At this point, the war in the Alterac Mountains could finally be declared over.
With victory secured, it was naturally time to reward those who had earned merit. The Paladin had made the greatest contribution this time, and King Genn showed no stinginess toward a Heroic Powerhouse like him. He made him a viscount outright.
This title of viscount was not granted from scratch; it was a promotion from baron.
Any Heroic Powerhouse who pledged allegiance would receive the title of baron, without having to render any service at all. This seemed terribly unfair. For an ordinary person, a barony was something they might struggle all their life without ever obtaining.
A barony was no small matter, either. At the very least, it meant having a town under one's governance.
For most people, becoming a knight was already a goal worth striving for their entire lives.
Although a knight's fief consisted of only a manor, that manor alone could provide a comfortable living. If it was developed well, several generations of effort could even lead to promotion to baron.
Most barons rose through the ranks this way, so granting Heroic Powerhouses baronies outright seemed unfair at first glance.
Yet in Azeroth, no one thought that way at all. Quite the opposite: they considered it perfectly normal, exactly as it should be.
After such a great victory, it was only natural for the Paladin to receive a higher title. With the vast territory of the Alterac Mountains reclaimed, he naturally deserved a portion of that land as one of the campaign's leading contributors.
King Genn was stingy with land, but he still understood the importance of winning over a Heroic Powerhouse. The Paladin's existing barony did not border the Alterac Mountains, so in the end, King Genn made an exchange, replacing