"I am a subordinate of General Tulayan of the Alliance Expeditionary Force......"

After a few days, the old man gradually began to speak. Under the careful treatment of the priests, he was calmed down and began to regain some of his memories. Some very terrible memories that I had to face.

At the round table, Ares and the leaders listened carefully to the old man's words, and his every word may be an important message, restoring to the people the original war of the century.

"At one point, our army hit the orc's lair, which is a tall castle standing in the Gobi, more than ten times larger than here, all the orcs are there, they have powerful siege weapons and countless warlocks, we can't conquer that castle, General Tulayan tried to carry out the decapitation plan, sent an elite squad to infiltrate the castle and kill their leader. But just as the plan was about to be implemented, a terrible earthquake began to occur throughout Draenor, which was not an ordinary earthquake, it could be said to be the end of the world. ”

Sitting at the round table, the old man talked little by little about his past experience, and everything that the Alliance Expeditionary Force had experienced twenty years ago.

Everyone listened, including Winlessa, who wanted to know the whereabouts of her eldest sister, Aurelia. Back then, her eldest sister Aurelia followed the general Turayan through the Dark Gate and fought the orcs in Draenor. Now, at last, she is here, where her sister once fought, and she wants to get to know all the stories and details that happened back then.

"The earth began to tear apart, and the terrible heat evaporated from the ground, and in an instant it roasted many people, and then the magma tumbled out, and the whole land, all the dark red magma, they were like countless rivers of flame covering the entire continent. The oceans were also destroyed, with large amounts of seawater being sucked into the whirlpools, sea levels dropping dramatically, and finally the boiling waters were completely gone, leaving a dry seabed. ”

"The sky is falling, you can't imagine that kind of picture, it seems like the planet has exploded, yes, I think it did, it did explode, it was shattering, we were retreating, or rather fleeing, but the dark door was so far away from us. We simply didn't have time to get there. At the same time, countless space-time rifts began to appear around us, I think it should be something like a portal, but through them, no one knows which world we will go to, and maybe once we enter, we will be torn apart by the power of the void......"

At the round table, the veteran carefully recounted everything that had happened. Winlessa and Jean could hardly believe it, but Ares knew that everything the Alliance veterans said was true...... Those rifts in time and space are portals, and they are also the reason why there are so many demons in the Outlands later. Neduao desperately opens the portal, only to be used by demons.

"And my sister, where did my sister Aurelia go?"

Wen Lesa asked anxiously.

"I don't know...... It was so chaotic that we didn't even see the face of General Tulayan...... The expeditionary force is fleeing in all directions, and in fact the orcs are fleeing, and in that environment, you can't see anything ten meters away. The whole earth was crumbling, and rubble and hot steam were everywhere. ”

The Alliance veteran replied. You could see the fear flashing in his eyes, as if the image of that day was still deeply etched in his mind, it was his nightmare for the past twenty years.

"Damn it!"

Unable to get news of her eldest sister Aurelia, Wen Lesa cursed very unpleasantly. Ares ignored her and continued to ask the veteran for more details.

"And then, later, you are your comrade-in-arms, how did you survive that catastrophe?"

Ares asked.

A terrifying look appeared on the face of the Alliance veteran, it was a nightmarish memory.

"We stood still and waited to die, you know, there were rivers of magma all around, and we had nowhere to go. But fortunately, after the earthquake, we did not die, and I and a dozen of my comrades-in-arms survived. The surrounding landscape has changed dramatically. Even the air and clouds overhead are different. It became difficult for us to breathe, but we finally got through it. ”

The veteran took a sip of the water on the round table and continued—

"For the next few days, we walked back along the barren land, as if we had found the Dark Door. Later we find out that the Dark Gate has been closed forever...... Yes, we can't go back. Many were desperate, and many survivors committed suicide on the spot...... But there are still many who choose to stay, because we firmly believe that one day, the dark gates will be opened again, and the alliance will not abandon us......"

The veteran said, tears welling up in the corners of his eyes...... Yes, he was convinced that the Union would not abandon them, but the Union abandoned them anyway...... After the Watchtower was built, none of the kings and lords of the Alliance thought of reopening the Dark Gate. They believe that the Dark Gate is closed forever and that Azeroth is safe. King Terenus of Lordaeron even convened a conference of victory of the Alliance, and countless flowers and applause were presented to the benevolent and wise king. Only Stormwind remembers them, and when Varian rebuilt Stormwind, he erected statues of the five Alliance Expeditionary Force heroes in the Valley of Heroes......

"Who knows this, it's twenty years......"

The veteran sighed, and at the same time, Ares could read a hint of anger in his words. Yes, people are not saints, and there is always resentment. A warrior abandoned by the Motherland, he has no less resentment than anyone present.

"How did you save yourself when you found out that the dark door was closed?"

Ares pressed on.

"With memories and battle maps, we returned to Fort Glory. Thanks to the Light, it still exists, and it still stands there intact. We rushed inside, and I found that there were quite a few people gathered inside, and the lucky ones of the expeditionary force were here. Here we re-established our stronghold, fortified our walls, and began stockpiling food for the Coalition to rescue. ”

"But then the orcs followed, attacking the castle with rudimentary siege weapons, and we fought them again and again, resisting their attacks. As the days passed, our casualties continued to mount. Although the walls of Fort Glory are still strong, our soldiers are not replenished or reinforced after they are wounded or killed in battle, but the orcs can, and their warriors seem to be constantly attacking the fortress, day after day, year after year. Until there were fewer and fewer survivors in the castle of glory, and finally, we were left with only three hundred people to defend the castle. ”

The veteran said, his face extremely painful. Indeed, this is tragic...... Even if he wasn't on the battlefield in person, Ares felt extremely heavy when he heard the story. In that environment, sooner or later, people will despair. It is already a miracle that the expeditionary force was able to hold out for so long. And the experience of this veteran is even more legendary...... Ares lamented that you are not the only legend in this world, you are nothing in front of those who have stories......