Azeroth Shadow Trail

Chapter 630 183. Waste Utilization

Lothar's holy coffin stayed in South Sea Town overnight, and he will board the battleship and return to Stormwind City in the early morning of the next day.

This is Varian's request.

With the approval of the old Pope who was ill in bed, and without even discussing with the kings, the matter was settled like this.

No one complained to the church about this arrangement. After the kings sent envoys to send their blessings and concerns, it meant that the matter was officially settled.

But that doesn't mean the fallout is over.

It's just getting started.

It is said that in the past three days, the interrogation of the captured Master Assassin Zac Brightfinger presided over by a group of the church's most powerful senior priests has been completed.

The whole process was witnessed by the high-ranking mage of Dalaran and the SI: 7 of Stormwind City, so as to ensure the fairness and safety of the interrogation.

The testimony dictated by Zac Yaozhi and personally recorded by Dalaran Archmage Ansrem Luinvivor has been confirmed by Antonidas and presented to the kings and high-level church officials.

Last night, when Marshal Lothar's holy coffin left Lordaeron for Tarren Mill, the first batch of low-level nobles from various countries who participated in the botched assassination had been arrested.

Among them are some very influential figures in the political circles of their respective kingdoms.

And this is just the first batch.

The kings had assured the angry old Pope that they would "get to the bottom" of the matter.

In the "slang" of the nobles, the meaning of this word is: the identity of the scapegoat who will be taken out in the end will definitely block the mouths of people from all walks of life.

That's pretty good.

It is not possible to pull out several kings and hang them, right?

Young Varian was not happy about this.

He knew the truth, but the Grand Duke Bolvar and Shaw persuaded him. The human kingdom has been divided for nearly two thousand years, and it is not easy for this matter to reach the present result.

But when the upper echelon was busy arresting people, an important figure in this matter was being "escorted" to leave northern Xinjiang.

An escort team headed by the Grand Knight Saidan Dathrohan and the Archmage Ansrem Luinvervor is taking advantage of the darkness to escort the captured master assassin Zack Brightfinger to the north of Silverpine Forest. stream coast.

A Kul Tiran ship is waiting there.

The unlucky Master Dwarf Assassin who was sold by Duke Jorach Ravenholdt will be sent overseas for "exile" after undergoing brutal interrogation.

This is a more "elegant" way of saying it.

In fact, the dwarf will be sent to the notorious Tol Dagor black prison in Kul Tiras. Dailin promised Varian that as long as this dwarf enters Tol Dagor, he will never come out for the rest of his life. up.

The place where countless vicious bandits and pirates were imprisoned was the most heavily guarded area in Kul Tiras, and at least seven pirate captains who were notorious in the South China Sea were imprisoned inside.

It is said that in the lowest level of the Black Prison, a legendary mage who defected from the Kul Tiras Navy Department is still imprisoned.

After poor Zac Yaozhi heard his verdict, the dwarf master fainted in despair. He was already approaching the coast, and he slowly woke up in the bumpy carriage.

He had no chains or shackles.

But the arcane cage set by the archmage made it impossible for him to use his flexible hands to open the lock and escape like before.

"Is my family safe?"

The first thing the dwarf did after waking up was to lie down in the purple bubble-like cage and shout to the SI:7 assassins who escorted him around.

A muscular, bearded assassin with a red headband glared back at him and said:

"Be quiet!"

"Shore promised me!"

Zach Yaozhi knew that he would never have a chance to return to the Eastern Continent once he left, so he would ignore the agent's scolding, he grabbed his strange black beard that was curved at the edge, and shouted to the outside:

"He said that as long as I cooperate with you, my family can escape safely! You must act quickly, the duke's easy-going mad dog will not let a traitor like me go."

"Gnomeregan secret agents are already on the move, and Ms. Kelsey Steelspark is personally responsible for the evacuation of your family."

The great knight Dathrohan on the horse said without looking back:

"The church arranged for the newly baptized dwarf paladin lord Kurtaz to pick up your family members in Ironforge. SI:7 will arrange a new identity for them and start a new life in the Kingdom of Stormwind."

"Shhhhh! You stupid knight!"

