Shadow Trails in Azeroth

Lothar's holy coffin stayed in Nanhai Town overnight and would board the battleship and return to Stormwind City early the next morning.

This is Varian's request.

With the approval of the bedridden old pope, and without even discussion among the kings, the matter was settled.

No one complained to the church about this arrangement. After the kings sent envoys to send their blessings and concerns, it meant that the matter had been settled at the official level.

But that doesn't mean the aftermath is over.

It's just beginning.

It is said that in the past three days, the interrogation of the captured Assassin Master Zach Flashfinger, presided over by a group of the church's toughest senior priests, has been completed.

The entire process was witnessed by high-ranking mages from Dalaran and MI7 from Stormwind City to ensure the fairness and safety of the interrogation.

The testimony dictated by Zach Yazhi and recorded personally by the Archmage of Dalaran, Ansrem Ruinvivor, has been confirmed by Antonidas and presented to the kings and church leaders.

Last night, when Marshal Lothar's holy coffin set off from Lordaeron to Tarren Mill, the first batch of low-level nobles from various countries involved in the botched assassination had been arrested.

Among them are some very influential figures in the political circles of their respective kingdoms.

And this is just the first batch.

The kings had promised the angry old pope that they would "get to the bottom of it."

In the "slang" of aristocrats, the meaning of this word is: the identity of the scapegoat who will be revealed in the end will definitely silence the public at all levels of society.

This is already pretty good.

It’s not like we have to pull out several kings and hang them, right?

Young Varian was not happy with this.

He knew the truth, but Grand Duke Bolvar and Shaw persuaded him. The human kingdom had been divided for nearly two thousand years, and it was not easy for this matter to reach the current result.

But while the higher-ups were busy arresting people, an important figure in the matter was being "escorted" out of Northern Xinjiang.

An escort team headed by the Grand Knight Saidan Dathrohan and the Archmage Ansrem Ruinvivor were taking advantage of the night to escort the captured Assassin Master Zach Flashfinger to the north of Silverpine Forest. stream coast.

A Kul Tiran ship is waiting there.

Unfortunately, the master dwarf assassin who was sold by Duke Jorachi Ravenholdt will be sent to "exile" overseas after an inhumane interrogation.

This is a more "gentle" way of saying it.

In fact, the dwarf will be sent to the notorious black prison of Tordago in Kul Tiras. Daelin promised Varian that as long as the dwarf enters Tordago, he will never come out for the rest of his life. .

The place where countless vicious gangsters and pirates are imprisoned is the most heavily guarded area in Kul Tiras, and there are at least seven notorious pirate captains in the South China Sea imprisoned.

It is said that in the lowest level of the Black Prison, a legendary mage who defected from the Kul Tiran Admiralty was imprisoned.

After poor Zach Yaozhi heard his verdict, the dwarf master immediately fainted in despair. He was already close to the coast before slowly waking up in the bumpy carriage.

There were no chains on him.

But the arcane cage set up by the Archmage made it impossible for him to use his flexible hands to open the lock and escape as before.

"Is my family safe?"

The first thing the dwarf did after he woke up was to lie down in the purple bubble-like cage and shout something to the MI7 assassins who were escorting him around.

A muscular, bearded assassin wearing a red headband turned back and glared at him, saying:

"Be quiet!"

"Shore promised me!"

Zach Yaozhi knew that once he left, he would have no chance to return to the Eastern Continent. He ignored the agents' scoldings. He grabbed his weird black beard that curved at the edge and shouted outside:

"He said that as long as I cooperate with you, my family will be able to escape safely! You must act quickly. The Duke, a mad dog who is easy-going on the surface but crazy on the inside, will not let go of a traitor like me."

"The secret agents of Gnomeregan are already in action. Ms. Kelsey Steelshine is personally responsible for the evacuation of your family."

The great knight Dathrohan, who was riding on his war horse, said without looking back:

"The church has arranged for the newly baptized dwarf paladin Lord Kurtaz to meet your family in Ironforge. MI7 will arrange for them to have a new identity and start a new life in the Kingdom of Stormwind."

"Shhhhhh! You stupid knight!"

