Volume 8: The Road to the Ancient Dragon Chapter 446: Alliance Meeting
Everyone looked back and saw that the person speaking was an elderly human elder, dressed like a scholar, wearing a loose bachelor's robe of quite stylish style, wearing single-sided glasses, and holding a thick book and a bundle of scrolls in his hands. Even the horizontal axis of the scrolls was made of gold and engraved with mysterious runes. It was obvious that he was a noble scholar of very high status.
Antonidas (Archmage): "Who is this?"
Olgad (Scholar): "I am Olgad Borax, the court scholar of the Kingdom of Lordaeron. I just returned from an expedition to explore ancient ruins. It's a pleasure to meet you all."
He said this with a slight nod of greeting.
Everyone was a little surprised. Why would a court scholar come to interfere in such a high-level meeting of the alliance?
Antonidas was more concerned about the origin of the golden sacred tree just mentioned.
"Mr. Ogard, are these the information provided by His Majesty Godwin?"
"Of course not. Prince Godwin kept silent about the origin of the World Tree Seed. I deduced this based on the appearance of the Golden Sacred Tree. Archaeology is a very profound technology. As long as you have enough wisdom and knowledge, you can easily discern a lot of secret information hidden in history.
In the ancient times ten thousand years ago, the world consisted of a supercontinent, and the cities of the Night Elf Empire were spread all over the continent. Even in the eastern continent, the ruins of the Night Elf cities could be found. Therefore, I personally speculate that Prince Godwin should have found the seeds from some ancient ruins.
Of course, there is another possibility that Prince Godwin sent people to sneak into the Emerald Dream and seize the seeds of the World Tree, but this possibility is very small. The Emerald Dream is a secondary plane that only exists in the records of the classics. At present, the academic community of Lordaeron has not found any way to enter it. "
Antonidas chuckled and said, "There is no limit to academic research, Mr. Orgad. Just because the scholars in Lordaeron can't do it doesn't mean that others can't. Dalaran has been conducting magical research on the planes. In fact, we have discovered several ways to enter different planes, but the specific details are not convenient to disclose..."
As a few people were discussing, a melodious trombone sounded.
Godwin made a grand appearance surrounded by a team of royal guards.
It was shining in the truest sense of the word. As he walked along, the holy light followed him, shining with golden light and looking majestic.
Regardless of its current strength, just judging from the special effects when it appears, it is extremely domineering.
Godwin (King of Lordaeron): "Welcome to Lordaeron, dear envoys. The past few years have been a time of great trouble for the Alliance. The invasion of the orcs has repeatedly threatened the Alliance's security, and the internal rifts have made the Alliance's agreements fragile. But at this time, for the safety of the Alliance, we must unite more.
The reason I have called you all here today is to find a way out for the future survival of the alliance."
This is a serious statement, but the people present at the meeting did not react much. The main reason is that there have been too many crises and too many meetings, and everyone's nerves have long been worn down by the constant crises.
Listen quietly to Godwin's preaching.
Godwin glanced at the senior alliance officials who had come to the meeting. Yes, leaders from almost all countries had arrived.
Eh, no one is coming from Alterac. It seems that they won’t come. That’s not surprising. Humph, I can talk about this matter later.
Just as Godwin was about to announce the start of the meeting, there was a sudden sound of dragon wings flapping the air in the sky. Everyone looked up and saw a giant dragon with a wingspan of nearly 100 meters slowly flying over their heads. It was the Storm Dragon King Aidandelon.
At this moment, Murphy couldn't help but be amazed when looking at the golden tree in front of him. At this moment, he was soaring in the sky. It stands to reason that he was flying quite high, but this giant tree was actually higher than his flying height, which was really exaggerated.
The towering tree reaches into the clouds. Only by seeing it with your own eyes can you experience the shock of it. No wonder the people of Lordaeron are so crazy about the birth of the golden tree.
He got a little closer, wanting to take a closer look, and suddenly, he felt as if something was lurking in the giant tree, watching him in the sky, giving him a strong feeling of being watched.
That existence gave him a very dangerous feeling. He had felt Now it appeared again, even stronger than that time.
After all, the C'Thun he was facing was just a shell, but the golden sacred tree in front of him was like the rising sun and could not be ignored.
Could it be that this tree is alive? Has its own consciousness?
He didn't think much about it because hundreds of griffin knights had surrounded him .
Just walk around twice.
He dived straight ahead.
Boom! The Storm Dragon landed on the open space next to the conference table, and the Griffin Knights that surrounded it from the sky could only turn around and fly away.
