Shadow Trails in Azeroth

"Oh, I'm finally out. It's really depressing to stay in that dark underground kingdom. It's not a hellish place for us surface creatures to go."

At the entrance to the tunnel leading to the underground kingdom of Azjol Nerub, Black walked out of the large pit diagonally sloping into the ground with light steps. While moving his arms and body like an old man doing morning exercises, he looked at Nathano who was walking out together. Si complained:

"Have you observed those spider demons?

They have completely evolved their form into the weird appearance of underground creatures, and even their eyes have degenerated. Those guys' eyes actually glow in the dark.

It's really scary, the kind that can scare a naughty child to the point where he cries for his father and calls for his mother. "

Maris was carrying his newly acquired "hunting war spear", which was actually a sharp insect horn taken from the head of the defeated crypt lord. He planned to use this thing to replace his Gronn beast bone war spear. .

"Isn't this better?"

Marris followed Blake and whispered:

"We don't even need to aim when hunting them in the dark. Shooting an arrow at those light spots will definitely hit the head. This is the favorite opponent of all hunters."

"Emmmm the angle is weird, but there's nothing wrong with it."

The pirate rubbed his chin and thought for a while, then gave Maris a thumbs up and shook it, but then the pirate's expression became strange. He looked around and said:

"What's going on between you and that arrogant Windrunner? Weren't we both committed to life together? Why don't we even go home together?"

"Well, this is the way we agreed to get along."

Nathanos scratched his head, shrugged helplessly and said:

"Siva doesn't plan to make my relationship with her public in the near future. She said she would wait until the major events in the Windrunner family are over before talking about personal relationships. She is always like that, putting family and kingdom affairs before her own personal affairs.

Occasionally I feel as if she has already married herself to her country.

I'm just her little lover. "

"Well, it's good to have this awareness. It's great. Keep keeping this idea."

The stinky pirate took out an Uncrowned One's internal positioning magic stone from his arms, crushed it in his hand, scattered the crumbs, then took his pipe and said to Maris maliciously:

"This way, when Sylvanas kicks you away in the name of national affairs, you won't feel any pain or loss.

Anyway, in my opinion this is a matter of time.

However, haven't you asked clearly which side your goddess is going to side with when she returns to Quel'Thalas this time?

Didn't she say that she would be loyal to her country and fulfill the oath of the Windrunner family? If you think about it this way, that girl is determined to stand on my opposite side.

Will she ruin my plans for Quel'Thalas? "

"No, I asked, and Shiva said she would not be involved in what Alleria and General Lilesa were planning to advance, but she seemed to have sensed your next move from General Lilesa's hints. .”

Nathanos explained seriously:

“So she’s going back to the elven realm to fulfill her responsibilities for the people, and she doesn’t have to be your enemy, Black, that’s just the way she is.

Please, for my sake, don't argue with her. "

"Well?"

Blake looked at Maris in surprise. He blew out a smoke ring and said coquettishly:

"This is not like something you can say. Sure enough, love can always make people blind. A woman's IQ will drop to zero when she is in love, while a man's intelligence will be negative when he is passionately in love.

Okay, for your sake, I'll let her go as she pleases.

Anyway, I am not in charge of what happens next, and I will not let you and her fall in love and kill each other.

Speaking of which, are you going back to Lordaeron soon? "

"Well, I have finished my official and private affairs in Northrend, and it's time to go back and resume my duties. Both His Majesty the King and His Majesty the Pope are waiting for the news I send back, although His Majesty Lothar's answer may make them Disappointed and angry.”

Nathanos moved his shoulders. He glanced back at the snowy Dragonblight in the distance behind him. The ranger general of Lordaeron moved his shoulders, curled his lips and whispered:

"It just so happens that the military has dismissed me from my post because I passively directed the Ranger Corps to stand still in the Grizzly Hills, and I can finally leave this hellish place in a legitimate manner.

Next I plan to apply to join the Draenor Expeditionary Force.

Go and take a look at the world you fought in. I heard that a big operation to attack demons is being prepared there. Even if you go there to do logistics and move boxes, it's much better than staying here and fighting a meaningless war. "

"You are aware."

Black laughed. He patted Maris on the shoulder, took out a previously written letter from his arms and put it into Nathanos's hand. He said:

"When you go back to King Terenas, remember to deliver this letter to the old king for me. Everything I want to say to him is in it."

"Let me make sure first, this letter is not poisonous, right?"

The ranger general of Lordaeron squinted his eyes and said:

"There's nothing evil about ridicule or mental attacks in this letter, right?"

"I really want to assassinate him, why do I need to go to so much trouble?"

Blake asked unhappily:

"Do you know how many spies I have operating in the palace of Lordaeron?

