Master Vargas was once a member of the Alliance Expeditionary Force. He volunteered to follow Turalyon, Danaus and others through the Dark Portal to pursue the old tribe in the strange Draenor.
After the Dark Portal was reopened and the expeditionary force returned, Vargas returned to Azeroth, where he had been away for a long time, and his hometown, the magical city-state of Dalaran, together with the large army.
However, compared with the Dalaran that Vargas was familiar with, the high-rise structure of Dalaran has undergone tremendous changes.
The respected old Speaker Antonidas took the initiative to retire and give way, and Luo Ning, who was only a marginal player at the time, inherited the position of Speaker.
Dredon, the witch master who once had a close relationship with Vargas, unfortunately died in battle due to the demonic scourge of Daala a few years ago.
Everything in front of him made Vargas feel a sense of dislocation that he could no longer integrate into his hometown.
When faced with the olive branches offered by his old friends Modera, Ansrem and Calaiin, he subconsciously stretched out his hands and grasped them tightly like a person about to drown.
Although Vargas looks like a middle-aged man, that's because the abundant arcane energy is continuously nourishing his body. In fact, Vargas is already over 60 years old this year. He and the beautiful Maud
La is a Dalaran veteran of the same generation.
With the help of three old colleagues, Vargas finally reintegrated into Dalaran, which had undergone tremendous changes in all aspects.
But not long after, he was horrified to discover that he seemed to have been inadvertently involved in a big headache.
Factional strife within Dalaran.
Unlike Modera, who is good at intrigues, Vargos is not interested in political struggles. He is a relatively pure academic arcanist. Like Kel'Thuzad, he hopes to spend his whole life exploring the truth.
After discovering the problem, Vargos immediately wanted to leave the city of Dalaran, which had become the center of the political whirlpool, but Modera's silver tongue used the Kirin Tor Councilor's seat as bait to persuade him to stay temporarily.
Vargas is not covetous of the power that a member of parliament can have. What he values more is the privilege of being able to apply for more research funds after being promoted to a member of the assembly.
Vargos thought that the three superficial allies of Modera, Ansrem, and Kalain could easily suppress the isolated Ronin and Aethas, but the subsequent development of the situation surprised him.
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With the return of Antonidas' close disciple Jaina, the King, there were first changes within the moderate faction that had the upper hand.
Ansrem and Kalaiyin knew very well that Jaina, a genius younger than Ronin, must not be offended.
Not to mention her demonic potential, the power behind Jaina alone made the two masters dare not take it lightly.
Quel'Thalas, Kul Tiras, and Antonidas, who seemingly abandoned all power to retire and live in peace and prosperity, are not fuel-efficient.
What made the two people's scalps numb was what came next.
It is said that Jaina has a close personal relationship with Khadgar, the heir to Karazhan, and she is also the named apprentice of Aegwynn, the former guardian of Tirisfal.
Before Khadgar officially joined Dalaran, Jaina could be regarded as an agent of the new Tirisfal Council to a certain extent.
The situation took a turn for the worse, and the three moderate congressmen, who had their own agendas, no longer had the unity they had before.
Seeing that the situation was not right, Vargos took the initiative to escape from Dalaran, where the storm was about to come, and instead accepted Queen Calia's invitation to come to Lordaeron as a mage and serve as the chief mage advisor.
In fact, neither Ronin nor Jaina intends to involve too many people in the factional struggle in Dalaran.
Luo Ning privately studied the relevant information about Vargas, and his think tanks finally came to a conclusion that made people laugh or cry.
This unlucky diplomat was inexplicably drawn into the political struggle at the wrong time. He himself had no political preference for the reformists or moderates.
Luo Ning was not the kind of character who liked to take advantage of opportunities to suppress innocent people. From the beginning, he had no intention of doing anything to Vargas.
If the seats on the Kirin Tor Council weren't already fully booked, Ronin even planned to recruit Vargos before Modera did.
One thing that needs to be mentioned here is that the number of seats in the Kirin Tor Six-member Council has been fixed since the founding of Dalaran, but this does not mean that Dalaran only has 6 masters.
Even if they cannot join the Kirin Tor Council, the resources mages receive in Dalaran will be much higher than those of ordinary mages.
But when it comes to things like research funding...anyone who has dealt with it knows that there is never too much.
