect that there would be such a terrible future, and they didn't expect that Prince Aidan had such a lofty ideal and wanted to save the world alone.
"Prince Aidan! Let me follow you!"
"My sword is your sword, Your Highness. I am willing to follow you forever, no matter if we step into the burning hell or the dark abyss."
"We are all willing to follow you Aidan, let us protect this world together!"
Murphy listened to the knights' impassioned speeches with a look of relief on his face. "I know that the warriors of the mountains are all fearless fighters. With you fighting side by side with me, perhaps there is still hope for this world. So let us swear an oath together!"
Murphy suddenly pulled out the Storm Binder and held it high, "For this world! With the power of the dragon, in the name of Aidan!"
"For this world!" The knights raised their swords and placed them on the Storm Binder.
"Fight to the end and die with no regrets! This is our oath!"
[System prompt: The Dragon Knights have been officially established. A group of former North Wind Knights have now transformed into Dragon Knights and decided to follow you forever.
The purpose of the Dragon Knights is to pursue the power of dragons and protect the world.
The Dragon Knights' belief is the power of dragons. 】
Boom! A flash of lightning suddenly flashed across the sky, and as if in response, electric currents suddenly flashed across the twenty-three swords.
The knights were startled, but their expressions soon turned into excitement.
"Your Highness Aidan, I seem to have gained the ability to control lightning. That's right - some knowledge and memories seem to have suddenly popped up in my mind. Let me give it a try."
Lightning strike!
The knight swung his sword violently, and a bolt of lightning fell from the sky, creating a ball of fire on the ground.
Thunderstorm weapons!
He gently stroked the blade with his hand, and the blade was immediately covered with the light of lightning.
Quite interesting.
Soon the other knights also mastered their new abilities, and it was obvious that these abilities were related to the lightning strike they had suffered previously.
However, the color of lightning they controlled was still the normal blue.
While the knights were mastering their new abilities, Murphy opened the Knights' Order interface in the Lord System to check.
【Dragon Knights (Extraordinary Knights)
Organization introduction: A legendary knight order founded by Dragon Prince Aidan and his Knights of the North Wind. The brave and fearless Knights of the North Wind faced the power of thunder together with Dragon Prince Aidan, shared the damage, and thus made an oath. These Knights of the North Wind also became the first batch of Dragon Knights.
The Dragon Knights are an order of knights that associate with storm dragons and have mastered the secrets of thunder and lightning. They possess extraordinary powers.
In order to protect the world, the Dragon Knights continue to explore the power of dragons and develop a unique knight culture and skill system.
Dragon Knights troop tree:
Basic Arms 1:
[Dragon Knight (level??)
Upgrade cost: Any knight × 1.
Characteristics of the troops: ????
Arms equipment: ????
Soldier introduction: The basic troop of the Dragon Knights, a knight who believes in the power of dragons and swears allegiance to Dragon Prince Aidan. It can be transformed from any knight type troop. 】
Special Forces 1:
【Dragon Thunder Knight (level??)
Upgrade cost: Plot-only, non-upgradeable.
Characteristics of the troops: thunderstorm weapons, lightning strike, ????
Arms equipment: ????
Introduction to the troops: The brave and fearless Knights of the North Wind faced the power of thunder together with the Dragon Prince Aidan, shared the damage, and thus made an oath to become the first batch of Dragon Knights. After being baptized by the dragon thunder, these knights mastered the secrets of thunder and lightning and were able to use the power of thunder and lightning to fight. 】
Extraordinary Soldier 1:
【Dragon Blood Giant Warrior (Level 49).
Upgrade cost: Dragon Knight × 1, Dragon Blood × 5, Gold Coins × 400.
Unit characteristics: Sweep, Dragon's Power, Tough Skin, Fury, Anti-Infantry Unit, Anti-Large Unit.
Soldier equipment: two-handed greatsword.
Introduction to the troops: A powerful warrior bathed in dragon blood, possessing dragon-like strength and tough skin, holding a giant sword and fighting bare-chested, fearlessly rushing towards the enemy to kill. 】
Super Arms 2:
【Dragon Heavy Cavalry (Level 56)
Upgrade cost: Dragon Knight × 1, Dragon Bones × 4, Dragon Scales × 10, 500 gold coins.
