Chapter 20 Chapter Twenty

so easy.It's so easy. As he turned back to get the second batch of dragon eggs, Deathwing wondered if he had overestimated the difficulty of the plan in the first place.He always felt that whether he entered the fortress with his true colors or with a disguise, the risk would be greater; if Alexstrasza discovered his existence, it would be even more dangerous.True, the chances of him being harmed were slim, but his coveted dragon egg could be ruined.He was afraid of such an accident, because among those eggs, there was a good chance that one of them would hatch into a female dragon.Long ago, he had decided that Alexstrasza would never join him, so Deathwing would not let go of every egg he could get his hands on.In fact, this is the key factor that keeps him hesitating.And now it seems that he wasted too much time waiting for the opportunity.Even in the past, it was impossible for anyone to stop him, and now there will be no one.

He corrected himself: except for an old and sick dragon that had long since passed its prime.And this dying dragon is trembling and flying towards its own doom. "Tyran..." Deathwing didn't want to elevate him, so he deliberately didn't call him by his full name. "Aren't you dead yet?" "Give me back those eggs!" the red dragon said in a hoarse voice. "Then let the orcs train them to be watchdogs? And I can train them to be the masters of this world! The dragon army will once again rule the sky and the earth!" His ailing opponent snorted coldly. "Where is your own Legion then, Deathwing? Ah, the pain in my body has almost made me forget! They all died for your so-called glory!"

The black dragon hissed and spread its wings. "Then come on, Tailan! I'm very happy to see you off on the road to hell!" "Even if there is no order from that orc, I will come to kill you until my last breath!" Tailan roared, biting the black dragon's throat fiercely, and it was only a hair's breadth away. "I'm going to tear you into bloody pieces and send them back to your master, old fool!" Both dragons began to roar towards each other, but compared with Deathwing, Tyran's cry was very pale. Then, the two sides finally began to fight hand-to-hand.

Ronin's eyes widened. "Crassus?" The red dragon nodded vigorously, and said, "That's... the name I used... when I was a human..." "Krassus..." The initial surprise was gradually replaced by hatred. "It turns out that you betrayed me and my friends! You set up this situation early in the morning and let me be your puppet!" "I will always regret everything I did..." "You are as insidious as Deathwing!" The red dragon hesitated, but he finally nodded. "Well, you are quite right. Maybe this is the road that Deathwing walked...It is too easy to ignore the harm you have caused to others..."

Even here, they could hear the sounds of battle in the distance.This reminded Luo Ning that there were more important things than regaining his dignity. "Vereesa and Falstad are still there - and those dwarves! They will all die because of you! Why did you teleport me here?" "Because, there is still hope to recover everything from the chaos I created..." The red dragon tried to stand up, but could barely maintain a sitting position. "Ronin, let's go together... There is still hope..." The mage frowned, but said nothing.His only concern now is whether Vereesa, Falstad, and those dwarves can survive this battle.

"You...didn't turn me down right away...good. I'm touched." "Then tell me what you want to do." "The orc commander holds an artifact...the Demon Soul. It has supreme power over all dragons...except Deathwing." Rhonin recalled the scene when Nekros used it against Deathwing, but returned in vain. "Why is Deathwing an exception?" "Because he made that thing." A soft female voice answered. The mage turned around.At the same time, he heard the red dragon's exclamation. A beautiful but empty woman is standing behind him.She was dressed in a smooth green gown, and there was a faint smile on her pale lips.It was only then that Luo Ning noticed that her eyes were closed, but she seemed to see the mage or the red dragon in front of her clearly.

"Ysera..." the red dragon whispered with respect. She didn't answer Krasus immediately, but continued to answer Ronin's questions. "Deathwing was the creator of Demon Soul, and he said it was for a good cause, so we believed him." She walked slowly towards the mage. "We trusted him so much that we obeyed him and channeled part of our power into that artifact." "But he didn't give up his share of power, no!" a male voice said suddenly, the voice sounded harsh and nervous. "Tell him, Ysera! Tell him how it was, how that fellow turned his guns when the demons were defeated! He turned on us with our power!"

