Stormwind Wizard God-Chapter 511: Damn

Kael'thas is so miserable.

He never imagined that the situation would turn out like this.

Now I am caught in the middle, and I am not accepted by either side.

After Quel'Thalas was invaded, Kael'thas had a clear understanding that the era of isolationism was over. He didn't know what would happen in the future, but it was right to maintain good relations with Lordaeron, which bordered the country.

On the other hand, it was equally irrational to offend Duke, the wisest man in the entire league. Not only did he feel that his long-term emotional investment had been wasted, but he also felt an ominous premonition that was almost from fate, which made Kael'thas very uncomfortable.

If he hadn't been seeking stability and wanted to see the situation clearly before making a decision, this wouldn't have happened.

If the previous vote had already decided the winner, Quel'Thalas wouldn't have to be the clown.

Hell, he never thought that after Llane handed over his vote to Duke, the five heads of state actually completed five votes in three seconds, and all of them were against. This pushed Quel'Thalas to the top of the storm.

After shouting out the word "abstain" with almost all his courage, Kael'thas immediately made a "sorry" sound towards Duke. He didn't know how much impression this could save Duke's heart, but if he did nothing, he would never forgive himself.

"It's okay." Duke didn't mouth the answer, but whispered it directly. At least half of the king heard it.

This made Kael'thas embarrassed again.

The real embarrassment lies with someone else.

Terenas was cornered. He never expected that the alliance would be divided because of a duke of a small country.

It was just a little bit before he, the leader of the alliance, would be slapped in the face.

Of course, he could suppress the accusation of treason against Duke Barov for the sake of the harmony of the alliance. In this way, he would certainly face opposition from all over the country. And all his previous plans for Alterac would come to naught.

In fact, from the very beginning Terenas knew that it was impossible to completely annex Alterac in a short period of time.

So from the beginning he used a more roundabout and indirect approach, such as handing it over to a person who could convince everyone, was talented, and seemed to be keen on peace and unity...

Unfortunately, it now seems that even the first step to clear the obstacles for Lord Prestor to ascend the throne has been met with the greatest resistance.

He really wanted to kill Duke. Why did Stormwind Kingdom publicly declare that all refugees would be evacuated within a year and had no intention of taking any inch of territory on Lordaeron, but at this moment, they put iron chains across the river, leaving Lordaeron in the lurch?

If Ilucia was really Duke's woman, Terenas might have been more vigilant, but no matter how many times he privately observed her, the ladies in the court of Lordaeron swore that Ilucia was absolutely a pure virgin.

He really couldn't understand why Duke wanted to save Duke Barov when he clearly had no interest in Alterac.

Terenas Menethil held the king's scepter tightly in his hand, the muscles in his cheeks trembling, and he took three deep breaths. He finally made a decision.

"According to the iron rule set by the previous covenant, I hereby declare as the leader of the Alliance of Lordaeron - although there is no absolute evidence to prove that Duke Barov himself participated in the rebellion against the Alliance, the Barov family of Alterac is guilty."

Yes! Still guilty!

If he did not announce it, all his subsequent plans would be in vain; Lordaeron's losses in the war would be irreparable; the reputation of Lordaeron, the strongest human kingdom, would be completely destroyed; the price he paid to Genn; the political capital he paid for threatening Thoras; the consequences of forcing Dalaran to obey, everything would be lost and he would have to bear it all.

Once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back.

Terenas had no choice but to launch the attack now, even if it would put him at odds with many kingdoms and offend the Alliance's most legendary hero, Edmund Duke.

Over there, Ilucia trembled all over, but Duke held her hand. Ilucia raised her head in disbelief, and suddenly she heard Duke's speech.

"I deeply regret this verdict, and Stormwind reserves the right to protest in the future."

Duke is determined to fight Terenas to the death.

"According to the covenant, the punishment for betrayers will be decided by the leader..."

Terenas decided to ignore Duke's speech, but he was a little timid in his heart. Originally, he was going to sentence Duke Barov to death directly, because Duke Barov's influence in Alterac was too amazing. If he didn't clear the obstacles, he really didn't know whether Lord Prestor, whom he favored, could completely control Alterac.

His biggest mistake was misjudging Duke's influence in the league.

Terenas stared at Duke and noticed the unreserved threat in Duke's eyes. His heart suddenly beat violently. He gritted his teeth and finally changed his words.

"In the name of the leader of the Alliance of Lordaeron, I declare that in view of the full support given to the Alliance by the Barov family in the later stages of the war, their crimes will be reduced as appropriate. The title of Duke Barov will be stripped and he will be demoted to a commoner. At the same time, all the fiefs of the Barov family will be stripped. Their territory will be controlled by the future King of Alterac. Alex Barov and his relatives will be allowed to leave with all the personal belongings they can take away, but they will be banned from entering the borders of Alterac for life. The above is the final sentence!"

Almost at the moment when the words fell, Duke Barov seemed to have aged dozens of years in an instant, from a man entering his twilight years to an old man who was about to be buried.

At this time, Duke's voice sounded again: "What a regrettable judgment. Well, I will also take this opportunity to announce that the fief of Countess Ilucia Barov of Stormwind will be the Stone Cairn Lake in the Red Ridge Mountains and Lakeside Town."

Slap in the face!

A slap in the face!

Although Duke did not do anything, Terenas felt as if he had been slapped countless times by Duke. His old face was stinging and burning.

Over there, he used his authority as the leader of the alliance to uproot the Barov family - in this era that values ​​land, fiefdom is the only foundation of everything, and as long as one has fertile land, the family and even the kingdom will prosper forever.

On this side, Duke also followed the nobles' rules of the game and directly transformed Ilucia Barov from a rootless noble with a nominal title into a real noble.

Everyone can see that Duke is unwilling to cut off the roots of the Barov family in Lordaeron and wants to go after Terenas and slap him in the face.

No one understands why Duke would do this.

But at this moment, Ilucia, who was standing diagonally behind Duke, already had tears all over her face.

She suddenly made a surprising decision, raised her head, and said loudly: "I declare that I, Ilucia Barov, give up the Barov surname."