Azeroth: Starting with Eagle Eye in the Necropolis

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The most noticeable change was the enormous scythe in its hand. The anti-magic metal coating, instead of peeling off under the erosion of fel energy, fused together perfectly, turning the blade a ghostly green and emitting unsettling energy fluctuations, as if it could cut through the soul itself.

【Fel Demon】

Attack: 35

Defense: 38

Health: 350 (+100)

Lethality: 40-60, directly comparable to the Titan.

Speed: 18 (+1)

New Ability: Fel Flame: Attacks inflict additional fel fire damage, continuously burning enemies and inhibiting their health regeneration.

Fel Resistance: Greatly increases resistance to shadow and fel spells.

Weak Fel Aura: Slightly disrupts the magical energy in the surrounding area, causing nearby enemy units' spell effects to have a chance to fail or be weakened. (This effect stacks with the original Luck reduction ability.) This ability is somewhat similar to the direction Hellboy is evolving in.

In addition, the Great Demon can learn some warrior skills from the world of Azeroth.

Just as angels can learn and use paladin skills, the power of Azeroth can greatly enhance hero units.

This is similar to some other demons in the Burning Legion, such as those who learn skills like Cleave, Whirlwind, Leap Slash, and Charge.

As for fel magic, we'll have to see if this great demon can learn it on its own. Even after being strengthened, its combat power is still no match for the Holy Light Angels, but it's at least stronger than an ordinary level seven soldier.

Evolution complete! The fel demon roared silently to the sky, and a terrifying aura, a mixture of primal evil and Azerothian fel energy, swept out. Its eyes, burning with green flames, suddenly locked onto Darkthul.

The old orc's composure and petty calculations vanished instantly, replaced by genuine horror. He could clearly sense that the creature before him had completely transformed!

The energy level it was radiating and the pure demonic pressure it exuded even reminded him of some high-ranking demon officers in the legion!

This is definitely not someone he can easily defeat with his reserved shadow spells or fel spells!

"Now, how do you feel? Do you want to personally 'experience' its power? Try your little spells and see if you can escape from its scythe?"

No sooner had Rhodes finished speaking than the great demon teleported behind the old orc, placing his scythe against the orc's neck.

Chapter 182 The Dark Portal Construction Blueprints, Nightborne

Daksur swallowed hard, his throat bobbing.

All his wishful thinking vanished at that moment. He had no doubt that if he made the slightest move, the scythe burning with green flames would appear at his neck in that bizarre teleportation manner. Shields and shadow escape techniques would be a joke in the face of that demon-slaying weapon and its absolute speed and power.

What's even stranger is the special ability of this powerful demonic creature; that move just now was teleportation, wasn't it?

Moreover, there were no shadow energy fluctuations, or even any other energy fluctuations, and it just came directly behind me. This way of acting was really too strange.

Although Darkthul is a warlock, he is also an orc. As an orc, he is definitely not weak in melee combat, but this strength is only relative to ordinary, untrained humans.

The sudden appearance of a 5-meter-tall monster next to him would be a nightmare for any mage class. Damn it, he shouldn't have said anything.

He should have just pretended to be stupid and accepted the letter of recommendation to return to the new tribe, but to be honest, he wasn't sure if he could return to the new tribe.

After all, a new emperor brings a new court. Back then, they betrayed Orgrim by following Gul'dan, and the new Horde would probably be very resistant to fel magic!

And that orc chieftain named Thrall, no matter how generous or great he was...

He wouldn't let someone who betrayed their teacher get away with it, would he? It's clear that Darkthul is thinking like an orc, considering Thrall's character.

Little did you know that when facing this new tribal chief, you had to think like a human. He had never grown up in an orc tribe; all the cultural influences he received came from humans.

Daxul forced out a smile that looked more like a grimace, and his tone became more respectful than ever before: "No, there's no need to experience it, Lord Rhodes!"

I could feel its power! An incredibly powerful creation! Under its 'protection,' I felt incredibly... at ease.

With them around, I felt so safe, and I believed no assassin could get close to me, even past the Great Demon.

Rest assured, Daksur, your most loyal servant will do everything in his power to serve you!

Rhodes nodded in satisfaction. He knew that the old fox was truly intimidated this time, and the sword of Damocles, the Fel Demon, was now truly secure.