On a boulder, stood a bony monster with blue hair and silver skin.He was wearing a high-necked gown, also blue and white, and he looked like a crazy clown.His eyes flickered faintly, and dagger-like claws gripped the stone's surface tightly, scratching cracks in it. "He will only hear what he needs to know, no more, no less." She showed that shallow smile again.The more Rhonin looked at her, the more she felt that she resembled Vereesa—as if she had appeared in that dream. "Yes, Deathwing hid that, pretending he made the same sacrifices we did. We only discovered this terrible truth when he insisted that he represented the future of dragonkind."

Hearing this, Rhonin suddenly realized that what Ysera and Malygos said seemed to refer to Deathwing as one of them.He turned to the red dragon and whispered to him to prove his conjecture. "That's right..." The seriously injured dragon replied. "As you can imagine, they are two of the five legendary dragons, the guardian dragons of this world." Their arrival seemed to reinvigorate the Red Dragon. "Ysera... queen of dreams. Malygos... agent of magic..." "We're wasting time here~~" At this time, a third voice came, also a male voice. "precious time……"

"There is also Nozdormu... the master of time, he is also here!" the red dragon exclaimed. "You are all here!" A person who covered his face and whose body seemed to be made of sand appeared beside Ysera.His face was so dry under his cloak that there seemed to be no flesh to hide the bones beneath.The jewel-like pupils stared at the red dragon and the mage, showing an increasingly impatient expression. "We did! But if this party is going to last long, I'd better go back! I've got a lot to collect, a lot to record—" "There are still a lot of long-winded things to say! You are too long-winded!" Malygos, standing on a high place, laughed.

