The Ideals of Three Chieftains

Dragonslayer Gruul did more than lend his brute strength to the forging process. He was also key to securing the core of the underground furnace. What was forged within that furnace was the true technological heart of the Iron Horde. If this place were destroyed, the Blackrock Clan's technological development would be paralyzed.

Thus, Rend had Lord Incendius and Dragonslayer Gruul guard the place. Should any enemy attempt to destroy it, they would face the wrath of Dragonslayer Gruul and Lord Incendius.

After touring the underground furnace, Malkorok led Garrosh and the others back to the surface to inspect the aboveground structures of the Immortal Bastion.

Thanks to Rend, as well as the tireless help of his good friend Gazlowe, the Immortal Bastion had been planned with great care.

The entire surface area of the Immortal Bastion had been leveled and paved with stone bricks. Beneath it lay several meters of cement. Even several Kodo Beasts hauling cargo weighing dozens of tons would not easily damage the ground. Back in his homeland, Rend had been thoroughly disgusted by all those showpiece roads.

The Immortal Bastion's main roads were broad enough for ten Kodo Beasts to pass through at once, and they even had designated pedestrian areas.

The buildings of the Immortal Bastion were predominantly black. Even beneath the blazing sun, the sunlight seemed to be absorbed by them.

True to its name, the Immortal Bastion was an enormous fortress in its entirety. Even each smaller structure followed the same design. Whether residential homes or storage depots, all had been built to the standards of miniature fortresses. Combined with the sharp barbs adorning the buildings, they sent chills down one's spine.

"The Immortal Bastion truly lives up to its name. The entire city is a massive fortress made up of countless