If Jiang Jie wants to form a united front with the Assassins' League on equal footing, he needs to show sincerity.
Exposing the biggest cancer lurking within the Assassins' League is the best way to show sincerity.
While the Assassins' League may accept all sorts of people, how could they tolerate another sleeping soundly beside their bed? Duke Jorach could never allow a black dragon capable of killing him or even Devastation the entire Ravenholdt Manor to remain by his side. Not to mention, as the leader of an ancient assassin organization, Duke Jorach certainly knew what the black dragon meant.
All black dragons were corrupted by the Old Gods, and this race's minds are filled with those buzzing sounds all day long. They think about Devastation the world every day, and it is absolutely impossible for them to remain neutral or be trusted.
Ravenholdt Manor can have Orcs and Troll, but it absolutely cannot have black dragons.
As for going directly to Duke Jorach and saying that?
Please, why should anyone believe you?
Farad has risen to the second-in-command here; his disguise skills must be incredibly strong, and he's definitely a confidant of Duke Jorach. Does the Duke trust him or you?
Therefore, the best option is to give Farad a good beating and force him to reveal his true colors.
" Legendary assassin? Legendary dragon? Is that so great?"
"I'd like to see if you can stop me without revealing your true form!"
Jiang Jie hid in a place where no one could see him and began to disguise himself.
Of course, a disguise is necessary. The portrait of the Highlord of Lordamere must have been seen by all the assassins of the Assassins' League months ago. If this fails and he is recognized, it would be tantamount to declaring war on the Assassins' League.
If the Assassins' League were to unleash its full power, it's entirely possible for them to destroy Lordaeron. For example, they could eliminate Her Majesty the Queen, several key ministers, and the Highlord. How could Lordaeron possibly compete then?
Of course, this is the fastest possibility, because Duke Jorach won't do this unless he wants to give up Ravenholdt Manor. The wrath of the First Kingdom of the Eastern Kingdoms is not so easy to bear.
Therefore, disguise is very important.
Some time ago, considering that he sometimes couldn't show his true face to people, Jiang Jie, on Xiao Feng's advice, learned several martial arts techniques specifically designed to change his appearance, which could alter his looks to a certain extent.
This isn't magic; it's a change in the body itself that no one can see.
A minute later, a human thief, about 1.7 meters tall and around 30 years old, dressed in black leather, wielding a blood-red scimitar, appeared.
Strangely, this thief was decked out in purple epic-level gear, yet it didn't match at all. For example, he wore leather armor, a rather odd crown, a ring of unknown origin on his finger, a mithril necklace most suitable for a mage, a strange wooden shield in his right hand, and a blood-red scimitar in his left hand that was clearly a large, heavy sword, weighing at least thirty or forty kilograms!
In short, this is an impossible rogue's outfit, weighing over 80 kilograms. Even a full set of plate armor for Paladin isn't that heavy, and a full set of plate armor for a defensive Warrior with a greatsword and shield might not even be that heavy. What rogue could possibly move while wearing this?
Jiang Jie Neng.
He wasn't just a thief; he was Warrior, Monk, a martial artist. Eighty kilograms, or even two hundred kilograms, wouldn't affect him.
The " Troll Stalker Set" and the divine sword Strom'kar are definitely not allowed. Any weapons or equipment with personal branding are also prohibited, otherwise, given the intelligence capabilities of the Assassins' League, they would have recognized Jiang Jie immediately.
He couldn't just choose any cheap equipment, because he was facing a Legendary rogue. Even if he didn't intend to kill him, just forcing him to reveal his true form as a black dragon wouldn't be something that could be done casually. He had to use the best equipment.
Therefore, Jiang Jie could only take out all the epic-level equipment he obtained from Karazhan and wear it, wielding the scimitar " King's Defender," while simultaneously summoning the bone dragon " Nightbane " from the depths of the clouds.
Yes, Nightbane.
When he left Karazhan
He didn't take the Maiden of Virtue, because Maiden of Virtue still needed to help purify Karazhan, but he did take Nightbane, considering Anveena wasn't around, and they needed a powerful ally. "Then, let's begin!"
Jiang Jie stealthily Stealth without making a sound, keeping his eyes off Farad to avoid attracting Farad's attention. Instead, he used the holographic projection from the game pod to lock onto Farad before arriving at the foot of Ravenholdt Castle.
The terrace was right above his head, Farad was on the terrace.
"It's time!"
Jiang Jie suddenly erupted, leaping up, his curved blade pointing upwards, using it as a sword, and thrusting fiercely!
The terrace was made of wood, and the scimitar pierced through it in an instant.
However, the stab did not hit Farad.
The moment Jiang Jie made his move, he sensed Jiang Jie's presence. He then leaped into the air, dodging the curved blade, and landed abruptly. With an impossible twist, he drew two daggers, one red and one green, and thrust them at Jiang Jie!
Bang bang bang!
A dozen or so crisp sounds rang out. The scimitar blocked it twice, the shield blocked it three times, and six or seven more times Horde Jiang Jie. Fortunately, it was blocked by the thick plate armor and chainmail, but one of them still pierced Jiang Jie's chest, tearing through the purple epic leather armor and leaving a deep wound on his body.
Bright red blood seeped out, then turned pure black.
The dagger is poisoned!
Jiang Jie felt a sudden numbness in his body and immediately Sprint towards the distance.
The Thief's Sprint!
Bang bang bang!
Several more crisp sounds rang out as Jiang Jie blocked Farad's attack with his backhand, but his back was still injured; the poison's effects had kicked in.
Jiang Jie had to mobilize his Chi to isolate that part of the blood and muscle, but he couldn't find the time to force out the toxins. Farad's speed was too fast, and his attacks were too fast!
The other members of the Assassins' League nearby reacted quickly and immediately rushed towards Jiang Jie.
Most of them are not a concern; Jiang Jie is fast enough that they cannot catch up.
But a few thieves still caught up with them, including an Orcs dressed in white.
He is " Kuhn ", a powerful Orcs rogue and one of the rogue trainers at the Ravenholdt Manor, who is relentlessly pursuing Jiang Jie.
There was also a High Elf thief, clearly a powerful assassin master, who was also closely following Jiang Jie.
This small Ravenholdt Manor boasts at least five master thieves, far surpassing the Lordaeron Royal Assassins and even SI:7.
And that's not all.
The Assassins' League's underlying strength is terrifying.
"Boom!"
Jiang Jie threw a bomb with his backhand. It exploded instantly, and the resulting fog, flames, and shockwave blocked most of the thieves.
These are bombs from Gnomeregan. Jiang Jie obtained them from High Tinker Mekkatorque when he left Gnomeregan; there were over a hundred of them.
Jiang Jie retaliated with several more bombs, forcing back the Orcs and High Elf, but failing to repel Farad.
This Legendary thief's speed and reaction speed are beyond human comprehension. Of all the people Jiang Jie has ever met, only Garona can rival him, and only Maiev and Illidan can consistently outpace him. Everyone else is far inferior.
Even Jiang Jie couldn't compare.
So he suffered a few more injuries.
With a dozen or so leaps and bounds, Jiang Jie traversed the small hill, arriving at a valley behind it. He then made a sharp turn, bypassed a large tree, and blocked one of Farad's attacks.
At the same time, a bone dragon emerged from the clouds, spewing forth raging flames!
At the same time, Jiang Jie turned around, took out a green stone, and activated it.
A five-meter-tall Void Abyssal stood in front of Jiang Jie, blocking Farad's dagger.
A cold smile appeared on Jiang Jie's lips.
The counterattack has begun!