At the time when little Anne had just finished making trouble from the front line of Talenmere in the Hillsbrad Hills, and was a little embarrassed to teleport alone in the direction of the western wilderness to the south, in the northeast near the Maelstrom of the Endless Sea, the terrible man-made storm had begun to subside......

At this time, the warships of the Seventh Fleet of the Kurtiras Navy were forming a long column, only half of the sails were drawn, and they were tired of sailing to the northwest corner of Darkmoon Island, intending to meet with the fleet that had left the team in advance, and then go to the Whispering Bay in the northern part of the Lordan Lentirisfal Glade to repair.

After several hours of pursuit in the storm zone, the battleships of the Seventh Fleet are now mostly damaged, and if the sails are blown out, it is not a trivial matter, as long as they are repaired or replaced with spare ones. But if a certain mast is blown off, it is a bit troublesome...... For the time being, the entire fleet can only lower the sails and continue to move forward with it until the other party repairs the broken mast.

This is also due to the fact that the number of masts of their Kurtilas navy is generally three, and if you count the bow and stern sails, it is even more. And if you change to a rough battleship with only one or two masts like the orcs, maybe you really get stuck in the area stirred by the maelstrom currents and can't get out!

"What's going on, the report statistics of the casualties of the ships have come out?"

Standing a little tired in the bow of the ship, Dalein? Prodmore held on to the railing with both hands, silently watching the strange weather in the sea suddenly become clear again after the storm had subsided, and he let the scorching sun in the sky gradually dry his sea-soaked general's uniform, and turned around, looking at his first mate and the few pieces of parchment in his hands with a little blank face.

Of course he knew what it was, and what the other party would read out later would definitely be sad numbers that he didn't dare to imagine.

"Yes, Your Excellency!"

"In this battle to pursue the orc fleet, except for the fleet that left the team in advance, there is no way to count the casualties for the time being, this time, we have lost a total of three warships, and they have disappeared in the storm...... In addition, the total number of dead and wounded on each ship was eight, and 36 were wounded, two of whom were seriously injured, and it is not known whether they will be able to reach the shore...... In addition, the loss of ships and materiel was not counted for the time being, and the ships were in good condition enough to sail to Lordaeron. ”

At this point, the first mate didn't read it anymore, it was indeed a sad number, even if they won a big victory. After all, if you fight, whether on land or in the sea, you will die, and the kind of battle example of defeating the enemy with zero casualties only exists in fairy tales.

Therefore, he and His Excellency the Admiral, and even all the members of the fleet knew in their hearts that those who were missing in the storm either could not withstand the storm and sank directly; Or, or they were entangled in orc ships and dragged into the maelstrom together...... In either case, there is absolutely no chance of a fluke!

Therefore, it can be determined that the naval officers and sailors on the three missing ships can now be directly included in the list of the dead.

"Heh......"

Jason ...... You see, this is the cruelty of war! From the opening of the Dark Gate and the invasion of our world by orcs, the navy of Kul Tiras has endured countless battles...... None of us know who will die next...... Maybe it's you...... Maybe it's going to be me...... But what I know for sure is this: the reason why we have been fighting and dying all these years is actually the fault of those filthy beasts! ”

"Ever since they invaded our world, whether it's the first or second war, or the undead scourge caused by the Burning Legion and the Lich King Neozu, it's all about the orcs! So, this is me Dalin? The root cause of Prodmore's determination to exterminate the Horde! ”

“……”

"The resources of the world of Azeroth are limited, and so is the land...... However, it is an unchangeable fact that if the new orc tribes want to survive, they must squeeze out the living space of other races! Even if the negotiations are peaceful now and they don't fight now, in the future, when their populations expand, they will definitely fight......"

"So, apart from the hatred on the surface, what I want to do most is: never leave these cruel things to our children and grandchildren, since we have experienced so much and sacrificed so much, it is better to let us old fellows continue to work hard and strive to solve everything perfectly...... But why...... Why do people always fail to understand us? ”

As if remembering something, Admiral Dai Lin's face suddenly became a little unnatural, and finally he sighed and shook his head helplessly.

"Forget it, let's not talk about it!"

"Now go and count the names of the dead, and the next time we return to Kul Tiras, we must send double the pension to their families...... That's all we can do, go for it......"

Think about the past, the Kurtilas Navy, which had several powerful fleets, experienced the first, second, and third wars, and now, only dozens of large and small warships of the Seventh Fleet are left...... Moreover, his fleet is still not satisfied, plus today it has lost three more ships......

So, actually, Dalin? In fact, Prodmore could already see that in the future, the sea kingdom of Kul Tiras would inevitably decline...... Just like the once glorious kingdom of Lordaeron and the kingdom of the High Elves of Quel'Thalas, however, he himself did not regret it, and he never regretted it!

There are some things that always need someone to do! If not, then, let him Dai Lin go......

“……”

Dalein? Prodmore's first mate Jason only nodded silently after listening to the admiral's words, however, he did not rush to leave, but looked at the admiral with a sad face.

There are some things that he doesn't know whether he should say at this time, but he doesn't say no, because that matter is very important, and what to do with the specific requirements must be decided by His Excellency the Admiral!

