Shadow Trails in Azeroth

Does Varian want to be Emperor of Mankind?

No.

He did not want.

Not at all!

Although emo has been hard recently, Varian's mind is clear.

The child king knew very well that it was very difficult for him to even manage the Kingdom of Stormwind, let alone become an emperor and lead mankind to advance in the magical world of Azeroth.

This is why Black admires Varian very much even though he has been "accidentally hurting" him.

This kid has a lot of tricks up his sleeve.

The boundaries of what should be done, what should not be done, what can be done, and what cannot be done have always been very clear in his mind, and there is no need to worry that Varian will suddenly go crazy and do some cruel things.

But today, when Black asked this question in front of him, Varian Wrynn chose to remain silent.

It's not that he suddenly changed his mind under the repeated blows, it was just that before Black raised the question, he mentioned the Emperor's Sword Stormka, which made the child king hesitate.

He had experienced the Battle of Dalaran, and he knew that the Emperor's Sword had long been lost in Deathwing's escape. It had been the sword of Marshal Lothar, whom he regarded as his father.

After the marshal was injured and fell into a deep sleep, the Emperor's Sword also disappeared from human territory.

This is certainly the beginning of a great superstition story.

Although the nobles and upper-class people didn't like this story, it was unfortunately spread among the people.

No matter which country there are, there are people who are keen on the legend that the human king was immoral and secretly united to kill the great man Marshal Lothar. As a result, the emperor's sword was unwilling to be used by these villains and chose to hide himself.

Just like after the death of Emperor Thoradin, the Emperor's Sword God disappeared for nearly three thousand years.

There are sufficient precedents to prove this, making this rumor that is not outrageous more and more people believe it.

But now, in Black's confident words, Varian read out a very important message. The pirate in front of him probably knew where the lost Emperor's Sword was.

It is even very likely that it is in his hands!

Black's magical power has been recognized by the entire world, and Varian feels that there is no problem in making such a guess.

"Ha, I know why you're hesitant."

Blake waited patiently for the child king's answer. He spent these few minutes finishing the lobster in his hand and taking out a handkerchief to wipe his hands.

He slowly picked up his pipe and said:

"Now you know that you can't bear that kind of heavy responsibility, but you also want to get the Emperor's Sword, thinking that it might be able to help you awaken the remaining 'truth, goodness and beauty' in Lothar.

Oh my, Varian, you are so contradictory, you are so weak.

I can even smell your despair. You actually pinned your hopes on a sword. Is this what your Holy Light taught you? I remember you were not like this before. "

"I just"

The Kid King tried to explain.

But he couldn't come up with a reason to refute, because what the pirate said perfectly matched his thoughts, so after being embarrassed, he could only choose to respond in silence.

"You still can't accept the reality. You always feel that there should be a happy ending in this world. It's a great mentality to always have expectations for good things.

But when expectations turn into stubbornness and blindness, it means you are on the wrong path. "

The pirate raised his greasy hand and patted the young king on the shoulder, leaving a bad fingerprint on the king's shirt.

He said:

"It seems that you didn't hear what Lothar said to you when he left. It's a pity. He will probably be disappointed with your growth and your dullness.

But that doesn't matter.

After all, the child is still young, so it is understandable.

Come! "

With the slight force of the pirate's fingers, Varian's body was turned around bit by bit. When he faced the sea, there was a slender and charming figure wading in the gloomy sea under the starless and moonless night. Come.

Her Majesty the Queen of the Deep Sea came without any bodyguards and came alone in such a dark night. As the head of the bodyguards, Black had to worry about the Queen's safety.

A woman came out alone in the middle of the night. What if something happened?

But considering that this "weak woman" was probably the most powerful woman in the entire Azeroth, Black's worries were not expressed in the end, lest Her Majesty the Queen would think he was joking again, and then designate him as a "court jester". But that's too bad.

"Do you know who she is?"

Black whispered behind Varian:

"You should recognize it, right?

Or you can guess, if you pay close attention to the affairs of Northern Xinjiang, I mean, if the hidden pile buried by MI7 in Quel'Thalas is still working normally, you should know that His Majesty has been What great things have been done.

I think you should be honored, my Varian.

Your Majesty has specially taken time to meet you today. You must know that this is a rare courtesy for a noble and proud ruler like her. "

"This is Queen Azshara?"

