Azeroth: Starting with Eagle Eye in the Necropolis.

Beside him followed Misha, a loyal giant bear, a huge eagle, and a wild boar.

Beside Rexxar, on one side was Chen Stormstout, a pandaren carrying a huge wooden barrel and curiously observing the scene, while on the other side was Rokhan, a dark spear troll with a wary expression, wielding a spear and a huge dart.

"Humans! It's you again! You killed our soldiers on patrol, and now your leader is attacking us without cause."

"Warchief Thrall longs for peace, but the Horde's patience has its limits! You must give the Horde an explanation!" Rexxar roared.

Chapter 258 The Twilight Cult, Shadows and Ancient Gods

"Shut up, you despicable orcs! You attacked our camp and then slandered us. I've had enough!" Admiral Daelin roared.

Although he had promised the princess and Uther that he would not provoke the orcs, he would not surrender if the orcs came to his door to bully him.

The attack on the human outpost must have been the work of these beasts. There was no force nearby that could wipe out all the humans inside the outpost, and these beastmen had been caught red-handed by us.

“I’ll say it again, it wasn’t orcs who attacked your outpost. The Warchief has already ordered an investigation into this matter. If you humans want to break the peace agreement, then we have no objection,” Rexxar said.

Behind him, some orc warriors also raised their battle axes high and pounded their chests to prove their bravery; the orc race has never been afraid of battle.

They even yearned for battle, for fighting the enemy, and for dying a glorious death.

“Admiral, if you could introduce us to Lord Rhodes, we can explain the situation. The Horde does not want to go to war with the Alliance, but we are not afraid of war either,” an orc warlord said.

Only a few months after the Battle of Mount Hyjal ended, the Horde was still recovering and rebuilding, and the new capital city was less than a third complete. At this time, the Horde did not want to start a full-scale war with the humans.

However, the Alliance suddenly replaced them with an extremely powerful commander, putting the orcs in a very passive position. This guy had a lot of prejudice and hatred towards the orcs.

They refused to listen to any explanations and even sent men to attack their stronghold.

He came here to find Lord Rhodes, who had fought alongside the Horde. Many orcs who participated in the Battle of Mount Hyjal held Lord Rhodes in high esteem.

The opponent is an extremely powerful mage.

But clearly the admiral wouldn't listen. He drew his sword, aimed his musket at the orcs, and was about to give the order for his guards to kill them all.

Any orc who dares to step into the territory controlled by Kul Tiras shall die; these greenskins are only good greenskins if they die.

Just then, Rhodes and Jaina arrived at the battlefield and joined the ranks.

"Stop it, everyone! Rexxar! Chen Stormstout! And Lockhart! And Admiral, don't be impulsive, things aren't as simple as you think."

"I am Roderick, Regent of Lordaeron. I have come here not to incite more battles, but to uncover the truth!" Roderick said, standing between the two factions.

"Wait a minute, Father. Don't start a war with the tribe. There's been some misunderstanding," Jaina said, standing in front of her father.

Upon seeing Rhodes and Jaina, Admiral Daelin was taken aback. He never dreamed that he would encounter his daughter and the man who might be his son-in-law in such a place.

"Jaina, is it really you, my dear daughter? It's so good to see you. You have no idea how worried I was about your safety after I learned what happened in Lordaeron. I chased after those greenskins all the way, but we encountered a great storm at sea, and many of our fleets got separated."

But I still braved countless hardships to reach this unfamiliar continent, and met the princess and Uther. From them, I learned about you.

"I know you have a new boyfriend, but you should be in the Eastern Kingdom right now. What are you doing here?" Dalin asked.

“Father, this is not a good place to chat. If you are willing, I can tell you about what I have experienced over the past year, but please do not take any action. This is a conspiracy, a conspiracy against humans and orcs.”

"Hmph, there's nothing to say. These orcs are trying to attack our territory and slaughter our soldiers."

“Father, please wait! Rhodes has discovered some crucial clues!” Jaina said.

Daelin's gaze slowly shifted to Rhodes, the renowned Regent of Lordaeron. A year ago, he was just an unknown ordinary mage, but today he has become a highly sought-after figure throughout the entire Alliance.

The admiral carefully examined the man before him. He wasn't particularly tall or strong. To be honest, in the admiral's eyes, Rhodes didn't look as good as Arthas.

A handsome man who is over 2 meters tall, with explosive muscles, a tall and straight figure, and blond hair is a good match for his daughter.

However, this kid is quite good-looking, no wonder Jaina took a liking to him.

