Warcraft novel series

Chapter 5 The Legendary Thrall

When Xavier was 17 years old, Alsace finally gained the recognition of being invincible and became Alsace's mount. He was lying low on Invincible's back, the stallion was galloping, its tendons were smooth, its posture was elegant, and its white horse's mane whipped Alsace's cheek. A smile spread across his face. Nothing made him happier than flying like this, the two of them becoming one, a dazzling whole. It had been a painful test of his patience to wait so long to ride the horse he had witnessed being born, but it had been worth it. They are such a perfect combination. Invincible doesn't want anything from him, doesn't ask for anything from him, it just seems to want to be let out of the stable, and now he's doing just that. Until Wudi was tired and stopped by a tree. The warm moisture from his nostrils spat on Alsace's face. Alsace gently stroked Wudi's head. This made Xavier very jealous. You know, he took such good care of Wudi. In many years, he has never enjoyed such treatment as Wudi. Although he has secretly passed by Wudi, Wudi always walks slowly, like an old lady, and has never been gentle to him. It seems that he is destined to become Alsace’s mount, Xavier couldn’t help but sigh.

"The prince's schedule today is to go to Durnholde to inspect the taxation work there. Is it ready to go?"The guard captain who was accompanying him reminded Alsace."Oh, okay, let's go now. Will Xavier go for a walk with us?""certainly!"Xavier can hardly believe his ears. You must know that he has never crossed the Auckland Mountains since he was born. He is like a little fish in the stream finally swimming to the sea. What's more, this is an invitation from the Prince of Alsace. Xavier feels Today is his luckiest day. That little bit of unhappiness has long been thrown into the underground city of Lordaeron."Thank you to the Holy Light," Xavier prayed quietly.

"Your Highness, you can see," Lieutenant General Edras Blackmoore carefully responded to Alsace as he said,"the tax revenue is well spent. We operate these facilities very carefully, and the security is so tight that in I'm not afraid of having a gladiatorial meeting here. Lieutenant General Blackmore was making a report to Prince Alsace. He glanced at Xavier who was traveling with him from the corner of his eye,"How could the prince bring such a commoner to inspect? This would damage the reputation of the nobles.""Blackmore secretly muttered in his heart that he was a born racist. Blackmore's father, Admiral Adeline Blackmore, was a notorious traitor. He was convicted of betraying the kingdom's secrets. Despite his crime It happened a long time ago, when his son was just a child, but this stain followed Edras throughout his military career. The reason why the current Blackmoore has been promoted in the military rank is entirely based on winning battles and brutality against the orcs. Because of this In this way, he has no support from the people. He has always used the civilians as a tool of oppression and never cared about them.

"I have heard about it," replied Arthas, who was on an inspection tour accompanied by the commander of the internment camp. Durnholde was not an asylum per se, but the nerve center of all asylums, it was large and It was surrounded by a festive atmosphere. It was a crisp and bright autumn day, and the blue and white banners flying above the fortress made a sound in the breeze. They walked on the city wall, and the wind ruffled Blackmore's long raven hair. , tugging at Alsace's cloak

""Dear Prince Arthas, let's go to the arena and have a look. I believe you will see a different performance today," Blackmoore said flatteringly."Of course," Arthas said with extreme disgust towards Blackmoore. If it weren't for his father's request, he would never set foot on this land. Xavier was different. He heard that there was a performance and he strongly agreed. But before setting off, Alsace repeatedly asked him not to talk nonsense, but he still insisted. He endured the curiosity in his heart. He had long heard that there was a fighting arena in Durnholde, but it was a place where nobles squandered their money. Commoners like him had no chance to come here. Today, he had this opportunity. Definitely not going to miss it

"I'm looking forward to watching today's game," he said."Can I see your Thrall play? I've heard a lot of rumors about him."Arthas has heard that Blackmoore raised an orc who was a god-like existence in the arena. Thrall has never lost. It is precisely because of him that Blackmoore has his current status. Blackmoore is cunning. With a smile, a pair of white teeth appeared from under the neat goatee."Thal was not originally scheduled to appear today, but for the sake of your highness, I will match him with the most powerful opponent I can find."Two hours later, the inspection ended. Alsace and his men, including Xavier and Blackmore, and a young Sir Langston, enjoyed a delicious lunch. Blackmore called the young man his"being"Protector". Langston's soft hands and lazy look made Arthas feel instinctively disgusted. At least Blackmoore's title was earned on the battlefield, but this boy was enjoying the rewards.——Although Langston was actually older than the 17-year-old Alsace, he regarded the former as a boy. Xavier was not as reserved as Alsace in the face of the rich delicacies, but he still knew the etiquette and secretly hid in a corner away from the main table to chew. This was a delicacy that a commoner had never enjoyed before, and the mellow red wine It must be the precious treasure of the royal family. Xavier couldn't help but feel a little dizzy, and didn't even notice Blackmore's contemptuous eyes.