The child king flexed his fingers and whispered:

"Why does she want to see me? I'm not an elf."

“But you and your people live in the empire territory that once belonged to Queen Azshara, just like the mountain people who live in the Redridge Mountains and rarely communicate with the outside world.

Do you think those mountain people are not your people? "

Blake curled his lips and said:

“Besides, what you want is in the hands of the Queen.

That Emperor's Sword that you imagined you could use to awaken Marshal Lothar, yes, Deathwing threw it into the sea, and the sea happened to be the territory of Queen Azshara.

So if you want it bad enough, you'd better be cooperative, I mean, be nice. "

"What are you whispering about there? My captain of the bodyguard."

Queen Azshara, who had finished eradicating the rebels and taught the disobedient elven people a lesson, seemed to be in a good mood tonight. She swayed her tentacles in the water like an elegant dance and approached the shore.

She looked Varian Wrynn up and down, and then said to Black, who was standing with his hands tied:

"Are you telling this 'child king' about my weaknesses?

I have to say, this is very bad behavior. Not only will it make you be regarded as a traitor to the empire, but what's even worse is that even if you tell Varian all my weaknesses, it will be difficult for him to take advantage of them now. . "

"Your Majesty, you are joking. I am just telling my compatriots about the etiquette of how to meet you."

Black laughed and nudged Varian behind.

The young king took a deep breath.

Facing this figure who only existed in myths and legends, he felt a little nervous. He could even feel the invisible but real imperial aura of Queen Azshara.

This is not the same as the natural weakness of the elves when facing the Queen. Humans will not be affected by the Queen's natural elf recruitment, so what Varian can feel is the pressure brought by pure power.

But one thing is for sure.

Although the queen in front of him already had a monster-like appearance, Varian's feeling when he saw her was similar to that of the elves. He did not feel dirty or twisted from it.

He could still see a very charming and powerful soul beneath this strange appearance.

While Varian was observing Queen Azshara on the shore, the Queen was also examining the young human king in front of her.

Although she does not have the title of prophet, with Her Majesty the Queen's ten thousand years of experience, she can indeed feel a hint of the future from this young king.

Of course, Varian's current poor condition could not be hidden from the Queen.

Just looking at his sad stubble and big bags under his eyes, you can tell that he must have been having a bad time.

"Frankly, I'm a little disappointed."

The Queen, who supported her body and hovered above the water with her tentacles, supported her chin with her own hands, and used her remaining three hands to stir up the submissive splashes. She said to Varian in a condescending tone:

"I look forward to seeing a soul that is full of strength and can do great things, but you obviously haven't reached that standard yet. I mean, you had a chance, but you took a weak path.

holy light

Alas, the Holy Light will only produce brainless fanatics and humble priests under its command. The Holy Light cannot create an excellent emperor, because no great man will act in a humble way.

I see that you are constantly putting shackles on yourself in the name of faith, and you will be strangled tighter and tighter until you are suffocated.

But you are a different person.

I can feel the energy in you. Although it is dormant, it is still pushing you and encouraging you to break free from the shackles. It is howling to give you real power that belongs to you.

It wants to give you back what you lost.

You are not complete yet, King of Men, you have not yet received that which truly completes you, or you have not yet found the path to greatness.

My captain of the guard was right when he contemptuously called you the 'Child King'.

The harder you try to prove your growth, the more you feel like a child longing to go back to the past. "

The Queen shook her head and said meaningfully:

"When you face the past, you naturally cannot see the future. And when you have the desire and impulse to fly, you should not and cannot force yourself to crawl on the ground."

"Well, my lord, I think anyone can say this to him, except you."

Blake complained softly:

"If there is anyone in this world who yearns to go back to the good old days, then it can only be... Uh, okay, I won't talk anymore, you can continue."

The stinky pirate who was talking nonsense was glared back by the Queen with a sharp look. He shrugged helplessly and closed his mouth.

Being so disturbed by him, the Queen could no longer say any words she used to induce Varian to be kind to her. She snorted coldly and arrogantly, stopped instilling chicken soup into the child king, and got down to business.

As the Queen's hand lifted up in the water, the Emperor's Sword Stormka in its original form appeared in front of Varian Wrynn's eyes amid the turbulence of the water.

As Lothar's "adopted son", Varian recognized the sword as genuine at a glance.

