Chapter 395 9. Drustvar: The Fallen Witches' Guild

The eyes of mortals will always be attracted by big events, and the sudden outbreak of chaos will blind the minds of the crowd and stimulate their tyrannical side that is usually hidden in their hearts. These tyrannical factors born in the chaos will pass through all channels they can find Flowing to every corner of the world wrapped in panic and fear.

Regardless of whether the human civilization of Azeroth is good or bad, there are always many dissatisfied people in this system, as well as people who desperately seek power. They will naturally be attracted by the tyranny wandering in the crowd, and then, more More people like them will appear.

In the past human history, there were many dark organizations that used taboo power to try to destroy or challenge the order they were dissatisfied with. In the previous confrontation with the solid and indestructible order, these evils would lose most of the time. But failure does not mean being destroyed. In the shadow of human civilization, they have been hiding in their own small and smelly sewers, watching everything in the outside world with tyrannical eyes... like mice peeping at power.

Once order falters, their chance comes.

That's why we say, true evil, tends to be attracted to pure darkness... War and chaos are not the scariest, followed by those twisted souls who long for darkness and what they will make Things are the scariest.

Everything that happened in the Eastern Continent cannot be hidden from the civilians. The super-large-scale war that may start at any time in the wetlands and the Arathi Highlands is like a dark cloud covering the sky, hanging over the people's heads, making them panic and making them panic. They feel the fear that anyone with strong guidance will go mad when the familiar life is about to be destroyed.

And this war between the living and the dead has even spread to corners that people don't pay attention to, such as the kingdom of the sea, Kul Tiras.

As one of the most important kingdoms of human civilization, Kul Tiras possesses the most powerful sea force in the entire world. Their invincible fleet has been protecting the seas of human civilization for hundreds of years, and those who do all kinds of evil Pirates, and the occasional monster of the deep that emerge from beneath the surface, keep the interior safe.

The difference between Kul Tiras and other countries is that this country's political system is not a king system inherited by blood, but is controlled by the four major families that rule the island country.

They are Boralus, the most prosperous port city in Kul Tiras, and the Proudmoore family, which commands the Armada.

House Stormsong ruled over the most fertile valley of Stormsong Valley in Kul Tiras, and controlled the mysterious tidesage sanctuary.

House Waycrest of the Drustvar Mountains who rule the most remote mountainous area of ​​Kulturas, but are also an important source of military resources on Kulturas.

Finally, there is the Ashvane family, which is in charge of most of the commercial transactions in the entire Kul Tiras, and does not have many fiefdoms, but is very wealthy.

The king of Kul Tiras will be born from these four families, and the current king of Kul Tiras is the well-known son of the sea, the undefeated admiral of the sea, His Majesty Dailin Proudmoore .

Recently, the situation in the Eastern Continent was tense. Even Dai Lin left Kul Tiras with two fleets to support the war of the Human Empire. Perhaps at the beginning, this kind of support had some political considerations. But now, after the fall of Khaz Modan, Dailin has also seen the terrible threat brought by the undead. Once the empire's territory falls, even Kul Tiras, who lives far away overseas, cannot be immune to it alone.

Although the king took away more than half of the military force, Kul Tiras is still relatively stable. After all, the advantage of the four major families governing together is that each family's private soldiers are enough to manage every piece of land in Kul Tiras. , and because of the threat of the recent war, many nobles and merchants on the mainland moved to Kul Tiras for refuge, which made the business network of the Ashvane family more prosperous, and the entire island country also had a more sufficient human Resources.

However, no matter how peaceful a place is, there are shadows hiding in darkness, especially in the past month, the Drustvar Mountains ruled by the Waycrest family have become less peaceful.

Even in Kul Tiras, the Drustvar Mountains are not a pleasant place. It is said that in the distant era, when the first generation of ancestors set foot on the territory of Kul Tiras, they were in Drustvar The Siva Mountains fought a battle with the local barbarians who believed in evil beliefs. The battle was very difficult. Many warriors died in the dark mountains of Drustvar. Their ghosts are still there today. Eternal battles have been fought on the battlefields of the past.

This legend itself illustrates some characteristics of the Drustvar region, supernatural, withered, and dark. In the lush black forest, there are always some disturbing forces lingering.

His Majesty Dailin's most loyal Grand Knight, Cyrus, was born here. He once told the king the story of being chased by dark forces in Drustvar when he was a child.

That's true... Such encounters are actually not uncommon in the Drustvar Mountains, especially in the dense forests deep in the mountains. Some people say that there are evil witches living there, and anyone who dares to step into it will To be ruthlessly killed...or turned into a pig, sneaked into the farm by them, then slaughtered by unwitting butchers, and finally disappeared on people's dinner tables.

Well, of course, the latter story is often used by parents to scare misbehaving children, although... this is a real tragedy that has occurred more than once.

"quack."

A hoarse and unpleasant shriek like a night owl resounded in the dark jungle of Drustvar, accompanied by the panicked running of a few young people. They were dressed in sailor's clothes and seemed to have penetrated into the jungle by accident. Outsiders, because the locals will not take the initiative to enter here anyway.

"Run away, run away!"

That sneaky voice sounded like an old woman, but the viciousness contained in it was creepy. Among the trees in the dense forest, several wooden carvings tied up with dead bones and wood to look like beasts were endowed with dark magic power , so that they can run and hunt in the dark like real beasts, there is no doubt that this is a kind of dark magic that has never appeared on the mainland.

