At this time, Galen and his party were already waiting for the arrival of the ship on the east coast of the Burning Steppes. During the few days they went to Blackrock Depths, the Anvilmar shipyard had already produced two battleships, and they were sailing south.
Galen wanted to build a small camp on the east coast of the Burning Steppes and Redridge Mountains to establish contact with Morgan's Vigil and Lakeshire in Redridge Mountains.
Both of these areas belonged to the Stormwind Kingdom's sphere of influence. Back then, Thoradin's last bloodline led a group of people south to find new land, stopping and going along the way. Some nobles thought this place was good, with fertile land and no one occupying it, so some nobles stayed to cultivate.
They stopped and went along the way, branching out and multiplying. Finally, Stormwind City was established in Elwynn Forest, and the Stormwind Kingdom's territory was established.
It was just that the pioneers in the northern Redridge Mountains were more unlucky. The appearance of the Fire Lord not only destroyed the first Thaurissan city but also destroyed a large number of human villages.
Misfortune may be a blessing in disguise. Although the humans suffered huge casualties, the Fire Lord blasted Redridge Mountains in half, and a large number of deeply buried mineral deposits were turned up. Apart from the hot weather, this place was simply rich in resources.
Galen had his eyes on the mithril veins here, so he wanted to arrange a preemptive move. When the Mountain King was summoned, he could use the camp on the east coast as a support point to help him unify the Dark Iron dwarves.
While waiting, Galen looked at the Altar of Kings. At this moment, a new command had appeared in the altar's list.
Summon Mountain King!
With the Dark Iron King's spirit in place, the Mountain King had met the summoning conditions, and Galen immediately issued the command he wanted to see.
The Mountain King on the Altar of Kings had dark skin, and a thick black beard was tied into double braids. He wore heavy plate armor, holding a warhammer in one hand and a battle axe in the other.
Could it be that Thaurissan's spirit caused the Mountain King's appearance to lean towards the Dark Iron dwarves as well?
Galen had already buried Emperor Thaurissan's corpse under the Redridge Mountains on the east coast, while another captive, Orphiston, was squatting in front of the Emperor's grave in a daze.
"You have destroyed the hope of the Dark Iron dwarves!" Galen approached this Dark Iron dwarf who had lost all fighting spirit and heard him murmuring in a low voice, not knowing whether he was talking to himself or telling Galen.
However, Galen wanted to persuade him, so he listened carefully.
It turned out that Orphiston was not just a subordinate of Emperor Thaurissan. They had been in a cooperative relationship from the beginning. The Thorium Brotherhood was composed of a group of highly talented craftsmen and forgers. Creating perfect works was their philosophy, regardless of politics.
The Fire Lord enslaved the Dark Iron dwarves, and the dwarves of Blackrock Depths became crazy and self-deprecating. Only then did the Thorium Brotherhood change its philosophy to resist the once-crazy compatriots and overthrow the Fire Lord's enslavement.
However, the Thorium Brotherhood was not strong enough. Until one day, Emperor Thaurissan secretly contacted Orphiston. Both of them wanted to overthrow the Fire Lord and liberate the Dark Iron dwarves, so they hit it off and became collaborators.
Thaurissan transported the still-rational Dark Iron dwarves in Blackrock Depths to the Thorium Brotherhood, and Orphiston also relied on these forces to build an army and accumulate power.
Everything was developing in a good direction until Galen's appearance disrupted their plan!
"You will not succeed. The Fire Lord cannot be driven away by the army alone!" Galen poured a bucket of cold water directly after hearing his statement.
"But that is our hope, our philosophy!"
"You are just a craftsman, not a politician. You don't understand Thaurissan's little thoughts. He just needs a rebel army!"
Galen didn't understand Thaurissan, but it was never wrong to smear him!
"The Brotherhood is a craftsman organization and should also be a neutral organization. Just do what you like to do, and I can help you overthrow the Fire Lord!"
"You are a human. Why do you want to help the Dark Iron dwarves?" As the leader of the Brotherhood, he didn't have much resistance to the help of alien races. The Brotherhood had always done this. When their strength was insufficient, they hired adventurers to help them achieve their goals and then gave the adventurers generous rewards.
This was also the reason why the Thorium Brotherhood had a good reputation among the major forces and was much more popular than their compatriots in Blackrock Depths.
"I have a good friend who is a Dark Iron dwarf. He is wholeheartedly trying to rescue his compatriots from the darkness. That is why I am willing to help you."
"I have already told him about you and he is on his way. You will have a common language!"
Durin is on his way to this world!
In the end, Orphistus was half-convinced by Galen's words, but it didn't matter to Galen. It would be best if he believed, but if not, he would have to let Gandalf use magic.
Now, he just had to wait for the Mountain King to be summoned and use physical means to persuade this leader of the Thorium Brotherhood.
This trip to Shadowforge City was truly rewarding. In addition to obtaining the spirit of Emperor Thaurissan, Galen's killing of the legendary Thaurissan also granted Aragorn and Gandalf a large amount of experience. Gandalf, who was at the peak of the ninth rank, directly ascended to the legendary rank, while Aragorn also reached the peak of the ninth rank.
Galen now had his first legendary-ranked subordinate. Gandalf's abilities underwent a qualitative leap after his breakthrough, and he could now employ many more tactics, such as water elemental armies and legion teleportation guerrilla warfare.
However, Gandalf's rank could no longer be upgraded. His experience bar showed Tenth-Level Archmage, unless the Heart of Origin could be upgraded again. Otherwise, the heroes of the Altar of Kings could only reach the tenth level.
