Chapter 1541: A Secret Pathway
Translator: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales
“This one should be a win, right?” Lu Li breathed a sigh of relief.
“That’s right. Is there anything else that the Wildhamr Dwarves can help with?”
Lord tz Drakrep didn’t think that he would lose at sothing he was so proficient in. It was in this mont that he felt a little nervous, since he didn’t know what Lu Li would ask of him.
“We wish to go to Tyr’s Hand in the Eastern Plaguelands,” Lu Li answered.
“Tyr’s Hand?”
Drakrep tilted his head slight and looked at Lu Li. After a short while, he answered, stroking his beard, “That’s not a good place at all. It was just recently conquered by Undead forces and many died. What are you planning to do?”
“How does Lord Drakrep see the Undead?” Lu Li asked.
“How else should I see them? They should not exist!” Drakrep bood without hesitation.
“Then, my Dwarven friend, are you not worried that they will eventually move towards Eagle Nest Mountain? If that ti cos, the whole Mountain will look like that,” Lu Li continued. His what-if scenario was quite horrifying. A few Dwarves in the hall frowned upon hearing Lu Li’s words.
“They’re not interested in this place, so they won’t co here,” Lord Drakrep confidently replied.
“Not interested?” Lu Li laughed, as if he had heard a joke. “Is there a corner in this world that the Scourge is not interested in? The Lich King is a being who wants to destroy all lands. In what sense is Eagle Nest Mountain an exception? The only reason as to why Eagle Nest Mountain is safe is because there are other more easily-invaded targets. My Lord...”
Lu Li walked forwards, then softly whispered in Drakrep’s ears, “If the Undead at Tyr’s Hand found the secret pathway, do you think that they would leave Eagle Nest Mountain alone?”
“How do you know about it?”
Other people couldn’t hear what Lu Li said, but all of them saw that Drakrep had jumped a little.
It was like soone had stepped on his tail. He looked at Lu Li with a horrified expression, as if Lu Li was a monster who had brought the plague with him to destroy the whole Mountain.
“As to how I know, that is not important. My Lord, your coldness pains . You can clearly save those lives, yet you knowingly let the Undead consu them,” Lu Li said as he looked condescendingly at Drakrep. This proud and disdainful look made Drakrep feel ashad of himself.
“I am the Lord of the Wildhamr Dwarves, yet my people only have a sliver of hope left,” tz Drakrep explained.
“Once the things that I have said have happened, your remaining sliver of hope will also be destroyed. When that ti cos, perhaps my Lord will also recognise that person. He has turned many powerful knights into Death Knights,” Lu Li responded, not hesitating to burst Drakrep’s bubble.
“I trust that you have your own objectives in saying these words. Alright then, Elf. You’ve convinced . I’m all ears.”
tz Drakrep has lived for a long ti. After calming down, he quickly realised what Lu Li wanted.
“Tyr’s Hand cannot fall to the Scourge. Otherwise, calamity will hang over us. It could be tonight, or it could be tomorrow morning. Who knows? When that ti cos, the traitors who cursed the gods may be the ones to appear in front of you. They will spread the plague in the Eagle Nest Mountain, turning all Wildhamr Dwarves into Undead Dwarves.”
“Goddamn it. I know that Tyr’s Hand cannot fall to the Scourge. However, it is now in the Scourge’s
hand!” tz Drakrep impatiently replied.
“We need a base of operations. If you allow it, we are willing to defend Eagle Nest Mountain,” the usually silent Tirion Fordring suddenly piped up.
Lu Li was stunned at this proposal and looked at Fordring. He had originally planned to convince the Dwarves to take back Tyr’s Hand with them so that they could complete the objective, then leave Tyr’s Hand’s matters to the Dwarves to worry about.
However, upon the cibckysuib of this battle, the Scarlet Crusade would eventually invade Tyr’s Hand under the command of High General Abbendis.
Then, Tyr’s Hand would beco one of the main camps of the Scarlet Crusade, who would battle the Scourge alongside Light’s Hope Chapel for many years.
The Light’s Hope Chapel had all the Paladins in the Alliance fighting for them. Furthermore, why would Tyr’s Hand be left alone deep in the enemy’s territory?
Naturally, these Dwarves residing in the Eagle Nest Mountain would provide support to the Scarlet Crusade using the secret pathway. Not only did they prevent the starvation of the Crusade, but they also fed them well. This was also why Tyr’s Hand eventually beca a key place to grind for gold.
However, it seed that the ga was leaning towards a different storyline this ti.
Unexpectedly, Tirion Fordring wanted to conquer and defend Tyr’s Hand tightly. Lu Li wasn’t worried about not being able to hold Tyr’s Hand, since it was quite a rural place, so it wasn’t of much importance to the Scourge. Furthermore, the Scourge’s main forces were currently battling against the Alliance and the Horde. After the battles, they wouldn’t have enough strength to invade anyway.
Even if Arthas ca personally, Tirion Fordring, an imnsely powerful Paladin, would not be afraid of facing him.
Once he had the Ashbringer, even Arthas wouldn’t leave without a defeat.
“Guarding Tyr’s Hand? Just the few of you?”
tz Drakrep doubted their abilities. Lu Li and Water Fairy seed alright, but the rest of them looked average.
“This is Tirion Fordring, the Lord of Hearthglen and the leader of the Knights of the Silver Hand,” Lu Li stood up and introduced Tirion Fordring. Lu Li didn’t need to say anything other than this. Revealing his identity was enough.
As expected, Drakrep imdiately stood up and greeted Fordring with respect upon hearing his na.
With a wealth of experiences under his belt, he was able to understand Fordring’s decisions and the difficulty that Fordring faced when making those decisions. As a result, he firmly decided on this: “If Hearthglen is willing to defend Tyr’s Hand, then the Eagle Nest Mountain will give its absolute support.”
“Firstly, we need access to the secret pathway. We need to take down the place first.”
Brimming with satisfaction, Lu Li raised his glass and drank. His plan was already semi-completed.
He only needed to convince the Dwarves to let them use the pathway. Once that was completed, the rest of it was easy. Now, not only had he convinced the Dwarves to let them use the pathway, but he had also managed to recruit a powerful force with him. Even if he didn’t have the twenty-thousand people with him, the powerful Wildhamr Dwarves would also be able to clear all the Undead in Tyr’s Hand.
The Wildhamr Dwarves had dwelled in the Eagle Nest Mountains for many years. Not only did they manage to build an advanced civilisation here, but they were also deadly in combat.
They definitely wouldn’t be able to defeat the Lich King, but Tyr’s Hand would be a piece of cake for them.
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