Warhammer: Return of the Dragon

Chapter 37 The Conspiracy with Eldraine
There is a messy battlefield around, full of corpses and traces of magic. Many guide stones were broken into pieces due to the destruction of monsters, and scattered scattered on the ground.

Put the Dragon Fire Sword in the scabbard, as a legendary weapon, it will automatically evaporate the dirt and blood stains on it, which saves a lot of trouble in maintenance.

The dragon lord came to Prince Eldraine's position and planned to chat with him. After all, the cooperation effect is not bad. Although this old guy is very shrewd, he is also worthy of the name of Tyrannock sea eagle lord on the battlefield. The polearm used on chariots was equally elegant and deadly in foot combat.

Regardless of the awe-inspiring eyes of the Tyranocians next to him, the performance of himself and Minasnir just now completely shocked these guys who charged with the old-fashioned chariot, chariot?Dogs don't even play, and if you encounter a heavy infantry phalanx, you will die, and the cost is still expensive.

He walked all the way to the command camp where Ai Zhuo was. He was listening to his subordinates report the number of casualties. Although Caledor helped in this general attack of monsters, there were still many casualties. Seeing Imrik coming, put down He took out the report sheet in his hand and signaled the person next to him to leave, he wanted to talk to Prince Long.

Seeing that the people around him had left, Ai Zhuo took out a small magic device from his arms and put it on the table. This thing would block the prying eyes around him, and motioned for himself to come in.

He took out a flagon from the side and poured two glasses of wine. Ai Zhuo said, "You are much smarter than your father. I advised him not to trust Finuba too much, but he only wanted to make you the Phoenix King. Didn't pay attention to my words."

Hearing Eldraine talk about the former prince, Imrik was also a little interested, so he sat on the chair and picked up the glass of wine, it seemed that he wanted to talk to himself.

So he deliberately raised his eyebrows, showing a haughty and impatient expression, "Oh, so you, along with the two bastards Finnuba and Gilgalion, came to put pressure on me?"

Unexpectedly, Aizhuo just smiled helplessly, and took a sip of the refined wine produced by the famous Lothern winery, "You don't need to use this expression to pretend, what kind of Caledonian, I know better than you that you are more like the politicians and businessmen of Lothern than the knights of Caledor."

After finishing speaking, he sighed and continued, "I can't do anything about the war council. Unlike Caledon, Tyrannos can ignore other kingdoms and the Phoenix King. You also know the situation of the Outer Ring Kingdom. It needs the support of the Inner Ring Kingdom, both political and material."

The outer ring and inner ring mentioned by Aizhuo are the distinctions between the kingdoms of Ulthuan. Ulthuan is in the shape of an inverted U as a whole, but is blocked by the Anuli Mountains in the middle. Only a few narrow gaps connect the inner and outer ring kingdoms.

The outer ring kingdom is traditionally divided into Nagaris, Charis, Cosque, and Yris, while the inner ring is Avalon, Saffrey, Itain, Elyon, and Caledor. Although all the population and cities of Ledo are located on the outer ring, in ancient times they belonged to the inner ring.

The environment of the outer ring and the inner ring can be said to be very different. It is often said that Ulthuan is a paradise created by the ancient sages, but this is only the kingdom of the inner ring. The ocean, but the outer ring is another scene.

Nagaris has become a wasteland after the great chaos invasion, the great division of the elf civil war, and the place where he fought against Drucci all the year round. Only the city where Tar Anlek, the first Phoenix King ascended the throne, can barely be counted. on the gathering place.

And Charis is full of dark forests and rugged mountains, and the living environment is extremely dangerous. A large number of monsters are entrenched in the forests and mountains, and every day is equal to the tide of dusk.

Yress is shrouded in mist, rolling hills and hidden valleys are widespread, with few people, only a handful of towns and the high-TC city of Tar Yris.

Cosquee is a country with a harsh environment. The beaches made of towering gray cliffs and rock walls are exposed to strong winds. The surrounding ocean is home to ferocious deep-sea predators such as megalodon sharks and sea snakes.

