Shadow Trails in Azeroth

Because the Frostmourne matter was handled well, the Emperor gave Black a "private army" composed of three thousand stone descendants with a wave of his hand. This made the stinky pirate very excited.

He even spontaneously came up with the simple idea of ​​"following the emperor and eating sweets".

But it turns out that the extremely cunning Blake did not escape the pit of empiricism in the end.

He seemed to be thinking too generously of an Eternal who had ruled Revendreth for countless epochs and was proficient in all the conspiracies and machinations that had ever existed.

The Stoneborn Legion promised by the Emperor has indeed arrived.

And they are all genuine stone soldiers, but the problem is that no matter the quantity or quality, they are far from the genuine "Stone Army" that the stinky pirates remember that can shake the world of death.

Not to mention that these recruits lined up in the valley and tried to pretend to be brave, but in fact, even the little firebirds on the pirates' shoulders could feel their "emptiness".

Not to mention the too monotonous mix of arms.

The real Stoneborn Legion is spearheaded by the Stoneborn Destroyer, who is extremely good at melee combat and defense, flanked by the Stoneborn Shadow Assassins, and assisted by the Gargon Beast Legion, which is as unstoppable as the herd.

Finally, use the giant bat-like stone demon as an air suppression unit.

In short, this is a complete system, a very simple and perfect tactical arrangement and unit matching.

And now the Stoneborn who appear in front of Black are all Shadow Assassins.

It’s not that Stoneborn Assassins are bad.

These female stonemen have slender bodies and have wings attached to their arms like arakkoa. They can fly through the air and perform precise assassinations with death falling from the sky. Their combat effectiveness is very good.

But their bodies are too fragile.

They need to be paired with the Stoneborn Destroyer to display their perfect combat effectiveness.

It's useless for Blacklight to have a group of assassins.

Moreover, most of these stone assassins do not wear the Sin Warrior badge, which means that they have not completed their recruit training.

Good guy, Black thought he could prostitute the strongest army under Emperor Denathrius for nothing, but he didn't expect that the emperor would backhand with a "reverse prostitution".

After five hundred years of fighting with an outstanding assassin master like Black, this group of Stoneborn recruits have just completed their elite training. When they return to Revendreth, they will have another deadly spear under the Emperor's command.

Okay!

This wave, this wave belongs to the extraction of surplus value. The emperor's behavior of squeezing his "loyal servants" almost makes capitalists cry when they see it.

He is worthy of being the ancestor of a group of anima vampires.

Finally, let’s talk about quantity.

There are obviously only about 1,200 people!

This is what makes Blake the most angry.

Forget about the new recruits, anyway, with the legendary biological templates of the stone descendants, they will accumulate a lot of combat experience and become qualified warriors after just a few battles.

Forget about the single type of arms.

The "brittleness" of the Stoneborn Assassin is compared to that of the Stoneborn Destroyer, who is big-bodied, round-waisted and rough-skinned.

These creatures, carved with arcane magic from the strongest magical stones in the Shadowlands by the mysterious Stonesmith Lady, are so perfectly designed that they have no weaknesses in the conventional sense.

Ordinary weapons cannot penetrate their self-repairing rock bodies.

Because they were originally designed to fight the Naaru, the Stoneborn were endowed with super energy and magic resistance since birth.

As long as these Stoneborn assassins complete combat training, their resistance to magic can even be on par with Quel'Thalas' famous "Magic Breakers" spellbreakers.

But the quantity is too small!

What's the use of 1,200 people?

In the current situation that Blake is facing, such a small number of people can't even fill a combat field!

Therefore, the pirates were very unhappy in front of General Karl, who commanded these stone assassins.

But General Karl, as the third general of the Stone Army under the Emperor, had also seen it before. She knew exactly where Black's anger came from, and she had also made preparations in advance.

Facing the anger of the pirates, the mighty and powerful General Karl did not explain too much. He just waved his claws like eagle claws, decorated with blood rubies and steel gauntlets.

Behind her, a stone assassin captain took off a special bone whistle and blew it gently. There was no sound, only a breeze that could surge in the heart. Then under Blake's gaze, a and A strange rock beast with large horns, about the size of a bear and a dog, was summoned.

The body of the thing was huge and heavy. A pair of blood-colored eyes stared at Black and bared its teeth at the flesh-and-blood creature.

This thing is called Gargon.

It is a hound and war beast in the realm of death in Revendreth. It has the strength of a bear, the bravery of a wolf, and the loyalty of a dog. It is the favorite companion of the Venthyr.

"Don't misunderstand the emperor's love and respect for you, Your Excellency Earl Black."

General Karl touched the fierce and powerful stoneborn Gargon next to him, and explained to Black:

"Every stone assassin here is linked with an accompanying Gargon beast through telekinesis before setting off, which means that they are not only the best assassins, but also excellent hunters like you.

