Chapter 16 - Appearances(1/2)
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The image freezes at this moment and then disappears. The sand in the hourglass stops falling.
"Krom'gar," Tyrande said, "can you explain that weapon?"
At this moment, Nathanos heard Baine sigh. He followed the sound and saw that the defender's shoulders were slightly arched. The Druid village that was razed to the ground by Kromgar contained not only night elves, but also many
Tauren Nathanos suspected that Baine might not know how obvious the sadness was on his face.
"That's the technology of the goblins. Garrosh has many engineers under his command, and these people are responsible for creating weapons of mass destruction for him. I only learned about that bomb after seeing it. Moreover, it is
tester."
When Tyrande took over Kromgar's words, there was still a look of surprise on his face. "You mean, the bomb you used was just a test product?"
Cromgar nodded.
I don't know how many times there were voices of discussion in the hall. Even if someone could not witness the tragedy in Stonetalon Mountains, they could judge the power of the explosives from the huge crater marks left after the explosion, but Cromgar actually said that it was nothing
It's a test product.
The information revealed here is that Garrosh has long been secretly researching destructive weapons.
"What happened next?"
"I carried out his order. I took my army to Stonetalon Mountain and fought with the local Alliance defenders there. In the end, I won a decisive victory. But after I used the bomb, he came
He took the Kor'kron soldiers and appeared in front of me through a portal." Cromgar's face was livid and he was still trying to explain something, but Tyrande reached out to stop him.
The priestess nodded. "Chromie, let us see with our own eyes what happened at that time."
Cromie activated the Aspect of Time again, and Cromgar was standing on the top of a mountain. He was facing the village not far away, and behind him was a tauren elder kneeling on the ground. He was the leader of the Cliffwalker clan.
There are signs of branch activities of the tauren tribe in the Stonetalon Mountains and near Thousand Needles.
"Watch carefully, Minotaur. This battle is about to have a glorious ending."
"You are crossing a dangerous threshold, Krom'gar. May Mother Earth forgive your soul." The Cliffwalker patriarch closed his eyes, and it was amazing that he could still maintain a calm expression.
The steam ball carrying the bomb flew towards its final destination. There was silence in the hall for a long time, and was finally broken by a loud explosion.
Nathanos raised his head and looked at the standing gods, unable to sense their emotions. The four gods were expressionless, and only for a moment did Zhuhe Chijing show a look of sympathy.
"Witness all this carefully, Cliffwalker. Witness the power of the Horde." Cromgar in the picture raised his hands and cheered. He was looking at the scorched earth caused by the explosion with joy, and did not see Garrosh already appearing.
Behind him, he heard the screams of his men when the chieftain's voice sounded. The Kor'kron soldiers who had followed Garrosh were executing his men.
"Kromgar. What have you done?" Garrosh roared with anger on his face, and he glared at the place where black smoke was billowing in the distance.
"Chief!" Cromgar quickly ran to Hellscream and knelt down in front of Hellscream. "I am carrying out your order."
No matter how proud Cromgar was before, now he had to curl up in a ball when facing the furious Hellscream.
What happened next was just as rumored, King Cromgar met his end. He was picked up by Garrosh with one hand and brought to the edge of the cliff... People could only hear Cromgar being thrown
The scream as he went down.
The picture stagnated and gradually disappeared.
The night elf opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something more, but thought for a moment and shook her head. "I have no problem, Master Zhu." She returned to her seat.
Coupled with the scenes shown before, Garrosh's execution of Kromgar in this video is not out of honor or justice at all, but outright deception. The warchief first asked someone to test the power of the bomb for him
, and then stood up to get rid of the man. He understood his "weapon" and stabilized his dignity. Nathanos believed that many people would praise the chief's behavior at the time.
Looking back now, everything Garrosh has done has become a true portrayal of duplicity. He treats his subordinates who are loyal to him as pawns and can be discarded at any time. Not only that, because Garrosh himself is a Magkhan orc, he has no
Affected by the demon's blood, his mind is always clear.
These factors combined, it can be seen that Tyrande had a strong start. But she made a fatal mistake, and she did not realize it yet. So, as she bowed to the audience, Nathanos
He glared at her like she was an idiot. The priestess was also a little stunned.
"The defender can speak now." Zhu Talan's voice sounded.
Baine was silent for a long time. When he witnessed what happened on Stonetalon Mountain with his own eyes, he felt that the anger almost prevented him from asking Cromgar. The bomb just now seemed to be detonated in his chest.
There are so many innocent people, how dare they kill so many people?
After waiting for a while, Baine regained his composure. He had found Tyrande's flaws and the problems with Cromgar's description. He stood up cautiously and walked towards Cromgar.
He nodded and saluted everyone in the hall.
