Lirath's excited expression paused for a moment: "Three months ago, His Majesty the King was assassinated while inspecting Silvermoon City, and suffered serious injuries. Now the whole country is busy cleaning up suspicious people."
"Assassination?" Galen's heart skipped a beat. The Sun King was assassinated? The guardians of the Thalasian Dynasty are all spellbreakers. Who could assassinate Anasterian, a legendary high elf, under the tight protection of the spellbreakers?
Galen suppressed the doubts in his heart and continued to ask Lirath: "Lirath, what about your eldest and second eldest sisters?"
"My eldest and second eldest sisters have been grounded by mother and are temporarily not allowed to leave the family territory!" The admiration in Lirath's eyes rekindled.
Why are this kid's eyes so strange?
"Brother-in-law, you are really amazing. You settled my eldest and second eldest sisters at once. I used to think that the two of them would grow old alone!"
Lirath sighed. Through this incident, he completely changed his view of Galen. In the past, he only heard from the outside world how excellent the Prince of Stromgarde was. He never believed that anyone could be more excellent than a high elf?
It wasn't until eight years after his eldest and second eldest sisters disappeared that they returned to the family and told their mother that they were going to marry Prince Galen of Stromgarde!
You must know that Alleria and Sylvanas are famous sister flowers in the High Elf Kingdom. Although the Windrunner family is not a family of mages, these sisters are not only beautiful in appearance, but also outstanding in strength. Marrying them home is a proper deterrent.
However, Lirath also knew that his sisters were proud and picky. After they came of age, it wasn't that there were no high elves of the same age pursuing them, but they were all driven away by them.
Now a awesome person has appeared and settled his two difficult sisters at once!
Galen slapped the top of Lirath's head. Now, at a height of two meters and two, he was a whole head taller than the newly adult Lirath, easily suppressing him.
"Ouch, ouch, ouch! Brother-in-law, why did you hit me!"
Lirath quickly rubbed the top of his head with his hands, trying to reduce the pain.
"I always feel that your kid's eyes are very strange. There is a high probability that you are tricking me. It's always right to hit you first!" Galen had an expression that you could hit back!
"…"
Lirath was speechless and decided to swallow this breath first and let his two sisters help him get revenge in the future.
"When will your envoy return?" Galen decided to go to Silvermoon City to see the situation. The assassination of the Sun King was no small matter, and this news has not yet reached the human kingdom. If Lirath was not his cheap brother-in-law, he might not be able to get this news.
"Tomorrow, the celebration in Lordaeron is over. If His Royal Highness the Prince didn't want us to pretend, I wouldn't want to come!"
Galen nodded, "I will return to Quel'Thalas with you tomorrow."
That night, Galen took out the long-forgotten communicator and connected to Kael'thas.
"Hello, Galen, is that you?"
Kael'thas's tired voice came from the other end of the communicator.
The two sides were silent for a while, and Galen broke the silence: "I heard that your father was assassinated?"
"Yes! How do you know? Are you in Lordaeron? Is it the youngest son of the Windrunner family?" Kael'thas quickly knew the source of Galen's news.
"That's right, I just met Lirath. Tell me what's going on? How is the Sun King?" Galen's tone was a little dignified.
"There is nothing serious about my father's body, but the assassin's weapon was smeared with a special mixed poison. In addition to the troll's voodoo, there are also several special plagues. After removing them, my father's body is a little weak and needs time to recover."
Plague?
Isn't this what death knights are good at?
Or rather, is this what the Scourge is best at spreading plagues?
"Was there no sign before the assassination? Which force did the assassin come from?"
"The assassin was an Amani troll disguised by magic, but someone in the country must have provided them with help, otherwise they would not be able to sneak into Silvermoon City! I suspect…"
Galen didn't like this kind of half-spoken words the most, so he urged: "What do you suspect?"
Buzz ~ Buzz!
The communicator made noise, but it soon stabilized again: "Not long ago, most of the high-level mages in the entire kingdom received a call during meditation."
"This is a soul call from a mysterious strongman. He invites us to join him. As long as we join him, we can gain power!"
"This kind of thing is not uncommon. After all, mages have strong mental strength and are prone to hearing some special voices, but this time it is too coincidental and the number of occurrences is too frequent!"
Galen's heart was shocked, the Lich King! Ner'zhul!
He began to extend his tentacles to lands outside Northrend. Before, Galen was still leisurely, because according to the history he was familiar with, there would be a major outbreak of the plague in the fifth year after Arthas joined the Silver Hand, the Stratholme massacre, the prince's northern expedition, and the fall of Lordaeron!
It's just that he forgot that everything needs to be brewed. Our Mr. Ner'zhul is also infiltrating the human kingdom.
