20. Salute to you. His Majesty the Emperor (below)
At the coronation ceremony at Baita City Port, the ceremony that had just been interrupted continued a few minutes later.
As the low horn sounded again, everyone on the viewing platform turned their attention to the entrance of the Cathedral of Light. After seeing the Alsatian couple, Liam and Garin walking out under the protection of the guardian knights,
At that moment in the church, a glimmer of light suddenly flashed in the eyes of Dwarf Queen Moira.
"This empire is really going to be unified."
The scheming female dwarf squinted her eyes and made quick calculations in her mind. Before she saw the envoys from other kingdoms, Moira guessed that Varian's coronation should not be affected by the nobles of other kingdoms.
However, this time the Pope of Holy Light ignored the opposition of the nobles and forcibly promoted the coronation ceremony. This matter itself is fishy.
With Moira's political sense, it is not difficult for her to discover that maybe after Varian becomes emperor, the human empire will usher in a wave of civil strife, which may temporarily weaken the empire's power, but once Varian calms down those civil strife, the real
After establishing a powerful centralized empire, the power that has been suppressed by the human empire due to division will burst out in a volcanic eruption.
At that time, the internally stable and united empire, with the help of the industrial movement vigorously promoted by Varian, could truly begin to compete with the rising Federation and become the first-class force in Azeroth.
During the period when the empire was in chaos, Moira had planned to have the power of the Six Hammers Council stand with the empire, and take advantage of the empire's trough period to establish a true alliance with the new emperor, thereby expanding the dwarf kingdom.
By increasing their influence, vigorously developing business with the Federation, and getting closer to another human force, it would be best to bring dwarves and humans back to the past state of almost being brothers.
In this way, with the help of the alliance between the empire and the federation, the now declining dwarf kingdom can become a decisive force in the civilized world of Azeroth as quickly as possible.
But judging from the current situation, Varian's luck is really good.
The fact that these kings came here in person shows that they are willing to accept Varian's rule, which also means that they have broken away from the old nobles in their respective kingdoms, which means that Varian's ability to integrate the power of the empire
The time will be greatly shortened, and with the help of the kings, it is possible that the empire will smoothly enter the adaptation period without going through civil strife.
"This situation is really unpredictable."
Dwarf Queen Moira rubbed her forehead. The available information was too little for her to make a judgment on the new situation, so the queen decided not to make a decision yet and would take a look first.
On the other side, the orc chief Thrall saw three kings and a queen appearing on the ceremonial stage. The orc also frowned. Although the orcs and humans signed a peace covenant, on the edge of the orc power, a unity
The rise of the unified human empire will obviously put extreme pressure on the orcs. What's more, it will take a long time for the blood feud between the two races to be forgotten, which makes Thrall deeply worried.
This orc does long for peace, but he is not stupid. He is not blinded by the light of peace. He is also a leader. He understands that the diplomatic status between forces is determined by the strength of both parties. Once the human empire rises rapidly,
, what if one day, humans recall their hatred against the orcs again, at that time, facing the united and terrifying human legion just around the corner, how should the orcs resist?
"Well, it seems that we need to discuss with the tauren and trolls soon about forming a real "big tribe"."
Sal rubbed his chin and made up his mind.
The true unification of the Human Empire is just around the corner. In order to deal with this secret threat, the original loose alliance must be promoted into a closer alliance of brothers. It is best to make the orcs, tauren and trolls the same as the Human Empire.
To form a real country where three tribes co-governed, instead of the current clan system, if the wild boar people can also be included in the system of this large tribe, then at least at the geopolitical level, it can form a clampdown on the human empire!
This is not hostility, but a qualified leader who is prepared in advance for everything that may happen in the future.
"Great! A completely unified country!"
The goblin merchants celebrated in their seats and cheered to each other:
"A larger business market, without confusing tariffs, without those damn villains making things difficult, and a more complete business system, we will make more money! This is great! Long live His Majesty Varian!"
But after a few minutes of cheering, the goblin representatives from different consortiums became hostile to each other again. A commercial market has its limits even in its vastness. Now it depends on which consortium can enter the empire faster.
