Azeroth Shadow Trail

   Chapter 747 78. Black's caged bird (pseudo)

  Arom's Stand is an important military fortress of the Waycrest family in the local area. Outside the town located in the col, there is a tall wall to defend against the enemy.

   Heavily armed Waycrest soldiers patrol the area daily.

   They are well-trained and well-equipped, all veterans of the Orc Wars, and have left their legends on the battlefields of the Eastern Continent.

   On the high cliff on the edge of this fortress, stands a black sculpture, which describes the story of the pioneers of the Arathor Empire in the barbaric era who entered the frontiers of Kul Tiras.

  The sculpture itself depicts the heroic fighting posture of their lord, Colonel Arom Waycrest.

   He was also the first lord of the Kul Tirans.

   Of course, this fortress was not only built to commemorate the ancestors of the Waycrest family.

  This military town and this north-south mountain range perfectly divides the Drusva Mountains into east and west.

  When necessary, the Waycrest family only needs to hold the fortress, and they can completely phase the only road on land to Klein City, the largest city in the region.

The local barracks and armament warehouses are also located north of the Tower of Arom and west of the Drustvar Mountains, so that even if surrounded, the Waycrest family can Persevere until the last moment in the ancestral land.

   I have to say that the local mountain people are really sturdy.

   They are definitely the best group of people in Kul Tiras. As long as the Waycrest family gives an order at a critical moment, an elite army with exaggerated combat effectiveness can be formed in this mountainous area in an instant.

   Therefore, Daelin said that the army of Kul Tiras was not as good as the Grey Wolf Brigade of Gilneas, which is to be polite.

   But if Genn Greymane really believed that, he would be a fool.

   "Arthur and I are about to get married in six days. According to the ancient tradition of the family, each head of the family needs to burn incense and pray at the Arom's Table before he succeeds to the throne, asking for the blessing of our ancestors."

   On the watchtower of Arom's Terrace, Meredith explains to Black why she and Arthur came here.

   This tall Kul Tiras beauty leaned on the railing of the watchtower and looked at the towering snow-capped ridges in the distance under the dark night. She tossed her hair and said to Blake, who was a gentleman five steps away behind her:

   "This was the place where the first lord of the Kul Tirans fought the dark creatures to the death. The heroic ancestor of the Waycrest family defeated the legendary 'Death' Drusts here.

  This is important to every Waycrest. "

   "I've heard of this story. After all, I was born in this country. When I was a child, I fell asleep listening to the stories of those heroes and ancestors almost every night."

  Blake held the jug and said as if chatting with the prospective countess on the watchtower:

   "Arom's Stand was not just where Colonel Arom Waycrest won the war, it was where he spent most of his life.

  The soldiers of his day were honored with lifelong service, and even though he was appointed lord by Thoradin the Great, he remained a soldier until his eventual death.

   You can also see the former residence of Colonel Arom from here.

  The lord never lived in the manor built for him by his people all his life, and even when he died of old age, he took his last breath in this fortress.

   All the mountains and forests of Drustvar were sobbing goodbye for him when he passed away.

   His beloved eagle slammed into the tombstone of Lord Arom and chose to leave this world with him. He was not only a warrior, a lord, and a general.

  Arom Waycrest is also a rare legendary hunter among humans.

   His natural affinity is so high that it is rare in the entire history of mankind. "

  The pirate fondly recalled the stories he heard when he was a child. He looked at the snowy mountains under the night and said:

"Lord Arom is said to have maintained a good friendship with the gods of the Drustvar Mountains, which have protected his children, which is why House Waycrest has been for 2,700 years. The reason for maintaining the legacy.”

   "But that should be just a legend, right? Your Highness."

   Miss Meredith whispered:

   "I asked Arthur, and he told me that this was not recorded in Lord Arom's Codex, although the old men of Falconwood still vividly tell the story of the Colonel and the Heart of the Forest.

   But are there really gods in the mountains? "

   "Hehe, you mortals."

