Артас: Возвышение короля-лича
Chapter 17
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"Itwasmylastpromisetoyourfather.Tomyfriend.Iwouldseehisremainstreatedwithreverence,evenafterhisownsonbrutallyslaughteredhim,unawareandunarmed."
"You’lldieforthatpromise."
"Possibly."Itdidn’tseemtobotherUthermuch."I’dratherdiehonoringthatpromisethanliveatyourmercy.I’mgladhe’sdead.I’mgladhedoesn’thavetoseewhatyou’vebecome."
Theremark...hurt.Arthashadn’texpecteditto.Hepaused,emotionswarringwithinhim,andUther,everthebetterintheirbouts,usedthatbriefhesitationtochargeforward."FortheLight!"hecried,pullingthehammerbackandswingingitatArthaswithallhisstrength.ThegleamingweaponarcedatArthassoswiftlyhecouldhearthesoundofitsmovement.
Heleapedaside,barelyintime,andfelttheairbrushhisfaceastheweaponrushedpast.Uther’sexpressionwascalmandfocused...anddeadly.Itwashisdutyashesawittoslaythebetrayingson,andstopthespreadofevil.
JustasArthasknewitwashisdutytoslaythemanwhohadoncementoredhim.Heneededtokillhispast...allofhispast.Orelseitwouldforeverreachoutwiththedeceptivelysweethopeofcompassionandforgiveness.Withanincoherentcry,ArthasbroughtFrostmournedown.
Uther’shammerblockedit.
