Shadow Trails in Azeroth

After spending a night in the Serenity Garden Cemetery, Blake's last act in the Eastern Continent came to an end.

He couldn't wait to return to the sea.

"We will follow the forest in the dark, all the way west, and finally pass Crow Ridge and enter the Westfall. There is an old lighthouse there, and there is also one of my ships."

Early the next morning, in the same darkness, without a trace of sunlight, the pirate said goodbye to the ranger, riding on his hell horse.

Behind him, there is an old horse kindly given by the humble people of Old Garni.

Ms. Natalie Serling, who was wearing a hood to cover her body, was riding on the old horse. She used the holy light to heal herself, but after all, her injuries were too serious and she was still in a sickly state.

"I have made an agreement with Old Garni. We have solved a big hidden danger for him and his humble people, so he will help you find that cunning fox."

Black warned Nathanos beside him:

"But I think if you want Old Garni to help you with all your heart, you'd better do as he says and pick up trash in the Twilight Forest with these refugees for two days.

Believe me, earning Ghani's admiration will do you good.

Besides, I'm not asking you to do bad things, just scavenging. I have heard that humbleness and desolation will not detract from the greatness of the brave. Those who have truly shined will never be afraid of walking into the long night.

Naturally, you won’t be afraid of leaning down to pick up trash, right? "

"Fine."

The ranger riding on the military horse sighed. He touched his Farstrider chain armor and said helplessly:

"Can't I pick it up? But you have to promise not to tell anyone else about it, especially not to joke about it. I know how poisonous your mouth is."

He raised his head and said to Blake:

"It doesn't matter to me. Anyway, picking up trash is just an apology to the people I've offended. But I have another identity, you know.

I do not want my behavior to affect the reputation of my mentor. "

"I understand, I understand very well."

Black patted Nathanos on the shoulder with malice and said in a strange tone:

"You are such a licking dog, you are really conscientious, and you must put the interests of the goddess first in everything you do. Then, in the name of Ms. Sylvanas, my friend.

Have fun picking up trash. "

After saying that, the pirate laughed unscrupulously, waved to Nathanos, and with a deserted cry of farewell, took Natalie Serling and walked into the dark forest outside the cemetery.

There is no such thing as saying goodbye.

Just like the last departure, friendship between men does not need to be decorated with gorgeous words.

They will always meet again.

Nathanos watched the pirates leave and watched the little murloc riding on the back of Old Bonechewer fly into the forest with cheers. He raised his hand and swung it silently several times.

He turned back to face the humble people behind him who were looking at him.

He smiled a gentle and friendly smile, moved his arms, and said:

"Pick up garbage, right? Then don't waste time, let's start from this cemetery. Come on, guys, give me one of your 'uniforms'.

Well, speaking of it, there is a dark force at work in this cemetery, which has made many corpses come alive.

If I help you put these corpses back into the grave, can it be considered that I have served Old Ghani? Well, it's not that I despise the job of picking up trash.

The main thing is, well, there are specialties in the art industry.

Ask your protector for me. "

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The twilight forest is such a quiet place. When walking and running, it is difficult to light the way forward without lighting a torch.

But the two people walking near Crow Ridge at this time were both blessed by the night. The simple darkness was not enough to make them feel afraid, but it gave them a comfortable feeling of "going home".

When approaching Crow Ridge, which had been abandoned before but was rebuilt as a settlement with the help of old Gani, Natalie, riding on the old horse, suddenly said:

"The god who calls himself Gani was summoned into the forest by you. When I was addicted to the darkness, I seemed to have seen you walking with the orcs during a certain 'hunting'.

Are you planning to extend your power here? Mr. Black. "

"No, it's not as complicated as you think."

The pirate waved his hand and said:

"I just saw that the refugees here needed help, so I gave them help. Speaking of Old Garni, it asked me a question before, saying that the humble people it protected had recently begun to take the initiative to preach abroad. .

This bothered it.

It knows that this is the traditional parish of the Holy Light Church, and it is afraid of causing trouble and hurting those simple and humble people who are "good for it".

Natalie, you were once the Archbishop of the Kingdom of Stormwind. From your professional perspective, will the sectarian conflict that Old Garni is worried about appear in Dusk Forest in the future? "

"Um"

The pirate's question made the weak archbishop hesitate for a moment. After organizing his words, the archbishop wearing a black hood said seriously:

“If it had been before, there would have been conflicts.

The Kingdom of Stormwind is not as simple as the traditional parish of the Holy Light Church. In the North County of Elwyn Forest, there is the North County Monastery, one of the three holy places of the Holy Light Church.

Therefore, this land is the core area of ​​the church.

There are many sincere and fanatical believers there, and they will not allow outside beliefs to interfere with the functioning of the parish.

But that was before. "

Natalie looked around at the darkness floating in the night sky, sighed, and said professionally:

"Judging from how seriously the Twilight Forest is now invaded by dark power, what Old Garni is worried about is unlikely to happen, at least until the darkness recedes.

The darkness in this forest originated from the magic burst from Deadwind Pass. My followers and I also tried to go to Deadwind Pass to check the source while chasing the orcs.

According to our pessimistic estimate, as long as Karazhan remains, the darkness of Dusk Forest will not fade away in a short time.

The dark power in this forest is too strong, and it will suppress the connection between low-level priests and the Holy Light, unless the church is willing to send paladins to escort high-level priests and stay in the Twilight Forest for a long time.

Otherwise, it will be very difficult for the church to regain the faith of this land in the future. "

"Well, that's a good thing."

Blake nodded and casually shouted to a small garbage pile passing by:

"Did you hear that? Old Garni, don't worry about fanatics coming to fight a war of faith with you. Just play here leisurely. For my sake, don't bully Maris, okay?

