Janice was a little surprised.
It seemed that Duque was not as indifferent to the internal affairs of the Alliance as the rumors said.
According to the Alliance Declaration, the moment the Dark Portal was destroyed and the Horde was defeated, Andoine and Duque automatically lost the authority to command the armies of the various countries. All military ranks in the Alliance were temporarily frozen until there was a new threat and they were forced to activate the Alliance again.
This was only in the military field. In the eyes of the kings, there were only two commanders in the Alliance — Anduin Lothar and Duke Marcus. Mograine wasn't bad, but he was only at the level of "not bad." He wasn't a real commander.
As for Duque, after leading the army to save so many kingdoms, almost all of the eleven countries in the Alliance had to respect Duque. This was the main reason why the Barov Family was so eager to get Duque on board the ship of Alterac.
After the food purchase incident, Janice did not pay special attention to Duque. It felt like in just a moment, the seemingly immature kid that King Laing randomly conferred as a duke had grown into a giant that the Barov Family and even Alterac had to look up to.
Now that Duque directly mentioned the name that the Barov Family and even the remaining forces of the Alterac Kingdom were afraid of, Janice understood that Duque was not really content to be the Storm Duke.
Janice's feelings were a little complicated.
Duque's foresight, which had been proven time and time again, also made the Barov Family's heart palpitate. Even her husband, Alex, had said that even if they succeeded in making Duque the son-in-law of the Barov Family, he would not know if it was a blessing or a curse.
Unfortunately, the threat from Rotterdam was the most real. Seeing how Duque had disregarded the past and saved Cuel Salas, she could only bet on the fact that Duque was a person with high sentiments.
Janice sighed. "Since you already know, I hope that you can tell me personally as Illucia's mother. What should we do with Alterac? The Lord of Presto had perfect identification documents. Unless there was a civil war, Alterac could only watch a person of unknown origin become the king of Alterac with the support of Rotterdam and betray the interests of Alterac. Alterac will become one of Lordaeron's provinces in ten or twenty years' time. "
Duque gently tapped the armrest of the sofa with his right index finger. This Lady Janice was more intelligent than he had expected. If Janice had asked him in the name of the 'Barov family', he would have used his identity as the 'Duke of Stormwind' to fool her.
The problem was that she had to play the emotional card of Illusia the moment she opened her mouth. Of course, this made Duke a little unhappy. But seeing that Illucia had been with him for so long, and that she was the daughter of a High Noble, helping him to work, accompanying him to war, acting as an emissary, and working hard without complaint, Duke really could not ignore it.
Duque sighed and asked, "Before I answer your question, let me ask you in the capacity of a half-teacher and half-friend of Illusia. What kind of king do you think Terenas Menethil II is? "
Janice was stunned for a moment before replying, "A third-rate military strategist and first-rate politician. As long as he doesn't interfere with the interests of Rotterdam, he is a merciful elder."
Janice's answer was very skillful. She revealed her own opinion without slandering the king of a large country.
Duque leaned back on the sofa and propped his chin with his left hand. "Since we all think he is a first-rate politician, do you think Terenas would let the person he supported waste a lot of time fighting against the Barov family? You know, the nobles of Alterac have almost all been wiped out. Only the Barov family is left. "
"So what? Whether it's General Haas or the Barov family, we have used our actions to wash away the shame of King Eden's betrayal. "Janice argued.
"…" Duque was silent.
Left with no choice, Janice threw out what she thought was her biggest trump card. "For the sake of the Barov Family's all-out effort to save you and the Stormwind Kingdom, and for the sake of Ilusia, can't you help Alterac? If we work well, we can make Illusia the queen, and you the king of Alterac. "
His calm gaze, as if he could see through all the secrets in the world, made Janice's heart palpitate. Janice suddenly realized that Duque was the kind of person who wouldn't be moved by mere benefits from Alterac.
Duque flipped his right hand lightly, and a map of the entire southern continent appeared in front of him. The next moment, East Elvin, East Twilight, Redridge Mountain, Upwind Trail, and other areas on the map were all marked with his Storm Flag. The Swamp of Sorrows and the Cursed Lands were marked in light blue.
He threw out a sentence that almost shocked Lady Janice out of her wits.
"If I'm willing, Wrynn and Lothar will support me in establishing a nation with these areas as my territory."
"Ah!" Janice cried out in shock.
She couldn't help but be shocked. This land was shockingly vast, at least twice the size of Alterac.
King Laing actually approved of Duque to this extent?!
Duque waved his hand, and the map disappeared. He crossed his fingers and rested the back of his fingers on his chin, staring at Janice with a determined gaze.
"But I never had that intention from the beginning to the end, because the third war against the Dark Portal was inevitable. Establishing a country was just a superficial idea. You don't understand what the World of Azeroth is facing. If you could see what I saw, you would know that Lordaeron's greed for Alterac is just a small matter. "
Duque wasn't trying to scare Janice. In this world, even the Bronze Dragon King Nozdormu couldn't compare to Duque. Duque was familiar with the history of Azeroth's development, and Nozdormu had to pay a price for peeking into the future.
Janice bit her lip, seemingly unwilling to give up. "Duque, are you really not willing to help the Barov Family?"
Duque was silent for a long time. Only the crackling of the firewood could be heard in the living room.
After some time, Duque finally said, "I promise, I will help the Barov Family at the very end."
Janice's expression changed. She didn't know what the "the very end" meant, but at the very least, it would save her, her husband, and Illucia's lives.
But would the Barov Family still be the same Barov Family after losing the fertile Hillsbrad Hills, Caer Darrow, and Dalon Mill?
Janice stood up suddenly. "Since Lord Marcus is not sincere, please forgive me for taking my leave."
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