Shadow Trails in Azeroth

Because the battlefield of Quel'Thalas was heating up rapidly, the situation in the Hinterlands was cooling down rapidly.

However, within seven or eight days, as the elites of the Alliance tribes evacuated further north, it quickly turned into a secondary battlefield. The human army was still fighting the orcs here, but the intensity of the battle dropped a lot in vain.

However, this does not prevent Blake from continuing to "shine" here.

It is said that Major Fairbanks, who succeeded General Turalyon and commanded the Hinterlands battlefield, has applied for a second commendation order for Black to commend this well-deserved "orc killer" for his outstanding performance on the battlefield. Outstanding contributions to the Alliance.

"When Saurfang left the Hinterlands to support the war in Quel'Thalas, he left behind several commanders here. Trayig, the old warlord who was responsible for looking after me, now commands the orcs in the Hinterlands. force."

Near Lake Varowen, which had been the center of the war in the past few days, Blake was following Garona towards the large military camp where the orcs stayed.

The legendary assassin scurried in the shadows while introducing Black to the situation.

She said in her accented human language:

"That old warlord, how should I put it, is a rare 'moderate' among the orcs at present. I mean, he is as brave as other orcs.

But with more brains.

I very much suspect that the reason why I was able to escape smoothly was because Cui Yige deliberately gave me the opportunity. Although he never said it, every time the old orc looked at me, there was a hint of hidden pity in his eyes. "

Garona shook her head and put these complicated emotions behind her.

She walked quietly on the edge of Lake Varowen, as if taking a leisurely stroll, leading Blake who followed her around into the core area of ​​the tribal military camp.

she says:

"I brought you here not to assassinate Cui Yige. In the military camp, there is the high-quality soul stone you need. It is in the hands of an orc warlock named Credan.

That bastard was from the Shadow Moon Clan. He was Gul'dan's loyal servant and a senior member of the Shadow Council, but his strength was not that strong. He was still at a level that you could deal with.

He pretends to be loyal to Orgrim Doomhammer, but actually stays in the Hinterlands to support Gul'dan. I doubt that once Gul'dan calls, Kridan will immediately launch a betrayal.

He has already snagged a lot of brainless guys here. Once Treyig is ignored by him, the old orc will probably die in the hands of his own people. "

"Cridan?"

Blake blinked and asked:

"Kridan the Breaker? A warlock who is good at using fire and brimstone magic?"

"Well, that's him. Do you know him?"

Garona glanced back at Blake and asked, and Blake replied casually:

"Ravenholdt's intelligence network is very powerful. My colleagues will pay attention to anyone worth noting in the war, no matter it is a famous figure like you.

He is also a warlock who likes to play with fire among the greenskins. "

Garona nodded.

She didn't doubt Blake's story.

In fact, judging from the contact with Ravenholdt in the past war, this well-established League of Human Assassins can indeed do similar things.

However, Black knew that the orc warlock Credan was not from Ravenholdt's intelligence network.

It's because this guy also appears in the game.

Well, this guy sure does like to play with fire.

"He's right ahead!"

A few minutes later, above an orc bunker, Garona stood in the shadows and pointed to Blake at a three-story wooden building made of bricks and stones in an orc style.

she says:

"I will help you guard the surroundings, and leave the warlock and his servants to you. That guy has a demon with his own contract around him, and he is a very vigilant bastard.

That gadget of yours may come in handy, but you'd better not rely on it too much.

If you want to go further on the path of shadow, you have to use those support items as a life-saving means rather than a means of attack. From my experience, the shadow obviously prefers pure assassins.

and this. "

The legendary assassin threw a circle of things.

That thing was also covered in shadow. Blake took it in his hand and found that it was a coiled iron coil. Judging from the blood stains on it, this thing was used very frequently by Garona.

"Warlocks' magic requires chanting. In fact, the same goes for you human spellcasters. When you are not sure of killing with one hit, finding a way to disable their spellcasting ability is the first choice.

Warlocks and mages who cannot cast spells are no different from lambs waiting to be slaughtered.

Your stealth may be detected by warlocks like Kridan who are also steeped in shadow, so you'll need this.

This kind of coil is still a technique I learned from you human assassins. With just a little force, it can cut the throat and vocal cords. In many cases, it is better to use than a dagger. "

The legendary assassin glanced at Blake and said with emphasis:

"I have trusted your wisdom, but I do not trust your skill. Facing an opponent like the Shadow Council, any mistake will be fatal.

So on the way from the Hinterlands to the hills, I will train you in my own way, but if I can't see that what you promised me belongs to Gul'dan's defeat.

Before I die, I will cut your neck with my own hands! "

"I serve death, lady."

Blake hung the cutthroat coil around his waist, and while sneaking towards the assassination target in front of him, he said:

"If you want to threaten me, you should find another way."

There are not many orcs in the three-story stone castle.

Obviously, even after drinking the blood of demons, the orcs did not like to stay with the warlocks. There were three wounded and sleeping orcs lying on the bottom floor, and they were touched by Black.

Holding the nose and mouth, he killed them one by one with his dagger without making any sound.

He re-entered the shadows and sneaked to a higher level. Garona, who was watching from the outside, shook her head repeatedly. This human assassin was very talented, but he obviously had no professional assassin training.

With his shadow control, a silent assassination like this should not break out of the shadow.

But he had not learned the skill of maintaining continuous cover in the shadows, his basic skills were very poor, and he had no idea how this orc killer got his reputation.

Maybe he's lucky?

