Azeroth Shadow Trail

Chapter 758 89. Klein's Shadow

"Look at this dark spell. It's so well drawn. Not only are the lines clear and round, but you also know how to use the stains on the wall as a cover. It forms a casting core with the three surrounding spells. Once it is infused with magic power, it will immediately radiate dark power outwards." .”

Beside the stables in Klein City, Master Warlock Bu Laike pointed to a spell pattern in the corner, and with a very professional analysis, he said to the great knight exuding a chilling aura around him:

"I personally don't have much research on dark witchcraft.

But according to my superficial research on these spells, I think this is a fixed enchantment spell, which is a casting point, which can convey some specific thoughts to ordinary people who are not strong enough to resist the temptation of dark magic.

You heard it right, this thing can only work on ordinary people.

Whenever you encounter a fighter or low-level mage who can inspire anger, you have enough will to resist its call.

But what kind of people are the most in Klein City? "

Bo Laike shook his head, and threw out a shadow throwing knife, which was inserted into the center of the spell.

The shadow magic power and the insignificant dark power of the spell itself collided and annihilated, causing the great knight to hear a faint, chilling wail.

"The material used is the soul of the cat, very professional."

The smelly pirate was still in the mood to comment on this crude but useful witchcraft, he rubbed his chin and said:

"It should be a cat that was tortured before death, squeezed out the blood of the heart at midnight, and smeared it on the wall, so as to bring the blessing of dark power to this spell.

It stands to reason that it should be made of human spirits.

But it should be the Vic Reiss family's persistent pursuit and killing during this period of time, which made it impossible for these vicious witches who were not on the stage to collect enough 'materials'.

It can only be replaced with animal souls, but the effect is much worse than the original enchantment spell, so I had to increase the number, which is what I saw at a glance. "

"Okay, Boo Laike, stop describing these uncomfortable dark details."

The grand knight waved off the idea of ​​the pirate continuing to introduce him to dark sorcery.

He gave some instructions to the two paladins who had already clenched their fists behind him, and the two knights in ceremonial armor left immediately holding their swords.

Not long after, several teams of paladins were summoned.

They rode on their horses, and under the leadership of the servants of the Vic Reiss family who also looked ugly, they began to patrol the entire Klein City.

As soon as you find a similar spell, wash it with holy water immediately.

In fact, Laike wants to remind them that they don't have to be so "luxury". Faced with such low-level spells, it is enough to chop them with a knife or set them on fire. Even a small flame is enough to make them lose their magic power.

Although holy water is easy to make, it also costs money.

But after thinking about it again, these paladins are the guards protecting the pope. For the safety of the old man, not to mention washing the spells with holy water, if necessary, they will even clean the entire city overnight with holy water.

Security is no small matter.

"Besides these spells on the bright side, there must be other evil things that need to be cleaned up in the dark, but you paladins are not professional enough in this regard."

Bu Laike said to the Grand Knight:

"Please report to the Pope, and tell him exactly what happened.

This is actually not a bad thing.

The local mountain people don't like the Church of Storms. If they can seize this opportunity and stage a drama of "clearing the darkness with holy light", with the help of holy power, they will uproot the last remnants of the wicked witches who have plagued the local area for many years. Everyone will thank you for your kindness.

The mountain people are very simple.

Their approach to faith is 'practical'."

The pirate shut his mouth rationally when he said this, but the great knight already understood what he meant.

Dathrohan was not known for his wisdom, but he understood religion very well.

The Grand Knight glanced back at the remnants of the spell in the corner, nodded to Bo Laike, turned around and strode towards the place where the Pope was resting.

After he left, Bu Laike did not leave.

He just stayed in this bad-smelling stable, picked up the dwarf's pipe, bowed his head and lit it.

When the third puff of smoke was exhaled, a man dressed as a servant of the Vic Reiss family walked vigilantly into the stable again. On the left side of his chest, there is a small but delicate red handprint logo embroidered.

That represents his origin.

"Salute to you, Master."

The man walked five steps behind Bo Laike and bowed very submissively.

