Sarlayan narrowed his eyes slightly: "It's absolutely true."
"For some reason, I have a very close relationship with the dragon clan. I know some secret information that the mortal world cannot know. I will give this information to you for free."
"Besides, this matter has been spread in the Kingdom of Stormwind for a long time. I am very surprised why Lordaeron has not received relevant information."
Calia's delicate pale golden eyebrows wrinkled slightly: "Stormwind Kingdom? I believe that Varian will not cheat on this matter. So...is there someone else who is doing it secretly?"
"Um……"
Sarlayan touched his chin thoughtfully: "I can probably guess whose handiwork this is.
But he deliberately blocked the information...Does that guy still have thoughts about the throne of Alterac? Or maybe he has other agendas?"
Countess Presto (pseudo) has been exposed in the Kingdom of Stormwind for a long time. Even if Varian did not share information with Lordaeron specifically, such a big thing should have been spread to Lordaeron long ago.
However, Terenas still remembers Lord Prestor who left without saying goodbye, which shows that Lordaeron's intelligence department has not received any related rumors at all, which is obviously abnormal.
In order not to put additional pressure on the desperate Kingdom of Stormwind, the revelation of Countess Presto's identity was only circulated among the aristocratic circles of the Kingdom of Stormwind.
If you want to block information,
Relatively speaking,
It will be much simpler than the news that has already spread among the people.
From the Kingdom of Stormwind to Lordaeron, you must pass through Blackstone Mountain where Nefarian and other black dragons are seated.
Sarlayan guessed,
Eighty percent of the messengers who conveyed the news that Countess Presto's identity was exposed were intercepted by Nefarian's men on the way.
But... what is his intention in doing this?
If Nefarian still wanted to use Prestor's identity to cause trouble, he should have stood up and stated his position as early as the beginning of the turmoil in Alterac, and maybe he could be used by Terenas to deal with Alterac.
A sharp knife.
'or……'
Sarlayan discussed with the barrage uncertainly: "Nefarian encountered some unexpected situation before taking action, and he had no choice but to suddenly change his original plan?"
The black dragon princess Onyxia is still eating, drinking and having fun in Unicorn Town. If Wyrmrest Temple receives the latest news about the movements of the black dragons in Blackstone Mountain, Onyxia will definitely inform Sharlayan of the information as soon as possible.
[Could it be that Deathwing sneaked back and secretly gave Nefarian new orders? 】
[Impossible. Ever since they learned that Deathwing escaped into the Maelstrom, the Dragon Clan has been sending people to keep an eye on it. If Deathwing appears, they will immediately send the news back to Wyrmrest Temple.]
[Unless something goes wrong with the dragons squatting near the maelstrom to watch the wind. 】
Sarlayan's eyebrows raised slightly: "Just in case, I'd better find an opportunity to send a message to Onyxia and ask her to notify Wyrmrest Temple to confirm."
…
Knowing the causes and consequences of the turmoil in Alterac,
Caliya was more confident when contacting the Lord Peace Party.
After all...the reason why Alterac was destroyed in the first place was
It was Terenas's decision to go his own way.
Now it's just a backlash.
After learning more information from Sharlayan, Calia finally understood why Terenas was acting out of character and hysterically wanting to capture the Alterac "rebels".
Because this was his fault in the first place. If Alterac is truly restored to its kingdom, it will be a solid proof that his original decision to forcibly annex Alterac was a stupid mistake.
Where does this put the face of Terenas, who has always had a good reputation? Of course he would risk his life not to admit it.
Having caught Terenas' biggest sore foot, Calia hesitated to pursue him fiercely.
A few days later, Terenas once again had a big quarrel with the peace faction officials headed by the prime minister in the Lizheng Palace.
Objectively speaking, when the war has reached this point, knowing that it is difficult to take advantage, it is the wisest choice to retreat and surrender.
However, what Terenas was thinking about was not an intellectual issue. He could not accept that his six years of efforts to assimilate to Alterac had all come to nothing in the end.
Once again witnessing Terenas' hysterical attempt to gamble the country's destiny for the sake of his personal reputation, Calia, who was originally hesitant to take action, finally made up her mind.
This war with no end in sight cannot continue. Once the Anti-Lordaeron Alliance is completely angered, no matter how it wants to end it... Lordaeron will not have the final say.
Lordaeron's senior officials, including the Chancellor, are not as trapped in the situation as Terenas. They can examine the benefits and losses of this war from a more objective perspective.
No matter how much Lordaeron refuses to admit it, Alterac has been de facto lost.
