"What? You said that your convoy was ambushed by orcs, but in the end the orcs were attacked by a group of undead, and you took the opportunity to escape?"
Danath Trollbane touched his head, which was about to lose all his hair, and felt dizzy when he heard the reports from the remaining soldiers.
Of course he believed in his soldiers. They had been stationed here for twenty years, and almost everyone knew each other thoroughly. It was impossible for these veterans with almost gray hair like himself to lie about this kind of thing.
The soldier who came to report was in a low mood. Although he had experienced the death of countless comrades, he still felt sad for his dead friends.
In the past twenty years, countless brave soldiers have died in foreign lands. Most of them can't even find their bodies. Only a small number of them can be buried in the cemetery of Glory Castle.
Danas sighed and asked him to go back to the military camp dormitory to rest first, while he walked alone in the room of the Glory Castle Fortress with his hands behind his back.
There was only Danas in the empty room, and the number of the expeditionary force was getting smaller and smaller. After twenty years of hard support, many of Danas' old friends had died on this land.
"Hellfire Peninsula has become increasingly unstable recently."
The weather-beaten commander of the Alliance Expeditionary Force looked at the mottled walls in the fortress command room and couldn't help feeling helpless.
Hellfire Peninsula was originally a barren land, and the expeditionary force's supply depot was destroyed by the enemy. After the big explosion, it was blown into several pieces. Now part of the supply depot is still floating between the land and the twisted void.
Along with the supply depot and supplies, there were also the expeditionary soldiers in the depot. Their souls were even imprisoned in that cursed place and could not rest in peace.
Danas is really at a loss for what to do now. He really doesn't want the warriors of the expeditionary force to be exposed in the wilderness, but Glory Castle can only barely maintain its defense now.
The house leaked and it rained all night. Due to the lack of supplies, Danas had to send people to search for all available resources. Most of the time, it was just a drop in the bucket. He just wanted to find something.
Even the food for the expeditionary force has to be transported from far away by their current allies.
This section of the road is not only far away, but also very threatening. If you are not careful, it will cause extremely serious losses to the logistics team.
On the Hellfire Peninsula, Glory Castle is surrounded by enemies from all sides. There are no friends in this land, only enemies.
Demons and orcs swept the plains and hills of Hellfire Peninsula, and launched attacks on Glory Castle from time to time. Glory Castle was like an isolated island, with only a group of stubborn people standing guard here.
Danas even wanted to abandon this unsightly fortress that had been ravaged by the war, and move into Terokkar Forest to join Khadgar and the others.
But when they think about losing this "bridgehead", they will lose most of the dynamics of the orcs and demons on the Hellfire Peninsula. The most important thing is that they will not be able to detect the situation of the Dark Portal in the first place.
Moreover, if the Alliance can open the Dark Portal again... they can provide the Alliance with a solid position.
But now it seems that this is more like the imagination of a group of helpless people in despair.
Every day, griffon knights travel between the outpost and the Fort of Glory in order to monitor the situation of the Dark Portal in real time to avoid——
"Danas!"
what happened again?
Danas' nerves tightened inexplicably. He knew this voice all too well. It was the voice of Tolan, the gryphon knight at the Dark Portal Outpost.
He is one of the members of the Wildhammer Griffin Knights who were left behind by Kurdran Wildhammer in the Honor Castle. He is responsible for delivering news from the front line. If nothing happens, he will not come directly to Danas.
Tolan's voice was a little anxious. He ran into the command room as fast as he could with his legs. Before he could take a breath, he hurriedly said, "Dark... the door to darkness opened, just this morning!"
"What?"
Danas' eyes widened, he kicked away the wooden chair blocking his path, and rushed to Tolan in three steps at a time, "Opened it? Who did it? Orcs or demons, they have already started again Have you entered Azeroth?"
"No, it's not the orcs or demons. It was Azeroth who opened the portal, and then a group of Nagas swarmed into Hellfire Peninsula. They slaughtered the demon minions near the Dark Portal, and then walked away!"