They and their Gargon are part of this legion.

If you are really as magical as the legend says, you should know that this is the traditional configuration of the Stone Legion. "

"Hmph, that's pretty much it."

After hearing General Karl's explanation, the pirate, who had his arms crossed and looked unhappy, curled his lips and said:

"Then even if the number of humans and dogs is doubled, the number is still not enough! The emperor promised me three thousand stone descendants!"

"The remaining six hundred members are here."

General Carr shook his head.

He took out a very delicate stone sculpture from his arms and handed it to Blake. The latter took a look at it and was immediately attracted by the lifelike "gargoyle" sculpture.

Its carving is absolutely top notch.

On a piece of stone, a flying beast very similar to a bat, but more aggressive, with horns, thick forearms and terrifying claws, and wearing a rock armor on its body was carved out with crazy techniques, in a squatting and guarding posture.

The most surprising thing is that this beast has a full-coverage protective helmet on its head.

Although it provides the best head protection, it completely blocks the beast's view.

But the excellent carving skills came second. When this thing was given to the pirates, Blake felt a powerful anima surging in it, which meant that this was not a simple sculpture.

The next moment, as the pirate focused his attention on checking, the engraved entry in his hand came into view:

Name: Beast of Nathria Castle/"Blind Hunter" Howling Wing

Race: Stone Demon [Legendary Race]/Anima Creation

Occupation: The stone demon race has no ordinary occupations. Legendary creature templates are regarded as all ordinary occupations at full level.

Legendary profession: Level 12 Blind Stalker·Leader/Level 12 Castle Secret Guard·Leader [Stone Demon Exclusive Profession]

Mythical Profession: Level 1 Nightclaw Venthyr Covenant Enhancement

Status: Favor of the Eternal

Mission description:

The birth of Xiaoyi originated from the rare mistake of the stonesmith. She forged a castle defender who was born blind for the emperor. Logically speaking, such a defective product should have been destroyed at the beginning of its birth.

But for some unknown reason, both the Stonesmith and the Emperor acquiesced in Xiaoyi's existence and growth.

This blind hunter also proved his strength in the subsequent service in the Endless Era. It is the most powerful stone demon that has appeared since the birth of the first stone demon in Revendreth.

It is deeply trusted and favored by the Emperor. Day and night, it guards the Emperor's glorious palace sleeplessly. Any intruder who tries to sneak into the palace will become Xiaoyi's prey and plaything.

"You noticed it too, right?"

General Karl saw Blake playing with the stone demon sculpture in his hand. The leader of the Stone Army explained with a slightly jealous voice:

"The Stoneborn Demon in your hand is no ordinary guardian. The benevolent and generous emperor was grateful for your contribution and specially gave you his favorite loyal beast as a guard.

This is a rare reward.

Although the remaining stone demons are not as powerful as the Howling Wings, as long as you designate targets for them and feed them with enough anima, they will become your loyal army sweeping the sky.

As for why there is no Stoneborn Destroyer in this legion specially put together for you, the reason is very simple.

The Emperor believes that the nature of your work does not require those soldiers who charge into battle, so it is the best choice to hand over a group of assassins to your command. What's more, the existence of the Gargon Legion is enough to make up for the lack of forwards in this material world."

This stone-born general from Revendreth wanted to help his emperor explain why the rewards he promised were "extremely reduced".

But under Blake's dim gaze, General Karl's voice became smaller and smaller. Probably realizing that the guy in front of him was not easy to fool, in the end, General Karl simply stopped pretending.

The rather characterful female stone-born general put her hands on her hips and pushed the luxurious and vampire-depraved Venthyr armor on her shoulders. She whispered:

"I was originally ordered by the Emperor to mobilize a full legion for you from my mentor, General Draven, the current commander of the Stone Legion. They are all truly elite soldiers.

But before setting off, a problem suddenly occurred in Yanyuan.

The four major kingdoms have all been warned by the Eternal City. The destiny revealed by the Arbitrator shows that there will be changes in the future, so Revendreth, one of the four major kingdoms in the Shadow Realm, has to start stocking up troops to prepare for war.

This resulted in the legion I had assembled being forcibly conquered by that stone brain of Draven.

This is a call from the Arbitrator. Even the Emperor cannot intervene in it. I can only bring these new recruits to the material world. "

Having said this, the third general of the Stone Army shook his head helplessly and said to Blake:

"So, your luck is really bad. This kind of gathering from the Eternal City may not happen once in tens of thousands of years. How come you just happened to bump into it?"

"Do you really think it's a matter of luck?"

When Black heard General Carl's explanation, he immediately narrowed his eyes. He rubbed his chin and glanced at General Stoneborn, then glanced at the powerful stoneborn demon sculpture in his hand, and said:

"So, this thing?"