And in fact, not only the dwarves, orcs and goblins have judged the situation, but even the Vrykul representatives behind the viewing platform are whispering.
"Look! Tyrael, I heard that these are the kings of men, and they are coming to celebrate their emperor."
A female Vrykul wearing leather armor, carrying a shield and a spear said to the bald man next to her:
"Look at their little arms and legs. It's hard to believe that these are the most powerful leaders in the human empire. That witch looks like she can fight well."
"No, Shu Liya, I heard that the kings in the human kingdom are not the most capable warriors. They choose the king based on his bloodline."
Bald Tyrell is a Vrykul warrior who likes to read. He introduced to his slightly savage brothers:
"It is said that humans divide each other's classes according to the purity of their blood. Strong warriors will be forced to become warriors of the weak because their blood is not pure enough. It is really a weird tradition, but that human emperor is different, even though he is so far away
, I can feel that he is a real warrior, and I heard that his bloodline is quite noble. It is said that it comes directly from the bloodline of the Barbarian King, which is the bloodline of us Vrykul people!"
"No wonder he can become emperor."
The other Vrykul young people nodded one after another, and they said noisily:
"It turns out that the brave blood of our Vrykul people flows, so this means that the emperor is one of our own? After the ceremony, should we invite him to drink?"
"Um"
Bald Tyrell scratched his scalp. He thought this was a good idea, so he nodded and said to the others:
"Then we will go to our ship and bring out the best wine. We will have a good drink with this emperor. If he is really as brave as the legend, we can invite him to our holy land. The elders are discussing
Regarding how to integrate into this world, if this emperor is really a warrior, then I think he is the best choice for us Vrykul people."
Of course, Varian, who was standing on the ceremonial stage, had no idea about these discussions, but it was estimated that he would be very willing to drink with those straightforward Vrykul people, but now, he had more important things to do.
Amidst the low sounds of horns and music, and the flying petals and ribbons all over the sky, Varian and the Pope stood in front of the ceremony stage, looking at the three emperors and a queen walking towards them.
Varian looked at these friends in front of him. He originally thought that they would not come, but fate gave him a big surprise.
His eyes passed over Garin's cheek, past the scars on Liam's face, past the boy in Jaina's arms, and finally landed on Arthas, who was his younger brother, although he was not related by blood.
, but he always believed that Arthas would not stand against him because of the temptation of power. At this moment, Varian knew that his persistence was correct.
Alsace did not disappoint.
"You have a nice crown, Varian."
Garin was the first to walk towards Varian. As the people watched, the king looked at Varian and glanced at the imitation crown on the tray behind Varian. He took a deep breath, and then for a while
Amidst the exclamations, he knelt down on one knee in front of Varian, and took off the simple, iron, and even slightly rough crown of thorns that he was wearing on his head with both hands. He handed it to Varian with both hands.
Ryan, he said:
"But that crown is not suitable for you. It is too gorgeous. It is as hypocritical as the history written by us nobles. Varian, use this one."
"The crown passed down from generation to generation in Stromgard comes from our common ancestor Thoradin the Great 2,800 years ago. I cannot confirm whether this crown was worn by Thoradin himself, but I believe that it belongs to the weight of the history of human civilization.
It is very suitable for an emperor who is destined to be great, and it will definitely look better when you wear it!"
Galin's behavior made the old pope couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, and Varian understood the different meanings from Galin's words. Without hesitation, he immediately reached out and took the crown from Galin's hand.
, and then placed it on the tray beside him. He stretched out his hand to support Galin:
"Thank you for coming here, Your Majesty Galin"
"No, don't call me Your Majesty. There is only one Your Majesty here, and that's you."
Galin winked at Varian and said:
"I have given you the crown, Varian, I am no longer the king."
Before Varian could react, Arthas followed Garin's footsteps. He looked at his brother, smiled at Varian, then also knelt on one knee and handed over the scroll in his hand.
Varian took the scroll and opened it. It was filled with densely packed names. They were all famous nobles of Lordaeron. Arthas said:
"This is the decree signed by the Lordaeron Parliament to dissolve the Parliament. Varian, I originally wanted to solve those troubles myself, but later I discovered that you may be more experienced than me in this matter, so this
I leave everything to you."
