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"Now should you tell me who your insider is? If you don't tell me, it will be difficult for me to ensure that he is alive and close to me."

"He is one of the members of the Silver Moon Council, Dar'Khan Drasil."

"What?" Arthas couldn't believe it. He thought Kel'Thuzad's insiders should be city gate soldiers or ranger captains. He never thought that the other party would be a high-ranking official, and the Silver Moon Council was the highest authority in the Elf Kingdom.

of the ruling class.

Faced with his surprise, Kel'Thuzad was not too surprised. In fact, when Dar'Kan took the initiative to contact him, he was also very suspicious, but Dar'Kan's desire for dark power was beyond ordinary people's imagination. This elf had already known him a long time ago.

Sold his soul to the Lich King.

Switching sides so easily? Arthas was a little doubtful about this and felt uneasy. He was once as loved by his people as his father. Terenas also urged him to take the time to remember their names and understand their families. Only

In this way, he can better understand the needs of the people, gain recognition more easily, and the kingdom will enjoy long-term peace and stability.

Correspondingly, the Sunstrider family has led the Elf Kingdom for thousands of years. Arthas has always believed that the leader of the elves must love his people deeply, and the elves are loyal to their leader. But that Darkan was just for the temptation of power,

Even just a verbal promise betrayed his compatriots? He is a powerful and high-ranking member of the Silver Moon Council!

'Mortals can be influenced, corrupted, and bribed.'

Arthas smiled, yes... it's better this way, indeed. The undead soldiers knew nothing but obedience, and he didn't have to worry about their loyalty at all.

…

"No one is missing?" Nathanos asked quietly.

Alleria looked directly at him and replied: "Not yet, but it is indeed much quieter than usual outside the south wall gate."

"This means something is abnormal." Nathanos frowned and said. He patted the city wall built with white stones. Alleria said that these stones contained the power of the sun well and had a very strong power.

It's not that Nathanos doubts Alleria's argument, it's just that he never likes defensive battles. Compared to offense, defense loses a lot of initiative.

And the way to open this door is so special. Out of concern, Nathanos then asked: "Are the three key fragments that open this door safe?"

Alleria was about to reply that the key was safe, but was interrupted by a sudden voice from behind. What made her angry was that the speaker's disdainful tone was directed at Nathanos.

"The key to the south wall door is Silvermoon City's top secret."

The two looked for the sound and turned their heads at the same time. The other person's appearance was roughly the same as the one he simulated in his mind after hearing the sound, except that he didn't have a goatee, but the sinister eyes helped him make up for the lack of a beard.

That part is cunning.

"How could you tell such an important secret to a human, General?"

"Senior Darkhan, Nathanos is here to help us defend against foreign enemies!"

"But he seemed to be the person next to the prince who killed his father before." When Darkan said this, he didn't notice Nathanos's expression and just sneered. But when he saw Nathanos' calm eyes,

When he opened his eyes, he couldn't help but feel a chill on his back. The human in front of him showed no anger or other unpleasant expressions. He had been very calm and accepted the ridicule indifferently. He said nothing and was so quiet that Darkan

Started to get nervous.

"That was before, and now Nathanos is fighting for Quel'Thalas." Alleria argued with reason, but at the same time she was surprised that Nathanos didn't say a word.

"Then please make sure that this human being...your lover will not run away from the battlefield. Also, Your Majesty asked me to tell you that you cannot give him the power to lead an army."

"What?" The female elf stared at this uninvited guest. Before that, when she went to seek help from the Silver Moon Council, Dar'kan was one of the people who opposed her. He had been advocating for the undead invasion around Anastarian.

Not a threat. Now he dares to intervene in military affairs face to face.

"In the face of a formidable enemy, we should know how to unite instead of being suspicious of each other."

"I'm just conveying His Majesty's orders."

"Do you dare to say that you have nothing to do with this order?"

Dar'Khan shrugged, bowed to Alleria before turning around and leaving. He could feel that Nathanos' eyes were always focused on him.

"Why don't you contradict him?"

Alleria's voice made Nathanos retract his gaze and reveal an incredible smile. "He just reminded me and reminded me of something very important, which can explain why we haven't discovered it until now."

enemy."

"You mean Darkan? I didn't hear anything valuable from his words. They were all doubts about you."

"It doesn't matter, I won't forget about business just because of someone else's words. This guy named Drasiel made me confused at first. You called him a congressman. So, how could someone like him come to the front line?

Is it just to inform you that you are not allowed to lead troops?" Nathanos turned his head and looked at the direction where Darkan disappeared. His words also made Alleria suspicious and had a bad feeling.

"You mean..." The female elf looked at him with wide eyes, and then smiled. She rarely expressed objections to Nathanos's views, but this time, she was not willing to believe what her lover said. "

He is someone close to His Majesty, Nathanos. You are thinking too much, maybe Darkan is just here to inspect the situation here on behalf of the King."

