New Year's Gifts: An Adventure (6)

In the evening, this is the final end of the traditional Heroes' Day, and it is also the most important and lively time of the day. It doesn't matter where you're from, or how different your race's customs are from Stormwind's, but as long as you're part of the anniversary, you'll never miss the final show that begins as the sun goes below the horizon - here, in the midst of Stormwind's majestic Valley of Heroes, the King of Stormwind will give his annual speech.

It's just that there were a few minor problems in this year's speech.

"Haven't you found it yet?" At the back of the stage, Gianna, who looked a little anxious, looked up and saw Zhao Mian trotting over, and asked without waiting for him to stop.

"No, but I've mobilized some of the people I can find now to help find them. So now I'll come back and see what's going on, but it looks like there's no news here. Zhao Mian turned his head to look at Efahibi, who was still waving to the crowd on the stage of the ceremony, and it was obvious that the marshal who was able to win on the battlefield was not used to standing on the stage to appease the audience, "But they haven't heard anything so far, so Varian should not be in the area of the Old Town." ”

"I'm afraid it's not that simple, there is no news from Crown-Anduin, although the relationship between their father and son has been a little wrong recently, but I never thought that Anduin would be willful enough to do such a thing. Gianna paced back and forth in the narrow aisle, and then she suddenly slammed the staff in her hand, and the blue halo immediately covered her figure, "I'll go to the docks to have a look, Crown, you go to the vicinity of the church." ”

"It's true that things don't seem that simple. Zhao Mian shook his head, and then said to Jonathan, who was also anxiously spinning in circles on the side, "Please be ready to ring the alarm at any time, General." I'm afraid it's not just the Wryon family who are targeting this plot. After speaking, ignoring Jonathan's reaction behind him, Zhao Mian turned around and left this place.

The church square was deserted – even the few shops had closed their doors long since they were looking forward to the final event of the day. Presumably, in the entire church square now, except for some unlucky ghosts in the church who have been drawn to the next lot, they should all go to participate in the speech in the Valley of Heroes. Zhao Mian looked at the nearby scene expectantly, and then walked straight to the side of the Holy Light Cathedral - it can be said that it can be taken for granted, even if a large number of people will gather in the Valley of Heroes today to listen to the king's speech, but there are always some people who do not participate in this kind of activity, so the probability that the king and the prince, who have not been discovered until now, are in a place where people are active.

Besides, "I'm not unfamiliar with decapitation, but I've always kicked open the door and killed it - because for the most part I'm the one responsible for attracting enemy fire." Zhao Mian reached out and knocked on the barrier in front of him, which still emitted a dim twilight - this barrier enveloped the cemetery behind the church square, and it was almost impossible to speculate, Zhao Mian came to the conclusion that Varian and Prince Anduin were locked up in it, after all, the timing of the appearance of the Twilight Sect was a bit too coincidental, "But why the cemetery, what are the two of them running to the cemetery at this time?" Zhao Mian felt the pain from his knuckles, and at the same time took out a signal flare from his pocket, lit it, and threw it into the sky.

It didn't take a long time to wait, despite the huge scale of Stormwind City, but in the eyes of many people, this place is actually not that vast, and in just a few minutes, a team of Stormwind City guards has already arrived at this place, and the leader Shore is even more breathless- Although at this moment, most of the people are still immersed in the atmosphere of the festival, and most of the garrison guards are unable to come to ensure the normal order of the festival, but the secret MI7 has already launched an operation from the old town.

"Damn, there weren't many people in this place in the first place, and the people at Twilighthammer seem to have been prepared for a long time. Not long after Zhao Mian's signal flare was sent out, Gianna appeared in front of Zhao Mian with the light of transmission, and after seeing the huge barrier in front of her, she didn't even give herself time to react, so she began to inspect the barrier that covered the entire cemetery. And now, she seems to have finally come to some conclusions, "Anti-detection techniques, energy fluctuations hidden, blurred prophecy horizons—and a whole bunch of spells, this can't be a spell barrier that can be prepared in one day today, and it takes a lot of time to prepare it alone......"