It's just that Lordaeron belongs to the center of the Alliance, so he can only start with the surrounding forces, such as uniting the Amani trolls who were crippled by the high elves, or infiltrating the high-level nobles of other countries.
Thinking of this, Galen decided to find an opportunity to conduct an overall inspection of the Kingdom of Stromgarde. Lordaeron can have accidents, because this is the territory of the Menethil family, and Stromgarde must be as solid as a rock, because that is his base.
With more than 70,000 priests in his hands and more than one million people in Stromgarde, one priest can manage more than a dozen people.
"Galen, have you noticed something?" Kael'thas saw that Galen on the other side of the communicator was silent for a long time, and remembered that Galen had shown foresight and was resourceful in the previous war, so he asked with a try.
"Kael, perhaps a huge conspiracy is about to shroud the Eastern Continent. That unusual soul call is a sign. Just wait and see. Your high elves are not the first place to have problems. Soon Dalaran will also undergo great changes!"
There are some things that Galen can't say too clearly. It's not so easy to be a prophet, and he can't save everyone.
Kel'Thuzad is a good example.
In the years that Galen disappeared, Gandalf did not try to recruit this Archmage, but Gandalf could provide many chips, but they were not what Kel'Thuzad really needed.
What Kel'Thuzad pursues is power, the ultimate power.
Just like Gul'dan, he can pay any price for power, clansmen, mentors, and even personality and everything!
Gandalf could not help Kel'Thuzad break through to demigod, so when the Lich King issued a call, he directly abandoned the position of Kirin Tor councilor, which was above ten thousand people, and went north to seek power.
Galen had coveted Kel'Thuzad for a long time; this man was a true all-rounder.
His talent was impeccable. A famous genius mage of Dalaran, a member of the Kirin Tor's Council of Six, he had reached the pinnacle of mortal achievement in the path of frost magic of the school of evocation, writing countless books to guide the students of Dalaran.
He also demonstrated an extremely strong talent for leadership. The rise and expansion of the Cult of the Damned directly destroyed the powerful Kingdom of Lordaeron from its roots.
If Kel'Thuzad hadn't been an ally all along, Galen would have found a way to kill him long ago, just like Gul'dan, and collect his spirit for his own use.
Now, having reached the end of the road as a mage but unable to break through, Dalaran could no longer give him what he wanted, so he chose the Lich King.
He warned Kael'thas again: "Disaster is brewing, Kael. Perhaps there will be a war soon. Pay attention to the people within your own ranks!"
Kael'thas fell into deep thought. Although he trusted Galen very much, the High Elf kingdom was not his to command. All he could do was try to stabilize the situation and wait for his father to recover.
"Thank you for your reminder, Galen." Kael'thas's voice came again: "I heard that the two Windrunner ladies who disappeared with you some time ago have returned. Later, Lady Lirathras became furious. Is it related to you?"
"…" The news spread so quickly?
That doesn't make sense. Family scandals shouldn't be aired publicly. Under normal circumstances, the Windrunners wouldn't be shouting about it, right?
"I am truly in love with Alleria and Sylvanas."
This familiar line stunned Kael'thas for a moment, then he laughed and said, "You lucky dog! But good luck to you. The matriarch of the Windrunner family is famous for her fiery temper."
"Heh!"
Want to see me make a fool of myself?
Impossible.
"I plan to go to South Songwood Forest with Lirath tomorrow. Tell your delegation to give me a ride."
"Don't you have my phoenix insignia? Show it, and you'll naturally have free passage."
After Kael'thas's reminder, Galen remembered such a thing. When did Kael'thas give it to him?
Suddenly, the Orcish War felt like a long time ago.
Galen hung up the communicator and pondered to himself. It seemed that within the High Elf kingdom, many people were preparing to watch him, or rather, more of them were watching the Windrunner family make a fool of themselves.
But it didn't matter. As long as Galen showed unparalleled strength, the people who were preparing to watch the joke would naturally be slapped in the face.
As for Dar'Khan's betrayal, Galen had no evidence, so naturally, he wouldn't cause trouble for himself and didn't mention it.
The next day, Galen followed the High Elf delegation into their kingdom alone, then separated from the group in Deatholme and was led by Lyras to Windrunner Spire to find his mother.
Lirathras Windrunner, the previous Ranger-General of Silvermoon City.
For the High Elves, the Ranger-General was actually equivalent to the Minister of Defense, the supreme commander of all military forces on the border of Quel'Thalas.
The position of Ranger-General had existed since the establishment of the High Elf Kingdom and had always been produced by the Windrunner family.
The first Ranger-General was Talanas Windrunner, the ancestor of the Windrunner family, Galen's little fanboy.
