Historical figures have their limitations.
Although Jarod Shadowsong has returned to the world, who are the people he has come into contact with?
They are all old brothers who have known each other ten thousand years ago. They are not even able to attend the banquet at nine thousand years old.
Therefore, he can't say that he is vague about today's night elves, that is, he only knows a little about them.
How do you say that? To give you face, I will call you Marshal, but if you don’t give me face, I will bury you in the ground.
The night elves are only immortal, but they do not have the ability to be immortal. Especially after the Cataclysm, the entire Kaldorei has been in a strange historical stage where the greater the ability, the faster death. The night elf family that elected him as the grand marshal. Under Malfurion's oppression for thousands of years, it has long since declined.
Therefore, Jarod didn't realize that behind Fandral's determination to die was a conflict between loyalty and justice.
Old Staghelm didn't want to ruin his relationship with Malfurion's master and apprentice, and he couldn't do anything about the night elves' current predicament.
Therefore, it is the sober people who suffer the most. His ability, knowledge, and status allow Fandral Staghelm to understand the root cause of the night elf society.
But he couldn't do anything.
So dying in the last battle before victory became Fandral Staghelm's worst yet best choice.
But Fandral Staghelm, who had never believed in gods, sincerely praised Elune for the first time.
There is still opportunity, there is still hope, there is still the possibility for the night elves to regroup their will.
Because this moment is exactly like that moment.
In this desperate war where the night elves must fight tooth and nail, Malfurion and Tyrande are no longer able to represent all night elves, but Jarod Shadowsong can.
Fandral Staghelm did not feel that his respected teacher had done anything wrong when fighting against the return of the Burning Legion.
However, the internal problems that have existed since Azshara's time have been fermented for thousands of years. This is no longer a question of whether Malfurion did something right or wrong.
Whoever becomes the one in power will have to bear the support of the people's hearts. In a word, Malfurion is "unable to understand the people's hearts".
Sacrifice is the cornerstone of an empire. This sentence is a universal truth for any empire in any era, on any planet.
The current situation of the night elves is one of sacrifice again and again, and all the noble people who are willing to sacrifice for the night elves and for the grand vision preached by Malfurion have been sacrificed.
Even the powerful druids of the direct sect such as Fandral Staghelm are already determined to die, so what about the other civilians.
Druids have actually followed the path of the Highborne, but Malfurion is unwilling to admit it.
If not, how could the secular empire of Azshara's era be moving backwards towards a theocratic society step by step.
The way of the Druid is an alternative to arcane magic, so the Druids who have replaced the former leadership of the Highborne must rely on the Sisters of Elune to maintain the legitimacy of power.
What is power? Power that lasts forever, and power that is widely recognized.
Ever since Queen Azshara sank into the sea, the word Kaldorei has represented the broadest recognition of the night elves.
However, Jarod Shadowsong was overwhelmed and ran away.
Then Malfurion Stormrage and Dath'Remar Sunstrider finally chose to break up peacefully on the verge of all-out civil war.
At this time, the Kaldorei no longer represent the majority of night elves.
What is left of the fragmented night elf cultural identity?
What remains is the belief in the moon god, and what remains is ancestor worship.
The relationship between Tyrande and Malfurion is not only love, but also a natural political convergence.
Priestesses and druids are natural allies.
Only by truly standing at the top and understanding the original Kaldorei Empire can one understand that what the Light of Light once did was actually right.
Well, except that bitch doesn't work hard in her career and has to fall in love and think about marrying Sargeras.
At least the Kaldorei in Azshara's era were secular Kaldorei. The light of light enshrined the moon god Elune. The Sisters of Elune were just an internal association of the sacrificial system. Unless the female priests Give up the priesthood, otherwise you will not be able to hold other public offices within the empire.
Leave professional matters to professional night elves. Azshara has never tried to fool herself into having the identity of Elune's Chosen, and the Light of Light has no use for it.
