Blade Dance

There is a shocking scar on Kane Sunfury's face, the color has faded, but it can still be seen that the blade has slashed wildly across his entire right cheek.That was left over from the previous battle in Zangarmarsh.Lucas looked at the hideous scar.It came close to severing that face, cutting through the skull.

"Now is not the time to be impulsive. I will not even allow you to go alone, let alone send a team to accompany you."

Lucas's mouth twitched slightly, but he didn't speak.

The deputy commander's expression was peaceful and quiet, and his tone was as steady as ever, with only a trace of boredom between his brows.But he understood that such patience was not personal to him, but out of the request itself.And now that the plea was about to turn into an entreaty—the Illidari never bowed to anyone, and all companions were equals—he hesitated to kneel in a token of his resolve.

He felt a tightness in his chest, and it took him a long time to speak again.

"I said I would definitely save him."

Besides, there is no reason.

His voice seemed to be murmuring: "Even though he has—"

"If he's dead," Kane Sunfury interrupted him, "it's pointless for you to go any further. If he's still alive, he'll come back by himself." His tone became cold and harsh, leaving no room for it .

In the battle of Zangarmarsh, no one thought that the garrison coalition would come, just when the Illidari had to retreat.But even though the coalition's sharp blade pointed at the Legion this time, Kane Sunfury knew clearly that people would never forget their hatred and pain.If the demon hunter fell into the hands of the coalition forces...if he was not injured, there might be a possibility of escape.

He stared at Lucas, with regret and pity on his face.

"He hasn't come back until now. You should already know the ending. You who come to me now are only because of self-blame and remorse."

Lucas raised his head suddenly, his facial muscles twitching.Clenched hands into fists, fingers pinched into palms.The deputy commander didn't avoid the almost resentful look at all, he responded with a cold look.It's like letting a fire burn on the surface of the sea, only to be extinguished in the end.

He waited a long time.

It took a very long time from the anger that distorted the facial features, to the uncontrollable sadness, and then to the disheartened heart.They carried emotions, Kane thought, far more than a player's loyalty to the captain.However, nothing is more chilling than staring at someone for a long time without saying a word.He knew how to use this method to completely make a subordinate give up in the position of deputy commander.No matter how important the original sticking things are.

When Lucas bowed his head again, Kane knew that he had turned his grief and pain into food.To persevere in the will of the departed comrades is the eternal creed of the Illidari, and it is also the preparation that should have been made from the moment of becoming a demon hunter.That's why they are strong.

"Is Lord Illidan awake?"

Kane had planned to turn around and leave, but Lucas spoke unexpectedly.

"Yes, the council is here too."

"Sir, what do we do next?"

Lucas stood up straight, watching the second-in-command intently, to show that he was eager to know more.Kane Sunfury stared at him, feeling the power emanating from him.

"We're going to Marton. The exact plan is still up for debate."

"Shattered Abyss Marton?"

"Yes."

Kane Sunfury suddenly withdrew his gaze and turned his head to look at the hall of the temple below.The two of them were standing in the corridor where Lucas had stopped him earlier.In the hall below, people and shadows came and went, and the demon hunters walked hurriedly, each performing his duties.

"If all goes well, this will be the last mission."

Lucas showed a surprised expression.

He didn't know whether to be excited or terrified.The last time, means they will usher in the final victory?And what happens if it fails?

"We will not fail." Kane seemed to hear his voice, "We will go to Marton to retrieve the Sargerite Keystone."

Lucas frowned.

The name of this item is all too familiar, named after its creator, Sargeras, who was also the leader of the Burning Legion.Alliance and Horde may not know much about the Legion's origins and the Keystone, but the Illidari cannot forget.

Hundreds of millions of years ago, the war between the Titan God and the Void Lord, the confrontation between good and evil, had begun as early as ancient times.At that time, Azeroth was still in the process of gestating the soul of the world.For a long time, the Pantheon has been searching the universe for newborn Titans and sleeping world souls, awakening them, and bringing order to countless worlds.As one of the Titans, Sargeras is the defender of the Pantheon.

Since the birth of the universe, light and shadow have been two of the most primitive forces, contradicting and interdependent.And at the fringes where the energies of light and shadow meet—the turbulent realm known as the Twisting Nether—demons arose.They extend their claws to the physical universe and erode the civilized world.Void Hounds, Mo'arg, Hellfire... and the more powerful dreadlord Nathrezim, who spread turmoil and panic, and provoked disputes between countries, or the abyss lord Anishiran, always It is to conquer the world more directly with cruelty and slaughter.

The great Sargeras immediately set off to eliminate the demons after discovering the mutation.

Demons are vulnerable to mighty titans.However, Sargeras gradually found that whenever he destroyed demons in the physical universe, their souls would return to the Twisting Nether to be resurrected.At that time, Sargeras had not grasped the full picture of the Twisting Nether, so he could not solve the problem at its root.But he decided to create a prison world in the Twisting Nether—Marton, and exile all the demons in it, forever, so that it can no longer corrode the physical universe.

