Dota 2 World: Return of Oracle

Chapter 10: All About the Seed

It didn't take long to fill Drow Ranger in with the details of what happened with Viper. As Rylai tried to explain things to Drow Ranger, I was checking on Lyralei, making sure she's okay.

"Are you alright? I mean, things were pretty rushed since the fight with Viper." I inquired as Lyralei seemed to still be shaken.

Sighing, she said, "I am sorry about earlier, you know. It's just, I'd always been curious about my parents' death, and now that I know there was a chance it was murder, not an accident, I'm just really flustered."

Although I'd barely known Invoker, I kind of doubt that someone as powerful as him would kill 2 people just for kicks, there must be something that we're missing. Looking around, I suddenly saw the book of forbidden prophecies jutting out of my bag. Remembering what the Ice Wizard said about a new entry, I went over and turned it open. The new entry's title was Arch Forces of Nature: The Seed. Curious about what is the deal regarding the Seed, I started reading the entry. Interestingly, from what the arch forces told Sylla, it seems that the Seed should only be planted when the world is at its end, somehow.

"Okay, now it's my turn." Drow Ranger stood up, most likely signalling the end of Rylai's explanation. "The ones who are hunting Sylla is close to reaching him, but 'they' consist of only 2 people. From what I gathered, their names are Axe and Troll Warlord. Sylla is not far from here, in a cave that is slightly hidden in the woods. If you want to find him before they do, I think you should hurry."

After saying that, Drow Ranger instantly picked by her weapons and waited. Not wanting to waste any time, I immediately started packing, gathering my stuff as I helped Rylai unpack her tent as well. For some reason, Rylai had been quiet so far, and I can't seem to talk about what happened with Viper. Hence, when we finished packing, we simply followed Drow Ranger as she led the way.

"The reason we're in trouble is because the two foes we'd be facing are known to be powerful one-man army type. The legend is that Mogul Khan, Axe, was a grunt in the Army of Red Mist, who rose through the ranks through the seven year Campaign of the Thousand Tarns. Troll Warlord is slightly more mysterious, but the fact that since it is the only troll to be driven from his own kind for being too difficult to get along with, I'd say he also poses a very significant threat." Drow Ranger warned.

Just great, after fighting Pudge and Magina, I met a random poisonous fiend Viper, now this. As our minds were troubled by the thought of how to take on two such foes, we reached the cave. Well, it was a cave and the end of a clearing, just on the edge of the Western Forests. By the time we reached there, it would seem that we are almost late. Ahead of us, a battle was already taking place. A fearsomely huge bear was standing on its hind legs, using its razor sharp claws to challenge a red-skinned guy who is wielding a very, very heavy looking axe. But before we could go over to help him, five axes flew in our direction. Smaller ones, not like the one Axe was wielding.

Thanks to my abilities, I managed to deflect 3 of them, but 2 still managed to hit Lyralei and Drow Ranger, knocking them backwards. Fortunately, their wounds was not too severe and they were up in no time. The person who threw the 5 axes revealed himself as another red-skinned person, except this time, it was a smaller... troll. Troll Warlord didn't say anything as he charged towards us, wielding two small axes in his hands. Raising Elwdurm, I went forward and challenged him, as Lyralei and Traxex went over to help the bear, which I assumed to be Lone Druid.

As I battled Troll Warlord, Rylai helped me from the sides by throwing her Crystal Nova and freezing him in place with her Frosbite. However, it was soon clear why this opponent was so formidable. As we fought, Troll Warlord seemed to increase his attack speed for some reason. While he was focused on me, his movements become more agile, his axe swings faster and he seemed to be able to move faster than should be possible, especially for a troll.