Volume 8: The Road to the Ancient Dragon Chapter 410: Overwatch and the New Dragon-Slaying Journey
Godwin (King of Lordaeron): "Brave soldiers of the Alliance, today is the day when the Overwatch Corps is established. You come from various kingdoms and forces, and now you have chosen to voluntarily join this army and take on the important task of defending the Alliance. Your justice and glory will surely become a model for everyone in the Alliance to follow. I salute you here."
“Those evil orcs have been defeated and driven back to their own world, but evil will never disappear. It is just dormant for a while. One day they will return and continue to try to conquer and destroy our world.
You will serve as the eyes of the Alliance, monitoring and guarding the Dark Portal, which is a difficult and dangerous task.
If you are unwilling to take on this responsibility, now is your last chance to withdraw. Once you embark on this journey, there will be no turning back."
After Godwin finished speaking, he glanced at the army in the square, but no one withdrew. He nodded with satisfaction. In the VIP seats behind him, the leaders of the alliance were watching everything in front of them with interest.
Murphy was also among this group of people, and he couldn't help laughing while listening to Godwin's performance.
You asked in front of so many audiences whether anyone would quit. If anyone really dared to quit, that would be weird and would be infamous for eternity.
Sure enough, politicians like to engage in this kind of formalism.
What is before us is the Overwatch Corps, which was rationally formed by all the countries in the Alliance. Historically, this army built a fortress called Overwatch in the Cursed Land, and stubbornly blocked the attack of the orcs in the Third War.
However, history still underwent tremendous changes. Because Lothar did not die in battle, the Sons of Lothar were not established, and the Five Heroes of Black Gate did not appear.
And the Dark Portal was not completely destroyed.
History has been completely changed beyond recognition.
But some things were bound to happen, such as sending troops to monitor the movements of the orcs. And now, he would witness everything happen with his own eyes.
The legion was led by a prince of Lordaeron, and two lieutenants, General Lordenson and Archmage Saslanan. In addition, several player heroes and lords joined in, including a prince of Alterac.
It is not difficult to guess the purpose of these people joining this legion. Since the Overwatch Legion is a force stationed on the front line, once the tribe invades again, it will easily trigger a plot campaign. As long as they can hold on, plot points will definitely be indispensable. It can be said that the crisis and benefits are equally huge.
This army was not large, with only about 10,000 soldiers, but its deployment was very complete, with battle mages from Dalaran, storm knights from Stormwind, kingdom crossbowmen from Lordaeron, and griffon knights from Aerie Mountain...
As a special force directly under the alliance, it is very powerful.
As the Overwatch marched out of Lordaeron's square and headed towards the port, the army founding ceremony officially ended.
With this army, countries can really focus on development.
Just as leaders from various countries were celebrating, Godwin walked towards Murphy.
"Prince Aidan - can we talk in private?"
"certainly."
Murphy said, following Godwin into a side hall.
He roughly guessed the other party's purpose, which was nothing more than to win him over or intimidate him. Considering his own strength, Murphy felt that the possibility of winning him over was higher.
The two men sat down, Godwin looked at Murphy, and Murphy looked at Godwin.
"Prince Aidan, are you interested in joining Lordaeron?"
Mo Fei thought to himself that this was really straight to the point.
"You mean to let Alterac join Lordaeron?"
"No, I mean I hope you can join Lordaeron. As for Alterac - without you, Alterac is worthless. Without your protection, I have a hundred ways to annex and dismember those guys. In fact, even with you here, I can still annex Alterac by force. But if I do that, both of us will suffer huge losses. I don't think there is any need to make things so ugly.
As a ruler, I don't like making enemies everywhere, so I invite you to join Lordaeron, and I will give you the status and power you deserve.
You can keep your territory. I can even grant you more territory, such as a city. Your Dragon Knights are a powerful force. Instead of wasting it in the barren land of Alterac, why not join Lordaeron? With the Dragon Knights and the Silver Hand Knights, we will be invincible. "
Mo Fei thought it was quite tempting, but he didn't rush to agree.
