Shadow Trails in Azeroth

In the early hours of the morning, a tired Sir Silence shuffled out of the brightly lit laboratory.

Tonight was really fulfilling. The famous frozen and beautiful witch and demon had been working with him from midnight until now. There were also a group of lovely elves and ghost mentors who were summoned to help. Among the Yingying Yanyan, only Blake was a big man. .

Sounds wonderful, right?

This is not the case.

In just four hours, Blake and his "study partners" completed six experiments on the catalysis of void energy on flesh and blood. They also took the time to write three papers and received high recognition from Dean Lanyue and A private reward from the beautiful Dean.

Haha, that was another paper that was said to be less difficult and was given to the Pirates to "relax their nerves."

When he walked out of the laboratory, he wanted to tear up the test paper full of questions in his hand, but he couldn't do that.

Because the dean is looking at him.

God, no one told him that he would have to do so many things after he ascended to the gods. This was not as satisfying as being a happy, heartless pirate before.

"Do you have to live like this for the rest of your life?"

Black glanced melancholy at the night sky above his head. A shy crescent moon shed a soft and soothing light on Master Yueying, giving him spiritual comfort. However, this moonlight could not help the pirate master complete the test question in his hand.

He still had to write it word by word.

Of course, a night of busy work is not without any gains.

When he returned to his ship, Blake raised his finger in the darkness to outline a ball of pure void energy, and casually threw it on the skull decoration on the desk.

Under Blake's exquisite control, the skeleton that had been dead for so long and even its soul had returned to the Shadow Realm actually re-grew blood vessels and muscles amidst the vibrations, like a scene from a horror movie played backwards, changing from a human body in a few seconds. The snow-white skull turned into a flesh-and-blood orc head again.

The pirate nodded with satisfaction.

Dean Lanyue helped him refine the mana model of the curse of flesh and blood, and used his groundbreaking thinking to give him a reverse magic that the curse could release.

Although it is not as magical as resurrecting the dead, and it is not of much use in increasing the power of the Silent One, the integration of this new knowledge still makes Blake feel a long-lost satisfaction and a sense of accomplishment.

I have completed a little void technique that is unique to me, and I can use it to offer the truth in the lightless sea in exchange for a trace of insignificant attributeless force.

Perhaps this is the correct way to discover and use knowledge and truth.

After all, there aren't that many great demons in the entire galaxy that can be left for him to sacrifice to the Sunless Sea in exchange for reward.

"Well"

Black sat on his vulgar and gorgeous captain's chair, glanced at the lifelike orc head, and moved his fingers to retract the void energy, turning it back into a snow-white skull.

He stretched his body and laid the test paper in his hand flat on the desk, ready to complete the consolidation of new knowledge, but just when he picked up the pen, the moonlight shining from the window strangely emitted a dazzling blood red.

The pirate raised an eyebrow.

He immediately stood up and cleared the surroundings, and then mobilized the power of death to awaken the removed mark of sin. Large bloody streams of light burst out from his fingertips, forming a magic mirror made of blood in front of his eyes.

"Long time no see, my collaborator."

The extremely magnetic voice of Emperor Denathrius sounded from the mirror, like opening a curtain, and then this extremely stylish Eternal One appeared in front of the pirates with a posture of reclining on the throne.

He still held the wine glass in his arrogant hand, and still had the spiritual sword floating beside him. The blood-red eyes and flying white hair made the appearance of the King of Sin calm and self-defeating.

Of course, He had a smile written all over His face.

The kind of motivation radiating from the inside out means that all the actions of Emperor Denasius have been going smoothly recently, and when he took the initiative to contact the Silent One at this time, of course he had a new task for Black.

"Hail to you, Lord of Sin."

The pirate also sat in his captain's chair in style. With a wave of his finger, a bottle of fine wine flew out of the wine cabinet and fell into his hand. The cork was then roughly bit open with his teeth, and he raised the bottle in salute to Emperor Denathrius.

"I heard that you have launched a massive action in the Kingdom of Death recently. The soldier leader is missing, the eldest daughter is afraid, the Queen of Winter has assembled the Wild Hunting Group, and the four major kingdoms of the Shadow Realm are under your control.

What a great undertaking. "

Blake praised him in this way, and the touted emperor waved his hands humbly, and said with his trademark handsome smile and gentle tone:

"You're not bad either, Your Majesty the Silent One.

Those difficult Titan Souls were suppressed by you on the land of Azeroth. Norgannon, who was annoying and did not understand the rules of proportion, provoked several times but you resolutely responded.

And the entire world is preparing for war under your control, preparing to face the final madness of the Burning Legion, and Sargeras.

The fearsome Dark Titan has left the borders of the material stars, apparently intent on personally solving the problems you caused.

I have foreseen that terrible destruction is about to happen, the power of death is rolling in, and there is only one step away from the completion of our common cause.

I'm so lucky to have the help of an amazing person like you. "

Such a business exchange made the guest and host happy. The emperor took a sip of wine, glanced at Blake's not very happy expression, and with a thought in mind, he displayed the projection on the mirror in front of Blake's eyes.