Fandral Staghelm had a lot on his mind. He was very worried about how Malfurion, whose foundation was already shaken, would deal with the increasingly serious separatist trend after the war in Silithus.
After much thought, Fandral Staghelm found that there was only one possible way, and that was to raise high the banner of the Kaldorei Empire again.
However, Azshara is still bathing under the sea. For ten thousand years, the connection between Kaldorei and the Empire has been systematically downplayed in order to prevent Azshara from regaining the spiritual power of the night elves.
So the only feasible path ends in the abyss.
Painful or not, the path to salvation goes straight to the execution ground, and you don’t even need to squeeze into this month’s expedited list.
However, Jarod Shadowsong jumped out and gave Fandral Staghelm, who originally thought hope was dead, a brand new hope.
After all, besides Azshara, there is also Jarod who can represent the Kaldorei Empire.
Today's young night elves have long forgotten the past of the empire thousands of years ago, but Fandral Staghelm knows the knowledge of the empire.
The throne of Azshara was not inherited by blood, but was won by strength after the death of the previous Elf King. In other words, it was elected by everyone.
Coincidentally, Jarod also went through this process.
Jarod Shadowsong is the last legitimate and legitimate generalissimo of the Kaldorei Empire who is not afraid of the challenges of procedural justice.
As for the matter of his disappearance, there are two official words. As long as this old man keeps his mouth shut and stops talking nonsense, Fandral Staghelm has many ways to eliminate negative doubts for Jarod Shadowsong.
Maiev Shadowsong left, and her verbal abuse at Fandral Staghelm was more than worth the hard work Jaina gave her.
So the Watcher returned to his ship without hesitation and headed north back to Ere'Thalas.
Both high elves and night elves are very interested in the goods that Maiev Shadowsong brings out of Nethergarde Keep. Even the tribal agents hope that the respected Ms. Maiev will not have racial prejudice when purchasing materials.
Therefore, changing the uniforms of the officially established Watchmen, recruiting and training the servant army, and raising more funds to expand the personnel scale of Watchfort have become Maiev Shadowsong's main mission goals in the future.
Maiev Shadowsong wasn't bored enough to dig around to see what was hidden in Fandral Staghelm's closet.
Therefore, it was difficult for Fandral Staghelm to sympathize with the frightened Dandemar and Jarod.
"I know that Ms. Maiev is a powerful warrior, but Lord Jarod, you also..."
"No, you don't know. You have never seen my sister get violent."
The frightened Jarod did not waver even when faced with the torture of the Burning Legion, but at this time he was a little over-stressed, so much so that Fandral didn't know how to answer the question.
"Fandral, you were still a young man at that time, so it was normal not to know. Let me tell you this, when Tyrande first became a trainee priestess, Maiev was responsible for the duties of the Discipline Sister. Tyrande's pretentious figure The intonation is actually modeled after his sister Maiev.”
Fandral was even more confused by Dandema's explanation.
What does this mean?
"Tylande has only been studying for a few years. Jarod was disciplined by his sister for hundreds of years before joining the Black Crow Fortress as a soldier. Do you understand the shadow of childhood? The shadow of childhood!"
oh!
Fandral Staghelm understood, and with a look of mercy and pity, he gave Jarod another drink to calm his shock.
Although the night elves, as immortals, have a bit of a mess about their seniority, Fandral is indeed younger than Dandemar and Jarod in terms of age, so these two old rogues are peers who truly know the ins and outs.
When Fandral Staghelm met Jarod Shadowsong, the great Grand Marshal had already retreated from Riptide. As Malfurion's direct disciple, Staghelm was already gifted to be able to recognize Jarod's face. Proof of intelligence.
So Staghelm didn't know that the gap between the highborne and the highborne was sometimes greater than that between the night elves and the murlocs.
The Stormrage family is the top group of high-borne elves. Illidan had visions when he was born. Similar to the prophet Velen, Malfurion took the initiative to seal the family bloodline in order to implement Cenarius's druid ways. The inherited power of thunder and lightning.
The surname Stormrage is actually an adjective for the two brothers.
