Janice was a little surprised.
It seems that Duke is not indifferent to the internal affairs of the league as rumored by the outside world.
According to the Alliance Declaration signed at that ti, from the mont the Dark Portal was destroyed and the Horde was defeated, Anduin and Duke automatically lost the power to command the armies of various countries, and all Alliance military ranks were temporarily frozen until there was a new threat and they were forced to re-activate the Alliance as a military alliance.
This is just in the military field. In the eyes of the kings, there are only two commanders in the Alliance - Anduin Lothar and Edmund Duke. Mograine is good, but at the level of "good", not a real commander.
And after Duke led his army to save so many kingdoms, almost every country in the eleven countries of the Alliance had to buy into Duke's account. This was the main reason why the Barov family was eager to get Duke on board the ship of Alterac.
After the grain-buying incident, Janice hadn't paid special attention to Duke again. It felt like she had been stunned for a mont. The boy who had seed immature and was simply a duke conscripted by King Llane had grown into a giant that the entire Barov and even Alterac had to look up to.
Now, Duke directly ntioned the na that made the entire Barov family and even the remaining forces of the Kingdom of Alterac fearful, making Janice understand that Duke was not really at ease being the Grand Duke of Stormwind.
Mrs. Janice had mixed feelings.
Duke's long-term vision, which has been proven ti and ti again and is almost prophetic, also makes the entire Barov family feel uneasy. Even her husband Alex said that even if Duke succeeds in becoming the son-in-law of the Barov family, he doesn't know whether it will be a blessing or a curse.
Unfortunately, the threat from Lordaeron is now the most real. Considering Duke's willingness to rescue Quel'Thalas regardless of past grudges, we can only bet that Duke is a man of truly noble sentints.
Madam Janice sighed, "Since you already know, as Ilucia's mother, I hope you can tell in a private capacity what to do with Alterac? Lord Prestor has perfect identification docunts. Unless a civil war is launched, Alterac can only watch a man of unknown origin beco the king of Alterac with the support of Lordaeron and then sell out the interests of the entire Alterac. Perhaps in ten years, perhaps twenty years, Alterac will beco a province of Lordaeron."
Duke tapped the armrest of the sofa with his right index finger. This ms. Janice was smarter than he expected. If Janice asked him in the na of the Barov Family, he would have fooled her with the identity of the Duke of Stormwind.
The problem was that she had played the emotional card of Ilucia right away. Although Duke was a little unhappy, he couldn't ignore it because Ilucia had been with him for so long, and she was a daughter of a high-ranking noble who had helped him with work, accompanied him in marches and battles, served as an envoy, and worked hard without complaint.
Duke sighed and asked, "Before I answer your question, I would like to ask you as Ilucia's half-master and friend. What kind of king do you think Terenas nethil II is?"
Janice was stunned for a mont, then replied: "He is a third-rate military strategist and a first-rate politician. As long as he does not affect the fundantal interests of Lordaeron, he is a compassionate elder."
Janice's answer was very skillful. She revealed her own views without overly slandering the king of a great country.
Duke leaned back on the sofa, his chin supported by his left hand, and said aningfully: "Since we all think he is a first-class politician, do you think Terenas will let the people he supports waste a lot of ti fighting against the Barov family? You know, almost all the nobles in Alterac were wiped out, and only the Barov family was left."
"So what? Whether it's General Haas or the Barov family, we have washed away the sha brought by King Aiden's betrayal with our actions." Lady Janice protested.
Duke was silent.
As a last resort, Janice threw out what she thought was her biggest trump card: "In view of the Barov family's full efforts to rescue you and Stormwind Kingdom, and in view of Ilucia, can't you help Alterac? If we do it well, we can make Ilucia the queen, and you will beco the king of Alterac."
His calm eyes, his look that seed to see through all the secrets of the world, made Janice's heart palpitate. Janice suddenly realized that Duke might be the kind of ruthless character who would not be moved by the trivial interests of Alterac.
Duke flipped his right hand lightly, and a map with the entire southern continent marked appeared in front of him. The next mont, all the areas on the map, including East Elwynn, East Dusk, Red Ridge Mountains, and Deadwind Trail, were planted with his storm flags. The Swamp of Sorrows and the Cursed Land were marked in light blue.
He threw out a sentence that almost shocked Mrs. Janice to death:
"If I wish, with just a word from , Wrynn and Lothar will support in establishing a kingdom with these regions as my territory."
"Ah!" Mrs. Janice scread.
She couldn't help but be shocked, because this land was incredibly vast, at least twice the size of Alterac.
King Llane actually recognized Duke to this extent! ?
Duke waved his hand and the map disappeared. He crossed his fingers, put the back of his fingers against his chin, and stared at Mrs. Janice with a firm gaze.
"But I never had that plan from the beginning to the end, because under the premise that the Third Dark Gate War is bound to co, establishing a country is just a superficial idea. You don't understand the threat the world of Azeroth is facing. If you can see what I see, you will know that Lordaeron's greed for Alterac is just a trivial matter that cannot be put on the table."
Duke did not scare Lady Janice. In this world, even the Bronze Dragon King Nozdormu could not compare to Duke. Duke was familiar with the history of the developnt of Azeroth, but Nozdormu had to pay a price for peeking into the future.
Janice bit her lip, still a little unwilling: "Duke, are you really unwilling to help the Barov family?"
Duke was silent for a long ti. The only sound in the living room was the low crackling sound of the firewood in the stove.
After an unknown amount of ti, Duke finally spoke: "I promise that in the end, I will help the Barov family."
Janice's face suddenly changed color. She didn't know what the word "finally" ant. If she understood it literally, it would at least save her life, her husband's life, and Ilucia's life.
But after losing the fertile fiefdom of Hillsbrad Foothills, Caer Darrow, and Darrowmire, is the Barov family still the sa Barov?
Janice stood up suddenly: "Since you are not sincere, Sir Edmund, please excuse ."
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