Shadow Trails in Azeroth

The attack on Dai Lin was kept secret by his loyal knights and comrades-in-arms, and was not revealed.

Although after the king returned to Proudmoore Fortress in Boralus Port, Queen Catherine was keenly aware that her husband had something buried in her heart.

But as a woman smart enough to become a queen, she did not choose to ask directly.

She has great trust in her husband.

If Daelin felt that this matter was not important and should not be known to her, then Queen Catherine would never try to explore it.

Besides, compared to the iron-willed king, the weak queen has not yet gotten over the shadow of her son's death.

She has been feeling depressed recently, and often goes to the family cemetery alone, meditating silently at the empty tomb and the tombstone with her son's name engraved on it.

She did not blame her husband for not protecting her beloved son.

It was a war.

His son went to the battlefield as a soldier, and for soldiers, sudden death is an unavoidable professional risk.

However, although Dai Lin did not publicize this matter, he was assassinated after all, and there would be no shortage of patrols and pursuits.

To be honest, assassination in the island country of Kul Tiras is a very promising thing. This country is surrounded by sea, and the only way to leave is by boat or portal.

But the former cannot escape the surveillance of Tide Sage at all, and the latter.

Do you know how much magic power will be caused by opening a portal in Kul Tiras to the eastern continent or other places?

As long as the spellcasters of the Kul Tiran Admiralty are not living off the job, there is no way such a transmission would go undetected and intercepted.

The moment the assassin showed up to kill her, she had actually given up all hope of leaving the island country. Moreover, she was not an assassin who was good at hiding, so she had no shadow to protect her.

That's a magical warrior.

Dai Lin, who is also a warrior, recognized her profession at a glance, so His Majesty the King was not worried at all that the assassin would escape.

He handled state affairs as usual, talked with the nobles, and occasionally took his youngest son Tanred to stay on his ship.

He knew that it was only a matter of time before the elf assassin was caught.

But what Dai Lin didn't expect was that on the third day after his assassination, the elf assassin came to his door.

"Your Majesty, someone has sent a letter."

The loyal high knight Cyrus was wearing heavy armor. This burly Kul Tiran man strode up to Daelin who was patrolling the King of Seas.

A letter written in Salas language was handed to the king, who was wearing the uniform of a naval commander.

Dai Lin nodded and made a gesture, and Cyrus immediately stepped aside.

Next to the king, the little prince Tanred Proudmoore, wearing a small sailor suit, held the small dagger at his waist and watched curiously as his father unfolded the letter in his hand.

The little prince's eyes widened, looking at the characters and symbols on it that he didn't recognize at all, and he asked:

"Dad, what is this word?"

"This is the language of Thalass, the writing of the elves, my son. Legend has it that every character of it contains magic, and in the hands of a powerful elven spellcaster, it can even be used as a spell."

Dai Lin sat without any pretense on the steps of his favorite ship, touched the golden hair of his youngest son beside him, and patiently explained:

"But to learn this language requires long-term learning. It is too difficult for you now."

"Can little Anna know it?"

Tanred tilted his head and asked.

He seemed intent on competing with his sister, the recognized genius girl Gianna.

"Well, she should be able to."

The younger son's thoughts were not hidden from Dai Lin, but the king did not want to hurt his stupid son, so he could only speak vaguely. How could Jaina not speak Salasian?

The last time she had a quick meeting with her daughter in the Cursed Land, little Anna reported her studies to her father.

Not only can she speak Sarathian, but she has also become proficient in Troll and Dragon language.

"Then I want to learn too!"

When he heard that Jaina might be able to speak Thalassian, Tanred immediately crossed his arms and said to his father:

"Dad, do you know this language? Can you teach me?"

"I will, of course I will teach you, my son."

Dailin laughed and hugged Tanred, kissing his hair.

In the past, an admiral who was as powerful and heroic as the sea would definitely not treat his son so gently. He was a very classical father and believed that boys should accept wind and rain.

But after losing Drake, Dai Lin's style changed overnight.

Even a strong man like him could no longer bear the pain of losing another child.

Drake's death is a lesson, it teaches Dai Lin a truth with cold and cruel reality.

As a father, he must become the strongest barrier for his children before they grow up, protecting them from all malicious attacks.

He will not allow any power in this world to hurt his only remaining relatives.

That disaster also taught Dai Lin another thing, that is, you must cherish every minute and every second with your children. You never know which one will come first, disaster or tomorrow.

We can only try our best not to leave any regrets when parting unexpectedly.

pity

Dai Lin paid too much tuition for this lesson.

After comforting her younger son and making an appointment with Tanred to start learning Salas tonight, Dai Lin opened the letter and read it using her proficient and superb reading and writing skills in Salas. this letter.

The letter is not long.

The "misunderstanding" was explained to Dai Lin in very concise language.

The Elf Assassin clearly wrote that he came from Suramar, that Suramar was invaded by pirates, and even his defeat and humiliation that night.

Thanks to the curvature changes in Salas writing, Dai Lin can taste the assassin's inner reluctance and loss through the curved marks of the characters.

She also told Dai Lin that the vicious pirate had faked Dai Lin's name and lured her to Kul Tiras, which led to the assassination three days ago.

This assassin must be an elf of noble birth.

The Admiral thought as he narrowed his eyes.

Her level of word choice and sentence making is extremely high even among elves, and her words often reveal a arrogance that matches the tone of an elf.

This letter reminded Daelin of how she felt when she received some love letters from Quel'Thalas many years ago when she was young.

He shook his head and continued reading.

After the assassin finished explaining the cause and effect, he praised His Majesty the King's solid and amazing martial arts in a crisp and respectful tone of voice between soldiers.