"Naga?!" Danas felt that his brain was in chaos. He couldn't figure out why Naga could open the Dark Door, and he didn't know why they had to go through the Dark Door. But he had a more important question, "Is the Dark Portal still open?"
"The portal only opened for a short period of time and then dissipated. It should be only these Nagas that entered the outer realm." Tolan shook his head.
Dissipated?
Danas breathed a sigh of relief, but then became a little frustrated. When he heard that Azeroth had opened the portal, he thought it was an action from the Alliance and that the soldiers of the expeditionary force had a chance to go home.
"Don't be so depressed, Danas, you must not be discouraged. Everyone is still counting on you." Tolan held on to his somewhat damaged helmet and laughed twice, "Since Naga can open the portal , then we still have a chance to go home."
"I know...I know, I just," Danas's five fingers sank into his beard, and he tugged hard, "Huh...Thank you, Tolan, continue your mission, remember to be careful in everything, Don’t mess with those demons.”
"Understood, sir, if there is any new news, we will report it back as soon as possible." Tolan saluted Danas and then left the command room.
Danas put his index finger and middle finger on his forehead, his thumb on his cheek, and took a deep breath. In twenty years, his emotions have not fluctuated like today. The news that the Dark Door has been opened again is like a bomb. , fell into the heart of his ancient well, and waves suddenly appeared.
But sometimes, hope comes and goes quickly, and this is not the chance for the expeditionary force to go home. Danas pulled a chair and sat at the table with some depression.
After twenty years of watching, Danas thought he was used to life and death, and strong winds and waves. However, he did not expect that when the Dark Door showed signs of opening again, he still could not control his emotions.
"You have to tell Khadgar this news - he knows Naga creatures better than I do. It is very strange that they would pass through the Dark Portal for no reason."
Finally, Danas calmed down and wrote down the news from Tolan on paper, preparing to send the letter to Khadgar in Shattrath City.
At the same time, he also held on to a glimmer of hope. Maybe Khadgar could figure out how the Dark Portal opened, and maybe they really had a chance to go home.
I just don’t know how long it will take to send this letter.
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"Your Majesty, we have successfully established a camp on Hellfire Peninsula. I have to say that this place is a 'feng shui treasure' for us."
In the image, Kel'Thuzad humbly introduced their current situation to Arthas, "I don't know how many orcs and 'draenei' are buried here, and I don't know how many souls are wailing in pain - it's a pity. , the big explosion completely wiped out many souls, and a considerable number of corpses could only become the lowest skeletons."
Arthas listened to Kel'Thuzad's report, and his fingers fell up and down rhythmically on the iron seat. "You need to carefully select the dead of the Draenei and don't go too far. As for the orcs, as long as Orgrim If you don't fall out with Grommash, you can do whatever you want."
"I will follow your teachings."
Kel'Thuzad bowed respectfully to Arthas, like an old minister who had served the king all year round.
Cross-stellar dialogue will consume a lot of precious materials. Even Kel'Thuzad and Arthas will not make unnecessary waste. He has made the plan for the Scourge in the outer realm long ago. As long as he acts according to the plan, There won't be any big problems.
Arthas closed his eyes and thought carefully about what was worth exploring in the Outland.
Auchindoun, the former graveyard of the Draenei, is now a terrible cursed place in Terokkar Forest. Countless ghosts and the dead are wandering in the tombs. They are obsessed with the obsession of life and Auchindoun. The energy is trapped there forever, and without outside help, it is impossible for them to escape this curse.
The battle between Gronn and the black dragon in the Blade's Edge Mountains, Neltharion and the dragon slayer Gruul, resulted in the death of countless black dragons. On the cliff on the Blade's Edge, Gronn and the ogres did not know how to use those dragon corpses and bones. It is only regarded as food or exhibits, but the Scourge knows how to "carry it forward".
Moreover, Arthas is also very interested in Gruul. A guy who can defeat Deathwing twice is enough to attract Arthas' attention.
