When Ling Ping'an woke up, it was raining outside.
The pitter-patter of autumn rain fell down with a crashing sound.
The entire world was shrouded in rain and mist.
Ling Ping'an felt a little cold, so he changed into the autumn clothes he bought two days ago.
Then, he looked in front of the mirror. It fit!
He was very satisfied!
Meow!
The kitten, Bastet, was acting coquettishly by his feet.
Ling Ping'an picked it up and rubbed its head. Then, he said, "Let's go upstairs and take a look..."
"Move the little peach tree back into the house first..."
It was already late autumn, and the temperature would get lower and lower.
Although Jiangcheng City was in the south, the winter was still very cold.
Therefore, in the future, the little peach tree would have to be taken care of more.
When the sun came out, he had to move it to the balcony.
When it rained, he had to move it back.
When it snowed...
Well, Ling Ping'an had only seen the heavy snow in the north in the news...
Therefore, he carried the kitten and walked up to the third floor.
At a glance, he saw the little peach tree in the plastic basin at the foot of the wall.
The little peach tree seemed to have grown a little taller.
Patches of tender green leaves had already sprouted.
On the tender tree trunk, there were even traces of patterns.
"So beautiful!" Ling Ping'an looked at these patterns and liked them very much.
Because these patterns seemed to be black and white patterns.
Just like Gungun and the killer whale, they looked extremely cute!
Therefore, he held the plastic basin and carefully placed it next to the slow oven.
Meow!
The kitten in his arms meowed softly at the little peach tree in the plastic basin.
There was a little unhappiness in its meowing.
It seemed to be scolding.
Ling Ping'an listened and shook his head in amusement.
His cat seemed to have always been at odds with this little peach tree.
Therefore, he patted the little guy's head and softly educated, "Little darling, you have to be obedient..."
The little guy immediately stuck out his tongue affectionately and licked the back of his master's hand.
Then, he proudly meowed at the little sapling in the plastic basin.
Meow!
The little sapling slowly stretched its leaves in the autumn wind.
Ling Ping'an looked at it, smiled, and walked downstairs with the kitten in his arms.
The moment he turned around, the kitten Bastet's amber cat eyes saw the leaves of the little sapling in the plastic basin. Traces of golden veins were faintly discernible.
… …
Sunwell Highlands.
The once sacred hall had now become even more solemn.
Sunlight fell on the golden well water, reflecting layers of ripples.
The little sapling slowly stretched its leaves beside the well.
On the emerald green leaves, golden veins flowed slowly.
Countless High Elves gathered around.
Now, the Ranger General was not here.
The Mother Tree became the pillar of support for everyone.
These refugees, who had escaped from the nightmare of the natural disaster that day, had never been so firm in their faith in the sacred Well of the Sun.
As for the Mother Tree, they worshipped it with utmost sincerity.
That was because the Mother Tree had purified the polluted Sunwell.
He also dissected and purified the arcane energy.
This allowed people to enjoy purer and healthier Arcane energy.
No more Arcane Crystals.
Every time the Mother Tree spread its leaves, it could release a large amount of arcane energy into the air.
The entire Isle of Quel 'Danas was filled with pure and abundant arcane energy.
The refugees healed their wounds in the Arcane Arts.
Thus, the belief in the Mother Tree naturally began.
That was the characteristic of the Elves.
Since the era of the Well of Eternity, all the Elves had an irresistible infatuation and worship for the World Tree.
The various magical miracles of the young Mother Tree made the surviving refugees fall into fanatical worship.
Therefore, every time it reappeared on the Sunwell Highlands, it would attract thousands of cheers and worship.
People trusted it and believed in it.
They could not even leave it.
But...
There were dissidents in the crowd.
These people quietly gathered together and whispered to each other.
"Just where does Sylvanas of the Windrunner Family want to take us?"
"Why doesn't she contact the Alliance general in Lordaeron?"
"Why doesn't she contact the Sunstrider family?"
"Does she want to usurp power?"
Amidst the discussions of these people, the refugees on the Isle of Quel 'Danas inevitably wavered.
However, the Highborne Elves immediately forgot all of this in the energy of the arcane arts.
However, the seeds of doubt had already been planted.
Thus, some people thought that the time was ripe.
It was time to restore the country!
They took advantage of the fact that the others were on a pilgrimage to the Sunwell Highlands to quickly control the key points on the island.
The armory...
The port...
And most importantly, the few Arcane Giants that had just been repaired.
In the blink of an eye, most of the key points on the entire island fell into the hands of the royalists.
They knew that the time was ripe.
Thus, someone lit the arrow of command.
The magic arrow of command flew into the sky.
In the distance, a fleet that had been on standby on the coastline saw the arrow of command.
They began to set sail.
Kael 'thas stood at the bow of the ship and looked at the island of the Highborne Elves.
"Is it inappropriate for us to do this?" He asked the person beside him, "Why don't we wait for the Windrunner to return from Stratholme?"
"Then I'll ask her personally?"
"Your Highness..." the human general in heavy armor said behind him, "We think that this is the best opportunity..."
