Shadow Trails in Azeroth

Seven days later, near the Evilbranch Troll city Zinsaro, at night, Black, who returned from "hunting" and was slightly tired, returned to his temporary hiding place.

In the past few days, he helped the alliance army conquer nine orc and troll strongholds by assassinating commanders and creating chaos, and helped the alliance push the front to the east of Lake Varowen.

Successfully cut off the military artery between the Evil Branch Troll base camp and the main battlefield.

Unfortunately, Grand Knight Turalyon on the Alliance side and Saurfang Overseer on the Horde side have already moved their elites towards Quel'Thalas.

The war is raging over there.

The plan of the orc great warlock Gul'dan was very successful. After Hillsbrad Hills, the High Elves' Eversong Forest has become the second scorching battlefield in Northern Xinjiang.

Not just the Hinterlands.

Even Lordaeron has sent troops to Yongsong Forest.

"Um?"

Just when Black stepped into his hiding place, the dwarf hut that had been destroyed by trolls in the war, he immediately stopped and grabbed the weapon at his waist.

In the supposedly empty cabin, an uninvited "guest" was sitting.

Garona Haversen.

The legendary assassin seemed to have returned from a long journey, looking a little dusty. She no longer used the power of shadow to cover her body, leaving her appearance completely exposed to Blake's eyes.

This legendary assassin with a complex life story is a half-orc.

As the name suggests.

In addition to the orc blood in her body, she also has the characteristics of another race, which is very similar to the half-orc swordmaster Lantrisso Fireblade who was previously captured by Halduron Brightwing.

And as far as Blake knew, Garona and Lantrexo had a lot in common.

For example, they all have the derogatory nickname "Harvard Olson".

This is the "hometown dialect" passed down from the ancestors of the orcs.

However, unlike Lantrisso, who was taller and stronger than ordinary orcs, the Draenei blood in her body shaped Garona into another extreme.

Her body shape is slightly smaller than that of ordinary orc women.

He is only 1.8 meters tall and weighs no more than 150 pounds according to visual inspection. Among the orcs who are generally over two meters tall, he is truly "small".

Her skin is also lighter than that of the orcs who were contaminated by drinking demon blood, and is light green.

There are still fangs in the mouth, but they are smaller.

He had black hair scattered all over his head. He was wearing a set of leather armor that he didn't know where it came from, but many scars could be seen on his exposed arms.

Some of them are old things, but most of them are new.

That's what was left from torture.

This proves that before Garona escaped, her life among her compatriots was not good.

But she seems to have become accustomed to this kind of hard life and does not regard her injuries as a burden.

To sum up, Garona's image is not as aggressive as that of ordinary orcs. Perhaps by the standards of orcs, she is "fair-faced".

But from a human aesthetic point of view, it is still green-faced and has fangs, which is difficult to accept.

However, a woman like her probably doesn't care much about her image in the eyes of men. From her birth to the present, she has not relied on her face to make a living.

Now she was sitting at the table of the half-collapsed dwarf hut. Her right hand was naturally lowered, but it was quite close to the dagger on her waist, so she could easily pull out the weapon at any time and join the fight.

She watched Blake emerge from the shadows and said nothing.

Throwing over a few blood-stained animal skins, he said briefly:

"The Shadow Council maintains abnormal activity in the Alterac Mountains. They persuaded your human king, Aiden Perenold, to surrender to the Horde.

Orgrim has gotten the chance he needs.

The warchief and his elite were heading to the Alterac Valley, but Gul'dan, who was supposed to stay on the battlefield of Quel'Thalas, sent his warlocks and secretly sneaked back to the Hillsbrad Hills.

Your guess is correct.

Gul'dan is running. "

"so what?"

Blake looked at the animal skin in his hand and said without raising his head:

"Has Madam changed her identity and become the 'eye' of the alliance? Are you planning to surrender to Marshal Lothar and betray your people?"

"Do not talk nonsense."

Garona said coldly:

“You threw out the bait, I bit the hook as you wished, you proved your strategy, I still can’t guess what you want to do, but what I want is very simple.

I want Gul'dan, die! "

"Ms. Garona, you have admitted a lot this time. We villain assassins who walk in the shadows should have such straightforward communication."

When Blake heard those murderous words, he glanced at the animal skin in his hand and said:

"I'm also glad to see that you didn't get carried away by the murderous intention in your heart, and you happily escaped the despicable trap Gul'dan set for you.

Without even thinking about it, I can guess what Gul'dan would have asked you to do once you recklessly went to Quel'Thalas seven days ago.

It is very likely that after he regains control of you, he will drive you to assassinate Llane Wrynn, and ask you to point the dagger at Orgrim Doomhammer.

Once the warchief is dead.

He can take over the control of the Pioneer Army and then...

The sky is high and birds can fly. "

Blake used a literate expression, lifted his fingers, and made a flying motion.

"You are just a victim to distract him and win time. To sum up, madam, if I were you, I would not move forward according to the 'future' planned by the great warlock for you.

If you want to win, you have to get out of his control first.

Like now, working with smarter collaborators, you didn't go there, Gul'dan's plan went bust, but that shit got lucky.

The coward king's surrender to the enemy on our side gave that bastard room to show off.

So, madam, have you made up your mind to go with me? "

"Um?"

