Azeroth: Starting with Eagle Eye in the Necropolis

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That means he can live for at least another 15 years. He's not someone who's about to die. All six Forces can actually extend lifespan, whether it's the Holy Light, Life, Death, or Fel energy. If he's willing to transform into a demon, then he can achieve immortality.

This old guy's strength would be top-tier even in the current tribe.

"It will only take you a few minutes. You just need to tell me the spells you know. Whether I can learn them or not is none of your concern."

In return, I can guide you to the continent of Kalimdor, where the orcish tribes have established a base, and the Warchief has changed.

"It's an orc named Thrall who has returned to the shamanic path, and he will accept you back into the Horde," Rhodes said.

“Oh, that sounds pretty good, but I don’t think he’ll accept me, since I’m a warlock and I use fel magic,” Darkthul said.

Just kidding, the current orc tribes wouldn't accept him. If they could, he would have gone back to find his own people long ago. After all, orcs are social animals, not solitary ones.

Fel magic is a taboo among orcs. Ever since Gul'dan brought this evil power to his race, all orcs outwardly fear it, but inwardly loathe it.

"Things aren't as bad as you think. There are actually some warlocks in Thrall's new Horde, and researching fel magic isn't some heinous crime."

"As long as you don't use this power against your own people, and don't think about using it to pledge allegiance to the Burning Legion, but instead use it to fight against the Burning Legion, then it's fine." Rhodes explained the current situation of the Horde to the old orc in front of him.

"Alright! Since you're so eager to learn, I'll teach you. But could you please write me a letter of recommendation?"

"I think you have a good relationship with that new Warchief named Thrall," Darksul said, looking at Rhodes.

“That’s no problem, it’s just a small favor. I’ll write you a letter of recommendation later,” Rhodes said.

Right now, Sal and I are just keeping our relationship at arm's length. As long as neither of us crosses the line, everything will be fine. But once we do, we'll immediately turn on each other.

"I like straightforward humans like you. Now I'll start with the basics. First, I'll teach you the most basic fel magic."

"No need. Just tell me all the spells you know, their names and the principles behind them. Nothing else is required."

“You human are really confident. Fine, I’ll save myself the trouble.” Darkthul then began to teach Rhodes various kinds of warlock magic.

Many of these were created by Gul'dan, such as the famous Hand of Gul'dan, Liquid Hellfire, Fel Binding, Eye of Gul'dan, Fel Scythe, and Fel Fury.

Destroyer's Storm, Destroyer's Storm, Soul Siphon, Dark Harvest, Soul Corruption, Sargeras' Flame, Soul Vortex, Soul of Torment.

These damaging fel spells are extremely powerful. They are special spells invented by Gul'dan and only the core members of the Shadow Council know them. Warlocks in the world of Azeroth do not possess these skills.

Moreover, all of these skills can be enhanced by one's own fire magic, and strength can also increase the power of these spells.

Mordan was proficient in destruction, pain, and demonic magic, and his old acquaintance taught him in great detail, while Rhodes quickly recorded all these skills into his spellbook.

"Alright, these are all the fel magic spells I know. Some of them were created by Gul'dan, and others I created myself," the old orc said with a grin.

He had lived on this deserted island for over a decade, and the surrounding area was far from peaceful. He had been constantly improving his magical abilities and had created many powerful fel magic spells. He was very happy that these powerful fel magic spells could now be spread.

"Thank you very much. As a reward, I will teach you a very powerful fel magic spell!" After emptying the old orc's coffers, Rhodes suddenly had a brilliant idea.

The spell of Chaos Rain, which he had learned from Archimonde, was experimentally passed on to the old orc. Rhodes did not have the ability to learn it, but this spell was not a hero spell.

It is fel magic belonging to the world of Azeroth, so Rhodes can teach it to someone else. Whether Ziyu can learn it depends on the old orc's ability.

"This magic is amazing! It has a huge range and can summon powerful hellfire to fight, but it consumes a lot of energy, so my old bones can't handle it." Darksul said with a glint of light in his eyes.

I never expected this human to know other fel magic. No wonder he was so confident that he could quickly learn fel magic from me.

This move is probably a spell used by the Burning Legion's high command. It's not impossible for me to force myself to use it, but I'll be out of commission afterward. It can be used as a life-saving ultimate move, though.

"Haha, why belittle yourself? I believe in your strength. You are in the top tier among warlocks in Azeroth, and even the best. I will tell Thrall about this, and he will make good use of you." Rhodes said with a smile.

“We’re all smart people, let’s be frank. What exactly do you want?” Daxul frowned and squinted at Rhodes as he asked.

You said you came to learn warlock spells from me, but the warlock spells you know are far more powerful than mine. You taught me just one trick, and I can use it as my ultimate move.

