Shadow Trails in Azeroth

Among the ships under Black's command, the Alpaca and several human merchant ships exchanged in Booty Bay were hired by the Ancestral Turtle with a large sum of money.

They will all be supporting the fierce battle between the Turtles and Nagas at Vas'j'ir in the southern waters of Tol Barad. That place is not far from the main island, but it is only a day's flight away. It is definitely too late to rush back now.

Currently on both sides of the north and south islands of Tol Barad, the only ones left are Captain Grayson's "Jotunheim Power" and the snake people's "Mysterious Matron".

As well as the three escort boats previously obtained from Miss Meredith's caravan, their firepower was weak and it was difficult to confront the incoming large pirate ship.

This would leave Blake severely underpowered at sea.

However, the combat power on land is quite abundant.

Most of the buildings on Tol Barad Island were burned down when the orcs crossed the sea to attack the northern border. The place where Black is now is called Losberg Village.

It was once the largest gathering place of Stromgard people on the island. It was also burned down by the orcs. However, after the undead fleet came, because of the sufficient manpower, a village was rebuilt here as a resting place for the fleet pirates.

As the troll Zarak sounded the rusty alarm bell, a large group of undead pirates who were hanging out in the village tavern ran out drunkenly.

The quickest responders were the old pirates who started out following Blake.

The troll exiles, orcs, and fox-men who came from Wharton, as well as some devout snake-men warriors who were addicted to alcohol, formed a large group, one or two hundred people gathered here.

On the central island reef southwest of Losberg Village, in the damp and cold dark forest, the warriors in the snake man's lair heard the bells, grabbed their weapons, and rushed towards the coast.

In addition to these guys, there are also some timid humans.

They are "new recruits".

It was Black who had a relationship with Dalaran intelligence agent Red-haired Jack, and the human farmers recruited from near Lake Lordamre signed a ten-year contract.

It was agreed that he would be sent to Tol Barad to cultivate land for the great nobles.

After the results came, they discovered that their employer was a group of pirates composed of scum of various races.

There are also green-faced orcs with fangs inside!

The farmers were frightened at first, but within a few days they discovered that the pirates did not bully them or force them to join a criminal gang.

It was really like reclaiming wasteland. They distributed farm tools and seeds to them in an evil voice, and started cultivating farmland on the land near Losberg Village.

Others tried to escape.

But the north island of Tol Barad is surrounded by the sea, and the south island is surrounded by mountains on three sides. The island is deserted and dangerous beasts are everywhere. Where can they go?

The pirates don't need to chase them, just let them run.

In a few days, they will come back honestly, or they will be eaten as snacks by wild beasts in the forest or crocodiles in the swamp.

After spending more than half a month here, the farmers gave up the idea of ​​​​escape and began to cultivate the wasteland honestly.

We all signed a contract, we can have enough to eat here, and we don’t have to pay taxes, but our life is much happier than in our hometown.

You will hear the alarm bell ringing in the village, and the farmers who are working will rush here, only to see the normally lazy pirates gathering together.

Some are strange-looking ships in the harbor, while others are arrayed on the coast.

"Give them weapons!"

Standing on the observation deck of the pier, Blake saw the farmers gathering and turned to the quartermaster below and shouted:

"Eudora, go and lead the group of farmers. Don't let them go to the front line. After the three pirate ships are lured offshore by Grayson, let the farmers be ready to capture prisoners.

Tell them there will be a reward for every one they catch.

We are short of people now, don't kill them when the time comes. "

"receive!"

The fox man waved his hand towards Black, and immediately rushed to the edge of the village quickly, shouting for the farmers to go to the armory to get weapons.

The cute little fox man shook his tail and shouted:

"Listen up, everyone, a group of North Sea pirates are coming to rob us. They are going to burn the wooden houses you have worked so hard to build and take you to the sea to work as coolies.

They are all extremely vicious criminals. We will attack them and you will take prisoners when the time comes.

For each one you catch, give five silver coins.

No corpse!

We just want to live. "

"But aren't you just pirates?"

The leader of the farmers, the interim mayor of Losberg Village, asked in a puzzled tone:

"Why do pirates still fight pirates? You should be in the same group, right?"

This question stopped Eudora.

The little fox also didn’t understand the origins of North Sea pirates. In fact, this was the first time she had heard of the name of North Sea pirates. Faced with the tricky question from the human village chief, she tilted her head and thought for a few seconds, then said with some embarrassment. :

"Then what. We are good pirates and they are bad pirates!"

"Are there any good pirates?"

The village chief was even more confused.

"Why are you asking so many questions! Why are you so curious? If you like to seek knowledge so much, why don't you become a mage?"

Eudora suddenly became furious, pulled out the Striking Blade from her waist with a swipe, waved it in front of her eyes a few times, jumped on her feet and shouted:

"Get weapons when I tell you to, and stop talking nonsense. If you dare to take the opportunity to do bad things, I will throw you to the snake people! You have all seen the snake people, right?

Let me tell you, snake people are cannibals! "

The quartermaster fox man showed a sinister expression, stared at the young village chief in front of him and said:

"They like to eat people with a lot of problems to replenish their brains!"

This threat made the young village chief immediately shut up, and he honestly took his villagers to the pirate's armory to get some blank weapons obtained from the ancestor turtle.

They also put on simple leather armor, and under the leadership of Eudora, they went to the hills near Lost Hope Cape to ambush. Accompanying them were a group of fox pirates and coyote cavalry.

They are too small to fight head-on, but they are fast and are good at sneak attacks from behind.

