Shadow Trails in Azeroth

The situation in the Sky Wall has changed suddenly, and it is certain that Al'Akir, who is attacking the Forge of Origin, will rush back to the throne of the Wind God like a man like the wind.

Prince Sunderland, who is on the throne of the Wind God, is also taking the time to familiarize himself with the power of the Tide Stone, so that he can gain some advantages in the decisive battle with his powerful father.

All the wind elements who were summoned were looking forward to the glory of the two kings fighting for hegemony and the change of dynasty like the best audiences.

As for Sunderland's mortal servants.

These bastards are causing trouble.

To be precise, looting everywhere.

After the wind elemental melee was forcibly terminated, all the gorgeous palaces in the entire Sky Wall opened their arms to the pirates. Gaboa could fly around with the Death God and he had served as the foreign elemental lord for a period of time. With the advantage of being familiar with the terrain of the Sky Wall, several palaces have been swept away in a short period of time.

But the progress of the Black Spirit pirates is even crazier.

These black knights are very good in all aspects, but treasure hunting relies entirely on talent without any emotion or skill. However, the curse from Sargeras makes their sensitivity to treasures unique among the stars.

Each of them can be called a ruthless "treasure hunting machine".

Different from Gaboa's "zero dollar purchase" behavior of collecting rags, the Black Knights followed the precise and elegant "high-end route". They each drove the dwarf aircraft purchased from Mechagon at a large price. He travels between different palaces with his black spirit followers.

They didn't even look at those vulgar gemstones and crystals, and only took the most valuable storm treasures.

In less than twenty minutes, the five or six magic treasures on each black knight were filled, and even the storage compartment of the dwarf aircraft was filled with various gorgeous elemental treasures.

But this time it became clear that the Black Knights had a pattern.

They did not steal these treasures. On the contrary, after completing the first round of collection, nine black knights, led by Eredin, the king of black knights, quietly gathered around Black, who was riding around in the sky to take pictures and admire the scenery.

"Huh? What are you doing?"

When the pirate saw the black knight surrounding him, he made a very fearful gesture and folded his arms hypocritically, like a young girl who met a muscular man in a dark alley.

Just a few screams.

He said in a long voice:

"Are you going to carry out a damn robbery on me in this holy land of storms? Are you interested in my treasure? Well, if the price is right, I can't sell it to you."

"No, we are not here to plunder, my outstanding colleague, the plundering king Black."

Eredin shook his head. Probably because today was a big day, the King of Black Knights was very elegantly dressed. He was sitting in his aircraft, pointing at the black knight's treasures, and said:

"These are all for you"

"Um?"

Blake blinked in surprise. Although it was nice to receive gifts, the black knights obviously came with a request, so the stinky pirate snorted and said:

"Tell me, what do you want the great Demon of Thousand Tongues to do for you? To lift the curse of Lord Sargeras? I can't do this."

"No, no, no, this curse is the source of our power, and no one wants to lift it."

Eredin looked around, took out a magic fire to help Blake light the pipe, and whispered:

“It’s just that we just confirmed an important piece of news from His Majesty the Tide Hunter’s servants. You have separated from His Majesty Neptulon’s court.

In other words, your position in the Hydraxia Legion has become vacant.

What I mean is that, as the king of the water element, His Majesty the Tidehunter would not be able to show the majesty of the Throat of the Abyss if he did not have an excellent and capable pirate group to serve him.

The Black Spirit pirates intend to establish a closer connection with the Throat of the Abyss, and I myself have outstanding experience in serving Lord Sargeras. I think that if I can succeed you and become His Majesty the Tidehunter's loyal servant, then..."

"Ah, so that's what you had in mind."

Blake let out a weird laugh.

He looked at the King of Black Knights who had finally enlightened in front of him with an admiring look. He looked at the treasures that the Black Knights had rummaged through from all corners of the Sky Wall and presented them to him. Without hesitating for a few seconds, he nodded and said :

"Yes, I can rely on my very good personal relationship with His Majesty Neptulon to help you introduce him, but you have to know that His Majesty the Tide Hunter will occasionally play tricks. After all, elemental creatures are naturally chaotic.

Meeting its needs is not easy. "

"No matter how difficult it is to serve, can it be more difficult than Lord Sargeras?"

Eredin raised his head proudly and said:

"We are not bragging. When it comes to service, the Black Spirit Pirates have never been afraid of anyone. In short, I leave this matter to you."

The King of Black Knights waved his hand, and his eight brothers immediately presented the collected treasures to the smiling Black. This PY transaction satisfied both parties.

But one guy was upset.