Garona blinked, and she tasted a hint of something unusual in Blake's words.

she says:

"I took these secret letters from the bastards of the Shadow Council. As a warrior of the Alliance, shouldn't you send them back to Ravenholdt as quickly as possible?

You should know how much impact these news will have on the alliance's war situation, right? "

"It's odd that you, an orc, would care so much about our Alliance's victory, my lady. That's not how a traitor behaves."

Blake pretended not to hear, stretched out his hand to roll up a few animal skins, and threw them into the magic bag. He played with a small knife, stood there, and said to Garona:

"What's more, I didn't choose to hide it. Telling the story of Alterac's betrayal in advance will only make Orgrim more vigilant. But if this situation continues to develop.

Indeed, the orc elites will rush directly from the Alterac Valley into the Tirisfal region and besiege the city of Lordaeron. The Alliance will be very uncomfortable for a while.

But once Gul'dan's betrayal began, the seemingly sure-win tribe would fall apart in an instant, losing all reinforcements, and Orgrim would go deep alone.

He will be trapped and die in the core ruling area of ​​​​the human kingdom.

That would be the beginning of the Horde's rout.

Therefore, from a long-term perspective, my choice of "good faith" concealment now is really for the complete victory of the alliance. I think Marshal Lothar and Ravenholdt's colleagues will eventually understand my good intentions. . "

The pirate paused and glanced at Garona.

The half-orc legend had an expression on her face that said, "I don't believe a single punctuation mark." She just looked at Blake's explanation that was full of loopholes.

"Well, I'll be more honest then."

Blake spread his hands and said in a low tone:

"I am just a new assassin. Even if Gul'dan opens his magic protection and lets me kill him, it will be difficult for me to cause fatal damage to the legendary warlock.

You are quite powerful.

But the problem is, the Domination Orb that seals the fragments of your soul is still in Gul'dan's hands, and you can't get close to him at all!

You can't even assassinate his loyal subordinates.

In terms of combat effectiveness, you are more useless than me when facing the Shadow Council. "

Garona did not dispute this.

The truth is as Black said.

Otherwise, she, a legend, would not come to discuss important matters with a novice like Blake who was not even a high-level assassin.

"To sum up, the results of our rash actions are bound to not be good. Instead of recklessly disrupting Gul'dan's strategy and making him wary, it is better to follow his plan after knowing the inside story.

It's important to get him to let his guard down so we can find the perfect opportunity for an assassination.

We need to go to Nanhai Town to lurk first, and then go to sea with him.

Then"

"etc!"

Garona stretched out her hand to interrupt Blake's words. She keenly caught a question that she had ignored before. She looked at Blake and said:

"You always knew that Gul'dan would rather betray the Horde and jeopardize an easy victory to find something? How did you know?

Even Ravenholdt can't do this!

You still have secrets to hide, and it’s hard for me to make a decision until you tell them.

I've been hurt enough by a bunch of warlocks.

I don’t want to be used as cannon fodder by the same conspirators again. If you want me to go with you, you have to convince me first. "

The pirate curled his lips, none of these guys who had made a name for themselves were easy to deal with.

It’s so hard to cheat.

He took off the soul-inducing lamp from his waist and held it in his hand. A pale light emerged, illuminating the cabin for a moment and causing the calm shadows around Garona to stir.

The legendary assassin looked at the soul-inducing lamp warily. She had never seen this thing before, but the shadow told her that this thing represented a very dangerous power.

The pale light also illuminated Blake's eyes. The light created an outline in the darkness, making his whole body look sinister.

"That's why."

The pirate's face was illuminated by the pale light, and he mumbled:

"While serving the Alliance, I am also serving a greater power. For those gods in the clouds, Gul'dan's little tricks cannot hide from their gaze.

I did always know what Gul'dan was looking for.

That is the most dangerous one among the countless secrets hidden in the ancient land of Azeroth.

And you stupid orcs didn't even know to send someone to investigate before opening the Dark Portal and rushing into the world.

Do you think this world is your new homeland?

No.

You just sent yourselves from one hell to another.

Moreover, in this new hell called Azeroth, after you realize the darkness under this land, you will not even have a chance to escape.

What Gul'dan is looking for is the power left behind by the true gods among the stars. The arrogant warlock is seeking a divine object that he should not get his hands on.

He will definitely pay the price for his arrogance. Ms. Garona, as long as you walk with me, I can guarantee that you will witness his defeat with your own eyes.

Before he painfully prays for relief from death, you can give him a knife yourself to repay all the pain and sorrow.

In the name of Hela, Queen of Hades.

I promise! "

Garona looked at the lamp representing death and then at Blake. She was thinking. After several minutes of silence, she nodded and said:

"Okay, I'll go with you, but if the situation gets even slightly worse, I will leave immediately."

"what ever."

In the pale light, Blake grinned under his face covering. He put away the soul-inducing lamp, looked at the night outside the house, and said to Garona:

"Before I go to Nanhai Town, I have one more thing to do. I need to find a soul stone that is tough enough to hold a huge soul.

Madam, you have been dealing with warlocks for decades, can you tell me where I can find such a thing? "

"Simple."

A flash of light flashed in Garona's blue eyes, and she said:

"The bastards of the Shadow Council have plenty of this kind of thing in their hands, but they won't give it to you with a smile. You have to kill them first.

Do you need me to show you the way? Orc killer of the Alliance.

You're welcome, I'd really love to do that. "