After leaving Shattrath, you still have to walk a long way to leave Terokkar Forest. In the process, you will inevitably have to deal with various creatures in this forest.
In addition to being the headquarters of Draenei, this ancient forest is also one of the last residences of all the surviving Arakkoas of Outland. These Arakkoas who were cursed and lost their ability to fly were once defeated by Orcs, and later suffered the collapse of the planet. Their original hometown disappeared completely, and only a few ethnic groups were able to hide in the forest and struggle to survive.
Different from Orcs who advocated the way of Shaman and later switched to the sect of Fel, the power that Arakkoa masters comes not only from the gods they serve, but also from the use of shadows.
In the gloomy environment of Terokkar Forest, the assassin Arakkoa, who mastered the power of shadow, brought a lot of trouble to Illidan's men. After all, neither Naga and other underwater races nor Night Elf are good at dealing with the power of shadow.
However, all the sparse Arakkoa could do was cause some trouble for the army, but could not hinder the army's progress. After the problems caused by Arakkoa angered Illidan, the grumpy Demon Hunter chose to fundamentally solve Arakkoa's problems.
For Illidan, who possesses the two artifacts Skull of Gul'dan and Eye of Sargeras, there are many ways to solve the troubles caused by Arakkoa. The simplest one is to destroy Arakkoa's lair with one blow, and naturally the troubles will be gone.
However, at the suggestion of Aaron, Illidan decided to give these Arakkoa a gift. He wanted to help Arakkoa lift the curse they suffered.
The source of Arakkoa's curse is caused by the war between the gods they believe in and other gods. Although the curse has been with Arakkoa for a long time, these winged guys who lack flight have never given up their dream of returning to the sky.
Illidan with two artifacts in hand is enough to solve this curse. After all, the essence of the deity served by Arakkoa is not much different from Wild God or Loa of Azeroth. The curse set by the existence of this level is not ineradicable.
Illidan's proposal was tempting enough for the Arakkoas. After seeing the compatriots who served as role models flying on the branches, they quickly abandoned their previous defenses against these outsiders. Illidan also gained a group of soldiers who could conduct air combat, which to a certain extent made up for a major shortcoming of his army. This is why Illidan agreed to Aaron's proposal.
In fact, in the game, a considerable number of Arakkoa joined Burning Legion just to gain the ability to fly. Aaron's suggestion can only be regarded as a reference.
After leaving the territory of Arakkoa, we were not far from the border of Terokkar Forest. On the way, Aaron still found time to talk to Khadgar. Vereesa went to visit Alleria Stronghold in the south. Most of the soldiers stationed here were rangers from Quel'Thalas. They were all very excited to see Vereesa.
This fortress was originally supposed to be managed by Alleria. After Alleria disappeared, the person in charge here became several captains of the Farstriders team.
The main purpose of this fortress is to monitor the movements of Shadowmoon Valley. Although Magtheridon, the nominal king of Outland, has rarely had any conflicts with Terokkar Forest over the years, we have to guard against it here. The Naarus in Shattrath City are the mortal enemies of the Burning Legion.
Through the introduction of these rangers, Aaron has a better understanding of the situation of Shadowmoon Valley. To put it simply, this is an outpost of the Burning Legion. If it weren't for the fact that Outland had no value in occupying it after the big explosion, the demons would not stay peacefully in Shadowmoon Valley.
In fact, occasionally some unruly demons would still break into Terokkar Forest, but they did not cause much trouble. The soldiers of the expeditionary force who were used to fighting demons could easily win against a small number of demons.
After entering Shadowmoon Valley, Aaron had the clearest understanding of what Alleria Stronghold's rangers said that Shadowmoon Valley had turned into hell.
This land has died as completely as Blasted Lands. Walking on this black land, Aaron can no longer feel the existence of this land. In other words, the land here cannot be dead anymore.
Even the Nagas who have always been accustomed to dangerous environments feel very uncomfortable walking on this land, not to mention the feeling of the Night Elfs. Their ability to stay rational in such an environment proves their extraordinary will.
The culprit that caused the complete death of this land lies in the hands of Illidan. In order to show his power, Gul'dan raised a volcano flowing with Fel magma in the middle of Shadowmoon Valley, where he defeated the final counterattack of the four elemental kings Draenor, and caused the collapse and death of this land.
Even someone as bold as Illidan couldn't help but marvel when he saw the Fel volcano named Gul'dan's Hand. He learned the origin of this volcano from the skull in his hand, and also listened to the other person's "great achievements" during his lifetime.
This made Illidan feel a little unhappy. He didn't want to admit that he was inferior to a dead man, but he couldn't think of any way to prove himself. He couldn't forcefully flatten this volcano, right?
It's not that Illidan thinks he can't do it, but doing so may cause the already broken Outland to further collapse. It would be bad if it affects Black Temple - Illidan's main purpose of conquering Black Temple is to get the treasure inside, so naturally he won't take this risk.
In the end, Illidan ordered his men to temporarily station near Gul'dan's Hand, and he climbed to the top of Gul'dan's Hand. Even with such a towering volcano that kept pouring magma around, Illidan's momentum was not inferior.
"I think he must have used magic." Aaron commented, while Khadgar agreed in an insinuating way, "If you can see clearly from such a distance, this big devil must be a master of spellcasting."
Standing on the top of Gul'dan's Hand, Illidan couldn't hear the arrangements of the two guys below. He waved the sword in his hand fiercely, and the sound amplified by magic resounded throughout the world, "Soldiers, Black Temple is in front of you, go and occupy it for me!"
A group of soldiers rushed towards Black Temple, who was shrouded in dark clouds, while Illidan also spread its wings and fell from the top of the mountain, rushing towards the target first.
Such a large-scale movement naturally alarmed the demons occupying Black Temple. Under the order of their commander, the demons filed out and formed a formation in front of the gate of Black Temple to welcome the attack of the enemy who came from nowhere. The fate of Outland will be decided in this battle.