Characteristics of the troops: resistance to magic, heavy armor, charge, and trample attack.
Soldier equipment: dragon bone spear, dragon scale armor, and heavy warhorse.
Introduction to the troops: Heavy cavalry armed with dragon scales and bones, with powerful defensive capabilities and the ability to resist magical attacks, they can charge at the enemy with unstoppable momentum. 】
Super Arms 3:
[Dragon Rider (Level 65)
Upgrade cost: Dragon Knight × 1, Dragon Egg × 1, 600 gold coins.
Characteristics of the troops: flying, dragon breath spray, super vision, and causing fear.
Equipment: knight armor, lance, dragon mount.
Introduction to the troops: Flying cavalry that rides on young dragons to fight in the air. They can launch powerful dragon breath attacks on the ground, and can also engage in hand-to-hand combat with the enemy in the air. 】
There are five types of soldiers in total, among which the Dragon Thunder Knight is a special type of soldier that spawns in plot events. There is only one batch and it will not be possible to train them again in the future. They can use Dragon Thunder to fight.
The Dragon Knight, seemingly, is no different from an ordinary knight except for the name.
The remaining three extraordinary soldiers are very powerful, especially the Dragon Rider, which is a level six soldier.
However, the upgrade cost is extremely expensive and requires various precious materials, so I will not consider it for the time being.
When he came to his senses, he found that the knights had mastered the power of thunder and lightning.
Aidan (Prince of Alterac): "Don't be surprised. That is the power given to you by Dragon Thunder. It is the proof of your loyalty and courage."
The knights were immediately overjoyed. Now they were finally no longer the Knights of the North Wind, who were at the bottom of the list among all nations. Now they had the power of thunder and no longer had to fear those orc barbarians.
At this moment, the mysterious voice came out again.
Mysterious Voice: I have to say, your power to bewitch people is really surprising. What I didn’t expect is that you actually passed the baptism of dragon thunder and completed the transformation into an extraordinary dragon. It’s really impressive.
Aidan (Prince of Alterac): "Can I eat the heart of the guardian dragon now?"
Mysterious voice: No, if it’s just the dragon heart, of course there’s no problem, but the power of protection - that is not something you can control now. Only the ancient dragon can perfectly control that power.
Murphy was a little skeptical, "But can the five guardian dragons master this power?"
A mysterious voice: Humph, if you wear the crown, you must bear its weight. The so-called guardian dragons are nothing more than prisoners , ignorant people who are blinded by their inner desires and greed for power.
You must know that power can affect the mind, and the power of protection - that power is so strong that even the strongest mind will be corrupted and changed by it. Obtaining this power is not only a gift, but also a curse.
Eventually they will all be consumed by the power they carry.
Murphy couldn't help but feel a surge of sympathy after hearing this, but after thinking about it carefully, he couldn't help but believe it a little.
He had heard similar words from Deathwing more than once. Deathwing went crazy because of the power of the Guardian of the Earth.
And looking at history, Deathwing is not an isolated case.
Because the Time Keeper Nozdormu obtained the power to protect time, he encountered the leader of the Eternal Dragon Clan, M'Nozdor, at the end of time. M'Nozdormu was the evil monster that was transformed from the extremely crazy Nozdormu. Nozdormu finally had to kill his fallen self with his own hands, but that was his future self, so Nozdormu would definitely fall in the future. He could only delay the arrival of this result indefinitely, but could not change it.
It's hard to say whether Nozdormu is still normal after what he has been through.
The dream guardian Ysera also suffered the same misfortune. She who controlled the Emerald Dream could not escape the fate of becoming a nightmare dragon.
Not to mention Malygos, the first guardian dragon to die.
If you look at it this way, it seems to make some sense.
Aidan (Prince of Alterac): "So only by becoming an ancient dragon can one master the power of protection? Why are ancient dragons so special?"
Mysterious Voice: The ancient dragon is an immortal and special being, its body and soul are one, therefore it is flawless. No force can distort the ancient dragon's mind or change the ancient dragon's consciousness. Because of this, the ancient dragon can use this power without any influence.
