Around 10 o'clock in the morning the next day after the celebration banquet, Daglan, who had been so drunk last night, finally woke up leisurely.
Most of the coalition soldiers who participated in the banquet and got drunk were still lying in bed and fast asleep. It seemed that it would be difficult to wake up before noon.
As a dwarf with a heavy drinking habit, this was by no means the first time Daglan had a hangover.
What surprised him was that when he woke up after being drunk this time, he didn't have a splitting headache. He felt as refreshed as if he had just slept normally.
Although Moira didn't know exactly what Sarlayan had done, she had personally watched Sarlayan emit those green fluorescent lights full of vitality, and Daglan's state was probably related to this.
In any case, the turnaround battle is over and the success has been celebrated. Next, Daglan and Moira should focus on discussing how the Dark Iron Kingdom should develop in the post-fire elemental era.
First, the two couples agreed on a point of view.
The Black Iron Kingdom cannot continue to isolate itself in Blackstone Mountain, and must actively go out and re-contact the world.
If you want to get out of Blackstone Mountain, the Dark Iron Dwarves have another important factor to consider.
That is the Blackstone Orcs who also settled in Blackstone Mountain.
The former Dark Iron King originally planned to use the tribe to attack the inherent order of the alliance, hoping to weaken the strength of the Bronzebeard Dwarves and expand the sphere of influence of the Dark Iron Dwarves.
His thoughts are beautiful, but the reality is cruel.
Not only did the seemingly arrogant tribe fail to defeat the Alliance as the old kingdom wished, but they even personally performed a show for him on how it is easier to invite gods than to send them away.
The old kingdom's calculation was quite good. The remaining tribal troops under Red and Maim alone could not pose any substantial threat to the Dark Iron Dwarves with the support of the fire element.
However, God did not follow his wishes, and the old king scratched his head and did not expect that these bereaved dogs would actually be related to the rebellious black dragon who had long planned to occupy the magpie's nest.
The black dragon and the fire element are both subordinates of the ancient god Enzos, so according to common sense, they should be allies.
However, this is not the case.
There are many mountains and factions within the ancient god's power. It is common for different factions to try to fool each other, let alone cooperate sincerely.
The old king even licked his face and went to see the Fire Demon King, asking his master to put pressure on the black dragon and let them take the Blackstone orcs out of Blackstone Mountain, the base of the Black Iron dwarves.
Is Nefarian afraid of Ragnaros?
The answer is no.
If it were Ragnaros's true form that entered the material world, even an arrogant Nefarian would have no choice but to retreat.
But the arrogant Black Dragon Prince really didn't look down on a mere clone that couldn't leave the Molten Core.
As long as they attack the Molten Core, an underground molten cave that has been territorialized for a long time, there is nothing the fire elemental that seems to be at home can do against the black dragon with amazing flame resistance.
Due to the unwillingness of both sides to give in, this local conflict was dragged out into an eight-year war of resistance, which lasted from the 6th year of the Black Gate after the Second Orc War to the 14th year of the Black Gate, and there is still no sign of ending.
What troubles Daglan the most is that the Blackstone Orcs occupy the upper half of Blackstone Mountain, which is equivalent to controlling the entrance to the mountain.
If they want to regain control of the gate of Blackstone Mountain, the Dark Iron dwarves may inevitably have to fight the Blackstone Orcs.
The Dark Iron elites, who had just experienced a tough battle in the Molten Core, were still very tired. Now was not the best time to start a war.
And Daglan had other ideas in mind.
Through this Battle of Molten Core, which was carried out almost entirely according to the planned process, Sarlayan fully demonstrated his overall perspective and planning ability in front of Daglan and Moira.
Moira still doesn't understand how Sharlayan convinced the fire and air elements to help in this battle.
Without the efforts of Water Essence and Sunderland to kill the Fire Lord's clone, the losses suffered by the coalition forces in this war would never be as trivial as they are now.
Although Daglan is still young, he can be regarded as a talented person among the Black Iron princes and kings of the past generations.
Unlike those previous kings who were always looking for trouble in the kingdom of Khaz Modan, Daglan absorbed a lot of knowledge from the outside world from Moira. His vision has long been cast on the entire Azeroth, and is no longer narrowly limited. Due to the internal fighting between the three dwarf clans.
