Shadow Trails in Azeroth

The completion of Nazmir's reconstruction means that the Virgin Mary can finally leave the land where she has lived for countless years without any regrets.

It was her experiment on infected bodies here that turned Nazmir into a ghost on earth, and it was she who finally personally guided the energy of origin to reshape this place, turning it back into a natural sacred place suitable for life to thrive.

From this point of view, this reclusive "biological scientist" is really a very complex individual.

But one thing is for sure, she is definitely not a bad person in the traditional sense.

On the edge platform of Valargar, the golden fortress that was about to teleport away from Zandalari Island and head to the Northrend continent, the Virgin of Purity was standing there, looking at the lush new Nazmir below.

As well as the vanguard of the Zandalari troll army who cautiously stepped into it with awe and praise, as well as the royal Loa who were alarmed.

These animal gods were cheering for Nazmir's rebirth, and their joy was also felt by the Virgin, making the always calm Titan Guardian smile.

Sure enough, at any time, creation is more fulfilling than destruction.

Behind her, Black, who had returned from a visit to Lake Odir in New Nazmir, was bidding farewell to the Lord of War and the Great Guardian, and they had agreed to meet up in Northrend.

Needless to say, the next goal of the two God-King brothers is to personally liberate the Titan city of Ulduar, which is currently occupied and controlled by the ancient god Yogg-Saron.

They want to awaken their guardian brothers from their long-term corruption. They want to assemble the guardian army. After being prepared for a last-ditch battle, they will follow Blake to the demonic land of Argus.

They were going to save their Creator and God.

This was all planned, and there was nothing much to say. After agreeing on some details with the two god-kings, Blake held his pipe and came to the side of the Virgin Mary who was bidding farewell to this land.

"As agreed, I will use my ship to send the equipment in Uldir to the continent of Northrend, and then find a suitable place to store it temporarily.

After the Titan Guardians regain control of Ulduar, I will send all these equipment to that city as soon as possible, and then you can have your own laboratory in Ulduar again.

But please don't concoct another 'perfect infectious body' like G'huun. Having such a guy is enough to give people a headache. If there is another one, everyone will have to send it. "

"Initiate humor protocol: This joke is not funny, Blake."

The Holy Mother of Purity shook her head and whispered sadly:

“I plan to terminate the research on the ‘Infectious Body’ project.

The existence and evolution of G'huun prove that even if the programmed biological trait of 'Supreme Parasitism' can really purify the threat of the Old Gods, it cannot be used in actual combat at all.

In the absence of supervision from higher-level forces, we do not have the ability to deal with the threats it poses.

Origin reinvention is not the answer to all problems.

After all, the number of times that furnace can format and restart the planet is limited.

It can be said that the 'Ultimate Infectious Body' project failed when the Pantheon died. I should have destroyed the experimental bodies at that time instead of delaying it until now.

As a guardian, I almost destroyed this world with my own hands.

This feels really bad. "

"Look away, ma'am."

Blake touched his luggage. Even though the Virgin Mary was well-informed, she would never have imagined that Lord G'huun, who was completely dead, would generously leave his core strength to Blake as a "legacy".

This cannot be known to the Holy Mother of Purity.

Otherwise, this giantess with a strong sense of responsibility will definitely regard the pirates as infected people to be cured.

In order to avoid trouble when using this power in the future, the "personal reputation" of the Holy Virgin must be improved.

So, Blake comforted him hypocritically:

“You are not the only guardian who has done something wrong.

In order to shape the Legion of Heroes, Odin cruelly transformed his adopted daughter into a Val'kyr. He ignored Hela's pain and ended up shaping the Queen of Hades with his own hands.

Layden, who plans to hold you close and hug you, is even more outrageous.

He had a mental breakdown after seeing the truth, and he casually gave his heart to others. As a result, he created a mogu thunder god and almost unified the wild world with violence.

But with Thor's brutal and direct style of acting, it's hard to say what he will do after he unifies the world.

Not to mention the other guardians.

That group of trash was so shameful that they were collectively seduced and corrupted by an ancient god they were responsible for guarding. They are still hiding in Ulduar and ignoring the changes in the world.

Compared with these unreliable guys, you are already the most reliable guardian I have ever seen.

In fact, if the Titan Guardians were not small in number and did not implement a monarchy, I think I would plan a 'coup' now to overthrow Raiden and Odin's rule over the Guardians and push you to the top. Where is the position of Guardian Queen? "

"Initiate the praise response protocol: Thank you, pirate. Even though I know you are flattering me, it still makes me feel good to hear these compliments."

The Holy Mother of Purity chuckled.