“Regent Rhodes, you’ve come at the perfect time! These treacherous orcs attacked our outpost and now they dare to spout nonsense here! The evidence is irrefutable, what else is there to investigate? You should join my daughter in helping me eliminate these despicable orcs.”

"Conclusive evidence?" Rhodes turned around, his gaze sharp as he looked at Daelin. "General, the evidence you're referring to is seeing Rexxar and his men near the outpost ruins?"

"And you have no right to order me around. You are an admiral in the Alliance Navy, while I am the Grand Marshal of the Alliance. In terms of rank, you should obey my orders," Rhodes said bluntly.

Upon hearing this, the admiral's expression turned somewhat unpleasant. Kul Tiras did not have a king; everything was decided by the four major families. Therefore, his status was merely that of an admiral in the Alliance of Lords of Kul Tiras.

Rhodes' identity belongs to the Alliance. The Regent is also the Grand Marshal of the Alliance, and as the Grand Marshal, he commands all the Alliance's armies, holding a position second only to the King.

Of course, this king used to refer to Terenas, the king of Lordaeron, but it's hard to say now.

"Your appointment as Grand Marshal was not approved by Kul Tiras, so my daughter's words don't count."

As for the evidence you mentioned, isn't this enough?

"Besides them, who else in these woods could silently take down one of our well-equipped Alliance outposts?" Dalin's anger had not subsided.

At this moment, Rexxar and the others had put away their weapons and then looked at Rhodes. The Warchief had said before they set off that although the relationship between the Horde and the Alliance was not good, he had a good relationship with Rhodes in private.

If they encounter Rhodes, they can negotiate with him to see what the situation is. If he really intends to invade the Horde's territory, the orcs won't be afraid, but some things still need to be clarified.

“Of course not! And this is very likely exactly what the enemy wants us to see!” Rhodes raised his voice to make sure both sides could hear him.

"I just personally inspected the attacked outpost. The traces at the scene clearly indicate that the attackers used highly corrosive claws and the foul-smelling slime characteristic of some aquatic creature!"

"There are still traces of shadow magic! Admiral Daelin, please tell me, could an orc's battleaxe, a troll's spear, a pandaren's fists and feet, or a tauren's fists and feet inflict such damage?"

"Lord Rhodes, you are indeed a very wise man, just as the Great Chieftain said. We did arrive at your human outpost first."

But when we arrived, all your people were dead. However, I did see the Naga, but I didn't have a chance to say anything. You attacked us first. The situation was urgent, so we had no choice but to retreat.

"We have sent messengers several times to explain, but they have all been attacked by you," Rexxar said.

They did arrive at the human outpost first, but all the humans inside were dead. They also witnessed several Naga escaping, indicating that the attack on the human outpost was not carried out by the Horde.

Their orc outposts were indeed attacked by humans.

"You're talking nonsense. I never ordered the army to attack you, even though I hate you very much," the admiral said.

After the outpost was attacked, he immediately led his troops over to drive away the nearby orcs. He never left Theramore's territory, so how could he possibly have attacked the Horde's outpost?

For a time, both sides stuck to their own versions of events, and neither was willing to back down.

"This... perhaps it's their shaman or warlock..."

"Orc shamans manipulate elemental power, lightning and fire, not this damp corruption and shadow!" Rhodes interrupted him, his tone resolute. "And Rexxar!"

"When you discovered the site where the tribal patrol was attacked, were there similar, unusual traces left behind? Did they also seem unlike the work of purely human swords or magic?" Rhode asked, turning to the orcs.

Rexxar exchanged glances with Chen Stormstout and Rokhan.

"We can confirm that the attackers were humans."

"But even if they are human, they may not be from Theramore, or from the Alliance."

Just like your tribe has a branch in Blackrock Mountain, and even in Draenor, you have a group of fel orcs.

"So, do you have anything to say, Lord Rhodes?" Rexxar asked.

"As far as I know, there is a very peculiar sect active in Kalimdor, and that sect is called the Twilight's Hammer."

It was founded by a two-headed ogre from the world of Draenor.

They are a doomsday cult, firmly believing that the end of the world will come, that shadows will descend, and that they worship the ancient gods of this world.

"These guys are trying to incite war between the various factions of Azeroth, and they don't discriminate by race when recruiting members. They recruit humans, orcs, tauren—any intelligent life willing to accept their creed can join their faction and worship the Old Gods," Rhodes said.

Rhodes strongly suspects that the Twilight Inquisition is the one who instigated this war between the two factions. However, the sect's headquarters are still in Stormwind for the time being, so let's use Cho'gall of the Twilight Hammer as a temporary substitute!

