Артас: Возвышение короля-лича
Chapter 11
Thewindshifted,drivingthesmokeinadifferentdirection,andArthascouldnowseeablack-robedfigurestandingonlyashortdistanceaway.Arthastensed.This,then,wastheleader.Thenecromancerwassmilingnow,hisfacedimlyglimpsedintheshadowofhishood,asmirkthatArthasburnedtocutoffhisface.Besidehimweretwoofhispetundead."You’vefoundme.IamKel’Thuzad."
Jainagaspedinrecognitionatthename,andherhandflewtohermouth.Arthassparedheraquickglance,thenreturnedhisfullattentiontothespeaker.Hegrippedhishammertightly.
"I’vecometodeliverawarning,"saidthenecromancer."Leavewellenoughalone.Yourcuriositywillbethedeathofyou."
"Ithoughtthismagictaintfeltfamiliar!"ItwasJaina,hervoiceshakingwithoutrage."Youweredisgraced,Kel’Thuzad,preciselyforyourexperimentsalongthisline!Wetoldyouitwouldleadtodisaster.Andyouhavelearnednothing!"
"LadyJainaProudmoore,"Kel’Thuzadpurred."LookslikeAntonidas’slittleapprenticeisallgrownup.Andquitethecontrarymydear...asyoucansee,Ihavelearnedagreatdeal."
"Isawtheratsyouexperimentedwith!"Jainacried."Thatwasbadenough—butnowyou—"
"Havefurtheredmyresearchandperfectedit,"Kel’Thuzadanswered.
"Areyouresponsibleforthisplague,necromancer?"Arthasshouted.