Nozdormu raised a withered, powerful hand and pointed at the clown-like Malygos; the other showed dagger-like claws in protest.The two seemed ready to attack each other magically and physically at any moment, but the ghostly woman stepped between the two just in time to stop them. "Looks like that's why Deathwing is winning," she whined under her breath. The opposing sides reluctantly retreated.Ysera turned to face the crowd, her eyes still closed. "Deathwing once cornered us, but we joined forces against him, and finally succeeded in making him unable to use the Demon Soul forever. We took the artifact from him and buried it in the depths of the earth. at—" "But someone found the artifact," the red dragon interjected.He was trying to regain his strength, and hope was reborn in him. "I think he guided the orcs to find that artifact. He knows what those orcs can do with the help of the artifact. He can't use it himself, but he can make others use it as he wants without knowing it. To achieve his purpose. This will be in line with his plan to let the orcs subdue Alexstrasza, because the queen still has the power to make him fear. Not only that, but it will also allow him to create disasters in this world without lifting a hand The purpose. And now... since the Horde has not completed the task assigned to them, it is better for him to let those orcs move the queen out." "Not the queen," Ysera corrected, "her eggs." "Her eggs?" the red dragon asked in surprise. "Isn't his purpose the queen?" "It was the eggs. You know, the only mates he had were dead early in that war," she said. "They all died because of Deathwing's recklessness... so now he wants to take his sister's child and raise him as his own." "He wants to usher in a new age of dragons..." Nozdormu spat. "An era that belongs to Deathwing!" Suddenly, Rhonin found that all four dragons were staring at him in unison, even Ysera, who had her eyes closed, was no exception. "We don't have access to the Demon Soul, humans. And out of distrust, we never let anyone else use that artifact on our behalf. I know how much poor Cleostrasz owes you So much so that he has to take you away from your friends. While that seems like the best option, we're not going to put him on the task of keeping Deathwing at bay." "That's my mission!" roared the red dragon. "That's my chance to redeem myself!" "But that would be a life in vain. Your body is too susceptible to the disk's influence. Besides, there are other things you need to do. Tyran, who is fighting for the queen and his master, must die. Alexstrasza needs your help, Cleo." "Besides, Deathwing is our brother," Malygos laughed at himself.His claws sank deep into the stone. "It's only natural for us to play with him!" "Then what do you want me to do?" Luo Ning asked with anticipation and nervousness.What he hopes most now is to return to Vereesa's side. Ysera turned to face him—her eyes wide open.Humans suddenly felt dizzy.Dreamy eyes stared at him, reminding him of all the people he'd known, loved, and hated. "Mortal, you must take on the task of wresting the Demon Soul back from that orc. Without the Demon Soul, he cannot do to us what he did to our sister. And, with it, you can make She's free again." "But it can't be used against Deathwing," Kryostrasz insisted. "And because of that damn Yuanpan, he's stronger than all of you combined!" "We clearly know that fact." Nozdormu said. "And you knew this clearly when you went to ask us for help! Now that we're here, you should be satisfied, right?" He looked at the two companions who came with him. "Enough of the noise! ​​Now let's get this troublesome thing done!" Then Ysera closed her eyes again.She turned to the red dragon and said, "Kryostrasz, there is one thing that must be done by you, and that is not a task without risk. We cannot simply magically send this human into the orc jungle." Medium. Demon Soul's presence makes spells like that dangerous, and there's a good chance he'll just happen to be under an orc's tomahawk. So you'll have to fly there with him on your back - and you'll have to pray you don't get too close During that time on the battlefield, the orcs won't control you with that damn disc." She walked up to the weak red dragon and stroked the tip of his nose. "Although you are the queen's consort, you are still different from us guardian dragons, but you managed to escape from the clutches of the demon soul—" "I have worked hard to strengthen myself for this battle, Ysera. I think my protection spell is good enough, but it still doesn't work." "We can help you with this." As soon as she finished speaking, Malygos and Nozdormu appeared beside her at the same time.Then all three put their left hands on Cleostrasz's nose. "The Devil's Soul has taken so much of our power, it doesn't matter if we lose a little more..." One by one halos rose in the hands of the three, and the colors of the halos represented the power they each contributed.The three halos merged into one, and quickly spread from the hands of several guardian dragons to the head of the red dragon, and then the entire body.In just a few seconds, Cleostrasz's huge body was bathed in magic. Ysera and the other two backed away.The red dragon blinked and stood up. "I feel—renewed!" "You will need these powers," she then said to the two who came with her, "Now we are going to meet that fallen brother." "Well, it's time!" Nozdormu responded immediately. They didn't say another word to Rhonin and Red Dragon, but turned around