In any case, both sides are about the same.

Chapter 259 Temporary Reconciliation, Rexxar Tracks Gogol

Seeing the tense situation before them and Rod's resounding accusations, the atmosphere in the room instantly became somewhat strange.

"Twilight's Hammer? Cho'gall?" Rexxar frowned, and the troll Rokhan behind him also showed a thoughtful expression.

“It is him,” Rod said with certainty.

"He and his followers of the Twilight's Hammer worship an ancient evil god who seeks to destroy all of Azeroth. Their aim is to spread chaos and despair, and to incite war between all races so that their worshipped 'master' can more easily devour the world."

"That ogre who betrayed the Horde and became obsessed with shadow power? I know him. He wasn't a good person back in Draenor. He colluded with an evil tribe called the White Ghost Clan. But as far as I know, he was just after power. He didn't actually believe in the Old Gods descending. Aren't those so-called gods just fictional things?"

The White Ghost clan does indeed worship the so-called Doomsday Judgment, cultivates shadow power, and was even used by Gul'dan's Shadow Council, so their tribe is aware of this organization.

But according to their understanding, the so-called shadow is a complete hoax. Draenor was indeed destroyed, but not by the power of shadow.

The power these orcs worship is a ridiculous thing. Although Cho'gall joined them, this two-headed ogre's real purpose was to gain the power to cast spells. All he sought was great power.

Is this guy really going to start a war between the Horde and the Alliance?

"That only means that the Old Gods don't exist in your world. In fact, the Twilight Judgment is real. I can tell you definitively that these terrifying creatures, the Old Gods, really exist. They are a kind of shadow monster."

Their purpose in life is to corrupt all creatures of Azeroth into shadow monsters, enslaving them to darkness, and then devour our world.” Rhode immediately introduced the shadows and the Old Gods to the Horde members.

"You mean that after arriving in Azeroth, Cho'gall found the real Old God?" Rexxar and the others immediately understood Rhodes' meaning and asked.

“You’re right. After arriving in the world of Azeroth, Cho’gall discovered that the so-called Twilight God he had pretended to worship actually existed and was the Old God of Azeroth.”

They were defeated by the Titans tens of thousands of years ago and then sealed in various places in Azeroth. One of them is on the continent of Kalimdor, where he almost escaped during the War of the Shifting Sands. His name is C'Thun. Another one is sealed in Northrend, where the Old God can even corrupt the Titan Keepers. He is also related to Tyr's death in the war.

Besides, sealed within the whirlpool ten thousand meters below the sea is N'Zoth, an Old God. The Naga were once high elves, following their queen. After Azshara's fall, she was corrupted by the power of the Old Gods, transforming into those deep-sea monsters, completely losing her original night elf form. Another Old God, Y'Shaarj, the most powerful, has been slain, but his remains have transformed into seven extremely terrifying monsters, currently residing on a continent shrouded in mist. Rhodes recounted all the known Old Gods.

Of course, Rhodes didn't mention anything about Sarasta, who is an ultimate boss, spanning several versions.

Upon hearing this, everyone was surprised. No one expected that Rhodes would reveal such a secret. The admiral standing to the side seemed to be deep in thought.

Kul Tiras is home to legends of the Old Gods, and there are also witches who worship them. It is said that there is a laboratory where a fleshy monster is imprisoned.

But this is just an ancient legend. Is what Rod said really not a myth, but reality?

“Father, you must trust Rod Rod. He knows a lot about ancient times, even the origin of the universe. Rod has proven this many times.”

Rhodes said that if these Old Gods exist, then they must exist. Otherwise, you can ask them; the Night Elves should know something about the War of the Shifting Sands.” Jaina looked at her father and said.

Rhodes knew a lot about the Titans, and even about the Firstborn, beings even more advanced than the Titans—creators whom even Kil'jaeden, the commander of the Burning Legion, had not refuted.

Jaina used to suspect Rhodes was a Titan's messenger, but now she suspects he was actually chosen by the Firstborn, because the strange units he brought out were far too powerful.

Moreover, as her bedmate, she knew exactly how many of these powerful biological units Rhodes had; Rhodes had recently revealed to her that he had several black dragons under his command.

What is a black dragon? That's a dragon race, not some mindless proto-dragon, but a real dragon race, along with phoenixes, angels, and construct giants.

Many of these creatures are not native to Azeroth, or even Draenor. They seem to have been created out of thin air, or perhaps they come from another world.

If it's just summoning these existing creatures, then she suspects that Rhodes might be backed by a Titan, a real Titan, with Rhodes' ability to summon elements.