I traveled through time and space and became the Archbishop of Stormwind!

Chapter 697 Huge Misunderstanding

Alvin endured the slight numbness, took a deep breath, and decisively stepped between the three women in the delicate atmosphere, temporarily separating their intertwined gazes with his body and gestures.

He first turned to the doorway and raised his voice, shouting, "Bigwigs! Northumberga! And all you onlookers, stop hiding! Come in!"

Bigewiz, who had just been woken up by his men splashing cold water, was still clutching his chest in shock when he heard the summons. He scrambled in, and Northumbergo also peeked out from behind an overturned table.

"Clean this place up,"

Alvin pointed to the bar, a scene of utter chaos that looked as if it had been swept away by a mini tornado.

"I'll cover the damages. Come back and settle the bill with me later."

He picked up the dark blue dagger from the ground and carefully handed it to Valera: "It's your toy. Keep it safe and don't hurt anyone."

Valera pursed her lips, gracefully reached out and took the dagger. With a few flips in her palm, the dagger disappeared, the movement as fluid as magic, leaving Akalitha wide-eyed once again.

The goblin waiters, who were already craning their necks to watch the commotion outside the door, rushed over as soon as the storm seemed to have subsided, and began cleaning up the mess with surprising efficiency.

"Find me a quiet, clean, and large enough room,"

Alvin instructed Biggwitz,

"We need to talk about something. Remember, it has to be absolutely quiet. I don't want to be disturbed by anyone."

Bigewiz dared not refuse and hurriedly nodded and bowed: "Yes, yes, yes! There are suites on the top floor of the bar! Great view, excellent soundproofing, usually reserved for the most distinguished guests! I'll take you there right away!"

As Bigewitz had said, there was indeed a spacious suite on the top floor. Although the decoration was still filled with the gaudy, nouveau riche style of the goblins, with thick carpets of unknown animal hides and extravagant crystal chandeliers, it was clean and the windows faced the desert and the sea, offering a wide view.

As soon as Erwin pushed open the door, he saw that the atmosphere in the room was still somewhat tense.

Akalitassa sat with her arms crossed, pouting, on a sofa covered in luxurious brocade. Her red eyes occasionally glanced towards the window, and she let out a soft "humph" from her nose.

By the window, Valera had removed her half-mask, revealing a delicate face with fair skin, a high nose, tightly pursed thin lips, and sharp, eagle-like amber eyes.

She leaned against the window frame, her posture seemingly relaxed, but the alertness of a top thief meant that every line of her body contained the power that could be unleashed at any moment.

She seemed to sense the gaze directed at her from behind, and a provocative smile curled at the corner of her lips.

Green Shadow sat quietly on a stool in the other corner of the room, her eyes slightly closed as if she had fallen asleep.

Alvin sighed and walked to the center of the room.

His footsteps made Valera turn her head, Akalitha looked over immediately, and even Green Shadow slowly opened her eyes.

Valera struck first, arms crossed, chin slightly raised, amber eyes fixed on Elwin, her tone clearly displeased: "Alright, now that those troublesome goblins are gone. Aren't you going to explain, Elwin? Who are these two strange women?"

"You're the one who needs to explain! You fierce woman who suddenly appeared out of nowhere!"

Akalitha immediately jumped up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, pointing at Valeera.

"Who are you? What gives you the right to question Brother Erwin!"

Seeing that another argument was about to break out, Erwin quickly raised his hands as if to press them down.

"Stop! Everyone, calm down!"

He first looked at Akalitha.

Akali, calm down.

Then he looked at Valera.

"Valeira, answer my question first."

Erwin stopped a few steps away from her and carefully examined her.

"How did you end up in this desert at the edge of Kalimdor? Didn't you tell me you were going to Ravenholdt Manor to learn more advanced thieving techniques from Duke Jorah Ravenholdt?"

When Ravenholdt and Duke Jorah were mentioned, Valera's arrogance softened slightly.

"The old man did teach me a lot, but..."

She shrugged.

"Two months ago, I felt that the old man had nothing new to teach me anymore. He was always either studying ancient books or reciting his old stories, which was so boring. So I ran away on my own."

"You ran away and just traveled around the mainland?"

Irwin pressed on, knowing that Valera wasn't the type to wander aimlessly.

"It wasn't just aimless wandering around."

Valera tilted her head, her long golden hair shimmering in the sunlight streaming through the window.

“Isn’t old man Jorah Mormont secretly investigating that Twilight Cult? I had nothing better to do, so I followed some clues he mentioned before and tracked them all the way here. From the Eastern Kingdoms to Kalimdor, the clues finally pointed to this desert.”

"The Twilight Cult!"

Alvin slapped his forehead, suddenly realizing what was happening.