She said that if given the chance, she would be willing to fight with His Majesty the King again as a visitor and scholar.

He also said that he was leaving Kul Tiras, but he was already being targeted by the Tide Sage.

Unwilling to use her power in a battle caused by such a mistake, she apologized to Dai Lin and asked for forgiveness so that she could take a merchant ship to the eastern continent.

In response, His Majesty the King laughed twice.

This assassin is really innocent.

Although it is said to be a misunderstanding, it is not justified after all. Moreover, this is the assassination of a king! In human society, this is an unforgivable sin.

Just a few words of apology to get Dai Lin to let her go.

Tsk tsk, the arrogance of the elves is indeed engraved in their bones.

He didn't intend to pay attention to it. He wanted the Tide Sage to locate the assassin and then take action himself to satisfy her wish to compete as a warrior.

After he won, Torgoda's Black Prison became the elf assassin's destination for the rest of his life.

Of course, if this assassin is indeed a potential warrior, and if things are as she said, then Dai Lin, who is also a warrior, cannot let her go.

Soldiers are mostly reckless, so it is not surprising at all to commit such an assassination attempt to be exploited.

But just when Dai Lin was about to make this decision, the few words written at the end of the letter made the admiral suddenly clenched his fists. Those sentences are written like this:

"Although when I assassinated you, I immediately recognized that you were not that hateful pirate.

But with all due respect, I don't think the pirate used your name just to stir up trouble between the Nightborne and Kul Tiras.

I think he should actually have some relationship with you.

Because he has a pair of eyes that are almost exactly the same as yours, sea blue, eyes like the sea. In addition, although he was wearing a battle armor at the time, his body shape was very similar to yours.

If I hadn't asked for information about the King of Kul Tiras on the way, I would have even thought that he was you in your youth. "

"Cyrus!"

After reading this sentence that made Dai Lin's heart tremble, the king almost stood up suddenly. As a legendary warrior, he could not even control his mood at this moment.

He thought of a very surprising possibility.

A surge of ecstasy came over me.

But what followed was a terrible worry about gain and loss. He called out to his most loyal knight. Cyrus heard His Majesty's uncontrollable shouting and rushed over immediately.

But he saw Dai Lin clenching her fists, closing her mouth tightly, and her expression changed rapidly.

Such gaffes are rare for an admiral.

After half a minute of silence and thinking, Dai Lin took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. He glanced at Cyrus and said to the knight:

"I have a secret mission for you, and you must complete it yourself."

"Your Majesty, please give me your orders."

The great knight accepted the task without asking about the content of the task. It seemed that even if Dai Lin asked him to die, he would fulfill it without hesitation.

"You go to Ravenholdt's stronghold in the city and post a bounty in your name."

Dai Lin touched the king's seal on his finger and whispered:

"There is a nasty pirate who is causing trouble in the elves' cities in my name.

This is the truth about the assassination three days ago.

This was a terrible provocation to Kul Tiras and House Proudmoore.

Pay those assassins generous rewards to serve me. I want to know the identity and information of that pirate, as well as his origins!

The sooner the better! "

"Just information? Your Majesty."

Sellers asked:

"Do you want to issue a kill order?"

"Absolutely not!"

Dai Lin blurted out.

Then he coughed awkwardly twice to hide his emotions. He held the hilt of the sword at his waist and said in a deep voice as before:

“This is not the first time that pirates have challenged our country with such despicable means. Since it is pirates who have declared war on us, we must respond personally!

This cannot be done through the hands of assassins, this is a matter of Kul Tiran's naval heritage.

So, just information.

I will do the rest myself. Dare to act recklessly in my name, haha, I hope that pirate is prepared to bear all the consequences. "

"As you command, Your Majesty."

The great knight was not surprised by this answer.

Although His Majesty is a king, he often thinks in terms of a warrior. It is only this kind of heroic ambition that makes Dai Lin the most capable of fighting among human kings.

"In addition, cancel the Tide Sage's positioning and pursuit of the assassin."

Dai Lin glanced at the letter in her hand and said to the knight:

"I will write a reply in a moment. You put it where you got the letter, and then let her be. Since it is a misunderstanding, just let it go.

Kul Tiras needs to recuperate after the war, and it is not in our national interest to start a war with a group of elves who don't know their roots. "

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Two hours later, Aluriel, the legendary magic swordsman of the Nightborne who was disguised as an ordinary Kul Tiran lady with magic, was in a pigeon cage near the Admiralty outside Boralus Port. Found Dai Lin's reply.

Through her manipulation of magic, she had sensed that the Tide Sages had removed the blockade of the coastline, and then roughly learned the king's response.

This made the magic swordsman, who came to the human world for the first time, feel a little more favorable and kind to Dai Lin, the target of his assassination.

This human king is not bad.

There are no bad habits of the kings in the rumors.

But when she opened the reply and saw the request in the letter, the "young" magic swordsman frowned.

"Sharing all the information about the pirate with him and asking me to give up the pursuit of the pirate? What does this mean? Is he going to personally take over the punishment of the offender?

Haha, he is indeed a warrior king, and his response to provocation is so straightforward.

But alas, I don't intend to do that. "

The magic swordsman waved his fingers and burned Dai Lin's reply to ashes.

She glanced at the sea outside the harbor in front of her and said softly:

"I must defeat him personally to end the fear he brings to me."

"However, His Majesty Dai Lin's level of Salas language is really impressive. As a human, he actually knows how to use some ancient allusions that only elves know.

Where on earth did he learn this?

Do even human warriors pay so much attention to the acquisition of wisdom?

Well, it seems that the rumors are indeed unreliable. I have to remind my tribe to re-examine human civilization. "