Since stalling no longer seemed particularly feasible, the only option was to bring in outside pressure. Still, that would be rather underhanded-no, it would not.
Although the Night Elves had contributed plenty of materials for the portal, they had no mages. The High Elves and the humans had done the real work of building it, so it had very little to do with the Night Elves.
In an instant, Rex, who had a somewhat scheming and shameless streak, had convinced himself.
After all, he did not intend to drive the Night Elves out this time. He merely wanted to reduce their share of the benefits.
Rex considered the city they were building. Relying solely on the Kingdom of Gilneas and the Night Elves was not ideal. In that case, perhaps they should make it a neutral city instead.
It would welcome anyone. There would be no disputes within the city, and every race could enter freely, regardless of any grudges or ties between them.
The thought startled Rex as soon as it occurred to him. To make it a neutral city, its guardians could not consist solely of Alliance members. They would also need Horde members, such as Orcs. Rex immediately dismissed the idea as wishful thinking, but it soon resurfaced.
He had realized that making the city neutral would bring even greater benefits to the Kingdom of Gilneas.
Azeroth already had neutral cities, such as Booty Bay and Ratchet in the Barrens. One stood in Kalimdor and the other in the Eastern Kingdoms, with fleets connecting them. In terms of prosperity, they ranked among the foremost cities in Azeroth.
Those two trading cities spanning the two continents had played an enormous role in the Goblins' rise to power.
Yet although the Goblin cities were neutral, their neutrality was far