and looked at the figure of Deathwing in the distance.They opened their arms in unison—and the arms became wings, expanding and elongating.At the same time, their bodies are getting wider and bigger.Their clothes disappeared, replaced by scales.Their faces grew longer and longer, and their angles became more and more pronounced, until at last all traces of human features were transformed into those of dragons. The three giant dragons flew high into the sky together, so spectacular that even the mage was dumbfounded. "Hopefully they can withstand it," Cleostraz said. "But I'm afraid that's not the case." Looking at the tiny figure beside him, he asked, "What do you say, Ronin? Are you willing to do what they tell you?" Vereesa alone was enough for him to accept that proposal. "Ok." At this time, the battle belonging to Tailan had already ended, and now, his life was about to run out.Deathwing grabbed the mortally wounded dragon aloft, roaring in celebration of his victory.Blood was still oozing from the deep wounds on Tailan's chest and abdomen, and there were scorched marks on his claws, which was the price of touching the acid poison flowing out of the fire lines on the black dragon's body.None of the opponents Deathwing has encountered has been immune to this. The black dragon roared again, and dropped the body of the giant dragon, which had no signs of life, and let it fall.In fact, he did the old red dragon a favor by doing so; wouldn't he suffer even more if he had to drag his sick body to linger on?Although the two sides in this battle were so disparate in strength, at least he got a glorious death. Then Deathwing let out a deafening roar for the third time, wanting to let everyone know that he was the supreme overlord-but he was answered by several roars from the west. "There are still fools who dare to stop me?" He snorted coldly. Turns out it wasn't just one idiot, Deathwing soon spotted them.There are as many as three idiots, and they are not just three ordinary idiots. "Ysera..." He greeted the other party coldly. "And Nozdormu, and my good friend Malygos..." "It's time to put an end to your madness, brother," the green dragon said quietly. "I was never your brother, Ysera. Open your eyes and face the reality, no one can stop me now from ushering in this new era of our race!" "You just want a It's just the era of dictatorship." Black Dragon nodded slightly. "Pretty much the same thing, it seems to me. You'd better go back to sleep. And you, Nozdormu? Finally willing to pull your head out of the sand? Don't you remember, who's the strongest here Is it? Even if the three of you fight together, you can't beat me!" "Your time to die has come!" The golden dragon roared angrily, and at the same time, his jewel-like eyes also radiated dazzling light. "Come on! Be my collection!" Deathwing snorted disdainfully. "And you, Malygos? Don't you have something to say to your old friend?" In answer, the cold blue dragon opened his huge mouth.A stream of ice shot out from it, brushing precisely across Deathwing's body.However, as soon as the ice particles came into contact with the terrifying dragon, millions of small crab-like parasites emerged, these insects desperately wanted to tear off the scales and flesh of the host. Deathwing snorted, and acid spurted from the fiery lines on his body.Almost all the bugs released by Malygos died in an instant, only a few remained. The black dragon skillfully picked out one of the worms with its claws, and swallowed it in one gulp.He smiled at the few enemies in front of him, showing a row of sharp teeth. "Since this is the case, then your fate should be the same as that of this bug..." He let out a roar that shook the sky and the earth, and jumped towards his opponent. "They can't beat him!" Cleostraz said angrily.He and Rhonin were slowly approaching the orc convoy that was under attack. "They can't beat it!" "Then why are they going to die?" "Because they knew it was time to make a final stand, no matter what the outcome! They would rather leave this world than see it die a painful death under Deathwing's tyrannical rule!" "Can't we help them?" The red dragon answered the question with silence. Luo Ning looked at the orcs in front of him, and began to think about his own survival.If he managed to snatch the artifact from Nekros, how long could he hold it?Besides, is it useful to hold that artifact?Can he even use it? "Crassus-Kleusstrasz, that disc contains the power of the dragons, right?" "Except for the power of Deathwing, yes. That's why the power of the artifact cannot bind him." "But he can't use it himself... is it because other dragons cast some spells on it?" "Yes..." the red dragon replied. "Then do you know what that disc can do?" "Many things. But none of them affected Deathwing, directly or indirectly." Ronin frowned. "How is that possible?" "My friend, how long have you been exposed to magic?" The mage's expression suddenly became unnatural.Of all the arts, magic is indeed the most self-contradictory.It itself obeys certain laws, but these laws often change in extreme cases. "I see." "The Aspects are determined to fight to the death, Ronin! If you can take back the Demon Soul, you will not only set my queen free, but she will surely help them. And you will also have the power to finally destroy those The remaining capital of the Horde! If you can learn to use the Demon Soul properly, then it will definitely do many incredible things for you!" He had never thought of doing this