Azeroth Shadow Trail

Chapter 222 41. The Great Bishop's Darkness Ga Falling Chiru.AVI

What the pirate said made Pope Fao very silent.

It can be seen that he is very entangled now, he probably recognizes Bu Laike's ability, but he hesitates, whether to entrust him with a hidden worry in his heart to solve.

After all, this way of doing things does not conform to the code of conduct for believers in the Holy Light.

Some even crossed the bottom line of a sincere believer.

But after witnessing the things in the abyss with his own eyes today, and feeling the distorted power that can easily shatter the minds of mortals, the Pope's worries have become heavier.

Whether in the name of salvation or in the name of faith, he must make a decision immediately.

So after a few minutes of thinking, the old man removed his hand from the holy thing.

He made a religious gesture on his chest, and after praying in a low voice, his expression became serious, and he said to the old lich and pirate in a deep voice:

"The next thing I want to tell you is the confidential information that only a few archbishops and I know in the Church of the Holy Light. Just like what Drake Jr. said.

Once this incident is disclosed, it is likely to affect the foundation of Shengguang Zhengxin.

Therefore, I ask both of you to keep it confidential.

until it is satisfactorily resolved. "

"If you want someone to keep a secret, the best way is not to tell him."

The old lich shook his head when he heard that it had something to do with secrets.

He took a step back and said to Faol and Boo Laike:

"After confirming that the darkness underground in the Tirisfal region has been eliminated, I will start to investigate other dark things scattered on this land.

I have summoned the members of the Council of Tirisfal. They will come to Dalaran soon. I must tell them what I have found and seek their help.

Since this matter is the internal affairs of the Church of the Holy Light, I, a lich with a sensitive identity, will not participate.

In the eyes of the holy light fanatics, a creature like me that transcends life and death is also an evil that must be eliminated. Of course, if the two of you can't solve this matter in the end

My companions and I are more than happy to lend a helping hand. "

After finishing speaking, the old lich nodded to Faol and the pirates in style, tapped his staff, and summoned a portal leading to the city of Lordaeron.

This is the shortcut for Bo Laike and the Pope to leave this place.

With the lich's delicate casting, it can be guaranteed that the portal will still be effective after they talk about the secret, while he himself waved open a magic door leading to Dalaran, intending to leave.

"Hi, Merry."

Bu Laike shouted to the old lich:

"Don't forget what you promised me, teach her well."

The Lich waved his hand without looking back, signaling that he understood.

The next moment, his figure was engulfed by the arc of teleportation. After the light dimmed, only the Pope and the pirates remained on the hillside.

There is also a silly little murloc.

On the rock beside him, holding his own dagger, staring at the sentry with his big eyes swaying from side to side.

"Don't worry about Meili's indifference, Your Majesty."

The pirate grinned, took off his pipe, refilled the tobacco, and said to the Pope:

"After the old guy became a lich, the emotions belonging to mortals became more and more indifferent. This is what it means to cross the gate of death and you must leave something behind.

That doesn't mean he's a badass.

He's just not a generally good guy anymore, and you can continue to trust him. Of course, don't leave it to him to do things like salvation.

Who knew what would suddenly go mad in his death-laden lich mind. "

With a pipe in his mouth, Bo Laike took out the hilt of the flaming long sword, and injected magic power slightly.

Whoosh.

A tumbling flame turned into a scorching sword light, igniting the tobacco at the top of the pipe, and then dissipated with the magic power. The worn-out sword hilt was twirled in the pirate's hand, and he put it back in his pocket.

Tut tut.

Tibu brand magic lighter, who knows who uses it.

cool!

Grace +1000!

"Speak, Your Majesty, you are an elder, I will listen patiently."

The pirate leaned against the tree trunk next to him, picked up his pipe, exhaled a wisp of smoke, and made a "please" gesture to the Pope.

Now that he had been open and honest, the latter did not hesitate much.

After organizing the language, he opened his mouth and said:

"It is indeed as you said, little Drake, in fact, before today, I have heard of and even personally encountered similar dark forces, and it was shown to me by one of my best students.

The difference is that you told me that this kind of power is called void, and it comes from the abyss.

And my student told me that it came from the creation under the light, from the shadow that coexisted with the holy light, and she also developed a set of very dangerous and deceptive dark teachings because of this. "

The pope turned the rosary in his hand, which is the characteristic action of the old man when he was thinking and remembering. He sighed and said:

"My student's name is Natalie Serling."

"Before the orcs rushed into Azeroth from the Dark Portal, she was one of the bishops of the Church of the Holy Light in the Kingdom of Stormwind. She is a very holy and fanatical priest, and she firmly believes in the belief in the Holy Light.

She used to preside over the Holy Light of the North County Abbey, trained many excellent priests for the church, and often healed diseases for the people near the abbey for free.

She is respected in the Stormwind Kingdom. Although she is still very young, many believers believe that Natalie will eventually become the Archbishop of the Stormwind Kingdom.

That's what everyone expects.

I thought so too, until the outbreak of the First Orc War.

That war destroyed a kingdom, displaced countless people, and changed the fate of many, including my poor student. "

Bu Laike was listening carefully.

Although he already knew the story.

The Pope paused. He took a deep breath, as if trying to prevent some kind of sadness from spreading, and continued:

"Natalie lost a lot in that war, she saw her friends killed by orcs, and the monastery she called home was destroyed.

She saw villages burned to the ground by orcs, people slaughtered, and cities razed to the ground.

She did her best to treat every wounded person she encountered.

