Shadow Trails in Azeroth

Although the Nerubians, who are well-informed because of their extensive tundra transportation network, had previously known about the rise of the Lich King in the north of Northrend and the war between the undead and the trolls.

But they didn't pay too much attention to these two forces.

The Nerubians, who have been hiding underground for more than 10,000 years, have never intended to pay too much attention to the surface.

This is the experience gained from their long-term hidden existence.

In the eyes of the spider demons, the thick and cold frozen soil of Northrend is the most perfect defense and shield. It is a hidden canopy that belongs exclusively to the spider demons. It is like a thick and indestructible city wall that protects the spider demons. The Demon Kingdom is isolated from the chaotic surface world.

The Nerubians consider themselves to be bystanders and recorders in the long history of Northrend. They observe and record everything on the surface with a detached attitude.

They witnessed the invasion of demons, they witnessed the ancient war, they witnessed the fall of the dragon, they witnessed the collapse of the earth.

They never express their opinions on everything they observe, and they never intend to intervene in the affairs of the outside world. They have become accustomed to hiding in silence, and are accustomed to being protected by the darkness of the earth.

Most of their members stubbornly believe that no matter how chaotic the outside world is or how terrible things happen, it will not affect the long-term peace and order of the underground kingdom.

But to be honest, the spider demons' "enclosed territory and cuteness" lifestyle can't be considered a bad thing.

It is much better for them to voluntarily hide under the world than to imitate the "ideal" of the Qiraji and the Mantid who plan to conquer the world whenever they disagree.

Of course, the Nerubians can survive under the land of Northrend for more than ten thousand years. They are certainly not only good at hiding, they also have their own defense and military power.

When the Nerubians built their first city, Ankhet, underground, they considered a series of issues such as surface warfare and invasion by foreign enemies.

Therefore, these insect nobles set up many checkpoints, walls and gates for their territory to defend themselves from foreign enemies, and also specially created maze-like tunnels to hide the real entrance to the underground kingdom.

In addition to these fortifications based on the "architecture and art" style of the Dark Empire, the spider demons also used the mysterious techniques handed down from the Aqir Empire to tame many wild and powerful spiders in Northrend as the city's protector.

According to some bizarre documents whose sources are currently difficult to determine, the giant spiders that guard the city of the Nerubians have been mysteriously tamed by the Nerubians for generations, and their strength has become similar to that of some inferior beasts, Loa.

It can be said that the spider demons have achieved the ultimate in self-protection.

If it were a frontal attack, even if the entire human civilization's military force were brought in, they would never be able to break through the spider demon's heroic city in a short time.

And once the battlefield is placed underground under the frozen soil that the spider demons regard as their home, it means that the initiative in the war is completely handed over to the spider demons.

In that kind of war mode where the spider demons can attack from underground tunnels from all directions, and the invaders can only passively fight like blind men in the complex terrain of the underground, even if the legions of Titan creations join the battle, it will be difficult to achieve a glorious victory.

From this point of view, there is nothing wrong with Maris’ previous emotion.

The underground world of Northrend is completely ruled by the Neiyou Spider Demons. As a civilization that was born from the power of corruption but later became independent, the Spider Demons have every right to be proud of themselves.

But the problem is that the name itself, similar to "Never Fall", seems to be a curse for the defense system.

Most of the cities that were considered absolutely impossible to fall were not destroyed from the front. Just like this sudden war, no one could have predicted in advance that His Majesty the Lich King, who had recently risen in Northrend, would have The war of conquest of Azjol Nerub, the insect kingdom, will actually be spearheaded by a group of insects.

And this attack came too suddenly!

The whole process from the appearance of the ancient lord to the attack by the insect swarm took less than five minutes, so fast that even the "friendly forces" around Black could not predict it at all.

It was something that the friendly forces could not imagine, and the spider demons who were the target of the attack would definitely not be able to imagine it.

The extremely brave mantid heroes led the elite warriors who had survived the battle with demons in the world of Draenor like a whirlwind into the unsuspecting nerubian city. The nerubian guards who rushed to meet the enemy did not even have a single one. He was torn into pieces by the mantid swordsmen before he even got through the encounter.

The sacrifice of the guards did buy the city defenders time to close the gates of the city walls.

But the problem is that we are all bugs, and our ancestors are still one family. There is no need to play underground raids in front of the Qiraji swarm.