With the full support of the five human kingdoms, it is unrealistic for the Lordaeron army to break through the coalition's defenses and recapture Alterac.
In this case, it is better to cut off the losses in time and accept Quel'Thalas's mediation.
To prevent the situation from further escalating and causing greater damage to Lordaeron's national strength.
Above, Terenas and the rational ministers each stood on their own side, arguing over whether to continue fighting or to negotiate peace.
The people of Lordaeron are also arguing over this issue. Terenas, an old man, even sent members of the Intelligence Department to personally "go to the countryside" to lead the rhythm.
In contrast, Silver Moon Weekly also unambiguously launched a public opinion war again.
The Silver Moon Weekly made an exception and was updated twice a week, explaining the story and dangers of this war in a simple and easy-to-understand way to the people from various countries in the Eastern Continent who were waiting to read the newspaper.
Vonderaur also personally wrote something negative about Terenas, unabashedly pointing out that the root cause of the outbreak of the war was an impulsive decision made by a certain king six years ago.
This time, the Lord and the faction got the handle.
Before the group attacked, the cunning prime minister first gave the Lord He faction layers of armor.
This is not something we broke out. We are just using the content of Quel'Thalas newspapers to discuss the matter. Don't expand the scope of the political attack.
With the acquiescence of Princess Calia, the main force of the peace faction unleashed all its firepower, causing Terenas, who was still mentally strong, to lose some of his defenses. He angrily used the excuse of a recurrence of his illness to exempt himself from the battle.
Terenas clearly wanted to pretend to be dead and deliberately used a procrastination trick to wait until the situation calmed down before jumping out and bringing up the old story again.
However, the changes on the battlefield gave Terenas no chance to pretend to be dead.
The Stromgard Regency Council took care of the domestic chaos and stationed 30,000 elite troops in front of the ruined Thoradin's Wall.
Under this situation, the peace ministers no longer want to play political games with Terenas. If they continue like this, the six major factions will soon besiege Guangmingding (barrage).
At the critical moment, Princess Calia, who had remained silent on the surface, stood up with the encouragement of Sarlayan.
In the Li Zheng Palace, in front of many noisy ministers and Terenas, Princess Calia expressed her position to her father tactfully.
"you!"
Terenas, whose complexion was still somewhat sallow, opened his eyes wide and glared angrily at Calia, who had a calm face. His chest was rising and falling rapidly, and he was obviously very excited.
Terenas never expected that the one who finally delivered the fatal blow to him would be his biological daughter.
Hiding on the beam of the Legislative Hall, Sarlayan looked calmly at Terenas, whose mood changed from excitement to anger, and then to dejection.
"The overall situation has been decided. Terenas's 'fame' is completely over, and his career as king has almost come to an end."
The dispute between the peace faction and the war faction finally came to an end after Princess Caliya, who assisted the ailing king in acting as a government official, personally took sides.
The rational and neutral officials headed by the prime minister finally breathed a sigh of relief. They finally convinced Terenas and did not let the situation develop in the worst direction.
But at the same time, the mood of these neutral officials is also somewhat complicated.
Not only Terenas, they also did not expect that Princess Calia, who had always been submissive, would take the initiative to stand up at this juncture, and also received the support of a large number of nobles and officials.
The old prime minister with white hair and beard walked out of the Li Zheng Hall and looked up at the gloomy sky and sighed deeply.
"The world is about to change... The tiger king is dying, and the tiger cubs are fighting. Where will Lordaeron go next?"
…
The overall situation of the peace talks has been determined, and Sharlayan's mission of lurking in the Palace of Lordaeron has basically ended.
On the day of the end of the court meeting, Calia didn't return to her palace until it was dark, with a tired look on her face. She was obviously scolded by the Terenas hair dryer.
However, judging from her face, Caliya's mood was not greatly affected.
This kid also has a stubborn temper. Once he decides to do something, eight horses can't pull him back.
Caliya was not surprised at all to learn that Sarlayan was planning to say goodbye and leave. This was something that had been agreed upon in advance.
Sarlayan still has a lot of things to do. As long as he can persuade Calia to come forward to promote peace talks, he, the "black hand" behind the scenes, will be done and retired.
After more than half a month of Shalayan's teaching, Caliya's horizons have broadened a lot, and the young man's impetuousness has obviously restrained.
Although she was quite reluctant to give up, she did not try to hold back Sarlayan's farewell, but made her last request with expectation.
"Before I leave, I hope you can grant me a small wish."
Sarlayan tilted the cat's head in confusion: "What wish?"