"The Ranger General of the Windrunner family is no longer reliable!"
"Our intelligence shows that she inexplicably disappeared from the battlefield when she fought against the calamity that day..."
"After she appeared again, she already had many characteristics that the Highborne Elves did not have, and she even called herself a Sun Elf..."
"Who knows what she has experienced?"
"Who knows if she's been corrupted by something evil?"
"The tragedy of Arthas can't be repeated!"
The expression on Kael 'thas' face changed as he listened.
But he actually had no choice.
Because …
This human was the only strength he could rely on.
He wanted to revive the Highborne Elves and rebuild the Quel 'Thanas Kingdom.
And to survive in this increasingly dangerous world, it was obviously impossible to rely on the Highborne Elves that had been completely destroyed and scattered by the calamity.
His father died in battle.
The entire upper echelons of the Silvermoon Council died in battle.
The war almost destroyed everything!
Silvermoon City, Quel 'Danas, and even the Sunwell were polluted.
The last elite of the Highborne Elves were only Sylvanas, her two sisters, and him, the prince.
"Marshal Garithos..." Kael 'thas could only say, "I hope your judgment is correct!"
The other party laughed.
The weakness of the Highborne Elves' prince was easier to deal with than he had imagined.
"Elf..." he sneered in his heart.
The past of the second war was recalled bit by bit in his heart.
The deaths of his parents and brothers in battle, the pain of the people in the territory.
He remembered it clearly!
And the culprits that caused all the disasters, apart from those dirty Orcs.
The first to bear the brunt were the arrogant elves, who were allies but did nothing to save them.
Now, the time for revenge was ripe.
He wanted to torture and humiliate those arrogant elves bit by bit.
He wanted to let them know the pain of destroying their families and the pain of losing their compatriots!
Of course, on the surface, the marshal who had the most troops after the destruction of the Rotterdam Kingdom said to Kael 'thas with a pleasant expression, "Your Highness, don't worry too much..."
"Even if General Cirvanas is really innocent …"
"Then, it won't be too late for us to restore her reputation after she comes back and investigates!"
"Everything is to fight against the calamity, for the world!"
"I believe that the noble Windrunner family will understand this sacrifice!"
Kael 'thas could only nod as he listened.
He, who had been learning magic in Dalaran, was too immature.
He was also too young.
In addition, the entire Quel 'Thalas Kingdom had suffered a drastic change, and the country and its people were in deep trouble. He did not have much time to think about it.
His only thought was to restore the country, rebuild Silvermoon City, and appease the people.
The fleet cut through the waves and quickly crossed the strait, arriving at the Isle of Quel 'Danas.
One after another, the ships docked at the shore.
The deck was lowered, and the heavily armed human heavy cavalry began to disembark.
The war flag of the Alliance fluttered high.
The people who received them immediately opened all kinds of defensive facilities and made way.
Thus, under the escort of an entire group of knights.
Prince Kael 'thas returned to the Sunwell that he had been thinking about day and night, and also returned to his people.
However …
All the Highborne Elves looked at their prince suspiciously.
"Your Highness..." a veteran who had lost a leg in the war asked, "Why are you with humans?"
"Where's General Sylvanas?"
Kael 'thas smiled and said, "I just came from the Rotterdam Kingdom..."
"I haven't had the time to tell General Sylvanas..."
"I believe that General Cirvanas will understand me …"
"As for..." he looked at Garithos beside him. "Please allow me to introduce..."
"Baron Masmar from the Blackwood Lake of Rotterdam, Marshal Garithos of the Restoration of the Rotterdam Kingdom!"
"Marshal, he's here to help us restore our country!"
The Highborne Elves immediately discussed.
The return of the descendant of the Sunstrider family was indeed a joyous occasion.
But did he bring back humans?
Moreover, it was an entire group of heavily armed knights, and even a fleet.
That was different.
Some of the older people even immediately thought that if these humans stayed here and did not leave.
Then, was the Kingdom of Quel 'Thalas still the country of the Highborne Elves?
To be more serious, was the Sunwell still the Highborne Elves'?
Some of the Highborne Elves who had lived longer even remembered many things during the second war.
Thus, someone in the crowd said, "In that case, thank you, Marshal!"
"Now, since His Highness has returned safely..."
"Then, Marshal, please take your men and withdraw from Quel 'Danas!"
"This is our holy land!"
Garithos' expression immediately changed.
"The Highborne Elves are still as arrogant as before!" He sneered in his heart. "But what's there to be arrogant about a group of stray dogs?"
The high-level combat power of Quel 'Thalas was almost wiped out in the war of the catastrophe!
The Silvermoon Council was gone.
The old king had also died in battle.
Even the Sunwell was polluted by the catastrophe!
You're just a beggar, yet you dare to clamor?
Thus, he gave a look.
The loyal cavalry under him immediately drew their swords.
The Paladins began to pour holy light into it.
"Your Highness Prince Kael 'thas..." Garithos smiled and said to Kael' thas, "I suspect that there are remnants of the catastrophe's minions in your kingdom..."
