Archimonde thought Kil'jaeden was too weak.
Kil'jaeden thought Almond was stupid.
Sargeras believed that burning the entire universe was for a better future.
As a member of the Burning Legion, everyone lives together and fights without defeat.
Although the emergence of Carlos has brought about many unexpected changes in this world line, the little butterfly of the Barov family has not yet been able to incite the two giants of the Burning Legion.
Illidan's attack on Icecrown Citadel was, after all, just a microcosm of the struggle between Kil'jaeden and Archimonde.
The Great Barrier of Azeroth is on the verge of collapse.
The Lich King is a toy made by Kil'jaeden, and the Scourge should naturally be a subordinate force of the Deceiver.
However, Ner'zhul surrendered to Archimonde for the sake of the freedom of his soul.
This is a team issue.
Kil'jaeden must give the Defiler face. There are no good men and women in the Burning Legion. However, the invincible Sargeras reigns over the entire Legion. It is absolutely not allowed for the two leaders to break up.
So when Archimonde asked Kil'jaeden for control of the Lich King, Kil'jaeden gave it to his good brother Archimonde without much hesitation.
But this does not mean that Kil'jaeden is really happy.
Even the Lich King dared to betray his master, and he turned against him!
So when Illidan contacted Kil'jaeden again, the Deceiver did not hesitate to accept the demon hunter with two or five criminal records.
Compared to Archimonde, who was obviously super powerful but too cautious, Kil'jaeden, who was dubbed the Deceiver, was actually the one with a more courageous style.
Archimonde carefully waited for the Scourge to complete the summoning ceremony, waiting to wash away the mark of failure left on him by the world of Azeroth.
Kil'jaeden was no different.
But since Archimonde openly asked for control of the Scourge, Kil'jaeden could only move forward secretly.
Giving Illidan the Eye of Sargeras was part of the plan.
Agreeing with Illidan to attack the Scourge and stumbling upon Archimonde can only be regarded as a trick.
The true plan within a plan is hidden beneath the surface of destroying the Lich King.
Neither Archimonde nor Kil'jaeden really care about Ner'zhul's life or death. The Lich King is just a toy and a tool for the Scourge.
Kil'jaeden deceived the evil-minded Illidan with his vengeful image. The demon hunter, who thought he had gained a trick, used the Lich King as a way to gain the trust of the fraudster, but did not understand that Kil'jaeden was one of the two giants. Jiadan would never trust his tools.
Kil'jaeden's true purpose is hidden under the power of the Eye of Sargeras.
Under the surface of tearing apart the Ice Throne, Kil'jaeden's purpose was to completely destroy the Great Barrier of Azeroth.
The Icecrown Glacier located in the far north is itself an important node in the Magic Network of Azeroth. Using the power of the Eye of Sargeras to tear the Ice Throne apart is itself destroying Azeroth's stable leyline energy.
If Illidan continues to explode, the Lich King's soul will indeed be destroyed due to the shattering of the eternal ice. At the same time, the self-consistent energy circulation system of the planet Azeroth will also be destroyed.
Then, without the need for a summoning ritual, Kil'jaeden could come to Azeroth in person by using the shattered space rifts.
What a harmonious Burning Legion. Archimonde the Defiler, known for his strength, is a cautious demon king, but Kil'jaeden the Deceiver, known for his intrigues, is essentially a real martial artist.
Except for Ner'zhul himself, no one cares about the life and death of the Lich King. Illidan's plan was interrupted for 10,000 years because of his good brother and sister-in-law Qiao. Now he urgently needs to use Ner'zhul's soul as a pledge to renew his plan. Gain Kil'jaeden's "trust".
This is crucial for Demon Hunters.
Illidan had glimpsed the truth of the future in the ripples of the Well of Eternity. The Burning Legion was invincible. If he wanted to disintegrate such a huge force, he could only break into it and wait for opportunities to find flaws.
Although Dandemar and Jarod's sudden visit was not part of Illidan's plan, Illidan felt that exchanging the water from the Well of Eternity for the help of the two old acquaintances was an acceptable and fair transaction.
After gathering their remnants, Vashj's Naga army, and the veterans of the Night Army who responded to Dandema and Jarod's call, the coalition of elderly people with an average age of more than 5,000 years old took a hanging attitude. Destroyed the undead army sent by the Lich King.
The difference in combat effectiveness is too big.
What is exaggerated is the cooperation and tacit understanding.
Tracing our roots, Illidan, Dande Magalod, and Vashj are all remnants of the Kaldorei Empire, and are old acquaintances who once surrendered to Azshara, the Light of Light.
Having fought all the way from the Earthshattering War in ancient times, the battlefield experience is so rich.
However, Ner'zhul made a fatal mistake.
The Lich King is ready to take it all!
The true power of the Eye of Sargeras is an unsolved mystery to all living beings in Azeroth, and Ner'zhul is no exception.
When Illidan and Vashj chose the location for the ceremony to begin, Ner'zhul was simultaneously attacking the Blue Dragonflight, the Nerubian Empire, the Vrykul forces, and the Troll Kingdom.
In other words, the Lich King's natural disaster forces were too spread out, and the power of the undead was too spread out.
Ner'zhul, who did not realize the seriousness of the problem, on the one hand stepped up to recover the war dividends and created new undead natural disasters. On the other hand, he chose to mobilize legions from Lordaeron to return to Northrend.
If it weren't for the wrong location of the Stratholme region, Ner'zhul would even want to transport all of the army that Arthas once commanded back to Northrend.
This is the real reason why Carlos feels that the number of undead disasters is wrong.
It was easy for the Lich King to conceal Dalaran's magical spying on the city of Lordaeron. He transferred a large amount of supplies and troops back to Northrend without telling the Alliance, and Ner'zhul ignored Illidan's challenge to it.
However, as the magic rituals continued to improve, strong uneasiness warned Ner'zhul that something big was about to happen.
Although the Eternal Ice is a prison for Ner'zhul's soul, it is also the Lich King's strongest barrier.
There are not many ways to break the eternal ice in the world of Azeroth, so Ner'zhul did not consider Illidan's actions in this regard.
No matter what Illidan's magic ritual is for, it just needs to be destroyed.
An unfinished magic ritual is about the same as no magic ritual at all.
Therefore, the night elves and Nagas, who were unable to move in order to protect the ritual site, stood firm and attacked the undead natural disasters that came from all directions. Although they were at an absolute disadvantage in terms of numbers, they took the initiative under the leadership of many leaders, and forcibly transformed the tower defense game. Completed multiplayer tank battle.
For three full months, with the support of Naga reinforcements that continued to come for support, Illidan completely defeated all the troops sent by the Lich King.
When the ritual was completed, the Eye of Sargeras pulled the huge magic power to tear the earth's veins, and cracks appeared in the eternal ice.
Ner'zhul's soul power began to overflow, and the Lich King finally panicked.
At the same time, due to the damage to the earth's veins, the magic network also suffered heavy losses, and the arcane energy that Malygos had spent hundreds of years maintaining began to run rampant.
As Illidan begins to march towards Icecrown, it marks the arrival of a new era.
An era of heroes has arrived.