   Black took a sip of wine and let out a weird laugh, saying:

   "I always thought that those legends were just chiseled by later generations to make their ancestors famous.

   But every legend has its own blueprint.

   For your question, I will tell you that there are indeed gods in the Drustvar Mountains, and two! Colonel Arom did maintain an excellent relationship with them.

  The legend of the Waycrest family being sheltered by the gods is also true.

   There is absolutely no doubt about this. "

   "Is that so?"

  Miss Meredith widened her eyes. Although she has a lot of knowledge and has integrated into the upper class of Kul Tiras, she is just an ordinary person after all.

  Gods are still like stories and fairy tales to her.

  Black looked at her face, and after a few seconds, the pirate rubbed his chin and said:

   "Well, I thought about what would be the most appropriate gift for the two of you. On your wedding day, I'll give you a surprise as a reward for your loyal service to me."

   "We serve the monarch of the destiny of this country. This is the loyalty that the Waycrest family has always adhered to. Such loyalty does not need to be repaid, Your Highness."

   Mrs. Meredith replied gracefully, and after a few seconds, she took out a thin book from her luggage and handed it to Blake with both hands.

she says:

   "This is a present from Arthur and I, Your Highness.

  According to your advice, two months ago, when Arthur and I were in our ancestor's house, we found a secret passage leading to the mountain behind Colonel Arom's bookshelf.

   There, as you said, are guarded by terrible rock formations.

  Fortunately, we brought our loyal family knights and spellcasters and spent a lot of money to pass the test of the construct. In the depths of the ancient cave, we found this book.

   This is the legacy of the Ash Knights, which has long since disappeared in time. "

  Black gave a "look" down.

The book   Meredith gave him was a transcript, and inside it was a complete copy of the "Silver-Grey Canon" that the young couple had found in the ancestral chamber.

   It is said to be a holy scripture, but it does not actually record any teachings.

   This book records the training methods of Colonel Arom Waycrest and the evil Druids, the most elite "Ash Knights" under their command when they fought.

   and the alchemical secrets they use against dark things, including detailed instructions on how to use silver weapons to fight the dark, and more.

   This is basically the equivalent of a "Drust and Dark Wizard Massacre Guide".

What is recorded in    is not very useful to Black, but it is very useful when dealing with the threat of dark evil as an individual.

  Because this book is not to teach those already powerful warriors and knights how to fight against the darkness, it is specially left by Colonel Arom to teach ordinary people how to prevent the invasion of the power of expelling the darkness.

   "Very good, it was a pleasant surprise that you found it."

  Blake threw the manuscript back into his suitcase. He looked at Mrs. Meredith in front of him and said to her face to face:

   "When Pope Fao finishes officiating the wedding ceremony for the two of you, you and Arthur can present the Holy Codex as a gift to His Holiness the Pope.

  Trust me, the old man will be ecstatic.

   He is now worried about how to make the believers of the Church of the Holy Light more self-defense when facing the hidden darkness. This tome will bring back many, many resources for the Waycrest family.

   The whole church will be there to help you. "

   "Well, Arthur has been planning to rebuild the Knights of Ashes since he discovered this tome."

   Mrs. Meredith wrote down the pirate's suggestion, she shook her head again, and seemed a little helpless to say:

   "My Arthur is simply childlike in this respect.

   He believes that the reincarnation of the "Silver-Grey Codex" is the revelation given to him by his ancestors. He believes that the glorious and powerful knights must be rebuilt in order to better defend the land.

   I couldn't convince him anyway.

   The remaining poisonous witches on this land have all been wiped out under your blow, and the darkness of Drustvar has been cleaned up. "

   "Well, if I were you, I wouldn't be so optimistic, my albatross."

  Black shook his head.

   He got up and said:

   "The witches of poisonous hearts are only trivial evils derived from the power of darkness deep in the Drustvar mountains. Arthur's worries are correct. There is indeed darkness lurking under this land that has not been discovered by human eyes.

