(The Undercity issue will be resolved. As I mentioned earlier, Sylvanas's future will definitely not be that of a ruler of the undead. Having Sylvanas succeed the Lich King and become ruler of the undead is only a temporary transition. The arrangements for the Forsaken will not be revealed until later.)
"Have you thought this through?" The voice hammered at everyone's hearts.
All the visitors fell silent. They all knew what joining the Arcane Pact would entail. In terms of its social system, Azeroth was still in an era of feudal aristocratic rule. Some people would probably be unwilling to have the king and the House of Lords relinquish part of their power.
The former Alliance of Lordaeron was the best example. Everyone had witnessed Terenas's domineering ways. Although his intention to annex the Kingdom of Alterac had become common knowledge, he had not interfered with Alterac's internal judicial authority or most of its administrative authority.
Since the implementation of these Arcane Pact institutions, the sovereignty of Stromgarde, Aerie Peak, and Kul Tiras had all been affected to some degree, but they had never violated the Pact's unity and common purpose. When it came to sending troops against the Scourge, they had also dispatched elite soldiers from Outland to lend their support.
The number of troops sent was not the issue. What mattered was their commitment, standing on the same front as the Kingdom of Quel'Thalas, the Kingdom of the Highborne, and the Naga. At the same time, Tomsgarde, Aerie Peak, and Kul Tiras had also begun rejecting and purging Dalaran's and the Alliance's organizations within their territories.
"Internally, we operate through consultation. Every resolution is announced only after consultation and revision by multiple parties. Sometimes, this will affect the royal authority of the next monarch, Calia Menethil. So are