Azeroth Shadow Trail

   Chapter 1513 146. From now on, no one can call my child king!

   Does Varian want to be emperor of humans?

Do not.

He did not want.

  Not at all!

  Although the emo has been hard recently, Varian's mind is clear.

  The child king is well aware that his ability to manage the Kingdom of Stormwind is quite difficult, let alone become an emperor to lead mankind forward in the magical world of Azeroth.

   This is why Blake admires Varian very much even though he has been "injuring" Varian all the time.

   This kid is very pushy.

   The boundaries of what should be done, what should not be done, what can be done, and what cannot be done have always been clear in his mind, so he doesn't have to worry about Varian suddenly going crazy and doing some cruel work.

   But today, when Black asked the question to his face, Varian Wrynn chose to remain silent.

   It's not that he suddenly changed his mind under the repeated blows, but it was because Black said the emperor's sword Stromka before asking this question, which made the child king hesitate.

   Having lived through the Battle of Dalaran, he knew that the Emperor's Sword had long since been lost in Deathwing's escape, the saber of Marshal Lothar, whom he regarded as his father.

  After the marshal was injured and fell into a deep sleep, the sword of the emperor also disappeared from the human territory.

   This is certainly the beginning of a great superstition story.

  Although the nobles and the upper class did not like this story, but unfortunately the folk legend is very fierce.

   No matter which country, there are people who are keen to say that the human king has lost his virtue, and privately united to kill the great Marshal Lothar, which made the emperor's sword unwilling to be used by these villains, and chose to hide himself.

   Just like Thoradin the Great died, the Emperor's Sword God was hidden for nearly three thousand years.

   There are ample precedents to prove this, so that this not outrageous rumor is more and more accepted by more and more people.

   But now, in Black's confident words, Varian read a very important message, and the pirate in front of him probably knew where the lost Emperor's Sword was.

   It is very likely even in his hands!

  Black's supernatural powers have been recognized by the entire world, and Varian feels that he has no problem making such guesses.

   "Ha, I know why you are hesitating."

  Blake patiently waited for the King Child's answer. He ate all the lobster in his hand in a few minutes and wiped his hands with a handkerchief.

   picked up his pipe slowly and said:

   "Now you know that you can't take on that kind of heavy responsibility, but you want to get the Emperor's Sword, thinking that it might help you wake up the remaining 'truth, goodness and beauty' of Lothar.

   Alas, Varian, you are so contradictory, you are so weak.

  I can even smell your despair, and you put all your hopes on a sword. Is that what your holy light taught you? I remember you weren't like this before. "

"I just"

   The child king tried to explain.

   But he searched his stomach and couldn't say the reason for his refutation, because what the pirate said was perfectly in line with his thoughts, so after being embarrassed, he could only choose to respond silently.

   "You still can't accept the reality, you always feel that there should be a happy ending in this world, and it is a great state of mind to always have expectations for good things.

   But when anticipation turns into stubbornness and blindness, it means you are going down the wrong path. "

   The pirate raised his oily hand and patted the young king on the shoulder, leaving a bad handprint on the king's shirt.

He says:

   "It seems that you didn't listen to what Lothar said to you when he left. It's a pity. He probably will be disappointed in your growth and your stupidity.

   But it doesn't matter.

   After all, the child is still young, which is understandable.

Come! "

Under the slight force of the pirate's fingers, Varian's body was turned bit by bit. As he faced the sea, a slender and charming figure was wading in the gloomy sea under the starless and moonless night. Come.

   Her Majesty the Queen of the Deep Sea did not bring any guards, and came alone in such a dark night, it really made Black, the captain of the guards, have to worry about the safety of the Queen.

   In the middle of the night, a woman came out alone, what if something happened?

But considering that this "weak woman" is likely to be the most powerful woman in the whole of Azeroth, Black's concerns were ultimately not spoken, lest Her Majesty think he was joking again, and then call him a "court clown" that But it was too bad.

   "Do you recognize who she is?"

   Black whispered behind Varian:

   "You should recognize it, right?

Or you can guess, if you are very concerned about the affairs of the northern border, I mean, if the secret pile buried in Quel'Thalas by MI7 is still working, you should know that this majesty is in the past two days. What great thing did you do.

   I think you should feel honored, my Varian.

   Your Majesty took time out for your audience today. You must know that for such a noble and proud ruler, this is a rare courtesy. "

   "Is this. Queen Azshara?"

