Karp

Chapter 52

When Syra returned home, it was well past midnight, and the Convocation meeting was over. 

She was irked that she couldn't return in time to await Varrus in the kitchen, and decided to be extra tough the next time she saw the Undead Crown Prince. 

Tenris would discover someday soon that nobody crosses a Vandercross! 

Whilst Syra had begun plotting against Tenris, and her heart filled with rage, that didn't mean she couldn't mul...

Chapter 51

Varrus had received word that his wife was going out, to which he was immensely jealous. 

Whilst he was forced to sit here at this council meeting, she was able to get some fresh air, and pursue her flower pressing hobby. Lucky girl. 

“Well Vandercross, what hair-brained scheme have you cooked up next? What is this I see about the judissiary on our folders?” Tae'thelon slurred his speech as he continued to drink alcohol from a seemingly bottomle...

Chapter 50

Just outside the Royal Palace, within a giant warehouse filled with massive shelves and pallets full of goods, Pathaleon the Calculator, chief seneschal, and majordomo for the Sunstrider family was hard at work. 

Between counting foodstuffs, ammunition, potions, and a hundred other items necessary for war, he was also triple checking the ledgers of every business in all of Quel'Thalas in search of a spy. 

Whilst he had recovered the ledger ...

Chapter 49

(Just Before Syra Attacked) 

“The scent has led us to the Royal Palace, it would seem. Makes one wonder if the Prince had a hand in all of this.” Halduron gestured towards the stalwart pair of Spellbreakers guarding the front gates. 

“Kael’Thas is a threat, but not for the reason you're thinking.” Syra casually remarked as she scanned the building in search of some sort of clue. 

She hated to admit th...

Chapter 48

While Varrus was busy with his meeting, Syra was excitedly going over recipes in the kitchen. 

Syra had painstakingly gathered the seasonings required for cookies the night before, and the results spoke for themselves. 

Every time she saw him lick some chocolate off his lips, or reach for another one set Syra's heart aflutter. 

Since she set her sights on him decades ago, Syra had been baking, grilling, and engaging in all mann...

Chapter 47

“Now that we have addressed the immediate security concerns of this nation, it is time to focus our efforts on reconstructing Silvermoon. Our food supply is secure for now, and in fact, we have an overabundance, however, it is building materials I am most concerned with.” Varrus said, then changed the maps that depicted the Eversong/Ghostlands regions out for a map of Silvermoon. 

On the map, areas that faced total destruction were highlighted in red, serious damage ...

Chapter 46

“There is much to get through, so as the First Seat, I have decided to set an agenda to keep ourselves focused. If you'll open your folders, you'll see on the front page a list of topics for us to discuss.” Varrus said, and pointed at the sheets of paper he had handed out. 

Topics: 

1) Actions to be taken after the immediate aftermath of the Troll War/Scourge invasion, and the severity of the Fel energy released into the world last night. How to...

Chapter 45

Once Varrus had sorted everything out with Kael, he had rushed back home to set up the meeting with the Convocation. 

He was currently relaxing on the veranda overlooking the square in front of his home. 

Deciding to enjoy some starlight, Varrus had set up a long table, and prepared several devices in advance that could Muffle the area. 

Some of his guests had already arrived, and were either asking his crafters questions, or T...

Chapter 44

The entrance to the maze was perfectly groomed into a complex geometrical pattern. Flower beds, statues, benches and fountains adorned the landscape to tastefully create a scenic, small park vibe. 

The rain had halted due to a small parting of the clouds, allowing a faint stream of light through. 

Bright yellow cascaded off the water, and made the statues of famous figures, and creatures seem to come to life. The magic in the marble made Varrus thin...

Chapter 43

Varrus found himself at a corner of the Royal Palace, on a terrace overlooking a hedge maze. 

Light rain drizzled down upon his position, but enchanted umbrellas diverted the direction of the rain, and had it run off into the gutters, leaving him dry. 

Standing beside him was Syra, whom had contacted him via scrying orb soon after he left the dungeon. Which allowed them to meet up for the luncheon, and save Varrus the headache of searching all throu...

