Kael'thas is not very familiar with Sharlayan and doesn't understand his past style.
But Valeera, who grew up wearing crotchless pants with Sarlayan, was different. Sarlayan's confident words made her feel like she saw the sun rising from the west.
"Plan? You?"
Since the end of the Battle of Quel'Thalas, Valeera has been keenly aware that Sarlayan's logical thinking ability has gradually improved.
Valeela didn't know if this was a benefit brought by the awakening of the dragon bloodline, but growing up to the point where he could make plans in such a short period of time... was really not convincing.
In fact, this plan was not formulated by Sarlayan alone, but a highly feasible plan that he came up with through crowdfunding, brainstorming, and discussion.
The main line of the plan is very clear. Through the connection of Krasus, an elite team is formed to rescue the Red Dragon Queen Alexstrasza.
If Alexstrasza can be successfully rescued, Sharlayan can establish a more friendly relationship with the dragon clan, and thereby obtain more detailed information about his mother from the guardian dragon clan headed by the Red Dragon Queen.
The original purpose of this plan was not to help Kael'thas gain this breath. It just happened that the two things came together, and a slight modification could take care of both.
As the barrage said, reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles.
In the past, Sarlayan had been working behind closed doors in Yonge Forest, and his understanding of the outside world could only be through reading books and word of mouth, which would be somewhat distorted.
As the saying goes, there is no harm without comparison.
Due to personal reasons, Sharlayan is not very fond of Quel'Thalas, which has many shortcomings, and his sense of belonging is not strong.
However, what he saw on the way to Dalaran gradually changed Sharlayan's mind. He recalled the words that his uncle Veleth sent on behalf of the old king before leaving Quel'Thalas.
"No matter what your life experience is, what achievements you will make in the future, or what troubles you will cause, Quel'Thalas will always be your hometown."
Sarlayan's mood was a bit complicated. He had witnessed many tragedies that had happened in the human kingdom. Through comparison, he realized the superiority of Quel'Thalas, and his stereotyped negative impression of the high elven kingdom was slightly loosened.
A sentence he said before a certain barrage left a deep impression on Sarlayan.
"A person's origin cannot be chosen, but we can choose our own life."
"Since you are not satisfied with the current situation of Quel'Thalas, you can try to change it into what you want it to be."
This barrage was ridiculed by many people at the time, thinking that he was just taking carrots and not worrying.
Let’s not mention Sharlayan’s identity as a bastard. He knows nothing about political struggles. If he rashly participates in the changes in Quel’Thalas, he will only be eaten up by those old foxes.
The appearance of Kael'thas gave Sharlayan and Barrage new ideas.
Since you don't have the confidence to compete with those traditional nobles who have matured and matured, it is better to hide behind the scenes, provide help to the Sunstrider royal family who are fighting against them in front of the stage, and change Quel'Thalas step by step in the way you want.
The old king Anasteria, who is becoming more and more stubborn and conservative, cannot be counted on, but Kael'thas, who is still immature now and is like a blank sheet of paper in governing the country, still has a lot of room for shaping.
As long as this plan can be successfully completed, Sarlayan will be able to close the relationship with the dragon clan and establish initial mutual trust with Kael'thas, so that he can further influence his philosophy of governing the country in the future.
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After hearing Sarlayan's plan, Valeera still had a strange expression on her face.
To be fair, the plan itself is not complicated, the process is very straightforward, and there are not so many twists and turns.
But considering that this plan came from Sarlayan, who had always presented himself as a muscular barbarian, Valeera felt an indescribable sense of absurdity in her heart.
"I see."
Kael'thas rubbed his chin thoughtfully: "Using Krasus as an entry point? If the Red Dragon Queen can be successfully rescued, there is a high probability that he will help me counter Modra."
"But...are you really sure?"
Kael'thas looked at the two young men in front of him suspiciously.
Kael'thas is also an archmage with a legendary template. In his opinion, the strength of Sharlayan and Valeela... still has a lot of room for improvement (high emotional intelligence).
Even if he knew the specific location where the Red Dragon Queen was imprisoned, Kael'thas was still worried about whether they could find a way through the dangerous Dragonmaw Clan's settlement.
Sarlayan is self-aware, and this operation alone will definitely not be enough for him and Valeera.
But this time it was a secret infiltration after all, and if there were too many people involved, it would be easier to expose the whereabouts.
According to a rough estimate, the infiltration team can have no more than 5 members at most.
Saryan: "I have thought of a suitable candidate, but how to operate it specifically needs to be communicated with Krasus before it can be finalized."
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Krasus appears to be a Kirin Tor councilor from a high elf, but his true identity is the adult red dragon Korestrasz, the youngest consort of the red dragon queen Alexstrasza.
Ever since he learned that his lover had been caught in a trap and turned into an egg-laying machine to provide mounts for the orcs, Krasus had been thinking hard about how to rescue Alexstrasza from the orcs.
To this end, he found several old friends in the Dragon Clan and asked them to disperse to various parts of the Eastern Kingdom to collect intelligence, hoping to discover the specific location where the Red Dragon Queen was imprisoned as soon as possible so that the next rescue operation could be launched.
In the Tower of Dragon Flame on the east side of Violet Castle, Krasus is talking to a blue-haired night elf with a low ponytail in the core layer at the top of the tower.
"Grim Batol?"
Krasus looked a little excited: "Alegos, can this information be confirmed?"
The blue-haired night elf shrugged: "As the Romans do, you should call me by my mortal name."
"This is the news sent back by Nosally. It is said that she saw it with her own eyes, and it is very credible."
The bronze dragon Noshari is the daughter of the Time Dragon King Nozdormu.
Nosali and her brothers Andorm and Anachronos sit in the Cave of Time all year round, replacing their father who is often missing and assisting the Dragon Queen Solidomi in managing the countless timelines of Azeroth.
At the request of Krasus, Nosali rarely left the Cave of Time and traveled thousands of miles from Kalim Continent to the Eastern Kingdom.
In addition to the bronze dragon Noshari and the blue dragon Alegos, a green dragon also responded to Krasus' call for help, but she has not yet rushed to join Krasus.
"Crasus, with all due respect."
Blue dragons who control arcane magic are all natural casters, and most blue dragons can be called wise men.
Since they suffered annihilation in the War of the Ancients, there are very few blue dragons that can survive to this day, and most of them are the new generation that hatched after the War of the Ancients ended.
Alecos is one of the very few senior blue dragons. During the War of the Ancients, he was ordered by the Blue Dragon King Malygos to stay in his lair, Cordala, to take care of the dragon eggs, and he was lucky enough to escape.
Alecos reminded with a solemn expression: "Even if we find the place where Alexstrasza is imprisoned, we cannot directly rescue him."
"Don't forget, the orcs hold the dragon soul in their hands, we must take a long-term approach."
Crassus took a deep breath and managed to calm down his excitement.
"I know, so I have been recruiting suitable mortal representatives."
"The first member has been identified. He is the apprentice I accepted in Dalaran, Luo Ning. As for the others..."
When Crassus was frowning and thinking about candidates, someone suddenly knocked on the door outside.
"Mentor, Kirin Tor Councilor Kael'thas Sunstrider sent a message, saying that he wants to discuss with you in depth the rescue of the Red Dragon Queen."
Krasus and Alegos looked at each other.
"What a coincidence?"
After pondering for a moment, Krasus, who was becoming more and more anxious in his heart, loudly ordered: "Luoning, open the teleportation channel and invite Prince Kael'thas into the tower."