   The child king moved his fingers and said in a low voice:

   "Why does she want to see me? I'm not an elf."

   "But you and your people live in Imperial territory that once belonged to Queen Azshara, just like the mountain people who live in the Redridge Mountains and rarely communicate with the outside world.

   Do you think those mountain people are not your people? "

  Blake pouted and said:

   "Besides, what you want is in the Queen's hands.

   The Emperor's Sword that you fantasize about awakening Marshal Lothar, yes, Deathwing threw it into the sea, which is Queen Azshara's domain.

   So if you really want it, your best bet is to cooperate, I mean, be good. "

   "What are you whispering there? My captain of the bodyguard."

  Emperor Azshara, who had finished eradicating traitors and taught the disobedient elf people a lesson, seemed to be in a good mood tonight. She swayed her tentacles in the water and approached the shore like a graceful dance.

   She looked Varian Wrynn up and down, and said to Blake, who stood clasped:

   "Are you telling this 'Kid King' about my weakness?

I have to say, this is bad behavior. Not only will it make you a traitor to the Empire, but what's even worse is that even if you tell Varian all my weaknesses, it's hard for him to take advantage of them now. . "

   "Your Majesty, you are joking, I was just telling my compatriots about the etiquette of how to meet you."

   Black laughed and nudged Varian behind his back.

   The young king took a deep breath.

   In front of this character who only existed in myths and legends, he was a little nervous in his heart, and he could even feel the invisible but real imperial aura of Queen Azshara.

   This is not quite the same as the natural weakness of elves when they face the queen. Humans are not affected by the queen's natural elves recruiting, so Varian can feel the pressure brought by pure power.

   But one thing is for sure.

  Despite the monster-like appearance of the queen in front of him, Varian felt like the elves when he saw her, and he didn't feel dirty or twisted from it.

   He can still see a powerful and charismatic soul under this weird exterior.

  While Varian watched Queen Azshara from the coast, the Queen was also watching the young human king in front of her.

  Although she does not have the title of a prophet, with Her Majesty's ten thousand years of knowledge, she can indeed feel a trace of the future from this young king.

   Of course, Varian was not in a good state and could not hide from the Queen.

   Just by looking at his stubborn stubble and big bags under his eyes, he must have had a bad time.

   "Frankly, I'm a little disappointed."

   The queen, who was hovering above the water with her tentacles supporting her body, supported her chin with her own hands, and the remaining three hands moved the water of obedience. She said to Varian in a condescending tone:

   "I was looking forward to seeing a soul full of power and capable of doing great things, but now you are clearly not up to that standard, I mean, you had a chance, but you went down a path of weakness.

   Holy Light

  , the Holy Light will only produce brainless fanatics and humble priests. The Holy Light cannot create an excellent emperor, because no great person will follow the path of humility.

  I saw that you are constantly putting shackles in the name of faith on yourself, and you will be restrained more and more tightly until you are suffocated.

   But you are a different person.

  I can feel a force in you, it is dormant but it is still pushing you, agitating you to break free, it is howling to give you the real power that belongs to you.

   It will give you back what you lost.

  You are not yet complete, King of Men, you have not got what really makes you whole, or you have not found the way to greatness.

   My captain of the bodyguard was right in calling you the 'King of the Child' with contempt.

   The harder you try to prove your growth, the more you look like a child who yearns to go back to the past. "

The Queen    shook her head and said meaningfully:

   "You face the past, and naturally you can't see the path of the future. When you have the desire and urge to fly, you shouldn't and can't force yourself to crawl on the ground."

   "Well, my Majesty, I think anyone can say this to him, but you can't."

  Blake whispered:

   "If you really want to say who else in this world is desperate to go back to the good old days, it can only be... um, well, I won't talk anymore, you continue."

   The stinky pirate who was talking nonsense was glared back by the Queen's sharp eyes. He shrugged helplessly and closed his mouth.

   Being disturbed by him like this, the queen could no longer speak the words that the queen used to induce Varian to have goodwill towards her. She snorted coldly and stopped instilling deep-sea chicken soup into the child king, but started talking about business.

  As the Queen's hand was lifted up in the water, the Emperor's Sword Stromkar in its original form appeared in front of Varian Wrynn in the turbulent water.

   As Lothar's "adopted son", Varian immediately recognized the sword as genuine.

