Undercurrents

Faced with Zul'ra's final words, the fire in Sylvanas's eyes suddenly subsided. The Horde's location, Lirath —these were the two issues she now had to consider. 🐉💎 ♛👻

"You brought this on yourself." Zul'ra looked at Sylvanas, whose eyes were glowing red, and spoke slowly and deliberately. This was not a threat, but a warning. If things had come to this, it was all her own fault.

"... I will relay what you said today to the Warchief." After a long silence, Sylvanas chose to temporarily step back, and then asked a question before Zul'ra could speak.

"You demand that I cease my interference in Quel'Thalas, so what methods do you have to get them to willingly join the Horde?" Sylvanas emphasized the word "willingly," her voice dripping with sarcasm.

"Since they can't willingly join the Horde, then not joining the Alliance is fine too," Zul'ra said. Given Kael'thas's situation in Outland, the Sin'dorei of Quel'Thalas were no longer a threat to the Amani. The Horde wanted them to join for their magical technology, as long as they remained neutral.

"..." Sylvanas looked at Zul'ra, who had suddenly changed her tune, and her expression changed. Many thoughts flashed through her mind as she tried to figure out Amani's true attitude towards the Sin'dorei joining the Horde.

Although there had been indirect exchanges before, based on past historical grievances, Sylvanas couldn't help but think that the Amani's real reason for not wanting Quel'Thalas to join the Horde was to use the Horde's power to eliminate Quel'Thalas later.

"What are your thoughts?" Zul'ra didn't want to appear too obvious or eager about the Sin'dorei joining the Horde, as his position was very sensitive. Moreover, this matter was something that couldn't be rushed; if the Horde showed any eagerness to win him over, the Sin'dorei might use that as an excuse to demand more.

"The chances of the Sin'dorei joining the Horde willingly are very small, but not impossible." Sylvanas looked at Zul'ra with a wary gaze, just as Zul'ra couldn't see through her, she couldn't see what this Trolls was thinking.

"Oh, where?" Zul'ra feigned indifference. He didn't know what Sylvanas was thinking, but he could just keep quiet and watch from the sidelines. Anyway, it was her responsibility to worry about this. If the Sin'dorei joined the Alliance, she could expect to face fratricide in the future!

"The Alliance." Sylvanas looked at Zul'ra, whose attitude was unclear, and made various speculations in her mind. At the same time, she brought out the general idea that Zul'ra had prepared before, which was to let the Alliance force the Sin'dorei to join the Horde.

"What about the specifics of implementation? Last time, you had Gunther tell me that the Stormwind volunteers were part of a conspiracy, and that the Alliance had also sent envoys to the Sin'dorei through Aerie Peak, along with remnants of the Silver Hand." Zul'ra asked, her expression unchanged, as she listened to Sylvanas's words.

"That's exactly what I'm hoping to use. My Undead sentinels have recently discovered that the dwarf's envoy identity at Aerie Peak is fake. He's a Dark Iron Dwarves named Anvilward, and his true identity is a spy from Dalaran, currently tasked with investigating some secrets," Sylvanas said coldly.

"What about the other emissary of the Silver Hand Cripples?" Zul'ra looked at Sylvanas. This information should be accurate, but whether it was recently discovered was somewhat intriguing.

"A Paladin, a fellow named Jord Max, is here on behalf of the increasingly crazed people of Lordaeron, pleading for help." Sylvanas, looking at the Trolls whose expression remained unchanged and whose gaze was fixed solely on her, revealed the other person's information.

"Those guys in Lordaeron are getting increasingly insane!" Zul'ra glanced sideways, which meant that the Scarlet Crusade was slowly emerging. If those guys were to be recruited into the Alliance, things would get interesting.

"My idea is to use that Dark Iron Dwarves spy to completely eliminate the possibility of Quel'Thalas joining the Alliance." Sylvanas narrowed her eyes as she looked at the distracted guy.

"And what are the specific implementation methods?" Zul'ra asked Sylvanas, setting aside her own thoughts on the Scarlet Crusade.

"I haven't decided yet. Those guys are currently operating discreetly, and Lor'themar and the others are unaware of it." Sylvanas shook her head.

"Would you mind telling me what secrets they're investigating?" Zul'ra shifted her gaze slightly.

"It's nothing much, just trying to gather information about the Arcane Temple and steal its knowledge," Sylvanas said calmly, offering no further details.

"Is it important? Will it upset Sin'dorei?" Zul'ra asked.

"Yes, if Lor'themar finds out, he will be executed. However, this will only cause the Sin'dorei to lose trust in the Alliance, not enough to prevent them from the Alliance." Sylvanas was quite certain of the fate of the Dark Iron Dwarves spy if he were discovered. The Sin'dorei were very sensitive at this time, but espionage was not something that could be done openly.

"What's the identity of the other Paladin among the remnants of Lordaeron?" Zul'ra tilted his head slightly; he had a vague idea, but it wasn't fully formed yet!

"I don't know. The people living in Lordaeron are going mad more and more. This isn't just a figure of speech. Do you have any thoughts on this?" Sylvanas stated the news expressionlessly.

"Not at the moment." Zul'ra shook her head directly.

Sylvanas remained silent.

"Ahem, let's think about it slowly, no rush. Right now, the most important thing is to help you reclaim Silvermoon City!" Zul'ra looked at the Undead Queen and couldn't help but feel a little amused. She had just been at odds with her, but now they were chatting so happily.

"Hmph!" Sylvanas responded with a cold snort, while simultaneously considering the situation. She felt she had to push for the Sin'dorei to join the Horde as soon as possible, using normal methods, and not give this King of the Amani the opportunity to plot.

Zul'ra glanced at Sylvanas, who was giving a cold snort, and didn't say much. He wasn't worried about the Sin'dorei's situation anyway; once Kael'thas's affair was exposed, there would be plenty of entertainment. However, he did need to be wary of the Undead queen's cunning and ruthlessness.

While Zul'ra and Sylvanas were engaged in a power struggle, Lirath, after parting ways with Zul'ra, went to find Lor'themar and Rommath and held secret talks with the Council and the Royalists. Driven by a common goal, the three sides quickly reached an agreement.

Lirath reached an agreement with Lor'themar and Romance, and Rommath Sylvanas, due to her dispute with Zul'ra, temporarily suspended her interference in Quel'Thalas. Under these compromises, the war council was convened for the third time.

Thank you to Autumn Harvest and Winter Storage for the generous donation and support. Also, that's all for tonight, sorry.