Shadow Trails in Azeroth

Early the next morning, when the early morning sea fog was dispersed by the sun, the Nagfar was still diving under the deep sea, like a ghost in the sea, heading towards Tol Barad at an extremely fast speed.

After the completion of the keel casting and the secondary strengthening of the Sky Tree, the speed of the Nagfar has nearly doubled.

It can now reach a speed of twenty knots with a tailwind on the sea, and can even exceed twenty-five knots when sailing underwater.

Considering the magical civilization background of Azeroth, and comparing it with the speed of the battleships in Quel'Thalas, this is already an astonishing speed.

What's even more exaggerated is that according to the description given by the ship spirit to the captain, after the three enhancements are completed, its speed will at least double again.

It is indeed a legendary ghost battleship with the characteristics of "Flyer" in its attribute entry. I think in the future, there will definitely be a legend about a deep-sea shrimp fisherman on the endless sea.

But now, Blake is not in the mood to think about the wonderful story of "shipping" in the future. He is currently receiving two "uninvited guests."

"what's wrong with you?"

Black, who was wearing a Pirate King suit and with strips of cloth around his eyes, rudely poked Maris in the forehead with his finger. He said angrily:

"I gave you a chance but you didn't use it!"

"Shut up."

Nathanos had a dull face, obviously unwilling to talk about this issue, but Black grabbed him and shouted:

"I was so worried about your marriage that I almost beat Sylvanas unconscious with a stick and stuffed her into your bed. I even sent you to that point, but you still chose to let go.

It's not impossible to leave. At least you can go to third base first.

You are going to piss me off to death!

Do I need to get some charm potion from my crazy witch doctor and put it directly into Sylvanas' food? Do you still need me to guide you on the spot on what to do? "

"The more you talk about it, the more outrageous it becomes."

In the captain's cabin, Maris glared at Blake and said:

"I'm not in a hurry, why are you in a hurry?

Besides, if something like that happened, it was over between me and her. After I send Lilas to you, I will return to Lordaeron to do my important work. "

"Be a hair!"

The pirate angrily picked up his pipe and said:

"You can't even take down Sylvanas. That's what you'll do for the rest of your life. Don't tell me that you don't want that soul beast from Northrend either?"

"No, just think of it as a parting gift."

Nathanos was free and easy. Seeing that the pirate was about to get angry again, he spread his hands and explained:

"I can't help it even if I want to.

I now have two battle pets, Desolation and Electric Claw, and the energy of Wilderness Covenant is really limited. The Iron Skin Devil Rex is about to hatch, and I still have to take care of the baby.

Give me one more soul beast and I won't be able to control it.

I know you do it for my own good, but I have my own plans for these things.

By the way, that arrow you shot that night really amazed me. Your hunting skills have surpassed mine, so are there any tips you can pass on? "

"Yes, I have."

Blake sneered twice, pointed to a stack of magic test papers on his desk, and said:

"Do the exercises for four hours every day, blindfold yourself and shoot twenty fat seagulls, and then find a legendary ranger to beat you three times a day. After five or six months, you will almost have the effect."

"Are you serious?"

Nathanos looked at the red strips of cloth on Blake's eyes and asked thoughtfully.

"Of course I lied to you, idiot!"

The pirate sighed and sat back in his crude and ornate chair.

He lit his pipe with his evil flame dagger and said nothing. The two men just sat quietly and silently in the cabin under the deep sea.

After several minutes, the pirate finally spoke:

"My training methods are not suitable for you.

You use pure elf archery, while my power is more complex. Originally there was Sylvanas who could practice with you, but now this path is blocked.

If you want to quickly improve your strength, there is only one last way left. "

Blake opened the table, took out a map from it, slapped it in front of Maris's eyes, and said:

"There is a place in the Broken Islands called High Mountain. Follow this map to find a place called Marksman Camp, which is the stronghold of an ancient hunting organization.

It's called the Secret Path, which sounds pretty awesome just from the name.

