Sarlayan narrowed his eyes slightly: "It's absolutely true."
"For some reason, I have a very close relationship with the Dragon Clan. I know some secret information that the mortal world cannot know. I will give this information to you for free."
"Besides, this matter has been spread in the Kingdom of Stormwind for a long time. I am very surprised why Lordaeron has not received relevant information."
Calia's delicate golden eyebrows wrinkled slightly: "Kingdom of Stormwind? I believe that Varian will not cheat on this matter. So...is there someone else who is doing it secretly?"
"Um……"
Sarlayan touched his chin thoughtfully: "I can probably guess whose handiwork this is, but he deliberately blocked the information...Does that guy still have thoughts about the throne of Alterac? Or maybe he has other intentions. ?”
Countess Presto (pseudo) has been exposed in the Kingdom of Stormwind for a long time. Even if Varian did not share information with Lordaeron specifically, such a big thing should have been spread to Lordaeron long ago.
However, Terenas still remembers Lord Prestor who left without saying goodbye, which shows that Lordaeron's intelligence department has not received any related rumors at all, which is obviously abnormal.
In order not to put additional pressure on the already exhausted Stormwind Kingdom, the exposure of Countess Presto's identity was only circulated among the aristocratic circles of the Stormwind Kingdom.
If you want to block the information, relatively speaking, it will be much simpler than the news that has already spread among the people.
From the Kingdom of Stormwind to Lordaeron, you must pass through the Blackstone Mountains where Nefarian and other black dragons sit.
Sarlayan guessed that most of the messengers who conveyed the news that Countess Prestor's identity was exposed were intercepted by Nefarian's men on the way.
But... what was his intention in doing this?
If Nefarian still wanted to use Prestor's identity to cause trouble, he should have stood up and stated his position as early as the beginning of the turmoil in Alterac. Maybe he could also be used by Terenas to deal with Alterac. A sharp knife.
'or……'
Sarlayan discussed with the barrage uncertainly: "Nefarian encountered some unexpected situation before taking action, and had no choice but to suddenly change the original plan?"
The black dragon princess Onyxia is still eating, drinking and having fun in Unicorn Town. If Wyrmrest Temple receives the latest news about the movements of the black dragons in Blackstone Mountain, Onyxia will definitely inform Sharlayan of the information as soon as possible.
[Could it be that Deathwing sneaked back and secretly gave Nefarian new orders? 】
[Impossible. Ever since they learned that Deathwing escaped into the whirlpool, the Dragon Clan has been sending people to keep an eye on it. If Deathwing appears, they will immediately send the news back to Dragon Sleeping Temple. 】
[Unless there is something wrong with the dragons squatting near the big whirlpool to watch the wind. 】
Sarlayan's eyebrows raised slightly: "Just in case, I'd better find an opportunity to send a message to Onyxia and ask her to notify Wyrmrest Temple to confirm."
…
After learning about the causes and consequences of the turmoil in Alterac, Calia felt more confident when contacting the Peace Faction.
After all... the reason why Alterac was destroyed in the first place was because of Terenas' decision to go his own way, but now it just suffered backlash.
After learning more information from Sharlayan, Calia finally understood why Terenas was acting out of character and hysterically wanting to capture the Alterac "rebels".
Because this was his fault in the first place. If Alterac was successfully restored, it would be a solid proof that his original decision to forcibly annex Alterac was a stupid mistake.
Where does this put the face of Terenas, who has always had a good reputation? Of course I would risk my life not to admit it.
Having caught Terenas' biggest sore foot, Calia hesitated to pursue him.
A few days later, Terenas once again had a big quarrel with the peace faction officials headed by the prime minister in the Lizheng Hall.
Objectively speaking, when the war reaches this point, knowing that it is difficult to take advantage, it is the wisest choice to retreat and surrender.
However, Terenas was not thinking about any rational issues. He could not accept that his six years of efforts to assimilate Alterac had all come to nothing.
Witnessing once again Terenas' hysterical attempt to gamble on the country's destiny for the sake of personal dignity, Calia, who was still hesitant to take action, finally made up her mind.
This war with no end in sight cannot continue. Once the Anti-Lordaeron Alliance is completely angered, no matter how it ends, it will not be Lordaeron who has the final say.
Lordaeron's senior officials, including the Prime Minister, are not as trapped in the situation as Terenas. They can examine the benefits and losses of this war from a more objective perspective.
No matter how much Lordaeron refuses to admit it, Alterac has been de facto lost.
