Because he returned directly through teleportation, even if Sarlayan set off a week later than the main force, he still returned to his hometown before the coalition forces crossed the sea by boat. At this time, Kul Tiras's troop transport ship was still at full speed at sea. Set sail.
After being led to Kael'thas's office by the royal court attendant, Sarlayan told the Sun King in detail the whole story of the Battle of Sea and Mountain to the Sun King, who had already learned the general situation from the messenger.
After wandering for a long time, Sarlayan has long been ready to return home.
Kael'thas could also see the fatigue in Sharlayan's eyes. The Duke of Deep Shadow, who was always passionate about his work, was often distracted when reporting on his work.
After finally finishing the battle report, the considerate Kael'thas did not leave Sharlayan to continue chatting. He smiled and urged him to go home and have a good rest. By the way, he also gave a message to Valeera, who was also reporting to Viles. Long vacation.
"Thank you for your hard work, Sarlayan."
Kael'thas stood up and walked out from behind the desk, and patted Sharlayan twice on the shoulder with emotion.
"Thanks to your careful planning over the years, Quel'Thalas... and even Azeroth as a whole can safely survive crisis after crisis."
"According to your prediction, the next few years will be a rare period of peaceful development for Azeroth. You should also take this opportunity to have a good rest."
Kael'thas shrugged jokingly and said jokingly: "Work harder and try to create a successor for the Deep Shadow family. I don't want your mother to come to your door and pinch you and ask for a holiday."
Sarlayan laughed and shook his head: "Don't tell me, my mother is really capable of doing this kind of thing."
"Okay, I will gratefully accept your kindness, but whether I can produce offspring... depends on when my mother's experimental project will make breakthrough progress."
"and……"
Sarlayan counterattacked with a wicked smile: "Are you still in the mood to care about my personal issues?"
"I will return your worries to you intact."
"Hurry up and find yourself a queen to carry on the family line. I don't want His Majesty Anasteria to come to your door and say that I led you astray."
Kael'thas smiled bitterly and raised his hands in a gesture of surrender: "I know, I know! The cabinet has frequently mentioned this topic recently, but I put it on hold temporarily due to the emergency of the war."
"Indeed, with the advent of an era of peace, it is time to address this issue."
Kael'thas sighed with a complicated expression, and asked unconfidently: "Salayan, if I want to..."
"Don't tell me, I know what you want to ask."
Sharlayan interrupted Kael'thas and gave his answer without hesitation.
"If you want to do it, do it. With the prestige and power you have in Quel'Thalas now, even if some people are dissatisfied with it, they won't dare to jump out and do anything blatantly."
"Don't worry and boldly implement your ideas. I will support you as always."
Kael'thas smiled happily: "Your words are enough, then... I will be in trouble, right?"
Without waiting for Sarlayan to reply, Kael'thas smiled meaningfully: "After winning this important battle that shocked the entire world, as the commander of the coalition forces, it is no longer possible for you to hide your merit and fame."
"Be prepared to continue your promotion, Deep Shadow 'Duke'."
…
After bidding farewell to Kael'thas, Sharlayan met up with Onyxia, Jaina, and Stellagosa who had been waiting in the royal court lounge. Valeera also finished her debriefing and rushed over not long after.
Sarlayan's last words to Kael'thas had actually been predicted.
Due to Sarlayan's personal wishes, Sarlayan would hide behind the scenes as much as possible when planning many plans for Quel'Thalas.
Except for the heads of state and political elites who are interested in investigating, the civilian class does not know much about the name Sarlayan Deep Shadow.
However, just as Kael'thas said, with the return of the Kalimdor expeditionary force, news of the complete victory in the Battle of Seamount quickly spread throughout the Eastern Kingdom.
As the commander of the expeditionary force, Sarlayan's reputation by personally killing enemy generals in front of the battle line will inevitably see an explosive growth, and it has become a luxury to hide behind the scenes and control the situation with peace of mind.
In Danmaku's rather emotional words, Sarlayan's experience perfectly fits the ancient poem "Ten years of hard work, no one will know, but once he is famous, he will be known all over the world."
Before leaving Silvermoon City, Sarlayan planned to take a few confidants to visit Aunt Alyssa at the Deep Shadow Mansion as usual. On the way, he casually mentioned the profound meaning of Kael'thas' words.