Galen chose the advance camp on the coast where Burning Steppes and Redridge Mountains, belonging to the Kingdom of Stormwind, meet. It was desolate and undulating terrain. From the camp to Morgan's Vigil, where people lived to the west, required traversing mountains, making it a very hidden place.
This was the effect Galen wanted. If it wasn't hidden enough, wouldn't all his efforts be in vain if the Orcs broke through Stormwind City, fully occupied the southern part of the continent, and destroyed the camp?
Once again, Gandalf had to work hard, bringing back a hundred farmers each time. Then, the camp began to be built. Finally, on the fifth day, after the camp was completed, the Mountain King was summoned!
Mountain King
Hero Type: Melee Strength Type, Powerful Dwarf Warrior
Talent Skills: Storm Bolt, Thunder Clap, Bash, Avatar
Level: Hero Level
Summoning Cost: 4250 Units of Gold, 1000 Units of Wood
Consumption: Five Units of Food per Day
Summoning Time: Five Days
The dark-skinned Mountain King , Durin, came to report. The two battleships from Anvilmar transported Durin. To complete the act, Galen had Gandalf teleport Durin onto the ship.
This was a Black Iron Dwarf with a sense of justice. Having heard that the leader of the Thorium Brotherhood wanted to unite with his good friend Galen to liberate the Black Iron Dwarves, Durin, concerned for his people, had come from afar to devote himself to this great cause!
In terms of character design, Durin was already several streets ahead of Gandalf and Aragorn!
The heroic Mountain King didn't even wait for the battleship to drop anchor. He jumped straight from the ship's side and landed steadily on the ice dock made by Gandalf. He strode forward and gave Galen a warm hug. If he were a little taller and Galen didn't have to bend over, it would have been a perfect scene of old friends reuniting.
After Durin greeted Aragorn and Gandalf, he went straight to Orphistus. The two dark-skinned Black Iron Dwarves scrutinized each other.
Orphistus had dark skin and white hair, with his beard braided into a single plait. He wore red plate armor, and his weapon was a two-handed battleaxe. Durin had dark skin and black hair, with two black braids. He wore silver armor with red trim, and a warhammer and hand axe were strapped to his back.
After a few seconds, Galen felt the scene was a little strange. Were these two feeling a sense of mutual appreciation, unable to restrain themselves?
"I heard that..."
"You are..."
"You go first..."
"No,you go first..."
Seeing them open their mouths at the same time so awkwardly, Galen couldn't stand it anymore. He felt it was necessary to intervene.
He strode forward and introduced them to each other: "This is the leader of the Thorium Brotherhood, Grand Artificer Orphistus!"
"This is my good brother, Durin, who possesses Black Iron bloodline, a peak hero level warrior!"
Orphist's body trembled. Half-step into legendary, another one he couldn't beat.
Orphist and Galen's party had stayed on this coast for five days and had a certain understanding of the three's strength.
The strong man who fought him in Shadowforge Palace was about the same strength as him, but his defensive skills were impeccable. He couldn't break through his defense, and he would definitely be the one exhausted in the end.
The white-bearded old man was a mage. He froze him instantly in the palace. At first, he was unconvinced, thinking it was a despicable sneak attack by the mage, not playing fair. But then he used his ice magic to directly freeze the sea and build a wide ice dock. He felt the aura of the legendary rank emanating from him. Couldn't beat him, couldn't beat him!
What he feared most was Galen. He already knew that Galen was the prince of the human kingdom in the north, the Duke of Tol Barad.
Only thirteen years old this year? Thirteen years old, my ass?
Have you ever seen a thirteen-year-old who could kill a well-known legendary, and the magic-martial dual cultivator, Emperor Thaurissan?
He looked like he was only at the ninth rank, but he used secret methods to have the combat power of a legendary. He also had a noble status, many masters under his command, and no prejudice against the Black Iron Dwarves like other humans. He also had a good friend who was a Black Iron Dwarf. Such an excellent ally, such a thick thigh, he had to hold on tight!
It's just that this compatriot named Durin, why does he look so familiar? He glanced vaguely at the pile of graves at the foot of the mountain. If he hadn't personally buried Emperor Thaurissan, he would have suspected that the Black Iron Royal Family's disguise technique was too clumsy, and he just came out after a casual disguise.
Don't worry about these details. What if he is the illegitimate son of the previous king? It's right to build a good relationship.
After Orphist and Durin exchanged a few words, they wanted to go straight to the topic and directly invite Durin to visit the Thorium Brotherhood. At this time, Galen informed them that he had a camp in the south, and everyone could go and sit down to discuss the alliance. This was exactly what Orphist wanted. They hit it off and boarded the ship to the south.
After sailing for an hour, Orphist saw a fully equipped base, with halls, barracks, civilian houses, docks, and even many soldiers patrolling!
He thought it was just a simple camp, but he never thought that in the Burning Steppes area, besides Morgan's Vigil, humans had such a large base, and it was so hidden that no one knew about it.
This further strengthened Orphist's determination to form an alliance. In Azeroth, you can't just build a stronghold whenever you want. You have to occupy the place, and you also have to have the ability to defend it.
The best example is the Tauren, who have lived on the Barrens grasslands for generations, but their living space has been slowly squeezed by the later rising Centaur tribe, and they have had to choose to migrate as a whole to ensure the continuation of the race.
There are also the familiar humans, whose territory was snatched from the trolls, and some from the gnolls. Later, the orcs came and wanted to occupy the Eastern Continent, but the humans held it. In the end, they could only go to the Western Continent to rob the quilboars of their homes.
Since Azeroth has historical records, it has been a war history of various races occupying territory. In addition to the principle of first come, first served, it is who has the bigger fist who stays.
Orphist looked at at least a thousand soldiers in the camp and couldn't help but sigh.