Azeroth: Starting with Eagle Eye in the Necropolis.

There was nothing I could do but intervene and stop this behavior.

"Rhodes, that's enough," Azshara finally said.

"Lord Tichondrius is, after all, an important member of the legion. Let this be a lesson for him, and release him!"

This was said in a very tactful way; it meant that we shouldn't let him have an easy time, but we also shouldn't really turn against him.

Rhodes turned his head and met Azshara's gaze for a few seconds. He understood the deeper meaning in the queen's eyes—it wasn't that she really wanted him to let the dreadlord go, but rather that he needed to strike a balance, establishing his authority without causing uncontrollable trouble.

“Since it is Her Majesty’s order, I shall obey,” Rhodes said slowly, as holy light gathered and began to burn the body of the Dreadlord.

"Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Rhodes, are you going to kill me? How dare you?" Tichondrius cried out in terror, feeling as if his soul was being burned by holy flames.

This is a really bad feeling! Is this guy really planning to kill me?

"I didn't intend to kill you, Tichondrius, but while you may escape death, you will not escape punishment. I will make you pay the price." He said fiercely, while increasing the intensity of the holy light, using a gentle fire to slowly roast the dreadlord. However, he only burned the skin and muscles, without causing any internal damage. He could recover after receiving treatment from the Legion, but he would still experience pain.

"Ahhh, damn it, you, you bastard, Rod, how dare you? Ah!" Tichondrius let out a series of screams like a pig being slaughtered. He was being roasted alive on a grill!

The level of pain was self-evident, and the humiliation was extremely intense. It should be noted that when Rhodes punished Tichondrius, two Doomguards were watching from the sidelines, but their mission was to guard the Sargeras Altar, not to protect a certain dreadlord.

However, today's events will surely be spread to the Legion demons by many people, and then a certain dreadlord will become a laughing stock among the Legion soldiers.

After being tortured for an hour, Tichondrius was barely breathing and it looked like he would be sent back to the Twisting Nether if things continued, so Rhodes released him.

After releasing the Dreadlord, Rhode cast another healing spell. Holy Light healing spells cannot be used on the Dreadlord, but healing spells can. The healing spell Rhode cast can restore at least 200 health points, which can completely revive the Dreadlord who was on the verge of death.

With a burst of green light, Tichondrius went from being on the verge of death to being half-dead. Rhodes stepped forward and placed his foot on the dreadlord's right cheek, then winked at Azshara.

The queen immediately understood, and with a smile, she stepped forward and placed one of her feet on the Dreadlord's left cheek, trampling the Legion's high-ranking commander under her feet. This made Azshara extremely proud, and her inner vanity was greatly satisfied.

That's it. It feels so good to have a powerful male protecting you. That fool Savas only knows how to flatter the soldiers and high-ranking commanders of these legions, and even the high elf mages.

Since the Burning Legion began preparing for its Advent ceremony and sent a small number of Legion members, the Highborne mages who had previously fawned over her have turned their attention to currying favor with the Legion members. This has left Azshara feeling quite resentful. Now, being able to humiliate this dreadlord and assert her authority as queen is a great opportunity.

"Does Tichondrius now realize his mistake? How dare you sow discord between me and Queen Azshara?" Rhodes said smugly.

"I know I was wrong, Lord Rhodes, please spare my life!" Tichondrius could only beg for mercy at this point.

The Fear Demon King has always been a man of flexibility and adaptability. As the saying goes, "Where there's life, there's hope." In this situation, if he dared to say a few more words, the man in front of him would definitely kill him, and then it would be a loss. In any case, he could only utter a few harsh words.

After Lord Sargeras arrives in Azeroth, I'll figure out a way to deal with that scoundrel. I'll make sure they know what happens when they offend me.

“And what about me, Tichondrius? You haven’t apologized to me or to Queen Azshara yet,” Azshara said.

A ruthless glint flashed in Tichondrius's eyes, followed by a fawning smile as he apologized to Azshara once more.

Rhodes nodded in satisfaction and together with Azshara, withdrew their feet, releasing the Dreadlord.

