The Holy Power Vortex within his body spun slowly. Ever since his minor falling out with the Dreadlord, Unas had not contacted him again, and there was certainly no need to now.
The energy within his body grew significantly along with the rapid improvement of his various attributes. If it was a stream before, it is now a river, providing him with ample energy support. Although he learned more and more spells, he did not find them difficult to use.
The Shadowfiend in his left arm had also grown considerably during this time, with black, phantom tentacles covering half of his arm, making it look terrifying.
Fortunately, Unas still has a strong grasp of it. After the traces of Fel were mostly removed, he ordered the parasite to enter a dormant state, which greatly reduced its growth rate.
Putting aside these hidden dangers in his body, Unas completely immersed himself in the warm and luminous Holy Power, flowing in the golden radiance, feeling his soul being cleansed.
A slight tremor suddenly came from outside. He immediately opened his eyes and saw that most of the people around him were still resting quietly and did not feel anything unusual. Only the perceptive Nightmoon exchanged a glance with him and seemed to have also felt the tremor.
Unas, unable to calculate time during Meditation, asked softly, "How long have we been resting?"
"About five or six hours." Nightmoon remained in a semi-sleep state.
No wonder I feel a little hungry.
Then another tremor came from the wall behind them. This time it was very clear. Several soldiers who were still awake immediately stood up and looked around, wondering what was going on.
"Go to the other workshops immediately and wake everyone up. Prepare for battle!" Unas shouted, waking up all the soldiers in the room.
At this time, Rendaen's three thousand main force troops and ten thousand newly liberated slave troops were all mobilized to the Black Furnace. The Dwarf lord personally sat in the Smelting Room, and the Dark Iron Dwarves guarded the Smelting Room. The human troops were squeezed to the perimeter.
New information quickly came from above: the Water Elemental army had finally arrived, but not only that, they had also managed to control a huge wave that had surged from the ocean more than ten kilometers away to reach this place.
The two main gates of the Backdoor Fortress were blasted open, which caused the tremors. The area above is now a swamp, but fortunately, Rendaen had ordered preventative measures to be taken, Dwarves ' losses are negligible.
Luther, who was stationed at the well entrance, sent a messenger down to report the news. The messenger quickly found the human group, "Lord Unas, Commander Luther wants you to climb up quickly, or it will be too late. When I came down, the seawater was already up to my knees, and it will soon be higher than the well entrance. The floodwaters are about to pour down!"
"Go back and tell Luther to bring the troops down," Unas countered. "The Black Furnace is big enough. Although the tunnel is two meters in diameter, it's impossible to fill it up in a short time. Besides, there are other tunnels below. We'll definitely be able to get out in time."
The U-shaped tunnel has been basically laid out, and now it's time for the final repairs. Even with the Thorium Brotherhood's superior craftsmanship, the rushed production has caused a few leaks at the joints of the pipes, but these are minor issues that will be resolved quickly.
After the messenger climbed back to report, Luther also followed orders and led his men down to join Unas, believing that the Paladins would not take them down with him.
The thunderous sound of water came from the Central District, and the seawater was surging down. The last few people who went down the well were almost swept down by the water. Luther was one of them. He was now drying his clothes around a fire with a group of people. The flood had not yet reached Torbjorn's Arsenal.
Rendaen remained inactive, and everyone could only eat their dry rations while waiting for the right opportunity to arrive.
The tremors occurred again, much more violently than the previous two. A significant amount of dust and gravel from the cave ceiling were shaken down. If this was caused by ocean waves, it could only be due to the impact on the Dead Gate.
I've heard that with the flux provided by the Thorium Brotherhood, a hole the size of Dead Gate has been melted through the Death Gate. Water, when imbued with high kinetic energy, is extremely destructive. On this basis, the waves controlled by Water Elementals will be even more likely to break through the iron gate.
The entire Blackrock Depths was trembling repeatedly, as if a small earthquake was occurring.
The Dark Horde suffered the most. Unaware of the arrival of the Water Elemental army and without prior precautions, many of their soldiers Horde in low-lying Caves were drowned by the sudden influx of seawater. The earthquake further terrified them, forcing them to evacuate.
The impact continued for thirty or forty times before stopping. The people under the Black Furnace were covered in dust from head to toe. It was unclear whether the Water Elementals had succeeded or failed, and Rendaen still hadn't given the order to attack.
It wasn't until a large group of Water Elementals, their bodies emitting white steam, rushed down into the Black Furnace and made contact with the Dwarf lord that the order to attack spread throughout the army. It seemed they must have brought good news.
This is the Duke's boiling Water Elemental force. They have high fire resistance and are the sharpest weapon against Fire Elemental creatures.
The army immediately set off, with the Boiling Water Corps being the first to pass through the pipes. Their mission was to engage the Fire Elementals on the lava riverbank, cutting off the Molten Core's support to Shadowforge City, which also served as a rearguard action.
The army of nearly 15,000 people took a considerable amount of time to pass through the narrow passage where only three people could walk side by side. By the time the last human group had passed through, Rendaen's vanguard had already reached the vicinity of Flamewaker Island and encountered a group of Fire Elemental heading to Shadowforge City. The two sides immediately engaged in battle.
Unas led his troops to the confluence of the magma river's main stream and tributary. To the left was the direction of the Molten Core, and the Boiling Water Corps advancing in that direction also encountered the enemy.
Going to Molten Core now would be suicide, Unas headed right without hesitation.
The engagement ahead ended in a crushing defeat for the Fire Elementals, who were outnumbered. The fleeing enemies might expose the arrival of the main force, so Rendaen's vanguard had no time to rest and accelerated forward, quickly catching up to the underground breach in Shadowforge City.
The city's defenders were not well-prepared for this place, but the gap was the passage for Fire Elemental reinforcements to arrive, and naturally some Fire Elemental creatures gathered there, thus the real fierce battle began.
At this time, Shadowforge City was also submerged by a shallow layer of seawater. The original basin-sized opening on the Dead Gate was smashed open by the seawater controlled by the Water Elemental army, creating a large gap that could accommodate an ordinary human to enter and exit. For Water Elementals that have no physical limitations, it was no longer any obstacle.
As the army in the Black Furnace set out, Duke Hydraxis was the first to storm the Shadowforge City, followed by the surging sea and the merciless army.
The city's defenses behind the Dead Gate were instantly swept away by the huge wave; the unexpected enemy had given them a huge surprise.