"Look! His Royal Highness is coming out!" There was a commotion from the crowd in the audience, and they pushed forward one after another. The soldiers who were trying to catch a glimpse of the future Storm King had to pull out a cordon to prevent the overly excited people from rushing in to maintain order.
Go up there and scare Anduin.
The young prince was slightly panicked when he saw this scene, but when he turned around and saw his father's encouraging eyes, he slowly returned to normal. He took a long breath, walked to Benedictus calmly and said:
"Anduin Wrynn, the eldest son of House Wrynn and heir to King Stormwind, greets you, Your Majesty the Archbishop!"
The white-haired archbishop nodded with satisfaction and helped the bent crown prince up: "No need to be polite, your highness, today will be one of the most important moments in your life. As the helmsman of the future of mankind, you will definitely need pioneers.
Their support and blessing - and here, there are leaders as wise and wise as your father. They will pass on their experience and wisdom to you, so that you will avoid more misfortunes on the way forward.
Disaster"
Benedictus glanced at the pre-written arrangement and read out somewhat unexpectedly, "Now, Prince Anduin, please kneel down to King Magni of Ironforge."
The dwarf king, who was standing by as if nothing was wrong, was startled and pointed at his nose in surprise: "Your Majesty, your Majesty the Archbishop, are you talking about me?"
"Yes, it is you, Your Majesty," Benedictus nodded slightly with a smile, "Please stand up and accept the highest respect from your students."
"Oh...oh!" Magni stood up and said in a daze. Didn't he say that Tyrande and Jaina would take over this job? Why did it come to me again? But at this moment, there are tens of thousands of eyes in the audience.
Everyone was staring at him, so the dwarf king had no choice but to step forward.
Regan, who knew a lot about it, also looked at Varian with confusion, not knowing why he suddenly changed his mind. However, he saw the Storm King sitting upright as if he was confident, and the other leaders had no expressions on their faces, as if this was what they had planned before.
Good so-so
"Your Majesty Magni Bronzebeard, I hope you can accept the request of Varian's son, Anduin Wrynn, to become my martial arts instructor and guide me so that I will not lose myself in the pursuit of strength!" Stormwind City
The prince knelt down on one knee and said loudly to the dwarf king in a childish voice.
"I accept your request, child!" Magni helped little Anduin up and patted his head, "I hope I can be a good teacher and let you become a great person like your father..."
After that, the dwarf took out a wooden box from his arms and handed it to the prince, "I originally planned to give this to you as a birthday gift this year, but I didn't expect that your father actually cheated his brother... So
This gift will be given to you in advance!"
"Thank you, Uncle Magni!" Anduin opened the box happily, and was really shocked by the warhammer flashing with holy light. "Dreadbreaker?" Varian, who knew the goods, also looked at the dwarf king in surprise,
"Brother, your gift is really heavy!"
"Haha, what's the matter? No matter how good the weapon is, it still needs someone to wield it. For our little Anduin, this punishment weapon full of divine power is perfect for him!" Magni laughed.
As he said this, all the leaders on the stage nodded in agreement, seeming to agree very much with the dwarf's opinion.
"Everyone, the sacred ceremony is not over yet, please be patient," Benedictus reminded from the side, "Next, please ask Ms. Tyrande to come forward and accept Prince Anduin's kneeling ceremony!"
The night elf priest seemed to be well prepared. After a simple ceremony, he happily accepted Anduin as his student and became his second mentor. Only then did Regan understand Varian.
The King of Storm seems to want to unite the various races of the Alliance more closely, so he has invited so many mentors for Anduin beyond the norm. If expectations are correct, Jaina and Fandral should also join the occasion later.
Thinking of this, the knight couldn't help but glance in the direction of the female mage, but he didn't expect that there was already a set of sad eyes guarding this direction. As soon as their eyes met, Ragen turned his head calmly, but in his heart
It's a sigh
The next procedure was just as Regan expected. As expected, it was a scene between Fandral and Jaina. Both of them stepped forward to accept Anduin's gift and became his magic and natural mentors respectively. However, the term "natural mentor" is not
It seems fresh to people, and it complements Fandral's fluttering green leaf shoulder armor.
"Then, the prince's national policy mentor..." Benedictus looked at the book for a long time, and then said in a tone of disbelief, "It will be the Baron of Stormwind City, the Lieutenant Colonel of the Guards...
Mr. Christine Regan is in charge!”
Before he could finish speaking, a series of incredible exclamations were heard from both the stage and the audience. Even several leaders looked at Varian with confusion, wondering what the Storm King had in mind.
