Deathwing's figure had disappeared from sight, but Li De still stood frozen in place, not even moving a finger.
The kings didn't understand why he had such a big reaction, but they were still sitting in their seats. Today's negotiations were really full of twists and turns, and they also needed some time to react.
Li De stood like a sculpture for half an hour before Pumillo ran in from outside and whispered in Li De's ear.
"Protector, it is confirmed that Presto has left Lordaeron. After leaving the city, the minister used Ganizon's power to chase him far outside the forest, and then lost track of the target."
Garni Zun is the honorific title given to Garni by the Protector of the Hanhai Sea. This Loa did not like to be called God, and calling him Loa the Scavenger or Garniloa seemed very blunt. So the Protector of Hanhai came up with something creative.
Yes, the name of Loa is suffixed with "Zun" to show respect for Gani, and it is derived that all Loa are called this way.
"call!"
After receiving the news of Deathwing's definite departure, Li De relaxed his body, leaned back and fell into the chair.
"Be careful!"
Pumiro subconsciously stepped forward to help Li De, only to realize that Li De's clothes were already soaked with sweat!
"Grand Duke Li De, what's wrong with you?"
Looking at Li De who was almost exhausted, Terenas couldn't help but asked with concern.
What he didn't want to get in exchange was not Li De's answer, but his hand slapping his thigh and his mouth playing with the gongs and drums.
"Rumble, boom, boom, boom~I'm on the tower watching the mountain view! I can hear the chaos outside the city~~"
The kings were simply confused, thinking that Li De suddenly lost his mind and sang a ballad with a strange melody in a language they had never heard before.
However, Li De returned to normal after humming a few lines. He was just venting his emotions.
They performed an empty city strategy and finally scared off Deathwing. After defeating the opponent's conspiracy this time, it shouldn't take too long to see each other again.
It's just that if we meet again, I'm afraid it won't end like today.
At this time Alsace ran over and said to Li De with a smile.
"Grand Duke Li De, how was my performance just now? Was it realistic enough?"
The morning before the negotiations started, Li De found Arthas in the palace and taught him the few words he just said. All of this was arranged in advance, just to deceive Deathwing at the critical moment. After all, he was naive.
It's always hard to arouse suspicion with children.
At the triumphal ceremony, Alsace was deeply impressed by Li De's high-spiritedness. Later, he overheard the conversation between Li De and his father in the garden, and the little prince became an admirer of Li De. For Li De
Alsace carried out the instructions very seriously.
"Well, you performed very well, and it was all thanks to you just now."
Li De patted Alsace on the head and praised him.
The conversation between the two and Li De's previous performance made the kings realize that what just happened was by no means as simple as it seemed on the surface.
Antonidas guessed something.
"Li De, what is the true identity of this Presto? Do you know something?"
Li De nodded, but did not rush to explain. Instead, he looked at Alsace and other waiters present.
"You take the prince back to the palace to rest. No one is allowed to come in without my instructions."
Terenas ordered the crowd to retreat, and only a few leaders and Kurdran were left in the meeting hall. The leader of the Wildhammer dwarves took the opportunity to sit in Prestor's seat, waiting for Li De to give an explanation.
Li De said solemnly.
"Prestor is not a human, he is actually a black dragon! He came to Lordaeron this time to conspire to alienate the Alliance and achieve his own ulterior secrets."
This news was like cold water poured into hot oil, and the kings were in an uproar.
"Black dragon? Is he also a guardian dragon?"
Terenas asked.
"Yes, but the black dragon is a fallen guardian dragon. Since falling into madness ten thousand years ago, the black dragon has been coveting the mortal world.
Thanks to him being afraid of other dragons, he has only been hatching conspiracies secretly.
This is why I advocate that mortal races should strengthen their ties with dragons, because in our mortal world, there are really enemies that can destroy the world."
"What Aspect Dragon, strengthen the connection? What on earth are you talking about?"
Greymane, who was completely ignorant of all this, interrupted the conversation between Lid and Terenas. He suddenly realized that there were too many things he didn't know.
At this time, Terenas finally acted like an alliance leader, and told Trollbane and Greymane in detail what happened to Trollbane and Greymane, who were still unaware that the alliance would establish diplomatic relations with the dragon.
"Because there is no clue about this matter yet, I'm sorry to inform you two, but later today, we will have our first informal meeting with the dragon. I hope you two can attend it together."