before, but he knew that such an artifact could definitely be used against orcs. "But to learn how to use it, I'm afraid it will take a while!" "Orcs are self-teaching! And although I'm not an Aspect, I think I can teach you!" "The premise is that we can all survive..." the mage whispered. "That's right, that's the key." Obviously, dragons have outstanding hearing. "Ah, the orc is ahead! Get ready!" Ronin was ready to go.Kryostrasz was afraid to fly too close for fear of being attacked by the Demon Soul, and this meant that, despite the artifact being nearby, Ronin would have to risk magically approaching the orc commander.He had cast spells in the heat of battle many times, but this time he was no longer confident.The red dragon might be able to help a little, but at such a place so close to the artifact, his spells might not be as good as the mage's. "get ready……" Cleostrasz quickly lowered the altitude of the flight. "Go!" Ronin took a deep breath and quickly recited the spell—then suddenly appeared above a car. An orc driver just raised his head, but he could only stare dumbfounded at the mage falling from the sky. And Ronin just landed on his head. The passionate collision between the two slowed down the momentum of Rhonin's whereabouts, but the orc didn't feel very good.Ronin swiftly pushed the fainted orc aside, and then searched for Nekros's location. The lame orc commander was still sitting on his horse, his eyes locked on Kleusstrasz who was flying back.He held up the glowing Demon Soul aloft— "Nekros!" Ronin yelled. The orc looked in his direction, and that was exactly what the mage wanted.Now the red dragon can take this opportunity to escape Nekros' range. "Human! That mage! Aren't you already dead!" Wrinkles appeared on his gloomy forehead, and his face was very ugly. "Well, then you'll die again soon!" He pointed the artifact at Ronin. The mage quickly set up a shield, praying that Nekros' attack would not be more terrifying than the flames of the fire puppet.Unlike Kryostrasz, the dragons gave him no extra powers.Anyway, the red dragon's body was almost completely broken at the time, and they still needed to save strength to deal with Deathwing.Luo Ning's hope of survival can only be pinned on his own limited ability. A big hand made of flames grabbed the mage, trying to wrap him in its palm.However, Ronin's protective shield remained strong.The flaming hand bounced off the protective shield just barely visible to the naked eye, engulfing an orc warrior just as he was about to decapitate a dwarf.The orc uttered only a brief scream before falling down in a ball of fire. "These small tricks won't keep you for long!" Nekros muttered. Suddenly, the ground under the car began to tremble, and then cracked open.Just when the car and the beasts pulling it fell into the deep pit, Luo Ning jumped out in time.However, his protective shield also disappeared, so the mage who was surviving in a desperate situation lost even the last bit of defensive ability Nekrus urged the mount to come over. "Human, no matter what my ending will be today, at least you are dead!" Luo Ning hurriedly recited a short incantation.A small piece of mud flew to the orc's face, and stuck to it firmly, even if it was rubbed hard, it could not be wiped off.Nekros cursed, trying to open his eyes. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the mage jumped up and jumped towards the orc. However, he didn't jump high enough to catch the orc's hand holding the Demon Soul, but couldn't pull himself any higher.Although still unable to see anything, Nekros touched Rhonin's collar and clamped the mage's throat with his powerful jaws. "I'm going to kill you, scum!" His fingers gripped Rhonin's neck and began to tighten.The mage, who wanted to take the artifact back but also wanted to save his own life, immediately fell into a dilemma.Nekros's hand was slowly squeezing Rhonin's life out of his body, his terrifying power overwhelmed the mage.So Rhonin began to cast a spell— Suddenly, a winged figure flew over Nekros.Then something landed on the orc's back, knocking him and Rhonin off their horses. They fell hard to the ground, bounced in opposite directions, and the force that had gripped Ronin's throat was gone. At this moment, the dizzy mage was grabbed by someone's arm and lifted up. "Get up, Ronin, before he recovers!" "Vereesa?" He stared at the moving face in front of him, both surprised and delighted. "We saw the dragon drop you from the sky, and we saw you teleport to safety! Falstad and I thought you might need help, so we came here immediately!" "Falstad?" Ronin looked up and saw the Griffin Rider and his mount hovering above.Falstad held no weapon, yet his roar sounded like a challenge to every orc warrior on the battlefield. "Quick!" the ranger urged. "We need to get out of here!" "No!" He reluctantly rejected the suggestion. "I can't go unless—be careful!" Rhonin pushed Vereesa away just in time, just as a giant ax was about to cut her in half.A burly orc with a tattoo on his face raised his battle ax again, aiming at Vereesa who was lying on the side. Ronin made a gesture, and the wooden handle of the great ax suddenly twisted like a poisonous snake.The orc tried to control his weapon, only to find it wrapped around himself.He suddenly became frightened, so he let go of the handle of the axe, broke away from the suddenly alive axe, and ran away without looking back. Just as the mage was about to reach out to help Vereesa, who was on the side, he received