Volume 7: Battle for Azeroth Chapter 352: Conspiracy, Frame-up, and God-Level Acting
Murphy looked at the three new hero specialties and decided on the specialty he would choose this time without much thought.
Stormtrooper! This thing is so cool.
The key is those 5 legendary points, which are quite powerful.
The higher the legendary value, the easier it is to trigger some hidden plots, which is a bit similar to the effect of the protagonist's halo.
Moreover, the effect of gaining experience is also very practical. In this way, you can level up without doing anything in the future. It’s awesome.
In comparison, the other two are much worse.
Dragon Egg Raising Expert is a good way to make money. An elite Storm Dragonling can be sold for at least hundreds of thousands.
The price of a BOSS-level Storm Dragon mount starts at one million.
But this thing is not very helpful in improving one's own strength.
Unless you are determined to turn evil and take the BOSS route, but if you really turn evil, you can just use the infamy value to recruit the BOSS. Why go through so much trouble?
As for the Orc Destroyer, it seems quite powerful in the short term, especially in the upcoming war with the Horde. This expertise will simply give him more power.
But once this version is passed and the war with the orcs is over, the value of this expertise will be greatly reduced.
In comparison, the Storm Disaster feat is more versatile.
The most important thing is that he looks handsome. Having his own exclusive title makes him more stylish. The two exclusive titles that Murphy triggered before, Thunder Phantom and Dragon Prince, were somewhat lacking in domineering spirit. This Storm Disaster cannot be missed.
[System prompt: You have chosen a new hero specialty and obtained the exclusive title 'Storm Disaster'. This title can only be displayed in BOSS form. You have obtained 5 legendary points. Bards from all over the world have begun to compose poems for you. ]
Murphy was choosing the hero's specialty, and Muradin saw him and thought he was thinking about some profound question.
He patted his shoulder vigorously and said, "Aidan, why are you so silent? Today, thanks to you, otherwise, we brothers would have to die in that camp. After the battle, you must come with me to Ironforge, and we must have a few drinks.
By the way, I would like to introduce you to my eldest brother Magni and my third brother Brian. They will definitely be happy to meet you."
Murphy sighed, "I used the power of fel energy, which is extremely evil and the mortal enemy of Holy Light. His Majesty Godwin and the Knights of the Silver Hand will probably be very unhappy."
Muradin snorted coldly, "Hmph, don't mention that Godwin to me. He actually deceived me to stay in that camp and wait for death. He clearly said that he would send troops to join me, but instead he waited for a large army of orcs, and there was no reinforcement around. Today's battle was weird everywhere. I have to ask him for an explanation tonight. There was no trace of Adam and his bastards at all."
Mo Fei thought, isn't he nowhere to be seen? He must have gone to fight against the heroes of the tribe.
He didn't say anything, "Well, let's go together. I also want to find out how this war was fought."
Half an hour later, the two arrived at the camp of the central army. After a whole day of fierce fighting, the Alliance and the Horde had their wins and losses.
Some of the alliance's soldiers died in battle, while others achieved military merit. The loss of troops needed to be replenished, and the strategy also needed to be adjusted.
Therefore, dozens of senior leaders from the three armies gathered here to hold a meeting to decide the next strategy.
When Murphy and Muradin arrived outside the camp together, they were greeted with angry glares from the Knights of Light, led by Lord Mograine.
Mograine (High Lord): "Prince Aidan, you finally showed up. Archbishop Faol asked you to go in immediately. You must give an explanation for some of the things that happened today."
Murphy spread his hands towards Muradin, but Muradin gave him a firm look and even clenched his fist.
As soon as the two walked into the command room, dozens of eyes immediately focused on them.
The look was quite complicated, some were envy, some were jealous, some were dissatisfaction, and some were gloating.
The huge fel energy storm summoned by Murphy has not completely subsided even at this time . Such a powerful force naturally brings great shock to the players.
As for the characters in the plot, most of them were hostile. The most hostile among them were the high-ranking members of the Knights of the Silver Hand. Several of them looked at Murphy warily, and some even directly grasped the hilt of their swords.
Murphy smiled and waved, "Good evening, everyone. It's a great thing that everyone is still alive. It's a great thing to celebrate."
Turalyon (Paladin Lord): "That's enough, Prince Aidan. Put away your face and explain why you use the power of fel energy. What did you do before such a powerful fel magic?"
