Chapter 54: Greeting the King (I)
Sure enough, I soon met their team, led by Varian, whom I had secretly seen yesterday, but as for us standing on the side of the road, I doubted that he would be aware of my identity. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 Info Soon his eyes looked at us in the distance, and in our gaze, there must have been something special. He slowed down, thought for a moment, then smiled violently and dismounted and hugged me.
"Arthas, is it really you?"
"I thought you didn't recognize me, Varian. "I hugged my friend tightly, and I could really feel that his strength was stronger than I remembered. Yes, we've changed so much compared to that time.
"Almost," the King of Stormwind shook his head, "I didn't expect you to be waiting here, just a few of you, I really don't dare to confirm it." ”
"Think it's a little worse?" I asked Varian, who looked at everyone around me with strange eyes, and behind him many of the ministers were suspicious of my identity. But Varian didn't, he knew I was always prepared, and since his face was looking curiously at my friend behind me..."I'll introduce you. I let go of Varian's hug with one hand and introduced him to my friend.
"Tassarian, Melwin, you know...", the two of them, who were temporarily guards, could only bow to Varian at such a time. Varian quickly lifted them up. After a brief greeting, he turned his gaze to the mage who had a similar expression to him and the elves who were very close to him..."The hero Ronin who saved the Red Dragon Queen, she is the Ranger Wenlesa who follows him closely, the sister of the legendary hero Aurelia, and will be the first Ranger of Light. When I finished speaking, they bowed to Prince Varian in the same way, but they were quickly rejected by the other party, and instead bowed to them and were revered by Stormwind and Varian himself, much to the embarrassment of the Ranger and the Mage. I can understand that this is because of their status, a character and descendant who has made great contributions to the war against the orcs deserves the highest respect, but this pressure makes them feel overwhelmed by their usual casual habits. Or the best thing to do is to introduce them to another nobleman..."This is the daughter of the admiral, the princess of Kul Tiras, Gianna. ”
When I introduced this, everyone in Stormwind whispered, yes, they probably didn't think that some things turned out to be as rumored, if a powerful elven ranger could serve one country was not enough to make them timid, but for the sole successor of another country, the nature changed....
But that's the case, and on the other hand, it's very rude to them, especially since there is an elf with an extremely keen hearing around us, and the displeasure on her face is obviously that she has heard their whispers that are not very friendly.
"Quiet," Varian scolded the ministers below, and turned to Gianna. "I'm sorry, we just didn't expect Her Royal Highness the princess to dress so plainly, it's unimaginable. ”
But he seemed to ignore himself, wearing a warrior's uniform, who would have thought that he was a king. Varian really didn't find a good reason to round the round. Perhaps my captain of the guard sensed that their eyes were not kind to Gianna, and took a few steps forward.
"Your Highness, is it difficult for us to perceive your identity as a result of your decorations?"
It was only then that Varian realized that he had made a stupid excuse, and his face quickly turned red. And the warriors behind him were ready to move. Although Falik made me have a long face, it made the guest uncomfortable, but just when I wanted to scold him, I found that I couldn't open my mouth, after all, I still owe him a feeling for some of my sister's affairs.
And at this time, Gianna also sensed that the atmosphere was not right, and she stepped forward and gave an order on my behalf.
"Manik! ”
My captain of the guard also realized that his actions had caused me trouble, and after bowing his knees to the King of Stormwind, he immediately retreated to the last side and made no more sounds, except for the red dragon sword in his hand that gave off something strange.
Maybe it's not that simple, the ostensible phenomenon is that Falic is being criticized, but in essence he is fighting back, yes, although Falic is only the captain of my guard, but he knocked down the powerful gladiator Thrall with his bare hands, which has already made his reputation believe that Stormwind has resounded in battle, and such a powerful warrior obeys Gianna's orders without even looking at me...... Nothing is more indicative of our closeness than Gianna giving orders to my captain of the guard, and even as a princess, Gianna is standing behind me as a subordinate, perhaps in order to give a blow to those who are not accustomed to seeing the union of the two nations.
"I'm sorry," Varian said with his other hand letting go of our hug, and simply shook his head and confessed. "Arthas, you must know that being a king is not easy. ”
"I understand, especially since you have such a catastrophe. I nodded in relief.
"Yes, there are always many things to compromise and scruple about, especially such stalls. Varian gave me a look alone, and I knew what he meant. Today, Stormwind has lost too many elites, and in contrast to the one in front of me, I have a lot of them here, and they are all young. Or maybe he didn't mean that, but just comforted me not to be like them.
"But there is no need," I reassured my friend, "that you must trust our friendship and in the code of conduct of my paladin. ”
"Yes"
I held out my hand to him with a determined look, and he smiled at the other party just like me, maybe it wasn't easy to smile on such a face, but fortunately, the rest of Stormwind didn't feel bad about it, after all, they didn't doubt the friendship between the two of us.