In that projection, Ms. Maiev, who looked heroic and handsome in the traditional clothing of Revendreth, was riding on the saddle of a bloody spiritual horse. Accompanied by a group of Venthyr female nobles, she was fighting against the Dread Hunters. There is a hunt going on in the territory.

Her long hair was flying in the wind amidst the ups and downs of the Sinner Runner's horse, with a relaxed smile on her face. With a flick of the bow in her hand, a delicate long arrow flew out, and one of her heads flew up from the forest. of giant bat monster impaled on the head.

This superb hunting skill attracted a group of Venthyr ladies to cheer, and Maiev seemed to get along well with them.

When seeing this scene, Blake's face finally showed the smile that the emperor expected to see.

The Silent One took a sip of wine and looked lovingly at the heroic elf girl in the projection, her eyes filled with indelible tenderness and longing.

These micro-expression changes all fell in the eyes of Emperor Denathrius, which also made the emperor feel a little more at ease.

He consciously got the handle on this dangerous guy Black Shaw.

Even if he is an evil god, he still has a hidden love. Well, it's not really hidden. Looking at Blake's many lovers, you know that this guy will definitely fall into the belly of a woman in his life.

The emperor was just doing what he wanted.

"Ms. Maiev has an admirable adaptability. Although she is not good at making friends with others, she does not refuse the company of friendly people."

Emperor Denathrius said softly:

“Although the Shadow Realm is turbulent now, I still used my connections to arrange a trip to Ardenweald for Ms. Maiev, which will definitely make her feel as warm as going home.

No thanks, Silent One, that's what a collaborator should do. "

"But I still have to thank you."

Blake drank another drink and said:

"Seeing her finally unloading her damn burden after her death and being able to truly start enjoying life really made me feel relieved. Please tell my wife that I will take her home after I finish the final work. middle.

Life without Maiev was unbearably boring, and I even had to get some trivial satisfaction from these boring exam papers.

Tell me, Lord of Sins, what work do you have for me to do?

You know, I don't mind going the extra mile for my partners as long as the price is right. Also, is the path to Zaresantis confirmed? "

The pirate paused and said with emphasis:

"Although this may make you feel that I am greedy, please understand that I really don't want to miss the reward that I deserve. This fragile body makes me extremely tired.

It can no longer withstand my increasing strength. With Sargeras vowing to kill me, such a weak vessel makes me really not feel safe.

I don't believe that those mortal 'warriors' can stop the Dark Titan's attack for me.

They probably can't even buy time! "

"Understood, of course I understand the concerns of my collaborators."

Hearing Blake talk about business, the emperor also became serious. He rubbed his chin and said seriously:

“I managed to recruit some ancient tomes from those pesky Acolytes of Oribos, and confirmed that the passage to Zaresantis is hidden in the gap between the Eternal City and the Realm.

That was the final arrangement of the mysterious Firstborn before his departure.

But to open the passage to the tomb of the Firstborn, in addition to the mark in my hand, you also need to obtain the marks of other eternal beings. It was a key, divided into five pieces. "

"so what?"

Blake's face didn't look good.

He said coldly:

"What does the emperor mean, after I have devoted so much to your cause, I still have to get those keys myself? I don't mind being a dog for anyone, it's just a job.

But I care about sincerity and remuneration. Is this your cooperative attitude? "

"Don't be so undignified, my collaborator."

The Emperor anticipated Black's reaction after hearing the news. He waved his hand with confidence and said:

"The mark is easy to obtain. Neither the eldest daughter nor the Winter Queen is very good at fighting. Please rest assured, Silent One, I will arrange everything for you secretly.

All you have to do is swing your sword to get what you desire.

The only troublesome thing now is the Eternal Warlord of Maldraxxus. He has hidden his mark in a mysterious place. I must."

"That's your business and your problem."

Blake said coldly:

"I don't care, and I don't want to care. I just want the mark."

"Of course, that's what I'm saying."

A hint of vague dissatisfaction flashed in the emperor's eyes, but his smile returned in an instant, and he said generously:

"When you come to the Shadow Realm, I promise to place the seal of the Master of War with both hands. This is a demonstration of our sincerity in cooperation with each other.

But to tell you the truth, Your Excellency the Silent One, although everything is going well now, I am still a little troubled.

Such as Sargeras.

It is not difficult for the power of death to sweep across the material stars. We have prepared for this for countless epochs, but the high-end power is still insufficient.

Although Lord Aggramar has been sent to the Shadow Realm and will soon become a powerful Lord of Death in our hands thanks to your blessing, with only His words, we are still not sure that we can defeat the Dark Titan.

We ask for your patience.

Stay in Azeroth for the time being and don't set off for the time being. Help us hold back the Dark Titan and let the war enter an even more crazy consumption.

When they both suffered losses, we took advantage of the situation and rushed out to settle everything.

This shouldn't be difficult for you. "

"We've discussed this."

