"But before that...... Kael'thas asked, turning to Oryx, "I would like to know your lordship's opinion on the war at hand. ”

Oryx blinked, organized his words, and replied, "I think this is probably the most terrible war Azeroth has faced in the 10,000 years since the War of the Ancients. ”

"Oh? Have you also learned about the War of the Ancients? Kael'thas shifted his position, his upper body resting all his weight on his right arm, which was holding the armrest, and leaned sideways to face him, as if he was interested in the subject.

"Ah," Orix said, pulling out the rhetoric he had already thought of, "it's just superficial. In the Dalaran Library, there are many writings by scholars of your country on the war, and I am very interested in history, and I have asked someone to borrow books on the subject. ”

"Outside of Dalaran, I have rarely seen humans interested in ancient history."

"I think it's a matter of the length of life, and it's hard to focus on things that are too long-term. Unlike His Royal Highness's compatriots, who have a long life spanning thousands of years, are versatile, and have an eye on the future, they have created the most glorious and prosperous civilization in the Eastern Continent. ”

Oryx slapped himself on the back.

He thought that Kael'thas would be very useful, but he didn't expect the other party to shake his head and sigh faintly.

"However, the enterprising spirit of my compatriots is no longer what it used to be. I have witnessed the transformation and rise of Dalaran, and I feel this very deeply. The city's academic atmosphere is much richer and more open, seeking common ground while reserving differences, and being inclusive, which is indeed much better than Quel'Thalas. ”

Although Dalaran's real rise occurred after winning the "Demon War" and gaining a large amount of advanced magical knowledge that originally belonged to the Blue Dragon Clan, the current size is far from being comparable to Quel'Thalas, but compared to the High Elf teacher who taught humans magic, it has already shown a trace of the momentum of being better than blue.

Orix was not surprised that Kael'thas would say such a thing, compared to the glorious kingdom created by the Sun King Darth Rema Sunstrider, the current Quel'Salas bureaucracy has become more and more self-contained, and most of the members of the Silver Moon Council who assist the king in ruling are great nobles who have been in power for many years, and their minds are solidified and extremely arrogant.

However, what made him a little puzzled was that this kind of thing, Kael'thas would actually say it to people who met for the first time, and he thought that he was worried about this matter to a certain extent, and he didn't vomit or be unhappy.

Kael'thas also seemed to be aware of this problem, and was not ready to go into depth, so he moved his fingers, raised the wine bottle with magic, filled his wine glass again, and changed the subject without a trace: "Your Excellency, what do you think of the taste of this old wine?" ”

The sip that Oryx had just drunk was patronizing the etiquette, and he didn't taste anything.

This time I was much more serious, so I sniffed it carefully first, and secretly admired the winemaking process of this high-grade wine is really extraordinary, and it smells only an attractive fruity aroma. Since it is a thousand-year-old wine, it should be under the influence of magic to ensure that the barrel does not rot, and it is buried deep in the ground to this day.

Then he took a sip.

The amber liquor is so hot that it burns from the throat to the stomach, and the degree is probably higher than that of the highest liquor.

But in an instant, the feeling of fire instantly turned into a warm current. After the stimulated taste is restored, the rich aroma is wrapped between the lips and teeth, which makes the body and mind feel comfortable.

Wine!

After some aftertaste, he smiled bitterly and confessed: "Don't hide it from Your Highness, the precepts only allow us to drink low-alcohol fruit wine and wine. The limited number of experiences of drinking high-strength wines, mostly in more formal occasions, my tasting ability is almost non-existent, I can only say ...... Well, it's delicious, better than juice. ”

Kael'thas chuckled, and the originally dull atmosphere was suddenly dissipated by this laugh.

"On this point, we are on the same page. Although Your Excellency has never drunk high-strength wine, and I have drunk so much that I am a little numb, it is always the same way—for us, no wine can taste as good as it should be. ”

He shook the wine glass in his hand, stared at the amber wine, and sighed a little lonely.

"The great climate magic set up by the sages makes Quel'Salas spring all year round. Outside, there is the Bandinor Barrier to defend against enemies, and inside there are ranger troops to defend against Amani's trolls. My compatriots live in a kingdom of abundance, living without food and clothing, but in thousands of years of tranquility, they have lost their will. One of the manifestations of this high-quality liquor, which became popular thousands of years ago, is that it is a must-have at banquets for drunken aristocrats. ”

Why did the conversation turn back...... Oryx frowned secretly, thinking that Prince Kael'thas really had something to tell him. He felt that if he talked any further, he was afraid that the other party would have to talk about the early stage of the second war, and Quel'Salas was reluctant to face up to the threat of the orcs.

But as an aside, he was a little strange, didn't the High Elf nobles value decency more than life, how could they favor high wine that was more likely to lead to gaffes......

He thought about it for a moment, and it was clear. The physical fitness of the High Elves who are sheltered by the Sunwell is generally much stronger than that of humans, and perhaps the alcohol tolerance is also stronger.

Maybe if humans drink too much, it is easy to break high-level wine, and for others, it can only reach the level of slightly drunk.

"Okay, let's go back to the topic just now, what do you think of this war?" Kael'thas asked, looking at him again.

How can it feel like it's been foreshadowing...... Oryx blinked, and continued, "I don't think the Burning Legion can fight unless the races are united. ”

"Well," Kael'thas nodded slowly, "do you think it's possible for us to join forces to deal with the catastrophe as we did two thousand and eight hundred years ago?" ”

It's finally here......

Why did Kael'thas ask this, and Oryx knew it clearly.

In the official history, the High Elves thought that the outbreak of the Scourge was an isolated event, and they didn't realize that the Scourge Legion was actually a pawn of the demons, so they thought in their hearts that no matter how much trouble the outside world had, it would not be able to enter Quel'Thalas, and this war had nothing to do with itself.

Now that they realized the connection between the two sides, they knew all too well the dangers of the War of the Ancients, and how powerful the Night Elf branch of the Burning Legion was, no matter how arrogant and short-sighted they were, they could never still have the same mentality.

Change may have taken place quietly in Quel'Thalas.

This prince wants to cooperate with humans, or rather, he is trying and groping for preliminary cooperation.

As to why he was invited to discuss the matter in such an informal and private setting, it probably came down to domestic resistance - not to mention his father, King Anastarian, the above-eyed members of the Silvermoon Council, probably would not have easily accepted cooperation with humans.

Of course, they realized that this war was a prelude to the invasion of the Burning Legion. Diagram of the Avenue of the Heavens