Tyranocco was the country that lost the most during the Great Sundering. The powerful spells cast by the dragon tamers in the Maelstrom tore the land of Nagaryth from Ulthuan, and the surging waves flooded the seaside cities and towns of Tyranocco. Villages, many lands were swallowed by the ocean, leaving only the afterglow of the past.

And Caledon, who is nominally the Kingdom of the Inner Ring, is not inferior to them. As the homeland of giant dragons, the Dragon's Back Mountains, although there are no endless streams of monsters, the terrain is rugged and the products are barren. over the city.

But the Inner Ring Kingdom is another scene. Avalon has dense forests and rich products. Saffrey has the largest plain and grain production area in Ulthuan. Itain is located at the entrance of the Inner Sea. Elyon has a prairie. Needless to say, the Outer Ring Kingdom will spend a lot of effort to resist the invasion of Druzzi and Chaos Horde.

There are also many contradictions in the inner and outer ring kingdoms. The people in the outer ring think that the inner ring is a bunch of wastes who eat and die. They only know how to enjoy a comfortable life, and they rely on the outer ring to protect Ultsuan.

On the other hand, people in the inner ring think that the outer ring is brutal and aggressive, and completely ignorant of art, which is the most important thing in life.

Although Caledor is the kingdom of the inner ring in name, it is actually the kingdom of the outer ring, but it is neither inside nor outside, and people on both sides of the Dragon Prince look down on it.

Sipping the delicacies in his cup, Imrik thought for a while. The old guy had a lot of intentions and said, "You want to get rid of the control of the Inner Ring Kingdom like me?"

After pouring another glass of wine, Ai Zhuo was clearly preoccupied, "I have a hunch that Asuryan is calling me."

Slightly squinting at Ai Zhuo who is in a melancholy state, Asuryan’s call is not a good thing, every Asur will have a vague premonition in the last cycle of life, or lose the feeling of being alive, too numb to choose Suicide, there is another kind, as Ai Zhuo said, feeling that life is about to die.

Aizhuo continued, "But my daughter is still there, I can't just leave like this, you should have guessed something about the Terrenlock noble council, thank you for choosing to stay there to help Atila."

But Imrik didn't want to play charades anymore. For this sake, it would be more effective to be straightforward.

"Just tell me what you want Caledon to do for you."

"Help Etila secure the position of prince in the future, and I will support your actions." Aizhuo also put forward conditions at this time, and continued, "Many people in the noble council have reached an agreement with Finuba, as long as they If someone is the prince, he will unconditionally support the rule of Finuba, which is not a good thing for you and me."

Tapping the desktop, this is an action Imrik often makes when he thinks, and he carefully thought about the pros and cons of it.

There is no doubt that Finnubar is a mascot. During his tenure as Phoenix King, apart from promoting the character of Tyrion and connecting Ulthuan with the old world, he did almost nothing.

If he and Malekith are killed, can he become the Phoenix King?
This idea flashed through Imrik's mind, and he quickly dismissed it. The position of the Phoenix King is a big hole, especially when the end is approaching, whoever is unlucky.

It’s still back to Tyranok. If you support Eldraine, then in addition to the necessary soldiers on the coastline of Caledor and the power to protect the sleeping dragon, you can focus on the next thing with confidence. , instead of paying attention to the millennium grievances between Asul and Drucci.

The price is that he cannot get further support from Finnubar, but thinking of what Finnubar did to the previous prince and his inaction during the coronation, Imrik already has the answer.

"I will support Terren Locke, including not limited to helping Princess Etila. A series of things such as armaments and defense alliances can be negotiated, but you have to show sincerity."

"What do you want?" Ai Zhuo knew that the Dragon Prince in front of him was different from his predecessor. He didn't care about false honors, but only practical benefits.

"Caledor will carry out overseas colonization activities in the future, and one of the problems is that the population is too small. I wonder if Prince Eldraine is interested in this matter?"

(End of this chapter)