He's a nice guy. "

"Hey hey hey"

Old Garni's strange laughter could be heard in the darkness, as if he was saying goodbye.

Passing Crow Ridge ahead, Blake and Natalie only need to walk for half a day before they can bid farewell to the Dark Forest and enter the Western Wilderness, the border of the Kingdom of Stormwind, which is also a food-producing area.

There is a large coastal plain where fertile and desolate coexist. The scenery is desolate, the sky is high and the sea is vast. It is at least a hundred times better than the ghost place of Dusk Forest.

"The five great knights of the Knights of the Silver Hand are all here in Southern Xinjiang now. In Lakeside Town, I heard that the two great knights Saidan and Tirion were escorting the unconscious Marshal Lothar. The battlefield has returned to Elwynn Forest."

As Blake galloped forward in the dark toward the western wilderness, Blake said to the silent Ms. Natalie Serling who was following behind him:

"If you don't want to go back to Northern Xinjiang by sea with me, you can go to Stormwind City to find the Knights of the Silver Hand after entering the Western Wilderness.

Now, this is for you. "

The pirate conveniently threw out a small magical suitcase.

Natalie reached out and took it, opened it in front of her eyes and looked at it.

In the magic suitcase that is isolated from the flow of magic power, lined with black velvet, lies the silent Blade of the Dark Empire. On the purple-black blade body, the faint blue lines are still shining with a vague and mysterious luster. .

The blue-purple evil holy object did not lose its power after being extracted from Xal'atath.

Its power comes from its own material.

This is a genuine weapon, a weapon made from the claw remains of an old god who died in the barbaric era. Xal'atath resides in it, which only makes it more evil spirituality.

But not counting the Void Creation, the Blade of the Dark Empire, which turned into a pure weapon, is also one of the most dangerous legendary evil weapons in the world of Azeroth.

Although the pirate has a big heart, he doesn't intend to keep this thing with him for a long time.

The void and evil energy are different. The corrosion of the void is always silent. The damage comes no matter what. By the time you find out that you have been attacked, it is already too late.

And even if the pirate is not worried about being tricked, there is no way to guarantee that other pirates on his ship can withstand the temptation of the void. It would be too bad if a cult group appears in his undead fleet.

Now, if the Holy Light Church is willing to deal with this trouble, he will be happy to hand over this evil object.

"It can't speak anymore?"

Natalie had been with the Blade of the Dark Empire for several years, and within two seconds after touching the evil object again with some emotion, she discovered the changes in the Blade of the Dark Empire.

She looked at the pirate in front of her in shock. The change in the evil thing must be related to Black.

But the latter does not intend to explain.

He just waved his hand and said:

"I don't care what you do with it. Anyway, take it away as far away from me as possible. But I guess that even if you take it back to Northern Xinjiang and hand it over to His Majesty Faao, the old man won't be able to destroy it.

Even if there is the Silver Hand Warhammer, there is nothing you can do with it. It is estimated that in the end it will be sealed in a no-man's land. "

"Why don't you use it yourself? Do you have to give this power to others?"

Xal'atath whispered:

"Even without my power in it, the Blade of the Dark Empire itself is a weapon that can use magic to create terrible disasters, whether on land or at sea.

You should hold it, trust me, little master. "

"As long as I take it out to sea, I will be targeted by N'Zoth immediately."

The pirate said casually:

"Is this your plan? Miss Xalatath, let me have a fight with N'Zoth's servants so that you can benefit from it? Isn't this temptation a bit too despising?

What weapon do you think I lack? "

"I'm so glad I chose you."

Xal'atath let out a weird laugh and said:

"Other users will not refuse my proposal just now. They are all dazzled by the power. Only you are so clear-headed. I am looking forward to you killing everyone.

I also look forward to your persistence and endurance in doing evil.”

When he said this last sentence, there was actually a lewd sound effect of licking his tongue, but the pirate remained unmoved.

"A lady shouldn't talk like that, so please be more reserved and shut up."

Blake took the initiative to end the conversation.

Behind him, Natasha whispered:

"You are talking to her, which is very dangerous. Moreover, I do not intend to contact the Knights of the Silver Hand at this time. I am not ready yet.

With this posture of walking in the light and shadow, I meet my old friends.

My teachings are not yet complete and I have a long way to go. "

The Archbishop reached out and handed back the suitcase containing the Dark Blade.

Under the surprised gaze of the pirate, Natalie opened her hood, brushed her hair, and looked at the western wilderness with the sun shining in front of her.

explain:

“But luckily I’ve found my path.

Although I have returned home together with the Holy Light, it is a pity that it is difficult to return to the old days. Those changes have already occurred, and I cannot bury my head in nothingness and pretend that everything is fine and the world is peaceful.

The church in Stratholme and the Holy Land of Light's Hope are no longer places I should go.

My mentor is a kind man, but not everyone is as wise as him. In the eyes of my former companions, what I represent is a dangerous force.

Heretics are always more hateful than heretics. "

The Archbishop chuckled lightly, and she said to Blake:

"I just heard that Mr. Black has a ship and a fleet that is about to sail away from civilization. So, can you leave a doctor's position on your battleship for me?

I thought I would be able to find a new home there where I wouldn't have to worry about being burned at the stake. "

"Well, I just got my own butler, and now I have my own personal doctor."

The pirate grinned at this.

He said:

"I am indeed going to become a big shot. This really makes people feel joy and expectation. Okay, Ms. Natalie Serling, I will accept your resume.

There will be a place for you on my ship.

But my place is a bit special. I mean, I hope you, the new ship’s doctor, are not afraid of ghosts.”