At the call of the ancient lord, Oro, the giant insect lord from the ruins of Qiraji, soon let out a strange and low roar.

It was like a long crimson snake traveling underground. In just a few minutes, it dug a huge tunnel that led directly to the core of the Nerubian city.

The terrifying giant insect howled and stretched out its huge body from the center of the spider demon city in a way that destroyed the earth. It bent down amid the smoke and dust of broken rocks, and swept all the surrounding buildings with a 360° sweep. Up to heaven.

This terrifying offensive suddenly stunned the spider demons who had been at peace for thousands of years.

These strange insect nobles with human-like upper bodies and spider-like lower bodies had no idea how to deal with the disaster in front of them.

Some of them are calling for lower-level nerubian soldiers to go to the front line with them to resist the invaders, while others are trying to escape with their families before the invaders invade the city.

But it is a pity that in the face of Qiraji Tunnel Worms, a biological warfare machine specially designed for underground raids, there is no difference between "frontline" and "rearside" at all.

At the same time that the mantid invaded the city, large swaths of qiraji also rushed into the nerubian city along the tunnels opened by the nyduworms.

These "old relatives" who came from the same civilization more than 10,000 years ago, but have long been divided into different factions and different forms, have no idea of ​​reminiscing about the past when they meet, no matter how the nerubians try to use spiritual magic to interact with Qiraji worms and mantises. The demons exchanged dialogues, and the vicious bugs that rushed into the ancient kingdom in front of them all had only one reaction.

kill!

Kill whatever you encounter!

Even the small spiders and six-legged flying insects that the nerubians have domesticated to relieve boredom will be dragged out of their warm and dark nests and bitten to death!

Those spider eggs also need to be moved and shaken well, and then used as "wine" to "supplement nutrition" to the furious worker insects.

Of course the Qiraji are cruel, but their evil deeds today have nothing to do with their cruel nature. There is only one reason for all the killings, and that is because the ancient sages asked them to do so!

The ancient venerable said that she, the Supreme One, wanted to see a river of blood!

Then as loyal servants of darkness, they must dedicate a real "river of blood" to the supreme master.

"Tsk, tsk, isn't this a bit too cruel?"

When the walls of Ankhet, the largest underground city of the nerubians and the first in their history, fell completely under the control of the insect swarm, the noble ancient lord and her human "male favorite" set foot on this heretical land.

Blake looked around at the corpses of the nerubians that were torn apart by the violent swarm of insects.

Those guys also wore insect-man robes made of strange fabrics, and they also knew how to embellish their clothes and limbs with gold, silver or gems.

The pirates even saw a spider demon holding his beloved lyre in his arms before he died. This means that although the spider demons are the smallest branch among the insect people, they are definitely the branch with the highest degree of civilization development.

While the qiraji were still eating hair and drinking blood, and the mantids were still devoting everything to the Great Reincarnation, the nerubians actually began to study music.

Tsk tsk tsk, I can only say that he is worthy of being a former insect noble.

"brutal?"

Black's complaints immediately aroused Xal'atath's dissatisfaction, and the ancient venerable lady said in a deep voice in displeasure:

"I have entrusted your mentor Lilesa, little master, to convey my will. I have given these spider demons the choice to return to the Aqir Empire, but how did they respond to my kindness?

They don't even allow Lyressa to enter their city!

The kindness I sent to their king was not taken seriously by that stupid king at all!

But that is my messenger!

That is the messenger who represents the will of the swarm. "

Xalatas glanced at the capital city of the Nerubian Kingdom in front of her with a cold gaze. She spit out the bright red snake letter and said coldly:

"If their so-called 'wisdom' is not enough for these underground creatures to understand the necessary traits for survival, I would not mind teaching them in another way the terrible consequences of disobeying an ancient sage.

Not to mention that these descendants of the Yaqir Empire actually chose to hook up with Yogg-Saron and flirt with each other. It is really disappointing! "

The ancient venerable snorted, raised his voluptuous fingernails, flicked them, and said:

"I originally gave the nerubians their place in my Aqir empire, but now that they have dedicated their loyalty to my mortal enemy, I no longer need them to continue to exist.

Anyway, what my empire needs is nothing more than the lost genes of the Aqirs. "

Having said this, Xal'atath grinned, moved her body like a snake, circled the pirate twice, buried her head in the pirate's arms, and whispered delicately:

"My little master, has my viciousness and cruelty made you hate me? It doesn't matter, you can tell me, and I will correct my style according to your request."

