Ceding Territory and Paying Reparations
Faced with the Elemental King's proposal, both Varian and Thrall fell into deep thought.
At this time, GM also reported what had happened here to his superiors. However, before the instructions from above were issued, they still had to do their best to influence the decisions of the two leaders.
"Your Majesty, you must not agree! This is a plot by the Destroyer. Even if you agree, the people will not be safe!" the archbishop standing next to Varian suddenly said.
"Yes, Your Majesty, the glory of the Alliance cannot be lost!" Raymond chimed in.
Varian suddenly raised his hand, signaling everyone to shut up, and the group immediately fell silent.
"I must consider my people. If my personal honor or disgrace can bring them safety, then it is worth doing!" Varian said firmly. His words were met with silence. Although people usually don't take the people seriously, their words were an undeniable justification. You can't just tell the people to die, since they're all NPCs anyway.
Varian glanced at Thrall, Thrall nodded slightly, seemingly agreeing to the peace talks in principle.
Varian Wrynn (King of Stormwind City): "So, Elemental King, which territories do you desire?"
Azathoth (Elemental King): "Burning Steppes, Winterspring, Biting Wind Wilds, and White Rock Mountains." Xiao Yu rattled off four locations in one breath. He wasn't greedy; while the power of the elements was formidable, it wasn't limitless. If their forces were scattered, they could easily be picked off one by one by adventurers. So, four territories were enough.
Upon hearing the answer, Varian breathed a sigh of relief. These four territories weren't many, and they weren't important to either the Alliance or the Horde. The Burning Steppes were now Alliance territory, filled with volcanoes and lava, unsuitable for human habitation. The Alliance only maintained a Horde there to defend against the Horde.
Winterspring is covered in snow all year round and is barren of resources. Some dwarven expeditions have set up several camps there, but there are only a few thousand people in total. It is easy to exchange that territory for a little benefit from the dwarves, so there is no problem in handing it over.
The name "Biting Wind Wastes" itself suggests a bad place, and it is indeed true. It is a place where fierce winds rage all year round, no grass grows in spring, and it is full of sandstone. There are no signs of human activity, except for occasional caravans passing through.
As for the White Rock Mountains, they are a mountain range located in the west-central part of Kalimdor, producing a large amount of rare ores, and the mountain range covers a very large area, but it is the territory of the Horde.
None of these four territories have densely populated cities, abundant forests, or fertile land suitable for cultivation. At most, they only have some mineral resources, which are valuable but not much compared to the population.
"I think this suggestion is worth considering. What about you, Warchief?"
Thrall nodded. Of the four territories, only the White Eye Mountains belonged to the Horde, and they weren't particularly important, so giving them away was no big deal.
It's just that pledging allegiance sounds a bit unpleasant. As the leader of the Alliance and the Horde, pledging allegiance to the Elemental King doesn't feel quite right. However, it seems there's no other way to save their people. But they can work on the oath itself, making it less binding and sounding more appealing.
Just as the two were about to agree and discuss the contents of their vows--
The top floor of the game company's office building:
What did he do!?
A furious shout sent a chill down Jiang Zeyan as he rushed to deliver the message; it was the first time he had ever seen his boss so enraged.
Despite his fear, he braced himself and explained the situation in a businesslike manner.
"Azathoth withdrew the boss from the Lost Temple instance, destroyed the Alliance and Horde fleets, besieged the Lost Island, and wanted the Alliance and Horde to surrender. He also sent troops to attack Orgrimmar and Stormwind City to force the Alliance and Horde to submit. If the Alliance and Horde did not surrender to him, he would completely destroy the two cities and all their people."
"Damn it, that ungrateful wretch! I got him so many endorsements, and I was planning to groom him for the future. He had such a bright future; he could have become a big star. I never expected this!"
Li Mingfei paced back and forth in the room, his previous mysterious and unpredictable demeanor completely gone. "No, we absolutely cannot let the Alliance and the Horde surrender! We must fight on, even if everyone dies! Go and notify my GM team! I want to personally descend upon the Lost Island! And the Moon Goddess and the War God, descend with them!"
Within the entire Sky Group's GM team, there are hundreds of people responsible for the maintenance and monitoring of the game. They are distributed throughout the game, playing different roles. Some are powerful figures in the Alliance and Horde, some are active members of monster forces, and some are adventurers who travel around. However, the most outstanding among them are undoubtedly Hua Yueying and Luo Zhan. Hua Yueying plays the role of the Elune, while Luo Zhan plays the role of the Odin, God of War.
Jiang Zeyan himself that since the three main gods had to take action together, it seemed the boss was really in a hurry.
"I nodded. I'll make the arrangements right away, but regarding the choice of who will descend..."
The descent of a deity into the Prime Material Plane is no small matter; it requires a powerful vessel, and the vessel will be subjected to a great burden, possibly even resulting in its death. Therefore, each instance must be chosen with utmost care.
"We'll look among the GMs and the heroes we've signed contracts with. If they get killed, we can just pay them some compensation or give them some benefits."
Jiang Zeyan nodded, then immediately turned and left. As for the specific person to be chosen, he already had a pretty good idea.
All you need to do now is make the contact.