With the full support of the five major human kingdoms, it is unrealistic for the Lordaeron army to break through the coalition's defenses and recapture Alterac.
In this case, it is better to cut off the losses in time and accept Quel'Thalas's mediation to avoid further expansion of the situation and causing greater damage to Lordaeron's national power.
Terenas and the rational ministers above each stood on their own sides, arguing over whether to continue fighting or negotiate.
The people of Lordaeron are also arguing over this issue. Terenas, an old man, even sent members of the Intelligence Department to personally "go to the countryside" to lead the rhythm.
In contrast, Silver Moon Weekly also launched another public opinion war without any explanation.
The Silver Moon Weekly made an exception and was updated twice a week. It explained the whole story and dangers of this war to the people from various countries in the Eastern Continent who were waiting to read the newspaper.
Vondelor also personally wrote a book about Terenas, unabashedly pointing out that the root cause of the outbreak of the war was the impulsive decision of a certain king six years ago.
This time, the Lord and the faction got the handle.
Before the group attacked, the cunning prime minister first gave the Lord He faction layers of armor.
This is not something we broke out. We are just using the content of Quel'Thalas newspapers to discuss the matter. Don't expand the scope of political attacks.
With the acquiescence of Princess Calia, the war faction unleashed all its firepower, causing Terenas, who was still mentally strong, to lose some of his defenses. Angrily, he used the excuse of a recurrence of his illness to exempt him from the battle.
Terenas clearly wanted to pretend to be dead and deliberately used a procrastination trick to wait until the situation calmed down before jumping out and bringing up the old story again.
However, the changes on the battlefield gave Terenas no chance to pretend to be dead.
The Stromgard Regency Council took care of the domestic chaos and stationed 30,000 elite troops in front of the ruined Thoradin's Wall.
Under this situation, the peace ministers no longer want to play political games with Terenas. If they continue to play like this, the six major factions will soon besiege Guangmingding (barrage).
At the critical moment, Princess Calia, who had remained silent on the surface, stood up with the encouragement of Sarlayan.
In the Li Zheng Palace, in front of many noisy ministers and Terenas, Princess Calia tactfully expressed her position to her father.
"you!"
Terenas, whose complexion was still somewhat sallow, opened his eyes wide and glared angrily at Calia, who had a calm face. His chest was rising and falling rapidly, and he was obviously very excited.
Terenas never expected that the person who finally delivered the fatal blow to him would be his biological daughter.
Hiding on the beam of the Risheng Hall, Sarlayan looked blankly at Terenas, whose mood changed from excitement to anger, and then gradually to depression.
"The overall situation has been decided. Terenas's 'fame' is completely over, and his king is almost done."
The dispute between the peace faction and the war faction finally came to an end after Princess Calia, who assisted the ailing king in acting on government affairs, personally took sides.
The rational and neutral officials headed by the Prime Minister finally breathed a sigh of relief. At least they persuaded Terenas and did not let the situation develop in the worst direction.
But at the same time, these neutral officials also have mixed feelings.
Not only Terenas, they also did not expect that Princess Calia, who had always been submissive, would take the initiative to stand up at this juncture, and also received the support of a large number of nobles and officials.
The old prime minister with white hair and beard walked out of the Li Zheng Hall and looked up at the gloomy sky and sighed deeply.
"The world is about to change... The tiger king is dying, and the tiger cubs are fighting. Where will Lordaeron go next?"
…
The overall situation of the peace talks has been determined, and Sharlayan's mission of lurking in the Palace of Lordaeron has basically ended.
On the day when the court meeting ended, Calia didn't return to her palace until it was dark, with a tired look on her face. She was obviously scolded by the Terenas hair dryer.
But judging from her face, Calia's mood was not greatly affected.
This child is also stubborn. Once he decides to do something, eight horses can't pull him back.
Calia was not surprised at all to learn that Sarlayan was planning to say goodbye and leave. This was something that had been agreed upon in advance.
Sarlayan still has a lot of things to do. As long as he can persuade Calia to come forward to facilitate peace talks, he, the "black hand" behind the scenes, will be successful and retired.
After more than half a month of Shalayan's teaching, Calia's horizons have broadened a lot, and the young man's impetuousness has obviously restrained.
Although she was quite reluctant to give up, she did not hold back Sarlayan's farewell, but made her last request with expectation.
"Before I leave, I hope you can grant me a small wish."
Sarlayan tilted the cat's head in confusion: "What wish?"
"I want to see your true face."
Sarlayan: "?"
