Stormwind City, the King's Governing Hall of Storm Fortress, brings together the kings and nobles from all walks of life in the kingdom.
The young leader of MI7, Madias Shore, was here to meet King Varian of the Storm Kingdom sitting on the throne, and report on the city gate incident a few days ago. The Countess Katrana Presto and Duke of Bervar Fertagen, as well as several other nobles and senior officials, were standing at the bottom of the king's head.
Yesterday, he did not rashly issue a assassination mission to Ravenhoud on a queen of another country. This matter was definitely not something that Madias could easily decide by himself, even if the other party was just a country that was not recognized by the Storm Kingdom!
So, after obtaining information about the two little girls from the Assassin Alliance organization Ravenhoud, Madias, who felt that the situation was a little serious, returned to Stormwind as soon as possible, and met King Varian on the next morning, and reported in person everything he knew from the Assassin Alliance yesterday.
"Madias, are you sure that the information you obtained is true and reliable? And there is no mistake at all?"
King Varian held the written report signed by several important leaders of the MI7 department in his hand. After reading the details for a while, he handed it to Boval on the side. While asking questions, his face looked a little unnaturally at Madias.
In Varian's opinion, this matter was strange everywhere, and in his opinion, many places seemed very unreasonable!
First of all, for the gate of Stormwind City that blew up his name, Anne Hasta, the Queen of the Flame Kingdom, why did she travel thousands of miles alone from the northernmost part of the continent to the south of Stormwind Kingdom? What is the purpose?
Secondly, since the information said, the other party seemed to have no idea of ​​the person named Vanessa Van Cliff. A few days ago, there was no intersection between the two!
So, why did she inexplicably save Van Cliff's daughter? She even blew up the gate of Stormwind City in one fell swoop regardless of the consequences? And she also killed at least thirty gate guards?
As the king of a country, he took action casually, and, in order to help a person he didn't know, he was arguing against another powerful country. This practice, in Varian's opinion, was very unreasonable! Anyway, in his opinion, no king could do such an outrageous stupid thing!
Finally, the information even said that the fire queen named Anne Hasta was actually an eight-year-old human demigod wizard. Without taking action, she directly scared away a powerful demon?
What's this joke?
So, when Varian saw this, he absolutely did not believe that there would be an eight-year-old human demigod!
Medivh, the demigod guardian created by humans, wasn't so outrageous back then, right? Not to mention, the other party actually scared away the said very powerful existence, the great demon named Archmond!
Scared away? There was no formal war? How could such a thing be possible?
That Ravenhoud wants to make up stories and cheat money, please make it a little more reliable!
Anyway, Varian definitely doesn't believe that there will be any little girl demigod. At most, he is a little genius and a little stronger! And Varian was puzzled by the other party's actions to save Vanessa!
He would never have thought that as the queen of a kingdom, Little Anne never took this seriously! When she saw something that made her unhappy, she was in a bad mood and wanted to do it and grabbed the fireball and started playing. As for the consequences, she had never thought about it at the time and would not care about such things at all!
Little Annie is unhappy and wants to hit you. So what can you do? How dare you not accept it? How dare you stare at me? Be careful that she will let Tibers come out and bite you to death!
"Report to your Majesty! This matter should be true."
"Because, according to their Lavenhod's information, in the entire Eastern Kingdom, there are mages who are capable of casting spells and blowing up our Stormwind City Gate, and they are also little girls of this age. I'm afraid there is only the queen of the Flame Kingdom! It is said that she is particularly good at flame spells, which is consistent with her performance when she attacked the city gate a few days ago."
Speaking of this, Madias paused for a moment, and when he saw that His Majesty the King had no particular disgust, he continued to speak cautiously.
"And, shortly after the gate incident in Stormwind, Ravenhod Manor obtained the exact information: the Queen of the Kingdom of Flame, she did return to her palace with a weak human little girl! The most important thing is: the weak little girl, her name is Vanessa Van Cliff!"
After saying that, Madias stopped and stopped talking.
Speaking of which, this matter is indeed a bit embarrassing. Their dignified MI7 has actually fallen to the point of purchasing intelligence from the Assassin Alliance...
