Артас: Возвышение короля-лича
Chapter 20
"Thereismore,lich,istherenot?"heasked,turningtoregardKel’Thuzad."Youhavesaidthatthedreadlordsimprisonourmaster.Tellmenow."
Notpossessingfleshanylonger,Kel’Thuzadhadnofacialexpressionswithwhichtobetrayhisemotions.ButArthasknewbytheslighthunchingoftheundead’sformthathewasuncomfortable.Nonetheless,hespoke.
"ThefirstphaseoftheLichKing’splanwastoengineertheScourge,whichwoulderadicateanygroupthatmightresisttheLegion’sarrival."
Arthasnodded."LiketheforcesofLordaeron...andthehighelves."Hefeltavagueknotinthepitofhisstomach,butdismissedit.
"Exactly.Thesecondphaseistoactuallysummonthedemonlordwhowillsparktheinvasion."Thelichliftedabonyfingerandpointedinthedirectioninwhichtheytraveled."Thereisanearbyencampmentoforcswhomaintainafunctionaldemongate.Imustusethegatetocommunewiththedemonlordandreceivehisinstructions."
ArthassatquietlyatopInvincibleforamoment.HismindwentbacktowhenhehadfoughtorcsalongsideUthertheLightbringeratStrahnbrad.Herecalledtheorcshadperformedhumansacrificestotheirdemonlords.HeandUtherhadbothbeendisgustedandappalled.ArthashimselfhadbeensoinfuriatedthatUtherhadhadtolecturehimonnotfightingwithrageinhisheart."Ifweallowourpassionstoturntobloodlust,thenwewillbecomeasvileastheorcs,"Utherhadchided.
