Daglan's question made Sarlay stunned for a moment, and then he showed a look of surprise.
"It turns out that you two are worried about this problem."
If you think about it carefully, the two people's worries are not groundless.
Before defeating the fire element and regaining freedom, the Dark Iron Dwarves had a powerful backer in the form of the Fire Demon King.
Getting rid of slavery is certainly a good thing, but it also means that the Dark Iron dwarves no longer have someone behind them like the Blackstone Orcs.
If the Black Dragon and the Blackstone Orcs were to know about the fire elemental retreat, the original balance in Blackstone Mountain might be broken, and the Blackstone Orcs would invade the Dark Iron Dwarves' inherent territory even more unscrupulously.
Unfortunately, the deactivation of the Black Stone Volcano is visible to the naked eye. As long as the black dragon is not a fool, it is easy to conclude that the fire element has completely withdrawn from the material world.
In the next period of time, let alone launching an attack on the Blackstone Orcs, Daglan and Moira will have to pray that the Black Dragon will not immediately order the Blackstone Orcs to take the opportunity to attack the Blackstone Abyss.
Sarlayan weighed it for a moment and decided to tell them a rough outline of his...or Wyrmrest Temple's plan for the Blackwing Lair.
"As for the group of black dragons that have occupied the upper floors of Blackstone Tower, you two don't have to worry too much. Their good days won't last too long."
A mysterious smile appeared on Sarlayan's face: "The specific situation involves some extraordinary beings, so please forgive me for not being able to tell you at the moment."
"What I can say is that within one and a half years at the latest, Black Wing Lair will definitely suffer a devastating blow."
"With how shrewd Black Dragon Prince Nefarian is, I don't believe he didn't predict this."
"No matter how the future develops, in the next year or so, Black Dragon may not have the time to allow the still weak Blackstone Orcs to attack Blackstone Abyss, and may even take the initiative to shrink the defense line."
Abyssian studied hard in the Obsidian Temple for many years, gradually completing the knowledge and combat experience he lacked in the previous 10,000 years.
And as the name of Abyssian, who is also the Black Dragon Prince, gradually became known, more and more establishment black dragons who lived in seclusion in the mountains and old forests knew about this pure-blooded black dragon royal family who was not affected by the crazy blood of Deathwing.
After hearing the news, a large number of establishment black dragons have returned one after another, and the decisive battle for the reserve position between the two black dragon princes has been put on the agenda.
And one and a half years is a relatively conservative estimate. Based on the current situation, a more optimistic guess is that within a year, Abisian should take the initiative to launch an attack on Black Wing Lair.
What worried Sharlayan more was that he unexpectedly learned about Deathwing's latest trends during this trip to Blackstone Mountain.
Sharlayan is still not sure when Deathwing will return. If by chance the establishment black dragon led by Abyssian collides head-on with Deathwing himself... the ending will definitely not be good.
This is why Sarlayan would rather put Valeera and Onyxia in danger to further investigate the intelligence.
At this juncture, even a small error in intelligence may lead to extremely serious consequences.
Daglan and Moira didn't know where Sarlayan's confidence came from, but after this joint operation, the two of them had gained a lot of understanding of the Marquis of Deep Shadow, who was deeply trusted and reused by the Sun King.
He is not the kind of person who likes to boast.
Although there is no sign of the situation changing yet, Sarlayan's comfort still made the Daglan couple feel at ease.
Daglan: "Then... when is the best time for us to send troops to retake the gate of Blackstone Mountain?"
"Well..."
Sarlayan put his chin on his hand and thought about it: "If you have the energy, you can do it now."
"With the current weak state of the Blackstone Orcs, I don't think they can withstand the impact of the Dark Iron Dwarves who are in good condition."
Daglan was only worried about the reaction of the black dragon behind the Blackstone Orcs, but in fact there was no need for it.
For the black dragons headed by Nefarian, the Blackstone Orcs are just slaves serving them, and the war between mortals is just a fun for Nefarian to relieve his boredom.
The black dragons that come and go have no objection to who controls the gate, as long as the Dark Iron dwarves do not seek death and actively intercept the black dragons that come in and out.
Daglan asked in surprise: "Is it that simple?"
Sarlayan shrugged: "It's that simple. The orcs' combat effectiveness has been greatly reduced due to the side effects of the demon's blood fading, and they have no ability to expand externally. It's good to be able to hold on to one-third of an acre of land."
