Since they didn't know the specifics of Stormwind City, they couldn't come up with a perfect plan and could only take it one step at a time.
Rhonin had to return to Dalaran and could not accompany her, but he promised that if needed, he would personally teleport to Stormwind City to provide assistance.
Long-distance teleportation requires a lot of energy, Unas was very grateful for the Dalaran leader's kind gesture.
Master Omar naturally had to accompany them, as only he could break the Black Dragon's Polymorph, and he himself was eager to see the cunning Black Dragon the Paladin had described.
The two Red Dragons nearly turned against Unas while investigating the Green Dragon Egg, so naturally they were unwilling to help anymore.
Unas simply told Alexstrasza that the Emerald Tree was gone. After a brief outburst, the Little Red Dragon could only helplessly accept the fact.
The Red Dragon Queen, known as the Life-Binder, is responsible for protecting life throughout the world. Perhaps she has a solution. Feeling guilty, Unas could only recommend her to Alice.
But both Red Dragons knew that the Red Dragon Queen had not yet awakened from her slumber, and the only way to prevent the dragon eggs from hatching was to suppress them. Fortunately, this was a normal occurrence for the Dragonflight.
Furthermore, the two dragons insisted on heading to Blackrock Spire, Unas, unable to stop them, could only let them go. As for the consequences, he had no time to care.
He quickly assembled his small team, and they left the Blackrock Depths overnight, riding at full speed to catch up with the main force that had gone ahead.
The starry night and the shadowy mountains rushed past, and the name "Searing Gorge" perfectly describes the environment and landscape here.
The wind still carried a stifling heat in the middle of the night, and the rugged mountain road, like the intestines of a wild beast, was bumpy, sultry, and made one dizzy.
Unas sat astride the broad back of "King Kong" with perfect stability, but it was tough on the pampered monks, who were exhausted from traveling all night.
"At this speed, how long will it take to catch up?" Unas asked, turning back.
Nightmoon, trailing only half a horse length behind, glanced at the map with the Night Elf's unique night vision. "By tomorrow morning, they shouldn't have left Rendaen's control area yet, so there's no need to worry, my lord."
"Well, everyone's worked hard. We can rest once we catch up with the main group. I'll go scout ahead!" Unas shouted back, encouraging his half-dead teammates.
After the Warden had walked away, Huoye muttered to himself in confusion, "What's wrong? Why is the lord in such a hurry? The journey is still long."
"Hmph, it's all because of that woman." Perella curled her lip in disdain.
Huoye immediately became interested. "What woman?"
Not only Huoye, but all the team members around him pricked up their ears to listen to the gossip.
"You didn't know? Well, he did it very discreetly, thinking that even gods and ghosts wouldn't know, but nothing escapes my eyes." The ranger captain raised his chin, proud of his sharp eyes.
Stop keeping me in suspense and just tell me.
Perella chuckled and whispered, "It's that human woman he rescued; the master secretly hid her in the refugee group."
"What?!" Huoye suddenly raised his voice, "Didn't the lord order that non-residents of the Kingdom of Stormwind were forbidden from joining the return team, and that all those who disobeyed be expelled? How come he himself..."
"Hmph, men are creatures that go blind when they see a woman."
"If this gets out, it will damage his prestige..."
"Ahem!" Natasha coughed lightly. "Enough! The master has his reasons. Don't talk nonsense!"
The Elf Ranger pursed his lips and said, "Miss Namelia, I really feel sorry for you as you work so hard for the master."
Natasha glared fiercely at the Blood Elf, "Don't go too far..."
Before the words were finished, the sound of fighting came from ahead. The two women exchanged a glance and stopped arguing.
The group hurriedly urged their mounts on, rushing past the mountain corner ahead.
But the battle was over. Three blood-soaked corpses lay around the Warden, and a man with his shoulder severed lay on the ground, having given up on escaping.
Unas demanded, "What's your name? Where are you from?"
"Hahaha, my god is welcoming me in the Twilight, I will gain eternal life, and you—"
With a "snap," he was rendered speechless forever.
Unas, driving the King Kong, crushed the crazed cultist's head into pieces with a single hoofbeat.
"I thought he was just an ordinary bandit, but it turns out he's a Twilight Cultist."
These roadblocks are all Dark Iron Dwarves, most likely homeless people left behind after the Battle of Shadowforge City.
As the saying goes, "One general's success is built on the bones of ten thousand," and as Rendaen seized the throne, he also created countless such displaced people.
They roamed into the scorching, Searing Gorge, either seeking refuge with Dwarf lords who refused to submit to Rendaen, or gathering in small groups to form bandits. Midnight was their peak time of activity, plunging the region into prolonged instability.
Everyone thought it was just a minor incident and didn't pay much attention to it, but they didn't expect to encounter another group of Dwarves after traveling for a while.
This time, however, they didn't have time to rob people on the road. Instead, they split into two groups and were engaged in a bloody brawl.
