Candidates

Although many mages did not want to restart the Guardian Project, a vote was eventually held at the insistence of the three council leaders. The result was unsurprising: the proposal was easily passed by the GMs, who made up a large number of the Dalaran Council.

"Damn it, don't these people understand that absolute power leads to absolute madness? Faced with the power of Guardian, how many people can resist such temptation?"

Sitting in her Kirin Tor seat, Jaina thought angrily. She glanced at Khadgar and realized that apart from Khadgar and a few other reasonable people, the old guys in the council were all so pedantic that they actually wanted to create another monster like Medivh.

Looking at the old and unfamiliar faces in the room, Jaina suddenly felt a little puzzled. How did these old men become high-ranking members of the council? It was as if they never existed in normal times, but whenever an important event occurred, these old guys would suddenly appear out of nowhere.

Did they accomplish anything remarkable? It seems not. What were they doing during the Burning Legion's invasion? I have no recollection of that either.

Something seemed a little off. Jaina recalled what the mysterious man had said: there were too many strange and illogical things in this world.

Glinton (Speaker of the Kirin Tor): "Now that the resolution has been passed, we will proceed with the selection of the Guardian. To become Guardian, one must meet the following prerequisites."

1. One must become Guardian voluntarily; it cannot be forced.

2. One must swear allegiance to the Dalaran Council, and the mage must voluntarily relinquish the power of the Guardian upon the expiration of their term.

3. One must possess extensive combat experience and sufficiently powerful magical abilities.

4. You must obtain the recommendation and approval of at least three members of the Dalaran Council.

Anyone who meets the requirements can apply to become a candidate. Once the candidates are selected, a vote will be held, and the person with the most votes will become the next Guardian.

The crowd whispered amongst themselves, but no one stepped forward. The power of the Guardian was something everyone desired, but the immense responsibility also made them hesitate. Fighting the Burning Legion, the Scourge, the Immortal Legion, the World Destruction Legion, and all the enemies threatening the world was no easy task.

Furthermore, Guardian are subject to various restrictions, must swear oaths, and must relinquish their power after Guardian term ends, which is clearly not very satisfactory.

"I want to become Guardian!" a magnetic voice suddenly declared. Everyone looked over and saw Feierdenan, an Arcanist who was a well-known figure in Dalaran. Originally an ordinary Arcanist, Feierdenan accidentally fell into the Arcane Pool during an experiment. As a result, the impact of Arcane energy mutated his flesh and blood, turning him into an Arcane energy being. Although he still maintained a human form, he was as elusive as a ball of blue Arcane energy. To maintain his form, he created a runic armor, which now made him a blue energy being with a metallic armor-like exterior, giving him an intimidating aura that ordinary people lacked.

Jaina frowned. Feierdenan always reminded her of Azathoth, who, like him, had gained immense power through some means. Although Feierdenan was supposedly a good person in life, who knew what he had become after the mutation? Wasn't Azathoth once a friend of the Alliance?

Jaina's past experiences taught her that people's personalities can change, especially drastic changes in life, so she instinctively didn't like this guy.

"I'm willing to be Guardian too!"

The second to speak was Khadgar. As the disciple of Medivh, the last Guardian, Khadgar was obviously qualified to inherit the Guardian's identity. He had been fighting against various evil forces since the first Orcs invasion. He was a very prestigious figure in the Dalaran Council. The only problem was that he was a bit old. For Guardian, it is generally better to be a little younger.

The third person to sign up was Faerleisi from the Violet Council. He was a blue dragon with a natural talent for magic. Unlike other proud Dragon Clan, Faerleisi preferred his human form and rarely looked at people in his dragon form, making him a relatively popular Dragon Clan in Dalaran.

Next, the Sunreavers also put forward their candidate, the elven archmage Macdell Sunscar.

"And me, for the peace and tranquility of this world, I am willing to accept this heavy responsibility, and I am confident that I can protect this world."

The last person to sign up surprised Jaina; it was Esmehalda.

As the youngest member of the Dalaran Council, Esmehalda has been Fengyun recently, favored by many mages. This feeling is somewhat familiar to Jaina, vaguely resembling her younger self. Both were genius magical girls, both were full of passion and hope for the world, and both had experienced many trials.

For some reason, she felt a pang of sadness; she had actually been outshone by a young girl. Jaina, had you become so despondent?

"So now we have four candidates. Does anyone else want to sign up? If not, the voting will begin."

"And me." Jaina abruptly raised her hand. "I faced Archimonde, the leader of the Burning Legion, on Mount Hyjal, and led my people across the ocean. I also had direct confrontations with Medivh. I know what the responsibilities and obligations of Guardian mean. I don't think creating a Guardian is a good idea, but if this world is destined to have someone to protect it, I hope that person is me."

Glinton glanced at Jaina with some surprise. This wasn't in the script. As a story character, Jaina had extremely high reputation in Dalaran. If she became the Guardian, she would be difficult to control.

"Lady Proudmoore, you are the Queen of Theramore. If you become the Guardian, you must relinquish your worldly duties. We do not wish for the Guardian's power to be entangled in political affairs," Glinton said solemnly.

Jaina nodded. "I desire the power of the Guardian to protect this world. Power is meaningless to me if it's for the sake of this world. If I become the Guardian, I'm willing to give up the title of Queen of Theramore."

The speakers exchanged glances and nodded. "Very good. We now have four Guardian. If there are no more applicants, we will proceed with a vote."

No one spoke up anymore; with these few candidates already identified, there was basically no hope for anyone else.

"The voting rules are as follows: every member of the Council of Tirisfal has one vote, while the Speaker has two votes. Candidates have no voting rights. Voting will begin in half an hour, during which time everyone must decide who they will vote for."