Azeroth Shadow Trail

Chapter 291 110. Observation Report on the Civilizations of the Eastern Continent [Empire Special Edition. Top Secret]--【535】

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"Boom"

Blinding lightning fell from the sky, illuminating the cold night in the northern part of the Vol'dun Desert.

It was like a jumping thunder snake, pulled by some kind of force, it slid down from the sky, pulled out a twisted bend, and landed precisely on the top of the large building on the ground.

There are several very beautiful sharpened sapphire spiers. When absorbing lightning energy, the streamer splashes on the outer layer of the gemstones, and through the metal connection under the gemstones, these violent forces are sent into the ancient temple below.

This temple of Setaris is the central building of the Faithless Snakeman Empire. It was built by cutting out a mountain, and its shape was shaped like the upper body of the mysterious mistress—that is, the upper body of the Snakeman.

This temple rises from the ground, at least hundreds of meters high, like a totem standing in time.

At the highest point of the temple that constantly attracts lightning, Kotek the Great Unbelievers has a body of black snake scales, with fine arcs dancing between the scales, just like the habit of every night in the past.

It stood on this high place, holding a scepter, overlooking its own empire territory.

It saw the wind and sand blowing, saw the snake warriors escorting the slaves to trek through the canyon, and also saw another flash of lightning sliding down in the distance under the dark night.

That is the Temple of Akunda, where another loa who can harness the power of lightning resides.

Dissatisfaction and killing intent shone in Emperor Kotek's snake eyes.

Although it has abandoned faith.

But it still insists that the lightning falling from the sky is a symbol of the snake man's power, and this power should not be shared by other races or creatures.

"Your Majesty."

Behind the emperor, an old unbelieving snake-man priest respectfully walked up the stairs. Under the watchful eyes of several ruthless snake-man guards, he raised the scroll in his hand and tremblingly said to Kotek:

"The forerunner of the empire has brought us news of holy objects and pious people from the far side of the endless sea."

"read."

The Great Snake Man said something casually, but his eyes were still looking into the distance, towards the direction of Dazar'alor, where the Zandalari trolls lived, which was a fertile land.

There is endless wealth buried there, and it is the territory that every king wants to rule.

Behind it, the priest of the Faithless opened the scroll in his hand. It was written very long, hanging from the snake man's hand to the ground, and it was filled with the snake man's words.

"cough cough"

The old priest coughed twice, and read in the hissing tone of the snake man:

"Lord of the Voldun Desert, exalted emperor of all creatures and serpent people:

Your loyal servants salute you from the shores of the Eastern Continent. After a long journey over the past month, your servants have finally reached a strange land far from home.

Captain Gaboa, who led us here, and his three ships have performed their duties perfectly. These cursed pirates are extremely skilled in navigation, and their behavior is also quite cunning.

During the journey, we were hunted down several times by the warships of the human naval power called 'Kul Tiras', but cursed the pirates, every time we were able to escape before they caught up.

I know that His Majesty despises this behavior of fleeing without a fight, but your loyal servant must explain to His Majesty instead of those cursed pirates.

Our empire fights on land and is not afraid of the provocation of any race. Unfortunately, the battle in the sea is another matter entirely. Those human warships are majestic and powerful. That is a force I have never seen in Zandalar waters .

Their ships are well made and equipped with formidable weapons called 'cannons'.

I've seen those weapons in action at sea, where the human navy of Kul Tiras sank a ship the size of a Zandalari Navy warship with a single salvo.

The appearance of those pirates screaming on the sea of ​​flames is impressive.

This is my first proposal to your great majesty.

If the empire wants to build its own navy, it must be equipped with such an advanced weapon. It may not be as fast as our Thunderbolt Crossbow in terms of firing rate.

But its range and destructive power exceed our weapons.