It's been going on like this for a long time, maybe we've been here for a long time. And at this moment, a young figure from there in Stormwind City walked towards us.
"By the way, Your Highness Arthas, why didn't I see your horses. "In an attempt to ease the prejudices between the Minister of Stormwind and us, Wendthor behind Varian stepped forward to express his doubts to me
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"Don't you know that mages can teleport? I asked him with a puzzled face, and although I thought I should be friendly, my question was really puzzled to me, and I didn't believe that a commander of the army didn't know that a mage had such abilities, and he shook his head in confusion. Perhaps it was impossible for him to see that Wang Cheng had teleported people here. It was at this time that the calm and well-informed Berva explained to his young friend
"Teleporting over such a distance is not very difficult for an archmage. He shook his head in pain, perhaps he had experienced such teleportation when he and Windsor were the age, when they had the Council of Tirisfar, and the mighty Guardian Egwene, and now...
"Don't you even have a mage?" Luo Ning carefully observed their surroundings, and then came to this conclusion in surprise, maybe he was just looking for the breath of the black dragon in it, but this sentence only made them feel chilled when they said it now. Eventually, he discovered this reality.
"Yes, the few of our apprentices have also been repatriated by the elves of Dalaran..."The Regent (Birva) shook his head again and explained to Ronin, and his gaze on the elves beside him--- Winlesa, who was loyal to Lordaeron, sighed, yes, there is nothing more ironic than this, one is abandoned by the elves, and the other is followed by the elves..... but speaking of them, I have my own plans.
"You're having a hard time right now, and I've heard that your orcs are making a comeback. "All the people in Stormwind here I said couldn't help but sigh, maybe Ronin sensed my intentions and added. "Troops without mages simply can't fight their warlocks. ”
"Yes, and there are also deficiencies in military power..."
"I will beg my father to send troops to your aid, if you agree to our army entering your territory. I assured them, and I quickly saw each other's smiles. So Gianna also took the opportunity to show her princess posture: "I will also ask my father to increase material support for you." ”
"That would be great. The ministers of Stormwind whispered to each other again, but this time they didn't lower their voices, and yes, this time the rangers didn't show the same serious expression as they did last time.
"It's nothing, that's what we're supposed to do as a league. I smiled and nodded, and Varian was equally pleased that his courtiers had shown me the respect they had shown me, perhaps not only that, but most importantly, that I still had that impression in the king's heart.
"Arthas, you are as generous as your father. ”
"That's right, that's my rule, otherwise I wouldn't have a group of people like them around me. I looked back at my companions, and they all nodded in response. "Varian, you have to believe that I always have been. ”
"I see. Varian nodded, and now he had the same natural expression as he had defeated the orcs. "It really should be. ”
"A lot hasn't changed, don't worry too much, as long as Lordaeron is still under our control, we will still uphold the tradition of paladins, you know the third part of the Holy Light Code, right. ”
"Yes, to help our fellow citizens in need. Varian nodded again. And most of the ministers behind him also showed guilty looks. That's right, that's what I want, only virtue can serve people.
Although the attitude of the ministers towards us has changed, it is better to be alone than to stay with them, so I said goodbye to them.
"Well, then we'll go back first. ”
"Why don't you go along?" Varian wondered, and I had plenty of excuses not to go with them.
"I think I'll have to tell my father about your early arrival, and that we're not riding. ”
Seeing them nod, Ronin cast another spell to teleport us back. I thought that this time Gianna would also assist Ronin's circle. Maybe it was because some things had to be very low-key, so he didn't participate, but just returned to the door of Ronin in Stormwind City with us.
As a matter of business, I asked Falic to inform my father of the early arrival of Varian's party, and Gianna went to inform his father as well. And in a show of our solemnity, I also sent Thassarian and Melvin to the stables to take my invincibility and their mounts. And now, as this morning, it's just me and this couple.
"I didn't expect them to be jealous of getting close to Kul Tiras, thanks to the fact that we had helped them before. ”
"Winlessa, if you say that, you're violating our Paladin's Code. I laughed at Winlessa and reproached, but I didn't mean to criticize at all, but I was glad that she was looking at it the way Lordaeron was talking.
"I didn't mean not to help them, but they should be begging us... It shouldn't be that you say yes. ”
"Well, maybe you're right. I pressed her shoulder and said, "But no, how can you ask your sister and your ranger friends to come and help destroy the orcs in the Blackstone Tower." ”
"You mean to invite sister," Wen Lesa excited, "yes, she'll definitely come." ”
Luo Ning on the side had a serious face, obviously it was not because my hand was on his girlfriend's shoulder, but about an understanding problem that had to be explained to him.