Seeking Help
Twenty-four years after the Dark Portal opened, spring slowly passed. While Zul'ra urged the research team to continue their work, she also kept a close eye on the outside world. Broken-Tooth had strengthened its intelligence gathering capabilities, and with Durnholde acting as a go-between, the intelligence was now quite good. 💜🍫 ➅9ѕᕼᵘχ.Ć๏м ♞♨
With the split of the Scarlet Crusade, another faction within the Alliance has shifted—that's right, it's Dalaran.
Although the Sin'dorei have not officially joined the Horde yet, the news that they have Horde has already spread like wildfire throughout the human world, thanks to the arrangements made by Zul'ra and Sylvanas.
Although the news was false, the power of public opinion was immense. The Alliance was furious about these rumors, which had not yet come true, and the situation was even more chaotic within Dalaran.
Despite the Archmage opposition of Moira, the Kirin Tor Council, which rules Dalaran, decided to investigate the Elves inhabitants of Dalaran under the instigation of some Blackhand. This was because the Alliance, especially the Admirals, would not allow the power of the Magic Federation to fall into the hands of the Sin'dorei.
The push to scrutinize the Elves inhabitants caused rifts among elves who still considered themselves Quel'dorei and were Elves to the Alliance, but most Elves chose to endure it.
The initial review plan proceeded normally, but as the situation continued, several "accidental" conflicts and incidents occurred, leading to persecution within the plan. This caused the Elves to completely abandon their hopes for Dalaran, either returning to their homeland via Undercity or heading to the neutral Durnholde.
Already weakened, Dalaran further devastated by the exodus of its Elves inhabitants, leaving the Magic Federation in name only and relegating it to the status of a minor nation under the Alliance.
While Dalaran was severely weakened, the Scarlet Crusade was also embroiled in serious internal strife. Some members suspected each other, while others disagreed on how to deal with the the Scourge. Some wanted to march north to Northrend, while others advocated eliminating the Forsaken and reclaiming the old capital. Each had their own reasons.
Divergent opinions prevented the Scarlet Crusade from concentrating its fighting strength, and even led to incidents of persecution of its own kind or the Undead. Some Paladin ' beliefs even collapsed as a result, and the unchecked the Scourge spread like wildfire.
The Scourge's rampage made Lor'themar in Quel'Thalas extremely uneasy. He sent a message to Zul'ra, hoping to quickly come up with a plan to wipe out the the Scourge forces north of the Thalas Mountains and launch an attack on the the Scourge in Lordaeron, otherwise the situation would be unimaginable.
Zul'ra didn't reject Lor'themar's offer either, but asked him to send a letter to Sylvanas in Undercity to ask for her opinion. The Amani were willing to participate in the fight against the the Scourge, but they couldn't spare their main forces right now. It was the transition season between spring and summer, and soon after the summer harvest, it would be time for autumn planting, which would keep the farmers very busy. The Giant Deer Army only had one town and couldn't afford to fight a large-scale battle.
Lor'themar was somewhat displeased by Zul'ra's obviously procrastinating idea, but still gave a reply. Sylvanas was currently being suppressed by the the Scourge and harassed by the Scarlet Crusade, so her situation was not good either. However, they would help in the fight against the the Scourge. Moreover, Quel'Thalas had also made connections with the Argent Dawn, so the several factions could unite to fight against the the Scourge.
"A united front would be ideal," Zul'ra immediately agreed, and politely invited Lor'themar to hold a meeting so that everyone could sit down and discuss how to fight the the Scourge!
Lor'themar didn't hesitate to tell Zul'ra what to do. He could find the people, but Quel'Thalas didn't have a place for the meeting. He asked Lor'themar to find a suitable place and time for the meeting.
Zul'ra stalled for time, postponing the matter until after the summer harvest. There was a lull between the summer and autumn planting seasons, during which he could impose martial law on Zul'Aman and then have the Giant Deer Army gather in Anowien for a major meeting to combat the the Scourge. Lor'themar agreed to this.
Before the joint conference against the the Scourge began, Zul'ra was busy arranging various matters. However, before the conference started, something else came up to him first: a member of the Argent Dawn came to him from Quel'Thalas to Zul'Aman.
"Please help me, Zul'ra Jin." The blond youth bowed deeply to Zul'ra, whom he was meeting for the first time, revealing the hilt of the strangely shaped broadsword hidden behind his back, and earnestly pleaded for help.
"Mograine's son!" Zul'ra looked at the strangely shaped greatsword on the young man's back, which exuded a dark aura, and couldn't help but grind his jaw.
"Yes, my name is Darion Mograine." The blond youth looked up, his face quite handsome, and spoke directly to Zul'ra.
"So, what do you want me to help you with? Who sent you here to find me?" Zul'ra asked.
"It is the esteemed M'uru who said that only you can help me purify my father's soul." Darion Mograine maintained a humble and respectful attitude, unslung the greatsword from his back, and held it respectfully in his hands.
"Ashbringer..." Zul'ra's gaze flickered slightly as she looked at the strangely shaped greatsword in Darion's hand, which emanated a strong shadow.
"Yes, my father's soul resides within this sword." Darion nodded to Zul'ra.
"Tell me about your experiences..." Zul'ra turned her gaze back to Darion and asked.
"My four companions and I, with the help of some kind Sin'dorei, infiltrated Naxxramas in the Salas Mountains. I couldn't bear to see my father become..." Darion with some sadness.
Renault used the news that Darion had been abducted to Stratholme by the Undead to lure Alexandros alone into Undead encirclement, and then killed him while they were off guard after the battle.
At the very moment Renault murdered his father, Darion was indeed surrounded by the Scourge, but he eventually escaped with his courage. However, he did not foresee that his disappearance would lead to his father's death, nor did he foresee that the Scarlet Crusade would split apart.
Darion did not receive news of his father's death immediately, nor was he aware of his brother's patricide. After overcoming numerous hardships, he and his companions successfully joined the Argent Dawn. It was only then, in the Light's Hope Chapel in the Eastern Plaguelands, that he learned from Tyrosus that his father had passed away and that his body had not even been found. The news about Renault's patricide was concealed by Tyrosus because it was not confirmed.
At the same time as receiving news of his father's death, the the Scourge air fortress Naxxramas appeared in the skies Eastern Plaguelands. Some witnessed the Undead of Alexandros appearing there, the Ashbringer in his hand no longer representing the glory of the Light.
To avoid disgracing his father, Darion and four friends, with the help of a kind Sin'dorei mage, infiltrated the heavily guarded floating fortress of Naxxramas and successfully killed the old Mograine, who had become Death Knight. However, all four of his friends perished there.
Darion eventually escaped Naxxramas alone with Ashbringer. He thought he had appeased his father, but unexpectedly, upon landing, the spirit of old Mograine emerged from Ashbringer, telling him to go to Scarlet Cathedral to find Renault.
When Darion was about to go to the Scarlet Cathedral to find his brother as his father had instructed, the Sin'dorei mage who had helped him stopped him. The Sin'dorei mage's name was Gandalin, and his help to Darion was not only out of passion, but also because of M'uru's request.