Shadow Trails in Azeroth

"You came to me, but you were unwilling to tell me your plans and your findings. I'm starting to think you're wasting my precious time, Blake."

In Cenarion Fortress, Lord Kurtalos Ravencrest, who was invited, could not get a detailed battle plan from the pirates.

This made the cold death knight lord very dissatisfied.

But Blake was also helpless.

At this moment, he was sitting at a desk made of living wood, writing furiously. While writing, he said without raising his head:

"It's not that I didn't tell you, Lord Ravencrest, but I'm also sorting things out. I know that I am almost omnipotent in front of you, but this is a powerful illusion.

I also need some time to slowly perfect a cool battle plan.

Based on what I discovered during my previous field trip to Beetle Wall, I needed some time to revise my plan.

Please believe me, in two days at most, I will give you a perfect plan, which will definitely ensure that the Black Crowes can fully "warm up" in this battle to regain their status, and fight against the demons in the future. Fight.

You have to understand that the Qiraji are not easy opponents to deal with.

Speaking of which, have the Bone Dragons of the Black Crow Chapter been completed? "

Blake asked.

Lord Ravencrest nodded and glanced at the letter in the pirate's hand. He felt that what Black was writing was not a battle plan.

But he didn't care and said:

"We are already testing our combat effectiveness. Black dragons are dragons with flame attributes. To be honest, they are not suitable to become perfect bone dragons. However, according to Ms. Elya Blue Moon's reminder, I have sent a team of forwards to the Eastern Continent. Headwind Trail.

It is said that a strange ash bone dragon lives in the dark tower there.

If we can figure out its production principle, the combat effectiveness of the Bone Dragon of the Black Crow Chapter will be greatly improved. "

"The Nightmare."

The stinky pirate curled his lips and complained:

"I almost forgot about it. I haven't heard much about it since the Battle of Dalaran. Did it actually run back to Karazhan? It's really a home-loving bone dragon.

However, are Lord Ravencrest and my Blue Moon mentor so familiar? I wanted to ask last time, ten thousand years ago, when you were both alive, was there something between you two?

Ahem, I'll just make it clear.

In fact, some time ago, I discovered that the face shape of Miss Elisana is quite similar to the face shape of my dean. Maybe this is not a coincidence? "

"No, this is just a coincidence."

Lord Ravencrest said in a bad tone:

"Don't think about those rude things, Black Shaw. Alya and I have been friends for many years. We once served Queen Azshara together. There is no such dirty relationship between us as you think.

She is an excellent spellcaster.

I just invited her to be the Moon Guard Commander of Black Crow Castle but she declined.

Okay, I'm tired of your thirst for knowledge. "

The death knight waved his hand and said in a cold tone:

"After three days you'd better give me a satisfactory battle plan so that I don't waste time."

After saying that, Lord Ravencase opened the door and walked out.

He planned to take advantage of these few days to familiarize himself with the terrain of the Silithus Desert. In his time, this land was not a desert, and the insect-men were hidden underground in the darkness and did not appear.

It can be said that he still knows nothing about his battlefield.

This is something a good commander cannot tolerate, and he needs a guide.

And he soon found an excellent guide.

"Are you a descendant of the Windrunner family?"

Lord Ravencrest was riding on the saddle of his ghost nightsaber, looking at the dark ranger in front of him who took the initiative to serve as his guide. He quickly distinguished the bloodline of Windrunner's mother from the unique temperament of her mother.

When facing the legendary character, Windrunner's mother also behaved very politely. She nodded to Lord Ravencrest from Minnie's saddle and said:

"Yes, I was once the patriarch of the Windrunner family. I read stories about you in the manuscripts of my ancestors. Lord Ravencase, one of my ancestors had the honor to fight under your command when he was young."

"Well, I still remember him."

Lord Ravencrest showed a cold smile and said:

"Taranas Windrunner was just a wild boy who had not yet grown up. He ran away from home alone and came to Black Crow Keep, asking to join my army to fight against the demons.

Although he is young, he already has the talent of a powerful ranger. I concluded that he will definitely be able to do something great in the future, and I also gave him my war bow.