However, he can't blame him for this matter. Not long ago, he had just received an order from his superiors, asking the MI7th to send people to establish an intelligence station in the four northern countries.
Now, the spies and other men sent out may still be floating on the merchant ship and are heading towards the eastern port of Lordaeron in the north? The intelligence collection work may have to wait for a long time. Moreover, it will be very troublesome to send messages back then. They do not have a large number of mages cast spells to help communicate, etc. After all, Dalaran has been destroyed now, and those surviving mages are said to have also gone to the Fire Alliance in the north.
"Okay, even if the information you get is true... But what can we do now? Katrana and Boval, let me tell you, do you have any good solutions?"
Even if all this is true, their Storm Kingdom gate was indeed blown up by the queen of another kingdom.
This behavior that obviously fell into their storm kingdom with hostility, they would never give up! But for a moment, Varian couldn't think of any effective way to deal with it.
After all, the distance between the two countries is so far away, and there are several continents and raging areas between the undead and demons. Whether they send troops to threaten or go on a mission to protest, in this situation, they will seem meaningless!
"Uh... His Majesty the King, this matter is indeed a bit difficult to deal with! Maybe... we can directly hire those Ravenhoud's killers and let them get rid of these two wanted criminals?"
After seeing the contents of the parchment on his hand, Berval handed it to the Earl of Katrana next to him, and also made a normal suggestion to King Varian.
Until now, Storm Kingdom still does not recognize the Fire Kingdom and the Fire Alliance!
Since the queen of their Flame Kingdom and the leader of such an illegal force came to the south to blow up their city gates and killed so many soldiers in Stormwind City, we must have an explanation for this matter!
Besides, from what the other party did a few days ago, Berval could see that the Queen of Fire seemed to have great hostility towards the Storm Kingdom!
In this case, in the current situation where the MI7 is out of reach, we might as well pay directly and let Ravenhod's Assassin Alliance take action. We will cut off the Queen of Fire and Van Cliff's daughter in one fell swoop, so as to save the trouble in the future!
"How can we take out such a large amount of gold coins? Bovar, you don't know the current financial situation! Even the little money for repairing the city gates now, the bastards in the council have been delaying for several days before reluctantly agreeing to send it!"
Without thinking, Varian directly rejected Duke Berval's proposal. By the way, he also complained and verbally criticized the bureaucrats and nobles in the parliament.
The Storm Kingdom is very poor now. To put it bluntly, there is no money except for having no money!
Not to mention that they can take out 50,000 gold coins to buy a group of killers and assassinate the queens of other countries! Even they may not even be able to get the deposit of ten thousand in a short period of time!
If there is so much money, Varian would rather send troops directly to the other party’s trouble, rather than like now, the senior executives are discussing how to send a killer to assassinate, which is extremely unhonest! You know, Varian is the most disgusted with using assassin to assassinate the king!
"Uh...this is indeed a big problem!"
When it comes to money, he is not destined to do so! Bervar had to nod and agree with the king's statement.
That's right, the Storm Kingdom is just out of money now! Otherwise, they would have been worried about the affairs of the Difia Brotherhood before? Even not long ago, those bullshit officials had been quarreling for several days about the money for repairing the city gates!
What embarrasses the Storm Kingdom even more: those craftsmen are becoming more and more disrespectful, and they dare to say that they don’t work if they can’t get the money? Is Storm Kingdom so unbearable? Do they still owe them so little money?
Well, the misunderstanding of the stonemason union is only an exception. It’s just that the money is too much and cannot be taken out in a short period of time, so they will be dependent on it... Cough cough, anyway, no matter what, they will never be dependent on the money for the construction of the city gate. Just a mere city gate is not worth a lot of money!
"Your Majesty, then, what should we do now?"
Madias looked down at the king and the duke. The two of them had a while torment, and seemed to be unable to make up their minds. When they began to silence, he had to ask carefully again.
He is just a person who is responsible for running errands and performing tasks. He doesn't want to get involved in too much in the affairs of the upper class of the kingdom. Now, he has already obtained all the information about these two wanted criminals, which should be considered as completing his own mission.
