Stormwind Wizard God-Chapter 184: Alliances

The sound even startled the queen and the prince who were looking into the distance outside the new palace.

"Mother, is that Edmund Duke's cavalry? Why do I feel that Edmund Duke is more popular than my father?" Varian asked his mother in a slightly confused manner.

This question really made Bolvar, who was serving nearby, break out in a cold sweat.

The queen gave Bolvar an apologetic smile and then taught the little prince: "Varian, you have to remember this. Only those who can make their people live a good life are true heroes. From ancient times to the present, why are so many heroes who have defeated evil praised and remembered by people? The key is that they fight for the people."

"Fighting for the people?"

"Yes! They protect their citizens and let them live a happy life, so they are heroes. Edmund Duke not only defeated the demon king Sargeras, he also defeated the orcs' attacks many times, saved hundreds of thousands of citizens with his fleet, and let all citizens live a well-fed and well-clothed life. So Edmund Duke is now a hero in the hearts of the people." The queen earnestly guided the little prince.

"Why do I hear the servants below talking bad about my father, saying that he is a king who lost his country and is not a hero."

The queen did not mind, but continued to induce Varian: "That's because the people blamed the fall of Stormwind on your father. Don't mind, Varian, one day, your father will take back Stormwind and become the great hero in your mind again. Also, as a king, never be jealous of the achievements of your subjects. Just like your uncle Anduin was even more famous than your father before, comparison is meaningless. The glory of a hero can never overshadow the glory of a king. Do you understand?"

"I understand."

At this time, Duke's cavalry had arrived outside the new Storm Palace.

The Queen and the Prince met the Duke.

Duke didn't expect that the queen would say, "Thank you for your hard work, Duke. You are so outstanding. It's a pity that Varian doesn't have a sister, otherwise I would definitely let you marry into the royal family."

This sentence almost choked Duke to death. Although the royal family occasionally used marriage to win over their important ministers, Duke never thought that such a thing would happen to him.

Fortunately, Varian has no sisters.

"Uh, well, I'm actually still young... Don't look at me like this, I'm only 15 years old..." Duke hesitated.

Duke also felt that he had turned a disaster into a blessing. Originally, the curse of Sargeras before his death turned the young Khadgar into a little old man in history. But with the soul of Medivh's father and Lothar sharing the burden, plus Medivh's counterattack came faster, he just "aged" a few years.

Not only did he look more mature, but after staying in Karazhan for a while, he also found that he had grown a lot taller. Now he was about 1.80 meters tall, just like a young man in his 20s.

This made it much easier for him to negotiate with foreign dignitaries. An underage teenager was not qualified to sit at the negotiation table. 18 years old was a watershed. Even if Duke was not actually 18 years old, but looked like he was, the other party would feel much better.

However, the Queen's words about marriage really scared the Duke.

Is this considered feeding dog food to a single dog who had been single for twenty years in his previous life?

"Haha, that's right. Strictly speaking, Varian should call you brother. Come on, Varian, call Duke brother."

"Hello, brother!" Varian called very obediently.

In an instant, Duke's heart received a hundred thousand points of happiness. Damn, Varian, who was extremely respected by players in the previous life and was almost a representative of a great man - King Varian actually called him brother.

Although Varian is just a young boy now, he is still King Varian!

Duke was deeply moved. freёwebnoѵel.com

Seeing the Duke's strange emotion, the Queen and Duke Bolvar smiled at each other.

"Duke, you just became a noble not long ago, no wonder. Most nobles would have their parents or relatives arrange marriages for them before they reach adulthood. It's a pity that the major families in the Stormwind suffered a heavy blow, otherwise I would definitely find a way to find a beautiful noble girl for you to be your wife."

Speaking of the word "beautiful", for some reason Duke thought of Alleria's pair of meat-mountain demons. Well, okay, at this moment, Duke was evil.

Logically speaking, if I were a duke, I should have maids and harems to enjoy whenever I wanted. Why am I still running around like a dog all day?

Alas, thinking too much brings tears!

"Well, I'm not in a hurry. There are too many things to do now. His Majesty has just sent me instructions, giving me an important task. I must complete this task first..." Duke said a few nonsense and fled.

Damn, it's an arranged marriage!

Why would this happen to me? What if I were given a bad one? What if Alleria wanted to marry me?

Duke thought as he ran off.

The queen just thought it was funny: "Only at times like this can one feel that Duke is still a teenager!"

Bolvar nodded with a smile.

"Yes, once things settle down a bit, we must put Duke's marriage on our schedule. It is the king's job to work for the revival of Stormwind Kingdom at the negotiation table. It is my duty as the queen to gain more support for His Majesty through marriage. Varian is still too young, and Duke's age is just right."

Bolvar had obviously done his homework: "I have also thought about this. Although I feel a little sorry for Duke Duke, I did collect some information."

"Oh? Tell me about it?" The queen's eyes moved and a small smirk appeared on her face.

Bolvar gave the first candidate: "The one with the right age and status is Ilucia Barov, the daughter of Duke Barov."

The queen nodded slightly, and then said, "Well, a marriage with the Barov family can indeed solve our current problems. But it is not ideal. First, it may affect the Alterac royal family. Second, I think Duke's achievements are more than that. It is not enough for a duke's daughter to marry him."

Bolvar immediately proposed a second candidate: "In fact, Edmund Duke is a very promising wizard, and most of his assets are at sea. He is a very suitable candidate."

"who?"

"Her Highness Jaina Proudmoore, the Princess of Kul Tiras, is only twelve years old and is studying magic in Dalaran."

"She is indeed a very suitable candidate. If we want to counterattack Stormwind in the future, we really cannot do without the help of Kul Tiras."

"However, she seems to be closer to Prince Arthas of Lordaeron."

The queen frowned and said, "I see. Maybe we need to see the situation. Any other recommendations?"

Bolvar shrugged. "If we don't consider the Duke, the next person can only be His Majesty Menethil's beloved daughter, Princess Calia. Her age is very suitable, also 15 years old."