Now, Andoine felt that his long-term trust had finally been repaid.
Andoine stood up and walked to the balcony of the living room. He faced the sky and the south, where his childhood friend had died. It was also where the city of Stormwind was located.
In his heart, Andoine shouted, "Laing! Laing, did you see that? We did not trust the wrong person! Although Duque is not a saint, he is definitely the biggest contributor to the rise of Stormwind! "
When Andoine turned around again, Duque saw the passion and endless gratitude in Andoine's eyes.
"Thank you! Duque! "
Duque smiled and waved his hand. He walked to the balcony and stood next to Andoine. "You're welcome. I also promised Laing that I would work for Stormwind and Azeroth. This was also my promise, but I chose to keep it. "
"It is rare to find someone who can remain sober and calm in the face of power." Andoine's aged face was filled with ecstasy.
"Is that so?" Duque was unmoved. He stood with his hands behind his back and looked to the south. "At least, there are two of them here, right?"
Without another word, two fists, one big and one small, bumped into each other in the air. One old and one young, they looked at each other and smiled.
After the Undead Calamity, the remnants of the old alliance had been swallowed up. Without the two stubborn old men, Terenas and Antonidas, and without Zeon who had yet to awaken and might become the old Wolf King in the future, and without Anastrian's hindrance, the entire alliance not only had more countries than in history, but also in terms of strength and unity.
But with so many countries, the leader of the alliance had to be a human. The human population was large, and there were also many countries. The overall strength of the race was stronger, which meant that the alliance could only have humans as its core.
Unfortunately, the leaders of the human countries had all sorts of problems.
Kalia was just a mascot that Duque had made.
Rhonin, who was about to take over the Dalajan, was too soft-hearted.
Jaina tended to overthink things. As the saying went, even a wise man would make a mistake.
Putting aside Gilness, who had yet to return to the Alliance, and Stromgard and Alterac, if Duque didn't seize power, the only one who could be the leader of the Alliance was William.
It just so happened that Duque himself had been affected by Archimonde's parting gift and turned completely dark, so Duque took advantage of the situation and stepped down.
Duque had asked himself more than once, if not for the threat of the Burning Legion, would he want to become the emperor and become the second Thoradin The Great?
The answer was yes!
Who wouldn't want to be the emperor?
If you can manage others, why should you be managed by others?
Unfortunately, he couldn't be the emperor. This was not as simple as a hot potato. If the human countries formed an empire, then the alliance would no longer be an alliance. It would become an empire and its allies.
Would the other races be willing to become the underlings of the human empire?
Duque calculated countless times, but the answer was always negative.
Joining an alliance where all the countries and races were equal was not the same thing as subserviently joining a huge empire to become its wings.
Even if he controlled the queen, it didn't mean that he had complete control over the country. If the people were dissatisfied, there would be an uprising. When that time came, he could just cry.
Moreover, the other races would have deeper doubts. Even if they were forced to join, there would be all sorts of conflicts, let alone sincere cooperation. To have internal strife in front of the Burning Legion was simply courting death.
Think about it, if the alliance didn't have the Night Elves, Draenei, Pandaren, and Werewolves, it would be the end of the Burning Legion when they came to Azeroth.
Rather than establishing an empty shell of an empire that would be destroyed in eight to ten years, why not pretend to be a saint, gain a good reputation, and be the uncrowned king behind the scenes?
Andoine would never know that Duque was so far-sighted, so he only saw Duque as a true knight with pure and great sentiments like himself!
After bidding farewell to Andoine and visiting Magni and Gerbin, Duque returned to the Wind Lake Villa after leaving more research and development manuals on black technology.
After tonight's banquet, tomorrow would be the third day. In the morning, it was the appointed time to work for Nozdormu.
After returning to the villa, Duque felt that the gazes around him were weird.
The gazes of his knights were always filled with loyalty, admiration, and envy. You know that kind of gaze …
Every maid's face was red. They were obviously shy, but they all puffed out their chests and sucked in their bellies.
Duque held his forehead, feeling a little annoyed.
Just as he entered his study, a voice sounded. "To — Dear Beast Duke Duke Marcus, Her Majesty Kalia Menethil fervently hopes to attend your banquet tonight. If Your Excellency wants to unleash his bestial nature, please seize the opportunity tonight."
Looking at Vanessa, who stood by the door expressionlessly and with a standard demeanor, like the most loyal maid, who was spitting venomous words at him, Duque felt that his balls were hurting even more. "You're dirty! Vanessa … "
"Oh! Are you going to toy with Princess Kalia's pure maiden heart before completely trampling and abandoning it? Alright, I understand. I'll reject Her Majesty Kalia now. "
Solarian, who was behind him, finally could not help but burst out laughing, while the person involved, Duque, spat out a mouthful of blood.
What the hell!
Vanessa had really thrown caution to the wind.
I really shouldn't have put them together back then. They've already formed a clique.
Duque's heart almost softened. However, after the bitter battle last night, Duque knew that he couldn't take it anymore!
Duque took a deep breath, took out two balls of light, and said solemnly, "These are two Her Majesty Alexstrasza's Blessing of Life. For a woman, it's equivalent to fifteen years of youth. I'm going to the River of Time to carry out a mission. If I don't come back, you can use it. "
Duque had lied. What he had given was obviously Nozdormu's Blessing of Eternal Life, but Vanessa didn't know!
Vanessa's expression changed drastically in an instant. She completely lost her venomous tongue, as well as her pride that relied on intimacy to gain favor. Tears streamed down her face. Without even half a second's consideration, she sent back a ball of light.
"Master, since the van Cleef family was sheltered by Master when they were young, and escaped the fate of a violent death, then the van Cleef family will definitely serve Master for generations to come. It doesn't feel bad to slowly grow old in the Marcus family … As for Her Majesty Kalia's choice, that's Her Majesty Kalia's business. "
Duque sighed, turned around, and went to the dining hall with a slightly heavy heart. When the dining hall's door opened, Duque was surprised to see three queens, a Marquess, and two Ranger Generals sitting neatly in front of the dining table.
Duque suddenly turned around, casting a murderous look. Who knew that this bastard maid would actually have the nerve to forcibly turn invisible, and then use [Swift Run] to run away!
"Vanessa —"
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