klisemfg Chapter 177 The Shadow of the Black Dragon
Chapter 177 The Shadow of the Black Dragon
Often, the truth cannot be clearly explained, and what people care about is not the truth at all; they simply want to achieve their own desires, so they find all sorts of reasons and excuses...
Lorraine witnessed the entire process of Khadgar being verbally abused. The attackers not only insulted Khadgar, the legendary human guardian who had closed the Dark Portal, but also launched an attack on the entire Dalaran, which was clearly an act of rudeness on someone else's territory.
Uncle can tolerate it? Aunt can't either!
At that moment, the Dalaran guards rushed into the Arena of Will and surrounded everyone present.
In the center of the Arena of Will stood Lorraine, surrounded by the strongest members of Dalaran... These powerful figures watched the clown's performance in silence, some even enjoying seeing Khadgar being insulted...
Logically speaking, a normal person wouldn't be so arrogant and presumptuous, nor would they be so foolish as to go to someone's door to provoke their parents...
But the provocateurs are not normal people; they are fanatics of the Holy Light... messengers of light from the Holy Light's Inquisition.
The title of Lightbringer originally belonged to the human hero Uther, but these members of the Court of Light who appeared out of nowhere all called themselves Lightbringers.
This clearly diminished the value of the title 'Lightbringer,' yet Archbishop Benedictus of Stormwind tacitly approved the expansion and preaching of the Inquisition of the Light... The Inquisition of the Light had spread throughout the human kingdoms, and any believer who expressed any doubt about the Holy Light would be arrested by the Inquisition... They would be publicly flogged as a sign of atonement and piety...
This group of lunatics is very similar in style to the Scarlet Crusade; they seem to share a common lineage. However, the Scarlet Crusade primarily operates in the old lands of Lordaeron. They fight against the undead under harsh conditions, often fighting alone, and their reputation has steadily declined...
This group of ornately dressed charlatans roamed the southern aristocratic circles year-round, gradually spreading their influence across both continents. Wherever there was human activity, the Church of Holy Light and the Holy Light Judgment would appear...
Some people have even been able to find traces of them in many dangerous and perilous places.
This group of people always seems to lurk in secret corners, plotting something.
In public, they appear virtuous and holy, but in secret they are raising an army and cultivating followers.
They were subtly proclaiming that Azeroth would face its final judgment, and all would be punished in the final light... In this chaotic world, with monsters running rampant, mortals are easily brainwashed and manipulated...
Stormwind's attitude towards these troublesome religions is ambiguous... letting them develop as they please, after all, they always represent the Holy Light... The Church of Light is the orthodox faith of the entire Alliance, and arguably the only legitimate state religion...
In fact, Stormwind had just experienced a period of turmoil. The Defias Brotherhood's rebellion swept across the country, the king was kidnapped, the marshal disappeared... House Wrynn's rule was not very stable... The nobles didn't care about the north, since the dwarves were leading the charge anyway.
Some arrogant nobles even believed that the orcs being driven to another continent, the wasteland of Kalimdor, was a great victory.
With the influence of Lordaeron gone, Stormwind will be the only legitimate city in Azeroth.
These nobles never cared about the fate of other countries.
Lordaeron brought about its own destruction... its internal structure collapsed, turning it into a living hell... the Gilneans became werewolves, the despicable villains of Alterac became Syndicate bandits, and the Kul Tiran sailors were originally just a group of boatmen.
The former rightful rulers of Arathi Highlands are now reduced to a few primitive knights who lack the power of the Holy Light... Sooner or later, the Horde will seize the Arathi Highlands...
Of the seven kingdoms, only Dalaran is included.
The Kingdom of Stormwind can proudly say that it is humanity's only hope and rightful heir. The Eastern Kingdoms are Azeroth, and Azeroth is the Kingdom of Stormwind, but the Kingdom of Stormwind is not just home to the Wrynn family.
The power vacuum left by Regent Lothar after his death in battle was truly tempting.
The Stormwind royal family's ruling class has long been infiltrated, becoming like a sieve... The Church of Light's power has long been able to rival, or even surpass, the royal family.
The root cause was that King Varian Wrynn, who initially took over the kingdom, was kidnapped and disappeared for over five years on his way to the meeting in Theramore. This created a greater power vacuum in Stormwind, forcing Grand Duke Bolvar & Fordragon to step in and assist Prince Anduin in his succession to the throne, with Bolvar becoming regent.
Their disregard for the Craftsmen's Guild's demands sparked the Brotherhood's rebellion...
The Brotherhood is wanted nationwide; in their homeland of Lorraine, the former Moonbrook has been massacred... The Brotherhood has seized control of the Deadmines... Stormwind is not safe... Kobolds and some lurking bandits have emerged...
If Lorraine thought about it carefully, he would recall that the enemies that appeared in the Duskwood might have been those poor craftsmen...
Or it could be a death knight, an abomination, or a black dragon...
According to the teacher's vague memory, the disappearance of the Stormwind King was related to the Black Dragonflight. Duke Bolvar was bewitched by Countess Katrana Prestor, who was actually Onyxia in disguise. He refused to pay the workers of the guild that repaired Stormwind and even insulted and punished their legitimate demands, thus triggering internal strife in Stormwind.
With the king and marshal kidnapped, the nobles of the Stormwind Alliance were naturally free to cause trouble. Moreover, among them were Onyxia, the black dragon's sister, and her brother Nefarian.
In fact, some charlatans from the Church of Light took the opportunity to expand their influence... squeezing out the remaining forces of the Silver Hand and suppressing the true remnants of the Church of Light, including the enlightened paladins of the Argent Dawn...
All this changed until the long-lost Marshal Reginald Windsor and King Varian reappeared, and the true nature of the black dragon was revealed. Duke Bolvar then came to his senses and tried his best to help Stormwind clean up the mess before King Varian returned.
As I recall, Marshal Reginald tragically sacrificed himself to protect the King of Stormwind... The head of the black dragon appeared in Orgrimmar and Stormwind... Rolin couldn't remember who killed the black dragon... Both the Alliance and the Horde discovered the black dragon's plot; they seemed to be competing with each other, yet also cooperating.
During this period, the conflict between the Alliance and the Horde intensified for various reasons...
These are all important parts of the Alliance's history, which Rolin wasn't entirely familiar with, though he vaguely remembered them. The "Holy Light Tribunal" that had appeared within the Church of Light today... the master and apprentice seemed to recall Lady Aegwynn mentioning it. She had said these guys were more dangerous than anyone else, and she couldn't see the truth either... Anyway, they had to be careful of these charlatans who were even more fanatical than the Scarlet Crusade...
They are good at disguising themselves...