Chapter Seventy-Six: The Fall of Dunhold (Part II)
Ronin left, as did Orgrim and his large army, both heading in the direction of Dalaran. Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info and I stayed here alone and followed these orcs to the south. It felt very unnatural to me. Especially with people who I knew were loyal to Blackmore, and I had to be on my toes.
But I made the right choice, and that was to let Grom and his guards protect me, yes, they used to be my biggest headache during the Dark Gate, and the number of more than 100 people made it impossible for our entire alliance to be resupplied properly. And now that time has passed, at least they are no longer enemies to me, especially at this time.
They weren't very numerous, it seemed, but they were enough to frighten the other guys, especially Grom himself, and I always felt a strange shudder around him. Perhaps one of the factors we were able to win the first Horde War was due to him and his men staying in Draenor, maybe, but at least we would definitely have to sacrifice more to win the final victory.
I thought so, and I gradually wanted to talk to him, such as the topics he was most interested in.
"It's a shame that I didn't go to war. β
"Humph!" he yelled at me, indeed communicating with him for some necessary protection, but by the time I realized it was too late. "If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be doing nothing like this. β
"The responsibility is heavier than Tarzan, but I don't think you wouldn't think your axe would be lonely. I said, then turned to Betak and sarcastically said, "Everything will be clear when Dunhold is captured, and by the way, your mentor, General Langton, was once an undercover agent arranged by my father, and I think he taught you." β
"How is that possible, General Langtonβ" said a Dunhold orc who had fled, but was then slapped to the ground by Tabek, and then rose up and grabbed the fallen orc.
"Bastard, that's a wicked fellow, how can you call her a general, have you forgotten what he did to me, idiot. The orc recognized something, and nodded violently, while the other escaped orcs all kept their mouths shut. Yes, I have to say that I am not facing an easy opponent, but their demeanor still reveals something about it. For example, this matter will not be so simple, at least.
And that was the fulfillment of his purpose, because I could feel that he was just clenching the hammer.
But on the other hand, Tarbeck's eyes became more fierce towards me, which meant that he would be more eager to take my life. So I'm on the alert as well.
In this way, we walked with a deep smell of gunpowder, and all the people were silent. From day to night, hovering on the steep mountain road, because of Grom's understanding of responsibility, he always paid attention to the movements of those orcs, so all the way down, it was relatively peaceful.
In the evening we arrived at the place where we were going to set up camp, a valley. Yes, one of the most important purposes for us to come first is to stock up on food, and the orcs in this period have expressly forbidden to sneak up on the village again, so the source of food can almost only rely on hunting and wild vegetables and fruits, and we are here to prepare the food that the army needs for the next few days.
It seems that I can't leave to gather the fruit, and Grom is also gone, but he obviously doesn't have the right to command the other orcs, so they should go and prepare food.
But what might be different from what they did was that Grom stayed behind to watch over me under the pretext of fearing that I would escape, and yes, he did, and while it was true, I believe he was more worried about the danger to which I might be exposed. In this regard, I was honest with him.
"You believe me?"
"Some, but I can't think of a reason why he might have betrayed. β
"You have been in prison, and you can't know what will become of you when your temperament is sharpened..."I couldn't help but shake my head as I said this. "Actually, I've been worried that Orgrim will be a different person after living in a cellar like this. As I said this, I realized that what I had just said didn't seem to be appropriate, but he recognized something, and nodded slightly, maybe his behavior did not represent his inner thoughts, but he had begun to be honest with me.
"Arthas, why you have chosen to help us in this way, don't tell me because of your faith in the Light. β
"Those who believe in the Light will have no one agree with me to do so. I said as I thought about how to tell him a reality. "It's about the future. β
"What the future. β
"Of course it's our futureβ" I said, my hand touching his red skin. "You think you've been abandoned by the demons, but I think they'll come back eventually. β
"Demons?"
"Yes, they never allow failure, Naozu is, so are we, and so are you, so I think we will all stick together against them when the time comes. β
"Let's fight them together, hahaha, you're so arrogant, you don't know how powerful they are...."Chief Warsong said, I thought he was laughing at my ignorance, but in fact it was a different look, his face actually showed fear and helplessness and unwillingness, and his tone became much more low-key. "....Sometimes I'm glad they're just using us, not destroying us... Yes, you're right, they'll find us again, then...."Grom didn't say any more but closed his eyes. I can't help but feel a wave of contempt.
