Purifying Maraudon

Rend no longer needed to lead every charge himself. This mission was handed over to the commander of the Trifarix Legion, Bloodscalp Tribe chieftain Jorin Deadeye.

Though the area around Thunder Axe Fortress had largely been reforested, standing atop its watchtower still revealed the barren sight of Desolace and let one feel the wind that sounded like a mournful wail.

"So this is the land that forged the Trifarix Legion?" Having become the legion's commander, Jorin Deadeye naturally learned everything about it, including how its fighting spirit had been forged in the battle against the Centaur in Desolace.

Gelk, the Centaur's Second Khan, had once been praised by Rend as an exceptional figure among the Centaur. Had the Horde not swept in like a fierce dragon crossing the river, he might well have wiped out the Tauren, crushed the Quilboar, and become king of central Kalimdor.

How had the Horde gradually built a new home upon this land, and what powerful enemies had they faced? With that thought, Jorin clenched his weapon and gave the order to depart.

The force setting out was neither the Trifarix Legion's heavy infantry nor the Orc warriors of Thunder Axe Fortress, but heavily armored cavalry clad head to toe in black armor and riding enormous black dire wolves—Rend's Rangers.

Dranosh Saurfang had conquered Azjol-Nerub with twenty thousand troops. He, Jorin Deadeye, would destroy Maraudon with only a few thousand Rangers.

The imposing momentum of the heavy cavalry made even the Kodo Beasts and Thunder Lizards they encountered along the way choose to avoid their edge.

Jorin Deadeye led the Rangers south until they reached the vicinity of Valley of Spears.

A fierce battle had already erupted near Valley of Spears. The Trolls of Shadowprey Village and the Centaur of Gelkis Village had both answered