Shadow Trails in Azeroth

"Voxmen, snakemen, plus the most elite Trolls' army, as well as the cunning Ancestor Turtle and the Mantid under my command, my dear brother Akunda and his powerful friend the tiger god Jibur all participated in the battle. .

This is equivalent to all the forces in Wharton uniting to send the unbelieving snake people to hell. But even under such an offensive, you actually let Kotek escape?

Did the Faithless Emperor fly with wings? "

While the Ancient Lord gathered her servants in her loyal temple of Setaris to announce the oracle of the Dark God, Blake, who had weakened his legs, had left the snake-man temple as if he was running away, patrolling the battlefield. In the name of running to the snake canyon in the northernmost part of Wharton Desert.

This is where the town and palace of the Faithless Snake People are located.

But after Black arrived, he received a bad news that filled his mind with questions. He looked at the commander of the troll army, a Sandfury troll general from Tanaris, with a look of disappointment on his face. and helplessness.

Blake looked at Akunda on the other side, and the honest Loa felt ashamed.

The big lizard felt extremely embarrassed. It had promised its Black brothers before that it would definitely destroy the empire of the evil and unfaithful Snake Man.

But now, it has failed to live up to its promise.

"One of Venture's goblin submarines picked it up, Captain!"

Eudora, who ran to the coastline to reconnoiter it, came back riding her Royal Coyote. She wanted Blake to inform him of the latest news, and said with certainty:

"The sailors under my command found the traces left by the submarine on the coast. It should be that the cunning Kotek left a way out for himself in advance.

Other goblin consortiums stopped doing business with it, but the crazy goblins at the venture capital company may have felt that it was a rare commodity. "

"The venture capital company?"

When the pirate heard this familiar name, he blinked and said:

"I remember that strange goblin consortium always believed in the evil investment philosophy of 'big risk means big return', right? If it were those crazy goblins, then this can indeed be explained.

But what I'm curious about is that Kotek only took his personal guards with him when he escaped, and took away very little wealth. Even if it escaped from Wharton, how would it live?

Is it possible that our Faithless Emperor will soon join the South China Sea pirates, which is now a booming business?

I just don’t understand. This is already a red sea market with red eyes. Why do you have to sharpen your heads to get into it? "

Having said this, Blake shook his head, picked up his pipe, and glanced at the various trophies that were being transported not far away by the murloc pirates in fox-man caravans to the outside of the snake-man palace.

The unfaithful snake people have been entrenched here for hundreds of years, making a lot of money by operating the largest slave trade in the South China Sea. Now these wealth are basically cheaper than the stinky pirates. Of course, the Golden Dynasty also took part of it with quick eyesight and quick hands, and it is given to them. The fleet and army paid for the departure.

But even if they gave up some of their profits, the pirates still made a lot of money from this trip to Wharton.

“Forget it, it’s already done, it’s useless to say more.

The Faithless Emperor can just run away. Whether it mixes with the goblins in the future or recruits troops to fight back to Wo'dun to regain its own territory, that is not a trouble I need to face. "

Black snorted and glanced meaningfully at the general of the troll army in front of him. He waved his hand and said:

"Go back and tell your King Rastakhan that I will leave tonight so that he no longer has to worry about the threat from me. I will abide by the agreement I made with him.

I also hope that before I leave, I can see the baby he promised me!

Only when that lovely golden thing appeared in front of me could I convince myself to willingly give up all my interests in Zandalar. "

After saying that, Black turned around arrogantly, ignoring the Sand Fury Troll General behind him, and swayed towards Akunda, bidding farewell to his honest Loa friend.

He told Akunda not to forget to send its Loa priests to Tol Barad Island to preach Akunda's teachings at Na'thalas College, and also reminded Akunda that he could turn his temple into a sterile place. The desert was moved to New Nazmir.

The environment over there is obviously more suitable for life.

Loa like Akunda, who is closely connected with the divine power of life, might be able to realize a higher-level "new" priesthood in the vitality-filled land of Nazmir.

The honest big lizard accepted the suggestion of Black, the big bad guy, Akunda. It said that it would go to New Nazmir to have a look, and if it was really good there, it would move the temple there.

Akunda expressed some sadness at the news that Blake would be leaving soon. He also hoped that Blake would stay a few more days to tell him stories about the outside world.

