"Jaina! Open the door! Hurry up and open the door! I have an emergency!" He ran directly to Jaina's door and started pounding on it.
"Rhodes? What, what's so urgent?" Jaina inside the room seemed to have been startled awake, her voice carrying a hint of fatigue.
Seriously, it was barely dawn; he usually woke up and washed an hour later.
"Open up quickly, the Titan Keeper just informed me and assigned me a mission. I need your help," Rhodes said.
"Uh! Well, Rhodes, you, wait a moment. I just woke up. I need to wash up before I can see you," Jaina said.
Come on! A lady who just woke up couldn't possibly go out and meet someone!
But Rhodes was pressing urgently, so Jaina had no choice but to quickly get up, splash some cold water on her face, briefly fold her bedding, and quickly put on her magic robe.
After some quick grooming and makeup, which took about half an hour, she finally opened the door, though her expression was naturally one of displeasure.
"You took a long time, Jaina. I even managed to go down and grab breakfast," Rhodes said speechlessly.
Hearing this, Jaina rolled her eyes. I was already more than twice as fast as usual, alright? What's the deal with you suddenly pounding on my door, you bastard?
"Alright, Rhodes, spit it out! What exactly do you need me for?" Jaina asked.
"It's like this, Jaina, have you heard of the Violet Hold?"
"Violet Hold?" Jaina frowned slightly, clearly not unfamiliar with the name.
"Of course I know. That is one of Dalaran's most restricted core areas, directly supervised by the Kirin Tor Council. It holds countless extremely dangerous extra-planar creatures and Demons unintentionally summoned through uncontrolled magic. It's an absolute no-go zone. What are you planning?"
"The Titan Keeper asked me to eliminate some terrifying Shadow Creatures and Demons that your Dalaran mages have imprisoned," Rhodes said.
"???? Rhodes, are you sure?
The Titan Keeper wants you to eliminate some creatures inside the Violet Hold!" Jaina asked, surprised. The Violet Hold is a secret facility in Dalaran, imprisoning various strange creatures, including Demons captured by successive Guardians, creatures that inadvertently arrived on Azeroth through spatial rifts.
There are also Demons summoned from the Twisting Nether by mages studying summoning magic through unknown means.
Furthermore, there are monsters created by mages through dangerous experiments, dangerous native creatures of the Azeroth World, and even monsters summoned from the Elemental Planes by Dalaran mages.
Although it is called a prison, many things inside are actually experimental materials for mages. Some powerful mages often drag them out to conduct various magical experiments.
So what inside could possibly attract the attention of the Titan Keeper?
"Rhodes, can you be more specific?
What exactly is the Titan Keeper asking you to destroy? Some of the monsters detained in the Violet Hold are extremely valuable," Jaina asked.
"The Guardian said that some Elementals you summoned from the Elemental Planes are actually servants of the old gods.
There are also some Shadow Creatures and Demonic creatures. These must be purged. A great disaster is about to descend upon Azeroth!
If these Elementals, traitors, Shadow Creatures, and imprisoned Demons are not cleared out, they will cause great damage to Dalaran soon," Rhodes said.
What clear target do I even have? In the Wrath of the Lich King expansion, some of the monsters imprisoned in the Violet Hold hadn't even entered it yet.
Some were captured in Outland, some by the Scourge, and some were apprehended during the Burning Legion's second invasion.
However, Rhodes' targets were very clear: monsters from the Elemental Planes, Shadow Creatures, and Demons. As for the mages' creations, which were private treasures of the mages, Rhodes did not intend to interfere.
Speaking of which, if I learned the Warlock's Demon summoning spells, couldn't I just summon some powerful Demons from the Twisting Nether myself and then immediately kill them?
That seems plausible! Anyway, I'm eliminating Demons; don't worry about how they got here.
Jaina nodded upon hearing this. Just as the Prophet had said, it seemed a great catastrophe was indeed about to befall Azeroth.
There were certainly dangerous monsters in Dalaran's Violet Hold. If they truly escaped, it would likely cause massive chaos, but she couldn't make decisions regarding this matter!
"How about this, Rhodes? I'll take you to see teacher Antonidas, and let him handle this situation.
We'll see if he is willing to let you enter the Violet Hold. If he agrees, then I will accompany you," Jaina said.
