Chapter 244: The Fisherman's Profit
Fenreth stared at the old building in front of him, looking bewildered, he didn't know what he would see in the tomb of Sargeras, but it was clear that it shouldn't be like this. What he first thought was carved were actually the shells, bones, and spines of various sea creatures that had been submerged underwater for years and had attached themselves to the building's façade. From here, it looks like you're looking at the depths of the ocean, except that it rises from the bottom of the sea and is shaped into a habitable structure. The door to this strange place is open.
"That artifact is here?" Fenreth asked, frowning. It was difficult for him to associate this rough appearance with the hiding place of the earth-shattering artifact that Nayozu had spoken.
But the Death Knight had no such doubts. "It's here," Regnock insisted, "I can sense it, it's hidden in the depths of here." ”
"Let's go!" Taga shouted. "Why are you standing here stupidly, the sooner we go in, the sooner we can go home!"
Fenreth often felt like he had nothing to say about the Bone Chieftain, but this time the orcs were right. Fenreth was eager to complete the delivery. He beckoned to his orcs to follow Legnok, Taga, and the orc warriors of Taga.
Everywhere you look, there are traces of the structure being in the water for hundreds, if not thousands. All the corners have been rounded due to the constant erosion of the sea, as well as the moss, shells and corals clinging to the walls. The ground here is also covered with fungi and seaweed. All the decorations that once existed on the walls have been lost because they have been in the water for many years, or have accumulated over the years. There's no light to penetrate into this strange building, not a single window - but that's not a problem. Regnock held up his hand, and a yellow light burst out of his hand. Although the light creates a pesky shadow, at least it allows people to move inward.
⊥ as they pushed inward, Fenreth noticed that the wall was cleaner than the one at the entrance. And that's not all. It is also less eroded by the tides. The carvings on the walls for decoration have not been completely brushed away as before. Fenreth can get a glimpse of the temple's splendor in its heyday. He thought to himself that this place must have been spectacular, a kind of nobility and beauty of architecture that he had never imagined.
Fenreth felt the sound of rough footsteps echo through the hall. He found that the warriors of his clan were thinking much the same as him, but the Taga and his bone-chewing orcs were not moved by the beauty of the place, they seemed to be only interested in death and destruction. Regnock seems to be fully focused on his current mission.
Maybe that's why the Taga would suddenly stop and say to a spot where the wall was about to touch the ground, "Look there!" Fenreth looked in the direction he was pointing, and noticed a black-looking smudge on the carving. It looked like ...... "blood," Taga confirmed. He knelt down and sucked the stain hard. Then licked it with his tongue. "Orc blood," he clarified, standing up again. "It was many years ago. ”
"It should be Gul'dan or the blood of his warlocks. Regnock said. "We're almost there!"
Although this means that their mission is about to be completed, it is not a comfortable idea. "Be vigilant. Fenreth said to his orcs, his warriors nodding sternly.
"Fenris, are you scared?" Tagga scoffed, and he stepped forward and put his face in front of Fenris. "Scared of what we might find?" ...
"Of course I'm scared. You bastard!" Fenreth roared. His fangs touched the young chief's cheek. "Gul'dan is a traitor, an idiot. But he was still the most powerful warlock in the tribe!Here it was, unknown what killed him and his followers. If you're not afraid. You're either crazy or you're just stupid!"
"Well, I'm not afraid!" Taga replied. Several of the Fenreth warriors laughed when they heard that. Fenreth just shook his head, wondering why he was acting with such an idiot. But he replied to himself, and that's why, because there have to be some smart people, so that even when the idiots are about to commit something close to suicide, they still know what to do.
"Okay. Fenreth forced himself to smile softly and said. "Well, please, then. ”
Taga laughed and rushed forward, his battle roar echoing through the halls. He walked forward, without any thoughts in his mind. The others followed.
As they made their way deeper into the temple, the walls and floors seemed to be in better condition than before. It's so beautiful that it's exciting. At an intersection, Regnock stopped, looking a little confused. He turned to one path, then to another. Fenreth frowned.
"Is there something wrong?"
"Nothing. I...... I just felt a strange aura" The Death Knight hesitated again, then nodded to himself and walked resolutely towards a pathway. Fenreth shook his head, but still followed.
The hallway ends in a large room. The walls were blank, and what was even more amazing was how clean, smooth and unadorned it was. The sudden contrast made the room look more desolate, but also more noble. At the other end of the room, a massive arch made of black iron occupies almost the entire wall.
"Here it is. Regnock gasped. He pushed the door open.
Then he was stunned in fear.
Behind that door, there was a real darkness, as if midnight had condensed and hidden there, and the light could never find it.
In the darkness, just behind the doorway, was a creature that came entirely out of a nightmare.
It was much taller than all the orcs, so it had to stand in that room. Its skin is covered in scales, and lumps that can burst at any moment are all over its body, and its body surface looks like a liquid like water. It has protruding spikes on its shoulders, forearms, chest, and elsewhere. At the end of its excessively long arm is a massive, long-clawed palm. It is too narrow underneath its face. And the upper one is too wide, forming an inverted triangular head. Its slanted eyes glowed smoky yellow, while one of its small mouths was covered with sharp fangs. Behind it, a tail swayed from side to side.
