When Sharlayan rushed back from Kul Tiras after delivering the invitation, he happened to run into Valeera who had returned from Silvermoon City.
"Yeah……"
After learning the whole story from the solemn-looking Valeela, Sarlayan sighed softly.
"Birth, aging, illness and death are natural laws that all mortals cannot escape. Compared with the previous two Sun Kings who died in battle to protect the country, Anasteria, which is about to die, is already considered good."
It is not that Sarlayan has not tried to extend the life of Anasteria. Back then, he specifically asked Elisande for the high-end magic wine produced in Suramar.
This magical wine is brewed with a high concentration of the energy of the Nightwell, which comes from the Eye of Aman'Thul, the Pillar of Creation.
As we all know, this artifact has the ability to peer into and, to a certain extent, manipulate time.
The high-grade magic wine brewed from the high concentration of Dark Night Well energy has a special ability that can slightly increase the life of the drinker.
However, this method of increasing lifespan is relatively crude. It simply prolongs the survival time of the drinker and cannot reverse their physical condition.
As a veteran arcanist who has lived for more than 3,000 years, Anasteria knows his body better than anyone else. After trying magic wine once, he decisively gave up his plan to drink it for a long time.
Because that doesn't make much sense. Continuing to extend his life will only allow him to maintain his current bad state and linger. No one is willing to take the initiative to extend the suffering time. It is better to go to the Shadow Realm and start a new life as soon as possible.
Regarding the situation in the Shadow Realm, Anasteria learned from Sarlayan.
Mortals are instinctively afraid of death. This is mainly due to the unknown. They don't know where they will go after death and whether they will completely lose consciousness.
Anasteria had many achievements in his life, and just winning the troll war was enough for him to boast about for the rest of his life.
Therefore, Sarlayan can guarantee that there is definitely a lot of anima in his soul, and the four major kingdoms of the Shadow Realm will be competing for him.
In addition to Revendreth, Thalayan has connections in Ardenweald, Maldraxxus, and Ascension Bastion, and Anasteria will not start from scratch no matter where it is divided.
Judging from Anasteria's life, it should be impossible for him to be sent to Revendres to atone for his sins. After all, he did not commit any sins worth writing about during his lifetime.
Maldraxxus was a favorite realm for those who still thirsted for battle after death, and it was certainly not a place for the gentle Anasterians.
Therefore, in the end, it should be a choice between Ardenweald and Ascension Bastion.
If it were earlier, Sharlayan would definitely have used connections to entrust the Winter Queen to bring the old king who had taken good care of him in the early years to Ardenweald.
A promotion fortress that forcibly erases memories of life? None of the dogs will go.
As the eldest daughter Gristia learned from the experience and abolished this mandatory rule, the promotion fortress has become a good place to go. It depends on the AI arbitrator's decision.
Precisely because Anastria predicted a lot about his life after death, he was not afraid of death.
To him, death is just the end of a long journey lasting thousands of years and the beginning of a new life in a different environment.
Therefore, Sarlayan will not feel too sad for the old king whose life is coming to an end... Anyway, he can go to the Shadow Realm to visit Anasteria at any time as long as he needs it.
Rebellion?
Sarlayan didn't even bother to ask, it was just a farce with a predetermined outcome.
It doesn't matter if an unexpected situation occurs, Sarlayan can take action at any time to suppress the situation.
It was precisely with Sarlayan, a demigod-level powerhouse, that Anastria dared to carry out this more radical plan.
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As expected by all parties who knew the inside story in advance, the old aristocracy's final counterattack ended in failure.
All nobles who participated in the rebellion will be convicted of treason and will be executed after the wedding ceremony of Kael'thas.
Although these people are not dead yet, this is just to avoid adding too much blood before Kael'thas' wedding. The follow-up plan has already begun to be implemented in an orderly manner.
Recently, there has been a lot of turmoil in the families of the great nobles. For the sake of being the head of the family, the various subordinates have shown their own special abilities and risked their lives to show their own value to the Sun King.