The master assassin who was locked in the arcane cage shouted in panic:

"Don't say it! Don't be heard. There may be the Duke's henchmen in this team. Hell, you told them all about the whereabouts of my family!"

"Don't worry, I was talking nonsense just now."

The big knight let out a deep and short laugh from under his helmet, and he said:

"Your family members are not there. Under the arrangement of the church, they will go to a place where there is no infiltration of Ravenholdt forces. They are safe."

"That's good, that's good."

Zac Yaozhi nodded. After hearing that his family members were fine, the master assassin was obviously relieved, but then he became seriously pessimistic about his fate.

The dwarf trembled at the thought of being sent to that ghostly place in Tol Dagor, and pushed his tongue over his teeth, trying to activate the poison hidden in his mouth, so that he would die without suffering.

As a result, with a push of the tongue, the poisoned dentures disappeared, which surprised the dwarf Zach.

"Death can take away sin, but it can't take away humiliation. You are destined to spend a lifetime in prison to atone for what you have done before, dwarf, don't think about suicide.

Marshal Lothar may forgive you, but we are not as merciful as he is. "

SI:7 agent John Keeshan, who was escorting the dwarf, sneered, causing the dwarf suspended in the arcane cage to close his eyes helplessly.

Ok.

This is meeting a master.

"stop!"

A few minutes later, on the forest road leading to the North Stream coast north of the Sepulcher, the great knight Dathrohan suddenly tightened the reins, and the entire marching team stopped immediately.

The surrounding agents grabbed their weapons one after another, and the archmage maintaining the arcane cage also reached out and shot a ball of light, illuminating the surrounding night.

The dwarf in the cage was trembling again, his upper and lower teeth chattering. He felt that the Duke must have sent someone to kill him.

but not.

The Silverpine Forest, whose terrain had been drastically changed due to the ravages of Deathwing, infiltrated quietly in this night, and there was not even the sound of birds flapping in the surrounding forest.

In front of the convoy, a fallen tree blocked the way.

The surrounding night became darker and darker. The prisoner in the cage saw the great knight pull out the Great Crusader Sword, and the holy light danced on the blade. He lay down on the cage and shouted loudly:

"There are people in the night all around! Hell, they're moving fast, there's a lot of them! They're coming for me, be careful, you tin cans, listen to me!

I'm an expert on this. "

"Shut up!"

Archmage Ansrem raised his staff, and more than a dozen arcane eyes were shaped and summoned, prowling around in the dark night outside the convoy, dispelling the shadows.

But the comers were clearly elite and vigilant.

They pushed back the convoy, but did not launch an immediate attack, and SI:7 agents also went into stealth defense.

Major Keishan, the leader of the team, quickly jumped to the top of the prison car, reached out and took off the war bow behind him, and raised his hand to shoot four flares to the surroundings, accurately blocking all the routes approaching the convoy.

"come out!"

The big knight shouted forward, this action made the dwarf assassin in the cage grin, thinking that this paladin is really stupid! How could any assassin show up at your call?

But in the next second, his laughter was like a chicken whose neck had been cut off, and could only make a strange clucking sound.

In front of the convoy, two figures appeared in the floating shadows.

One black and one red.

The black one is a human being, wearing a black and white tuxedo, wearing a black face covering and gloves, looking serious and serious. And half a body behind him was a tall elf.

He was wearing a red leather armor battle suit, with a long dark red hood covering his body, and two slender short swords and daggers stuck in his waist.

She has long blonde hair and emerald green eyes.

The great knight looked at the two people in front of him. He noticed that the human butler-like assassin was wearing weird arm armor on his wrists, so he narrowed his eyes.

After a few seconds, he said:

"The Uncrowned Master asked you to come?"

"Ok."

Moros, the undead steward, spoke softly and politely, but said in a hoarse voice:

"The master asked us to 'receive' prisoners here, and he asked me to assure you that because of the crimes he committed, Zac Yaozhi will be permanently exiled on the endless sea.

He will never have the chance to set foot on the land of his hometown again, and every day of the rest of his life will be spent in endless regrets and brushing against death.

For a traitor and a loser, this is the most terrible punishment he can bear. "

"That's not the order we received."

