This land called Gorgrond was truly awful, comparable to Silithus on Azeroth. Sin Slayer really wanted to summon shadows to blot out the sun, but doing so would only draw attention to the anomaly here. He was no fool!
Not long ago, the Alliance and the Horde had foiled the Blackrock Orcs' scheme here, destroying an artifact capable of controlling Margorons. The Iron Dock and Terror Track Station had also come under attack. Along with Frostfire Ridge and Shadowmoon Valley, these repeated failures had cost the Iron Horde its initial advantage, and the tide of war was rapidly turning.
At this moment, everyone's attention was focused on Talador. Blackrock Clan Warlord Blackhand was attacking that land. His defeat was inevitable, but Sin Slayer worried that Blackhand would not last long enough to buy him much time. Thus, he ordered Gul'dan to have the Orc warlock cause the Draenei some trouble as well and, if possible, seize the spirits buried within Auchindoun.
That was the logic of it, but no matter how he arranged things, what he needed to do was still most important. Gorgrond had many powerful Margorons and Primal Beasts, among which Drov the Ruiner and Tarlna the Eternal were the strongest.
It was impossible to harvest all their souls at once, but fortunately, the targets were enormous. The giants were easy enough to spot.
Sin Slayer raised a hand, revealing a gray sphere. This was the vessel he used to store those souls, and it already had its first guest inside.
Before leaving, Alexstrasza promised Nathanos that she would protect his body from harm.
Recalling the agony of having his soul split apart by Frostmourne, this time felt rather calm. The Witherer felt no discomfort at all as he rode on Anzu's back. The Raven God was