Greymane felt that his brain was a little exhausted, and it took him a long time to finally smooth things over. He put his hands on the table and asked Li De.
"You just said that Presto is a black dragon, which means that a giant dragon can transform into human form?"
Until now, this matter is still beyond his understanding. Greymane, who has fought against red dragons in the Alliance and has also been to the front line, has seen giant dragons. He cannot imagine how such a huge creature can become
A human, and not long ago he was sitting in Kurdran's seat, talking to them.
Antonidas on the other side explained patiently.
"Greymane, this is a very profound transformation magic. Ancient powerful creatures like dragons actually have a forgotten history.
Regarding these, the mages of Dalaran have done some research, but it is very limited. And in order not to cause panic, they have always concealed it from other countries."
Terenas nodded in understanding.
"This is what it should be, but now all kinds of powers and lives beyond common sense have broken into our field of vision. The human race should realize how insignificant we are in this world. At the very least, we must unite to deal with possible emergencies in the future.
crisis."
Having said this, Terenas looked at Kurdran again.
"Of course, this also includes kind-hearted dwarves and gnomes."
Kurdran smiled heartily and indicated that it was no problem and that he was just observing the alliance meeting.
Greymane and Trollbane fell into thinking, and they also realized that the intrigue they had been having was nothing compared to this vast world.
Only Dai Lin, who was geographically remote, seemed very calm, because he and Li De had already seen the wider world.
Seemingly seeing that the atmosphere was a bit heavy, Greymane, who had always been low-key and conservative, suddenly showed a rare sense of humor.
"It's really interesting that such a huge dragon can turn into a human form. So can humans transform into other forms? For example, how about turning into a beast or something, like a wolf?"
Daelin laughed, patted Greymane on the shoulder and joked.
"Why don't you ask the great wizard Antonidas now to see if there is such a magic?"
The Archmage was also amused and spread the knowledge of magic to Greymane, who did not understand magic.
"Deformation is a very dangerous thing. Transforming into another creature may have serious consequences. Of course, if you want to experience the feeling of turning into an animal, I can help you temporarily transform into a sheep."
Greymane twirled his thick black beard and said with a hint of disgust.
"Haha, forget it, sheep are just animals to be slaughtered. Wolves are more powerful."
The air in the hall suddenly became cheerful, and only Li De said it half-jokingly.
"Your Majesty Greymane, turning into a wolf is not easy. Don't really try it."
"Hey, I was just telling a joke. I don't know magic. I don't have the ability to try it."
…
After some joking, everyone finally eased their fear of the black dragon they had just encountered, and then returned to the topic.
"Having the Marshal in charge of Alterac on behalf of the Alliance is the best solution at the moment. I can personally act as the Marshal and promise to your Majesty:
The 20,000 Alliance troops that have not yet been demobilized will gradually be demobilized within the next three months. Only 8,000 people will be retained under the marshal's command, and the number of standing troops will remain at 5,000.
These include 1,500 members of the Brotherhood of the Iron Horse, 1,000 soldiers of the Kingdom of Stormwind, and 2,500 members of the joint army of various countries. In addition, there are no more than 200 non-regular special forces such as spellcasters and priests."
The Brotherhood of the Iron Horse once had around 2,000 troops. After the decisive battle at the Burning Plains, the number dropped sharply to 1,000. After a period of recruitment and recruitment, it is now back to 1,500.
This arrangement was very reassuring to all countries, so Terenas simply waved his hand and mobilized 60 people from the Knights of the Silver Hand to assist Lothar!
The Silver Hand is also an emerging force that emerged in the war. It was first formed by five paladins. After these five spread the way of the paladins, there are now more than 300 paladins in the alliance! All of them have joined the Silver Hand.
The Knights of the Hand are now headquartered in Lordaeron.
Terenas mobilized one-fifth of the Knights' strength at once, which could be regarded as a way of repaying Lothar for supporting him.
"Ding~, congratulations to the leader for completing the diplomatic mission: national recovery! (You have won a new life for Alterac, and the people of Alterac will be grateful for your kindness)
The reward is 1,000 productivity points, and the current remaining points are 173,300 points."
It’s been a long time since Eureka. The recent busy schedule has made Li De unable to even think about building a wonder. Maybe it’s time to return to the Hanhai Protectorate and build a third wonder.