Unfortunately, I soon died in the conspiracy and was unable to see his future glory.

Tell me, Windrunner, has Taranas achieved his wish? "

"My ancestor Taranas was the first ranger general of Quel'Thalas, your lord."

Windrunner’s mother said in a respectful tone:

"He has been grateful for your teachings and expectations for him throughout his life. After his death, the war bow you gave him was buried with him as the only burial.

He said that he did not need any glory to pay homage to him after his death, because he had seen with his own eyes how humble the truly great were, and he had always remembered your teachings.

He said in the letter that without your support and guidance, there would be no life for him, and there would be no continuation of the Windrunner family in Quel'Thalas. "

"Let me tell you, I'm pretty good at judging people."

Lord Ravencrest laughed.

This time the smile came from the heart and was less cold.

With this relationship as a foundation, the relationship between the two undead quickly became closer. Under the leadership of Windrunner's mother, Lord Ravencrest personally inspected various strategic locations in the Silithus Desert.

But the more he observed in this vast desert, the higher his frown became. As an excellent commander and strategist, he became more and more aware of why Blake had to be so cautious.

The desert terrain of this ghost place is too bad, which is convenient for the insect men to move, but makes it difficult for the resistance army to move. If Blake wasn't going to cause a massive battle, he would have to conduct a surprise attack in a clever enough way.

It was a really difficult war. No wonder the Kaldorei suffered heavy losses here a thousand years ago.

"Lord Ravencrest, I have a question, a very personal question for you."

Just as the Lord was thinking about his strategy, Windrunner's mother beside him suddenly said:

"This is why I serve as your guide today. Of course, I hope you can keep my confidentiality."

Damn it, here we go again!

Lord Ravencrest sighed secretly when he heard this inquiry.

He didn't know if there was something wrong with his resurrection after ten thousand years. He was obviously a ruthless death knight now, but he could hear and see all kinds of gossip every day.

First there was the confusing triangle between Malfurion, Tyrande and Illidan, and then there seemed to be a little intimacy between his own daughter and that Marius Demonscourge.

On his way to Silithus, he met Shandris Yuyue, and thought of the scandal and final quiet breakup between her and Jarod Shadowsong.

Unknowingly, Lord Ravencrest already contained many secrets belonging to others.

He wonders if he has the mysterious power of being a "gossip attractor". Why do other people always leak these very personal things to him intentionally or unintentionally?

That is why ah?

But Lilissa Windrunner is also her junior.

As an elder, he couldn't ignore the younger generation's troubles. Although as an undead, he was not very interested in it, at this moment, he still nodded.

Say softly:

"Go ahead, maybe I can give you some advice."

"Actually, it's about the 'obsession' about the undead."

Windrunner's mother whispered:

"I also heard about this concept from Ms. Elya Blue Moon and my disciple Black Shaw. I didn't think it would have any impact on my existence.

But it turns out I was wrong.

Just a day ago, I almost did something irreversible driven by that twisted will. "

"Shua"

Lord Ravencrest suddenly pulled the reins of the night saber, causing the ghost beast under his crotch to stop in the sand. He turned back and looked at Windrunner's mother with strange eyes.

That look made Lilesa a little ashamed. She lowered her head and said nothing.

After a few seconds, the lord said in a strange tone:

"I heard your story from Lan Yue, so I guess your obsession is related to your disciple? What did you do? Did you try to possess him?"

"No! No, not to that extent."

Windrunner’s mother gritted her teeth and said:

"Not yet but it is causing me a lot of pain. I would like to ask someone as well-informed as you if there is any way I can do it."

"Relief? Or complete satisfaction?"

Lord Ravencrest shook his head and said:

"The obsession of the undead cannot be satisfied. Once it is satisfied, it means that the last reason for you to stay in this world as an undead disappears.

Once your connection with the world is completely severed, it's time for you to go to another world.

You are not the undead spawned by the orthodox power from the Shadow Realm like us. I felt it when I met you just now.

Your appearance was an accident.

That's why you are in this situation, the same situation as Blue Moon.

You don’t know yet, right?

My friend Alya Blue Moon also has the same obsession with her disciple, your disciple Black Shaw. This is what she told me personally.