She pushed the huge Titan battle helmet on her head, glanced at Blake, and then at the surrounding Thundercast Heroes who were in awe and excitement, preparing for their long journey to the Hall of Valor.

She whispered:

"Initiate the knowledge transfer agreement: I know that those descendants who were previously subordinate to you but belong to Mimiron have the ability to copy some basic knowledge of the stars from my experimental equipment.

I also understand why you must have that equipment on your boat.

I don't mind handing over the sacred knowledge bestowed by the Pantheon to mortals, but I want you to draw the line, Blake. You can see and learn some knowledge that is dangerous for mortals.

But they cannot be spread. "

"I understand! My dear Madonna."

The pirate's eyes lit up.

After getting the permission of the wise female guardian, he immediately took off the pipe from his mouth, raised his finger as if to swear, and sincerely promised to the Virgin Mary:

"Every time I want to share this 'knowledge of the gods' with others, I will ask for your permission in advance. In fact, you don't have to worry about the casual leakage of this valuable knowledge. Azeroth's current technological development is still very advanced. original.

Let alone mortals learn them, there is only one civilization in the world that can read them, Mechagon.

The dwarfs and goblins may be able to do it in the future, but it will definitely be a long time later. Well, look, the owner of this island has personally come to thank you, my Holy Mother. "

Blake pointed to the sky outside the Hall of Valor. Above the clouds, Paku, the royal loa of the Zandalari Trolls, "King of the Sky," was flapping his wings and approaching the golden fortress with a touch of awe.

On the saddle behind Pakku, King Rastakhan, his daughter, and his prophet Zul were sitting there, wearing full robes of the Golden King.

These three trolls came on behalf of the Zandalar dynasty to express their gratitude to the Virgin for everything that had happened to Nazmir.

The Titan Guardians did not deny these mortals access to their fortress, and the Heroic Spirits even allowed three Zandalari trolls to step onto Valarjar's platform.

"Thank you, great guardian!"

King Rastakhan bowed to the Holy Mother of Purity in a respectful manner, and he said loudly:

"You turned our lost dark homeland into a natural paradise for the Zandalar civilization, allowing us to return to the place where we were born, and allowing us to restart our journey on the land of our ancestors.

We will never forget this kindness, and we will use your name as the name of the god that the Golden Dynasty will forever respect, just like we worship our Loa.

It was you who generously ended our 16,000-year watch, and it was you who gave us true freedom. "

"Initiate protocol for dealing with faith worship: It doesn't have to be this way, mortal."

Our Lady of Purity shook her head and said:

"I just did what I was supposed to do. You have no reason to respect me so much. The suffering of your ancestors was also caused by my negligence. Fortunately, I finally made up for my mistakes.

But I will leave here forever and truly return your hometown to you.

If you really want to thank me, then please protect this land that has endured so much suffering. You may be able to keep the purity of this forest the same as your mission to stick to your oath. "

"We will do it! My lord."

King Rastakhan put his left hand on his chest very seriously and swore:

"I swear an oath in front of you in the name of the Golden Dynasty. As long as the Zandalari civilization exists, we will never allow any darkness or war to enter this pure homeland."

"Well, I believe in Zandalari's oath, so be it."

The Virgin of Purity nodded.

She ended the conversation with the crispness that a mechanical life should have, and turned towards the inner hall of the Hall of Valor. After the Virgin left, Blake looked around and approached the three trolls in front of him.

He pretended to pay an audience to King Rastakhan, then rubbed his hands and said:

"My dear King of Gold, I think your loyal Dark Prophet has informed you of the role that I, a pirate, played in this matter.

You also know the agreement I made with him. I am not urging you to pay, but what should I say? Look at this heaven-given land!

The Zandalari trolls have regained it, and you can establish your rule and thrive here. With this land like a kingdom of heaven, the Zandalari civilization will rise in a short time.

The rebuilding of the troll empire is a certainty.

I have made more than what is stipulated in the agreement. I think that a big shot like you should give me a little more as a reward, right?

Who in the world doesn’t know that the Golden Dynasty is the richest. "

The pirate waved his hands exaggeratedly and said:

"With sixteen thousand years of wealth accumulated in your treasury, you can easily buy the entire eastern continent! And I will be very satisfied as long as I get a piece of it."

"We will pay you enough to satisfy you, Lord Black."

King Rastakhan was not angry because of Black's statement, which was almost like blackmail. On the contrary, the king with the luxurious troll crown calmly said to the pirate:

"You are right, even for the sake of our lost and recovered homeland, I should try my best to meet all your needs.

No matter how much I pay, I am the winner in this transaction. You foreigners cannot understand the significance of Nazmir to the Zandalar trolls.

