Shadow Trails in Azeroth

Xal'atath's reminder made Blake full of expectations for the upcoming trip to Zandalar. According to the Dark Essence, the situation there was already very bad.

But Blake knew this before.

Even fringe Loa like old Garni has begun to find a way out for himself. The recent undercurrents on Zandalari Island can be seen, not to mention old Bwonsamdi who had foreseen the danger in advance and put oil on his feet.

That bastard abandoned his "villa in Hades" without even showing signs of danger, and ran away with his bare butt to the continent of Kalimdor.

He is indeed a cunning troll god of death, and his sense of danger is truly top-notch.

On the ghost ship sailing away from Tol Barad, Black leaned in the captain's chair and listened carefully to the pirate songs that the ghost sailors sang in unison under the command of Little Star from the other side of the deck, as well as the croaking of the murlocs. To the accompaniment of random screams, he held Maiev in his arms.

There was no lust flowing between the two of them, and they didn't intend to do anything shameful.

They just hugged each other in an ambiguous gesture, enjoying the unique tranquility brought by diving under the sea.

After spending time with Maiev, the pirate discovered that Maiev obviously preferred this kind of silent companionship to more shy things.

Even if you don't do anything, just hugging each other in silence, it will make her happy for a long time.

All elves are actually like this.

In essence, they are a group of "Platonists" who care about spiritual love far more than physical relationships. Even the Quel'dorei elves who have inherited all the corrupt noble enjoyment of the Elf Empire are actually the same.

Even though those white-skinned elves do not resist having a romantic relationship with a man or woman they like, the Quel'dorei elves still have a very conservative attitude towards love.

They can have countless lovers, but they only have one lover in their lives.

"Something big is going to happen to Zandalari."

In the quiet captain's cabin, Blake stroked Maiev's long ears and whispered:

"The truly terrifying event is that an ancient god who has been sealed for countless years has awakened and is waiting to be released from the seal. This incident itself was planned by another ancient god.

I very much suspect that the reappearance of Great Guardian Raiden stimulated N'Zoth. The Corruptors are keenly aware of the signs of the re-emergence of the long-collapsed Titan Guardian system.

It will use its plans in Zandalari to deal a fatal blow to the guardians.

What a bastard. "

"There are also ancient gods on Zandalari?"

Maiev rested her head on Blake's heart. She still closed her eyes and enjoyed the warm peace, but she frowned and whispered:

“I thought that after C’Thun died and Y’Shaarj was taken away from power by Xal’atath, there were only two dark things left in the world, N’Zoth and Yogg-Saron.

Where did you get this news? "

"I am a prophet after all, my lady."

Blake put his chin on Maiev's long hair and said:

"Not only can I see the future, I can also know the past. I know what terrible things happened on the land of Zandalar before you night elves were born.

The 'blood plague' that occurred in sixteen thousand years almost destroyed the original troll civilization. After the First Emperor Dasa commanded the troll empire to complete the Jedi counterattack, the world truly entered a state of stable development.

I guess that among the trolls who followed Emperor Dazar to attack evil things, there were probably your Kaldorei ancestors. "

"You're saying something so terrible, Blake, that it's going to make me want to cut your tongue out with a knife tonight."

Maiev was a little angry.

she says:

"Do you also believe those boring and hateful rumors? The night elves are the children of the Moon God! It is impossible for us to have anything to do with the savage trolls."

"Yeah?"

The pirate curled his lips and pinched Maiev's long ears, and said:

"Looking at your long ears, which cannot be said to be exactly the same as the Zandalari Trolls, but can only be said to be perfect replicas, it proves that you are absolutely inseparable from them.

Of course, of course, that's not what we are going to talk about today, so don't be angry, my lady, I actually don't want to admit that terrible fact.

After all, I don’t want to have a ‘troll wife’ either.

But what I want to tell you is that the ancient god G'huun we may face this time has nothing to do with C'Thun, Y'Shaarj, N'zoth and Yogg-Saron.

It doesn't even come from the fall of the void world.

If I have to say it, it was the biggest mistake made by the wise and powerful Titan Guardians in the age of mythology. It was born in Azeroth. Well, an evil experimental subject?

In short, the ultimate evil born in this world is obviously more infective and damaging to Azeroth than other ancient gods, which greatly increases the danger of the guy who just woke up. "

"Is G'huun man-made?"

Maiev was really surprised now.

