After passing through the deadwood forest and entering the Teroka forest, half a month later, the alliance army led by Varian finally arrived at the legendary city of light - Shatrath.

Standing outside the golden walls, Varian was undoubtedly deeply shocked by what he saw. He had traveled to many places, including Orgrimmar, the home city of Orc, the once glorious northern kingdom of Lordaeron, the exquisite and luxurious magical capital of Dalaran, and the home of the Minotaurs, Thunder Bluff, including his own kingdom Stormwind, but standing under the city of Shattrath, Varian felt that the cities he had seen before were simply weak compared to this city of holy light.

It's truly a city of light. The golden hall, the golden walls, even the guards were all dressed in golden armor, and a dazzling white light pierced the gloomy canopy of the Teroka Forest, and shrouded directly over the dome of light in the center of the city, which Varian knew was the center of the entire city, just like the Cathedral of Light was in Stormwind.

Knowing that the Alliance army was coming, the human forces in Shattrath had been waiting at the gate for a long time. They were none other than the survivors of the first Union expeditionary forces of that year. The leader is the legendary archmage, Khadgar. In anticipation of this glorious and grand day, the soldiers of the former expeditionary force all donned their armor and wore shields engraved with the insignia of the Lordaeron Alliance. Welcome Varian's arrival.

It can be seen that many of these people have gray temples, and twenty years, twenty years are only a glimpse of the elves and draenei, but for humans, it is already a sea of vicissitudes. Most of the soldiers who participated in the Alliance Expeditionary Force were in their thirties to forties, and twenty years later, many of them have already become wrinkled middle-aged uncles or simply old men with gray temples.

However, none of this affected their mood today. After twenty years, the Alliance's troops have once again set foot on the continent. And it was led by their king himself. At this moment, the excitement and pride reflected on the faces of every veteran of the Alliance Expeditionary Force. For twenty years, they had fought bloodily on the shattered continent of the Outlands to preserve the glory of the Alliance, and for twenty years they had been convinced that one day they would meet again with their relatives in Azeroth, and now they had waited for that day.

Amidst majestic shouts and calls, Varian stepped through the gates of Shattrath. Naru, the Draenei, the Blood Elves, and the inhabitants of Shattrath welcomed the human king from afar. When news of the Alliance's breach of the Hellfire Fortress reached Shattrath, the city's inhabitants and warriors had long regarded Varian and Ares as heroes. However, the slight fly in the ointment is that the legendary paladin did not arrive with him.

Surrounded by soldiers, Varian and Khadgar walked into the majestic Dome of Light, where Varian met the magical pure energy creature Naru. And, introduced by Khadgar, the Naru clan received Varian in a friendly manner.

"Brave and wise King Varian, it is a pleasure to be allied with you. I have heard of many of your deeds, on the Hellfire Peninsula, you fought bravely against the Orcs and demons, and finally relied on courage and wisdom to conquer the rock-solid fortress of Hellfire. I admire you and your people for their spirit of sacrifice and struggle. At the same time, it is also very reassuring to me that from now on, there is another army in this world that is the enemy of darkness, and from this day onwards, you may have to change your name to us. Together, we will bask in the light, fight the darkness, fight the Burning Legion. ”

The conversation with the Naru leader Alda seemed formal, even a little polite and reserved. Varian wondered how this creature made of pure energy could speak human language. Its voice reverberated through the golden hall as if it were from outside the sky. And it's strange that in front of Naru, you don't feel any coldness and trickery, it seems that everything is so warm and bright. In this way, their light and heat continue to spread all over the world. Varian suddenly remembered what Ares had told him that the golden-winged creatures he had seen on the battlefield might be the Naru in front of him......

"Khadgar's companions are my companions, Chief, thank you for taking them in, the warriors of the Alliance, and I express my sincere gratitude to you on behalf of the Alliance."

Looking up at the tall and pure Alda, Varian said humbly. He possessed almost all the qualities necessary of a king, perseverance and bravery, humility and generosity. Varian couldn't see Naru's expression, but he was sure that the pure energy creatures were friendly to him. They shrouded Varian with light like a holy spring.

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"Khadgar, for so many years, I didn't even think I'd ever see you again."

After a brief meeting with Naru, Varian and Khadgar began to catch up and talk about what had happened in the past twenty years. Both sides have a lot to say to each other, and both the Outlands and Azeroth have changed dramatically in the past twenty years......

"But we met anyway. Look, you've grown into a good king, I remember when I left Stormwind, you were an impulsive and hot-blooded youth, and in the blink of an eye, you had become a calm king of Stormwind. ”

Patting Varian on the shoulder, Khadgar said with a smile. Varian noticed that after all these years, Khadgar's face had not changed at all. Twenty years ago, when he ascended the throne in Stormwind, Khadgar was gray-haired and had a vicissitudes of life, and now, twenty years later, the legendary archmage still looks like this, as if the years have not affected him in the slightest...... Of course, Varian also knew that Khadgar's real age was actually much younger than his face, and that when he raided Karazhan, Medivan used magic to rob him of his youth, so even though he was gray-haired and looked like an old man, Khadgar was not that old. This may be the reason why he has not changed in the past 20 years.

"Years, terrible years, changed everything."

Varian sighed.

He then asked—

"What about Tulayan, Aurelia, Kurand, Danas?"

"Alas, it's a pity that I haven't found them until now. When Draenor exploded, the sky was falling apart, and we were fighting the orcs, and many people were scattered. I've always suspected that Tulayan and Aurelia crossed the gap in time and space, and that they may not have died, but were taken to another world...... It's hard to say about Kurland and Danas, Danas is probably in the worst situation, his troops were under siege by orcs before I saw the explosion. In short, I have been looking for them for more than ten years, but their whereabouts are still unknown. ”

Khadgar replied in as simple a way as possible that there were too many things to be said in a few words.

At the same time, Varian has too much to tell Khadgar......