Firstly, he was not very interested in city fiefs or the like. Secondly, once he joined Lordaeron, he would become a vassal of the other party. The change in status would mean that the other party would be able to control him at will.
"What about the others? If I vote."
Godwin said, "Don't worry. I am a fair man. I am not interested in Alterac's commercial value. What I need is Alterac's submission and ruling power. Your people can still serve as lords of Alterac and control the original land and castle, but you must swear allegiance to me, become nobles of Lordaeron, and fight for me when I need you."
In this way, they can not only keep their original wealth but also earn additional income.”
"Honestly, I don't care about these at all. Territory, castle, kingdom, these are just superficial things. Only power is truly worth pursuing. I suggest you go talk to them. If you can convince them to join Lordaeron, I have no objection at all."
Godwin showed a proud look, "Power? But the power of the king and the lord is also power, and it is a power above the hero - the power of command. Don't you want to have it? As long as I give an order, hundreds of thousands of troops will sweep across Alterac. Your broken kingdom will not be able to resist the army of Lordaeron at all."
Murphy nodded. This was true. The king had very strong authority and could issue decrees. No matter how powerful you were, if you issued a kingdom wanted order, countless heroes and adventurers would hunt you down.
The king can also appoint and dismiss nobles and deprive them of their territories.
In a game with a medieval setting like World of Warcraft, the king has extremely great power. It is a consensus of almost everyone that the king's power is granted by God. When translated into the game mechanism, it is the power of game authority.
Historically, Arthas was merely a crown prince, so he directly deprived Uther of his position as Grand Master of the Knights of the Silver Hand and disbanded the Knights.
Although Terenas later canceled this order, the power of the king is still evident.
This is why everyone wants to be king.
As the king of Lordaeron, Godwin's existence cannot be ignored.
But for Murphy, he really didn't bother to pursue such power.
No matter how powerful the king is, when he transforms into an ancient dragon and becomes a dragon god, the kingdom and power of mortals will be meaningless.
As for now——
"Haha, it's useless for you to tell me these things. You might as well go and talk to my brothers. If they agree to join Lordaeron, I will definitely not object. You have your goals, I have mine, and as long as you don't hinder me, I won't hinder you.
On the other hand, if Lordaeron were to go to war with Alterac, I would never stand idly by. As a member of the Kingdom of Alterac, the Knights of Dragonfall would fight to the end. Perhaps the army of Lordaeron could indeed sweep across Alterac, but at that time, I would also let you see the power I wield.
Let's see which one is stronger, the king's ruling power or my power.
So farewell, your Majesty."
Murphy turned and left the palace.
He did not care much about Godwin's threat. Godwin was not a madman. He would never dare to attack Alterac rashly. Regardless of whether he could win or not, he had to consider the reactions of the alliance countries.
You know, Alterac hasn't withdrawn from the Alliance yet.
However, he doesn't really care who will be the ruler of the alliance.
However, power must be maintained by force, and he will not be timid when it is time to show his attitude.
If you really want to have a civil war, you can also gain some experience and plot points.
Godwin watched Murphy leave, but he couldn't help feeling a little solemn.
He had not expected the other party's attitude to be so unscrupulous. He originally thought that even if the other party was unwilling to surrender, he would at least pretend to be submissive.
The result directly shows the attitude.
Are you really that confident?
Godwin admitted that the opponent was very powerful. In the previous battle in the wetlands, the fel storm even directly changed the local environment.
Compared to ordinary heroes, this Aidan is ridiculously strong.
But he is the King of Lordaeron and the leader of the Alliance. As long as he gives the order, he can recruit countless heroic adventurers, which will be enough to overwhelm him.
The power of the Storm Dragon is indeed very strong, but it is nothing compared to the power of the Emperor.
However, the opponent's self-confidence still had some influence on Godwin. Since you are so confident, I will also increase my strength.
The so-called power—as long as you have money, you can get any kind of power.
