Azeroth Shadow Trail

   Chapter 758 89. Klein's Shadow

"Look at this dark spell, how well it is drawn. Not only are the lines clear and the overall rounded, but also know how to use the stains on the wall as a cover. It forms a casting core with the surrounding three spells. Once magic power is poured into it, it will immediately emit dark power. ."

  Beside the stables in Klein City, Master Warlock Black pointed to a talisman pattern in the corner of the wall, and with a very professional analysis, said to the great knight exuding a chilling aura:

   "I personally don't do much research on black magic.

   But according to my superficial research on these spells, I think this is a fixed bewitching spell, it is a casting point that can convey some specific thoughts to ordinary people who are not enough to resist the temptation of dark magic.

   You heard that right, this thing can only work on ordinary people.

   Whenever you encounter a warrior or a low-level mage that can arouse anger, you have enough will to resist its call.

   But who has the most people in Klein City? "

  Black shook his head, and threw out a shadow throwing knife, which was inserted into the center of the spell.

   The shadow magic and the insignificant dark power of the spell itself collided and annihilated, causing the great knight to hear a faint wailing that made the hair fall down.

   "The material used is the soul of the cat, it's a very professional technique."

  The smelly pirate was still in the mood to judge this crude but useful witchcraft, he rubbed his chin and said:

   "It should be a cat who was tortured before dying, squeezed out the blood from the heart at midnight and smeared it on the wall, so as to bring the blessing of dark power to this charm.

   Logically, it should be made of human resentment.

   But it should be the Waycrest family's persevering pursuit for a period of time, which made it impossible for these poisonous witches to collect enough 'materials'.

   can only be replaced with animal souls, but the effect is much worse than the original bewitching charm, so I had to add more numbers, and I could see the clue at a glance. "

   "Okay, Blake, stop describing these uncomfortable dark details."

  The great knight waved his hand to stop the pirates from continuing to introduce him to the idea of ​​black magic.

   He instructed the two paladins behind him who had already clenched their fists, and the two knights in ritual armor immediately left with their swords in hand.

   Not long after, several teams of Paladins were gathered.

   They mounted their horses and began to patrol the entire area of ​​Klein City under the leadership of the servants of the Waycrest family who looked equally ugly.

   As long as you find a similar spell, wash it with holy water immediately.

   Actually, Black wanted to remind them that they didn't have to be so "luxurious". In the face of such a low-level spell, it would be fine to cut it with a knife or set a fire, and even the burning of a small flame was enough to make them lose their magic power.

  Holy water is easy to make, but it also costs money.

   But after thinking about it, these paladins are the guards to protect the Pope. For the safety of the old man, let alone use holy water to clean the spell, if necessary, they will even use holy water to clean the entire city overnight.

  Security protection is no trivial matter.

   "In addition to these spells on the bright side, there must be other evil things in the dark that need to be cleaned up, but you Paladins are not professional enough in this regard."

   Black said to the great knight:

   "Please report to the Pope and tell him exactly what happened.

   This is actually not a bad thing.

The local mountain people don't like the Church of Storms. If they can seize this opportunity, they will stage a drama of "Holy Light Cleansing the Darkness", and with the help of holy power, they will uproot the last remnants of the poisonous witches who have plagued the region for many years. Everyone will thank you for your kindness.

  The mountain people are very simple.

   Their approach to faith is 'practical'."

  The pirate shut his mouth rationally when he said this, but the great knight already understood what he meant.

   Dasokhan is not a man known for his wisdom, but he understands religion very well.

  The Great Knight looked back at the remnants of the talisman in the corner. He nodded to Black, turned and strode towards the place where the Pope was staying and resting.

  After he left, Blake did not.

   He stayed in this bad-smelling stable, picked up the dwarf pipe, lowered his head and lit it.

  When the third puff of smoke was exhaled, a man dressed as a servant of the Waycrest family walked into the stable with alert and swift steps. On the left side of his chest, a small but delicate crimson handprint logo is embroidered.

   That represents his origin.

   "Salute to you, Master."

  The man walked five steps behind Black, and bowed very respectfully.

