Azeroth Shadow Trail

   Chapter 176 84. Remember my kindness

   "Drustvar, it's a dark place, and I grew up listening to fairy tales about evil witches there. When I was a kid, the servants would kindly scare me.

   It is said that in your ghost place, the witches will take revenge on the people they hate in the dark night.

  Use witchcraft to turn them into pigs and sneak into the pigsty. Careless butchers often don’t distinguish them, and will bring those pigs who cry for help into the slaughtering room.

  Tsk tsk, now that I think about it, I was really scared by those bad-hearted guys once or twice when I was a kid.

   So that he can only sleep with his father at night.

  Being around him always makes people feel at ease. "

   On the side of the Nagfar, Blake in pirate attire was reminiscing about the past. The heavy and icy sea water flowed in front of his eyes, and was blocked by a film of water on the Nagfar's deck.

   Let this ghost ship in deep water maintain enough oxygen for breathing.

  Beside him, Miss Meredith bowed her head and folded her hands on her flat stomach, listening to Prince Drake describe the past, but it didn't make her feel comfortable.

  Blake seemed to sense Miss Meredith's unease, and he glanced at the future lady and said:

   "Ready to go home?"

"I"

  Miss Meredith glanced at Black fearfully, and the wise girl whispered:

   "I'm waiting for your order, Your Royal Highness. You said before that you want me to do a few things for you. Old Herb has already got his task, and I think I should too."

   "Don't be so afraid of me, Meredith, you are Arthur's fiancée, and Arthur is my friend."

  The pirate waved his hand and said:

   "The first thing I want you to do, very simply, do your duty as a wife.

  The war is almost over, and Arthur will return to his hometown full of exhaustion.

   His father, the old Lord Waycrest, is very old. After returning this time, Arthur is expected to inherit the power of the family and become one of the most powerful people in Kul Tiras.

  Since he and you are true love, then guard this love, serve him, accompany him, comfort him, and soothe his wounded heart. "

   "I will, Your Highness. I will definitely take good care of my future husband and do my duty."

   Hearing Blake's words, Miss Meredith showed a touch of sincere gratitude and emotion.

The words of His Highness    seemed to confirm the guess in her heart. Although His Highness Drake had undergone terrifying changes, in his heart, he was still the kind and gentle prince he used to be.

   "Then the second thing, it's probably not that easy."

  Black looked at the cold, dark water in front of him.

   He could vaguely see a hammerhead shark, swimming in the depths in front of him from a distance, and seemed to be hit by the dark aura of the Nagfar, waving its tail in fear as it swam away.

  The pirate chuckled and said:

   "What you will rule in the future is a land of darkness and superstition. In the mountains of Drustvar, there are dark forces that you have not discovered yet.

  Although in my opinion, some of them will not be on the table, but that is also a matter of the future.

   But there are parts of those enclosed mountains that are rich in psychic oak, the best material for ships in Stormsong Valley's shipyards.

   You know this, right? "

   "Yes, Your Highness, I know."

  Miss Meredith became interested all of a sudden, and she said cheerfully:

   "To be honest with Your Highness, my family is near Arrow Valley Town and operates a century-old logging farm. Although the industry is not large, there are a few magical oak trees in the forest left by my ancestors.

   They produce very good wood every few years, and the master shipbuilders of the Stormsong family come from thousands of miles to buy.

   A few years ago, my father provided those timbers to the Stormsong family, and we later learned that they were used on the deck of Her Majesty Daelin's ship, the Great King.

   That is the most honorable thing my family has done for nearly a hundred years. "

   She also added in a low voice:

   "The first time my Arthur and I met was at my family's lumber yard, and we were looking at each other across a piece of wood that had just been made.

   At that moment, we felt it.”

   "Okay, I don't want to hear the true love story of the two of you."

  Blake with a sullen face, reached out his hand to reject the dog food spilled by Miss Meredith, he said in a deep voice:

   "This is the second thing I entrust to you.

  After you go back to Drustvar, I need you to use your family's connections in the lumberjack circle to find this psychic oak for me, and make it into planks for ships.

   The more the better!

money is not a problem.

  If you are inconvenient to come forward, you can let the old Herb's Chamber of Commerce be responsible, and you can use your influence as a lady to advance this matter. This must be done before Arthur returns to Kul Tiras!

   He is a very careful person, I don't want to be caught by him. "

   "Okay, Your Highness."

   Miss Meredith nodded and said:

   "My father can do this. He is the oldest lumber mill operator in Drustwa, and he has many good friends in this line of work."

   "Finally the third thing."

  Black nodded and said to the Lady in a low voice:

   "You can do this slowly, and I'm not in a hurry. Since you are already Arthur's fiancé, you should have heard the legend of the Waycrest family.

   Their ancestor, Colonel Arom Waycrest, took the first ancestors of Kul Tiras 2,700 years ago to complete the exploration and conquest of the island kingdom.

   They have fought against the dark forces of our homeland, and have mastered a magical 'magic slayer'.

   I want you to find that lineage for me. "

   "Your Highness, with all due respect, this is just a legend."

   Meredith responded with some embarrassment:

   "Arthur and I. Ahem, anyway, that night, we talked about these things, Arthur said that his father also secretly searched the family's territory when he was young.

   but nothing.

  Actually, the Waycrest family has lost that kind of heritage for nearly a thousand years, and many of the family owners regard it as an anecdote related to their ancestors.

  I'm not accusing you of thinking, but it's a bit of a quest to pursue an ethereal legend."

"Do not!"

