Jaina remained completely unfazed by Sylvanas's appearance!
The Scythe of Elune is in the Cathedral of Light in Stormwind City, and neither side can obtain it. Sylvanas has Varian's soul, but it's just a wandering spirit and completely useless.
It was Sylvanas who took a liking to Kites, an ordinary Night Watch, which surprised Jaina.
Jaina sneered, "Sylvanas, do you admire this human? Too bad he's my subordinate; his life and death are in my hands."
Sylvanas hesitated for a moment, then, being as clever as she was, quickly understood Jaina's thoughts. "You want King Varian's soul, don't you? Take it then, I only want this human."
Jaina was horrified. There were humans everywhere impersonating Varian, so why was this Night Watch so valued by Sylvanas? Was it because of his special bloodline?
Kites lay prostrate on the ground, barely daring to breathe. From that moment on, Kites was filled with gratitude towards Sylvanas, who was the only hope that could save his life.
The cunning Jaina never makes a losing deal. Although she didn't know the reason, she would rather kill the Night Watch than hand him over to Sylvanas.
Seeing Jaina's murderous intent, Kites feared for his life, so Sylvanas quickly advised, "Jaina, we can cooperate on this matter."
Jaina smiled. "I need open and honest cooperation."
The two ambitious women's eyes met in mid-air, Sylvanas nodded, saying:
"Alright, Jaina, if I'm not mistaken, you want to use the power of the Old Gods to resurrect King Varian, but have you considered the risks involved? Compared to our understanding of the Old Gods' power, how can we compare to C'Thun and Yogg-Saron, who can control King Varian at any time?"
Jaina's expression remained unchanged, but her heart was in turmoil. She realized she might have been tricked. Using the power of the Old Gods to resurrect the King of Stormwind City was tantamount to helping the Old Gods create minions.
The one who made this suggestion was Meryl Winterstorm; could it be that he served more than one Old Gods?
Antonidas, standing nearby, also said, "Jaina, my disciple, don't be stubborn. What you're doing is wrong."
Jaina is no longer the same person she once was; she looks down on her former mentor and coldly sneers:
"My mentor Antonidas, I remember you were eaten by Thrall. Thrall and I have mentioned more than once that your flesh was extremely unpalatable, especially your brains, which have long since turned into a lump of mush."
Antonidas was so angry that his beard trembled, Sylvanas was equally displeased. Jaina's words were pointed, putting both of them in an awkward position, yet they were unable to refute them.
Seeing the tension between the two sides, Kalecgos was terrified. If the two fought, Jaina would obviously be at a disadvantage, but she could teleport away at any time.
What if we leave Kalecgos here? He doesn't want to become an Undead Dragon and be used as a mount by Sylvanas.
"We are all doing this to save Azeroth, for the great Savior Thrall." Seeing Sylvanas's expression darken further, Kalecgos realized his mistake and quickly tried to salvage the situation:
"The great Elune is watching over us from the heavens."
Upon hearing the name of Elune, both their expressions softened. Facing the relentless Jaina, Sylvanas made a slight concession, whispering:
"Jaina, have you considered how confident you are in restoring King Varian to the King, even if you resurrect him?"
"This!"
Jaina's expression turned serious. During the days when King Varian was missing, the Black Dragon Princess and Duke Bolvar joined forces to either recruit or dismantle the factions loyal to the King.
The Wrynn royal family has been severely suppressed and is no longer as glorious as it once was. Most of the royal family's lands have been reclaimed and confiscated, and the powerful military forces have been reshuffled.
Although Jaina's Peace Dove have given control of Stormwind City Guard, it's only a facade. When it comes to truly choosing sides, Jaina has little confidence in how many will actually stand by the King's side.
Even if Duke Bolvar is loyal and welcomes the King's return, those forces loyal to Bolvar will not give up easily. The return of a King means a redistribution of power, and many nobles will lose their jobs as a result.
The returning Varian was all alone; a single cup of poison would be enough to kill the King.
More importantly, it reflects the will of the people.
Kingdom of Stormwind has yet to recover from the trauma of the two Orcs Wars, and its overall situation is far worse than before the opening of the Dark Portal.
The people were already tired of war, and the Black Dragon Princess and Bolvar's policy of recuperation and rest was what they longed for most.
After a long pause, Jaina said uncertainly:
"I would advise the Guardian Medivh to assist King Varian's return. Faced with Medivh's boundless magical power, all opponents will be silenced."
"Well said, but it's meaningless," Sylvanas sneered.
"Medivh opened the Dark Portal, attracting the Orcs. No matter how many excuses and justifications he makes, the people of Kingdom of Stormwind still hate him to the core. How long can the King whom Medivh installed stay on the throne? I'm afraid that if we're not careful, our King Varian will die a violent death."
Then, Sylvanas added loudly:
"I heard that Medivh was defeated by Kel'Thuzad a long time ago. The Scourge is not what it used to be. I'm afraid that if Medivh faces Kel'Thuzad again, he will be instantly killed."
"That's a lie!" Jaina vehemently denied, trying to save face.
Jaina understood. Due to various concerns, Medivh couldn't possibly support Varian. Jaina looked directly at Sylvanas: "Then what's your plan?"
Sylvanas was prepared:
"My method is to have a god support King Varian. A god's power is enough to silence all mortals, even if they know the King on the throne is an imposter. However, we must remain vigilant and not let the god turn the King into a puppet."
Jaina understood. Since Kites was Corruption by the Worgen Curse, he was likely also immune to divine control and possessed free will.
Sylvanas's approach was to firmly grasp the power of the Stormwind City King, relying solely on divine intervention to ensure His King's stability.
Jaina looked at Sylvanas strangely. "You need to borrow the power of that god."
Sylvanas replied, "The Wild God have received a gift from Elune, and have regained their strength. Their power is now far greater than before. Demigods crave delicious souls, and I believe they would be very willing to become the patrons of the King of Stormwind City. I will choose a suitable one."
To utilize the power of a Demigod?
Jaina had not forgotten the duel between Agamaggan and Aegwynn. Although Agamaggan was defeated, the power he displayed was terrifying.
Even the Guardian Medivh is probably no match for Agamaggan, and the Wild God has no obvious weaknesses.
After hesitating for a long time, Jaina nodded. "Since our goal is the same—to save Azeroth, for the great Savior Thrall —why not cooperate this time?"