Standing above the prison van, Major Keishan, an MI7 agent, shouted solemnly:

"I cannot turn him over to you without an official warrant."

"You want a warrant? Here's your warrant."

Moros took a few steps forward, took out three documents from his chest pocket, and handed them to the Grand Knight, Archmage and Secret Service Major respectively.

They were respectively stamped with the seals of the Church of the Holy Light, the Council of Six and SI:7, and also signed by Alonsus Fao, Antonidas and Mathias Shaw.

But the content of the file is blank.

The Undead Steward took out a well-made signature pen and handed it to the three people in front of him. He said softly:

"There are seals and signatures, but time is tight, so write the content yourself."

"this"

The great knight and the archmage silently put away the documents and moved out of the way, but Major Keeshan, who was loyal to his duty, was unwilling to step aside. He looked at the blank document in his hand and shouted:

"It must have been stolen by you! It can't be counted."

"Ask Lord Shaw if you have any questions. He is your commander. We are only here to take away a person who has committed a serious crime, and we are not responsible for answering any questions, Major Keeshan."

Moros' tone became tougher, he waved his hand and said:

"Now, get out of the way! Don't interfere with the actions of the Uncrowned."

"Don't let them take me!"

Zac Yaozhi in the cage saw what happened completely, and an unreasonable fear rose in the dwarf's heart. He slapped the arcane cage and shouted:

"I'd rather go to Tol Dagor for hard labor! Please, don't let them take me, the Uncrowned are a bunch of lunatics!"

"Hush."

The Undead Steward raised his head, raised his finger in front of his veil, and made a silent gesture. His eyes shining with soul fire stared at the shivering dwarf in front of him, and said:

"Before he left, the master warned that this is a 'waste utilization' operation. He thought that the remnants of Rahovand should perish, but since you have survived, then continue to live.

But to change a new identity, change a new life.

Your shadowcraft will give you a foothold among us.

But the respect you want to win depends on your own will and strength. Of course, the master is a very reasonable person, he believes that everyone has the right to say 'no'.

So he also gave you the power to refuse. "

From his belt Moros pulled a small vial of purple potion with a wicked skull-studded cap. The Undead Steward placed the vial in front of the arcane cage, and said gently:

"Either come with us, or drink this, and you will be 'free'."

"I don't want to drink this poisonous thing!"

Zack Brightfinger screamed:

"Choosing between being a dog for Boo Laike and dying isn't called having a choice!"

"this"

The dwarf's answer made the Undead Steward frowned deeply, and he said:

"You are not willing to accept the recruitment, and you are not willing to die. This makes it very difficult for us uncrowned."

"Look, I just said that the Uncrowned are a bunch of lunatics."

Flapping the violet arcane cage, the desperate dwarf appealed to his "jailors" for help:

"Although I am a prisoner, I also have human rights. You let them take me away like this, but it is inhumane at all! Especially you, Grand Knight, don't you believe in the Holy Light?

Does the Holy Light teach you to die in such a situation? "

"We've wasted too much time, it's time to go, Your Excellency."

Valeera Sangunar, who has been silent all this time, said to Moros:

"This dwarf who is greedy for life and afraid of death is not worth our stay for him. If he is not willing to leave with us in a decent way, we can help him leave in a 'decent' way.

Anyway, the master says we must take a dwarf home, but it doesn't matter if he's dead or alive."

"Well, it makes sense."

Moros turned his head to look at Archmage Ansrem, he said:

"Then ask Your Excellency the Archmage to open the cage, and I will 'serve' Your Excellency Zac on the road."

"do not!"

Seeing that no one helped him, the dwarf could only admit that he was unlucky. He shrugged his head and said:

"I'll go with you, but I'm a master after all, and I demand treatment and rewards that match my status!"

"We refuse."

Valeera said coldly:

"You have no bargaining power, recognize your situation!"

"Then I will"

The dwarf gritted his teeth and wanted to speak harshly, but after a few seconds, he sat down on the spot, scratched his hair and said:

"Then I'll have to go with you guys. Hell, everyone is a master assassin, how come Laike Shaw is so popular and I ended up like this?

The gap between people is really disappointing. "

(end of this chapter)