"What right does a mere Earl have to preside over a meeting of world leaders? Calia, are you kidding me?"
Anasterian Sunstrider, the supreme leader of the High Elf Sun King, a Legendary mage who has lived for thousands of years and the most powerful battle mage in the world, wore a magnificent purple elven robe and had the famous mage artifact " Flamestrike " hanging at his waist. He did not raise his head, and his tone was full of mockery and disdain.
The High Elf maintained the same attitude towards any other race. They considered the High Elf to be the most civilized and noble race in the world, looked down on humans and Dwarves, regarded Orcs as barbarians, and even held the same disdain for the Night Elf on another continent.
After all, in the eyes of the High Elf, most Night Elf were just commoners from the ancient elven empire. Even Malfurion Stormrage and Tyrande Whisperwind were just ordinary people from distant times.
He came from the Sunstrider family, a true Highborne and a great elven noble. Most of the elves who migrated to this land at the same time as him and established the High Elf kingdom were of noble birth, possessing noble surnames such as Morningstar and Sunfury.
In ancient times, the surnames of elves, from top to bottom, were as follows: those named after the sun, moon, and stars were of the highest status; those named after wind, clouds, thunder, and lightning were next; those named after eagle feathers and birds were next; those named after wolves, insects, tigers, and leopards were next; and those named after trees, flowers, and grasses were the lowest!
Like the Feathermoon Sunstrider is a noble family name. Although the Stormrage and Whisperwind families were also noble families in that era, they were a level below the Sunstrider!
The Sun King, the monarch who once fought alongside Emperor Thoradin to defeat the Amani Trolls Empire, upon seeing the divine sword on Jiang Jie's back, naturally recalled the eternal vow he made in ancient times after defeating the Troll:
The Sunstrider Dynasty will forever be loyal to the bloodline of Emperor Thoradin!
For High Elf, who are long-lived beings, time is not an issue. But for humans, whose average lifespan is only a few decades, bloodlines can easily be severed over millennia.
So he made this vow for two reasons. First, Emperor Thoradin and the human empire had indeed saved the Sunstrider Dynasty, and the power of the human empire was too great. Second, he believed that it wouldn't be long before Emperor Thoradin's bloodline would be extinguished, just like other noble human bloodlines.
Just as I expected.
Not long after, the ancient Empire of Arathor disintegrated, and the descendants of Emperor Thoradin went to the south of the Wildlands and established Stormwind City. Later, the leader of Stormwind City changed his surname, believing that the bloodline of Emperor Thoradin had been extinguished and the Sunstrider Dynasty was finally over.
Unexpectedly, during World War II, Lothar appeared and demanded that he fulfill his original vow.
Although he was very reluctant to obey a human's orders, the pride of the High Elf made it impossible for him to break his oath, so he reluctantly agreed to let Alleria Windrunner lead a small force to aid the Alliance.
It wasn't until the Orcs invaded Quel'Thalas and slaughtered countless High Elf that he led the Sunstrider Dynasty to join the Alliance and fight against the Horde.
Then, Lothar died.
He was overjoyed to confirm that Lothar's only remaining bloodline had also perished in the war, and that Emperor Thoradin's bloodline had finally been completely extinguished!
But now, there is a man carrying Thoradin's divine sword, claiming to be "the successor to the will of Emperor Thoradin "!
What's the meaning?
Do they still intend to use that oath to hold the Sunstrider Dynasty hostage?
Don't even think about it!
Upon hearing the Sun King's words, Princess Calia's expression instantly changed, her already cold face now filled with anger.
Equally enraged was Uther the Lightbringer!
This regent, who is now extremely powerful and holds a very high position, is still not as powerful as the Sun King.
But his influence is by no means much weaker than that of the Sun King, and his aura and majesty are in no way inferior to the Sun King's! " Anasterian! Are you questioning the Queen of Lordaeron's decision? The Queen's decision is Lordaeron's decision! This is a meeting convened by Lordaeron, and we have the right to appoint anyone to chair the meeting! I acknowledge Nicholas's qualifications!" Uther said in a deep voice.
" Uther, if you were to chair this meeting, I would approve. But why should it be chaired by a young man I've never even heard of?" The Sun King glanced at Jiang Jie with disdain, but his brows furrowed slightly, for he sensed the excitement of Flamestrike —the excitement of seeing an old friend!
Which old friend?
Of course, it's Strom'kar the Warbreaker!
In ancient times, they fought together and killed countless Troll!
This excitement made him very unhappy!
"Why? Because I know the Scourge better than you do. Because I've participated in every major battle against the Scourge. Because I once swore an oath before this sword: I will protect Lordaeron with my life, and protect the entire human world!" Jiang Jie stepped forward and said coldly.
This is not idle talk, nor is it deception; it is the truth!
From the moment Jiang Jie obtained the sword, he sensed the will of Emperor Thoradin within it.
Unless he is willing to become the Keeper of the human world, he cannot gain the sword's approval and thus cannot unleash its full power.
He agreed.
Because the divine sword showed him scene after scene: Emperor Thoradin wielding it, conquering human Horde, ending civil wars, uniting all humanity, and establishing the Empire of Arathor;
That was a scene of humans fighting bravely to resist the invasion and plunder of the Troll!
Jiang Jie was infected, infected by the will of Emperor Thoradin. He accepted the identity demanded by Emperor Thoradin, and he truly is the successor of Emperor Thoradin's will!
" Strom'kar? This sword was crafted by a human blacksmith, imbued with the enchantments of the High Elf, yet now it's tainted with a nauseating dark aura. It vanished with Thoradin. I don't know where you obtained it, but possessing it doesn't equate to having Thoradin's approval, nor are you the inheritor of Thoradin's will."
The Sun King sneered and shook his head, " Thoradin's last bloodline vanished with Lothar's death. As far as I know, Lothar left no offspring. Nicholas? You are not qualified to chair this meeting!"
"Are you questioning my identity? Do you think I'm lying? Unfortunately, when I obtained this sword, when Emperor Thoradin's soul personally recognized me, someone was by my side, witnessing it all," Jiang Jie said calmly.
"Is that so? Who will testify for you?" The Sun King sneered, his imposing aura pressing down on Jiang Jie. The energy fluctuations emanating from him, belonging to Legendary mage, made Jiang Jie feel like he couldn't breathe.
However, this energy gives one a feeling of a candle flickering in the wind or the sun setting in the west.
"He's dying!" came Xiao Feng's annoyed voice from inside the gaming pod. "That pretentious old man won't live much longer!"