Alsace hated these two people extremely. Blackmoore's fat hands were grabbing pastries casually and drinking red wine. Especially the way he looked at Xavier made Alsace extremely angry and of course made him even more dissatisfied. What's interesting is that after their maid came in, Blackmoore treated her with a master's air and touched her at will. The girl had blond hair and was simply dressed. Her face had that kind of natural beauty. She smiled and seemed to be enjoying herself, but Arthas caught a hint of displeasure in her blue eyes. As the girl cleared her plate, Blackmore said,"This is Theresa Foxton," still rubbing a hand on her arm."She is the daughter of my housekeeper Tamis. You will see her later." This was indeed a beautiful woman. Xavier stared at her for a long time, including Blackmore's shameless gesture."Such a holy woman was actually being played by that bad old man. Xavier felt the same dissatisfaction as Alsace. Of course, he couldn't say it out loud. He was just a guest or Alsace's servant and had no right to be here. They spoke on this occasion.

An hour later, Xavier completely forgot everything about Teresa and his indignation at what happened to her. His throat hurt from shouting, his hands hurt from clapping, and he was spending the happiest time in his life. Although Alsace had tried to stop his excessive impulse, but Xavier couldn't control such an exciting scene. He felt a little uncomfortable at first. The first few rounds were just for the ignorant beasts to bite each other until they died. , not for anything else, just to make the audience happy."How do you treat them before the game? asked Arthas. Like Xavier, he had always loved animals; the sight made him uneasy.

Just as Langston was about to speak, Blackmoore hinted at him to shut up. He smiled, leaned back in his chair, and tugged A bunch of grapes."Well, of course we want to keep them in peak fighting condition," he said."So they’re treated well after they’re captured. And as you can see, the fight ends quickly. If an animal is unable to continue racing but is still alive, we will mercifully take it down immediately."

Xavier hoped that this man was not lying. But based on his innate understanding of animals, he felt that Blackmoore had lied. When he wanted to tell Alsace in a low voice, he received a sympathetic look from Alsace. When the battle turned to man and beast , Xavier's discomfort disappeared. He watched intently, Blackmore said on the side,"These people are well paid. They have become somewhat famous."Finally it was Thrall's turn to appear, the pet that was said to have been adopted by Blackmoore since he was a baby. They did not disappoint Arthas. So far it was just some warm-up activities. And when the gate creaked open, a huge The green form stepped forward, and everyone stood up and roared loudly. Xavier and Arthas found themselves joining in. Blackmoore looked at the crazy two people, and felt endless psychological satisfaction. After all, no one was not worried about Thrall. The heroes cheered in astonishment. Everything was going as expected.

Thrall was huge and looked burlier than the orcs Arthas saw in the camp because he was obviously healthier. Thrall was not wearing a helmet, almost no helmet. Armor, green skin stretched tight outside the plump muscles. He also stood straighter than other orcs. The cheers were deafening, Thrall circled the field, raised his fists, and raised his ugly face to welcome a burst of roses usually prepared for the festival. Huayu."I taught him to do it," Blackmore said proudly."That's weird. The crowd cheered for him, but every time they came to see him beaten."Thall has never failed. This rumor seems to be true. Arthas and Xavier exchanged looks and were shocked by this magical moment. Especially Xavier, this was his first close contact with Thrall. , the majestic green muscles, and even a proud smile on the ugly face."Orcs are not as hateful as I thought, maybe they are naturally longing for glory and peace. Xavier whispered to Alsace in a low voice,"Those are all illusions. Orcs are naturally bloodthirsty. We cannot be fooled by the illusion in front of us.""Alsace responded in the same low voice. It wasn't until Blackmoore coughed softly to signal that the fight had begun that the two men came back to their senses.

The guards began to open the gate, but before the door was fully opened, they saw a bear the same size as Invincible moving forward. It charged forward. The hair on its neck stood up, and it rushed towards Thrall like a discharged cannonball. Its roar almost drowned out the shouts of the entire audience. Thrall stabilized his position, ducked at the last moment, and swung the battle ax easily. A circle, as if it had no weight. The ax blade tore a big hole in the bear's side. The beast roared in pain, and blood spattered when it spun around. The orc still rested on the spot barefoot, and then moved with an agility that was not commensurate with its size. Fighting head-on with his speed, he deftly provoked with a deep guttural voice, and then swung his ax in a slash. The wild bear's head almost fell off its neck, but it continued to run wildly for a while before turning around and falling into a pile. Twitching fur and flesh.

Xavier didn't want to see such a bloody scene of killing animals. He covered his face and couldn't imagine that the scene just happened. Of course, he couldn't see Blackmore's contemptuous eyes."This is just the beginning," Black Moore said, looking at the prince's engaged expression that he certainly had reason to be happy"The next thing was three humans attacking him. And he also has a restriction that he can't kill them, he can only defeat them. This is a strategic confrontation rather than a fight of pure brute force, but frankly, there's something about watching him kill a bear in one blow that makes me prouder."Seeing Xavier's reaction, Arthas really regretted bringing him to see the arena. Xavier was a born pacifist and would not see any blood, but he still agreed with Blackmoore so as not to lose his composure..

Three human gladiators entered the arena and paid tribute to their opponents and the audience. They were all tall and muscular. Arthas watched Thrall size up his opponents and thought to himself, Blackmoore trained his orc pet so well. Fighting, is it wise? Once Thrall escapes, he can teach these skills to other orcs. This is possible, unless the defense is constantly increased. But how to say, since Orgrim Doomhammer can from the center of the palace Escape from the dungeon, and Thrall can escape from Durnholde. When Arthas exchanged opinions with Xavier in a low voice, Xavier actually made the same judgment as him, but he really hoped that Thrall could escape. Maybe Xavier himself has the same kind heart as Jaina, Arthas thinks so.