The warmth was short-lived. If the Elven inhabitants of Cuel Salas Longsong Forest died tragically because of personal matters, the warmth tonight would become a scar in the future.
In fact, less than five minutes after Aurelia ran away, she turned back, slightly lowered her head, shoulders slumped, and clenched her fists.
"I know it's too much, but the Horde is heading towards Cuel Salas. They've already left us behind. We've already lost a few days. If we don't gather the troops as soon as possible, we'll only be left further behind! "
Duque naturally grabbed Aurelia's arms with both of his hands. "It's a taboo for the army to suddenly wake up and march in the middle of the night. We humans don't have the Elven's [Night Vision]. Just marching alone will cause a lot of problems. I also have to guard against the Horde army that stayed behind to ambush us. "
"Ambush?"
"Yes, ambush. I have to say, Orgrim did a good job. He knew that we would come here to help the Wildhammer Dwarves. So he led the main force to the north, leaving behind some to slow us down. For example, the Orcs that feigned an attack during the day. Or the one hiding in the depths of the Hinterlands Forest … "
"There's more?" Aurelia's eyes widened.
She suddenly felt a chill down her spine. If Duque really let the army march through the night under her request, then they would undoubtedly be ambushed by the Horde hidden in the forest. In the dark, the performance of the human army was very poor, as long as they chose the right place to ambush. Even if they couldn't defeat the humans immediately, they could drag the battle into a chaotic battle that the Orcs were best at.
In a chaotic battle, the Orcs' individual combat power would increase exponentially. They could even rely on the chaotic battle to defeat the human reinforcements. At that time, Quel 'Thalas would truly be isolated and helpless.
At this moment, Aurelia realized the difference between her and Duque. She might be a competent battlefield commander, but she wasn't good at strategy. In front of commanders like Duke and Orgrim, she wasn't even worth looking at.
In fact, Aurelia could not imagine how difficult the task of the reinforcements was: chasing after an elite army, moving with all their might, and defending against possible ambushes. She only hoped that they could arrive at the Long Song Forest in time.
"Then what should we do? The main force of the Beastmen is so far away from us. Every second we delay will allow the tribe to get closer to Cuel Salas. "Even if she didn't want to admit it, Duque was the only one who could give her advice at this time.
"Nothing much. You came all the way from Cuel Salas, so you must be very tired. I suggest that you have a good sleep first, then …" When Duque saw the stubborn look in Aurelia's eyes, he smiled bitterly. "Well, if I don't solve the mystery, you won't rest, right?"
Aurelia's bright eyes stared at Duque, as if saying 'you already know the answer'.
Duque shrugged. "This isn't a fair competition in the arena. If Orgrim can send his army to harass us, why can't I send people to stop them? Don't forget who predicted that the Horde would march this way. Well, the hint is FFF. "
FFF was naturally Duque's flamethrower army.
It was now the middle of summer in May, so it wasn't too difficult to set fire to the forest. Even though Aurelia hated burning the forest as an Elf, they were facing a great enemy, and she wasn't a Druid who believed in nature.
It didn't matter if it was a black or white cat, as long as it could catch mice, it was a good cat.
Because of the battle in the Silverpine Forest, Lordaeron had used up almost all of their forces in the rear. It was not realistic for Lordaeron to send troops to stop Orgrim's elite army. There was no other way to delay the Horde's army with a small number of troops.
Aurelia came to a sudden realization, and her expression suddenly became very interesting. "Bastard, you already planned everything, and then forced me to betray my country and become your vassal?"
Completely disregarding everything, Aurelia pounced on Duque, opened her white teeth, and bit down hard on his left shoulder.
"Ah! It hurts! Are you a puppy!? " It wasn't a joke, Aurelia's bite was really painful. It was as if her entire flesh was about to be torn off. Duque's tears flowed out.
Aurelia's teeth were very good, but she didn't bite down anymore. Duque felt something wet on his shoulder — Aurelia was crying. Turning his head, Duque saw crystal clear tears rolling down Aurelia's beautiful face.
Duque was speechless for a moment.
"I know, you didn't do this on purpose. If it wasn't for Anastrian and those bastards from the Silver Moon Council, you wouldn't have to be so uncomfortable … I just feel very tired. If I knew that a tragedy would happen but couldn't stop it, I would really collapse … I'm so tired, let me rest for a while. But I warn you, don't attack me. Otherwise, I will hate you … "
As she spoke, Aurelia hugged Duque and let out a sweet sound.
Gently stroking Aurelia's long golden hair, Duque revealed a faint smile.
"You've worked hard, sleep well."
Aurelia was indeed very tired. After Duque informed Cuel Salas of the danger, because there were still a small number of tribal warships on the sea route, it was not safe. She first took a team of nearly a thousand Rangers and marched nearly a thousand kilometers back to Quel 'Thalas. After warning her motherland and realizing that it was useless. Then, he rushed to the Long Song Forest and mobilized the people to prepare for evacuation. After realizing that the warning to her motherland was useless, she desperately rushed to the Hinterlands to seek help from Duque.
Ever since Duque arrived at the Arathi Highlands, Aurelia had not had a good rest. Now that she was finally relaxed, she naturally slept like a log.
Duque carried her, gently put her on his bed, covered her with the quilt, and walked out of the door.
As soon as he walked out of the door, Duque immediately sensed multiple gazes on his face.
"Hmph! If you dare to take advantage of this time, I will definitely kill you. "Queen Sylvanas left a harsh remark and then left.
Duke didn't reply. He stared blankly for two seconds as Queen Sylvie turned around and left. Then he rubbed his nose. I knew you were eavesdropping. Who the hell would touch Alleria at this time?
Duque looked at Vanessa.
The disobedient little maid suddenly muttered to herself, "Sigh, I'm really a busy maid. I'm just a maid, but I have to follow her to the battlefield. I don't know if my black-hearted master will occasionally be kind enough to give me a raise. "
"Pfft!" No matter how many times he saw Vanessa, Duque felt a little funny. This girl seemed to dislike him no matter what, but she would always help him with the housework. "Well, your master is rich. In the future, your salary will be doubled."
"That's more like it. I can go change to a dagger."
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