Volume 9: Disaster Chapter 560: Hero's Oath
The banquet hall of Violet Castle was filled with heroes who came to attend the celebration banquet. Noble lords from various kingdoms, royal family members, and wild heroes from various countries all gathered together at this moment.
After defeating the Lich King and his Scourge, people can finally drink and celebrate their victory.
It's not just about celebrating victory, but also about celebrating successfully surviving.
You know, when the news of two million Scourge troops marching towards Dalaran came, people were very desperate.
Unexpectedly, in the end, 500,000 defeated 2 million, with a four-fold difference in troop strength, and still won. It has to be said to be a rare miracle .
As the supreme commander of this war, Godwin was considered the most outstanding military genius in the alliance. At this moment, he became the focus of the entire audience.
"Hail to our Majesty Godwin!"
"Your Majesty Godwin, your bravery is amazing! If His Majesty Terenas knew about this, he would definitely be very pleased."
"God of War of Lordaeron, salute to Godwin, the God of War of Lordaeron."
Godwin laughed loudly. Holding a wine glass, he walked back and forth among the crowd with several great lords of the Silver Hand, building relationships with leaders of various countries and listening to everyone's words of praise. He felt so happy in his heart.
No one can resist the feeling of being admired and flattered, especially when those who flatter him are all big figures in various kingdoms.
Godwin was deeply fascinated by the feeling of becoming the focus and core figure of history.
But he still has some sense of propriety and will pretend when necessary.
"No, I should be the one paying tribute to you, you are the real heroes.
I also want to pay tribute to the brave soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the war! It is their sacrifice that allows our people to enjoy peace and tranquility! "
"That's right, salute to the warriors!"
"pay tribute!"
Amidst cheers, Godwin drank a large glass of dwarven liquor in one breath and was able to escape.
When he returned to his seat, he found Uther with a serious expression on his face. He was eating the barbecue provided by the banquet. There was no wine in front of him, only a glass of water. He was also wearing armor and looked ready to fight at any time.
"Uther, why don't you join us for a drink? You haven't had a single glass of wine since we started the banquet."
Uther bowed and said, "I must remain calm, Your Majesty. The Scourge has not been destroyed, even though Prince Varian was possessed by Gul'dan and made such a big mistake, even though he promised that the Scourge would no longer be a threat.
But who can guarantee that there is no darkness in his heart?
Besides, it is always better to be cautious. If the Scourge attacks again, there should be at least one commander here who remains awake."
Uther's answer left Godwin speechless and somewhat amused.
How could there be any danger? The world announcement has come out and the Scourge is no longer a threat .
However, he understood Uther's temper, so he didn't say anything and even admired him a little.
Godwin (King of Lordaeron): "You are the best commander under my command, Uther. If the Lordaeron Empire can be established, I hope you can serve as the first marshal of the empire. But let's not talk about this. How is Mograine?"
Highlord Mograine has now become the Death Lord of the Scourge. Although the cracking of the Helm of Domination has restored his consciousness to freedom, Mograine still refuses to return to Lordaeron and is even unwilling to meet with several high lords of the Knights of the Silver Hand.
There's no way around it. The characters aren't as easy to accept as the players are.
Having also been transformed into undead, those player heroes have begun to use their identities as the Scourge boss to resell materials and equipment to make money.
From the players' point of view, it doesn't matter whether they are alive or dead, it's just a game. As long as the combat power is strong and you have fun playing, that's enough.
But for a great paladin like Mograine who had received education in the Holy Light, the transformation from a revered great lord to a cursed creature like the undead had completely shattered his outlook on life and the world.
Mograine, in particular, has a strong character and hates evil.
It was fine when he was controlled by the Crown of Domination before, so he could avoid thinking too much. But now that he has regained his freedom, Mograine's mind has fallen into despair and confusion. He even had the idea of committing suicide at one point.
In the end, he had to rely on everyone's persuasion to tell him that the demon army of the Burning Legion would soon invade the world, and even if he was going to die, he should die in the battle with the demon .
This made Mograine give up the idea of seeking death.
Now I am wholeheartedly preparing to fight the devil to the death.
He even tried to regain the power of holy light with his undead body, but the results of several attempts were not ideal.
Although he survived, he definitely could not return to Lordaeron. How could the golden tree accommodate the existence of a death lord? In the end, he could only follow Varian.
Uther sighed and said, "Mograine asked me to tell Your Majesty that he has betrayed Your Majesty's trust, so he is too ashamed to meet Your Majesty again."
Godwin sighed, feeling a little regretful. It was such a pity that among the first generation of the Six Silver Saints, he was most optimistic about Mograine, Tirion Fordring, and Uther. He felt that the others were just there to make up the numbers. He didn't expect that one of these three would disobey the call, and one would directly turn into an undead. Only Uther was still loyally by his side.
But let's go. Without the Ashbringer, Mograine's combat power may never reach its peak in history.