When it comes to choosing a mentor for Prince Anduin, the most important thing is reputation and experience. Several alliance leaders are all famous in the continent. They are considered to be the pinnacle of mortals in terms of wisdom and strength. It is reasonable to become the teacher of the future King of Storms;
But for a new powerful man who only appeared in the public eye half a year ago, no matter who he is, he will have doubts: Is he qualified to become an emperor's master?
The ordinary people in the audience started talking, and the originally quiet square suddenly became noisy. Perhaps most of them admired this young dragon-slayer and thanked him for his outstanding contribution to the restoration of the king, but they still could not accept the important task of teaching the future king.
Leave it to this young man to decide
"quiet!"
Just when the church square was in chaos, Varian, who had been standing by without speaking, stood up. His eyes with a deep and coercive look seemed to sweep through people's hearts one by one, and the people in the audience instantly became quiet.
"I know that in your opinion, Knight Regan's experience is not directly proportional to the title he is about to receive," the King of Storms said in a deep voice, "but don't forget that after the assassination of the late king, I inherited the kingdom at the age of thirteen.
After the death of Sir Lothar, the regent, I was not much older than Anduin when I was in charge of the government alone... However, Stormwind City did not collapse because of my youth and shallow experience, but became more and more prosperous!
"
Varian looked around at everyone and said firmly, "No one is born excellent! Including me, it is your tolerance and tenacity that allowed me to strengthen my belief and return to the Throne of Storms from many disasters. And now, this brave and wise man
The young people also need your trust and support! Tell me, will Wrynn's people refuse?"
"No!" The civilians of Stormwind City have always respected the royal family. Seeing that His Majesty the King values Regan so much, they naturally responded one after another, and all their previous doubts disappeared because of Varian's generous words.
"Thank you, my people!" The King of Storms nodded with satisfaction, but he saw that Regen seemed to understand. The monarch and his ministers looked at each other and smiled, understanding each other's meaning even if there was no dialogue - as early as the archbishop read out
When he made the decision, the knight had already guessed Varian's far-reaching intentions. The so-called future imperial master was just another means for him to clear his name. It was exactly the same as his previous intention to attribute the dragon-slaying meritorious service to himself. It was all for the sake of
Another important thing to pave the way for later
Varian is now in his prime, and his ambitions are natural, but he has only a handful of helpers around him: Bolvar has become increasingly depressed since the battle with the Black Dragon and cannot be used; Magni is not young even among dwarves.
As a brother, Varian can't force himself; the leader of the night elves has always maintained an aloof and independent attitude. He will only help his enemies unless they are in danger. Naturally, he is not the closest ally.
After observing along the way, it seems that only Jaina meets the requirements, but if you think about it more carefully, she is the least suitable candidate to become the pillar of the alliance: although this legendary female mage is famous, she is an out-and-out
A pacifist, the Storm King obviously does not want to be completely suppressed by the other party in a conflict with the tribe one day - even if he does not want war, he will never be afraid of it.
Therefore, based on the above conditions, Varian can only cultivate a useful deputy himself, so that he can temporarily shoulder the burden of mankind when something unexpected happens to him, just like King Llane treated Sir Lothar favorably - even in Llane
After the assassination, Lothar was still able to assist Varian as regent and help him retake Stormwind City from enemy hands.
Today's Varian is naturally not the rookie he was back then. He will be manipulated and toyed by a group of nobles from the Council. Even when he fled to Kalimdor, he still watched the situation in Stormwind City coldly and selected the outstanding talents who were most worthy of his cultivation.
Huangtian showed up and paid off. He finally met the young knight Christine Regan who came for him. Although the scene of the first meeting was terrible, it did not hinder the Storm King's appreciation.
As a young man in his early twenties, Regan was surprised by the calmness and strategy he displayed. Even General Turalyon, who became famous when he was young, rarely had such accurate predictions and actions. Although he also had a teenager in him.
The common fault of recklessness that is unique to people, but it is better than being able to accept other people's opinions and work hard to correct them - the deaths of Deborah and Reginald taught him a vivid lesson. Varian noticed that after this, Reagan no longer used
The original Scarlet Crusaders looked at problems from a more holistic perspective. They were able to figure out more about the enemy's psychology, which the Storm King himself never had.
Therefore, Varian has become even more determined to promote Regan to an indispensable figure in the Alliance before an event that affects the pattern of Azeroth occurs. Today's ceremony is just the foreshadowing... because next
Next, he will make an even more shocking decision!