The old orc didn't believe that someone of this caliber was genuinely there to learn magic. After all, he had once served in the Shadow Council, and he had a good eye for such things.

“Haha, actually I quite enjoy dealing with smart people. You probably won’t be valued if you go back to the new tribe now. I have an opportunity for you, I wonder if you’d like to seize it.” Rhodes said with a playful expression.

The old man has indeed taken the bait. Rhodes's purpose in coming here to learn warlock spells is secondary; his real purpose is to test this old man in front of him and see how strong he really is and whether he can be used as a pawn.

Daxul immediately gave a knowing look, sighed, and then looked at Rhodes.

"I really shouldn't have stayed here for so long. I should have gone to live in seclusion somewhere else. What do you want me to do? My old bones can't do any heavy work."

"Why would I make you do heavy work? Besides, I'll give you benefits. I want you to go to the Eastern Kingdoms and follow a night elf demon hunter named Illidan."

"Your task is simple: follow him and, once he goes to Draenor, help him take control of the Old Horde's power," Rhodes said.

"It can't be that simple! Besides, even if you could open a portal to Draenor, that place has already been destroyed."

"On the surface, Illidan controls the old Horde, but in reality, it is you. As for Draenor, it was not completely destroyed, but a large continent remained."

"That place is now called the Outland. Most of your people still live there, some still maintaining their original way of life, but most have been corrupted by fel energy," Rhodes said.

“My poor brethren, they always get targeted by evil schemers, so what’s in it for me? To work for you?” the old orc asked, looking at Rhodes.

"Save your people, and I will grant you even greater power after Illidan travels to your world."

Use the demonic blood of the Abyss Lord to transform your people into a second kind of evil orc, a transformed demon orc covered in bone spurs and with a reddish body.

"Your current green skin will return to normal in a few generations, but if you are transformed into those orcs, it's equivalent to complete demonization. If you don't want to save your people, then I don't care," Rhodes said.

When the Dark Portal opens again, Rhodes cannot allow Eggman to be outmaneuvered by Kil'jaeden and killed by the Horde and Alliance so quickly.

“I understand. So what is the powerful force you are giving me?” Darksul asked.

Could this kid's so-called enhancement have just been teaching him a special fel magic spell? If so, this deal is a bit of a loss, and the old orc plans to escape at the first opportunity.

“I will naturally give you some good things.” Rhodes clapped his hands and summoned a great demon that was 5 meters tall, wearing black and red armor, and wielding a giant scythe.

Rhodes achieved a glorious victory at the Tomb of Sargeras, but did not level up. However, he gained a lot of wilderness resources, including a special building called the Demon Temple.

Rhodes seized the lair, recruited a regular demon, and then upgraded it into a level 7 Archdemon.

Chapter 181 Fel Energy Enhancement, Terrifying Fel Energy Demon

The Great Demon, the mighty Great Demon, the Great Demon full of evil beauty, the face of hell.

The Great Demon has an attack power of 26, a defense power of 28, and a pitiful health of only 200, on par with the Ghost Dragon. Its speed is 17, which is considered fast among level 7 units.

Classifying him as a ground unit is a bit of a stretch. This guy can't really be considered a ground unit at all. His innate teleportation ability, which allows him to be everywhere, makes him another unit that can roam the entire screen, following in the footsteps of the Archangel.

This skill isn't very valuable in Heroes of Might and Magic, but if you're running around everywhere in Azeroth without a cooldown, the skill becomes incredibly powerful.

Maverick's blink has a few seconds of limitation, but his Great Demon has no such limitation at all, just like Red Devil in X-Men.

The only drawback is that the teleportation distance cannot be too far. Unlike mage skills, it cannot teleport across continents or several cities; it can only travel around within a visible distance.

Moreover, the terrifying Great Demon race reduces the opponent's luck when they appear on the battlefield. Rhodes has already experienced how monstrous this ability to reduce luck is in Azeroth.

To put it simply, the appearance of a great demon on the battlefield reduces the enemy's luck by one point, which is terrifying. At the same time, they will not be countered when they attack!

This, combined with their all-encompassing teleportation ability, allows them to unleash extremely underhanded and despicable tactics. Furthermore, their damage to angels is increased by 50%!

However, if he were to truly go against the archangel, he would be in deep trouble; there's no way around it, the numerical difference is just too great...

The Great Demon unit, while not the top-tier among tier 7 units, is still in the middle ranks, and it can also learn Fel magic in Azeroth.

Angels can receive the power of holy light, so demons should naturally receive the power of fel energy. Rhodes believed that the power of fel energy would definitely strengthen the great demon.

