Before Thrall arrived at the Legion camp, he heard about the setbacks suffered by the Legion's vanguard.
Thrall was well aware that the Burning Legion's technology far surpassed that of Azeroth, and that the Legion was not incapable of destroying the Ancient of War.
However, if the cost is too high, Archimonde might feel that invading Azeroth is not worthwhile, and thus stop the invasion.
If the Legion retreats, no one in Azeroth will be able to stop Arthas's revenge, Orgrimmar will be reduced to rubble in an instant. Thrall understands that the Orcs must do everything in their power to assist Archimonde.
Archimonde remained calm and composed, looking down at Thrall, who wore a fawning expression.
"Thrall, you have greatly disappointed me. I ordered the Orcs to infiltrate the Alliance and see what you have done. Why did the Emissary leave in disappointment? Isn't this what you do best? If you can't do a good job, Garrosh is happy to replace you. You can go back to Nagrand and farm."
"My lord, please calm your anger," Thrall said ingratiatingly. "It was indeed my mistake. The Emissary very cunning and treacherous. In fact, he agreed to the cooperation between the Night Elves and the Orcs, but he only needed some bribes."
"A bribe?" Archimonde stared at Thrall and asked, "What does the Emissary want?"
Thrall scratched his head in distress. "Lord Archimonde, we are still investigating. We only know that the Emissary is a human, but humans have such a wide range of interests. They are not like the Night Elf race or the foolish Tauren, whose demands are relatively simple. Humans are an easily bribed race, and at the same time, the most difficult to fathom. Please give me some time. Once we know the Emissary's true identity, we will definitely be able to find out his preferences."
Archimonde was slightly taken aback. He recalled Grom Hellscream's report that he had inadvertently discovered the identity of the Emissary, and he hadn't expected it to come in handy today. Archimonde's face hardened, and he reprimanded:
"Thrall, your Orcs intelligence is far too weak. Our Legion has long since discovered that the Emissary was once a human emperor. He unified the various human races, drove out the Trolls of the Eastern Kingdoms, and only then did humanity achieve its glory. He spent his entire life searching for the path to immortality, and finally succeeded, becoming the messenger of the Moon Goddess."
"Emissary? Could he be Emperor Thoradin?" Thrall exclaimed in surprise.
Emperor Thoradin, King Stromgarde Black Tides Era.
For the first and only time, humans unified the Eastern Kingdoms, severely damaging the Troll race. From then on, humans became the masters of this continent, occupying the most fertile lands.
Thrall was immediately very troubled. A human emperor who valued power, Wealth, and beauty very little, had become Emissary and gained immortality, and could be said to have no desires.
Bribing such an emperor was extremely difficult, Thrall couldn't think of anything that could move the Emissary.
Seeing Thrall's bewildered expression, Archimonde shook his head in disappointment. "What a foolish Orcs. Thrall, I ask you, if your father were resurrected and gained immortality, what would he want most?"
"The position of Orcs Warchief." Thrall answered without hesitation, then he understood, his small eyes lighting up, and he chuckled coldly:
"Emperor Thoradin has triumphed over death, and he must long to regain his power and glory as he did in life. Unfortunately, as the Emissary of the Moon Goddess, he is bound by his identity and cannot accomplish this himself. We Orcs must do it for him. Yes, this is exactly what he wants."
Thrall immediately saw hope and was eager to try his hand at it.
Archimonde scoffed, "Thrall, as long as the Scourge exists, unifying the human kingdoms won't be easy. Let's give the Emissary some hope first, let him taste the sweetness of power again. I heard Jaina is still single, so let her marry the Emissary Messenger. With Theramore, the Emissary should be temporarily satisfied."
"This!"
Thrall was in a dilemma. Jaina was ambitious; having acquired Theramore, she wouldn't easily hand it over.
But considering that Thoradin was, after all, the greatest emperor among mankind, Jaina probably longed for that position as well. If all else fails, there's always Guardian Medivh, who can mediate between them.
"My lord, leave this matter to me. You can rest assured."
Thrall displayed a clever and capable demeanor, which pleased Archimonde, but he still gave him a stern scolding and reiterated the Legion's grand ambitions. Thrall swore an oath to fight for the Burning Legion.
Ironforge.
Magni Bronzebeard flipped through a small black Booklet, reading it carefully.
This is a very high-level Titans Relic called the Azeroth Archives, which records some of the events that happened in the history of Azeroth.
However, the files contain far too many details, requiring detailed clues to access the desired information. Moreover, access is related to one's own strength; the stronger one is, the higher the access authority one can obtain.
Magni's power was insufficient; he could not directly verify whether the Emissary was Emperor Thoradin, and could only speculate based on clues in the archives.
"So, the Emissary might be Emperor Thoradin, or at least some remarkable figure from the same era. It seems I must plan this carefully."
As the secret Guardian of the World Tree, and aided by numerous Titans Relics, Magni secretly controlled a vast network of informants. These Night Elf race, the human court, the Dalaran Mage Kingdom, the Zandalari Empire, Venture Company, and even extended his reach into the Burning Legion.
These informants usually remain dormant, but when Magni needs them, he will contact them using the Dream-Making Hammer. In his dreams, Magni appears in various mysterious identities and can impersonate anyone.
Once activated, the intelligence network spanning Azeroth is incredibly formidable. Thrall's acquisition of the identity of the Emissary from Archimonde did not escape Magni's intelligence network.
"Thrall, that fool! If the Emissary really is Emperor Thoradin, why would he care about Theramore, let alone marry Jaina? It seems the task of protecting the World Tree falls to me."
Thrall Faction Eitrigg to Theramore.
"Lady Jaina, congratulations!" Eitrigg exclaimed excitedly. "The great Savior Thrall has arranged a perfect marriage for you. A handsome man and a beautiful woman, a match made in heaven. This is a joyous occasion for Azeroth."
Jaina is not young anymore and has long considered her marriage. However, she is of noble birth, the Queen of Theramore, and a powerful Archmage. Her appearance and figure are also top-notch.
"Hopefully not some filthy Orcs," Jaina said menacingly.
The Guardian Aegwynn, standing to the side, also looked up, awaiting Eitrigg's reply.
Jaina disliked Orcs, Eitrigg dared not voice his opinion, pausing slightly before asking, "Lady Jaina is a human, the Emissary of the Moon Goddess. Her true identity is..."
"No need to say anything more." Jaina interrupted Eitrigg rudely, her brows furrowed, and said firmly:
"I will absolutely never marry a human. Humans are too ordinary and not worthy of my status at all. You should know that back in Dalaran, the Elven Prince Kael'thas pursued me, and I cruelly rejected him. Let alone a human. Even if Emperor Thoradin were to be resurrected, it would be absolutely unacceptable."