Volume 6: The World of Rebellion Chapter 296: The War God Lu Bu's Calculation and Terenas' Ambition
Terenas (King of Lordaeron): "Well, well, it is a great honor to have a godson like you. As a godfather, I have nothing to give you. By the way, the Royal Knights of Lordaeron have recently bred a batch of top-quality war horses, so I will give you one. You can choose one yourself."
God of War Lu Bu (Prince of Alterac): "Thank you, father, for the gift of the horse."
When the group finished the audience and walked out of the palace, Murphy pulled the God of War Lu Bu aside.
"Damn, what are you up to? Why did you suddenly do this? Tell me, are you going to be a traitor and betray us brothers?"
The God of War Lu Bu hurriedly explained: "What are you talking about? Am I the kind of person who is two-faced and stabs people in the back?"
Mo Fei thought to himself that your name already says it all.
"So what exactly are you trying to do? If you don't explain it to me today, our brotherhood will be over."
The God of War Lu Bu had no choice but to explain in a low voice, "I did all this just to become the Lich King."
"Lich King?" Murphy was a little confused about the God of War Lu Bu's train of thought. How did the Lich King get involved with worshipping a godfather?
God of War Lü Bu explained, "Think about it, why did the Scourge of Undead break out in Lordaeron in history, and why did Arthas eventually become the Lich King? One of the biggest reasons is that Lordaeron is the most densely populated area in the entire eastern continent. Among the seven kingdoms of the entire alliance plus the forces of dwarves, elves, gnomes, etc., Lordaeron is the largest kingdom with the most dense population.
The undead must exist in huge numbers to form a climate, so Lordaeron must be the key area for the outbreak of the undead scourge.
As the crown prince of Lordaeron, Arthas was responsible for defending the kingdom, so he was eventually consumed by the rage of revenge.
His potential is extremely high. Once he turns evil, he can explode in Lordaeron, so he naturally becomes the target of the Lich King.
Of course, according to our current timeline, there will probably be more candidates who can become the Lich King. All the princes of Lordaeron should have a chance. Of course, the prerequisite is that they must be able to go to Northrend and remove Frostmourne.
There is no rule that only a biological son can have this opportunity. Anyway, as long as he has potential, can implode in Lordaeron, and can be blinded by the rage of revenge, it should be enough to meet these three points.
I have great potential, and now that I have Terenas as my adoptive father, I naturally meet the second point. When the Scourge breaks out in the future, I will have the opportunity to intervene. By then, I will be the first to find the Cult of the Damned, and then I will slaughter Stratholme before Arthas, and then I will be the first to go to Northrend to find the Dreadlord, and then I will be the first to pull out Frostmourne. Then I will become the chief death knight, and according to the development of the plot, maybe I can become the Lich King in the future. "
Murphy thought to himself, "Oh my god, your plan is too big." However, he felt that this God of War Lu Bu was completely whimsical. There were so many princes in Lordaeron, and almost all players knew the classic plot of the Scourge. By that time, a bunch of biological sons would rush to massacre the city, and the strong would go to remove Frostmourne. How could it be the turn of you, the godson?
Murphy expressed his thoughts, but the God of War Lu Bu laughed out loud, "Haha, you can't say that, at least I have a chance now. I had no chance before, but now even if there is only a 1% chance, I can still fight for it, just in case I succeed.
Why do you think those rich kryptonians spent millions to give Terenas a son? Isn't it because they thought they could steal the Lich King? I got millions for free, which is definitely not a loss."
"Besides, I still have you brothers here. If there is a chance to fight for the Lich King, you all can help me. Maybe I can succeed. If I become the Lich King, I will need the help of my brothers. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse will definitely be chosen from among you brothers.
For the magicians, just give them a great lich. Each of them has a floating city. How about it? Are you interested in joining me?"
Murphy thought to himself, what interest do I have? I am the Storm Dragon King, and I am following the ancient dragon line, which has a bright future. It has nothing to do with your undead line.
What’s the point of being the Knight of Apocalypse? If you were to be the Lich King for me, maybe I’d consider it.
Sigurd had no interest in this either. He took the route of the Moonlit God of War, which was considered to be quite impressive. He was not very interested in joining the Lich King and becoming an undead.
Dara Bangba was very excited. "Oh, that's great. I'm also a knight. Don't forget me when the time comes. My request is not high. Just give me a place as a Knight of Apocalypse."
God of War Lu Bu (Prince of Alterac): "Haha, no problem."
