Volume 6: The World of Rebellion Chapter 311: The 'truth' of the matter and Arthas's determination
Half an hour later——
At the dock of King's Harbor, the Northrend expedition fleet has assembled and is about to set out on its journey.
There are not only three Stormwind Kingdom warships, but also seven Lordaeron warships and a Dalaran expedition ship.
Everywhere there were farmers carrying supplies and soldiers lining up to board ships.
Adventurers gathered in groups on the dock. Some were chatting, some were calling friends, some were practicing their professional skills, and some were fighting with flags. From time to time, the screams of the losers could be heard.
As Arthas walked along, he couldn't help but be surprised that the scale of the fleet was even larger than he had expected.
When the two of them arrived at the end of the harbor, he finally knew the reason.
Varian was chatting with a group of people around him.
Varian (Storm Prince): "Are you sure you want to go to Northrend with me? This expedition is very dangerous. No one knows what terrible things will be waiting for us there. I cannot guarantee your safety."
Conan the Barbarian (Prince of Lordaeron): "Don't worry, brother Varian. Although you are the 'Storm God', we are not weaklings. If we encounter danger, we don't know who will help whom."
Jon Snow (Prince of Lordaeron): "That's right. It takes three to be a hero. If the four of us help you together, I think we will have a better chance of finding Frostmourne. Then - hehehe."
Winter is Coming (Prince of Lordaeron): "You can avenge your father then. As for us, just give us some of the treasure. I'm sure there will be other spoils in this expedition."
Arthas was a little surprised. It turned out to be his three brothers and one sister, Conan the Barbarian, Jon Snow, Winter is Coming, and Elsa.
Seeing Murphy and Arthas coming, the people over there also noticed them.
Elsa (Princess of Lordaeron): "Arthas, you are here. You know your sister is going on a long journey, so you came to see me off? I know that my love for you was not in vain. When we were young, I treated you to fruit cake. Do you remember?"
Arthas was a little embarrassed. "Twelfth Brother, Eighteenth Brother, Thirty-Second Brother, and Sixteenth Sister, why are you here?"
Conan the Barbarian (Prince of Lordaeron): "We have decided to explore Northrend with His Majesty Varian."
"Why?"
Conan the Barbarian (Prince of Lordaeron): "Why else? Godwin, that hypocrite, has a heart as small as a needle hole. I was quite harsh on him that day. How can he be better than me now that he is the regent? If I stay here, he will harm me sooner or later, so of course I have to leave my hometown."
"Brother, he's not that kind of person, is he?" Arthas said unconfidently.
Jon Snow (Prince of Lordaeron): "Don't be fooled by his righteous appearance. He is a sinister person. Don't let , or you will suffer a great loss sooner or later."
Winter is Coming (Prince of Lordaeron): "You're right. I think it's 99% likely that he killed my father. Those Alliance leaders are so irresponsible. They don't care about the overall situation. I think they just want Godwin to lead the troops to fight for them. They don't even care about my father's death. I think the Alliance is doomed. Why don't you come with us to Northrend? Maybe we can - cough cough cough, why did you kick me?"
The second half of the sentence was directed to Elsa.
Elsa touched Arthas' hair and said, "My little brother, you are too honest. You must be more careful in the future. I won't be able to protect you by your side anymore. You must take care of yourself." Elsa hugged Arthas and started crying, as if she was about to part with her forever, but there was not a single tear. It all looked fake no matter how you looked at it.
Arthas was getting very anxious because of the output from his brothers and sisters. These brothers and sisters of his were generally not very reasonable, and now that things had come to a point, he really didn't know what to say.
Aidan (Prince of Alterac): "I need to talk to Prince Varian alone. Can you guys step aside for a moment?"
The four of them could only shrug their shoulders and said, "Okay, let's move the supplies first."
After the four people left, the three brothers looked at each other again.
Compared to the last time they met, the three of them were in a different mood this time.
The last time Varian's father died was due to the betrayal by Arthas's father, so the relationship between the three of them is somewhat awkward.
Now there is no such gap at all. We are all fatherless children, so there is nothing to be upset about.
Aidan (Prince of Alterac): "Brother, you must be careful when you go to Northrend this time. I didn't want you to go, but since you must go, I'll give you a suggestion. You can start from Dragonblight."
That’s right, the historical location of Frostmourne is in the Sorrowful Caverns in Dragonblight.
Of course, no one knows where this Sorrowful Cave is, and the timeline is not right now, so we don’t know whether the sword has arrived, but it is better than searching blindly.
Varian nodded. "I'll think about it."
Arthas (Prince of Lordaeron): "Brother, what happened that day? How did my father die?"
Varian looked at Murphy, and Murphy winked at Varian, and Varian nodded in understanding.
"That day I was preparing for an audience with the king. While I was waiting, I suddenly heard a burst of shouting and killing in the hall. I rushed in and saw a group of orc assassins besieging the king. The guards were desperately resisting.