   "When I was chatting with some of my business friends, he told me that Drustvar's local Assassin organization, The Bare Hands, is a very capable group.

  Although the organization is small, the members are very strong, helping him solve many business and life problems.

   He praised your efficiency, which made me look forward to this meeting. "

  Blake took off his pipe, exhaled a smoke ring, and said softly:

   "But to be honest, what I saw the first time I came to Klein City made me not see how good you are.

  The Waycrest family captured all the witches on the bright side, hanged them, and set fire to their lair in the Klein Mountains.

  The remaining witches fled this dark mountain in embarrassment, and even the Butcher Harbor hanged many people who practiced witchcraft. It stands to reason that there is no place for those disgusting sewer rats on this land.

   But as the home of the Barehand Society, in such a prosperous Klein City, there are still the remnants of these witches, and their energy is even large enough to plan the assassination of the Holy Light Pope.

   So, I am curious, Your Excellency Roland.

   Is the local witch too powerful?

   Or are you incompetent assassins who have been longing and seeking to join the Uncrowned? "

  The pirate's words are very gentle, and there is no arrogance or condescension.

   But this kind of peaceful inquiry made Roland, the most famous local killer, nicknamed "Knife", bow his head in shame.

  Although it is only a small regional assassin organization, Roland, the leader, also has pursuits.

   His pursuit was to keep climbing up in Ravenholdt's system.

   Now that Ravenholdt has been destroyed by Black and his Uncrowned, Roland's goal has become to climb up the system Black has established.

   And he also has the advantage that Barehand will establish a relationship with the Uncrowned very early, and he and his organization have been secretly serving Lady Meredith.

   As the "black glove" of the Albatross Chamber of Commerce, he handled some of the things he did in person for old Herb.

   Although he didn't know much about the relationship between Mrs. Meredith and Master Black, Roland obviously realized that he had accidentally hugged the golden thigh.

   He very much hopes to maintain this good cooperation for his own benefit.

   But now, the actions of the remnants of these witches have made him lose everyone in front of Black. Why is it at this point in time, and why is it when the big BOSS arrives?

   Isn't this deliberately embarrassing yourself?

   These witches who deserved to be tied to the stake. All be damned!

   But even though he was complaining all the time, in the face of Black's question, Roland still racked his brains and answered:

   "It's true that we were negligent, my lord, it's a shame to be bare-handed.

   But I'm not shirking the responsibility. There is an inside story in this matter. The power of the witches has been suppressed to such an extent that it is absolutely impossible for them to design such an assassination.

   I suspect that there may be other forces intervening. "

   "Isn't this more proof of your incompetence?"

  Black took up his pipe and said coldly:

   "On your own territory, in your own lair, you won't be able to know right away when other people come here. Alas, I'm still thinking of introducing you to Lord Arthur as his private intelligence officer.

   But with your performance, how dare I recommend you?

   In case something like this happens again in the future, I will be hit in the face. "

   Hearing this, "Xiaodao" Roland looked lonely, and the moment when his efforts in the first half of his life would finally bear fruit, was destroyed by such a group of mice.

   However, when he was racking his brains to think about how to restore his image, a previous incident suddenly jumped into the mind of the deadly local killer, which made him report in a low voice like a treasure:

   "Yes, this is our incompetence, Master, we will be ashamed! But I came today, and there is another important thing to report to you, which is related to Mrs. Meredith."

   He took a peek at Blake's expression, only to see the pirate standing in the shadow of the stable, leaving him with nothing but an indifferent jaw.

  Knife Roland breathed a sigh of relief and said:

   "A month ago, I received an invitation from Boralus.

  You know, I used to be a killer for money, but after being exposed to the mind of the Uncrowned, I have found a new goal and I have stopped doing things that undermine my creed.

   Just out of curiosity, I still understand the content of this 'invitation'. It is said that a big man used a lot of resources to prevent Mrs. Meredith from becoming Mr. Arthur's wife.

   They started pushing this a long time ago.

   But their efforts all ended in failure, so they took a final move.

   They hired killers to assassinate Mrs. Meredith at the wedding. "

   "Oh? That's kind of interesting."