"This is the compensation the emperor gives you."

General Karl looked around at the scenery around the material world that was completely different from the world of death. She curiously stretched out her paws to catch a fallen maple leaf in the air, put it under the nostrils carved on the rock and sniffed it, and explained in a low voice. :

"I'm not lying to you either. I've rarely seen the Supreme Emperor specifically compensate a collaborator because of such an emergency. Especially when the collaborator is still a weak mortal.

You must be amazing, mortal.

Otherwise, you would not be able to get the Emperor to pay so much attention to you.

I heard that that little bitch Jin Tesha suffered a loss in your hands? "

"You cannot call her such an insulting nickname because she is now my loyal slave."

Blake replied casually, which made the stone-born general in front of him brighten up and reveal an undisguised smile. She raised her paw and patted Blake's shoulder, and said more enthusiastically than before:

"Well, although we haven't had any interactions before, if you can defeat the leader of the nasty Nathrezim and make her suffer such shame and humiliation, then you are our Stoneborn's friend.

Although the great cause of the Great Emperor is supreme and cannot be delayed, if during the hundreds of years of serving you, we could see with our own eyes the misfortune of those damn Nasrezim Bats, my soldiers and I would be even better. Loyal to you. "

"Look at your pathetic wish that makes me feel sad, but if that's all you want"

Blake rolled his eyes and said:

"Not only can I let you see the Dread Lords in trouble, I can also let you personally participate in them and give them a good punch, and you will have a suitable opportunity soon.

What I'm worried about now is how to place you, your assassins, and the assassins' dogs. I know that the Stoneborn assassins can fly, but how long can you maintain flight and concealment? "

"We are stone descendants, Lord Earl."

General Karl proudly puffed up his stone chest and said:

“We don’t have the weakness of exhaustion.

As long as you need it, we can hide in the target area until you need us to launch an attack, and when we flew here just now, I had already tested it in the material world.

When we turn into stone statues, we will not be detected by the magic of your world.

I am now willing to take this group of recruits to hunt and start their combat training. I feel a lot of powerful auras in this land.

One of them feels very dangerous to me, and even has a hint of Force deterrence that is very similar to the Emperor.

It seems that your world is indeed very strange in terms of power levels. "

"At least don't provoke Queen Azshara."

Black didn't need to think twice to know who the stone-born general was referring to when he said he felt the dangerous aura. He shook his head and warned:

"The Queen to whom I am currently serving could eat you and your Assassins like sandwich bread and then carry your unique stone corpses back to her court to be used as statues.

Believe me, she can definitely do such a cruel thing.

I have designated a target for you. You should try to lurk in it now. The target is the island filled with the light of the sunwell on the other side of the northernmost sea of ​​the peninsula.

I need you to lurk in the Sunwell.

Of course, just on the periphery. "

The pirate picked up his pipe, tossed the stone demon statue up and down in his hand, and said to the eager General Karl:

"Show me the Stoneborn Legion's aerial stealth tactics.

Oh, by the way, the last question, you stone descendants have to serve me for five hundred years. During this period, you serve me, but I don’t need to pay you any compensation, right? "

"Why are you so stingy!"

General Karl curled his lips in disdain and disdain, but then, the powerful Shadow Realm Stoneborn general said nonchalantly:

"Don't worry about military pay. All wealth in the material world is meaningless to us, except for anima. Your world also has very excellent anima, and I can already smell the smell of war in the air.

I know that I can personally plunder fresh power from this war to taste! "

"Shua"

After General Karl finished speaking, Blake's eyes suddenly lit up as he had planned to leave.

He rolled his eyes, turned around, coughed, and said to General Karl:

"I have forgotten that you creatures from the Shadow Realm all have the ability to plunder and collect anima. So how about this, I will help you find suitable anima targets, and I will send you to every battlefield, and you only need to plunder

I only want two-thirds of the Anima loot! "

"One third! And you must provide us with sufficient weapons, armor, and high-quality stone materials for stonemasons and carvers to use to repair the battle damage to the soldiers' bodies.

I don’t know if there are masons in your world who can create new stone descendants. Before I left, the emperor gave me an order to develop the stone descendants in this world.

Although the stoneborn born in the material world are far weaker than their brethren in the Shadow Realm, their existence is still a part of the great cause of the Emperor. "

General Karl snorted, spread his paws and said:

"The above is my bottom line for the distribution of spoils, if you want it."

"make a deal!"

Before the general could finish speaking, Black stretched out his hand towards General Karl.

He blinked and said in an extremely sincere tone:

"Then for the next five hundred years, please take good care of me, my dear pirate guard and anima predator General Carl. Go ahead and hunt a few groups of anima to please yourself.

I will arrange for you the best group of stonemasons in the world.

They happen to have business dealings with me, so they might give me a discount. "