Aidan (Prince of Alterac): "I just did what I should do. Whether it's fel energy, holy light, arcane, or dragons, in my opinion, they are just a kind of power. Power can be used to kill people or to save people. Whether it is good or evil depends on the person who uses the power, not the power itself."
Uther (Paladin Lord): "Blasphemy, pure blasphemy. Fel energy is evil magic, and Holy Light is the power of justice. How can they be compared? Don't quibble, Prince Aidan. Tell me what is going on. Otherwise, I will punish you on behalf of Holy Light."
Gavinrad Doom (Lord Knight): "That's right!"
"Shut up!" Muradin suddenly roared, and his voice instantly covered up the accusations.
"I have had enough of your rude accusations. Aidan is a good boy. Today, when my warriors and I were in dire straits, he saved us, using the 'evil magic' that you mentioned.
Where were you at that time? Aidan used the fel energy to save me. If you want to cause trouble for him, just come after me. Don't worry, Aidan, Ironforge will always support you. "
Dara Bongba also stood up immediately. "You are right. We are at war now. If you are the type who only care about power, then why fight? Aidan is the representative of our Kingdom of Alterac. If you are questioning him, then you are questioning the dignity and honor of the Kingdom of Alterac."
As the two major forces fought at the same time, the accusation of the Knights of the Silver Hand could no longer proceed.
Ultimately, justice and evil, right and wrong, largely depend on the game of power. Ironforge and the Kingdom of Alterac are a considerable force.
It can directly affect the outcome of a war.
At this time, Godwin stood up and acted as a peacemaker.
"Okay, everyone. I don't think there's any need to dwell on this issue. Let's talk about these academic issues after the war is over. Our most urgent task is to discuss today's war situation and plan for tomorrow's strategy.
Today, we had a battle with the tribe, and we both won and lost. Overall, the situation is still balanced. The death of King Gen is a huge loss for us. First of all, let us observe a moment of silence for King Gen."
Everyone fell silent, and a few people with religious backgrounds even said a few prayers.
It's just something like "May the Light be with you".
Godwin then said, "I can sense that the tribe is planning something. It is very likely that tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, their real killer move will be revealed. We must also be prepared. At present, the battle lines of both sides are still relatively stalemate. The swamp terrain makes it difficult to attack. If we want to win, we must come up with a decisive plan to break through the enemy's defense line."
"You're right. I had several fierce battles with the tribe today. These bastards were really troublesome. Fortunately, my soldiers fought bravely and achieved quite a lot." The man's tone was complacent. Who else could it be but Adam?
If we were to talk about who had the greatest military achievements today, it would definitely be him. He personally killed Kargath Bladefist and two orc warlords, and there were as many as six or seven orc generals who participated in the killing.
There were many orc soldiers killed.
Directly upgraded to Gold Level 5, he will soon join the ranks of epic heroes.
Muradin became angry again when he saw Adam talking.
"You bastard, you still have the nerve to ask, why didn't your army show up? I waited for you in that damn camp for half an hour and was almost killed by the swarming orcs."
Adam was also a little surprised by Muradin's appearance, but he had already thought of an excuse.
"Don't get excited, Prince Muradin. My army discovered an orc camp at that time. A large number of siege weapons were being built there. If we couldn't destroy them in time, it would pose a huge threat to our army. So I had to change the plan temporarily and destroy the camp.
Because there were too many defenders in the camp, I also recruited Prince Lawrence, Prince Sean, Princess Mia, and Lord Robert's troops.
I thought you were behind the battle line and wouldn't encounter a large enemy force, but I didn't expect an accident to happen. I'm really sorry."
"Damn it, then you should at least send some messengers to inform me!"
"Of course I did, but war is chaotic. They might have been killed by orcs along the way. Anyway, I'm sorry."
This apology really doesn't have much sincerity.
Immediately someone started trouble again.
This time it was Alleria Windrunner who spoke. She learned of Rodman's death after the battle. Although the ranger and mage factions of Quel'Thalas did not get along well, they were both part of the same force, so naturally they wanted an explanation.
"Then how do you explain it, Grand Mage Rodman? His Majesty the Regent asked you to protect Master Rodman and attack the orcs together, but your army did not show up at all, allowing the orcs to suddenly attack and kill Grand Mage Rodman. Hundreds of elven mages died in the battle, all because of your mistake."
Adam used the same trick again, "I am also very sorry for the death of Master Rodman, but at that time we were attacked by the orc army and had to change our strategy. We eventually killed the leader of that orc army, who was said to be the chief of the White Claw clan.