"I will send a traveler here in a while. He will definitely like the majestic scenery of Wharton Desert."

Blake patted Akunda's lizard horns and promised his Loa brothers:

"That chubby guy is a good storyteller. He has followed me and witnessed many things. The stories he tells will definitely satisfy you.

But you should keep an eye on him.

Although the largest dark force in the Wharton Desert has been eliminated, there are still many unknown ruins under this desert. You must let that guy keep his hands closed to avoid touching things he shouldn't touch.

Well, I'm leaving. We will meet again, my dear Akunda. "

The pirate smiled and took a bucket of the starry wine he had obtained from the Draenei in Draenor and placed it near Akunda's mouth.

He waved to his Loa friend again, stepped onto the "captain's caravan" specially prepared for him by the fox man, and swayed towards the gravel dock.

After leaving the Snake Canyon filled with the smell of gunpowder smoke, in the moving carriage, the fox captain Eudora tilted her head and looked at Black. She asked in a low voice:

"Captain, you seem to be very dissatisfied with General Jakaze who leads the army. You are full of hostility towards him. Why?"

"Why did you say?"

The pirate rubbed his head tiredly and asked:

"Don't pretend to be stupid, Eudora, it's understandable that you didn't understand these dirty inside stories before. At that time, you were just a stupid little fox in the Walton Desert.

But now you can't understand the twists and turns.

The fact that Emperor Kotek miraculously escaped from the encirclement of the army, broke through three lines of defense and disappeared on the desert coast is abnormal in itself.

I don't think the snake-man emperor is so lucky that he can escape the pursuit of two Loa in a row. "

When Eudora heard the captain's words, she immediately shook her ears. After a few seconds of silence, she looked at the undulating desert scenery outside the window and whispered:

"In the past period of time, I did hear some rumors. It is said that the slave trade of the Faithless Snake People has a mysterious contact person on the side of the Zandalari Troll Dynasty.

The latter is said to have powerful hands and eyes, and he contacted several times to help the unfaithful snakemen who smuggled into Zuldazar to capture trolls as slaves to avoid being rounded up by the Golden Dynasty.

Moreover, the military regiment commanded by General Jakaze has been stationed at the border of the Wharton Desert for nearly 20 years.

Although there has never been any evidence to prove that there was some kind of cooperation between the outstanding troll general and the Faithless Emperor, this desert looks rough and wild, but the filth and sin buried under the yellow sand are a bit hidden. No less than the outside world. "

"The slave trade of the snake people is so big. I don't believe it if they don't have partners in the Golden Dynasty."

The pirate sneered and said:

"The Sandfury Troll from Tanaris seems to have two tricks up his sleeve to be able to reach the position of general in the court of the Zandalari Trolls.

Unfortunately, he was still blinded by power, and he dared to let the Snake Emperor escape privately, without knowing what benefits Kotek had promised him.

But this matter probably cannot be hidden from the King of Gold and the Prophet of Darkness.

They want to revive the prestige of the Golden Dynasty and lead the rise of the Troll Empire. This is when they need to kill a chicken to intimidate the large and small lords in the country.

The greedy general actually gave the Golden King eye drops at this time. He is really a little genius looking for death. "

"Captain, do you need me to post a reward in the South China Sea?"

Eudora asked softly:

"Issuing a bounty to our colleagues in the South China Sea for the head of the exiled snake-man emperor. As long as the price is high enough, Kotak will never be able to return to Volton alive in this life."

"No, it's not necessary."

Blake waved his hand and said:

"Our forces are about to withdraw from Vol'dun. All the stories that will happen in this desert will have nothing to do with us. The exiled snake-man emperor will be left to the Zandalari trolls to worry about.

The story of the undead pirates in Vol'dun has come to an end. "

He coughed, pointed in the direction, and said to Eudora:

"I asked for Zemlan Port from the King of Gold. From now on, the abandoned port will be managed by Wharton Trading Company. You can move all your people to that coast and spend some money to Build a city.

That port must remain permanently neutral, and since it is close to the main road of the South China Sea route, it can quickly prosper with a little effort. From now on, you fox pirates can come back here to retire when you can no longer lift a knife. "

"Wow, Captain, you are so good to us. We, the Wharton pirate faction, will always be loyal to you. At least we, the fox people, will never betray you!

