Remember [New] in a second! Due to lack of understanding of the original Alterac nobles including the Duke of Fakurest, Sharlayan did not notice the difference like Haas.

After leaving Steinbride, Sare, who had turned into a sharp-tailed swift, headed for Ravenhold Manor safely and arrived at the destination in just over an hour.

Ravenholdt Manor, as the name suggests, was once part of the Ravenholdt family territory.

After the demise of the Alterac Kingdom, except for those who shamelessly knelt and licked Terenas, all the territories of the original Alterac nobles were forcibly taken away by Lordaeron.

Even Duke Ravenholdt could only keep such a small manor, and was ruined by Terenas because of it.

Among the original Alterac nobles and subjects who still wanted to restore the country, many people regarded Duke Ravenholdt as a traitor who had defected to Lordaeron.

But is this really the case?

If Duke Ravenholdt really took refuge in Lordaeron, in order to win over one of the largest nobles in Alterac, Terenas would definitely return all the territory of the Ravenholdt family.

Sharlayan is not interested in dirty political struggles, but after hearing so much, coupled with the reminder from the barrage, he can easily guess who wrote the dirty water that was poured on Duke Ravenholdt .

Not Terenas, but the Duke of Fakrest, who hated the Ravenholdt family the most.

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

The two duke families in Alterac had enmity many years ago, and even though the Alterac Kingdom had perished, the enmity still persisted.

The thieves and syndicates cultivated by Ravenholdt Manor are in conflict, and the two sides often have endless **** conflicts in Hillsbrad, Hinterland and Arathi Highlands.

The Duke of Fakurest holds the righteous card of Auriden Perenolde in his hands. No matter how bad Auriden's reputation is, he is always the orthodox heir to the throne of Alterac.

However, the Duke of Ravenholdt did not have an equal bargaining chip, so he was naturally at a disadvantage in the battle of public opinion.

In terms of elite level, the thieves cultivated by Ravenholdt Manor are far above the syndicates with varying qualities.

But two fists cannot hold four hands, and with the backing of the people of the original Alterac Kingdom, the number of syndicate thieves is not comparable to that of the elite Ravenholdt Manor.

Ravenholdt's thieves killed a batch, and the Syndicate soon pulled up another batch. It was clear that they wanted to play a war of attrition with Ravenholdt.

The population base is too small to afford Ravenholdt Manor.

Recently, the leader of the manor, Jorach Ravenholdt, ordered the thieves of Ravenholdt to shrink their range of activities, abandon the Hinterlands and Arathi Highlands, and stick to Hillsbrad with all their strength.

The location of Ravenholdt Manor is very hidden, and it is difficult to find the entrance to the mountain from the land.

Looking down from the sky, there is no such concern. Sharlayan has already confirmed the location of the manor through eagle eye.

"Shua!"

When approaching the mountainous area where the manor was located, Sharlayan folded his wings and swooped down at full speed.

The thieves of Ravenholdt Manor are still doing their daily routine morning training.

A profession like a thief has high requirements for agility and dynamic vision.

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

"…suicide?"

Most people in the Eastern Kingdoms are not aware of Druin's profession from across the sea, and Jorach Ravenholdt is no exception.

At first, he didn't pay much attention to the bird that was suspected of seeking death, but when he noticed where the bird might have fallen, Qiao Laqi's eyes changed slightly.

Falling objects are very dangerous. Even if it is just a light bird, because of the kinetic energy converted from the acceleration of gravity, the unfortunate person who is hit by it is likely to be seriously injured.

"Pause! Everyone, separate to both sides of the training field, and be careful of falling objects on your head."

Under Qiao Laqi's order, the thieves who were training in full swing left the training ground in a daze, and looked up at the sky one by one with their hands under the awning.

"Falling objects?"

"Where is the pendant... wait, what is that?"

A streak of gray light streaked across the sky, and before the thieves could react, it hit the ground heavily, and the ground of the entire manor shook for several seconds under the impact of the massive object.

Qiao Lazi Tongkong, who was watching from a distance, suddenly shrank violently, subconsciously pulled out two seemingly dull daggers from his waist, and squatted down to assume a fighting posture.

"Everyone is on alert!"

While the other thieves hurriedly replaced the training daggers with actual combat weapons, Qiao Laqi stared at the smoke rising area in the center of the training ground without blinking.

Qiao Laqi's dynamic vision is far superior to that of ordinary people. The moment before the little bird landed, he clearly saw a huge beast figure flashing away.