As for Whispering Wind, she was actually a Wind Whisperer. Tyrande's talent was equally outstanding. She was not involved in the priestly circle, and her family had enough connections to arrange for her to learn magic.
On the contrary, the two Shadowsong siblings, although they are also blessed with the status of high-class elves in their family and have a higher starting point than ordinary night elves, they do not rely on their talent and blood to survive.
Both Jarod and Maiev are hard-working geniuses.
Jarod's talent was inspired by the stick education of his sister Maiev.
These two siblings truly made the family proud of them.
Therefore, Jarod was absolutely sure, and had no doubt that his sister would not give him a chance to explain. The normal way to open her mouth was to have sex first when meeting.
After the attendant brought the news that Maiev Shadowsong had left, Fandral and Jarod began to have a normal conversation.
During this period, Fandral was distracted and remembered the aviation tower.
Maiev Shadowsong left in such a hurry. The main reason why Cenarion Fortress did not have an aviation tower for the spaceship to dock. Without an aviation tower specifically for docking, whether it was the loading and unloading of personnel and materials or the self-sustainment of the spacecraft itself, it was a troublesome matter. .
Alliance and Horde spaceships will also come to Cenarion Fortress in the future, so you need to be careful about this.
While Fandral Staghelm was distracted, Jarod Shadowsong had already calculated the area of his psychological shadow.
So, the two chatted about the unavoidable issue.
Why did Jarod Shadowsong leave without saying goodbye?
"Because I love my motherland, I can't let it be destroyed in my hands."
As the de facto first administrative and military executor of the night elves today, Jarod did not lie in front of Fandral.
In other words, Jarod believed that Fandral could understand his worries that were difficult to express in words.
"The empire has essentially collapsed. Although everyone thinks that I am the one who can replace Azshara, I know that I am not. Countless noble girls hope to marry me and become the queen of the new empire, and countless wealthy families hope to I, Shadowsong, who came from the countryside, became the new king who could not do without their support. The Highborne regard me as one of their own, hoping to rebuild the Well of Eternity, and the ordinary night elves also regard me as one of their own, because the Shadowsong family is not high enough for the Highborne. Mar Furion hopes that I will completely ban arcane magic, and those elven princes hope that I will not liquidate Azshara's line. Yes, that's right, everyone has a good relationship with me and hopes that I can speak out on their behalf. support me."
At this point, the room was so quiet that you could clearly hear your heartbeat.
"Then, I'm just a night elf, I'm not a god. I once sought enlightenment from Elune, hoping that the great moon god would tell me what to do."
Seeing the sarcastic smile on Jarod's face, Fandral said nothing, but felt a little sorry for the Grand Marshal.
"If I don't leave, there's no need to wait for thousands of years. There's no need for Malfurion and Dath'Remar to quarrel. Civil war is just around the corner."
"I know? You are a druid, but you are also a member of the generation who has seen the glory of the empire. Don't say nonsense like the Well of Eternity cannot be repaired. Do you believe it yourself?"
"If I don't leave, I have to stand in line and unite one group of people to completely defeat the other group. Then the remaining people will continue to hold me hostage to choose one or the other until the great Kaldorei Empire collapses."
"If I don't leave, I will either become a complete high-class elf and continue to maintain the dignity of squeezing the people at the bottom, or I will knock down all my comrades who have been with me through thick and thin and give an explanation to all sentient beings."
"Tylande and Malfurion did a great job. My original choice was not wrong. The couple did what I couldn't do at the beginning. At least today, ten thousand years later, the night elves have not been extinct due to the civil war. ."
"So you see, the night elves don't actually need me as a general."
The corners of Fandral Staghelm's eyes were sour and tears were streaming down his face. He understood, he really understood, he really understood it all.
How could Jarod Shadowsong, who was able to lead the night elves to a future in that turbulent era, be a coward?
Precisely because he was in a high position and in charge of the overall situation, Fandral Staghelm knew how difficult it was to get things done.
