It only took less than five days for Valeera and Stellagosa to arrive in Quel'Thalas, but Sharlayan was very aware of the efficiency of those high elf bureaucrats.
Kael'thas had just returned from Silithus in triumph, and the whole of Quel'Thalas should still be partying and dancing at this moment.
In this situation where the whole country was jubilant, Valeera suddenly returned to the country and requested another military expedition. You can guess what kind of result it will get.
This is one of the reasons why Valeera volunteered to return home.
If the grumpy Sarlayan were allowed to make such a trip, high-ranking officials might be sent to High Priest Von Delor the next day.
The round trip process won't take much time, but it's not that easy to convince the senior executives who are immersed in the joy of victory.
When she walked out of the portal, Valeera was not very optimistic. She was ready for a long battle.
'I hope Lireza and other newly elected congressmen can support me. '
"Is this Quel'Thalas?"
Stellagosa has not left the Broken Islands since she was born. The most prosperous settlement she has ever seen is the town of Lorasil in Val'sharah.
The night elves have always advocated a lifestyle close to nature. With the exception of the capital city of Andarius, most of their towns have a relatively...simple appearance, which is quite different from the extremely luxurious Silvermoon City.
In Valeera's words, Stellagosa is a typical country girl who has never seen the world in a big city.
As soon as she stepped into Silvermoon City, Stellagosa was as expected stunned.
The rich arcane magic power in the city made her take a deep breath subconsciously. The pure magic power from the Sun Well was inhaled into her body, and a touching blush appeared on Little Xingxing's fair face.
"What pure magic! What a bustling city!"
Valeera slapped her forehead helplessly. The high elf mage near the teleportation tower was looking at them with contempt.
Pulling Stellagosa, who was looking around like a village girl entering the city, Valeela complained angrily: "Don't be too busy and crazy now, business is more important. There will be time for you to enjoy the city scenery in the future."
"Let's go and try our luck at Shen Ying's house first. I hope Aunt Inas and her mentor are at home."
If Inas can be asked to lend a helping hand, Valeera will be more confident in persuading the Silver Moon Council and the Sunstrider royal family to send troops to Suramar in a short period of time.
Unfortunately, the opposite happened.
When Valeera dragged Stellagosa, who was unable to walk, all the way to the Deep Shadow family's mansion, Alyssa, who was still staying at home, told her bad news.
Julian and Inas did not return to Silvermoon City with the army. They parted ways with the others after leaving Ahn'Qiraj. They heard that they wanted to go to Northeron to catch some fat two-headed man.
Verles followed Kael'thas back to his hometown and is still on duty in the royal court, dutifully guarding the safety of the royal family members.
But Villeless is only the leader of the spy organization Backlight Blade. The Sun King and others may refer to his opinions, but it is hard to say for the Silver Moon Council.
Sarlayan was still waiting eagerly for reinforcements in Shal'Alan, so Valeera had no choice but to go to the palace to see the Sun King.
Anastria has officially passed the Flamestrike, an artifact inherited from the Sunstrider royal family, to Kael'thas, which undoubtedly sends a clear signal to others.
The old king is about to abdicate and the new king is about to take over.
When Valeera entered the royal court with Stellagosa, who was gradually coming to her senses, Kael'thas was solemnly discussing something with the members of the Silver Moon Council at the conference table.
The old king sat on the throne like a mascot and said nothing. He would only remind Kael'thas when he made occasional mistakes.
"Bring Valeela Sangunar and Stella Starwill."
Anastria, who had her eyes half closed to rest, finally opened her eyes and gently raised her hand to Valeela who was bowing.
"Valeela, no need to be polite, why did you come back alone? Where is Sarlayan? Also, who is this?"
As the saying goes, people become better with age.
Although Anasteria could not tell the identity of the blue-haired woman named Stella at a glance, he instinctively noticed the strange arcane fluctuations, and his cloudy eyes showed doubts.
Due to the magical nourishment of the Sunwell, the hair of high elves is mostly brighter and warmer tones. Silver hair like Vereesa and Sharlayan are rare, and are mostly flaxen, red and gold.
