The Journey of the Demon Hunter

The cruise ship travels along the coastline of the Cape of Stranglethorn, and the rainforest on the seashore in the distance is continuous. Looking at it, there is only a lush forest in the interior. From time to time, you can see some ruins of simple buildings on the beach, showing the glory that once belonged to the Gurubashi troll empire.

Zelin put his hands on the side of the boat, propped his body, and looked into the distance. The air was filled with the salty and wet smell of sea water, and the water surface was divided by the bow of the ship to roll up white foam on both sides.

"We are almost there." Altea walked behind Zelin. "The weather is good and the wind is strong. The north wind has been pushing us to the south. I guess I will be able to rest on the dock in Booty Bay until the sunrise tomorrow."

"This is really a good sign." Zelin squinted his eyes and looked towards the sky. The bright moon was guarded by the stars, and he spread the silver wire on the tumbling sea. "I have taken a boat many times, but after leaving the coast, I rarely encounter good weather like this. There is a good wind, but the waves are not big, and there is no severe weather such as heavy rain. It is estimated that tomorrow will be a cloudless sunny day."

"Your room is the leftmost compartment after the rear cabin enters." Altea walked to Zelin. "Don't you go to rest?"

"I can't sleep." Zelin tapped his temple. "I want to think about it again. If there is a problem in the next action, is there any backup plan or remedy. I prefer to prepare a backup plan before doing something, just in case."

"How did you develop this habit?" Altea couldn't help but smile. "You are like an army commander, and you know Princess Tess. Tell me, are you really from the Gilneas army? Or, when Lord Darius rebelled against King Jean, You chose to stand on the side of Lord Darius and were banished after the defeat? Some Gilneas nobles and officers fled to Lordaeron and Stormwind after the Civil War ended. Are you one of them?"

Zelin sighed softly: "Altea, if I had your imagination, I should have planned to go to bed now. To be honest, I don't have much confidence this time. I really don't like this kind of tightrope walking. It feels, and there are lava and abyss below the wire. I have never dealt with such a demon, but I can’t ignore it and just watch other people die. It’s just that I can’t die here, because there are still people waiting at home. I go back. My wife once told me that her biggest nightmare was to dream that I was dead outside and never returned, leaving her alone in an unmanned hut."

In the past, he fought against familiar monsters, but this time, he could only rely on his own summary and experience.

Fortunately, he was not fighting alone.

"When this matter is over, your credit will surely enable His Majesty Varian to promote you to a nobleman." Althea paused. "If you are not really a noble officer in Gilneas. Then you can bring your wife to Stormwind City, so that even after you leave, she will never be alone."

Zelin's expression was a bit tangled.

"Altea, there are still many good men in this world. With your identity, you can find a better one. Unlike me, who walks on the edge of life and death all day long, even... There may be things I am sorry for you." He persuaded. "This is unnecessary, you are the future Duke, and I am just an ordinary adventurer, and maybe suddenly disappear without a trace. I think your father will definitely hope that his daughter will have a perfect, happy and stable life. After marriage, I might not even be able to give you a wedding."

"Holy Light, you are the first time I have seen a man who is actively pursued but still wants to shirk." Altaiya chuckled twice. "It seems that you and your wife must have a good relationship, otherwise I doubt how many people will reject me like you. Will I have a chance to see her in the future?"

"Let's talk about it after this matter is over." Zelin turned his head and looked at the sea in the south. "After all, we have more important things to do now. Altea, when you arrive at Booty Bay, you can stay there, and I will let others arrange some people to ensure your safety there. After all, that is not an alliance territory. A pirate-controlled dock is more dangerous. But at least it’s better than staying in Stormwind."

"After you get to Booty Bay, do you want to go to other places?" Seeing Zelin deliberately changed the subject, Altea did not continue to ask. "Can I go with you?"

"I'm afraid not, Altea." Zelin shrugged. "At that time you will know."

"Okay." The Duchess nodded. "Then let's go and rest. You need plenty of energy tomorrow. Leave the deck to my watch."

Zelin didn't argue on this, he really needed to replenish his energy, because he didn't know how many days it would take before he could get a chance to rest with his eyes closed. Tonight they were divided into two people to take care of the deck, and two people to take turns to control the rudder. In the first half of the night, it was Zelin and Tamra, and in the second half of the night, it was Altea and Oleja. When Zelin walked into the cabin, he saw Tamra next to the rudder, and Tamra was still talking to Oregaard. He didn't care, walked straight into the room, drank a glass of water, lay on the bed, and blew out the candles fixed on the wall.

In the early morning of the next day, with the sound of seagulls, Zelin walked out of the cabin. The dazzling sunlight made him subconsciously raise his arms and block his eyes. Altea sat cross-legged on the deck, and Olega sat opposite her, and the two were talking enthusiastically. When Zelin first walked out, Olega's voice was very excited, just in time for him to hear a few words.

