Артас: Возвышение короля-лича

           Andthey’dcomejustforhim?Thenhissmugnessfadedintoirritation.Despitehisweariedstate,angerfilledhisvoiceashecried,"NorthrendbelongstotheScourge,elf,andyouwillsoonjointhem!Youmadeaterriblemistakebycominghere!"

           Moredragonhawksappeared,alongwithrangersonfoot.Arrowsflewthroughtheskies,seeminglyasnumerousassnowflakes,pepperingtheundeadastheycharged.Mostofthem,however,didnotfall;thestingofarrows,aslongasitdidnotpierceavitalspot,troubledthemnotatall.

           NotbotheringtoevenmountInvincible,Arthaschargedin.Frostmournehungered;itseemedtogatherenergyandstrength,asdidArthashimself,witheachofthebright,shiningsoulsitconsumed.Inthemidstoftheclamorofbattle,heheardavoicethatwasdeepandcoldasNorthrenditselfcalloutfromahillabovethem.

           "OnwardfortheScourge!SlaytheminNer’zhul’sname!"

           Despiteallhehadseen,despiteallhehaddone,Arthasfeltadeepchillsweepoverhimatthesoundofthatbone-coldvoice.Heriskedaquickglanceupwardandhiseyeswidenedatwhathebeheld.

           Nerubians!Ofcourse—thiswastheirhomeland.Hisheartliftedastheypouredforth.Hecouldmakeouttheirshapesthroughthesnow,thefamiliar,unsettling,scuttlingspeedwithwhichthespiderybeingsdescendedontheirprey.