Shadow Trails in Azeroth

Chapter 858 188. Be careful with her, the daughter of the sea - more updates for Huo Zhengting’s good brother [1820]

Black's return to Tol Barad was not greeted by his incompetent subordinates.

There was only one Maimu and Evil Eye waiting there on the dock. The reason was because the subordinates who started out as pirates already had their own "careers".

The little fox Eudora has focused on Wharton Trading Company and started her business career. It is said that she is now traveling back and forth to several commercial ports in the North Sea and the Eastern Continent, working hard to build her own trading network.

Several human captains from the North Sea "Crazy Gang" are still patrolling the waters of Northrend, strengthening the undead pirates' rule over the frozen sea.

"North Sea Pirate King" Anne Bonn sent back a letter last time saying that she was recruiting Vrykul and Yak people. I heard that the progress was going well, and Black would soon have an additional Vrykul stormtrooper force.

This is a great thing.

Miss Anaris Yuejun, the pirate leader of the Nightborne who has always stretched her hips, was not to be outdone. A week before the Nag'far returned to Tol Barad, she had just led six of her ships and used her powerful Led by the flagship "Pride of Yuejun", they went to Beihai to support the Kuangzu Gang and train their troops.

Even the trio of warlocks who specialize in "flattery" are now forced to separate.

The skinny boy Kanrisad and his disciple Bijuka stayed in Kul Tiras to recruit talented sorcerer apprentices. The troll Zalak went to Stranglethorn Vale for a tour, and he also had to catch up with the opening season of Narthalas Academy. Recruit enough troll apprentices before arriving.

Evil Eye also wants to establish his own warlock force, but he is an orc.

As we all know, greenskins have no human rights in the Eastern Continent. If they dare to go out, they will be hunted down.

And now most of the orcs have been gathered in Blackstone Mountain.

Red Blackhand regarded the search for orcs with warlock talents as a "political mission" to capture them, so the orc warlocks did not need to be found by Evil Eye personally. They would be sent over by Red on his own initiative.

Not only were the warlock apprentices sent here, but also some orc warriors who were good at fighting, elites selected from various clans. They were euphemistically called "gaining prestige for the orthodox tribe", but they were actually sent to Red's younger brother Maimu. Become an armed sailor.

Oops, that rough guy Red also knows how to feel sorry for his younger brother.

The Warchief, who finally gained a foothold in Blackstone Mountain, began to "feed back" Black's career, filling the orc "Blackstone Fleet" that Maim had just established with energetic, fearless greenskins.

To sum up, even though Black is not in Tol Barad, his pirate career is still flourishing. The reason is probably because Black has laid a good foundation.

After surviving the most difficult "entrepreneurial stage", this "pirate trust" finally gained the ability to self-generate and entered the expansion stage.

"This magical barrier is really wonderful. With it, Tol Barad is impregnable."

On the ghost ship that was slowly docking, Lady Catherine was still looking back at the great barrier of shadows of leaves covering the sea. She praised the defense system of her son's territory.

But he did not appreciate Black's piracy career.

Because there is nothing to praise.

As the queen of Kul Tiras, Lady Catherine is very aware of the biggest drawbacks of the pirate industry. The main reason why the undead fleet is thriving now is because the pirates have a good boss.

Black Shaw's existence is the only core that unites the undead fleet. His reputation allows him to easily suppress the various complaints and dissatisfaction of his subordinates.

But as long as Black Shaw fails or dies unfortunately, the undead pirates that seem to be developing rapidly will instantly fall into internal strife.

In particular, Black gave them the freedom to form peripheral fleets, which allowed the power in the hands of a group of pirate veterans who followed Black to "conquer the country" to rapidly expand.

Who wants to be inferior to others?

As long as the core of the fleet loses its suppression ability, judging from Lady Catherine's vicious eyes, the Immortal Fleet will instantly split into several large and small forces.

It doesn’t even need external enemy oppression.

They themselves would fight over the "Black inheritance".

"Your faction of the Uncrowned has been underutilized, and those Assassins who are devoted to you and instilled with lofty aspirations by you can do much more.

