Chapter 15 - The Maw
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This land called Gorgrond is really terrible, comparable to Silithus on Azeroth. The Sinslayer really wanted to summon shadows to cover the sun, but that would only draw attention to this place.
Abnormal. He is not stupid!
Not long ago, the Alliance and the Horde defeated the Blackrock Orcs' conspiracy here, and an artifact that could control Magalon was destroyed. The Iron Wharf and the Dreadrail Station were also attacked, plus Frostfire Ridge and Shadowmoon Valley,
Several failures have caused the Iron Horde to lose its initial advantage, and the tide of the war is rapidly turning.
At this moment, everyone's attention is focused on Talador. Blackhand, the warlord of the Blackstone Clan, is attacking that land. His failure is inevitable, but the Sinslayer is worried that Blackhand will not last long and will not be able to create much time for himself.
So he ordered Gul'dan to let the orc warlocks also cause some trouble for the draenei, and if possible, take away the heroic spirits buried in Auchindoun.
This is the truth, but no matter how you lay it out, what you have to do is the most important. Gorgrond has many powerful Magronds and ancestral beasts, among which Dover the Destroyer and Tarna the Eternal are the most powerful.
It is impossible to harvest all the souls at once, but fortunately the targets are huge, so it is easy to spot the giants.
The Sin Slayer raised his hand and revealed a gray sphere. This was the container he used to store those souls, and there was already the first guest inside.
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Before leaving, Alexstrasza promised Nathanos that she would protect his body from harm.
Recalling the pain of his soul being divided by Frostmourne, this time he felt very peaceful. The Blighter didn't feel any discomfort. He was riding on Ansu's back. The Crow God was taking him to the world after death.
The last time he went to the Shadow Realm, Nathanos only visited Bwonsamdi's Hades Palace. According to Loa, the God of Death, his territory was just the tip of the iceberg in the Shadow Realm.
"Do you know Bwonsamdi?" Nathanos asked suddenly. He wanted to tell Ansu that he didn't know anything about the Shadow Realm.
Hearing this name, Crow God was really surprised, "Oh? You actually know Bwonsamdi. It seems that he told you the name 'Shadow Realm'."
"I have been to his Hades Palace, and my impression of it was not very good."
"Our destination is where the Palace of the Underworld is, but the ruler there doesn't like the owner of this name."
No one likes the God of Death. The corners of Nathanos' mouth unconsciously raised.
"Who is the master?"
"It seems that Bwonsamdi has told you quite a lot."
"The deal between me and him is pure. He told me about a place called Ardenweald, where the ruler is revered as the Queen of Winter."
That time he asked Bwonsamdi to tell him everything about the Shadow Realm, but Death only revealed a little, saying that he was not omniscient and omnipotent. Nathanos knew in his heart that Bwonsamdi was talking nonsense, but the information he got at that time was enough
If there are too many, I won’t ask too many questions.
"The place we are going to is also Ardenweald. Since Bwonsamdi has already told you about the situation here, I won't elaborate further. Let's get straight to the point."
Ansu took him to the edge of Arden Fairyland. There was no special protective shield around the edge here, and it was composed of ridges and cliffs. Only after arriving did Nathanosa realize that the land beneath his feet was floating. But outside
What the area presents is not the twisted void, but the blue of the sky.
"Each realm in the Shadow Realm does not interfere with each other, but they are also connected and have interactions." Ansu stared down, and Nathanos followed his gaze. It was the most terrifying thing he had ever seen.
The scene is an abyssal vortex surrounded by black fog clouds, a black hole that continues to spread outward.
"What is that place?"
"Everyone in the Shadow Realm knows its name, but no one wants to mention it." Ansu stretched out his wings and flapped a few times, "There is the Maw, the darkest place in the entire Shadow Realm. For the Shadow Realm
To its inhabitants, the Maw represents nightmares and legends."
The Wither One agreed with Anzu's evaluation. Just looking at that place made his hair stand on end. But he also had a question, "How could the Eternals allow such evil to exist?"
"The Eternal One is not omnipotent, and the Maw also has its own value. The arbiter who decides the whereabouts of souls regards it as a prison where the most evil and irredeemable souls are imprisoned."
"Aren't the Arbitrators afraid of those souls escaping?"
"Being banished to the abyss means eternal suffering. No one has ever been able to escape this evil place, and those who dare to set foot there will never return. What's more, it is not unsupervised. A mysterious person"
The Warden "rules the Maw. No one knows his true identity, and at least those who have seen him are dead."
"Warden? He is also the Eternal?"
"Few people know his origins, but his terror cannot be described in words. There are rumors that he has surpassed the Eternal One."
The more they listened to Anzu's description, the more curious Nathanos became, but the Crow God's attitude made it impossible to take him to the Maw. They could only watch from a distance.
"What if that place starts to expand?"
Ansu fell silent, and this silence confirmed that the Wither's worries were not unnecessary. He gave an answer: "When that day comes, all things will perish."
"You brought me to witness the Maw just because you wanted to tell me that it is related to the guy who attacked the exiled arakkoa."
"You are very smart."
In other words, Sinslayer comes from the Maw, and he is related to the Warden! To put it this way, Nathanos felt that he might have been to the Maw a long time ago. When he rescued Sylvanas, he and Sinslayer
It is a place where the person confronts the enemy head-on.
"It seems that he is dealing with you to prevent you from telling me the secrets about the Maw. But he also knows that you are difficult to find when you are hiding in the shadows. He can only force you to show up by hunting the arakkoa."
"Speaking of which, after you arrived, I felt that the threat disappeared."
"That's because I have been deeply trapped in the fog of the Shadow Realm and can no longer take into account Draenor's situation. He can act without any worries."
The Sinslayer is very similar to him. It can be said that he is exactly the same. Nathanos is troubled by this. Not only is his power stronger than himself, but the Blighter does not understand him.
"Anzu, I want to know everything about the Shadow Realm." Nathanos understood that Ardenweald was only a part of the Shadow Realm, and there were many secrets that he didn't know.
Ansu readily agreed, "Yes, but it will take a long time, even if time passes much faster here than in Draenor."
Chapter completed!