“The War of the Ancients, tell me the key figures related to this war that you know of,” the King of the Forest said to the two.

The human mage Rhonin frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and then suggested, “Krasus and I have lost similar memories, with many blanks in our minds. But from the remaining fragments, I vaguely recall that the Earth-Warder, the Black Dragon King Neltharion, seems to be crucial.”

“We should first meet the Earth-Warder. It might have already sensed some traces of the Burning Legion.”

“If we can trace the source, we might be able to stop them before they descend. That way, Azeroth wouldn’t have to endure the horrors of a devastating war.”

Beside him, Krasus pondered and said, “Perhaps this is the reason the Time King sent us here.”

The Earth-Warder, the Black Dragon King Neltharion.

In the Emerald Dream, Saga had heard the Green Dragon Queen speak of this Black Dragon King, who was also a guardian dragon like her.

According to the Green Dragon Queen, if one had to choose the most beloved and powerful among the five guardian dragons, the majority of beings would choose the Black Dragon King.

In his leisure time, the Black Dragon King would use his wisdom and compassion to shape mountains and rivers on Azeroth, allowing mortal races to thrive better.

He was wise, calm, and composed, possessing supreme power in the eyes of mortals, renowned for his wisdom and strength, and deeply loved and trusted.

Hearing Rhonin and Krasus’s words, the King of the Forest’s eyes showed a thoughtful expression.

Having personally sensed the anomaly in time and space energy, and confirming that the two humans were not lying, coupled with his own recent uneasy intuition, the King of the Forest mostly believed their words.

After a moment of silent contemplation, the King of the Forest said, “The Black Dragon King’s lair is near the elven city of Suramar, not far from the main city.”

“We can visit the Black Dragon King directly.”

As one of Azeroth’s divine guardians and having a good relationship with the Green Dragon Queen, the King of the Forest Cenarius had some interactions with the Black Dragon King.

Looking up at the massive Golden Dragon beside him, the King of the Forest showed an apologetic expression and said, “I foresee that this cataclysmic war is likely to descend upon Azeroth.”

“As one of Azeroth’s guardians, I cannot stand by.”

“Forgive me for not being able to guide you around Azeroth now. Azeroth is in grave danger.”

“You can ask Ysera to find you another guide.”

Saga understood the King of the Forest’s words. “No problem.”

“If this war begins, I fear I won’t be able to stay out of it either.”

“Moreover, I don’t mind joining you in uncovering its source, trying to prevent its arrival, or preparing for the war.”

Since he was already here and his spark was in a weakened state, he couldn’t leave.

Facing the impending war that would sweep across this world, Saga didn’t want to wait passively. He always preferred to take the initiative, so he chose to join Cenarius in seeking the source of the war.

In this process, he could also better understand this multiverse.

It didn’t conflict with Saga’s original intention.

Cenarius showed a grateful expression and said, “Azeroth will remember your assistance.”

“On your home planet, you must be revered and known for your kindness and mercy.”

The King of the Forest had learned from the Green Dragon Queen that Saga was a dragon from another planet, not a native of Azeroth.

The fact that he was willing to risk helping Azeroth was seen as an act of kindness and selflessness in the eyes of the King of the Forest.

Indeed, I am revered by the world.

But not through kindness and mercy.

Maintaining a polite smile on his face, the Golden Dragon didn’t comment on the King of the Forest’s praise.

If the King of the Forest knew that the Golden Dragon before him could turn the surroundings into a doomsday death zone with a single thought if displeased, wiping out all beings below high-ranking Legendary, he would wonder what he would think.

“Take us with you,” said the human mage and the human form of the Red Dragon, Krasus.

For some reason, although they felt that the Earth-Warder was crucial in this war, Rhonin and Krasus felt an inexplicable unease when thinking of the beloved Black Dragon King.

Unfortunately, due to the time travel, their memories had too many blanks, and they didn’t understand why they felt uneasy.

Meeting the Black Dragon King might reveal the reason.

“Your arrival marks the beginning of this matter, so I will naturally take you with me.”

“Hopefully, we can get some clues from the Black Dragon King.”

The King of the Forest nodded lightly.

Then, Saga, the two beings from ten thousand years in the future, and a natural demigod left the outskirts of the elven main city and headed to another elven city, Suramar, towards the Black Dragon King’s lair.

