46. Test the knife
Emperor Lothar was very frank throughout his life.
He believed in an upright way of thinking, and in the emperor's view, there was no need to hide anything from the people about what was right, and so was his character, and he would not pretend to hide anything mysteriously, which was probably related to his military experience in the army for half his life.
But just like the emperors of many civilizations, Lothar also left many mysteries after his great death, including the Emperor's Sword Exterminator who was completely lost on the battlefield of Whispering Harbor after the death of Emperor Lothar, and to this day, the Empire continues to send elite agents to search for traces of exterminators around the world.
This sword is of course very symbolic, but according to some rumors, it seems that only the direct bloodline of Emperor Soladin can activate this legendary weapon, so the empire's search for this lost war sword is actually more for the handover ceremony of the second emperor, although the Emperor of Lothar did not leave a rule similar to "only those who hold the war destroyer can be called the emperor", but for the electors who are interested in competing for the emperor's throne, it is obviously more representative of their "legitimacy" to be able to hold the war destroyer.
After all, in the current history of mankind, there is no object that can so clearly interpret and represent the meaning of "human co-master".
However, don't forget, in the "Sword Hunting" team organized by Lothar back then, these princes were important members, of course, it was more out of some form.
No matter how crazy Lothar was, he couldn't let the princes, who were only 19 years old at the time, go deep into the legendary danger with him.
Therefore, when Lothar and Master Antonidas went deep into the mountains and lakes on the border of Lordaeron to search for the sword, Varian and the others acted more as guards, but even so, Varian and other young kings had a significantly deeper understanding of the sword.
The exterminator does not need the direct bloodline of Soladin the Great to activate, this is what Lothar said to them personally, as long as there is the inheritance of Soladin the Great in the bloodline, that is to say, as long as it is the bloodline of the first barbarian king, theoretically you can get the right to use the war, and for today, after the development of human civilization for 2800 years, according to the frequent number of intermarriages between nobles, almost the bloodline of the entire human aristocratic circle can be extended to the barbarian king,
Even most of the commoners have a meager bloodline belonging to Soladin the Great in their veins, which is not pure, but it is enough.
But the most important problem is that this sword has its own consciousness, and legendary weapons have their own consciousness, and it is they who choose their masters, not their masters, so it is not enough to have the blood of the king of barbarians, but they must also rely on themselves to get the "recognition" of the legendary sword.
Finally, there is another secret about this sword ... A secret that even a king like Varian who has participated in the "Sword Hunting" team does not know.
Lothar originally removed the sword from the head of an ancient, giant bug-like monster, and it is said that it was the last blow of the barbarian king Soladin the Great who mysteriously disappeared 2,800 years ago in the face of the invasion of dark forces, in order to protect the people under the mountain, this sword pierced the head of the mysterious bug monster, causing it to be seriously injured, and Soladin the Great was killed in the dark realm.
Lothar never revealed this secret to anyone else, and the only master who knew the secret was Master Antonidas, who had already died, and after the two of them took out the Exterminator, the badly wounded bug from 2,800 years ago woke up and tried to kill them, but the bug was too weak... In the end, he was killed by Lothar and the ** division.
Lothar also didn't know the origin of the bug, and for the sake of avoiding panic in Lordaeron, Lothar hid the bug monster, but the human emperor didn't know that the bug was actually a monster named "Krasis", which was the leader of the Yaqui Worm Empire at its peak, and it was the ancient god Yog. Saron's most loyal and powerful general is the vanguard of the world who has been tainted with the power of the Void and has nearly destroyed the ancient Troll Empire.
That monster had also slain the mighty Titan Guardian Tyr in the past, which ultimately led to the death of the mighty Tyr, an ancient god of death and fear, and when it comes to pure power, they are not even different from the old gods... And the Exterminator, this legendary weapon is stuck in the head of such a void creature, and with the last wish of Emperor Soladin, it will suppress evil for 2,800 years.
It stands to reason that this weapon should have been corrupted by the power of the Void a long time ago, but no... Not only has it not been corroded, this legendary sword is still in the thousand-year-old will confrontation, but it has accumulated strong resistance and lethality to the power of the void.
Lothar finally slays Krasis, who is unmatched by mortals, with this sword in hand, as speaks for itself... Not only does the Emperor's Sword have the ability to embody the power of a warrior's wrath, but it also has a strong lethality against Void creatures, and even gives the wielder a strong resistance to the Void.
That's why Varian was able to finally stay awake in the Chaos Realm of the Shadow of the Old Gods...
In Tyryon. After the Dawn Blade and the Council of Forgotten Kings, this legendary sword also recognized him!
Now, with the blade in hand, there's only one thing left for Varian to do...
"Huh"
The human warrior's head was raised, and Varian's blue eyes burst into a wild gaze like a wounded lone wolf, and he subconsciously licked the blood on his lips, the smell of blood was like the most delicious food, and every cell in his body was enlivened.
He stared at the shadow of the old god in front of him who was trying to corrupt the wilderness demigod Agamagan, and between the shattering of the masonry beneath his feet, the warrior pulled a phantasmagion in the air entwined with endless thunder and fire.
Warrior... Charge!
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"Click, click"
The lifeless body of the Sword Emperor Vikranius was still lying twitching in this chaotic realm, and the terrifying crystal sword of the powerful Insect Emperor was stuck on the ground on one side, and the crystal giant sword that was as wide as a door panel had a decoration similar to that of a worm carapace, and the hilt was also decorated with black skeletons and spikes, which looked very wild.
But alas, its owner can no longer wield it.
The Zerg Emperor did not die from the raiders, and although it had suffered heavy losses during the siege of the warriors and demigods, the ultimate cause of its death was the draining of its soul.
