The night was cool, and in the cemetery behind Windranger's Manor, with his robes fluttering slightly in the wind, he stood in the deepest part of the cemetery, standing in front of General Liresa's tombstone, silent, silent, like a sculpture in the night.

His blue eyes looked at the tombstone in front of him, as if he had seen his mother who had died in the war, and there was a touch of softness shining in his watery eyes, which was a unique emotion in the hearts of the members of the Windranger family, under the firm will, there was always a slight emotion hidden, and in the depths of his eyes, there was a deep shame.

It's like a child who has done something wrong, begging for forgiveness from his mother.

But he couldn't wait for the forgiveness he wanted, because there were things that were hard to undo once they started.

"I look forward to receiving good news from you, Mr. Liras, Quel'Thalas needs good news, especially with the mages supporting the human race suffering heavy damage, and the entire restless nation desperately needs good news."

A soft, magnetic voice rang out from behind Riras, and the moment he heard it, his fists clenched in his robes.

In the darkness behind him, an invisible teleportation light is shattering, and out of it is a ** master who is holding a simple short staff and his hair has been completely white, in the passage of time, he has wrinkles on his face but has not destroyed the overall handsomeness of his face, on the contrary, under the tempering of the years, this old elf is like a reef hidden under water, and it is washed more and more calm.

"I've done as you say."

Lilas himself may not have noticed that his voice trembled a little, in the terrible situation of the eldest sister defecting to the enemy, the second sister being seriously injured, and the third sister being imprisoned, he has become the only pillar of the Windranger family today, and now, he is facing a difficult choice.

Is it to maintain loyalty, or to embrace family affection?

"But I heard a hint of resentment in your voice, did I mishear?"

The old elven mage coughed twice, and he whispered:

"Don't do that, Mr. Liras, I'm not forcing you to make a difficult choice, I'm just 'begging' you to tell the truth to the Blood Mistress, I didn't let you deceive her, I didn't let you hurt your loved ones, that's all. ”

"And then?"

Rilas took a deep breath, he closed his eyes, the young man was not stupid, he said in a voice that had become hoarse:

"You have made me turn our affection into shackles, locked to my sisters, and used them to lead her into the trap you have laid out... Didn't you tell me that the Windranger family, eternally loyal to Quel'Thalas, had reached its most critical moment? Didn't your Spellbreaker break into my house and capture Winlessa in front of us? ”

"I'm not stupid, Councillor Darkan, don't perfunctory me with the tone of talking to a child... If it's my sister, Lady Sylvanas, the Ranger General of Quel'Thalas, or my mother, do you dare to say that you're doing it for our good? ”

Lilas's series of questions made the ** division behind him a little embarrassed, but after a while, his expression calmed down again:

"You mean, we did something wrong?"

"You mean that the blood of the Dragon King in Lady Winlessa's hands was obtained through the "normal" way? ”

"You mean that the undead dwarf we captured who secretly protected her was only motivated by genuine "friendship"? ”

"You are very young, Mr. Liras, and in time you will surely become an important pillar for the whole of Quel'Thalas, like your mother, like your sister, think of Lady Sylvanas's decision, she promised the council that she would capture her sister with her own hands, and she did not hesitate to choose loyalty between affection and loyalty..."

The old elf's voice was soft, like an elder who was persuading a young man, and he paused for a moment, glanced at Riras's gesture, and then said:

"I'm not trying to guide your mind, but she's your role model, and I think you know that... If Lady Winlessa's practice of hiding the blood of the Dragon King is discovered by the dragons, what will happen to the entire Quel'Thalas..."

Darkan, a senior member of the Silver Moon Council. Draxier shook his head gently, he took the short staff in his hand with both hands, and whispered:

"I've never doubted the Windrunner's loyalty to Quel'Thalas, in fact, I have a lot of respect for any hero of the Windrunner family, even Tyrion. The Dawn Blade and the Blood Hostess, Aurelia, were the backbone of the defense of the country before they plunged into darkness, just as my friend and I promised you... We're not going to hurt her. ”

"Hemophilia is a disease, Mr. Laras, and it is written of in the books of our forefathers... You've seen it with your own eyes, and I've never forgotten our promise, we're just here to heal her... Of course, in the necessary moments, her presence can keep the last spark for Quel'Thalas. ”

This is a reasonable statement, especially from the mouth of a high-ranking parliamentarian, so perfect that it is impossible for Lilas to refute it. Windranger has never forgotten the moment the other day, when he was being persecuted by the entire Silvermoon Council, Darkan stood up and spoke for him.

