Shadow Trails in Azeroth

Each of the four major kingdoms in the Shadow Realm has its own military characteristics, but the most unique among them is definitely the Ascension Fortress.

The eldest daughter has formulated a strict and long promotion process for her promoters. In this process, the souls who choose to become Kyrian candidates must not only seek peace of mind, but also work hard to exercise their own strength to become better. To guide and protect the soul.

It can be said that the combat effectiveness of the entire promoted group is very good, especially under the leadership of the five saints. These little blue angels can draw with the elites of Maldraxxus on local battlefields, such as the Saints of Courage. Kyrians who are extremely good at fighting like Sandria and her Hands of Courage can even overwhelm the strong men of Maldra and beat them up.

But every Ascendant is the precious power of the eldest daughter, and is an important medium used by the Eternal to guide mortal souls into the Shadow Kingdom. Their value does not lie in fighting. Letting precious Ascendants charge into battle like a big-headed soldier is tantamount to It's like hitting someone with a gold nugget of equal weight.

That’s not to say you can’t do it, but the price/performance ratio is simply too low.

Therefore, after several void invasion battles, the Ascension Bastion was just like the Stoneforge who created the Stoneborn Legion for Revendreth. The eldest daughter also ordered her deacons and master craftsmen, who were ingenious and good at manufacturing, to This land creates a military force that can fight on behalf of the Ascendants.

The "Hundred Hearts" Legion was born.

This legion is composed entirely of machinery, designed into different shapes by the first-generation furnace master of the Deacons, smelted into shape at the eternal furnace on the top of the white mountain at the highest point of the Ascension Fortress, and assembled in the storage warehouse of Hundred Hearts.

Most of the time, the Hundred Hearts Robots will be sealed in the arsenal. When the order of the Ascension Fortress is threatened, you only need to provide them with enough anima as energy, and a powerful force will wipe out everything in an instant. The power appears in this land of the eldest daughter.

There are said to be two explanations for why these robots with different shapes are collectively called "Hundred Hearts".

First, anima is the most precious resource in the Shadow Kingdom. The amount of anima that can be extracted from each soul is always limited, so the name of Hundred Hearts represents the expensiveness of these robots.

Each time they are put into use, the Ascension Bastion's anima reserves are significantly reduced.

Secondly, the name represents the power of these anima robots, each of which can exert a power equivalent to a hundred souls.

In general, this is a powerful and expensive means of war, and this army will not be used unless necessary.

And now, in the mountains in front of Blake, those golden and powerful machines are rapidly forming formations under the command of the wise Saint Jessenius, preparing to launch an attack on the loyal fortress that has been captured by the Sharp Eyes Academy.

From their decisive deployment and the strong inner energy bursting out from each robot, it can be seen that the eldest daughter has made up her mind. She will not allow the second temple on this land to fall into Maldraxxa again. into the hands of Sri Lankan invaders.

"I don't think the battle line can withstand the rampage of this group of Gundams. We still need this evil god to come forward to suppress their arrogance."

On the platform of the Creation Floating City, the Bone Throne of the Creation Queen was moved out, and Lord Evil God, who was sitting on it and was guarded by a group of undead structures, complained in a low voice, and then snapped his fingers majestically.

It's like a signal.

The dark wings spread out in the next moment, and the formerly loyal Saint Jedworth, holding the Dark Spear, soared into the sky, leading the Forsworn Angels who had just surrendered into the sky.

After seeing them appear, the wise saint who was commanding the Hundred Hearts Army was suddenly shocked.

DeVos's depravity exceeded his expectations. It was impossible for a saint blessed by his eldest daughter to become a Forsworn in one day. This was definitely not a normal dark transformation.

The Maldraxxians have evil means in their hands that can directly target the saints!

Damn it!

The Saint of Wisdom immediately realized the critical situation. As the owner of the first-class wisdom in the Fortress of Ascension, he originally wanted to negotiate with Maldraxxus, at least to delay time by this method.

But when he saw DeVos's dark wings, the wise Saint Jessenius immediately gave up the idea of ​​negotiating.

Although it is still unclear why these Maldraxxians are so aggressive, what is certain is that they are definitely not just here to plunder some resources.

The Saint of Loyalty has fallen, the Saint of Courage is missing, and the glorious order of the Ascension Fortress is in jeopardy. This is no longer an ordinary invasion, and must be dealt with with all our strength!

"Hundred Hearts! Attack!"

Thinking of this, Saint Senius no longer hesitated. He waved the holy sword in his hand and issued a general attack order. At the same time, he led the angels with his wisdom hands to attack the airspace where Devos was.

He must capture the corrupted Devos here to prevent her from spreading the Forsworn poison to more companions. As for the Hundred-Hearted Legion on the ground, he does not need his command at all.

