Last night, the hustle and bustle of New Stormwind City did not dissipate. They witnessed the death of four great nobles on the guillotine. All citizens knew that their King Varian Wrynn's reforms were not just words, but
The blood of these great nobles will reveal a new future. No matter what that future looks like, it can always be foreseen that the people's lives will never get worse.
One report after another was sent back to New Stormwind City from 12 counties in the entire country. Thanks to the dwarf telegraph machine copied by the great craftsman Mekkatorque two years ago, Varian finally did not have to send those poor people.
The gryphon knights traveled back and forth across the country. The advantages brought by technology allowed the king's pioneering knights to receive instructions from the royal capital as soon as possible, and also allowed the king to have an overview of the overall situation and deploy troops.
It's like playing a real-time strategy game with national coloring. The application of the telegraph machine, which still seems silly now, allows Varian to activate a full-image perspective buff. Those remnants of the nobles who are trying to escape from the Kingdom of Stormwind
As long as they showed their heads, they would be bitten immediately. Under the command of Varian, the entire Lion Chapter finally occupied the seven southern counties after a busy day and night.
Although this "occupation" is only superficial, and it will take a long time for the intricate and complex environment of the seven southern counties to be completely cleared, but at least now, the king's orders can be transmitted to most towns without any hindrance.
The pioneer knights, who had more than a year of experience in regional governance, took over important positions in the seven southern counties as quickly as possible according to their original plan. At 10 o'clock the next morning, the mages in Dalaran
Outside the opened portal, the first batch of official kingdom tax collectors will go to various areas to collect the property left by the nobles, and begin to pay off the illegally occupied land in full swing.
It is impossible to complete such a large-scale operation solely by relying on Varian's tax collectors, so in the seven southern counties, Varian has another force that can be seconded...from Tanaris and Silithu.
Si, and the Blightcaller druids of Un'Goro Crater.
In exchange for the free faith given by Varian in the four southern border counties, these druids will assist the king in stabilizing the local order when the situation is unstable, and lead the way to obtain the land as quickly as possible.
The free people have reached the level of self-sufficiency in materials and food. For these druids who specialize in dealing with nature, this is not a difficult thing.
At this time, the king, who had not slept all night, was standing in the hall of the cathedral, bidding farewell to Archbishop Chaldea, who was wearing a solemn robe.
Although Varian relied on surprise attacks and perfect arrangements in advance to eliminate 60% of the noble forces in the country in one day and one night, this does not mean that the reform of the Kingdom of Stormwind is over. In fact, Varian wants to
The dangerous situation we face has only just begun.
The most difficult battle in this war is about to begin, and the vanguard general sent by the king is Archbishop Chaldea Morgan.
"Although there is no news yet, I can say with certainty that envoys from other kingdoms are already on their way."
Wearing a solemn black robe, with a golden emblem of the Holy Light on his chest, Archbishop Chaldea smiled and said to King Varian in front of him:
"And I also believe that what those envoys bring will definitely not be the admiration of other kings for you. It will be the rebuke, opposition and slander that pour into New Stormwind City like a tide. There may even be people who feel threatened and unite.
As a killer sent by the nobles who are together, you have personally ushered in the most chaotic era of reform in the human empire. I am proud of you, but to be honest... I am also very worried."
"Let them come."
Varian patted the archbishop's shoulder gently. He looked at Chaldea in front of him. In the past few years, Varian's relationship with the archbishop has not been extremely close, but no matter what decision Varian made,
As long as it is beneficial to the country, Chaldea will stand by his side. This makes Varian feel the great path that the archbishop practices in his heart, which also makes Varian have a very respectful attitude towards the Chaldean bishop.
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This archbishop is also a "young man" who is not very gregarious in the faith community of the Human Empire. He is only 6 years older than Varian. It is probably because of the mutual feelings brought about by this youth that Varian is attracted to him.
An felt that the archbishop in front of him was someone he could trust.
"No matter how bad the situation I face is, it will never be worse than the situation you are facing."
