Light's Dawn of Azeroth

Chapter 827, Section 40: The Catastrophe of the Twisted Void - When the Demon Who Always Destroys Others Faces His Own Destruction

Compared to the demons trapped on Argus waiting to die, the demons of the Twisting Nether are in a much better situation.

After all, facing the entanglement of the six Forces on Argus forced the demons to choose a way of dying that they absolutely did not like, amidst the suppression of the other Forces. Moreover, the path to the Twisting Nether from that place had been completely blocked. Especially after the activation of the Unified Field of All Things, the demons did not even have the chance to escape back to their homeland and be resurrected through a lottery.

While demons in the Twisted Void don't have the concept of "resurrection by lottery," and dying in their old home means they are truly dead, at least they don't have to face the combined control and suppression of other forces at the same time.

Although the Burning Legion has suffered repeated defeats and is now in a precarious situation in the material world, thanks to the continuous advance of the Burning Crusade over the past 20,000 years, demons still occupy a vast territory in the material world.

Even if they start to collapse now, the demons' wealth is enough for them to squander for a long time. Hey, our Burning Legion has mountains of gold and silver that we can never spend!
Moreover, in theory, before the galaxies of the material world are recovered, those demon slayers should not focus their attacks on the Twisted Void homeland for the time being.

But there are always exceptions.

The reappearance of the Shadow Chaser swarm, those brutal insects calling themselves "Torana," caught the demons off guard.

The timing of these insects' appearance is too perfect!
The Legion's regular demonic forces near this sector were just deployed to defend Argus when a swarm of Zerg launched a "central explosion" from the core of the star system.

The swarm of insectoids, commanded by the Odachi insectoids, appeared simultaneously in six neighboring demon worlds in a fel energy star system. In less than six hours, they transformed the landing site. In the following few days, another "battleground" suddenly appeared around those transformed demon worlds.

Compared to the "bloody battle" that shook and warped the void months ago but took place in a peripheral star system, this time the swarm chose a more valuable target for its attack.

The demon worlds that were initially conquered were basically the main recruitment sites for the Burning Legion.

While not all demons may be Legion members, the Burning Legion's immense power has allowed that planet to establish several powerful "Demon Courts," which have been built up by the demons themselves over many years with the tacit approval of Kil'jaeden the Conqueror and the impetus of Sorcerer Sachiel.

Its form is very similar to the mortal kingdoms of the material world. Each demon royal court has a "king" who governs the four directions under the command of demon lords.

Although the internal power structure was very crude and no systematic demon civilization had been formed, the emergence of the Demon Royal Court clearly helped improve the administrative efficiency of these recruitment sites compared to the previous disorganized social structure.

Kil'jaeden clearly governed these important Legion vassal worlds as "servant strongholds" to ensure the Burning Legion, the most terrifying weapon of war, remained operational for over 20,000 years.

The Conquerors have established similar institutions throughout the Twisting Nether, primarily in the fel-powered star systems where powerful demons were born.

According to the conquerors' plan, each time these powerful demon races conquer a new region, they must pay a fixed "blood tax" to the legion, thereby ensuring that their demon legions always have access to the most superior manpower from the entire Twisting Nether.

As it turns out, such a system was well-suited to the unregulated demon civilization, and the "blood tax" system established by Kil'jaeden did indeed help the Burning Legion achieve victory in its more than 20,000-year history of warfare.

Of course, regardless of the ethnic group, once the initial power structure is established, external expansion becomes an inevitable next step.

Even in the "ancient times" before the concept of the Burning Legion existed, the demons that had not yet been unified by Sargeras fought each other constantly. Driven by the fel energy's desire for destruction, these creatures often began instinctively seeking out and killing enemies as soon as they were born in a certain world.

In those times, only the most powerful demons could leave the chaotic, twisted void and venture into the fragile sea of ​​matter to hunt for destruction.

Back then, Sargeras was a powerful and righteous Bronze Titan, responsible for capturing these dangerous demons who had smuggled themselves across the world. He even created a world called "Mardun" to imprison them. What happened after that is well-known.

In short, as the Burning Legion continued to achieve victories in the Sea of ​​Matter over the years, the expansion of the powerful demon races subservient to the Legion within the Twisting Nether never ceased.

They are like roots that spread out from the great tree of the Burning Legion, deeply penetrating the land of the Twisting Nether to draw nourishment and create one renowned "Demonic Court" after another, thus slightly raising the level of civilization of this destructive paradise of the Twisting Nether.

This is essentially equivalent to the evolution from a ruleless society to a "clan system" era where different royal courts were formed based on different ethnic groups.

