"Don't think of me too perfectly. Let's talk about what it is first, and then I'll think about whether I agree or not."
"You will not refuse," Daglan put on his combat boots, "because that is why you are here. The grudges between Dark Iron, Bronzebeard, and Wildhammer have existed for hundreds of years, even if there is no Fire Lord of Demons, we still won't always be at peace.
I'm afraid this is completely contrary to what you think. Prince Alsace, my intelligence officer and parliamentarian, combined all the things told to me, and I can only draw one conclusion. You are integrating the power of the entire Eastern Kingdom.
That's why you attacked Blackstone Mountain at this time to eliminate all unstable factors - now it seems that you are almost done, and the final step is not far away. "
Daglan had already re-equipped most of his armor as he spoke. He sat back, and the armor and the black iron seat made a dull collision sound.
"I don't know how you plan to deal with the Fire Demon King. That is not within the scope of my consideration, but no matter what the outcome is, it will not end well for the Dark Iron Dwarves.
If you lose, it goes without saying that the Dark Iron Dwarves will have to become the pawns of the Fire Lord, being squeezed and enslaved by this damn element day after day.
Of course, if you win, I think my fellow Bronzebeards will never forget the trauma of the Three Hammers War. "
Daglan smiled self-deprecatingly, "I don't want to be recorded in the history after my death that I was the last king of the Dark Iron Dwarves.
When I was a child, still very naive, I once thought about why the three clans of the dwarves could not coexist peacefully, and what caused us to fall apart after the death of the King of the Mountain.
It's just that the answer to this question is no longer important, because the answer I get will always be the answer at that time, not the answer I want today.
But there is one person who may be able to find a solution to this problem - Prince Arthas. In the Thorium Brotherhood, there is a candidate who best meets your expectations. "
Arthas tasted Daglan's words carefully, and looked at Daglan who had finished dressing up and put on a military uniform. "It seems that you are not unprepared?"
Who knew that Daglan smiled bitterly? Didn't it seem like he was faking? "Prepare... No, that's just a mistake I made once? Who would have thought? This mistake turned out to be a life-saving straw for the Dark Iron Dwarf today."
The Dark Iron King put his hand on the corner of the square table, "I have told you everything you want to know. It's time to fulfill your promise, His Highness the Prince of Lordaeron."
Arthas nodded. "Then... we will see you again, Dagran Thaurissan."
"Never again, Arthas Menethil——"
Daglan's voice gradually faded away in the flames, and his eyes as red as magma still left an afterimage in the air? However, his body disappeared without a trace in the flames.
The most famous "Witch King" Thaurissan and his wife are both famous wizards. What the Thaurissan family has inherited is not just the knowledge of being a warrior.
Perhaps, why Daglan was defeated so easily by Magni? It was also related to his own plan.
The Dark Iron Dwarves have been enslaved and oppressed by the fire element for too long, and they have almost forgotten the taste of freedom? To truly get rid of the enslavement of the Fire Lord, breaking the curse is not enough? Daglan wants to awaken the deep-seated blood of his compatriots. It's the anger coming from the mountains.
But? This approach requires paying a lot of price.
"He really had reservations." Jaina pushed open the door and entered. She felt the fire element still stirring in the air. "If he had used this spell at that time, I might not have been able to stop him from escaping."
"Where can he escape to?" Arthas shook his head, "In the eyes of the fire element, he is just a puppet, a consumable that can be replaced at any time. To the Dark Iron Dwarves, Shadowforge City is Is it really safe? He just made the necessary choice at the necessary moment."
After hearing what Arthas said, Jaina raised the corners of her mouth slightly, "So are you going to--?"
She deliberately lengthened her voice just to hear Alsace's affirmative reply.
"Of course I am prepared to tell all the enemies and allies of the alliance that this choice is very correct."
Arthas's voice echoed in the room where only he and Jaina were present. However, the person who should hear these words the most had already left.
…
"boom!"
Amid the exploding flames, Daglan walked out of the fire with a tired face.
He walked slowly towards his throne. The palace, which was usually filled with the flattery of various officials and nobles, was now extremely deserted, and even the lights that were originally never extinguished had dimmed.
