‘Because they are all knights, the guardians of our Lordaeron.’

‘Then are you the leader of the Knights?’

The curiosity of the little boy rescued from the gnoll's hands gradually overshadowed part of his fear, at least, he finally believed that Alsace and the others were protecting him.

‘No! I am Alsace, the prince of the Kingdom of Lordaeron.’

Arthas said proudly that he successfully protected and saved a citizen on his first mission, which made him very satisfied! Perhaps, after he returned, he could talk to his father and his sister for several days?

‘Your Highness, will you always protect us?’

‘Of course, I will always be by your side…’

‘…’

‘Are the prince also afraid of eating chili peppers? Are he also afraid of being spanked by his mother?’

‘I’m not afraid of eating chili, nor being spanked!’

‘Brother Prince, you are so lucky, I am often spanked!’

‘…’

‘Brother Prince, do you like to eat stinky dishes?’

‘Stinky vegetable, what is that?’

‘It seems you haven’t eaten it anymore, it’s so pitiful!!’

‘…’

‘What should I do if those who were captured by the beasts?’

‘Don’t worry, kids, I’ll take them home…’

‘Just like me?’

‘That’s right!’

...

Now, seeing the familiar child again, thinking of his promise to this little guy at the beginning and his powerlessness later, Alsace was a little stunned, and his originally tense body gradually relaxed.

It was not until the little boy kept shaking his legs that he came to his senses and looked down at the little guy who was still holding his thighs tightly as before.

“Woo….”

"Your Highness, my village has been burned out, and my mother and the others have disappeared. Hermione and the others have been reluctant to help me find it..."

"Will you help me find them?"

"Also, not only is my mother gone, but Danielle and everyone are gone..."

"Danielle also said that if you see you again, you will definitely help you make the most beautiful garland, because you are our strongest prince, and you will always protect us..."

Timi didn't know what the other party was doing now. He just raised his head and kept saying in his slightly whimpering voice, as if he wanted to hear the affirmative answer he wanted to hear from the face of the eldest prince who saved him, because he really wanted to ask the other party to help him find his mother.

This is also impossible. Since Sister Hermione and the others are not keeping their word, he has to come and ask Brother Prince.

"I……"

Arthas was stunned. Although he wanted to say, "I will always be by your side" as before, thinking about what he was about to do just now, he couldn't answer a word in the end, and he didn't know how to answer...

‘Brother Prince, if you find Danielle, will you still let her sit on your shoulder?’

Timi didn't care what the other party was thinking at all. He just continued to ask on his own and looked at the prince's face that had begun to grow beard with his innocent eyes.

“!!”

Bang!

Finally, a string that had already been tense in his heart quietly broke. Then, Alsace, who had loosened his strength in his hand, letting the hammer of justice in his hand dejectedly, causing him to fall to the ground, making a muffled sound, and even scared the little Timi to jump, he knelt down in frustration.

"I don't know, kid, I really don't know..."

"Sorry, I don't know, I have tried my best. I can't save everyone, Danielle and the others, I'm useless, I can't save anyone..."

Poof!

The sound of armor colliding with the ground sounded, and the part with the knee pads hit the ground hard...

Arthas lowered his head and knelt down, reached out and hugged Timi's small body tremblingly. Then his long blonde hair directly covered his face, and his voice began to whimper slightly.

"Your Highness, what's wrong with you?"

Little Timi didn't understand why the powerful Prince Arthas suddenly became like this, and he seemed to see something flashing on the other party's handsome cheeks?

“…”

"Sorry, I can't protect everyone. I've tried my best, but things are getting worse..."

"I……"

"I'm sorry, really sorry..."

As a protector, he has failed too many times...

He could not save Uther's messenger, and could only watch two bloody war horses return... He could not save the hostages that were taken away by orcs, and watched them slaughtered by bloodthirsty orcs in front of him... He could not save the cute Danielle, nor could Little Timi's mother, and could only watch the villages fall into ruins under the rampage of the dead... And now, he could not save the hundreds of thousands of people of Stantosom, and he had no choice...

All he can do now seems to be just sitting and watching the death and transformation of the people. The strong sense of frustration and guilt have polished his self-noble identity and honor. As a young man who has just been familiar with the world and as a crown prince, he doesn't even know whether he should make a decision like that in some things...

So, when he saw Timi again and remembered the past again, he was shocked to find that Alsace was so useless and helpless?

“Eh?”

Timi discovered that Prince Alsace seemed to be crying?

However, his little head didn't understand why such a powerful big brother defeated the werewolf, rescued himself, and defeated the terrifying orc hero, why did he cry?

Seeing this kind of thing, Timi was a little at a loss and thought she had done something wrong just now.

clang~! clang~!

"well……"

Finally, waves of metal plate armor rubbing and the sound of landing sounded. Uther Light Messenger came over and reached out to pat Arthas on the shoulder with relief. He almost thought that the other party would really take a step.

Now it seems that some naughty little kid who shouldn't have appeared in his army did something that none of them could do inadvertently? However, Uther quickly calmed down because now was not the time to sigh.

"Child, you are just a prince, not my king yet!"

"So, let go of your things that should not be borne by you, I announce: Now the old guy here is taken over, including you! I am the leader of the Knights of the Silver Hand, the Grand Marshal of the East Epidemic Area of ​​the Kingdom, and the Envoy of Light!!"

"Now, soldiers, obey my orders: block Stantholm immediately, dispatch the priests and paladins into the city to begin to identify and evacuate the uninfected citizens out of the city, and send people to escort them from the safer mountain stream road to the Fireplace Valley!"

"As for those who have not been identified by the Holy Light, we will find a way to stay at home for the time being!"

It is just an excuse to find a way. Now what they call "finding a way" means that there is no way yet, because they don't know how to cure the people of Stantam who were infected by the plague! But now he can only do this, and he can't think of more and more effective methods.

"Then……"

"Send the griffin knight immediately to report the matter here to Lordaeron, and tell His Majesty the King of Terenas that we need support and more support!!"

He took over the main people and directly deprived Arthas of his military power. Seeing that the soldiers who originally supported Arthas were relieved, no one came out to oppose him, Uther looked at the prince who was kneeling on the ground, holding Little Timmy and sobbing like a big child.

"Gianna, take your prince back and rest first!"

‘!!’

‘Okay, Mr. Uther, I’m happy to serve you!’

However, Arthas gently pushed Jaina's hand away, stood up silently, first exhaled, reached out and touched Timi's head, then turned around dejectedly, and followed Captain Farick, the adjutant who came over to support him with some concern.

"Alsace..."

Jaina suddenly became a little overwhelmed, and she didn't know where to put her out her hand.

“…”

However, Alsace did not say anything, but silently held the hand of the little Timi who was continuing to follow him, followed his adjutant towards the military camp...

Yes, Alsace began to have grudges against Jaina.

Because the other party just chose to betray him when he needed him the most, even if his decision was really crazy and wrong! You know, he didn’t need much before, just that the other party was just standing on his side?

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Chapter completed!