There was no suspense in the three-day chief election, and Blackmore, who performed well, was elected with a high vote.
The United General Assembly held a grand reception ceremony for this purpose, and the current chief Li De personally handed the scepter to Blackmore.
What only surprised Li De was that when Blackmoore accepted the scepter, he was accompanied by his bodyguard who was all in armor.
"Chief Blackmoore, why are you bringing guards with you?"
Li De asked with a straight face, while Blackmore forced a forced smile.
"This guard is an orphan I adopted. He has been raised by my side since he was a child. In the past two years, he has finally grown up. He is grateful for my upbringing and has volunteered to accompany me. Please don't misunderstand, Your Majesty Li De."
Blackmore was embarrassed to say that he was afraid of Li De. From Li De's previous behavior, he felt that the other party was wary of him. Because he was worried that Li De would not follow the rules, he asked the guards to follow him to protect him.
Li De frowned. He had no intention of harming the other party. Blackmoore was really overestimating himself by taking such precautions. However, Li De's real plan was still what Blackmoore called him. "Jian"
The word "Your Majesty" is indeed a bit harsh when used in the system of Hanhai Protector.
"Chief is joking, my position is Protector-General."
After simply correcting the other party's mistake, Li De looked at Blackmoore's guard. This guard was tall and burly, and he was wearing heavy armor and had no discernible appearance.
"What a warrior. What's his name?"
Blackmore's heart skipped a beat, and he regretted letting the guard follow him, which aroused Li De's interest, but he still introduced him in front of everyone.
"His name is Thrall. He is the number one warrior under my command. He has achieved an undefeated record in the arena under my name."
After confirming the name, Li De looked at Sal with deep meaning, as if he could see through the face under his thick helmet.
Lothar frowned. The pronunciation of "Thall" in Common Language clearly means slave. The fact that Blackmoore gave such a name to his loyal guard shows his character.
Thinking of this, Lothar's originally neutral evaluation of Blackmoore turned negative again, but he saw that the faces of all the representatives participating in the ceremony were as usual, and he sighed in his heart.
Slavery still exists in most countries in the world, and it is normal for nobles to take a few slaves with them, so much so that these representatives did not think there was anything wrong with Blackmore's behavior.
At this point, this joint conference has been successfully completed. Important meetings in the next year will be held in Gilneas, and representatives of various ethnic groups have also left the Hanhai Protector one after another.
The results of this conference will also be gradually implemented in the follow-up.
The first thing that needs to be implemented is to resolve the parasitic shadow energy in the Azerite mineral veins. The Vast Sea Protectorate and Kezan jointly dispatched warlock troops with equipment into the mineral veins to remove the corruption under the witness of the druids.
However, during the execution, Nogfogg reported bad news to Li De.
"Protector, the warlocks of Kezan actually submitted reports today to withdraw from our team!"
When reporting this incident, Noggenfogg seemed particularly angry.
In the arrangements for the implementation of the clearing plan, the warlocks of Kezan will also be under the unified management and command of the Vast Sea Protector. During this period, Noggenfogg is almost completing the construction of the army, but the warlocks of Kezan are actually planning to withdraw?!
"What does Kezan mean? Doesn't want to fulfill his obligations? Violates the arrangements of the Joint Conference? The conference has just ended and they will violate the agreement? Has Kezan forgotten that he is still a defeated country? I propose to impose sanctions on Kezan!"
Noggenfogg said through gritted teeth. Originally, when Hot Sand came to help in the battle against the super beasts, he thought that there was hope for the opponent to reform, but now they are clearly hopeless.
Li De, however, signaled Nogfogg to be calm.
"Calm down first. Kezan did this just because he didn't intend to accept our command. He didn't say he wanted to evade his obligation to protect Azerite. Just take a look at this first."
As he spoke, Li De handed a document on his desk to Nogfogger. Nogfogg read it carefully, and Li De explained.
"This guy from Hot Sand is quite cunning. He didn't dare to come to see me in person after betraying his promise. Instead, he sent someone to deliver it after he and Mogul got on the boat and left.
They said they plan to set up Kezan's own fel force and follow our development path to promote the legitimate use of fel energy."
Nogfogg closed the document with a snap and said with a sneer.