"... Then every night he would tell a story with Hisalie in the same room, talk about experience, talk very happy, but never want to take me. A few times they talked to bed until late, because Hisalie didn't wake up until noon more than once."

"Ahem."

Zelin clenched his right hand in front of his mouth and coughed heavily.

"Zelin?" Olega turned around and waved to him with a smile. "Here you are, we were talking about what you did in Dalaran last night!"

Altea, who was facing Zelin with her back to Zelin at the beginning, saw the Demon Hunter walking out of the cabin for the first time. She gave Zelin a deep smile, then stood up and patted the legs of her leather pants. Altea changed her clothes shortly after boarding the ship. She was already ready. When the servant brought the armor of the demon hunter, she also brought her black leather jacket as the leader of the night watch.

"You are awake, just right." The Duchess raised her hand and pointed to the south. "We are here."

In the distance, the pirate city located in the bay gradually showed its appearance behind the sea level.

Chapter 2163: Target Azsuna

This is a simple town built in the bay.

The mountains of Stranglethorn Vale form a wide arch around the bay, laying a good foundation for the haven of Booty Bay. The wooden trestle bridge built along the beach serves as the boundary of the city. Behind the trestle bridge, countless simple houses made of wood are stacked one after another along the sloping hillside. Damp wooden boards and dirty canvas constitute everything in the city. Booty Bay is surrounded by towering mountains. It is said that there is only one cave on the land connecting the bay with the outside world. Once the cave is blocked by the guards with boulders, no intruder can enter. So here has become a perfect neutral city. A large-scale pirate fleet swims on the sea outside the harbor, as an armed force that maintains the neutrality of the harbor, and guards the safety of this sea area.

On the island outside the bay, a huge statue stands. That is the destination that the demon hunter will reach.

Without the expected inspection, the bay seemed to welcome anyone. One-eyed pirates with scars on their faces, beards and wooden prosthetic legs instead of one-legged pirates can be seen everywhere. The ruler here is a goblin, rich man Livigaz. His South Sea pirates tightly controlled the coastline of Stranglethorn Vale and launched attacks from Booty Bay as a base. It is said that there is a huge arena left by the ancient troll empire in the rainforest of Stranglethorn Vale. Now the arena has become a market where the blackwater pirates sold loot and slaves after they attacked. Sometimes they also sold loot elsewhere. But only some people know the location.

"It's hard for me to imagine, a pirate city."

"It is difficult for Stormwind's army to pass through the rainforest area, where there are cannibal trolls and venomous beasts." Altea explained to Zelin as the ship gradually approached the statue island. "And if you launch an attack on Booty Bay and mobilize a large number of navies to attack, it will not be worth the loss. You can never eliminate the pirates. If you eliminate Booty Bay, they can establish a new stronghold in another place and launch successive attacks on you. . This will only allow the tribe to reap the benefits of the fishermen. So instead of doing this, it is better to make sure that they will not actively attack the coastline, and then let them stay on the surface. At least you know what they are doing. If you don’t need to worry about the tribe, Watt His Majesty Rian will definitely first find a way to solve the troubles near the sea area of ​​Stormwind...Are those people your friends?"

Zelin looked in the direction Altea pointed out.

"Yes, it was them." He saw a ship docked next to the island, with the emblem of the Uncrowned on the flag hanging on the mast of the ship. "Get close to them, it looks like they arrived early."

The cruise ship gradually approached another battleship. The sides of the double-decker battleship were covered with gun windows. There were about twelve cannons in a row, and there were two rows in total. Zelin understood this firearm, and after considering it, he made a judgment-Nilfgard and the most powerful warships of the northern countries could not withstand two salvos of artillery fired by such ships, the emperor and the king. The most powerful warship in your hand will turn into a pile of broken planks floating on the water before getting close to the ship. After all, the salvo of the ballista can never be compared with the artillery.

Admiral Tethys was standing on the beach on the edge of the island. He had good eyesight. After noticing that the cruise ship was approaching, he began to wave to Zelin. Princess Tess stood beside Tethys, and Duke Qorazzi and Tao Shi didn't know what to say in a low voice. A familiar figure stood next to Qorazzi, head down, wearing a mask.

"Hey, you arrived early. Very well, we also plan to go to Stormwind City if you haven't shown up tonight." Admiral Tethys and Tess stepped forward to meet Zelin. "How's the situation? I saw that you also brought friends."

"Your Royal Highness." Altea curtly bowed to Tess.

"Hello, Miss Eberlock." Tess nodded. "What's the matter?"

"Thanks to Altea for providing the cruise ship, otherwise I wouldn't be able to come over so quickly." Zelin roughly told Teses about what happened in Stormwind. He omitted Oleja's mistake. Since it didn't cause an accident, it didn't. Need to say more. "Stormwind has been resolved over there, this is a secret letter that His Highness Anduin wants me to send you."

