Dark clouds shrouded Outland and hung thick over Hellfire Peninsula, but none of this had much effect on Azeroth.
The Dark Portal in the Blasted Lands remained as quiet as ever. In Lordaeron City on the Lordaeron Subcontinent, Rex walked to the entrance of his residence to see Jaina off. As he watched her retreating figure, the warm smile on his face instantly faded.
His face as cold as ice, he strode back into his residence.
Rex had told Jaina everything about his plans for dealing with Neptulon the Tidehunter.
The Kingdom of Gilneas had no intention of relinquishing Neptulon the Tidehunter, so a joint research effort was inevitable. Rex intended to form a research team led by Dalaran, with the others providing support, to begin studying Neptulon the Tidehunter.
The unfortunate Neptulon the Tidehunter had now been reduced entirely to a research subject for Rex and the others.
He had no one else to blame. Neptulon the Tidehunter was a demigod, which made him an immensely valuable research subject. After all, demigods were mysterious beings to everyone.
The research team would essentially consist of representatives from the factions that had joined Rex's team this time. As for his promise to release Neptulon the Tidehunter, Rex had no intention of breaking his word. When the time came, he would certainly release him from Lordaeron City. If Dalaran then captured him again, however, that would have nothing to do with Rex. He would have fulfilled his promise. In this respect, Rex had played a little game of words.
Unfortunately, Neptulon the Tidehunter had failed to see through it and had fallen for it without a struggle.
The matter of Neptulon the Tidehunter had reached a temporary conclusion, and Rex no longer needed to concern himself with what followed. In truth, he