The Rivendell family has been guarding the frontiers of the Kingdom of Lordaeron since the distant past, building the majestic border city of Stratholm on the lands of East Wild.

Thanks to the well-developed agriculture and animal husbandry in the region, Stratholme has become more and more prosperous for more than 2,000 years after the end of the Troll War, and has gradually become the food production base of the entire kingdom of Lordaeron.

According to the barrage, the reason why the kingdom of Lordaeron in the original history was so easily infiltrated by natural disasters was the plague grain that was transported from the Stratholme region to all parts of Lordaeron.

In order to better control the future direction, Sarian needs to find out the position of the newly appointed Baron Riwendell in advance.

According to the information provided by the thieves of Backlight Blade, the current Baron Rivendell is the second son of the previous old baron, and his brother died at an early age, so he was raised as a family heir from an early age.

Maybe it's because the sky is high and the emperor is far away, or maybe it's because the simple concept is different.

The old barons of the previous generation were dissatisfied with the policy of Terenus and Arthas to treat Quel'Thalas as an imaginary enemy, and repeatedly wrote to the king to change his mind, but never received a positive response.

As a neighbour of Quel'Thalas, Stratholme has a lot of trade with Quel'Thalas.

It is no exaggeration to say that after Quel'Thalas lifted its lockdown policy and opened up to the outside world, at least half of the generous commercial taxes received by Stratholme each year were related to Quel'Thalas.

It is no wonder that the old Baron of Rivendell is trying to maintain a good relationship with Quel'Salas and spurn the "wrong" policy set by the Lordaeron Central Committee.

This was the norm in the era of feudal aristocracy, and it was unrealistic to expect all the powerful nobles with territories to put the interests of the state first, and the qualities of human beings had not yet evolved to such a level of selflessness.

For the hardliners of Quel'Thalas, led by Terenus and Arthas, the position of the old Baron Rivendell annoyed them, but there was nothing they could do about him.

The annual tax revenue provided by the Stratholme region to the kingdom is very large, and even Terenus does not dare to rashly make a complete rebellion with Quel'Thalas, but only dares to make a small move in secret.

Humans don't live as long as the High Elves, and they change lords every once in a while.

The old baron is already 63 years old this year, which is already considered a long life in the human kingdom, where living conditions are generally relatively backward.

After confirming that the heir had grown enough to support the entire territory, he freely gave up the position of lord and retired with peace of mind.

During the reign of the old Baron Rivendell, the Duchy of Deep Shadow maintained good relations with the Stratholme region.

There is a saying that once a son of heaven is a courtier, and the same is true for the aristocratic territory that is completely governed by the lord.

Since he had been busy running around the world, Sarjan had not yet had time to confirm the position of the new Baron Rivendell.

However, in the months since he took the throne, Stratholme has maintained normal relations with Quel'Thalas, which at least means that the new baron has no intention of radically changing his father's basic policies.

Considering that the Baron of Rivendell had defected to the Cursed Sect early in the original history, Salian planned to meet with him personally to confirm this as a precaution.

During the Troll War, the Legion leader of the Firehawk Legion fell in love with a young human woman in the Arathor Empire.

Although the relationship ended for various reasons, this love that sprouted in the midst of war quickly brought the two families closer together, even after thousands of years.

The human woman who fell in love with the High Elves was a member of the Rivendell family, and the Rivendell family was rewarded by Emperor Soladin for her performance in the troll wars, which continues to this day.

For a "young" human civilization, the Rivendell family, which has a history of more than 2,700 years, has a lot of seniority.

Because of the constant philosophical differences with Lordaeron Center, the titles of the Rivendell family, which were disliked by the royal family of Minerhil, were inherited from the Marquis down from generation to generation until they were reduced to the lowest barons.

However, this did not affect the influence and size of the Rivendell family.

With the Stratholme region, which is known as the grain production base of Lordaeron, even in the heyday of Lordaeron, Terenus did not dare to completely ignore the opinion of the Riventure family.

