Reinforcements?
What reinforcements?
Medivh, how can I trust you?
Jiang Jie really didn't have time to think about these things. Grom's attacks were like a storm, forcing him to defend desperately.
As for Meryl?
He was quickly blocked by Cho'gall.
That Ogre Mage had two heads, his mind was twice that of an ordinary Ogres, he was born with strong spellcasting abilities, and he was also a Legendary spellcaster. After losing his Legendary magic, Meryl was completely overwhelmed by him and had no power to fight back.
As for Anveena and Med'an, Orcs and were unable to provide any assistance.
It was really dangerous for Jiang Jie to fight Grom alone.
The only thing that kept him fighting and prevented him from giving up was the game pod.
He has already instructed the game pod to use all its remaining energy to perform high-power scanning and analysis, trying to find a way to crack this chess illusion, but it will take time.
This illusion is terrifying; it will last at least half an hour. How can we survive this half hour?
"Stop right there!"
Jiang Jie was forced back by Grom once again, roaring, "Mak'gora! I demand Mak'gora, Orgrim! Warchief of the Orcs!"
Mak'gora?
Jiang Jie's roar echoed like thunder throughout the entire Orcs stronghold.
Everything around them fell silent instantly. The Charge Orcs halted and surrounded the area. Meryl, who had learned about Orcs traditions from Garona, immediately ordered Anveena and Med'an to stop casting spells.
Mak'gora is glorious and sacred, and no Orcs should refuse it, not even if the one who proposes it is a human.
In the hearts of Orcs, Mak'gora is more important than killing enemies, more important than life and death. Any Orcs who refuses Mak'gora will be regarded as a coward, looked down upon, and despised by all Orcs.
Without a doubt!
Since Jiang Jie has proposed Mak'gora, Orgrim must agree.
Of course, if any human soldier were to make this request, he would likely be met with the furious battle axes of the Orcs soldiers.
Because doing so would be seen by the Orcs as an insult to the Warchief!
But Jiang Jie is now Lothar, the Regent of Stormwind City, and the Supreme Commander of the human army. After King Llane's death, his status is absolutely comparable to Orgrim's.
He offered Mak'gora; how could Orgrim refuse?
Orgrim reached for the Doomhammer and was about to step forward.
Everyone knows that Orgrim did not defeat Blackhand with pure force, but with strategy. However, no one can deny his strength; he is a true Orcs hero.
Seeing Orgrim step forward, the Orcs quickly made way, about to witness the glorious moment when the Warchief killed the Regent of Stormwind City.
However, at that moment, a cold voice rang out:
" Warchief, Lothar is not worthy to challenge you! Grom, continue your fight! This Mak'gora belongs to you! Human, only by defeating Grom will you be worthy to challenge the Warchief!"
Jiang Jie gritted his teeth and looked at Gul'dan, who had a sinister look on his face and a hunched back.
This treacherous fellow actually wants to use a war of attrition!
Damn it!
If it were Blackhand, he probably wouldn't agree and would directly challenge Jiang Jie to a duel.
But Orgrim wasn't the Blackhand; he didn't mind using intrigue to defeat his enemies. And Gul'dan sent out the youngest and most skilled Grom, instead of the much older Kilrogg.
Grom's character dictates that he would never refuse any battle. Gul'dan is truly cunning!
really!
Upon hearing Gul'dan's words, Grom immediately roared, "Human! Mak'gora! There will be no second chance! I will kill you! I will chop off your head!"
Jiang Jie sighed.
There was no other choice.
He had no choice but to fight. Fortunately, he never intended to defeat his opponent; he only wanted to buy time.
It's unclear how long the game pod will need to break through this chess illusion, whether there's even a chance to escape it, or when the reinforcements Medivh mentioned will arrive.
"Mak'gora! Grom, chieftain of the Warsong Clan, I accept your challenge!"
Jiang Jie took a deep breath, then gripped the divine sword Strom'kar tightly with both hands, looking at the Orc Blademaster not far away. "Come on, let's fight!"
"Ha! Human! You possess the courage of Orcs! You are worthy of Mak'gora!"
Grom gripped Gorehowl tightly and charged towards Jiang Jie.
Bang!
With a loud crash, the divine sword and the battle axe collided, and Jiang Jie was once again sent flying. However, he rolled on the spot, got up, regained his balance, and then charged towards Grom!
This time, he didn't confront Grom head-on. Instead, he used his amazing swordsmanship to dodge the ferocious blood axe. The divine sword left a bloody wound on Grom's left arm!
The divine sword was so sharp that even with the Orcs's physique, it was impossible for him to escape unscathed. After all, he was still made of flesh and blood, not steel.
"Human! Don't hide! You cowardly mouse!"
Grom's attack speed was clearly not as fast as Jiang Jie's.
Although he had lost his Chi, his swordsmanship remained, and the Five Sacred Mountains Sword was still very intimidating. After a few rounds, Grom had several wounds on his body.
"Not dodge? Do you think I'm stupid?"
Upon hearing the simultaneous interpretation from the game pod, Jiang Jie sneered, but did not reply.
It wasn't that he wasn't interested in taunting, but rather that he didn't understand Orcish and therefore couldn't taunt. Grom hadn't been in this world for long, so he probably didn't understand Common either.
Mak'gora doesn't stipulate that you have to fight head-on.
According to rumors, Orgrim became Warchief by using underhanded methods that other Orcs would disdain to eliminate Blackhand in Mak'gora.
If Orgrim's a matter of absolute strength, even if you add Grom, Kilrogg, and Durotan to the mix, they might not be able to defeat Blackhand. Orcs don't understand politics; the Warchief's position wasn't earned with his head, but with absolute force!
Having learned from past examples, although they were unhappy with Jiang Jie's fighting style and cursed him, the Orcs restrained themselves and tacitly accepted the legitimacy of this Mak'gora match.
Having only drunk Demon Blood once, Grom was clearly not as powerful as he was when he was with Cenarius or Mannoroth. His reaction speed and attack speed were also inferior to those of him more than a decade later, resulting in more and more wounds on his body.
Without interference from other Orcs, and even without the aid of Chi, Jiang Jie remained undaunted by Grom.
"Human, you have enraged me! Feel my true power!"
Grom roared, Gorehowl Hemorrhage Gorehowl as he unleashed its full power!
This isn't against the rules, because Mak'gora allows the use of weapons, and naturally, it also allows the use of Gorehowl's own power!
"Are you the only one who didn't use your full strength? Grom, you're so naive!"
Jiang Jie sneered.
His goal was to buy time, which is why he moved around as much as possible instead of going all out from the start.
But now that Grom has unleashed the power of Gorehowl, he can no longer hold back.
" Pyralis, Phoenix Force!"