So, he has no responsibility for this matter. In the end, the big guys above said it! Whatever they said, Madias would do it, and he would never be wrong.
"No need to do anything! Let's put it aside for the time being, okay, let's go off!"
Varian felt very frustrated. His kingdom was not rich! With that little tax, he could not make ends meet. Therefore, a large part of the expenditure was temporarily raised by those noble bureaucrats.
This also forced him to distinguish a large part of the rights that belonged to the king. In the end, he was controlled everywhere and put him, the king, in a very embarrassing situation!
There is no need to talk about this matter when there is no money, and it is no longer necessary to pay to hire Ravenhoud to assassinate. The other party and Storm Kingdom are too far away, and there is no way to do so for the time being, so they can only be put on hold.
Since that's the case, it doesn't make any sense to continue discussing it now. So after Varian announced the end of the meeting, he shook his hand and took the lead in leaving. He was invisible! This matter is for the future... If you have the chance in the future, go to settle the score with the other party.
"Hisser Duke, you said, if I could convince the parliament to collect those ten thousand gold coins, would the assassination plan work?"
After seeing His Majesty King Varian leave, Katrana was not sure what he was thinking, but actually said such words to Boval, who was about to leave.
"No way? Can you convince those stingy guys to pay such a big sum of money? Forget it, Ms. Katrana, don't waste time! Those guys, asking them to pay this money is equivalent to killing their lives!"
Boval shook his head and waved his hand, and turned around and started to leave the hall. Since His Majesty the King has left, why are he still here to do?
It is rare that there is nothing serious recently. In addition, he was wet with two rains a few days ago, so his body was a little uncomfortable. He just happened to have nothing to do now, so he had to go back first and have a good rest.
"Boval! What if I could really make up that amount of money?"
The countess smiled and looked at the duke who had turned around and strode away, and suddenly shouted loudly to the other party before they were about to walk out of the gate.
"Then you will leave this matter to you! Do whatever you want!"
Finally, after waved his hand at the countess behind him, Boval finally walked out of the door and turned away. His Majesty the King had no choice but to do anything, so he, of course, didn't want to care about it, so let her do it.
Anyway, he doesn't have to pay for it himself!
If Katrana could really make up that amount of money, let her do it! It would be great if the assassination was successful, it would remove two potential enemies for Stormwind City! If it fails, Berval also doesn't care, and he didn't pay even a single coin for it!
"Madias, come here..."
After achieving his goal, Katrana, who was authorized, began to smile and waved to Mardias, the leader of the MI7th Division, who was stunned by the conversation between the two of them.
Money, gold and coins, etc., are meaningless to her Katrana!
Even without the investment from those greedy and ugly nobles, Katrana can take it out casually by herself, just 50,000 gold coins, and there are more. Who is she?
How great is such an interesting thing like now, whether it is ultimately successful or not, to add hatred to the two countries?
Look, it’s too cost-effective to pay such a little gold coins to add a vengeance or mortal enemy to the Storm Kingdom for nothing!
In the eyes of Count Katrana, she wanted to see things that can be easily solved or achieved with gold coins. In that case, she would no longer have to worry about anything else. It would be a pain to use gold coins to smash people. How good is this?
...
Speaking of the Assassin Alliance, Ravenhoud, they are not only powerful, but also have always acted very secretly. Many people, who have never contacted this Assassin Alliance, even suspect that this so-called Assassin Organization may not exist at all!
But in fact, the headquarters of Ravenhoud Manor is located in the mountains and forests southeast of the Altlan Mountains.
The specific location is just south of Bingfenggang, north of Dunhold Castle, east of Tarenmere, and west of the mountains bordering Hindland.
The owner of this secret manor is Duke Jorazi Ravenhod! This man, known as the King of Thieves, is also the supreme leader of this powerful Assassin Alliance!
Two months ago, although the undead army led by Kel Thujad swept across the Hillsbrad hills, because Ravenhoud Manor was too secret, they were not affected by the natural disaster of the undead at that time. So now, in the manor, the assassin gang is still doing what they should do, and does not take the scattered undead or demons who are still wandering outside seriously.