Godwin thought about it and went straight to the auction house, opened the list of auction items and started browsing.
Godwin often goes to auctions, and all the equipment he wears is epic/legendary, not even a blue piece of equipment can be seen.
He will also constantly update his equipment to ensure that his strength always remains in the top tier of the game.
While flipping through the product catalog, Godwin's thoughts wandered a little - I wonder how Aidan turned into a dragon.
Godwin thought about it and casually entered the keyword - dragon.
Dragon scale armor, dragon bones, dragon scales, dragon tooth scimitar, dragon fire amulet... Hey, this is——
[Strange Dragon Heart (Quest Item)
Plot Items: Unique.
Use: Eat this dragon heart to trigger an origin plot...
Warning: Completing the original storyline will have a profound impact on the game's worldview, and players can gain powerful power from the storyline.
However, this type of plot is somewhat dangerous and may pose unknown risks to players. Please be mentally prepared before carrying out the mission. 】
Original plot?
Powerful force?
He was stimulated by Murphy and was particularly sensitive to the word "power".
Looking at the price again, this thing costs 2.5 million. It's just a quest item, but the price is almost as high as a legendary weapon.
I took a look at the product reviews and they were all sarcastic.
"This guy is crazy. He dares to sell any junk for millions."
"It's still 2.5 million. I think the seller is an idiot."
"By the way, what is the origin story mission?"
"I haven't heard of it. It's probably a story mission related to your profession - but it's not worth that much money."
The origin story mission seemed to be very powerful, but unfortunately it was related to dragons, which was obviously not suitable for him.
I don't know if there are any origin plot items related to Holy Light.
Enter keywords - Holy Light/Origin Plot.
He actually found one.
[Golden Seeds of the Sacred Tree (Quest Item)
Plot Items: Unique.
Use: Plant this seed to trigger an origin plot.
Item Description: A strange seed emitting a faint golden light, which seems to contain the hidden power of holy light...
Warning: Completing the original storyline will have a profound impact on the game's worldview, and players can gain powerful power from the storyline.
However, this type of plot is somewhat dangerous and may pose unknown risks to players. Please be mentally prepared before carrying out the mission. 】
Note: We stole this thing from the World Tree. Several heroes died for it, so we absolutely do not bargain. If you are interested, please contact us.
Looking at the price again, it turned out to be 10 million.
Ten million... Godwin thought these people must be crazy about money.
A legendary weapon costs only about two to three million.
However, he also noticed one thing, that these items would have a warning that there might be unknown risks.
If you just say that you provide him with abilities, he probably won't care. Advertising slogans cannot be trusted.
However, knowing that there might be unknown risks actually made him more interested. Generally speaking, the greater the risk, the greater the opportunity.
How about buying one and giving it a try?
But ten million is still a little expensive.
He looked at the strange dragon heart again. This one was cheap. Which one should he buy?
Godwin thought for a moment.
Murphy didn't know what changes his words had caused.
He is currently preparing a new round of dragon hunting plans.
After hesitating over a short list of several ancient dragons, Murphy made his choice.
The target of this hunt is Ankarad, the 'Devourer' that roams the Anglo Crater.
Choosing this ancient dragon as the target was a decision Murphy made after careful consideration.
After the battle with Polylus, Murphy found that the ancient dragon was too dangerous. If he had not been immune to time magic, he would have almost been wiped out in the previous battle.
If you walk by the river, you will get your feet wet. Considering that the ancient dragons are old monsters that have lived for tens of thousands of years, and the dragons are particularly good at absorbing and mastering different powers, it is estimated that these ancient dragons have some peculiar abilities, similar to the legendary spell like Borelius's Eternal Frost.
As for the other ancient dragons, we can probably tell something about them from their titles.
Something like 'Ocean Disaster' or 'Shattering the Earth', when you hear these titles, they probably involve some kind of legendary spell.
In comparison, the title 'Devourer' looks much friendlier. At least from the name, this creature shouldn't have any terrifying abilities other than being able to eat.
It's you.
