Since Deathwing's sudden disappearance, the tasks he left behind have fallen to Nefarian.
Although Nefarian, who was busy doing research, had no interest in this, in order not to be punished after his father's return, he still patiently transformed into Baron Presto, played tricks with the human nobles, and secretly guided them in the direction he wanted.
Use force.
The reason why Terenas responded so quickly to the second invasion of the orcs was that Nefarian's persuasion also played a certain role.
Due to the continued pursuit of Wyrmrest Temple, Azeroth is no longer suitable for black dragons to thrive.
Following the plan left by Deathwing, Nefarian contacted Talon Bloodseeker and other death knights and orcs immediately after they entered Azeroth again, and reached a deal with them.
The black dragon helped the orcs obtain the three artifacts they wanted. In exchange, Talon Gorefiend would send someone to escort the black dragon's eggs to Draenor.
When they first learned of the second invasion of the orcs, the members of the Alliance of Lordaeron, headed by Terenas, wanted Khadgar and other mages to immediately close the Dark Portal, giving those stupid orcs who had not learned their lesson a chance to catch a turtle in a jar.
Baron Prestor, the incarnation of Nefarian, stood up to refute their opinions.
Closing the Dark Portal from Azeroth's side only treats the symptoms, not the root cause. Orcs who cannot achieve their goals will invade Azeroth again and again.
If you want to solve the orcs' troubles once and for all, it's best to send an elite expeditionary force into the enemy's lair to completely destroy the orcs' hopes.
Nefarian used charm spells to win over many nobles to agree with his proposal, and finally persuaded Terenas to change his mind.
Taking advantage of the time when the expeditionary force was gathering, Talon Bloodseeker's death knights continued to transport black dragon eggs to Draenor.
Due to the disappearance of Dragon Queen Sinestra, there is no female black dragon that can withstand the magma spewing from Deathwing's body, and naturally she cannot give birth to new offspring with him.
This batch of stored dragon eggs is the last hope of the Black Dragon Legion, and there cannot be any mistakes.
Nefarian himself didn't want to and couldn't move, so he entrusted Onyxia to go out with the army as the sister of Baron Presto, and secretly escort the dragon eggs to a suitable place to hatch.
For this reason, Onyxia came to Stormwind City in advance and waited for the expeditionary force to complete its assembly.
During this time, she adopted the alias Katarina Presto and began to create a different persona, disguising herself as a powerful human aristocratic mage.
Onyxia is different from her brother who likes to do research. She is obviously a dragon whose status is higher than that of mortals, but she is quite enthusiastic about the power in the mortal world and likes to see those who think they are smart being played by her.
Between the palms of your hands.
If the task of escorting the dragon egg wasn't so important, she would have wanted to stay in Stormwind City and slowly manage her own power.
"Hey~"
Looking up and drinking the red wine in the glass, Onyxia in human form walked to the window dragging her long evening dress, blowing the cool night breeze, and looked at the two crescent moons hanging in the sky, as usual.
His breathtaking eyes seemed a bit blurry.
"The future of the black dragon clan...?"
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Since Varian invited the Dark Shadow Lord, Sarlayan had been staying in the temporarily rented mansion in the mage area for the past three days.
Occasionally he would go out of the house and wander around the wizard area and garden area.
When he went out, Sarlayan could vaguely feel that someone was hiding and observing in the dark.
'A spy from MI7?'
Just like Quel'Thalas has the Backlight Blade, most countries secretly cultivate a group of spies, and the Kingdom of Stormwind is no exception.
MI7 is an intelligence organization established by the Kingdom of Stormwind under the official leadership before the First War. Their leader is a female thief named Parthonia Shore.
With the intelligence provided by barrage brainstorming, Sarlayan can learn a lot of secret information in advance, and will not be in a hurry when he encounters it suddenly.
Pasonia Shore is a veteran thief who established and developed MI7.
Sharlayan has no ill intentions towards the Kingdom of Stormwind. Although he is somewhat unhappy about being watched, he can also understand the other party's caution.
Because he also played some tricks secretly.
While Sharlayan was out attracting attention, Stellagosa sat in the mansion, using illusions to create a false image that Valeera was still there, to confuse the thieves who were observing in the dark.
But in fact, Valeera had already quietly left the mage area, and spent three consecutive days wandering around the noble residence near Stormwind Fortress.