The most important thing is that the thunderbolt crossbow can only be used by clansmen with divine power, while the cannon can be used by even the weakest clansman to destroy the opponent with simple training. "

The old priest of the snake man wanted to continue reading, but he saw Emperor Kotek raised his finger in front of him.

Obviously, the content of this letter has already attracted the attention of the emperor. The black snake-man emperor spat out the snake letter, and it asked:

"My loyal General Adris is not a person who can only give suggestions. Does he have a way to obtain the weapon called 'artillery'?"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The old priest of the snake man looked under the scroll, and after a few seconds, it replied:

"General Adris said that he has reached an agreement with a force called 'Venture Capital Corporation' in a place called 'Booty Bay'.

Those creatures called 'goblins' will come to visit our empire according to the route given by the general, and bring us artillery and other engineering weapons.

The general also warned that these goblins have the technology to manufacture 'steam ships', which can just make up for the empire's lack of ocean power.

But they are very cunning and greedy. Please send the smartest scholars in the empire to talk to them about business. "

"Greedy? Huh."

Emperor Kotek let out a snake-like laugh, leaning on his gorgeous scepter inlaid with lightning sapphires, and said:

"I like greedy people.

As long as their greed is satisfied, they will bring new power to the Empire. Under this desert, buried treasures are as numerous as quicksand, and only we snake people can find them.

If all the goblins need is money.

That question is too simple.

Keep reading. "

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The old priest returned to the place where he was interrupted before, and continued to read:

"My warriors and I did not immediately go to the northern part of the mainland to look for the city named 'Dalaran' at the suggestion of Captain Gaboa.

Instead, he bypassed the shores of Booty Bay and went to the Blasted Lands to watch the war between humans and orcs.

I have to say that this is the most rewarding part of my trip.

It allowed me to see more clearly the war potential of human civilization for Your Majesty and the Empire. Because of the blockade of the Kul Tiras fleet, our fleet was unable to approach the battlefield.

But I saw the fighting posture of the two Kul Tiras fleets blocking the sea, and I have to say, I was shocked.

Although saying this might displease His Majesty, with the strength of the Faithless Empire, it is completely impossible to defeat Kul Tiras on the sea.

Actually, according to the results of my discussion with Captain Gaboia.

Even if the empire and the Zandalari trolls unite, and the golden fleet that the Zandalari trolls are proud of, launches a decisive battle with the navy of Kul Tiras on the sea, it is estimated that the chances of winning are not too great.

Because on the Kul Tiras fleet, there is a strange spellcaster named 'Tide Sage',

They have the power to manipulate the sea.

Moreover, the king of Kul Tiras, Daelin Proudmoore, is the best commander on the sea in this era, which was also affirmed by Captain Gaboa.

He said that if Dai Lin was born in his time, he would definitely become the most troublesome opponent of the Zandalari pirates.

But Kul Tiras is only one of the Seven Kingdoms of Humanity, which is enough to prove the war potential of human civilization, and it also makes me feel pessimistic about the action of retrieving the Keystone.

Warwick, the Prophet of the Devout Snakemen, has indeed found a formidable ally for them. "

After reading this, the old priest peeked at the back of Emperor Kotek, and when he saw the arcs of His Majesty's tail light up in circles, the old priest spat out the snake letter in fear.

His Majesty is not happy.

It was a little hesitant, whether to continue reading, fearing that the next content would provoke the emperor's fury.

I also complained in my heart that this General Adris really deserves to be the famous "upright man" in the empire.

You come back from writing an observation report after traveling thousands of miles, can't you pick something good to say? The Great Emperor can't punish you, but in his rage, he will punish me.

It's literally the snake sitting at home and the pot coming from the sky.

"Continue reading!"

The cold voice of Emperor Kotek echoed on the top of the temple, and it said with a snake letter:

"I want to finish listening to the report of my most loyal general, and I won't punish you for it."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Only then did the old priest breathe a sigh of relief, and read again:

"I stayed in the sea off the cursed land for three days, and after our scouts used poisoned arrows on the battlefield to bring down a few humans and orcs and took them back to the ship for torture, I figured out the war situation in the eastern continent.