He took a sip of wine, glanced around, and lowered his voice and asked, "Where is Prince Aidan? Is he outside the city too?"
Godwin knew very well that the real hero of the victory of this war was Aidan, but Aidan had a very close relationship with Varian and supported Varian during the day, which made the leaders of various countries present somewhat dissatisfied.
That's why everyone gives me so much face and touts me as the biggest contributor to this war.
After all, NPCs also need to understand the ways of the world.
Since others gave him face, he was naturally happy not to mention Aidan, but privately, he still kept paying attention to Aidan.
After all, Aidan is both his strongest ally and his biggest rival among the player community.
Uther nodded. "Prince Aidan is outside the city, monitoring the Scourge, but I imagine he is seeing Prince Varian off."
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Outside Dalaran - Death Wasteland.
This land was originally called the Plains of Hope. It is said that when merchants from other places deliver goods to this plain, they can see the towering towers of Dalaran. For merchants, this means they see the hope of making money...
However, following this brutal war, the plain has now fallen into a dead silence.
The stench of corpses and the smell of decay were everywhere. This land destroyed by war had fallen into a state of withering and decay.
The march of the Scourge will leave behind undead corruption, and even if the undead are no longer the enemy, nothing will change.
Not to mention the millions of undead, hundreds of thousands of Alliance adventurers, and coalition soldiers who died in the battle here during the day.
In addition, the existence of the Scourge also makes nearby residents stay away. These terrible undead, even though they are no longer enemies, are still eerie and terrifying.
A protruding mountain of bones also appeared in the Death Wilderness, containing the corpse of Galakrond, exuding a chilling smell of death.
At this moment, Murphy and Varian were standing on this mountain of bones, looking at the undead army gathering in the distance.
"Varian, are you leaving now? Not staying for a while?" Murphy asked with some regret.
Speaking of which, these two brothers he made friends with haven't met for a long time.
Although he had some personal purposes when he made friends with them, to be honest, he did get along quite well with Varian and Arthas.
Varian (Lich King): "I must leave. This land does not welcome me. Staying here will only make the Alliance countries uneasy. Besides, I still have things to do."
He looked dimly at the undead army in the distance, with no expression on his helmeted face. He had never taken the Helmet of Domination off since he put it on.
The Helmet of Domination controls the Scourge undead. Once it is taken off, the undead will go out of control and run rampant. It can be said that one may have to wear this helmet for the rest of his life.
"Oh, by the way, this is for you." Murphy handed several parts of the Wraith Armor to Varian.
"I picked up two of them, and Godwin got the other two. I asked him for them. This type of equipment is not suitable for him anyway."
Varian took several parts of the Wraith Armor and put them on himself one by one. Finally, a complete set of Wraith Armor was completed.
Feeling his body wrapped in this armor filled with the power of death, Varian was silent for a while.
"Brother Aidan, thank you so much for this time. If it weren't for you..."
Varian didn't finish his words, but the meaning was self-evident.
Varian knew very well that if his elder brother had not been there this time, his ending would have been very tragic.
Brother Aidan not only rescued him from Gul'dan's control, but also gave him the Helm of Domination. Even when the Alliance showed murderous intent, Brother Aidan stood on his side without hesitation.
All this filled his heart with gratitude and shame. He had been worried that his elder brother would snatch the Helmet of Domination. It was really ridiculous to think about it.
Murphy didn't know what Varian was thinking, he just smiled and said, "We are brothers, if I don't help you, who will? Besides, I believe that if I encounter something similar to you, you will definitely help me, right?"
Varian nodded solemnly and said, "Brother Aidan, I swear in the name of my father that no matter what happens in the future, even if I have to make the whole world my enemy, as long as you need me, I will fight for you and accept your call. My sword is your sword, and my legion is your legion!"
[System prompt: Varian 's favorability towards you has increased to 100%. You have obtained Varian's [Hero's Oath].
Note: The Hero's Oath is a pledge from a plot character obtained after meeting enough conditions. Players can trigger the [Hero's Oath] to order the character to complete anything within the scope of the pledge for you. 】
Murphy was stunned. He didn't expect there was such a thing as [Hero's Oath]. This was the first time he heard of it.
I guess the triggering conditions are too harsh, so no one has encountered it before.
I couldn't help but feel touched.
It seems that the friendship with this second brother was not in vain.
However, he did not think that such a day would really come. With his strength as the King of Ancient Dragons and his status as the leader of the alliance, he would not be forced into a desperate situation.
But it's nice to have a helper you can call upon at any time.
Murphy nodded. "I accept your oath, but I hope that day will never come."
He stretched out his hand, and they both held each other's hands tightly.
"What are your plans next?"
"I will first retake Naxxramas, and then subdue the scattered death lords one by one. Without a master to control them, these death lords will definitely endanger the world. As the Lich King, I have the responsibility to restrain them.
