In Stormwind City, Nordrassil's expression grew serious after hearing Nova Baron's report.
He had long known Hakkar's origins, but at that time, he thought Hakkar would remain in textbooks, as the void was boundless, and it would be too difficult for Hakkar to find his way home. Moreover, the Drakkari Tribe was brutal and bloodthirsty, so no Trolls should support them.
He never expected Hakkar to actually return to Azeroth, and even within his jurisdiction.
However, he quickly became filled with fighting spirit.
Possessing Stormbreaker, he was the strongest warrior in the Kaldorei Empire; even his Uncle Carlos and Count Bearskin were not his opponents. Although both of them had divine artifacts, they were still easily crushed when facing Stormbreaker.
This made Nordrassil full of confidence. No matter how powerful Hakkar was, he was still just a Loa God.
He had easily defeated Shirvallah and Hireek, scared away Heshisi, and captured Bethekk. He had defeated four Loa Gods by himself.
However, he still requested reinforcements from Nordrassil to prevent Hakkar from escaping again.
He did not wait for Nordrassil's reinforcements to arrive but instead led his army directly, taking the captured Trolls to Stranglethorn Vale. To prevent the Drakkari Tribe from escaping, he had to first clear the outskirts of ZulGurub to prepare for the upcoming siege.
He had Nova Baron patrol along the river to prevent the Bloodscalp from causing trouble, and then established a camp at the foot of the mountain in the northwest of ZulGurub (the game map's Booty Bay).
He called for the Darkspear Chieftain and had him send Dark Spear Trolls with Elven scouts to investigate the enemy in the forest. The Darkspear Chieftain did not object and even actively cooperated.
Soon, the scouts found the Drakkari's activity area. They had established a camp in Bambala as a distribution center for offerings to Hakkar. Without the Dark Spear Trolls, the Drakkari could only go to the southern forest to hunt the beasts there.
However, their hunting was no longer as smooth as before. After the Drakkari destroyed ZulKunda, the loas worshipped by the Bloodscalp became hostile to the Drakkari Tribe. They often appeared in the Drakkari's hunting areas, uniting with the beasts there to encircle and kill the Drakkari Tribe.
The Drakkari Tribe suffered heavy losses, but their offerings were not few. They dragged the bodies of their fallen tribesmen back to ZulGurub and sacrificed them to Hakkar. Hakkar did not care which tribe the flesh and souls came from; he only wanted to consume a sufficient quantity of flesh and souls every day.
Nordrassil called Bethekk and had him lead the Trolls to assist the Elven army in attacking Bambala.
After Bethekk was captured, he had been on edge. Later, after hearing about Hakkar's actions, he became extremely angry. They were fighting desperately on the front lines, only for Hakkar to'steal their home'.
The loss of followers greatly weakened his power. As the saying goes, cutting off someone's financial path is like killing their parents. For a Loa God, reducing the number of their followers is an unforgivable grudge.
Bethekk agreed to Nordrassil's request without even thinking.
Nordrassil dispatched Count Sunfire to attack Bambala. With the help of Bethekk and the Trolls, they quickly captured Bambala, eliminating all the Drakkari within the camp.
Count Sunfire devised a 'waiting for the rabbit' strategy. He ordered the Mages to disguise the camp, then used captured Trolls to pretend to be Drakkari moving around inside, while the Elves hid in the shadows, waiting for the hunting Drakkari to return.
Over several days, they intercepted more than a dozen hunting parties, nearly a thousand people, and killed them all to prevent future troubles.
In ZulGurub, several days without offerings made Hakkar feel irritable.
At this time, a Drakkari deserter ran into the city and reported to Hakkar: "Great Soulflayer, the Dark Spear Trolls, allied with the Elves, raided Bambala and intercepted all the offerings we prepared for you."
Hakkar was furious, swallowed the deserter whole, and then ordered the Drakkari: "Organize an army, and reclaim my offerings."
The Drakkari knew there was something suspicious about this. They understood the Elves; if it were truly a surprise attack, it would be impossible for this deserter to run back and report. This meant that the deserter was deliberately released by the Elves.
Unfortunately, Hakkar would not listen to their explanations and insisted that they reclaim the offerings, or else he would use them as offerings instead.
The Drakkari, left with no choice, organized their army and headed to Bambala.
As soon as they left ZulGurub, a clap of thunder echoed from the sky, and thousands of Elven ambushes appeared on both sides of the mountains. Instantly, various spells and arrows enveloped the Drakkari army, throwing them into disarray.
The Drakkari wanted to retreat to ZulGurub, but Nordrassil descended from the sky like a thunderbolt. Stormbreaker struck the ground, and countless lightning bolts streaked across the ground, turning all the surrounding Trolls into ashes, blocking the Drakkari's escape route.
At this moment, Count Sunfire appeared with his army at the other end of the valley, launching an attack on the Drakkari army.
Under the pincer attack, the Drakkari had no will to fight. They tried to open a path back to ZulGurub, as Nordrassil was the only one guarding there, which would surely be easier than other directions.
However, no matter how many Trolls the Drakkari organized to charge Nordrassil, they all fell amidst the endless lightning.
"Who… is slaughtering my followers!"
Hakkar's voice came from within the city. He flew into the air and pounced on Nordrassil.
Nordrassil turned sharply, raised Stormbreaker, and flew towards Hakkar. Enveloped in thunder, he fought Hakkar, continuously striking Hakkar's body with lightning.
Hakkar felt very uncomfortable being struck by lightning. This Elf was even more formidable than Gale. No, he had to end the battle quickly, or these lightning bolts would gradually kill him.
He opened his mouth, wanting to use divine power to tear Nordrassil's body apart, separating his flesh and soul to devour them.
However, only lightning was sucked in. The lightning poured into Hakkar's mouth, instantly paralyzing him.
Nordrassil immediately flew close, and Stormbreaker fiercely slammed Hakkar to the ground.
Seeing Nordrassil fly away, the Drakkari thought they had a chance to live and fled towards ZulGurub. However, as soon as they entered the city, Hakkar descended from the sky, crashing right in front of them.
Seeing the lightning constantly streaking across Hakkar's body, their hearts were filled with fear. That Elf could even deal with Hakkar, so killing them would be too easy. Moreover, he could fly; at this moment, the Drakkari had no thought of even escaping.
Boom—
A thick bolt of lightning descended from the sky, striking Hakkar's body and incinerating the nearby Drakkari into ashes. The remaining Drakkari immediately scattered and fled, as if their Loa God was no different from them.
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