And I don't know if it's because the last guy Lothar used it to kill was Deathwing, which caused the sword to show strange purple-red lines at this time, as if the blood of the World Destroyer has not been stained yet. .

But this does not destroy the integrity of the sword, but adds a more majestic and sharper atmosphere to it.

"You want it, your eyes are shining with desire."

Azshara chuckled lightly, looked at Blake, and said in that top-notch imperial sister tone:

"What? My captain of the guard, haven't you ever taught this child that if he wants to become an excellent king, he must learn to hide his desires? It is not what a mature man should do to write his thoughts on his face so easily. Something happened."

Faced with the Queen's teasing, Blake said directly:

"I'm not his father, so why should I teach him? Didn't you see the way he beat me with his fist just now? Tsk tsk, it's so scary.

I gave him face by not asking him for mental damages. "

"You are worthy of being my captain of the bodyguard, and worthy of being the man I favor. You always speak with such humor. Maybe I should give you the title of 'court jester'."

Queen Azshara laughed, looked at Varian again, and said:

"Young king, I will give you this sword, but you must do two things for me."

The young Varian was teased repeatedly by his sister, the Queen. This time he wanted to appear more stable, so he did not answer immediately, but asked:

"Please tell me the content first, Your Majesty."

Queen Azshara did not talk too much to the "little brat" in her eyes. She said calmly:

"First, you have to get me the sealed object that is currently sealed in the secret room under the Holy Light's Hope Chapel. My head guard told me that the code name for such an object in the Holy Light Church is 'The Devourer'."

"That's hard to do."

Varian frowned and replied:

"That means I might get pissed off."

"That's your problem, child king, not mine."

The Queen waved her hand and said coldly:

"You should learn to deal with troubles by yourself instead of asking for help from others when you encounter any difficulties. You just need to answer me, will you accept it?"

"I"

Varian glanced at the Emperor's Sword of Stromkar floating in front of him.

He was very hesitant and couldn't make a decision for a while.

This scene made Black shake his head. He felt that he should give some advice as a "senior", so he coughed and said behind Varian:

"You are a big boy now, Varian. I understand that you were well protected by Lothar in the past, so much so that you also contracted some of the 'bad habits' of that idealistic great man.

I don’t intend to comment on your pursuits and ideals, but I want to tell you that you can’t always let others tell you what is right and what is wrong. You have to learn to judge for yourself.

You have to make your own plans, execute them yourself, and bear the consequences yourself.

The Holy Light loves you so much, but it's a pity that you don't know how to use it correctly. Just as His Majesty said, you turned the sword that should be in your hand into a shackle that binds you.

You have been bound by other people's rules, but you should learn to make your own.

As a king, how can he be restricted by others?

The Holy Light teaches you humility but never teaches you weakness. Faith makes you tough but never teaches you blindness. You really should take a good look at your contradictory heart, little lion.

How can you become the light for others in dark moments when you have been shaped by others?

The prerequisite for you to lead your people forward as a qualified leader is that there must be no one else in front of you on this road!

Otherwise you are destined to be just a follower. "

The pirate patted the young king on the shoulder and said:

"Don't worry about whether you can do it or not. The reason why you keep Xiaoer and the others is not to let them serve you at this time? Being a king is a privilege!

You have to learn to use your power well and learn to turn your troubles into other people's burdens. "

"I understand what you mean, but please tell me these truths in a brighter tone next time, okay?"

Varian complained.

After a few seconds, he raised his head and nodded to Queen Azshara.

"very good."

The Queen nodded with satisfaction, and then she made her second request.

She pushed the Emperor's Sword to Varian and said:

"You have to make a contract with me, young king. I want you to use this sword to reshape the human empire 2,800 years ago. Yes, I want you to become the human emperor.

Or something like the High King, whatever you want to call your leader.

As my subjects, you, a scattered race, have to behave decently. In my long and boring life, maybe cultivating an emperor with my own hands can help me pass the time better.

This is the suggestion made to me by my loyal and imaginative head guard. I think this suggestion is very consistent with my plan for the future world.

Elf Queen?

Well, I'm tired of this title that represents failure. I hope the fools in future generations will call me 'King of Kings'! "

Queen Azshara moved her arms.

She looked at the stunned Varian Wrynn and said:

"Then, from now on, child king, you and your descendants will call me mentor."