After that, Sargeras continued hunting demons.But this time, their numbers continued to dwindle, and the turmoil caused by the demons also subsided.This peace continued into the next era.The Pantheon no longer focuses on cleaning up demons, but embarks on a journey to search for the soul of the world again.

It was then that Sargeras stumbled upon the void lord's true intentions.

As an invincible Titan, it was the first time he felt the fear that penetrated into his bones.

Instead of fighting against the shadow energy of the void for many years, it has already begun to erode the soul of the world, and even corrupt the unborn Titans that are still sleeping.Once such a titan is born, it will undoubtedly become a void titan, eroding the world together with the shadow power.

Consumed by terror, Sargeras set out to destroy the corrupted nascent titans.Such massacres of his kind set him at odds with the rest of the Pantheon.The fall of the newborn Titan and the spread of shadow power made him more and more convinced that "existence itself is flawed".He believes that only by burning everything can completely stop any corruption and erosion.In his eyes, even if the universe dies, it is better than being dominated by the void.From winter to spring, since life has existed, it will surely be able to reproduce again.He was expelled from the Pantheon for such a terrible and extreme idea, and then embarked on the path he thought was right.

He needs an army strong enough to stand against the voidlords and their corrupting energies.It reminded him of the demons he had once defeated and imprisoned in Mardum.These demons are not only numerous, but also immortal.So Sargeras immediately went to Mardum, and smashed the prison world with the power of the titans, causing a fel explosion.He himself transforms into a demonic creature imbued with fel magic in the explosion.Then, he subdued the demons with his new power, created the Burning Legion, and embarked on a journey to destroy the world.

"The power of Sargeras contained in the Sargerite keystone can open the portal to any demon world, including their home planet Argus." The voice of the deputy commander brought Lucas back to his thoughts Reality.

"You know we kill demons in physical universes like Azeroth or Outland and it doesn't really have any effect. Even though it takes a long time, they can still be resurrected in the Twisting Nether."

Lucas nodded.

"Now we have found a way to eradicate the devil. After we obtain the keystone, Lord Illidan will use half of his body constructed with his own evil energy as the anchor point of Argus, and the other half constructed with the energy of the Holy Light as the coordinate point of Azeroth , so as to open the portal connecting the two worlds."

"And we will be able to slay the demons once and for all, and crush the Legion."

"exactly."

The deputy commander continued: "The Sargerite Keystone was personally appointed by Sargeras to keep the Spider Queen Tylanna. The Spider Queen is the ruler of Mardum, the Shattered Abyss. There are not many demons in Mardum now, but for To be on the safe side, we will still dispatch a large force to Marton. This mission is critical."

"I understand."

"Any thing else?"

"No, sir."

Kane Sunfury passed by his side and left.Lucas stood there for a while, and then came to the medical room on the lower level of the temple.

"Asha."

"You finally came."

Asha Crowsong was helping a soldier to check the newly healed wound, and she showed a sarcastic expression after seeing him.

"Sit there first, I'll come over later."

Lucas sat down on the edge of an empty bed and began to remove the leather armor from his legs.Today was the day for his re-examination of the wound. The wound on his arm was no longer serious, but after being pierced by the succubus' whip on his leg, he was bitten by the evil flame of the abyss lord. It really took a few days to gradually heal.

"Why are you late?"

Asha came towards him with a bandage and a mana thistle.She looked sullen, but the corners of her mouth were curled up, obviously trying to find fault.

"Talking to the deputy commander."

"Sounds easy?"

"what?"

"Marton's mission."

Lucas stared at her blankly.And Asha just squatted down beside his leg, unwrapping the bandage on his leg to check the wound.The cold fingertips touched the exposed thigh muscles, and Lucas flinched involuntarily.

"It's not difficult," he said.

"Simple things are always taken lightly. The Keystone is the most crucial link in this long war, and our only way out."

Lucas stared at her intently.

"I'm thinking……"

Asha looked up at him.

"What about the Legion? If they get in--"

"It seems that you really haven't heard anything."

Lucas didn't answer.Asha looked up and stared at him for a moment.Her face was expressionless, but Lucas was at peace with that gaze.Sometimes, indifference is the best consolation.

Asha bent her head, and dabbed a small amount of mana thistle on the wound on his leg.There was a little tingling from the wound.

"The day before yesterday, the scouts reported that a mo'arg team had tried to approach Shattrath City, and then fought with the coalition forces."

Lucas' expression changed suddenly.

"The results of it?"

"In order to avoid being involved, the scouts withdrew from the forest at that time. When they returned to check later, Mo'arg's body had been burned."

Asha spread the mana thistle evenly, and bound his wounds with fresh bandages.

"So...although it is ridiculous. But at present, we may be able to hand over Outland to the defensive coalition forces."

She tugged on the bandages to make sure the wound was tight and no mana thistle crumbs would fall out.

Lucas' lips twisted.