Chapter 52: Obligations to be Fulfilled (Part II)
Lush trees lead up the stairs, flowerbeds are filled with a variety of flowers, a wide white marble staircase with a red carpet, and at the top of it is a magnificent and beautiful palace: the court of the sunseeker.
Like the elven aesthetic, the royal court was built into the main color of gold and red. It is the concentrated embodiment of the art and skill of the elves, and it is a dreamy wonder created by skilled craftsmen with the temperament of poets. This spectacle is made of marble, white marble, gold and precious stones, and is adorned with floating buildings. Add gardens, pools, misty fountains, and birds strolling leisurely. In a word: this is a dazzling cave house full of magical fantasies of elves in the form of palaces and temples.
The precipitation of civilization accumulated over 10,000 years of history makes the aesthetics of elves so extraordinary.
"The descendants of Darth Rema, who have spent thousands of years constantly improving and optimizing, have both a beautiful palace and a defensive fortress, do not be deceived by its appearance." The mentor whispered to Shane.
The festival is ready to begin, and today's protagonists are the Sunstrider family, with the rest of the high-ranking clans standing on either side of the steps to watch the royal 'show'. I don't know how many high-ranking clans think so in their hearts, but no one says it. Shane watched the expressions of each of the spectators, mostly relaxed.
Shane listened to the words of the mentor and nodded, he could feel the powerful energy hidden under the palace: "Is it the sun well that provides it with energy?" ”
"Yes, but don't ask too much, the royal family has its bottom line, and the arcane secrets that the palace has are one of the bottom lines, don't touch it lightly. We have nothing to worry about, the Kingdom of Quel'Sellas is not owned by the Sunseeker family, but by the high-ranking clans who crossed the sea together more than 6,000 years ago. ”
The mentor was explaining to him the political structure of the elves' upper class, and Xia En suddenly realized this problem, and then looked around him, only to find that only he was qualified to stand beside the mentor, and the rest of the important members of the clan were on both sides of the square under the stone steps, "Mentor..."
"Shane, I am telling you this now in the hope that you will not be too humble in front of the royal family when you shoulder greater responsibilities in the future. We are members of the elves, but we are arcanists, and we are the blades of dawn. ”
As soon as the tutor finished speaking, a loud trumpet sounded in the palace, and the lawbreaker guards unfurled the royal flag, rushing out from the inside, and the ceremony officially began. King Anastarian, together with Prince Kael'thas walked slowly and solemnly to the top of the stone steps and stopped, under the gaze of everyone, to accept the respect of all the high-ranking clans.
Sean bowed along with everyone, and when he heard a call sign similar to a salute, he straightened up, his gaze falling to the top.
The king was undoubtedly an elegant elf, and his long hair was meticulously brushed back, all draped over his head. His sideburns were well groomed and smooth, hammering his shoulder sockets from behind his ears. The body releases a faint bookish breath, and the body has an extremely elegant temperament. Prince Kael'thas has a similar temperament to his father, and both are members of the royal family in peacetime. In Shane's perception, the arcane energy within a few meters around their father and son danced with their breath at every point, as if they could control the arcane energy with their thoughts.
After receiving the courtesy of his subjects, the king opened his mouth to make a speech. Shane didn't bother to listen, he didn't feel that the speech was very conscious, he only marveled at the talent of the Sunstrider.
"That's because the pureblood of the Sunstrider has the strongest arcane affinity. They can master the same arcane skills at a fraction of the cost of other elves. However, the highly talented bloodline can also be a problem, and since there are no talented female arcane spellcasters in the present generation, the third generation of the royal family has not yet been found. Rumor has it that the king is eager to have another daughter. ”
The whispers of the mentor were heard in their ears, and only two people could hear the magical sounds
"Shane, what do you think of our king?"
Shane moved his eyes and noticed that many elves were looking down to listen, so he also used magic to communicate with the mentor: "The first image is good, it seems that he is a leader who can lead the clan to prosperity in peacetime. But the strength of his wrists, and whether he can make quick decisions at critical moments, is unknown. He thought of all kinds of information from his past life and synthesized his opinion.
"Yes, our king enjoys peace too much, the ranger's sword is about to rust, and the mage's mind is getting narrower. So Shane, you can beat the Amani trolls to the brink, but don't destroy them, the elves need enemies. ”
This was the wisdom of the upper echelons, and Shaun gradually understood why the mentor was saying this to him, and what the duty was that he had to fulfill his duties.
At that moment, when the king had finished his last word, the trumpet sounded, and all the spirits saluted again. The king and prince guarded the emblem of the Sunstrider and descended the stone steps, where they were to circumnavigate Silvermoon City and receive the cheers of all the elves.
"Glory Forever Belongs to the Sun-Chaser"
More than a dozen high-ranking clans shouted to see the royal family walk out of the palace.
The mentor explained to Shane with a magical voice: "In the political exchange, at the beginning of the establishment of Quel'Thalas, Darth Rema agreed on the distribution of power with the high-ranking clans: the royal family had the exclusive right to sacrifice, and the power was shared among the high-ranking clans in the form of a council. Luckily, the royal family has never crossed the line for thousands of years, and we have kept our promises. ”
The royal family has walked out of the palace, and the elves no longer need to be serious, they will come together in twos and threes to say something, and wait for the king to return from the procession, and then hold the closing ceremony. Shane and the mentor were in this position, but no elves came to talk, because the mentor stood there, and most people were disqualified from speaking.
The Morning Stalker and Sunrage's Arcane Master and Mentor said a few words and left, giving Shane a familiar face. But there was an acquaintance in the crowd who shuttled into view, she was dressed appropriately, just showing only a swan-like neck, walking among the nobles, smiling and greeting. Affectionately as if everyone were her siblings.
"Aurelia" Shane looked at her sideways, and with a hunch, she was inadvertently leaning closer to her.
"Little fellow of the Windranger family, it seems that she has a purpose and needs to approach us" The mentor also saw it and smiled at Shane, "We'll hear what she has to say." ”
Aurelia made her way through the crowd and finally reached her target, she had recently heard bad rumors that a daring elf had dared to hook up with a second sister if it wasn't enough to ignore warnings. And this elf is the abominable Blade of Dawn. For the happiness of Windranger and her two sisters, she must figure out Dawnblade's attitude. Today is the perfect moment to meet and save you a lot of trouble.
I saw her fair neck bent slightly: "Good day, Master Oakes." ”
"Windranger, can you say anything? There's no need to beat around the bush between Windranger and Dawnblade. ”
Aurelia maintained an elegant smile and said slowly, "I think I would like to ask if the master intends to reconcile with the Windrunner. ”
"Ah, my dear niece of the Windrunner, I don't know where you heard the rumors, it was completely non-existent. Windranger and Dawnblade are like the opposite energy of the arcane molten pole, and will never reconcile until the Sunwell is extinguished. The tutor also said with a slight smile.
"After listening to the master's words, I was relieved. I've heard bad rumors lately that an important member of the Dawnblade has been very close to us, and I thought it was the master's order. Now that I have heard what the master meant, it seems that rumors are nothing more than rumors, and I will punish the elves who chew their tongues when I go back. That's all I have to say, I wish you good health, farewell. ”
Sean felt that Aurelia's mood suddenly became happy.