War always requires sacrifice. It is a pity that it was Master Rodman who died this time, but countless of my soldiers also died in battle. How can I explain this to them?
Are you avoiding fighting because you are afraid of death? If so, maybe you shouldn't go to the battlefield."
Adam's words made Aurelia extremely angry, and her pretty face turned red with anger.
"You bastard!" She was about to rush forward without any ladylike manners, but Adam took a few steps back with a playful smile, "Hehehe, beautiful lady, don't be impulsive."
The fierce quarrel forced the meeting to be temporarily interrupted. In fact, Muradin and Alleria were lucky enough, at least they had the opportunity to question, because the battle during the day was too chaotic, and the remaining lords who were killed did not even have a chance to discuss, and they all became unknown victims of the war, which was extremely tragic.
Godwin watched the quarrel between the two parties, but had no intention of stepping forward to dissuade them, and even showed a barely perceptible smile on his face.
Prince Trollbane of Stromgarde, Duke Lothar of Stormwind, Prince Blayney of Gilneas, the Admiral of Kul Tiras, and the High Lords of the Knights of the Silver Hand were all surprised by the quarrel.
But I didn't know how to persuade them. They didn't know what had happened. But looking at their expressions, it was obvious that they didn't care too much about this level of sacrifice.
There will always be casualties in war, and Adam and his companions also killed many orc chieftains and generals. It is not right to say that they are passive and lazy in the fight.
As they were arguing, the tent suddenly opened and a knight came in and said something to Godwin. Godwin's face showed surprise at first, and then an expression of disbelief.
"Everyone, please stop arguing. I just received a message that at noon today, a lord intercepted an orc messenger and found a secret intelligence on him.
Because the war was too intense at the time, he did not report it in time, but he just checked the contents of the letter and thought it necessary to show it to everyone."
As they were talking, a lord walked in from outside the tent.
He first bowed his head to everyone in the tent.
"I am Baron Stella, Lord of Staneblade, and this is the secret letter I found on the orc messenger."
It was a secret letter written on cowhide, covered with red words, as if it was written directly with blood as ink.
Turayang was the first to receive the secret letter, wondering what the contents were so important. He took a few glances at it and was immediately shocked.
"This - how is this possible!" he said, glanced at Adam, and handed the letter to Archbishop Fao next to him.
"Holy Light!"
Archbishop Faol sighed, read it, and handed it back to Uther.
"Unforgivable, unforgivable." After reading it, Uther handed it to Muradin.
"Odin's beard, that's it! That's it!"
Everyone who read the letter looked at Adam with hostility.
Murphy also took the letter and almost laughed out loud when he saw it.
This letter was written in the voice of the orc chieftain, in the orc language, and someone thoughtfully translated it in the gaps between the words.
The content is roughly as follows.
Prince Adam:
The information you provided was very useful. We have successfully killed Grand Mage Rodman. This elven wizard was difficult to deal with, but we still managed to deal with him.
We have already sent people to King Genn Greymane's place. This time, a large number of elite troops have been dispatched. If your information is true, it should be done quickly.
By the way, I heard that the dwarves from Ironforge are also in your army. Please help provide the location of this unit. It would be best if you can move it to a location suitable for a raid. Our tribe’s army suffered a great loss in Ironforge, and we must make them pay a price to let those dwarves know how powerful our tribe is.
Also: I have sent people to withdraw the troops from several nearby camps, and left behind some bodies of the dead. You can destroy them at any time as a military achievement, which I think will be helpful to you.
Also: We had a very pleasant cooperation last time in Lordaeron. I hope we can continue our cooperation this time and look forward to the day when you become king.
Also: To prevent any accidents, I sent out two groups of messengers as before.
Warchief Orgrim.
Murphy thought to himself, why does this routine seem to have been seen somewhere before? Damn, didn’t he and Varian use this trick to trick Godwin before?
Is this Godwin's conspiracy?
He looked at Godwin, who had a look of shock on his face, as if he couldn't believe the contents of the letter.
Godwin (Regent of Lordaeron): "Tell me this is not the real Adam. You are not really cooperating with the orcs."
Fuck!
When Adam heard Godwin's question, he felt something was wrong. He snatched the letter and started reading it. He was dumbfounded after reading it.
Damn, this is a blatant frame-up. When did I ever cooperate with the orcs? Well, it seems that I did cooperate with the orcs.
