Chapter 331: Apostolic Heart, Invasion
On the site of what was once the Ogre Arena, a majestic dark portal towers high. Kargas led the group of orc slaves who had escaped from the ogre prison, and watched over the ogres who had become orc slaves after the defeat to carry materials.
A metal blade was attached to his severed limb at the moment, and all kinds of metal weapons were installed on the orc slaves who had harmed his body with him to be free.
They spontaneously formed a new orc clan, the Broken Hand Clan.
They are fanatical and free, indulgent and tyrannical. Once they were free, they were extremely difficult to control. The only one who could convince them was the High Priestess Held, who had defeated the ogres and unified most of the orc clans.
That kind of natural disaster-like elemental magic and power deeply shocked their hearts. And it liberated them, gave them freedom, and gained their respect.
Powerful and respectful, as long as they do both, most orcs will be willing to obey orders. Even if the other party is not an orc.
Voshugu.
"Is this the treasure of the Shadow Moon Clan?" Herder looked at the huge black hill. The energy in her body surged, and she lifted up the huge mountain void under the surprised gaze of Nao Zu and the others. The sharp magic power slashed away the mountain piece by piece, and after peeling off the mountain, a black star was revealed.
Powerful shadow power radiated from within the stars, and there seemed to be some kind of void whisper in the air. Shamans such as Naozu are extremely sensitive to this kind of whispering. These whispers reminded them of the taboos of the clan.
"Shadows, Light, Evil Powers, the Arcane of Azeroth." Herder whispered to himself. Perhaps it was time to awaken the apostolic heart, she thought. But that requires enough energy for the corresponding attribute.
"You made the right decision." Herder shoved the Dark Star into the portal of the Sky Paladin, turned to look at the shamans of the Shadowmoon Clan such as Neozu, and in their slight bow, the portal in the sky plummeted, shrinking all the way, enveloping her entirely, and then engulfing and disappearing, leaving only her words to fall into Neozu's ears.
"Take the warriors of your clan to the assembly place, I promise you strength and knowledge, and you will all gain it."
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Lordaeron.
"Your Majesty, the Archmage implores you to go to the Dragon's Tower to testify." A court mage turned into a bird that had been restored to its human form under the throne bowed slightly to the slightly aged Terenus.
"Is Kel'thugad going to succeed?" Terenus Minahir opened his slightly narrowed eyes, and his face showed a hint of surprise.
"Yes, the Archmage is on the verge of taking complete control of one of the floors of the Dragon Tower. The kingdom of Lordaeron will forever enjoy the resources produced by the Dragon's Tower. The court mage also smiled and replied in the affirmative.
"That's good. Tell him I'll bring someone to witness it. Don't forget, he owes me a secret I want. Terenus stood up from his throne and said to the court mage who had reported the news.
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Dragon's Tower.
"Your Majesty!" Kel'thugad bowed slightly towards Terenus, who had arrived with his army.
"You did it, mage." Terenus spoke on horseback. "I've been fighting for you for thirty years, and if you don't succeed again, then we'll have to wait for the next time. At that point, you may only be able to expect to cooperate with my successor. ”
"You'll be young. That's what I promised you! Kel'thugad also knew that Terenus was not complaining, but telling an imminent truth.
After all, the key to the Dragon Tower was a storage period that was negotiated by the original forces. Lordaeron had forcibly kept it in his hands for more than twenty years, under various pretexts, except for the ten years of his own. And the changes in Lordaeron's army can't hide from other kingdoms at all, which also makes many kingdoms dissatisfied with Lordaeron's domineering.
Although they will not unite to do anything against Lordaeron now, all kinds of notes and pressures have also flown towards Lordaeron in a frenzied and intensive manner in recent years. Even the elves sent messengers to inquire.
Although the other party did not show any dissatisfaction or inclination, it still made Terenus feel troubled. I even have to think about it, now it is those kingdoms and Dalaran mages and elves, so if I make an excuse to drag it down, will it be those guardian dragons who will come?
But fate finally chose to be on his side at this moment, and Kel'thugad's plan succeeded!
"I hope so." Terenus was excited, but his face was not revealed. He came here to take control of a gateway to the Dragon's Tower with the help of Kel'thugad.
From ancient times to the present, no force has ever been able to do what he did. Kel'thugad seems to have mastered many of the secrets and knowledge of the Dragon's Tower.
"It's a huge energy that's very different from arcane and the like, it's the convergence of human hearts! It is naturally suitable for a monarch with authority. I believe that the Tyrannosaurus King built this tower in the first place to harvest the power of people's hearts. But alas, he didn't wait for the tower to reach maturity before he was banished and sealed.
For thousands of years, it has gathered a large amount of human power in its body. These forces are not branded by anyone, they are ownerless. What the Tyrannosaurus King did not acquire, will be held in the palm of your hand by Your Majesty at this moment.
You will ascend to the sky in one step and become a demigod! Kel'thugad looked fanatical and congratulated Terenus.
"The power of the human heart." Terenus chewed it in his mouth repeatedly, his eyes lit up slightly.
You can also understand it as faith! This is a power that only kings can inherit, and it is also the limit that the Tyrannosaurus King has set for this power. Kel'thugad said.
"When does it start?" Terenus was a little impatient, but he was still calm, and he asked, looking at Kel'thugad.
"It's already in the final phase." Kel'thugad moved out of the way, motioning for Terenus to enter the tower with him.
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In front of the huge black portal, the wide ground that had been razed to the ground and reinforced was densely packed with a large number of orc armies. They are all the most elite and powerful warriors in a clan that have been carefully selected. It was also an advance army sent to the New World.