Murphy noticed that even these griffin riders were shining with gold.
Ogard (Loremaster): "Ah, Prince Aidan, we meet again. It seems that you have finally embarked on the path of the Dragon Eater."
Hey, why is it him?
Murphy recognized the person in front of him. He had seen this person before in the snakeman ruins below Tongtian Peak, and Ogad had also told him the story of the ancient Dragon Eater.
Judging from the paper and pen in his hand, he seemed to be planning to record this meeting.
Aidan Deron (Storm Dragon King): "It is good to see you again, Scholar. What are you doing here?"
Ogad (Scholar): "A meeting that will determine history is about to take place. As a scholar, I naturally have to witness and record what is happening. This is the material I have accumulated for my new book."
Sky Chronicles - Alliance?
There actually is such a book, and this guy is the author.
Murphy vaguely felt that the person in front of him was a little different.
At this time, Godwin had also walked over and was annoyed when he saw Murphy in dragon form.
This is a naked display of strength. I have to say, this guy has become much bigger than the last time we met.
With a wingspan of sixty to seventy meters, even if it folded its wings and lay on the ground, people still had to look up at it. The sense of oppression brought by the terrifying giant beast was extremely profound.
Godwin (King of Lordaeron): "Your Highness Aidan, you are finally here. Please change back to human form immediately. Our meeting is about to begin."
Aidan Delong (Storm Dragon King): "No, I think it is very convenient to attend the meeting in this form. My ears are not very good. After transforming into a dragon, I can better distinguish your voices, and my voice is louder. In this way, everyone can hear my voice clearly. What do you think? I don't think there is such a rule that you cannot attend the meeting in other forms."
He did not do this purely for demonstration, but mainly to prevent accidents. Murphy did not dare to gamble. No matter how strong a human form was, it was possible to be killed with just one sword beheading or one sword piercing the heart.
Compared to the dragon, the human form is too fragile and can be killed easily, especially when caught off guard.
It is safer to stay in dragon form. Although Godwin is not such an extreme person, it is always better to be cautious.
This attitude clearly showed distrust, and Godwin became more and more annoyed, but as long as he didn't say it out loud, everyone could save face, so he had to accept it.
(Hehe, you bastard, do you think I would be so impulsive to assassinate you? But come to think of it, the biggest problem in Alterac is this guy in front of me. As long as I can deal with this dragon shifter, those poor guys in Alterac will definitely not be able to fight against me. You can consider it. It’s okay to give it a try.)
Godwin (King of Lordaeron): "As you wish, Prince Aidan. Now, everyone, our meeting officially begins.
Three days ago, the Watch Corps of Nethergarde brought accurate news that the number of the tribal army had exceeded 500,000 and was still increasing.
The orcs' camps are spread across every piece of land in the Cursed Land. They have built a large number of fortresses and fortresses, and obviously intend to use the Dark Portal as a base for long-term invasions.
Not only that, many terrifying weapons that had never been seen before appeared in the tribe's army. It was obvious that the orcs had become even more powerful.
Not only that, as far as I know, this tribal army is just one of the many branches of the orcs. According to the information passed back by the thieves in the intelligence department, when the orcs evacuated Stormwind City, they attacked separately and were divided into six legions in total.
They are the Felfire Legion, the Bleeding Hollow Legion, the Blackrock Legion, the Shadowmoon Legion, the Tyrant Blade Legion, and the Dragonmaw Legion. Only two of them, the Felfire Legion and the Tyrant Blade Legion, have returned from the Dark Portal. No one knows how many troops the other legions have and where they are hiding. "
Lothar (Regent): "I know a little about this. There is a group of orcs in Stranglethorn Vale who call themselves followers of the Blood God. They are obviously one of the legions. These orcs have been conquering the troll tribes in Stranglethorn Vale for some time, and are also performing some kind of evil sacrificial rituals."
Daelin Proudmoore (Admiral): "Kul Tiras merchant ships have also encountered orc fleets at sea . It is not yet clear which orc army they belonged to."
Magni Bronzebeard (King of Ironforge): "There is also an orc army in Blackrock Spire. They hide deep in Blackrock Spire and compete with the Dark Iron Dwarves for the dominance of Blackrock Mountains. Some Dark Iron Dwarves were captured by us and told me the news about those orcs.
Later, I sent some adventurers there and finally figured out their identities. They were an orc army called the Blackrock Clan."