"I admit that in the field of spiritual magic, Hot Sand's level is much higher than mine, but if he thinks that he can catch up with our overall level in this way, then I can only say that it is wishful thinking.
The results we have achieved are due to the help of the Grand Magister in completing the theorization, coupled with our own solid industrial foundation. The combination of the two has barely made such a breakthrough in such a short period of time.
As for Kezan himself, it’s not that he looks down on them. They won’t even be able to catch up with our current level within ten years!” Yan
Li De showed a dumbfounded expression at this moment.
"Kezan alone can't do it, so what if they find a helper?"
Noggenfogg was still disdainful.
"Help? Who is so overconfident?"
Li De sighed. Although he was mentally prepared, he was still filled with helplessness. He picked up another Van Cleef report and handed it to Nogfogg.
"There is evidence that the Archmage Antonidas secretly visited Hotsand's residence a few nights ago. Logically speaking, it would be difficult for us to track a person of the Archmage's level with our tracking capabilities.
But according to Van Cleef's description, the great wizard's breathing and heartbeat slightly accelerated on the way back, which was probably caused by emotional excitement.
It is precisely because of this that the flaw in the Archmage's invisibility magic was revealed and was noticed by Van Cleef. Through comparison, it was found that the marking scent powder carried by the Archmage at the time was exactly what we arranged in the Hot Sand Residence."
After saying this, Li De looked at Nogfogg's expression and was still confused.
"You still don't understand? Kezan is unwilling to succumb to us and has found a strong backing for himself."
Noggenfogg then waved his hands and said.
"No, I just find it difficult to accept it. You mean Dalaran? How could it be? Aren't they our partners?"
Li De stared at Nogfogg's face with an expression of "Are you serious?" and said teasingly.
"It's broken! Have you been in charge of technical work for so long that the businessman's temperament has been worn away? It seems that the Minister of Finance has to find another candidate."
A bit of joking diluted Nogfogg's shock, and he said with a wry smile.
"That's not what I meant. I've seen a lot of intrigues among goblins. But I didn't expect mages to be like this. When I worked with Kerr and those young people, they were all very focused and thoughtful.
It’s also very simple.”
Li De laughed and said again.
"I can now confirm that you have stayed in a technical position for too long. How can individual behavior and collective behavior be confused?
Dalaran is indeed our friend, but it is not our vassal, and there is competition among friends."
Nogfogg breathed out a heavy breath and could only accept this fact.
"How should we treat Kerr when we meet him in the future? We will almost become pure friends." Yan
Li De comforted him and said.
"Kerr is really good at sociability, and his popularity is better than mine. Don't worry, I can guarantee that neither Kerr nor Khadgar know about this matter. It should be the great wizard Antonidas and the establishment he represents."
The decisions made by the mages.
Your friends will still be your friends in the future. As for Dalaran...it will rain and the mother will remarry, so let him be.
Fortunately, the Archmage didn't avoid me like the guy from Hot Sand. He and Archmage Ansrem are still in Gadgetzan, so I think I should go and meet the old man."
Li De and Nogfogg came to the Guest House together, and when they went up to the floor where the Archmage and his party were staying, they found that Antonidas and the others were already packing their things and preparing to check out.
Various magic props are being sorted automatically, and there are several packed suitcases placed at the feet of Antonidas and Ansrem.
After meeting Li De, Antonidas felt a little embarrassed, but Li De pretended that the incident had not happened, and respected the great wizard as always.
"Are you planning to return to Dalaran? Why are you leaving in such a hurry? Thanks to you all, we can survive the crisis this time. I haven't had time to express my gratitude."
Li De's attitude made Antonidas a little uncomfortable, and he said dryly.
"There are many matters in Dalaran waiting for me to return to handle, but don't worry, the mage troops still on the front line will not be withdrawn immediately. They will at least help Chen Stormstout complete the finishing work at this stage."
Li De nodded, not intending to say anything more about it, but suggested it to Antonidas.
"I think the arrangement work here can be completed by one person, Great Magician Ansrem. Why don't I invite you to sit in the coffee shop on the first floor? At least there is an environment for chatting."
After hesitating for a moment, Antonidas nodded in agreement, but another question arose in his mind. Li De's attitude did not look like he was going to attack the enemy.