We swear by our tails! "

The little fox covered her eyes and whimpered in an instant. She swung her tail and threw herself at Blake's feet, hugging the pirate's legs and rocking back and forth.

Half of it is showing true feelings, and half of it is showing loyalty.

To be a pirate under Black's command, having ability is only the foundation for success. If you can't learn to observe words and emotions, your achievements in this life will be just like that.

The little fox captain sent Commander Black to the gravel dock, watched the pirates board the Nagfar, and then left in the caravan.

Although the Snake Empire has been defeated, their remnants are still spread throughout the northern desert, and it will still take some time to completely eliminate them.

The fox-human civilization also needs to select a group of people who are willing to leave Wharton with Eudora, and before leaving, Eudora also needs to make arrangements for Zemlan Port.

The little fox captain won't be able to take any time off in the next month or two.

Fortunately, she is shrewd enough, and the fox commanders under her command are also keen enough. These things are just too complicated, but they really can't trouble her.

Blake returned to the ghost ship and planned to take a good rest in the captain's cabin. The "lethal power" of Xalatath's lamia was too great, which even the battle-hardened pirates couldn't bear.

But as soon as he opened the door of the captain's cabin, he saw an "uninvited guest."

"Oh my God!"

The stinking pirate let out a pretentious scream, put on a very flattering posture, and bowed to the "distinguished guest" who appeared in his captain's cabin.

He used the most standard Elf Empire etiquette.

He said in ancient Sarasin:

"What kind of wind brought the great Queen to me? Why didn't you inform me in advance that you were coming here in person? You also asked me to change the decoration of my ship, at least to make it in line with the luxury of the Elf King's Court. Style is the best way to welcome you."

"Shut up! You damn jester, Black! I'm not here to hear your silly pirate jokes, I have a lot to ask you!"

Queen Azshara, who was lying in a lazy posture on her luxurious purple velvet royal sofa, waved her hands in boredom, and the six war maids beside her immediately straightened their backs.

Four surrounded Blake, and the remaining two closed the door to the captain's cabin.

I don’t know what method Queen Azshara used to actually move her luxurious queen’s chariot into the pirate’s captain’s cabin. Hell, this thing is even bigger than the door of the captain’s cabin.

It must be some kind of magic trick, right?

As for why Azshara was able to appear on the ship without alerting the pirates who were mentally connected to the Nagfar, Black was not surprised.

If Queen Azshara cannot even do this, she will be called the most powerful woman in the world.

"What deal did you make with N'Zoth behind my back?"

Queen Azshara is not polite either.

She lay on her queen's chariot couch and asked directly:

"Why did that lunatic suddenly stop making rude demands on me and urging us to open its seal? Why did he say that I have been under too much pressure recently and specially gave me a few days off to let me relax?

I briefly suspected that the Corruptor might have gone crazy due to stress.

But later I learned that its consciousness had descended on Zandalari Island. When I sent people over, I unexpectedly found you operating here. "

Her Majesty the Queen blinked her blood-red eyes.

She said to Blake:

"Tell me, my captain of the guard, how did you convince N'Zoth to wake up from his madness? Is there anything about me in your agreement?

Why do I feel that you are setting up some conspiracy against your great queen? "

As he spoke, Azshara's tentacles gathered from all directions like poisonous snakes, trying to wrap Black up bit by bit, but the pirate just stood there and did not resist.

When Azshara's tentacles approached him with a threatening tone, he reached out and touched the tentacles very lightly. This bold move made the queen retract her tentacles as if she was electrocuted.

The atmosphere in the entire captain's room immediately froze.

The six Royal Clash maids around them all drew out a total of thirty-six weapons. As long as Her Majesty the Queen gave the order, they would swarm up and kill this damn dirty pirate.

"Well, I didn't mean it, Your Majesty, I just said it."

Blake was also surprised by his behavior. He felt that it must be the "sequelae" of having had close contact with a "lamb beauty" before.

He looked at Azshara, whose eyes were spitting fire, and hurriedly waved his hands to change the subject and explained:

"Well, Your Majesty, please listen to my explanation. I can explain this matter. The agreement between N'zos and I does not involve you. I just need to discuss the details of that important matter with you.

I mean, about the head of Elisande the Disobedient, and carrying out your punishment for the Quel'dorei elves who hid water from the Well of Eternity.

Your loyal captain of the bodyguard is ready for the assassination. He is just waiting for your order! "