Meanwhile, in the elven main city of Aesarin, the Dark Night Empire.

The elven queen Azshara lay on a golden silk bed in her chamber, her enchanting and perfect figure fully displayed.

Supporting her head with a slender hand, the elven queen’s beautiful face showed a contemplative expression, her mind echoing with the words of the King of the Forest, Cenarius.

“Excessive experimentation and exploitation of the Well of Eternity.”

She murmured softly.

In fact, before the King of the Forest came to advise her, there had already been an accident during the experiments on the Well of Eternity.

The night elf casters, while delving deep into the Well of Eternity’s energy, accidentally caused a massive magical disturbance in the usually calm Well of Eternity. According to the casters who witnessed it, they saw terrifying waves tens of meters high on the surface of the Well of Eternity, along with visible ripples, whirlpools, and other phenomena.

It was only because of the magic array set up around the Well of Eternity that the King of the Forest didn’t notice the anomaly.

When this incident first occurred, the elven queen’s confidence in her exploration of the Well of Eternity wavered slightly.

However, as time passed, after the Well of Eternity calmed down, it released more energy for the Dark Night Empire to use.

Moreover, apart from the surface turmoil at the time, the nearby elven casters conducting experiments suffered no casualties.

It seemed that no disaster had been triggered.

At least on the surface.

Having tasted the benefits and seeing no disaster as the King of the Forest had warned, the elven queen continued to order experiments on the Well of Eternity.

“No empire can last forever.”

“But with the Well of Eternity, my Dark Night Empire has a chance to achieve immortality.”

“By then, I will become the most supreme elven queen in the history of the night elves.”

With firm thoughts, the elven queen whispered in her heart, her eyes burning with ambition.

Suddenly, a thick green light appeared before the elven queen, forming a ring.

The elven queen’s gaze sharpened instantly.

“Who is it!”

Numerous magical runes floated and flickered around the elven queen, surrounding her like stars.

She flashed away from the green ring that appeared before her, watching it warily.

At this moment, the ring became transparent except for its edges.

In the dark, cold cosmic background, a towering figure with a stern face sat on a throne.

A black armor burning with flames tightly wrapped around his body, with emerald flames burning in his eye sockets, exuding an endless sense of power and might.

Behind him, countless stars were burning, disintegrating, and turning into cosmic dust.

Beneath him, countless terrifying demons of various shapes were roaring and howling.

Noble, cold, holy, and evil. Contradictory qualities coexisted in him.

As their eyes met, the elven queen’s heart trembled.

“Who are you to dare invade my chamber?”

Taking a deep breath, the elven queen suppressed her restless heart and asked coldly.

“Once, people saw me as the greatest warrior of the Pantheon, the strongest Titan, the purest among the deities, fighting to protect the order of the universe.”

“And now, I have seen the truth of the universe, realizing that death and cold are its original forms.”

“My name is Sargeras, creator of the Burning Legion, destroyer of worlds, enemy of all living beings.”

His voice was deep, his words calm.

The Pantheon was a powerful organization formed by the Titans of the universe.

Long ago, as one of the Titans, Sargeras had unwavering faith and noble qualities. Entrusted by the Pantheon, he ventured alone into the depths of the Twisting Nether to hunt demons, vowing to cleanse the universe of all demonic beings.

He possessed unmatched power and courage, with countless powerful demons falling and being destroyed under his sword. Many of the strongest demons were split in two by him.

However, after countless years of demon hunting, witnessing countless atrocities and being tainted by demonic power, this noble warrior of the Pantheon fell into madness.

The dragon slayer became the evil dragon.

The once noble warrior who vowed to cleanse demons now became the supreme leader of the demons.

As for why he targeted Azeroth?

Long ago, the Titans discovered the existence of the planet Azeroth and believed it contained the purest and most powerful world-soul ever.

World-souls were the predecessors of Titans, born from celestial bodies, a unique form of life.

Order helped world-souls awaken and become Titans.

The stronger the world-soul, the stronger the Titan it would become upon awakening.

The Titans formed the Pantheon to spread civilization and establish the initial order on planets containing world-souls, mainly for the prosperity of their race.

But the Titans were not the only powerful beings in the universe.

Demons, born from chaos and naturally inclined to destruction, were like the dark counterpart to the Titans, thriving on corrupting planets and causing world-souls to fall. They were the ancient enemies of the Titans, such as the Old Gods.