  Blake raised his eyebrows. Roland's news reminded him of some local rumors, so he asked:

   "Let me guess, is the Ashvane family behind it?"

   "Master is wise!"

  Roland flattered a little and said:

   "Because of the employment relationship with Mrs. Meredith, I also used my relationship to inquire privately. I don't have any evidence to prove that the possible assassination in a few days is related to the Ashvane family.

   But I found 'invitation sponsor'.

   That is a manor housekeeper of Mr. Farreville, a sea merchant. In the circle of Boralus, everyone knows that Mr. Farreville is close to the Ashvane family. "

   "Well, the ability to gather intelligence is not bad."

  Black nodded and said:

   "Can you find tangible evidence?

  If possible, I can arrange a chance for you to meet Mr. Arthur. With his deep love for his wife, he will be very, very angry when he learns that someone is going to assassinate his wife.

   And anger is followed by revenge! He will need a knife in the dark. "

"Can!"

   Roland's eyes lit up, and he immediately promised:

   "In a week at most, I'll be able to 'invite' the inviter over and make sure he reveals everything he knows.

   But I can't understand, my lord, the Ashvane family and the Waycrest family have never had much contact, why did they do this thankless thing?

   Mrs. Meredith's family background is not worthy of such a big noble's personal interference, right? "

   "This is because your vision is low and you can't let go of the pattern."

  Blake waved his hand and explained casually:

   "Of the four major families of Kul Tiras, three have their own territory, but the Ashvane family is based on business. Although it is rich and well-connected, it is still lacking compared to the other three families in terms of background.

   They are not the cornerstone of the Kul Tiras regime.

  If they want to strengthen their influence in the country, they must maintain relationships with other important people.

   Simply put, marriage.

  The only daughter of the Ashvane family once wanted to marry Prince Drake, and that was their best goal.

   But after Drake died in battle, the Stormsong family broke the news that the heir had been seduced by Gilneas, and the young man's future was ruined.

   Arthur Waycrest became the best choice.

   But Arthur is a seed of infatuation, and he deeply loves Meredith, who is from a humble background, but has scheming and scheming. They can't change Arthur's affection, so they can only start from Meredith.

   In order to strengthen the family's inheritance, they can do things that are more ruthless than this.

   Forget it, let's go collect information.

  The wedding in a few days, if your 'peer' really sneaks in, you know what to do. "

   "Yes, Master, we won't let you down again."

  Roland bowed his head respectfully and left.

  After he left, Blake looked at his back and shook his head, and said to the other side of the stable:

  "Ravenhold's legacy is still raging, this man professing to agree with the creed of the Uncrowned, but he can't understand our style of conduct.

   Otherwise he wouldn't come here empty-handed today.

  You said that it is so difficult for me to find some idealists among my compatriots?

  Ms. Nasa, have you found anything there? "

"No."

  Nasa's voice came from the shadows of the stable.

   As soon as she threw it, more than a dozen dark artifacts of various colors were thrown at Black's feet. They were all cursed things that the watchers had found all over Waycrest Manor in less than ten minutes just now.

   Warden Adjutant said:

   "We caught three high-ranking maids in the manor, one of whom was arranged by the old earl to take care of the Pope's food and water, but they revealed the truth after a brief interrogation.

  This is not an assassination against the Pope, the truth is not as complicated as you think,

   Their purpose is pure.

   is in revenge for the destruction of the Waycrest House by the Witch of Hearts.

   Their goal is to preside over Miss Meredith, who presided over the suppression of the witch society, and plan to transform her into an ugly dark thing at the wedding, and by the way, cause a riot in Klein City.

  Although they are reluctant to reveal more, I guess that there is a black hand behind this. "

   "This is not something we need to consider."

  Black glanced at the dark things under his feet, and a shadow spark popped out, burning them clean.

   In the embers, the pirate moved his shoulders and said:

   "I'm not interested in these 'Game of Thrones', and there won't be a place for these guys in future Kul Tiras. I'm only looking forward to our first wave of encounters with the tidesages.

  You want evidence, and I will give you evidence.

   But after you have seen the evidence, it will be too late to get off the boat, so be cautious while you still have time to make a choice. "

   (end of this chapter)