Артас: Возвышение короля-лича

           Thetwomenstrained,theirfaceswithininchesofeachother,themusclesintheirarmsshakingwitheffort,untilwithagruntUthershovedArthasbackward.Theyoungermanstumbled.Utherpressedtheattack.Hisfacewascalm,buthiseyeswerefierceandresolute,andheseemedtofightasifhisvictorywasinevitable.TheutterconfidenceshookArthas.Hisownblowswerepowerful,buterratic.He’dneverbeenabletobestUtherbefore—

           "Itendshere,boy!"Uthercried,hisvoiceringing.SuddenlytoArthas’shorrorthepaladinwaslimnedinaglowing,brilliantlight.Notjusthishammer,buthisentirebody,asifhehimselfwasthetrueweaponoftheLightthatwouldstrikeArthasdown."FortheLight’sjustice!"

           Thehammerdescended.AlltheairinArthas’sbodywasknockedoutofhimwitharushastheblowlandedstraightandtrueacrosshismidsection.Onlyhisarmorsavedhim,andeventhatcrumpledbeneaththeglowinghammerwieldedbytheholy,radiantpaladin.Arthaswentsprawling,Frostmourneflyingfromhisgrip,agonyshootingthroughhimashestruggledtobreathe,struggledtorise.TheLight—hehadturnedhisbackonit,hadbetrayedit.AndnowitwasexactingretributionthroughUthertheLightbringer,itsgreatestchampion,infusinghisoldteacherwiththepurityofitsbrillianceandpurpose.

           TheglowenvelopingUtherincreased,andArthasgrimacedinagonyastheLightsearedhiseyesaswellashissoul.