Seeing this scroll, Varian breathed a sigh of relief. He closed the scroll and said seriously to Arthas:
"It's on me, my brother!"
Arthas nodded. He glanced at Garin beside him, then took off the crown from his head with both hands, and handed it to Varian. This action attracted bursts of cheers from the people. Here,
Even the most obtuse person knew the meaning of the kings' move
From then on, the empire has only one emperor and no other kings, which means that the empire is not only unified in form, it will truly restore the state of the Arathor Empire 2800 years ago and truly return to a centralized system. Today,
The history of the division of the seven human kingdoms will truly come to an end.
"I've never really approved of you before, Varian."
Liam was the third to walk up to Varian. He knelt down on one knee. He looked at His Majesty the Emperor in front of him and said:
"I thought I had the ability to compete for the emperor's throne, but it turns out that I don't. I am not a qualified ruler. The king's crown is a heavy burden for me. I'm sorry, I left you a
It's a mess called Gilneas, but I believe you can restore it to its perfect self."
"I promise, Gilneas will be restored to its glory!"
Varian made a serious promise to Liam,
Liam nodded. He took off his crown and handed it to Varian. Behind him, Earl Godfrey handed something to Liam, and then Liam gave it to him with both hands.
Varian, that's a scepter. It's not luxurious. There's still a little blood on it. It looks very inconspicuous, but Varian recognized it at a glance.
"This is"
"This is the scepter used by Emperor Lothar during his coronation. I will return it to its original owner now!"
When Varian took over the scepter of the previous emperor, the entire square was plunged into a truly boiling sea of cheers. There were some surprises in this coronation ceremony, but this pushed it to a new level.
It doesn’t matter how luxurious or simple all the decorations of the ceremony are! The people participating in the ceremony are the most important!
Today, these civilians have witnessed the true unification of the empire. This incident alone is enough for bards to sing about it for thousands of years!
The last person to come to Varian was Jaina, the princess of Kul Tiras. Her son was being held in the arms of Alsace's sister, Princess Calia, and Jaina had nothing in her hands.
No
No crown, no gifts, not even promises.
All she can bring is the goodwill of the Proudmoore family, and only the goodwill of her and her mother. Jaina leaned on her staff and knelt down on one knee. She looked at Varian and said with some regret:
"I'm sorry, Varian, I couldn't bring back the crown of Kul Tiras, but I can assure you that it will be in your hands soon."
"Kul Tiras will always be a member of the Empire. Please believe us, the Children of the Sea will never betray the Empire!"
"I believe you, Anna."
Varian shook his head, he smiled and said to Jaina:
"I actually don't care if you can get the crown back, Anna, that doesn't matter. It's enough for me to have you attend today's ceremony! I've beaten Drake before, and I can beat him again."
But it's not because he didn't give you the crown, but because that bastard made my sister cry."
Varian's words made Jaina couldn't hold back the tears in her eyes anymore. Her biological brother made her very disappointed, but Varian gave her brotherly care. Perhaps it was because of Varian that
An's temperament can make so many heroes among so many people, so they are willing to obey him.
"Get up, everyone!"
Varian took a step back, holding his adoptive father's scepter in his hand, and said loudly:
"You are not only my subjects, but also my best brothers and sisters. Just as I signed a decree to give up my power in the Kingdom of Stormwind, I promise you that as long as the inheritance of the empire remains, I will not give up my power to myself.
Brothers, raise the butcher knife again to your own people.”
"Cheer for the empire! It survives forever due to the selfless dedication of warriors and heroes, and is reborn. You are the warriors! You are the heroes!"
"Pa"
After Varian finished speaking, horns and hymns sounded. Amid the cheers of countless people, the Pope raised the ancient crown of the Kingdom of Stromgard and placed it on Varian's head.
Garin and Arthas raised their fists at the same time and shouted with heroic voices:
"Today is a day of glory. Today, we are here to pay tribute to you! Your Majesty, the great emperor!"
