Shadow Trails in Azeroth

"Whoosh, whoosh"

The dilapidated merchant ship drifted on the sea near the territory of Kul Tiras. There were still blood stains left on the ship after the battle. Several frightened sailors leaned on the deck tiredly.

It looked like he had narrowly escaped death.

But what they have in common is that they have a priceless elf gold coin in their neck or wrist.

There are only a few people left, and they will definitely not be able to control the ship.

We can only let it float on the sea.

Fortunately, this place is not far from the sea of ​​Kul Tiras. It only takes half a day's sea journey at most, and they will be sent back to their home sea by the ocean current.

At this time, in the cabin, the frightened Miss Meredith, accompanied by the old businessman Herb, came to the bottom of the cabin.

As Old Herb pulled away the ballast used as a cover, what appeared in front of their eyes was gold coins, gems and works of art that filled more than half of the bilge.

The light emitted by those treasures even illuminated this dark place.

It also illuminated Miss Meredith's pale face.

She stopped breathing for a moment.

She had never seen so many gold coins piled together since she was a child. The visual impact was too strong.

"What is this?"

The future Lord and Lady looked at a loss, looking at the astonishing wealth in front of her. She looked at the old businessman Herb and noticed that there was also an elf gold coin of the same style hanging around the latter's neck.

Herb struggled to put a smile on his face.

He whispered:

"This is a 'gift' from His Highness Drake to you, madam.

His Highness asked me to tell you that he knows that the Waycrest family has been constrained by financial pressure for many years, and all the successive heads of the family have been troubled by this.

As a qualified hostess, you need to be Lord Arthur's strongest support.

These treasures are your ‘little treasury’.

You can demonstrate your skill and strength when the family is in crisis, and you can become the most powerful mistress of the Waycrest family in the past thousand years.

Your Highness asked me to tell you that there is no need to refuse, accept this gift with peace of mind, make reasonable use of the wealth in your hands, and develop enough connections for you in the aristocratic circle.

He also said that if you finish spending this huge amount of money, you can apply to him again at any time."

Having said this, the old businessman Herb touched a dilapidated magic bag on his waist, which was also filled with "action funds" obtained by the old businessman.

Therefore, his next words contained a lot less fear and a little more emotion.

He said:

"Our Highness is truly a generous and majestic man. He will definitely become a qualified monarch in the future."

A few minutes later, there was a noise on the deck, as if the sailors had discovered the passing merchant ship and were calling for help. The old businessman Herb rushed out of the cabin and was ready to negotiate with the visitor.

In the cabin on the stern of the ship, Miss Meredith was changing into a gorgeous and complicated aristocratic dress that could prove her identity.

She put on a sunhat decorated with bright feathers that Kul Tiran women would wear, and took another look at the jewelry at hand. She was a little afraid, and touched it with her fingers wearing long white lace gloves.

An urge arose in my heart to throw the cursed jewel into the sea.

But in the end.

Miss Meredith took a deep breath and grasped the string of jewelry.

She's not a fool.

Although there was indeed an element of true love in the encounter with Arthur, it would have been impossible for a woman not to be a scheming woman to firmly hold the heart of a great nobleman.

Could it be that just by relying on this god-given body, it is possible to turn around the fans of ancient nobles like Arthur?

What a joke!

What kind of woman would a top aristocrat like Arthur Waycrest want?

Her ability to become the goddess that Arthur falls head over heels for, to break the class constraints between commoners and nobles, and to make the rigid old Lord Waycrest accept this deviant marriage depends not just on her face.

To be honest, a woman who dared to take all kinds of risks and cross half the world to comfort her fiancé during a war period was definitely not a good person.

She is very smart.

She knows how to choose.

When Blake chose Meredith to be the first albatross, it was definitely not just because of her identity.

"call"

The future Lord and Lady let out a sigh of relief. She looked at the mirror on the table in front of her, stretched out her hands, and put this priceless string of jewelry around her neck.

His fingers touched the sapphire and finally rested on the cold elf gold coin.

She looked at the mirror and tried her best to show a smile that was hypocritical and kind, gentle yet repelling from thousands of miles away, that a person in the upper class should have.

He adjusted his expression slightly.

When her smile was perfect, she lifted the hem of her skirt and stepped out of the cabin.

She would be the perfect wife for her beloved Arthur.

She would become the mistress of House Waycrest, and of Drustvar as a whole.

She would become one of the most powerful women in all of Kul Tiras, and even in the Seven Kingdoms of Mankind.

She will do it.

After all, she already has the support of the future monarch of Kul Tiras.

She didn't quite understand why Prince Drake wanted to become a pirate.

But this cannot change the identity of His Royal Highness.

Hey, why do the four major families have to equally share the power of Kul Tiras? Wouldn't it be nice to have Kul Tiras where only House Proudmoore and House Waycrest are in power?

Yes.

One day, His Highness Drake will come to his loyal hometown as a king, and at that time, the Waycrest family's silent efforts in secret will finally receive the highest praise.

——

A few days later, the eastern continent, near the waters of Stranglethorn Valley.

It was a silent midnight, and the quiet moonlight shone faintly on the dead sea, reflecting some waves.

Blake, wearing a black pirate king costume, was sitting sideways on the deck of the keel battleship Nagfar.

He had a bottle of wine in his hand, but he wasn't drinking it.