If you can pass their trial and join them, you will be eligible to share various hunting secrets passed down from the Elf Empire.

It is no exaggeration to say that with those powerful elf girls training you, legends and so on are just a starting point. How far you can go on this road depends on your talent and understanding. "

"The Broken Isles?"

Maris opened the map and looked at it, and said with a headache:

"It's too far. It takes at least a few months to go back and forth. Now that I have been ordered to establish the Lordaeron Ranger Legion, I really don't have that much time."

"Then go to Ironforge."

Blake thought for a while and said:

"Look for Hemet Nesingwari. That old dwarf is also a master of secret hunting. If you can get his approval, you can also get some secret skills from him.

It just so happens that the old guy got into trouble recently, and a group of bastards with horrible styles are going to beat him up.

Well, here's a chance to win his goodwill. "

The pirate rubbed his chin and said to Maris:

"Then don't leave in a hurry. Come with me to Dalaran in a while. I'll make arrangements for you. Treat it as an apology for shooting you.

Ah, the thought of this bothers me.

If I were to take action, Sylvanas would be so sweet that she would call me husband. I guess you Nathanos is really a loser.

The sad licking dog has nothing. "

"You really dare to say that."

Nathanos curled his lips, stood up with his hands on his waist, stretched out, and prepared to find a cabin to rest, but before leaving, he turned back and asked:

"How did you raise those two soul beasts to be so powerful? Teach me."

"That's the soul beast!"

Blake slapped the table and said:

"You can't just feed it meat, you idiot. What it needs is anima, to put it simply, a powerful soul. That your fox is so naughty is also related to its weak anima.

Go find my first mate yourself and ask her to pick out some soul stones for you and bring them over. Don't ask where those souls came from, just throw them to your fox.

By the way, help me call that little bastard Lilas in! I have something to say to him. "

"Don't bully him."

Nathanos said with some concern:

"That kid has a pretty good character."

"Ha, just because someone calls you 'brother-in-law', you treat him as one of your own? You are really easy to bribe, my poor dog-licking brother."

Blake put his feet on his desk and said in a puff of smoke:

"Well, I'll call you 'brother-in-law'. Can you help me kill all the Gilneans who deserve a beating? You have nothing to do anyway."

Nathanos didn't answer. The ranger general, who always paid attention to appearance, gave Black a rough middle finger this time, then opened the door and walked out.

A few seconds later, Lilas walked in with a bow on his back and a sword on his shoulder, a solemn expression on his face, trying to show his determination and fearlessness.

He showed great courage.

But the fear in those eyes could not escape the observation of the pirate's Eye of Kilrogg.

The scene where Blake easily defeated his second sister that night taught the kid a very shocking lesson. He knew exactly who he was facing. The pirate in front of him was trying to kill him, and he probably couldn't even react.

"Do you think that by carrying a bow and a weapon, you become a warrior?"

Blake maintained his relaxed posture.

He put his hands on the armrests and leaned his head on the back of the chair, without looking at Lilas. As the smoke rose, he said:

"I'm very suspicious. You came all the way to me without even knowing what you want to do. Do you want to confirm that my respected mentor is still the gentle and strong mother in your memory?

Or are you planning to use your charming and innocent eyes to kidnap my chief retainer away from me?

My poor child.

On this ship you will find nothing but despair and misery.

I give you one last chance.

Just turn around and leave now, I can pretend nothing happened. "

"I don't!"

Lilas clenched his fists and said:

"I know what I am here to do. I don't want to take my mother back, I want to stay with her. I don't want to be a burden to my relatives anymore.

What you said that night was harsh, but it made sense.

My existence is a burden to my sisters. I have never noticed it before, but now that I know it, I can't pretend it never happened.

I also want to have power, but not for destruction like you. I just want to protect my family, just like they protect me. "

"Huh? You want to pursue power?"

Blake retracted his legs on the table, changed his position, and looked at Lilas with a strange look.

