29. Elisande. The last choice -- for the magician Fengyin brothers [4/16]
During the Elven Empire, the country's system was governed by nobles under the queen.
In other words, the elven kingdom under the rule of Queen Azshara is a true feudal lord system, and the high elves of Quel'Thalas also inherited this system. Finally, the aristocratic system of the human empire, in most cases,
In fact, it is also modeled on this system.
The entire country is managed by a large number of lords, and power is divided by blood.
As the most orthodox successor to the Elven Empire, the civilization system of the Nightborne elves almost completely followed the aristocratic system of Queen Azshara.
Among the Children of the Night, Grand Magister Elisande is the undoubted ruler, because before the War of the Ancients broke out, she was the governor of Suramar City personally appointed by Queen Azshara, and Elisande's family
Although it has been lost in time, the bloodline in her body is one of the noblest bloodlines during the Elf Empire.
And extending downward, every lord and elder here who is qualified to participate in the future discussion of the Children of the Night is from a noble family. Even Thalyssra, the chief arcanist who cares most about the people, was born in a family of minor nobles.
, it can be said that in the culture of the Children of the Night, although the oppression of civilians by the nobles is not as naked as that of the nobles of the Human Empire, the civilian class still does not have any power.
When Suramar City restricted the supply of magic wine to stabilize the city's situation, when the lower-class civilians could not get enough magic wine and lived in pain and weakness every day, Ms. Lilith Yuejun also held a
At the grand aristocratic banquet, the best magic wine can be drunk freely, and even the lowest servants of her family do not need to worry about the magic wine control falling on them.
Mrs. Avasta admitted frankly that the Sindra elves of the Federation may be the best choice for the Nightborne civilization, but to be honest, if there were other options, she would never say this.
Because once the Children of the Night are included in the federal system, hundreds of thousands of civilians will indeed get a perfect future, but the price is...the nobles like them will be completely stripped of all their power, the inheritance, blood and glory they insist on.
, will all become worthless.
These abstract things are worth protecting for short-lived human nobles, not to mention these truly immortal species. The concept of bloodline glory is part of their souls and is difficult to be separated from them.
Although the federal government welcomes races that are willing to join the federation, they will never allow complete racial autonomy. Even in the city of Lordaeron of the Syndra elves, the ones who really hold the power of the city are not Syndra's 13
The Blood Lord is the governor appointed by the federal government. Although most of the people living in that city are Sindra elves, the management system of the city was personally designated by the Federal Supreme Council.
When the governor selects officials, factors such as "nobility" and "bloodline" will not be affected at all.
In other words, Modante Yongying and his brothers are only the spokespersons of racial civilization, not the masters of the people.
Once the Children of the Night enter that land, this will also be a problem that Grand Magister Elisande and other Lords of the Night will have to face. Should they sacrifice their own glory and blood to gain a future for the people? Or should they stick to their inheritance?
Sit back and watch the disaster of genocide continue?
This choice can be said to be very difficult for the rulers on this tower.
The seriousness and importance of this issue related to bloodline and inheritance made the chief arcanist Thalyssra, the spokesperson for the common people, dare not speak easily. This wise young lady knew very well that once she exposed this
Without layers of window paper, the conflict between the survivalists and the conservatives will become extremely acute. If this matter is not handled well, the Children of the Night, who are already facing the final choice, will be in danger in an instant at this critical moment of life and death.
A civil strife ensues.
There was silence on the entire tower. No one spoke. Everyone was communicating with their eyes. The atmosphere became more and more tense, even like a battlefield full of murderous intent. After several minutes, the Grand Magister, who had been silent,
Elisande sighed suddenly, and the great mage whispered:
"That's really a pity. It seems that the Federation is no longer the destination of the Children of the Night..."
After saying these words, the atmosphere in the entire tower suddenly relaxed. This meant that the Grand Magister had denied the possibility of choosing the Federation, which made the nobles in the tower breathe a sigh of relief.
"Yes, the Federation is good, but they are not suitable for us."
Demon swordsman Aluriel said in a relaxed tone:
"Our people have already adapted to our system. If we carry out reforms rashly, it is likely to cause more troubles and even endanger the existence of the Children of the Night civilization."
"Well, what Oruriel said makes sense!"
"I think so too."
"Maybe humans have different opinions, but at least for the elves of the Night, the existence of nobles is still necessary."
The nobles all agreed with Elisande's choice, and for a while, the atmosphere of the entire high-level meeting became strangely relaxed.
But in fact, apart from the background of the matter itself, Elisande's choice cannot be said to be wrong.
The concepts of long-lived species and short-lived species are completely different. The existence of aristocrats, for the short-lived species system, will inevitably breed terrible corruption and waste, blocking the development of civilization of short-lived species. But for long-lived species, the federation
In fact, there is no clear distinction between the system and the rule of the nobility. The social form of the immortal species is a typical "low desire" society. The nobility do not desire much, and the conflicts between them and the common people are far less than those between the human aristocrats and the common people.
So sharp.
This can be seen from the fact that Quel'Thalas has been a country for 7,000 years... For the Immortals, co-governance by nobles is not a manifestation of backwardness, it is just a form of civilization that is more suitable for them.
Of course, for Grand Magister Elisande, there is another factor that plays a leading role in making this decision. Of course, she cannot tell her deal with Grand Lord Tyrion here in public.
Tyrion had promised her that as long as Elisande could fulfill the High Lord's instructions, Tyrion would give the Nightborne true "freedom."
A person with Tyrion's status would not make promises easily, but since he said so, it means that the great lord may really be able to solve the threat of magic addiction.