"I'm afraid I won't be a 'Duke' for much longer."
"Huh?" Jaina, who had the least experience, was confused: "What do you mean? The Sun King wants to kill the donkey?"
Onyxia hit Jaina on the forehead angrily: "Little girl, I asked you to learn more about the world, why are you still so stupid?"
"Ouch~"
Jaina rubbed her head with an aggrieved look on her face: "I'm really not interested in these calculations. Aren't you still available as my external thinking module at any time?"
Onyxia laughed angrily: "You... forget it, there is a soul link with Sharlayan, so it's not a big problem."
Stellagosa gently rubbed the area where Jaina was hit: "Jaina, your thinking is wrong."
Valeela got some hints from Welles in advance. She smiled and explained: "Salayan has just made great achievements. How could the Sun King demote him at this time? Think about it the other way around."
After receiving the prompts from her three sisters, Gianna, who was not good at calculating people's hearts, finally reacted.
"Oh! I understand, so Sarlayan will soon..."
"Shh~"
Sarlayan stopped Jaina's increasingly excited words: "Just know it yourself, don't rush to announce it before the dust settles."
Valeela glanced at the bustling streets of Silver Moon City unintentionally, sighed softly and complained: "People are afraid of being famous, and pigs are afraid of being strong. There are at least 6 spies from different forces watching around us, so be careful what you say." Okay, try not to let them get the hang of it."
Jaina just had little experience and didn't really know anything. She immediately nodded with understanding: "Yeah! I understand."
The barrage is also starting to discuss this matter.
[Hereditary and irreplaceable Grand Duke, this is the end of the noble title, right? What reward can Sarlayan get if he performs meritorious deeds next time? 】
[There is nothing to reward, it is just to increase the official rank and territory area. 】
[Actually, in theory, Sarlayan can continue to rise (funny). 】
【...What promotion? You don't want him to rebel, do you? 】
[Of course not, I mean the prince with a foreign surname. 】
[As long as Sharlayan marries a woman with the blood of the Sunstrider family, Kael'thas can naturally include him as a relative of the royal family. Isn't this a win-win situation? 】
[The idea is very good, but I don’t think Sarlayan, a salty fish, has the idea of continuing to climb up, otherwise he wouldn’t have been hiding behind the scenes for so many years. 】
[Besides, the Sunstrider family has always been thin, and in Kael'thas's generation, it is even more of a single generation. Where can Sharlayan find a woman from the Sunstrider family? 】
[Have you forgotten? It is true that Kael'thas is the only Sunstrider direct line, but there are many people from the side line. Doesn't Kael'thas also have a distant cousin named Lianda? 】
【Stop! Not to mention the ambitious and talented young man, she is not worthy of Xiao Sa. 】
[Taking a step back, if Xiao Sa is really determined to continue to improve his family's status, I suspect... Even if he is not related to the Sun Chaser family, Kael'thas will make an exception and give him the title of prince with a foreign surname. 】
Sarlayan rolled his eyes angrily: "What the hell, whoever wants to be a prince can be whoever he wants! I'm already busy enough, and you still want to put more burdens on me? Just be a human being!"
…
"Salayan!"
As soon as the group returned to the Lord's Mansion in Unicorn City, Tinagosa, who had been left at home for several months, flew over enthusiastically and ran directly into Sarlayan's arms without slowing down.
Fortunately, Sarlayan's physical fitness has greatly increased since he was promoted to demigod. Otherwise, Little Tina's fatal flying attack after a long separation would probably push him out of the door.
When he steadily caught the little guy with an aggrieved look on his face, Sarlayan saw Stellagosa's face rapidly darkening from the corner of his eye.
Thinking about it, after being separated for several months, the first person Tina Gosa looked for was not her biological sister.
Little Xingxing, who had always boasted of being very fond of her sister, was in a very complicated mood at the moment. Valeela, Jaina and Onyxia took the initiative to take a step back, and all three of them had expressions on their faces that were watching the show. .
Sarlayan, who witnessed the whole scene, couldn't help but show his dead eyes: 'Oh my god! The human-to-human virus is spreading from person to person! '
