"Idiot! You summon an imp more slowly than my near-sighted grandmother! Are you trying to spend the whole day on this?!" Retsen roared at a gnome warlock apprentice, who lowered his head and shrank back.
This was part of Stormwind City's expanded Mage District, which had now become the new Warlock District.
Ever since the first day the orc warlock Retsen had arrived here, he had felt that the Alliance was far too fond of luxury! Those Mage Lords had built their Mage District like a garden, even adorning their Mage Towers with all manner of gems and crystals.
Thus, after Divine Venerable—his master—had handed him full authority over the construction plans for the Six Daggers Council and the Warlock District, Retsen began recruiting apprentices and building the district.
Unlike the Mage District, the Warlock District had none of those luxurious, beautiful decorations. Aside from essential public facilities and the roadside flowerbeds mandated by Stormwind City, there was nothing superfluous. Even the Mage Tower that served as an academy and gathering place was a somber tower made entirely of obsidian.
As the Alliance legalized the warlock profession, scattered warlocks who had hidden among the common folk, obsessed with studying demons and fel energy, answered the call and came to Stormwind City to settle in the Warlock District.
Retsen leaned toward the Affliction path. He excelled at using curses and secret fel Shadow Magic to torment his enemies, something obvious from his temperament alone. During that deathmatch, no fewer than five fellow orcs had died beneath his poisoned daggers.
Not long ago, a human warlock named Kanrethad had moved into the Warlock District. He had begun researching various fel spells for summoning demons even before the Dark Portal opened. Kanrethad possessed extraordinarily powerful mental strength and vast knowledge of demon summoning.