In the entire hall, in addition to the dissipated firelight behind Daglan, the flowing lava on both sides of the throne's armrests also illuminated an area in front of the throne.
Daglan took off his crown, which was embedded in his helmet, and calmly threw it into the lava pool.
Watching the symbol of royal power sinking and floating in the high-temperature liquid, Daglan's eyes reflected the faint firelight. It seemed that the entire Thaurissan family and the entire Dark Iron clan, just like this crown, were floating in the magma. Rolling involuntarily.
"Ding - Ding -"
The crisp sound of the trident hitting the steel ground came from behind Daglan, and at the same time, there were the gloomy words.
"The Emperor of the Black Iron, the descendant of the Witch King Thaurissan, the great Dagran Thaurissan has returned to his palace. As a humble servant of the Fire Lord, should I welcome your return——
Ah, what nonsense am I talking about? The great king of the Dark Iron Dwarves died heroically in the last battle, and this one here is just a sad fake. "
Daglan looked calmly and put on his helmet again. He looked at the fire demon with a sinister smile and fierce eyes under the throne, and said calmly, "Kihenas, I am Black Iron. King, you should salute me."
"Salute?" Jihenas suddenly burst out laughing, "Hahahaha, just you? You poor mortal, if you and your people hadn't begged for mercy from the great King of Fire Demon, we would have killed you all long ago. All the things used were killed.
But...it's still not too late! I will feed you and your incompetent kin to Lucifron's little cutie! "
Daglan held the war hammer, and his eyes suddenly became sharp. The fatigue and decadence on his face were wiped away. He jumped up and struck the fire demon's head with a hammer.
Kyhenas raised his trident and blocked Daglan's war hammer. "Is this all you have? Is this all you can do?"
"I am the king of the Dark Iron Dwarves and the master of Shadowforge City. In my kingdom, no one can offend my majesty!"
Daglan roared angrily, and black lightning burst out from the war hammer that Gihenas had never seen before. He was unable to avoid it, and the lightning directly chopped the horn on the side of his head into pieces.
The angry fire demon waved his trident and wanted to pierce Daglan's body, but the dwarf showed agility beyond Kyhenas' imagination.
One hammer after another quickly hit the empty space exposed by Jihenas. The powerful fire demon fought back angrily after being injured. However, when the trident was about to fall on Daglan, he Disappeared suddenly.
The sharp trident sank directly into the ground. Before Jihenas could react to what happened, the heavy war hammer hit him on the back of the head.
The fire demon's body was thrown forward suddenly by the huge force, and there was no doubt that it had a close contact with the ground. Daglan ruthlessly raised the war hammer, and then dropped it hard again, almost smashing Jihenas' head into it. ground.
His anger and unwillingness swayed crazily on the fire demon's body. At the moment Gichnas fell, the other minions of the Fire Demon King swarmed in and squeezed into the throne hall. Daglan spat. He took a sip, picked up his war hammer, and looked at those elemental creatures with malicious intentions, "Come on, you damn ashes!"
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"retreat--"
After losing batch after batch of elemental minions, Exotus finally realized that fighting the Alliance outside the Molten Core would never be able to defeat these tenacious mortals.
He finally decided to lead the Alliance into the depths of Shadowforge City, and with the power of the "Molten Core", the sacred temple of the fire elements, he would completely destroy the Alliance's army.
The Dark Iron Dwarves, who had suffered heavy losses in many battles, had already been defeated. When the elemental minions withdrew, they were unable to retreat in time. A large number of Dark Iron Dwarves became prisoners of the Alliance.
A small number of Dark Iron dwarves fled into the depths of Shadowforge City, preparing to avoid the Alliance's march route.
The disappearance of Daglan also dealt a devastating blow to the morale of the Dark Iron dwarves - after all, they are the subjects of the Dark Iron King, not elements ruled by Ragnaros.
Seeing that the Dark Iron dwarves who had no ability to resist hid in Shadowforge City, the Alliance army drove unimpeded into the depths of Shadowforge City, wiping out some of the Dark Iron dwarves and Twilight cultists who resisted along the way. Stopped in front of the legendary anvil, the "Black Anvil", which is the symbol of the Dark Iron Dwarves.