But before I pay you, I would like to remind you, Lord Black.

Walton's matter has not yet been resolved. "

The troll king and his dark prophet looked at each other, and he said to Black:

"It's not just the Faithless Serpent Empire. That so-called 'Empire' is like a child's crude toy to the Zandalari trolls. All we need to destroy it is a real war.

What I really want to talk to you about, dear Mr. Pirate, is the unification of Zandalar. "

The King of Gold did not beat around the bush anymore. He stroked the hilt of the corrugated royal sapphire sword he wore around his waist and said to the pirate directly:

"I would like to ask, how much do I need to pay to have your power completely withdraw from Zandalar after the fall of the Faithless Empire, so that my country can be truly unified?

Make a price, Lord Black. "

"Oh, that's too kind of you, Your Majesty."

Blake blinked and said:

"How can I have any power in your land? My Uncrowned One has not even penetrated into your dynasty, and my fleet has never come to the South China Sea. Pirates in the entire South China Sea know this.

I believe this represents my intention to coexist peacefully with the Golden Dynasty. "

"Do you still need to send the Uncrowned?"

Princess Talanji, who was behind the Golden King, couldn't help but complain:

"Who in Zandalari doesn't know that you and old Garni are wearing a pair of pants now? You even helped the God of Scavengers obtain the priesthood, greatly increasing its majesty in Zandalari.

Old Garni's believers are all over the island and all over our country. They are all your spies!

What's even more exaggerated is that there is strange and accurate news circulating in Loa. You and old Bwonsamdi also have a very deep and suspected friend relationship. Old Bwonsamdi controls the souls of all trolls after death.

With the two of them helping you, the Golden Dynasty has no secrets in your eyes."

"Uh, Your Highness, what you said doesn't make sense!"

Black rolled his eyes, looked at King Rastakhan, and said:

"How do you educate your daughter? Why is she so stupid? The number of scavengers in a kingdom should not depend on outsiders like me, but on the ruler sitting on the throne, right?

There are so many scavengers in Zandalar and I have so many informants. Isn’t this a problem for you, the king and princess? "

The pirate's words were like a sharp sword that instantly pierced the hearts of the Golden King and Princess, leaving them speechless and speechless.

Dark Prophet Zul, who had been watching the conversation, shook his head helplessly.

Why did you say you had nothing to do with him?

Can't you just talk nicely?

If you insist on arguing with Blake who has three tongues, aren't you asking for trouble?

"Okay, Blake, we're not here to argue."

Zul took over the conversation. He looked at the pirate and said seriously:

“We came with the idea of ​​solving a problem.

Now that G'huun's shadow has dissipated and the Golden Dynasty is no longer bound, we are eager to rebuild the troll empire, but the first thing is to complete the rule of the entire island of Zandalari.

After the empire of the faithless snake-men collapses, the Woden Desert will also become the frontier of the Golden Dynasty. His Majesty has decided to include both fox-men and snake-men as citizens of the dynasty.

Even the ancestral turtle.

We can also give them citizenship if they want to.

I know that the fox people already have their own queen, and the snake people also have their own prophet priests. They will be granted the power to enter the court council, and their tribes will also have their own in the God-given land of New Nazmir. territory.

But you have to remove yourself from their influence!

We know very well what terrible things you can do within the Kingdom, and we must put an end to this threat.

So, make a price, Black, we don't want to conflict with you, we hope to use wealth to buy peace from you! "

"Well, you said it yourself."

The pirate picked up his pipe, snorted and said:

"Then don't blame me for talking loudly. First of all, Zemlan Port belongs to me! I will establish a permanent neutral trading port there, managed by Queen Eudora, and I will not interfere.

Secondly, I will take away all the foxes and snakemen who are unwilling to join the Zandalari dynasty, and each of their newborns will have the freedom to choose to join you or me.

Finally, the eternal treasure trove of the Golden Dynasty.

I want half! "

Princess Talanji's eyes widened at this request.

For the first time, she realized how arrogant the pirate in front of her could be. She had never seen such an arrogant guy since she was born!

You actually opened your mouth to get half of the wealth of the national treasury, you bastard, do you know how much that is?

Exchanged for gold coins, you and every stinky pirate in your fleet can be smashed to death more than ten times!

What do you want so much money for?

Are you really planning to buy the entire Eastern Kingdom?

Her Royal Highness the Princess was about to retort angrily, but she saw her father and the prophet looking at each other, and then the Golden King with a normal expression stretched out his hand to the pirate.

He showed no anger at being slaughtered, and even said with a hint of joy:

"Very good, I think this price is very suitable, so let's make a deal!"