"Well, although my understanding of the orc clan is limited to the process of the war, this..."
Thales rubbed his chin, looked at the reassembled animal skin at his feet, and said softly:
"This emblem has never appeared on the battlefield, not from the beginning to the end."
He glanced at Thrall who was deep in thought and asked:
"Is this the clan you come from?"
"I have no idea."
There was a hint of trembling in Thrall's voice. He stared at the white skull emblem and said softly:
"I have never seen it. When I was picked up back to Durnholde Castle, I was covered with half an animal skin. In fact, I don't know which clan I am from. I grew up...
I was raised by humans, so I don’t know why my parents abandoned me, but I really haven’t had much contact with the orc race.”
Taresha patted Sal on the shoulder and whispered:
"I have always believed that apart from his appearance, Thrall's soul... is no different from a human being. Even Captain Drak, who hates orcs the most, thinks that Thrall is innocent. It was he who led the two of us in Austria.
Trunk Valley survived and raised us, but unfortunately, the captain's injuries were too serious and he passed away a year ago."
Thales's eyes narrowed. He sat back on his chair and looked at the orcs and human girls in front of him. He asked in a low voice:
"You said humans raised you, who? Your sister is only 16 years old at most today. Judging from your appearance, she is probably 14?"
Sal glanced at him and shook his head:
"I am 12 years old."
"Um???"
Thales's eyes widened. The orc in front of him stood a head taller than him, almost 2 meters tall, and he was only 12 years old. What did these orcs eat to grow up? Are they in such good physical condition?
"Don't underestimate Sal, you dishonest thief."
Taresha sat aside, teasing Snow Wolf, and looked at Thales with evil intentions:
"He began to receive gladiator training when he was 4 years old. When he was 8 years old, he killed a veteran with his bare hands. Captain Drake taught him all his martial arts skills. The bearskin cloak I am wearing is the one Thrall killed last year.
A bear, he is definitely the deadliest hunter in the Alterac Mountains."
"Is that why you brought me here?"
Thales glared at the quirky girl and said softly: "Do you think Thrall can protect you? Come on, kid, I have no intention of hurting you at all, and I'm not here for Thrall."
He was silent for a moment and decided to tell everything he knew:
"I'm here to see Orgrim, do you know him?"
Sal and Taresha looked at each other and shook their heads:
"I've heard of Orgrim, but I've never seen him. The tribe he commanded once fought against General Blackmoore. I don't have a good impression of those crazy orcs, even if they are my compatriots with the same appearance.
There are some bad things hidden in their bodies. When Taresha and I were fleeing, we avoided them."
"Then that's the problem, Sal."
Thales said playfully:
"Orgrim, who has never met you, is looking for you. Even under the siege of several human countries, he is still unwilling to leave here, and this animal skin was obtained from him. Do you understand?
?That great chief, his goal of staying here is you!"
"Um?"
Sal frowned and asked:
"Then why is he looking for me? When the tribe was in its heyday, he had tens of thousands of orc warriors under his command, and he didn't lack me. Or is it that my unknown life experience is partly involved with Orgrim?"
"You ask me, who should I ask?"
Thales spread his hands and made a helpless expression:
"I'm also confused. I'm looking for Orgrim because of a special entrustment. I charge money to do things, and I never question my employer's behavior. If you didn't have information about Orgrim, I wouldn't either.
I will say this, but now it seems that you may not know as much as I do, which is really a pity."
He looked at the Sal siblings. The assassin shrugged and asked curiously:
"What I actually want to know more is who had the guts to adopt an orc child when the Second Orc War was in full swing a few years ago. As far as I know, in that cruel war, the orcs killed many
Human children, and humans have come back with merciless revenge. I guess he must be a big shot, because without a certain amount of power, it is impossible to protect you from the anger of the soldiers."
This question made Taresha silent. She seemed to recall some bad things. She glared at Thales angrily, turned around and left the basement with Snow Wolf. This sudden anger made Thales a little helpless.
Understanding, Sal looked at him, and after a moment, he replied:
"You said two things wrong. First, when I was adopted, the tribe had not yet attacked Northern Xinjiang. At that time, they had not even started to attack Stormwind City, so I was lucky to survive. Second, adoption
Mine is not a big shot, Edras Blackmoore, you have heard of his name, right?"
Thales nodded and took a deep breath:
"A few years ago, I took a private job and captured a priest from General Blackmore's castle for my employer. That was the only communication I had with that general. But later I heard that on that night,
Durnholde Castle guarded by General Blackmoore was razed to the ground by the death knights, and even the general himself died in that battle."
The assassin pursed his lips and said softly:
"I hope that tragedy has nothing to do with me."
"Do you think it's possible?"
Thrall's tone became cold. He stared at the assassin Thales and said in a deep voice:
"That night when the castle was captured, Taresha and I tried our best to escape. I saw General Blackmore die in front of my eyes. The battle came so suddenly that no one was prepared at all.
, my adoptive father, Captain Drake, has always wondered why the death knights came so suddenly. If he were still alive, he would definitely draw his weapon and kill you at this time."
Thales's eyes narrowed, but the next moment, Thrall's voice became gentle again:
"But that was him, the soldier who was always loyal to Blackmoore, not me... When I was young, I regarded Blackmoore as my father. When I grew up, I realized that he only regarded me as a tool and a carrier of his ambitions.
, he trained me to be a gladiator and occasionally abused me, but you know what? I actually don’t hate him.”
"Without his kindness, I would not have been able to survive. At that time, he was just a major in the Kingdom of Alterac, but he picked me up and took great risks. He molded me in his own way, taught me knowledge, and taught me
I learned martial arts and taught me how to protect myself, no matter what his initial thoughts were, but he still made me what I am now, a soul that is incompatible with the arrogant orcs."