"Dude! The news has just been sent back from Stormwind City. As expected, they are willing to pay the money, and the deposit of 10,000 has been received."
In the manor, Duke Jorazi Ravenhod, who was on a wooden terrace on the second floor of the manor, drinking afternoon tea and eating pastries, enjoying his wonderful afternoon.
While he was closing his eyes and not sleeping, a masked thief quietly appeared behind him, and knelt down on one knee, whispering the latest news about the Stormwind City.
"Hmph... Very good. It seems that we are going to make another fortune!"
Jorazi became a demon for a while before she smiled and said.
"The staff in the Fire Kingdom are already in place, right? Then... now you can go and send them a message and let them take action after a few days, find the opportunity."
Without even looking at the person behind him, Duke Jorazi Ravenhod continued to pick up the teacup, took a sip and hummed a few times, as if he didn't take any attention to the assassination of a queen, and took such a big thing that would surely break the sky.
In his opinion, the other party was just a little girl with powerful magic power. Is it a demigod? Even if you have the strong magic power, what if you can't release it? Besides, the fact that Kalimdo wore it back has proved that even a demigod can be killed!
Moreover, they seemed to have never seen the little girl show corresponding strength. At that time, when facing Archmond, she just burst out with her strength. It looked scary, but in the end she didn't even use a spell, and the other party ran away inexplicably!
Rather than believing that the other party has strong strength, he would rather believe that the other party must have secretly colluded with the demon! Recently, the news from the senior management of Lordaeron also vaguely proved this matter. The fire elements are unwilling to cross the river that seems to have been deemed to be the border, and the undead and the demons are the same. Then, after a little thought, this matter seems very interesting!
The most important thing is that this little girl is careless all day long and has those powerful fire demon guards, but when she goes out, she never even has a subordinate!
Now, it’s not like playing to kill such a mage who is not at all prepared? This is simply a waste of money. If you don’t make this ticket, you’re sorry for the conscience of their assassins!
"Yes! Lord Duke! I'll go and send a message now!"
The masked thief behind Duke Jorazi Ravenhod responded and turned and left gently. Only Jorazi was left here to enjoy the tranquility of the afternoon alone.
...
The time has come, and the late-achieving old John has been very proud recently! After the Second Orc War, for a long time, his position at that time has never been moved at all.
However, since the undead natural disasters rage, he has gone from being the first small lieutenant on duty, and has risen all the way. He first became the manager of a refugee camp, and then became the mayor of the Fire Town.
But now, the construction of the Flame Town has not been completed, and he has been transferred to the biological residential area of ​​the Flame City, serving as the supreme governor of the biological area, specifically responsible for the management and daily operations of this large special area.
Now, in this cold and cold winter season of the northern continent, the city of flames, which is as warm as summer, naturally becomes more and more prosperous, and it has become a good place for wealthy and powerful humans or high elves to spend the winter!
A large number of Lordaeron's remaining nobles, rich merchants, or high elves who were tortured by Demon Impression, ran to the biological zone of the City of Fire under various names, either spent the winter or absorbed the abundant fire element magic power here to alleviate Demon Impression.
Moreover, the most important thing is: after they came here to live, they began to set up tents or build houses everywhere, and were ready to be lazy and not want to leave.
Old John couldn't do anything to send troops to drive him away, because this was completely in line with the covenant signed by the Fire Alliance!
Just because of these more and more nail households, Old John had to replan the entire biological area, knock down all the scattered houses and rebuilt them, and auctioned out many sorted lands so that these humans or high elves who planned to live here for a long time could build houses and live on their own, so as not to disrupt the basic order of his jurisdiction.
Shortly after that, thanks to the exaggerated building speed of the fire elements, the order of the bioarea he was in charge finally improved a lot and began to become more and more prosperous.
It took him only a few dozen days since he was ordered to take over this area, and this place has become the most prosperous and lively place in the entire City of Fire except for the commercial area!
Do business, go to the commercial area across the spacious avenue; eat and come to the prosperous biodiversity. This has become a catchphrase in the City of Fire, both fire elements and other creatures of all races.
