As soon as Gale left, a saying began to circulate among the Kaldorei: the reason for the demons was the Quel'dorei's abuse of Arcane magic. Only by abolishing Arcane spells could another demonic invasion be prevented.
This saying had a certain market, and the commoner Kaldorei, remembering the oppression by the nobles, became even more willing to believe it.
Upon hearing this rumor, Maiev immediately grew alert. She took Nasha and others to investigate the source of the rumor and soon discovered it originated from Malfurion's followers.
She met with Malfurion and questioned him, "What do you intend by spreading rumors?"
Malfurion sternly replied, "I'm afraid this isn't a rumor, is it?"
"Sin'dorei is filled with Arcane Energy everywhere, which is the root cause of the demons. Mages are deluded, even worshipping demons as gods, and Azshara even fantasized about marrying a demon. These various mistakes led to this unnecessary war."
Facing Malfurion's eloquence, Maiev was speechless. She was not a person good with words, but rather a woman of action. If she hadn't considered Cenarius, she probably would have arrested Malfurion already.
Metri stepped forward, "Malfurion, you keep saying that Arcane attracted the demons, do you have any evidence?"
"Of course!" Malfurion showed no fear: "The captured Mages can testify that the demons are very familiar with Arcane Energy, and the felhounds even feed on Arcane. This evidence should be enough to prove the demons' interest in Arcane, shouldn't it?"
Metri sneered, "If what you say is true, then the Destroyer is also good at manipulating souls? Does that mean she is also very interested in nature magic?"
Malfurion: "Manipulating souls is not done by Druids, but by Your Majesty Gail. He turned Meijia · Yuehuo into a Lich and also uses a spellbook that can absorb souls."
Maiev asked in a low voice, "Are you dissatisfied with His Majesty?"
"Not at all!" Malfurion spread his hands and said, "I am only regretful and fearful of His Majesty's continued use of Arcane. We all know that His Majesty is a more talented Mage than Azshara, possessing many artifacts that can use Arcane. After Azshara ordered that the Well of Eternity's energy not be used without permission, Your Majesty Gail could still use Arcane Energy through artifacts. This audacity is no less than Azshara's. If Arcane continues to be used, who can guarantee that Your Majesty Gail will not follow in Azshara's footsteps?"
Everyone present was speechless. Gale was, after all, a person, and no one could guarantee that Gale would not make mistakes in the future.
Malfurion looked around. This was why he chose to make his move when Gale left; none of these people could stand against him.
Not being able to contend with Malfurion, the rhetoric to abolish Arcane spread rapidly. During this time, refugees from other parts of the Broken Isles arrived one after another, and the Kaldorei gathered in Nordrassil exceeded 50,000.
Most of the suffering Kaldorei harbored resentment towards the nobles and Azshara. Malfurion tied the abolition of Arcane to Azshara, making it difficult for these Kaldorei to distinguish.
Seeing that the situation was set, Malfurion finally had the confidence to contend with Gale.
After settling the humans, Gale and Moon Rage had a chat.
Darkmoon City was destroyed in the disaster and needed to be rebuilt. Inspired by Nordrassil, Moon Rage wanted to rebuild Darkmoon City into a port city to strengthen communication between Nordrassil, Vashj'ir, and itself.
Gale strongly agreed with his view and encouraged him to develop maritime trade.
The resources of Azeroth are limited. The faster the Kaldorei seize marine resources, the less other races will occupy. Once resources are saturated, other races will all act according to the Kaldorei's wishes.
At the same time, Moon Rage suggested that Gale send people to Dalaran and Vashj'ir as soon as possible. If too much time passed, these two cities might experience changes. Especially Vashj'ir, where the sea isolated the roads, there would certainly be people with inappropriate intentions.
Gale: "After I return, I will immediately arrange these matters."
However, before that, he needed to solve Malfurion's problem first.
His departure from Nordrassil was to give Malfurion an opportunity. Such an unstable factor by his side would severely restrict the development of the Kaldorei Empire.
Therefore, when he was teleported to Taiannuo Square, he was not at all surprised to see a petitioning crowd of tens of thousands.
Malfurion looked at Gale's calm expression, and an inexplicable panic rose in his heart. However, now that the arrow was on the string, he had no choice but to let it fly. He gritted his teeth and walked up to Gale.
"Your Majesty, on behalf of the Kaldorei, I would like to explain our thoughts to you. Arcane magic is extremely dangerous; it attracted the demons and made Azshara lose her mind. Only by abolishing Arcane can the Empire last forever."
Gale moved the eternal spear, and Arcane divine power guided Arcane Energy to condense in the air. After reaching a certain density, it turned into a fine rain and fell.
The Kaldorei felt the Arcane rain and a sense of clarity. They examined their inner selves and realized that they had been overly fanatical these past few days, as if repeatedly enchanted.
Malfurion's expression changed slightly. What kind of spell was this? It actually made people rational?
"This is Arcane Baptism; it can make any creature rational."
Gale took out azshara's crown, "This is the crown I made for Azshara; it is inscribed with the runes of Arcane Baptism. As long as Azshara wears it, she can remain rational. But she didn't; she indulged in her self-imagination and eventually lost herself. So, it's not that Arcane spells are dangerous, but that Azshara herself has a problem."
He said in a deep voice, "Energy has its own characteristics. Some characteristics look very beautiful, like Holy Light. Some characteristics look incredibly evil, like Fel Energy. But do they only have a good or bad side?"
The Kaldorei remained silent, awaiting Gale's answer.
"Of course not! Holy Light is sacred, but it is also incredibly overbearing. It changes the original thoughts of creatures, making the weak unconditionally obey the will of the strong. Fel Energy is evil, but it is very effective for cleaning up stubborn biological corpses. So, energy has no good or evil; good and evil belong to the people who use them."
Gale looked at Malfurion, "Malfurion, you use nature magic to bewitch the crowd. No matter how grand your words are, you cannot hide your evil heart."
Malfurion's heart skipped a beat, and he said forcefully, "Your Majesty, I am only representing the people to state a suggestion. You must not make false accusations; this is our collective opinion."
"Is that so?" Gale said indifferently, "Since you say this is everyone's opinion, then let everyone make their own choice!"
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