They should be your eyes, your fingers, the yoke you throw out.

They can change the world for you, and they can also bind your loyalty. "

As she stepped onto the pier, Lady Catherine, who had nine rings on her hand, looked at the lively and chaotic scene on the pier, as well as the chaotic yet vibrant high and low buildings of Losberg Town in the distance.

She whispered to Blake beside her:

"I know that you don't care about people's hearts, let alone insist on loyalty. Throughout history, all the founding monarchs had this idea. They were confident that their charisma could conquer everything.

But if you want a force to have long-term peace and stability, then a set of legal systems that work from top to bottom is necessary.

Every fleet and ship under your command should have at least two Uncrowded Assassins on board. They should lurk among the crew and become an extension of your rule.

They can see every aspect of your pirate kingdom for you and can 'enforce loyalty' for you when necessary.

When your captains realize the price of betrayal, their greed will give way to reason. My child, you are right not to believe in human nature.

But that suspicion can also be used as a weapon. "

"Well, that's why I don't like politics."

Blake curled his lips and said:

"I just treated them as cannon fodder and never talked about feelings with them, so that I wouldn't feel guilty when I abandoned them. But my mother insisted that I treat them as my subjects.

Mother, you should know that every bit of loyalty is a bit of responsibility for the monarch. The so-called loyalty is actually a "two-way contract". No matter how crazy the king is, he will feel pressure and condemnation from this. "

"You describe yourself as heartless, yet you have more emotions within you than any king I have ever seen."

Lady Catherine gently adjusted Blake's collar and said softly:

"You know that you can't give up on them, and they know this, so they follow you willingly. I don't know whether to call you careless or careless.

You don't need loyalty.

But you bind them with affection, which is the perfect governance that every king longs to see.

However, you can do this when there are few people, but the number of people under your command will only increase. "

"I will make Moros serve you, mother."

Blake smiled and said:

"He has some transfer rights for the Uncrowned recruits."

"Um."

Lady Catherine nodded and said:

"When your warlock faction becomes more powerful, they can also become another direct force for you. There are so many cards in your hand, which makes me full of confidence in my future career as governor.

With the dominance you have shown, even if you were to take over as the king of Kul Tiras now, you would be better than Daelin. He is a reckless warrior, and he knows nothing about running a country.

My son is better. "

"Your compliments will spoil me, Mom."

Blake shook his head and said:

"You should be tougher on your child if you want him to grow up."

After saying that, the stinky pirate waved to Maimu and Evil Eye, and the two greenskins strode forward. Just as they were about to say hello to the captain, they unexpectedly heard Black pointing at the human woman next to him who was wearing the magic mask of the Son of the Night. :

"This is the Governor of Tol Barad who I appointed. She will be responsible for ruling our core area. When I am unable to command, she will have the power to appoint a 'Pirate Council' to govern and govern the undead pirates and subordinate areas. command."

"Well?"

Maimu and Xieyan looked at each other, doubt and surprise visible in all three eyes.

Is this the captain preparing to train new confidants? Give him so much power? Who is this woman? She looks like she is in her forties, and although she is well-maintained, she is still old enough to be Black's mother.

Gee, the captain actually likes this tune.

Eh. So perverted.

"I don't even have to guess, I know what disgusting things you are thinking about."

Black swung his foot, kicked Evil Eye on the butt, and punched Maimu in the chest, beating the two greenskins before whispering to them:

"This is my mother. You must respect her as you would your own mother."

"Ah, it turns out to be Mother!"

Xieyan slid down smoothly, knelt on one knee in front of Lady Catherine, and said very flatteringly:

"It is the honor of all undead pirates that this broken place can usher in your rule. We will dedicate our loyalty and execute all your orders!

If anyone is dissatisfied, I will definitely chop off the heads of those bastards for you. "

Maimu is not as undignified as Evil Eye.

He still wanted to be shameless. The orc with the terrible burn wounds on his face straightened his back and beat his chest to Catherine, indicating that he was obeying the order.

