Rex realized that ever since he had entered this place...
He had unwittingly fallen into the trap Vashj had secretly laid, letting her dictate the pace.
Hadn't Vashj exposed the fact that she had investigated Rex when she brewed the tea?
She had revealed it deliberately, telling Rex that she had looked into him.
A faint smile appeared on Rex's face, but he did not pick up the teacup before him.
Although he was confident in his strength, confidence was one thing. Rex would never be so arrogant as to think himself immune to every poison. If Vashj had poisoned the tea, his current abilities would give him no way to detect it.
Azeroth was vast and held countless strange things. Even as the Regent of the Kingdom of Gilneas, Rex's exalted position did not mean he knew every poison in Azeroth.
Countless arrogant people had met their downfall where they least expected it.
Rex had to learn from those lessons.
Still, Rex gently picked up the teacup and toyed with it for a moment before getting straight to the point. "You know why I've come. I want to ask how you reached this place from Azeroth."
Rex narrowed his eyes. Whatever schemes Vashj devised or atmosphere she tried to create, he would cut straight to the point and strike at her weakness.
In terms of strength, the Naga were certainly no match for the Alliance.
He would break through everything with overwhelming force. It was simple and brutal, but he had no interest in playing games with her.
That was the advantage of being strong. Using one's strengths against an enemy's weaknesses was the surest path to victory.
"I cannot tell you that, Your Highness."
"When we first came to this world, we made a deal with someone. We