Neptulon, Tidehunter, Lord of the Water Element, Ragnaros' sworn enemy.
The elemental forces of Neptulon and Ragnaros are engaged in an almost endless war. If there is an opportunity to defeat Ragnaros, this elemental lord will definitely not let it go.
Moreover, the most important thing is that among the four elemental lords, Tidehunter Neptulon and Stonemother Therazane are not very hostile to mortals. After getting rid of the enslavement of the ancient gods, they even have a certain hatred towards the ancient gods. God doesn't care either.
The water elements of Hydrasia are Neptulon's subordinates. They have long known that Ragnaros is ready to break the shackles of the elemental plane and return to the real world, so they have long been prepared to attack Ragnaros and His elemental army takes action.
It's just that their strength is still too weak compared to Ragnaros himself, and the Tide Hunter himself can only stay in the water elemental plane under the ocean, and cannot easily appear in the world.
Therefore, the Hydraxia water element has been looking for reliable helpers, but they did not expect that someone else would come to their door today.
Duke Hydraxis, the leader of the water element in Hydraxia and Neptulon's agent in the real plane, was suspended above the sea, watching Jaina.
"Mage, are you summoning Hydrasia?"
"Yes, that's right, I am Jaina Proudmoore, the daughter of the Navy Commander. I am here to seek cooperation."
Jaina replied in an unassuming tone, "The Fire Lord is wreaking havoc in the real plane, and I also know that the water elements don't want this powerful fire element lord to return to the real plane just like that.
The alliance I belong to is the only force on the entire continent that can compete with Ragnaros' army, and we have a common purpose at this point. "
The tide of elements flashed in the eyes of Duke Hydraxis. He glanced at the elite mages around Jaina, and after a moment of silence, he responded to Jaina's words.
"The enemy of Ragnaros is the friend of the water element of Hydrasia. We will teach you how to make items to deal with the minions of the Fire Lord, and help you -"
Before Duke Hydraxis finished speaking, he was interrupted by Jaina, "No, these things do not pose a real threat to Ragnaros at all. Duke of the Elements, we need to be able to end this war,' enough 'A powerful offensive."
"Fighting within Ragnaros' domain is not a wise choice for us, mage."
Duke Hydraxis did not show any strange emotions. Before the water element was truly angry, it was extremely soft and calm, just like the difference between the calm sea and the stormy waves.
"I know this, so I said the Alliance will 'open' the way to the Molten Core, and we need enough power to defeat Ragnaros' forces directly."
Jaina emphasized the word "sufficient power" again, and Duke Hydraxis seemed to understand something. He asked, "You want to summon the power of my master? This will cost a lot."
"For Dalaran and the Alliance, this is not a problem." Jaina was confident.
"In this case, I can temporarily consider your request, but you have to get something so that I can judge your true abilities."
Duke Hydraxis threw a stream of water toward the shore with his big hand made of waves. It contained what he wanted to express. Jaina only needed to use magic to analyze it to get the information.
"I will be stationed in the bay here, but it won't be long, mage. This place is a bit close to the core of Ragnaros' power. I can even feel his violent fire essence."
After that, the body of Duke Hydraxis scattered into ordinary water flow and merged with the ocean, while some smaller water elements condensed from the waves and moved on the rocks on the seaside.
Jaina waved her hand and used arcane power to peel out the information in the water curtain. After reading it carefully, she immediately converted it into a magic letter and transmitted it to Arthas.
At this time, the Alliance has completed the cleanup of Hodmar City. Only in the Black Wing Lair at the top, Onyxia is still completing the final transformation of the black dragons.
"The skin of the molten hound, the thorns of the fire demon, the fire element shackles, the obsidian core..."
Arthas already knew the list of "trophies" that Duke Hydraxis wanted. It seems that the elemental creatures basically follow the principle of "fair trade". Whatever you pay, you will be rewarded. How many.
Most of the time, you don’t have to worry about the other party taking credit, and you don’t have to expect that the other party will use power beyond the scope of the contract to help you.
Otherwise, we will face the same situation as Thaurissan: He wanted to summon an element powerful enough to destroy the armies of Bronzebeard and Wildhammer, but he couldn't pay enough price.
Maybe if he had summoned a less powerful element, the Dark Iron Dwarf would not have ended up like this.
And unfortunately, Thaurissan happened to summon Ragnaros as a special case. The characteristics of the fire element make them difficult to control, let alone Ragnaros, the strongest of all fire elements.
Generally speaking, what Hydracia Water Element requires is not complicated, but the Alliance is still in a stalemate with the Dark Iron Dwarves.
And even if the Alliance knocks on the door of Shadowforge City, it is impossible for ordinary armies to enter the Molten Core. Let alone anything else, the high temperature there alone makes it difficult for ordinary armies to move.
Maybe the dwarves can adapt to that environment, but the number of dwarves is still too small compared to the fire element. Ragnaros can enslave an entire Dark Iron clan, and it is impossible to be unable to deal with the dwarves of Ironforge.
Therefore, Alsace's idea is very simple. Anyway, the Hydraxia water element just wants a certificate to make their boss think that the alliance is a trustworthy ally, so there is no need to send troops in.
"We have to force Ragnaros' troops out of the Molten Core and fight us in Shadowforge City or Blackstone Mountain. They cannot go deep into their realm of fire."
The top leaders of the Alliance forces are basically unanimous in their opinion, which is to force Ragnaros' minions to leave the Molten Core, rather than allowing Alliance soldiers to enter enemy territory.
But in this case, they will put enough pressure on the Dark Iron Dwarves to make them unable to withstand the alliance's offensive, and then ask for help from the elements.
Shadowforge City is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Although part of the Dark Iron Dwarves' troops were tricked into the desolate land, this is still not a simple battle.