The master assassin who was locked in the arcane cage shouted in panic:

"Don't say it! Don't be heard. There may be some Duke's henchmen in this team. Damn it, you told them all about my family's whereabouts!"

"Don't worry, I was just talking nonsense."

The great knight let out a low and short laugh from under his helmet, and he said:

"Your family members are not there. They will go to a place without Ravenholdt's influence under the arrangements of the church. They are safe."

"That's good, that's good."

Zach Yao nodded. After hearing that his family was fine, the master assassin was obviously relieved, but then he became seriously pessimistic about his fate.

The dwarf shuddered at the thought of being sent to that hellish place in Tordago. His tongue pushed on his teeth, trying to activate the poison hidden in his mouth so that he could die and avoid suffering.

As a result, with a push of his tongue, the dentures hiding the poison disappeared, which shocked the dwarf Zach.

"Death can take away sin, but it cannot take away humiliation. You are destined to spend your life in prison to atone for what you have done before, dwarf, don't think of suicide.

Marshal Lothar may forgive you, but we are not as merciful as he is. "

John Kissane, the MI7 agent who was escorting the dwarf, sneered, causing the dwarf suspended in the arcane cage to close his eyes helplessly.

All right.

This is when you meet a master.

"stop!"

A few minutes later, on the forest road heading to the Beiliu coast north of Serbocher, the great knight Dassohan suddenly tightened the reins of his horse, and the entire marching team stopped immediately.

The surrounding agents grabbed their weapons one after another, and the archmage who maintained the arcane cage also stretched out his hand and shot out a ball of light, illuminating the surrounding night.

The dwarf in the cage trembled again, his upper and lower teeth chattering. He felt that this must be someone sent by the Duke to kill him.

but not.

The Silver Pine Forest, whose terrain had been drastically changed due to the ravages of Deathwing, was quiet in this night, and there was not even the flapping sound of birds in the surrounding forest.

In front of the convoy, a fallen tree blocked the way.

The surrounding night became darker and darker. The prisoner in the cage saw the great knight pull out the Great Crusader Sword, and the holy light danced on the blade. He lay on the cage and shouted noisily:

"There are people in the dark around you! Damn it, they are moving fast, there are many of them! They are coming for me, be careful, you tin cans, follow my orders!

I'm an expert in this area. "

"Shut up!"

Archmage Ansrem raised his staff, and a dozen arcane eyes were shaped and summoned, wandering around in the dark night outside the convoy, dispelling the shadows.

But the visitors were obviously very elite and vigilant.

They forced the convoy back, but did not launch an attack immediately. The agents of MI7 also entered stealth defense.

Major Keshanen, who was leading the team, quickly jumped to the top of the prison car, reached out and took off the bow from behind, and fired four flares into the surroundings, accurately blocking all routes close to the convoy.

"come out!"

The great knight shouted forward. This action made the dwarf assassin in the cage grin, thinking that this paladin is really stupid! How can any assassin show up voluntarily because of your call?

But the next second, his laughter was like a chicken whose neck had been strangled, and he could only make a weird clucking sound.

In front of the convoy, two figures appeared in the floating shadows.

One black and one red.

The black one is a human being, wearing a black and white tuxedo, a black face mask and gloves, looking serious and serious. Behind him, half a body behind, was a tall elf.

Wearing a red leather armor and a long dark red hood to cover his body, he had two slender short swords and daggers stuck at his waist.

She has long golden hair and emerald green eyes.

The great knight looked at the two people in front of him. He noticed that the assassin who looked like a human butler had weird arm armor on his wrists, and he narrowed his eyes.

After a few seconds, he said:

"Master Uncrowned asked you to come?"

"Um."

The undead butler Moros said in a gentle and polite tone, but his voice was hoarse:

"The Master asked us to 'receive' prisoners here, and he asked me to assure you that Zack Flash will be permanently exiled on the endless sea because of the crimes he committed.

He will never have the chance to set foot on his hometown again, and every day of the rest of his life will be spent in endless regrets and brushes with death.

For a traitor and loser, this is the most terrible punishment he will ever bear. "

"That's not the order we received."