“Her Majesty is right, and Lord Rhodes is also correct… I was too talkative.” Tichondrius bowed slightly, his posture very humble, but the cold light flashing in his lowered eyes indicated that this matter would not end there.

"The construction of the portal is of utmost importance. I will urge my demons to cooperate fully and not dare to have any further improper thoughts."

“I hope so,” Azshara said calmly, waving her hand. “Go down, Rhodes and I have important matters to discuss.”

"Yes." Tichondrius bowed again, then transformed into a swarm of bats and disappeared into the shadows of the corridor.

Only after the aura of the Dreadlord had completely disappeared did Azshara turn around and look at Rhodes again.

"That was so much fun today, Rhodes. I've been wanting to teach these idiots a lesson, but I haven't had the chance."

“If Your Majesty wishes, I can teach all the demons of the Burning Legion a lesson one by one. Mannonos, Hakkar the Dog King, and the other commanders of the Burning Legion are no match for me. The power of the Holy Light is extremely effective against them,” Rhodes said with a smile.

"Oh, that's a great idea, but I'd prefer you to soothe me with your holy light now. I need your comfort too. Come with me!" The queen seemed quite excited at this moment.

Rod curled his lip, naturally knowing what was going on.

“Your Majesty, this dreadlord won’t let this go. I think we can do this… this…”

“No problem, you can handle this. Now come and comfort me, I’m very anxious.” Azsara pulled Rhodes’ hand and led him back to his room.

Chapter 370 Transmitting Intelligence, Legion Teleportation Portal

The next morning, Rhodes left the Queen's palace feeling refreshed, leaving the languid Queen still asleep.

There was no way around it; the physique of a demigod was simply too powerful. Rhodes's greatest achievement was fighting the Green Dragon Queen for seven days and seven nights without stopping to rest. It was a full seven days and seven nights, because if he stopped channeling his life force, his plan with the Green Dragon Queen to create a new demigod would fall through.

Now Rhodes finally understands why Cenarius has no brothers; the moon goddess and the demigod deity had already expended a great deal of energy just to bring Cenarius into existence.

After serving Azshara, Rhodes still had many things to do, such as dealing with a certain dreadlord, sending a message to Cenarius and others, making arrangements for Illidan, and finding a way to ensure that this portal would be destroyed.

In the original timeline, it was Illidan who blew up the Burning Legion portal, and like Rhodes, he also served Sargeras as a spy.

Rhodes now needs to ensure the integrity of the timeline, so Illidan still has to go blind and become a demon hunter.

Illidan can handle the task of blowing up the Well of Eternity and destroying the Legion portal; I just need to help make it happen from the shadows.

There is a second thing, namely the three time travelers. According to Cenarius's account 1 years in the future, the orc hero Broxigar was not dead.

After the final battle at the Well of Eternity began, Sargeras attempted to cross the portal. Just as he was about to succeed, the old orc, wielding an oak axe blessed by Cenarius, jumped down. Although his strength was like an ant before Sargeras, Sargeras killed the old orc with a single, casual strike.

Before dying, the old orc still managed to slightly scratch Sargeras's body, injuring one of the universe's top gods with his mortal body.

After accomplishing this feat, Broxigar bravely sacrificed himself. Before the release of the epic 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, and 10.0 expansions, this old orc was constantly vying with Garrosh for the title of the orc's greatest warrior.

Grom Hellscream's greatest achievement was actually killing Malygos, but he also injured Sargeras. So in terms of achievements, Broxigar is stronger. But if we're talking about raw strength, Grom Hellscream is actually stronger. The title of the Horde's number one warrior is not just for show, but earned through real battles.

Without the boost from the War of the Ancients, Broxigar was just an old warrior among the orcs. During the Battle of Mount Hyjal, Rhodes noticed this warrior and provided him with some support and buff magic, and even gifted him a magic-dispelling weapon.

At that time, Rhodes was even specially allowed to call the other party Brokshiga. Calculating the time, Ronin, a certain red dragon, and this old orc were about to arrive. Speaking of which, all three of them had some contact with him in the future. Rhodes knew him, and the old red dragon Krasus had even entrusted Anveena to him.