Later, after the establishment of the Farstriders army, the Ranger-General also served as the commander of the Farstriders. The Farstriders could recommend the Ranger-General, but they were basically selected from the Windrunner family.
Of course, the High Elf Kingdom was known as a magical kingdom, and their core power was still the mages, but the mages were unwilling to leave the prosperous Silvermoon City and go to the southern border where the power of the Sunwell was thin.
Therefore, the rangers took on the responsibility of patrolling the border and eliminating enemies outside the borders of the country.
Originally, Lirathras would have died in Windrunner Spire along with more than a dozen relatives of the Windrunner family, including her young son Lyras, when the Orcs and Trolls invaded Quel'Thalas, but Galen's intervention changed this history.
At this time, Lirathras also saw the human prince who made her gnash her teeth!
He was the one who provoked her two daughters, and even made Alleria and Sylvanas choose to marry him together!
Galen felt somewhat guilty and didn't say anything.
"Mother, brother-in-law, why aren't you talking?"
Good job, little brother-in-law! In the future, your brother-in-law will definitely train you well!
Faced with Lirath's words, Galen gave him thirty-two thumbs up in his heart!
"Get out, Lirath!"
Lirathras was stimulated by Lirath's address of 'brother-in-law', her face twitched, and she shouted sharply, scaring Lyras so much that he shrank his neck and retreated from the hall tremblingly.
"You are Galen Trollbane? The prince of Stromgarde?" Lirathras asked with an unkind expression.
"That's right, I am Galen."
"Hmph! What qualifications do you, a prince of a human kingdom, have to marry my two daughters!"
The more Lirathras thought about it, the angrier she became. A pair of cold, unfeeling eyes stared at Galen, just like a hunter locking onto its prey.
But Galen remained unmoved, showing no fear in the face of the pressure from a Legendary High-tier.
Pressure?
That's all I've played with before. Moreover, in terms of the number of enemies killed, the demons this former Ranger-General has killed in her lifetime are not necessarily more than the demons Galen has killed in Draenor and ancient times.
Seeing that her full power had been unleashed, but Galen had no reaction, Lirathras nodded secretly.
In terms of strength, she could rank in the top ten in the High Elf Kingdom. If she had Thas'dorah in hand, she could be firmly in the top five. Usually, the kingdom's up-and-coming talents such as Dath'Remar and Lor'themar could not withstand her full burst.
His strength is okay, at least he is a Legendary High-tier on par with me, but the lifespan of humans is at most two hundred years old, which is still too far from the lifespan of High Elves!
Most importantly, he wants my two daughters!
Two!
"Prince Galen, the Windrunner family is not a conservative family. On the contrary, the ancestral precepts left by our ancestors are to innovate and constantly innovate in strategy, and not to be as stubborn and old-fashioned as mages!"
"I don't object to my children's free love and free marriage, but!"
"The difference in lifespan between humans and High Elves is too great. When you die of old age, can you bear to let your lover live out the remaining thousands of years alone?"
Lirathras moved with emotion and reasoned with him.
"But, Lady Lirathras, I am already a demigod, and theoretically immortal!"
"Hmm?"
Galen looked at the noble woman with the golden ponytail in front of him and said calmly, "I said I am already a demigod. The normal lifespan of humans cannot be applied to me."
Look at that innocent expression, that indifferent tone!
Speaking the most awesome words in the calmest tone!
Madam Lirath felt stumped by Galen.
What did I just say?
The lifespan difference is too great?
It seems like he can outlive me in the end, and then outlive my daughter?
What should I say next?
Oh yeah, you say you're a demigod and I should just believe you?
"Demigod?"
Faced with Lirath's distrust, Galen sighed, but this time he didn't plan to burst his clothes, after all, she was a respectable lady, and also the mother of Alleria and Sylvanas, he should respect her appropriately.
It just so happened that he had become a Holy Light demigod in Lordaeron.
Galen mobilized the Holy Light power of his whole body and unleashed it with all his strength.
In an instant, Galen burst out with dazzling golden light like a small sun. Lirath felt as if she had been thrown into a raging fire, but soon, the burning sensation disappeared, turning into a warm current that entered her body, and the hidden injuries she had suffered in the troll wars for many years were instantly healed.
These were injuries that even the high priest Vanderol of Quel'Thalas could not heal.
In the north, King Anastarian Sunstrider, who was originally recuperating from his injuries, sat up abruptly in his bed, staring at the south of the kingdom with disbelief!
This alarmed Kael'thas and Vanderol outside the door.
"What's wrong! Father!" Kael'thas pushed the door open and asked with concern.
"South! Strong!" Anastarian uttered four words with difficulty.