After the smoke and dust cleared, Qiao Laqi accidentally saw a high elf who was dusting his body.

Or rather, half-elf.

"Good day, Lord Ravenholdt."

This handsome man with ears slightly shorter than that of a pure-blood elf politely stroked his chest and saluted Jorachi who was full of vigilance.

"My name is Sharlayan Deep Shadow, from Quel'Thalas. On behalf of the Sun King Kael'thas Sunstrider, I would like to send my sincere greetings to Duke Ravenholdt."

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There is one thing to say, if Sharlayan visits in a normal way, there is a high probability that he will be turned away by the Ravenholdt thieves who are in a bad mood recently.

Sharlayan's unexpected appearance made Jorazzi pay more attention to him, and personally welcomed Sarlayan into Ravenholdt Castle.

"The Earl of Deep Shadow is indeed a hero out of a boy, and he became the confidant of His Majesty the Sun King at a young age."

After taking his seat in the drawing room on the third floor of the castle, Jorazzi patiently entertained Sharlayan according to the common etiquette of nobles.

Sharlayan smiled and waved his hands, and said straight to the point: "Duke Ravenholdt, I'm a rough man. I don't like those meaningless and complicated etiquettes. Let's get straight to the point without unnecessary greetings."

Qiao Laqi was a little stunned by Sharlayan's swift and swift action style, but he quickly adjusted his mentality, and asked solemnly to Sharlayan: "The Earl of Deep Shadow came here this time, as expected, for the sake of the Backlight Blade. What happened?"

Sharlayan said solemnly: "That's right, before coming here, I have already been to Steinbride, and talked with Duke Faculest, Alex Barov, and General Haas. field."

"Old Huss?"

The light in Qiao Laqi's eyes flickered: "He is still alive? Didn't he also accept what Fakurest said?"

Sharlayan shook his head and explained: "General Haas is very displeased with Duke Fakurest's actions. He has been living in seclusion in Caer Daron all these years, and his position is similar to that of the Barov family."

"Halfway through the meeting, the hot-tempered General Haas had a physical conflict with the Duke of Fakurest. He knocked the other party to the ground with a punch, and the meeting had to be suspended."

"etc!"

When Qiao Laqi heard that his old enemy Fakurest was defeated, he didn't have any joy on his face, but frowned and questioned.

"Fakurest was knocked down by old Haas? Are you sure?"

Sharlayan was a little surprised by his attitude: "Is there any problem? I saw that scene with my own eyes."

"Hmm..." Qiao Laqi stroked his beard thoughtfully: "Earl Deep Shadow, please describe the scene in detail. I always feel that something is wrong."

Although he didn't understand why Qiao Lazi was so serious, Sharlayan still told him all the scenes of the meeting in a good manner.

"Oh~"

Hearing Salayan describe Faculest as a bloated, arrogant and disrespectful fat man, Qiao Lazi suddenly realized, and then sneered.

"Earl Deep Shadow, you and Barov have been deceived."

Sharlayan was stunned: "How do you say that?"

Qiao Laqi withdrew his sneer expression, and said to Sharlayan seriously: "Not long ago, I fought against Fakurest outside Icewind Post. That fat man is just a substitute for him to cover up."

"Although the appearance and wording are very similar, and even fake ones can be confused with the real ones, there is a huge difference in the fighting power between the two."

"The real Fakurest 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~lightnovelpub.net~ Salayan's face suddenly changed.

"broken."

Qiao Laqi asked puzzledly, "What's wrong?"

Sharlayan frowned: "If the real Duke Fakurest is still hiding behind the scenes, he will probably suspect my whereabouts."

"Duke Ravenholdt, time is urgent, so I will make a long story short."

Sharlayan looked at Qiao Lazi with piercing eyes: "In view of Duke Fakurest's inflated ambitions and the Syndicate's unrestrained oppression of Alterac nobles and people, the Barov family has decided to support Inselton Prince Perenolde inherits the throne."

"Once the Duke of Fakurest finds out that I am not staying in Steinbride, they will inevitably doubt the sincerity of Quel'Thalas' cooperation with the Syndicate."

"There is not much time left for us to act, and Duke Ravenholdt should make a decision as soon as possible."

"Collaborate with the Barov family and General Haas to push Prince Inselton to the throne? Or just watch the Duke of Fakurest use the puppet Oriden as a stepping stone, stepping on the afterglow of the Perenold family to reach the top? "