According to the barrage, the Frostwolf clan lives in seclusion in the Alterac Valley.
However, the Backlight Blade thieves sent by Valeera never found any trace of the Frostwolf clan, and Sarlayan once wondered if they had gone elsewhere because of the butterfly effect.
"Let's put aside the treatment of Thrall for now."
Sarlayan hesitated for a while before making a decision: "The top priority is to assist Alterac in restoring the country and divert Lordaeron's attention from the rear."
"That's what Alex is saying now. At least until he repels the Lordaeron defenders and regains control of the Alterac territory, he is unlikely to take the initiative to provoke Blackmoore."
[Indeed, things have priorities, and now is not the best time to capture Durnholde. 】
"As for Sal..."
Sarlayan muttered: "Let him fend for himself first. If he is lucky enough to escape this disaster, it will prove that this destiny's son should not die. I will reconsider the subsequent countermeasures against him."
Regardless of the differences in positions, Sal's character is undoubtedly trustworthy.
Under the guidance of the insidious and cruel Blackmore, Thrall did not lose the glory of his humanity.
The sister-like and mother-like Taresha Foxton was Sal's white moonlight in his childhood. It was precisely because of Taresa's kind guidance that Sal was not influenced by Blackmore and still maintained his noble character as an adult. Morality.
Just like the barrage quoted the famous saying that Tirion Fordring will say in the future.
"Race does not represent glory. I have seen the noblest orcs and the despicable humans. People should not make rash judgments on existences that are different from themselves."
Ambitious villains like Blackmore must be eliminated.
If Thrall can survive the crisis of Durnholde's destruction, Sharlayan plans to take the time to chat with him and confirm for himself whether this unique orc is worthy of trust.
After retracting his wandering thoughts, Sarlayan agreed to convey Alex's conditions to Inseton Perenold.
"The two-sided villain Blackmore is indeed untrustworthy. Durnholde Castle will be captured sooner or later. Yin Seton should not make things difficult for you in this matter."
Alex nodded: "That's all my conditions. As long as His Highness Yin Seton can agree, the Barov family is willing to continue to regard the Perenold family as king."
Although the Barov family is qualified to inherit the kingdom, their succession rights are relatively low.
As long as Auriden and Inseden are alive, the Barov family cannot legitimately inherit the throne of Alterac over them.
Of course, it would be another matter if Lordaeron had fulfilled its promise and forced the Barov family to take power.
After all, in this world, those with big fists have greater say. At that time, Lordaeron was at its peak, and few countries dared to stand up to them.
After receiving the promise from the Barov family and General Haas, Sarlayan turned to Valeela and Tina.
Tina Gosa immediately activated the teleportation technique and threw the note she had prepared to the other end of the teleportation hole.
Some of the elite thieves of the Backlight Blade are currently stationed in the military camp of Gilneas. After receiving Sarlayan's order, they will immediately inform the situation to Lord Godfrey and Prince Yinseton who are leading the army.
"The matter of the succession to the throne of Alterac has been settled for the time being. Now..."
Sarlayan returned his gaze to the map and landed on a mountain col north of Durnholde Castle.
"It's time to talk to Lord Jorach Ravenholdt."
…
In the next move, Sarlayan plans to temporarily separate from Valeela.
He went to Ravenholdt Manor alone to convince Duke Ravenholdt, while Valeela took Tina to stay in Stannblad to mediate.
In addition, Valeera also needs to command the thieves of the Backlight Blade to continue to search for the whereabouts of Merry Winterwind, and also to search for the secrets left by Thoradin.
After some private discussions with Valeela, Sarlayan finally decided to tell Alex, the local snake, the secrets Thoradin had left.
"Emperor Thoradin left a secret in the place of origin of Arathor?!"
When hearing this, Alex Barov looked confused, and Haas also looked confused.
"No, wait..."
Perhaps thinking of something, Alex suddenly put his chin on his hand and lowered his head and pondered.
