Lacking enough knowledge of the former Alterac nobles, including the Duke of Facurrest, Sarjan did not perceive anything unusual as Haas.

After leaving Steinbled, Saray, who had turned into a sharp-tailed swift, made a safe and swift journey towards Ravenhold Manor, and it only took more than 1 hour to reach his destination.

Ravenhold Manor, as the name suggests, was once part of the Ravenhold family's domain.

After the fall of the kingdom of Alterac, except for those who knelt and licked Terenus without face and skin, the territories of the original Alterac nobles were forcibly taken away by Lordaeron.

Even Duke Ravenhold was able to keep such a small estate, and was discredited by Tyrenus because of it.

Among the former Alterac nobles and people who still want to restore their country, many people regard Duke Ravenhold as a traitor to Lordaeron.

But is that really the case?

If Duke Ravenhold really took refuge in Lordaeron, in order to win over one of the biggest nobles in the former Alterac, Terenus would definitely return all the territories of the Ravenhold family.

Saléan had no interest in the dirty political struggles, but with so much in his ears and eyes, and the barrage's reminders, he could easily guess who was the author of the dirty water that was poured on Duke Ravenhold.

Not Terenus, but Duke Facurrest, who hated the Ravenhold family the most.

As the saying goes, one mountain cannot tolerate two tigers.

The two Duke's families of Alterac had a feud for many years, and even after the fall of the kingdom of Alterac, this hatred has not gone away.

The thieves and syndicates cultivated at Ravenhold Manor were on fire, and there were often bloody clashes between the two sides in Hillsbride, Hinterland, and Arathi Heights.

Duke Facurrest holds the card of Oriden Pirenod, and no matter how bad Orriden's reputation is, he is always the rightful heir to the throne of Alterac.

However, Duke Ravenhold did not have an equal bargaining chip, and naturally fell behind in the battle of public opinion.

In terms of elite, the thieves cultivated by Ravenhold Manor are far superior to the Syndicate, who are of varying quality.

But two fists can't hold four hands, and with the people of the former Alterac Kingdom as their backing, the number of syndicate thieves is not comparable to that of the elite Ravenhold Manor.

Ravenhold's thieves killed a batch, and the syndicate was soon able to pull up a batch again, making it clear that they wanted to play a war of attrition with Ravenhold.

The population base is too small for Ravenhold Manor to afford.

Recently, the leader of the manor, Jorazi Ravenhod, ordered Ravenhold's thieves to shrink their range of activities, abandon Hinterland and Arathi Highlands, and hold on to Hillsbride with all their might.

The location of Ravenhold Manor is very secluded, and it is difficult to find a junction into the mountain by land.

Looking down from the air, there was no such concern, and Sarren had already confirmed the location of the manor through Eagle Eye.

"Huh!"

Approaching the mountainous area where the manor was located, Sarenan gathered his wings and dived down at full speed.

The thieves at Ravenhold Manor are still doing their daily morning training.

The Rogue profession has high requirements for agility and dynamic vision.

A middle-aged man who was supervising the morning exercise suddenly frowned and raised his head, and his sharp eyes quickly locked on the bird that was diving at full speed.

“…… Suicide? ”

Most people in the Eastern Kingdoms don't know about Druyin's profession from across the sea, and Jorazi Ravenhod is no exception.

At first, he didn't pay attention to the suspected death-seeking bird, but when he noticed where the bird might fall, Jorazzi's eyes changed slightly.

Falling objects from high altitudes are very dangerous, and even if it is just a fluttering bird, because of the kinetic energy converted from gravitational acceleration, the unfortunate person who is hit is likely to be seriously injured.

"Pause! Everyone, separate to the sides of the training ground and watch out for falling objects on your heads. ”

Under the order of Jorazi, the thieves, who were training in full swing, left the training ground in confusion and looked up at the sky one by one with their hands on the pergola.

"Falling objects?"

"How can there be a fall...... Wait, what's that? ”

A gray streamer streaked across the sky, slamming into the ground before the thieves could react, and the entire manor's ground shook for several seconds under the impact of the massive object.

Standing from a distance and watching, Qiao Lazi Tongkong suddenly contracted violently, subconsciously pulled out two daggers that seemed to be dark and dull from his waist, and squatted down to pose in a fighting posture.

"All on alert!"

While the other thieves hurriedly replaced their training daggers with actual combat weapons, Jorazzi stared unblinkingly at the smoke-rising area in the center of the training ground.

