It has to be said that Darkan's logical thinking ability and sense of smell of the development of events are very keen, and he can piece together speculations close to the truth through the limited information in his hands.

However, no matter how bold Darkan was, he couldn't guess that Salaan had direct contact with Princess Galia, who had lived in the deep palace for a long time.

It is almost impossible for outsiders of unknown origin to enter the heavily guarded court of the Sun-Chasers.

Although Lordaeron is not as long as Quel'Thalas, which has been founded for more than 7,000 years, and has many high-end technologies, at least they will not neglect the defense of the royal palace.

After all, it is the brain of the entire Lordaeron, the core member of the Minethil royal family.

Unlike Quel'Thalas, who once had a great deal of power, control of the country has been firmly in the hands of the Minahir clan since the founding of Lordaeron.

Lordaeron also had amazing noble lords, but without exception, they were all crushed by the Minethil royal family, and they failed to make any waves.

As far as Darkan knew, only the core members of the Minahir family were eligible to live in the Lordaeron Palace, and the side lines were all arranged in Noble Street near the royal city.

This is also the reason why Sarjan felt deserted when he infiltrated Lordaeron's palace before, this huge royal palace has too few people to live in it, and its popularity cannot support such a large territory.

If it is not too hard, if it is more serious, the royal court of the day chaser is actually not much better.

Although the Sunstrider family allowed the side branches to live in the side halls of the royal court, due to the tragic fertility rate of the High Elves, all the main and tributaries of the entire Sunstrider family combined, the population of the three generations did not exceed 30 people.

However, the other big families of Quel'Salas are not qualified to laugh at the thin royal family of the Sunchaser, and the fertility rate is equal to the High Elves, so don't laugh at the second brother.

Even the four nobles who were once in power and opposition, in their peak period, the number of important family members who could be called was definitely no more than 50.

That's why Saljan did everything possible to unlock the fertility limit of the High Elves and tried his best to open it up.

If a race lacks the potential to mass-ferray in times of crisis, they will inevitably be tied down when they take part in a battle large enough to decide the fate of the world.

Because I can't afford to die.

Once a generation is completely defeated in the war, it may take thousands of years for Quel'Salas to recover.

Who knows what will happen in this millennium, maybe a human kingdom that has regained its population in a hundred years will take advantage of Quel'Thalas's weakness to provoke a war.

This is a situation that the top Quel'Salas leaders, such as Sarean and Kael'thas, absolutely do not want to see.

However, in the foreseeable future of the Sarren, the Burning Legion and the Old Gods and other forces hiding in the shadows and coveting Azeroth will inevitably launch waves of attacks, and Quel'Thalas is destined to be unable to escape alone.

That's why Saljan traveled all over the world looking for allies a few years ago, in order to minimize the battle damage of the High Elves in future wars.

This is a throttling strategy.

With the two-pronged preparation of opening up sources and reducing expenditure, Salian has some confidence in the coming era of great turmoil.

……

After the dinner, the nobles who came to the meeting politely bid farewell to the members and prospective members of the Deep Shadow Family, and left the Duchess with satisfaction and embarked on the way home.

Today's banquet finally gave them a reassurance.

The rapidly rising Duke of Deep Shadow made it clear that he had no intention of interfering in the internal affairs of the various noble domains, but only made a suggestion to the noble lords in the southern part of the Yongge Forest.

He hoped that the descendants of these nobles who had made meritorious contributions in the Troll War would get rid of the erosive lifestyle of lying down and enjoying themselves in the past, and not follow the old nobles who were enshrined during the founding of the country in the northern part of the forest.

It's been less than 3,000 years since the end of the Troll War, which is only a generation for the long-lived High Elves.

Most of the parents of today's generation participated in that terrible war, and won honor and titles for their families with blood and scars.

With the exception of the weakened Amani Trolls, the frontiers of Quel'Salas have not been threatened on a large scale since the Troll War.

It has been a long time, and many nobles have begun to learn from those old nobles of Silver Moon City, lying down and enjoying life, gradually forgetting the fighting spirit of their parents when they earned this family business.