"If you are still worried, you can let the Black Iron elites who participated in the Battle of Molten Core temporarily rest for a period of time and observe the changes in the situation."
"The news of the complete defeat of the fire element is not a secret. Nefarian will soon be able to deduce the truth through the abnormal changes in Blackstone Mountain. In other words... he knew that the situation would develop in this direction from early on."
"If after a month, the Blackstone Orcs, who have already known the truth, still do not take the initiative to invade you, it means that the Black Dragon does not intend to take over Blackstone Mountain. You can take action boldly with confidence."
Daglan and Moira looked at each other, and both nodded at the same time: "Thanks to the analysis of Marquis Deep Shadow, the uneasiness in my heart has finally subsided a lot."
Moira interjected: "Let's stop talking about the issue of the Blackstone Orcs for the time being. I hope that the Marquis of Deep Shadow can help me bring a family letter to Uncle Muradin and ask him to forward it to my father."
‘Letter from home...?’
Saraian's heart moved, and he became acutely aware of something.
But he did not inquire deeply, and just agreed with a smile: "No problem, I should leave Blackstone Mountain within a week. At that time, I will take the time to go to Muradin and hand over the letter from home to him."
When Moira signaled her maid to hand over the family letter she had prepared to Sharlayan, Daglan's eyes showed surprise.
"Within a week? Is there anything else that the Marquis of Shadow has not finished in Blackstone Mountain? If you need help, please feel free to ask."
Sarlayan smiled noncommittally: "It's just some private matters. If it goes smoothly, it shouldn't disturb Shadowforge City."
"But just in case..."
Sarlayan's eyes flashed: "In the past week, you two also please tell the clansmen to go out as little as possible to avoid suffering the disaster."
…
After watching Sarlayan bid farewell and leave with all due respect, Daglan frowned slightly and looked at his think tank, Moira.
"What does the Marquis of Deep Shadow mean? Is it possible that something else will happen in Blackstone Mountain?"
Moira lowered her head and thought for a while before shaking her head: "I don't know either, at least during the process of conquering the Molten Core, he didn't reveal any clues."
"However, I guess his waiting in Blackstone Mountain this week must be related to the black dragon."
Daglan asked curiously: "Why?"
Moira spread her hands: "The fire element has been defeated back to the elemental world, and the blackstone orcs are in very bad condition as he said."
"We, the Dark Iron dwarves, have a very close relationship with Quel'Thalas. There is nothing to worry about. Excluding the above three possibilities, do you think there is anything else in Blackstone Mountain worth worrying about now?"
"Black dragon..."
Daglan looked thoughtfully at the top of the palace: "Ha~ I hope Marquis Shenying can work harder to drive away those black dragons."
Moira slapped her husband on the back angrily: "What good things are you thinking of? Didn't you listen to Sharlayan and say you have to wait a year and a half?"
…
When Sharlayan went to the palace to meet with Daglan and Moira, the mages far away in Silvermoon City finally prepared a large portal.
Liadrin and Sylvanas had a relatively calm mentality and did not drink excessively like those carousing soldiers. They got up early and came to Stellagosa to guard them, patiently waiting for the latest orders from the country.
After receiving the exact information from Stellagosa, Sylvanas and Liadrin personally took action and called up the sleeping soldiers from room to room to form formations.
After sending away this group of elite soldiers through the portal, Silvermoon City sent a diplomatic team of more than a dozen people.
These professional diplomats will be solely responsible for discussing detailed follow-up cooperation matters with the Dark Iron dwarves, and Sarlayan does not need to personally intervene in these trivial bargaining matters.
After being sent off respectfully by the leading senior diplomats, Sarlayan waved goodbye to them in a carefree manner, and led Stellagosa, who was finally fine and light, to slowly advance toward the surface along the winding mountain road built by the Dark Iron dwarves.
"How are they? Is there any accident?"
"Well, so far so good."
Without the burden of being a teleportation beacon, Stellagosa's eyes regained their former agility, and she devoted herself to paying attention to the movements of Valeera and Onyxia.
"but……"
Stellagosa suddenly frowned: "Is it my imagination? They seem to have been spinning back and forth in the same area."
"Is there a spiral staircase in Blackwing Lair?"
Sarlay was stunned for a moment and glanced at the barrage as quickly as possible. After receiving a clear negative answer, his face immediately turned gloomy.
"As far as I know, there is no... the situation is not good, Nefarian must have discovered them!"