Jorazi's dynamic vision was far above that of ordinary people, and the moment the bird hit the ground, he clearly saw the figure of a huge beast disappear in a flash.

After the smoke cleared, Joraci unexpectedly saw a High Elf slapping the dust on his body.

Or rather, half-elves.

"Good day, Duke Ravenhold."

The handsome man, whose ears were slightly shorter than the pure-blood elves, politely stroked his chest and saluted the guarded Jorazi.

"My name is Sarjan Deepshadow, and I am from Quel'Thalas, and on behalf of the Sun King, Kael'thas Sunstrider, I would like to send my sincere greetings to Duke Ravenhold."

……

One thing to say, if Sarren visits in a normal way, there is a good chance that he will be turned away by the Ravenhold thieves who have been in a bad mood lately.

Sarjan's unexpected appearance made Joraci take him more seriously, and he personally welcomed Saljan into Ravenhod Castle.

"Count Deep Shadow is really a hero out of a young man, and he became a confidant of His Majesty the Sun King at a young age."

After taking his seat in the parlor on the third floor of the castle, Choraci patiently entertained Sarena according to the common etiquette of the nobility.

Sarjan smiled and waved his hand, and said straight to the point: "Duke Ravenhold, I am a rough person, I don't like those meaningless and cumbersome etiquette, save the unnecessary greeting process, let's get straight to the point." ”

Joraci was a little stunned by Sarjan's resolute style, but he quickly adjusted his mentality and asked Sarjan solemnly, "Count Deepshadow came this time, and it was really for the incident that Backlight Blade mentioned before?" ”

"That's right," said Sarjan, "before coming here, I had already been to Steinbraid and had a conversation with Duke Facurrest and Alex Barov, as well as General Haas. ”

"Old Haas?"

The gleam in Jorazi's eyes flashed: "He's still alive?" Won't you accept Facurrest's set? ”

Shaking his head, Sarian explained, "General Haas is very unhappy with the approach of Duke Fakurest, who has been living in seclusion in Keldaron all these years, and has a similar position to the Barov family. ”

"Halfway through the meeting, the hot-tempered General Haas got into a physical altercation with the Duke of Facurrest, knocking the other person to the ground with a punch, and the meeting had to be suspended."

"Wait!"

When Jorazi heard that his old enemy Fakurest had been defeated, there was no joy on his face, but he frowned and questioned.

"Facurrest was knocked down by a punch from old Haas? Are you sure? ”

Saljan was a little surprised by his attitude: "Is there any problem?" I saw it with my own eyes. ”

"Hmm......" Joraci touched his beard thoughtfully: "Count Deep Shadow, please describe the scene in detail, I always feel that something is wrong." ”

Although he did not understand why Jorazi was so serious, Salian told him all the scenes of the meeting.

"Heh~"

Hearing Sarjan's description of Facurrest as a bloated, arrogant and fat man, Jorazi's face flashed with a look of realization, and then he let out a sneer.

"Count Deepshadow, you and Barov have both been deceived."

Salian was stunned: "How do you say that?" ”

Joraci retracted his sneering expression and said to Sarjan, "I fought Facurrest outside the Ice Wind Gang not long ago, and that fat man was just a stand-in for him to hide people's eyes. ”

"Although the appearance and wording are very similar, and they can even be confused with the real, the combat effectiveness between the two is huge."

"The real Facurrest is an out-and-out legendary thief, how could he be knocked down by old Haas with a single punch."

Suddenly receiving this unexpected news, Sarren's face changed suddenly.

"It's broken."

Jolazi asked puzzled, "What's broken?" ”

Sarjan's brows furrowed: "If the real Duke of Facurrest is still hiding behind the scenes, he is likely to suspect my whereabouts. ”

"Duke Ravenhold, time is urgent, I'll make a long story short."

Sarjan looked at Jorazi with blazing eyes: "In view of the inflated ambitions of Duke Facurrest and the unbridled exploitation of the nobles and people of Alterac by the Syndicate, the Barov family has decided to support Prince Yonsedon Pirenod to inherit the throne. ”

"Once the Duke of Facurrest discovers that I myself am not staying in Steinbled, they will inevitably doubt the sincerity of Quel'Thalas's cooperation with the Syndicate."

"There is not much time left for us to act, and I ask the Duke of Ravenhold to make a decision as soon as possible."

"Was it the cooperation with the Barov family and General Haas to put Prince Yonserton on the throne? Or did he watch the Duke of Facurrest use the puppet Oriden as a stepping stone to reach the top in the afterglow of the Pirenor family? ”