Going up to the second floor, Blake immediately smelled the smell of sulfur.

He looked around vigilantly and could feel the fluctuations in the shadows. There should be a demon hiding in the shadows nearby. If he guessed correctly, it should be a succubus.

And his target, Credan the Breaker, was busy doing something on the stone platform at the edge of the second floor. Wisps of green evil energy could be seen shining, probably doing some evil attempts by the warlock.

Blake took a few steps that way, and the busy warlock immediately looked back.

Being noticed!

As expected of a warlock who is also imbued with the power of shadow, he is so sensitive to the fluctuations of shadow.

Blake didn't waste any time, activated Shadow Step, crossed the shadows in an instant, and appeared behind Credan.

Stretching his hands forward, the slender and fluttering iron coils were like a noose, tightly squeezing the warlock's neck. Blake emerged from the shadow. In the shattered shadow like black smoke, he kicked his left foot behind the warlock's back and pulled back hard with his hands. .

The sharp iron coil instantly cut into the warlock's flesh and blood, destroying the throat and vocal cords, causing blood to splatter on the orc's neck.

But this warlock's skin is unusually tough.

It's like there are some kind of fine scales growing on it.

With Blake's strength, he could easily cut a human's throat under such a garrote attack, but at this time, the coil was blocked when it was strangled into the neck, making it impossible to continue cutting.

"boom"

The warlock's reaction was also very fast. The moment he realized that he had been attacked and lost the ability to cast spells, a ball of flames full of sulfurous breath was smashed behind him.

At the same time, the succubus hiding in the shadows howled and swung his bone spur whip and rushed towards Blake.

"Well"

The sulfur fire added to it, making Blake feel like he was in a furnace for a moment. The burning pain made his body shake, but the next moment, when the orc warlock picked up a flame talisman, the tidal talisman was activated.

"boom"

The tidal blow hit all around, knocking Credan and his succubus into daze at the same time. Blake took a step back, and the heavy black sword fell into his hand.

Using the Kul Tiran military swordsmanship, he raised his hands and swung forward with a wide-ranging cleave.

"puff"

Blood splattered everywhere.

Perhaps the warlock has magical benefits similar to magic armor or demon skin.

Perhaps the vitality of demons like succubi is far beyond the ordinary.

But in the face of the legendary blade's sharpness and demon-breaking ability, cutting down the two of them is not as difficult as cutting through wood.

The warlock and his succubus were almost cut in half.

But Blake did not directly gain "experience" this time. Amidst the ear-piercing howling, there was a strange purple crystal-like thing on the stone table in front of Credan, with a purple stream of light shining on its surface.

Soul stone!

A special magical container used by warlocks to store souls. When Black hacked Credan to death, the soul stone also absorbed his soul.

Succubi also have no experience accounted for.

These demons will be recalled to the twisted void beyond the stars at the moment of death. Unless you are prepared, it is difficult to truly kill a demon in this world.

They will resurrect in the Twisting Nether, but long-term weakness is certain.

"This is it."

Blake propped up his body with his sword, and the pain caused by the sacrificial fire just now was disappearing. He reached out and picked up a few soul stones on the table in front of him, and put them to his ears to listen.

Screams could still be heard inside.

"None of these will work. It's too weak. I can't get in."

Seifer's voice also sounded at this time, she said:

"There must be a soul stone of higher quality. He should have it on his body. Search for it, just like you did in the past seven days. I hope you have better luck this time."

"I've always had good luck, like now."

Blake put away his sword and picked up the magic spell that Credan wanted to activate from the pool of blood. The moment he picked it up, a new entry popped up in the equipment column of the character card:

Amulet of the Breaker

Excellent quality. Strengthen haste. Strengthen magic power.

Additional magic: Hellfire (requires guidance)

"cool."

The pirate was satisfied and put the orc-style magic talisman around his neck.

Although this thing is purely for the use of spellcasters, it is the second piece of equipment with active magic effects that he got after the Tide Spell.

As you can see from the entry description, this talisman can activate a warlock's magic hellfire.

Not a loss!

Blake grinned and bent down to rummage through Credan's body. Soon, he got a small animal skin bag with two unique soul stones in it.

It was bigger, greener, and more crystal clear. It was like a green gem in his hand. Blake raised it in front of his eyes and could even see the light refracted in it.

"This should be enough, right?"

he asked.

Sephiel did not answer, but with Blake's help, he struggled to extract his soul from the shackles of the soul-inducing lamp.

It turned into a very small dragon-shaped shadow and rushed into the soul stone in front of him.

“very crowded”

Young Dragon said:

"But it's barely enough. The magic power of this stone is losing. It's estimated that it will have to be replaced in a month at most."

"One month is enough."

Blake put away the soul stone and put the Sephiel one in his pocket. He looked around, jumped into the shadows, and glanced at the character card with a subtle expression.

In the skill column, there is an additional active skill given by a non-class:

Choke (beginner)

"So that's it."

Blake glanced at the blood-stained iron coil in his hand, and his mind wandered a bit.

Level promotion will bring talents and skills, but there will only be one for every five levels. Although those skills are very powerful, it is obviously impossible for a skilled assassin to dominate the battlefield just by relying on those few skills.

As for the remaining common skills that are not provided by the class, it is not that they do not exist, they just require him to take the initiative to train and learn under the guidance of his instructor.

"Character cards are just the beginning. This is the real way to become powerful. Moreover, I roughly know how to complete the 'Shadow Trial' of the pirate class."

The pirate put away the coil and smiled.

He was already a little eager to try.