Murphy was speechless. Which year was the plot about the natural disaster? It should have been the Third World War. The Second World War hasn't even started yet.
Starting to dream about beautiful things so early feels like buying a lottery ticket and fantasizing about winning the jackpot.
However, although he felt it was unreliable, he understood the thoughts of the God of War Lu Bu.
"Okay, you are right, but Terenas has been eyeing our Alterac covetously. You better be careful and don't really sell us out."
The God of War Lu Bu readily agreed: "Don't worry, I'm a smart man."
When the four brothers walked out of the main hall of the palace and approached the gate of the palace, they saw a familiar figure - Varian.
Murphy nodded to the other three people and walked over alone.
Aidan (Prince of Alterac): "Varian - thank the gods, I'm glad you're okay. I heard that Stormwind fell and I was worried about you. By the way, please accept my condolences for what happened to His Majesty Llane."
Varian nodded and said sadly, "You too, I also heard about His Majesty Aiden's death in battle."
Varian's tone was quite empathetic. In his eyes, Murphy was probably the person with whom he had the most common language. Not only were they sworn brothers, but their fathers also died on the same day, so they could be considered to be in the same boat.
Murphy felt ashamed, although he did not contribute much to Aiden's death, he was also one of the accomplices. This kind of "loving father and filial son" was completely different from Varian's.
But on the surface, he naturally still showed a gloomy expression.
"Alas, King Llane and my father were both true warriors. They died fighting against the evil orcs. In this critical moment, perhaps dying on the battlefield is their fate as kings. Let's not talk about this anymore. Let's talk about what's next. This war has just begun. Don't worry, Varian. I will do my best to help you restore your country."
At this time, Arthas also arrived, and immediately ran over when he saw Varian.
Arthas (Prince of Lordaeron): "I'm glad you're okay, second brother. From now on, we can finally fight side by side. Before, I fought against the Frostwolf orcs together with big brother, and it was a bloody battle." Arthas excitedly talked about the battle of that day. When he was excited, he even pulled out the "A Song of Ice and Fire" behind him and showed it to Varian.
Varian was quite cold towards Arthas. Arthas talked for a while, and seeing Varian's cold expression, he couldn't help but lower his voice.
He didn't know much about the infighting within the Alliance, but from a military perspective, he knew that the fall of Stormwind was directly related to the hesitation of the Alliance reinforcements.
"Brother, I can't do anything about Stormwind. Father has strictly ordered me to deal with the orcs in Alterac first before going south to reinforce Stormwind. Who knew it would turn out like this..."
Varian shook his head, "I don't blame you, Arthas. You are still young and don't understand the truth of this world. You are still subject to the constraints of power.
But my father's death was not an accident, Arthas. Sometimes the darkness is more terrifying than that of orcs. If it weren't for your father..." He hesitated, "I'm sorry I have to say this, but I can no longer trust you now."
Arthas's face turned pale immediately. He said, "Second brother... I..."
Varian nodded at Murphy and turned to leave.
Arthas suddenly became anxious. He had always been a fanboy to Varian, "Big brother, second brother..."
Murphy patted Arthas on the shoulder. He was not surprised by Varian's reaction. It was a miracle that Varian could let it go after Terenas plotted against Stormwind. It was good enough that he didn't turn against Arthas directly.
The fact that he could explain things clearly to Arthas was actually a manifestation of his trust in Arthas. If he really didn't trust Arthas, he might have just pretended to be nice and put on a show.
It was trust, but since his father was dead, continuing to hang out with the son of his enemy was something he couldn't do.
He explained the ins and outs of this to Arthas, and the more Arthas listened, the uglier his expression became.
"Is this really my father's conspiracy? Did my father deliberately want to kill His Majesty Ryan?"
"It's not a conspiracy, but it's definitely an open plot. His Majesty Terenas, like Varian, has the ambition to unify the alliance and rebuild the empire, but he is more unscrupulous in his approach."
"No, this is impossible! My father is definitely not that kind of person!" Arthas shouted excitedly.
Murphy didn't say anything else, but patted Arthas on the shoulder and said, "If you really want to know the truth, why don't you go and ask your father in person? Of course, remember not to mention me and Varian. You are a smart child, Arthas, you should know the seriousness of the matter."
Arthas gritted his teeth and nodded.
Ten minutes later, Arthas met Terenas in the gardens of the Lordaeron Palace.
Arthas (Prince of Lordaeron): "Father! I'm back!" He did not forget to salute first.