He just quietly looked at the sea in front of him.

There is less than a day's sail left from Treasure Bay, which is controlled by the goblins. Outside the Nagfar, on the Alpaca in front, some pirates are partying all night long.

Since the replacement of the human sailors, the sailing efficiency of the undead fleet has been greatly improved. Tomorrow they will enter the goblin port city to complete supplies and do some business on the way.

"The troll's ship is very good, but it's a pity that in the realm of human civilization, driving such a ship is too eye-catching. I have to change a few ships in Booty Bay tomorrow, and let Eudora see the treacherous style of the goblins.

We will have to deal with these money-minded bastards in the future. "

Blake poured a drink into his mouth.

He said to the shadow behind him:

"Are you leaving now, or are you leaving after Booty Bay?"

"Now."

Garona, wearing a hood, walked out of the shadows. She stepped forward and grabbed the wine bottle from Blake's hand unceremoniously, wiped the mouth of the bottle, and poured a sip into her mouth.

explain:

"There must be a lot of Ravenholdt's spies in that bustling goblin city. I don't want to be targeted by Pasonia Shore as soon as I come back.

The old woman and her wolf cubs were very difficult to deal with. "

"I guess it's not just a reason?"

Blake grinned and said:

"Are you going to find Khadgar?"

"no."

As soon as the legendary assassin said something, she noticed Blake's faint gaze. She hesitated and said:

“Well, I do need to see Khadgar.

But it's not the kind of personal feelings you think of. I just have some things that need his help, and I want to see with my own eyes the defeat of the tribe being driven back to the Dark Portal.

After that, I will fulfill my vow and rush to the other side of the endless sea.

Hunt down the remnants of the Shadow Council until the last evil one dies under my sword. "

"You're just asking for it."

The pirate laughed and threw the empty wine bottle in his hand into the sea. He stood up, took out a rolled up map from his arms, threw it to Garona, and said:

"At this time, except for Kul Tiras, there are almost no official fleets crossing the Endless Sea. If you want to go to Kalimdor, you still can't avoid the treasure coast of Stranglethorn Vale.

Take the goblin merchant ship there to Steamwheedle Port, and then set off from there.

Head southwest to reach Cho'gall's hideout.

But I want to tell you, Garona, there is darkness hidden under that barren desert that you cannot imagine. It's better to deal with Cho'gall's bad luck after you solve your own troubles.

I mean, those two daggers of yours. "

Blake glanced at Garona's waist and said:

"You have been holding the Kingslayer's twin blades for a long time.

You should know that although those two legendary daggers were forged by Gul'dan at the request of Black Hand, the original source of the dark spiritual power attached to them was not just Gul'dan.

When you go to meet your little lover, don't forget to ask him to take you to Karazhan. Perhaps in Medivh's mage tower, you may be able to find a way to isolate that dark spiritual power.

And if you're lucky, you'll still see me there.

After all, I want to take Meri there too. "

Garona took the map, hid it in her pocket, and glanced at Black again.

In the long silence, she seemed to want to ask something, but was too afraid to ask. The pirate looked back at her, sighed, and said:

"Seeing how embarrassed you are, I feel bad for you!

Listen, I don't know your mother's name, but I know her origins. She is not an ordinary ignorant Draenei girl.

In fact, her family heritage is prominent in the Draenei civilization. "

Blake noticed the change in Garona's expression and said:

"I even doubt that your birth was arranged by that bad guy Gul'dan. He captured your mother, let the most powerful orc warriors taint her, and then gave birth to you.

He artificially created a mixture of the most powerful bloodline of the Draenei and the best bloodline of the orcs.

that is you

Your mother died miserably and was buried by her brother. As for your relatives, there is still the last one left in the world. "

pirate said:

"And you must have heard of his name. Believe me, during the time you served Gul'dan, you must have seen his name on the Shadow Council's bounty list.

His name is, Maraad! "

"The Hand of Argus? Prophet Velen's most trusted general, the most valiant Holy Light Walker among the Draenei, the ruthless enforcer who killed countless orcs and warlocks, Holy Light Guard Maraad?"

Garona broke through her defense in an instant.

Her eyes widened and she said in shock:

"No way! That Chosen One of Light who makes Gul'dan fearful all day long in the world of Draenor is my relative?"

"You should call him uncle!"

Blake said in a faint tone:

"Actually, during this trip, I wanted to use you as cannon fodder many times, but I never made up my mind.

In addition to the fact that you are my true friend, part of the reason is that I am afraid that your uncle will cause trouble for me in the future.

Alas, you are such a lucky guy, madam, with your uncle protecting you, you can walk around Azeroth in the future, as long as you don't provoke the demigods to death.

Even Pasonia and her MI7 team can't do anything against you.

After all, the truly fanatical Chosen One of Holy Light could easily defeat five enemies in the legendary battle. But beneath his cold appearance, he actually had a soft heart.

Garona, your uncle has been looking for you.

It's a pity that he doesn't know that you have come to another world.

As for me, I advise you not to recklessly go back to the world of Draenor to look for him. He doesn’t know that the famous Garona Harfoulson is his niece, but he does know the things you have done.

It will probably take some time for you to reconcile.

Moreover, the Draenei will definitely come to this world in the future. It is a destined thing, sooner or later.

Just be patient.

You will meet eventually. "