Compared to the traditional old nobles around Silvermoon City, who have rotted to their roots, Sarian believes that the descendants of the nobles in the south of the forest can at least be saved, and the inheritance of a generation should not completely wipe out their ambitions.

As it turned out, Sarena's prediction was correct.

Everyone has the psychology of comparison, seeing that the Deep Shadow family, which was once just an ordinary nobleman, has risen rapidly because of his meritorious service, and the Windranger family is also happily following behind, how can these nobles not be blushing.

It's not that Sarayan doesn't want to take them with him, but he will never allow a gentleman who is accustomed to being a good man to follow his ass.

Want to board this fast-growing fast train? OK, show your worth.

After some private discussions, Sarjan, as the undisputed leader of the nobility circle in the southern part of the forest, set the standard for those who were willing to forge ahead.

As long as he meets his standards, Salian is willing to include their family in the core business district centered on Unicorn City, and there are people who can contribute and make the cake bigger together.

But if someone wants to drag their feet and enjoy the results...... Sarren's ugly words are in front of him, don't blame him for being unsympathetic when he is found out.

It wasn't until most of the lords left the Duchess of Deep Shadow that Sarren, who had gone out to see him off, was surprised to find that Darkan hadn't left yet.

Since this meeting was for the nobles of the southern part of the Yongge Forest, Darkan did not have the cheekiness to ask for it, and Sarean thought that he had already left.

Seeing that Sarren's spirit was already very tired after a busy day, Darkan, who had stayed until now, did not delay his time with nonsense, but just said goodbye politely and left on his own with a smile.

Seeing Darkan's luxurious carriage drive away at a constant speed, Sarjan frowned slightly and looked down in thought.

"It's just a matter of getting closer, is it necessary to do this?"

……

In the lavish carriage of the Drahir family, Darkan leaned back with his eyes closed.

His mouth was twitching imperceptibly, as if he was whispering to someone.

But at this time, there was no one in the carriage except him, and the coachman outside the door could not hear the voice of his master at all.

The chilling image lasted until the carriage stopped, and Darkan reopened his eyes and, with the help of two coachmen, got out of the car and strolled towards his mansion.

"Hehe~"

After returning to the study at home, the gentle smile that had been hanging on Darkan's face before finally disappeared, and was replaced by an indescribably strange expression.

"The descendants of the dragon clan are indeed not easy to offend, but ...... Dragons aren't the only otherworldly species in this world. ”

"Are you right, my friend?"

Ethereal laughter echoed in Darkan's study, and the butler, who had been waiting outside the door, could not hear any movement.

……

After the long-prepared banquet, Winlessa, who was the last to leave, hugged and said goodbye to Sarren and Valera one by one.

Early tomorrow morning, she will go to the court of the Sunseeker to report on her work and receive a new mission, and it is likely that she will set off with the rangers to the cursed land on the same day.

In order to avoid being in a hurry at the end, Wen Lesa simply took the opportunity of this banquet to resign to Sarian and other friends in advance.

To be fair, there is still some gap between Winlessa's hard power and Sylvanas.

But with the help of artifacts and animal companions, if she really fights, she may not necessarily lose to her second sister.

As for Aurelia...... This is a far difference, after all, the age difference between the two sides is a lot.

Moreover, Aurelia also holds in her hands the artifact that has been passed down from generation to generation by the Windranger family, the Windranger Bow Satora, and can also match Winlessa in terms of weapon blessings.

Seeing Wen Lesa wave away freely, Sarian sighed with some emotion.

"The rest time is over, whether it's Wen Lesa or us, I'm afraid we'll be busy again."

Yin Nasi squinted at her son: "You haven't forgotten your promise to me, have you?" ”

Saryan smiled bitterly and raised his hand in surrender: "Don't worry, I won't leave the territory easily." ”

"There are those intelligence officers who are still in Lordaeron waiting for orders as my siblings, and there are some things that can be controlled remotely even if you don't leave your home."