As the battle continued, warriors of the Kergexi Clan and the Trifarix Legion fell in wave after wave, yet the battle between Haiyan the Unstoppable and Malkorok, the Chieftain's Shield, continued.
However, both of them had reached the end of their strength. An ordinary royal guard-level warrior would have been unable to withstand either of their attacks. The only reason they had not yet fallen was their willpower.
Malkorok and Haiyan both prepared to launch their final attacks. This time, the great hammer and the arcanite axe were both aimed at the other's head, as though they were about to perish together.
At that moment, two figures swiftly appeared between them, each blocking the other's weapon.
"Emperor..."
"Warchief..."
The ones who saved Malkorok and Haiyan the Unstoppable were none other than Rend, Warchief of the Horde, and Xin the Weaponmaster, whom they served.
Rend grabbed Malkorok and poured gentle chi into his body to heal his wounds, then tossed him back toward the army. "Malkorok, enough. Go rest. Leave the rest to me."
On the other side, Xin the Weaponmaster stood coldly beside Haiyan the Unstoppable. "You have disappointed me, Haiyan. Do not let this happen again, or I will personally send you on your way!"
Hearing Xin the Weaponmaster's rebuke, Haiyan the Unstoppable lowered his head. He struggled to his feet, refused the support of his clansmen, and limped away.
After Malkorok and Haiyan the Unstoppable left the field, the two supreme leaders of the Mogu and the Horde looked at one another.
"I am Xin the Weaponmaster, current Emperor of the Mogu. You and your people have earned my respect. You possess strength comparable to my race." The weak would be conquered, while the strong earned respect. The Mogu revered strength, and the iron-blooded Orcs had undoubtedly won