Артас: Возвышение короля-лича
Chapter 23
Arthashadtogivetheseso-calledsin’doreicredit—theyfoughtvaliantly—buttheywerehopelesslyoutnumbered,andsoonArthaswasstandinginaseaofred-andgold-cladbodies.Heraisedhishand,andonebyone,thedeadelvestwitchedandlurchedtotheirfeet,staringathimglassy-eyed.
"Moresoldiersfortheoneweserve,"Arthassaid.Helookedagain,andhiseyesfelluponthenerubians’leader.
Hewaslargerthanthosehecommanded,toweringoverthemashemovedeasilydownthesnowylandscapetowardArthas.Hemovedamongthemlikethekinghewas,withdeliberatenessandprecision.Arthastriedtofindsomethingfamiliarinsomethingsoincrediblyalientohim;tothehuman’seyes,Anub’araklookedlikeacrossbetweenabeetleandtheother,morespidery-appearingnerubianshecommanded.Arthasfoundthathehadtakenanunintentionalstepbackwardandforcedhimselftostaywherehewasasthecreatureapproached.
Itkeptcominguntilitwasrightinfrontofhim,thenloomedoverhim,gazingdownwithmultipleeyes,athingofutterhorror.Hisally.
Arthasfoundhisvoiceandforcedittobecalm."Thanksfortheassistance,mightyone."
Thecreatureinclineditshead,mandiblesclackinggentlyasitspokeinthatdeep,sepulchraltonethatstillmadeArthasuneasy."TheLichKingsentmetoaidyou,deathknight.IamAnub’arak,ancientkingofAzjol-Nerub.Whereistheother?"Itreareduponitshindlegs,lookingabout.