a heavy punch on the back, knocking him to the ground. "Where?" Nekros Skullcrusher roared. "Where did you hide the devil's soul?" Luo Ning didn't realize it for a while, he couldn't figure out why the orc would ask this question.That artifact is of course in the hands of Nekros himself... A piercing pain suddenly hit from behind.He only heard Nekros say, "Stay still, elf! As long as I exert more force, your friend will crush me like a fruit!" Ronin only felt the cold metal sticking to him cheeks. "Don't be clever, mage! Give me that disc, and I may spare your life!" Nekros only gave him a very small space to move, just enough for Ronin to see him out of the corner of his eye.The orc commander's wooden leg was already on the mage's spine, and Luo Ning knew that if he put a little more pressure on him, his spine would definitely break. "I—I don't have that thing!" The weight of Nekros's entire body made him almost breathless, let alone speak fluently. "I don't even know where it is—where!" "I don't have the patience to listen to your lies anymore, human!" Nekros pressed harder.At this moment, there seemed to be a hint of despair in his usual arrogant tone. "I want that right now!" "Nekros..." A thunderous voice cut in. "You made them kill my children! My children!" Rhonin felt the orc move, as if turning around.Then only Nekros exclaimed, "No—!" A huge shadow pressed towards Rhonin and the orc.A gust of hot wind blew over the mage's body.All he heard was the scream of Milk Cruz Skullcrusher—then the weight on him suddenly disappeared. Rhonin rolled over immediately, and the thing that took the orc would come back and take him too.At this time Vereesa also came over, and Ronin pulled it up, and only then did Ronin know who the huge shadow was, and why the voice that spoke was so familiar. Although some of her scales are crumbling and her wings are clumsily folded, Alexstrasza, the Dragonqueen, still manages to be a powerful visual stunner.When she raised her head to the sky and let out a provocative roar, the surrounding mountains were also shorter than her.As for Nekros, Rhonin hadn't even seen his fur; the red dragon had either eaten the orc alive, or thrown him far away. Alexstrasza growled again before looking down at the mage and elf.Vereesa was ready to defend herself, but Rhonin motioned for her to put down her sword. "Humans and elves, you have made it possible for me to avenge my children at last, and for this you will have my infinite gratitude. But there are others who need my help now, though the little I can help .” She turned her eyes to the sky, to the four fighting dragons.Rhonin followed her gaze, watching Ysera, Nozdormu, and Malygos wrestle Deathwing in what seemed to be a never-ending struggle.The three dragons charged again and again, but each time the black dragon easily drove them back. "Three against one, but they still have nothing to do with him?" By this time Alexstrasza was already trying to flap her wings, preparing to leave.She paused and replied, "Because of Demon Soul, our powers have been reduced by more than half! Only Deathwing was unaffected! If only that artifact could be used against him, or we could take back the power inside But it's impossible! So we can only do our best, let's see good luck!" At this time, there was a roar that could make the earth tremble. "I have to go! Forgive me for leaving you here! Thank you!" After saying these words, the Red Dragon Queen rose into the air, her tail swung seemingly randomly, sweeping away all the orcs around, but did not touch a single dwarf warrior. "We can always do something, right?" Rhonin looked around for the Demon Soul.He knew that thing must be nearby. "Leave it alone!" Vereesa yelled.She parried an ax cut by an orc, and pierced his body with a sword. "We still have to save our lives!" But Luo Ning ignored the fierce battle going on around him and continued to search for the artifact.Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and his eyes fell on a glowing object half buried under the corpse of a dwarf.The mage hurried towards the object, praying that he was not mistaken. It is indeed the artifact of the Dragon Clan.Ronin studied it with envious eyes.Simple and small, but it contains the power that can surpass any mage, I am afraid that only the notorious Medivh can be an exception.Such a powerful force, with it, Nekros could become the chieftain of the tribe, with it, Rhonin could also become the leader of Dalaran, the monarch of all the kingdoms of Lordaeron... What is he thinking about?Luo Ning shook his head violently, dismissing the fantasy just now.Demon's Soul seems to have a seductive ability, and he has to be careful with that. Falstad, riding the griffin, also came down and joined them.He didn't know when he snatched an orc battle axe, and it seemed that he was quite proficient in using it. "Mage! Why are you still messing around here? Rom's gang may be able to defeat the orcs in the end, but you can't stand in a daze in such a place and stare at a piece of garbage!" Rhonin ignored him, just like he had ignored Vereesa before.To defeat Deathwing, the key is to use the Demon Soul!Besides this, what other power is possible to do it?Even the four guardian dragons combined are not enough. He held up the artifact, feeling its incomparably powerful energy.But he knew that these energies were useless, at least not in their current form. And that means, maybe there's nothing that can stop Deathwing from accomplishing his goals...