Awakening Med'an

When Rend shattered the consciousness avatar of the thousand-mouthed demon Yogg-Saron once more, Yogg-Saron finally could not endure any longer and sent him back to reality.

When Rend returned, aside from the Eternal One Nozdormu, who had expected it all along, the other Titan Keepers and the Spell-Weaver Malygos were stunned that Rend had escaped the illusion so quickly.

After Rend's rampage, the escaped portion of the thousand-mouthed demon Yogg-Saron had suffered immense damage and had been beaten into a miserable state.

Yet it had not been completely defeated. It still continuously drew power from its main body underground to resist.

However, as long as Guardian Med'an destroyed the thousand-mouthed demon Yogg-Saron's consciousness once more from within the illusion, Yogg-Saron would no longer be able to hold on.

As time passed, Guardian Med'an did not emerge from Yogg-Saron's illusion, and Rend began to worry. The erosion of his sanity was likely nearing its end. If Yogg-Saron completely corrupted Guardian Med'an's mind, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Rend suddenly recalled that in the original timeline, the thousand-eyed demon C'Thun had once had the Ogre warlock Cho'gall kidnap Guardian Med'an. Guardian Med'an possessed limitless potential, and C'Thun had wanted to use Med'an as a key to break Yogg-Saron's seal.

What the thousand-eyed demon C'Thun could think of, the even more cunning thousand-mouthed demon Yogg-Saron naturally could as well. Ignoring the others, Rend forcibly entered Yogg-Saron's illusion again.

This time, he had forced his way in. Rend could feel his sanity draining at a terrifying rate. Even with Odyn's power, he would not be able to last long.

The illusion where Guardian Med'an was trapped was Karazhan, though it was also the Karazhan of over twenty years ago.

Rend moved through Karazhan with practiced ease, searching for Med'an. Before long, in the upper