Shadow Trails in Azeroth

The end of Queen Mia's coronation ceremony means that the bad situation in Gilneas has finally entered the step of starting to "solve the problem", which is a good thing for this country and everyone who is worried about this country's problems.

However, the Kingdom of Gilneas may have to face a period of "isolation".

It takes time for werewolves to start "feral appeasement" on a large scale, and this process cannot be interrupted or disturbed. Because of the Wolf Cult's perverse behavior in the past few months, various serious problems that have arisen in the country will take time to resolve.

Most importantly, the "worgen conquest" that almost happened made Gilneas's three neighboring countries feel threatened.

Although the top leaders of Lordaeron, Stromgarde and Dalaran have not yet sent an official letter, the joint blockade on the border is expected to continue until Queen Mia completely solves the problem of uncontrolled werewolves.

And because of Lord Godfrey's incident, the relationship between Gilneas and Lordaeron will not be very good for a long time to come.

This means that the Kingdom of Gilneas will not have much "foreign affairs" for several years, and it also means that the peninsular country will be "temporarily" excluded from the Alliance.

But it's not a big deal.

Because while other kingdoms are rejecting Gilneas, Kul Tiras has signed an alliance treaty and agreement with Gilneas.

"Kul Tiras' unparalleled fleet coupled with Gilneas's incomparably brave werewolf warriors, the alliance between the two countries will make each other continue to grow stronger."

In the chaotic dock area of ​​the Royal City of Gilneas, Lady Catherine, who attended the coronation ceremony of Queen Mia as a spectator, was saying goodbye to her old best friend.

She held Queen Mia's hand and whispered:

"My husband agrees very much with my decision. The first batch of support supplies from Kul Tiras and the food purchased from Pandaria will be sent to Dragonbone Harbor within a month.

This was the beginning of a deep friendship between the two countries.

Daelin asked me to tell you that the South China Sea, which has been ruled by Kul Tiras, will also be open to Gilnean merchants.

If Lord Darius has nothing to do during this time, my husband would welcome him to personally lead the worgen legions and join the Kul Tiran Third Fleet.

We are preparing an operation to clean up the pirates in the South Sea, and we welcome our werewolf friends to join this hunt. "

"I will tell the Northern Lords."

Mia glanced at the ghost ship Nagfar that was preparing to set sail in the port, and she said softly:

"I think Darius will not refuse the invitation of his friends. I will leave my children to you for the time being, Catherine, to send them to Boralus.

Now that Gilneas is in such chaos, I really don't feel comfortable keeping them by my side. When the country is stable, I will personally pick them up. "

"Um."

Lady Catherine nodded, hugged her best friend goodbye, and with Queen Mia's reluctant farewell, she took her three children onto the deck of the Nagfar.

The children waved goodbye to their parents.

The Gene couple and Lord Darius in werewolf form, hiding behind, also waved their hands in response.

They watched the ghost ship leave the dock, then sink into the sea and disappear in a strange and mysterious manner.

"The situation of the Kul Tiran fleet seems really not optimistic."

Behind Her Majesty Mia, the new Royal Guard Captain Genn Greymane stroked the gray beard on his chin and said to his queen:

"For Daelin to be so generous as to accept werewolves aboard his ship as marines, it seems that the recent surge in pirates in the South China Sea has severely challenged the order set by Kul Tiras for the South China Sea.

Old Dai Lin realized that relying on their severely damaged fleet could no longer suppress the South China Sea as before.

He is consciously looking for allies.

He knew that the chaotic and weak Gilneas had the power he needed, with the cooperation of humanity's strongest navy and wildest army, and that we, the weak, would not be able to pose a threat to Kul Tiras for at least ten years.

What a cunning guy. "

"But this agreement is indeed what we need most now. It will take at least ten years for us to get out of the quagmire on our own. With the support of Kul Tiras' manpower and material resources, we can shorten this time by half."

The Queen of Gilneas brushed her long hair, and in the wind on the dock, she said to her husband:

"There are also demons. When I left just now, Blake once again emphasized the threat of demons to me. It is a war that cannot be avoided and cannot be avoided alone.

I originally wanted to alleviate the pressure on the country by focusing on people's livelihood, but now it seems that we still have to prepare for war first. "

"I will take care of it, Your Majesty."

