The nobles were shocked! They couldn't believe their ears. Duque, who had been missing for a long time, came back with drastic reforms and targeted at the roots of the nobles.
Were the nobles still nobles without financial and military power?
What right did the nobles have to do whatever they wanted in their own territories? Wasn't it just financial and military power? Almost all the respect and power were obtained from these two things. Now, without even informing them, he directly said that he would take back their power. This was killing them.
They almost wanted to rebel on the spot!
Unfortunately … no one dared …
Compared to a peerless expert who killed the Demon King Sargeras and the Demon Commander Archimonde, they were practically trash! All the nobles' military power combined couldn't even defeat one of Duque's fingers.
If it was twenty years ago, when the nobles of the seven human kingdoms were united, they might be able to summon external forces and teach Duque a lesson for daring to challenge the rules of the nobles' game.
Unfortunately, when the Storm nobles suddenly thought about it, their mouths were filled with bitterness, as if they had been forced to eat sh * t.
Unknowingly, the world of the nobles had already collapsed from one disaster after another.
Among the seven human kingdoms, Stormgard had already been destroyed and had yet to recover. Dalajan had a completely different system. By the way, the current chairman, Rhonin, was Duque's personal disciple. Gilniss was still surrounded by a group of werewolves, and no one knew if his kingdom had been destroyed.
Apart from Stormwind, the nobles of the remaining three countries were basically wiped out.
Alterac: After the Second Battle of the Dark Portal, the Horde conquered Broken Ridge, and even the nobles including Eden Piraeus were wiped out. Only Duque's bloodline was left. Although Ilusia ascended to the throne, the old Duke Barov still stayed in the Marcus Family's territory. The entire family and even the kingdom were in cahoots with Duque.
Lordaeron: After Arthas's betrayal, the core nobles of Lordaeron were all wiped out. Only staunch local lords like Mograine were left, but they were all the most loyal knights.
Kurtiras: During the Third Battle of the Dark Portal, the entire mainland fell, and all the nobles were wiped out. Only Queen Jaina was left.
Alright, the problem was that the three queens mentioned above were all considered to be Duque's lovers by the nobles.
Outside help?
It was already good enough that Duque didn't drag the rest of the human kingdoms over to hold down the fort. How could he ask for reinforcements?
Not only did they not have any external help, but they also could not defeat Duque, whose power was equivalent to that of a country's monarch. The nobles were truly aggrieved.
Commotion!
Both sides were embarrassed!
For a moment, everyone wanted to find someone else to go against Duque. Amidst the countless "I'm not as good as you" and "Do you think I'm an idiot" looks, the Storm nobles realized in despair that no one could do anything to Duque.
Duque didn't even take out his staff. He just stood there with his hands clasped behind his back, demonstrating what it meant to be domineering with a smile!
If looks could kill … then these useless nobles would have been killed on the spot, chopped up and fed to the dogs.
Now, Duque was so domineering.
You can object!
I can ignore it!
Just like that, he used an almost barbaric manner to declare his power and force.
Silence!
Do not erupt in silence!
Die in silence!
Just like that, Duque, with a silent smile, killed the nobles' will to resist.
"Haha! Is there anyone else who wants to object? The gate is right there. Don't worry, as the regent of Stormwind, I have no intention of confiscating the property of those who object. After handing over the territory to the country, I will allow you to sell off the property in your territory. At the same time, I will allow you to continue to do business and live within the borders of Stormwind. "
Duque's attitude of 'I'm giving you a gift, but you're not thanking me for it' almost drove the nobles crazy.
Rage spread through every vein in their bodies, but they couldn't vent it. They were practically suffocating to the point of suffering internal injuries.
Bolvar was dumbfounded at the side. He wanted to speak a few times, and even when the nobles he was familiar with sent him pleading looks, his heart softened a little. But after squirming a few times, he didn't say anything in the end.
What reverberated in his mind was what the late king Laing had said to him when he was still alive. "Bolvar … Duque's reforms, with our intelligence, we can't understand them. In fact, you and I are both mortals. We don't have Andoine's courage, nor do we have Duque's intelligence. So mortals should do what mortals do. Leave the rest to them. We only need to confirm that they are doing it for the good of the kingdom and the people. That's enough. "
That's right!
The ones who were truly valued by the late king were Duque and Andoine. I, Bolvar, am just a person who keeps what I've accomplished.
Because he knew the limits of his intelligence, Bolvar's loyalty to the House of Wrynn ultimately overrode the interests of these nobles.
Duque forcefully suppressed Bolvar and the knights, and they didn't utter a word.
The resolution, which was almost a disaster for the nobles, was passed just like that.
As soon as the meeting ended, Bolvar couldn't wait to summon Duque.
Almost as soon as he entered the secret meeting room, Bolvar asked, "Duque! What are you trying to do!? "
"Bolvar, do you really not know, or are you just pretending? Stormwind has already decayed!" Duque's expression turned cold, and he threw out a stack of 'petitions'. "I made so many reforms to make the entire kingdom rich, not to feed those vermin."
Looking at the stack of petitions, Bolvar's eyes immediately closed in pain.
You won't die if you don't court death!
In the past, the lords controlled their territories. Even the king had to pay tolls to the lords when he opened a railway. Now that they were used to plucking feathers from the geese, and every train had to earn a sum of money, those nobles actually joined forces to besiege him, the regent, saying that they wanted to impose special tariffs on the supply trains that passed through their territories to the Overwatch Castle in the cursed land. Otherwise, they would stop the train every time it passed and check if there were any prohibited items.
Other than that, the nobles made all sorts of noise because the land was privately owned.
Bolvar, who abided by the iron law that 'the nobles' territories were not the king's' for two thousand and eight hundred years, could do nothing about it.
However, he didn't think that Duque would immediately make a move upon his return.
"But this is too intense. This will cause the entire ruling class of the kingdom to collapse."
"Then let's change it to another batch. Even if we don't do anything, they will eventually perish under the enemy's attacks. The important thing now is whether we should destroy them, or let them continue to corrupt the entire kingdom, dragging the kingdom and even all of humanity into the abyss of destruction. "
"Is … Is it that exaggerated?"
"What if I told you that the loss of Varian's soul was the plot of an enemy, and that enemy just so happened to be among the nobles?"
Bolvar's heart instantly froze.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
