Chapter 142: Going to Ironforge, Your Brother Muradin Is Still Not Dead

After a few people finished talking, Yamato and the others also came down, and once everyone had gathered, Luode immediately activated the portal skill and then contacted a certain female mage in Theramore.

This time, to go to the Alliance's territory, especially to have the dwarven clan help forge weapons, we need a certain "selling dad" girl to help out.

When we previously went to Orgrimmar, Luode had already told this matter to the Horde's Warchief Thrall, and Thrall was also very willing to help, and specifically told Jaina about it.

Both sides have already made an agreement: Jaina will bring Luode and the others into Ironforge to meet the leader of Ironforge, Magni Bronzebeard, and will do her best to assist them, but whether things can ultimately succeed still depends on them themselves.

As the portal opened, the blonde female mage also came through what seemed like a spark-like circular portal opened by Luode.

As soon as she arrived, Jaina's face was full of surprise and curiosity, obviously very interested in Luode's portal magic.

"Mr. Luode, this, this is your new magic—this portal magic seems completely different from the teleportation magic we use!" Jaina said with a curious expression, examining the portal, which had no trace of arcane magic on it.

Truly amazing! Mr. Luode, where did you learn such a convenient teleportation spell? Jaina herself is also a master of spatial magic.

You should know that a mage of her level, although she can also open cross-continental portals, the one Luode displayed—opening like a spark, a circular archway—is completely different.

The spatial teleportation of mages is not that stable, and teleporting is not about opening a door connecting two sides, but rather using some kind of positioning spell to directly send the target over.

"Miss Jaina, this move is called Portal, a very miraculous spell.

If you want to learn this spell, you must inherently possess spatial energy—meaning, even if I teach you, you still won't be able to learn it." Luode spoke.

He naturally understood Jaina's implication, but since he had a request of her, Luode's tone was also comparatively polite.

"If you don't teach me, how would I know I can't learn it? This time I promised to help you, so you should also give me some compensation! Would you be willing to hand over this spell to me?" Jaina's eyes sparkled with little stars as she looked at Luode and spoke.

Facing a certain cute female mage, the group of women behind Luode directly let out a cold snort, then collectively stepped forward and pushed Jaina aside.

"If you're interested, I can give you a demonstration, but honestly, to learn this magic, you must possess strong spatial energy; otherwise, you simply cannot learn it." Luode spoke.

Come on! This isn't the Earth of the Marvel world—on the entire Earth, there is the Ancient One's spatial positioning.

So as long as you take a Kamar-Taj standard wristband, even an ordinary person with a bit of magical talent can open a portal.

But in other worlds, to open such a portal, you must rely on strong spatial energy as a foundation.

The mages of Azeroth are indeed formidable; relying on arcane magic, they can perform very exquisite spatial spells.

But if you switch to another world, and you lack arcane energy to mobilize, then you cannot touch the barrier of space, nor can you perform intercontinental teleportation.

Therefore, only by possessing spatial energy can one perform spatial displacement in other worlds, open portals—Luode may teach it in great detail, but the mages of this world still cannot learn it, after all, the systems are different.

Unless the other person is like Luode, possessing spatial power within their body.

But if one possesses strong spatial power within, it seems they don't even need to learn this move.

They themselves can traverse planes, just like the mighty Titans or the demon portals of the Burning Legion.

Spatial energy is an extraordinarily precious thing.

After giving a certain female mage a thorough explanation, Luode finally dispelled that female mage's thought of wanting to learn the portal spell.

"What a pity, Mr. Luode—then you all prepare, we'll now head to Ironforge; I'll use spatial magic to teleport us all there." Jaina spoke.

"No need for all that trouble, Miss Jaina—you just need to provide me with a spatial coordinate, and I can open a portal leading there." Luode spoke.

Where would need this much trouble? Now I can open a portal myself, and I don't even need to consume the power of a Space Gem—my spatial energy can be strong enough to pierce through world barriers.

"I understand your meaning, Mr. Luode—you're worried I'll drain my mana, but I must do this.

This time, the caster of the teleportation must be me; otherwise, we might cause unnecessary trouble, or even provoke the entire Alliance's hostility toward you. You'd better not tell others about this kind of portal, or not display it in front of others." Jaina spoke.

Jaina carefully observed this kind of portal—its opening method is very relaxed, even from far away in Theramore, I felt nothing.

Right beside me, a cluster of sparks began to flicker, and then a portal opened—even my magical advisor, a certain powerful guardian lady, was also looking astonished.

Others may not know my magical advisor's identity, but Jaina knows—she is the once most powerful mage of the Azeroth world.

This portal is quite strange, and also quite terrifying—if used in the military domain, the consequences would be simply unimaginable.

Think about it: a portal that can appear anytime, anywhere—even at your bedside, or even in the center of your city—effortlessly appearing before you, even reaching out to touch you while you're asleep.

Then how dangerous would that be? Countless Horde armies could easily storm into Stormwind, easily storm into Ironforge.

If this news really spread, then all the high-level leaders of the entire Alliance would all be unable to sleep or eat in peace.

Everyone would fear Luode using this move, suddenly appearing in their cities.

Jaina fully conveyed her concerns to Luode.

"I must tell you again, Mr. Luode—your portal spell is indeed very powerful.

But it's best not to let others see it, or let people know about it; otherwise, things will become very troublesome." Jaina spoke.

The best way to handle this is to keep it secret—our side won't leak it, after all, Jaina's ultimate goal is to promote peace between the Horde and the Alliance, to jointly defend Azeroth, not to attack each other.

"No problem, Miss Jaina—I understand your concerns now; this time, I'll trouble you." Luode nodded and said.

Well! I never expected my portal magic to have such a use—sneaking into the enemy's home, opening a door, then charging straight in.

