As the war between Lordaeron and Alterac entered its third month, the residents of the Eastern Kingdom who had been paying attention to the matter finally heard good news.
The peace conference between Lordaeron and the anti-Lordaeron Alliance will be hosted by the neutral country Quel'Thalas. At that time, all warring parties will send representatives to Silvermoon City to attend the meeting.
As the behind-the-scenes facilitator of this peace negotiation, Sarlayan's achievements cannot be made public, but the senior officials of Quel'Thalas, including Kael'thas, are fully aware of his outstanding contribution in this incident.
After receiving Daniel's report, Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency Garrard jokingly mentioned that the Earl of Deep Shadow might have been forced to betray his lust during this mission.
Galad's "humorous" remarks sparked a wave of gossip among the upper echelons of Quel'Thalas, and thus earned Sharlayan a death stare.
However, it can also be seen from this that the senior officials of Quel'Thalas are very relaxed at this time, and they are still in the mood to make fun of Sarlayan's "love affair".
In fact, this gossip rumor is completely false.
It's a pity that Sarlayan's protest had no effect. Some bastard couldn't keep his mouth shut and revealed some non-secret information to the public.
The rumors about Count Sarlayan's affair in Lordaeron became more and more outrageous, and soon reached the ears of Valeera and others who were still waiting for Sarlayan's return in the territory.
"Ha ha ha ha!"
As an expert at spreading rumors for fun, Onyxia saw the fatal flaw in this rumor at a glance.
But the man who was waiting for a good show had no intention of telling Valeera and Stellagosa the truth.
When Sharlayan returned home from Silvermoon City with a yawn, what awaited him was Valeera and Stellagosa, who were posing with their hands on their hips like teapots, clearly showing the posture of a three-chamber meeting.
Oh yes, there are also Onyxia and Tinagosa who are joining in the fun.
It is said that screams of grief and indignation came from the lord's mansion in the earldom that night.
"Galad Shatterstar! I'm so at loggerheads with you!
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Not to mention a certain earl who was tried at home.
Sharlayan's achievements this time cannot be made public, but Kael'thas does not intend to mistreat his die-hard friends who have always been loyal to him and Quel'Thalas.
When Liadrin led the Morningfront Legion to return from Northrend in triumph, Kael'thas suddenly brought up the past and personally commended many soldiers who had made meritorious service in the Battle of Northrend.
Taking this opportunity, Kael'thas, who had the tacit approval of the cabinet, took the opportunity to praise Earl Thalayan Deepshadow's outstanding performance in the Battle of Northrend, and promoted his title to Marquis.
This award naturally caused dissatisfaction among a large number of small and medium-sized nobles, but the high-ranking nobles who knew the inside story kept silent on the matter and did not express any opinions.
After all, this was the reward that Sharlayan deserved, and Kael'thas just gave it to him for a different reason.
The return of the Morning Frontier Legion was later than expected, mainly because Liadrin wanted to train a group of new Paladin recruits in New Shandalar who could better adapt to the local environment.
When a newly promoted Marquis finally settled the disputes at home and went out to have fun, he jokingly called these Morning Frontier recruits the Polar Paladins.
Although it sounds like a joke, this title is indeed very consistent with the positioning of the Paladins who stayed in the Arctic continent. Many people among the people have also begun to call the Morning Knights of New Shandarara the Polar Paladins.
The soldiers of the Morning Blade brought back by Liadrin were only about half of what they were when they left. Except for those heroic martyrs who died on the battlefields of Northrend, the other veterans who had experienced blood and fire were all left behind in New Shandalar. Bring something new.
In the days after Liadrin came back, representatives from various noble houses took turns coming to congratulate her, which made Liadrin extremely annoyed.
After switching to Paladin and truly finding her own direction in life, Liadrin hopes to race against time to improve the combat effectiveness of herself and the Morning Frontier Legion, and contribute what she can to her motherland. She does not want to waste time on these meaningless pleasantries. superior.
After a week of brief repairs in Silver Moon City, she left Silver Moon City silently on the pretext that she still had military duties, and hid in the Chenfeng Military Camp, which had been deserted for a long time.
It is said that Liadrin's old father was very pleased with his daughter's achievements and planned to pass on his earldom to her in advance so that he could enjoy his old age with peace of mind.
When Sharlayan took the time to come to the Morningfront Military Camp, he specially congratulated Liadrin on this matter, who was about to receive the title of Countess.
When Sarlayan first met Liadrin, the female priest had a gentle temperament, somewhat like an angel in white.
