Gul'dan is being driven mad by torture.
By day, he had to endure Kel'Thuzad's soul-searching interrogations, and by night, he was forced to listen to Naaru Lala's terrifying songs. After a few days, Gul'dan became increasingly erratic and delusional.
No one sympathizes with Gul'dan, one of the culprits who brought disaster to Azeroth, the most treacherous and cunning Orcs. The people in the garrison wish they could skin him alive and eat him alive.
A Gul'dan on the verge of collapse is more reassuring than a clear-headed Gul'dan.
When Robbie met Gul'dan, he found him sitting on the threshold of Kel'Thuzad's underground laboratory, gazing at the dim underground passage, muttering to himself listlessly.
"I was so stupid, really," Gul'dan said, lifting his lifeless eyes.
"I only knew that the Burning Legion hated the Draenei and was interested in Azeroth. I bewitched the Orcs, tempting them to drink the Blood of Mannoroth, giving Orcs the courage to fulfill their centuries-old ambition. The Draenei were so easily defeated, and Kingdom of Stormwind was also easily conquered. Uther the Lightbringer was unexpectedly foolish, willingly sending us a large amount of military rations. Blackhand Blackhand being killed by that traitor Orgrimmar was an accident, but it didn't hinder my great cause. Lordaeron was just an isolated city, victory was within reach. I was smugly thinking, what kind of reward will the Burning Legion give me? Who..." Knowing that the Dark Side of the Moon the Orcs Legions, they forced me to pledge allegiance or they would kill me. I panicked and begged the Dark Side of the Moon to spare me. How ridiculous! I was just a pawn; how could I have the right to negotiate with the one playing me? I desperately needed power, and I happened to find out the location of the Tomb of Sargeras. I thought I could gain immense power and escape the control of the Burning Legion and the Dark Side of the Moon, but I never imagined that this was also a conspiracy. I still remember in the Tomb of Sargeras, my internal organs had been devoured by Demons, and my soul floated out to find a Warlock from the Stormreaver Clan tightly holding my head.
At this point, Gul'dan sobbed, covering his face and weeping, unable to utter a coherent sentence.
Robbie looked at Gul'dan suspiciously, unsure whether the cunning Orcs was truly half-mad or just pretending.
Vanessa had also heard about Gul'dan's madness, and after confirming it herself, she confidently told Robbie:
"The fusion of the two Gul'dan souls caused him some aftereffects due to the shock; his self-awareness was affected, and he sometimes acted erratically, but this did not diminish his cunning and treachery."
Robbie and Kel'Thuzad both nodded solemnly; even the crazed Gul'dan couldn't let his guard down. In contrast, Med'an, who ate and slept in the cell, seemed harmless.
A great deal of useful information was extracted from Gul'dan's soul, including the method for reshaping his physical body.
Combined with the records in the Book of Medivh, Kel'Thuzad was finally confident enough to create a body for Shadow Anduin.
When King Varian was sidelined by the Brotherhood, the attitudes of the Alliance races differed greatly.
Ironforge's stance, which is in cahoots with Stormwind City, is unclear. The Brotherhood's think tank analyzes that Princess Moira Bronzebeard of Ironforge, while outwardly a close friend of King Varian, actually harbors resentment over Varian's invasion of Ironforge.
Having failed to Gnomeregan Gnome, the gnomes were preoccupied with their own troubles and naturally wouldn't concern themselves with the affairs of Kingdom of Stormwind.
Upon learning that King Varian had been sidelined, the Prophet Velen of Exodar immediately issued a stern protest, making his stance very clear: he fully supported King Varian and condemned the Brotherhood's insubordination.
The Brotherhood knows the Draenei very well. This race is passive and will never take the initiative to attack. They are always all bark and no bite, and therefore pose no threat whatsoever.
Crucially important is the attitude of the Night Elves and the Gilneas Humans. Intelligence from SI:7 indicates that King Genn Greymane of Gilneas has entered Darnassus, a very dangerous sign.
At this juncture, if Prince Anduin were to step forward and take the blame for undermining King Varian, with a little maneuvering, the plot and coup could be transformed into a power struggle between Varian and his son, turning a national affair into a family matter for the House Wrynn. The Night Elves and Worgen would then have no reason to send troops.
Deep beneath the fortress, in Kel'Thuzad's secret laboratory.