"Lady Proudmoore, if you want to condemn the incompetence of the Stormwind City Guard and the dereliction of our MI7 duties, we can take our time in Stormwind Fortress once this is over. Shore's face was not very good-looking, but he interrupted Gianna's words - while waiting for Gianna to come to a conclusion, he also tried his own way, and with the help of this dark moment of fireworks, he successfully blew down a wall on the edge of the cemetery, "Now the priority is to remove this spell barrier, we need to quickly understand the situation of the king and the prince." ”

"Lifting this barrier? It will take very, very long time. But we can do it another way. Gianna turned to look at the large group of people behind her, and said, "The basis of this barrier is the magic circle on the ground and those magic cores buried underground, no matter which one we destroy, the final result will be the same - this barrier will definitely be weakened, or even destroyed." ”

"In other words, what we need at this moment is not a team of knowledgeable mages, but a skilled demolition expert?" Zhao Mian quickly came to such a conclusion, and he turned his head to look at Xiao Er.

"We may not have many experts in spells, but if we are only experts in explosives, everyone in MI7 is. Shore nodded, then waved his hand, and from behind him, some of the thinner and weaker ones who were much thinner than the burly city guards around him slowly emerged from the crowd, and they quickly stood in a row behind Shore, "Lady Proudmoore, please point out the location that needs to be blasted, and we will take care of the rest." ”

***

Benedictas was at home on the podium, the crowd cheering for everything he said, and the people of Stormwind Kingdom will learn in the future that what is happening today is inevitable, and through him, the whole world will be purified by these great events.

The crowd went crazy for every word he had, so he stretched out his arms straight to them and said, "I say to you now: we are in a terrible time, a time when the world has been torn apart from its roots. Azeroth is now in the midst of a cleansing by the fire, so we will remember these days of trial for a long time as a test for the new era that is to come!"

The crowd continued to cheer wildly for no apparent reason, and Benedictas smiled at himself, closing his eyes in satisfaction. Suddenly, the crowd cheered again, even louder than before. Benedictas opened his eyes in astonishment, only to hear another cheer, louder again, and the archbishop turned to see what they were cheering for.

Limping to the podium, King Varian and Prince Anduin, dressed in disheveled clothes and covered in blood, appeared in front of everyone, both weakened and had to support each other. When everyone realized their plight, there was a noise of worry. However, at this time, Varian raised his hand to reassure everyone, and the crowd quieted down.

Benedictas was speechless in astonishment, and with a bow, he gave up the podium to the king of the Stormwind Kingdom. Varian staggered up to the podium, leaning against Anduin to straighten up. After giving his son a pat on the shoulder and a nod of thanks, Anduin ran to stand with Gianna and the rest of the honorary delegation.

Suddenly, Varian remembered that he hadn't had time to prepare for his Heroes' Day speech, and he paused for a moment, trying to squeeze a smile out of the pain, and then suddenly it became clear what he could say, and he pointed to the huge statues around the crowd.

"Listen to me, people of the kingdom of Stormwind, and your king says to you today: his heart is still beating, and its rhythm is strengthened by the determination of seeing you rebuild from the calamity, just as these statues that still stand and watch over you, and the kingdom of Stormwind will stand and watch over you, now, and always!"

As if the first light of the morning was shining from the horizon, the crowd erupted in the most enthusiastic cheers ever given to the gates of this great human city.

"We are gathered today on Heroes' Day to glorify the heroes who teach us with the light of their lives and the glory of their exploits. 」

The crowd responded with warm applause.

"Uther, Lightbringer!"

The cheers turned into frantic roars.

"Anduin Lothar!"

The long, enthusiastic applause drowned out the other voices. Varian waited patiently for the applause to subside, his pride now filled with his people and his city. But now, his tone was serious.

"Once again, we face a new and great threat. The king pointed to the damaged twin towers. "Even now, we must bear the new marks that the forces of evil are trying to destroy us. He raised his voice so that everyone could hear. "But humanity will never give in! We bear the brunt of it, but we will stand the line! We will never be slaves to fear!"

The crowd was out of control, cheering en masse! The delegation behind the king applauded unanimously, their previous disagreements and complaints were now gone. As the crowd continued to shout, Varian glanced at Gianna and Anduin, trying to restrain the mood swings in his heart. When he spoke again, his voice changed to a tone that the people of the Stormwind Kingdom had never heard before, a gentle tone like a father's.

"Today we must remember both the good and the bad, because we can only grow through adversity and failure! An incompetent king, who chases our enemies into the depths of the underworld. But I put your comfort first and foremost in my duties, and your livelihood is my first and only concern. And the more important truth is that it is not the people who serve the king, but the king who serves the people!"

The audience cheered again, and rose petals and the sound of blessings wafted from every corner to the podium. It was evident that the people cared more about the king than he had previously thought, and this touched his heart deeply.

"I've never been the best leader, either a father or a husband. Varian's eyes lingered for a moment as he turned to his son and nodded.