Zelin handed the secret letter to Tess. Tess tore open the envelope, took a few glances, and raised her gaze again.

"He said he would find a way to stabilize the fake Shore." Tess frowned. "To be honest, I don't like this plan. If His Majesty Varian knew that we put Anduin in such a dangerous place, he could not help but use the Excalibur Sarameni to chop off all of our heads."

"I think that young man might have something. I've heard that he rushed out and broke the holy bell with something before Garrosh rang the holy bell. As a result, he was almost killed by Garrosh. ." Teses laughed. "This is much better than the group of cowards under me! Don't worry about him, or do you have other concerns for the prince of your alliance? Although you are only four years older than him, if I remember correctly, According to seniority, he has to call you aunt."

"Because I really look forward to seeing Anduin succeeding to the throne, the first thing you do is hang your old donkey in Stormwind Square." Tess was unceremoniously ironic. "If this happens, I will definitely celebrate for several days."

"Can't you have a time to calm down and cooperate seriously?" Duke Qorazzi stepped forward, and he glanced at Zelin. "It looks like we are all in number? You can listen to me and finish the plan first, and then settle your friends."

"What are we going to do next?" Zelin asked. He knew that the Uncrowned was preparing to rescue Shaw, but he did not know the specific plan. "Do you have any clues?"

"After you left Dala, we sent a spy to the Broken Isles." Qorazzi lowered his voice. There were many uncrowned peacekeepers nearby to avoid anyone approaching where they could eavesdrop. "The devil puts the main force on the broken beach. The archipelago is not as strong as the beach. Last night, the spies returned the latest information. The devil seems to be transporting prisoners to an area called Azsuna. So my The plan is, Zelin, you and another helper will go to Azsuna to find the whereabouts of Shaw, and the rest of us will be ready to support you at any time based on the news you send back. Tonight, a helicopter will arrive and we will sail. Send you to a place close to the devil's detection range. At that time, this helicopter will carry you and enter the Broken Isles in the most concealed way."

The second thousand and sixty-four chapters on the eve of departure

Azsuna, it is said that this was once an extremely ancient land. The ancient elven kingdom was destroyed before the invasion of the Burning Legion. It is the most prosperous area of ​​the elven kingdom, adjacent to the city of Suramar, second only to the capital. In the first war with the devil, an explosion destroyed the entire ancient continent, dividing the continent into four, turning them into four main continents and islands in the ocean. Azsuna is one of many islands. Of course, nowadays, people know very little about the above situation. Only in recent years, people have gradually learned about the existence of the Broken Isles, but the connection with the aboriginal people above is still almost completely isolated.

"Well, I understand why you don't allow me to go with me." Standing on the pier of Booty Bay, Altea looked at the sea level in the distance that was dyed fiery red by the setting sun and shook her head. "I really can't help you in this regard, and maybe it will drag you down. The mission they gave you is too dangerous. Holy Light, the agents who sneaked into the Broken Isles from MI7 hardly survived."

"Anyway, I must go." Zelin shook the wine glass in his hand. The black iron cup was wiped out, but he always suspected that the reason why the cup was made black was that no one would see how dirty it was by just rubbing it. "Since I have reached this point, I have no reason to stop. Don't worry, it won't be too long. They are still a bit capable and can determine the specific location in Azsuna. Determine the scope and the rest will be easy. If they have all People put their energy on the beach, so there will inevitably be mistakes and weak defenses in other places."

Tamla and Allegar will return directly to Kalimdor by boat in Booty Bay. When Allegar returns to Stormwind fortress to report on their duties, their mission here has ended. This incident will not make people feel unusual, Tamra can use forgetting to explain why he dropped a bag of silver coins in the hotel studded with gold roses. He told Zelin that he would contact him later if he had the opportunity. Aureka was very reluctant to leave. Before leaving, she kept telling Zelin what to pay attention to when praying, and stuffed all the holy scriptures except the holy deed of the paladin into Zelin's arms.

Zelin could only temporarily hand over the scriptures to Althea to keep, and the latter put them directly in the glove box of the cruise ship.

Altea stared at the foam in the cup, and she suddenly said, "I guess you didn't tell your wife about it, did you?"

"Why ask?" Zelin was a little surprised. "Yes, I just sent back some gifts and replies, telling them what I saw here, what I encountered, and what interesting things were there. As for other things, there is no need to worry about them. Honestly, I am here. It’s been a while since I left at a time, and I think after a while, I should go back."

The longest time Zelin left was in Saidas, for almost seven months. But that time he must stop Corifias from directing the shadow world demons to invade the world of the demon hunter through the portal. Moreover, during that time, he kept communicating with Francesca.

It's just that Altea's attention is obviously not on the homesickness of the demon hunter.

"They?" Altea grabbed one of the words keenly, and a sly arc was drawn at the corner of her mouth. "Oh—?"