Explanation

The forest was completely silent, with only the chirping of insects and birds, and even the roar of large wild animals. Perhaps there were some before this year, but since the arrival of a large number of refugees, the forests of Hillsbrad Foothills were left with only small wild animals due to the repeated raids by locust-like hunters.

The two walked side by side for a long time without saying a word.

The atmosphere was quiet and a little awkward.

Especially Alleria, she began to panic. After not seeing him for a year, Duke had changed drastically. I heard that he was cursed and became older, but I didn't expect that he turned from a 15-year-old boy into a handsome young man.

In the past, she was tall and could look down at Duke a little, satisfying her weird perception of being a big sister. But now, because of Duke's height, even if she and Duke were walking together, they felt like... lovers?

Originally, she was simply curious about Duke. Because a 15-year-old human male was no different from a baby in Alleria's eyes. So Alleria could tease Duke to her heart's content and make fun of him.

But in just one year, Duke's changes were so great that Alleria was dumbfounded.

Whether it was physical growth, the surge in strength, or the improvement in status, this Duke was a complete stranger to her. But Duke seemed to know her very well and had prepared everything for her, which made her feel very warm.

Don't say that Alleria is messy, Duke is also messy.

After thinking for a long time, Alleria spoke first: "Actually... you don't have to care about me going to jail. Well, I should say I'm just in solitary confinement, and I'm treated well in there. When you grow up, you'll understand that everyone is responsible for what they do. Even though I made a mistake and was punished, it has nothing to do with you. Don't feel like you owe me anything."

Duke smiled faintly in return: "I think the kings of the seven human nations are not stupid enough to let a child who has not grown up serve as the deputy commander of the alliance."

Alleria was choked by Duke: "You..."

Alleria suddenly got angry. She had been in jail for three months for this guy, and he was still showing off. Alleria stretched out her hand and wanted to give Duke a slap on the head.

Duke's sharp eyes stopped Alleria's movements.

"Alleria, from the moment Sylvanas told me this, I wondered if I should do something to make it up to you. But I realized that if I did so, it would make you feel even worse, and you would look down on me..."

Alleria blinked her big green eyes, as if to say, how do you know?

"Because you not only have a sense of responsibility, you also have a strong sense of justice and fairness. You will feel that it is your responsibility. Even if I am a vested interest, I should not be held responsible for your mistakes. Right?"

Alleria took a deep breath and said, "Yes."

Duke screamed in his heart: That's why you will become the heroine in future generations, the heroine whose statue is placed in King's Valley in Stormwind, admired and remembered by all Stormwind citizens and everyone who comes to King's Valley.

A feeling of excitement surged over Duke.

"The reason why you mobilized the Windrunner family to send out all their troops was not because I was the deputy commander, but because you noticed that the situation on the continent was rapidly deteriorating, and you thought that with my help, you would be more confident that your people could play a better role in this war. Because you have also carefully studied everything I have done in the past year, right?"

Duke's words touched Alleria's heart. She didn't know when her eyes started to turn red. It was the sense of relief that everything she had done was finally recognized by others.

She finally nodded heavily.

At this moment, Duke suddenly reached out and grabbed Alleria's arLady Alleria was stunned for a moment, but finally did not resist.

Duke gazed into the clear eyes of the beautiful elf ranger:

"Stand tall, Sister Alleria! Because of the codex you sent, a magical genius that appears only once in a century appeared in Stormwind. This genius relied on this circuit to support the battle from Karazhan to Sargeras."

"Because of your notes, a great wizard who was good at using fire appeared in Stormwind City, and he burned hundreds of thousands of orcs with one fire."

"It was because of your codex that this talented young wizard created a giant block of ice and saved 50,000 elite warriors of the Stormwind Kingdom who had no hope of escaping."

"In the end, it was because of your codex that a new legend was created. This legendary figure is still writing his and Alleria Windrunner's legendary stories as the deputy commander of the Alliance."

"With your temporary sacrifice, you have cultivated a child of destiny who will rewrite the history of the entire continent and even the fate of all intelligent creatures on the entire planet."

"Sister, will you feel better if I say this?"

Duke's words were like enlightenment to Alleria, who suddenly woke up.

Alleria's eyes were once again filled with that kind of wildness that was almost rebellious. "Hey, why didn't I realize before that you are so good at talking? In this case, my three months in the small dark room were not in vain! It seems that I should consider giving you a trophy or something?"

Duke chuckled and said, "That would be great."

"Stop being so conceited! I have to spend three months in a small dark room with no fun, no place to go, and even no books. This price is not light! Boy, are you ready to be my servant?"

"Well, I've been very busy lately. I guess I'll have to work for someone, and the waiting list might be a hundred years from now." Duke said seriously.

"Asshole! No one can blame me, Alleria Windrunner! No one!" Alleria pretended to roar and pinched Duke's neck.

"Humph! A real man should definitely not owe any debts!"

"Oh, is that so?" Alleria suddenly remembered something. "We sisters look very similar, and you humans think we high elves are all the same. How did you tell us sisters apart? Fortunately, you did, otherwise I really would have no way to explain myself."

Duke remained silent because everything he said could be used as evidence in court.

Well, if you confess, you will be severely punished and spend the rest of your life in prison; if you resist, you will be lenient and can go home to celebrate the New Year.

Unfortunately, Duke kept his mouth shut but forgot to keep his eyes shut. He unconsciously glanced at Alleria's ravine.

Just with this one glance, Duke was in trouble.

Alleria suddenly realized that this little bastard actually used the weight of the meat mountain devil to distinguish between them and the sisters! ?

"You bastard—"

"Snap!" A crisp slapping sound came from the woods, startling countless birds.