Varian said calmly to Chaldea:
"You are ordered by the Pope to go to the White Tower City Port at this moment. You will definitely face questioning from the entire empire, and you will even be maliciously humiliated by the nobles who are frightened by me. This may very well end your relationship.
There is a bright future in the Holy Light Church... To be honest, Chaldea, you should not bear this pressure alone."
The king took a step back, leaned slightly towards the archbishop in front of him, and said sincerely:
"The entire Stormwind Palace and House Wrynn owe you a debt of gratitude, and we will never forget everything you have done for the kingdom and its people."
The Archbishop of Chaldea shook his head. He stretched out his hand to help the king upright. His eyes full of wisdom shone with a gentle light. The archbishop said to the king in front of him very calmly:
"Although I am young, Varian, I have also experienced the first and second Orc Wars, as well as the Battle of Northern Xinjiang and the most tragic Whispering Harbor War. I have personally seen Emperor Lothar die in the battle.
A tragic scene. Regarding the legacy left by that great emperor, I have been looking forward to a successor who is good enough to inherit it...not only inherit the power left by Emperor Lothar, but also the power he left behind.
responsibility and mission.”
"They will say that you have brought the entire empire into an era of chaos, but that is not the case! Varian, in my eyes, that is not the case."
The Archbishop of Chaldea held the emblem of the Holy Light on his chest, and with his trademark compassionate gesture, he said to Varian seriously and solemnly:
"What I see is that you inherited the mission left by Emperor Lothar in your blood... What I see is that when other rulers were afraid to move forward, you bravely took the first step."
"What I see is that you personally lit the fire that burned away the scourge of the old era...and I can also see that in the burning of that flame, you will personally open a golden era, you, Varian.
Wrynn, the adopted son of Emperor Lothar and the holder of the War Destroyer, you should have been the most qualified person to aspire to the throne of the emperor, but you were willing to give up all that for the sake of the country and the people."
"I am fortunate to have witnessed the moment when you became a hero, Varian. I am also honored to go to White Tower City Port for you as a friend to accept the Pope's questioning. If the heroes have dedicated their lives to this country,
Everything about myself, so a useless person like me can’t give up on my so-called future?”
"It's an honor to work with you, Varian Wrynn. I will do my best to help you delay, but... I hope you are prepared for the worst."
The archbishop sighed and smiled helplessly. He nodded slightly towards Varian, and then, under the protection of several paladins, he turned and walked into the portal shining with blue halo. On the other side of the portal
At one end, there will be a battlefield belonging to Archbishop Chaldea of the Kingdom of Stormwind.
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The terrible "coup" that took place in the Kingdom of Stormwind yesterday was like a bomb thrown into the lake, blowing up the aristocratic circles of other kingdoms in the entire empire.
The great nobles of the Kingdom of Lordaeron graciously accepted Duke Vishak, who had fled from the Kingdom of Stormwind, and the small nobles who had lost their land and power, and the young King Arthas was not idle all day yesterday.
After coming down, his palace was filled with nobles who came to explore the news, and some powerful nobles asked Arthas to send troops south immediately to prevent the crazy Varian Wrynn from continuing to destroy the "noble" people of the empire.
Bloodline.
These messy requests made the young king tireless, and finally even closed the door of the palace, unwilling to deal with the nobles who were completely frightened.
In the further Kingdom of Gilneas, King Liam was also stunned by Varian's bold behavior, but then he also encountered the same dilemma as Arthas. The entire Gilnean nobles seemed to be
It sprang up as if its tail was on fire, and there were turbulent scenes everywhere. King Liam repeatedly reassured him, which finally made the nobles in the country feel at ease.
The little wolf king announced in public that he would not carry out the kind of crazy big reforms like Varian, but according to private rumors, King Liam immediately sent his confidant Gray Yopp.
After going out, I don't know where the intelligence minister in charge of Gilneas has gone.
Compared with the chaos in Lordaeron and Gilneas, the Kingdom of Stromgard in the northernmost part of the empire is a completely different scene. Garin Trollbane, who has long been overwhelmed by the great nobles in the country, swears by it.
He said in his court that if the nobles in the country continued to be dishonest, he would go to Varian to "learn"...