Sal lowered his head and stroked the worn animal skin in his hand, and his voice became sadder:
"Even at the moment he was dying, he blocked the death knight for Taresha and me. I still remember his shouts. He asked me to run. He said that his will will continue in me.
Coming down, he said, I will become the king of the orcs... Haha, what a ridiculous prophecy."
From Thrall's voice, Thales heard a hint of deep sadness. He didn't know where this weird orc came from to be so sentimental, but he had to admit that it was a pretty good story.
Thales drank the tea in the cup in one gulp, stood up, patted his body, and said to Sal:
"Then you will probably never join the orcs again in your life? Don't you want to pursue your own origin? Maybe your parents had to abandon you? Maybe they were big shots, chiefs or something."
"I won't!"
Sal raised his head and looked at Thales with clear eyes. A gentle smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. Although it was set off by fangs, the smile was not gentle, but Thales felt a hint of kindness from the smile.
.
"I will not pursue so much. As an orc, I will be very satisfied if I can spend this life peacefully. No matter who my parents are or what status they had in the past, these have nothing to do with me. I
I don’t even know my own name, Thrall, it’s really not a good name, but it’s the one that really belongs to me... I’m incompatible with humans, and I’m the same with orcs.”
"I will stay here and watch Taresha grow up, get married, and have a family of her own. Then I will leave alone. Taresha is a good sister. She should have a better life, and in this world, as long as she is with
If the orcs get involved, Taresha's life will be over, so I hope you can keep this secret for us."
"Yeah...ok!"
Thales shrugged:
"Your sister is not easy to deal with. She is full of evil ideas, and the dwarves are very kind to her. As long as she continues to live in Tarren Mill, no one will make things difficult for her, but as a price for keeping the secret."
Thales reached out and grabbed two pieces of animal skins on the ground, and said softly:
"I want to take these two things away. They will help me find Orgrim... Don't worry, I have no ill intentions towards the old orc."
Watching Thales roll up the two pieces of animal skins and put them in the package, Thrall had a trace of reluctance in his eyes. After all, they were the only items related to him and his life experience, but in the end, until Thales left
Hut, he didn't stop it.
Perhaps in his heart, Sal also hopes that all this will go away from him. Only in this way can Sal truly live his life peacefully according to his own ideas.
But when the assassin waved goodbye to the girl Taresha and the weird orc Thrall, Thales had a hunch in his heart that this different orc, Thrall, maybe, maybe General Blackmore's prediction was true.
, Sal may really achieve something in the future.
"Aha, I'm starting to have random thoughts again."
After leaving "Taresha and Thrall's cabin", Thales moved quickly on the snow like a real high-level assassin. He didn't even leave a single footprint in the place he passed. He looked at the sky in front of him.
With the flying wind and snow, I was thinking anxiously about where I should camp today.
In fact, Thales didn't lie. In the hut just now, if he wanted to, Thrall and the snow wolf were not a problem at all... How could an orc warrior avoid the dagger stabbed from the back?
Would Thales be stupid enough to fight Thrall head-on?
"Hey, those siblings are still too young."
Thales smiled while carrying his bag, and quickly climbed up the cold ridge. Before leaving, Taresha gave him a leather jacket and enough supplies, so that he could survive in this temperature of more than ten degrees below zero.
The environment is guaranteed to be warm.
"Then the next step! Find Orgrim, then take the money and leave!"
Thales whistled. He didn't want to stay in this damn place for a minute longer. The next time he goes on a mission, he must find a way to go to the warm south. It is said that the newly built Stormwind City is very majestic. He has been
I want to go take a look.
The assassin who liked to think wildly raised his head and saw that the sky was getting dark. He looked back and sighed secretly. He should have rested in Sal's hut tonight if he had known it was getting late, but when he thought of that
It’s better to forget about the ferocious snow wolf.
Spending a night in the ice and snow is definitely an experience that a high-level assassin will never forget. When he climbed out of his sleeping bag the next morning, his eyebrows were covered with ice. It took him a while to let himself go.
His stiff face recovered. After eating a few pieces of dried meat, Thales patted his belly and continued on his way, but this time, good luck did not favor him.
"Throw away your weapons, humans!"
A roar rose from the snow. Thales turned around suddenly and saw a dozen orcs riding giant wolves appearing behind him. His figure floated forward quickly on the snow. As a
As an assassin who has not yet become a master, it is difficult for him to sneak into this shadowless environment. But after running for more than ten meters, a whole row of orcs appeared on the hillside in front of him, and the leader
The one in front of him turned out to be the orc chief he had been looking for.
Orgrim...
Thales recognized him. He also participated in the battle in the Burning Plains. At this time, beside Orgrim, there was an old orc who was blindfolded and wearing strange robes. When he saw the old orc
When he waved his hand, Thales felt extremely dangerous, but before he could dodge, a howling wind mixed with falling snow slammed his body to the ground.
"Kneel down! Kneel down!"
The orcs drove the wolves and ran around Thales. Looking at the ferocious spears and those ferocious wolves, the assassin gritted his teeth. Finally, he threw the dagger in his hand to the ground, knelt down and raised it
He put his hands behind his head.
"Bang"
The tied up Thales was thrown in front of Orgrim and Elder Drek'Thar. An orc handed two pieces of animal skins to Orgrim, who held them in his hand and only looked at them.
He glanced at it and clenched his fists tightly.
He grabbed Thales from the ground and stared at him closely:
"I have no interest in Grom and Fenris's invitation. Now tell me, human, where did you find this thing!"