The northern lord in a werewolf posture moved his body and walked forward. He said in a deep voice:

"I will reintegrate the Gray Wolf Brigade in the shortest possible time. Perhaps the battle in the South China Sea will allow our most elite soldiers to quickly adapt to the combat methods of the werewolf group.

Think of it as military training.

It can also bring back more wealth from the South China Sea to poor and weak countries, and escort our merchants to integrate into the South China Sea trade system. "

"Well, I'll definitely feel relieved if I leave it to you."

Queen Mia smiled, but soon, she thought of another thing and said:

"Is it time to withdraw the fleet we sent to the North Sea?"

"It won't be that easy, my queen."

Gene sighed and said:

"The commanders of those ships were loyal admirers of Ralal Flamefang, and when they left Keelport, they were beyond our control.

Rather than saying that they are our fleet, it is more appropriate to say that they are rebels.

Although Lylar Flamefang is dead, don't expect the rebels to obey your orders. Fortunately, our flagship is still docked at Keel Harbor, otherwise this wave would completely crush Gilneas's naval dream. "

"Really? That's such a shame."

Queen Mia sighed, shook her head and said:

"Since they are rebels, then may they be buried in the waves of the frozen sea, and may they be eaten dry by the great pirate Black. Also, Jean, I am uncomfortable with you calling me queen.

Maybe you should keep calling me Mia. "

"How is this possible?"

Old Jean rolled his eyes, stretched out greatly, and said to his wife:

"This is a matter of decency. My lord, I just swore allegiance to you. Congratulations, my dear, you have successfully tamed a wolf king."

"But I didn't put the collar around your neck either?"

Mia snorted, raised her hand proudly, and said:

“Then, my squire, escort your queen now to the outskirts of the city, where Lady Crow is looking for a location for the semi-permanent feral appeasement ritual.

We're going to have a look there. "

"As you command, my lord."

Old Jean smiled and supported the queen's arm, escorting her away from the dock. The northern lord stuck out his tongue at this scene. Jean, relieved of his burden, seemed to have returned to the dissolute attitude of his youth.

Still wearing a collar?

Gee, the queen and her wife really know how to play.

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"This is the news just sent from the North Sea. Captain Anne said it must be delivered to you immediately."

In the captain's cabin of the Nagfar, Valeela hurriedly placed a letter on Blake's desk. She said seriously:

"It is said to be related to the Gilneas fleet in the North Sea."

"Well, I understand."

Blake nodded and opened the envelope.

Watching Valeera leave and close the door, the stinky pirate who was wearing a nightgown and no pants let out a sigh of relief. He turned to look at the closet next to him, and the blushing first mate Sephiel was walking out of it. .

Looking at the "cool" clothes she was wearing, I knew that the first mate and the captain must have been doing something shameful just now.

This is actually nothing. Sephiel and Blake haven't seen each other for almost a month. It's completely understandable to have a heated argument, but they are too involved.

So much so that the two of them were completely unaware of Valeera's approach.

Probably because Valeera has begun to change her job as a Watcher, this already powerful elf assassin has become more and more proficient in concealing aura.

"I'd better come back at night."

Sephiel covered his face and let out a cute cry and said:

"It was so embarrassing to almost be seen."

"At night? It's too late at night!"

Blake sighed and said:

"Mavie asked me to take you to a banquet tonight, and she also explained that it will be a dinner for just the three of us. I don't know what she wants to do, but there is no doubt that she won't want to do anything else tonight.

So, hurry up. "

The stinky pirate pulled the shy first mate into his arms, and the couple started kissing passionately as if no one else was around. Then they got out of hand. It wasn't until the Nagfar approached Tol Barad Island that the two finally comforted each other. .

The smelly pirate with a pipe in his mouth was sitting on a chair wearing beach shorts-style floral underwear. While moving his body, he picked up the letter in front of him, opened it, glanced at it and narrowed his eyes.

He turned to the parasaurus who was lying on his big round bed, waved the letter in his hand, and said:

"As expected, Gilneas's fleet mutinied.

Probably because they sensed the death of Lelar Flamefang and the shattering of the Luna Scythe, the group of diehards of the Scythe Claw faction left the Alliance Grand Fleet last night.