"By the way! When I left, Duke Jorah did mention to me privately that he suspected the Twilight's Hammer was up to something big in Kalimdor and was investigating Cho'gall! I didn't expect him to be so farsighted and to have made plans so early!"

He looked at Valeera, his eyes lighting up: "I'm currently tracking Cho'gall myself! I fought him and his warlocks at Dire Maul in Feralas a few days ago, but he managed to escape using a trick!"

When Valera heard that Elwin was also chasing Cho'gall, surprise flashed in her amber eyes, which quickly turned into understanding, but she still retorted, "Hmph, even you let him get away? It seems that ogre is even more slippery than I thought."

Ignoring her teasing, Erwin looked at her with concern: "But you, chasing me all the way from the Eastern Kingdom, crossing the endless sea, traversing unfamiliar jungles and deserts, you're really something. You must have suffered a lot along the way, right?"

His tone was filled with genuine concern, as if he could see that girl struggling to survive alone in the wilderness back then.

Valera felt a little uncomfortable under his gaze, turned her face away, and her ears turned slightly red.

"It's alright! Why would we thieves let ourselves suffer?"

She waved her hand and rubbed her index finger and thumb together.

"With just a flick of the wrist, the money comes pouring in. Along the way, there's plenty to eat, drink, and have fun—it's been incredibly carefree."

She paused, as if remembering something, and her brows furrowed again.

"However, there's something I've never understood."

"what's up?"

Valera turned around and looked directly at Elwin, saying, "Before you left, you told me in a mysterious way not to go to an old orc shaman and steal the strange, glowing gem that he wore around his neck."

She mimicked Alvin's tone of voice from back then, then shrugged.

"I've thought about it over and over, but I still can't figure out what you mean. Where did this orc shaman come from? And what glowing gem? Were you playing a trick on me back then?"

Hearing this, Erwin smiled and shook his head: "If you don't understand, that's fine. But remember, you must remember this 'warning' in the future. Some things are better left unsaid than known, and safer not to touch than to touch."

Valera looked at him suspiciously, clearly dissatisfied with the answer, but knowing that further questioning would be pointless, she snorted and gave up.

"But you,"

Alvin changed the subject,

"Why did they try to kill me right from the start? If I hadn't reacted quickly, and if Akali and Green Shadow hadn't been there, I would have been dead today."

At the mention of this, Valera's face flashed with embarrassment, but it was quickly replaced by a sense of self-righteousness: "How was I supposed to know it was you!"

She raised her voice.

"After I arrived in Gadgetzan, I first infiltrated the local thieves' guild—if you call that den of a dozen or so starving desert outcasts a guild."

"It turned out that the people here were living in dire straits, almost driven to the brink of suicide by the goblins! Many of those wasteland bandits were actually just ordinary people who couldn't survive to begin with!"

She walked up to Elwin, her amber eyes fixed on him: "This morning, those bandits were trying to fight to the death to take Gadgetzan and make a living, but they were chased away by a guy riding a red dragon. I heard from my fellow bandits who escaped that the dragon rider was very imposing and threatened to burn down the whole of Gadgetzan."

She pointed out the window.

"I just want to see who is so powerful that they've come to be an accomplice to these wicked goblins who oppress the common people!"

"When they sneaked in, sure enough, they found him sitting with the goblin chief, eating, drinking, and chatting happily!"

Valera became increasingly angry as she spoke.

"I only intended to subdue you, force the goblins to submit, or simply eliminate you as an accomplice to demoralize them. Who knew it would be you!"

Her voice lowered as she glanced at Akalitha, who was listening intently, and the still-calm green shadow beside her.

"And there are two more with him... Humph!"

After hearing this, Erwin was both amused and exasperated.

It turned out to be a huge misunderstanding!

Valera mistook him for a goblin henchman.

"Valeira,"

Erwin sighed and explained earnestly,

“You’re mistaken. We’re not accomplices of the goblins. On the contrary, we just happened to be passing by and saw the bandits attacking the city, so we intervened to stop the chaos. As for eating with the goblins, that was to extract the information we needed from them about Un’Goro Crater and the potential threat of the insect swarm. Our real objective is to track down Cho’gall and Twilight’s Hammer, who have fled to Crater.”

He pointed to Akalitassa and Green Shadow: "Come, let me introduce you. This is Akalitassa, my sister. You met her when we were in Tarren Mill, but something happened later and Akali's appearance changed. She's grown taller too. Do you remember when we ate roast lamb chops together?"

"Does this ring a bell? This is Myra Greenshade, a druid from Moonglade, one of our companions. We have two more companions in Thousand Needles with some business to attend to; they'll join us later."

After Elwin finished speaking, Valeera and Akalitha covered their mouths at the same time, looking surprised.