Apart from Aurelia and Sasha, Duque found a chance to clean up his harem.
Of course, Duque used [Master's Gift] and [Dragon Taming Skill] on Vashj and Onyxia who performed outstandingly in the Well of the Sun incident.
When Duque carefully studied the female Naga's blood rush in her High Elf form, as well as the exploration in the dragon's lair, Duque put on his coat and went to the study to take stock of the current situation of the Alliance.
It was now the 25th year of the Dark Portal.
Although the major events in history happened as expected, the current situation of the Alliance was very different from history.
First of all, the seven human kingdoms were either still alive, or like Stromgard, they had begun to rebuild their capital, the Riptide Fortress. Not only had their vitality been preserved, but it had also improved greatly compared to history.
Secondly, it was the geographical advantage.
After the battle at the Well of the Sun, it could basically be said that the entire Eastern Kingdom was united.
Why did it say "basically"? Although the Amani Trolls were cleared in the Lordaeron Continent, the remaining trolls went south into the Hinterlands and merged with the trolls there. They used the complicated terrain and tunnels to confront the Wildhammer Dwarves in the Eagle's Nest Mountain.
Tunnel warfare was a huge problem since ancient times. For the sake of survival, the trolls shamelessly played tunnel warfare. There was really no good solution. The only thing they could do was to let the Bronzebeard Dwarves work together with the Wildhammer Dwarves to slowly push forward.
Duque had a better idea, but he needed time.
Gilness, the only one among the seven human kingdoms who did not join the Alliance, was still playing with himself. After all, they were all humans. Duque could not force Zeon Grameen to join the Alliance. That would not be in line with the purpose of the Alliance. Moreover, Gilness would destroy himself sooner or later. When Zeon became the Alpha Wolf, the Alliance could completely consolidate its rule in Lordaeron.
After 10 years, the plague and corrosion in the northern Lordaeron were basically purified by the Cenarion Circle's Druids. Food production and population were recovering. Overall, the Lordaeron Continent did not have much of a problem.
The situation in the southern continent was much more complicated.
Although Duque had always hoped that the Bronzebeard Dwarves could occupy more territory, it was actually too much. Magni and his brothers were very impressive.
The Alliance's largest weapons center was at Steel Stove Castle, and so was the technology center. Almost all of the flying ships and cannons were in charge of Steel Stove Castle.
Although the Dwarves' fertility rate wasn't low, it was only relative to the Elves. With the Bronzebeard Dwarves' small population, after occupying Iron Furnace Castle's Dan Moroor, Loch Modan in the east, the wetlands in the northeast, the barren lands in the southeast, and the original Scorching Canyon, Magni made a vow: I don't want any more territory.
The Bronze-Bearded Dwarves had little need for territory. Their hobbies were more focused on forging and climbing the technology tree. They even returned the wetlands fortress of Grim Batol to their brother, the Wildhammer Dwarves.
Duque really didn't know if he should warn the Wildhammer Dwarves. Sooner or later, someone would cause trouble in the Twilight Highlands to their east.
The southern end of the Southern Continent was flooded due to the Molten Core. The Burning Steppes no longer lived up to its name. This was because a large river originated from the Black Rock Mountain and ran from west to east across the entire plain. It flowed from the foot of the Raging Flame Peak in the middle of the plain to the Barren Land.
The Burning Steppes was previously covered in thick volcanic ash. Now that there was water, and the volcanic ash itself was rich in minerals. This made the Burning Steppes the most fertile land in the whole of Stormwind.
William was overjoyed.
Originally, William was still wondering if he should negotiate with Duque to take the Redridge Mountains under the direct jurisdiction of the kingdom so that the royal family's territories could be linked together.
Duque found it troublesome, so he gave William a brilliant idea: to dig a hole in the mountains in the north of the Elven Forest and open two large tunnels, one for carriages and the other for trains, directly to the southwest of the Burning Steppes.
The territory is yours, and I'll pay for it. That's generous enough, right?
William, of course, accepted this suggestion happily. According to the current level of engineering technology, it would only take one or two years for the tunnels to open.
This was because during his tenure, William had defeated the Great Demons who worshipped Hakkar and occupied Zul 'Gurub. Now, he had added the huge fertile land of the Burning Steppes to Stormwind. In Stormwind, many people had already started to call William the 'Holy King'!
In fact, since ancient times, the kings who could leave a good name in history were those who defended against foreign enemies and opened up new lands.
William had achieved both of them, and his name in the annals of history was set in stone. The praise of the people also made William proud. It was said that he almost gave his son, the infamous Dirty Shepherd Anduin Wrynn, a brother.
In the southern continent, most of the Great Demons had become specimens. Before the Battle of Ahn 'Qiraj, Duque had purposely cleansed Stormwind and his own private army. Firstly, there was indeed a reason for the cleansing, and secondly, Duque was not interested in leaving behind future troubles. If these fellows suddenly turned over a new leaf and claimed to be converted to the Horde, with the current relationship between the Alliance and the Horde, Sal could ask for them from Duque, and Duque would be too embarrassed to refuse.
Since the remnants of Zul 'Gurub still believed in Hakkar, then sorry, please go on your way.
However, there was a Troll Clan that Duque could not lay his hands on. That was the Zandalar Trolls. These wise trolls from the era of the Dark Empire were not only wise, but could also play with magic. When the Alliance was clearing out the Zul 'Gurub Trolls, they had also put in a lot of effort and led the way. Furthermore, they occupied a palm-sized island in the sea west of Stranglethorn Vale, so the Alliance really had no reason to deal with them.
They might as well establish a neutral race. They would not bully them, nor would they allow them to open up new territories in the Eastern Kingdom.
With the destruction of Zul 'Gurub, Stranglethorn Vale was divided equally between Stormwind and Kul' Tiras. After the city of Booty Bay was built, they would be able to sleep peacefully.
As for the Kalimdor Continent, the support and suppression of the Horde was currently being planned …
Finally, there was only one problem left.
"Arthas!" Duque sat on the bench and let out a long sigh.
If the gears of history did not change, then in at most one or two years, the Lich King would wake up from his long sleep, and Arthas' dark personality would take control of the body, preparing to launch an invasion.
Naxxramas, who was supposed to be Arthas's vanguard, was already in the hands of the Alliance, so there was only one card left that was worth Duque's attention.
With a thought from Duque's soul, the Eredar Twins immediately came in eagerly.
"Master."
"You were looking for us."
He looked at the Twins, who were wearing a translucent black veil maid uniform and had an exquisite figure. Duque smiled and pretended not to see them. "I have an important task for you."
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