Don't worry, the letter contains some comfort for the losers in the war and answers to some questions that I don't care about, but the old king seems to care about.

I believe that by the time you get this letter to him, the development of the situation will calm him down. "

After saying that, the pirate glanced at the sky in the distance. In the year-round wind and snow of Dragonblight, a gryphon was flapping its wings and flying towards this side. It should have been attracted by the positioning stone that Blake crushed earlier. Member of the Uncrowned.

"You can leave. The following pirate affairs are not yours to hear."

Black gave Nathanos a farewell hug, patted his brother on the shoulder and whispered:

"See you in Argus. Remember to bring more arrows and bullets. There are so many demons there that you can't kill them all."

"I'll bring you one too."

Maris laughed, took a few steps back and blew a loud whistle. Soon, a majestic black armored dragon eagle descended from the sky, carried him into the sky and disappeared into the gloomy snowy sky.

But that black dragonhawk should be Sylvanas's mount.

Blake blinked.

He thought, so, on the surface, these two guys said they were going home separately, but were they actually going to sneak back to the Eastern Continent together?

Tsk tsk, it turns out that the man and woman are passionately in love.

It really makes people miss the past.

A few minutes later, in the cedar forest near the entrance to the underground kingdom, the griffin that came from afar fell down.

A woman wearing the Arathi Highlands scout's chainmail jumped down and took a few steps towards Black. She turned her palm over to reveal a hidden emblem of the Uncrowned.

She reveals herself to the Master.

"How is the situation at sea now?"

Blake took off his pipe and asked casually.

Ms. Uncrowned, disguised as a member of the Alliance's advance army in Northrend, immediately replied in a mute voice:

“Since Lady Anne led the North Sea pirates to sack the Fearless Fortress a few days ago, there has been no large-scale naval battle on the frozen sea recently.

However, the Alliance Navy is holding back its energy and wants to avenge its past humiliation, and has been actively searching for traces of pirates in the North Sea in an attempt to launch a decisive battle.

In accordance with your previous instructions, Lady Anne has ordered pirates across the North Sea to conduct a strategic retreat to attract the Alliance Navy to the vicinity of Rogue Harbor.

Our companions have sent the exact information into the alliance fleet's intelligence system, and perhaps they will react to it soon. "

"Well, very good. With the navy eager for revenge, the pirates playing tricks, and a Black Shaw hiding in the dark preparing a fatal blow, the sea seems to be getting lively."

The stinky pirate laughed, thought for a moment, turned back to the members of the Uncrowned One behind him and said:

“After two days, let our people withdraw from the alliance army. Those who cannot be evacuated pretend to be sick and recover from their injuries, and do not participate in the next battle.

They have been showing off their power on our territory for so long, and it’s time to give them a taste of the pain. "

"As you command, Master."

The member of the Uncrowned nodded. When she was about to leave, she was stopped by the pirate again. Black rubbed his chin and said:

"By the way, help me deliver a sealed letter to the scout chief of the Quel'dorei elves. I heard that this guy is a member of the Sangunar family and is quite good, so I told him that the favor owed to me by the Sangunar family should be repaid. .

But my friend who understands people's hearts will definitely not ask them to commit shameful acts of treason.

All I ask is that they close their wary eyes for a moment.

That's all. "

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While the stinky pirates, the Lich King and the Ancient Ones were "playing together" in the underground kingdom of Azjol Nerub, on the southwest coast of the Northrend continent, the Kingdom of Lordaeron's colonial leader Zhiyuan County In the Fearless Fortress, several pieces of news from different channels were summarized in the Alliance fleet base camp currently resting in the Fearless Fortress this evening.

The arrival of these letters immediately triggered a high-level meeting of the Alliance fleet.

However, this war meeting personally presided over by the Commander of the Alliance Navy, former Kul Tiras Commodore, and current Lordaeron Navy Marshal, His Excellency Barley Westwin, did not stage a scene where the captains spoke freely.

The atmosphere of the entire meeting was very solemn.

The dimly lit conference room seemed to be filled with overcast clouds, and the aura of imminent rain was pressing heavily on every member participating.

Everyone remained silent, trying to be as serious as possible so as not to look like a loser.

Everyone also knew the reason for the bad atmosphere in front of them, but no one wanted to mention the incident that was enough to make all the captains of Lordaeron's two fleets feel ashamed and humiliated.

And their reluctance to speak is not just because of shame, but also because they have more troublesome things to consider at this time.

For example, how to find the elusive main fleet of undead pirates on the frozen sea with complicated sea conditions and give him a hard fucking shot, or how to attack the damn North Sea pirates' flagship "Annie" in the icy waves. Queen" delivers a devastating blow.