I rushed over to help, and just as I killed two orcs, I was stopped by a powerful orc warrior.
The orc was not wearing armor and was shirtless, holding an extremely sharp blade in his hand. I fought with him for more than ten rounds and finally killed him with one sword. However, I didn't expect that he turned into a phantom and disappeared with a puff.
At the same time, I heard King Terenas' scream, and when I looked up, I saw that he was killed by the orc warrior's sword.
It was then that I realized that the one I was fighting against was actually just a mirror image. The orc warrior should be a swordsman, and the mirror image was the unique secret skill of the swordsman of the Burning Blade Clan.
I wanted to intercept him, but the orc disappeared into thin air in an instant. Then I was attacked madly by a group of orc assassins and had to give up.
I killed a dozen orc assassins, but there were too many orcs and I was seriously injured in the end. Then you rushed in."
Aidan (Prince of Alterac): "Does that orc swordmaster have a string of beads around his neck?"
"Yes, that's it."
"Then it must be Samuro who didn't run away. He fought with us in Alterac together with Saurfang and killed two of my brothers. After the orcs were defeated, Samuro disappeared. I didn't expect him to run to Lordaeron."
Although Arthas had never seen Samuro, he also participated in the Battle of Snow Wolf Field and knew of the existence of this orc swordsman. When he thought about how he was not far away from this man on the battlefield, he thought that if he could kill Samuro, none of this would have happened.
"But there is one thing that I have always found strange." Varian suddenly said.
Murphy asked hurriedly: "What's the matter?"
"The audience room is located at the entrance of the King's Hall. If the orcs wanted to assassinate King Terenas through the audience room, I would definitely be able to find out. Even if these assassins can sneak in, they must open the door to enter. Moreover, the guards outside the King's Hall did not discover the existence of the orc assassins.
So I wonder how these orc assassins got into the King's Hall."
Murphy pretended to be in deep thought for a moment, and suddenly he realized, "I figured it out. The only possibility is that they had ambushed inside the palace beforehand."
After listening to his two brothers' analysis, Arthas suddenly understood something.
As expected, it was indeed his 'brother' who did it.
Only people within the kingdom can allow these orcs into the palace.
As for who did it, the eldest brother Godwin is undoubtedly the most suspicious. Only he has the ability to put dozens of orc assassins into the palace in advance. You must know that the entrances to the Lordaeron Palace are guarded by anti-stealth barriers and guards. Under normal circumstances, it is almost impossible to infiltrate.
He looked at Varian with a heavy face, "Second brother, tell me, was it done by our eldest brother - um, our eldest brother Godwin?"
Varian immediately looked embarrassed.
"It's really inconvenient for me to talk about this kind of thing, but——"
Arthas directly told him the reason for coming to him, "I saw my father in a dream last night. He said that I was in danger and that he was killed by one of my 'brothers'."
"What! I understand." Varian nodded. "If it concerns your safety, I can no longer hold back. I do think it was Prince Godwin who did it. I didn't want to say it before just because I didn't want to destroy the relationship between you two brothers.
But I think even so, it's better for you not to confront him. He has now become the regent and has been recognized by other countries. If you confront him, it may lead to unknown risks. "
Arthas couldn't help but said, "No, I must ask him for clarification, not only for myself, but also for my father. There is something I have been hiding in my heart. My father once wanted to pass the throne to me. Perhaps it was because of this that my elder brother killed my father. I want to go see my elder brother, Brother Godwin, and ask him for clarification."
Varian hurriedly advised, "Don't be impulsive, third brother. Godwin is now the regent. Unless you have evidence, otherwise--"
"I don't need evidence, I just want to know the truth." After saying that, Arthas rode on Invincible and galloped away.
Watching Arthas leave, Murphy and Varian both had complicated expressions.
"Second brother, you have grown up." Murphy said. After all this deception, Varian did not show any abnormality at all, which showed that he was no longer the young man he used to be.
Varian sighed, and finally a trace of guilt appeared on his face. "You will take good care of the third brother, right, big brother?"
"I will. You have to take care of yourself too. Northrend is very dangerous. If the expedition fails, you must prioritize your own safety. As long as you are alive, there is hope.
Big Brother doesn't have anything to give you, so I'll just give you ten Dragon Patrollers. They are aerial units that can quickly conduct reconnaissance, which will be very helpful for your expedition."
"Thank you, brother." Varian said sincerely.
Murphy smiled and said, "Why should we be polite to each other? Well, I wish you a safe journey. I have to keep an eye on Arthas and make sure he doesn't do anything stupid.
After that, he suddenly lowered his voice and whispered in Varian's ear, "Be careful of those princes and princesses of Lordaeron, especially when you find Frostmourne. They are willing to kill their brothers for the throne. Guess what they can do for the artifact?"
After saying that, Murphy patted Varian on the shoulder, summoned his Frostwolf mount, and galloped towards the Palace of Lordaeron.
