Chapter 340 30. The emperor's royal demeanor·Main contradiction and secondary contradiction
"Orgrim Doomhammer took a group of elite Orcs and ran to "Hammerfall" to help the humans of Arathi?"
On the Exodar spacecraft flying at high altitude, Diakum was surprised when he received the latest news. His rhetorical question made Maraad in front of him a little confused.
Great Uncle whispered:
"It's not called "Hammerfall", sir, it's just an unknown valley.
King Thoras and Khadgar were both there. Based on the first-hand intelligence sent back by Anzu, they decided to temporarily cooperate with Green Skins of Orgrim, and launched a counterattack with the assistance of Orcs, targeting those demon commanders.
This is obviously a classic tactic of luring the enemy.
They plan to lure Destroyer Mannoroth out of the trapped Stromgarde. This must be Orcs's strategy. We can now confirm that the magic blood that Orcs drank was an evil gift from Mannoroth.
Only a Greater Demon as powerful as it can pass through the pollution of blood to allow Green Skinss to obtain the brutal Blessing of Strength."
"It might actually become "Hammerfall" there, but it's not up to us to decide."
Diakum said casually, and then continued his work.
He is currently on the navigation platform, performing his "duties" in the form of Crystal Naaru.
That's right, Vigilant is now the "Holy Light Engine" and "navigator" driving this spacecraft forward.
This spaceship is supposed to be controlled by Naaru Vorolos, but Diakum is also a Naaru, and he can do what Vorolos can do.
How to say?
This experience of being transformed into a spaceship engine is quite amazing.
Diakum stayed on the navigation platform and could feel that his Holy Light power was being continuously extracted and blessed by the entire spacecraft in various areas, and then converted into the power of Exodar to sail at high speed in the atmosphere through those complex energy devices.
Overall, it's not uncomfortable, and the energy extraction is still within control.
The trouble with the One is that he cannot move at will in this situation, otherwise the spacecraft will suffer the tragic crash of Genedar due to loss of power.
"At the current speed, we will arrive at Arathi Highlands in two hours."
In front of the navigation station, Archbishop Saloras activated the internal communication of the spacecraft and reported to Warrior in other cabins:
"Army of the Light standard assault tactics will be adopted at that time. Lightforged will be delivered to the battlefield first, and human Warrior will wait for the second round of delivery to shoulder the support duty. In addition, Marshal Lothar please go to the navigation station immediately after hearing the notification!"
Diakum watched Saloras complete the announcement very skillfully, and felt that if Twins did not become the archbishop of Army of the Light in the future, he might be able to support himself by working as a briefer at any station.
Look at how skilled they are.
Lothar, whose name was called by the spacecraft broadcast, quickly arrived at the navigation station. He did not come alone. His fierce fiancée Half Elf also came with him.
Colonel Daenerys is a quarter of Arathi's bloodline, and King Thoradin has to call her "little aunt", so Stromgarde can also be regarded as Ms. Daenerys's "second hometown". After hearing that her eldest nephew was trapped by a demon, Colonel Daenerys immediately signed up to participate in this support operation.
She is a legend Warrior, and has the power inheritance of Barbarian Lord. She is an expert in slaying demons. Diakum has no reason to refuse her to accompany him.
Maraad informed Lothar of King Thoras's decision. After learning that Arathi Highlands's remaining soldiers were cooperating with Green Skins, Lothar's expression was not very good.
But as a leader, Lothar has enough perspective on the overall situation.
Especially after realizing that Orgrim Doomhammer guy was "playing it for real" this time, Lothar's brain immediately started spinning rapidly. He raised his head and looked at Diakum in Crystal Naaru's state, and asked:
"How credible do you think the news that Green Skins said they came for Destroyer's head is?"
"You already have the answer in your mind, Lothar."
Vigilant in the form of Crystal Naaru is like a "crystal man", and his words are somewhat ethereal and crisp that are unique to Naaru. Amid the rotation of the five Golden Little Angels surrounding him, he said:
"Mannoroth is the source of the demonic blood that Green Skins drank. Now all Green Skins's demonic blood power is given by it. Theoretically, Green Skins Orcs is the "familiar" of Destroyer. They will be greatly disturbed when facing Destroyer."
"That's what I'm worried about now!"
Lothar explained:
"I don't doubt the combat effectiveness of Orcs. Although the two sides are hostile, I believe that the elites of Orgrim can break through the siege of demons. However, as you said, once Destroyer appears, can those Green Skins still control their own sanity?