Along with its younger brother, the Demon Emperor Viklor, the resilient and powerful souls of the Twin Emperors of the Zermen were ruthlessly drained by the dark gods they worshipped, and used to shape the chains that bound the irascible demigod Agamagan.
The apparition of Cthun didn't feel that there was anything wrong with what he was doing, and it "mercifully" gave the Twins great power, gave them the ability to pull worms, and even helped them attack the invading Kalimdor coalition.
As a god that the Zermen believe in, it feels like it has done it to the extreme.
But these wastes! Weakling! but failed it...
The weak are not worthy to be servants of the Elder Gods! Luckily, their souls are somewhat useful.
The apparition of the Elder God let out a low laugh, this huge eyeball was vivid, it was suspended in the darkness, the pupils in that eyes stared at the wilderness demigod Agamagan who was trapped in place by two soul chains, the wounds on the resurrected demigod had not yet healed, but it still had the brute force that surprised the Elder God.
"Death... It's not far from you..."
The blasphemous and depraved sound of darkness resounded in the mind of Agamagan, a tall mountain creature, whose soul was as powerful as its body as a wilderness demigod, and yet it had to face a terrifying monster that had existed since the dawn of the world and that continues to this day.
It was the darkness that hung over the entire world for millions of years, far from being something that a wilderness demigod could fight, and although Cthun's body was still trapped in the Titan's cage and was doing everything he could to get it out, even the illusion in front of him, infused with the power of the void, was not something that Agamagan could fight.
After all, this is on Cthun's turf ...
"You have no way back... There will be no in this life! There will be no one in the next life! β
Cthun's voice sounded again, and the strange sound was like a wet python, tying up the soul under the body of the wilderness demigod bit by bit with a gesture that was about to devour its prey.
It seems to be in a hurry to feast.
The supply that devours the soul of a wilderness demigod is more useful than the supply it gets from devouring a hundred thousand living beings... Perhaps, maybe the day it will get out of trouble is today!
Cthun's gloomy thoughts lit up with a cruel joy and a desperate anticipation.
After it gets out of trouble... What is it going to do?
That's right... Find Saratas, who is hidden behind the scenes, starting this stupid war, and devour the last body she left in the world, the soul of an ancient god can definitely restore it to its full glory in a very short time, or even stronger... It can even surpass the original Ashaji...
"Your courage is gone."
The whispers of the Elder God blew through Agamagan's body like a cold storm, causing the struggling Wilderness Demigods to tremble and tremble, and there was a hint of confusion in those star-like eyes, it was clear that the Elder God had begun to twist its will.
"You'll be abandoned by your friends."
"You will betray your friends."
The tentacles extending from Cthun's invisible soul bound Agamagan tighter and tighter, and then turned into a wide open dark tooth that tore at Agamagan's soul fiercely.
Ah, the smell of flesh... It's wonderful!
The Elder God was so absorbed in the beauty of this devouring power that it even let its guard down at this moment, not even realizing that behind the eyeball vision, a figure had stood up tremblingly.
"You're too weak."
Cthun's soul devouring caused Agamagan to feel extreme pain, and the wilderness demigod began to struggle again, even if it was immortal, it also felt the end coming, and between that desperate struggle, Cthun's vision had to devote most of its power to suppressing it.
After all, this is just an illusion, not a powerful body, otherwise it is just a tentacle with a suction cup, which can absorb the life energy in front of you.
"The void sucks your soul... Hehe, it enjoyed it slowly and contentedly. β
Cthun began to enjoy his meal again, but at that moment, a scorching and threatening edge struck him from behind like an assassin's dagger, and Cthun's eyes flipped in an instant, and his terrifying pupils dilated... It saw the image of Varian, the hero it had nearly killed, staggering to the assassination, and the alien longsword that made it feel very uncomfortable, entangled in blue and white thunder and fire.
"Your heart is going to explode!"
Cthun's whisper thundered through Varian's heart, and the warrior's heart felt like it had been stabbed with a dagger, causing him to open his mouth and spurt out a mouthful of blood, but even in the midst of this extreme pain, the wild smile on Varian's face covered in blood and his forward stabbing motion did not go out of shape in the slightest.
"You can't... Touch me! β
Cthun's voice echoed in the palace, everything in front of Varian distorted, even the thunder sword in his hand turned into a poisonous snake full of sharp teeth, about to tear his wrist, the black soul impact pierced Varian like a war spear, and at this desperate moment, a red figure roared and rushed into the between.
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The trembling old orc stood in front of Varian's eyes like a shield, and the next moment he was hit by the dark spear, and the whole person flew upside down, but in front of Varian's eyes... In that dark mist of blood... The enemy is already at hand!
The road to the charge, no matter how barrier-free!
The difference between warriors, there is death and no life!
"Bang!"
The scorching, thunder-filled sword easily tore through the void power that spread around Cthun's vision, and then stabbed into the center of the pupil of the moving eyeball.
"Dangchang"
Like the sound of glass shattering, Varian felt a storm of power blow throughout the palace, engulfing him and everything around him, he heard Agamagan's angry roar, and a scream of utterance, and then, between the collision and oppression of endless energy, Varian was thrown into the sky and into the earth.
Before he was completely unconscious, his eyes looked to the top of the palace, and he vaguely saw a slender figure leading the back of a little girl slowly walking into the darkness.
Is that... Tyrion?
He... How did he end up here?
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"They're on to the next stage..."
Tyrion, who was watching the battle, stood up, pulled the reluctant Yuna to turn around and walked into the passage of the Death Realm, and the Great Lord said softly:
"The power of that sword is really tricky... The enemy of the Titans, what a brave..."
"Varian's trial is over, and then, it's my turn..."