The warden lady stood up from the pirate's arms, and was pulled back to the chair by Blake like a princess. She didn't care about the pirate's intimacy, but stared into his eyes and said:

"So, N'Zoth's purpose of awakening it is"

"Of course I'm going to steal the forbidden knowledge of how the Titan Guardians successfully created a 'perfect artificial ancient god' under limited conditions."

Blake shrugged and said:

"This is also one of the purposes of our trip! We can destroy that knowledge, we can retain that knowledge, and we can even use that knowledge.

But we must ensure that that knowledge cannot fall into the hands of N'zoth or other void creations. Otherwise, with the Corruptor's ruthlessness and its execution power, it is estimated that within ten years, the entire world will be filled with this kind of twisted corruption and destruction. Created.

Of course, I also have doubts about whether N'zoth can survive ten years, or even survive next year. "

"These Titan Guardians!"

Maiev frowned and swatted away Blake's hand that moved towards her chest, and said with anger:

“It’s just that they couldn’t fulfill their responsibilities, and yet they left us with this mess before the end of their time.

This matter is so important.

Especially the remaining forbidden knowledge in the sealed land you mentioned, these things must be destroyed!

I will report this to the Sisters of Elune and summon the strongest among us to Zandalar. In the name of the Moon God, this evil that threatens the very foundation of the world must be eradicated. "

"I advise you not to do this."

Blake shook his head and said:

"The moment you set foot on the troll territory, you will trigger a full-scale counterattack by the Golden Dynasty. In other parts of the world, the Kaldorei may not be afraid of the Zandalari trolls, but in their territory, even if Tyrande personally leads the expedition, Nothing good to ask for.

Unless you want to mobilize all your wild demigods to fight the loa of the trolls in Zandalar, in the past, I would definitely be crazy about chasing such fun.

But not now.

Whether it is the wilderness demigod or the Loa god, they are the sharp blades and shields used by this world to resist demons, and they cannot be wasted in internal fighting.

Just be patient and I will arrange it.

As you said, since it was the mess left by the Titan Guardians, they must be responsible for finishing it this time. Odin and Raiden can't turn a blind eye to this, it's just the right time to train their troops before venturing to Argus. "

"Is it really?"

Maiev looked at Blake and said:

"I feel like you haven't confessed all your thoughts to me. You just said that you went there for the forbidden knowledge. What are you going to do with it?"

"Let's do an experiment!"

The pirate spread his hands and confessed to the warden lady sitting on his lap:

"You know I still owe the dean a paper on magic research, which is a stepping stone for me to enter the 'Grand Wizard Magic Salon'. I've had enough of those arrogant spellcasters who have always despised my professional academic level.

So I decided to give them a look and surprise everyone with a shocking experiment. And you, you and Xal'atath are my chosen experimental assistants.

I promise, my lady, that after the experiment is over, I will destroy all forbidden knowledge. You can supervise this process, my dear warden. "

"snort"

Maiev snorted. She obviously didn't believe what this bad pirate said, but before Maiev was about to refute, the two of them turned to look to the side at the same time.

A simple troll mask hanging on the wall of the captain's cabin suddenly shook, and it also emitted a wave of spiritual power that made Black very unhappy.

"Have you seen enough?"

Black hugged Maiev into his arms and kissed the warden's lady on the cheek as if to demonstrate. He raised his head and said to the floating mask:

"Are you still here to watch the whole series? Bastard, is this something you can watch without paying?"

"I'll pay!"

The strange and elongated voice of Bwonsamdi, the troll god of death, sounded from the suspended troll mask. He said with a cheerful smile:

"I will ask my followers to send the money to Gadgetzan in a moment and give it to your Faceless Men servants. It will definitely be a wealth that will satisfy you! Now, let's get started.

I’ve paid, and I want to watch exciting paid content~”

"Whoosh"

The answer to the troll's death was a shadow knife shining with moonlight.

Maiev struck hard and fast. The flying knife pierced Bwonsamdi's mask and stuck it on the opposite bulkhead. Old Bwonsamdi's feigned cry of pain could be heard from it.

"This is my baby."

The pirate laughed and touched the warden's forehead lightly. Maiev was obviously unwilling to continue to show affection to Blake in front of a damn troll.

So she stood up expressionlessly, straightened her clothes, walked into the shadows and disappeared into the captain's cabin.

"Hey, stinky troll!"

After Maiev left, Black held his pipe in his mouth and stared at the broken troll mask in front of him with an unhappy tone. He said viciously:

"I could have been happy tonight, but it's all your fault. Now there's no happiness left. You'd better find a good reason for interrupting my tryst with my elf lover.