Will they defect under the orders of the Demon Familiar Lord?
Once that happens, King Thoras and his Warriors will be doomed."
"Furthermore, Green Skins's strength when facing mortals cannot be directly converted into their combat effectiveness when facing demons."
Colonel Daenerys wearing Phoenix battle helmet said cautiously:
"Especially Greater Demon of the Destroyer Mannoroth level. If you want to take its threat seriously, then just rely on a group of Orcs Chieftain. Even if they are strong-willed enough to resist the recruitment of Demon Blood, are they really capable of completing the Execute of Greater Demon?
With all due respect, this is not something we mere mortals can do."
Diakum nodded and said:
"So they need help, help from Light Weaver, help from humans, help from you! That's why I called you here, Lothar, and Daenerys.
When you are able to assist the Green Skinss in completing the Execute of Greater Demon, will you lend a helping hand to them?
Let me state in advance that I will not force you to make a choice. I am just reminding you of situations that may occur on the battlefield. Don't worry about my combat attitude. Even if Orcs fails to behead Destroyer, I will take over this responsibility and complete the execution of Destroyer myself!
This is the responsibility given to me by Holy Light."
"Vigilant means that you will decide the fate of this group Orcs!"
The navigation station became quiet. Under Diakum's gaze, Saloras, who was covered in a few shadows, explained softly:
"If both sides complete the beheading of Greater Demon, then Marshal Lothar, when the Orcss are tired, you can join forces with King Thoras's army and bury those Orcss in Arathi Highlands.
Commander Diakum even named the valley "Hammerfall" in advance.
You should be able to fully understand that what Orgrim Doomhammer brought is the real senior management of War Horde. Even if most of those guys did not really participate in the attack on the Stormwind Kingdom, you still have enough reasons to solve the big trouble here.
Once Orgrim really dies from Arathi Highlands, once that valley really becomes "Hammerfall", I think the situation facing Stormwind Kingdom will be reversed in an instant.
You should be very clear that Green Skins led by an outstanding leader and Green Skins who are in disarray are two completely different military concepts.
It may be difficult for you to find such a good opportunity again in the future."
"Are you trying to trick me into doing this? Archbishop Saloras!"
Marshal Lothar said in a deep voice:
"After both parties worked together to defeat the demon, they immediately turned against each other and buried their temporary allies on the battlefield to gain more benefits?"
Facing his question, Saloras showed a subtle smile.
Archbishop of Holy Twilight said softly:
"I heard before that Khadgar refused to serve as a guardian because the young man was unwilling to become a cold-blooded person who was aloof and always talked about "higher interests" while ignoring the feelings of others.
I think this kind of thinking may also suit you.
When the two sides are hostile and have a bloody feud, can they temporarily choose to put aside their hatred for the sake of more important goals?
I can tell you clearly that Orgrim Doomhammer's action this time is a gamble! It's impossible for him not to know the risks of doing so. He is betting that you will choose to let them go in this situation.
Although you two leaders have never actually met, Orgrim knows you very well. He has studied your character, determined that you have your own sense of morality and honor, and is certain that you will definitely appear on the battlefield today.
He didn't even have to form a temporary alliance with King Thoradin to use the humans trapped in the valley as bait to better hunt the demon commander.
The "temporary alliance letter" that was sent was not to Thoradin and Khadgar.
That letter is for you!
The so-called "Demon-Slaying Initiative" is actually Orgrim Doomhammer who hopes to reach an agreement with you on the battlefield. He hopes that at least today, both sides can fight side by side in front of the common enemy.
That Green Skins Great Chieftain is waiting for your reply, and your choice will directly determine whether their end point can continue to extend forward.
Although we as Light Weaver will not rush into the epic of human civilization, but personally, I do look forward to the choices you will make on the battlefield."
Saloras turned around and glanced at the Heart of Azeroth ring worn on Commander Diakum's finger.
She said softly:
"When personal emotions, the interests of the kingdom, the grudges of civilization and the desires of the world conflict, which side will you stand on as a leader?
This is important.
Especially in these turbulent times.
Of course, we can guarantee that no matter what choice you make, Light Weaver Warband will stand by your side. This is something Commander Diakum has already decided, and the fate of a group of Green Skins will not be changed.
We are not friends with Green Skins either."
After a while, Lothar and Daenerys left the navigation station with full pressure.