In front of the village dock, Captain Grayson was greeting a group of undead pirates who took the initiative to serve as "bait" with him to board the ship.

He could understand the trolls and orc pirates, but there were some weird guys mixed in among these people.

for example

"Well, little girl, just stay on land."

Captain Grayson looked at the little undead Dorothy who was jumping to get on the ship. He organized his words and said to the little undead actor who came from Karazhan:

"We are going to do something dangerous, I'm afraid"

"Do you think I'm a burden? Pirate uncle?"

Little Dorothy, wearing a beautiful red dress, red dancing shoes, and wavy hair, raised her head and looked at the pirate captain who was as undead as she was.

There was an unconvinced expression on that fair little face.

She put her hands on her hips and said:

"Regardless of my young age, I am one of the top ten most capable players in the Immortal Pirate Group! Even the orcs can't defeat me. Totty, come on! Show your skills to the pirate uncle."

"Ouch"

Following Little Dorothy's call, a hellhound that was half a man tall, covered with black scales, had no eyes, but had weird tentacles as eyes was summoned.

The terrifying thing roared, startling Captain Grayson.

The orcs and troll pirates who were boarding the ship next to them also hurriedly evacuated, getting as far away from this bastard hound as possible. For more than a month, he had been little Dorothy's "good dog", responsible for executing the naga that invaded the coast.

This dog is so ferocious that it can bite off half of Naga's body in one bite.

The most terrible thing is that little Dorothy is too young and can't tell the difference between friend and foe. Sometimes she forgets to control the hound while playing, causing this vicious thing to attack her own people.

Several unlucky guys have had their arms or legs bitten off by Totti.

"Okay, you get on the boat."

Grayson waved his hand, and after little Dorothy struggled to lead her "dog" onto the boat, another pair of undead men and women who were tired of being together walked onto the boat.

The passionate kiss between these two bastard men and women, if not for the fact that they were both dead, would probably have put on a restricted performance on the spot, which made Captain Grayson look angry.

"That's enough. My boat can hold up to sixty people, and I also need to take the fishermen with me. Don't come up any more. The boat is too heavy to steer."

A few minutes later, the ghost pirate professionally shut out the remaining pirates, gestured to Black on the observation deck, and then issued orders in the name of the captain.

Some of the decayed sails of the ghost ship fell down, retreated in the sea water, and then flexibly turned in the bay, heading north at an extremely fast speed.

They are bait.

He is responsible for guiding the three incoming North Sea pirate ships to the Cape of Lost Hope in the north. There are many large and small islands and reefs there, and the terrain is complex. Once you get in, it will be difficult to evacuate quickly.

"Ouch!!"

Blake watched the pirate ship sail into the distance. He jumped down from the observation deck and heard a long howl of wolves. He looked back at the hills behind.

Sir Atumen and the Big Bad Wolf, who had gone out to hunt in the morning, also came back now, and they also brought back "new recruits" for training.

Good guy, a water cavalry.

Human pirates wearing black leather armor rode on dozens of undead war horses brought from the stables of Karazhan. Under the leadership of the heavily armed Sir Artumen, these guys formed a cavalry team and marched majestically. Rushing down the hills.

The tall big bad wolf, with all four paws on the ground, ran like a real beast, much faster than the cavalry.

"Ah, my extremely evil master, I have lost interest in petty hunting."

The big bad wolf ran to Blake, stood up, and with his tall and wild posture, roared into the sky like a real beast, and like an actor, shouted in a hymn-like tone:

"My wildness is longing for a real opponent! In this battle, I will turn into your vanguard of destruction! I will kill all the invading enemies for you!"

"Very good, very energetic!"

The pirate looked at the big bad wolf with satisfaction and said:

"I'm looking forward to your performance, but next time you speak, don't be so poetic. It seriously undermines your brutal intimidation."

"Hahaha, I just said it. The big bad wolf says it hates acting, but it has been tamed by Master Medivh to become the best comic actor."

Sir Atumen came later, riding on his beloved BMW war horse, the armored war horse Midnight with green flames burning on its hooves. With superb riding skills, he slowed down when he was a few meters away from Blake.

He was carrying a sharp sword on his back, and under the rusty armor, there was a clanging sound.

This good hunter from Karazhan was riding on a horse, and in a pretentious manner, he paid a noble courtesy to Black. Well, this hunter with some brain problems had been given the title of knight by Black before.

It was already a true member of the nobility of Kul Tiras, so it naturally had to behave appropriately.

As the chief hunter of His Royal Highness, your image is very important!

"Your Highness, your cavalry regiment is ready!"

Sir Artumen fluttered his tattered red cloak and said to Black:

"We are always ready to devote our loyalty to you. Let those ignorant pirates come. Our swords will drink blood in your name today!"

"Go, go, set up defenses here. If Grayson's seduction operation fails and the North Sea pirates don't land at Cape Lost Hope, we will kill them here.

Kill less people, we need those people now. "

Blake waved his hand and asked the weirdos under his command to quickly prepare for battle.

Behind him, Ms. Natalie looked curiously at this group of strange pirates. She said to Blake in a playful tone:

"Your Excellency, Captain, you have a lot of talents under your command. Before I agreed to join the ship, I never thought that I would join such a "dynamic" group."

"I want to run now, but it's too late."

Blake glanced back at Natalie and said;

"You are now one of us weird pirates, Ms. Serling. Although you look normal, I think you are the weirdest one among us.

But despite the fact that each of them is so weird and has its own shortcomings, there is nothing to say about their combat effectiveness.

In this battle, I have the advantage. I am stable. "