CHAPTER 46 : Visions of Unity and Reform
"Favorability You can marry a woman after reaching 100. You will need to unlock tasks based on your status. After completing the tasks, you will be unLocked as a woman's spouse. If a woman's status does not match yours, she will become a concubine and cannot become your spouse. Only concubines and spouses can give birth to your offspring."
"Concubine I will be absolutely loyal to you, never betray you, never leave you, and I can give birth to your offspring. I will help you with anything in your life and work."
"Spouse Absolutely loyal to you, never betray, never abandon, and the spouse can give birth to offspring for you. Assist you in everything in life and work, and each spouse provides 10% faster production and gathering speed. Spouse generates double life essence, and the cooldown time is two hours. With one spouse, the basic amount of essence generated is one, with two spouses, the basic amount of essence generated is two, and so on."
After seeing this, Arthas's eyes changed again. If this continues, wouldn't the one hundred spouses be able to get one hundred portions of life essence every time? However, it seems that only women with names can become spouses, and passers-by on the street cannot become spouses.
"So what do we do now?"
Alleria broke away from the man's arms. It was okay to be tender occasionally, but being obsessed with feelings was not a safe position.
The orcs around were still desperately fleeing to avoid the angry red dragon. Muradin was also cooperating with the hill dwarves to hunt the orcs. Previously, the Horde had once suppressed the dwarves in the Iron Fortress and they could not get out. Now they can finally breathe a sigh of relief.
"Defeat the orcs first, and then we will return to Stromgarde to join the Alliance forces."
Arthas also knew that he couldn't rush, so he had to take his time. He had already gotten what he needed. The most important thing now was to fight off the orcs. If he could fight off the orcs, then Arthas would have more time to develop.
Just as he said, the lord of the lord is not the lord of the king. The lord's territory has extremely high power, which is equivalent to a small kingdom. This tradition has been passed down since humans established the empire. This system was also a helpless act at the time. On the one hand, the king did not have so much energy to govern, and on the other hand, it was also for the purpose of keeping his subordinates under control.
The idea is good, but the result is cruel. The reason why the nobles are nobles is that they don't have to do anything. The common people below will pay taxes to them and have enough food and clothing. As for the life and death of the common people? But not many nobles care about it. In addition, there are various knights under the lords, who are in charge of different areas. It is easy to break the control chain if the lords are in charge of different areas.
It is difficult to take back the power of the nobles. First, almost all kingdoms are governed by great lords, and some talents are selected from the nobles. If they turn their guns against themselves, they need a big enough bargaining chip. If they continue to pay land and power, it is better not to overthrow them. There are very few people of true commoner origin, pitifully few, and there are almost no talents available.
Arthas's goal is to establish his own dictatorial kingdom, with subordinates who are capable of obeying him. He can give his descendants sufficient living conditions and materials, education, promotion and other conditions. These are not worth mentioning in the eyes of the nobles, and all positions are monopolized by the nobles. But for the commoners, it is different, at least they can fight.
Everything needs to be selected from the common people. Meritorious officials can be given preferential treatment, but the phenomenon of small kingdoms in such a big kingdom is absolutely not allowed. The king must rule everything. All the people in the world are his subjects and all the land under heaven is his. Short lifespans still need to consider various systems to protect the power of the royal family, but Arthas does not need to. He is destined to immortality and destined to be able to be a dictator. One kingdom, one voice, one order, power operation, the continuous operation of the war machine, and the amazing productivity.
At present, the system of the human kingdom is negotiated. If the royal family is weak, the lords will oppress the royal family. It cannot be said to be overthrow, but the feeling of being suppressed by subordinates is definitely not pleasant.
In the future, natural disasters and plagues will break out, and the undead will attack. As long as you kill the enemy, you can revive the enemy's corpse and turn it into a warrior. The undead using human wave tactics is terrifying. This kind of tactic that can be played by troops that fight to support themselves and do not need any logistics is extremely exaggerated. Compared with living troops, the undead natural disaster is simply a nightmare.
There is also the invasion of the Burning Legion, a demon that destroyed countless worlds. Wherever they go, it is like the undead natural disaster. The evil energy pollution they bring will cause great damage to the land. It take a long time, even ten years, to eliminate the corruption. No one dares to eat the plants that are forcibly planted.
If he doesn't want to become a lich king or a death knight in the future, Arthas must strengthen his own strength, improve his own strength, develop his territory, and unite with other powerful races. All this is just to make himself an ordinary person who can enjoy a normal life, rather than a death knight who can't use his gun.
Whoosh! Onyxia threw a few fireballs and burned the orcs who were about to charge at her into ashes. Her long black hair fluttered in the wind, and there was an exotic charm in the swing of her staff.
"You're the first human being that I've ever been curious about."
"Thank you. You need to stay with me for the time being, just in case."
Arthas added another sentence, as if to explain.
"Giggle!"
Onyxia smiled coquettishly, her breasts shaking constantly, her beautiful eyes showing a hint of charm, "No need to explain, my father not die here, if he comes looking for you, can you stop him?"
"I have a way."
Arthas was not worried, even if he was worried, it was useless. To him, he and Deathwing had no hatred, they were just using each other. As for the hatred between Deathwing and other dragons, what did it have to do with him?
"careful!"
Arthas raised his shield to block an axe flying towards Alleria, and threw the Shield of the Avenger at her.
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh! Three consecutive bursts, as fast as a meteor, even the eyes can't catch the track, and the next second it sank into the throat of the orc soldier. The powerful attack penetrated them, and the feathers on the tail were constantly trembling, showing how strong the power was. This is completely unrecognizable as an attack that a beautiful elf like Alleria can make!
The system's explanations on favorability, concubines, and spouses ignited Arthas's imagination, the potential for exponential growth in resources tantalizing. Yet, the limitations grounded him, reminding him of the selectivity required.
Alleria's detachment from the embrace signaled a return to practicality, her warrior instincts prevailing over sentiment. The chaos of fleeing orcs and pursuing dwarves underscored the immediate threats.
Arthas's plan was clear, prioritizing victory over the orcs to secure breathing room for his grander visions. He delved into the flaws of the feudal system, the lords' autonomy eroding central authority, a relic of ancient necessities now turned burdensome.
The nobility's indifference to the populace fueled his disdain, the fragmented governance a barrier to progress. Reclaiming power seemed insurmountable, given the entrenched interests and scarcity of commoner talent.
His dream of a centralized kingdom burned brightly, meritocracy over heredity, absolute rule ensuring efficiency. Immortality afforded him the luxury of long-term planning, unbound by mortal constraints.
Forebodings of undead scourges and demonic invasions heightened the urgency, their relentless tactics a dire warning. Arthas sought strength through alliances and development, yearning for a normal existence free from dark fates.
Onyxia's magical prowess shone in battle, her curiosity about Arthas a budding connection. His protective stance elicited her playful response, their banter light amid tension.
Arthas's confidence in facing Deathwing stemmed from pragmatic detachment, viewing relationships as transactional.
The sudden attack tested their vigilance, Alleria's lethal precision a testament to her skill, the scene a blur of motion and power.