With a little "guidance" and "transformation", Gronn is a natural weapon of war. Even giant dragons and demons dare not touch the brow of this creature.
And the ogres in the Blade Tower Fortress are also a very good "addition".
In addition, there is a magical resource in Blade's Edge Mountain. Its name is "Apixis". Its history is extremely ancient, and this ore also contains many mysteries.
As for the void dragons, evil orcs, massive demons, and the most mysterious Naaru and their "remains", they are only an insignificant part of the heritage of the outer lands.
Even after it was shattered, Draenor was still a land hiding countless secrets. Arthas would never forget that this planet had also been "patronized" by Titans.
Compared with the Titan ruins left on Azeroth, most of which were used to maintain the stability of Azeroth, the Titan ruins in Draenor are very simple and crude, and they were all the work of Aggramar alone.
Although there is probably no trace of the Titans left in the Outland now, Arthas still wants to see if he can dig out anything from the Outland.
He had a hunch that something in the Outland, or in Draenor, would allow him to see the ultimate answers to some questions that were still hidden in the fog. That would most likely be the key to uncovering the truth about the operation of the entire universe.
It's just that it's too far to think about these things now. The Scourge is still secretly developing in Hellfire Peninsula, and I am still unable to get out of the way because of the Ragnaros incident, but it won't be too long.
The soldiers of the Alliance have forced the Dark Iron Dwarves into a desperate situation. The gate of Shadowforge City is about to be breached, and Ragnaros' elemental legions have gradually joined the battle.
It’s just that maybe Ragnaros looked down on mortal battles too much. Even if the Alliance was about to break into Darkforge City, he only sent out a part of the elemental army, led by the Saffron Herald, leading the fire demons, molten hounds and other elements. The creatures launch a counterattack against the alliance.
The Alliance was well prepared for this, and after the elements entered the war, their offensive immediately became conservative.
Ordinary weapons have limited lethality against elemental creatures, although physical strikes can also damage the bodies of fire elements, thereby destroying their stable state and driving them back to the elemental plane.
But in this case, the loss of the army was too great, and the alliance, which occupied some of the mineral sources and armory of the Dark Iron Dwarves, began to attack the Elemental Legion with long-range firepower.
The effect was not significant, but it also made the elemental army dare not act rashly. The powerful fire demon Saffron Herald was very angry about this. He personally led his troops to launch many attacks on the alliance's front, but was defeated by the mage troops on the front line. Block it together.
A single mage may not be the opponent of this fire demon, but a group of mages is completely unafraid of the fire demon and his men. Coupled with the cover and assistance of the alliance, if the Saffron Pioneer is more aggressive, maybe He will be left on the front line forever.
Realizing that the alliance was difficult to deal with, Saffron Herald finally chose to temporarily press the offensive. Judging from his situation, he should be waiting for Ragnaros to send more reinforcements.
Delaying time was originally very detrimental to the Alliance, but after solving the hidden dangers of the Black Dragon and Blackstone Orcs, the cost of delaying it was relatively less serious. In comparison, the Dark Iron Dwarves, who were caught between the Alliance and the elements, were even more uncomfortable. .
After the battle had been deadlocked for quite some time, the Dark Iron dwarves and the elemental creatures finally couldn't sit still. They summoned another lieutenant of Ragnaros, preparing to destroy the Alliance's forces in one fell swoop.
The figure of Baron Geddon emerged from the boundless flames. His body, which was larger and hotter than the ordinary fire element, descended on the front line of Shadowforge City.
As soon as he appeared, he caused an extreme flame storm. In addition to the elements, even the Dark Iron dwarves could not stay in his domain for too long. The hellish flames would devour all flesh and blood creatures.
It was also the first time that the alliance felt the pressure. Just the flame storm set off by Baron Geddon when he appeared almost burned through the magic barriers. The soldiers behind the magic barriers seemed to be able to feel the suffocating force. Heat and stress.
From here on, the balance of war seemed to tilt, and creatures far beyond the power of mortals entered the frontal battlefield for the first time.
