ebookland Chapter 448 Shocking
Chapter 448 Shocking
The Windwalker is one of the flagship battleships of the Undercity Dark Tide Navy fleet...
The captain stood on the bridge, and Deathhunter One, the advisor, wearing an eye patch and whispering, "Commander, the Deathhunter was ambushed by the Gilneans at the rear... and suffered heavy damage. Her Majesty the Queen has ordered a retreat..."
The Forsaken commander wore the captain's hat favored by the Bloodsail pirates, a rapier at his waist, and beneath his dashing red cloak lay a hunched and broken body... The captain sneered, "Where to retreat to? The Queen never allows her warriors to retreat? Is this truly Her Majesty's order?"
The Deathbringer is another battleship. The term "battleship" mainly refers to its larger size, more gun emplacements, and greater tonnage...
The Dark Tide Navy, hastily assembled by Undercity, mostly consists of converted old merchant ships left behind by the humans of Lordaeron... While numerous, their quality is truly poor...
The undead's secret weapon is nothing more than relying on unstable thrusters provided by goblins for rapid assaults, and using the green poison barrier for indiscriminate attacks...
"The envoy from the Forgotten Shadows says Her Majesty the Queen seems to be injured! The Undercity front has retreated to Serbercher for defense... We must return to defend the Queen as soon as possible... The trouble at Silvermoon City will be handled by Orgrimmar. Given the current situation, I suggest our forces withdraw quickly, preserving our remaining main warships... Otherwise, if our retreat is cut off, we'll all be fish food in the water... Her Majesty's hard-won 74 warships will all be lost here..."
The concerns of the Death Hunter advisor 'Ghost' were of course understood by Sherlock 'Burning Eyes,' the commander of the undead fleet...
The current situation is that, despite suffering heavy losses, the Dark Tide Fleet has failed to deliver a fatal blow to the Scarlet Crusade ships that have been harassing the coast of Lordaeron... and to curb the arrogance of these fanatical Scarlet Crusades.
Now trapped on the outskirts of Gilneas Bay... surrounded by enemies on all sides, unable to advance or retreat... The Vrykul, emerging from the mist, are taking advantage of the situation... If it weren't for the Queen sending the four-winged Death Angels, the Windrunner and its dozens of accompanying warships would likely have been wiped out in this battle...
"Never mind, retreat. Throw all the poison barrels out! Stop the human ships from coming, then we'll turn back and force the Gilneans back to port... The Queen ordered us to come out and block the Scarlet Crusade's reinforcements, wasn't she supposed to take down those guys hiding behind the wall in one fell swoop?"
"The Whispering Forest has discovered the whereabouts of that great one, and all our reserve ships have gone to participate in the capture... The Dark Tide battle line is scattered, giving the humans an opportunity to turn the tide... In addition, we are short-handed, our forces are divided into several locations, and the enemy is launching surprise attacks... If this continues, our ships will become fewer and fewer..."
Commander Burning-Eyed Sherlock asked in bewilderment, "Which sir? You actually disobeyed Her Majesty the Queen's pre-arranged battle plan... and went to capture someone?"
The ghost whispered even lower, "The Barren Council has been claiming that the Menethil royal family is still alive. Sentinels have discovered a hidden port on the side of Deathstroke, seemingly in Glenshire of Whispering Woods..."
"We discovered that there is still an army of 'Free Men' there. They refuse to listen to our offer of amnesty. The Free Men were a part of the Scarlet Crusade before they surrendered. They claim to be fighting for the Menethil Royal Family. I think they seem to have been bewitched by that traitor Lillian... They are determined to oppose our Dark Queen!"
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"'Freemen'? There are also Forgotten Lords who refuse to serve under the Queen?"
"Lillian & Voss claim that Princess Calia of Lordaeron is still alive, and they want to restore the Kingdom of Lordaeron... The Free Men's general seems to be named Thomas & Thomson... That guy is a Death Knight and not easy to deal with..."
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"Hmph! We will only ever have one Queen! Sylvanas Windrunner, the Banshee Queen! Arthas of the Menethil family slaughtered all the people here, turning us into undead monsters... It was Her Majesty the Queen who granted us true free will and gave us the chance for revenge... What is Calia Menethil compared to her?"
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The ghost explained, "Some say the princess has royal blood... We should pledge our allegiance to Lordaeron... After all, we were all once subjects of Lordaeron..."
The Dark Tide Navy's high-ranking commander, Burning Eyes Sherlock, roared, "What a joke! The Forsaken's black blood has dried, their knees are shattered, their spines are broken... What noble bloodline is worthy of our kneeling? The Queen's power reminds us of the pain of death! We live only for revenge!"
"We are both warriors who have fought with the hand of vengeance. Even though I am now the commander of this navy, and you have become the Death Hunter, we are still the Queen's warriors... Alright, let's get out of this area quickly. The Valkyries are clearing a path for us... The Queen needs us... Send the signal! Turn around and fight as you retreat!"
"Yes, Lieutenant General Sherlock..."
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Lorraine jogged quickly and reached the beach. Just as he was trying to find a way to get closer to the ghost ship, he saw smoke and fire rising from the largest warship in the bay... The green smoke was continuous and rapid.
Nearby warships also responded...
Immediately, the undead sailors frantically pulled at the tattered sails, and one ghostly warship after another turned...
"Hey, I haven't boarded the ship yet! Don't go, brothers..."
Lorraine was in a panic on Atonement Island. He'd finally made it here, only to find his own fleet turning tail and leaving as if they'd seen a plague... What a mess! He wanted to jump into the sea, but the waves remained raging...
The area surrounding Atonement Island seems to be filled with unseen undercurrents and whirlpools...
The surrounding wood splinters swirled in the whirlpool, and those swept into the water were shredded like dust in a washing machine, a sight that sent chills down Lorraine's spine...
What alarmed him even more was that, as the Dark Tide Navy fleet of Undercity retreated, they seemed to have agreed beforehand to simultaneously hurl large wooden barrels at the sea and the nearest enemy ships... Those inconspicuous barrels quickly shattered and exploded...
A stream of green mist drifted by...
Lorraine witnessed firsthand how the sailors on the stranded Crimson Fleet ship, the Nemesis, instantly melted upon contact with the green poisonous mist... a scene similar to the effect of the plague potion he had deployed in Hillsbrad Foothills, only with far greater corrosiveness and concentration...
It does not dissolve in water, and evaporation occurs on the surface...
The deathly green mist drifted directly towards Atonement Isle, where Lorraine was located. Even the outermost red-haired ghouls couldn't withstand the corrosive effects of this death potion... Undercity's research had clearly made further progress...
The thick-skinned, red-haired ghoul was completely reduced to pus and blood right under Lorraine's nose...
Clever as Lorraine was, he immediately turned and ran... but his undead head still lingered on the departing fleet, watching helplessly as the Dark Tide Navy, meant to take him back to the Queen, retreated to Gilneas Bay under the cover of the Angels of Death, heading towards the Northern River Valley...
"Oh dear, I..."