Stella's ocean-like blue hair is not uncommon among high elves, but it is indeed very rare.
Valeera glanced at the round table where the Silver Moon Council was meeting with a thoughtful look.
Anasteria immediately understood what she meant and pushed away all the royal guards, leaving only the members of the Silver Moon Council.
"Okay, don't worry, just tell me."
Today's Silver Moon Council is no longer what it used to be.
Solanlia, Calpurnia and Lileza are all hardcore royalists, while Talvir prefers the Sunstrider royal family.
Originally, Darkan still controlled two puppet MPs. After Ahn'Qiraj's victory, Anasteria took the opportunity to squeeze out a member of the Parliament belonging to Darkan, allowing High Priest Von Delor to fill in.
At this point, the Sun King's reform intention has become clear.
Among the newly added members, Liresa represents the ranger, Vondelor represents the priest, and Talever from Sindra represents the scholar, which intuitively expresses the royal family's intention to promote talents from all walks of life.
Another point is that von der Rohr, like Lireza, although he holds a noble title, has always been excluded from the traditional aristocratic circle and is regarded as an outlier among the nobility.
Dar'Khan showed no dissatisfaction with the further reduction of his power, at least not on the surface.
As early as the moment when the traditional aristocracy fell, he had guessed the subsequent development.
The next time the royal family makes new achievements, another puppet will be squeezed out. This is a conspiracy of the general trend, and it is impossible to reverse it with Darkan's personal power.
Today's Silver Moon Parliament is no longer a single-voice hall for the nobles. Although Darkan is still the speaker in name, his authority has been divided a lot and he is unable to integrate the opinions of all members to embarrass the king like before.
After receiving the Sun King's approval, Valeera took a half step back, turned her head and signaled Stellagosa with her eyes to act according to the plan.
This was the first time for Stellagosa to meet a mortal king. Although she was very curious, she still had to complete the important task assigned by Sarlayan first.
"The Sun King of Quel'Thalas, my true name is Stellagosa, from Azsuna's Bluewing Roost."
In front of the Silver Moon Council and the two royal families, Stellagosa turned her left hand back into a dragon claw.
Anastria's face changed slightly, and she subconsciously narrowed her eyes to observe the reactions of others.
Darkan, who was silent, shook his left hand holding his cheek, and looked at Stella Gosa with an unfathomable look.
Lireza, Talevil and Solanlian looked relatively calm, but there was a look of surprise on their faces.
Calpurnia's eyes were shining, and she seemed to have a lot of questions she wanted to ask, but Solanlian held her tightly by the hem of her clothes, so she could only remain restrained for the time being.
The newly elected Congressman Vondelor still had a cynical smile on his face, and Stellagosa's self-identity did not seem to affect him at all.
Kael'thas had already seen many giant dragons, and he came to his senses after being stunned for a moment.
"Miss Stellagosa, I am Kael'thas, Prince of Quel'Thalas."
Kael'thas saluted Stellagosa as gently as jade: "On behalf of the Sunstrider royal family, I welcome you to Silvermoon City."
The Sun King, who gradually began to retreat, was satisfied with Kael'thas' response and turned his attention back to Valeela.
"Valeera, please explain why this blue dragon lady followed you back to Quel'Thalas?"
High elves are indeed arrogant by nature, but it also depends on who they are dealing with.
When facing rising races such as humans, dwarves and gnomes, high elves are always accustomed to feeling superior.
But facing a dragon with a higher status, no matter how arrogant a person is, they will swallow their pride, lower their attitude and deal with it carefully.
Valeela made the right move, as she was able to scare the members of the Silver Moon Council and the royal family first.
Stellagosa had never experienced the intrigues of court battles, and she consciously kept her mouth shut after revealing her identity and standing on the stage, handing the right to speak back to the eloquent Valeera.
Taking a deep breath, Valila said straight to the point: "Your Majesty, Prince, and members of Parliament, Sarlayan is guarding an important treasure related to the future of the High Elves... and even all the descendants of the High Elves."
"I returned to Quel'Thalas this time to request reinforcements. Sharlayan alone may not be able to guard the secret treasure."