"When I chatted with some of my business friends, he told me that Drustvar's local assassin organization 'The Red Hands' is a very capable group of people.

Although the organization is small, the members are very capable and helped him solve many business and life problems.

He praised your efficiency, which made me look forward to this meeting. "

Bu Laike took off the pipe, exhaled the smoke ring, and said in a gentle tone:

"But to be honest, what I saw when I came to Klein City for the first time made me fail to see how outstanding you are.

The Vic Reiss family arrested and hanged all the witches who were known to be witches, and set fire to their lair in the Klein Mountains.

The rest of the witches fled the dark mountainous area in a panic, and many witchcraft practitioners were hanged even in Butcher Harbor. It stands to reason that there is no shelter for those disgusting sewer rats on this land.

However, as the old nest of the Red Hand Society, in such a prosperous city of Klein, there are actually remnants of these witches, and their energy is even strong enough to plan the assassination of the Holy Light Pope.

So, I'm curious, Mr. Roland.

Are the local witches too powerful?

Or are you Assassins who have longed and sought to join the Uncrowned all too incompetent? "

The pirate's words were very gentle, and there was nothing bossy or condescending.

But it was this kind of peaceful inquiry that made the most famous local killer, Roland, nicknamed "The Knife", bow his head in shame.

Although it is only a small regional assassin organization, Roland, as the leader, also has pursuits.

His previous pursuit was to keep climbing in Ravenholdt's system.

Now that Ravenholdt was destroyed by Bo Laike and his Invincibles, Roland's goal became to work his way up the system that Bo Laike had built.

And he also has an advantage, that is, the bare hands have established a relationship with the Uncrowned very early, and he and his organization have been secretly serving Mrs. Meredith.

As the "black glove" of the Albatross Chamber of Commerce, he handles some things that the old Herb personally did.

Although he didn't know much about the relationship between Mrs. Meredith and Master Laike, Roland obviously realized that he had inadvertently hugged the golden thigh.

He very much hopes to maintain this kind of good cooperation in order to gain some benefits for himself.

But now, what the remnants of the witches had done had made him completely humiliated in front of Bo Laike. Why is it at this time, why is it when the big boss is coming?

Isn't this deliberately embarrassing yourself?

These witches who deserved to be burned on the stake... all damned!

But even though he was complaining all the time, Roland racked his brains to answer Braike's question:

"It is true that we were negligent, my lord, and this is a disgrace to the Red Hands.

But I am not shirking responsibility. There is an inside story in this incident. The power of the witches has been suppressed to such an extent that it is absolutely impossible for them to design such an assassination.

I suspect that other forces may have intervened. "

"Doesn't this prove your incompetence?"

Bo Laike picked up his pipe and said in a cold voice:

"On your own territory, in your own lair, you can't know immediately when other people are coming. Alas, I was thinking of introducing you to His Excellency Arthur as his personal intelligence officer.

But with your performance, how dare I recommend you?

If such a bad thing happens again in the future, it will be my face. "

Hearing this, "Knife" Roland looked lonely. The moment when his hard work in the first half of his life would finally bear fruit was destroyed by such a group of mice.

However, when he was racking his brains to think about how to restore his image, an incident that happened before suddenly jumped into the mind of this deadly local killer, making him report in a low voice as if he had found a precious treasure:

"Yes, this is our incompetence, master, we will avenge it! But I came here today, and I have another important matter to report to you, which is related to Mrs. Meredith."

He took a peek at Bo Laike's expression, only to see the pirate standing in the shadow of the stables, leaving him with an impassive jaw.

Knife Roland breathed a sigh of relief, and said:

"A month ago, I received an offer from Boralus.

You know, I used to be a killer for money, but after being exposed to the thoughts of the uncrowned, I have found a new purpose and I have stopped doing things that undermine my creed.

Just out of curiosity, I still learned about the content of this 'invitation'. It is said that a big man has used a lot of resources to prevent Mrs. Meredith from becoming Mr. Arthur's wife.

They started pushing this thing a long time ago.

But their efforts all failed, so they took a final action.

They hired killers to assassinate Mrs. Meredith at the wedding. "

"Oh? That's interesting."

