After the banquet, it is customary to have desserts after the meal. In fact, if you are more particular, you should organize a dance or something. However, no one here cares about these things, and no one understands these things. So after eating together, Aaron just distributed gifts to everyone as the host, and the party was considered over.
After that, everyone who wanted to leave left first, and those who didn't want to leave could continue to sit by the fireplace and chat for a while. Aaron was called aside by Arthas at this time. Judging from his meaning, it seemed that he had something to say to Aaron.
Just now, Arthas went to see Jaina off and returned to Covenant City Academy of Magic, but he and Muradin did not return to the hotel, but returned to Aaron's Lord's Mansion, this made Aaron a little curious. What did this guy want to do with him? He thought Arthas would continue to pester Jaina.
"Brother Aaron, can I discuss something with you?" Arthas looked hesitant, "Do you think I can really become a Paladin?"
"You don't have confidence?" Aaron narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Arthas. He actually didn't know much about Arthas's experience when he was young. It seems that this young man is also doubtful and worried.
"Yes." Arthas said to Aaron with some distress, "Although I have been studying how to become a Paladin with teacher Uther for several years, I always feel that I have not done enough, and I am not sure whether I can become a real Paladin in the future."
Aaron wonders if Uther is too harsh on Arthas, causing him to have little confidence in himself?
After chatting with Arthas for a while, Aaron understood the source of Arthas's worries, not only because of Uther's severity, but also partly because of Terenas's expectations for Arthas, which filled the young man's heart with pressure and ultimately caused confusion in his heart.
Aaron thought for a while, and it seems that he should help Arthas relieve some pressure. After pondering for a moment, he said, "Arthas, you should still have confidence in your fighting skills, right?"
Arthas nodded, "But what I'm more worried about is whether Holy Light will not recognize me. I heard that every year in the group joining ceremony, there are many people who cannot be recognized by Holy Light and cannot become Paladin. I will also go to Stormwind City to participate in the joining ceremony next summer. I always feel a little unsure."
Aaron smiled secretly in his heart. It seems that his guess was right. If Arthas couldn't even pass the fighting skills, I'm afraid Uther would have given up on him long ago. The problem now is the recognition of Holy Light that Arthas is worried about. Aaron naturally knew in his heart that Arthas would successfully become Paladin, but Aaron was worried that Arthas would feel that he was comforting him, so he decided to use a more intuitive way to help Arthas reduce the pressure.
Thinking like this, Aaron sent a message of Holy Light to Arthas, "Even if you can't get Holy Light's approval, I can make you a Paladin."
"What... can actually..." The horror in Arthas's heart was completely reflected on his face. He had never heard Uther say that Holy Light could be lent to others, so he immediately enthusiastically tried to use it.
Muradin watched Arthas experimenting with the usage of Holy Light that suddenly appeared in his body, and said in a drunken tone, "Arthas, don't worry. When I come back from Northrend, I will bring you a magical weapon. By then, even if you can't become Paladin, you will still be able to beat the shit out of your enemies."
"What artifact?" Aaron heard Muradin say, and couldn't help but cast his eyes on Frostmourne hanging on the wall. After returning to the lord's mansion, Aaron felt that he couldn't carry several weapons on his body every day, so he hung all the weapons on the wall, leaving only Thorn of the Holy Light, which usually only showed the shape of a sword hilt.
When Muradin said it, it was hard for Aaron not to think of Frostmourne. However, now that Frostmourne has been in his hands for several years, the artifact Muradin mentioned should not be this rune magic sword, right?
"Aaron are you interested too?" Muradin raised his glass and glanced at Aaron, "Then let me, old Muradin, give you a good talk."
"The news about the artifact was actually discovered by Brann, but after that kid heard that a route to Kalimdor had been opened, he wanted to go to that continent and see it, so he left all these things to me."
"Huh? Muradin Aren't you going to continue to be an ambassador in the future?" Arthas is concerned about another thing. He has become accustomed to Muradin's existence. If Muradin leaves Lordaeron in the future, he will be reluctant to leave.
"Well, there will be a replacement next year. In fact, I should have returned to Ironforge a few years ago. My elder brother has always been very dissatisfied with me being lazy outside." Muradin Although he was drunk, he was in good spirits and did not seem to be affected by alcohol at all. "Forget about these annoying things, let's talk about that artifact."
According to the news sent back by Brann, he accidentally found information about an artifact when Dragonblight was excavating some ruins. If Kalimdor hadn't attracted him even more, he would have definitely unearthed the artifact.
"Did you tell me what that artifact looks like?" Aaron thought to himself. Could it be that Ner'zhul remade Frostmourne?
"Well, I remember, it should be an axe, right?" Muradin stroked his beard and said, "It is said that it is an ancient artifact, just like Aaron the weapons in your hand, but Brann has not yet determined the specific location. Archeology is like this. Even if you find a few clues, it does not mean that you can find the target immediately. It is common to spend several years but find nothing."
Muradin is obviously very knowledgeable about archeology. This is not surprising. This can be said to be accompanied by the tradition of the dwarf race. Even now that they have clarified their origins, they are still constantly excavating various ancient ruins around the world.
However, Aaron's thoughts were a little divergent. Aaron's first reaction to the axe-shaped artifact was Gorehowl. However, the ax was always in Grommash's hand. The second ax that Aaron thought of was Shadowmourne, but there was no Shadowmourne in this era. Aaron really couldn't think of other artifact axes at the moment.
But thinking about the long history of this planet, maybe there really is an artifact sleeping in the soil of Northrend? Aaron gave up thinking about the artifact and continued chatting with Muradin for a while, then he and Arthas sent the old dwarf back to the hotel.
After bidding farewell to the friends attending the banquet, Aaron spent the next few days with Windrunner Sisters and Arator. As for Illucia, the one who wanted to The busy consul only came to Aaron on the first day of the new year to report Covenant City's work plan for the new year. It seems that she has given up on letting Aaron share her work.
So Aaron ushered in the new year calmly. Dark Portal's fifteenth year was also his fifth New Year since time travel.