Shadow Trails in Azeroth

Ny'alotha's gates are closed.

The void creations that rushed out of the Fallen City also became Baku's food, and N'Zoth failed to devote his will to the material world in the end.

The pirate war seemed to have ended perfectly, but there was no trace of joy or satisfaction in his heart, let alone any sense of pride.

Because the changes in things caught him off guard.

Black stared at the Eye of N'Zoth on the wall behind him, which was wrapped in flesh and blood and eye whiskers and eye stalks. It seemed to have languished because the connection between Ny'alotha and the real world was closed.

The yellow eyeball with red pupils became dim and no longer released a terrifying void gaze, which meant that its owner was busy with internal affairs and no longer had the energy to control it.

"A stinky woman who threw herself into a trap."

The pirate cursed under his breath.

"Think on the bright side, little master. This result will not be harmful to you."

Xal'atath suppressed some ecstasy here and said quietly in a serious tone:

"Whether it's Dailin or Maiev Shadowsong, they are all your enemies, right? Now they have rushed into Ny'alotha recklessly. The sleeping city is N'Zoth's domain.

There they will face the true fallen majesty of the Old Gods.

Dailin's enhancement of Odin's divine power is only temporary, and the power of the Moon Night War God possessed by Maiev is not perfect, and they will definitely not be able to win.

It might be able to cause damage to N'Zoth and make the Thousand Bearded Demon feel pain.

But they will eventually die there.

Think about it, little master.

This means that while you have eliminated two difficult enemies, you have also caused unprecedented damage to N'Zoth's holy land. This is killing three birds with one stone!

So, forget it and leave.

What does it have to do with you whether they are dead or alive?

You never wanted to be a hero in the eyes of others, and before Daelin left, he did make it clear that he was leaving the reign of Kul Tiras in your hands.

Now you just need to leave here and forget everything that happened here, and you can legitimately take over the entire country.

That is where your destiny reigns.

Today's liquidation of the Church of Storms and the cleansing of the evil in the Void is enough to make your people feel your majesty, and no one will mention your pirate identity anymore.

They will only think that you are enduring humiliation for the sake of the country. "

Speaking of this, Xal'atath's voice suddenly became louder.

With a sincere temptation, she said to Blake:

"You can gain the throne, glory, and understanding of your family. Your people will eradicate the shadow evil that shrouds you. You will be praised by the Holy Light Church as the supreme virtuous king.

Your legend will spread throughout the world.

People will respect you and call you 'Savior' and 'Your Majesty', and everyone will be satisfied.

Maiev jumped in on her own, no one forced her!

The Watchers cannot blame you for this, but because their leader died in battle, the organization will be passed on to the next Warden.

Based on the good relationship you and Ms. Nasa have built over this period of time.

After she takes charge of the Watchers, she is destined not to bother you again.

You saved the Archdruid.

The Kaldorei will forgive you for your offense against them, and they will even consider you a hero for banishing the Old God's conspiracy.

You might even get an elf wife as a result.

If you don't like elves, Her Highness Little Star is also an option. As you can see, she still thinks of you in times of crisis and takes risks to save you.

A dragon knight!

What a perfect ending!

This should be the end of Black Shaw's legendary pirate story.

You have accomplished great things that countless people can't even imagine. It's time to take back the name of Derek Proudmoore. It's time to return to the sun and enjoy your destined happy life, little master. "

Xal'atath felt like he was about to be convinced.

She sneered a few times in her own consciousness. As the only "insider", she sneered at Maiev Shadowsong's foolish choice.

Originally, she still needed to consider how to deal with this difficult watcher in the future, but she didn't expect that she actually chose to "commit suicide."

Or the most horrific kind of painful and painful suicide.

It is true that the power of the Moon Night God of War can be used to eliminate a weak and trapped ancient god. During the years of wandering in the void dimension, Xal'atath has heard such stories more than once.

Among the vast stars, it is not only Azeroth that can give birth to the Moon Night War God.

But the problem is that the strange Maiev Shadowsong, who is both affectionate and ruthless to Blake, has not polished the power of the Moon Night War God to the extreme.

It is almost impossible for her to complete the assassination of N'Zoth now.

This is simply wonderful.

If he wasn't worried that the stinky pirates would see the clues, Xal'atath would almost laugh three times.

