Rex's visit to the Royal Palace went very smoothly. He encountered no obstacles whatsoever. When King Genn heard that the time had come to reclaim the Alterac Mountains, he immediately agreed to Rex's plan.
Rex's attachment to land fell far short of King Genn's. After all, Rex had formed his outlook on life not in Azeroth, but in his previous life.
In Rex's previous life, industry had left its mark everywhere. Land, the greatest source of wealth for thousands of years, could no longer bring in much income. The true pillar of a nation was not land, but industry.
So Rex took a rather indifferent view of land, but King Genn was different.
In Azeroth, land still came first. All grants of fiefs to nobles depended on land, and the Alterac Mountains covered a considerable area.
King Genn was no stranger to this territory. Years ago, he had coveted it and wanted to make the Alterac Mountains part of the Kingdom of Gilneas, but that effort had ultimately failed.
Reviving the old proposal would not only let King Genn vent his lingering resentment, but also expand the Kingdom of Gilneas. How could he possibly refuse such a good opportunity?
With King Genn's approval, everything that followed went more smoothly.
Once Rex issued his orders, some of the troops stationed in Lordaeron City began to mobilize.
The frequent troop movements in Lordaeron City caused quite a stir. Some perceptive people had already noticed, but Rex did not care in the slightest.
Even if they knew now, what could they do? Ever since the Kingdom of Gilneas had taken control of Lordaeron City and begun incorporating the Kingdom of Lordaeron, the Alterac Mountains, originally territory of the Kingdom of Alterac, had become part of Gilneas. Although its ownership had remained nominal all