Just when the deal was completed and the host and guest were enjoying themselves, Gaboa walked out of the hiding place with a cold face. He stared at Eredin sinisterly, and pervertedly stretched out his tongue to lick the tip of his hot air scimitar. Blade, Yinzhizhe said:

"Ha, I knew it. It would be in my best interest to find an opportunity to dry up and sink all your broken ships. You damn bilge rats, you deserve to be swallowed by the tide.

You actually want to hook up with Tide Hunter behind my back. What do you want to do?

Could it be that the never-ending treasure hunt and the child's game of being a mobile treasure trove are no longer enough to satisfy your base and dark nature? Do you really want to compete with me for hegemony in the South China Sea?

Oops, I'm really fed up with you black knights who have rubbish abilities but are so ambitious. Your existence is simply an insult to the pirate profession.

My dignity as an old pirate does not allow me to see you landlubbers realize your pathetic wishes!

I'm going to kill you here!

I swear!

I've seen you unhappy for a long time.

Come, let us duel in the realm of storm. "

"Don't go too far! You have already embraced the golden thigh of the Sky Wall, Gaboa!"

Eredin refused to give in. He touched the hilt of the ornate evil blade on his waist as a decoration, and he said in a conspiratorial tone:

"Although greed is a virtue for pirates, you can't eat from the bowl and look at the pot. You who are deeply bound to the Sky Wall cannot gain the trust and favor of the Throat of the Abyss. Rather than occupying that position and not creating any benefits, it is better to give it to us.

We will give you a price that satisfies you. "

"Hey, are you trying to fool me like this? You really think I'm a child."

Gaboa sneered, brandished his knife and said:

"I knew it when I followed Zemran seven thousand years ago. The so-called victory is often not about what I can get, but about not letting you steal those things. I would rather be a court official who is not liked by the tide hunters. I won’t give the authority of the tide to you idiots.

It's a bit of a disservice, but I'm not interested in creating a formidable enemy on the ocean.

Black, throw away the money they gave you. When I finish the Sky Wall, I will help you rob Zandalar's treasury. I will give you ten times the money!

Help me kill these damn black knights here. "

"Oh, my friends, don't be so impulsive."

Black held his pipe in his mouth and watched with great interest as the two groups of pirates in front of him were about to start a fight. He hypocritically stretched out his hand to stop the two parties and said:

“I feel like I can collect money from both of you, and I feel like I can convince you to accept each other’s rise, for one simple reason, my pirate friends.

Although I have controlled the sky and the sea, and have my own kingdom in the North Sea, I have also been paying attention to the situation in the South China Sea.

This does not mean that my withdrawal from the South China Sea means that you two can fight for control of this golden sea. Listen to me, friends, that time is far from over.

You seem to have forgotten the other forces on the sea that are eyeing you.

Not to mention Kul Tiras, which has begun military reforms, nor to the reunification of the Zandalari Golden Dynasty, which will inevitably rise under the protection of all spirits.

Gaboa is inextricably linked to the Golden Dynasty, and that's not a bad thing for him.

But the Kul Tiras Navy will not let you two use their traditional territory as your battlefield. Yes, the Kul Tiras Navy was defeated by me, but they did not become weaker because of it!

On the contrary, the combination of the most powerful navy and the most powerful army doubled their destructive power. Speaking of which, you have seen the well-trained and extremely ferocious Gilnean bloodthirsty werewolf sailors fighting gang wars. ?

Believe me, even now you are absolutely unwilling to meet such an opponent. "

The smelly pirate blew out a ship-shaped smoke ring and felt the wind that had begun to change around him. He coughed a few times and said:

"Even excluding Kul Tiras and Zandalar, the Blackwater Pirates jointly formed by the goblin consortium are also taking advantage of this period of chaos to rise rapidly.

You are very rich, but how can your wealth growth be comparable to that of the goblin consortium?

Once their money ability starts to work, they can easily kill you with money, and although goblin engineering has never been mainstream, with the large-scale use of steamships, the impact of tides and storms on naval battles is rapidly weakening.

One day, the goblins will have engineering warships that are not affected by storms and tides. By then, the power you get from the elemental legions will be weakened without limit.

In addition to these major forces, I can also tell you some worse things, such as the Deep Sea Empire and the Sea Giants are about to start a worldwide war.

This war for undersea hegemony will inevitably affect the situation in the South China Sea, and you cannot afford to offend both sides.

In addition to them, in the corner of Kul Tiras where the sea order has collapsed, the cultists of N'Zoth have integrated into various pirates, and the Church of Storms is showing signs of reappearing.