Standing on top of the prison van, Major Keeshan, an MI7 agent, shouted solemnly:

"I can't turn him over to you without an official warrant."

"You want a warrant? I'll give you a warrant."

Moros took a few steps forward, took out three documents from his chest pocket, and handed them to the Grand Knight, the Archmage and the Agent Major respectively.

It is stamped with the seals of the Church of the Holy Light, the Council of Six and MI7, and also has the signatures of Alonsos Fao, Antonidas and Mathias Shore.

But the file content is blank.

The undead butler took out a well-made signature pen and handed it to the three people in front of him. He said softly:

"There are seals and signatures, but time is tight, so you can write the content yourself."

"this"

The Grand Knight and the Archmage silently put away the documents and moved out of the way, but Major Keeshan, who was loyal to his duty, was unwilling to move out of the way. He looked at the blank document in his hand and shouted:

"You must have stolen this! It doesn't count."

"If you have any questions, ask Mr. Shore. He is your commander. We are just here to take away a sinful man and are not responsible for answering any questions, Major Keshane."

Moros' tone also became tougher. He waved his hand and said:

"Now, get out of the way! Don't interfere with the actions of the Uncrowned One."

"Don't let them take me away!"

Zach Yazhi, who was in the cage, saw what happened completely. An unfounded fear arose in the dwarf's heart. He slapped the arcane cage and shouted:

"I would rather go to Tordago and do hard labor! Please, don't let them take me away, the Uncrowned are all a bunch of lunatics!"

"Shhh."

The undead butler raised his head, raised his fingers in front of his face covering, and made a silent gesture. His eyes shining with soul fire stared at the trembling dwarf in front of him, and said:

"The master warned before leaving that this was a 'waste utilization' operation. He believed that the remnants of Rajovender should perish, but since you survived, continue to live.

But you need to change to a new identity and a new life.

Your shadow craftsmanship allows you to gain a foothold among us.

But if you want to win respect, you have to rely on your own will and strength. Of course, the master is a very reasonable person. He believes that everyone has the right to say "no".

Thus He also gives you the power to say no. "

Moros took out a small vial containing purple potion from his belt. The thing had an evil bottle cap decorated with a skull. The undead butler placed the small bottle in front of the arcane cage and said gently:

"Either come with us or drink this and you will be 'free'."

"I don't want to drink something that looks very poisonous!"

Zack Flash screamed:

"Choosing between being a dog for Black or death is not called 'choosing'!"

"this"

The dwarf's answer made the undead butler frown deeply, and he said:

"You are unwilling to accept recruitment and are unwilling to die. This makes it difficult for us uncrowned people to deal with."

"Look, I just said that the uncrowned are all a bunch of lunatics."

The desperate dwarf slapped the purple arcane cage, and he asked his "jailers" for help:

"Although I am a prisoner, I also have human rights. It is not humane at all for you to let them take me away like this! Especially you, Lord Knight, don't you believe in the Holy Light?

Does the Holy Light teach you to do nothing in this situation? "

"We've wasted too much time, it's time to go, Your Excellency."

Valila Sangunal, who had been silent for a long time, spoke to Moros:

"This dwarf who is greedy for life and afraid of death is not worthy of our staying for him. If he is unwilling to leave with us in a dignified manner, we can help him leave in a 'decent' way.

Anyway, the master said, we must take a dwarf back, but it doesn't matter whether we live or die."

"Yeah, that makes sense."

Moros turned to look at Archmage Ansrem and said:

"Then please ask Your Excellency the Archmage to open the cage, and I will 'serve' Your Excellency Zach on his way."

"Don't!"

Seeing that no one was helping him, the dwarf could only admit that he was unlucky. He shrugged his head and said:

"I'll go with you, but I am a master after all, and I demand treatment and remuneration consistent with my status!"

"We refuse."

Valeela said coldly:

"You have no bargaining power, recognize your situation!"

"Then I will"

The dwarf gritted his teeth and wanted to say harsh words, but after a few seconds, he sat there dejectedly, holding his hair and said:

"Then I have no choice but to go with you. Damn it, we are all master assassins, why is it that Black Shaw is so famous and I end up like this?

The gap between this person and this person is really disappointing. "