  Black turned around and looked at Meredith seriously, he said:

   "That's not a legend, it's a real power! The Knights of Ashes founded by Colonel Arom possess a magical power, but the younger generation is not up to the standard and can't keep the inheritance.

   I can even tell you where the 'Tome of Ashes' exists, but there are powerful structures that guard the legacy.

   Therefore I advise you to proceed with caution.

   Well, when Arthur returns to his hometown and you are officially married, you can create an opportunity to guide him to pursue the power left by his ancestors

   The kind of combat skills and secret techniques that have a strong restraint on dark magic.

   Sooner or later you will use it anyway.

   I just need a copy.

   Don't miss a copy of anything, you'll find it for me, right? "

"I"

   Meredith looked into Blake's eyes, she swallowed hard, nodded, and said:

"I'll try my best."

   "Well, very good, you will be my wedge into the kingdom of Kul Tiras, and you will be my eyes, watching over all the changes that take place in my homeland.

   Whether it is on the bright side or in the dark. "

  Black put his hand on Meredith's slender shoulder and said:

   "In return, I will also help you sit on the throne of the Lady, so that you and Arthur can rule Drustwar in peace, and I can even help you solve many problems that you are not aware of yet.

  We are helping each other and benefiting each other.

  The communication between you and I will be completed through the branch of Ravenholdt Manor in Drustvar. In Klein City, there is a small organization of assassins, which should be called the 'Bare Hands' or something.

   Those little assassins have no guts to defy the demands of a master assassin who is about to gain power.

   Therefore, they are also strengths you can rely on in critical moments. "

  The pirate let go of his hands, helped Meredith to straighten his collar, and took out a gorgeous pearl necklace decorated with sapphires the size of pigeon eggs and fine rubies from the ancestral tortoise bag at his waist.

   put it on Miss Meredith's slender white neck like a swan.

   During this process, the future lord lady did not dare to move, and let Prince Drake, who was in front of him, give her this string of priceless rare jewels as a gift.

   "I don't think I will be able to go to your wedding with Arthur. This collection of masterpieces from the ancient elf empire, probably belonging to a certain magic prince, will be sent as my gift."

  Blake admired the string of jewels in front of him. It was worn around Meredith's neck, making the lady look even more radiant.

He says:

  "But it's not just a string of ordinary expensive jewelry, it can save your life in a critical moment. Notice the elven gold coin hanging on that jewelry?

   Hold it! "

Madame    saw a gold coin hanging under the jewelry pendant. It was very delicate and elegant. After being hung, it did not destroy the luxury of this rare treasure.

   also added a more mysterious temperament to it.

   So she followed Blake's request and reached out to hold the cold gold coin. At the moment when her five fingers clenched tightly, a gloomy aura burst out in vain, seeping into all parts of Miss Meredith's body.

   She felt that her beautiful cheeks were sunken, and she felt her plump skin become dry, as if life had left her.

  The pirate maliciously took out a hand mirror and put it in front of Meredith, so that she could see the undead herself.

   That wrinkled face like a mummy.

  The horrible, exposed teeth.

   The skin that clings to the bones like a mummy.

  The pale, shaggy hair, blue-white eyes. So ugly.

"Do not!"

  The beautiful lady covered her face and screamed, and the gold coin slipped from her hand. After a few seconds, she reopened her eyes and saw that she was still as beautiful as ever in the mirror.

   As if it was just a nightmare.

   "What I give you is power and curse.

   is a protection and a warning. "

  Black put away the mirror and threatened the lady in front of him:

   "From the moment you put it on, your life is more than your own, Meredith. Go, go back to the world of the living, and enjoy the good life as a great noble.

   But always remember.

  In every deep night, when you look back at the shadow behind you, you will see me. That reminds you that you made a small deal with a pirate

   Remember your mission, and then remember my kindness.

   Go.

  My 'Albatross'. "

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   sent off old Herb and Meredith, and Black returned to the cabin of the Nagfar. The ghost ship traveled through the sea and headed for the direction of the pirate fleet.

   In the dark and cold poop, Blake’s walking stopped.

   He turned his head and looked at Knight Joan Creedon walking out of the shadows behind him, and his companions, who looked at their captain with an indifferent look.

   All have weapons in their hands.

   "What is this for? Mutiny?"

   Black yawned and asked:

   "Are you really going to point your weapons at me, at the monarch to whom you should be loyal both in life and after death?"

When    was speaking, he quietly switched the title of "Prince of Kul Tiras", looked at the knights in front of him, and said:

   "Go back, I can pretend this offense never happened!"

  Kul Tiras, the Knights of House Waycrest did not retreat.

   Their leader, Creedon, strode forward and stood a few steps away from Black. He looked at the captain, and after a few seconds, he asked in a hoarse voice:

   "His Royal Highness Drake Proudmoore, will you protect the legacy of the Waycrest family?"

   "Of course, Arthur is my friend."

  Black casually said:

   "The Waycrest family is also a part of Kul Tiras, and of course I will protect its existence. It is my responsibility."

"boom"

  Creedon half-kneeled in front of Black, holding up the long sword in his hands. All the knights behind him made the same action. In the cold cabin, the knight said loudly:

   "Then, the Knights of House Waycrest, allegiance to you! The Destined Lord of Kul Tiras."

   "Very well, I accept your allegiance."

  Black reached out and picked up the sword in Creedon's hand, tapped twice on his left shoulder and on his right shoulder, and said:

   "Just don't be so high-profile next time, I'm just a pirate who needs to remain anonymous now, and I'm not qualified to make a high-profile debut until I defeat my terrifying old father."

   (end of this chapter)