"Katrana. Presto? You also doubt that woman? ”

Panting breathlessly on the unabated rocks outside the Black Rock Mountain, Reginald was amazed at how much the paladin Ares knew in front of him, and that he had the same insight as himself, targeting the mysterious noblewoman.

"Yes, in fact, the first time I heard about Stormwind, I became suspicious of this woman."

Sitting across from Reginald, Ares said calmly. Of course, he won't tell the Marshal of Stormwind in front of him that he is a crossing dog. So, leaving Reginald's stunned expression, Stormwind Marshal Reginald. It took Wendsol a whole year to think about it, and then he came to the conclusion that the paladin in front of him had locked on Catlana in a short period of time. Presto?

Ares said so calmly, and Reginald sat there with a look of astonishment, as if he had found the only soulmate in this world. Although they had known each other for less than half an hour.

"So what are we waiting for? Come back with me, brother, and I'll uncover this conspiracy with my own hands and return Stormwind to its former glory! ”

As he spoke, Reginald stood up excitedly, his gaze so resolute that for a moment Ares could not bear to break his hopes. But the reality is brutal. The true King of Stormwind, Varian, has not yet returned.

"I would like to do the same, but we have no evidence, Marshal Reginald. No one will want to believe us without evidence, or, more importantly, we have no real power and cannot mobilize troops. ”

Facing the excited Reginald, Ares replied lightly. It's like pouring cold water on a little flame of hope that Reginald has just kindled. Reginald's face immediately turned unpleasant, he had waited so long just for this day, to complete his mission, and now, in front of him, the young paladin had saved him, but he was unwilling to return to Stormwind with him.

"I'm the Marshal of Stormwind, and as long as I go back, there will be soldiers willing to follow me. Besides, you, and the warriors of Ironforge. ”

Reginald replied dissatisfied.

"Friend, Dear Reginald. Lord Wendsol, we must not be carried away by this short-lived victory, you are indeed the Marshal of the Stormwind Kingdom, but you must not forget who is the one who killed you and did not send you reinforcements, and left you alone with the Orcs until the Black Iron Dwarves were finally captured. It's true that you are the marshal of Stormwind City, but that is the former marshal, the former military rank, and the current Stormwind Kingdom has long been a matter of things, as long as that woman in the city moves a finger, who will be willing to help you? Help us? Even if they had the heart, they were powerless. As for Ironforge's army, do you think Magni will support us at the risk of war between the two countries? Obviously not, this is the internal affairs of the Stormwind Kingdom, and Magni is also powerless. Risking the armies of Ironforge to Stormwind was not his style. ”

Sitting across from Reginald, Ares spoke calmly. In fact, long before rescuing the marshal, Ares guessed that his meeting with the Marshal of Stormwind would be like this. Even the content of the conversation after the meeting was planned and thought out by Ares in advance.

"Alas......"

After Ares finished speaking, Reginald sighed. Obviously, the words of this young man just now went to his heart. In the prison of the Black Iron Dwarves, Reginald thought ten thousand times about how to return to Stormwind and uncover the Presto plot, but the reality is that it's hard, it's hard. As the paladin had said, Magni wasn't going to help, or that there was only a limit to what he could do. Risking the forces of Ironforge to Stormwind risks triggering a war between the two countries. The alliance is not absolutely solid, especially now in Stormwind, and it is not what the wise King Varian says.

"Sit down, Marshal Reginald, my friend, this must be planned, now that you are safe. We have a lot to accomplish together. ”

Seeing Reginald's helpless look, Ares calmly persuaded.

"Your plan?"

Reginald turned and stared at Ares, his eyes full of anticipation and helplessness. The country is shattered and in turmoil, but he can only be on the territory of the dwarves, sad, and unable to do anything.

"Yes, my plan. As far as I know, Varian is back, and it's in Stormwind......"

"What?! Is my king back? ”

Before Ares finished speaking, Reginald stood up again excitedly, and he grabbed Ares's hand excitedly, as if to say - let's go, Varian is back, what are you waiting for?

However, what awaited him was another ruthless news from Ares-

"Don't get excited, Marshal Reginal, it's complicated, Varian is back, but it's not a complete Varian, or rather, it's just a puppet king, and the real Varian is still missing. My guess is that all of this was done by the mysterious woman Presto. She bewitched Duke Berval and took control of Varian's shadow......"

"It can't be! How can there be two identical people in this world? ”

Again, Ares' words were questioned. But this is also to be expected. The world of magic is so magical, not many people know about it, and it is not ordinary magic, it is the black magic of the black dragon princess Onexia, as a warrior, few people understand the things in the magic world.

That's when Magni walked over.

"Nothing is impossible, the world is so big, we know only one in ten million. I don't agree with Ares, but one thing I know for sure is that the Varian who sits on the throne of Stormwind is by no means the Varian I know. As Ares said, he may just be a shadow of Varian, a puppet king. ”

Magni's words rang like a wake-up call in Reginald's heart. If there are some words that Ares just met that he can't fully believe, then Magni, the king of Ironforge, has full weight.

"So what should we do? Looking for the real Varian? ”

Reginald was in great pain, and things were far more complicated than he had imagined......

"That's what I'm going to talk to you about."

Ares spoke.

"Let me clear my mind, these things came too suddenly."

Reginald frowned, pensive. The news was too sudden for him, but it seemed like it was real, Magni wasn't going to lie, and Ares didn't seem to be a scheming person, otherwise he wouldn't have had to take such a risk to save himself from the prison of the Black Iron Dwarves.

While Reginald was holding his head in contemplation, Ares and Magni were also whispering and exchanging opinions.

"Say, friend, what are we going to do? Where to find the real King Varian. ”

After pondering, Reginald finally spoke again. This time, his face was full of pain, his own king was in that city, but it was a false king, an incomplete king, a king manipulated by evil forces, and in prison, Reginald did not expect that the situation would be so bad.

However, he finally admitted it with difficulty...... Even if he wanted to see this Varian with his own eyes, he knew that he couldn't, as Ares said, once they entered the city, they would be surrounded by the army of Stormwind, and a marshal in the past tense, no matter how prestigious, could not defeat the king's orders......

"Kalimdor."

"Varian disappeared on the way to Kalimdor, and when he came back, it was completely different from before, there must be something strange about it, we can't ask him personally, then, all clues can only be found from the place where he disappeared."

Ares said in a firm tone.

"Kalimdor?"

"Yes, the Western Continent."

"Okay. But how do we know exactly where the king disappeared? ”

Reginald then asked.

"The crew of Stormwind knows that we can't use an entire fleet of Stormwind, but it's okay to find a crew or two willing to cooperate with us. In fact, King Magni and I have been doing this for a long time, and there are people willing to help us. As I told you earlier, it is not feasible to mobilize the army in the name of the king, but there are always people who will be willing to help us, and there are always some righteous people who will be willing to step up at a critical moment. We've found the sailors on Varian's fleet, and he'll lead us to the location of Varian's disappearance. From there, we started looking for clues. ”

Ares continued.

A grand plan took shape in the minds of three people. Of course, Magni still didn't want to believe anything about Varian's personality split. It's just that he's willing to fund Ares. After all, this young man also helped him a lot......

"Hmm...... It sounds like this...... But where do we have the fleet to cross the Endless Sea? Since Stormwind's fleet can't be used. ”

Reginald was quick to ask.

"Dai Lin. Admiral Prodmore's fleet. ”

With a mysterious smile, Ares replied with a sworn smile.