The Horde and the Alliance defeated the demonic Burning Legion, but a dire catastrophe is unfolding deep below the surface of the world. There is a mortal wound in the heart of Azeroth, struck by the sword of the fallen titan Sargeras in a final act of cruelty.
For Anduin Wrynn, king of Stormwind, and Sylvanas Windrunner, warchief of the Horde and queen of the Forsaken, there is little time to rebuild what remains and even less to mourn what was lost. Azeroth’s devastating wound has revealed a mysterious material known as Azerite. In the right hands, this strange golden substance is capable of incredible feats of creation; in the wrong ones, it could bring forth unthinkable destruction.
As Alliance and Horde forces race to uncover the secrets of Azerite and heal the wounded world, Anduin enacts a desperate plan aimed at forging a lasting peace between the factions. Azerite jeopardizes the balance of power, and so Anduin must gain the trust of Sylvanas. But, as ever, the Dark Lady has her own machinations.
For peace to be possible, generations of bloodshed and hatred must be brought to an end. But there are truths that neither side is willing to accept and ambitions they are loath to relinquish. As Alliance and Horde alike grasp for the Azerite’s power, their simmering conflict threatens to reignite all-out war—a war that would spell doom for Azeroth.
部落和聯盟擊敗了惡魔般的赤焰軍團，但是一場可怕的災難正從地表面深處浮現。在艾澤拉斯的心臟部位有一個致命傷口，是在最後的凶殘行動中被倒下的巨人薩格拉斯的劍擊中。
對於暴風城國王安度因·烏瑞恩和部落酋長希爾瓦娜斯·風行者以及被遺忘者女王來說，沒有時間重建斷垣殘壁，甚至沒時間來哀悼失去的一切。艾澤拉斯身上的毀滅性傷口揭露了一種被稱為「阿賽來特」的神秘物質。握在右手中，這種奇怪的金色物質能夠創造出令人難以置信的功績; 否則，它可能帶來無法想像的破壞。
隨著聯盟和部落部隊競相揭露「阿賽來特」的秘密並治愈受傷的世界，安度因制定了一項危急的計劃旨在建立各派之間持久的和平。「阿賽萊特」危及權勢的平衡，因此安度因必須得到希爾瓦娜斯的信任。但是，一如既往，黑暗女士有自己的陰謀。
為了實現和平，必須結束世代流血和仇恨。但是，有一些事實是任何一方都不願意接受，而且他們也不願意放棄野心。由於聯盟和部落都對「阿賽來特」的力量都有所了解，他們的醞釀中的衝突有可能重新點燃全面的戰爭，這場戰爭將給艾澤拉斯帶來厄運。。（譯者/徐琍沂&劉世明）