Chapter 351: Dwarf Firearms and the Title of Earl

After the conspiracy of the Black Dragonflight was exposed, it caused a massive upheaval throughout Stormwind City.

In the half-month that followed, SI: 7, the military, and Regent Bolvar—who had broken free from Onyxia's mental magic—the three strongest powers in the Stormwind Kingdom, joined forces.

Sharing power and intelligence, they carried out a swift and thorough purge of the entire House of Nobles and all of the Countess's networks, effectively removing a malignant tumor from the kingdom.

As the greatest hero of the entire incident, Wayne not only received the praise and gratitude of many important figures, but his own status in the Stormwind Kingdom also rose sharply, and he became a friend of the Stormwind Kingdom.

As for the intelligence he provided regarding King Varian, the entire kingdom's leadership attached great importance to it and took immediate action.

In the world of Azeroth, the power of a leader is extremely important. A good leader often determines the rise and fall of a race or faction and decides the fate of the entire force.

To retrieve Varian and save their King, Stormwind City brought out almost all of its strength, and the efficiency was astonishingly fast.

This morning, when Wayne woke up in the most luxurious hotel in the city, the priestess was no longer by his side, leaving only the faint, lingering scent of the girl.

Paletress was a young woman very devout to the Holy Light; otherwise, she would not have become a High Priest at such a young age and mastered such powerful Holy Light abilities.

Even though the two had been intimate until the middle of the night and she was exhausted, every morning, this devout young woman would punctually head to the Cathedral of Light to perform her routine Holy Light prayers and handle the relevant affairs she was responsible for as a High Priest.

Regarding this, Wayne had no objections; on the contrary, he quite admired it.

Compared to a "vase" girl who could only be hidden away in a boudoir, he preferred beautiful women who were capable and had their own independent personalities.

A lone wolf finds it hard to accomplish things; only girls who were both capable and trustworthy could make his life go more smoothly.

Leaving the room and just arriving at the lobby, a neatly dressed servant came up to greet him.

"Mr. Wayne, Regent Bolvar invites you to attend tonight's court banquet. Prince Anduin will also be attending."

"There will be a dedicated carriage to pick you up here."

Hearing this invitation, Wayne nodded and gave an affirmative answer.

Although he was not clear about Bolvar's purpose in inviting him, as the Regent of the Stormwind Kingdom, he had to give him this face.

For the past half-month, he had not left Stormwind City, but had instead visited many shops in the city and carried out many large-scale purchasing operations.

Magic equipment, high-quality potions, magic books, magic scrolls—all kinds of high-end items from the Azeroth world were bought up by him, prepared to be used to strengthen the power of the Witcher Order.

The expenditure of thousands or even tens of thousands of gold coins in a short time had made Wayne the most famous tycoon in the city. He frequently received invitations from various merchants, and his every move was watched by many.

What surprised him most was that he was even able to purchase firearms and cannons at a dwarf shop in the city.

The structure of the dwarf handgun was very different from the modern firearms in his memory; the range was not far, but the power was immense, somewhat similar to a shotgun, and the recoil was quite significant.

However, for a witcher whose physical fitness far exceeded that of ordinary people, these were not problems.

These high-powered firearms were very suitable for dealing with knights wearing heavy armor or massive monsters, and they could be equipped to the witchers in the academy.

Wayne purchased hundreds of dwarf handguns and a large amount of ammunition in one go, the quantity of which directly shocked the dwarf merchant.

This dwarf, who was less than 1.5 meters tall, with a face full of a thick beard and a build like a stone stump, shook his head and said quite awkwardly:

"Master Wayne, if it were a dozen or so firearms, our shop could scrape them together."

"But you need hundreds of firearms. Even if I hired all the dwarf blacksmiths in the city, such a large order cannot be completed in a short time."

"However, if you are willing to wait, give me a year, and I can complete this order."

Hearing the dwarf blacksmith's answer, Wayne shook his head in disappointment.

The flow of time in the Azeroth world was not much different from the Wizard World, and he could not stay in this world for that long for the time being.

Although he could wait for the next opportunity to return to Azeroth to complete the transaction, things in the world were unpredictable; who knew what changes would happen to the world after a year.

Wayne rubbed his chin and thought for a moment, then said to the dwarf blacksmith Nalant:

"How about this: I will increase the purchase price by another 30% and raise the purchase quantity to 1,000 dwarf handguns."