Now that there's a unit summoning nest, Rhodes can harvest at least one Greater Demon every week.

The reason why this great demon was placed so generously next to the orc, besides the fact that a new great demon would be produced every week, was also to prevent the old man from becoming disobedient.

Don't expect any loyalty from any member of the Shadow Council; their loyalty is contingent on you having absolute power to control them.

Therefore, the Great Demon is a sword hanging over the heads of the old orcs, the Sword of Damocles.

"What kind of creature is this? Is this a demon? No, they don't have any evil power. Could it be some kind of goat-headed or minotaur?" Daxul immediately recognized the monster as a demon, but then felt something was off.

They are very similar to demons, and if placed in the Burning Legion, they would definitely be a high-level unit. The problem is that these guys don't have any fel energy at all. Although they look extremely evil, they also exude a strange aura.

The problem is that these guys aren't demons, but the demon horns on their heads are somewhat similar to bull horns or goat horns. Could they be a variant of minotaurs or goat-headed people?

"You don't need to guess his origins. Soon I will enhance him with fel energy, and then he will be a true demon. This guy will stay by your side and be responsible for protecting you and helping you in battle."

"But if you try to betray me or do anything detrimental to me, believe me, his scythe will be on your neck the moment you step in." Rhodes patted the old orc on the shoulder and said with a smile.

These words immediately froze the old orc's face. This guy was definitely taking him for granted. Having such a guy by his side was indeed not a friendly thing to do.

However, this human is underestimating himself too much. He is, after all, a member of the Shadow Council. To think that a single demon can restrain him is beneath him.

The old orc felt that although the demon in front of him looked powerful, it was not enough to threaten his life. However, on the surface, Darkthul still looked terrified.

He also had some restrictive shadow spells that he hadn't taught Rhodes. These were his specialties; restraining the great demon and then killing it with fel magic, or simply escaping, wouldn't be a big problem for him.

"Haha, I'll show you something good, how about it?" Rod said, squinting his eyes.

This old guy is incredibly dishonest. He has a smiling face on the surface, but his eyes are constantly darting around. Rod could tell what he was up to with his bare hands.

"Let me show you the power of this great demon." Rhode led the old orc out of the tent, telling Jaina and Maiev to wait there first, and then led the old orc to the Broken Shore.

The two women didn't say much and stayed put, waiting for Rod to return.

"So how do you plan to demonstrate the abilities of this powerful creature?"

“Watch closely, I need to strengthen it with fel energy first,” Rhodes said.

After the great demon was summoned, Rhode gave it some special enhancements. Rhode had long ago discovered that the units he summoned could actually be equipped with some special equipment.

For example, if Emperor Thaurissan's sword can be crafted into the Holy Light's Judgment, then can other weapons or equipment also be worn?

For example, armor? Or shields or something like that.

When Rhodes left Dustwallow Marsh, he conducted experiments using anti-magic metals and anti-magic diamonds refined by the Golden Man and the Diamond Man.

The dwarf masters in the camp crafted two sets of armor for the Archangel. Wearing the armor, the Archangel's defense became much stronger, significantly improving his basic attributes.

Since angels and demons have similar body types, the spare armor made for angels can also be worn by archdemons. As for the color, it doesn't seem to be a big problem for archdemons to wear gold armor.

The weapon is even simpler: the fire phoenix melts the anti-magic metal, then applies it to the demon's scythe by gilding it, which naturally creates an anti-magic effect.

The high-ranking elites had already crafted many anti-magic diamonds for him; all he needed to do was embed them into weapons using a special method. Now, the Great Demon had successfully obtained an anti-magic armor and a magic-breaking weapon.

After arriving at an open space, Rhodes took a deep breath and used fel magic to summon a massive amount of fel energy, which he then injected into the great demon's body.

A dense green fel energy was drawn from the void as if it were a tangible substance, swirling and roaring around him. The violent and corrosive energy made even the well-informed Darkthul feel a chill. He could sense that this human mage's control over fel energy far surpassed that of many warlocks, even carrying a kind of primal purity and oppressive aura.

This guy's control over fel energy is superb, and the fel energy he summons, thanks to his terrifying magical foundation, is almost tangible.

"In the name of chaos, I bestow upon you the power of fel energy!" Rhodes roared, directing the gathered torrent of fel energy toward the great demon standing silently to the side.

The green energy instantly engulfed the great demon. Instead of screaming, it stretched its body as if it had been parched for a long time and was actively absorbing the demonic power from Azeroth, even showing a comfortable expression.

Its dark red skin became even deeper under the influence of fel energy, even showing fine lava-like patterns and faintly glowing. Its already ferocious demon horns seemed to become even thicker and more curved, with dangerous green light flashing at their tips.