It is important to emphasize that Kil'jaeden created these Legion vassals without any intention of helping the demons advance their civilization.

It was an adjustment made entirely from the perspective of strengthening the legion's regularization and combat power. The progress of the demon civilization stemmed from their inherent desire for conquest, and the appearance of the Burning Legion merely gave them an opportunity to force unity.

But in any case, the seeds of change were sown the moment the Conquerors integrated their legions.

Currently, the rampage of the Toranar swarm has led to the swift destruction of a once-powerful demonic court. Seeing no way out, this force sent its last army to seek reinforcements in a neighboring star system.

Normally, such matters should be reported directly to the Burning Legion, and the Legion commanders would dispatch a large army to participate in the battle, but the situation is not quite right now.

With the death of the Conqueror and the most die-hard, valiant, and resolute demons it had gathered at the last moment in the Battle of Argus, the Legion suddenly split into many different "circles" that did not share communication with each other. This left the attacked demons unsure of who to report to if they wanted to request help.

The Burning Legion's management system seemed to collapse overnight.

The loss of unified command meant that even the demon legion closest to the battlefield could not arrive in time. Therefore, within the legion system, the movement of the fel fleet required the permission of the Command Council, but all the great demons of the Command Council died on the battlefield of Argus.

The fleet commanders stationed in the Twisting Nether starports were not unaware of the war warnings of the "Reappearance of the Zerg Swarm," and they knew they needed to take immediate strategic countermeasures. However, the problem was that each fleet commander in each starport was now receiving orders from an average of more than a dozen high-level demon lords.

Every lord, whether they had heard of them or not, solemnly proclaimed themselves the rightful heirs of the conquerors, while every great demon lord who claimed to have "legion inheritance" issued completely different orders to these fleets.

Even if the fleet commanders really wanted to carry out the orders, they would have to wait for these commanding demon lords to fight each other first and determine who was the strongest before they would be qualified to command these fleets to realize their ambitions.

The most important question is, if you great demon lords who occupy different planets have ambitions, don't the demon commanders who control the fleets also have ambitions?
Those who can become fleet commanders are definitely the "smartest" among demons.

They had realized that the Twisting Nether was about to undergo a complete upheaval, so they held an internal meeting and, with the superior execution capabilities inherited from the "Legion Era," separated themselves from the crumbling Legion system first.

Whether docked in the Twisting Nether or cruising through the Sea of ​​Matter, the fel fleets have now formed their own faction. These guys are ambitious and want to rebuild their legion after the Burning Legion's collapse, using their fleets.

In this chaotic era to come, the first priority is to preserve strength and seize territory. Therefore, the fleet commanders can only offer regretful "consolation" to those who have been attacked by the Zerg.

They are demons!

Expecting them to have compassion is utterly absurd.

Without fleet support, the demons of the Bloodbath Sector could only use the most primitive teleportation tactics to reach the battlefield.

But the swarm's power was already established, and the armies the demons sent through the portals couldn't even last ten minutes before being completely annihilated in the brutal swarm slaughter. Even more terrifying was that after "digesting" the first demonic court, the Toranall swarm had no intention of stopping.

Like ravenous beasts, they immediately began to plunder and raid other fel worlds in the vicinity. The swarm's Leviathan motherships swaggered across the demonic sea of ​​stars. The demons, who had lost their command and were trapped in their respective territories in a daze, could do nothing but launch desperate attacks on the swarm.

Just as several demonic kingdoms around the area were already sensing the impending doom, a bolt from the blue arrived from the material world: The Dark Titans had failed!
Sargeras was ambushed by other Forces while fighting Diakum, the Lord of Dawn, on the battlefield of Argus, resulting in his defeat and disappearance on the battlefield.

Although Sargeras has not yet fallen, the power structure of the Twisting Nether has completely collapsed.

The veracity of this news was quickly verified. Each demon court dispatched its own warlocks to the coordinates of the so-called "fall of the Dark Titan" in the material world to investigate. The warlocks brought back news that terrified all the demon lords.

The battlefield of the material world has become a devastated ruin, where the Force black hole left by the collision of arcane and fel energy remains, and even the spatial structure of the star sea has been shattered.

That's definitely where the Dark Titan fought with all his might!

Although the demon warlocks did not find Lord Sargeras's remains, they were certain from the ominous aura emanating from the place that Lord Sargeras was not the last to leave.

That means the rumors are very likely true.