"For your safety, I hope you can allow me to search everything on the island to prevent the minions of the catastrophe from hiding in the crowd and plotting against you..."
"This..." no matter how stupid Kael 'thas was, he understood that this human marshal was threatening him. A blatant threat!
However, he did not have any good ideas.
After all, he did not have any subordinates.
A commander without an army!
To a certain extent, he was happy to see what Garithos was doing.
The Sunstrider family wanted to restore their rule, especially to regain control of Quel 'Danas.
They had to rely on external forces.
Humans were a good choice.
But …
He understood the principle that it was easier to invite a god than to send him away.
If Garithos could act according to his wishes without restraint, then the Highborne Elves would probably become the vassals and pawns of the humans in the future.
Even he, the prince of the Sunstrider family, was no exception.
Perhaps these humans would even rebuild their kingdom in Silvermoon City!
And who would complain to the Highborne Elves?
The Night Elves?
Stop joking!
To the Night Elves, the Highborne Elves were probably even more detestable than the orcs!
If they were all dead, they would only shed a few tears, right?
Therefore, Kael 'thas thought for a moment and said, "Marshal, there's no need to be so serious... I believe that my people are pure!"
Unfortunately …
Garithos only sneered at his words.
He pulled out the knight sword.
"Your Highness, it's not that I don't believe you..."
"It's just that the corrosion of the natural disaster is everywhere..."
"For the safety of you and my soldiers, I have no choice but to do this. I hope you can understand!"
Thus, he pointed forward. "Anyone who dares to disobey will be regarded as a betrayal of the Sunstrider family and a blasphemy to the sacred alliance!"
"Soldiers, listen to my orders!"
Groups of cavalry began to urge their warhorses forward.
The heavily armored infantry raised their large shields and formed a human wall.
Behind them, the mage began to accumulate magic energy.
The griffin knights even began to hover.
Although the Lordaeron Kingdom was destroyed, the military strength left behind was still something that the current Highborne Elves could not resist!
At least, in Garithos' eyes, those ugly refugees on the island in front of him were absolutely unable to resist!
Therefore, he was full of confidence!
Kael 'thas was completely flustered.
He did not dare to object now. Once he angered the humans and started a massacre on the island, even he might not be able to protect himself.
He did not dare to support them either. That was no different from a traitor. The glory of the Sunstrider family would be tarnished!
At this moment, a group of dragonhawk knights suddenly appeared from the clouds in the distance.
The adjutant of the Windrunner family, Losama, rode on the dragonhawk.
The surviving elites of Quel 'Thalas landed on the ground one by one.
"Greetings!" Losama bowed to Kael 'thas. "Your Highness..."
Then, he looked at Garithos. "Marshal, I won't trouble you here..."
"The great Quel 'dorei will handle its own internal affairs!"
"Is that right?" He looked at Kael 'thas, the only bloodline of the Sunstrider family. "Your Highness!?"
As Kael 'thas listened, beads of sweat began to appear on his forehead.
He finally understood that this was a trap.
The humans and the Highborne Elves were calculating against each other.
The target of the calculation was him, the Windrunner who currently controlled the Isle of Quel 'Danas.
Otherwise, why didn't Losama appear earlier or later? Why did it have to appear now?
He and his dragonhawk knights were probably already on standby in the distance.
They were waiting for this moment.
There was no doubt!
This was a coup!
This was a seizure of power!
It was also a usurpation!
But what could he do?
He did not have a single soldier under him. He only had the title of the Sunstrider family.
Even …
Because of what happened just now, even his people did not believe him anymore.
"You..." Kael 'thas, who understood, no longer hesitated. He finally looked like a real prince. He asked, "What do you want to do?"
Garithos laughed.
Now that things had come to this, he no longer hid it.
"Stormwind City has orders..."
"The Sunwell of Quel 'Danas has been contaminated by the catastrophe!"
"To prevent it from causing more damage and disasters!"
"I was ordered to destroy it!"
Garithos said righteously, "By the Holy Light! For the sake of the alliance, Your Highness, please cooperate with us! "
Hearing this, Lor 'themar laughed out loud. "Humans … hehehe …"
"I think other than the orders of Stormwind City, you also have orders from Darnassus!"
"A young World Tree of unknown origin has appeared in the Sunwell..."
"The other World Trees have all sensed it..."
"They want to destroy it before it grows..."
"The alliance's plan is indeed very good!"
"But … Does the Alliance listen to Stormwind City or Darnassus?" Lor 'themar asked maliciously.
Kael 'thas' thoughts were completely in chaos.
Since Garithos was listening to orders from Stormwind City or even Darnassus.
What about Losama?
Where did the former adjutant of the ranger general listen to orders from?
What did he want to do?
The prince of the Sunstrider could not figure out that there was a second power in this world that he could rely on?
However, Losama did not say anything. He only quietly looked at the humans opposite him.
"You guys go!" He said, "If you don't go now, you won't be able to leave..."
The sea was rolling.
One by one, the sturdy Naga crawled out.
Kael 'thas looked at the Naga and finally understood.
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