At that time, his statement was the same as now, and it was impossible to refute it.

In the icy wind, Lilas turned, and he looked at the councillor in front of him, his blue eyes shining with the last hesitation:

"But you will provoke him!"

The young elf had this to say:

"The Emperor of Humanity and the best soldiers of the Race cannot defeat him, and your imprisoning of my sister at this time will undoubtedly make him take the spearhead of war against Quel'Thalas, you keep saying that you want to protect this country, but you are really only starting a war."

"Ugh..."

Councillor Darkan let out a long sigh, his green eyes narrowed, and a flash of light flashed through them:

"Do you really think so? Mr. Laras, are you of the same mind as those ignorant? In your heart, do you still retain the naïve mentality that the undead will coexist peacefully with us? Because of what? ”

He seemed to be very good at dealing with young people, and at the right moment, there was a faint sneer in his voice:

"Let me guess, probably, you think that Tyrion has made you like your own brother since childhood. Will Dawnblade abandon his war against Quel'Thalas because of his affection for the Windranger family? ”

"Stupid!"

Darkan's voice sharpened:

"Stupid! Private feelings are affecting you, Mr. Liras, think of your sister Lady Sylvanas, she is wiser than you, she knows very well that the war between the undead and Quel'Thallas is inevitable, whether we prepare for it or not, it will happen sooner or later, after the defeat of the Human Empire, Quel'Thallas will lose the last bulwark, can we stop them? ”

"Unfortunately, at the moment, we can't!"

Councilor Silvermoon's rebuke echoed in the winds wafting in the cemetery:

"Rather than crumbling when humanity is crushed by the weight of the undead, it is better to hold on to a trump card that is close in front of you when there is still a choice, Aurelia. Windranger, your sister, the rebellious eldest daughter of the Windranger family, the feared Mother of Blood, she is the trump card we need... Hole cards in hand, whether it is advancing or retreating, the initiative is in our hands! ”

"This will indeed lead to war, but the undead will have to break through the human defenses before they can reach Quel'Thalas, and most importantly, for the first time in thousands of years, the royal party and the parliament have come together to plan this great event... The Emperor of Mankind craves all hope of victory, and he is willing to take risks with us, you know? ”

Darkan took a step forward, stretched out a slightly old finger, and pointed it at Liras's chest, he looked at Liras in front of him with squinted eyes:

"All the forces of the northern frontier have been united, and you want to stand in front of it? You'll be crushed with ease... This is no longer an internal matter for the Windranger family, and you must understand that the future of the entire Quel'Salas is at stake, Mr. Liras. ”

"It's a pity that I won't ask you for your opinion on this kind of thing ... Because who you are, it's not important enough. ”

Lilas's cheeks flushed, and he breathed sharply, not knowing whether it was because of persecution or sarcasm, and after a moment he whispered:

"But whether my sister will risk returning, I don't know... I'm not sure, her guards seem to be guarding her, and at the same time they seem to be on a mission with Tyrion, and they will stop her from returning. ”

"Well, as I said, any adventure has the potential to fail, we can only do our best, and then leave the power of choice to fate."

Councillor Darkan reached out and patted Rilas on the shoulder, and he whispered in a tone of earnest instruction to his juniors:

"You've done a good job, Mr. Liras, your mission is complete, now, go and take your badly injured sister to Silvermoon City, and the Windranger Manor will be under our control... This will soon be a battleground, and you and Lady Sylvanas have proven your loyalty to Quel'Thalas by contributing to Silvermoon City, and you should not be here any longer. ”

"Finally, I would like to stress once again that we are not stupid enough to hurt the Blood Hostess... We will not do anything that is meaningless except to vent our anger, please give your fellow citizens a little confidence. ”

Councillor Darkan ended the exchange with a sentence lightly, but in fact, no matter which way you look at it, this is Darkan's unilateral crushing of Liras, and the young Windranger is far from being compared to the old fox in the Silvermoon Council in terms of momentum and will, he is like a defeated warrior who has been crushed and has no skin.

