Revilgaz's Statue

At night, Galen Trollbane was directly arranged by Trade Prince Revilgaz into a cabin aboard the Trade Prince's own warship. Although this cabin was not as luxurious as the one belonging to Trade Prince Revilgaz himself, it was still beyond the reach of ordinary human nobles.

Galen Trollbane did not fall into a deep sleep on the comfortable bed, but sat there instead, waiting for the arrival of someone.

Shortly after, right on the previously empty ground before Galen Trollbane's eyes, a human figure suddenly appeared.

This was an elderly human with white hair and a white beard, wearing extremely ordinary clothes. Paired with that very plain face, he was completely indistinguishable from an aged human farmer; only his eyes were exceptionally sharp.

"Duke Jorach Ravenholdt, I knew it-to you, a mere Booty Bay is as undefended as can be." Galen Trollbane stated the identity of the elderly human before him.

Duke Jorach Ravenholdt: compared to the title of duke, what commanded even greater respect was Duke Jorach Ravenholdt's other identity-the leader of the Assassins League.

The Assassins League was an alliance composed of the top assassins of Azeroth. Its members had no racial restrictions; the sole requirement was strength, which was precisely why the influence of the Assassins League spread across almost the entirety of Azeroth.

This was also an extremely mysterious organization that came and went without a trace. You simply never knew which person might be a member of the Assassins League, and it was even highly probable that the trusted personal guards and advisors by your side were disguised members of the Assassins League.

The only certainty was that the base of the Assassins League, Ravenholdt Manor, was located amidst the snow-capped mountains of the Hillsbrad Foothills.

To stealthily steal the treasury that Trade Prince Revilgaz had hidden within the massive statue in Booty Bay, Galen Trollbane urgently required the help of a powerful rogue.

Each of the seven human kingdoms of Azeroth possessed its own unique traits.

The Kingdom of Lordaeron was the cradle of the doctrines of the Holy Light, possessing the greatest number of clergy (priests and paladins) among the seven kingdoms. Representatives: the Church of the Holy Light and the Silver Hand.

Dalaran was the kingdom of magic, boasting the greatest number of human mages among the various human nations. Representative: the Kirin Tor.

In ancient times, the Kingdom of Alterac was the most bellicose tribe among the various great human tribes. These mountain folk residing within the Alterac Mountains were extremely rugged and robust. However, after the leader of the Alterac tribe, Ignatz-who was the ancestor of the Trollbane royal family-departed, the Kingdom of Alterac perished under the leadership of Aiden Perenolde. The surviving Alterac nobles formed the Syndicate, becoming the representative nation for rogues among the human realms. Representative: the Syndicate.

The Kingdom of Stromgarde was the orthodox successor to the Arathorian Empire, a kingdom composed primarily of the Arathorian and Alterac tribes. They possessed the strongest infantry among the various human nations. Representative: the Stromgarde militia.

The Kingdom of Kul Tiras was a maritime nation, possessing a naval fleet that stood at the pinnacle of the navies of Azeroth. Representative: the Kul Tiras Royal Navy.

The Kingdom of Gilneas was adept at using gunpowder and firearms. Representative: the Gilnean Brigade.

The Kingdom of Stormwind possessed the strongest knights of the human nations, most notably represented by the Iron Horse Brotherhood.

The Kingdom of Stromgarde was least proficient in the rogue profession. Consequently, looking throughout the entire Kingdom of Stromgarde, there were only a few clumsy rogues whose stealth could not even deceive Galen Trollbane, let alone allow them to steal Trade Prince Revilgaz's treasury silently and imperceptibly in a place like Booty Bay, which was swarming with peers of the trade.

Therefore, Galen Trollbane contacted the Assassins League. Originally, Galen Trollbane only intended to hire a high-level assassin, but who could have known that Duke Jorach Ravenholdt would actually volunteer himself, stating that he would not charge a single gold coin and only required the items from the Arathorian Empire's treasury buried deep beneath Stromgarde.

Galen Trollbane had naturally gone to inspect the items within the Arathorian Empire's treasury. Most of them were ancient artifacts whose collectible value far outweighed their practical utility, so Galen Trollbane held no emotional attachment to the Arathorian Empire's treasury. What harm was there in letting Duke Jorach Ravenholdt take some items away? Besides, even if he disagreed, if Duke Jorach Ravenholdt wanted to take them, he estimated he wouldn't even be able to detect it.

Thus, the leader of the Assassins League and the most powerful human rogue in Azeroth, Duke Jorach Ravenholdt, personally came to Booty Bay and infiltrated Trade Prince Revilgaz's treasury.

Even though Trade Prince Revilgaz's stone statue stood dozens of meters tall and contained countless treasures inside, transporting them away did not seem like a simple task. However, Duke Jorach Ravenholdt surely had his own methods, and Galen Trollbane believed that as the founder of the Assassins League, Duke Jorach Ravenholdt would not break the contract, even upon seeing the treasures within Trade Prince Revilgaz's statue.

Faced with Galen Trollbane's praise, Duke Jorach Ravenholdt did not show the slightest bit of emotion, simply replying, "I have completed the mission. Once we return to the Arathi Highlands, I will hand the things over to you. I hope you will not break your word then either."

"No problem, Duke Jorach Ravenholdt. May our cooperation be a pleasant one." Galen Trollbane smiled happily. With Trade Prince Revilgaz's treasures, the Kingdom of Stromgarde would possess sufficient startup capital to achieve its revitalization.

After giving his reply, Duke Jorach Ravenholdt vanished into thin air once more. Even Galen Trollbane, a Heroic Rank warrior, could not perceive it in the slightest. If Duke Jorach Ravenholdt were an enemy, then attempting to assassinate him would undoubtedly be as easy as turning over one's hand.

When the next day arrived, Galen Trollbane was jolted awake amid a flurry of shouting. You must know that he was staying in a cabin aboard Trade Prince Revilgaz's warship, surrounded entirely by Trade Prince Revilgaz's guards—how could there be such shouting?

Therefore, driven by curiosity, Galen Trollbane left the cabin, only to find Trade Prince Revilgaz standing on an elevated spot, roaring in a state of panic, "Quick! Find out for me who the hell did this!"

"What's wrong, Baron Revilgaz?" Galen Trollbane stepped forward to ask with a bewildered expression.

Trade Prince Revilgaz, currently in the heat of his anger, was just about to turn around and curse, but upon seeing that it was Galen Trollbane, he forcefully swallowed the words back, twisting his face to force out a smile as he said, "Prince Galen Trollbane, I am very sorry to have disturbed your rest, but Booty Bay suffered from thieves last night. My stone statue... it has actually vanished! I am currently stopping my subordinates and sending them out to sea to search and see if it sank to the bottom of the ocean."

"Uh..." Galen Trollbane was dumbfounded as well. He decisively turned his head to gaze out toward the small island where Trade Prince Revilgaz's stone statue used to be. Sure enough, the entire statue had disappeared, leaving behind only a huge, gaping pit where its pedestal had been.

At this moment in Galen Trollbane's mind, ten thousand kodos galloped past as he mentally cursed Duke Jorach Ravenholdt for pulling off a move that was far too massive-and besides, such a huge statue, just how on earth did you manage to transport it away?!