Whether it is dwarves, humans, or high elves, they have a considerable number of masters living here.
After all, all the four countries of the Flame Alliance enjoy the right to live and travel freely in the other three countries. They come here to buy land and repair houses and settle down, which does not violate any provision of the Flame Alliance.
"Yo! Consul John, are you free recently? Why not, tonight, continue to come to our winter dance?"
A nobleman of Lordaeron who was strolling on the street, when he saw Old John wearing casual clothes, leading two guards wearing fiery red armor and holding flame-shaped guards in the biodistrict, he quickly came forward to talk and win over the relationship and tried to invite the other party to attend his dance.
Now, John, who is born in a mud-legged state, is a hot figure in the City of Fire.
After all, the high-ranking leaders of the Fire Kingdom that they no longer have too much power can be contacted and most easily accessible to, perhaps, is the ruling chief of this human area, John.
"Ahhh, it's Baron Pousseus...that, thank you for your kindness, but... I don't have that much time in the past few days. You must have seen it too. I've been very busy recently. There are many things that I need to deal with in person, let's do it another day! I will definitely come if I have time another day!"
Old John deals with these bastard nobles who know how to enjoy themselves all day long.
Since he attended this winter dance not long ago, he has never wanted to get involved again!
That kind of extravagant and lewd dance party is definitely not something that John, who is used to being poor, can enjoy. Old John doesn't like this kind of life very much and is disgusted! When he thinks of the so-called winter dance party, he feels uncomfortable all over!
After dealing with the difficult Lordaeron noble, when Old John turned over another bustling street, he saw a little girl carrying a teddy bear and wandering around. It was a coincidence that it was Her Majesty the Queen of their Flame Kingdom!
Seeing this, Old John's eyes lit up. Since he had met him here, he must go up and say hello and try to show his face in front of Her Majesty the Queen. There are not many opportunities like this. After all, even as the ruler of the biological area, he is not qualified to enter the Queen's Palace casually.
Well? It seems something is wrong?
When Old John was about to go up to say hello to the Queen, as a veteran soldier, he found that the crowd around Her Majesty the Queen seemed a little abnormal? He had murderous intent?
Those humans eating in front of a stall seemed a little careless? They still glanced at Her Majesty the Queen who was walking there from time to time?
Wait! Also, the two goblins on the other side were obviously selling some expensive things at the stall, but they didn't run to the opposite commercial area but came here? Don't you know if it's special for food? Look at the deserted appearance in front of their stalls, and they neither care nor shout. Is this what goblins who are tempted to see money should do?
They are simply a waste of time, and for them goblins, time is money!
Finally, on the way Her Majesty the Queen was moving forward, where... there were two trolls? They were guards hired by a caravan? But... the route they were traveling seemed to be intentionally or unintentionally and clamped them up in the direction of Her Majesty the Queen? Ah! They reached into their backs?
Not good! There is an assassin!
"There are assassins!!!"
Old John felt a stern, and he finally realized why he had always felt something was wrong. It turned out that someone was trying to be unfavorable to the queen? After seeing it, he had only had time to scream heart-wrenchingly, but in an instant, together with the two guards beside him, he was suddenly knocked out by the attack from behind...
The general skill of the thief city: sap!
There were three thieves behind the three of them, and they were just three scoundrels, and they directly put Old John and two plate-armor guards who had just shouted to the ground. Without a short time, the three of them might not be able to wake up.
At the same time, the two trolls who had already walked to both sides of Little Annie took out their hands that were put in their backpack in an instant. They turned out to be two daggers that emitted miserable green. It was obvious that they had all kinds of poisons on them!
The troll on the left directly wiped the sharp dagger into Anne's thin white neck with lightning speed. It was the thief's fatal skill: splitting, wiping the throat!
The troll on the right was a squat, with two daggers that were also smearing poisonously. At a sharp angle, he suddenly stabbed Annie's back waist. It was also a thief's signature skill: kidney strike!
These two trolls were obviously habitual offenders, and they cooperated perfectly. When the blade was about to touch the little girl's skin, she seemed to have just reacted. Her cute big eyes were full of curiosity and a little surprise...
Chapter completed!