He grinned and said:

“Then you’ve come to the right place.

I have many kinds of powers for you to choose from, some traditional and some less traditional. Do you want quick results? Or do you want to take your time? "

"you"

The pirate's answer made Lilas a little confused. He didn't understand why Black's attitude changed so much, until the pirate's next words pierced his heart like an arrow.

"I am in great need of powerful warriors now, and I can even train you myself. After all, your surname is Windrunner, and you have naturally powerful wilderness blood flowing in your bones.

It's just that if you're going to stay here, you have to serve me.

In exchange for your service in the Immortal Fleet, I will give you power.

You just said boldly that you want to find the will to protect, which is a very good, great, very good ideal. But what if I asked you to be a slayer?

I want you to be a destroyer!

Or, get out of my boat!

This is a battleship of darkness. There is no place for justice here. If you want to stay here, you have to embrace the darkness. Don't think about what your mother would teach you.

This is my boat.

I have the final say here! "

Black stood up and walked to Lilas. He took off his blindfold and stared at the young elf in front of him with his sharp eyes. The latter felt like a light on his back.

But at the next moment, the pirate forcibly grabbed his chin, raised his head, and forced him to look into his eyes.

He asked:

"So, Lilas Windrunner, who came here in pursuit of power, what's your answer? Well, judging from your expression, are you going to cry and ask your mother?

Do you also want to live your whole life hiding in your mother's shadow like your second sister?

You call yourself an adult, but don’t you even have the courage to make your own life decisions? I'm starting to feel a little disappointed in you, my apprentice. "

"I want to stay!"

Being so provoked by the evil-minded pirate, Lilas immediately shouted.

"Very good. Maintaining this mentality and resisting the authority in your heart is the first step to growth. You have done a good job."

Blake smiled with satisfaction, patted Liras on the shoulder and said:

"Send your war bow and war knife to your 'brother-in-law'. You are not qualified to use such advanced weapons now. It will slow down your learning progress."

The pirate waved his hands and said:

"Go to my stupid murloc, pay it, and let it get you some 'eco-friendly clothes' that suit your abilities. Have a good sleep tonight and get used to life on the ship.

There are also high elf recipes in the kitchen, so you can order them at your own expense.

The popular currency here is soul stones. If you don't have any, ask Mate Sephiel to borrow them, and you'll have to pay them back later.

If you're in a bad mood, you can go downstairs and watch an opera or something, provided you're not afraid of ghosts.

Tomorrow morning, start your ranger training.

I hope that when Windrunner's mother wakes up, she will see a changed little son. I hope to be as strict as she was when she trained me.

Well, counting the time, we still have about twelve days to complete this transformation from youth to maturity.

Go ahead. "

He said so.

Liras felt that he must have been stupid to agree to the pirate's request, but he had already said the words and it would be too embarrassing to take them back.

So he turned around and wanted to leave.

But the next moment, Black put his hand on his shoulder, and the force of his five fingers made Liras almost cry out in pain. Behind him, in his ear, his "pirate mentor" said to him in a cold tone:

"I forgot to tell you that my teaching method is different from other instructors. I believe in learning in actual combat, and I have always believed that the battlefield is the best savior for cowards.

Tomorrow morning I'm going to have some fun with those Gilneans looking for a beating.

When the time comes, wherever I tell you to shoot, just be careful.

If you miss once, I'll beat you once.

With your small frame, you can't take more than five punches, so you only have five chances to make mistakes. But relax, don't be so nervous, it doesn't matter if you don't hit anyone five times.

If I can't be a ranger, can I still be a warlock?

I have connections at Nathalas College, a prestigious school that has been around for thousands of years. I can arrange a place for you as a transfer student. By the way, are you interested in the career path of a demon hunter?

This is a legendary profession, and it can be arranged on an urgent basis.

You only need to sacrifice your eyes to get the 'protective power' you want. Just eyes, don’t worry, you can live without them anyway, right? "