Chapter 4 Chapter Four

"I haven't figured out what the problem is, Colonel?" Lorena stood in the observation room of North Watch Fort, looking out through the window.It was Major Davin, the supreme commander of Northpost Fort, who spoke.Lorena and her squad had been here an hour ago, but there had been no way to get him. There is a small table in the center of the observation room, and Davin is sitting on a chair beside the table.He is a big fat man with a thick beard on his face.He had just told Lorena that a patrol ship had lost its way in the fog, and that might be the ship the orcs had seen. Lorena turned and looked down at him—it was easy to do, although Davin was no taller than she was standing—and said, "The thing is, Major, the orcs want our help, and the ship Should have received a distress call."

"Why?" Davin sounded confused. "Because they are our allies." Lorena couldn't believe it, and there was no need to explain.Davin had been a hero in wartime.His unit was wiped out trying to escort a mage (although it failed to save his life), and only he survived.This experience has been an invaluable asset. Now the hero just shrugged: "We did fight together, but there's nothing we can do about it. They have no education at all. The reason we tolerate them is for Thrall's sake, and the reason we give Thrall Face, because he was raised by humans. But this does not mean that the safety of orcs has something to do with us."

"Queen Proudmoore doesn't think so," Lorena snapped. "Me too." She turned away.Standing here and admiring the endless sea is really spectacular, it's much more comfortable than facing Davin's stinky face. "I have sent for Captain Aveeno and his crew. I want to hear what he has to say." Davin stood up: "With all due respect, Colonel, this matter has nothing to do with 'who's'. Avinor's ship lost its way and managed to get back to the channel. I know that the orcs were attacked by pirates, but this has nothing to do with us. Nothing to do."

"No, it's about us," Lorena said without turning to look at him, "the pirates don't care who they attack. They may attack goblins, orcs, trolls, ogres, elves, dwarves—even Humans. But as long as there are pirates around Ratchet, we can't stand by." "Colonel, I have been sent here for three years," Davin said angrily, "I don't need you to explain to me what a pirate is." "If that's the case, then you shouldn't need me to explain to you why you want to help the orcs eliminate pirates." A short private soldier knocked on the door of the observation room obediently.The uniform on his body was surprisingly large enough for someone a head taller to wear. "Uh, sir, someone wants to see you and Colonel Lorena, sir, I don't know if it's okay, sir?"

"who is it?" "Well, sir, it's Captain Aveeno, and there's another one I don't know." "That's Strovo," said Lorena. "I sent him to bring the captain here." Davin stared at Lorena: "What's your intention of bringing my people to the observation room like prisoners?" Lorena planned to write a letter to Queen Proudmoore and General Norris, requesting that Davin be transferred to the galley, "First, Major, I think you should be present when you are questioning your captain; secondly— Do you usually send prisoners to the observation room? Shouldn’t they be sent to the detention room?”

Davin was speechless, so he continued to stare at her. Lorena turned to the private and said, "Bring them in." The private gave the major a displeased look, and only retreated after he nodded. Two people entered the observation room.Strovo was the most generic-looking person Lorena knew—average height, average weight, and build, with brown hair, brown eyes, and a thin beard, who looked like any grown man. Looks about the same.His nondescript appearance made him a natural scout: no matter where he was, he went unnoticed. The man walking behind Strovo has a wind-dried face.He took heavy steps that bent the floor.His face was wrinkled and his skin was dark red from years of sun exposure.

"Captain Aveeno." Davin moved his chair back, "This is Colonel Lorena. Queen Proudmoore sent her from Theramore to investigate why pirates attacked orc ships. " Aveeno frowned. "I think it's obvious, Colonel." Lorena glared at Davin, then nodded to Aveeno to pay her respects: "The major's words are not accurate. In fact, I came here to investigate why pirates attacked an orc merchant ship—uh, I think All you know is why didn't you help them?" Pointing to Strovo, Aveeno asked, "That's why this man and his crew keep harassing me and my crew?"

"Officer Strovo and his crew are only doing what the Queen tells them to do. So am I." "I'm off on a mission, sir. I'll answer that question later." "No, Captain, no." Aveeno looked at Davin.Davin shrugged his shoulders, indicating that he has nothing to do with this matter.Aveeno looked at Lorena aggressively: "Okay. So when did this so-called attack happen?" "Five days ago. According to Major Davin, you were trapped in the fog that morning." "Yes, sir." "Of course, did you see the other ships?" "Saw it—seemed to have a ship in the sea, but I'm not sure. But I can tell that our ship and the ship were very close at one point—and they blew the foghorn."

Lorena nodded.This confirms the orc's claims. "But I'm not sure. The fog was so thick that I couldn't even see the nose of my own face. Colonel, I have never seen such a fog in my fifty years of sailing career. Sargeras may have been Walking around our deck, I just don't see it. I don't help because I'm afraid of mutiny, it's true. And we don't have to worry about those greenskins." Lorena stared at the captain for a while, then sighed: "Very well, Captain, thank you for your cooperation. You can go." "What a waste of time," Aveeno muttered under his breath, and left.

When the captain was gone, Strover said, "That's what most of the crew say, sir." "Of course," Davin said, "because it's the truth. Just think on your toes." Lorena felt dizzy when she heard the major's words.She asked: "Tell me, Major, why didn't you say at first that Captain Aveeno encountered another ship—and that ship blew the foghorn?" "I thought it didn't matter." Lorena decided to change the letter and asked the queen to transfer Davin to the cesspool. "Major, it is not your duty to judge whether it is insignificant. Your duty—and your duty—is to obey orders from superiors!"

Davin let out a long sigh of relief: "Look, Colonel—you came here to find out if Captain Aveeno was negligent. Now the truth is out. He didn't. So what happened to the green skin monster's cargo? " "Actually, it's not that bad - they fought off the pirates all by themselves." Davin stood up again.He looked at Lorena like he was looking at a madman: "So—with all due respect, sir, what's the point of this investigation? It seems that those green skins don't need our help—why treat us like prisoners ? As I said, we did nothing wrong." Lorena shook her head, completely disagreeing with this view.