"Well, this is fine, don't change it."

Blake glanced at the cold eyes of the Lord's guards around him. He coughed, patted Xal'atath's head and whispered:

"Wouldn't it be over if you changed for the worse? Rather than taking the risk and betting that the next you will be better, I think it may be more in line with my needs to accept you as dark and depraved as you are now.

I mean, you are perfect now in my eyes. "

"Well, my little master, you are really good at talking about love."

Xalatath acted like a nymphomaniac, clasping his hands in front of his chest, and his coquettish eyes almost sparkled with stars.

Of course, if you don't take into account the corpses of the Neruboids around them who were bitten to death by the violent insect swarms due to the orders of the ancient sages, as well as the chaotic background of the underground city that is being crazily slaughtered in front of them, Xal'atas's current situation A nymphomaniac's speech might be more convincing.

"Supreme Lord! Good news! Really good news!"

Just as Xalatath and her little boy were having a sweet love affair, a noisy voice broke the touching scene.

Rikar, the cutter who is best at genetic modification among the mantid heroes, excitedly dropped from the sky with two weird flesh and blood organs. He knelt down in front of Xal'atath, who was lying in the pirate's arms, and spoke in an extremely excited tone. Report to:

"We have collected precious genetic samples from these weak nerubians. Those ancient genetic fragments from the Yaqir Empire are the key to making the swarm strong again.

It's enough to transform your minions in just a few years.

We have obtained the most important Nerubian genes. My supreme lord, the secrets and evolutionary paths of all the warriors and destroyers of the Aqir Empire, full of dark glory, will be open to us!

We also captured the "city guardians" of the nerubians. Those powerful hunting spiders only need a little bit of genetic modification to be integrated into the attack sequence of the insect swarm.

Under your leadership, the re-emergence of the Insect Empire that made the world tremble is just around the corner."

"Well, so, you come here to disturb my good mood for such a trivial matter?"

Xal'atath stared unkindly at the mantid hero who was so happy that he was so happy that he seemed to be angry that the cutter had rudely interrupted her intimate relationship with Black.

But fortunately, the ancient venerable also knew that these heroes had their own problems, and he did not mean to anger her. So after a few seconds, she calmed down after being comforted by the pirates, and said coldly:

"Just these samples are not enough! Far from enough! I also want to see the genetic sequence of the most powerful life individual that can be born in the nerubian civilization and even the entire insect swarm civilization.

The Crypt King of the Nerubians is in this city!

I have already smelled its scent. The swarm warrior named Anub'arak is leading his lords, trying to target me and sneak attack me.

What a king who truly cares for his people, he is actually willing to challenge an ancient venerable for the survival of this city.

Even I was moved. "

"Escort! There is an assassin! Hurry and escort!"

As soon as Xal'atath said that the King of the Nerubians was preparing for a sneak attack, the stinky pirate Black immediately perfectly played his "image" in the eyes of other bugs.

He screamed in an exaggerated voice.

The insect swarm guards were asked to come back quickly to protect the ancient lord, although with Xalatath's current strength, he was not afraid of the raids of several crypt lords.

But Black's "superb performance" still made Xal'atas laugh.

After finishing laughing, Blake felt a slight vibration coming from the ground not far away. He knew that this was the direction where the Crypt Lords were about to attack.

But the pirates and Xal'atas had no intention of joining the fight. On the contrary, these two idiots took a few steps back, deliberately leaving the battlefield to the real combatants.

"I said, you and your goddess can be responsible for a Crypt Lord together. That thing is thicker and thicker than you can imagine. It is almost the bloodiest life form in the entire world.

You two should be careful, don't capsize the boat. "

Black held his pipe in his mouth and gave instructions to Nathanos and Sylvanas who were adjusting the bow next to him. He glanced at the front again. General Lyresa had already drawn out the long bow of the spirit string, and her insect swarm princess battle Pet Yalki is also in place.

In the center of the battlefield, where the ground has begun to crack, is His Majesty the Lich King Lothar, wearing a black lion armor and holding Frostmourne in his hand.

Obviously, he wants to personally kill the king of the spider demons in order to complete the first conquest of the spider demons by the Scourge of the Undead. Well, just think of it as his preparation to join forces with Black to teach the Alliance a lesson before the war begins. .

This also represents Lothar's respect for the Spider Demon King.

Isn’t there a saying that’s good?

The blood of any king must end with the sword.