Sargeras was defeated, and he is most likely imprisoned by the malevolent Lord of Dawn in a cage that cannot be found by any detection magic, and may even have to endure some vicious and despicable humiliation for his defeat.

Some demon lords who blindly believed in Sargeras's invincibility said they absolutely did not believe their Dark Titans could have failed. Some demon lords in remote areas even said, "What nonsense is this Lord of Dawn? Some bastard who jumped out of nowhere dares to claim that he defeated the Dark Titans."

Isn't this obviously bragging?

And it is often at this time that others will remind them that the "Lord of Dawn" has an even more famous nickname in the Twisting Nether: the "Butcher of the Holy Light," who once struck fear into the hearts of demons.

Hmm, if it's the Holy Light Butcher who has already become a god, then it doesn't seem impossible.

This despair-inducing rumor swept through the various demon courts of the Twisting Nether in a storm-like fashion within days.

The speed and breadth of its spread are by no means accidental; there must be some people behind it fanning the flames.

However, at this point, the demon lords had no time to investigate who was behind this, especially the demon royal court, which was already under attack by the insect swarm.

Given the current rate of the swarm's invasion, it's questionable whether they'll even be able to feel the tides of the Twisting Nether tomorrow.

In this state of despair, things took a rather miraculous "turnaround".

"You're saying you can find reinforcements?"

In the world of the neighboring insectoid invasion zone, the closest demonic court to the battlefield of bloodshed, the witch lord who rules this place looks at the uninvited "guest" with suspicion.

She squinted and said:
Where can you find reinforcements?

“That’s not something you need to worry about, madam. All I know is that if you don’t get effective support soon, the Tolanar swarm will ‘eat’ you up within three days.”

The guy disguised as the Night Demon said in a cold tone:

"Once they get access to the resources of this galaxy, the swarm will expand at least five times in half a month."

The demons of the Twisting Nether have no rational understanding of the swarm's exponential reproduction rate. If this pace continues, at least one-fifth of the Twisting Nether will fall into the hands of the swarm within ten years.

By then, it will be too late for the demons to 'unite'.

And me.

That's exactly what I came here for.

The guy shrugged and said to the witch of destruction in front of him:
"I can help your royal court contact at least a standard-sized fel energy fleet, and I also have connections in the five nearby demon royal courts, but you need to take the initiative to make a request to the other lords."

You must adopt a very humble stance, first dragging them into this quagmire, and then using your wisdom to eliminate your competitors through the swarm of insects.

They devoured their resources and consolidated their royal court.

I will find a way to bring you a powerful army of Man'ari Executioners. With their support, you can call yourself the rightful heir of the Conquerors!
Recruit former Legion members in the name of 'Bloody War' and rebuild the Burning Legion according to Kil'jaeden's system.

You must stop the swarm's expansion in this direction to build prestige among the lower-level demons, and my brothers and sisters and I will naturally boast of your achievements throughout the Twisting Nether.

I suggest you learn from the mortal realms of the material world and begin building your own power structure now; otherwise, even the most glorious victory will be nothing but a fleeting dream.

The Witch Lord of Destruction grinned.

As one of the few intelligent demons, she knew very well that what this guy said was correct and necessary. She just doubted whether it was necessary to establish a "national concept" among demons whose natures were chaotic.

However, this "guest" clearly had no intention of talking to her much. It was certain that she was just one of its "options." If she didn't intend to obey, then this guy would repeat what he had just said to the lords of the nearby demon courts, and there would always be some fools who would take the bait.

If that's the case, why can't I be the one to eat the crab first?

She hesitated for a moment, then rose from her throne, walked to the mysterious guest, circled him a few times, and said:
"You and your companions spread the news of the Dark Titans' defeat, didn't you? You wanted to use this news to intimidate those brutal but mindless bastards, making it easier for you to fish in troubled waters. Hmm, this familiar tactic."
you are
Nasrezim?

The silent visitor gave a strange smile, shook its head, and said:
"You don't need to care who I am or what my purpose is. Of course I have my own purpose, but that doesn't conflict with your current desperate struggle for survival."

We can cooperate.

All we need is for you to do one thing for us in the future, once you are fully capable: take your army and help us to a dangerous place to rescue a noble person who is of great significance to us.

Therefore, we will dedicate all our wisdom and strength to you. So, deal? Matriarch Shahras, oh no, perhaps I should humbly address you as 'Demon Queen Shahras'.

The era of the Burning Legion is over.

The coming era will surely belong to the brave and wise. The demons of the Twisted Void are never short of courageous rash youths, but a leader like you, who wields wisdom, is truly rare indeed.

(End of this chapter)