Here, the alliance's army encountered the last obstacle left by the elements, the former servant and current successor of Baron Geddon, the powerful fire elemental Isendios.
This fire elemental had considerable power and potential, and even Baron Geddon felt threatened. He sent him to Shadowforge City outside the Molten Core and ordered him to guard the legendary Black Anvil.
However, no matter how powerful Isendios is, he is still not as good as Baron Geddon, and Baron Geddon has been eliminated by the alliance, so Isendios has not been able to hinder the progress of the alliance.
After being penetrated to the core by frost magic and losing the ability to stay in the real plane, Isendios' elemental shackles fell to the ground with a crisp sound.
Another burst of cheers erupted from the ranks of the Alliance - under the leadership of powerful heroes such as Thoras, Magni, and Arthas, they once again achieved a great victory.
Amidst the cheers, Magni took off his helmet and wiped the sweat from his face. Although he was not injured, the heat wave of Isendios still made his mouth dry.
He took the cowhide bag handed over by his guard, drank some saliva, and asked Alsace, "Should we continue to move forward? If we go further, we will really enter the urban area of Shadowforge City. We may face the most cruel... street fighting."
"No, it's enough. The two gates guarding Shadowforge City have been breached by us. The elemental creatures have no time to take care of themselves, and the Dark Iron dwarves have lost their fighting spirit. If this was an ordinary war, we would have won. Just like defeating the Blackrock Orcs.”
Arthas shook his head. There was no need for the Alliance to move forward. They had broken through the gates and walls of Shadowforge City. They did not need to fight the Dark Iron Dwarves in any street battles. They only needed to besiege them for a period of time, and the Dark Iron Dwarves would stop. The attack breaks itself.
Without the support of the elements, the Dark Iron dwarves cannot hope that the resources in the city can support them to hide in the city forever.
If the Alliance troops continue to penetrate deep, they will be attacked and ambushed by the remnants of the Dark Iron Dwarves. After all, this is the opponent's city. Although the Alliance has many ways to completely defeat the Dark Iron Dwarves, going directly into the city is undoubtedly the worst. choose.
Moreover, in addition to the Dark Iron Dwarves, the "Molten Core", the temple of the elements, is still hidden under their feet. There is no place where mortal armies can set foot.
Therefore, the alliance's military goals have actually been achieved long ago, which is to capture Blackstone Mountain, destroy the defense line of the Dark Iron Dwarves, and weaken the power of the fire element. After completing all of this, the remaining tasks will be left to those who specialize in dealing with the Fire Demon King. Just use force to solve it.
"Okay, since you said you won't pursue us anymore, let's take a break. The Dark Iron Dwarves' barracks and armory are already under our control. As long as we don't take the initiative to enter the city, they have no ability to attack us. Fight back.”
Magni also agreed with not continuing the pursuit. As a dwarf, he was very aware of the complexity of Shadowforge City. It was very unwise for Alliance soldiers to fight in such an environment.
After speaking, Magni focused his attention on the pure black anvil, "The black anvil is the legendary anvil of the black iron dwarves. It is said that it is cast from the purest black iron ore. It’s an untold secret of the Dark Iron dwarves.”
As a highly skilled craftsman, Magni saw through the extraordinary power of the black iron anvil at a glance. He sighed sincerely, "I thought these black iron dwarves had forgotten all the teachings of their ancestors, but it seems Looking at this anvil, I have to admit that they still have something."
"Magni, can you take this anvil away?"
"take away?"
Alsace's sudden question made Magni stunned for a long time before he came back to his senses, "This thing is not light, and it is a symbol of the Dark Iron Dwarves. If those guys still have the slightest bit of dwarf look, take this thing away." , they are going crazy——"
After a half-second pause, Magni laughed evilly, "However, I like this approach, and I don't mind having an extra anvil that can be used."
"If it is still useful, I advise you to take it away and leave it alone for now. If you keep it here, it will probably be completed and turned into a decoration soon."
"What?" Magni listened to Alsace's words, but he still hadn't figured out why the black anvil would become a pure decoration if it stayed here.
