Acherus

As Zul'ra Jin flew through the sky, scattering buff spells over the Judgment Army warriors below, he watched Arthas lead some of the death knights away from the battlefield and retreat north by a shortcut, while the black fortress rose from the northern coast, preparing to withdraw eastward. He could not help shaking his head slightly. Descending onto the battlefield, he found a Troll warrior.

"Go tell Master Ironhoof that Arthas has gone toward Venomspite. Have him send a telegram to notify them." After leaving those words behind, Zul'ra Jin took to the air again, while the Troll warrior dashed back to headquarters to relay the message.

Zul'ra Jin flew back into the sky, leaving the battlefield below and heading toward Acherus, which had risen from the distant coast. Compared to Arthas, the Lich King whom they currently had no way to deal with, this Scourge fortress was an easier target. It also posed a considerable threat to the Judgment Army.

Among the Scourge fortresses, Acherus was on the smaller side. It could not carry many troops, but it was highly mobile. Especially under Arthas's direct, real-time command, it had taken off without any hesitation. Yet its sheer size meant that before it could leave the coast, Zul'ra Jin intercepted it.

"You are surrounded. Land immediately, or I will shoot you down." Cutting into Acherus's retreat path, Zul'ra Jin issued his warning to the pyramid-like floating citadel while waving a hand and scattering a wash of golden light over it. The light landed on the Saronite and let out a sizzling hiss.

Under Zul'ra Jin's forceful threat, Acherus hovered in the air for three minutes before reluctantly descending back to the coast. Saronite's sensitivity to the Holy Light had no answer; as long as Zul'ra Jin could summon enough Holy