"White Pawn" who was waiting for them outside was holding his arms and pretending to be an adult, whistling to the Lightforged women Warrior on duty around him, trying to show off himself Although he was very chic, he still couldn't maintain his "cool" temperament when he saw Lothar. He ran over to follow his elders as if he was having fun, followed suit and looked around cautiously, pretending that he was a powerful guard of the Führer.
Although there is the Exodar spacecraft that Vigilant is stationed in, it can probably be regarded as the safest place in the entire Azeroth under the current demonic invasion.
However, the keen White Pawn quickly noticed the heaviness on Marshal Lothar's face.
He asked quietly:
"What's the matter? Marshal, is this troublesome?"
"It's hard to explain in one or two sentences, Varian no, White Pawn."
Lothar shook his head, looking at the young man who was willing to accept Spriggans's painful ritual to gain strength in order to protect the people, he asked:
"If I choose to cooperate with Green Skins to kill Greater Demon who destroyed Stromgarde, kid, will you blame me?"
"Why do you want to cooperate with Green Skins?"
Varian blinked and said:
"Can't we do it on our own?"
"Idiot, if we could do everything, there would be no need to worry so much now."
Daenerys reached out irritably and knocked on White Pawn's helmet.
Her special status made her regard Varian as her junior, and she explained the current situation. Varian couldn't quite understand the complicated meaning. He scratched his neck and said:
"So those who came to kill the demons are "good Green Skins"? And you are hesitating whether to let them go after the war? You must let them go! They have helped, and if we kill them backhand, doesn't it make us the bad guys?"
"Then what if those Green Skins run away and go to Stormwind to start a war?"
Daenerys scolded:
"Some opportunities slip away once and never happen again!"
"If they dare to come again, we will defeat them again! We have already defeated them at Elwynn Forest, and we will recover Redridge Mountains and other places next. If we can defeat them the first time, we can definitely do it the second time!"
Varian said loudly:
"We don't need to accept their kindness at all. Today we took the initiative to let them go because they did something good. This is our "reward" to them! We just spared their lives."
Marshal Lothar's open hands will certainly reward friends, but they will also frighten enemies! We are not even afraid of the war initiated by Green Skins, so how can we be afraid of joining forces with Green Skins to fight against the devil?
And I think, with so many Green Skins, there won't be any good people left, right?
For example, "Black Pawn", he is on the ship now!
He is also a Green Skins.
But even the Lightforgeds respect him because he is really good at killing demons."
"What a childish idea."
Daenerys laughed angrily at Varian's answer.
She looked back at Lothar, but saw that her fiancé seemed to have made a decision. Facing Half Elf's questioning eyes, Lothar whispered:
"Right now, defeating the vicious demon Arathi Highlands and rescuing King Thoras are the main goals. As for what to do next, I can't make a decision yet, but Varian's words reminded me that if these Green Skins are not running crazy and looking for death, then they must have a complete plan.
I have to know what they're going to do next to make the right decision.
Let's go.
Go to Landing Pod and prepare to fight!"
On the other side, on the navigation platform, Saloras looked at Vigilant, and she said:
"What decision do you think Lothar will make?"
"I don't know, but whether he decides to bury Orgrim Doomhammer or let Green Skins complete their "salvation", I will not interfere.
Lothar is the "Hand of Fate" that I, "Fate Resister", chose from Azeroth. I hope that he will create a more brilliant destiny, but it does not mean that he is my puppet.
So, let's focus on the present."
Diakum replied in the ethereal voice of Naaru:
"Saloras, help me take care of Ashbringer and restore that "Shattered Blade" to a combat-ready state. I don't mind leaving the opportunity to wash away the shame to Green Skins, but that must be after I vent my sacred anger.
Destroyer and its Annihilan have never experienced the decisive battle of Argus, so the arrogant Abyssal Lord has no respect for "Light Butcher" relying on Fel's blessing.
The "lesson" they are missing will be made up for them today!"
Grom Hellscream walks among the demons.
He drove his Dire Wolf through the battlefield in a "unhurried" manner, holding the flame-wrapped Gorehowl in his hand. He did not kill frequently, but every demon commander he targeted would end up with his head shot in an angry explosion.
He is really different from before.
He no longer wildly chases every possible battle, and no longer vents his anger on meaningless weaklings at will. He just uses his accumulated strength cautiously, striving to bring the fastest Execute in every attack.
He soon found a new purpose.
A Doom Valkyrie orthodox led the Man'ari Warlocks to sneakily approach the battle line where the human king was. It seemed that they planned to use a surprise attack to capture Thoros Thorbeinn, in order to completely destroy the morale of mankind at this time.
