"No! I'm against this plan! " Haas stepped forward agitatedly, but he was stopped by over ten fully-armed royal guards. "I won't agree! Alterac's soldiers won't agree either! "
"Then we'll use the excuse of shifting our defenses and send them away!" King Eden said coldly.
"No! I'm still against it! " Haas was held down by several guards. He struggled and roared, "This is blasphemy against the entire human race!"
"Shut up! Haas! You swore to be loyal to me, even to the ends of hell! "
General Haas was stunned.
"Can we trust the chief of the tribe?" A low-ranked noble, Valander, asked. His words represented the thoughts of many nobles. Seeing many nodding, Eden sighed in relief. If they asked this, it meant that they had already accepted the agreement. The only thing stopping them was their doubts about whether it could be carried out.
"We have no choice." Eden replied slowly, "As long as they want, unless they give up on Alterac, we and everything we have will be destroyed. Of course, if they go back on their word, we'll still be finished. But if they stick to their word, Alterac will live. No matter what the price is. Alright, make your choice! Gentlemen! "
Eden waved his hand, and over a hundred royal guards rushed out from the side door, surrounding all the generals and nobles.
No one knew what the consequences of refusing to sign the agreement would be, but it obviously wouldn't be anything good.
It was obvious that the king had spoken to his hardcore faction. Over a third of the nobles and generals signed the agreement, stating that they unconditionally agreed to all of the king's policies against the Alliance.
They signed their names and stamped the wax.
Once they sat on the king's chariot, it meant that once Eden officially fell out with the Alliance, they would have to bear responsibility as well.
The remaining two-thirds were hesitant. The neutral faction and Duke Barov's connections all looked at the other person in power in the kingdom — Duke Barov, whose power was second only to Eden.
Duke Barov, who had been silent all this time, slowly raised his head like a rusty machine.
"The Barov Family objects!" Perhaps it was because of fear, but his voice was clearly trembling. It did not sound like his previous voice.
Eden didn't mind. Anyone's voice would change under extreme anxiety and panic.
Eden stroked the hilt of the sword at his waist and let out a long sigh, "My old friend, I'm sorry I didn't discuss this with you beforehand. From the way I see it, you've already made your choice when you gave little Illusia to that brat who stole the highest position in the Alliance. Your heart is no longer with Alterac. Are you planning to ally with those damned refugees to steal Alterac's land and throne? "
Like a bolt from the blue, Duke Barov was completely stunned. He looked at the King but could not say a word.
"I'm sorry, but you can no longer represent the Barov family." The king clapped his hands, and two teenagers appeared from the side hall.
Prince Barov stared at him with wide eyes.
Fifteen-year-old Wilton Barov and Alex Barov, the only two heirs to the Barov family. Now, they actually went over to the King's Party!
Wilton grinned hideously. "Father, you're old. It's time to hand over the Barov Family to us. "
Alex did not hide her anger at all. "Father, you've gone mad! You're trying to hand over the family to Illusia, to that bastard Duque, and you won't even leave the family to us!? "
Prince Barov raised the forefinger of his right hand, and pointed it tremblingly at the Emperor. A foul breath stuck in his throat, and he still could not utter a word.
The outcome had been decided.
Nobles were very particular about bloodlines.
No matter how much Duke Barov struggled, he could not escape the shackles of his bloodline. Just as the old duke knelt down, almost all the nobles and generals stepped forward to sign their names and stamp their seals.
Prince Barov's two good sons did the same thing, in their father's presence, with great pride.
King Eden, who had gained the support of everyone except Haas and the old duke, was obviously in high spirits. He showed everyone his excellent political skills.
He showed everyone what it meant to turn the situation around.
"Everyone, I did not mean to force you. If I had a choice, I would not serve those horrible beasts. The contract signed by all of you is just insurance. Insurance! Do you understand? "
Everyone looked at King Eden in bewilderment.
Eden finally showed his Best Actor talent. "In fact, I have already informed Terenas about the Horde's main force's attack. I told him that if he did not have reinforcements, I would give up defending and let the Horde charge into Lordaeron. In the end, Terenas sent his last group of Court Mages and a group of high-grade swordsmen as soon as possible. I'm going to let them destroy the Horde's path. "
General Haas, who was kneeling on the ground, suddenly looked up. His eyes were full of hope. "Your Majesty, you were just lying to us? You're not going to fulfill your promise? That's right! We don't have to fulfill our promise to those despicable beasts. "
Eden waved his right index finger proudly. "No, I've already told Orgrim about the arrival of Lordaeron's reinforcements, including their numbers and types of troops."
"…" The entire hall fell into a dead silence.
Eden's expression was incomparably cold and cruel. He raised the contract signed by the generals and nobles: "Let them fight to the death. If Terenas's elites win, I'll burn this contract. No one will believe the evidence provided by those beasts. "
Many people heaved a sigh of relief when Eden said this.
"If the Horde is really that strong and kills all of Terenas's elites, then we've done our duty as allies since we informed Orgrim. We can join the Horde without worry. "
If the Horde won, wouldn't that mean that the last of Lordaeron's elite guards had been destroyed? What difference was there between Lordaeron and a weak girl who could be raped at will?
"Hiss —" In the main hall, there were countless sounds of inhaling cold air.
They suddenly realized that this was the King they were familiar with, the cunning and astute King!
Regardless of the situation, Alterac would be the winner.
For a time, the hall was filled with heated discussions. Almost every noble and general had a smile on their faces.
"To be able to turn such a huge crisis into a sure-win, as expected of His Majesty!"
"As expected, this is the way of survival for us Alterac!"
A group of people complimented King Eden as sickeningly as they could.
At this time, Eden suddenly received a message: the Horde's messenger had arrived.
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