There's a reason for Sarren's last reminder, he has the impression that Arthas was a very emotional person.

At the beginning, because of Gianna's emotional bias, this guy carried Terenus behind his back and made a wave of small moves against Quel'Thalas, in order to block Sarren.

This kind of practice of taking revenge for personal gain at the expense of the interests of the country is very naïve and absolutely unqualified for a crown prince.

Later, he was seduced into depravity by Neozu, and many of them wanted to prove his abilities like his sister, which is enough to prove that Arthas is prone to impulsive actions with a hot brain.

"I ......"

Arthas shook his head with a wry smile: "Don't worry, Grand Duke of Deep Shadow, after a few years of imprisonment in the Abyss, I have been broadened by those vicious inmates, and I have seen many things in the past. ”

The Shadow Realm is home to the souls of the dead from all planets of the physical universe, and the diversity of species is clearly demonstrated here.

As part of the Shadow Realm, the Abyss is no exception.

The souls that are qualified to be thrown into the abyss are incurable people who have committed great sins in their lives.

If there is still any possibility of self-redemption, they will not be thrown into the abyss that can enter but not get out, but will be assigned by the arbitrator to Ravenders to atone for their sins for a long time.

The few years spent with these fellow inmates were truly eye-opening.

For the first time, he knew that there was such a vast world beyond Azeroth, where he lived.

Life in Toghast was difficult, and all prisoners were interrogated and tortured by the warden's subordinates at irregular interrogations.

Only those who are willing to follow the warden to reform the world can be released, and those who are hard-mouthed will only be locked up in prison until they are old.

Unfortunately, most of the most heinous prisoners have a high spirit, after all, they are basically the villains of their own world during their lifetimes, and they are not so easy to submit to others.

Sarren had previously observed Arthas through the Voice of Reverence's private invocation of the AI Arbitrator's adjudication powers, and this guy's sins weren't enough to be thrown into the abyss.

If he entered the Shadow Realm through normal channels, there was a high probability that he would be assigned to Ravenders to atone for his sins, and entering the Abyss would be a small probability event.

Unfortunately, Arthas was forced to smuggle in, and Denatius threw Arthas directly into the abyss through the special channel he had at his disposal, and gave it to the warden.

As a second-generation would-be Lich King, Arthas's will is much stronger than that of the original Lich King, Neozu.

This can be corroborated by the original historical information provided by the barrage.

In the original history, Arthas would have been one with the soul of Naozu, sharing the same body.

However, as the saying goes, one mountain cannot tolerate two tigers, and one of the souls of the two of them will eventually become the dominant person in the body, the winner takes all, and the loser eats the dust.

It stands to reason that Naozu, who has a higher soul strength, should easily win this soul battle.

However, this is not the case.

Just like Sarren's early evaluation, Neozu is a complete coward, and his will attribute is extremely low.

During a years-long entanglement with Arthas, Neozu was unfortunately caught at the greatest weakness of his life - his wife Rorkhan.

Arthas took the opportunity to launch a fierce attack, breaking down Neozu's psychological defenses in one fell swoop, completely devouring his soul, and only then became the right-only second-generation Lich King.

Although there is nothing to be proud of in defeating Naozu in the contest of wills, there is a premise to be aware of here.

In terms of soul strength alone, young Arthas was far inferior to Naozu, who had been immersed in this path for many years.

In other words, he was in the ultimate headwind game, relying on his extremely firm will to finally turn the tables, and this gold content is very high.

During the years of Eater's torment, Arthas never succumbed to the Warden's persuasion, knowing that the Warden's plan would inevitably harm Azeroth's interests.

No matter how many perverse things Arthas has done, they are just internal disputes in Azeroth, and no matter how intrigue there is, it will rot in the pot, and he will not introduce more dangerous external forces to endanger his homeland for personal gain.

After a detailed discussion with Arthas, Sarjan probably understood what he was thinking now.

First of all, it's safe to say that Arthas doesn't want to go back to Azeroth.