After Darkan left, Las looked back at his mother's tombstone, and an indescribable sense of shame filled his heart, and he could even see his mother's cold gaze, which made him turn and leave the cemetery quickly, as if he had fled in embarrassment.

Ten minutes later, Laras pushed a movable hospital bed and walked out of the Windranger Manor, where the unconscious Sylvanas lay in the moonlight of Quel'Salas. Windranger, the current Ranger General of Quel'Thalas, this tough woman has never been so vulnerable, her abdomen and small half of her body are bandaged, her face is extremely pale, and there are faint blood oozing from the bandages.

A few days ago, the Silvermoon Council discovered Alfonso, a necromantic dwarf hiding in the woods near Windranger Manor, secretly delivering news to Winlessa and Ronin. Thundering, the cunning council agent did not startle the snake, but suddenly appeared when Winlessa and Alfonso met, and found evidence that Winlessa was hiding the blood of the dragon king on the spot, although the spy was smashed in the head by Winlessa's hands the next moment, but the news was still transmitted back to Silvermoon City.

The cunning Councillor Darkan sent the news to Sylvanas, and the angry Ranger General led his troops back to the Windranger Manor, blocking Winlessa who tried to leave secretly, she didn't give Winlesa a chance to explain, and the two sisters, who gradually had conflicts over Aurelia over the years, fought in the manor, and Sylvanas was too angry to underestimate the enemy...

The battle lasted only five minutes, a quarter of the Windranger Manor was destroyed, and Winlessa was finally captured and thrown into the mana cage of Silvermoon City, and if it weren't for the Windranger family's ancestral war bow Sarsdora blocking several attacks for Sylvanas at the most critical time, I'm afraid that the Ranger General's body would have been torn apart by Wenlesa, who had greatly increased in strength but could not use it well...

"Laras... Lars, come to me. ”

In the moonlight, on the road to Silvermoon City, in the swaying carriage, Sylvanas, who was lying on the hospital bed, suddenly woke up, she opened her eyes with difficulty, calling her brother's name, and a somewhat distracted Lilas was awakened, he hurriedly knelt in front of his sister's hospital bed, and handed a spring water to her mouth.

"Aurelia, tell her not to come back... Go, go! ”

After taking a sip of water, Sylvanas cleared up a little, and she weakly grabbed her brother's wrist and whispered to him:

"It's all a conspiracy, Darkan and the king take advantage of the contradictions between our loved ones ... They have stirred up a strife, go quickly, Liras, and stop my sister from coming back! ”

"It's late, sister."

Relas gritted his teeth and said:

"After you fell unconscious, the councillors took me to Parliament, Darkan took advantage of my weakness, I have... I've told the eldest sister the truth, but her guards will stop her from coming back, they are tough, I have seen with my own eyes, they have the ability to stop my sister, she won't come back, she won't fall into Darkan's trap. ”

"Smack"

A weak slap on the cheek of Liras, in extreme anger, Sylvanas struggled to prop up, the wound in her abdomen cracked again, she looked at her young brother, gritted her teeth:

"Stupid! Stupid! He thought Tyrion would negotiate terms with his sister because he was being held hostage? Stupidity! You were brought up by him since childhood, in your mind... Ahem, he's a... Is he a man who will compromise? ”

"Aurelia by his side is Quel'Thalas's last hope to save the fire, but not in a way that is held hostage! You'll only make him hate Quel'Thalas even more, and your stupidity will destroy the country once and for all..."

"But you!"

Lilas covered his cheeks, although the slap was not painful, but his sister's gaze made him feel like falling into an ice cave, and he subconsciously retorted:

"Didn't you give everything to Quel'Thalas? Darkan says it's a testament to the loyalty of the Windranger family... The king was also on his side. ”

"The Windranger Family... Ahem, it's enough for me to give everything for Quel'Thalas! ”

Sylvanas coughed up red blood from her mouth, and she climbed down from the hospital bed with difficulty, and she held her brother's face and said in a mournful voice:

"I never wanted to involve you as well... Find a chance to leave, Laras, go to Stratholme to find Ronin... Ahem, Winlessa told me everything... Go to him, before they do something stupid, take Aurelia, take her... Send her back and let her continue... Go ahead and appease the devil, only if she's by his side, Tyrion won't go completely insane..."

"Don't worry about me, idiot, I'm not going to die here... Just go! ”