Kazzak had a feeling:
His time is about to begin!
Four years have passed since Archimonde was sent back to the Twisting Nether by the self-destruction of the World Tree and countless Wisp on Mount Hyjal.
Archimonde is dead, Tichondrius and Mannoroth are dead, even Kaz'rogal, Azgalor, and Anetheron are dead. Now, he is the highest-ranking demon in all of Azeroth.
He is now the Burning Legion's supreme commander in Azeroth, commanding thousands of demons.
Of course he was well aware of this:
Even Archimonde couldn't conquer Azeroth, so it's even less likely that he could.
So he had already thought it through:
Find a way to retrieve the shattered " Dragon King's Warblade," then open the Dark Portal, travel to Outland, join forces with the demons of Outland, become the Lord of Outland, and then use Outland as a springboard to summon a large number of demons to attack Azeroth!
He will surely achieve great merit, and may even receive a personal reward from Sargeras.
While he may not be on par with Kil'jaeden and Archimonde, replacing Kaz'rogal as the first lord of the Doomguard should be no problem at all!
Unfortunately, the " Dragon King's Warblade " shattered during the Battle of Mount Hyjal, and the fragments are very difficult to find.
He couldn't wait any longer, so he chose to open the " Dark Portal," leading a large number of demons to Outland to carry out his " Lord of Outland Plan."
He was confident that with his few thousand demons under his command, he could become the ruler of Outland.
With this belief, he opened the Dark Portal.
He immediately saw that on the other side of the Dark Portal, there were many demons, including Dreadlord, Pit Lord, and Doomguard!
What does this mean?
This means that the Dark Portal in Outland has been captured by the Burning Legion!
In this way, once he reaches the Outland, he will be able to control these demons based on his status, which will be of great help to his upcoming plans.
"Charge with me, warriors of the Burning Legion! Conquer Outland, summon reinforcements, and launch a counterattack on Azeroth! Our time is about to begin!"
Kazzak was always cunning, but at this moment he chose to lead the charge.
He judged that there was no danger from the other side, and the demons were still smiling at him.
Without a doubt, that was a welcome to oneself.
Therefore, he was the first to rush into the Dark Portal.
Immediately following, a large number of demons swarmed in, shouting and clamoring, rushing towards the other side of hope.
And so Kazzak arrived in Outland, at Hellfire Peninsula, on the other side of the Dark Portal.
Two rows of Felguard stood in formation, followed by dozens of Infernal, then countless Dread Demon and abyssal demons, and he even saw quite a few Doomguard!
These demons were cheering, their faces contorted in a grotesque grin, which made him feel strangely at ease.
A devil's laugh must be sinister!
"My warriors, your commander— the Doom Lord Kazzak —has arrived!"
Kazzak was full of confidence, knowing that his time had come.
There must be at least five thousand demons here, and judging by their quality alone, they are clearly more elite than the demons I brought.
Of course, more importantly, although there are Legendary demons among them, their status is far inferior to his own.
The Burning Legion has a strict hierarchy, and those in lower ranks must obey those in higher ranks.
Then all these demons will be his!
With the five thousand demons he brought, there were a total of over ten thousand elite demons, which was an absolutely terrifying force. Even if they launched a counterattack immediately, it wouldn't be a big problem.
Of course, Kazzak, who always considered himself cunning and cautious enough, would never do such a thing.
He planned to first go to Throne of Kil'jaeden, where he would open a demon portal to summon reinforcements from the Burning Legion, then gradually conquer the entire Outland before launching a counterattack on Azeroth.
Kazzak walked forward with elegant steps:
Because further ahead, he recognized a Dreadlord, a Pit Lord, and a doom lord—all low-ranking commanders of the Burning Legion.
They were one rank below him. He needed to speak with these commanders, win them over, and learn from them the current situation in the Outland.
Behind them, a large number of demons followed closely, and soon thousands of demons entered.
Then came more demons.
Kazzak walked quite a distance, then suddenly felt something was off.
Since the demons on both sides were still on high alert, this didn't seem like a welcome, but rather like watching a good show.
Because the three Burning Legion commanders opposite him also had their arms crossed, and their eyes were filled with—
mercy?
Kazzak suddenly felt a chill run through his body; even his scalding Demon Blood seemed to freeze.
He turned around with difficulty and saw a solitary figure sitting at the very top of the Dark Portal, holding a very ordinary little yellow flower in his hand.
" Illidan..."
Kazzak practically groaned as he uttered the name.
He knew that he called himself the "Lord of Doomsday," but the end of the world had truly come.
The reopening of the Dark Portal is undoubtedly the most significant event since the Battle of Ahn'Qiraj, and everyone with a brain is aware of the enormous impact it will have.
What lies behind the Dark Portal?
What is Outland like now?
What happened to the Alliance Expedition from over a decade ago? Are the Five Heroes of the Dark Portal still alive?
Are there still Orcs there? Will they invade Azeroth again?
How many demons are there in Outland? What will Kazzak be doing there? Is the " The Burning Crusade " expansion about to launch?
Immediately, the major factions held internal meetings, and then, at King Varian's call, they gathered at Stormwind Palace for another meeting.
Her Majesty Queen Calia has rarely participated in important meetings lately. The most well-known and internationally influential person in Lordaeron is no longer her, but the Grand Duke of Stromgarde.
In any other time or country, this would be considered an act of great merit that threatens the ruler, and would be eliminated immediately.
But Jiang Jie is an exception.
Who has the ability to destroy him?
And who in this world doesn't know that the little prince of Lordaeron is actually the son of this grand duke?
In the future, all of Lordaeron will belong to his son. What right does he have to threaten the ruler?
It is well known that the Grand Duke was not power-hungry.
He ignored Stromgarde, busy building Sky City, and in reality, he didn't really care about Sky City, spending months on his honeymoon, so few people could find him.
Therefore, the people have great confidence in this Grand Duke.
As always, Queen Calia immediately sent someone to inform Jiang Jie, along with her orders:
Please have the Grand Duke of Stromgarde attend the Kingdom of Stormwind's High Command in Her Majesty's place to discuss the aftermath of the opening of the Dark Portal and, most likely, another Alliance expedition.
It was under these circumstances that Jiang Jie had no choice but to temporarily leave Fenna and his daughter and come to Stormwind City.