"A wise man once said, 'Every one of us must grow in every aspect of ourselves, every day.'" And I still have some room to grow. Behind me, I see a city rising from the catastrophe with new hope and flickering spires!"

The cheers returned, and the voices from the architects and stonemasons were the loudest of all. Varian raised his hand and continued his speech.

"Yes, today we are glorifying the past, but we must also set our sights on a better future, a future that we will forge together, a future forged for ourselves, for our children, and our children's children!"

The ensuing roar is mixed with love and hope to form a mellow wine. Varian looked at the people below, and many young faces stared at him—they were going to explore their mission in the future, and they were going to make the world a better place in their own ways.

"Every generation is destined to accomplish something great for them. Yes, every generation will encounter its own trials and adversities, and some will know that their journey is coming to an end. As for the lies that the people in the tavern rejoice about the good old days that are gone, they are all false. That's right, every day we live is a great day, and every generation grows up to be the best generation ever!"

As the people cheered, the king stole a glance at the delegation of honour, and he saw Gianna smiling, and Anduin clapped more fervently than anyone else, his mother's little silver gate dancing with the chains, and the young man's face was full of pride and love.

In Varian's battle to protect the world, he no longer feels alone. He had his father's blood in his veins, and Anduin had his blood in it. Varian felt the warmth and comfort of his ancestors from another world, which gave him the strength he needed to become a king and, one day in the future, the abilities he needed to fulfill his mission. Varian smiled at his son, then turned to face the audience with the confidence that filled his heart for a long time.

"In the past, we relied on strength and steel to forge our paths, we did everything we could to protect and destroy as much as we could, but it wasn't the only way. If we are to restore the world to what it used to be, we must wait until the day comes when the leaders of Azeroth are no longer warriors, but healers! Let those who are good at repairing replace those who are good at destroying, and only then can we truly heal our serious ills and achieve eternal peace. 」

The crowd in every direction shouted in agreement, even Baron Leskova and his group of aristocratic friends, all moved by the power and pride of the king's vision. Varian Wryon raised his hands to signal for one more moment, then pointed to the great statue in the Valley of Heroes.

"Look above you! the heroes of the old stand straight, and today we will glorify and remember them, but look at your side! right beside you, in the crowd stand the heroes of tomorrow! you, you, and you, each of you will play your part, each one will change things, and one day in the future, some will be glorified by all of you for building great things that we cannot imagine!"

The younger generation of the crowd also contributed to the roar, their innocent eyes ignited by the promise and excitement of a beautiful vision for the future, and even the rude field marshal Epfarhibi pretended that sand ran into his eyes, refusing to admit that he was moved to tears.

"So, people of the Stormwind Kingdom, let us unite today and let us renew our vow to defend and protect the Light, and then stand firm against this new storm of darkness together

– Humans in the past can do it, and humans in the future can do it!"

The crowd saved their most enthusiastic cheers for last, shouting "Long live King Varian, long live King Varian!" and the harmony rose into the sky with momentum and conviction, as if it would not end in the depths of the Elwyn Forest, and even the summit of Red Ridge could be heard with a faint cheer.

Varian felt comfortable in the warmth of the people, and for the first time in years he felt at home. He found that he felt incredibly lucky to be a father, and an incomparably honorable honor to be the king of the Stormwind Kingdom. And this will not be the first time for King Varian Ureon, let alone the last time he will feel that being a human being is something to be proud of.

As for Zhao Mian......

"Hey, boss. I wanted to see the king's speech. Warlock Damber brandished his staff—with all due respect, though he somewhere he got a kids' shirt to play Khadgar, it looked even more comical. This guy is now using a spell to command three boxes of cargo to transport them onto the ship.

"Stop talking nonsense, you poor ghost. If you come back to Stormwind in the future, give me the lamb to the slaughter, which is where the warlock should be—dark and damp, and absolutely sturdy!" Zhao Mian walked in front of Dan Bo with three boxes of food on his left shoulder and two dozen beers in his right hand, "We don't have the time to go to the speech, the ship is about to leave!, so now- you send these things to the ship quickly!" (The family has finally arrived...... Although it was many days later than expected. That's it.,The conclusion this time is-try not to go out during the Spring Festival.,Even if you want to go out.,Don't drive out by yourself.,Even if you want to drive out by yourself.,Don't believe in any nonsense GPS! That's it.,Send three chapters first.,A certain family just catches up with a class reunion in the afternoon.,Organize some in the evening and then send out the rest of the ones.。 ）