As for what happens next - I will go to the Dark Portal to attack the Horde. I still have a debt to settle with the Horde."
This was also one of the conditions that Varian had previously agreed upon with the Alliance's top leaders.
Now that the Scourge is no longer a threat, the Horde has naturally become a potential enemy again. However, the Alliance has just formed an alliance with the Horde, so it is not easy to turn against them immediately. If the Scourge is willing to fight the Horde and help the Alliance consume this potential enemy, it would be a big help to the Alliance.
This agreement was not put on paper, but was more of a tacit understanding reached during the communication between Varian and a few old bastards.
Varian agreed immediately. Besides, he did have a grudge to take against the tribe, and King Llane's body was still under the control of Grog Evil Eye.
How could Varian tolerate this? He had to kill this guy.
At this time, a Death Knight came galloping.
"Varian, the troops are ready." Genn Greymane said in a deep voice.
"I'll be right there."
Varian and Murphy hugged each other for the last time, patted each other on the shoulders, turned around and walked down the Bone Mountain, towards the Scourge army.
After walking a few steps, Varian suddenly stopped again.
"Brother, there is something I think you should know. Before Gul'dan resurrected Galakrond, he encountered another group of strange orcs in Northrend. Their leader was Ner'zhul, and Deathwing was with Ner'zhul. They seemed to be looking for something."
Murphy's heart was filled with a heavy feeling. Ner'zhul... Deathwing? Northrend... looking for something?
Are you looking for the Temple of Ulduar?
Murphy's speculation is not without reason. Since Ner'zhul dug out C'Thun and absorbed C'Thun's power, he must be carrying out some activities related to the ancient gods.
The ancient god Yogg-Saron imprisoned in the Temple of Ulduar must be what he is looking for.
I just don't know what he wants to do by looking for Yogg-Saron?
Pledge allegiance to Yogg-Saron? But Deathwing should be on N'Zoth's side.
And according to his previous inference, Deathwing should be the third of the four disasters, but Deathwing appeared so early. Could it be that his inference was wrong?
Murphy was a little confused for a moment, but his instinct told him that this matter must be complicated.
It is very likely related to the predicted apocalyptic disaster.
Looking at the Scourge leaving in a mighty force under the cover of night, Murphy shook his head and turned to walk towards Dalaran, where the lights were bright and brilliant. The light of magic illuminated the entire city, worthy of the name of the Eternal City.
It formed a sharp contrast with the undead army that left silently in the darkness in the distance.
…
At the celebration banquet, the atmosphere became extremely warm.
Garithos (Admiral of the Alliance): "Hahahaha, Lady Shandris, this time the night elves and the Alliance fought side by side. I am really grateful. If there is a chance in the future, we will definitely fight side by side again."
Shandris Feathermoon clinked her wine glass against Garithos's with dignity.
But he didn't drink.
As the Sentinel General sent to support the Alliance this time and the commander of the Horned Eagle Knights, she also participated in the daytime war and shot down a large number of Frost Bone Dragons and Gargoyles in air battles.
In addition, the Divine Emperor and Lordaeron had once joined forces to deal with the Horde, so the relationship between the Night Elf Alliance and the Alliance was much more harmonious.
It's a quasi-alliance relationship.
Garithos left and Antonidas came over again.
The old wizard was much more civilized. He had no intention of urging others to drink. He just chatted with Shandris Feathermoon for a few words.
"I hope General Shandris can bring back news about the Burning Legion. I believe Lady Tyrande and Lord Malfurion must be very interested in it."
"I will, Master Antonidas..."
…
"It's a wonderful sight, isn't it?"
At some point, Murphy appeared beside Godwin.
Godwin glanced at Murphy. After the battle during the day, he felt that this ally was more and more unfathomable, especially when he activated the Destroyer form. The terrifying power that seemed to be able to destroy everything was still fresh in his memory at this moment.
Even a vague sense of fear.
However, looking at Murphy, who looked calm and at ease at this moment, Godwin felt that the terrifying power during the day was just an illusion.
"Varian is gone?"
"Yes, the Scourge will no longer be a problem for us in the short term."
"Just now a messenger from Stromgarde arrived. Princess Catherine - now she should be called Queen Catherine, asking for help from the Alliance. The Frostwolf Clan has surrounded Stromgarde. The main forces of the Stromgarde Kingdom's army were destroyed in the Battle of Thoradin's Wall. Now Stromgarde is in crisis and urgently needs support."
"Congratulations! Now you can annex Stromgarde."
"Hahaha, thank you very much."
Godwin raised his glass with satisfaction.
Murphy continued, "But if you want to annex Stromgarde first, I suggest you do it quickly."
"Why?"
"Isn't it obvious? The war isn't over yet. According to the official plot arrangement of the game, the Burning Legion will definitely come. Today's war was won too easily. The Burning Legion must be planning some conspiracy, and it may have already begun."