A dark sorcery that exists only in Kul Tiras.

And behind those ferocious wooden beasts, there is a man holding a wooden stick, wearing dark red tattered clothes, with dead bones and strange pendants of trees on his back, wearing a dilapidated cone hat, ugly, with a sharp nose and vicious eyes, his face wrinkled woman.

She looks very old, but those eyes look very young. This is the witch, the real evil in Drustvar, and her appearance really scares those misbehaving children to tears.

As she walked forward slowly, she waved the wooden stick in her hand. In the flash of weird magic, the surrounding things that were fixed in the field like scarecrows also rattled and moved. Endowed with the ability to move, and with stiff steps, he joined this terrible hunt.

"You have brought me fresh flesh and blood again, maybe... turning you into meat on the table is a good choice, quack quack"

The ugly witch looked at the three young men running away in front of her, her laughter became more treacherous and deep, but she didn't notice that although the three young men looked very embarrassed, they screamed fear from time to time, But they always kept their figures in front of the witch's eyes, and their steps seemed too light.

It's a pity that the witch who had been dazzled by the fresh soul didn't notice this, she chased these "prey" and left her home full of dark spells, and the moment she stepped out of the protection of the runes, a group of Screaming vampire bats rushed out from the dark forest. They circled in the air, screaming, and caught the witch in a swarm of bats before he could be prepared.

"Ah, go away! Go away!"

The witch's skin was torn open, and blood rolled out from the wound. The blood with dark magic power was absorbed bit by bit. The witch frantically waved the wooden stick, smashing the magic power in all directions, but it still couldn't hurt the witch. Swarms of bats.

And not far in front of her eyes, the three fleeing young men also turned their heads. Without saying a word, they drew the thin swords at their waists. Facing the wooden beasts chasing after them, a flash of light flashed in the eyes of the three young men. Wisps of faint blood, the halo of blood entangled their bodies, making their speed extremely fast, and the ordinary rapier was also endowed with a certain ability to destroy demons.

In the endless battle like ghosts, the incoming wooden beasts were dismantled into pieces of wood in a few minutes, and at the same time, a quarter of the screaming witch was drained Yi's blood was paralyzed by the toxin, and he collapsed weakly on the ground.

Looking at the weird young people surrounding them, looking at their handsome faces and the blood in their eyes, no matter how stupid the witch is, she knows that she has stepped into a trap and that she is the real prey .

"No one dares to provoke the Witch Council!"

The ugly witch struggled and tried to get up, but the next moment, the scattered bats around her body shone with a bloody halo, and turned into a man in a black hunting suit with an indifferent expression, and behind those young people, A human woman with a fiery figure and a baby face also appeared wearing a blood-colored dress and holding a ruby ​​staff.

Countess Darbell brushed her long black hair with her fingers wearing luxurious white gloves. She looked at the ugly witch at the feet of her servants with disdain. This newborn human vampire hooked the three men respectfully behind her. Hooking their fingers, they stepped forward like the most obedient servants, and locked up the ugly witch with a special chain.

"The Witch Society? Hehe...a group of mice with their heads hidden and their tails exposed, a weak organization that has fallen in time, if it wasn't for the secrets behind you being taken by big shots, just such an ugly face, you are not qualified to continue living in this beautiful world World..."

Countess Darbel Montrose covered her nose with her fingers to keep herself away from the smelly witch. She said softly:

"Your magic tricks can only frighten those ignorant civilians, and you dare to shout in front of us. You don't even know who you are facing, stupid and lucky guy."

"Take her away!"

The vampire lady shook her hand, and the three blood servants pressed the struggling witch to the hillside. On the other side of the coastline, there was a merchant ship moored in the sea waiting for them.

"Captain Anthony, would you like to take a look at the witch's mansion with me?"

The vampire lady looked at the calm and indifferent man in front of her, and she invited with a smile like a flower: "This is the first mission we perform for His Majesty, I believe that if we can bring back something more valuable, His Majesty who is generous will definitely Give us a bigger reward."

"Of course, my lady, I would."

"Iron Horn" Captain Anthony reached out his hand and touched his young face. He obediently followed Countess Darbelle and walked to the place where the witch came. He was originally the captain of the caravan belonging to the Barov family. , During this long journey, he was spotted by this lonely countess, and after a satisfying one-night affair, he also became the first servant of this charming countess, and also the strongest Great servant.

Blood servant... The perfect embodiment of the transformation ability of Salein's blood. After the blood lords broke through the shackles of Salein's bloodline, the newly transformed blood servant can already retain his sanity and wisdom. For a super vampire, the number of blood servants she can transform is very small. On a ship with more than a hundred people, even with Captain Anthony, she can only transform four blood servants.

If it is a blood lord like Myra, all you need to do is release a swarm of bats to circle the ship, and everyone on the ship will become Myra's most loyal servants, but to be honest, for a powerful blood lord, these Weak sailors can only become his burden.

You have to know that the lives of the blood servant and the master are shared. Once the blood servant is killed, the vampire will also suffer heavy losses. Only beginners like Ms. Dabell and the daughter of a noble who are not familiar with the world will be like this." Generosity” poured out his blood to these handsome but unremarkable sailors.

But in any case, Drustvar's witch hunt has come to an end, as long as the result is good, everything will be fine.