The war between human civilization and the orcs from another world lasted for six years.

Humanity was cornered for a time, but with the cooperation of their heroes and the kingdoms, the orcs were defeated. But it wasn't all about the courage and strength of the humans, it was also about the sudden weakness of the orcs.

At present, the war is coming to an end, the tribe of orcs has been destroyed, and most of the forces have been annihilated or captured alive. From the mouth of the captives, I learned that there are still some orcs sticking to a place called 'wetland'.

Those Dragonmaw orcs can control dragons to fight, and they have a deep hatred with the alliance, maybe they can be our help.

I have sent messengers to contact the Dragonmaw Clan.

They are now isolated and have a good chance of accepting our kindness. "

After the old priest finished reading this passage, he pulled the scroll up again, and read again:

"After leaving the cursed land, Captain Gaboa took my warriors and me all the way north, we crossed the Arathi Highlands and entered the Hillsbrad Hills.

It took a little more time to bypass the cold foothills of Alterac, and finally saw the city where the keystone relic was hidden.

Dalaran.

Humans call it the capital of magic.

Although in my opinion, these spellcasters are no better than the Skycallers of the Empire. When I arrived, Dalaran was still ravaged by the flames of battle.

It is said that when the orcs were besieging the human city of Lordaeron, the great chief of the orcs sent the orcs of the Dragonmaw clan to besiege Dalaran in order to prevent human mages from interfering with the war.

The city was attacked by a large number of red dragons.

To be honest, after it has been burned by the dragon fire, it can still maintain most of the buildings intact, which already shows that this magical city is extraordinary.

After personally viewing the ruins of the magic circle on the edge of Dalaran, I came to a more pessimistic conclusion:

My honorable majesty, with the end of the frontline war, the spellcasters of Dalaran have returned to defense. If we only rely on the snake people themselves, if we want to capture this city, we must dispatch no less than 100,000 elite soldiers to resist the attack. Retrieve the Keystone from Dalaran while the ground armies of the four surrounding human kingdoms attack.

But we lack sea transportation power, and such a large-scale operation will definitely attract the intervention of the Kul Tirans, and our army cannot even reach the eastern continent in its entirety.

Fortunately, we don't need to do it alone.

Captain Gaboa gave me a suggestion. He said that he could find the Amani clan of forest trolls located in the northern border of the eastern continent. These trolls were almost wiped out by humans and elves three thousand years ago.

They also hate humans.

If we can ally with the trolls, then we don't need to send our warriors to die, but we need to provide them with magical support if we want to break Dalaran.

My lord, I implore you here, please be prepared to activate the 'sin' in the temple.

If my diplomatic efforts go well, we may soon, with the help of our allies, have a chance to enter Dalaran and recover the Keystone.

In addition, I have also inquired about the whereabouts of the devout snake people.

The group of cowards who fled their hometown are currently living and multiplying on an island called 'Tol Barad' in the western waters of the eastern continent. A local farmer has seen them and an old snake man who is suspected of being a traitor to Warwick. .

I will continue my activities on the Eastern Continent, seeking allies for your cause and the Empire, and this letter will be brought back to Vol'dun by Captain Garboa.

May the empire be forever great.

May Your Majesty live forever.

——

From your loyal servant Adris, in the Eagle's Nest, February 7, the Dark Portal. "

After the general's report was finished, the top of the temple fell into silence. After a few minutes, Kotek seemed to have made up his mind, and he waved his paw backwards.

Say:

"Let the priests immediately wake up the evil 'Gavazt' and give it to the cursed pirate Gaboa, who will take it to the eastern continent and give them all the supplies they need.

Pass on my orders to Adris.

I don't want casualty numbers!

I just want the keystone! "

(end of this chapter)