"Could it be that the rumor left by the family is true?"
Saryan suddenly became interested: "What rumors?"
"Um……"
Alex hesitated for a moment, but considering that Sarlayan was willing to share such an important secret, he finally decided to tell the rumored content.
"Not even the Perenold family knows about this rumor. It is a secret that has been passed down by the Barov family for thousands of years... although I don't know if this secret is true."
Alex said sternly: "Everyone should have heard that Alterac was the first tribe conquered by Emperor Thoradin."
"Due to the revisions of historians, most people in later generations do not know that the Arathor tribe did not originate from the Arathi Highlands. It first emerged on the land beneath our feet."
Sarlayan nodded: "His Majesty the former Sun King Anasteria also said the same. Stannblad is the real place where Emperor Thoradin started."
Alex was involuntarily stunned for a moment, then shook his head and smiled bitterly.
"I almost forgot that His Majesty Anasteria had a very pleasant talk with Emperor Thoradin when he was young. No wonder you know this secret... I really envy the high elves' long lifespan."
Sarlayan spread his hands: "Every family has its own scriptures that are difficult to recite. You envy the longevity of the high elves, but we also envy the fertility rate of humans."
Having said this, Alex's mentality immediately became much more balanced.
"Haha, it's true. My family already has three children, but this generation of the Sun Chaser royal family can only be passed down from one lineage."
'Haha~'
Sarlayan sneered in his heart: 'None of your three children are fuel-efficient. '
Alex and his wife Yin Lucia have two sons and one daughter, the eldest son Alex, the second son Wilton, and the youngest daughter Jandis.
Before the war between Lordaeron and the Scourge began, Alex and Wilton were unwilling to be with corpses like their parents, so they escaped from Barov Castle, which was already known as Scholomance Academy at that time.
The two brothers later joined the tribe and the alliance respectively. For the sake of the Barov family's property, both of them hired murderers to try to kill each other.
Alex's youngest daughter Jandis did not escape with her two brothers, but was trained by Dark Dean Gardin to become a professor of illusions at the Scholomance Academy.
These are all things that happened in the original history. In this timeline where Sarlayan is located, the overall situation may be completely different, but it is difficult to change a person's character.
Leaving aside Alex's youngest daughter Jandis, the brothers Alex and Wilton will most likely fight over the inheritance of the family property in the future.
"Ahem~ I'm going too far."
After showing off his little baby, Alex changed the topic back.
"It is said that Emperor Thoradin once returned to Steinbred in his later years. He had already realized that the Arathor Empire might fall into chaos after his death, and deliberately left some things in the place where the empire originated."
Haas asked thoughtfully: "What is it specifically? Isn't it related to the succession to the throne of the Arathor Empire?"
Alex shook his head: "I don't know. I didn't mention it in the message. I just left an address in a riddle."
"I came to Steinblade when I was young and tried hard to solve the riddle, but I was never able to find the mechanism that opened the door mentioned in the riddle."
Alex shrugged and said: "Perhaps it requires some special conditions, such as the blood of Thoradin's descendants? Or special props that can resonate with energy."
Sarlayan's expression moved slightly: "Mr. Alex, can you show us the location mentioned in the riddle?"
Alex nodded: "Okay, I also want to know what secrets Emperor Thoradin left, but..."
Pointing to the upstairs in the basement, Alex felt helpless: "We are being monitored very closely. I'm afraid now is not the right time."
Sarlayan smiled and nodded: "Indeed, let's wait until the control of the Syndicate changes hands before considering this matter."
"And one more thing."
Not bothering the two masters, Sarlayan continued to ask without hope: "I wonder if the Barov family has heard of the name Meri Dongfeng?"
"Merry...Dongfeng? Is it Merry Evil Wind?" Alex raised his eyebrows: "Are you talking about that lich with an abnormal mind?"
"Um?!"
Sarlayan and Valeera immediately sat up straight: "Do you know where he is?!"