"Very good, remember your words. The Great Demon's melee abilities are quite terrifying, and it also possesses conceptual power."

You'll discover these things later, and its teleportation ability has almost no cooldown or limitations. It can instantly teleport to any place within your sight, making it a deadly weapon.

"No cooldown time at all, that's really something. I can't find the words to describe this powerful creature," the old orc sighed.

This monster's teleportation ability is far superior to that of the Night Elf Watcher I just encountered; they're not even in the same league.

Rhodes patted the fel demon's arm, which was covered in armor. "Follow him, protect him, and... keep an eye on him."

The green flame in the fel demon's eyes flickered, it nodded slightly, and then, with silent steps, like the most dangerous ghost, stood behind Darkthul.

The old orc suddenly felt a chill run down his spine, and cold sweat silently soaked his back. He knew that he would spend the rest of his days under the watchful gaze of this "Guardian."

"Alright, let's part ways here. I will head to the Eastern Kingdoms, and you will go there secretly as well. Remember to find Illidan and show him your fel magic."

Illidan possesses the Skull of Gul'dan, so he knows all of Gul'dan's memories. If he knew your abilities, he would value you highly. Rhodes patted Darkthul on the shoulder and prepared to leave.

But just then, the old orc suddenly called out to Rhodes, rolled his eyes, and took out a black scroll, handing it to Rhodes.

“Great Lord Rhodes, from today onwards I will serve you temporarily. I hope that after I have completed your task, you will spare the life of this old man.”

"To allow me to enjoy my old age in peace, and in return, I will offer you a treasure, a true treasure."

Now he's working for Rhodes, and once this matter is settled, he hopes Rhodes will set him free. To this end, Daxul has decided to offer something of value, something he has treasured for many years.

"Oh, what treasure do you have to offer me?" Rhodes turned around and asked with interest.

“That’s right, Lord Rhodes, this is a design blueprint. You should know about the infamous Dark Portal!” Darkthul asked.

“Of course I know that. The reason why your orc race, and even the ogre race, were able to come to Azeroth is because of this Dark Portal, which Gul'dan and Medivh created together.” He naturally knew that the orcs and ogres were able to come to the world of Azeroth because of the Dark Portal.

"You probably don't know that I was one of the designers of the Dark Portal when the Lord built it. Draenor was on the verge of collapse after a devastating civil war."

As the de facto leader of the orcish Horde, Gul'dan wanted to escape this world on the verge of destruction, and he had some exchanges with a mage from another world.

Gul'dan gave us a very complex blueprint for a portal, which we then modified and used to build the Dark Portal.

This was a massive project, and I participated in the entire design process as well as the subsequent construction supervision. These are the original design drawings for the Dark Portal.

"If you build it according to the blueprints, you can definitely create a second Dark Portal. This thing is useless to me, so I'll give it to you." Darkthul told Rhodes the whole story of the Dark Portal blueprints.

Rhodes looked at the old orc in front of him with some surprise. He never expected that the blueprints for the Dark Portal were in the hands of this old orc.

This thing was less a product of the Guardians Medivh and Gul'dan, and more a way of glorifying them.

The one who truly controls the Dark Portal is none other than the infamous Dark Titan Sargeras. Titans possess the ability to traverse dimensions throughout the universe.

This Dark Portal is just the tip of the iceberg of Titan technology. What use is it to me? Rhodes began to think. At the moment, it seems not.

However, the future is uncertain, so it's always better to keep it for now.

“Very good, I like this gift very much, thank you very much for your gift, Mr. Daxur.”

I assure you that once I have achieved my goal, I will no longer enslave you. I will take back my great demon and grant you true freedom.

"And I won't play any word games with you, saying I'll give you your freedom and then doing something I shouldn't, like killing you outright. I assure you, as long as you follow my instructions and complete the tasks I assign you, you'll be absolutely safe." Rhodes nodded and said.

“Then I hope you will remember your promise today, Lord Rhodes.” Darkthul bowed to Rhodes and then left with the fel demon that Rhodes had placed beside him.

After parting ways with the old orc, Rhode went to where Maiev and Jaina were waiting, preparing to head to the Eastern Kingdoms.

"What did you talk about with that old acquaintance? I sensed strong fel magic fluctuations over there. What exactly happened?" Maiev asked curiously.

