Water and fire could never coexist. Whenever water elementals and fire elementals met, they fought to the death.
Deep beneath Blackrock Mountain, the Dark Iron Dwarves had summoned Ragnaros the Firelord from the Elemental Plane of Fire, along with countless fire elemental servants. Naturally, Duke Hydraxis wanted to wipe out the fire elementals there.
Shawn quickly nodded. "I will. I believe that one day, I'll venture into Molten Core and kill every fire elemental creature there, including Ragnaros himself. In fact, within the next month or two, I may be heading deep into Blackrock Mountain with elite forces from the Horde and the Alliance to wipe out the Black Dragonflight entrenched there. If possible, we could certainly clear out the fire elemental creatures in Molten Core while we're at it."
"An admirable ambition, young mage," Duke Hydraxis said approvingly. "Ragnaros's death in this world would not be a true death. He would merely be banished back to the Elemental Plane of Fire. Of course, even accomplishing that would be an extraordinary feat. I look forward to seeing what you can do. If you truly succeed, I will reward you with a piece of equipment."
Shawn promptly thanked him, then made a request of his own. "Duke Hydraxis, if possible, I'd like the Hydraxian Waterlords to help us when we attack Blackrock Mountain. In return, the elite forces of the Alliance and the Horde will help you assault Molten Core."
Duke Hydraxis considered it, then nodded. "Together, we both benefit; apart, we both suffer. A very sound proposal. Tell Jaina this when you return: once you reach Blackrock Mountain, you can activate a large summoning magic circle to summon us there. Jaina is proficient in summoning and teleportation. This is well within her abilities."
Shawn breathed a sigh of relief.
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