These war machines promoted to the fortress have very high intelligence. The core designed for them by the first-generation furnace master allows them to master complex tactical systems and learn and grow in war. Once an army of hundreds of heart commanders is activated, it will be completed after completion. They will not stop before the predetermined combat target.

The moment the order to start the battle was given, the spirit leopards swimming at the front of the military formation immediately roared and rushed out.

These mechanical beasts, which look very similar to lions, swung their tails decorated with anima fluid and metal blocks, soared into the air while running, gliding at low altitudes over the ruined defense lines guarded by the Nerubian Assassins, and fell into the enemy's rear.

They ignored the various traps activated on the ground and pounced on the deadly plague that fell from the Chamber of Decay. It only took less than a minute to disrupt the outermost defense line.

The Goliath giants that followed were like rushing tanks, savagely crashing into them, smashing the ruins into pieces and driving them off the road.

This assault charge model of Goliath has a very cool head, which is an empty helmet, but after activation, a blue flame-like anima ignites in the helmet, making these big guys look full of the future. The feeling of technology.

Their height is generally about five meters. These golden big guys weigh several tons. When they charge, the ground shakes. Their all-metal bodies make them not afraid of swords and guns, and their clenched heavy fists can hammer at will to destroy creations. The structure of the secret courtyard was beaten to pieces.

They are also equipped with huge spears that can deliver energy slashes, and they use the spears to pierce when they encounter some difficult creatures.

The bulky but powerful Goliath giant and the flexible and agile spirit leopard rushed quickly on the ground in coordination with each other. In a few minutes, they broke through the outer defense line of the Sharp Eyes Academy and began to march towards the interior of the fortress. There were also names in the air. The special model of "Flying Wing Judge" Bai Xinchang was attacking simultaneously.

These guys are about the same size as adult humans and orcs, maybe a little taller.

Their appearance has nothing to do with power, but looking at the arms shaped into joint flying wings, you can tell that this model of Hyakushincho is used for flying assaults.

They fly silently. The Kyrian stewards may have installed hidden cores on these strange Centurions so that they can sneak and attack like assassins, and their hands are equipped with sharp and deadly anima weapons. Claws, even when faced with a rough-skinned and thick-flesh abomination of war, they can still dig open its chest that is sewn together with flesh and blood.

It stands to reason that when such Arbiter Bai Xin Chang appears in groups, it will definitely be a nightmare for enemies on the battlefield. The giant Goliath's anima punch cannot be blocked and at least he can escape. When being chased by the spirit leopard, he may only be able to escape. It only takes a ball of yarn to save the day, but being targeted by these deadly adjudicators will definitely end badly.

But unfortunately, the Kyrians sending out the Judge Hundred Hearts to deal with the floating city, a creation suspended in the sky, is really a bad idea that couldn't be worse, at least today.

The person sitting here is another guy who is very good at stealth operations, and it is really unnecessary for a group of anima mechanical assassins to sneak up and assassinate in front of a shadow evil god.

"Sneaking in front of me makes me feel like you are taunting me to get out! You are a hideous guy!"

The Pirate Pirate sitting on the Throne of Creation coughed and slashed his finger downwards.

A large-scale shadow fury hit the platform of the floating city, driving away all the hidden Gryen judges from the shadows, and then involved them in the void of exile in the swirl of the purple energy storm. In confinement.

The pirate ignored the undead structures surrounding the platform that were entangled by the Spirit Leopard's surprise attack. With a wave of his hand, he rolled up the rift in the void and threw a Goliath giant that rushed into the platform along the teleportation circle to any place 10,000 meters high. He fell to the ground freely, stood up again, holding a pipe in his mouth, and walked towards the commander of the group of adjudicators, escorted by the screaming Salamani sisters.

It was a special type of Hundred-Hearted Arbitrator that was larger than ordinary Arbiter, had better weapons and equipment, and had stronger heart energy vibrations.

It was temporarily expelled from the material phase by the void energy, and it still maintained the starting position of Shadow Strike, but its entire slender and elegant body was fixed in place like a photo and could not move.

"I feel that you are afraid, and your mood swings are particularly obvious among your companions. This proves that you are smart enough to understand your current situation.

May I have your name? "

Blake looked up and down at this special model of the Hundred-Hearted Arbitrator. The latter sensed the evil god's gaze but said nothing while being exiled in the void.

It seems to use silence to show its loyalty to the Fortress of Promotion and the eldest daughter.

"What a beautiful creation. I can even imagine how proud your first furnace master was when he created you from the eternal furnace.

I believe that your birth represents a new level of military strength for the Ascension Fortress, and the eldest daughter is probably deeply satisfied with this. "

Black walked around the adjudicator several times, blowing smoke rings and saying to the imprisoned psychic machine:

"But unfortunately, the Deacons not only gave you the strength to fight, the core of self-growth, and inexhaustible anima resources, but those ingenious owls also gave you real wisdom.

Wisdom is a good thing in most situations, right? Ms. Ventunakos. "

The evil god asked back.