If it weren't for the orc warlock accompanying Rhodes, he would have thought Rhodes was using fel magic. The fluctuations of this fel energy were not much weaker than Illidan's!

"You helped him with some missions before, so you should know his true identity. He is a member of the Shadow Council. You may not know what the Shadow Council is."

Their founder, Gul'dan, was once Kil'jaeden's apprentice, so this old orc is not as simple as you might imagine. He's not just here to retire; he's very powerful, extremely powerful.

"Think about how dangerous this place is. There's the Vrykul Storm Dragon Clan here, and some survivors from your night elf city of Suramar." Rhodes revealed this ultimate secret of the Broken Shore.

"Wait, Rhodes, what did you say? There are survivors from Suramar here. Wasn't Suramar completely destroyed?" Maiev asked, her expression changing instantly.

Suramar was once the most dazzling jewel of the night elves, a true city of magic.

"The Archmage Elisande did not die. She gathered some former High Elf nobles and a large number of Night Elf commoners to live here, and it developed into a small city."

They regained their arcane energy by relying on a magical well called the Nightwell, and these former Highborne now call themselves the Children of the Night. Rhodes revealed some of the island's affairs to Maiev.

Before Legion 7.0, the Broken Shore was essentially an isolated island, but later, with the addition of new elements, beings like the Nightborne Highmountain Tauren and Vrykul appeared.

"It's really surprising that Archmage Elisande is still alive. She was one of the chief mages under Queen Azshara. I thought she had fallen into the sea with Azshara!"

We should inform Tyrande and Malfurion about this. Perhaps we should contact these former kin and try to reintegrate them into night elf society.

“You’re overthinking it. The Nightborne here are impossible. They’re completely intoxicated by magical energy. Once I take you to the Eastern Kingdoms, you’ll see what these High Elves become once they’re free from magic,” Rhodes said, shaking his head.

Chapter 183 Arrival in Silverpine Forest, Blood Elf Team

If we're just talking about appearance, the Nightborne of the Broken Isles actually look more like the Night Elves. Since the Great Sundering ten thousand years ago, these Nightborne have never left Suramar.

Because once they leave the area of ​​the Well of Night, their bodies will undergo some kind of mutation until they become withered ones. These monsters have completely lost their minds and have almost irreversibly become a kind of zombie that thirsts for magic.

"You mean, these Highborne elves are still the same as they were 1 years ago?"

“What do you think? They’ll turn into monsters once they’re free of magic, unless you have the Well of Eternity or something similar appears,” Rhodes said.

The night elves had lost their sense of magic, so they did not realize that the Nightborne's Well of Night was a device similar to a smaller version of the Well of Eternity.

This thing is far inferior to the Sunwell of the High Elves, since it doesn't use the water from the Well of Eternity.

For a full 1 years, they remained here, and all the civilians were told that the night elves outside had been destroyed.

But the truth is probably only known to the Archmage Elisande. He was an extremely powerful time mage, and was exceptionally skilled in using time magic.

However, the leader of Suramar is actually a capitulationist. As long as you are strong enough, as long as you can make him despair, then this archmage is very willing to surrender.

At the very beginning of patch 7.0, after players dealt with the Emerald Nightmare event, they were immediately faced with the Nighthold raid. At this point in time, the Nightborne split into two factions.

One faction was the surrender faction led by Archmage Elisande, and the other faction was the resistance and uprising faction led by Chief Arcanist Thalyssa. Archmage Elisande was eventually overthrown by the players.

Then the Nightborne actually joined the Horde, which caught the players off guard. It was said that Ah Qiang had stolen the chief arcane mage's house and taken both his money and his woman.

Damn it, the Chief Mathematical Olympiad is supposed to be searching for magic gems, but it's always been the player doing all the quests!

We've strayed a bit from the topic, but the night elves of Suramar will not return to the night elf race, at least for now. Moreover, Rhodes plans to bring them into the Alliance in the future, and he intends to subdue them with overwhelming power, which Rhodes' current strength is insufficient for.

Only when at least a thousand phoenixes surround the entire city of Suramar will a certain archmage and chief arcanist respectfully come out to surrender.

“This is truly a terrible curse upon our race. Magic is a curse. In my opinion, the power of magic is no better than fel energy. Only nature and life are the true home of the night elves,” Maiev said.