And I don't know if it's because the last guy Lothar used to cut was Deathwing, which caused the sword's body to show weird purple-red lines at this time, as if the blood of the destroyer had not yet been cleaned up. .

   But this did not destroy the integrity of the sword, but gave it a more majestic and sharper aura.

   "You want it, your eyes are shining with longing"

   Azshara chuckled, she looked at Blake, and joked in that top royal sister's voice:

"What? My chief guard, didn't you teach this child that he must learn to hide his desire to be a good king? It's not what a mature man should do to write his own thoughts on his face so easily. something happened."

   In the face of the Queen's ridicule, Blake directly said:

   "I'm not his father, so why should I teach him? You didn't see it, the way he beat me with his fist just now, tsk tsk, it's terrifying.

   I didn't ask him for the mental damage fee, which already gave him a lot of face. "

   "As expected of my captain of the bodyguard, as expected of a man I favor, you are always so humorous, maybe I should give you the title of 'court clown'."

   Queen Azshara laughed, looked at Varian again, and said:

   "Young King, I will give you this sword, but you will do two things for me."

  The young Varian was teased repeatedly by the royal sister and the queen. This time, he wanted to show stability, so he did not answer immediately, but asked:

   "Please tell me the content first, Your Majesty."

   Queen Azshara didn't talk too much with the "little kid" in her eyes, she said calmly:

   "First, you have to get for me the sealed item that is currently sealed in the secret room below the Holy Light's Hope Chapel. My chief guard told me that the code name for that item in the Church of Holy Light is 'The Devourer'."

   "It's hard to do."

  Varian frowned and replied:

   "That means I might be offended."

   "That's your problem, child king, not mine."

  The queen waved her hand and said indifferently:

   "You should learn to deal with troubles by yourself, instead of seeking help from others when you encounter difficulties. You just need to answer me, do you accept it?"

"I"

   Varian glanced at the Sword of the Emperor Stromkar floating in front of his eyes.

   He was very hesitant in his heart, unable to make a decision for a while.

   This scene made Blake shake his head. He felt that he should point out a few words as a "senior", so he coughed and said behind Varian:

   "You're a big kid, Varian, and I understand that you were so well protected by Lothar in the past that you've also acquired some of the 'bad habits' of that idealistic great man.

   I have no intention to evaluate your pursuits and your ideals, but I want to tell you that you cannot always let others tell you what is right and what is wrong, you have to learn to judge for yourself.

  You have to make your own plan, execute it yourself, and bear the consequences yourself.

  Holy Light loves you so much, but unfortunately you don’t know how to use it correctly. As His Majesty said, you turned the sword that should be in your hand into a shackle that binds you.

  You are always bound by the rules of others, but you should learn to set your own rules.

   As a king, how can you be bound by others?

  The Holy Light teaches you humility but never teaches you to be weak. Faith makes you tough but never teaches you to be blind. You should really take a good look at your conflicting heart, little lion.

  You who have been shaped by others, how can you become a light to others in dark moments?

  The premise that you want to lead your people forward as a qualified leader is that there can be no other people in front of you on this road!

  Otherwise you are doomed to be just a follower. "

The pirate patted the young king on the shoulder and said:

   "Don't worry about whether you can do it or not, shouldn't you keep Shaw and the others so they can serve you at this time? Being a king is a privilege!

  You have to learn to use your power wisely and learn to turn your troubles into a burden for others. "

   "I understand what you mean, but please tell me these truths in a brighter tone next time, okay?"

   Varian groaned.

   After a few seconds, he looked up and nodded to Queen Azshara.

"very good."

  The Queen nodded in satisfaction, and then she said her second request.

   She pushed the Emperor's Sword to Varian, saying:

   "You have to make a contract with me, young king. I want you to use this sword to reshape the human empire 2,800 years ago, yes, I want you to be the emperor of humans.

   or the High King, whatever you want to call your leader.

  As my subjects, you, a scattered race, have to behave decently, and in my long and boring life, perhaps cultivating an emperor by hand will allow me to pass the time better.

   This is the suggestion made by my loyal and whimsical captain of the bodyguard for me. I think this suggestion is very consistent with my plan for the future world.

  Elf Queen?

   Well, I'm tired of this title that represents failure, I hope the idiots of the future will call me the "King of Kings"! "

   Queen Azshara moved her arms.

   She looked at the sluggish Varian Wrynn and said:

   "Then, from now on, child king, you and your descendants will call me mentor"

   (end of this chapter)