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He only provided military support for this battle; he didn't care about anything else—how to capture it? What was the plan? Rhodes didn't want to worry about it.

However, I remember there was a Destruction Mistress in the Black Temple who surrendered because she took a liking to Illidan. It is said that she also turned all the female demons against Illidan. I have to say, our Illidan has great charm.

“You are indeed cautious, Rhodes. I mean, the future operation of this temple. I know you have allied with those Draenei. Don’t try anything funny in front of me, Rhodes.”

"I've done everything I promised you. I helped you open the portal to Outland and allowed you to bring those humans home. But you haven't done a single thing you promised me!" Illidan said.

Only Rhodes could let him owe it. If it were anyone else, Illidan would never be so generous unless you offered something in return or fulfilled your promise first.

“I understand your concerns, Illidan. I assure you, I am on your side. As for the Draenei, they are also a race of the Holy Light, and they are also enemies of the Burning Legion. There is no need to be enemies with them; we can become allies,” Rhodes said.

“It would be better this way, Rhodes. I’ve been tolerant enough of you. We agreed that your human subordinates would come to help me and become my allies, but now they’re returning to Azeroth, and I have to go it alone here. Moreover, I only have the Naga under my command, and I don’t even have a single direct force,” Illidan said.

To be honest, after taking over the affair, he might have to rely on the power of the Burning Legion demons, since he simply doesn't have enough people under his command.

Although the Naga obeyed his orders, Illidan knew that these people were only following the orders of the queen. If Azshara were to oppose him one day, he only needed to give the order, and perhaps all the Naga forces would rebel against him.

“Actually, those Broken Ones are Draenei. They were turned into monsters by the Burning Legion’s evil magic. I know one of their leaders found you,” Rhodes said.

In the original predetermined timeline, the history and fate of the Broken were closely intertwined with the changes in Outland. They were once Draenei, but corrupted by demons, they not only lost their original power but also suffered a massacre at the hands of the orcs.

However, Illidan and his minions discovered the Ashtongue Deathsworn, a Broken tribe, in Outland. Under Akama's leadership, they waged a fierce battle against the pit lord Magtheridon. Illidan helped them defeat the demons, and the Broken swore allegiance to him, grateful for his liberation. Despite being called the Broken, many still identified as Draenei, and some even sought ways to regain their Draenei appearance.

Rhodes actually has a method that might allow the Broken to revert to their original Draenei appearance.

This is an extremely magical spell. Rhodes has discovered some special infection problems in Azeroth, and perhaps they can be dispelled using the magic of the Heroes of Might and Magic world.

The power of holy light can strengthen angels and phoenixes, while the power of evil energy can strengthen great demons. If that's the case, then conversely, can exorcism remove some of the influence of evil energy?

For example, using exorcism on the Broken to remove the curse and influence of fel energy from them, allowing them to return to being Draenei.

The crazy idea flashed through Rhodes' mind and then wouldn't leave him.

"It seems you're quite well-informed. That guy named Akama did indeed find me. I discovered him and his people during an exploration of the Dark Temple."

"But he didn't tell me they were Draenei at all, only that they were native inhabitants of this place," Illidan said, glancing at Rhodes with some surprise.

"Just as those orcs are affected by fel magic, and you night elves are also deformed by other energies, the draenei have become the Broken because of fel magic."

"I have a very special magic. It might be possible to turn these Broken Ones back to their original form, making them Draenei again." Rhodes told Illidan about his plan.

“Your idea is not bad, Rhodes, but there is one thing I must remind you of. What I need is a powerful enough army that must obey my orders. If they turn back into Draenei, they will go back to follow that prophet Velen, and my army will actually be smaller,” Illidan said.

He's not doing good deeds now; he wants to destroy the Burning Legion, so he needs a powerful enough army.

“Isn’t that perfect? ​​The Draenei will soon join the Alliance, and if you can turn these Broken Ones into normal Draenei, you will surely be thanked by the Prophet. At that time, the entire Draenei race will stand by your side. The Draenei are the Eredar in the Burning Legion. I think you should have realized that by now!” Rhodes asked.

"Of course I found out, but Vashj also reported to me what the prophet Velen told you. This information is very useful and will help me deal with Kil'jaeden better."

"But this still doesn't change my problem of insufficient manpower. Rhodes, do you know what my plan is? I hope you can give me some high elves, or rather blood elves. I want to train them into my own demon hunters," Illidan said.

Upon hearing this, Rhodes revealed a playful smile. "Little brat, showing his true colors now, huh? Illidan really does want to train demon hunters."

In fact, there are only two races that are most suitable for training as demon hunters: one is the night elf, and the other is the high elf, or blood elf, which split off from the night elf group.

Of course, according to Rhodes's estimation, the Nightborne on the Broken Isles could also be trained into Demon Hunters, but the success rate of training Demon Hunters was incredibly low.

Forget about one in ten surviving; if one out of 100 who go in for training succeeds, that's already a good outcome. And unlike other classes in Azeroth, where failing to train doesn't necessarily mean certain death, with Demon Hunters, once you choose to join, failure in training means certain death.