At least in the last month, we need to win one or two small-scale battles at sea to cover up the last time because of the Gilnean werewolf rebellion, the North Sea pirates broke into the Dreadnought Fortress at night and plundered it, almost burning down the Alliance. Big Scandal at the Naval Base.

But speaking of it, although this humiliating defeat has become the hottest news in circles of all walks of life in the Eastern Continent recently, fundamentally speaking, the commanders of the Lordaeron fleet were not to blame for the failure that night.

They really aren't all losers.

But they really couldn't predict in advance that the werewolves would suddenly rebel.

After the werewolf rebellion caused great chaos, the Lordaeron navy's handling was perfect. It controlled the spread of the chaos in just over half an hour, which was absolutely amazing speed.

But just half an hour was enough for the unlucky North Sea pirates to use a brilliant robbery to nail the Lordaeron Navy to the pillar of shame in the sea.

Really a pillar of shame.

Less than three days after the Dauntless Fortress was plundered, a letter of condolences from Kul Tiras was delivered to the old King Terenas. In that letter, Admiral Daelin stated that as long as Lordaeron The Kul Tiran Navy will definitely provide any help if needed.

After all, as the largest naval power in Azeroth, Kul Tiras has the obligation to provide naval experience support to backward countries.

The translation of Admiral Dai Lin’s elegant words is:

Everyone makes a living at sea, you Lordaeron navy must be ashamed!

It is said that on the day he received the letter, the old king lost his favorite cane and a royal desk, and then the old king also wrote a stern letter to the Admiral.

As a result, the pressure suddenly came to all the captains of the two Lordaeron fleets.

"What are you doing with such dead faces? I didn't come to you here to ask you to perform a mime. Listen to me. I didn't come to you today to scold you or punish you.

I mean, you did make a mistake, but now you have a chance to make up for it! "

At the top of the conference table, Marshal Barry Westwin, who held an emergency meeting, was very calm.

This middle-aged man with dark hair mixed with some gray took off his navy pipe and said a few words casually, which immediately relaxed the atmosphere in the conference room.

The old marshal wore an old but straight navy uniform. Apart from the golden ribbon representing the marshal's status and the marshal's command knife around his waist, he had almost no extra decorations.

"Everyone, the content of today's meeting must not be spread to outsiders!"

After the marshal saw that the atmosphere in the conference room had recovered, he coughed and gave the order first. This battle order made all the captains present stand up in unison.

But the next moment the old marshal waved his hand and motioned for them to sit down, and then he said slowly:

"Just now, I received a piece of news, a piece of news that surprised me but I really couldn't pretend I didn't see it. Three hours ago, the Quel'dorei elf fleet was on its way back from a routine patrol. Encountered the main fleet of undead pirates on the coast of Dragonblight.

Unfortunately, the two Elf ships were completely destroyed, and the ships and people were captured by pirates.

But that's not the point.

The point is that those two ships sent a message back to the Elf Fleet Command before they were captured.

The elf crew saw with their own eyes that the main battleships of the North Sea pirates, who had been "hide and seek" with us, gathered together and were heading towards the Howling Fjord under the cover of the ocean fog. "

When Marshal Barry said this, he glanced at the captains in the conference room. He looked at these commanders who he personally selected and promoted, with different ages and backgrounds. He said with emphasis:

"The elves sent me a magical image to prove that their sailor was not lying.

In that image, there is not only the Queen Anne, the flagship of the North Sea pirates, but also the famous North Sea ghost ship 'Jotunheim Force' and the damn ghost gunboat 'Sister of Mercy' with such powerful firepower that it makes people's scalp numb. Number'.

These three ships are the absolute main force of the North Sea pirate fleet. They come together to prove that the pirates are going to make big moves.

So I asked our mage friends stationed in Dragonblight and Grizzly Hills, and the spellcasters of Dalaran quickly sent the exact news. A large number of pirate ships had gathered near Rogue Port, the base camp of the North Sea pirates.

Small groups of pirate ships were found in various sea areas heading towards the rogue port.

Another piece of good news is that the Second Fleet's first-class battleship 'Andorhal' and its two escort ships defeated a pirate fleet of five ships off the coast of Grizzly Hills early this morning, destroying three ships, captured two of them, and captured hundreds of pirates who had narrowly escaped death.

This can also prove that the information from the mages is accurate.

My captains.

I don't know what the North Sea pirates are planning to do when they suddenly choose to strategically shrink and gather in their base camp. Maybe it's because I'm too old and my brain is no longer sufficient.

Anyway, I decided to ask you young people for your opinion.

Faced with this situation, what do you think we should do? "