Godwin (King of Lordaeron): "Then it is very clear. This is obviously a premeditated invasion. In addition to the orcs rushing out of the Dark Portal, other orc armies are likely preparing to launch an attack. We must be on high alert and be prepared."
"I have even worse news to share with you. The detention centers we set up to hold orc prisoners have been frequently attacked in the past period of time. A large number of orc prisoners have been rescued and have fled into the wilderness."
What! Everyone was shocked when they heard this. The orc army was still far away, so there was no need to be too nervous for the time being. However, the captured orc prisoners were all imprisoned in the territory of the Kingdom of Lordaeron. How could they be rescued?
You know, the countries had finally defeated the orcs and captured these orc prisoners, but they didn’t expect that they would be rescued and escaped in less than two years. Wasn’t the war fought in vain?
Magni Bronzebeard (King of Ironforge): "Damn it. I knew I should have killed them all."
Falstad (King of Aerie Mountain): "Oh, really? But I remember that Ironforge supported the establishment of a detention center."
After hearing this, King Magni Bronzebeard fell silent.
Although they are all dwarves and members of the Alliance, Aerie Peak and Ironforge do not actually get along well. During the War of Three Hammers, the Bronzebeard family drove away the Wildhammer dwarves and the Dark Iron dwarves, which led to the feud. Although they are not as extreme as the Dark Iron dwarves, they still occasionally argue with each other during meetings.
"If you ask me, we should really kill all those orcs instead of locking them up and feeding them with good food and drink. We should feed them to the griffins."
Aidan Delong (Storm Dragon King): "Lord Godwin, are you not prepared to give some explanation? Why did you fail in your duty so badly?"
Murphy also took the opportunity to add insult to injury. Instead of waiting for Godwin to find trouble with him, he might as well find trouble with Lordaeron first.
Godwin (King of Lordaeron): "Killing orc captives is not a just act. As a just and noble alliance, how can we do such a thing? This is an atrocity that the Holy Light cannot tolerate. As for the detention center being breached, it was because all countries were unwilling to bear the cost of building the detention center, so Lordaeron had to manage it independently. Due to lack of funds, the defenses of these detention centers were not tight enough, and the garrisons were not large enough. If it was just internal repression, it would be fine, but we didn't expect the orcs to dare to take the initiative to attack, which led to these incidents.
If you had been willing to provide funds and build a castle to imprison those orcs, this would not have happened.
And according to the information provided by the survivors, these orcs were none other than the Frostwolf orcs who had been hiding in the Alterac Mountains, led by their chieftain, the Young Wolf Lord .
I would like to ask Prince Aidan, why did you not notice the Frostwolf orcs leaving the Alterac Mountains? "
With just one sentence, he shirked his responsibility. It was you who didn't pay in the first place.
Now leaders of all countries became angry.
At the beginning, those "Orc Detention Centers" were located within the borders of various countries, and were often in relatively dangerous places. If the army of Lordaeron were to station there, wouldn't it be equivalent to a foreign garrison? And they would have to pay for their construction. How could they possibly agree to this?
Seeing Godwin talking nonsense, Falstad couldn't help but grumble, "Damn it, if we had known earlier, we might as well have learned from Quel'Thalas and Stromgarde."
At this moment, a guard came hurriedly and whispered something to Godwin.
Godwin seemed to turn a deaf ear to Falstad's complaints.
"Everyone, I just received the latest intelligence - the Horde army has begun to move, but they did not attack the Kingdom of Stormwind. Instead, they crossed the sea to attack the Kingdom of Quel'Thalas. Just now, their troops have landed at Sunsail Harbor."
What! Everyone was shocked. This orc's strategy was really bold. Attacking across the sea? Aren't they afraid of being cut off by the Alliance Navy?
"We must support Quel'Thalas!"
Godwin sneered and said, "What does it have to do with us if those elves suffer? Don't forget that they have already withdrawn from the alliance."
Antonidas (Speaker of Dalaran): "But if the elven kingdom is conquered, the orcs will seize the power of the Sunwell, and their strength will surely increase greatly. The magic of the Sunwell is extremely powerful. God knows how those orcs will use it."
This will lead to a wave of worried discussions.
Godwin (King of Lordaeron): "There is no need to be so nervous. The Elven Kingdom has been passed down for thousands of years and has a profound foundation. They believe that they can rely on their own strength to protect their territory. Why should we force them? We can't just launch an invasion. Although the elves are no longer a member of the Alliance, we must also respect their choice."
This was said in a very high-profile manner, and leaders of various countries could not help but discuss it.