First is the orc hero Broxigar. Rhodes plans to place a teleportation recall circle on him so that when Broxigar is about to be killed by Sargeras, he can be sent back to Azeroth using teleportation magic. This is a very safe method.

Some planning is still needed. When this old orc jumps into the portal, we should give him some amplification spells to boost his strength to its maximum, ensuring his survival. Even if he is killed by Sargeras, it doesn't matter, as Rhodes has the ability to reincarnate. As long as we bring his body back, it will be fine.

For the next period of time, Rhodes secretly gathered intelligence on the Burning Legion and then lived a life of routine, either visiting the great Dark Titan Sargeras or spending time with His Majesty the Queen.

After leaving Azshara's palace that day, Rhodes did not return to his own residence. Instead, he chose to deliver intelligence. He had gathered enough information to completely convince Cenarius and the other demigods of the wilderness, as well as the people of the Temple of the Moon, that the Burning Legion was about to descend.

He strolled slowly along the palace corridors, seemingly admiring the murals depicting the glorious history of the ancient elven empire, but in reality, his spiritual power was quietly spreading out like a fine spider web, sensing the energy flow and hidden surveillance around him.

What I'm about to do is extremely dangerous, so I have to make sure everything goes perfectly and that no one notices anything amiss, especially those fear demons lurking in the shadows.

Fortunately, he had the power of holy light, which allowed him to detect these dreadlords, who were now completely exposed to him.

'Tychdios will not let this go... That guy is probably lurking in the shadows right now.'

He was all too familiar with the tricks of the Lord of Dread.

As he turned a corner, Rod's finger lightly traced a small, inconspicuous relief on the wall.

Arcane energy flowed in like water, activating a concealed magic circle that had been set up beforehand. He had secretly set it up a few days earlier while Azshara and Xavius ​​were discussing the details of the ritual. It could create an illusion that would last for about fifteen minutes, making the observers think that he was still pacing back and forth in contemplation.

Under the cover of the magic array, the true form transformed into a faint golden light, moving swiftly along the shadows of the wall, and finally slipped into an abandoned storage room on the lower level of the palace.

This place was piled high with broken magical artifacts and old scrolls, covered in thick dust, clearly indicating that it had been neglected for a long time.

Rod waved his hand, setting up three layers of soundproof and counter-reconnaissance barriers, before taking out a turquoise seed the size of a pigeon egg from his pocket.

This was a "Dream Beacon" given to him by Cenarius before his departure. It could resonate faintly with the Emerald Dream within a certain range and transmit encrypted messages through the power of nature. Rhodes infused the seed with a wisp of spiritual energy, beginning to construct the message to be transmitted:

"The Sargeras Plan has been confirmed. The Burning Legion has begun planning its invasion of Azeroth. The Well of Eternity is their coordinate. The recent strange fluctuations in the Well of Eternity are all due to the frequent extraction of energy from it to open portals."

Some high-ranking members of the Burning Legion have already arrived in Azeroth and are residing in the Queen's palace, but the two commanders of the Burning Legion and the final Dark Titan Sargeras have not yet arrived.

The portal construction has been accelerated and is expected to be completed within forty to fifty days.

The vessel for this descent is the energy core of the Well of Eternity. The key points of destruction are the seven secondary anchored altars surrounding the well; they must be destroyed simultaneously. —Rhodes

Once the information was constructed, the emerald green seed emitted a faint light, which then transformed into specks of fluorescence that seeped into the ground.

These natural energies will slowly travel through the ley lines to the vicinity of Mount Hyjal, and Cenarius should receive them within three to five days.

Although not very efficient, it is currently the safest way to communicate remotely—evil energy is relatively insensitive to natural energy, especially when such energy flows in such a covert way.

After dealing with this matter, Rhodes' next step is to contact Illidan Stormrage.