"It seems that you had an experience of being shattered into pieces on Stonetalon Mountain," Bain said, "but they couldn't even find the bones of those who died."
Unexpectedly, Kromgar nodded. "You are right. And I have paid the price for it."
"There is no doubt that Garrosh gave you that weapon." Baine continued, "He said you knew how to do it. Please tell us, what exactly did he mean by 'how to do it'?"
Zhu Taran just reminded that the words of witnesses cannot be personal speculations, but can only be simple statements of facts. Garrosh did not explicitly tell Cromgar what to do in the video, so Cromgar did not
There is no way to answer this question. All his descriptions of the chief's orders (whether true or false) are just his personal opinions. All his subsequent actions also have the possibility that he misinterpreted the chief's orders. And Bain only needs to prove this possibility.
.
Obviously, Kromgar realized this at this moment, and his eyes lowered when he looked at Bain. "I... don't know."
"Not sure?" Bain's tone seemed to be telling him to repeat his answer louder.
Kromgar frowned and glanced at the motionless Garrosh with a questioning look. He turned back anxiously and said, "Yes, I don't know. But I think it is obvious..."
Zhu Taran coughed, reminding Kromgar in this way not to forget the reminder to him just now.
"I am not sure."
"So, is there a possibility that you misunderstood Garrosh's order? He originally only used the bomb as a means to threaten the enemy?"
The undead orc's eyebrows furrowed even more tightly, but he just replied in a dull voice: "Yes."
"Then you cannot assure the court that Garrosh did ask you to use that bomb on the battlefield."
Cromgar gritted his teeth and said, "Yes."
Bain calmly turned to Zhu Taran. "In court, please allow me to show a video. This video was deliberately not shown by Ms. Tyrande."
The priestess's face darkened.
"Please." Zhu Talan said.
Nathanos really wanted to find an excuse to leave at this time. He had to admit that he was a little angry now. Cromgar knew clearly what happened in the last moments of his life, but when Tyrande showed that past just now, he
No objections were raised. He was now a Forsaken man, and he had brought disgrace to his own camp.
"Kainoz, please show us." Baine nodded to the bronze dragon in the form of the high elf. The latter stood up and started the hourglass in the same way.
The sand in the Aspect of Time fell again. The screen was reopened. Kromgar appeared again, and time went back to the moment when he knelt at Garrosh's feet.
"Chief! I... am carrying out your order."
"My order!" Garrosh's voice was like thunder, making Cromgar tremble all over.
"Are my orders to kill innocent people, Cromgar?"
When Garrosh said this in the picture, many people opened their eyes in confusion, because this fragment was not in the image of Tyrande just now.
"Chief...Sir...I..."
"Am I a murderer, Cromgar?"
"No, Chief."
"Then let me ask you again, what have you done?" Garrosh roared to the sky. The orcs at his feet were completely frightened.
"I sent you to lead an army to Stonetalon Mountain. Your mission was to defend this land for the tribe. However, you turned it into a wasteland and killed innocent people indiscriminately, even children." Garr
Roush pointed to the huge crater left by the bomb explosion.
"I fought in the wars of Northrend for a long time, Krom'gar. There I learned a lot about the Horde. It was there that a wise old hero left an unforgettable memory for me.
The teachings..." Hellscream took a deep breath and said this sentence in the loudest voice: "'Glory', 'No matter how terrible the war is... don't forget the glory'. And you, King Cromgar
, you have brought shame to the tribe. You have brought shame to us. In the name of the chief of the tribe, I now remove you from your position."
Garrosh grabbed Kromgar's neck and strangled him tightly, not giving him any chance to argue. "You are dismissed."
This time, people did not witness Kromgar being thrown to pieces. The scene stopped at the moment when Garrosh let go.
The image disappeared. After a long time, Bain spoke again. "It seems that Ms. Tyrande omitted many details just now."
There were many snickers around. Even Zhu Taran couldn't help but shake his head. In order to accuse Garrosh, the accuser actually chose to conceal the facts.
"Quiet." The Pandaren beat the gongs and drums. "Defender, please continue your speech."
Bain said: "The chief of the Cliffwalker clan is an elder of the tauren. I know him, and I am glad that he is still alive. He has also told me in detail what happened on Stonetalon Mountain. I...know it.
It’s clear.”
There were two blushes on Tyrande's face. It could be said that her plan had completely failed. The unfavorable situation she had just established against Garrosh had been completely questioned.
When the conversation changed, Bain looked at Cromgar again and asked: "Do you believe that the orcs are a race that knows how to change?"
Upon hearing this question, Nathanos's eyes lit up, and he was immediately impressed by Bain. This young tauren had a composure and wisdom that belied his age.
"I don't understand you."
To be continued...