Of course, this was just a joke that Garin said casually, but it directly caused some panic among the nobles of the Kingdom of Stromgard.
It is said that several ministers met with Galin that day, and the quarrel in the palace lasted almost the whole day. King Galin seized this golden opportunity, and in an extremely strong manner he forced the nobles in the country to
In the early morning, King Garin gained the upper hand for the first time on several major issues related to the development of the Kingdom of Stromgard.
However, this was only the first wave of Varian's bloody reforms that rippled across the empire. As subsequent events were revealed, there were many things that made the other kings depressed. This was just the beginning of the brewing storm. The Human Empire
It was briefly twisted into a rope during the Lothar period, but with the death of Emperor Lothar and the empire's westward migration, the estrangement between the various countries put the relationship between each other in a "union and division" posture.
Whether the great reform of the Kingdom of Stormwind will completely break up this seemingly unrelated alliance, or will completely twist the entire loose human empire together, at least for now, no one can guess the outcome.
And in this bustling atmosphere of heated discussions and discussions, Chaldea Morgan, the Archbishop of the Kingdom of Stormwind, arrived at the White Tower City Port, where he will receive the Holy Light Pope, Alonsos Faol
The Crown's questioning.
The news of the Chaldean Archbishop's arrival has not been concealed, but the anxious or angry nobles must wait for the Pope's questioning to end before questioning the Archbishop. At least in the current human empire, even the most unruly
The docile nobles did not dare to contradict the Pope's majesty to his face.
At this time, in the cathedral in the White Tower City Port, under the pointing gazes of his colleagues, Chaldea Morgan, who looked calm and held the scripture in hand, strolled on the red carpet. He finally stopped at this sermon
At the very front, on the steps in front of him, the old Holy Light Pope was sitting there. His Majesty Alonsos Fao was not wearing the cumbersome papal robes. He looked like a
Like an ordinary old priest, he only wore simple black robes.
He sat on the chair and looked at Chaldea Morgan below. A trace of regret flashed across the old pope's wrinkled face, but in his eyes that were still full of wisdom, there was a faint trace of regret.
The pride and expectation...
"Chaldea..."
The Pope's low voice, containing a hint of weakness, sounded in the gorgeous church. It was like turning on a switch. All the whispers in the church completely disappeared at this moment. The old Pope's eyes were on Caleb.
On the Archbishop's body, he whispered:
"I called you here to inquire about the..."reform" carried out by Varian's children in the Kingdom of Stormwind. Since yesterday, the door of my meditation room has been filled with letters of protest from nobles from various countries.
There are several letters of help from the nobles of Stormwind Kingdom. I want to ask you, are the accusations and protests from those nobles about Varian’s massacre of nobles true?”
Chaldea raised his head and looked at the old pope in front of him. The life of this wise old man in front of him was really like a candle in the wind. Maybe he was called by the Holy Light in the past few years.
But in the face of the questioning from Faao, Chaldea did not hesitate or conceal anything. He held the black scripture in both hands and said softly:
"It's true, Your Majesty the Pope, I have seen with my own eyes the noblest blood flowing on the earth amidst the cheers of the free people, and I have also seen with my own eyes the small nobles trembling and signing under the majesty of His Majesty Varian.
I gave up the document of power, and I even personally presided over the beheading of Count Casa Nelson..."
Chaldea's words made other priests and bishops in the church let out suppressed exclamations. Everyone thought that Chaldea was crazy and dared to be so rude in front of the Pope. But to their surprise,
, the Pope did not rebuke Chaldea on these issues. On the contrary, after Chaldea finished speaking, the Pope led the conversation to another point.
"Well, it seems that kid Varian finally made a decision."
The Pope nodded. No one could guess what he was thinking in his heart at this time. But the next moment, the Pope's eyes suddenly became stern. He stared at Chaldea and asked in a deep voice:
"So, the rumors about you allowing the faith of the Blightcaller Druid to enter the Kingdom of Stormwind are also true?"
Chaldea hesitated for a moment, he hesitated for a few seconds, and then nodded slightly:
"Yes, Your Majesty the Pope, I did personally approve that decree..."