"Rivendell?"

Listening to Sarren's request, Mattis was stunned for a moment, and then showed a sudden expression.

"It's just a match, a small problem, but ......"

Mattis hesitated slightly, but finally chose to voice his concerns.

"Duke of Deep Shadow......"

Salian interrupted him with a wave of his hand: "Don't be so polite, we are also the same age no matter how we say, just call me Salian." ”

For Sarren's informal, free and easy, Mattis, who has received strict etiquette education from the family since he was a child, is still a little unaccustomed.

"All right, Sarjan."

Since the other party intends to turn the page on the small contradictions in the past, Mattis will certainly not stupidly refuse the olive branch thrown by Sarren.

After shaking his head and smiling, Mattis's expression became serious again.

"Let me warn you, this is probably the information that the Backlight Blade has not been able to gather yet."

"You also know that the Flame Eagle family has always maintained close ties with the Rivendell family, and we have received some uncertain news through special channels."

The newly appointed Baron Rivendell...... It seems to be in close contact with some strange sect of unknown origin. ”

Sarren's eyes flashed, and he asked preparedly, "Is it the Cursed Sect?" Or to call it themselves...... The Sect of Eternal Life? ”

Mattis had a stunned look on his face: "You already know? Then I won't say anything more. ”

"I've sent someone to investigate this mysterious cult that has suddenly sprung up all over Lordaeron, and the advice given by my family elders is...... Don't have any contact with them. ”

The concept of immortality is particularly tempting for short-lived humans like humans, and the High Elves who live for 3,000 years are not so concerned.

Taking a step back, even if the High Elves wanted to live longer, why bother with such a strange organization of unknown origin, it was better to delve deeper into the arcane themselves, and perhaps come up with some more reliable results.

This is the inherent mindset of most High Elves, and it belongs to the arrogance of the Elven race.

Saljan smiled confidently and thanked Mattis for his kind reminder, "I've been concerned about the Cursed Sect for a long time, and they can't fool me. ”

"I'm more concerned about ......"

Saljan touched his chin thoughtfully, "Why is the new Rivendell in close contact with the Cursed Sect?" He must still be very young, what does he want from the Cursed Sect? ”

Mattis spread his hands and said: "This depends on your definition of youth, the new Baron Rivendell is 35 years old this year, even by human standards, he is not old, there is really no need to start planning for eternal life so early." ”

"I'll use the communication channel between the Firehawk family and the Rivendell family to inform Titus, and if he responds, I'll get the news to you as soon as possible."

Titus Rivendell is the full name of the contemporary Baron Rivendell.

Sarjan: "Then please, if you need any help, you can always send someone to Unicorn City to find me, or contact Valera and Stella Gosa." ”

Seeing Saljan swing his cloak and turn away, Mattis sighed softly.

"Descendants of the dragon clan, no wonder the two generations of Sun Kings tried their best to woo him, but fortunately they didn't fight him because of some contradictions back then."

"Another ......"

Mattis Yanying frowned and looked at the south of Silvermoon City: "Eternal life...... No, the Cursed Sect. ”

"It is actually possible to let Sarren Deep Shadow, a person with a heart for the world, follow up and investigate in advance, what is the origin of this mysterious organization? What is their purpose? ”

"Could it be that this little cult could threaten the safety of Azeroth?"

……

Mattis kept his promise, and not long after Salam returned to his lord's mansion, the Firehawk family responded with a response from Baron Rivendell.

The other party readily agreed to Sarren's request for a meeting, and according to himself, he had long wanted to find a chance to meet and chat with the legendary Duke of Deep Shadow, but unfortunately because Sarren had been running around for a long time, he had always been on the same side.

"Did you want to see me for a long time?"

Saryan smiled noncommittally, "In that case, let's set the meeting place in the capital of the Flame Eagle Family's territory as the leader." ”

Stella Gosa raised her eyebrows slightly: "That is, Sunny Wind Village? ”