Inside Illidan's suite, intricate arcane runes flowed slowly across the walls, creating multiple layers of soundproofing and anti-detection barriers. This was the first thing Illidan set up after moving in, demonstrating his mastery of defensive spells. When Rhodes entered, Illidan was standing by the window, gazing at the increasingly prominent fel energy glow in the direction of the Well of Eternity.

"The energy of the Well of Eternity is being distorted; I can feel it, its ancient purity is being defiled."

Savas and his wizards are drawing energy from the well every day to build that damned portal.

"And you, my friend, have been spending all this time fooling around with my queen! I thought he couldn't conquer you, but I never imagined Azshara could even conquer a demigod." Illidan didn't turn around, his voice filled with suppressed anger.

"Please, speak from your conscience. I admit I've been hanging out with Azshara lately, but it was to gather intelligence."

"I've obtained very important intelligence. If I can't gain Azshara's trust, where do you think this intelligence came from? Why don't you go and serve Azshara?" Rhodes rolled his eyes and said.

What do you mean Azshara conquered a wild demigod? It's clearly the night elf queen who was subdued by her, isn't it?

The life essence of a demigod is no joke. If Rhodes couldn't even handle an ordinary mortal, what kind of person would he be? Azshara is indeed a queen, but she still hasn't entered the realm of demigods. Even if her power rivals that of a demigod, she is still not a demigod.

"So, Mr. Rhodes, what valuable information have you gathered?" Illidan asked.

Recently, he discovered that some of the high elf mages he used to know had started researching fel magic. The entire high elf community was dreaming of being accepted into the Burning Legion by Sargeras.

Rhodes waved his hand, adding another layer of his protective barrier to ensure the conversation was absolutely safe. "Of course, I've already determined the Burning Legion's plans and informed Cenarius and the others."

According to the information I received from Azshara, the main structure of the portal will be completed within forty days.

Sargeras is assembling the Legion's main fleet; once the gates are secured, the Burning Legion's invasion will be devastating.

“It seems we must find a way to destroy the portals. Can you get close to them? We’ll try to destroy them,” Illidan said.

If the Legion were to cross the portal and launch a massive invasion of Azeroth, the war would be lost without a doubt. Therefore, it was crucial to prevent them from opening the portal. (This is actually the reason for the later retconning and inconsistencies in the Warcraft lore. In patch 7.0, Illidan dragging Argus into Azeroth was indeed impressive, but theoretically, all the creatures on Azeroth combined couldn't match the demonic legions of Argus. Given that you couldn't even open the portal, how could an elite demonic army, facing an entire planetary base, be defeated with just a single spaceship?)

Chapter 371 Sargeras: The Child of Light and Shadow will become my fel child.

"Unfortunately, Sargeras did not entrust me with the task of building the portal, nor did he allow me to activate it. This was the responsibility of Azshara, Xavius, and some Legion demons."

"Although I've infiltrated the Burning Legion, unfortunately Sargeras only wants me to assist, not to lead," Rhodes said.

He was also quite helpless. In fact, if he wanted to stop this invasion, Rhodes could do it right now. He just needed to unleash his Heroes of Might and Magic army and then unleash all his firepower.

The Burning Legion's forces in Azeroth are no match for them; the Archangel of Light and the Phoenix of Light could wipe them out in no time.

Moreover, he possessed astonishing skills such as the Holy Light Giant and the Wooden Man Holy Light Great Armor. To put it bluntly, the Burning Legion members were all trash. Even Archimonde and Kil'jaeden wouldn't have been able to do anything. Only Sargeras himself or the enslaved Death Titan Argus could handle them; they were beings of god-like status.

As for Queen Azshara, Rhodes has already subdued her. As long as Rhodes asks to let Azshara see Sargeras' true colors, the queen will not refuse.

But the problem is that he must ensure the course of history and make sure that this history can continue. Moreover, when the Bronze Dragon King sent him here, he said that there was an anomaly in this timeline, which puzzled Rhodes.

After returning from his time travel, Rhode had not noticed anything unusual. Now, a year had passed since his time travel, and Rhode had not found any special people or things among the Highborne, the Night Elves, or even the Moon Goddess.