Hella

The Hades Queen's hatred for me will force her to constantly search for outstanding pirates around the world to bless her. That mad woman will stir up the graveyard of all ships in the entire sea.

Finally, there is the Lich King.

The Lich King's death fleet needs more crews and warships. How could you two such excellent pirate captains be ignored by the ruthless King of the Dead?

Behold, the heroes of the next age rise together, my dear Gaboah and Eredin. "

Blake grinned with an evil smile. He stretched out his hands and placed them on the shoulders of Gaboa and Eredin. He said softly:

"Instead of fighting among yourself here, it is better for you to unite and gather the power of storms and tides in one place to deal with the challenges of the endless forces in the South China Sea.

No royal power is eternal.

All we can do is keep delaying our decline.

I personally started this chaotic ocean era, and I don’t want it to end like a meteor and disappear into the footnotes of history like those sad landlubbers.

I also hope to see a more exciting era. I hope the sea can become the chaotic paradise and golden country that all young people yearn for.

So, two people.

My dear friend, help me realize this ideal. Let us work together to push the era of piracy to its glorious climax. Perhaps we should set up an organization. "

The pirate snorted and said:

"Just like I founded the Uncrowned to make the entire world of assassins glorious in its loneliness, just like I reestablished the Warlock inheritance so that the dark rats in the sewers can openly ascend to the king's court, just like I commanded the undead fleet and destroyed the library. The boring ocean order of Ul Tiras.

We should establish an organization in which the most cold-blooded, ruthless, cunning and despicable outstanding pirates participate, and we should formalize the operation of piracy.

We call it the 'Pirate Guild'. "

"No, I don't like this formal name."

Gaboa threw away Black's hand, but he was obviously a little moved by the bewitchment of the Thousand Tongue Demon. He whispered:

"Maybe we could call it Skull and Bones."

"Someone has taken this name."

Blake snorted and said:

"This is the name of the student union of the Sorcerer and Mage School of Narthalas College. If you don't want to offend a group of future Archmages and Archmages, change it to another one."

"It's called 'Black Sail'!"

Eredin rubbed his chin and said:

“Just like the meaning of the Uncrowned to the Assassins, we just want our career to continue forever, and we want to prevent the glorious era of piracy from coming to an end.

We want the plundering black sails to float forever on this endless sea of ​​chaos. That is the glory we pursue. Well, the word glory is really disgusting when paired with pirates. "

"Call it whatever you want, that's what I want to say anyway."

Black accepted the treasure presented by the Black Knight and said to Gaboa and Eredin:

"You can set up an organization or something to run it, and bring in those scumbags. It's best to set some rules that won't offend most people, and then target a few disobedient ones.

I will no longer participate in management.

My identity in the pirate world has created a sad distance from you, but if you need it, I can become a transcendent role like an 'honorary elder' or a 'protector of the pirate code'.

Look, Al'Akir is here, I'm going to watch the fun, you can continue chatting.

Oh, by the way, Gaboa, you just told me you would give me ten times the money, right? I made a note of it, don’t forget to pick a good time to send it to me.

Otherwise, I will let the evil horn of this world visit your lair.

No kidding. "

Faced with Black's threat, Gaboa rudely raised his middle finger at him, but after the pirates took the "windfall" and hummed a song and rode away in the sky, Gaboa and Eredin who stayed behind were Choose silence.

They made eye contact, and after more than ten seconds, Gaboa arrogantly stretched out his hand to straighten his blood-red captain's uniform, and said to Eredin:

"Forget it this time. You're lucky. I can pretend I didn't see it."

"What's the use of seeing it?"

Eredin sneered and said provocatively:

"You know what Blake said is correct, but you are just hypocritical and unwilling to admit your weakness. But you and I are not the only ones in this sea. Although you are a terrible bastard, I think the option of cooperation is indeed good for both parties.

Blake has demonstrated perfectly how to navigate the sky and the sea.

If we both join forces, we can do the same thing.

Let's do this, Gaboa, let's divide the territory.

If the Black Knight doesn't come to Kalimdor, don't go to the Eastern Continent either. We won't have conflicts across the entire South China Sea. Then whoever has the bigger territory will have to rely on their own abilities. How about that? "

"Can."

The old troll weighed the pros and cons and finally nodded, saying:

"By the way, we have decided on an offensive and defensive alliance. When the Cursed Pirates and the Black Spirit Pirates are in danger of being destroyed, they must help each other unconditionally. We can also cooperate when there is a big job.

You can’t backstab when working together.

Just witness this agreement in the name of your master, Lord Sargeras, you bastards. "

"To each other, you old dog."