"Hey, Duque, how long do you think this war is going to last?" Kael 'thas asked.
Duke smiled faintly: "Are you asking another friend in a casual conversation as a friend? Or are you asking the deputy commander of the Alliance as an official? "
Kael 'thas smiled faintly. "Friends."
"That's simple. It depends on how many more neutral forces the reckless Beastmen will provoke. The more they provoke, the faster the Beastmen will be destroyed. "
"Oh?"
"Don't be fooled by the fact that the Alliance has united eight kingdoms to fight against the Horde. In fact, there are still many neutral forces that haven't participated in the war," Duque said.
"For example?"
"For example, the Goblins in the southernmost Stranglethorn Vale, the Wildhammer Dwarves in the Hinterlands, or the northernmost Cuel Salas …"
At this point, Kael 'thas couldn't help but sigh. He then raised his head. "What if we maintain the status quo?"
"That depends on how long the Iron Stove Castle's bronze-bearded Dwarves can last. If they are destroyed before the Alliance's counterattack, then it's very likely that this will become a long-lasting confrontation between the two continents of the Eastern Kingdom. It's not impossible for a war to break out for a hundred years. "
Kael 'thas' expression turned ugly. "What if all these forces join the war against the Horde?"
Duque raised a finger. "Within a year, the Horde will definitely be defeated."
"This is the best news I've heard recently." A melodious voice came from the door of the private room. Two beautiful women appeared at the door. The one who spoke was naturally Jaina, who had a good impression of Duque.
Jaina, who had just received praise from Duque and the envy of countless female Dalajan Mage apprentices, had no idea that this was Duque's bad idea. Jaina's impression of Duque was not low. Of course, it was much lower than that of a certain prince of Lordaeron.
Jaina, who had changed into a blue magic robe, bowed to Duque like a lady.
"Lord Marcus, we meet again." Jaina was in a good mood. Her face was full of sunshine, as though the haze of war had been dispelled by her smile.
The other was the person Duque was waiting for — the eldest daughter of the Barov Family, Illucia Barov, who was only 15 years old.
It was obvious that Illucia had inherited her mother's beauty. No, she was even more beautiful than Duchess Janice.
Interestingly, Illusia's appearance was more in line with the Eastern aesthetic.
Her skin was white and exquisite, sparkling and translucent like carved ivory jade.
Her beautiful black hair was parted in the middle, obediently falling from her ears to her chest. On her forehead, there was a beautiful silver hair ornament, inlaid with a sparkling sapphire. She did not have any makeup applied on her delicate and pretty little face. Under her long and thin eyebrows, a pair of fan-like eyelashes were embedded with a pair of ice-blue eyes that were as enchanting as the autumn waters.
Her eyebrows were curved like willow leaves, and her nose was straight and beautiful. The wings of her nose seemed to be flaring slightly. Below her elegant nose was a small cherry mouth. Although she did not wear lipstick, she looked brighter and more attractive than those who did. Her well-defined lips were rosy, like ripe cherries ready to be picked at any time.
Even though she was wearing a loose mage robe, it was not difficult to see that she had the golden ratio of a figure. Her waist was slender but not too round. She was as perfect as a model.
She was quite a beauty.
In fact, in terms of appearance, Illucia was definitely not inferior to the beauties Duque had seen, such as Princess Kalia or Aurelia. She was even slightly better than Jaina, who had yet to fully develop her body. If there was anything that Illucia did not compare to them, it would be temperament.
The impression that Princess Kalia gave Duque was that she was noble and kind. Aurelia was a mixture of the wildness of a ranger and the elegance of a high elf. Jaina was intelligent and extremely confident. As for Illucia …
Although the Barov family was also a high-ranking noble family, it could be seen that Illucia had also received an extremely good upbringing. However, Illucia looked more … docile.
As soon as she saw Duque, she almost hurriedly looked Duque up and down. Illucia gave up on looking at Duque. She lowered her eyelids and slightly lowered her head, which was also a very standard ladylike etiquette.
"Greetings, Duke Marcus. I am Illucia Barov." Her timid voice made people want to bully her, or to protect her.
Duque secretly sighed in his heart. With such a temperament, Illucia was destined to be a good marriage partner and a good wife for a man. However, Illucia would definitely not be a heroine like Aurelia.
"Illucia, I believe your mother has already sent someone to inform you of the details?" Duque asked.
"Yes. In fact, it was my mother who personally used a magic message to tell me."
Duque pondered for a moment in his heart, "That makes things easier. Right now, I am essentially just a Sky Wizard. It doesn't seem right for me to teach a peak Earth Wizard like you. You can be my assistant for now. After I pass this winter and advance to a Morning Star Wizard, we can confirm our relationship. "
"Alright."
Duque still did not know that his words had already set off a storm in Kael 'thas and Jaina's hearts. How could a Morning Star Wizard be promoted so easily?
At the level of a Morning Star Wizard, one could already be addressed as a Master.
Further up, at the level of Radiant Moon, they were existences as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns. Usually, Wizards of this level were big shots. For example, people like Kael 'thas, Krasus and Kel' Thuzad could easily become dukes or princes, regardless of their origins.
There were only two Breaking Dawns in the entire world.
When Duque said he wanted to advance, he did it as easily as if he was eating and drinking. If it were anyone else, they would definitely be treated as a braggart. However, he was Duque, a man who had tricked more than two hundred thousand Orcs twice and burned half of the Elven Forest.
When the Kirin Tor Assembly had summoned Duque for a discussion, Kael 'thas had a very deep impression of Duque. Duque did everything with complete confidence, as if nothing in the world could escape his predictions. It was as if a man like him rarely boasted, and there was no need for him to use such deceptive methods to lie about such matters.
If Duque dared to say something like this, it would only mean that Duque was 100% confident.
One had to know that Duque would only be sixteen next year!
A sixteen-year-old Morning Star Wizard?!
If not for Duque's status as the Alliance's Deputy Commander and his glorious achievements, this alone would have made Duque the most dazzling star in the world of Wizards.
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