The group lay prone in a nearby ravine, watching this dog-eat-dog spectacle unfold.
Huoye said, "Judging from their attire, neither of them are Rendaen's subordinates. Could it be a double-cross?"
Unas was very anxious. "Whoever they are, this place is so close to Blackrock Depths, it's still within Rendaen's territory, right? Why are we encountering enemies so frequently?"
Natasha said, "I've investigated. Large tracts of land around here belong to Sena-Spark Spark, a trusted general of Rendaen. It can't be this bad."
"I had some dealings with this Dwarf," Unas recalled. "He was appointed commander of an army and was quite capable militarily. How could this have happened?"
Unas sensed something was wrong. The place was so chaotic; how could the main force that had set off earlier have passed through so easily? What if they had encountered an ambush...?
The thought that Luisa was also in the group ahead of him made his heart ache.
They shouldn't have made an exception and sent her away, but Her Highness pleaded again—she still wanted to leave this sorrowful land of Lordaeron far behind and start a new life.
Unas now fully understood the pain in her heart and found it difficult to refuse.
Let her go out and clear her head; maybe it will help heal her psychological trauma.
With this idea in mind, Unas secretly disguised Luisa and Gail as a father and daughter and hid them among the refugees in Stormwind City. This was done by Natasha and Luther without telling anyone else.
By this time, the Dwarves ' fighting was nearing its end. Unas, no longer lost in thought, ordered, "Prepare to attack! I'm going!"
He spurred King Kong into the air, and with a thunderous thud of hooves, the massive body of the Tauren Centaur like a tank toward the small patch of flat ground where the Dwarves were fighting.
The Dwarves were stunned by the demonic-like King Kong; the first two were instantly smashed to pieces.
Using the force of the impact, Unas swung his massive horse-slaying sword, cleaving the four Dwarves in two.
The team's arrows and magic followed, hitting each target precisely.
In just one exchange, the enemy suffered more than half their losses, Unas radiated golden light—he had finally leveled up.
The total attributes still increase by 12 points, with Strength +3, Agility +2, Constitution +4, and Stamina +3. Skill points are randomly allocated to Divine Storm.
Divine Storm Lv4: An instant-cast Holy Light attack that deals 400% of a normal attack damage to enemies within a 40-meter radius. Divine Storm also heals nearby allies for 100% of the damage it deals. Cooldown: 10 seconds.
He immediately cast the spell to test its effect, and saw that all the Dwarves around him were swept into the air by the sudden storm, screaming as they were torn apart by the violent golden energy, and then they were sent flying away as the storm suddenly disappeared.
A series of deafening booms echoed as the Dwarves ' corpses crashed against the surrounding mountain walls and ground, creating dazzling blooms of blood.
Fortunately, they had already died from having their bones twisted and broken in the storm, and did not experience the agony of being smashed into a pile of mangled flesh.
The team members all stared wide-eyed in shock at the Warden in the center of the field, who looked menacing. No one knew how he had suddenly become so powerful.
"Ever since I rescued that girl, I've sensed that the adult is different. What exactly did he go through that night? It was terrifying..."
"The nickname 'Executioner' seems outdated; I've come up with a new one: Storm Slayer."
"It's so outdated, it's not even as good as the old one."
"You--"
Unas didn't hear the whispers of his men. Aside from the thrill of killing the enemy, his concern for Luisa and the refugees still prevailed.
"King Kong is yours," he shouted to his men, activating his Wings of Vengeance. "I'll go after them and see what's happening!"
Platinum Light Wings streaked across the sky like shooting stars, Unas instantly flew over the hill ahead, advancing at top speed.
In less than half an hour, he encountered a small team of scouts responsible for reconnaissance of the rear, followed by soldiers covering the rear, and then groups of refugees who had fallen behind.
Seeing that they were not in danger, Unas did not stop and soon saw a continuous camp ahead.
This peaceful scene put his mind at ease; it seemed the group had not been attacked.
His appearance caused the soldiers on night watch to scream in surprise, but the commotion quickly subsided, as everyone recognized the Warden's face.
Luther happened to be on night watch, and immediately sent someone to invite him to the commander's Tent.
"Have you encountered any unexpected events along the way?" Unas skipped the formalities and went straight to the question that concerned him most.
"No, it went incredibly smoothly. Apart from a few people suffering from heatstroke, there were no injuries or fatalities."
"Haven't you encountered any Dark Iron Dwarves? Twilight Cultists or bandits, or anything like that?"
"According to the reports from the scouts, they encountered several unidentified Dwarves, but there was no contact; the dwarves fled as soon as they saw them from a distance."
"This seems highly suspicious."
"Yes, I've sent out more scouts, but there haven't been any new discoveries yet."
Unas thought for a moment and then ordered, "This is very unusual. Double the number of people on watch, and send out several more scout teams."
Luther nodded, turned and left to give the order.