The side door of the royal court quietly opened, and Prince Kael'thas walked in quickly. After nodding to the representatives from all parties, he leaned over and whispered a few words in his father's ear. Sun King's face became even more ugly.
"Everyone," Sun King said with difficulty, "Could you give us some time for internal discussion?"
Jaina exchanged a look with others. "Of course, Your Majesty Sun King. But please remember, if the debt problem is not solved, then we will ask, Stormwind City The bank will be frozen If all credit lines of Silvermoon City are settled, Dalaran will also suspend the export license of Arcane Crystal. Blackwing Fertilizer is more likely to adopt non-peaceful means to safeguard its own interests."
After the members of the debt collection group gracefully exited the royal court, Sun King almost collapsed on the throne.
"Father," Kael'thas whispered, "We can't afford to offend any of these forces. Behind Jaina are all human countries, and Onyxia represents The descendants of Deathwing, Chromie, are followed by the entire Aspect Dragons Legion. Not to mention their influence in the Alliance."
Sun King closed his eyes. "We don't have that much Arcane Crystal to repay"
"Maybe." Kael'thas hesitated, "We don't need to repay everything."
"What can you do?" Sun King heard that he didn't have to repay the loan, and suddenly he had new expectations for his son.
Kael'thas approached his father's ear and whispered, "Sunwell is a magical wonder recognized by the mainland. Although it has been exhausted, others don't know it yet. We can propose to permanently transfer the ownership of Sunwell and surrounding facilities in exchange for reducing the debt amount."
"This is a way. Although selling Sunwell will somewhat disgrace the honor of our ancestors, the debt problem is more urgent." Sun King nodded and used a that has lost its function. Sunwell, in exchange for debt relief, is another way. At the same time, you can also get rid of the promise you made to Dalaran and Alliance to share Sunwell. Kill two birds with one stone.
But the old king thought about it again and said worriedly, "It's just that Sunwell's state will eventually be discovered. The goblins and Jaina Dragon Race and others are afraid that they will not stop. All we get is an abandoned well."
Kael'thas whispered, "You can first pour some clean water into the well, and then use Arcane Energy to saturate the well water. The well water will look full of energy. Anyway, only we High Elf have seen Sunwell. If there are any problems, we can blame it on Undead for pollution. After the contract is signed, if they find something is wrong, they can't blame us."
"Yes!" Sun King nodded with satisfaction and praised, "My child, you are still smart. You can accompany me to talk to them tomorrow."
Kael'thas hurriedly lowered his head and agreed respectfully. He didn't seem to care at all that he had been tricked by his father before and his face was covered in blood. This time he became a filial son again and was ready to take the blame for his old father.
Seeing such a submissive son, Sun King was a little emotional for a moment. He didn't know what to say, and his breathing seemed a little unsmooth. But not long after, his face was filled with a sunny smile again, and he praised Kael'thas: "Go ahead, my child, we will see your performance tomorrow. Quel'Thalas's future is on your shoulders."
Kael'thas saluted again, thanked his father for the compliment, bowed his head and exited the door.
The evening at Silvermoon City was extremely long, and the setting sun dyed the royal court golden. The members of the debt collection group were arranged to rest in the best guest rooms. On the surface, they enjoyed High Elf's attentive hospitality, but in fact everyone knew that there were surveillance eyes outside.
Jaina stood on the balcony, looking at Sunwell Plateau in the distance.
"Beautiful scenery, isn't it?" Onyxia appeared beside her quietly, "It's a pity that it will no longer belong to them soon."
Jaina glanced sideways. "Do you really only care about debt?"
Black Dragon Princess smiled, "Of course, Deren asked me to search for High Elf's ancestral property as much as possible." A trace of greed flashed in her eyes, "Silvermoon City contains good things that the long-eared people have accumulated for thousands of years. The goblins invited us to collect debts, and they have agreed that we can share the wealth of Silvermoon City."
In the room, Chromie was playing some kind of complicated divination game with Time Sandglass. Rivendare was busy calculating various possible compensation plans, mumbling numbers.
"We are being watched." Chromie suddenly said, still staring at the hourglass.
Rivendare didn't even raise his head. "Of course, this is Silvermoon City. But it doesn't matter, we are not afraid of leaking privacy."
Early the next morning, there was a knock on the door. A High Elf attendant respectfully informed them that Sun King requested to meet again.
The atmosphere in the royal court was more tense than during the day. Sun King looked ten years older, and Kael'thas stood beside him with a complicated expression.
"After careful consideration," Sun King said in a hoarse voice, "Silvermoon City is willing to acknowledge the validity of the contract. But we cannot wait that long for the thirty-year repayment period. We must get back the ownership of Silvermoon City as soon as possible."
Rivendare immediately took out his quill and prepared to record.
"But," Sun King continued, "We are temporarily unable to repay all Arcane Crystal."
Onyxia narrowed his eyes. "Then what do you plan to use to repay? Silvermoon City's treasury? Eversong Woods's land?"
Kael'thas took a step forward. "Everyone, please listen to a compromise plan." He spread out a Silvermoon City map, "Sunwell, High Elf's most valuable wealth. We are willing to permanently transfer the ownership of Sunwell and surrounding facilities to offset most of the debt."
Jaina raised an eyebrow. "Sunwell? You are actually willing to do it?"
"Not only that," Kael'thas pointed to the subject of Silvermoon City, "For the remaining debts, we propose to give each shareholder the right to move freely within Silvermoon City, except Royal Palace, for two days. During this period, High Elf will not interfere with any of your actions."
There was silence in the royal court. Everyone understood what this meant - within two days, Silvermoon City would be open to these forces for "free movement", which was equivalent to officially licensed plunder.
Chromie was the first to laugh out loud, "Interesting. Two days of robbery rights to pay off the debt?"
Sun King's face twisted, but he finally nodded. "This is the biggest concession Silvermoon City can make."
Jaina looked at the other representatives. Onyxia had a predatory light in his eyes. Rivendare was already calculating what valuable items he could grab. Only Chromie seemed to be observing all this with some detached interest.
"We need the residents of Silvermoon City to leave immediately to avoid accidentally harming them." Jaina finally said. Deren had already told her that everything was according to the script.
Kael'thas blinked and said, "Of course."
"Okay, sign the new contract immediately." Rivendare said, "Time is money!"
In the early morning of Silvermoon City Royal Palace, Sun King's hands were shaking when signing, and Kael'thas's expression was unfathomable. The members of the debt collection group had already begun to plan how to maximize the use of those two days of "free movement" time.
After everyone left, Kael'thas stood alone on the balcony, looking at Sunwell in the distance. A faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth - the debt crisis was solved, and his father would have to face more difficult difficulties.
Although Quel'Thalas has been restored to the country, the population has been greatly reduced, and Mana Addiction has been committed frequently. The voice of opposition is bound to rise. Even the ancestral Sunwell has been sold. People's hearts are thinking of changing!
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