In one of its claws was a long stick that looked like a spear with a wooden handle and a silver tip. The head of the long stick is inlaid with a huge gemstone that emits a dazzling white light. There were many spikes gathered on top of that gem. The brilliance of the gem dwarfed the darkness of the room. The gem sparkled from time to time, but eventually faded into the darkness.
It was the Scepter of Sargeras, the artifact that Neozu had asked them to bring back.
Fenreth was sure that it was a demon guarding it, and that all they needed to do was snatch it from the monster. But they didn't know it, including the demons they faced. In this space, there was a pair of eyes looking at them silently at this time.
"You can't go through here. The creature hissed, its voice very oily. "This place has been defiled by mortals once! I will not allow you to defile it again!" ...
"We didn't want to be here. Fenreth tried to hide his panic and replied, "We just want the scepter in your hand. ”
The demon laughed, its low laughter sounding like the crunch of bones rubbing against each other. It stepped forward, its long paws scurling across the marble floor, dented in deep dents. "Then you can try to take it out of my hands. "It was built on the road. "After you fail, I will tear you apart. Then enjoy your delicious souls. ”
"I'm going to bite your bones with my teeth and drink your marrow!" Taga roared at the demon—a language he could understand. Then. Taga raised his battle axe and charged towards the demon.
Lin Yue had actually arrived here one step ahead of them, but he was just waiting quietly, because he knew that Fenreth and Taga were back. Since there are free thugs, why not use them.
Although Fenreth had scolded the idiot Taga ten thousand times in his heart, he himself was no better. Fenreth raised his weapon and joined the Bone Chieftain in battle. About thirty other Thunder Kings and Bone-Chewing Orc warriors followed behind them.
Even so, it was a difficult battle. The demon was much more powerful and swift than all the orcs. His claws can easily tear apart the bones and muscles of orcs, who are as fragile as dry leaves to it. The scepter in its hand was also heavy enough to crush the orc's head. The end of Sargeras's scepter was barbed, and the demon used it to thrust into the chest of a bone-chewing orc, and then through his back, blood still dripping from the scepter. Taga looked at the demon and screamed angrily.
But the demon's most terrifying and worst attack came from its bite. Its mouth can be opened in a way that completely transcends the limits of physics, revealing several rows of teeth. Fenreth watched as it bit off half of an orc's head. Even though he was in the midst of a war rage, the situation made him feel sick.
And it was the wrath of the battle that saved them. Normally, Fenreth would have been disgusted by the bloodlust of orcs, but for him now, it was a gift. Without it, many orcs - including himself - would have fled in panic and died in the end. But now, the orcs' brains felt a little drowsy, their vision began to blur, and their blood was rushing through their bodies, and it was this bloodlust that kept them on the offensive. The demon was fast, but with so many orcs attacking it from different angles at the same time, it was still hit a few times. The demon was strong, but it was maimed because the orcs cut off its limbs.
Eventually, the demon's tail, one arm, and part of its leg were severed, and even its remaining arm was nearly smashed by the orcs, and it hung like a snake from its body. Fenreth and Taga were in unison, on either side of the demon, delivering a deadly blow to the demon with all their might, slicing its thick neck with their axes. The demon fell to the ground, its neck sliced off the sides, and its head rolled at Regnock's feet.
Fenreth crouched down and picked up the scepter that had fallen to the ground, feeling the energy contained in the scepter pulsate slightly. It was a bit lighter than Fenreth had expected.
"We got what we were looking for. He turned around and said. "Let's go. ”
"What?" Surprisingly, Regnock objected. "You know, this is the Tomb of Sargeras! and you killed its gatekeeper. ”...
"That's just a gatekeeper. Fenreth replied. "There will be other guards here, pay attention to what I said. He lifted up the scepter, which glowed with light. "Luckily, we don't need to go any deeper into the abyss. ”
"You don't understand. Regnock continued, approaching Fenreth. "We've got the Scepter, and we should have the Eye of Sargeras in our hands. Do you remember when I was confused earlier? That's because I sensed both artifacts at the same time. It took me a while to understand this. But now, I finally know the exact location of the Eye of Sargeras—in the depths of that hallway. That's what Gul'dan was looking for, and now it's at his fingertips. ”
Regnock's eyes narrowed with anger. "It's so sympathetic, you know that you all have to die at the thought of me. Now, are you going to come with me to get your eyes, or are you going to ......?"
"Or what?" Fenreth said angrily. "Go, go. Kill us right here, and then you go alone to find the Eye of Sargeras. No matter what we choose, we will die. He was almost entirely sure that the Death Knight was lying to him, but he stuck to his decision. Regnock may not kill them all out of a small rage, but it is certain that the thing that guards the Eye of Sargeras will kill them all.
Regnock held up his hands, and at that moment, Fenris's heart almost stopped beating. But then, the Death Knight still put down his hand, after all, it was just slapping the swollen face and making the fat man.
"You're all fools," Regnock yelled, but there was a frustration in his voice.
"Maybe. Fenreth agreed. "But we fools can survive to see the sun tomorrow. He stopped talking and turned away. The Thundernet Clan followed him, followed by the Taga and his orcs. To his lesser satisfaction, after a while, he noticed that Regnock had joined them again.
The moment the demon was killed just now, Lin Yue almost made a move, but he didn't. It's not the best chance, he knows.
Following in the footsteps of Regnock, Lin Yue continued to follow behind them not far away. (To be continued.) (。 ))