The Deadmines were Rex's destination this time. Azeroth had plenty of gold mines, but in the Eastern Kingdoms, the most famous and best suited for mining were the Deadmines.
It was said that the gold reserves in the Deadmines could increase Stormwind City's accumulated wealth by a third.
The Deadmines produced not only gold but also iron. They had played an enormous role in Stormwind City's prosperity.
This mine, which Stormwind City had worked for countless years, had already been abandoned in the future timeline. Although the first Orc invasion and the Defias Brotherhood had contributed to that outcome, neither was the main reason.
The root cause was that, after so many years of mining, most of the gold and other deposits in the Deadmines had already been extracted. Almost nothing remained. Its resources had run dry.
That was why Stormwind City had no intention of reclaiming the Deadmines. It slowly allowed the place to fall into ruin, until it finally lived up to its name.
None of that had happened at the Time Nodes a thousand years in the past, however.
The gold reserves here were substantial, enough to serve as Rex's payment for coming to the Time Nodes a thousand years in the past to complete his mission. The Archmage worked quickly and had already pinpointed the Deadmines' location.
With the location established, the next step was to get to work. Everyone who had come along would serve as a miner, extracting gold for Rex.
Before setting out, Rex had prepared everything needed to mine gold. He distributed the supplies immediately and put all fifty people to work.
Rex stood at a distance, watching them bustle about, then walked into the woods and released the Paladin.
The Deadmines were crucial to Rex's income, so this was a serious