Stormwind Wizard God-Chapter 530: Joy and Sorrow

December 25th, Christmas Eve before the time travel, and the night of triumph in this life.

That night, the city of Lordaeron was bustling with countless people celebrating the fall of the evil dragon Deathwing, but the royal family of Lordaeron was destined to have no chance of experiencing this bustle.

A mourning flag was hung on the tallest remaining tower of the Lordaeron Palace - the beautiful Princess Calia Menethil had unfortunately died, and not even a corpse was found.

In the mourning hall, the queen and Arthas cried loudly.

And Terenas was like an old man with one foot in the grave. He sat in the corner of the mourning hall, looking at the empty coffin and the jewel necklace that Calia had worn in the morning, feeling crushed.

Lordaeron suffered a double blow today.

One is Calia's death.

Second, in the afternoon, Gilneas, which originally seemed to be the most supportive of Lordaeron, suddenly announced its withdrawal from the Alliance of Lordaeron, but this news has not yet spread to the public.

"Gilneas will not side with Lordaeron, who is in alliance with the evil black dragon Neltharion." These are Genn's exact words. frёeweɓηovel.coɱ

The excuse is high-sounding and politically impeccable.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows why this is the case.

Genn was too smart. It was no secret that Duke planned to build a fort called Nethergarde in the Cursed Land to monitor the Dark Portal. If he continued to stay in the Alliance, the cost of building Nethergarde would undoubtedly be a showdown with Gilneas.

On the other hand, because it was revealed that Lord Prestor was Neltharion, after the hope of seizing Hillsbrad Plains through the Dark Alliance with Terenas was shattered, for Gilneas, there was no benefit in staying in the Alliance.

Less than an hour after Genn withdrew, news came from Quel'Thalas that it had withdrawn from the Alliance for the same reason.

If Gilneas withdrew because of lack of profit, then Quel'Thalas's withdrawal was a typical case of aloofness. Since the only human kingdom bordering Eversong Forest had a bad reputation, Quel'Thalas, which did not need trade or military support, also did not want to pay a high price for a castle at the southernmost tip of the continent, so withdrawal became the best choice.

After all, the Alliance of Lordaeron was originally just an alliance established against a common enemy, the Horde, and it was a rather loose military alliance at heart. If it were the Federation, you would be considered a traitor if you dared to withdraw, as the Alliance and the Federation were obviously not the same thing.

If Gilneas and Quel'Thalas had dared to do this yesterday, Terenas would definitely have dared to make a bold statement, saying something like "When the Horde or other threats come again, the Alliance will not send a single soldier to rescue you." Unfortunately, Lordaeron is now unable to take care of itself.

The leader of Lordaeron is truly in name only.

Terenas's confidant, Duke Chamas, came and said, "Your Majesty, I think we should spread the news that you were bewitched by Deathwing's magic."

Putting the blame on the most evil being, who is dead, is the most appropriate way, at least it can be explained to the people.

However, everyone knows that if everyone in Lordaeron had not coveted the land of Alterac, this would never have happened.

Lordaeron's prestige has been shattered.

This can be seen from the fact that the remaining countries in the Alliance are surrounding the Stormwind.

What Duke Chamas did was a typical crisis public relations, except that there is no such term in this world.

"It's up to you." Terenas said in a weak voice.

"Your Majesty, please accept my condolences." Duke Chamas bowed deeply and then withdrew.

In contrast to the sadness and desolation of the Lordaeron Palace, the state guesthouse where Stormwind Kingdom is located is bustling and prosperous.

The Kingdom of Lordaeron was very wealthy, and not only could the royal palace host the most luxurious banquets, but every state guesthouse, which was used to entertain foreign guests, had a huge banquet hall of over a thousand square meters.

There are so many visiting kings tonight that one has to wonder whether the leader of the alliance lives in the palace or here.

On the lawn of the State Guesthouse, the dwarf chamber guards from Ironforge and the dwarf gryphon riders from Aerie Mountain were drinking, and the dwarf mages from Gnomeregan were performing magic tricks. In the corridor outside the banquet hall of the State Guesthouse, the mages from Dalaran and Quel'Thalas were discussing the various possibilities of the Dark Portal.

In the side hall, there were Kul Tiras sea men, Highland knights from Stromgarde, and knights from Stormwind Kingdom, all bragging and chatting, or having drinking contests, arm wrestling, etc.

In addition to Gilneas and Lordaeron, even the elves of Quel'Thalas, who just announced their withdrawal from the Alliance, can be seen here.

As expected by the alliance leaders, they met Countess Ilucia Barov who came to entertain the guests at the gate of the State Guesthouse.

Ilucia, in her black velvet low-cut dress, was quite eye-catching. Although she looked a little lost due to the decline of her family, Ilucia performed her duties as one of the only two earls under the Duke and as his deputy very well.

She entertained the guests with grace and grace, and accompanying her was none other than the former Duke Alex Barov.

Every guest will smile knowingly.

The news coming out of Lordaeron still confirmed that Duke Barov was a traitor to the Alliance and that this would never change. Moreover, this was the 'fact' recognized by the four kings at the time.

Didn't you, Lordaeron, slander Duke Barov as a traitor to the Alliance? Now I will reuse the former Duke Barov in front of you, Lordaeron.

Yes, this is a slap in Lordaeron's face. Even though Lordaeron is already in a bad enough situation now.

Tonight's banquet is naturally also a gathering of the alliance's bigwigs.

Even though they had different political views before, Duke still allowed Antonidas and Kael'thas to come together.

Near the circle where the top leaders of the alliance gathered, no one who was ignorant enough dared to get closer than ten meters away.

Llane spoke first: "Duke, just tell us the truth. What are you going to do at the Dark Portal? You are going to build a huge fortress in that desolate place. No one is sure what to do."

Almost all the alliance leaders nodded.

According to past experience, to build such a fortress far from human settlements, the cost is at least tens of millions of gold coins, not to mention the subsequent maintenance costs. Not only do they have to transport food and military supplies through the underdeveloped Red Ridge Mountains, but they also have to pass through the swampy Sad Swamp and finally deliver them to the cursed land where no one lives. Such a supply line is enough to drive any quartermaster crazy.

Duke swirled the red wine in his glass and said, "To be honest, I don't need your money. I can handle all the funds myself."

The kings were suddenly in an uproar.

Thoras frowned: "What do you want?"

"Elite soldiers from various countries! And the authorization of His Majesty Llane."