"I didn't expect it to be a strong fighter. β
"Ignorant are meaningless, human, you have not experienced that feeling of receiving demonic powers. β
"Bloodthirsty, and the destructive magic of the Warlock, that feeling of control is too much for you to extricate yourself from. β
"That's right, these are the 'plagues' brought to us by demons..."
"Plague?" "Hearing this, I seem to realize something, yes, that's what is next, but not now..."Maybe that's not all, I heard similar rumors when I went to conquer Blackstone Mountain, and I was convinced with the power of the Light that they weren't lying, the demons were coming, and that was really the reason why I wanted to save you, you were the victims of the demons, and you would be an important force against them. β
I stirred up the orc, and he sighed and was angry, and I knew I should tell him something to make him a friend.
"I think more humans or elves are more likely to believe that we are accomplices of demons..... after all..."
"I'm doing this to give you a choice, to fight the demon again or to cling to the demon again..... I know that you have a chance to give our alliance a chance to do it ourselves. β
"Hmph, I wouldn't approve of you if I were a human, but as an orc I should say thank you, I don't know why, I believe you anyway, and I hope I'll be able to kill a few more demons before I fall." β
"Of course, I believe that you will be able to single-handedly take on a demonic vice-leader and achieve your own salvation. β
"Thank you for your expectations, it's the best compliment I've ever heard. β
"You can do it, and your people will be saved. β
"I will, at least I'll do my best when the time comes. β
He said this and I smiled, yes, it meant that I had gained a deeper level of trust, and his smile continued until Betak and the other orcs returned with food. Then another peaceful night passed under his protection.
After the morning, Ronin and Thrall came here first, yes, this fellow of mine still took my safety very seriously at such a moment, and immediately reported the news to us as soon as the war was over.
"Dalaran has succeeded, and your army will soon be here to converge. β
"How can we trust what you say...."One of Bertak's deputies questioned Ronin, but was immediately refuted by Thrall
"I'm an orc, and I can attest to our guards in Dalaran. Thrall scolded the orc who was from the same place as him, but he didn't seem to know much of him in the private room.
"It seems to be going very well. Grom was relieved, and then looked at me with a look of trust, as if we had been able to fulfill the contract, but at this moment, another unsatisfactory news came out of Sal's mouth.
"It didn't go very well. The chieftain's left hand was cut off. At this time, all the smiling faces turned solemn and silent. Yes, I know I'll have to stay here for a while, at least until their army arrives.
We spent the whole day like this, still collecting as much food as we did yesterday, but it was much quieter than yesterday, for example, not a single orc took the initiative to communicate with me, not even Thrall, who did not approach me, but it was his special status, and few orcs accepted him.
I couldn't help but sigh at this. But that wasn't my concern, so I went back to my neighbor and asked for details.
"What's the situation, didn't Antonio go to Stratholme?, and those elves are not in Dalaran, why is this happening, haven't you blocked the news of the periphery. I asked Ronin, and he said something even more sad.
"Some of them are doing research there, and the mage who cut off Orgrim is one of Antonio's high disciples. β
"What about the mage?"
"He sees death as if he were home....and you know that I can't let him pass the news to Dalaran...."Luo Ning said with a throbbing pain in his heart, he attacked a fellow man who fulfilled his accusations, which was definitely not an ordinary taste for a very responsible person, and the most painful memory in his heart---- his brother died at his own hands.
I thought that maybe at a special moment, such as if I hadn't been a hostage here, he would have hesitated to give that person a chance to survive, but he didn't do that, he knew that if he let that colleague go, then some human who was smart and in danger might not be very safe.
"Yes, I see. I sighed and thought that I could only try to comfort my best friend.
Maybe I really made a wrong decision this time, and even at the beginning, if I didn't participate in these plans and let the tribe develop on its own, maybe the result would not be like this, but since I have done this, I can only continue, I hope it will be smoother in the future, hopefully.
Although Grom was silent to me, he still did his duty, and with Ronin present, there was no movement all night. The next day, the horde army came here one after another. Perhaps the scars on their faces must indicate that the war may have been more intense than I had imagined.
"Where's the chief?" Grom yelled at one of the soldiers, who pointed him in the direction behind him. Yes, a figure in pain walked in, and he and Bertak greeted him.