The Hundred Hearts Judge shook her body after her name was called. Her mechanical will driven by the heart energy told her that something seemed not quite right. The moment she struggled to escape from the exile in the void, this loyal Hundred Hearts Chief A self-destruct module was initiated.

She would rather die fighting than fall into the hands of this Void Evil God.

Ascension Fortress has been invaded by the void many times. The creatures here hate and hate the power of the void. They also know very well what terrible things will happen if they allow the void to get close to them.

“When you have enough wisdom to understand the world, you will start to think, and once you start to think, the pursuit of ‘truth’ will take root in your hearts.

Well, you seem to be a little curious about the truth of the world, and you also want to learn more wisdom.

What a good boy.

I completely appreciate this respect and desire for knowledge. "

The evil god completely ignored the increasingly intensive explosion countdown that sounded from the body of the adjudicator. He put his hand on the shoulder of the golden arbiter of hundreds of hearts and stared at the visor shaped into a crown and the sparks of anima floating in it. .

This robot has no eyes.

But Lord Silent One didn't need to make eye contact with her either.

In the chaotic floating city of Creation, he whispered to the Hundred Hearts Chief in front of him, which was about to self-destruct:

"Come, accept the truth I share with you, my dear knowledge-seeking robot, don't be formal, this blessing of wisdom and knowledge has always belonged to every soul that can think freely.

Come and take from me everything you need, I know you want it”

"Well"

Blake's face became blurry in the next instant, and seven red Eyes of Truth flashed across his chaotic cheeks. The moment he witnessed this scene, the golden Adjudicator Commander let out a mournful cry as if his mind had collapsed.

The "truth" from the evil god polluted her, and the wisdom from the Silent One "blessed" her.

The forbidden knowledge of the Sunless Sea continued to pour into her overwhelmed mind, causing the blue sparks burning in her helmet to begin to turn purple.

When the self-destruction module activated in the body reached the last second of the explosion, the sharp anima claws pierced into the torso with a bang, taking out the destroyed module and throwing it into the distance with sparks flying.

In Blake's satisfied gaze, the golden Adjudicator commander in front of him slowly lowered his head towards him with a swaying body emitting black smoke.

Her golden shell was gradually transformed into a dark purple paint covering the shadows, and clusters of truth runes from the Sunless Sea appeared on her beautiful metal body.

Today, the Void Lord of the Sunless Sea has a new follower, and she is neighing with joy as she roams in the tide of truth.

"What a novel experience, my dear Ms. Ventunakos, your thinking is completely different from the blending of the sunless sea and the embarrassment of the mortal mind being overwhelmed by the truth of the void.

Compared with those perceptual languages, you prefer to understand everything in your eyes based on the nature of the world, which means that the methods of void corrosion should also keep pace with the times.

Ah, I kind of understand why it took so long for Yogg-Saron to completely corrupt the Titan Guardians.

It’s not that it’s not powerful enough, but that the two modes of mental corrosion are fundamentally different.

The more rational mechanical mind is many times more resistant to void infection than the flesh-and-blood mind, but unfortunately, it seems that it is not high enough. "

Blake blew out a smoke ring, took off his pipe, and pointed at the Centaur machines on the platform that were still fighting with the undead structures. He said to his new servants:

"You have gained freedom in your thinking, but your companions are still wasting their precious lives and mental energy in ignorance and foolish allegiance.

Go ahead and stop them.

Share with them the truth you have received from Me.

The Forsworn are not your enemy, and neither am I.

We are here to accomplish a great and necessary thing, and I am truly honored to have the assistance of you wise and indestructible Centurions. "

The evil god paused and looked at the fallen Hyakushincho who stood up behind him and showed his anima claw blade towards his companions.

He said:

"The eldest daughter restrains you, controls you, and throws you into an unjust war, but I believe that under your leadership, your companions can always make the right choice."

The black Arbitrator of Hundred Hearts nodded, and rushed toward his former subordinate like the wind with his broken breastplate still smoking.

She is like a black source of infection, and she can often pass the void pollution on her body to more Hyakushincho machines after a few contacts.

But Blake had stopped paying attention to her.

The evil god was looking at the Hyakushincho Colossus that was aiming at the floating city in the mountains below and starting to charge up energy. He couldn't help but start to think about the gorgeous scene of that thing attacking the city and plundering the land under his command.

He raised his fingers and gathered together a bunch of empty thoughts of truth, like a purple halo rolling around in his hand. He had to transform these regular corrosions into something similar to a "virus" in order to infect these mechanical creations.

Fortunately, although he was never a programmer, he still understood the basic principles of virus action, and as an evil god, he could always get more help from the endless truths of the Sunless Sea.

"Thanks to Yogg-Saron's attempts in Ulduar for bringing us the evil wisdom needed to corrode the circuit board, then, my dear mechanical minds, I hope Kyrian installs anti-virus software for you."