A large cauldron, much like the Plague Cauldron in the Western Plaguelands farm, stood in the center of the laboratory, its green liquid bubbling and gurgling.
Kel'Thuzad held the Book of Medivh with a reassuringly meticulous air, stirring the liquid in the pot as he explained to Robbie:
"Resurrecting Anduin Undead would be a piece of cake for me; even with a corpse, it would be much easier. But creating a new body of flesh and blood, capable of using the Holy Light, is more difficult. It's not that I'm bad at it, but in terms of comprehension and understanding, Medivh is far inferior to me. He spent several years creating Fel Body for Gul'dan, failing dozens of times, while I only need a quarter of an hour."
Around the cauldron stood six Undead acolytes, Kel'Thuzad's assistants.
"C'Thun's tentacles and use the Ancient's own Curse of Flesh to revitalize flesh and blood, giving it life."
"The essence of the Sha of the Sha of Pride is intended to build spirit and spirituality, ensuring the ability to use the Holy Light after resurrection."
"The Faceless Ones's teeth, the Felhound's bones, the Mantid's claws—the purpose was to recreate a skeleton, which was then joined together with Ghoul saliva and Abomination slime."
"Khadgar's beard, Grom's blood, Ghost Mushrooms, combined with the blood of whale sharks and the sweat of Ulduar Freya, constitute the blood and tissue fluid of his entire body."
"Finally, add the most crucial ingredient: 250 catties of beef."
Chunks of beef were tossed into the large cauldron by the acolytes. The green liquid churned, and C'Thun's tentacles pierced into the beef, frantically draining its nutrients. Robbie watched in horror and asked, "Why beef?!"
Kel'Thuzad explained calmly, "Beef and human flesh are quite similar, at least in terms of taste. In fact, it doesn't necessarily have to be beef. What we need is a body of flesh and blood, not necessarily a human."
Robbie had a really unreliable feeling; if you added some scallions, ginger, and garlic, it would be a stew of beef.
In fact, C'Thun's tentacles are the most crucial ingredient in the cauldron; the other auxiliary ingredients are not essential and can be replaced in various ways.
Under the influence of the Curse of Flesh, the chaotic materials mixed together showed a tendency to form a living organism.
Kel'Thuzad took out the Life Crystal that sealed the soul of Shadow Anduin, releasing the soul of Shadow Anduin. The Magic Circle that had been engraved on the inner layer of the cauldron took effect, and hundreds of magic gems shimmered, guiding the power of the Curse of Flesh to entwine Anduin's soul.
A lump of flesh slowly formed, initially only the size of a fist. Under the influence of the Magic Circle, it grew wildly until it became a large fleshy ball with a diameter of about two meters, floating and sinking in the large pot.
Kel'Thuzad timed it, and about fifteen minutes later, six acolytes took out sharp long knives and carefully cut open the huge ball of flesh, revealing the humanoid creature inside.
Although there was inevitably a hint of beefy smell, this humanoid creature was practically identical to Anduin, and Kel'Thuzad was quite satisfied with his work.
However, after awakening the humanoid creature, Anduin turned out to be an idiot, just sitting there grinning foolishly with drool constantly dripping from his mouth.
Kel'Thuzad scratched his head, looking surprised. After a careful examination, he explained to Robbie:
"The House Wrynn are born with two souls in one body. Their individual souls are weaker than those of a normal person. Having stayed inside the Life Crystal for a long time, they have lost many memories and are unable to build a complete consciousness, which is why they have intellectual disabilities. Unless the remnant soul of Light Anduin is also integrated into this body, they will only be able to remain in this foolish state."
Robbie waved his hand, smiled, and said:
"There's no need. All we need is a puppet, a foolish King. That's the best King for Kingdom of Stormwind."
Controlling a fool to walk and talk like a normal person is not difficult with Kel'Thuzad's magic.
The important thing is that he is the real Anduin Wrynn, and that's enough.
The following day, Prince Anduin Wrynn appeared at the Lion's Pride Inn in Elwynn Forest, Goldshire, and summoned many nobles from Stormwind City to issue an important statement.
First, he publicly announced ten charges against King Varian, all of which were related to his lifestyle, such as keeping mistresses, being arrogant, wasting food, dressing sloppily, and allowing his horse to trample crops.
However, Varian was still recognized as King, Prince Anduin Regent, held military and political power in the Kingdom of Stormwind.