The nobles in the southern part of Yongsong Forest took a big bite of melon with great satisfaction. They were also glad that they did not participate in this fishing operation rashly. As a result, Sarlayan's prestige was once again enhanced.
The last opponent disappeared, and Kael'thas' marriage to the commoner queen finally became a foregone conclusion.
The high elf civilians in the country have been a little excited recently, and many people are discussing this in various public places such as bars, restaurants, and cafes.
The decision-makers in Quel'Thalas, who know Anveena's true identity, are also happy to see her become queen.
Although she is a commoner in name, Anweina's status is actually more noble than the Sunstrider royal family from a certain point of view, and Kael'thas is still on a high level.
Recently, Sarlayan took the opportunity of sending invitations to heads of state to travel around the Eastern Kingdom with his family.
After finally being able to go out and play openly, Little Tina was the most excited.
Stellagosa listened to the persuasion of Sharlayan, Valeela and others, and has not controlled Tinagosa too strictly recently.
What makes Little Xingxing happy is that her naughty sister is indeed much more mature than before.
It is her nature to be lively and active. During this trip around the continent, although Tinagosa behaved a little bit, at least she did not cause any trouble.
The last stop of the invitation letter is to Dalaran. This is the order that Sarlayan specially adjusted, just in time to bring Jaina home, who has been quite busy recently.
"Old friend, how are you doing?"
In the Violet Castle of Dalaran, Sharlayan smiled and asked Kirin Tor Chancellor Ronin: "That great humanist hasn't given in yet?"
"Not yet, but soon."
With the full help of Jaina and Aissas, who were both members of the reformist faction, the pressure on Luo Ning was finally relieved a lot.
There is not a strong political alliance between Modera, Ansrem, and Kalain. They each have different political demands, but they only have temporary interests in suppressing Ronin's authority.
After the reformists headed by Ronin showed their willingness to welcome Khadgar back, the three of them had to reconsider whether their positions under their butts could still be secure.
Khadgar is also a relatively open-minded reformist, and this guy also has the intimidating titles of Lord of Karazhan and Heir to Medivh.
The ordinary mages of Dalaran still don't know the inside story, but Modera, Ansrem, and Kalain, who are in high positions, know it well.
The rebuilt Council of Tirisfal is under Dalaran's nose, and Medivh, Aegwynn, and Merry Winterwind are all potential supporters of Khadgar.
If Khadgar really expresses his intention to join the Kirin Tor Council, Aesas and Jaina, who represent Quel'Thalas and Kul Tiras, must not move. In other words, Maud Among the three people, one with the weakest background will inevitably be squeezed out.
So, who is this unlucky guy who is squeezed out?
It’s still unknown, but all three of them hope it’s not them.
Luo Ning, who holds the magic card in his hand, can easily join forces. So far, he has dismantled the already fragile political alliance between the three of them, and is even expected to bring the two of them except Modera to his side. Come on, let them do a jumping backstab.
From Sharlayan's point of view, he has no good impressions of Modera, a great humanist who has long bared his teeth at Quel'Thalas.
If given the chance, he would definitely not mind trampling Modera completely into the dirt.
However, the specific situation still depends on how Luoning, the new speaker, decides. Sarlayan will not violate taboos and blatantly interfere in other countries' internal affairs.
For the future development of Dalaran, it was only a matter of time before Khadgar, who had received many honors, joined the Kirin Tor Council.
Even if Sarlayan doesn't use force behind the scenes, judging from the current situation, Modera, who danced the most happily before and now finds it difficult to look back, is still the one most likely to be kicked out.
"I received the invitation from the Sun King."
Ronin, who was in a good mood, raised his glass to Sharlayan with a smile on his face: "The Kirin Tor Council will definitely go to Silvermoon City on time to attend the Sun King's wedding. Let me first send my congratulations to Kael'thas."
"And you?"
Sarlayan shook the red wine glass in his hand with a half-smile: "You are already a grown man, why don't you find someone to start a family with?"
Luo Ning smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I'm busy, but you're right. After the situation within the parliament is settled, it's time for me to consider getting married."
"oh?"
Sarlayan raised his eyebrows with interest: "What do you mean...do you have someone you like?"
