Kil'Gardan hadn't seen him in person since Veron fled Argus, most recently during the Orc-Draenei War in Draenor.

However, at that time, Kilgardan did not come to Draenor in person, but only remotely controlled Gul'dan, a disobedient puppet, to fight with Velon.

Due to an inexplicable failure in their ability to foresee, Veron and the Draenei suffered a lot of hardship, and finally escaped to the other side of the Dark Gate with the help of the Azeroth Expeditionary Force.

Not long ago, when he was treating the wear and tear of Velon, Sarlian had asked him if he regretted refusing Sargeras's solicitation.

Veron's answer was resolute—never, even though the Draenei suffered unimaginably for more than 25,000 years.

Sarean would love to hear what Kil'Gardan's answer would be to the same question, but it was clearly not the best time for him to chime in.

Velon's flat greeting woke up Kilgardan, who was also deeply immersed in memories, and the fraudster, who was still in a very embarrassed state, let out a long sigh with mixed emotions.

"yes, long time no see."

"So, did you come to laugh at me on purpose?"

Wei Lun shook his head indifferently: "You know, that's not who I am, I'm just ...... There are some questions that have been backlogged in my mind for years and I hope they can be answered. ”

"Heh~" Kilgardan smiled noncommittally: "Success and defeat, this is the principle that the Burning Legion has always followed, you ask, but whether you want to answer is up to me." ”

Veron could see that Sarren, Onyxia and the others did not stay here to ensure his safety, and the meaning of the Deep Shadow family's desire to eat melons was almost overflowing, so strong that Iriel, who was following Velen to take care of him, was a little speechless.

Wei Lun lived tens of thousands of years ago, and he had never seen any kind of wind and waves, and the old prophet with noble character asked himself everything to say to others, so he did not say anything to refuse the "kindness" of the Sarren family.

Seeing that his mentor was planning to have a long conversation with the fraudster, Irel consciously took out a chair that Viren was accustomed to from his space backpack and placed it in front of him.

The old prophet smiled and nodded his head in gratitude to Iriel, and sat down in his chair to ask the first question that had plagued him for years.

"Old friend, why didn't you listen to my persuasion back then, and insisted on taking the whole clan to seek refuge in Sargeras, who is of unknown origin?"

Kilgardan did not answer Vilon's question immediately, but instead answered it with a question.

"I also want to ask you, why did you resolutely oppose joining the Burning Legion in the first place? Is it because of your natural foresight that you see something? ”

Velun and Kiljadan had been in contact with each other before they broke up, and both knew each other's tempers very well, and he seemed to have anticipated Kil'Gardan's rhetorical question, and was not annoyed by it.

"Yes." Veron nodded without hesitation: "Although I can't see it clearly, I do foresee that following the Burning Legion will bring a disastrous future for the Eredar clan. ”

"It turns out ......" Wei Lun smiled self-deprecatingly: "My prediction was correct, although at that time I didn't want this kind of future to really come true." ”

"Foresight...... Kil'Gardan's eyes were a little empty, and he smiled sarcastically: "Yes, God's ability to foresee. ”

"Obviously, you are not as good as Sakir and Akmund in fighting and teaching apprentices, and you are also inferior to me in the ability to handle government affairs, but with this God-given foresight, you can firmly sit in the position of the leader of the Ereda Archium, and always point us the best path of development."

"However, Veron." Kilgardan looked at the prophet with a complicated face with a smile: "After many years, I must say this, you actually don't understand the human heart. ”

To Kil'Gardan's surprise, Velen didn't show any unusual expression because of his evaluation, and he didn't even frown.

"Oh? You seem to be aware of this problem yourself? ”

"yes." Wei Lun sighed softly: "The human heart is always not satisfied, I can point out the theoretically best path for the Eredas, but ...... It's just a theory, and in the process of civilization development, I can't take care of everyone's interests. ”

It was only after he fled from Argus and led his people to flee for many years that he gradually realized this problem.

Kil'Gardan and Akmund weren't the best choices, but the vast majority of officials below the Consul, and indeed many civilians, were open to joining the Burning Legion.

At that time, the Ereda civilization had actually reached a bottleneck period of development, and their technological level could also rank in the forefront of the vast universe, at least within the scope that the Eredas could explore at that time, no civilization could surpass them in terms of development degree.

Now that the pace of external expansion has come to a standstill, it is only natural that the people's eyes will turn back to the interior of civilization and begin to pursue a better quality of life.

So at one point, did the Ereda civilization do well at that time?

To this day, the answer given by Velun is - unsatisfactory, neither good nor bad.

This was a relatively objective assessment that could only be given after the old prophet had read a thousand sails, and he, Kilgardan, and Akmund at the time were arrogant enough to think that their people were happy.

But is that really the case?

Long before the Burning Legion was in the Burning Legion, Velen and Kilgardan had been in power for tens of thousands of years.

During his more than 20,000 years of exile among the Draenei, Veron had met many young civilizations that were far less developed than Erida, and in his interactions with these foreign people, Viron, who had once floated above the clouds like Kil'Gardan, gradually realized a problem that he had not paid attention to before, or rather did not focus on.

Class solidification.

Being able to sit in the consul's seat for more than 10,000 years certainly shows that Veron, Kilgardan and Saqir are outstanding, but on the other hand, the fact that the members of the consul have not been replaced for a long time will inevitably make the officials below who want to continue to improve feel depressed.

This is true for officials of the privileged class, let alone civilians below.

At the height of the Ereda civilization, even though Kilgardan, who was in charge of internal affairs, tried many ways to promote social vitality, the response from the people was very negative due to the class solidification like a pool of stagnant water.

It was against this backdrop that Sargeras approached the Eredas in the name of the Pantheon Titans and sincerely invited them to participate in his cause.

Regardless of whether Sargeras's claims were true or not, this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Ereda society, which had lost its vitality at the time.

Because of this, the people are so enthusiastic about joining the Burning Legion, and from a certain point of view, Kilgardan, who is well aware of the stubborn diseases of the Ereda civilization, can be regarded as a smooth sailing boat to comply with the will of the people.

Vilun also realized this problem during his long career as a fugitive, and the best theory does not mean that it is actually the best...... Or the most perfect choice.

"Even so." Unmoved, Velun pointed out the problem in Kil'Gardan's words: "This is not the legal evidence that you, as the ruling leader, and Akmund will lead the people all the way to ruin. ”

"Our people don't know the details of the Burning Legion and Sargeras, they only chose for personal gain, but you are the second consul in charge of interior and foreign affairs, and you should have looked at and handled this matter from a macro perspective, and I don't believe you have ever suspected that Sargeras is lying."

Kilgardan said bluntly, "I did doubt it, but so what? ”

"If you continue to follow the route you have planned, the Ereda civilization will only die slowly after all, in this case, it is better to break and stand up, maybe there will be a new turnaround."

The expression of the good old man Wei Lun rarely became stern: "And then? What consequences have you gambled on the choices of an entire civilization for our people! ”

"Ha ......" said this, Kilgardan smiled bitterly, "In hindsight, it is true that my risky choice at that time was not wise, but it was only an afterthought. ”

"Vilon." Kilgardan quickly regained his composure: "This question, in the final analysis, is the difference in the governing philosophy of you and me, and there is no so-called optimal answer. ”

Velen nodded wordlessly, and continued to ask Kilgardan what Sarjan cared about very much: "Second question, have you ever regretted it?" (End of chapter)