"I can't help you with this. Illidan, the Blood Elf race belongs to the Alliance, not to any one person. You know how high the casualty rate is when you train your Demon Hunters. The Blood Elves crave revenge against the Burning Legion, but they won't seek revenge in that way." Rhodes shook his head, decisively refusing Illidan.

“Rhodes, the Demon Hunters are crucial. They are the key to our victory over the Burning Legion. You’d better let me make contact with that Blood Elf Prince Kael’thas,” Illidan said.

If it weren't for Rhodes, he might have already found a way to force Kael'thas to acknowledge him as his master.

"There's no room for discussion on this matter. However, regarding the Demon Hunter, you might have other options. You've probably seen my fel-powered great demon before!"

"I think training those great demons into demon hunters would be much better than having blood elves participate in the training, and my great demons will definitely not reject fel energy," Rhodes said.

Dread Knights can learn Death Knight skills, so we should also work on High Demons. Simply using fel energy to enhance them is the crudest method; the path of the Demon Hunter is the most suitable.

Chapter 227 The Great Demon Trains Demon Hunters, Felfire Elementals, Felfire Phoenixes

"??? You mean those monsters that wield scythes and look similar to the Burning Legion demons, right?" Illidan asked, somewhat surprised.

He naturally knew about the special demon soldiers under Rhodes' command, but those soldiers only looked like demons and did not have any evil power themselves; it was Rhodes who instilled it in them later.

But it must be said that the combat power of those great demons is really strong, and their ability to teleport is just perfect for demon hunters.

This unit's individual combat ability is indeed very strong. Among its own subordinates, it is the only one that can reliably defeat the opponent. In fact, if it is promoted, even Illidan will have to struggle to defend itself.

So Rhodes has many more powerful demonic creatures under his command. Interestingly, this guy still has some trump cards he's keeping from himself.

“That’s right. As the saying goes, quality is more important than quantity in warfare. If you send 1000 blood elves to train, you might only have a 10% success rate. But I can give you four of these Greater Demons every month, which is 48 Greater Demons a year.”

"This is truly an unexpected delight, Rhodes. You're right; those archdemons are far more suitable than blood elves or night elves for training as demon hunters. Moreover, the success rate is almost 100%, making them the most appropriate choice."

"But you want me to work for you, don't you? To train demon hunters for you. But I know perfectly well that you ultimately control these demons. No matter who you hand them over to, they will rebel at your command," Illidan said.

He wasn't an idiot; Illidan saw through Rhodes's scheme perfectly well.

"Your goal is to destroy the Burning Legion, and so is mine. Don't we agree on that?"

"What's yours is mine, and what's mine is yours. We don't need to be so clear about it." Rhodes stepped forward, put his arm around Illidan's neck, and said with a smile.

"Are you kidding me? I've been doing all the work for you, haven't I? Do I look like an idiot?" Illidan said with an unfriendly expression.

What's yours is mine, and what's mine is still mine. How dare you say that, Rhodes? Believe me or not, I'll chop you up with the Warblade of Azzinoth right now!

"Don't be so formal, Egg. I can assure you that the Fel Demon will be your help. You know I'm a member of the Holy Light faction among humans, so how could I possibly use the Fel Demon?"

This is going to end up in your hands anyway, you're not being polite with me. Don't worry, I won't let you suffer any losses. You can use the Fel Demon whenever you need it.

"Unless you order these guys to come and chop me up, they'll do whatever you tell them to do," Rhodes said.

"I can promise to help you train demon hunters. Before the Burning Legion is destroyed, your high-demonic versions of demon hunters will be at my service."

However, I need you to teach me how to summon fire elementals after you can permanently do so, as compensation for my loss.” Illidan pondered for a moment, then finally nodded in agreement with Rhodes’ words.

Although this incident gave that bastard Rhodes a huge advantage, Rhodes was wrong. Fel demons trained as demon hunters are indeed the perfect option. These guys are all incredibly powerful, and their teleportation skill is just too overpowered.

Add to that the various abilities of a Demon Hunter and their innate adaptability to fel energy, and it's simply perfect.

However, he would have to get some benefits in return. Rhodes' fire element could be compatible with holy light power, and it could also be compatible with fel energy power to become fel fire element.

Ten thousand years ago, Rhodes used this trick to thoroughly outmaneuver the Burning Legion. The blood and fire elementals summoned by this special magic are permanent and do not belong to Rhodes's unit type; he can use them himself.

"Haha, Illidan, it seems you know me quite well. But I've been working on the topic of permanently summoning fire elementals for a while now, but to be honest, I have absolutely no clue what to do," Rhodes said with a helpless shrug.

He had actually conducted some experiments before. Fire element could mutate into holy light element, and it could also mutate into evil fire element.

When Rhodes summoned the fire elemental, he also tentatively added fel energy and successfully summoned the fel fire elemental.

Unlike the appearance of a female elementalist, the female elementalist transforms into a fiery elementalist, appearing as an elemental demon with flames that turn dark green around her.

They lost the healing power of Holy Light and the double damage against demonic undead shadows, but gained a new ability, Mana Burn, just like the Hellhound's skill.