In the previous battles, the war puppets, artillery and other war crafts displayed by the Dark Iron dwarves showed that they had extremely high combat potential. However, in the previous battle on Blackstone Mountain, they were unable to display it because they were besieged from two sides. That’s all.
Fortunately, the dwarves are deconstructing and analyzing a batch of captured puppets, and it should not take long to find a way to deal with them. Moreover, since there are enough mage troops, there is no need to worry that elemental attacks will bring too much damage to the army. Big trouble.
With the current strength of the Dark Iron Dwarves, it is certain that they will seek help from Ragnaros, but it is not known whether the Fire Lord will take this matter seriously.
Among the lists listed by the Hydrasian Water Elemental, one is the most troublesome. They want the lives of Ragnaros' generals. If the Fire Demon King does not send his confidants to leave the Molten Core, what will happen in the end? You still have to enter the Molten Core once.
"No mercy, launch the most violent offensive against the Dark Iron Dwarves. We will lure Ragnaros' men out of the Molten Core, and then let them understand the power of the Alliance!"
Solas slammed the conference table, shaking the flags representing the Fire Lord's minions and the Dark Iron Dwarves. From this moment on, the alliance's senior generals also took quick action.
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The waves hit the crimson beach, and Illidan stepped on land for the first time in a long time. Although the dragon turtle controlled by Naga was very stable, he still preferred the feeling of being down to earth.
"We're here...hehe, the smell of depravity is still lingering in the air here." Illidan's nose twitched twice, revealing an intriguing smile.
The Cursed Land was once a dark swamp shrouded in dense forests, but due to the invasion of orcs and the pollution of demonic energy, it became a cursed wasteland.
On the crimson beach, there is no living thing visible at first glance, only the sound of waves crashing against the coast.
The magic storm caused by the explosion of the Dark Portal caused the cursed land to be shrouded in clouds all year round. Due to the dense magic network and chaotic energy, thick thunder fell from the sky from time to time, bombarding the ground black.
Vashj twisted her snake-like lower body, leaving winding traces on the beach, "Lord Illidan, this is where the Dark Portal is."
"Of course, even here, I can feel it..." Illidan moved his body, "Let's go, it's time to open this door."
Naga's team began to move forward in the cursed land. On the desolate land, apart from some violent beasts driven mad by the fallen energy, there were piles of bones and the remains of orc buildings.
On the side of the Naga team, a shadow in black robes stood upright on the high ground. He took off his hood, revealing a lifeless, pale face.
Anduin Lothar, the former Grand Marshal of the Alliance and now the Grand Lord of Death, traveled all the way from Northrend to the Blasted Land just to monitor Illidan's movements and complete a task entrusted to him by Arthas. task.
"This night elf is really a madman." Lothar could not help but curse in a low voice.
From Arthas's mouth, he already knew what kind of person Illidan was, but he still couldn't agree with the behavior of opening the Dark Portal.
No one knows what kind of world is connected behind the door, and no one knows why it suddenly closed in the first place. The power that erupted in the moment before closing turned the place into a huge pit, and the swamp also completely disappeared.
"Khadgar..."
Lothar's lips moved. He knew that this mage, who was somewhat unreliable at the beginning, had become one of the pillars of the alliance after his death. In the end, he personally led the alliance's troops across the Dark Portal and completely repelled it. Orc threat.
Countless people have died in the war, but precisely because the war is terrible, they must eliminate all the enemies of Azeroth at all costs.
Because once they fail, the entire Azeroth will cease to exist. At that time, the "price" will be meaningless.
Lothar sighed: From this point of view, Illidan's thoughts are somewhat similar to Arthas, but many of Illidan's actions are simply gambling. He and the Burning Legion are simply dancing on the edge of a knife.
Once he fails, not only will he himself be in danger, but the entire Azeroth will be in danger.
It's no wonder that Illidan was dubbed the "betrayer" by the night elves, because it was difficult to guess why he did what he did - perhaps it was this way that Illidan was able to hide from the eyes and ears of the Burning Legion.
After tracking and observing Illidan for several days, Lothar finally waited for Illidan to open the Dark Portal.
However, it seems that Illidan's resources are not particularly abundant. Lothar can feel that the opening of the Dark Portal will not last long and will be closed again soon.
Lothar must enter the world on the other side of the Dark Door before it is completely closed.
He did not wait too long. After Illidan was ready, he immediately chose to open the Dark Portal. The entire cursed land shook violently because of this incident.
The dynamics of the Dark Portal built on the Leyline node will have an impact on the entire Cursed Land. When Illidan opened this portal, the magic of the Cursed Land became very active from silence.
After the door to the star world was completely connected, Lothar saw countless demons pouring out of the door. His heart sank, and he was a little worried that Illidan had caused a catastrophe.
Fortunately, Naga and Illidan were powerful enough. They quickly suppressed the low-level demon cannon fodder. Illidan held double blades and moved back and forth among the demon army. When dealing with demons, this demon hunter Apparently it seems more handy.
To Lothar's relief, although those demons seemed to be in large numbers, they failed to pose a real threat to Naga and Illidan. Soon they were beaten back to the Dark Portal, and Naga's The team was also able to begin passing through the light curtain of the Dark Portal.
Lothar was not in a hurry to leave. He hid in the dark, waiting for the right moment. He used the movement during the battle to hide his figure with the power of death, and quickly crossed the battlefield until the Nagas had basically disappeared. After that, he entered the Dark Portal.
Perhaps because the soul after resurrection was too tough, the interstellar teleportation did not affect Lothar's mental state too much. After passing through the teleportation gate, he immediately opened the shadow rift and disappeared behind the Naga team.
His series of actions did not attract anyone's attention at all. Even Illidan and Vashj did not realize that an "uninvited guest" had hitched a ride on them.