Nathanos was stunned for a moment, then thought about it, and he could understand Alleria's doubts. "What I'm saying is that I'm too nervous, and I will doubt my own people."

"You don't get nervous often."

Looking at the smiling female elf, Nathanos successfully ended the topic. But he had other opinions about Dar'Khan. In the past few days, he had carefully thought about the reason why Arthas had been missing:

Maybe he gave up the attack on Quel'Thalas, which is of course the most ideal and best possibility; or maybe the prince already knew the secret of the barrier of the southern wall gate, and knew that he would suffer heavy losses if he attacked rashly, so he wanted to use

Other ways to open it faster and more efficiently…

Nathanos knew that such an idea was bold, but it was not impossible. If what he was worried about was correct, it meant that someone must have tipped off Arthas. A spy had appeared within the Elf Kingdom. At this critical moment

, this hidden enemy will definitely find a way to contact Alsace, and Drasil appears again at this time. He said that he was just conveying the elf king's will, but such an order sounded more like a warning.

There is no need for a member of the Silver Moon Council to come in person. So, what is his real purpose here?

…

Arthas Menethil sat quietly on Invincible's back. He wanted to attack, but the Lich King's whisper told him to wait.

"I've been waiting for two days, how long do I have to wait?"

'he came!'

The three short words made Arthas feel refreshed, and he even thought that Frostmourne was exactly like him.

"The shadow has captured an elf, Prince. He claims to want to talk to you." The acolyte came to him and knelt down and said.

"Bring him here!"

Alsace ordered excitedly, and the long wait was finally over. Not long after, a slender elf appeared in front of him. When this elf saw Alsace, or in other words, when he saw Shuang

When he was feeling sad, the fanatical look in his eyes made Arthas suspect that this living person would rush over at any time.

He did not speak first, but glanced at the elf, only to see the elf bowing to him gracefully with a slightly teasing smile. "You... must be Prince Arthas."

"Are you Darkan Drasil?"

"It's an honor for you to remember me, Your Highness."

"I'm not here to listen to your nonsense. You made me wait here for two days." Arthas pressed Frostmourne against Dar'Khan's neck. The latter obviously lost his previous demeanor, and a trace of sweat left his face.

There was blood streaming from his forehead.

"Of course, of course. But getting here is not an easy task, and I believe that valuable information is worth the time spent."

He looked very much like Blackmore, the loser who even the orcs couldn't stand. Arthas asked with a straight mouth: "Is it about that wall?"

"Yes."

He sneered and withdrew Frostmourne. "Go on."

"The key to open that door is divided into three pieces and placed in the Temple of the Sun, the Temple of the Moon and the Tower of the Morning Star. As long as you get the key, the south wall door will break down."

Having said this, Arthas once again put the sword to his neck, "Then why can't you just steal the key? You are a member of the Silver Moon Council."

"That's true, but Anastarian strictly prohibits anyone from taking away the key fragments, so I don't actually have the authority to do that."

After confirming that Darkan was not lying, Arthas secretly thought that he could let the Crypt Demon sneak attack those three places and get the keys easily.

"Let me ask you one last question, is Nathanos here?"

Doubts slowly occupied Darkan's face. He didn't understand why Alsace would ask this question, but it was obvious that Alsace didn't give him much time to think. He wanted to answer, but...he was surprised to find that he couldn't answer.

The pain piercing his heart from behind made him lose consciousness immediately.

Although Invincible is an undead creature, it still retains some of its habits in life, such as being restless when encountering unexpected situations. Not only it, Arthas also became nervous. The bow and arrow behind Darkan killed him instantly. If

Someone can do this at night, then that person must be...

... He raised his head and saw that the opponent had an excellent shooting position. Alsace knew who he was, but he still wanted to see his old friend's face clearly.

Two more arrows were shot out of the dim light one after another, this time aiming at the two shadows. The fourth arrow shot cleanly through the acolyte's forehead, leaving only Alsace.

After finally stabilizing his invincibility, Arthas clung to Frostmourne. Facing Nathanos made him more nervous than facing Uther.

'No need to be afraid, your power now is far greater than before.'

The Lich King was right! Arthas gradually calmed down and shouted in the direction of the bow and arrow: "Nathanos! I know it's you, do you dare to come out and face me?" In the prince's heart

Frightened and uneasy, he asked himself how he could say such a thing. It must be because he couldn't face Nathanos.

The sound of gentle and steady footsteps slowly came over, and Alsace opened his dim eyes wide. He had never seen him dressed like this before.

Nathanos liked black-toned leather armor and came to him like a messenger of the night. Half of his face was hidden under the cloak, and his black gem-like eyes were shining with starlight, as if he was showing Arthas the entire universe. He

His left arm was completely covered by armor, and the wrist guard was silver-white, which seemed to have strong defense. His right hand only wore fingerless gloves, no wrist guard, no armor, and those thin clothes could not protect him at all.
To be continued...