Those nobles thought that the private gathering behind King Varian's back was very hidden, but they could not hide it from Valeela's eyes.
After three days of tracking and observation, she locked onto a mansion marked "Presto" on the door plate.
Since the owner of this place has always lived in seclusion and behaved very low-key, Valeela has not yet met Ms. Presto.
With the target basically determined, Valeera stopped staying.
She avoided the surveillance range of the MI7 thieves and quietly returned to Sarlayan's temporary rented mansion.
At this time, Sarlayan also returned from performing for the day. The three of them closed the curtains and pretended to "enjoy life." Stellagosa blushed and used illusion magic to make some quite exciting sounds.
But in fact, they were neatly dressed and hiding in the master bedroom on the second floor with serious expressions, exchanging information.
"Presto..."
A ray of cold light flashed through Sarlayan's slightly narrowed eyes: "The fox finally showed its tail."
Valeela asked in confusion: "Is there anything special about this name?"
Sarlayan chuckled and explained: "In order to make the war between the Alliance and the Horde last longer, Deathwing, representing N'Zoth, has been secretly balancing the strengths of both parties."
"His alias in the human world is Baron Daval Prestor, and he claims to be a distant relative of Alterac King Aiden Perenold."
"What?!"
Valeela's eyes widened in surprise, with a chill behind her: "This... Deathwing has had close contact with many leaders of the alliance?"
"Then why didn't he just kill those leaders? Wouldn't that cause more chaos?"
Sharlayan shook his head: "One slap can't make a difference, Deathwing...or maybe the Ancient God needs Azeroth's internal friction, not the dominance of one party."
"If the alliance loses all its leaders, the orcs will definitely take the opportunity to seize the leadership of Azeroth, which will not be of any benefit to the ancient gods."
"The best way is to balance the combat power between the two sides and let them fight for as long as possible. The more chaotic the better."
"If we hadn't assisted the four dragon kings to defeat Deathwing in advance, that guy would have made a lot of tricks in the future. The ultimate goal is to prevent Azeroth from calming down."
"Um……"
Valeera held her chin in her hand and muttered: "Deathwing has escaped, and his plan can only be continued by Nefarian and Onyxia... In other words, the tasks they are currently performing are all planned in advance by Deathwing.
Arranged?"
"Hiss~ It's scary to think about it."
Sarlayan hurriedly waved his hand and said: "It's not that exaggerated. Do you really think that Deathwing is the God of Magic Hands?"
"Deathwing has only set the framework of the plan. The specific execution still depends on how Onyxia and Nefarian perform."
"Don't underestimate those brothers and sisters. They were both taught by Deathwing, and they have their own way of playing tricks."
"If the news you heard is true, Onyxia also plans to join the expeditionary force... maybe we should change our plan."
Valeera raised her eyebrows: "What do you mean? You don't plan to capture her in Stormwind City?"
"Yeah." Sarlayan narrowed his eyes slightly: "If a war starts in Stormwind City, no matter who loses or wins, it will cause harm to the innocent people in the city."
"Although the people of the Kingdom of Stormwind are not our people, some of them may become heroes who will fight against the Burning Legion and the Ancient Gods in the future, and some of them will inevitably become members of the Azeroth Alliance. We should try to avoid as much damage as possible.
Avoid it.”
Valeela and Stellagosa were stunned when they heard this.
In today's era, due to the limitations of thinking, most people only consider themselves when considering gains and losses, and only a handful of talented people can focus on the overall situation.
Sarlayan was originally just one of the many living beings, obsessed with the immediate interests and lacking the overall view of the overall situation.
However, under the subtle influence of the barrage, he learned many secrets about Azeroth and his horizons became wider and wider.
Under the current social background conditions, a being like Sarlayan may be scolded by his own tribe and his elbows turned outward.
But Sarlayan, who knew a lot about future developments, still decided to stick to his own style.
A world and an era still need some "fools" to promote the progress of the era and the development of civilization.
Stellagosa, who was new to the world, was not too impressed by Sarlayan's unusual approach, but was impressed by Sarlayan's broad perspective on the overall situation.
"Then...what are you going to do?"
"Ha~" Sarlayan raised the corner of his mouth and sneered: "Since Onyxia has to pass through the Dark Portal, we will take the decisive battle in Draenor."
"That place is open enough that we can free up our hands and work hard to build."