Now that Maiev is dead, doesn't Black still have his own "little master"? There's no more dangerous woman to rob Blake of his delicious soul. That's great.

"That's very well said."

Black glanced around the Flesh Temple of Stormforge, which had completely quieted down, and then focused on the sluggish Eye of N'Zoth in front of him.

He said:

"You almost convinced me, really, just a little bit."

"Um?"

The pirate's answer made Xal'atath feel something was strongly wrong, and she asked:

"Are you going to save them? To save your enemies? No way? Little master, this is not a decision you can make! Did you get too close to the Paladins during my absence? So you were affected?

What good will it do you to free them? "

"The good thing is that I can continue my story without having to think of this as my 'happy' ending, as you say."

Blake curled his lips, and under Baku's surrounding gaze, he took out a bottle of poison targeting void creatures and applied it to his weapon. He said:

"You praise the mere defeat of N'Zoth as the greatest honor of my life. I think you are laughing at me. You want me to accept Daelin's 'alms' and inherit the throne of Kul Tiras. This It makes me feel like you are humiliating me.

Do you still need Dai Lin to give up the position of king to me?

What a joke!

Why is Faol willing to help me accomplish such a big thing in Kul Tiras? Putting justice aside, the old man knows better than anyone else who my claim to rule over this land comes from.

As for Maiev

Yes, I do despise her and even hate her, but I want to teach her a lesson and humiliate her instead of watching her provoke a strong enemy and then die like this.

Then the one who defeated her was N'Zoth, not me!

Is this result worthy of being called a ‘victory’?

Have you lost your mind?

Did you spend too much time with those stupid black dragons, so you think your ridiculous bewitchment can make me accept all this with peace of mind?

What do you take me for?

A bug at your mercy? "

The pirate sneered and said:

"You keep saying that you are willing to sacrifice everything for me, but you really don't understand me at all, Xal'atath. I came to Kul Tiras not looking for an 'end'!

I am here just to complete an ordinary part of my life's achievement.

This is just an insignificant place to stay, and the future I am looking forward to and longing for is something that a pitiful little evil like you dare not talk about, or even dare to think about.

Like a reptile crawling on the earth, he is satisfied with the world he sees in his narrow field of vision, and even looking up at the stars is just a desire.

I'm too lazy to explain this to you.

Now, open the door to Ny'alotha immediately! "

"I can not do it."

Black's sarcasm shocked Xal'atath. She woke up from the beautiful fantasy of "I have the advantage" and realized what kind of person she had just been bewitching.

And my words are indeed a bit clumsy. He describes the future too well, but it is a bit unreal.

Damn it!

Somewhat carried away.

Void Essence regretted speaking so directly just now.

She should be more cautious, but now is not the time to seek compensation. Faced with Black's request, Xal'atath answered directly:

"Are you crazy? That is the domain of N'Zoth, the holy land of the void that it rebuilt for itself based on the ruins of the Dark Empire in the millions of years after it was sealed by the Titan Guardians.

I can only feel its position above the material world, but it is impossible to open the door to there!

It's like asking an assassin to open the door to the treasury of Kul Tiras for you, but not only does the door not have a key, it doesn't even have a chain!

I know you are angry because I tried to abandon you just now, but you are totally trying to make things difficult for me.

I apologize to you, okay?

Little master, I shouldn't have tried to leave you during the crisis just now. I was wrong.

But please calm down and don't go to death, okay? "

Xal'atath was really panicking.

Her fear not only came from Blake's insistence on going to N'Zoth's territory, but also from Maiev. Every time that woman appeared next to Blake, she felt a lot of pressure.

Not only because Maiev, as the Moon Night War God, has enough power to obliterate Void Essences like Xal'atath, but also because Maiev has some unexpected situations every time she meets Black.

Xal'atath cannot understand Maiev's thinking, just as it is difficult for her to follow some of Black's whimsical ideas.

Just like facing the unknown, not only people will be afraid, but the mysterious and powerful Void Essence will also be afraid. She was still guessing how Blake had such a complicated connection with Maiev, but she couldn't get the answer.

The woman was an enigma.

Therefore, she did not want Maiev to always be with the pirates, nor did she want the pirates to have any contact with Maiev anymore, which would make her completely lose control of the situation.

Well, until now, Xal'atas still stubbornly believed that he was "training" Black and guiding him to the "right path", completely unaware that the initiative between the two of them had always been with the pirates.

