Chapter 39

What Kaido said was absolutely correct; Luode finally understood why Azodun could manipulate him—because he lacked matching strength.

I do indeed have something the other side wants, but the Burning Legion in the world of Azeroth isn't blind; the dreadlord lurking here, the fel lord Kazak residing in the chaotic lands—none of them are easy to provoke.

Thinking this through, Luode picked up the demon badge he had just held, and the fel power surging in his hand directly destroyed it.

Take this legion's badge and go find some blood elf prince about to get crushed? What an international joke, and how would I know whether there are tracking spells on it that would let you pinpoint me precisely?

What Kaido said was absolutely spot on; I need to pull off something big enough to shake the eyeballs out of that Kil'jaeden.

Kil'jaeden, why did he take an interest in the orcs? Because of their great potential; why he set his sights on Lordaeron, why on Illidan, and finally on Kael'thas—it's all because they possessed strength.

In front of these big shots, I'm just a small fry; even having me go see the blood elf Kael'thas, they'd probably just take my magic energy crystal and then ignore me.

"Come on, kid, what are you planning? Cause a ruckus, I'll go along with it—I'm really looking forward to it." Kaido said.

Hearing that, Luode stroked his chin and began to think.

My original goal was to trade with Kil'jaeden, then exchange for some high‑level fel magic, even some necromancy‑type spells, plus the method of crafting the Dark Portal, to make a Dark Portal that could connect Azeroth and the pirate world.

Then I'd find a suitable teacher for Kaido to teach him the warrior's way, but now these plans need to be changed.

Now it's 25 years after the Dark Portal opened; according to the game's timeline, that's the 60s.

By year‑end, Doom Lord Kazzak will open the Dark Portal, and next year the famed Burning Crusade is about to happen.

The Alliance and Horde armies will launch an expedition to Outland.

The master of Outland, Illidan, is still secretly carrying out his plan to overthrow the entire legion in the Black Temple.

Kael'thas will eventually fall in Tempest Keep, but will be brought back by demon minions to Quel'Thalas, where at the Sunwell he will formally begin summoning Kil'jaeden's descent.

Now if I want to go to Outland, I'd have to join the Alliance or Horde elite forces, or find a powerful mage, then open a portal to Outland and go straight there to kill some kaizi.

Not only Kael'thas, but Illidan is also someone Luode must eliminate, because their innate philosophies differ—Illidan's is to utterly annihilate the Burning Legion, whereas I want to obtain the Burning Legion.

So this time I'll play the footsoldier to push the dungeon.

"Kaido! On the path of learning the warrior's way, do you want to find a strong veteran warrior, or choose a novice instructor who can only teach you a bit of basics?" Luode asked.

"Of course I'll pick the strongest one—how could I let someone weaker than me teach me the warrior's way?" Kaido said.

Hearing that, Luode nodded—then so be it!

Then we'll pick the strongest warrior—who is the strongest warrior in the Azeroth world now? On the Alliance side, King Varian counts as a top‑tier warrior, but he's still mortal‑level and isn't even in Stormwind.

On the Horde side there are many: tauren chieftain Cairne, and the orcs have countless fierce generals; among warriors, the orcs are the fiercest.

General Nazgrim, Broxigar, Old Hellscream! Grommash Hellcry, Saurfang the Elder, future Little Hellscream, little Saurfang. The strongest among them should be Old Hellscream and Broxigar; both have incredibly impressive records, though they gave their lives, and they dealt heavy blows to the Burning Legion's high ranks.

General Nazgrim appeared as a warrior in the Pandaria expansion, but frankly, among the current orc populace, the strongest is Saurfang the Elder.

During the Legion expansion, Luode's warrior character once completed an artifact axe appearance quest named "Find the Strongest Warrior in Azeroth Who Uses an Axe."

And that warrior was Saurfang the Elder.

So we'll pick the best; it's decided, you are Saurfang the Elder.

"On the other end of this continent, at the edge of the sea, there is a group called orcs, every one of them a natural‑born warrior."

"Currently the fiercest warrior among them is named Saurfang the Elder; we're going to find this guy."

"Let him teach you the warrior's way; the teaching method is to drag him out to fight." Luode said.

"Exactly to my liking; are orcs similar to the furbolgs?" Kaido asked.

"How to put it! The orc race should completely crush the furbolgs in every aspect."

"In terms of physique, orcs should be somewhat stronger; the furbolgs' full‑moon night shapeshifting ability is something orcs lack."

"However, orcs have an ability called Blood Fury that can berserk to boost part of their attack power, with no side effects, and it can be used multiple times within a day." Luode said.

"Moreover, among the orc populace there are also professions like warlocks and hunters."

"Luode is especially envious of the orc warlocks, since orc warlocks come from Guldan, and Guldan's power comes from Kil'jaeden."

"Hahaha! I really like this orc race; I'd love to turn them all into my subordinates!" Kaido said.

"That's not impossible." Luode said.

"Wanting to enslave them is indeed difficult, but it's not without opportunity—Illidan in Outland already has a group of fel orc underlings! "No delay, let's set out quickly, don't waste time—point me a direction and I'll activate my Devil Fruit ability to fly you there." Kaido said.

"No need, I have a faster method—we'll make a portal, first go to Theramore, then straight to Orgrimmar." Luode said.

"Now the Horde and Alliance aren't on good terms; the only place in the Alliance that still has slight contact with the Horde is Theramore."

"Alright! I'll go sleep first; we'll depart tomorrow morning. You and Daihe, pay attention at night, don't oversleep again." Kaido said.

"Cough cough! I got it." Luode said somewhat embarrassedly.

"I'll first kill the kaizi, then push the egg‑chief's Black Temple."

(End of chapter)