Otherwise, I will really find a way to organize the manpower and launch a large-scale raid on your Zul'Farrak that will be razed to the ground!

Seriously, you smiling bastard. "

"Do you think I want to?"

Bwonsamdi also lost his temper. It controlled the broken levitating mask to fly up and down in front of the pirates' eyes, and screamed again:

"This is my favorite mask. It came from First Emperor Dasa. Do you know how much this thing is worth? Now it's broken by your damn dark troll lover.

Even if I don’t ask you to pay compensation, I’m already giving you a lot of face.

As for the reason why I came this time, haha, you better do it first, drink some wine to calm down the shock or something, I'm not just here, I'm sending you a message on behalf of an angry woman. "

"whispering sound"

The pirate curled his lips, took out the wine bottle and took a sip, then spread his hands and said:

"Tell me, which girl who is obsessed with me asked you to take care of me?

Let me explain in advance, I am no longer the mighty prodigal I used to be. Now I am overwhelmed by my emotional life, and I do not intend to attract any more beauties."

"The Lord of Ardenweald, the protector and caregiver of all loa and natural demigods, the Winter Queen of the Eternal Pantheon of Death has asked me to bring you a message!"

Bwonsamdi scolded the smelly pirate in a tone of "deliberately shocking you":

"What you did in Gilneas can no longer be concealed! Her Majesty knows that it was you who disrupted the arrival of Lykanthos, and it was you who interfered with her efforts to bring the fate of the elves back on track.

The queen is extremely dissatisfied with your misbehavior. She found a clever and capable messenger, which is me. She asked the old Lord Bwonsamdi to convey her will to you!

You are now an unwelcome soul in Ardenweald!

Even if you possess the divine power of life and the blessings of wild nature, don’t even think about setting foot in the eternal paradise prepared for all natural life after your death! The Queen's actual words were, go and wallow in your mud pit.

Souls like yours are destined to end up as miserable corpses in Maldraxxus, or into Revendreth and become the playthings of vampires.

Oh, by the way, there's some bad news. "

The troll Death admired Blake's complex expression. He said happily as if he had eaten honey:

"Guess why I never mentioned Ascension Bastion? My dear villain Black, let me tell you another 'good news'!

Not long ago, at a saint meeting held in Elysium Castle, Loyal Saint Jedworth paid tribute to the 'eldest daughter' Gristy, the ruler and protector of Ascension Bastion and all the little blue angels of Kyrian. Ya, I tearfully rebuked you for obstructing the Kyrians' great cause of transporting souls to the Shadow Realm!

She provided enough evidence to prove her statement. Because of your interference, at least nearly ten thousand souls who should go to the Shadow Realm were forcibly stranded in the material world!

This is a terrible situation that the Kylian Angels have not encountered for countless years.

The angry eldest daughter declares you on the spot as a 'polluter of souls' and excommunicates you as a soul unwelcome to the Fortress of Ascension. Great, right?

My dear Blake, you have done things that countless people would never dare to think of, and you have been rejected by two of the best 'heavens' while you were still alive.

All that's left for you is the hell of war or conspiracy. "

"I didn't expect that there is such a good thing?"

Blake blinked and stood up. He said:

"You know, I hate the pretentious little blue Kylian people the most. I hate that they always want souls to serve them. I also hate the lawless and cute night faes in Ardenweald. They are too noisy. .

Please go back and tell the Winter Queen and the eldest daughter that I thank them for their kindness, and at the same time, tell those little blue Kylian angels who are snitching behind my back to stay away from me."

The pirate flexed his fingers and said in a bad tone:

"The snitches are the most disdainful bastards. I won't be polite if I meet them next time!

Oh, by the way, my dear Bwonsamdi, you may have been hanging out in the Shadowlands for a long time and don't quite understand what is happening in Zandalari now.

Because you spoke to me so arrogantly just now, I decided to give you a hard job!

I want to send all the souls of the Zandalari trolls who are about to die in the wave of infection set off by G'huun to Mu'ezala, and I want to cooperate with your 'ghost father'!

My only request is that it breaks into your lost and recovered world, smashes all your furniture, scratches all your territory, kills all your pet cats, and finally punishes you severely!

The best thing is, I just have a way to contact Muezala.

unless"

Black stretched out his finger and made a universal gesture. He blinked and said to Bwonsamdi:

"you know."

"Because you mocked me so arrogantly just now, I will do double this time!"