The simplest example is her humble apology now.

It is unimaginable that Xal'atath, who has been doing everything in the shadows of history for countless years, could be so humble in front of a man.

"It's not that you can't do it, you just don't want to do it."

The pirate raised his hand and pointed to the Eye of N'Zoth on the wall of the Flesh Temple. He sneered and said:

"The Eye of N'Zoth is the connection point between Ny'alotha and the material world. It is like a spellcasting beacon through which you can connect backwards to the dimension of the Sleeping City.

I don't need you to open a door, I just need you to walk me through.

If you can't even do this, then I will not only doubt your ability, but also your IQ, because your concealment and lies are so clumsy.

What's going on with you today?

You were so good at deceiving people in the past, why do you keep making such stupid mistakes one after another? "

Blake lengthened his voice and said suspiciously:

"Speaking of which, you seemed to have been there both times when I was bullied by that stinky woman Maiev. But why do you always turn a blind eye to my 'black history', or even bring it out to laugh at me?

This is not like your character. You seem to be deliberately avoiding talking to me about this matter. Are you not interested in it? Or do you know some other information that I don't know?

When Maiev and I met for the first time, even the demon souls in Ulthalus Deadwind Reaper were purified by Maiev and returned to their original form.

If she can find Ursales, she can definitely find you.

But she didn't do anything to you!

Something is wrong.

An agreement was reached between you and Maiev?

Are you betraying me? "

"I don't!"

Xal'atath screamed:

"I have always been loyal to you. There is no intersection between Maiev and I. Are you crazy? Do you think a weak void creature like me dares to touch a Moon Night War God?

What kind of crazy talk is this!

It's you, little master, who just acted abnormally today.

Dailin and Maiev.

It's better for you if they die here, trust me. "

"Why do people who obviously can't be trusted always say 'trust me'?"

Blake shook his head and said:

"This is what you said to me. You said you are loyal to me? Okay! Now, show your loyalty."

He pointed behind him at the Eye of N'Zoth.

Xal'atath was forced into a corner, and she responded with silence, but the next second, she noticed that the void power she had left in Black's body began to be actively absorbed by the pirates.

This made Void Essence immediately panic.

"You have been emphasizing that shadow is just a lower-level derivative of the power of the void. I have indeed reached a high point in the path of shadow, close to the extreme.

Maybe venturing into the void now is the right choice. "

Blake raised his left hand, and a ball of dark and pure divine power of the void bloomed like starlight at his fingertips. In the blurred and dark light, he whispered:

"'No sacrifice is too great to accept.' This is a saying in the human world. My dear Xal'atath, do you know what the next sentence of this saying is?"

No need for Xal'atath to answer, the pirate said the second half of the sentence word for word:

"There is no betrayal small enough to forgive!"

"I never ask for loyalty from others. I know that all loyalty has its chips. I never test human nature. I have no interest in asking for trouble.

But your relationship with me is different.

Either you and I are loyal or we separate. There is no third option, and it is not impossible for me to check and balance you. You know, I'm a pretty good spellcaster.

If there is a pure enough void for me to use, I can open that door myself."

These words were like nails hammering into Xal'atath's spirit, giving Void Essence such a headache as it has never been since its birth.

She was really angry to withdraw from consciousness right now and no longer care about the life and death of Black, the stinky pirate, but after a few seconds of silence, Xal'atath let out a long sigh.

She returned to her rational state and said to Blake coldly:

"I can help you open the door to Ny'alotha, but you can never doubt my loyalty again."

"Let's make another request."

The pirate took the dwarf's pipe in his mouth, lit it, blew out smoke rings, and said:

"You know that's impossible. I've never completely trusted anyone."

"Okay, then I'll change it."

Xalatas said:

"After this is over, I will teach you to merge into the void and get in touch with the higher power of mastering the shadows. You are not allowed to refuse! You belong to me alone, Black Shaw.

I would rather let you be swallowed up by the void and become one with me than give you up to anyone else!

you will see my loyalty

You will eventually fall at my feet and beg me to grant you supreme pleasure. "

"I highly doubt it."

The pirate blew out another smoke ring, glanced at the time on the pocket calculator on his wrist, and said:

"Hurry up, I didn't take the risk to collect the bodies for them."