But Orgrim himself didn't pay much attention to the two men, and walked straight to me, yes, I know what the loss of an arm means to a warlike orc. Maybe he's going to be angry with me, or he's going to attack me personally, or whatever, whatever...... In short, Luo Ning is completely prepared. Yes, he didn't face the powerful orcs once or twice and quickly unleash his various powerful spells, but I don't know if it will be the same this time.
But none of them did that. It's that everything seems normal, but it's a little uncalm.
"This war has been much smoother than I thought. β
Orgrim asked, closing his eyes, and indeed the loss of one arm had left him a little disheartened, so it was clearly not what he wanted to say to me, and I had to try to ask.
"You thought you would be wiped out this time?"
"I'm going to plan for the worst, but actually," Orgrim said, looking at his arm, "it's not too bad, at least I'm alive, so that means you'll be safe too." β
"So it's not over yet....." I asked implicitly, and he nodded in reply.
"Yes, Dunhold is not over yet, and when everything is over, everything will be settled. He said, then looked at Bertak. Then he continued to ask me questions. "I don't think there will be any Neying to help me fight this battle this time, right? β
"No, Chief Chief. I said as I looked at Thrall beside me, "You forgot an orc, the brown-skinned Thrall...", and before I could finish speaking, Tarbek dismissed my offer. And I ignored him, but reminded the chief with a man's name.
"Thrall can't be trusted, he's wearing the same pants as humans. β
"He's an orc anyway, think of the dead Durotan. β
"Durotan, yes, we still have Thrall!" Orgrim said, then regained his courage and rallied everyone to discuss their next move.
Yes, losing an arm is not just a matter of struggling to pick up one's hammer and a drop in combat effectiveness, in their minds, a wasted man is no different from a dead man, not to mention that he is a chieftain. This undoubtedly made him feel more ashamed and unwilling, especially before the redemption of the tribe was completed.
Maybe when I mentioned Sal's name, he seemed to recognize something, such as an heir who could help him fulfill his wishes. Maybe that's what he expects from the young orc when he bids Sal off.
When he went, Ronin gave him changes, such as changing his skin color to the green of ordinary orcs, and changing his appearance to the image of Tabek, yes, so that if he was lucky, he might be the first to recognize the deal between them when he saw Blackmore.
In this regard, the adjutant who was the real body on the side did not say a word. He probably knew that he had no reason to reject the offer, and that it would arouse the chief's suspicion if he did. But what can I do, some things will eventually be exposed, I believe he has already realized this, and what I did was not to let him pass on the information, so I stayed here with them.
"I think it's the same as last time, we people stay here, and you can just sneak up on it in the dark. β
I made my own suggestion to them, and as long as Grom was here, I didn't believe they might flee to Dunhold to deliver the news. But that wasn't the case, and Orgrim rejected my proposal.
"No, Grom should be in the position he does best, and I can't command anymore...."
"But..."I knew that the chief was going to send him to the front, and I couldn't help but raise my own grievances, yes, what it would be like if he was missing, but before I could say it, he made a seemingly well-balanced choice.
"Don't worry, I'll take his place to guard you, don't worry...."The chief motioned for everyone to proceed as planned, that is, the army first went to the northern hill of Dunhold to hide and wait, waiting for the stealth Thrall's inside and outside.
..............
Everything went on, and I and those of the Warsong Clan and the Tabek remained here, while the Hammer of Doom sat motionless on a stake with his warhammer in his eyes closed. It turned from noon to evening, and we stayed here in peace, maybe it would be another normal afternoon for some Warsong orcs, but it would be a different story for others.
As the minutes ticked by, some of the orcs began to fidget, and they couldn't help but look at one man, yes, I think they knew what the war would be like when it was over, and they certainly knew what the betrayal would be. Put yourself in their shoes, if I were them, I would definitely do nothing more than two things at this time, either take the initiative to admit my mistake to the chief, or take all the plunge...
I don't know what he's going to do, but I know I'm going to have to prepare for the worst, especially when I see them discussing something, and again, there are other experienced Warsong clans holding their weapons, and it's clear they're not targeting me. Rather, it was Tabek, who was about to walk towards the chief.