This has given me a new idea! But Jaina at this time is really naive, even adorably naive—this girl is quite decent; if not, I might help her in the future, anyway, with me and Kaido around, that idiot Garrosh could never become Warchief of the Horde.

The Focused Red event in Theramore can be avoided in the future.

This time, Luode only brought Kaido and the father-daughter pair of Yamato together to go to Ironforge; everyone else remained in Undercity.

"Mr. Luode, please don't resist—I'm about to begin the teleportation." Jaina's hands flashed with arcane magic light, a blue magic circle appeared beneath everyone's feet, and as a beam of light flashed, Luode and the others vanished from sight.

Inside Ironforge, several Alliance garrisoned mages were already stationed here at this time.

Every Alliance city has a corresponding spatial node; Alliance mages, especially those who use portal magic, will inscribe these nodes here.

If teleporting from a spatial node, the Alliance side can then know the sender's identity information, and they will not interfere.

But if the spatial nodes differ, then they will intercept, prevent the other party from casting, to stop Alliance cities from being suddenly ambushed.

When casting teleportation spells, if someone interrupts the positioning of the spatial node, then it is a rather dangerous matter.

"This magical fluctuation is from Mage Jaina—he is casting the teleportation spell."

"Welcome, Mage Jaina—have you brought some friends?" an Alliance mage spoke.

Luode appeared human, and Kaido and Yamato had also taken shrinking potions in advance, appearing human in form.

As for the horns on their heads, to these mages they might just be some kind of ornament.

"Sorry to disturb you, I've brought a few friends over—I'd like to meet the Dwarf King of Ironforge, Magni Bronzebeard." Jaina performed a mage's salute to the several Alliance mages and spoke.

"Lady Jaina, King Magni is right in the very center of Ironforge, and his mood hasn't been great lately, so please be a bit careful when you see him." An Alliance mage whispered.

The outcome of the Heart of Fire incident was something no one expected — King Magni's daughter actually fell for the Dark Iron King, Emperor Dagran Thaurissan.

They ended up marrying and loving each other, but in the end, this son-in-law was killed by his father-in-law, causing the father and daughter to completely break ties.

That's why the current Dwarf King is in such a foul mood — even the Alliance's decrees only have some dwarves under him handling things, organizing the expeditionary force, while he himself has stayed shut in his room.

"Oh! I know about that, and it's truly not good news." Jaina smiled and spoke.

After all, who could have predicted something like that?

The person who kidnapped his own daughter ended up becoming his son-in-law; after enduring countless hardships to rescue her, the daughter not only said she loved him but also became pregnant with his child.

Any father in that situation would not be in a good mood.

To make matters worse, a few years ago King Magni Bronzebeard had just lost his brother Muradin Bronzebeard, and now he's lost his daughter too — being in a good mood would be nothing short of miraculous.

Under the guidance of several dwarven guards, Jaina, Luode, and the others successfully reached the throne of Ironforge.

A middle-aged dwarf about 1.4 meters tall, covered in layers of fat, sat there.

King Magni Bronzebeard of the Dwarf Nation, the finest blacksmith among mortals in the entire world of Azeroth, and simultaneously one of the strongest warriors.

The move "Descend of the Divine" is, in fact, the dwarves' ultimate technique — by awakening ancient power, they unleash the ability they once had as earthen stone spirits, stirring the Titan force within their bodies.

"Greetings, Your Majesty the Dwarf King, I am Jaina from Theramore, and my companions have a matter they wish to ask for your help with." Jaina cleared her throat and stepped forward to speak.

"Whoever you are, don't bother me — I'm not in the mood to receive guests, nor to help anyone. Get out!" The middle-aged dwarf lifted his head, glanced at Luode and the others, then spoke with obvious impatience.

Jaina turned her head to look at Luode, revealing a faint bitter smile — she hadn't expected the Dwarf King's temper to be so explosive.

"Great King of the Dwarves, my friend here would like to ask you to forge a weapon for him. He has brought some excellent materials — would you care to take a look?" Jaina said.

"If you want a weapon forged, go find the other blacksmiths in the city! I won't be forging weapons anymore — get out of here right now!" King Magni Bronzebeard issued the expulsion order without hesitation.

He has seen all kinds of top-tier materials — even Titansteel — and he keeps some in stock.

"King Magni Bronzebeard, I have news about your brother here. I don't know if this news might persuade you to make an exception and forge weapons for us?" Luode reached out, patted Jaina's shoulder, stepped forward, and spoke.

"Are you talking about Brian's news? That guy runs around everywhere, but he'll come back eventually — I'm not interested in his news." King Magni Bronzebeard said.

As a dwarf, not studying the warrior's path, nor the art of smithing, yet loving to run off on adventures and mix with those humans — that idiot Brian must be the one.

"King Magni Bronzebeard, it's not your brother Brian, but your other brother Muradin Bronzebeard.

I don't know if news of him might move you?" Luode said.

Upon hearing this, King Magni Bronzebeard shot to his feet, eyes wide open, staring at Luode.

Everyone knows his brother fell when the fallen human prince Arthas drew the runeblade Frostmourne.

He was caught in the immense surge of power and died — and it was precisely because of this rage, this hatred for the undead, that he forged the Ashbringer.

"My brother is already dead — he died in Northrend." King Magni Bronzebeard said, "No, no, no, King Magni Bronzebeard, your brother is not dead — he is still alive.

He merely lost his memory, was rescued by the Frost dwarves, and is now on the Northrend continent." Luode said.

Haha, the reunion of the three Bronzebeard brothers — that's a classic quest from Shadow of Sorrow! But in WoW's official canon, that legendary weapon doesn't exist — though Muradin Bronzebeard is indeed still alive.

(End of Chapter)