Duque received news that Kurtiras had gathered the Stormwind Fleet to the North Stream Coast, led by his rumored fiancée, Jaina Proudmoore.
Daelin was a little far this time, but he would arrive with the First and Second Fleets in about a week.
Duque gritted his teeth when he heard the news.
Jaina was a small matter, but he still had to focus on the battle at hand.
The damned Canopy of Undead blocked most magical communication, which made it 80% more difficult for Duque to grasp the situation.
That was not the most important thing. What was more important was that Antonidas had gone mad. Not only did he ask the Dalajan to look after his own fields, he actually used the Dalajan's losses as an excuse to refuse to provide enough food for the Scarlet Cross.
"A week's food is enough. Isn't that Rotterdam's territory? Let Rotterdam's army resupply themselves. "Antonidas's words sounded sour.
Mograine was furious when he heard that. He gritted his teeth and cursed, "Damn old man, you're not kind!"
In private, Mograine explained to Duque that this was due to the various conflicts between Rotterdam and the Dalajan during the ten years that Duque had disappeared. Although the Dalajan was still in the alliance, the relationship between the two countries was already very bad.
As the leaders of the two countries grew older, there were all sorts of stubborn old men.
Abbendis asked Duque, "Then do we just go there like this? Actually, after so many years, the Silverpine Forest has regained its vitality. Although the trees are not very tall, they have at least grown back. If the lord's rations are still fine, we can hold on for a year, let alone a month. "
Duque shook his head and refused.
As a transmigrator, he knew better than anyone else what it meant to have rations before the troops moved. In the history of China, didn't the rations of the three countries also get burned, and Cao Cao turned the tables on them?
It would take nearly a week to get to the North Stream Coast from here. Including the food that the Dalajan had given them, it would only be enough for two weeks. If anything were to happen, the Scarlet Cross Army would have to kneel.
Although Kul Tiras' fleet was on the other side, Duque's heart was still weighed down by a huge boulder. It was an ominous premonition that made him breathless.
After hesitating for a while, Duque still made a decision.
Even though the army was right next to the Dalajan, Duque had no choice but to go to the South Sea City-State to transfer food.
Obviously, this was a bad situation.
Five days after defeating Arthas's Scourge Army, Duque's negotiations with the Dalajan still had not made any progress. Antonidas didn't want to see Duque, so he sent Kael 'thas to see the stubborn old man.
Antonidas even asked Kaizi to urge Duque to bring the people of the Rotterdam Kingdom away.
After all, the owner of the South Sea City-State was actually Illucia, so of course, she would not stop Duque. Not only had food and armaments been replenished, but Duque had also received almost ten thousand soldiers. Moreover, the first batch of reinforcements from Stormwind City would arrive at the South Sea City-State in three days.
Everything seemed to be on track, except for the fact that the Dalajan were still not very cooperative.
"We can't wait anymore! The latest news is that many refugees are flocking to the North Stream Coast. There are more and more Undead in the Tirisfal Glades, and the troops there are not enough to resist the Scourge Army, "Mograine advised Duque.
In the Tirisfal Glades, there were only the private armies of a duke and two earls, which added up to a little more than thirty thousand people. Moreover, their training was terrible. They usually fought wild beasts, occasionally encircled a small number of Orcs, and maintained law and order, but against the tide of zombies, even ghosts knew that they would not be able to hold out.
Duque had once led an army to defeat the main force of the Scourge Army. It was true, but the entire Northern Continent was filled with the Cult of the Damned, spreading plagues and constantly creating Undead. Only the heavens knew when Arthis would bring out the next million-strong army.
At this moment, Duque did something that everyone did not understand. He announced that as a Mage and a Kirin Tor Parliament member, he would challenge the Kirin Tor Parliament's chairman, Antonidas.
For a moment, the world was in an uproar.
The Dalajan was not a standard kingdom, because it was controlled by the Kirin Tor Parliament.
Although the chairman exercised the authority of the king, he only had two votes in the parliament. In other words, if a policy was opposed by four members, then the chairman's decision could also be overruled.
Interestingly, because the Dalajan had advocated the supremacy of the arcane for more than two thousand years, all Mages could join the Dalajan regardless of their status. Therefore, the Dalajan's Kirin Tor Parliament membership was almost open.
As long as a person did not hold an official position in their original kingdom, they could join the Dalajan. This was why Kael 'thas, who was obviously Prince Cuel Salas, could become a Kirin Tor Parliament member because he did not hold an official position.
Another requirement to become a Kirin Tor Parliament member was that one must be at least a Radiant Moon Mage.
Duque took advantage of this loophole.
Because he had just returned to Azeroth, he did not have any official position in Stormwind. Although he was now the commander of the Alliance, the Alliance was different from a kingdom. In the Dalajan's laws, it was not mentioned that the official positions in the Alliance were included. After all, Antonidas himself had the position of a General in the Alliance.
Alright, the second loophole was that the Kirin Tor Parliament would rather go without than have a shoddy candidate.
In the past three years, due to the death of one of the old councilors in the Kirin Tor's six-member council, there were only five of them left in the Kirin Tor's six-member council — Antonidas, Krasus, Kael 'thas, and two other councilors that Duke did not recognize.
If Duque applied now, there was no need for an election. He would automatically become a Kirin Tor Parliament member on the spot.
"I declare that my first motion as a Kirin Tor Parliament member is — I want to initiate a duel for the 'Arcane Throne'! I want to challenge Antonidas' position as the chairman. "
The chairman of the Kirin Tor Parliament was elected once every ten years and could be reelected countless times.
There were only three possibilities for a chairman to be replaced midway. The first was that the chairman was dead. The second was that all the members voted against the chairman. The third was that the members challenged the chairman to a duel.
The result was that Antonidas had to accept the duel!
Kael 'thas was frantic when he heard this news. "Duque, what are you doing? Although the Dalajan is not cooperating, you can't forcefully seize the power of the Dalajan, can you? Besides, you're only a Radiant Moon. No, even if you're about to advance, can you defeat a Breaking Dawn Mage? "
This time, Antonidas could no longer sit still.
The day after Duque publicly announced the duel, Antonidas appeared in the Violet Square in the heart of the Dalajan!
"Duque! Why do you want to challenge me?! "Antonidas' hair and beard danced in the wind. The Breaking Dawn Arcane Spell rippled through the air.
Duque's leisurely voice was amplified by magic. "You're not willing to fight the Scourge Army, nor are you willing to die. I'm very troubled!"
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