"But, what should we do now?"
Miss Thalyssra, the chief arcanist, is a practical person after all. The tone of this amazingly talented arcanist was a little anxious. She looked at the nobles who were relieved, and she was somewhat disdainful, but to be honest,
In her heart, she was actually relieved.
Although Thalyssra does not care about her noble status, she is even less willing to see the civil strife of the Nightborne at this critical moment. But the problem is that even if the Federation is rejected, the troubles faced by the Nightborne are still not resolved... They are still
At a critical moment of life and death, the rulers of these children of the night must also come up with a method.
"If other elves cannot become the hope of the Children of the Night, then where is our hope?"
Thalyssra said in a tone that was mixed with disappointment, pessimism and pain:
"Every day, every day, poor people are sliding towards the hell of the withered because they cannot get enough magic power. We should come up with a way... This is our responsibility and obligation!"
"We will definitely find a way."
The magic swordsman Ms. Aluriel muttered something, which immediately prompted Thalyssra to question. The arcanist lady asked in a stern tone:
"Then where is the method you mentioned? Oruriel! If you have a method to save us, say it. If you don't, shut up! I've had enough of your naivety!"
"What did you say?"
The young magic swordsman was almost immediately angered by Thalyssra's scolding. She stood up, picked up the war blade at hand, and glared at Thalyssra, who was holding a staff and was not afraid, looking at the two of them.
The dispute was about to escalate, and a trace of disgust suddenly flashed across Grand Mage Elisande’s face:
"That's enough! We need to fight!"
The Grand Magister's command immediately frightened the two young men who wanted to take action.
Even though Ms. Elisande has not fought with anyone for thousands of years, her powerful power is still enough to intimidate anyone in the Nightborne. Under her gaze, Aluriel and Thalyssra
He sat back on the chair obediently, and after the great mage stopped the argument, he sat there with his eyes closed, seeming to be thinking about some issues.
Ten seconds later, she opened her eyes again, looked at everyone in front of her, and said:
"Thalissra is right, we need to come up with a way to appease our people and bring them hope... But Aluriel is also right, we are not in despair yet.
We have not searched for all the elven heritage in the world... We still have hope."
Elisande's voice made all the nobles present widen their eyes. Although they did not know much about the current world form of Azeroth, the night elf Kaldorei, the high elf Syndra, and the high elf Quill
Dore, plus at most the blood elf Salayin and the newly appeared void elf Londore, at most the Son of Night Sha'dorei and those Faldorei spider demons who were twisted into bugs by the explosion of the Well of Eternity, this is
There are already all the elven factions known in Azeroth, how come there are other inheritances?
Did their great mage really have hallucinations due to too much pressure?
The gazes of the elders and lords made the Grand Mage very disgusted. She shook her fingers and said in a low voice:
"That's enough, don't look at me with that look! What I said is true, have you all forgotten? The orthodox inheritance of the Elf Empire, the once supreme noble of the Elf Kingdom, Azshara, the Light of Light
Queen..."
"She established the most extensive naga kingdom in Azeroth on the bottom of the Sunless Sea. The birth of naga was due to the mutation of the upper elf, but I have never heard that any naga has difficulties.
This shows that our Queen Azshara has probably found a way to relieve her addiction to magic... At worst, given the current dire situation of the Children of the Night, if we can get back the queen's favor, at least
We no longer need to worry about threats from demons."
Elisande's speech made all the nobles, elders and lords present frown.
Indeed, although the upper elves of Suramar did not really fall to Queen Azshara during the War of the Ancients, from another perspective, Suramar did not join the camp of the rebellious Lord Ravencrest.
Here, that is to say, the love between the elves of Suramar and Queen Azshara is still there...
Who knows, this seemingly whimsical idea is really possible to... succeed?
"But Queen Azshara hates all living things..."
The astrologer Elder Aitaus said with a troubled face:
"She was not an easy person to deal with during the Elven Empire. Now she has been dragged into the dark and twisted abyss. No one can predict her thoughts and ideas. More importantly, Elisande, even Queen Azshara
If she is willing to help us, we must also weigh the weight of her "goodwill"... Don't forget, according to the information we have collected, Naga is in conflict with almost all forces in Azeroth."
"If we stand with Queen Azshara, it means that we have to give up the entire world and accept the hostility from the entire world. If it is just to preserve our own existence, this price is too high, and the most terrible thing is
What's more, if the news leaks, I'm afraid the night elves will come over before we complete the agreement with the queen. Queen Azshara launched a war against the night elves a few years ago, and it is said that hundreds of thousands of elves were killed.
."
"So, this matter must be done secretly."
The Grand Magister narrowed her eyes and said:
"At least until we reach an agreement with Queen Azshara, this news cannot be known to any other force. Ms. Yuejun, Mrs. Avasta and Lord Melendus, I entrust you to go to the three elves' forces again to make a decision.
We are helpless and eager for help. As for Queen Azshara, she is an arrogant but traditional person, so I must go to see her in person."
"This is very dangerous, Grand Mage!"
Demon swordsman Aluriel gritted his teeth and said:
"At least let me accompany you. Elder Aitaus is right. Ten thousand years have passed, and no one knows whether our Queen Azshara has turned into a real...monster!"
"There is no need for this! If Queen Azshara insists on killing me, even if you all go with me, it will not help. Ten thousand years ago, she was the most powerful woman in the world. Ten thousand years later, her power will only be
It becomes scarier."
The Grand Magister showed a great spirit of sacrifice at this moment. She stretched out her finger and touched the black ring on her finger. She said:
"There is no other way. This is the price the Children of the Night must pay..."