The pirate snorted and refused:

"The souls of the Titans are all in Azeroth, and I don't even need to secretly seduce them. The existence of order in the arcane field will actively help the world fight against the Dark Titan.

Although they are not very useful, they can at least weaken Sargeras to a certain level and seal him away.

Do you have any new ideas? "

"No, that's the plan, and I fully trust your planning in this regard."

The emperor shook his head and said patiently:

"Let me explain again, what I'm worried about is that the Titan Soul and you joining forces will prevent Sargeras from exerting his destructive power.

In the final days of this era of imbalance in the Force, we still hope to rely on the brutal destruction of demons to add bricks and stones to the power of death that is gathering momentum.

I'll just put it bluntly.

We want to see Azeroth flow with blood, we want to see the undead Scourge we put there rise, we want to see the Age of Death erupt from the earth beneath your feet and sweep across the stars.

It's all up to you to steer and lead. "

"But I don't want to stay here anymore."

Blake scolded irritably:

"I have planned everything, the wheel of fate has been pushed and nothing can stop it. The apocalyptic war will definitely begin. I will retreat when necessary instead of putting myself in danger Sargeras Under the blade of the sword.

Being able to plan a conspiracy is not worthy of praise. Being able to escape unscathed after the conspiracy is implemented is what we pursue.

You want me to continue my adventure in this world that is bound to be destroyed.

To be honest, I'm starting to doubt your sincerity. "

"Of course I won't let you risk it in vain. We have cooperated so many times and I already know your style of doing things."

The emperor laughed.

He took a sip of wine coquettishly, and then said with an attitude of being in control of everything:

“In up to ten days, the seal of the Eternal Arbitrator will be delivered to you.

In this way, you have two marks in hand. I guarantee that once the Mark of the Soldier Master is discovered, we will send it into the material world as quickly as possible.

This is how we treat our collaborators, Lord Black.

Eternal One is sincerely working with you to achieve great things, and we will never let your efforts and adventures go to waste. Also, I plan to give Lady Maiev the title of 'Princess of Sin'. "

The Emperor observed Black's expression and said:

"A god like you should have a wife who matches your status. After we overthrow the established destiny, I will pass on the title of King of Sin to her.

Your wife will be the Eternal One born in the Age of Death.

Only in this way can she accompany you throughout your eternal life. "

"That's right."

Blake, who had an indifferent expression just now, changed his face like a dog. He picked up the bottle again with great satisfaction and said to the Emperor:

"I'm still worried about how to speak.

Since you are so generous, I can't do any errands either. Don't worry, I will stay in Azeroth and let this war lead to more crazy destruction and slaughter.

I will contribute to the coming of the wonderful age of death.

But I won't give my life for this

This damn request goes beyond the scope of cooperation. The reward you give me is not enough to give me the determination and courage to die for a great cause.

I'm still waiting to stay and fly with my wife. "

Blake shook his head and said in a deep voice:

"Once Sargeras is about to launch a fatal attack on me, I will immediately join forces with the Titan Soul to seal him, and then go to the Shadow Realm to take refuge and enjoy the chaotic beginning of the new era of stars."

"that's enough."

The emperor raised his wine glass with a smile, and paid tribute to His Excellency the Silent One, who was far away in the material world reflected in the kingdom of death, and said:

"Come, drink this glass of wine, for our common cause."

"Well, for our common cause."

Blake also toasted with a false smile on his face.

But the moment he raised his head to drink, a sharp light flashed in his blue eyes.

This is threatening him with Maiev, while planning to kill the donkey.

The Emperor and his real collaborators should have sensed Black's difficulty and his ability to cause trouble. Like Sargeras, they did not want a difficult guy like Black to appear in the "new world" they created. , so he was asked to stay here and fight with Sargeras.

Whether he died in the hands of Sargeras or whether Sargeras was sealed by him and the Titan Soul, the Death Force would not suffer.

As for the eternal mark sent to Blake's hands, there is no need to worry about it.

Anyway, when the pirate dies, the sacred object created by the power of death will return to the Shadow Realm, which is equivalent to being handed over to Black for temporary preservation. There will be no risk to the Eternal.

He is truly a congenial collaborator.

When a person's ability is so outstanding, those bosses who are incapable of controlling him will try their best to trip him up. Black's double-edged sword is very sharp for killing enemies, but it can also kill one of his own.

For an outstanding conspirator, the highest pursuit is to let one's enemies and one's allies annihilate each other in the final showdown, leaving a complete loot that will not cause trouble.

The emperor obviously understood this very well.

If Black didn't have his own plan, if Black wasn't the absolute greedy person he thought he was, this wave would really have been calculated by him.

very good.

Blake happily poured the last sip of wine down his throat.

Continue to maintain this illusory confidence that "the advantage is mine", my dear emperor, so that when I pierce the sharp blade you made with your own hands into your heart, the expression on your face will definitely be great.

Believe me, there will be no loyal servants to save you this time.

That warm little dark room will be your forever home.