"I'm sorry Chief Chief...."When he walked in, the first thing he did was put his weapon aside and the others knelt down with the others to admit his mistake to Orgrim. "Arthas was right, we did have a deal with that Blackmore, but it was an excuse for us to get away and didn't help him with anything. β
"I'm here to see when you'll confess to me, my friend. In the face of his apology, Orgrim sighed deeply and got up and walked into Tarbek and the others.
I deeply doubt that Orgrim is really here waiting for him to admit his mistakes, but it is true that he, like an elder, accepts his mistakes, after all, there are so many mistakes made by their race, and this is nothing at all, not to mention that he is just not getting along with me, and has not harmed the tribe.....
I thought so, but all of a sudden, I felt that something was wrong....'Not to harm the tribe!'
He hadn't had that chance yet! He had endangered me before because he had the power to me, and there were things that weren't what he said he hadn't done for Blackmore, because he had already sent a message to Dunhold. may have already shown that they are loyal to that human being, and they don't need to discuss with their subordinates in advance when they come to admit their mistakes, because if they admit their mistakes, why bother pulling others, this is obviously an organized and premeditated act, such as some extreme things.
But now it's different, he already has the opportunity to threaten the Horde, and that is to take Orgrim directly.
"Be careful!" I called out in their direction, and by this moment Tabek had sprinkled the sand in Orgrim's eyes with his left hand, and quickly swung his right hand at Orgrim with his tomahawk. Luckily, a Warsong orc caught his way in front of the chief and died on his behalf, and while he was clearing the sand from his eyes, another orc who recognized the situation withstood the second axe for him. Annoyed, Orgrim immediately understood, and quickly swung his hammer to grab it, and by this time the other orcs were already fighting each other.
Naturally, I got involved in fighting the angry orcs. After struggling to deal with the two orcs in the vicinity, I immediately realized the sad fact that the difference in strength between the enemy and the enemy was a bit large. And I also learned the difference between the orcs who escaped in Dunhold and the orcs in general, yes, that fellow Langton, really trained them.
The tactics of the Terrans combined with the warriors of the Orcs made me sweat for myself. Although the Warsong Clan was very capable of fighting alone, the numerical disadvantage was an irreparable fact, and we were soon surrounded near the stump where Orgrim had just been sitting, and the other party had already set up a Terran-specific formation similar to an iron bucket formation.
"Damn, Tarbek, you really betrayed me!"
Just when it seemed that he had already lost his wings, Orgrim yelled at Tarbek and the others, yes, this at least proved that he was not waiting for this guy to repent just now. Because some things are definitely...
"That's what you've always taught me, my mentor," Tarbek sneered as he put down his tomahawk slightly, as if to show that they had a deep friendship, but it could have been..."We have no way back, Chief, I hope you will forgive me for my choice when I die, I am also for the tribe...."
"Betrayers deserve to be said for the sake of the Horde?" Before he could finish speaking, an older Warsong clan sneered at him, but the sentence was sarcastic and drew a picture of the Hammer of Destruction.
"Betrayal? By the way, my mentor also taught me to betray. Tarbeck smiled calmly, and rushed towards Orgrim in a more rational tone. "I hope you can tell you how you defeated the former Great Chief Drake's black hand at this last moment. β
As soon as these words came out, almost everyone looked at the Great Chief, and his silence seemed to confirm everything the guy had said. I seem to have one thing in mind about this, yes, although Orgrim is strong, it is impossible to defeat the black hand of the first strong orc who has drunk the blood of Manolos, unless...
"That's right, he did a little trick, like mixing something into the chief's glass. Tabek explained to the crowd. And then it aggravated the murderous aura again. "You haven't forgotten that it was the drug that made me miserable. β
"Yes, you're right, but with your considerable tribal chieftain, my Hammer of Doom will never agree. Ogrim, who couldn't bear his verbal attacks, finally spoke up, yes, he did know how a commander can cheer up everyone when he is at a disadvantage, such as telling everyone the meaning of his actions. "Guys, I had no choice but to do it, if I didn't get rid of him, and the Gul'dan behind the scenes, then we would still be a killing machine, and even if the tribe could rule the world, it would be meaningless, and one day we would still wait for the day when the world would be destroyed, as Draenor did, so I had to regain the faith I once had in the shaman, so that we could achieve the salvation of our tribe. β
He said so, and soon got a response from the Warsong Clan.
