The fall of Antorus, the Flames Throne, had been expected. Now that the vast majority of high-ranking demons had been captured or killed, the demons still held a numerical advantage, but that advantage could no longer secure them a future with any prospect of victory.
They were like a snake with its head cut off. Even if its body still held enough venom to kill, it could no longer threaten passersby.
It was worth mentioning that the War Council, which had held out to the last, truly fought to the very end. Two of its three members died in battle. The last, a female Eredar demon, was surrounded by hundreds of Iron Soldiers. With her ammunition and supplies exhausted, she was about to kill herself when the Lord of Outland burst onto the battlefield and captured her. Illidan still hoped to extract more intelligence about the Burning Legion from her.
Although the victory on Argus was cause for celebration, a glorious triumph worthy of the history books, it was still not enough to satisfy the Demon Hunter. He had witnessed the Burning Legion's true strength. He would only regard the fall of Argus as a milestone, a source of encouragement, and then keep fighting until he truly saw the light of the dawn he wanted.
Illidan did not care about the future Dick envisioned, though he did think it sounded good. But he was not someone who would lose himself in illusory plans, after all, so before the Argus Strategy had even concluded, he had already begun considering a new war.
The Sargerite Keystone had proven its worth, and Illidan was now immensely grateful that this artifact was still in his hands.
"It needs about seven more days of charging to recover a third of its energy."
Illidan, in his