But her personal strength is limited after all.

And the power of the holy light, before the appearance of the paladins, was indeed not often used in battle.

Natalie wants to save the country she loves, but she can't.

The pain overwhelmed her.

After she was brought back to Stratholme, seeing the shattered light in her eyes, I knew that my former disciple had died on the battlefield.

All that existed before my eyes was a frustrated man whose past had been destroyed.

After returning to the northern border, she began to use the power of the holy light in combat uncharacteristically, and firmly believed that in order to defeat the orcs, she must first understand their dark power.

To this end, she secretly learns the magic of warlocks in private, just like you are doing now. "

Pope glanced at Laike, the pirate shrugged and said:

"I'm not stealing, my lord, I'm an aboveboard student. Well, well, don't show that stern expression, your lord, go on with your talk.

I won't interrupt. "

"When I tell you Natalie's story, I don't just ask you to help her, Bo Laike, I want to use this example to tell you not to go too far in the shadow of warlock magic."

The Pope gave some persuasion, and then continued to tell the story of his disciples.

He twirled his rosary and said:

"Natalie's studies have made progress very quickly. She believes that the orc warlocks have borrowed power from other places. Relying on pure warlock magic, it is impossible for them to break through the protection of the North County Abbey.

So she secretly went to the Stormwind Kingdom occupied by orcs, and searched for the dark artifacts of the warlocks on some battlefields polluted by dark magic.

I heard that Natalie captured some orc captives on the battlefield, and used some cruel methods that the Holy Lightwalkers shouldn't use, and forced them to reveal their secrets about the dark artifact.

She learned that the orcs had used an otherworldly blade in their bloody rituals.

It is said that the blade can manipulate the shadow itself.

My disciple was very worried about the existence of such a blasphemous weapon. She continued to track down its whereabouts, and in a letter to me, she swore to destroy it in the name of the Holy Light.

At that time, I felt that my disciple had gone too far on a dangerous road.

I asked the spies of Ravenholdt Manor to bring my disciple back to the northern border, but before the assassins left, Natalie took the initiative to return to Lordaeron.

She told me excitedly that she had found the weapon and snatched it back from a group of orc warlocks. "

The Pope clenched his fists in pain and said:

"She showed me the dark blade like a happy little girl.

She told me she couldn't destroy the dagger, at least not then.

How, she said, could a man defeat forces she did not understand? In order to destroy that dark artifact, she still needs to understand and learn many things.

I should have stopped her then.

But Natalie assured me that she would definitely destroy that dark weapon. She was so determined, and the holy light shining on her seemed to tell me that my disciple was still walking on the path of holiness.

So I.

I made a mistake.

I allow Natalie to continue working on it.

But soon some church members reported to me that they saw Natalie talking with the dagger in her hand alone in the church in the dark.

It was as if a spirit was talking to her, teaching her some dangerous knowledge.

I immediately realized the seriousness of the problem.

The power of that weapon can disguise the appearance of the Holy Light to hide from the detection of priests like me. It is more dangerous than I imagined!

But by the time I found Natalie, my student had already left. She seemed to have foreseen my actions, or the evil thing told her in advance.

She only left one sentence for me. "

The old pope turned the rosary in his hand, and he repeated what his disciples said, saying:

"She said, I know there is a price for doing this, and there will always be a price for walking in the shadows, but I have made a decision. Please allow me to put on this black coat, and I will use it to protect the light."

"Sounds like a hero."

The pirate smoked his pipe and said:

"But I know that those of you who believe in the Holy Light will call this behavior 'decadence'."

"Natalie is a hero born in the Holy Light, no one can slander that!"

The Pope opened his eyes and said to Bo Laike:

"Before the start of the Second War, Natalie and her fanatical followers began hunting orcs on the battlefields of the Kingdom of Stormwind.

But some of the methods they use go beyond the limits of cruelty. Now I am very worried about whether my disciple has crossed that taboo.

More importantly, Laike, you have no faith, and you cannot understand what kind of impact it will have on faith once a shadow that can coexist with the Holy Light is revealed.

It will destroy the foundation of faith in the Light.

In peacetime, I would love to discuss the teachings of light and shadow with Natalie, but not now!

That's what I want you to do, Boo Laike.

Go to Duskwood and bring back Natalie and the dangerous dark artifact, and bring her back to the light before she is completely lost to the lure of the void.

She didn't know what kind of power she was dealing with. "

"Uh, actually, I think Archbishop Natalie may be very aware that she is using void power."

The pirate straightened up and said to the pope:

"But since I am a Templar Assassin, and now the Pope has issued a mission, I must complete it. It just so happens that I have an eyeliner in the Twilight Forest, so it shouldn't be difficult to find her.

But before I go, His Holiness the Pope, let's discuss the 'reward' I need. "

"what do you want?"

The Pope asked, and the pirate took out a strange holy emblem from his pocket and threw it into Fao's hand. He said:

"You know what this is, don't you?"

"This is the holy emblem of the Church of the Storm."

Faol looked at the things in his hands and said:

"It is the religion established by the tidesages of your Kingdom of Kul Tiras. There are many believers on the sea. Is there any problem with it?"

"There's nothing wrong with it."

Bo Laike grinned and smiled, and he said to the Pope:

"But that's what I want in return.

Your Majesty, I need you to launch a holy war on the level of faith and completely destroy the influence of the Church of Storms on the sea!

I want you to use the power of faith to send all the heathens in my hometown into their tidal hell.

I mean

Not one left! "

(end of this chapter)