  The rebuilding of the Knights of Ashes is a must.

   I can't say when the darkness will come back, but there is a knight order in hand that once defeated them, no matter how the darkness comes, you will have the power to fight back. "

"Um."

   Mrs. Meredith's face became serious, and she said:

   "Since Your Highness said so, then I will fully support Arthur in rebuilding the Knights.

   But if we do this, the income of the Albatross Chamber of Commerce will be tilted towards the Waycrest family, and the tax we pay for your fleet may be "

   "I still have to pay the taxes that should be paid. If I start this, I will have a headache in the future. But if you can't save money, you can open source."

   Black shrugged and said:

   "The fleet has now passed the most dangerous time, and the business circle of the North Sea is also taking shape. You can suggest that the Albatross Chamber of Commerce become the first merchants of Kul Tiras to set foot in the North Sea and set an example for others.

   The profits of these shrewd businessmen from the North Sea can be used to support the construction of the Knights of Ashes. "

   "Well, that's a good idea."

  The shrewd Mrs. Meredith nodded and said:

"Old Herb is really worried about the stagnation of profits recently. As a later chamber of commerce, we really have no way to squeeze into those businesses controlled by the sea merchants on the South China Sea. We can only drink behind them. soup.

   He would be ecstatic when he heard the news. "

   "Let him go to Beihai with confidence and boldness."

  The stinky pirate waved his hand and said in high spirits:

   "That's our territory. Going there is the same as going home. Expand the business as much as possible. How much profit can be made depends on his ability.

   Well, it's about to dawn.

  You should go back to accompany your husband.

   It's not a good thing to have a secret conversation with another man in the middle of the night. "

  Black took a step back and looked down at the height of the watchtower. He turned his head again and looked at Meredith who was leaning over to retire. Before she left, the pirate suddenly seemed to notice something.

   He frowned and said:

   "Your life force flow is a bit strange, are you pregnant?"

"what?"

   Mrs. Meredith covered her flat abdomen in shock. From her expression, she knew that she was unaware of the strange changes taking place in her body.

   "Well, you Arthur, claiming to be a devout believer of the Holy Light, but behind the scenes, he is still the same as the big nobles."

  The pirate laughed and said to the flushed Mrs. Meredith:

   "Fortunately, you are going to have your wedding soon, otherwise you can't hide it. For the strict and rigid Waycrest family, this is a real scandal.

   Of course, you don’t want to hide from the Pope.

   A legendary priest like him has an extremely superb perception of vitality, and he may feel dissatisfied because of this, and will leave a bad impression on Arthur.

   But that "Silver Ash Codex" can definitely quell all the old man's anger.

   He is a devout believer, but also a rather shrewd pragmatist. However, since it is my friend Arthur's first child, and I happened to meet it, I have to have another gift. "

   Black coughed.

   He stood up straight, stretched out his left hand and squeezed it lightly in the air.

  As the azure blue streamer shone, a small mass of material like a gem entwined in water was condensed at his fingertips by the power of "Baron Torrent".

   "The essence of water, the condensation of elemental water in the material world, after the child is born, it is transformed into water and given to her for seven days."

  Blake put the essence wrapped in waves and chills into a crystal bottle and handed it to Mrs. Meredith.

He says:

  "This will give the child the ice affinity of the water element, of course, it is certainly not as exaggerated as Jaina Proudmoore, but it can also make the child

   Well, in the words of you parents, winning at the starting line. "

  The pirate smiled strangely.

   He looked at Meredith who was constantly thanking him and said:

   "If she were a girl, call her 'Lucille', she will surely bring long-lasting light and peace to this gloomy mountain.

   Well, I should go too.

   Go back and continue serving our cause, my albatross. "

  PS:

   Keep all the votes, don't rush to vote, there will be a double monthly ticket event at the end of the month. Anyway, I will wait until I finish adding more. You are so active, it makes me a lot of pressure.

   (end of this chapter)