"And I will appoint you as my agent, commissioning you to go to the dwarf city of Ironforge to purchase this batch of goods for me. The quantity can fluctuate by about 30%."

"Delivery in about two months; such a long time is enough for you to travel between Stormwind City and Ironforge. I will pay you a 30% deposit. As for how much money you earn in the end, that all depends on your own ability."

"What do you think of this proposal, Mr. Nalant?"

Hearing this proposal, the sharp-witted dwarf blacksmith Nalant's eyes lit up. He immediately realized that this might be his opportunity to strike it rich and change his life.

After considering it for a few minutes, he immediately agreed to the deal.

For the dwarf blacksmith Nalant, this was a sure-win business. Even if he didn't complete the quota agreed upon with Wayne, he wouldn't suffer any losses.

And if he succeeded in completing this transaction, Nalant might become an overnight success and a very influential tycoon among the dwarves.

After settling the deal with the dwarf, in the evening, Wayne entered the Stormwind City palace as promised to attend the royal banquet arranged by Regent Bolvar.

At this banquet, he not only saw King Varian, who looked quite weak, but also saw the cute and delicate little prince of Stormwind City, Anduin.

After these fifteen days, both King Varian—whose soul was only half-intact and whose personality had changed drastically—and Prince Anduin, who had received a good education since childhood and was quite precocious in his conduct, expressed their sincere gratitude to Wayne.

King Varian even wanted to directly confer upon Wayne the title of Earl of Stormwind and reward him with an earldom located in Elwynn Forest.

For such a reward, Wayne felt the goodwill of Stormwind City, but he still politely declined the reward of the territory.

The Azeroth world was too dangerous and would experience many world-ending crises in the future; it was not a place suitable for long-term residence.

Moreover, as a vast world, Azeroth had many ownerless lands. If he wanted to possess a territory, as long as he had enough power, he could even occupy territory the size of several kingdoms; he did not need someone else's reward.

However, as a symbol of friendship with Stormwind City, after considering it, Wayne accepted the conferral of the title of Earl, becoming an honorary noble of Stormwind City, Earl Wayne.

In a medieval magic world like Azeroth, nobles and commoners were simply two different species. With a noble title, everyone would look up to him and would not treat him as an expendable commoner.

After the feast, the King and the Prince left the banquet. At the table, only Regent Bolvar, Shaw of SI: 7, and a sturdy, dark-skinned officer remained.

This was Marshal Windsor of the Stormwind City military, the highest commander of the military.

After a brief silence, Regent Bolvar broke the impasse, set down his wine glass, and said: "Earl Wayne, according to our arrangements, a fleet of 300 ships will depart tomorrow for the Kalimdor continent to search for our King."

"Although you declined our invitation and are not participating in this operation."

"However, we still have a request that we hope you will consider."

After becoming an honorary Earl of Stormwind City, the relationship between the two sides became closer. Wayne smiled and nodded, saying:

"Please feel free to speak, Regent."

Bolvar glanced at Shaw and then said: "The Kalimdor continent is too vast, and according to your intelligence, King Varian is still under the control of the Orc Horde, and we cannot send a large army to save our King."

"The strength of that 300-man vanguard is still too weak."

"So we are preparing to organize a Dalaran delegation to visit the magic kingdom of Dalaran to seek the help of the mages."

"You also mentioned before that your next destination is likewise Dalaran."

"So we would like to invite you to travel with us, hoping you can protect the safety of this delegation."

Hearing this, Wayne was silent for a few seconds. He felt that if it were just an ordinary delegation, they shouldn't need to hire him specifically for protection; clearly, this delegation was quite special.

"Why invite me? If it's just a messenger, couldn't you just use the mages' teleportation technology?"

Seemingly seeing through his confusion, the usually taciturn Shaw spoke up: "For this mission to Dalaran, I will be departing with King Varian and Prince Anduin."

"Also, please trouble yourself to bring your prisoner, the Black Dragon Princess Onyxia."

"The words of a black dragon are not to be trusted. Her dark magic may not be unsolvable. We want to go to the magic kingdom to seek the help of the Archmage Antonidas."

"And according to intelligence, the High Priest Faol also seems to be in the Kingdom of Lordaeron."

"If we can get the help of these two, there should be no more mistakes regarding King Varian's situation."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 352 =====