Anne's scout ship picked up their tracks.

Those guys raided the fleets of Lordaeron and Quel'Thalas before leaving and took away three ships as trophies. They are now sailing south, obviously not intending to get involved in the war in the North Sea.

These werewolf rebels also raised the flag of their own faction. They called themselves the 'Ride Boat Gang'. They seemed to be preparing to head to the now-exploded South China Sea to engage in some exciting piracy activities.

But their rebellion created an opportunity for Anne.

Just in the early hours of the morning, the North Sea Fleet, led by Anne, launched an attack on the Dauntless Fortress in the Borean Tundra. Lordaeron's Second Fleet was beaten to the point where it cowered at the dock and did not dare to come out.

Zhiyuan County was also plundered, which was an exciting victory. "

"They rely on having more people and more ships at sea. When it comes to naval battles, they are no match for old pirates like Anne."

Sephiel got up from the bed and snapped his fingers to reverse the flow of time.

In less than a second, she transformed back into the shrewd and capable first mate. She adjusted her hat, walked behind Blake, and while massaging his shoulders, she kissed the smelly pirate on the forehead.

She said softly:

"I don't think the Undead Fleet needs you to go to the North Sea in person. As long as they persist for a while, they can defeat the fleets of Lordaeron and Quel'Thalas at sea.

The land battle is indeed a bit troublesome.

The highland knights and elf rangers of Arathi are not something the pirates can deal with, but as long as we block the frozen sea, those knights, no matter how brave they are, will be slowly worn to death by us.

So, if you go to Zandalar next, the Nagfar and I can accompany you. Anne's victory will make the situation in the North Sea more favorable to us.

The ghost ship no longer needs to sit there. "

"Okay, then you can go with me."

Blake smiled, reached out and touched Sephiel's smooth face, and said:

"Prepare a dinner for me and a set of clothes. After we get ashore, we will go meet Maiev. Don't worry, she is no longer as cold and difficult to deal with as before."

"Where's Xal'atath?"

The gentle and virtuous Sephiel nodded and asked again:

"She won't go? Doesn't she like to join in this kind of fun?"

"She went to Zandalari."

Blake sighed and said:

"She was obviously extremely dissatisfied with my delay. She demanded that she get an excellent body that could carry the Heart of Darkness, so she abandoned me.

I was left to face dangerous dark evil spirits alone.

What a ruthless dark woman. "

"Perhaps it's because Xal'atath feels that your feelings for her were separated by Maiev and I?"

Sephiel covered her mouth and chuckled. She reached out and flicked Blake's ears and said:

"She always claims to be dark, but she is more greedy than me. She is like an insatiable child who makes a fuss when she doesn't get something or is unhappy."

"Be tolerant."

The smelly pirate shrugged and said:

"This is her first time learning to be a 'human being'."

Blake's words made Sephiel nod repeatedly. He was indeed a caring person with Dark Essence. This description was really too accurate.

The first parasaurus was about to say a few more words, but before she could speak, she let out a cry of pain, covered her head and sat limply on the ground.

This movement startled the stinky pirate.

He hurriedly picked up the trembling Sephiel, looked at her terrible expression, and asked with concern:

"What's going on here?"

"The timeline is suddenly disrupted."

The first auxiliary dragon held Blake's wrist tightly, with such strength that the pirates felt pain. Sephiel stared at Blake, her eyes had turned into the yellow snake pupils of the bronze dragon.

She said with difficulty:

"Someone tried to assassinate you in the past. My past self was fighting her. She was too strong for me. No! Chromie! You idiot!

do not come!

Damn it!

Blake, listen to me. Don't go near any place that will interfere with the flow of time during this period. Be patient and wait for me to come back!

I will definitely be back! "

After this scream, as the khaki time stream storm erupted in the captain's cabin, Sephiel rolled his eyes in the pirate's arms and twitched, completely unconscious.

Blake immediately realized that it was not Sephiel who was directly attacked, but his first mate's spirit body broke away from Onyxia's body and entered the past time stream.

The most important thing is the words Sephiel shouted before leaving

"Chromie? How come that guy who hates people and hates ghosts appears in this timeline?"

Blake blinked.

He sensed that things were in trouble.