But those military exploits are genuine. I personally led the troops and finally took down those orc camps. This letter is clearly trying to discredit my military exploits.
You said the cooperation with Lordaeron was pleasant? When did I ever cooperate with the orcs?
"No, this is not true at all." Adam denied it immediately. "This is a conspiracy by the orcs. They want to frame me because I taught them a lesson on the battlefield! Don't believe it."
Godwin did not comment, and turned to look at the lord, "Lord Stella, when did you find this letter?"
"At noon, I was with Lord Drake of Bran, General Fielder of Kul Tiras, and Archmage Rhonin of Dalaran."
As soon as these words came out of his mouth, Adam's face turned pale.
Rodman's death occurred in the morning, King Genn's death and Muradin's attack both occurred in the afternoon, and the letter was discovered at noon. It perfectly predicted everything that happened next, which indirectly proves the authenticity of the letter.
Otherwise, why didn't Adam's army show up when they should have, but instead went to sweep through the camps mentioned in the letter?
Why could the orcs accurately attack the location of Rodman and Muradin, as if someone had reported the location.
Now there is no way to clear myself even if I jump into the Endless Sea.
After figuring out the whole thing, Adam's heart sank.
He suddenly looked at Godwin, it must be this guy's doing.
This guy arranged several good jobs for himself, but in fact he was setting a trap for him to jump into.
"It's you! All of this is your conspiracy. It was you who assigned me the task of protecting Master Rodman and assisting Prince Muradin."
Godwin immediately showed a look of surprise.
"I did arrange these two missions, but you asked for it. If this was my conspiracy, why didn't your army show up in time? You led the army, but I stayed in the command room. Don't make excuses, Adam. Don't shirk responsibility. It will only make people look down on you."
Adam was speechless. It was over. This guy was really insidious. He blocked me from all sides.
Godwin continued, "Bring that orc in. Perhaps we can interrogate him and get more information."
Soon a tightly tied orc infantryman was brought in.
Seeing Adam, he immediately showed a guilty look.
Iron Axe Tough Guy (Orc Grunt): "I'm sorry Prince Adam, I've been captured, but don't worry, the letter is written in Orcish, they definitely won't understand it."
Adam was stunned when he saw the orc's name. He had some impression of this tough guy with an iron axe, because in that chat group, all the people were chiefs or lords, and there was only one orc infantryman.
I thought it was funny at the time that a small infantryman dared to come in. I didn't expect to pick it up here - yes, this person must be Godwin's undercover.
"It's you!?" he screamed, and the eyes of the characters around him immediately became strange . From the tone of voice, it was clear that they knew him.
Adam also immediately realized that something was wrong and yelled angrily, "Asshole, I don't even know you."
The orc in front of him suddenly showed a look of realization, "Oh, right, right, we don't know each other at all. You must believe me, I don't even know Prince Adam's name. This is definitely the first time we meet. He and our chieftain definitely don't have any secret agreement for cooperation.
You must believe me."
After saying this, everyone fell silent for a moment.
Suddenly he gritted his teeth and rushed towards Archbishop Fao.
"Protect the Archbishop!" Uther shouted and stood in front, stabbing out with a sword, which pierced through the orc's chest with a puff.
"I really... don't know... Prince Adam... um!" the orc said with difficulty in his last voice, and then gave Adam a subtle look that said 'I'm dead, take care of yourself'.
Then he stopped breathing completely.
Adam was immediately disappointed. How could you be so cruel? Does your acting sound too fake, or is it because your acting is so good?
Just when he was at a loss, suddenly, a sad and angry voice rang out.
Blayney (Prince of Gilneas): "I see, I see. It turns out that you killed my father. Adam, you bastard, I want you dead."
Adam was so furious. Damn, you personally led the way to kill your father, and you have the nerve to put the blame on me?
However, he was not the only one who took advantage of the situation.
As soon as the players who participated in the mutual-brushing activity saw that something was not right, they immediately began to distance themselves from the matter.
Lawrence (Prince of Lordaeron): "I see. No wonder you hesitated to ask us to leave the front line and not join Muradin and the others. Fourth brother, fourth brother, I didn't expect you to defect to the orcs."
Sean (Prince of Lordaeron): "I really misjudged you. I even called you Fourth Brother, but you actually used us to do such a despicable thing!"
Mia (Princess of Lordaeron): "No, this is not true, wuwuwu, why Adam, why are you doing this!"
