Garrosh's Plan

On the Kalimdor Continent, in Orgrimmar, the Horde capital.

Garrosh did not care about those damned Mogu or whatever Cao Dynasty nonsense. His mind raced as he considered the intelligence reports sent back by the Horde expeditionary force.

The Isle of Giants north of the Pandaria Continent seemed capable of providing the Horde with a batch of enormous beasts to serve as specialized war machines. The gigantic Mushan Beast named Cannon Ship, in particular, set Garrosh's imagination running wild.

Most importantly, there was the Heart of Y'Shaarj buried deep beneath the Vale of Eternal Blossoms.

If he acquired and used the essence of this Old God's heart, no one would be able to shake his position.

As for whether this Old God heart would corrupt his mind and will, driving him into depravity and madness?

Ha! A true orc warrior's will was as strong as steel. Even an Old God could forget about controlling him.

Besides, this was merely the heart essence of a dead Old God. That made it even less of a concern.

He had to devise a flawless plan. He had to obtain that Old God heart!

And that was not all. Garrosh wanted more.

Salathas, Blade of the Dark Empire.

This ancient artifact, steeped in dark rumors and mad warnings, had always symbolized disaster. Some of the most insane tales even claimed that it contained the complete essence of an Old God, whose body had been devoured clean by her fellow kin during the Dark Empire in ancient times.

The rumor also claimed that this Old God was still "alive." That artifact dagger was her vessel, and her will and consciousness still remained within it, not merely her essence and power.

Salathas, Blade of the Dark Empire, had not always been sealed away and hidden. It