"Prince Jialin, have you thought clearly? Lordaeron's behavior of sending troops to Alterac was unabashed!"
As an advisor sent by the Syndicate to lobby the Prince of Stromgard, Garin Trollbane, Lord Howard Berkeley was explaining the current situation plausibly.
"Lordaeron regaining Alterac, wouldn't it be a good thing for you?"
Garin looked at Howard in front of him with some boredom. He was ambitious, but he was not a fool.
The Syndicate is a good helper for him, but this does not mean that he does not know that the Syndicate only uses himself as a gunman to achieve their own goals.
For such an organization, Galin knew very well that it was impossible to fulfill their demands immediately. He had to continue to whet their appetite in order to obtain greater benefits.
"My prince, don't you still know what kind of country Lordaeron is? Under their glamorous appearance, they are completely brigands in nature. Have you forgotten what Lordaeron has done to Stromgarde in recent years?"
Howard spoke with emotion, as if they were innocent victims.
Garin naturally sneered at this, but Howard was right about one thing, that is, Lordaeron was not a "good neighbor."
King Terenas had long wanted to use political marriage to acquire Alterac, but it ended in failure. And today, a few years later, is the king still unable to sit still?
No one will forget the fate of those who betrayed Lordaeron, but Garin was a little surprised that the person who was pushed to the stage this time was actually a member of the Barov family.
But after thinking about this matter clearly, he felt that not only was this not ridiculous, but it was actually a good move.
It's just that this good move made other kingdoms except Lordaeron very uncomfortable, because they lost the means to check and balance Lordaeron.
Putting aside the validity of Lordaeron's "help" to regain Alterac, the legitimacy of the Barov family alone is enough to silence other kingdoms.
There is no way, why is Barov one of the few Alterac nobles who did not betray the Alliance, but took the blame for Alterac?
By coincidence, after many years of turmoil, most of the nobles who betrayed the Alliance survived and hid in the dark to establish a syndicate organization. On the contrary, there were no nobles who betrayed the Alliance. Only Barov survived because of his strong background. down.
The others either fell down and became ordinary civilians, or were completely eliminated during the turmoil.
Ilucia Barov is undoubtedly qualified to become the new king of Alterac, at least more qualified than the current "Perenold" family.
Perenolde's desire to regain the kingdom is just their own imagination. Even if Alterac is recovered, members of the Alliance will no longer agree to their becoming a royal family.
At that time, it will be the other nobles who will benefit, and the few remaining idiots in the Perenold family will just be played as puppets by the Syndicate.
Now the Syndicate is crying in front of him, Garin, simply because they want to worry about themselves. After Lordaeron annexed Alterac, the next target is Stromgard.
This possibility is not impossible, after all, Terenas will definitely not let go of an opportunity to integrate human civilization again, but in Galin's view, this possibility is not high.
At least, this alone is not enough for him to accompany the Syndicate through this muddy water.
The strength of Lordaeron is not comparable to that of any country. Although Garin is very eager for the throne of Stromgard, he also knows that if he touches Lordaeron at this time, he may not even be a prince.
Terenas did not do anything to Stromgarde purely for the sake of his father, Thoras Trollbane, and he knew this better than anyone else...
However, it was precisely this that made Galin extremely resentful.
Yes, everyone remembers that his father Thoras Trollbane is the hero of the Alliance, and his cousin Danath Trollbane is the leader of the expeditionary force, but no one remembers him. Albain!
Although his father is old, he still has full control over Stromgarde and Stromgarde, but Garin has had enough of being a prince!
Under the aura of his father and cousins, the pressure and resentment in Garin's heart increased day by day. He blindly believed that only if he controlled Stromgarde and allowed the people to live and work in peace and contentment, the world would remember his name.
He couldn't stand being a prince anymore, he had to do something!
The Syndicate saw Garin's ambitions, and they realized that Garin was a good "ally". However, Garin also saw through the true face of the Syndicate. These jackals from the old Alterac just wanted to take advantage of Stromgarde. Restore the "glory" of Alterac.
Lordaeron sent troops into Alterac, and all the arrangements made by the Syndicate were in vain. Although Djarin also disliked the Syndicate, Lordaeron's actions undoubtedly stimulated his fragile nerves.
He was not worried that Lordaeron would put Stromgard as its next target, because that would inevitably be condemned by the entire alliance, and because Stromgarde had not been destroyed, there was no need for Lordaeron to move in.
But thinking that Lordaeron had left a profound mark on human civilization, Garin felt that his resentment deepened - he was his father, and he still occupied the position of Stromgarde, and he was already old. He has a pedantic mind and is no longer capable of commanding the great Stromgard...
Only he, Garin, can make Stromgard become as powerful a kingdom as Lordaeron!
Therefore, Garin interrupted Syndicate Advisor Howard's eloquent lobbying. He sat up straight and stared at Howard, "Okay, Mr. Advisor, Stromgarde will help Alterac, but before that, I hope you You can express yourself first.”
Howard was stunned. He suppressed the surprise in his heart and replied without changing his expression, "Of course, Prince Garin, the Syndicate is your most reliable ally."
"I don't need these polite words. Just tell me how many people you can send and when you can send them out. After I finish my work, I will go to Lordaeron myself."
By the window of the prince's study, a dark black crow rolled its eyes, flapped its wings and flew away from the window sill until it entered another attic not far from the palace.
A thin arm stretched out to catch the flying crow. He took out a rolled note and wrapped it around the crow's claw with one hand.
He raised his arm to send the crow away from the attic window. In this action, he revealed a black and silver coat of arms under his collar, with two ancient runes engraved on it, which meant: secret.
