In fact, in late November, when news came from the south that they had won the battle and the Dark Portal was completely sealed, the entire northern continent — Lordaeron — was in an uproar.
This did not only refer to the people's uproar, but also the political level.
In almost all the major cities of the northern continent, a large number of special convoys suddenly appeared overnight. The insignia hung on the convoys, each one more powerful than the other. Those were the envoys sent by the political leaders of various countries.
That's right, the war was over, but how to divide the spoils after the war was the main point.
The destruction brought about by the battle of the Dark Portal swept across the entire Eastern Kingdom. The destruction at every level was quite shocking, be it politics, military, or people's lives.
On the 27th of November, in Caer Darrow, Ilusia, who had applied for leave from Duque to visit her family, met her father. To Ilusia's surprise, her father's trusted aide brought her directly to her father's study.
That was where the Duke usually worked.
That was where the Barov Family's top secrets were stored. Even though she was the Barov Family's daughter, she was never allowed to enter.
She saw her father. Although the Duke had a lot of white hair on his head, he hugged Ilusia affectionately, which made Ilusia feel a long-lost emotion. Father, how many years has it been since you hugged me?
Ilusia did not see her mother, which was not surprising. As an academic mage, her mother rarely stepped out of the research room throughout the year, so it was even more difficult to bump into her.
Then, she passed through the study that was neatly arranged with files and documents. Ilusia was slightly shocked, because her father had fiddled with something and opened the door to a secret room.
Her mother said that this was her father's most private meeting room, which even the King had never entered.
Duke Barov opened the entrance to a dark underground passage. Just as Ilusia was hesitating whether she should take a step forward, her father grabbed her hand. Before she could react, she felt a hallucination from Phantom Magic.
When she came back to her senses, she found herself outside a small hall. Ilusia did not know where she was, but her intuition told her that it was a small room deeply embedded in the mountain.
Opening the luxurious door, she followed her father in, and saw the famous General Haas.
"General Haas? Hello! "At first, Ilusia was stunned. Her good upbringing allowed her to react immediately, and her well-honed etiquette made her lady's etiquette impeccable.
Haas, the loyal and brave General Alterac, had short white hair and a square face. Ever since King Eden's rebellion against the Alliance failed, he had been leading the remaining Eagle Knights of Alterac to fight on the frontlines against the Horde.
Not being able to participate in the final battle of Black Rock Mountain was one of his biggest regrets. More than once, he sighed in public about not being able to participate in the final battle.
However …
Why is General Haas here?
"Ilusia, I'm discussing with your Uncle Haas how to maintain Alterac's independence under the threat of Rotterdam."
The threat from Lordaeron? Independence?
A series of nouns with a sense of unease emerged, causing Illucia's heart to skip a few beats.
Under the gaze of the two elders, Illucia knew that they were waiting for her reaction. "Is the situation … really that bad?"
"I know Terenas. His kindness on the surface cannot hide his ruthless nature. He will make a move on Alterac, and this is the only chance to make up for Rotterdam's losses in the war. "General Haas's voice was clearly heavy. It was hard to believe that this was coming from the mouth of a pure warrior.
Duke Barov continued, "We have analyzed many scenarios, and the most ideal one is for you to be crowned the Queen of Alterac!"
Crowned … Queen!?
Ilusia was so shocked that all the muscles on her beautiful face froze. "I … I'm sorry! I don't understand, why do you want me to be a queen? "
"Child, do you like Duque?" Another voice floated in from outside the door. Ilusia immediately recognized it as her mother's voice.
Duke Barov and Haas were not surprised by Janice's entrance.
"Duque? Which Duque? "Ilusia lowered her head in panic, not daring to look her mother in the eye.
"There is only one Duque in the Alliance." Janice did not give her daughter a chance to play dumb. The elegant Duchess's smile was a little bitter. "Because only Grand Duke Duke Marcus can save Alterac from the fate of being annexed. They hope to make you the Queen of Alterac when the bloodline of the Alterac Royal Family is cut off. That way, you will have enough status to marry Duque. "
Duke Barov continued, "I know that the Queen of Alterac is not very valuable, but for a Grand Duke, it is just right. If the marriage is successful, then Stormwind's army will not be completely withdrawn. With Duque's private army, unless that old bastard Terenas dares to risk splitting the entire Alliance and start a war with us, he will have no choice but to recognize Alterac's independence. "
"No, I …" Ilusia subconsciously wanted to refuse, but was interrupted by her mother.
"Little Ilusia, do you still remember when even our family could not protect you? Whose knight was it who threw an iron glove at the face of that shameless bastard from Lordaeron?"
"Pfft!" Ilusia could not help but laugh.
That's right, it was Duque.
Recalling that scene, Ilusia's heart was suddenly filled with warmth. This was a warmth that she had never felt in her own family.
"Duque and Miss Aurelia have already …"
And Miss Windsor …
In fact, Ilusia did not even know how to describe Duque's messy affairs.
Duke Barov said, "That's not important. The relationships between High Elves are often messy. The important thing is that the human world only recognizes marriage between human High Nobles."
"But …" Ilusia was still very hesitant.
"There are no buts. There is only one important thing now. Are you willing to marry Duque? And is Duque willing to officially marry you? "
Her mother's words made Ilusia feel as if she had been struck by lightning. She was completely stunned.
"We will give you two days to think about it."
At this time, the higher-ups of the Barov Family did not know that in just two days, their plans were all in vain.
While they were plotting to maintain Alterac's independence and convince Ilusia, Duque, accompanied by Alexstrasza, secretly met with someone no one expected him to meet — the Bronze Dragon King, Nozdormu.
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