The seemingly endless Valarjar overwhelmed the Dragon Knights, with Proto-Dragon corpses and Dragon Rider Clan corpses scattered everywhere.
Imiron's head was severed by Heimdall's sword, but the next second his soul, wreathed in endless undead energy, stood up.
Cut off from any possibility of entering the Hall of Valor, Imiron was decisive and chose to fully side with Helya.
He grabbed Heimdall by the neck and threw him away.
As the most powerful king of the Dragon Rider Clan, Imiron's strength was beyond doubt. Before being afflicted by the flesh curse, the Dragon Rider Clan was the strongest Vrykul clan, representing the peak of Vrykul combat power.
After being afflicted by the flesh curse, their combat abilities had significantly decreased. Now, unburdened by their bodies, the Dragon Rider Clan unleashed an incredibly powerful fighting force.
They had previously been suppressed by the Valarjar, but now they were suppressing the Valarjar.
If not for the sheer numbers of the Valarjar, they would probably have already been routed.
Odyn's expression was grim; he hadn't expected the Valarjar, which he had painstakingly assembled, to be so easily defeated.
In his foul mood, he had no intention of intervening to help. In his philosophy, if the heroes could not defeat their enemies, they had no reason to exist.
However, he had truly wronged those fallen heroes.
Heroes are souls transformed by Holy Light, and Holy Light is an idealistic element; only unwavering belief can attract more Holy Light.
Courage is one such unwavering belief; when Vrykul died in battle while maintaining their courage, Holy Light would favor them, transforming them into heroes.
Odyn used this very principle to form the Valarjar. He also knew that the heroes' Holy Light needed replenishment, which is why he built the Hall of Valor to replenish their Holy Light. The heroes' training was a method of replenishing Holy Light, but this method was too ineffective.
After all, the Titan who originally bestowed power upon Odyn was not Aggramar.
Odyn might have had unwavering belief and courage, earning the recognition of Holy Light. However, his understanding of Holy Light was still far inferior to Tyr's.
His partial understanding of Holy Light led him to demand only courage from the heroes, to dare to challenge any enemy.
However, he did not know that even heroes would be afraid when facing an insurmountable enemy.
When they were still Vrykul, they knew that dying in battle would lead to promotion to the Hall of Valor, which filled them with courage. But now, if they died, they would truly be dead.
Without a fallback, it was difficult for the heroes to constantly maintain their courage.
Even Aggramar would succumb to the torment of the Destroyer Witch, let alone heroes fighting for 'selfish gain'?
Promotion to the Hall of Valor, in Odyn's eyes, was an honorable thing. But for the Vrykul, it was merely a means to pursue immortality.
Among the heroes, there were some who truly dared to die in battle. However, they charged at the forefront and were also the first to fall.
The Dragon Rider Clan possessed Helya's undead energy, which Helya had specifically developed to counter the Valarjar. This undead energy was a natural counter to heroes, and coupled with the Dragon Rider Clan's powerful strength, suppressing the Valarjar was effortless.
As time passed, all the heroes who dared to die in battle perished, leaving only those with wavering resolve.
Holy Light does not protect those with wavering resolve. Losing the favor of Holy Light, the heroes' strength significantly decreased, making them even less a match for the Dragon Rider Clan.
Some heroes even chose to flee, which enraged Odyn.
Odyn grimly watched the retreating heroes and roared, "Fight to the death! Fight to the death! Show your courage, fight to the very end!"
Heimdall charged forward again; he could not accept the Valarjar he had trained being reduced to this state.
However, his courage could only strengthen his will, not his power.
Ordinary Dragon Rider Clan members were no match for him, but Imiron could easily defeat him.
Heimdall was knocked back again, and Odyn could no longer hold back.
He violently punched forward, and a powerful energy blast sent all the Dragon Rider Clan flying. Most of the Dragon Rider Clan were killed by this strike, and Imiron was knocked off the cliff, falling into the canyon.
Odyn, still fuming, roared, "No one dares to challenge my authority!"
"Hahahaha--"
A long laugh rang out, and Helya's projection appeared in the canyon. Her enormous body looked immense, and she leaned down to look at Odyn, "My esteemed Chief Administrator, so many years have passed, and you still haven't changed."
"Helya!"
Odyn gritted his teeth, looking at Helya, "You still dare to appear before me."
A flicker of resentment crossed Helya's eyes, and she pretended to be nonchalant, saying, "Actually, I don't want to be your enemy either, but Loken... Oh dear, the struggles between you Guardians are truly brutal."
"Loken?" Odyn pressed, "Did Loken instruct you?"
"Otherwise?" Helya spread her hands, "Ever since the Hall of Valor was sealed, Loken has been moving against the other Guardians. Now the entire Ulduar is under Loken's control, and no one knows what's happening inside. However, Tyr, because he opposed him, was hunted down by his troops, and it seems he eventually perished with a K'thir named Zakajz."
Odyn's mind was in turmoil. Tyr was driven away by Loken? And he died at the hands of Yogg-Saron's K'thir guard.
He couldn't help but make a grim association: Loken had become involved with the Old Gods.
At the same time, he was also guessing Helya's intention, which was nothing more than to divert trouble and make him deal with Loken.
However, he had no choice but to accept this move.
As a Titan Guardian, he had a responsibility to protect the safety of this world. If Loken had truly colluded with Yogg-Saron, then he would eliminate Loken at all costs.
Helya got her answer from Odyn's expression. She withdrew her projection and disappeared before Odyn.
"Fight! Fight! The fiercer you fight, the better!"
This way, she could reap the benefits.
Odyn said in a deep voice, "Return to the Hall of Valor, and send for Ael to see me!"
Just as he spoke, Valkyries descended from the sky and knelt before Odyn.
"Great Odyn, Queen Ael has been captured by Helya's subordinates!"
Odyn clenched his fists, filled with infinite rage and infinite disappointment. The Valarjar, in whom he had placed such high hopes, were crippled by this battle and had lost their fundamental courage. Ael, who had served as his right-hand for tens of thousands of years, was captured by Helya's subordinates. Did he have anyone left he could use?
With such people, how could he defeat Loken?
He couldn't help but cast his gaze westward; perhaps it was time to talk to that elf. Although he didn't trust Gale, this was the only helper he could find at the moment.
However, the time was not yet right; he needed to first confirm Loken's betrayal before he could send troops to attack.
Everything could wait until he returned from Ulduar.
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