"We swear to follow the chief to the death. β
"That's a good point, I hope the Black Hand will be moved by your words when he sees you!" Tabek didn't ask, but motioned for his men to approach us.
We have already grasped the hammer of war in the face of the enemy's approach, and although we are well aware of the results, I think everyone would want to pull a few cushions before dying. And at this time, a storm and snow smashed into them, and my first reaction to this was that Luo Ning was back, but soon I felt strange again, because this was the ice method instead of the fire method that Luo Ning was best at, and the strength was greatly reduced, which meant that it was another mage who was much weaker than him.
At the same time as I was guessing, a familiar teleportation technique appeared beside me, and soon her figure appeared in front of me, but at this moment, I was not happy at all about her appearance, because her current strength could not play a role in turning the tide of the battle like Luo Ning here, such as the spell she just released, at most, it would be a disturbance, and it would not be long before they regrouped. And I can only take this opportunity to communicate with my beloved, as for the rest of his Warsong Clan, of course, they will not regard humans as enemies at this time.
"Gianna, why are you here? β
"I heard from Crassus that you were a hostage here, so I came...."
"And what about Crassus, where is he?" I asked eagerly, but she shook her head, to which I could not help but sigh, yes, that meant that the old red dragon was still in Dalaran.
"It's so dangerous here, you shouldn't have come...."I looked at the place where she had just cast the spell, the blizzard had stopped, and the orc who had been hit stood up. "Your spells are still weak. β
"I'm sorry, I still want to save my strength to take you away. β
Gianna said as she begged Orgrim with a broken arm. And he, who was already ashamed of me, naturally hoped that I would survive.
"Let's cover you, Arthas, tell them the truth, and let Thrall and Grom avenge us. β
"Yes, avenge us. β
Everyone was talking, but I thought that with Gianna's strength, I could save some orcs.
"I've told you the truth a long time ago, and if I go like this, I'm afraid even Thrall won't believe my explanation, so you must come with me. I glanced at my beloved, and she hesitated for a moment and nodded, and they were also very happy with my proposal. And the chieftain, who surged to his own hesitation, went with us.
"Let's go, Chief, we'll hold out for a long time. β
"Grom must know the truth...."
Everyone smiled at him with a determined smile. Orgrim, on the other hand, roared, pressing his right hand against his heart.
"Trust me. I will avenge you. β
Gianna didn't hesitate to do anything, and immediately teleported us away, and in the last moments, I seemed to see Tarbeck's eager eyes. But it's late, now we're dozens of kilometers away, but here, it's not the direction of Dunhold, it's Dalaran, yes, some things haven't been explained to Gianna at all, but she has fallen to the ground with exhaustion at the moment....
However, there was also Orgrim, who lay down the hammer of destruction and wept, who fell to the ground.
"Gianna, it's okay!" I comforted my beloved first, and after a simple healing of the Holy Light, I helped her towards the Great Chief, but he was already very excited, and stared at Gianna fiercely, obviously he didn't know who she was to me. "Where is this? Where are Thrall and Grom? And with your spell you should be able to take two people away, Teresa!"
"Calm down, Chieftain of the tribe, if you hadn't trusted me in the first place, you wouldn't have come to this point. β
I stood in front of Gianna and yelled at him. And he also recognized that Gianna was not Teresa. But what could he do, he could only weep like a child when he recognized the whole truth.
It was not good to see a powerful orc chief crying, but she couldn't find a way to comfort him for a while, but Gianna did think of a way.
"This is near Dalaran, you've just attacked the shelter here, so if you don't want to be discovered by the others, you'd better be quiet. β
Soon sanity regained his mind. But he was helpless, and he could only ask me about the situation.
"Alsace, what to do now, we have to go back to Dunhold and tell them the truth. β
"We're no longer able to use teleportation, so we'll have to wait until Gianna regains her strength. β
"Can't I just run?"
"It's too far away, and if an orc sees you running wild, the consequences are self-evident. β
"Don't you have a way to save them?"
"You're telling me to go back and call the human mage?" I asked him rhetorically in the same tone, but seeing his sad expression, I realized that the sentence was a bit serious, and I could only pat him on the shoulder and comfort him with another word. "People are always responsible for their actions. β
When Orgrim heard this, he didn't say anything again....