If he were in Jarod's position, what could Fandral do?
As Malfurion's personal disciple, and as an executioner who had helped his teacher deal with military leaders, Fandral Staghelm knew very well the reason why the night elves did not have a regular army for so many years.
The army that followed Jarod Shadowsong to fight against the Burning Legion and pacify the world was the army of the Kaldorei Empire and the army of the Highborne. Even ordinary night elf soldiers hoped to be promoted to Highborne by virtue of their military merits. Garro What can De, the generalissimo, do, and what can he do, betray his own class?
The conflict was irreconcilable, and Jarod Shadowsong could do nothing. He could only choose one side from the other, and finally fought alone.
This is not only the historical tragedy experienced by the older generation of night elves, but also the strange reincarnation that the night elves are experiencing today.
How many young night elves join the druid path not for the great revival of Kaldorei, but simply to become masters of men and official spellcasters with extraordinary power.
The upper elf has already gone through the current situation of the druids.
The worst thing is...
"Marshal Jarod, do you think there is any point in banning arcane magic today?"
After asking this question, Fandral Staghelm's heart was filled with the pleasure of absurdity and immorality.
Malfurion's most important disciple is questioning the orthodox legitimacy of the Druid way.
"Malfurion didn't completely annihilate Dath'Remar's group, so he should no longer be entangled in the issue of prohibition or non-forbidden. Look at the Alliance, look at the Horde, look at Azeroth today, what about you guys? The night elves who follow the rules don't use arcane magic. Who doesn't? Maiev's spaceship just left."
Jarod did not answer Fandral's question directly, but his meaning was already very clear.
There are things you can have, and everyone can have them, but if you can’t have them, then it’s not a thing!
Standing up, Fandral Staghelm walked up to Jarod Shadowsong with heavy steps, knelt down on one knee, took the back of the Grand Marshal's hand and gave a nondescript kiss on the hand, because Jarod Shadowsong I have long stopped wearing the ring that symbolizes my family.
"Marshal, the night elves have reached a critical moment of survival. Teacher, his thoughts are bound by the inertia of history, just like you were helpless back then. Save us, only you can save the night elves, save us again, Fandral .Staghelm would give his heart to you.”
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Jarod Shadowsong opened his mouth and widened his eyes.
No, I just came to you to get some military supplies and to catch up with you, you damn...
I...
Looking at the helpless Jarod Shadowsong, Dandema suddenly understood something.
Why has the unknown apprentice priestess Sarah Hill accompanied Jarod for thousands of years?
Because when everyone was asking for Jarod, only Sarah Hill gave Jarod the tenderness he longed for most.
Ignoring Jarod's look for help, Dandema also knelt in front of Jarod.
"Marshal, after the battle on Mount Hyjal, the Dragon King's blessing gradually expired. We night elves are moving towards ordinary life. Kaldorei needs you, the night elves need you, and Azeroth needs you."
Dandema hid her guilt for scheming against her good friend, but secretly made up her mind to protect Jarod and not let him die in front of her.
"you!"
Jarod understood Dandema's threat, and what was he trying to do this time...
"You are going to rebel!"
Fandral Staghelm responded to Jarod in the strongest possible terms.
"You are the only Grand Marshal in the Kaldorei for thousands of years. Who dares to rebel? Who dares to rebel?"
"It's inappropriate, it's inappropriate. Although I didn't participate in the Battle of Quicksand, I know how powerful the Qiraji are. I won't compete with Malfurion and Tyrande for power. It's inappropriate, don't talk about it anymore."
Jarod stood up and paced repeatedly, shouting inappropriately.
"Although I don't know where you learned that there was something wrong with the Dragon King's blessing, you are right. The night elves have been held high for tens of thousands of years and they should be down to earth again."
Although Fandral Staghelm looked at Dandemar and said this, he was still speaking to Jarod.
Marshal, immortality is both a blessing and a curse. Can you not see the bleak future?
Marshal Jarod, lead the brothers to charge again.
