Sunlight flooded the courtyard. Rex raised his teacup and took a gentle sip, watching the archmage before him as he quietly listened to his report. Rex had enjoyed a leisurely month, but the archmage had not had a moment to spare.
He had been busy with the Draenei every day, not only making contact with them but also investigating developments in Stormwind City.
In the end, the archmage had watched the Stormwind meet the Draenei, and the two sides had joined forces.
"It doesn't matter that our attempt to establish ties with the Draenei failed. I've thought it through. We represent more than just the Kingdom of Gilneas. We also represent the Alliance." A cold smile appeared on Rex's face.
As the Leader of the Alliance, the Kingdom of Gilneas held the authority and legitimacy to act. What did it matter if Stormwind City had made contact with the Draenei? What could their good relations accomplish?
Since the Draenei refused a gentle approach, Rex would take a hard line.
These outsiders had refused the easy way, so they would get the hard way. He would simply announce, in the Alliance's name, that a foreign race had invaded Azeroth.
With that as grounds to oppose the Draenei, Rex wanted to see what they would do, and how Stormwind City could continue maintaining relations with them.
Legitimacy might seem useless, but it was actually an immensely powerful force.
If the Kingdom of Gilneas showed weakness, its position as Leader of the Alliance would be of little use. But when Gilneas was strong, the other kingdoms had no choice but to weigh their options carefully when it issued orders in the Alliance's name.
Gathering the Alliance's forces to wipe out the Draenei was somewhat unrealistic. Stormwind City certainly would not agree. It would