Patrick continued, "Our blood debt against the Scourge has been settled. As the first heir to Quel'Thalas and its king in all but name, you need a coronation ceremony to announce it to the world."
"Could you tell me what you have in mind?" Kael'thas did not care much about the ceremony. Conversely, his continued refusal to hold a coronation was also for the sake of the Kingdom's stability. "Or rather, are you certain this won't affect our previous efforts?"
The domestic reforms were now at a critical stage. The longstanding boundaries between the Royalists and the Council Party were gradually dissolving. Kael'thas worried that his coronation would put the Council faction on alert, especially the emerging Council families, splitting the Royalists and the Council apart again. They might return to the era before the Dark Portal, when the Royal Family controlled the Sunwell and the Council's Five Great Families stood alongside it, completely betraying the original purpose of his and Patrick's reforms.
"As the Kingdom's first heir and the symbol of Quel'Thalas's Royal Authority, you cannot leave the throne vacant for too long. Holding a coronation to announce your accession to the world is entirely necessary."
Patrick's expression was solemn. In the thinking of a feudal dynasty, the existence of a king held immense significance, and traditional ideas of royal legitimacy were deeply rooted.
"I want to know what you really have in mind." Kael'thas remained perfectly calm, without the slightest ripple in his expression.
"I need to push the reforms forward again." Patrick dropped a bombshell, causing an uproar among all the elves present. "We have been through a series of foreign wars and diplomatic affairs. All the groups within the Kingdom are now united in facing outward, but internally, we remain united in appearance alone. Members of