After many battles, she often fought with the enemy's life on the battlefield. She had a lot of heroic spirit and evil spirit in her body. She was completely different from the previous priest Liadrin, and her temperament changed greatly.
Glaring angrily at the smiling Sarlayan, Liadrin complained mercilessly: "You and Shiva run fast, so you left me alone to guard Crystalsong Forest. It's so heartless."
Sarlayan smiled and shrugged: "It doesn't make any difference who stays. Anyway, there is no open war in Northrend during this period."
"Ha~" Liadrin said with a meaningful look on her face: "Indeed, Northrend has been relatively calm recently."
"Except for the Vrykul in Howling Fjord who are still having a civil war in Utgard Castle, all the original battlefields have calmed down."
"but……"
Liadrin stared at Sarlayan with sharp eyes: "You have already seen it, right? Today's peace is just the calm before the storm, and there are always undercurrents surging on the land of Northrend."
Sarlayan nodded slightly: "The battlefield is indeed a good place to train people. Your overall view has grown a lot."
As Liadrin said, the peace in Northrend is only a superficial phenomenon, and all major forces are carefully maintaining this short and fragile period of peace.
Not to mention the Lich King who is ready to move, the local forces in Northrend are secretly planning their own plans.
According to first-hand news from the Kul Tiran Marines who besieged Utgard Castle, the Dragon-ravaging Vrykul led by the ancient Vrykul King Yin Milon have gained the upper hand in the civil war, and it is only a matter of time before they achieve final victory.
Once Yin Milon overcomes the internal opposition, the second round of battle between Kul Tiras and the Dragonflayer Vrykul will be on the agenda.
The outcome of this battle will completely determine the ownership of Howling Fjord.
After "dancing" with Quel'Thalas, Zul'Drak's Frost King Malak had to re-evaluate the combat effectiveness of the high elves and no longer dared to easily believe the instigation of the Zandalari envoy.
Moreover, just as the diplomatic envoy of Quel'Thalas said at the beginning, the titan creations in the Storm Peaks to the north have always been eyeing them, flesh-and-blood creatures.
The Dakkari trolls had fought against Loken's steel army and knew how difficult these iron monsters were.
After the high elves took the initiative to offer an olive branch, Malak readily agreed to their proposal and regarded the Iron Legion of Storm Peaks as the main defense target.
However, Malak remained stubborn. He did not want to have a direct military conflict with Quel'Thalas, but he frequently made small moves in the Far East region bordering the Grizzly Hills. It was clear that he wanted to pick on the weak.
Considering the reaction of Quel'Thalas and the threat of the Iron Legion further north, the Trolls from Dakkar did not have many troops to invade Grizzly Hills, so they could only make some small moves secretly.
Compared with the high elves with powerful combat capabilities, the grey-throated furbolgs are regarded by the Dakkari trolls as relatively easy to deal with.
But it's only relative.
Grizzly-maw furbolgs and Dakkari trolls have been fighting for thousands of years, and each knows the other's ins and outs.
The tug-of-war between the two sides in the northeastern part of the Grizzly Hills will continue. It is not known when enough hatred will be accumulated to trigger a full-scale conflict again.
In addition, there have been some changes in the underground of Northrend recently.
Sarlayan had specifically explored it before when he was still in Northrend. The nerubians who established a kingdom underground have always wanted to return to the surface to expand the living space of the group.
However, according to the recent intelligence returned by the elite Backlight Blade thieves who have infiltrated Azjol Nerub to collect intelligence, the Nerub buggers' intention to attack the ground is gradually weakening. There seems to be something wrong within their group, and Wu Xia is looking away.
On the other hand, the night elf pioneering force that landed in the Borean Tundra and marched all the way into the Sholazar Basin also encountered some minor problems.
First of all, the sea transportation route from Kalimdor to Northrend has been continuously invaded by naga.
Although there is assistance from the Hydrasian water element, the long-term attack on the supply line is not an option, and the problem of Naga harassment must be solved as soon as possible.
Secondly, since the ecological problems of flora and fauna in the Sholazar Basin are different from those in the outside world, it is not Sarlayan's turn to comment on this. The night elves Druids will naturally handle it.
"Naga..."
Hearing this term from Liadrin after a long time, Sarlayan's eyes narrowed slightly.
"Queen Azshara has kept her promise. After the deal was concluded, she did not let Naga invade the land again."
"As for the night elves' maritime transportation problem... let them take their time to worry about it. Find something for them to do. Just treat it as maritime training."