Bu Laike raised his eyebrows. Roland's news reminded him of some local rumors, so he asked:

"Let me guess, is the Ashvane family behind the scenes?"

"Master is wise!"

Roland flattered a little, and said:

"Because of my employment relationship with Mrs. Meredith, I also used my relationship to inquire in private. I have no evidence to prove that the possible assassination in a few days is related to the Ashvane family.

But I found the 'invitation originator'.

It was a manor housekeeper of the great merchant Mr. Farrewell. Everyone in the Boralus circle knew that Mr. Farrewell had close contacts with the Ashvane family. "

"Well, the ability to collect intelligence is not bad."

Bu Laike nodded and said:

"Can you find tangible evidence?

If possible, I can arrange for you to meet Mr. Arthur. With his deep love for his wife, he will be very, very angry when he learns that someone is going to assassinate his wife.

And immediately after anger, is revenge! He'll need a knife in the dark. "

"Can!"

Roland's eyes lit up, and he immediately promised:

"In a week at most, I can 'invite' the person who initiated the invitation, and make sure he tells everything he knows.

But I can't understand, my lord, the Ashvane family and the Vic Reiss family have never had much contact, why would they do such a thankless thing?

Mrs. Meredith's family background is not worthy of such a great noble to interfere in person, right? "

"This is because your vision is low and you can't let go of the pattern."

Bu Laike waved his hand and explained casually:

"Of the four major families in Kul Tiras, three have their own territories, but the Ashvane family is based on business. Although they are rich and well-connected, they are still lacking in foundation compared to the other three families.

They are not the cornerstone of Kul Tiras' regime.

If they want to strengthen their influence in this country, they must maintain relationships with other important figures.

Simply put, marriage.

The only daughter of the Ashvane family had wanted to marry Prince Drake, and that was their best goal.

But Drake was killed in battle, and the Stormsong family broke the news that the heir was seduced by Gilneans, and the young man's future was ruined.

Arthur Vick Reiss became the best choice.

But Arthur is an infatuated seed, and he loves Meredith, who is of humble background but has scheming skills. They can't change Arthur's affection, so they can only start from Meredith.

For the sake of the family's inheritance and growth, they have done more ruthless things than just a woman.

Forget it, go collect intelligence.

At the wedding a few days later, if your "peer" really gets involved, you know what to do. "

"Yes, Master, we will not disappoint you again."

Roland bowed his head respectfully and left.

After he left, Bo Laike looked at his back and shook his head, then said to the other side of the stable:

"The legacy of Ravenholdt still rages, a man who professes the creed of the Uncrowned, but who has no comprehension of our ways.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have come here empty-handed today.

Why is it so difficult for me to find some idealists among my compatriots?

Ms. Nasa, have you found anything there? "

"No."

Nassa's voice came from the shadows of the stable.

As soon as she threw it away, a dozen or so dark artifacts of various colors were thrown at Bo Laike's feet. They were all cursed objects that the watchmen had found all over Vic Reiss Manor in less than ten minutes.

Overwatch Lieutenant says:

"We captured three high-ranking maids in the manor, and one of them was arranged by the old count to take care of the Pope's food and water, but after a brief interrogation, they revealed the truth.

This is not an assassination against the pope, the truth is not as complicated as you think,

Their purpose is pure.

It was to avenge the fact that the Heart Witch would be destroyed by the Vic Reiss family.

Their target was Miss Meredith, who presided over the suppression of the Witch Council, and planned to change her into an ugly dark thing at the wedding, and set off a riot in Klein City by the way.

Although they don't want to disclose more, I guess there are black hands behind this. "

"This is not what we need to consider."

Laike glanced at the dark things beneath his feet, and a shadowy spark popped up, burning them clean.

Amidst the embers, the pirate moved his shoulders and said:

"I have no interest in these 'Games of Thrones', and there will be no place for these guys in Kul Tiras in the future. I am only looking forward to our first confrontation with the tidesages.

If you want evidence, I will give you evidence.

But after you have read the evidence, it will be too late to get off the ship, so be cautious while you still have time to make a choice. "

(end of this chapter)