Orgrimmar.
Eitrigg was beaten to the point of near death, his limbs mangled and bloody, and four strong Orcs carried in a guillotine.
A bucket of ice water was poured over it, Eitrigg slowly awoke, groaning weakly.
Thrall grinned maliciously, "Eitrigg, do you know you're wrong?"
A blood-soaked scythe lay before him, the dried blood turning a dark black. Eitrigg was terrified and pleaded:
"Savior, I was wrong, please forgive me, spare my life!"
Thrall let out a heavy, cold snort:
"If you fail to capture Nathanos, it's tantamount to destroying Azeroth. The sinner who destroys Azeroth is utterly wicked; you're doomed."
Eitrigg was lifted onto the guillotine, and the sharp blade fell, cleaving him in two at the waist.
"That's fine."
Mannoroth, the Pit Lord had transformed into Orcs, waved his hand, and several Legion Engineers stepped forward to take Eitrigg away for treatment.
Thrall pleaded ingratiatingly, "Lord Mannoroth, this Eitrigg has ruined everything. Please, sir, have shown mercy and spared his worthless life."
Mannoroth said calmly, "Nathanos's soul was taken to the Shadowlands by that good-for-nothing Uther. We must retrieve his soul before Sylvanas."
Thrall's eyes lit up, and he said obsequiously, "Please enlighten me, sir."
Mannoroth smiled slightly, "Once we obtain the Skull of Gul'dan, we can contact the Jailer of the Maw."
"Skull of Gul'dan?"
Thrall felt a pang of unease. Gul'dan was his predecessor, and Thrall's goal was to surpass him and become the greatest Orcs chieftain.
Unexpectedly, Gul'dan has a connection with the mysterious the Maw.
Mannoroth saw right through Thrall's thoughts, laughed, and patted him on the shoulder, saying:
"Gul'dan once mingled in the Tomb of Sargeras, but he was merely a lowly Servant. When Illidan raided the Tomb of Sargeras, although he was driven away, he gained the favor of some people. A powerful being from the Void took the initiative to befriend Illidan and introduced him to some powerful beings, including the Jailer of the Maw. His contact information is recorded inside Skull of Gul'dan."
Thrall breathed a sigh of relief; it turned out that Skull of Gul'dan was just a magical artifact used to record contact information.
"I've heard that Illidan treasures the Skull of Gul'dan like a priceless treasure, never letting it out of his sight," Thrall said with some difficulty. "Obtaining the Skull of Gul'dan is incredibly difficult."
"It's all up to human effort." Mannoroth said with a mysterious expression.
Thrall couldn't think of a way to conquer the Black Temple.
However, Skull of Gul'dan was obtained in order to rescue Nathanos, and then use Nathanos to threaten Sylvanas, using the Forsaken to fight the Black Temple.
If there's a way to conquer the Black Temple, why go through all this trouble?
Thrall's eyes lit up. A qualified leader doesn't need to do everything himself; he only needs to make good use of talent.
Eitrigg cannot die.
The next day, Eitrigg awoke, fully recovered with the help of the Legion technology.
"Eitrigg." Thrall grinned. "I have a simple task for you: go to the Black Temple and retrieve the Skull of Gul'dan."
The city of Shattrath, bathed in Holy Light, was immersed in an ocean of joy.
Shattrath achieved a great victory over Tempest Keep and successfully killed Kael'thas for the second time at Magisters' Terrace.
Because of Thrall's departure, all the glory belongs to Shattrath City.
Aldor, the Scryers, and the Sha'tar Skyguard all became heroes.
To commemorate this great victory, Naru'adar opened the slums, taking in large numbers of refugees from beyond the borders.
Meanwhile, the Blood Elves, who originally stole the Holy Light, gained the recognition of the Army of the Light for their merit in killing Kael'thas.
The Holy Light Celebration the Blood Elves joining the Holy Light is about to begin, and the people of Silvermoon City are overjoyed, singing and dancing.
The Broken entered Shattrath City as refugees, Akama re-established his base in the Lower City.
Not long ago, the Lower City were massacred by Scryers and turned into military rations. Although it was kept strictly secret, news of the massacre still leaked out.
To prevent similar incidents from happening again, a united armed force was formed in the Lower City, establishing the fourth power in Shattrath City.
The Broken seized the opportunity to take command of the Allied forces, which meant that Akama had taken control of the Lower City of Shattrath City.
Akama had no idea what was going on in Shattrath City, and he was preparing to make a big move during the Holy Light Celebration.
On this day, through the introduction of the Arakkoa from the Outland, an uninvited guest arrived.
Inside a luxurious house in the Lower City, Akama smiled as he looked at the visitors.
Eitrigg wrapped himself up tightly, going to great lengths to meet Akama. To obtain the Skull of Gul'dan, he had no choice but to make his move on Akama.
"Akama, the great Savior Thrall brings his sincerity," Eitrigg said cautiously, carefully observing Akama's expression.
"I haven't forgotten how you treated me in Rustwater Town, in Orgrimmar." Akama gritted his teeth. "Eitrigg, you dare to come see me again?"
Eitrigg knew he couldn't show weakness, or he might die here.
"Akama, that was just a test for you. The great Savior Thrall has high hopes for you." Eitrigg adopted a haughty demeanor.
"It sounds like you need my help." Akama was quite shrewd; being tortured by Thrall and Eitrigg was the greatest humiliation of his life.
"I should hand you over to Lord Illidan; he would be very pleased."
Eitrigg smiled faintly and said confidently:
"This is Shattrath City. I am protected by the Holy Light. I know you. You want to replace Illidan and become the King of Outland."
Akama looked at him with amusement. "Everyone has ambitions, that won't be a weapon against me."
Eitrigg shook his head. "You misunderstand. I meant the Broken. Kael'thas has Tempest Keep and loyal Blood Elves; Vashj has Coilfang Reservoir and a constant stream of spawning Naga. What do you have? Broken dies is one less to go. How can you possibly fight Illidan?"
Akama was slightly moved.
Eitrigg continued, "The main force of the Black Temple consists of Demon Hunters and Demons who have defected to the Burning Legion. The Broken are dispensable and can be abandoned at any time."
"What are you trying to say?" Akama asked, puzzled.
"If you cooperate with the great Savior Thrall, Orgrimmar is willing to offer a great gift," Eitrigg said with a smile.
Akama remained silent.
Eitrigg said, "With Hellfire Citadel, where Pit Lord Magtheridon continuously creates Fel Orcs, you can contend with Vashj and Kael'thas."
Akama laughed loudly, "Eitrigg, don't you know that Hellfire Citadel belongs to Lord Illidan?"
Hellfire Citadel is located on Hellfire Peninsula.
After the Second War ended and the Dark Portal was destroyed, Kargath Bladefist pledged allegiance Pit Lord Magtheridon, the Pit Lord and King of Outland, and proclaimed himself Warchief of the Horde.
Later, Illidan conquered the Black Temple, defeated Magtheridon, and imprisoned him in Hellfire Citadel to create the Fel Orcs.
Kargath Bladefist immediately pledged allegiance to Illidan and remained the master of Hellfire Citadel.
Of course, compared to Kael'thas's trusted confidants Kael'thas and Vashj, Kargath Bladefist's status was much lower.
Eitrigg said mysteriously, "Don't forget, Hellfire Citadel is full of Orcs, and all the Orcs are under Thrall's command. Kargath Bladefist is just a fake chieftain. We're willing to help you get rid of him and make you the master of Hellfire Citadel."