Vargas is also a veteran magician, and he knows well that arcane research is a bottomless pit.
Now that he had the opportunity to live in the Kirin Tor Council, it was only natural that Vargas, who had not seen the situation clearly at the time, would be tempted.
Faced with Gianna's thoughtful greeting, Vargas scratched his messy hair in embarrassment.
"Well, let's meet for the first time, Councilor Proudmoore. It's an honor to meet you."
Vargoth had kept a very low profile before setting off for Draenor, and not many people outside of Dalaran knew about him.
When Jaina was a child, she also traveled to Dalaran as the princess of Kul Tiras, but the two had never met at that time.
It was the first time for Vargas to see the youngest medic in history, and his mood was somewhat complicated.
Strictly speaking, if Jaina hadn't replaced him, Vargas would have had a chance to be carried into the Kirin Tor Council by his three old colleagues.
The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. The matter has come to this. It will not help to continue to dwell on this issue.
Moreover, because it is at a critical period of reconstruction and revival, Lordaeron is thirsty for talents and is open to talents from all walks of life.
After all, Vargos was a senior mage. Under the influence of Queen Calia, his life in Lordaeron was relatively smooth, and his income was no lower than in Dalaran.
The only problem is that there are many high-end precious magic materials that cannot be purchased on the market in Lordaeron. Many of them are contraband items that are prohibited from being sold outside in Dalaran and Quel'Thalas, and can only be purchased from the black market at high prices.
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This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Jaina is not thinking about poaching Calia at the moment. The Kirin Tor Council really cannot make room for it, and there is not enough leverage to recruit Vargos.
But she didn't mind leaving a good relationship with Vargas in advance, maybe she would use it some time in the future.
As Sharlayan said, it is not easy to survive in the troubled Azeroth.
Not to mention the Kirin Tor Councilors, if the war ahead becomes tense, the kings of various countries will need to take up arms and go to the front lines in person to boost morale.
Therefore, the death rate of high-end combat power in Azeroth has always been high. Who knows when the Kirin Tor will have a vacant seat again.
Isn't Drayden an example?
With Jaina's intentional gesture, Vargas, who was originally a little stiff, gradually relaxed his mood.
Under the guidance of the newly appointed Chief Mage Advisor of Lordaeron, Sharlayan followed Jaina, who was smiling coquettishly, to the Palace of Lordaeron without saying a word.
Surrounded by a large number of Lordaeron nobles and officials who came quickly after hearing the news, Sarlayan once again stepped into the familiar yet unfamiliar palace of Lordaeron.
Jaina and Vargas were discussing academic topics, temporarily ignoring the buzzing "flies" around them, and exchanging opinions in a lively manner.
With a formulaic smile on his face, Sarlayan dealt with the human nobles who came to greet him one after another, and laughed off all the sensitive topics they raised.
'Boring and hypocritical aristocratic society...'
Fortunately, Calia did not invite anyone except Sharlayan and Jaina to accompany her to the meeting.
After entering the palace, the flies around were finally stopped by the guards, and they could only watch helplessly as the two nobles continued to move forward unhurriedly.
In the palace drawing room, Queen Calia was looking in the mirror nervously.
"It's over...how can I hide the dark circles under my eyes?"
The head maid of the palace smiled helplessly and said: "We have tried our best. I clearly advised you to rest early last night."
Calia said with a grimace: "How did I know that Sarlayan would pay a surprise visit without saying hello? This is troublesome. I heard that he went to Dalaran not long ago? He couldn't be here to raise an army and ask for guilt...
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The head maid laughed and shook her head: "So didn't I remind you at that time, don't act clever in front of that wise and demonic Grand Duke?"
"Humph" Calia curled her lips disapprovingly: "I admit that Sarlayan is unmatched in overall planning, but I understand his character and temper, and he may not be that sensitive in terms of emotions... It can even be said that
A little slow."
"Want to wait for him to take the initiative? Then I'm afraid I will really have to die alone."
The chief maid next to Calia has watched her grow up, and when they get along in private, they are more like friends and family.
Faced with Calia's stubborn words as always, who was now the queen, the head maid rolled her eyes in a subtle way.
"Yes, yes, then let me see Her Majesty the Queen's skills."
Calia: "...I always feel that you are caring about me."