Chapter 42

Kael’Thas sat in his father's study, and idly toyed with the broken blade of his ancestors, Felo'melorn. 

The room was spartan, depicting a portrait of his grandfather, and as of today, joined by a portrait of his father too. 

Otherwise, there were no decorations of note within this room. 

Resting upon the desk in front of him...

Chapter 41

The dungeons of Silvermoon were dark such that very little light pierced these hallowed halls. 

Dim green glow stones dotted the ceiling, providing enough visibility so that one could see but a few inches in front of their face. 

The aura of magic was suppressed such that any Elf that attempted to see the everpresent substance, their eyes would sting in pain, like dropping vinegar into an opened wound. 

A shroud of Muffle hung ...

Chapter 40

Gardener Syra, Varrus concluded, was an attractive girl. 

Wearing simple blue overalls, and little else, her sun-kissed skin was exposed at all the right angles. 

If he wasn't on such a tight schedule for the day, he would've pounced on her right then and there. 

However, the sun was high in the sky, and they had to hightail it if Varrus wanted to meet his deadlines. 

To make it to the palace dungeons in t...

Chapter 39

In was a cool, partly cloudy day outside, and Syra was happily cultivating the land in the garden behind their estate. 

Hands covered in dirt, she loosely spread some bloodthistle seeds, then watered them with an enchanted pale that contained a seemingly endless spring of water. 

Humming a cheerful tune to herself, Syra was all too happy to spend her free time alone in this massive botanical enclosure. 

Having spent the majorit...

Chapter 38

As Varrus led Helios to a secluded room, and set up the enchantment table, he began to go over what he had accomplished so far, and couldn't be more proud of his ultimate defensive weapon. 

All would bow down before Varrus Vandercross’ ingenious invention: 

Brick! 

Varrus had just finished grinding his Smithing skill tree to level 100 after being fed an endless stream of materials, and it was glorious. 

...

Chapter 37

Within the ruins of Silvermoon, a group of 52 rangers were systematically clearing the Undead block by block. 

Instituting gorilla tactics, they silently sniped lone zombies, or picked off small clusters minimizing the sound of combat as much as possible. 

Oftentimes donning cloaks of invisibility, the rangers only appeared once they attacked, catching the mindless Undead completely off guard. 

Placed in charge of House Vanderc...

Chapter 36

After his morning training, and shared breakfast with Syra, it was time to get down to business. 

Alone in his office, Varrus planned out his itinerary for the day. 

First things first, he wanted to level up his Smithing skill, and begin the reconstruction of Silvermoon. By firing clay into bricks, and constructing nails, door hinges, etc, he would be able to quickly amass the materials necessary for construction. At the same time, the grind to 100 ...

Chapter 35

There was no rest for the wicked, and the grind never stopped. Teleporting with Syra back home, Varrus forsook sleep, and went straight to grinding the Master level Mana Stones once he tucked her in bed. 

Handing out the mana enriched crystals like they were candy on Halloween had seriously dipped into his stock. Furthermore, he now had to supply a constant stream to pay his House, and keep the population in line. 

Today was his eighth day in Warcra...

Diplomacy 101: Chapter 34

Perhaps it spoke to the wild nature of the last few days, but no one really seemed to care about the massive influx of Fel energy poisoning the atmosphere, or the attack on Silvermoon. 

No, the damned smug Elves concerned themselves more with petty drama than danger to their race! 

Muttered condemnation, and some not so quiet slurs from the Blood Elves in the square were directed towards Jan'alai.  

This seemed to anger Ka...

Diplomacy 101: Chapter 33

AN: Going forward, High Elves will be referred to as Blood Elves per Kael’s rebranding. 

The crowd in Sunstrider Square was electric. 

It was well past midnight, yet tens of thousands had refused to turn in for rest. 

Kael's speech had ignited a fire in many citizens, driving them to pledge their support for King and country. (Despite Kael refusing the crown.) 

The Prince had struck a ch...

Diplomacy 101: Chapter 32

While the Elves of Quel'Thalas were busy holding their ceremony, the world did not come to a standstill, and events continued to unfold. 