"It's the power of the Holy Light," High Priest Vanderol closed his eyes and sensed for a moment. "Your Majesty, rest assured, it shouldn't be an enemy."
"Holy Light? Powerful Holy Light?"
Kael'thas retorted. He didn't have most of the permissions of the Sunwell like his father, able to monitor the magical network changes throughout the kingdom, nor was he as sensitive to the Holy Light as Vanderol. Plus, the distance was too far, so he didn't notice anything unusual.
"That's right, powerful Holy Light."
Vanderol nodded.
Kael'thas pondered: "Father, Prince Galen of Stromgarde should be in the Windrunner family's territory at this moment."
After hearing this, Anastarian slowly lay back down and closed his eyes to rest.
Vanderol was very curious. Just now, His Majesty the King was like he'd risen from the dead, but now he was resting peacefully. Did Galen's name have any meaning?
Seeing the high priest's confused expression, Kael'thas didn't say anything, but instead recalled their ancestor, the first Sunstrider, who left a secret ancestral instruction: "Befriend Galen, follow Galen."
It can only be said that Dath'Remar tasted the sweetness after Galen spoiled his life and began to help his descendants spoil the future.
Of course, Galen didn't know about the small episode that happened in Silvermoon City. The Holy Light power only erupted for a moment before he suppressed it again.
Now is not the time to show strength, he still has to keep a low profile when he should.
Lirath woke up from the shock at this time.
Demigod!
A living one.
But so what if he's a demigod!
If he was only marrying one of her daughters, she would have compromised, but he wants two.
I only have three daughters in total!
Lirath sighed, feeling a little resentful towards Alleria. As her eldest daughter, she had never let her worry.
After adulthood, she refused to take over the responsibility of ranger-general, and insisted on being a free ranger, which meant she would be homeless and wandering around.
Therefore, Lirath had always been very worried about Alleria's lifelong affairs. She finally learned from Alleria that she had a sweetheart, but she and her sister had fallen in love with the same man!
"Galen, even if you are a demigod, I still find it difficult to accept that both of my daughters will marry you!"
It seemed that even after solving the lifespan problem, he still couldn't dispel the knot in his future mother-in-law's heart.
But it doesn't matter, Galen still has a trump card.
At this time, Galen looked around, and there was no one else in the hall. When Lirath had unleashed her full power before, the Windrunner family members who were watching the excitement had already run away.
After all, as the controller of the family, no one wanted to offend her at this time.
Galen mysteriously took out an item from his arms, and Lirath's eyes widened as soon as she saw it!
She was very familiar with this thing. Among the items passed down by the Windrunner family ancestors, there was an identical stone!
Once, in the millennia after the death of the ancestors, no one knew what it was, until later, the magic of the high elf kingdom got rid of a certain shackle and developed rapidly, and a magical item called a Memory Stone appeared. They only knew that what their ancestors passed down to them was half a Memory Stone!
No one knew why the ancestors would have magical items that only appeared in later generations. They could only guess that this was the technology of the high elves before the explosion of the Well of Eternity.
The Windrunners invited many famous mages from Silvermoon City, but no one could export the image from half of the Memory Stone. The only way was to get the other half and combine the two!
Today, Lirath saw it!
She would not mistake the special pattern on it, it was the Windrunner family crest drawn by the ancestors themselves!
It's just, why is this piece in Galen's hand so new?
"It seems that you have recognized this item, then please take out the other half of your collection, let's see what information the Windrunner ancestors left to their descendants!"
Galen smiled secretly in his heart. Back then, he asked Talanas to bless him, Alleria, and Sylvanas. In order to prevent future generations from thinking that Galen forged the Memory Stone and offended their ancestors, the meticulous Galen specially divided the Memory Stone into two.
He and Talanas each kept half. Your ancestral treasure, the ancestor's relic, can't be forged by me, right!
With excitement, Lirath took out the ancestor's relic from the treasure house, and then tremblingly took the other half of the Memory Stone from Galen's hand.
Click!
The Memory Stone merged into one.
But there was no reaction!
Galen glanced at it: "It should be insufficient magic power, after all, it is an item from ancient times, the magic power has long been exhausted, you try to inject a little magic power!"
Ten thousand years, thanks to the Windrunner family's frequent maintenance, plus Gandalf's products must be high-quality products, otherwise this half would have weathered into powder long ago.
A faint blue light appeared in Lirath's hand, charging the Memory Stone.
Soon, the magic patterns on the Memory Stone began to light up, and a light curtain was projected out.
"Hello everyone, I am Talanas Windrunner, here, I bless Galen and the Alleria and Sylvanas sisters with a happy marriage and may they have children soon!"
In the hall, there was silence!
Lirath's beautiful eyes widened!