After years of introspection, Arthas, who had been broadened by his fellow inmates, had long realized how narrow his ideas were and how flawed his crude plans were.

The updated version of Azeroth is no longer just a Lich King, and Arthas will not make a splash even if he returns to Azeroth.

And after the pattern was opened and he came to his senses, he felt guilty about the people he had directly or indirectly hurt, and he had no shame to go back to face them.

Now that he's made up his mind to stay in the Shadow Realm and start from scratch, it's easy to say what follows.

Saljan brought Arthas, whose soul had not yet recovered, to the AI Arbitrator, and made him accept the Arbitrator's trial through formal channels.

Unsurprisingly, the arbitrator assigned Alsace to Ravenders.

However, due to the private operation of Sarian and the Voice of Veneration, Arthas, who has not recovered from serious injuries, can postpone his departure and recover from his injuries in the Eternal City of Olipos first.

Before parting, Saljan patted Alsace's shoulder, which was obviously much calmer, with emotion.

"I hope you can really do what you say, and change your mind in Ravenders, and I will tell your sister Jialia the good news."

Arthas nodded with a very complicated expression: "It's okay, at least let Jialia know that I don't have to worry about my life after death, and Lordaeron, who has been watched by the Minahir clan for generations, will be handed over to her." ”

Bidding farewell to his friends who had rushed to see him off, Salajan waved his hand to open the portal to Zloth, the realm of blight, and walked in with Valera and Onexia.

After the door to the Shadow Realm closed, before Sarren could open the passage back to Azeroth again, Onexia suddenly asked, "Sarjan, are you sure Arthas's remorse is true?" ”

"There shouldn't be any fakes."

While adjusting the exact coordinates of the portal, Sarjan replied casually, "The past few years of captivity have indeed given Arthas a lot of knowledge, and his vision is no longer limited to the interior of Azeroth. ”

"Not to mention the covetousness of the Warden, the Burning Legion, and the Void Side, there are many potential enemies of Azeroth in the vast universe...... Or a competitor. ”

"Instead of wasting energy on endless internal friction, it is better to open up the pattern and look at the vast universe, there are still many challenges waiting to be faced by Azeroth in the interstellar age."

Valera asked abruptly, "Do you intend to continue to lead Azeroth in that era?" ”

"How so." Saljan shook his head with a smirk, "Human energy is limited, and I'm not the babysitter for all Azeroths. ”

"When the three most important hidden dangers are eliminated one after another, and the star soul has officially matured, I should almost retire after completing my work, otherwise the damn wear and tear will sooner or later corrode my spirit beyond recognition."

"Wear and tear, ......"

Onexia sighed with some emotion: "In the past, we immortals only knew that long-term nervous tension would lead to a sharp increase in mental stress, and no one had ever summed up the appropriate concept of 'wear and tear'. ”

Sarjan smiled and spread his hands: "Dragons who live very lazy lives are actually very difficult to suffer from the effects of wear and tear, because you are often sleeping with your heads buried in the middle. ”

"It's the four guardian dragons......"

Sarjan touched his chin thoughtfully: "Considering that after Ulduar was closed, the Temple of Dragon Sleep has always been at the forefront of resisting pressure for a long time, maybe it's time for them to retreat from the front line and rest." ”

"I agree." Onexia jokingly complained, "But Malygos can take a break, right?" Due to the previous 10,000-year-long 'passive stress relief period', his mental wear and tear was far less than that of Ysera, Nozdorm, and Alexstaza. ”

Saryan pondered for a moment and then shook his head: "Not necessarily, it may also be that the mental pressure accumulated in the state of madness will be greater, and the specific situation will be finally determined after careful examination." ”

"What is certain at the moment is that the wear and tear of Nozdorm, who has the power of time, must be the worst of the four."

"Alright, that's all for now."

With a wave of his hand, a stable portal appeared in front of the three of them.

"We're home...... I'd better get ready for the shells of the world. ”

(End of chapter)