When the Titans first discovered Azeroth, they descended upon it and waged a fierce war against the Old Gods who followed them.

To this day, some Old Gods remain sealed within Azeroth.

To prevent more Old Gods from discovering and destroying Azeroth, and to ensure the successful nurturing of the world-soul within, the Titans left protective creations and sealed Azeroth’s cosmic coordinates before leaving.

Sargeras knew of Azeroth’s existence.

If the already immensely powerful Dark Titan could obtain Azeroth’s world-soul, no force in the universe could stop him.

Unfortunately, the Titans’ seal on Azeroth’s coordinates made it difficult for the Dark Titan to pinpoint its location.

Until recently.

The Well of Eternity, born from the war between the Titans and the Old Gods and partially created by Sargeras himself, experienced a massive disturbance due to the elven queen’s experiments. This allowed Sargeras to sense it and confirm Azeroth’s coordinates.

“What is your purpose?”

The other party’s aura was terrifying, and he had a series of intimidating titles.

Although she didn’t know the exact origins of the Dark Titan, the elven queen realized the gravity of the situation.

It seemed she had attracted the attention of a formidable being.

“Elf, I can see the vast ambition burning in your heart.”

“You desire more power, more authority.”

“And I will make all of this come true for you, granting you the power of a Titan.”

The Dark Titan’s voice was deep, carrying a strange, seductive power.

Even the tiny bit that could be transmitted across the vast distance was beyond the elven queen’s resistance. Moreover, the Dark Titan’s words directly targeted her heart.

Although she guessed that the arrival of the Burning Legion would plunge Azeroth into catastrophe, greatly affecting her people, the elven queen was arrogant and indifferent to this.

Natural order and the well-being of Azeroth were merely excuses to satisfy her ambition.

If necessary, even her kin were expendable in her eyes.

The King of the Forest’s view of the elven queen was not wrong at all.

She had long been intoxicated by power and authority.

“Then, what is the price?”

Though obsessed with power, the elven queen was not foolish. She knew that all gifts came with a price and asked in return.

“The price is that you must follow my orders, using the energy of the Well of Eternity to construct a portal, allowing my legion to descend.”

The Dark Titan himself was too powerful to arrive through a regular portal.

The universe was vast, and with the Titans of the Pantheon entangling him, he couldn’t bring his true form to Azeroth in a short time.

Additionally, to protect Azeroth, the Titans had used the combined power of the Pantheon to set a powerful seal around the surrounding star region, preventing beings above the demigod level from entering or leaving.

After all, beings above the demigod level possessed the power to destroy an entire planet.

Such beings would be suppressed to below the demigod level if they forcibly entered, similar to the material planes of the Great Ring Multiverse.

Since he had also contributed to this seal, the Dark Titan would be affected as well.

Therefore, the Dark Titan would remain still, sending the Burning Legion of demons to descend.

Before he could rule Azeroth, his legion would clear all obstacles for him.

“Afterward, my legion will flatten everything, establishing a new world.”

“You will become the sole ruler of this world.”

The elven queen was silent for a moment, then raised her head, looking directly into the Dark Titan’s eyes, and said, “Not enough.”

“Elf, what more do you desire?”

The Dark Titan asked calmly.

“I want your heart to move for me, for you to become my consort. You are the only one worthy of my noble and powerful self.”

As the ruler of the Dark Night Empire and the most powerful night elf mage in history, the elven queen held herself in high regard and had never been moved by any man.

Now, faced with the Dark Titan, whose level of existence was unimaginably high, she was captivated.

“Very well, but first, I need to see your worth.”

Sitting serenely on his throne, the Dark Titan’s tone remained unchanged.

Following the Dark Titan’s guidance, the elven queen personally led the elven casters, working intensively to construct the portal using the energy of the Well of Eternity.

Meanwhile, unaware that the spark of the War of the Ancients had been ignited, Saga and his companions arrived at the foot of a high mountain near the elven city of Suramar.

At the mountain’s peak stood a grand fortress made of black rock.

A powerful and overwhelming Dragon Might emanated from within.

Sensing Saga and his companions approaching.

Whoosh!

Accompanied by a raging storm, a massive black shadow, over a hundred meters long, flew out from the grand fortress, circling briefly before landing on the fortress’s top.