"I appreciate that, Jaina! But there's still time. You should at least go eat breakfast, and then we'll go see Archmage Antonidas," Rhodes said.
Hearing this, Jaina smiled slightly. That's more like it.
After Rhodes went to the mage cafeteria and had breakfast with Jaina, Jaina finally took Rhodes up to the top floor of the mage tower to meet her teacher, Antonidas.
"I was just preparing to have someone call you over around noon or this afternoon. I didn't expect you to come yourselves. Is something the matter, my apprentice, and mage Rhodes?" Antonidas nodded to Rhodes and Jaina after seeing them.
Yesterday, he had already held an internal meeting among the Kirin Tor members and briefly explained the encounters of Rhodes and Jaina. Rhodes' status as an envoy of the Titan Keeper and his powerful magical talent led the Kirin Tor members to decide to treat Rhodes with exceptional courtesy.
As for the magical items Rhodes possessed, they decided to purchase them if possible, or arrange rentals, similar to Kael'thas, if a purchase was not possible.
Regarding the other matter—whether to send a portion of Dalaran's mages westward to Kalimdor—that still required further discussion.
However, Antonidas was somewhat confident about this matter. The disasters in the Eastern Kingdoms were already starting to become prominent, and many mages, and even High Elves, wanted to seek refuge on the Kalimdor Continent.
"teacher Antonidas, the situation is this: Rhodes received notification from the Titan Keeper this morning... and now Rhodes wishes to go to the Violet Hold to eliminate some Shadow Creatures and Demons," Jaina relayed Rhodes' request.
"Hmm! It seems the Titan Keeper has been paying attention to Dalaran for a long time. The Violet Hold is a secret even among the mages; it holds many dangerous magical creations and extra-planar life forms.
However, since this is a command from the Titan Keeper, I can allow you to enter and deal with some unclaimed Demons and Shadow Creatures. But you absolutely must not touch the Elementals that have owners, or any valuable magical creations and aberrations, understood?" Antonidas said.
"I understand, Archmage Antonidas. Please rest assured, I will only eliminate the dangerous Demons and Shadow Creatures. I won't touch anything else," Rhodes said.
That's a bit of a pity! I can't completely clear out the monsters inside, but being able to take down a few powerful Demons and Shadow Creatures is still worth it.
"No need to thank me. This is also helping Dalaran clear out some threats. I should be thanking the Titan Keeper!
Rhodes, and Jaina, take my token and proceed to the Violet Hold!
Jaina knows all the creatures inside; she will tell you what can be killed and what cannot." After Antonidas finished speaking, he handed his personal mage token to Rhodes and Jaina, allowing them to proceed to the Violet Hold.
The two bowed to the Archmage, then turned and left together.
"Rhodes, the prisoners held inside the Violet Hold are quite dangerous and powerful. We must be prepared. Do you want to call for some help?" Jaina immediately asked once they were outside.
"No need. This time, the Titan Lord has given me some assistance, sending some new magical creations to help me," Rhodes said.
This time, he could bring out the Genie Lords. Three Genie Lords—two could buff the three Golden Man, and the other one could buff himself and Jaina.
A Genie Lord can buff an entire army led by a hero, but if applied to a single individual...
For example, if Rhodes is recognized as a Hero unit, one Genie Lord can only cast one beneficial spell on him, but Jaina standing next to him can also benefit from this enhancement, provided she is within a certain area.
The Genie Lord's enhancement magic, like the enhancements Rhodes casts, is targeted at a legion, offering benefits to up to 9,999 people, and at a high level.
"New magical creations? Rhodes, do you mean the Titan Keeper has sent you new bodyguards?
What kind of Titan construct are they? Can I see them?" Jaina's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing this, and she grew excited.
Last time it was the Golden Man that could almost resist 85% of magic. She wondered what kind of marvelous creature it would be this time.
"I will naturally let you see them once we enter the Violet Hold. They are truly fascinating creations.
In addition to impressive attack power and defense, they possess an incredibly heaven-defying skill: casting support magic on friendly forces. Moreover, one Genie Lord can cast the spell on all creatures within a specific area," Rhodes said.
Jaina nodded. Soon, the two arrived at the Violet Hold. The mages guarding the exterior did not make things difficult when they saw Antonidas' personal apprentice arriving with the token. After completing the inspection, they allowed the two to enter the Violet Hold.