"What else do you have to do? Surely not a good thing, I guess, right? ”

"Say Jason, you don't have to worry about anything...... Feel relieved! I'm a little old, but my heart is still strong and nothing can break me! ”

At least...... Not yet above the sea!

Basking in the warm sunshine after the victory, with the warm sea breeze, Dai Lin? Prodmore turned and continued to hold on to the bow railing, and began to take a break from his busy journey, hoping to enjoy a peaceful journey. You know, when their Seventh Fleet returns to Lordaeron, they will only be able to repair it for a few days at most, and then they will have to go to trouble with the Stormwind Alliance again.

When the time comes, it will be a troublesome and sad story to say that it will not move......

“……”

"That's right, the captain of one of our ships took the lead in salvaging three orc captives while pursuing in the storm zone, despite the ban and danger......"

Speaking of this, the other report that the first mate Jason held in his hand couldn't help but tighten.

He had already read the contents of this report in advance, however, he did not know how to say it, this matter may be too cruel for His Excellency the Admiral.

Although he, Jason himself, did not want to believe that this was true, but, judging from the previous signs and the storm area arranged by the orcs in advance, he had enough reason to believe the authenticity of this report.

"Oh? Those bastards even caught three beasts without permission? ”

"Forget it, since we've won a great victory, let's not punish the captain! Let them hang those three beasts directly on the mast, we don't need prisoners! Then he punished them...... Don't dismantle the body until you reach Lordaeron? ”

For the fact that there is a real daring creature who dares to salvage orc captives in a dangerous storm without orders, Dalin? Prodmore is still the town surprised! But, anyway, now that they've all won, he doesn't want to pursue too much for it.

“……”

"But...... Your Excellency! Those orcs, I'm afraid I can't kill them......"

According to their confessions...... The reason why those orc tribes arranged for the storm area to ambush us in advance was because the route we sailed was betrayed to the tribe's great chieftain Thrall! Had it not been for the fact that the Naga lady had happened to be ordered to meet us, the consequences would have been unimaginable! ”

With a calm face and after thinking about it, the first mate still said these contents one by one.

"Really...... Who betrayed us......"

A hoarse, bitter voice came from the admiral's throat, and he was still clenching the guardrail tightly with both hands, so that his knuckles turned white......

With his back to the first mate, Dai Lin didn't want the other party to see his painful and twisted expression.

He himself is not stupid, he also knows that there are only a few people who know their specific routes, and there are only a few people who come and go, but they are all in his fleet, and there is no possibility of ventilating the news! And the only one who is not in the fleet and can give a message to the great chiefs of those beasts...... In fact, Dai Lin himself can already imagine it.

It's just that he doesn't want to think about it, and he doesn't want to believe it.

"According to the orc general's confession...... It was ...... who betrayed us."

"Yes...... Be...... Jaina? Miss Prodmoor ......"

After stumbling to say the name, the first mate also let out a long sigh, took two steps forward, and handed the original record of the confession in his hand to the hands of His Excellency Admiral Dai Lin.

Although, they always call Dain? Prodmore is His Excellency Admiral...... However, the other party is indeed the supreme ruler of their kingdom of Kul Tiras! Although the other party does not have the title of king, the monarch itself means the king, but the title is different.

And now, after the death of their two sons, their king, their admiral, the only daughter left, the only princess of the kingdom, betrayed her father, who was king...... It can be seen that this is a blow to Admiral Dai Lin, that is obvious.

Therefore, this is also the reason why the first mate felt very embarrassed before, and he, who swore an oath of eternal loyalty to the general, can certainly understand this cruel human tragedy with empathy...... Their most respected and selfless Admiral, His Excellency, has fought for the survival of humanity in the world of Azeroth for so many years...... But in the end, is the reward?

“……”

After lowering his head and slowly reading everything on the parchment report, word by word, Dalin suddenly shuddered and took a deep breath, and clenched the paper tightly that almost took him a little breathless.

Jason ...... Go...... Order: Decapitate the three orcs immediately, and then throw them into the sea to feed the fish......"

"At the same time, it was ordered to silence all those who knew about it...... I don't want to hear anyone talk about it until the truth of the matter is investigated! You...... Do you understand? ”

It took a long time for Dai Lin to finally say his decision.

Then, he clutched the parchment in his hand like that, and the black nails, which had not been repaired for a long time due to the long voyage, had pierced the skin and almost sank into the flesh of his palm...... Blood began to soak through the parchment and slide down the blue sea, dripping with tiny blood flowers......

"Yes! Your Excellency! ”

It was not difficult for his first mate Jason to hear that His Excellency Admiral's tone was cold and sad at this time...... Therefore, he didn't say anything more, just nodded and answered softly before turning away. He felt that at this time, it might be better to let the admiral be alone for a while......

"My Gianna...... People who don't really understand...... It's you......"

After muttering in pain to that familiar name, Dalin? With a slight tremble, Prodmore let go of his right hand holding the parchment report, allowing the blood-stained report to slide to the surface of the sea, and was soon swept away by the waves that swept away as the ship moved and disappeared completely.

Why doesn't she understand?

Without a blood-stained land, there is no peace to be had......

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o(╥_╥)o I don't have water, there are so many things to write, and if I don't write, the world is incomplete......

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