Within the burning ruins of Dalaran, a portal linked directly to the Twisting Nether burst into existence. 

From within the depths of boundless chaos, the second highest ranked demon, Archimonde the Defiler emerged. 

Standing at 12ft tall on hoofed feet, and possessing bluish skin, tentacles ...

Diplomacy 101: Chapter 31

Dusk was approaching Silvermoon city, and the lights, and ornaments hung along the side of the road brightly lit up the main street like Christmas in New York. 

The entire surviving population had gathered at the gate, and were slowly marching toward Sunstrider Square (the square in front of the Palace of the Sun.) 

Varrus stood at the head of the crowd along with the other city leaders. 

By his side, Syra was holding onto his ...

Diplomacy 101: Chapter 30

Meanwhile, in the dark recesses of an alleyway, Thaladred the Darkener was enduring the strangest day of his life. 

Sitting across from him at a well decorated table was the girl who defeated him in a duel. 

The girl who humiliated him in front of all of his peers, and the girl who won all the glory for the victory at the docks! 

It was his first defeat in a century, and he lost to a child not even a hundred years old. It made ...

Diplomacy 101: Chapter 29

Lor'Themar came at Varrus with slow, steady strokes, yet each of them contained power and precision. 

Varrus twitched, as he wasn't accustomed to wielding a sword beyond the most rudimentary of maneuvers. He then raised his sword as he was forced to defend himself. 

His wrist stung from Lor'Themar's forceful impact, and he almost had the blade wrenched from his grasp. 

“Is this the hidden phoenix that stunned everyone at the ...

Diplomacy 101: Chapter 28

Entering the training ground, Varrus witnessed a powerful, shirtless Lor'Themar twist in midair, dodging three arrows, and then jump over a contraption blasting a jet of flames. 

Twirling his twin swords, Lor'Themar flung one into an approaching golem, piercing through its armor, and into the core. 

Wielding his remaining sword in both hands, he fought off a man-sized arcane elemental, clashing again and again with its claws of pure energy.

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Diplomacy 101: Chapter 27

While Varrus made his way toward Lor'Themar's office, he thought about what exactly the Convocation of Silvermoon was all about as a governmental entity. 

Having briefly read up on it, and comparing the knowledge he inherited, he thought he had a decent idea on how the government in Quel'Thalas worked. 

Essentially, the Covenant was in charge of most things civil, including the introduction of laws, taxes, etc. These things were then signed off on, ...

Diplomacy 101: Chapter 26

Marching with the entirety of House Vandercross, Varrus was dressed to the nines. 

His body was perfectly groomed, and manicured. It felt weird to be this pretty, but when everyone else around him looked like a supermodel, at least he didn't stand out. 

Walking across the ruined capital once more really drove home the melancholy of the High Elves plight. 

For the crafters who had stuck around his family manor this entire time, ...

Diplomacy 101: Chapter 25

Standing on the balcony overlooking the square in front of his mansion, Varrus clung to the railings, overlooking the hundreds of people who chose to follow him. 

Each of them were dressed in long, flowing robes, or equipped in armor. 

Standing behind Varrus were Syra, Rho'dan, and Helios. The other four veteran guards were each escorted by an arcane golem carrying a large sack. Walking through the crowd, the veteran guards handed everyone present a...

Diplomacy 101: Chapter 24

Waking up before the crack of dawn, Varrus sat at his work desk in his room, and tiredly went through his routine of crafting more Mana Stones, and grinding out levels. 

He needed to create enough to support the population, prepare for emergency situations, and stockpile for the restoration of the Sunwell. 

It was a boring, mind numbing task like most jobs, but it had to get done. Slacking now would be begging for failure. 

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Diplomacy 101: Chapter 23

AN: FYI this chapter is 90% hentai, but the end of the chapter is critical plot knowledge. 

Varrus found himself all but swept off his feet after the end of the conflict by Syra. 

He had wanted to make inroads with the powerful players, make a speech or two, but he had to settle for waving them off, claiming fatigue after the failed assassination attempt. 

Kael said something about holding a funeral the next da...