Varian and eagerly asked, "How can I accomplish great feats and become the greatest King in human history?"
Jaina was in a good mood and replied, "Just as I predicted, the elementals ambushed the great Savior Thrall, tearing his soul to shreds and scattering it across different Elemental Planes. A true warrior needs to step forward, preferably a King."
Varian exclaimed excitedly, "I am more than willing to accept this great honor!"
Robbie, hidden in the shadows, saw everything clearly. Varian was blinded by ambition and unable to extricate himself, and was about to use the power of Y'Shaarj to force him to his senses.
But Robbie eventually gave up. Varian harbored a hidden power within him, somewhat similar to the Black Dragon Princess's aura, only much stronger.
Jaina brought Varian to the wedding venue. Looking at the 20,000 human soldiers, the Red Dragon Queen deliberately teased, "King Varian, are you willing to sacrifice your soldiers to save Thrall? Although Thrall might eat you up?"
Varian replied politely, "It's my honor. Besides, don't joke around; who in Azeroth doesn't know that Thrall is kind and benevolent?"
Ysera said sarcastically, "Varian, have you forgotten that the Orcs slaughtered Kingdom of Stormwind, killed your father, and cruelly tore him apart and ate him?"
Varian said calmly, "Let bygones be bygones. People should forget hatred. Now, my heart is only for Azeroth, only for the great Savior Thrall."
Nozdormu scoffed, "Not your people, is that it? King of Stormwind City."
Varian was displeased upon hearing this. Although he dared not offend the Dragon King, he still spoke with neither servility nor arrogance, "Without the great Savior Thrall, there would be no Kingdom of Stormwind. Though I am dull-witted, I can understand the reasoning behind this. Thrall and the Orcs Consecration everything for this world."
The Red Dragon Queen sneered, "What a fool!"
Jaina was worried that the three Dragon Kings would undermine Varian's confidence, and whispered to Varian, "It's getting late, we should get started as soon as possible."
Unexpectedly, Varian was incredibly stubborn. The Red Dragon Queen's mockery ignited his competitive spirit, and he retorted, "I will prove to everyone that you are all wrong. The great Savior Thrall, his character is impeccable. When all is over, I expect you to apologize to Thrall."
The three Dragon Kings stood aside and watched, looking at Varian with mockery.
Jaina breathed a sigh of relief:
"We'll begin with the Air Elemental Plane. I'll open Portal to the Vortex Pinnacle and find an elemental named Sek'kronas. He was once a servant of the Guardian Aegwynn and has the ability to see everything in the air plane. We can use him to find out Thrall's whereabouts."
Without delay, Jaina used the chaotic energy of the Ruins of Nordrassil to open a massive Portal.
A bizarre city floating in the air appeared before my eyes, with endless Gales swirling around it and countless white spires appearing and disappearing in the distance.
This is the ever-changing Vortex Pinnacle, the entrance to the Throne of the Four Winds.
Agna turned pale with fright and said nervously, "I will stay here and wait for Thrall's return. Perhaps other warriors will be willing to save the great Savior Thrall."
Looking at the Vortex Pinnacle the Gale, Varian felt a chill run down his spine, but for the sake of achieving fame and making a name for himself in history, Varian disregarded everything else and led the vanguard into the Portal.
As Varian stepped through the Portal, he saw a massive wind elemental floating in the air, and the surrounding Gale became gentle, like a refreshing breeze.
Jaina greeted her softly, "Senior Sek'kronas, it's a pleasure to meet you."
Sek'kronas looked down at Jaina: "Human little girl, I remember you. You know I don't like to be disturbed. Oh, look who's here, a human King."
Varian met his gaze, about to say something.
Sek'kronas roared, "You can feel the wind on your arms, your face, your weapons and armor, but it will tear you to shreds in the next moment. This is not a place for you. Take your army and go back!"
Varian took a step back in fright, Jaina quickly said, "We are here for the great Savior Thrall."
Sek'kronas was silent for a long time, looking down at the two of them:
"I know who you're looking for, but it's unwise to seek him out. He threw himself into the eye of the whirlwind, the air currents tore him apart, leaving only shattered flesh and agonizing fragments of his soul. If you go to him, you'll only suffer the same fate; the Gale will slice everything to pieces. I've warned you. Now, what do you intend to do?"
Varian declared loudly, "I am not afraid of death."
Sek'kronas burst into laughter, like Gale wind:
"No, you're afraid of death. You value yourself more than anyone else. The King's courage comes from his soldiers, and you show no pity for their lives. Fine, I'll send you there now."
Endless Gales swept Jaina, Varian, and thousands of troops toward the Throne of the Four Winds Vortex Pinnacle.
This is an ancient palace, filled with howling wind elementals. A blurry shadow can be vaguely seen, like Thrall magnified a hundred times, enduring the tearing of countless wind elementals.
Sek'kronas said coldly:
"At the eye of the storm lies Thrall's shattered soul, surrounded by nascent wind elementals who have yet to learn to control their inner fury. King Varian, what will you do?"
Varian ordered a small squad to approach Thrall, but they were torn to shreds by the Gale as soon as they escaped Sek'kronas's protection. Sek'kronas sneered:
"A futile sacrifice. You've angered these children. Even if the entire population of Stormwind City came, it would be to no avail. Give up, Varian."
Jaina's face turned pale as she realized that Thrall's crisis was far more terrifying than she had imagined. It was a difficulty that no human could overcome, and she was already considering giving up.
Amidst the Gale, the occasional weak plea for mercy from Thrall could be heard.
"Spare me, I was wrong, I'm willing to be your servant forever."
Varian bit his lip and asked calmly, "There must be a way, right?"
Sek'kronas paused, then replied:
"These wind elementals are like children; they'll Anjing down when they're tired of playing. I've calculated that if three thousand soldiers lay down their weapons and remove their armor, walking towards Thrall like puppets, letting these children unleash their inner rage, we can rescue the fragments of Thrall's soul. Are you willing to pay this price for Thrall, humanity's enemy?"
Varian declared Justice, "A reasonable price to pay."
Then Varian turned around and said loudly:
"Warriors of Stormwind City, Thrall, the Savior, has saved the world time and time again. He is now trapped. I need three thousand brave Warriors to die for the great Savior Thrall."
Although the 20,000 carefully selected soldiers deeply admired Thrall, most of them were reluctant to die for Thrall, and fewer than a thousand volunteers volunteered.
Varian was very dissatisfied, his fierce expression revealed, and he loudly threatened:
"I am now assigning tasks. If you refuse to obey orders, your wives, children, relatives, and friends will all be hanged at the gates of Stormwind City."