Thrall's secret palace is built inside a cave in the Pool of Tears Swamp of Sorrows. One must use Underwater Breathing Spell to descend to the bottom of the Pool of Tears to enter this secret palace.
This luxurious secret palace is extremely extravagant, with countless Magic Gems embedded in its walls, used solely for lighting, and said to be able to maintain its light for a hundred years.
Deep within the cave, ten thousand Tauren were frozen with ice magic, ensuring Thrall could eat his favorite beef at every meal, while Vol'jin and the others were also given some bones.
Although he had fled here for his life, Thrall was not resigned to his fate and maintained contact with the outside world, with his trusted followers constantly sending him the latest news from Azeroth.
Upon learning that Garrosh had breached three Scourge Army overnight, forcing the Scourge to flee without a fight, Thrall was extremely frustrated, and clumps of his hair fell out.
"Has the world really changed?" Thrall muttered to himself, slumping into his chair.
Soon, more bad news arrived: Jaina of Theramore and Sylvanas of Undercity issued statements supporting Garrosh's candidacy for Horde the Warchief, declaring Thrall a useless piece of trash.
Thrall was so angry that his face turned ashen, and he almost fainted.
At this moment, what he feared most was that those around him would take advantage of his misfortune. Thrall noticed by chance that Vol'jin's expression was strange, as if he was doing something behind the scenes, which made Thrall feel even worse.
To reassure his few remaining subordinates, Thrall convened a meeting.
Looking at the anxious crowd, Thrall said gravely, "King Varian is a useless piece of trash, Tirion Fordring has become Garrosh's lackey. If we want to defeat Garrosh, we can only rely on the Lich King Arthas now."
Everyone looked at Thrall, wondering what Thrall meant. Vol'jin cautiously said:
"But the Scourge was no match for Garrosh's army."
Thrall grinned and said:
"My greatest wish is for the Lich King Arthas to Execute Garrosh on the battlefield. With Garrosh dead, who else besides my great Savior is qualified to inherit the Warchief's position? In that case, the glory of his 200,000 Orcs defeating the Scourge will belong to me."
Everyone looked at Thrall as if he were a fool.
That's far too idealistic. Garrosh is definitely not an idiot; he would value his life above all else and wouldn't Recklessness Charge to the front lines.
Thrall confidently declared, "I have a secret to tell you all, about Garrosh's weapon, Gorehowl."
Everyone looked puzzled, and Thrall chuckled and said:
"Gorehowl is a Legendary weapon. The Warsong Clan did not possess the technology to forge Gorehowl; it was likely created by Ogres. The power of Gronn Heart was sealed within it using Ogre black magic, granting the user immense power. According to tradition, each person who inherits Gorehowl must kill a Gronn, extract its heart, and seal it within to gain Gorehowl's approval; otherwise, they will suffer a backlash."
"Six chieftains of the Warsong Clan inherited Gorehowl by killing Gronn. Unfortunately, Grom Hellscream was an incompetent coward who couldn't bring himself to kill the Gronn. To inherit Gorehowl, he found a powerful Ogre Mage forcibly sealed the backlash. Heh heh, Garrosh doesn't know this secret. Once the seal is broken, the backlash from the six Gronn Hearts will kill Garrosh in an instant."
After hearing this, everyone suddenly realized that Thrall also possessed such a secret.
Thrall said smugly:
"Years ago, I secretly sent people to search for Ogres throughout Outland, and they finally found the magic to break the seal. As long as I tell Arthas this dark magic, Garrosh will be doomed."
Upon hearing this, everyone's confidence soared, and they showered Thrall with flattery.
Thrall felt a long-lost sense of euphoria and enjoyed the feeling.
Icecrown Citadel.
Taelan Fordring, clad in the Lich King's armor, hovered silently in the air.
Through the heart of Old Gods, Robbie successfully resurrected Taelan, who is now a fully human being. After the initial weakness, Taelan has fully recovered.
Arthas is a living person; only by resurrecting Taelan can he better portray Arthas.
Kel'Thuzad wasn't envious, and shook his head, saying:
"A fragile body, too many useless thoughts and desires, and the imminent arrival of old age—the human body is far too fragile. As someone who pursues the truth of magic, I will never walk down this dead end. I believe that the Undead are the path of human evolution."
It should be understood that, with a human body, only those who are extremely self-disciplined and stay away from the temptations of the mortal world can embark on the path of magic. However, once one becomes Undead, such troubles are completely eliminated.
Robbie held a secret letter in his hand, which contained a black magic spell. It was delivered by Thrall's messenger. Robbie smiled with satisfaction:
"Using the dark magic taught by Thrall to defeat Garrosh will minimize the chances of arousing his suspicion."
Kel'Thuzad added, "But we can't let Garrosh die like this."
Garrosh led 10,000 elite Orcs into Icecrown Citadel. On the first level, they faced countless Ghouls and Crypt Fiend, densely packed and overwhelming.
Garrosh was unfazed, and the Orcs army continued to advance. Just as smoothly as before, the Ghouls and Crypt Fiend were as fragile as paper in the face of the brave Orcs.
Before long, after paying a negligible price, the Orcs army ascended to the second level.
A group of Death Knights suddenly charged forward, the Death Knight one riding a black warhorse engulfed in flames. He plunged into the Orcs army like a blade, attempting to cut them in two.
Garrosh reacted swiftly, dispatching his brave wolf riders.
The two cavalry forces clashed, and the Death Knight was quickly overwhelmed, retreating steadily amidst the wolf riders' cleavers and the giant wolves' teeth.
The leading Death Knight fell to the ground, saying unwillingly:
"If the Scourge hadn't weakened, I could have wiped you all out by myself."
Garrosh grinned slyly, brimming with confidence and self-assurance.
On the second level of the Icecrown Citadel, the Orcs army encountered some trouble. The constant stream of Death Knights and a large number of Scourge Abominations caused some losses to the Orcs army.
But these losses were all within Garrosh's expectations. Garrosh successfully swept through the second level, leaving only a small number of soldiers to clean up the Battlefield, while his army continued its relentless assault on the third level.
The third level of Icecrown Citadel has high ceilings and towering stone pillars. As soon as the Orcs army stepped into the third level, they were met with a barrage of Frost Breath.
Garrosh looked up and saw more than a dozen Frost Dragons flying in the sky, each carrying dozens of Scourge Dragon on its back.
The breath of the Frost Dragon and the magic of the Scourge mage poured down on the Orcs army, causing the deaths of thousands of Orcs.
Garrosh frowned slightly. This was the greatest casualty since the start of the battle, but it was clear that the Frost Dragon and Scourge mages were the Scourge.
Magic and breath are both finite. The Scourge mage ran out of magic, and the Dragon stopped Dragon's Breath. Finally, it was Garrosh's turn to retaliate.
The Orcs laborers carried huge ballistae up to the third level.