Terenas (King of Lordaeron): "Ah, Arthas, you are finally back. Let me see you. You look much stronger now. It seems that war is the best whetstone. I heard about your feat in Alterac. You led the Lordaeron army to defeat the powerful Frostwolf orcs and frost trolls, and you killed and expelled an ice elemental lord with your own hands. You are worthy of being the child of my Menethil family.
Your bravery reminds me of your grandfather."
As soon as he saw Arthas, Terenas showed a happy expression.
I don’t know why, even though I have more than 40 sons and more than 30 daughters, my favorite is still this youngest son.
He always felt closer to Arthas. As for his other sons and daughters, Terenas inexplicably felt alienated and was too lazy to get close to them.
Arthas was delighted by Terenas' praise. Under normal circumstances, he would have been extremely proud, but at this moment, he just wanted to clarify the doubts in his heart.
"Father, I have a question for you. Was the fall of Stormwind and the death of King Llane part of your plan?"
Tenaris's expression suddenly turned serious. "Why do you ask that? Did anyone tell you anything?"
Arthas remembered Murphy's words and naturally would not tell the truth.
He shook his head and said, "No one told me anything. This is a possibility I came up with recently, but I don't quite believe it. This is not what you should do. This is not what a king should do."
Terenas was not annoyed after hearing this, but became happy instead. "Haha, I didn't expect you to grow so fast. Very good, it seems that the Kingdom of Lordaeron has a successor. The growth of military power certainly makes me happy, but the improvement of wisdom is the most important quality of a king.
I can answer your question: yes and no.
My plan did anticipate the fall of Stormwind, but Llane's death was beyond my plan. Humph, that idiot who was blinded by his sense of honor actually died while covering the retreat of a group of civilians. It turns out that the brains of the Wrynn family are not very good. You must never learn from them. When encountering that kind of crisis, the right thing to do is to save yourself first.
Only if the royal family survives can the kingdom survive."
Arthas was shocked but relieved by this answer. Deep down, he already felt that this was most likely true.
At least his father didn't deliberately try to kill King Llane, he consoled himself.
"But by doing this, isn't it a betrayal of our allies?"
Terenas patiently taught: "You must understand Arthas, any achievement is built on sacrifices, and now a great achievement is before our eyes.
The time is ripe, Arthas. The development space of Lordaeron has reached its limit, but it seems that fate is on our side. Fear will bring unity. The invasion of the orcs is an excellent opportunity, an opportunity to completely integrate the Alliance and establish the Empire of Lordaeron.
Why do you think I bought ? Why did I ask you to become a disciple of Muradin Bronzebeard? Why do you think I married your sisters to Gilneas and Stromgarde?
Do we have to spend a large amount of supplies to help the refugees in Stormwind Kingdom and spend money to bribe and win over the elven nobles in Quel'Thalas?
All of this is leading up to this day.
This world is dangerous, and the arrival of orcs proves this. If you want your family and kingdom to survive forever, you have to strengthen yourself.
After thousands of years, our Menethil family has finally waited for our glorious moment, the moment to establish the Empire of Lordaeron.
Arthas, my child, from the moment you were born, I have placed high hopes on you. I have proudly watched you grow up day by day and become a strong and intelligent warrior. I have never said these words to anyone, but today I hope you can understand that the Alliance must unite, and only Lordaeron has the ability to do this.
I will build a powerful empire, and one day, my life will come to an end, and you will be crowned king and rule the world."
Terenas said this and fantasized, his eyes revealing endless ambition and fanaticism.
Arthas looked at Terenas in shock, at his father, the first time he saw Terenas speak his heart out.
When he thought about taking on this heavy responsibility, a heavy pressure immediately came over him, making it almost hard for him to breathe.
Be crowned king? Build an empire? Is this really a fate I can bear? Arthas suddenly began to doubt.
He took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.
"But, don't we still have our eldest brother? And our third and fifth brothers, there are many people who are more qualified to inherit the throne than me."
After hearing this, Tenaris' face suddenly showed a complicated expression.
Indeed, Arthas was not the crown prince. His eldest son, Godwin Menethil, was the heir to the kingdom, and even he could not easily change this.
With the title of "Glory of Holy Light", Godwin is the legitimate new king in terms of both achievements and popularity.
However, for some reason, Tenaris could never muster much affection for this nearly perfect eldest son.
"Yes, your brothers are all excellent princes, but..." Terenas hesitated to speak. He couldn't explain clearly where the disgust in his heart came from. He tried hard to figure out the reason, but just like countless times in the past, he had no clue at all.
As he was thinking so hard, his expression gradually became distorted and hideous.