These guys are really crafty.
As the elite demons under Kil'jaeden, they are almost two different creatures from the demons that appeared in Draenor. Even if the commander is hacked to death, the remaining demons will continue to fight with the final instructions until the last one of them falls.
The violent demons also have a will, which doubles their destructive power.
But Grom feels that such an opponent is meaningful. He may be tired of those boring killings, as if he has forgotten the true meaning of the word "glory" a long time ago.
Therefore, he used his battle ax in a "stingy" way.
"Ouch"
Dire Wolf roared and ran under the control of its owner.
Grom held Gorehowl upside down and rushed toward his goal. Anyone who stood in the way would be chopped down by his axe. When he rushed near Doom Valkyrie, Chieftain, which had accumulated kinetic energy, jumped up from the saddle and traced a perfect trajectory in the air. He held the ax in both hands and chopped it down with the axe.
"Bang"
It's like a watermelon bursting.
The hot and sharp Gorehowl slid down from Doom Valkyrie's head smoothly, splitting the ferocious female evil Demon Body's body into two while the skull burst.
The Grom that landed on the ground did not stop, but rolled closer to the Aman'ari Warlocks in front, and then the Blade Storm with flaming flames spun around.
A few seconds later, when Grom rode Dire Wolf away again, there was only a pile of miserable burned skeletons left.
There was no change in the expression on his face, neither the joy of Execute's powerful enemy, nor the ease of releasing anger, but the light emanating from his blood-colored eyes was brighter.
It's not like the cold light of a sharp blade being unsheathed, but rather like the deadly sword being inserted back into the sheath after polishing the blade.
Every killing would increase his momentum, but he would be suppressed again by himself, just like a forged hammer being struck continuously, sparks flying making his good knife stronger and more lethal.
"What a crazy beast this is?"
Khadgar, who is located on another high ground, has been secretly observing this strange Orcs Chieftain.
He had never seen Grom Hellscream on the battlefield of the Stormwind Kingdom, but he had heard a series of stories about this guy from Warrior of the K'ure Alliance.
Originally Khadgar thought those Mag'har Orcs were bragging to Grom, but when he saw them on the battlefield today, he truly realized how dangerous the top Warrior among Orcs could be.
Khadgar couldn't help but start to imagine, what if there was Grom Hellscream next to Fenris Wolfbrother on the night when Stormwind was attacked
Hiss.
Don't dare to think about it.
"I said, when Grom hacked to death those demon commanders just now, you, the mage, were peeking in, right?"
Kargath Bladefist's eerie voice sounded next to Khadgar, making the mage's hair stand on end. He turned around and threw the ice storm that originally hit the demon in front and threw it back, but Kargath dexterously dodged it with Shadow Step.
The master assassin of Green Skins held the three demon heads tied together and said to Khadgar disdainfully:
"Garona didn't come? Why are you the only one here? Doesn't she know that without her protection, a poor guy like you would encounter the terrible Green Skins assassin on the road and be hacked to death with a knife?
Oh, that staff can't protect you.
You don't even know how to use the power of Medivh correctly!"
"Ms. Parsonia will take your head, Kargath!"
Khadgar scolded:
"Because of the crime of assassination you committed against King Llane, we will definitely do it"
"Save it."
Kargath threw the demon head in his hand at the mage's feet, he waved his hand and said:
"There are many people who want to kill me. It's not your human's turn to take my precious head. I'm here to remind you that Black Wolf God said that Destroyer has set off from Stromgarde. The demon here is defeated, causing its dissatisfaction.
The real hard nut is coming.
We lack a spell caster, Khadgar. After it comes over in a while, when we create an assassination opportunity for Grom, you have to help!
You have to trap Mannoroth."
"How long will you be trapped?"
Khadgar rubbed Staff of the Guardian in his hand and said:
"That guy is connected to Twisting Nether, I can't control it for too long!"
"It won't take long."
The master assassin touched his burning fist blade and said:
"Just give Grom a chance to chop the tomahawk, once. Or twice? Look at what that guy looks like now. If Destroyer doesn't die here today, he won't be at peace in hell.
Oh, let me tell you a terrible secret, Khadgar, Grom Hellscream actually died in the hands of Diakum a long time ago. The reason why he hasn't gone to hell yet is because he made a deal with the God of Death.
How can he fall when his wish is not fulfilled?"