The eyes of all the orcs were feverishly looking at the cloaked figure floating in the air in front of the portal, and even the most disobedient Broken Hand clan had no patience for the long wait. Instead, they are full of anticipation.
Destruction, anger, tyranny, conquest.
They are more extreme than ordinary orcs, and with the power that Heldh has bestowed, they are even more powerful.
In the end, under the expectant gaze of all the orcs, the calm black portal finally rippled and made waves. A huge teleportation curtain opened from the door, opening in front of the orcs with the sound of humming energy.
"Go, for the orcs, and for the life of Draenor, occupy a new world!" Herder's voice rang through the ears of all orcs, as if it were ringing in their heads.
As soon as her words fell, the orcs, who had been impatient for a long time, immediately turned into a brown torrent, trampling the earth, and rushed to the black portal one after another.
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"What's that?" As he walked towards the Dragon's Tower, Terenus suddenly seemed to see a flickering light on the tower, and he guided him with the sword in his hand, and as he asked questions, a faint trace of unease flashed in his heart.
"That's?" Kel'thugad followed the blade of Terenus, and saw one of the portals in the Dragon's Tower glow brightly, surging energy pouring out, outlining a huge portal in the void. Then, an overwhelming array of brown monsters swarmed out of the door.
As the only conspicuous life in the vicinity, Terenus and his army saw the brown monsters swarming out, turning around almost without stopping, brandishing their weapons and roaring towards them.
Seeing this, Terenus finally realized where the uneasiness in his heart came from, and he first glared at the dazed Kel'thugad, and brandished his sword, ready to deal with the impact.
At the same time, the court mages who came with the team also re-prepared materials and magic under his orders, and prepared to open the large portal back to Lordaeron.
Terenus only hoped that the elite army he had brought with him, armed to the teeth, would buy him a little more time. At the very least, fight until the portal opens and he takes the people away!
A whistling battle axe swirled and threw in the air, and a group of about thirty soldiers with a shield in their hands stood out from the ranks, and the shield was stimulated by the inlaid energy crystal, and the wind incantation engraved on it rushed out from the shield, turning into a strong wind wave and rushing forward, rolling up the whistling battle axe in the air.
This is a means of dealing with long-range attacks such as arrows in battle arrays. Corresponding to this is the Rock Mantra. It is designed to deal with powerful shocks and magical bombardments.
The kingdom of Lordaeron, under the control of Terenus, has scavenged a large amount of magical materials from the Dragon Tower at any cost in the past thirty years. Among them, the bones of the giant dragon can be pieced together a dozen.
These resources have armed Lordaeron's most powerful army. And even more luxurious than the army's equipment is Lordaeron's court mage. With a deep financial estate and a system of magical knowledge provided by Kel'thugad, the royal family of Lordaeron has recruited and cultivated many powerful mages in the past few decades, and even faintly catches up with the mage city of Dalaran in terms of fame.
Of course, it's just a catch-up. Whether it's heritage or otherwise, as well as its appeal to human mages, Dalaran remains the crown second to none.
A lot of resources were invested in those mages, who in turn created a lot of magic scrolls and equipment according to Terenus's requirements. Little by little, with more and more mages, Terenus finally armed a powerful army of magical equipment. Its level of luxury is unmatched by any human kingdom now.
Perhaps only the realm of the elves can match his powerful army.
This is also the basis for him to be able to remain calm in the face of an overwhelming number of orc warriors despite the huge number of disparities. This invincible army of 1,000 men is where his confidence lies.
Soon, however, the confident look on Terenus's face froze. Because he found that the orcs were not as well equipped as the soldiers under his command, but they were strong enough. In particular, there are shamans similar to human mages among them, who can use the power of the elements to harm them.
The human soldiers formed a circle, protecting the mages and Terenus at the center. The crushing orcs finally rushed over and collided with the soldiers.
The court mages who did not participate in the casting of the portal also took action, resisting the attacks of those orc shamans, and giving the orcs magic to fight back.
As more and more orcs poured out of the door, so did the pressure on the human soldiers. Although they have always faced only a certain number of orcs, the opponent's fearlessness and strength have offset the equipment advantage of human soldiers to some extent. This also makes the formation of human soldiers like an elongated string, not knowing when it will reach its limit and break.
Looking at those dead soldiers, the anger in Terenus's heart was almost indescribable, it was all because of his hard work, spending a lot of money and Lordaeron's national strength, and carefully selecting and cultivating excellent soldiers. Dying one is enough to make him feel distressed, and if you add the loss of those expensive magic equipment, it will not only be distressed.
It's the heartache that turns black in front of my eyes!
The orcs apparently regarded the magical equipment as their own trophies, and each time they killed a soldier, they stripped them of their equipment.
Eventually, before the line could be breached, the court mages opened the portal to Lordaeron.
Terenus retreated into the portal with a face almost black.
Seeing that they were about to run, the orcs almost went crazy and attacked the human soldiers' formation, but except for the lives of some human soldiers, they could only watch the light of the portal turn from bright to dark, and finally disappeared into the air with a crackle.
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The Apostle's Heart was activated by Heard in the Dragon Tower, and its creator was embodied in the tower as a representative of the energy stored in the Dragon's Height.
Apostle Luke!
A Luke who can't connect to the Internet, a Luke who can only play on a single machine, a Luke who exists on the energy of the Dragon's Tower, and a Luke who is just an energy clone and may not even know that the deity is manifested and exists, was shaped by Herder with the heart of an apostle.
(End of chapter)