The Northern Expedition was still raging fiercely, and Hu Feng had made his preparations as well.
Avenger Argus had arrived.
Every faction in the world regarded this approaching Titan with extreme vigilance, ready to fight at any moment.
Divine Venerable Sargeras had already made it clear during a public speech what Argus was like and what attitude he might take.
Absolute order? Turning all flesh-and-blood life back into those cold, lifeless constructs of steel?
Screw that! We wouldn't accept it!
Yes, you Titans were ridiculously powerful, each possessing supreme might, but even so, you had no right to force your so-called order upon us!
We all had free will. Why should we endure an order we could never accept?
Fortunately, we had Titans on our side too—Titan Divine Venerables willing to fight for free will.
"I'm not afraid to tell you that in my current state, the Pantheon would call me a fallen one, a Dark Titan."
During that speech, Hu Feng spoke calmly before reporters from major media outlets and the gathered crowds.
"Because I revere free will. I refuse that cold order of steel. For our Azeroth, I am willing to invade, plunder, and even destroy other worlds."
"So I am a fallen Dark Titan."
"But... tell me, am I wrong!? Everything I have done—people of Azeroth, tell me, have I done wrong!?"
Hu Feng's worldwide live speech was met with fanatical agreement and cheers from everyone.
That's right!
Screw absolute order! We're fallen ones—so what!
We're fallen ones corrupted into flesh-and-blood life by the Curse of Flesh from the Old Gods—so what!
"No one will format us! No one will force a will we refuse to accept upon us! We are free!"
"I am about to head into the cosmos to await Argus's arrival. I will be