Orgrim took away almost all of the two-headed ogres and Gollon, but he did not see Gul 'dan and his Storm Predator clan or Gugar's Twilight Hammer clan.
After wandering in the mountains for three days, Orgrim decided to change the route of the march. He bypassed the Northern Sentinels and returned to the north of the Hinterlands from the original settlement of the Mossy Troll clan. He was prepared to attack Lordaeron through a route that no one in the Alliance could have imagined.
Duque should have responded immediately. However, the rapid march over the past few days made Duque's troops quite tired. He could only order a three-day rest.
At this time, the High Elves held a banquet.
Yes! A celebration banquet to celebrate the victory against the invaders.
When he first heard the news, Duque felt like he was in shock.
Celebration!? What celebration!? 300,000 High Elves died, and almost one-third of the High Elves perished. They only killed 50,000 Trolls, and they still had the cheek to call themselves the victors of the war?
"Sorry! It is precisely because our losses were too heavy that Father and all the councilors agreed to hold a grand banquet to celebrate the victory and raise the morale of the people. " Kael 'thas said to Duque with an apologetic expression, almost begging, "Also, this will be the signing ceremony for Cuel Salas to officially join the Lordaeron Alliance."
Since it was an official joining, Duque, as the highest representative of the Alliance, naturally had to attend.
That feeling was like asking you to eat a fly. Do you want it fresh? Or do you want it original?
They had already been beaten like a dog, yet they still wanted to pretend to be peaceful and show off their power.
Wanting to save face and suffering was the best way to describe Quel 'dorei (High Elves), but the ones who suffered were the civilians.
Beside him, Illucia quietly tugged at the corner of Duque's clothes. Duque finally swallowed his anger and nodded in agreement.
After waiting for Kael 'thas to leave, Illucia sighed and said, "Sorry, Duque, I know you are not used to it yet. To be honest, I grew up in a High Noble family, and I am still not used to it. The decrease in the number of subjects and the burning of the territory will only mean a decrease in income. As long as the country is not destroyed, everything can be restarted … This is the way of thinking of the nobles. "
"I understand." Duque didn't hide his disgust for the Elven Council and the nobles.
Sometimes, Duque even felt that the first, second, or third war at the Dark Portal might be a good thing. Without so many foreign enemies to clean up these terrible people, Azeroth would still be a rotten and hopeless world.
Duque … felt very conflicted.
At night, it was not yet time for the celebration banquet.
Carriages pulled by beautifully decorated chocobos had filled every space in the square of the Sun Chaser Royal Court.
Before seeing so many noble carriages, Duque would never have imagined that Cuel Salas had so many nobles. Each of the chocobos had been groomed until their feathers shone brightly, like proud phoenixes, raising their heads high and exuding a cold aura.
One by one, elves dressed like the nobles of Stormwind stood in front of the carriages. Their clothes were luxurious and elegant, studded with gold and silver ornaments with magical effects, giving them the most elegant presence.
If Illucia hadn't whispered it, Duque wouldn't have known that these guys were just freaking coachmen!
Coachmen Earl Sai!?
Nobles of Stormwind! Do you want me to buy a box of tofu and let you drown yourselves …
This extreme luxury caused Du Ke to be dumbstruck.
The Sunstrider Royal Court, which was decorated in the palace style of the Sunstrider Royal Family, was ablaze with lights. The bright magic lights made the palace, which was filled with round towers and was mainly colored in white, red, and gold, look splendid.
Crossing a huge red carpet that was more than 20 meters wide, Duque let Illucia, who was attending as a female companion, hold his hand as they slowly walked up the steps. Stepping on the neat white jade stone tiles, Duque couldn't help but look up at the exquisite female elven statues on both sides of the stairs. These statues were either literary or martial, and with lifelike carving lines and passionate movements, they eulogized the greatness of the Sun Chaser Royal Court.
They arrived at the entrance of the hall.
Kael 'thas had changed into a very festive robe and was greeting every guest.
To Duque's surprise, Aurelia was also wearing a very family-style emerald green court dress, accompanying Kael 'thas to greet the guests.
Seeing Duque come over, Aurelia raised her skirt and gave a ladylike bow. Her elegant temperament and dignified demeanor made it impossible for Duque to associate her with the wild elven ranger.
Aurelia put on a sweet smile and said in her pleasant voice, "Thank you for coming, Duque. If you had been absent, all of Cuel Salas would have been shamed. "
Duque, however, was sensitive to something. He looked at Aurelia's plump lips and bright appearance with lipstick, and unexpectedly found a trace of haze hidden in Aurelia's bright eyes.
"Aurelia, what happened?" Duque said as he prepared to kiss her hand.
Unexpectedly, Aurelia hugged him "passionately," and her low voice sounded in his ear, "It's nothing. It's just like you said, big people always have a helpless need to put on a show. It's just that it's my turn today."
A show!
Duque understood a little.
If the trolls hadn't attacked, or if they had come but returned without any success, then Aurelia would have been the shame of the elves, and would have been held accountable and investigated.
But the truth was that the trolls had come and turned Cuel Salas upside down. In order to whitewash peace and to restore the morale of the people, the elves needed a hero to divert the public's attention.
Kael 'thas lost and won, and at most, his merits offset his demerits.
But Aurelia was different. She had a close relationship with the Alliance, and secondly, facts had proven that she was right …
Helping Aurelia become a hero would allow her to answer to the people and the Alliance at the same time.
As for what she wanted to do later, she just had to keep a low profile. First, he had to deal with the current situation.
Duque sighed deeply.
Because there were many guests, Duque went in after a brief exchange with Aurelia.
In the huge hall with a diameter of more than a thousand meters, countless tables were set up. All kinds of sumptuous food and flowers filled the entire venue. When Duque entered, a large number of nobles had already arrived. They were holding goblets of wine and shuttling back and forth, not letting go of any opportunity to socialize.
The atmosphere was so warm that it was hard to imagine that this was a tragic country that had just experienced the flames of war and had lost one-third of its citizens.
The banquet began enthusiastically, but Duque noticed that Aurelia, one of the protagonists of the banquet, was clearly smiling but seemed to be crying.
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