Her Royal Highness even forgot to return the greeting.
After a full 10 seconds, she seemed to have snapped out of it and raised her head. She lifted her skirt with her left hand and bowed gently. "I'm sorry, I've been rude. Thank you, Duke Marcus. Your gift is so perfect that I was dazed. "
Beside her, a noble girl had already whispered, "Oh my god, if someone proposed to me with such a rose, I'd probably be willing to marry him immediately."
Her unrestrained voice made Princess Kalia blush all the way to her neck. She suddenly turned around and walked away. "Uh, sorry, I'm a little uncomfortable. I've been rude."
The nobles who were left on the ground were all shocked. How is this uncomfortable? It's clearly the most dazzling pearl of the Rotterdam Kingdom, Her Royal Highness, is tempted!?
At this moment, all the big shots present felt a jolt in their hearts.
The situation seemed to be a little subtle.
No king was a fool. Everyone could tell that although Stormwind was defeated, it was still victorious. They could still maintain their vitality under such a great disparity between the enemy and their allies.
Lothar was very outstanding, but his excellence was still within the scope of human imagination.
Duque was different. Not only was he ridiculously young, he also lacked courage, wisdom, strategy, and strength. He fought the Demon King Sargeras, set fire to the Orcs, and saved 50,000 elites with an ice ship … If all of that was just limited to rumors, the establishment of the alliance after Duque came to the Rotterdam Kingdom was really seen by all the big shots.
Everyone knew that without Duque's intelligence and deductions, the alliance would not have been established so quickly.
Everyone knew that without Duque, the kings would not have made a promise so easily just now.
Perhaps without Duque, the alliance would still be established, and the troops would still be sent.
However, with Duque, the process would be accelerated by who knew how many times?!
Which one was the most anxious now?
Of course, it was Stormwind who had lost their territory. Without Duque's operation, Stormwind would only be left with a group of refugees and defeated generals. Even if the refugees survived, they would only be absorbed by the countries in the Northern Continent. They would become expendable in the war. The destruction of Stormwind was equivalent to a disguised war bonus for the other countries.
Stormwind, on the other hand, would only be an empty shell. It would be controlled by the various countries. How could it be as free as Lothar was now?
Even if the other seven countries all retreated, Lothar still had 50,000 elite soldiers to fight one last time. This was the confidence of one's family.
In the eyes of other kings, Stormwind, who had lost his territory, was full of treasures. And Duque was obviously a gem among them.
King Terenas stroked his long beard. He suddenly felt that Duque and Kalia's union was not a bad choice.
King Terenas said, "Duke Marcus, the royal family of Lordaeron is having a small banquet tomorrow night. Are you free?"
Facing the King of Lordaeron's gaze, Duque shivered slightly. Did I act too tough just now?
"Uh, sorry, I have to deal with more than eight hundred documents every day. I've accumulated a lot these days. "Duque seemed to be very busy.
Who knew that Terenas's eyes suddenly lit up. Not only him, but the other kings also stared at Duque like hungry wolves.
Duque knew that he had misspoken again.
"Stormwind is really lucky. My twelve cabinet ministers might not even be able to deal with eight hundred documents in a month. "Terenas seemed to have found another reason to rope in Duque.
Duque's mind was filled with curses.
Yes! In terms of magic and strategy, he was starting to mature. But whether it was in his previous life or this life, his political sensitivity was zero.
Duque decided to play dumb. After some small talk, Duque was dragged away by Laing.
On a balcony, the door was closed, blocking out the noise of the banquet. At this moment, the king, who had always been wise most of the time, seemed a little lonely.
"Duque … Actually, I want to say, I'm very grateful to you. Without your arrangements, I would have died a long time ago. Most of the soldiers and civilians of Stormwind also died in the city. I wouldn't have formed an alliance today. "
"Ugh, Your Majesty, wait, are you …"
"Let me finish. You are a very talented person. To be honest, I always thought that I could give you everything you want, but it turns out that I was wrong. Stormwind is too weak. If you think that joining another kingdom is a better choice, I will give you my blessings … "
"Wait! Your Majesty! Wait! Are you mistaken about something!? I've never thought of leaving the Stormwind Kingdom! "Duke, who felt that something was amiss, quickly interrupted Ryan.
"But that was an invitation from the strongest nation in the sea, Kur Tiras, and the strongest nation, Lordaeron!?" In Laing's eyes, Stormwind was now a broken ship.
What kind of joke is this? I just boarded the best ship, and now the captain is asking me to jump ship?
Only Duque knew that after a period of time, the seven human kingdoms, except for Stormwind, were all destroyed or crippled.
Duque couldn't calm down at all. He knelt on one knee. "Although I wasn't born in Stormwind, I like Stormwind. Here, there is Your Majesty who trusts me, and there is a commander who is willing to cooperate with me. Here, I can use my strengths. Your Majesty, if you still don't believe me, you should at least believe in your deceased good friend, Medivh. "
"Medivh?" Suddenly hearing his good friend's name, Laing was in a daze.
"Yes! You can see Karazhan as a legacy, or you can see it as a deal. Medivh gave me Karazhan, gave me a direct passage to the supreme throne in the mysterious world. As the price, I am willing, and I am also obliged to protect Stormwind. So, Your Majesty, don't think too much. Even if I marry a noble lady, there will only be one more Duchess of Karazhan, and not one more prince of some kingdom. "
Hearing this, Laing was finally relieved.
At this time, Lothar came over with Archbishop Faol. Lothar quietly opened the glass lattice door of the balcony, and Duque went to open it.
"Archbishop Alonsos has something to say to us."
Alonsos walked over and smiled. "I won't take up too much of your time, but I think what I'm doing will be of great help to you and the entire Alliance. First of all, Stormwind is righteous. The Church of Holy Light will not only provide support to the Alliance, but after defeating the Orcs, the Church will also start collecting donations from the believers to support the reconstruction of Stormwind. "
This sentence carried a lot of weight.
Laing's Stormwind had almost lost its source of funds, and every bit of support was precious.
"Thank you, Father." Laing bowed slightly.
"The second thing, and the most important thing, is that I found a new way to use the Holy Light. It's an important way to use it. "
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