But she is different from you.

She found ways to reasonably suppress her twisted desires.

She turned her exclusive desire for Blake Shaw into an 'expectation' driven by her own hands, and she had vowed to shape Blake into an excellent and great being.

She was strict with him.

Just like she did with her successors and sons, she transformed her desires into nourishment, providing it to her disciple, punishing him, spurring him, and pushing him onto a path that leads to greatness.

This will lessen her obsession.

Every time she saw Blake becoming better than before, the satisfaction and relief were enough to heal the twisted possession in her heart.

Maybe you can learn from her.

Obsession is not a bad thing, Lilesa.

The living have desires called ‘ideals’ that drive them to progress.

For the dead, we who lack emotions can only use obsession to push ourselves forward, so as not to stay where we are and be swallowed by emptiness and pain. "

Lord Ravencrest waved his hand and said to Windrunner’s mother:

"It's not your fault to have some strange connections with Black Shaw and to have some strange feelings for him, and it's not shameful, nor does it mean that you betrayed your past lover and your ended life.

It's just fate.

It may feel that you are too confused, so it gives you a little 'motivation'.

The real question is not what your obsession is, the question is how you implement it and use it. Just like me, just like my soldiers, our obsession is to fight against the attacks of demons.

We must protect the world just like we did ten thousand years ago, even if the world no longer welcomes us.

But it is the power shaped by hatred that drives the death knights of the Black Crow Chapter to rush towards a more powerful dawn. After the battle in Azeroth is over, we can still go to Draenor.

Wherever there are demons, there are us.

From this, we, the cursed lives of the undead, will also find the meaning of walking in the world of the living.

It's not as ugly and obscene a thing as you think, you just haven't found the right way to use it.

You can sneak into Black's room one night, satisfy your empty possessive desire with an ugly and obscene sport, and finally end your undead life in empty pain.

You can also turn yourself into a ladder or wings, carrying Black Shaw that has special meaning to you.

Help him become better.

Help him explore the wider world.

You can return a twisted mind to normal by seeing his ideals as your own future and helping him realize his wishes. There is no need to avoid him deliberately, as that will only make you more and more miserable.

You can't escape! "

The lord's tone became deeper and he said:

"As undead, we have no right to escape! You need to be braver and more strategic to face your challenges."

"call"

After listening to the Lord's explanation, Windrunner's mother let out a sigh of relief like a living person.

She felt that the confusion in her heart dissipated in an instant, and the restlessness still existed, but she had gotten the answer she needed from the wise lord.

She sincerely thanked Lord Ravencrest and said:

"I know what to do, Lord, thank you for your enlightenment. You are indeed as wise as the ancestors described. It is my honor to meet you.

Is it okay if I encounter something like this again in the future?"

"Can't!"

Lord Ravencrest simply refused and said with a straight face:

“You have to deal with your own problems yourself!

You are no longer a child who can be easily shaken. Just do it if you know what to do. You are the patriarch of the Windrunner family. I believe you can handle your own psychological problems.

And I am a soldier, I am a ruthless warrior returning from the dead, I have my obsessions to deal with, I have my war to fight.

I don't have time to deal with the love between master and disciple.

do you understand me? "

Windrunner's mother was stunned for a moment.

She was a little confused as to why Lord Ravencrest had such a big reaction, but she soon understood. In front of him was a great warrior who was obsessed with fighting demons, and his behavior did offend his will.

General Lilesa immediately apologized and professionally led the lord to continue to inspect the terrain of the battlefield.

But what she didn't know was that her troubles had deeply affected this ruthless death warrior. Lord Ravencrest had been thinking about a strange question in his heart:

What kind of man is this Black Shaw?

His charm is so great!

When I was young, I pursued Alya Blue Moon for more than ten years but failed to win the beauty's favor. But now, Ms. Blue Moon, who has become a lich, actually has the same strange obsession as the leader of the Windrunner clan in front of me.

And it all fell on that brat Blake.

There are so many outstanding ladies around Blake all day long. Tsk tsk. In a sense, this guy is a bit powerful. Well, he is a bit worse than when he was young.

He was the man who almost won the heart of Queen Azshara.