After defeating the fire element with the help of Quel'Thalas and completely getting rid of the shackles on the necks of all the Dark Iron dwarves, the wider world opened its arms to the Dark Iron dwarves, and Daglan became more determined to let go of his body and mind. Embrace the world of ideas.
After discussing with Queen Moira, Daglan decided to ask the Marquis of Deep Shadow for advice to see if there was a way for him to avoid the conflict with the Blackrock Orcs and regain the gate of Blackrock Mountain.
But before that, Daglan plans to fulfill his...or rather the Dark Iron royal family's promise to Sarlayan.
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"Marquis of Deep Shadow."
Daglan solemnly handed a black stone slab with rune seals engraved on its surface to Sharlayan's hands.
"This is the summoning record left by the first King Thaurissan of the Dark Iron Kingdom, and it is also the source of the suffering of the Dark Iron dwarves who have been enslaved for more than 200 years."
Daglan said with a gloomy expression: "Although some members think that this slate is an important legacy of the Black Iron royal family and should not be handed over to outsiders hastily, I don't think so."
"This thing is a disaster. If you continue to leave it in Shadowforge City, there is no telling when the old and young who admire the fire element will steal it out at any cost and summon the Fire Demon King again."
Dagland's concerns are not without reason.
The fire element has enslaved the Dark Iron dwarves for more than 200 years, and the impact caused by this cannot be eliminated in a day or two.
Even with the complete defeat of the fire element, there are still many servile people within the Dark Iron Dwarves trying to recall the fire element and begging for mercy, as if they don't know how to live without their master.
For at least a few years to come, while Daglan and Moira are moving forward with all their strength, they also need to always pay attention to the undercurrents within the Black Iron Kingdom.
Rather than leaving this source of trouble that attracts the fire element in Shadowforge City, it is better to simply send it away far away and completely cut off the thoughts of those with evil intentions.
Sarlayan is no longer the rookie who didn't understand people's hearts. He can hear the meaning and concerns in Daglan's words.
But he didn't care.
No matter what hidden dangers were hidden within the Dark Iron dwarves, Sharlayan was determined to take away this implicated stone.
The Naga's ambition to dominate the ocean has long been obvious. If they continue to expand like this, once the ten-year period agreed back then has passed, the overwhelming Naga will inevitably surge onto the land again like a tide.
It is difficult for the leaderless free water elements in the material world of Azeroth to pose a substantial threat to the powerful Naga Empire.
Sarlayan is ready to change this status quo and use various methods to add a lot of worries to Naga so that they can't let go and invade the land with all their strength.
Since the first generation Thaurissan was able to communicate with the King of Fire Elements through a special summoning spell, as long as this summoning spell was slightly improved, theoretically it would be possible to summon clones of the King of Elements other than the Fire Elemental to the material world.
The great Azeroth has a lot of the four elements, but these elemental creatures left in the material world are not restricted by the King of Elements. They are all wild.
If Neptulon can cast a clone in the material world, as the leader of all water elements, he should be able to gather a large number of free wild water elements for his own use like Ragnaros, and provide Na with water wherever there is water. Ga caused huge trouble.
And due to the omnipresent nature of the water element, Neptulon's difficulty in projecting a clone is far lower than that of Ragnaros.
The ratio of land and ocean area in Azeroth is about 4:6. As long as there is water, it is the home of the water element.
Theoretically, Neptulon's clone will not be bound to the Molten Core like Ragnaros and can travel through the ocean at will.
However, the actual situation still needs to be communicated and judged with Neptulon himself, and it is difficult for Sarlayan to make a hasty conclusion.
After receiving the slate from Daglan, Sarlayan did not rush to unseal it and study it, but first carefully placed it into the space package.
Judging from the looks on the faces of Daglan and Moira, they probably still have something to say.
Sarlayan smiled and spoke proactively: "Your Majesty Daglan, Queen Moira, we can be considered comrades who share the same sorrow. If you have anything to say, you might as well say it directly."
"As long as it is within the scope of my ability, Sharlayan Deep Shadow will never refuse."
With Sarlayan's assurance, Daglan and Moira's somewhat nervous expressions obviously relaxed a lot.
Daglan sighed softly and said: "What I want to ask is whether the Marquis of Deep Shadow can help the Dark Iron Dwarves regain control of the gate of Blackstone Mountain without causing a large-scale conflict."
