Chapter 20 Conflict of Interest with Storm Kingdom

The news that Prince Galen Trollbane of Stormgarde hired Edwin VanCleef, the former leader of the Stonemason Brotherhood and the chief architect of Stormwind, for 10,000 gold coins quickly spread and caused an uproar.

Ten thousand gold coins is enough to make a fortune, not to mention that it is just a deposit. Once the huge project of rebuilding Stromgarde is taken on, the money earned can be used to live a stable life and even be remembered by history. Most importantly, Galen Trollbane's behavior has proved that he will never default on wages.

Therefore, greedy goblin technicians, distressed human architects, and dwarves who are determined to rebuild an ancient city like Stromgarde, all packed their bags and embarked on a journey to Stromgarde.

In a remote residence in the old city of Stormwind, Stormwind Kingdom, Barons Alexston, a former member of the Stonemason Brotherhood, excitedly packed his bags.

Baros Alexston is also a member of the Stonemason Brotherhood, Edwin VanCleef's deputy. Although he did not receive the salary he deserved, he was not exiled to the Defias Brotherhood like Edwin VanCleef and most of the Stonemason Brotherhood.

Although Baros Alexston did not participate in the Stonemason Brotherhood riot, he was still not immune to being excluded because of his identity as a member of the Stonemason Brotherhood.

No one in Stormwind dared to hire Baros Alexston, which would bring bad luck to King Varian Wrynn and Duchess Katarina.

So Baros Alexston lived a miserable and tight life. If it were not for some conscientious nobles who secretly funded Baros Alexston, he might not even have a place in the Old City.

After hearing about the behavior of Prince Galen Trollbane of the Kingdom of Stormgarde who hired Old Van with a million gold, he was deeply moved by the young architect. Looking at the whole of Azeroth, who would respect architects so much?

A man will die for his friend. Baros Alexston believes that Prince Galen Trollbane is the only leader in all human kingdoms who respects architects. He is willing to serve him. Moreover, rebuilding the ancient capital of the human empire, Stromgarde, is no worse than rebuilding Stormwind.

Baros Alexston, who has a dream, decides to go to Stromgarde to try his luck and display his talent, so as not to let his talent be buried.

Unlike Baros Alexston, at this moment, in Stormwind Palace, Stormwind Fortress, Stormwind King Varian Wrynn is smashing the items in the palace in anger.

Galen Trollbane's behavior of hiring Edwin VanCleef with 10,000 gold is equivalent to slapping Varian Wrynn in the face.

Outside the door, Grand Duke Bolvar Fordragon of Stormwind and Master Assassin Mathias Shaw looked at each other. Even though they were close ministers of King Varian Wrynn of Stormwind, they could not stop the furious Varian Wrynn at this moment.

After a long time, Varian Wrynn stopped venting his anger, opened the door and said to Master Assassin Mathias Shaw, "Shor, I don't care what method you use, you must stop the rise of the Kingdom of Stormgarde for me."

"Now is the best opportunity for the Kingdom of Stormwind to become the leader of the Alliance. I don't want to see any competitor appear."

Not sending a single soldier to help the kingdom attacked by the Scourge in the Eastern Kingdom and the Northern Continent, and focusing all his energy on gathering refugees from the countries in the Northern Continent, Varian Wrynn's ambition is to make the Kingdom of Stormwind the leader of the Alliance. Now that the Kingdom of Stormgarde has defeated the Scourge, Galen Trollbane's series of measures have made him feel pressured.

If it is not stopped, the Kingdom of Stormgarde will become the biggest competitor of the Kingdom of Stormwind.

"Yes, my king." Master assassin Mathias Shaw accepted the order. The existence of MI7 is to do all the dirty work for Stormwind King Varian Wrynn, so MI7 is also known as the sewer rat organization.

After the assassin master Mathias Shaw left, King Varian Wrynn of Stormwind looked at Grand Duke Bolvar Fordragon again and issued another order, "Bolvar, blockade Stormwind, and do not allow any ships to go to Stromgarde. Show me if there are any exiled members of the Stonemason Brotherhood in the residence. Stromgarde must not get them. If any members of the Stonemason Brotherhood are found to have left Stormwind, they will be directly arrested as members of the Defias Brotherhood and put in the Stormwind prison. Do you understand?"

Once the members of the Stonemason Brotherhood go to Stromgarde, they will not only bring with them a strong level of construction, but also the details of Stormwind. You must know that Stormwind was rebuilt by the Stonemason Brotherhood. Once the Stonemason Brotherhood defected to Stromgarde, the blueprints of Stormwind would also be exposed to Galen Trollbane.

"I understand, Varian, I will do it, but you have to calm down first." Grand Duke Bolvar Fordragon comforted Stormwind King Varian Wrynn while accepting the order. The two of them can be said to be brothers, and they can call each other by their names in private.

Soon, Stormwind entered a full martial law, not allowing anyone to leave Stormwind without permission, and the Stormwind defense forces also searched for all the members of the Stonemason Brotherhood who did not participate in the riots and stayed in Stormwind.

However, Stormwind King Varian Wrynn forgot one thing, that is, Stormwind was built by the Stonemason Brotherhood, and they knew every blade of grass, every pipe and exit here.

Baros Alexston came directly out of the Stormwind sewer, avoided the guards and went directly to Elwynn Forest, and then went to Stromgarde.

After learning that more than a dozen members of the Stonemason Brotherhood who did not participate in the riot were missing, MI7 had another task, that is, once these members of the Stonemason Brotherhood were found in Stromgarde, they could be directly assassinated by any means.

Varian Wrynn is not Terenas Menethil. As a warrior king, he is not so kind. He believes in power and interests. His ambition is not only to become the leader of the Alliance, but to unify the scattered Alliance countries once again, to become the common king of humans, dwarves, and gnomes, and the Supreme King above them!

Stormwind has gained huge benefits from the Scourge incident that swept across the northern continent of the Eastern Kingdoms, with a large population, powerful Kenrethin mages, and paladins and priests who believe in the Holy Light.

For this reason, Varian Wrynn also specially set aside an area in Stormwind City, which became a mage area for the mages of the Kirin Tor in Dalaran to live in.

It is precisely after seeing such huge benefits that the Storm Kingdom cannot allow the Kingdom of Stromgarde to replace them and become the recipient of the heritage and gifts of the countries of the Northern Continent.