This move doesn't simply absorb the enemy's mana; it burns their mana. If a Bloodfire Elemental goes all out, it can even burn away all the magical energy in a mage's body.

In addition, the Felfire element has another extremely overpowered ability: it is extremely effective against arcane magic.

Because fel energy is the greatest nemesis of arcane energy, Sargeras was able to lead the Burning Legion to wipe out his Titan brothers by using fel storms, a move that directly defeated all the Titans.

In terms of combat power alone, the Fire Elemental is stronger than the Holy Light Elemental. It has 45 health points, 10 defense and 10 attack power, 8-12 damage, and 9 speed, making it a level 4-5 unit with excellent attributes in all aspects.

However, this thing cannot be used to fight as often as the Holy Light element. In addition, Rhodes is also researching Archimonde's ultimate move, Chaos Words, to incorporate into his own Summon Earth Giant magic.

He tried to summon a Fel Infernal Earth Giant, but he couldn't figure out how. Illidan might be able to help, but summoning earth elementals is a level 5 spell, and Rhodes can't teach it to Illidan right now. Even if he raises his academic level to the maximum, he still can't teach a level 5 spell.

“You will succeed, Rhodes, but not now. But I want you to promise me that once you have mastered the magic of permanently summoning elements, you will teach me this magic.”

"Besides that fiery elemental, there's also the earth elemental, or rather, the hellfire earth elemental. This spell is somewhat similar to the life giant spell you and the druids created. You should have mastered the spell to summon earth elementals by now, right?" Illidan's eyes darted around as he asked.

"That's right, Illidan, I can indeed summon earth elementals now. However, while earth elementals are suitable tanks, they can't compare to fire elementals in terms of attack power and mobility."

"Moreover, this is an extremely special spell, as you should know, and I can't teach it to you." Rhodes shook his head and said.

Illidan snorted coldly upon hearing this. Just as he had expected, Rhodes already had earth elemental, so what about water elemental and wind elemental?

Oh, and there's also the Fire Phoenix. Holy light can transform it into a Holy Fire Phoenix, so evil energy can also transform it into an Evil Fire Phoenix.

Without any hesitation, Illidan pulled Rhodes aside and told him his plan.

"Haha, your idea is really good. Actually, I've had the same idea for a while now. Why don't we give it a try?" Rhodes nodded seriously and said.

Compared to the Great Demon, the Phoenix has a higher production rate on our side, and the Holy Fire Phoenix requires the water from the Sunwell to be strengthened.

The Evil Phoenix requires a large amount of evil energy, or some other special materials, after all, it is a level 7 unit, which is different from ordinary units.

"After we conquer the Dark Temple, we can test the Void energy there. It's very abundant there. We can extract the fel energy from the Twisted Nether to the maximum extent. Also, you mentioned needing a catalyst. After we defeat Matheridon, perhaps we can try using his blood."

"The blood of these pit lords possesses incredibly potent effects. Those fel orcs are the creations of the pit lords, and I think their blood should also benefit some of your troops," Illidan said.

"No problem, I can't wait! Actually, besides the Great Demon and the Phoenix, I have quite a few other good things!"

In the future, once I obtain the spell to permanently summon elements, whether it's fire, earth, wind, or water, I will share it with you, I promise you.

"Now tell me your attack plan!" Rhodes said.

This time, Rhodes didn't give Illidan any empty promises. Rhodes estimated that he would have a great unexpected gain from this attack on the Black Temple.

Illidan nodded without hesitation and immediately began deployment: "A frontal assault would result in too many losses. The temple's defenses are primarily designed for the outside. Vashj, you will lead the Naga forces to infiltrate the waters and sewer system beneath the temple, create chaos, and attempt to destroy its energy core from within."

“Yes, Master,” Lady Vashj replied in a hoarse voice.

"Rhodes, Kael'thas, you and your mages and spellbreakers are responsible for suppressing the demon wizards and defensive magic arrays surrounding the temple. Human mage Rhonin, I hope the mages of Dalaran can assist them."

As for the paladin troops, your holy light is very effective against demons, so you will be responsible for the frontal assault.” Illidan began his deployment.

"It is our duty to fight demons," the blood elf and the Dalaran mage nodded and said.

"The Holy Light will purify all filth that stands in our way," all the paladins declared, raising their weapons high.

“Very good. Our first step in this war is to close the portals near the Black Temple. This will effectively prevent the Burning Legion from sending reinforcements,” Illidan said.

After discussing the detailed battle plan, Rhodes led his men and Illidan to the Black Temple.

Under Illidan's arrangement, the group launched this war against the pit lord Matheridon.

Chapter 228 Improved Magic Arrows: Holy Light, Frost, Fire, and Fel Energy

After five days, Rhodes led his army to the area outside the Dark Temple, where four enormous void portals stood.

The towering silhouette of the Dark Temple loomed faintly in the distant sky, emanating unsettling fel energy fluctuations. On the desolate land surrounding it, four colossal green portals, like festering sores of the world, continuously spewed fel energy that distorted the void, from which waves of demons of various forms poured forth, uttering blasphemous roars.