Lady Catherine is a human being.

She had no favorable impression of the orcs, but Her Majesty the Queen was a mature ruler. She hid her dislike of the greenskins and raised her hand to wave to indicate that she understood.

"Your Majesty the Governor, I am going to the South Island. You can go with me. Nathalas College is also over there."

Blake made a gesture to the evil eye, and the orc warlock immediately ran out, and not long after, he personally drove a black carriage with an unremarkable appearance to the dock.

Blake opened the car door and invited Lady Catherine, Fenner and Shore into the car.

There is something special in this carriage. As Onyxia prepared a luxurious carriage for herself, the interior constant space expansion makes it as big as an apartment.

Even Her Majesty the Queen, who is well-informed, has seen such luxurious and restrained luxury goods for the first time.

"It will be your car from now on."

Blake sat on the sofa of the moving carriage, pulled out a bottle of fine wine from the wine cabinet next to him, bit open the cork, and said to Lady Catherine who was admiring this magical work of art:

"Anyway, I, a pirate who is always on the sea, have no need for such luxurious gadgets. As a pirate governor, you must be more presentable when traveling.

Extreme luxury is also a way to show strength.

What I want to remind you is that there are many orcs under my command. I know it is difficult for you to trust them. I don't care about them being suppressed, but I still hope they can get fair treatment.

In the pirate captain profession, fairness is the cornerstone of rule, and differential treatment will only breed unnecessary rebellion. "

"I know."

Lady Catherine also sat on the sofa opposite Blake. She took the wine glass from Fenner and said to her son:

"In your words, I will treat them as talking tools. I am here to help you, son, and you don't have to worry that I will mess up your rule.

That would just put our mother-son relationship into an awkward impasse. "

"I trust your wisdom, Mom."

Blake took a sip of wine and said:

"I also believe that you want the rifts in House Proudmoore to be mended, not to create new ones, of that I have no doubt."

Half an hour later, the carriage drove into the South Island. Blake and Fenner got off the bus and went to the Great Forge, while Lady Catherine and Shore went to Narthalas College.

The former is going to visit Dean Lanyue, and the latter is going to receive his "task reward". All Assassin Master Seals are stored with Dean Lanyue.

"I think your trust in Lady Catherine comes a little too quickly."

Fenner, who was riding on her mechanical leopard, complained to Blake:

"You didn't accept me so quickly back then. Even calling you sister is as uncomfortable as killing you, but you are very willing to call me mom."

"Are you even jealous of this?"

Black, who was riding behind the sky and letting the Hippogryph gallop like a war horse, brushed his forehead and said helplessly in a long voice:

"What can I do? Blood is a bond that cannot be broken. Lady Catherine gave me her love without reservation. I am not an emotionless stone.

Although there were other reasons, she really wanted to protect her lost son. "

"Aren't you afraid that she will cause trouble to you?"

Fenna Gonghuo said:

"She and Dai Lin are of the same mind. This is what my mother said. She said that she has no confidence in shaking Lady Catherine's position in Dai Lin's heart."

"Not afraid."

Blake pointed to his eyes and said:

"I am a prophet, and I know how Catherine treats her children. In the fragments of the future that I have seen, she can even forgive the rebellious daughter who killed Dai Lin with her own hands, and accept her without reservation and love her.

She was a true mother, for whom family came first. "

"Huh? Killed Dai Lin's rebellious daughter with your own hands?"

Upon hearing this, Fenna immediately became energetic.

She said proudly:

"It must be me, right? In a certain future, will I kill Dai Lin with my own hands? Ha, as expected of me. It can't be Jaina, right?

She is so well-behaved and loves her parents more than anything else.

Even if the world collapses, I don't believe she would raise a butcher's knife to her loved ones. "

This inexplicable feeling of pride made the magic eye on Blake's shoulder glance at Fenner.

He was silent for a few seconds, sighed and said:

"Well, that's right. In the future I see, you are the one who killed Dailin. Little Gianna is as kind and amiable as she appears. She has always been a good child."