The Second Empire of Azeroth

With the deal struck, Roger allowed the Shattered to temporarily reside in Turem. At the same time, to boost their confidence, he planted a large forest on the newly surfaced land of Turem Island.

The miraculous life magic indeed broadened the Shattered's horizons, filling them with confidence that Roger could heal their corruption. They settled in Turem to build new homes, using the trees to construct wooden houses and bridges.

Akama left Nubodon to guard Turem while he led a group to contact the Shattered scattered in various locations, preparing to invite them to live in Turem together.

On Splitstone Mountain in northern Auchindoun, the arakkoa stood high, silently watching the sudden appearance of the forest.

"It seems our ally understands wondrous magic!" the arakkoa leader suddenly said. "Let's hope he is a trustworthy person, or the Talon King will be angry."

Under his leadership, the arakkoa descended Splitstone Mountain and walked towards Turem along the river.

Having lost their wings, the arakkoa were no longer known for their speed. Claws were suitable for hunting, but not for walking. Without speed, the arakkoa also lost their advantage in close combat, and could only focus their energy on magic.

Arakkoa who could not learn magic had low combat power and could only do manual labor. Of course, such arakkoa were relatively few, after all, Auchindoun had their former god—the Raven God Anzu.

Under Anzu's teachings, most arakkoa had learned shadow magic. If it weren't for Sethekk's curse affecting their talents, the arakkoa of Auchindoun could definitely organize a terrifying army of arakkoa mages.

This time, the arakkoa sent an army of two hundred mages, which could be said to be very powerful.

However, after arriving in Turem, they behaved very humbly.

The arakkoa were well aware of Roger's achievements in Draenor. Whether it was the previous pursuit of Teron Gorefiend or the collapse of Gul'dan's Hand, the arakkoa in the shadows had witnessed it all. In particular, they knew that Roger possessed a powerful artifact that could kill Teron Gorefiend, who was like a god.

"Respected guest, I bring greetings from the Talon King."

Roger looked at the arakkoa leader in front of him with great interest. It was the first time he had seen an arakkoa hero. The fact that they were so cautious even towards allies showed how afraid of death these arakkoa were.

"Please also give my regards to the Talon King."

"My name is Sessek, and I am the Talon King's magic advisor."

Sessek? Roger thought for a moment. This guy seemed to be the first boss in the arakkoa area of Auchindoun! The shadow energy fluctuations on Sessek's body confirmed that his memory was correct.

"I promised you before that I would help you reclaim the Spires of Arak. However, there will be great obstacles to this expedition. Ner'zhul has opened a Dark Portal in the southern Spires of Arak, and demons are constantly entering this world through the Dark Portal. They want to destroy the entire Draenor, so as soon as they appear, they kill all visible creatures, burn any visible plants, and pollute the entire land with fel energy. I wonder, how determined are you to reclaim your homeland?"

Hearing this, Sessek opened his mouth, but dared not give Roger an answer.

Roger didn't mind and continued, "If you are very determined, then we will kill all the demons there. It's just that, in that case, the troops you brought are not enough at all. If you only destroy the Dark Portal, establish an outpost in the Spires of Arak, and then slowly clear the demons, then your troops are enough."

Sessek quickly chose the latter, "Although returning to our homeland is the wish of all arakkoa, we can no longer withstand too many losses, so let's slowly clear the demons!"

"Then you must be prepared for your homeland to be polluted."

Roger boarded the Demon Hunter, and a draenei craftsman found him.

"General Rogers, you must be careful of that arakkoa!"

"Oh?" Roger asked in surprise, "Are you talking about Sessek, the magic advisor of the Talon King?"

"That's right!" The draenei craftsman said, "The arakkoa call Sessek the Dark Weaver, but we draenei call him the Master of Deceit. Everything Sessek does contains conspiracies. He is constantly calculating others, whether they are enemies or allies."

Roger's expression was a little strange. The conflict between the draenei and the arakkoa was a bit big! He had just reached a cooperation with Sessek, and now someone was trying to discredit him. It seemed that the arakkoa and the draenei could not be put together, otherwise, problems would easily arise.

He both believed and disbelieved the draenei's words. The draenei had been in contact with the arakkoa for longer and knew them better, and would know many things that Roger didn't know. But he believed that the draenei had definitely exaggerated their words. No one lived in deceit all day long, and using shadow didn't mean being psychologically dark.

Sessek used deceit to protect his clan, and his starting point was good. He was helping Roger, so why would he scheme against Roger?

Of course, even if Sessek schemed against Roger, Roger was not afraid. He was using a blatant scheme in his strategy towards the arakkoa, using their eagerness to return home to get them to help him destroy the Dark Portal in the Spires of Arak.

When the interests of both parties were aligned, there was no need to worry about the arakkoa playing tricks. If the arakkoa played tricks, it meant that there was a conflict of interest between the two parties. Resolving the conflict was the top priority. If the conflict could not be resolved, then resolving the person who created the conflict was also possible.

"Don't worry, I will guard against him."

After the draenei craftsman left, Roger couldn't help but shake his head. Although the draenei were very good allies, they still had the darkness in their hearts that belonged to them. Otherwise, they would not have rejected the Shattered, and there would not have been so many draenei who had fallen.

Everyone has two sides, and where there is a noble side, there is bound to be a despicable side.

After boarding the Demon Hunter, the arakkoa were attracted to the Apexis cannons on the ship. Most arakkoa had long lost their memories of the Apexis cannons. They just felt that this style of weapon was very much in line with their aesthetics.

Sessek recognized the Apexis cannons at a glance. He looked at the cannons in shock, never expecting that the technology that the arakkoa had lost for a long time would be mastered by a group of outsiders. Did these outsiders master a lot of Apexis crystals and extract Apexis technology from them?

How long have these outsiders been here? If they continue to develop, wouldn't they rule the entire continent?

Roger walked behind Sessek, "The Apexis civilization is truly a great civilization. I only uncovered one corner of it and obtained such a powerful weapon."

Sessek trembled and said submissively, "Even a great civilization has a day of ending. You can make these technologies shine again, and you are also a great hero."

Roger chuckled and shook his head, "It is easy to destroy a person, just make him arrogant and complacent. And destroying a civilization is the same. When the ruler thinks that he is high above, then this civilization is not far from destruction."

Sessek looked at Roger in surprise, never expecting that he would summarize the reason for the demise of the Apexis civilization in one sentence.

No wonder this outsider has powerful strength and can easily form an alliance with the draenei. It turns out that it is all because of his wisdom.