Артас: Возвышение короля-лича

           Arthas’sattentionsuddenlysnappedbacktothepresent.Thegateswereopening,andArthas’sgraylipscurvedinagrin.Previously,theScourgehadhadtheelementofsurpriseontheirside.Yes,manypowerfulmagilivedinDalaranatalltimes.Buttherewasnotrainedmilitia,norwereallthemagioftheKirinTorinDalaran.Buttheyhadhadseveralhours,andtheyhadnotbeenidle.

           Theyhadteleportedinanarmy.

           Good.AsolidfightwasjustwhatheneededtodrivedistractingthoughtsofJainaProudmooreandtheyouthhehadoncebeentothebackofhismind.

           HeliftedFrostmourne,feelingittingleinhishand,hearingthesoftvoiceoftheLichKingcaresshisthoughts.

           "Frostmournehungers,"hetoldhistroops,pointingtheswordatthearmor-claddefendersofthegreatmagecity."Letussateitsappetite."

           TheScourgearmyroared,Sylvanas’sanguishedwailrisingabovethecacophony,causingArthastogrinevenmore.Evenindeath,eventhoughsheobeyedhiscommands,shedefiedhim,andherelishedforcinghertoattackthoseshewouldhavepreferredtodefend.Invinciblegatheredhimselfbeneathhisriderandsurgedforwardatafullgallop,whinnying.

           SomeofhisghastlytroopsstayedbehindtodefendKel’Thuzad,butmostofthemaccompaniedtheirleader.ArthasrecognizedtheliveryofmanyofthosewhomtheKirinTorhadteleportedintodefendthecity.