I started writing a little late today. After finishing and revising yesterday's chapter, I kept writing, only to realize it was almost midnight. I had no choice but to upload garbled text for now, but I should be able to replace it around one. I won't leave it until tomorrow.
"Destroying the undead fleet would certainly solve the problem once and for all."
"But the Kingdom of Gilneas has always lacked naval strength."
Rex voiced his concern. It was not so much that the Kingdom of Gilneas lacked naval strength as that it had none at all.
The Kingdom of Lordaeron's naval strength had once been considerable. Its accumulated resources had been immense, but Arthas, that wastrel, had destroyed them all.
Even what had escaped destruction had been incorporated into Arthas's undead fleet.
He had left nothing worthwhile for the Kingdom of Gilneas. Naturally, Rex was unhappy about that.
But however unhappy he was, Rex had to face reality.
The Kingdom of Gilneas had no fleet. Although it had always been surrounded by the sea on three sides, the Biting Reefs made it unsuitable for developing naval forces, so Gilneas had simply carried on without them.
The predicament the Kingdom of Gilneas now faced was its lack of naval strength. Without a naval force of its own, destroying the undead fleet would be impossible.
Vincent smiled faintly at Rex's question, clearly untroubled. He had evidently given the matter thought long before this.
"Not having a fleet doesn't matter. We can follow the orcs' example."
"Could you explain?" Confusion appeared on Rex's face. He had not caught Vincent's meaning.
The orcs' invasion of Azeroth had involved far more than a single battle. There had been countless engagements, large and small.
Rex had no particular interest in the orcs and had done