Артас: Возвышение короля-лича
Chapter 24
Todrinkdeepofthisicydraft,totakethecoldstrengthoftheLichKingintohimself.Heopenedhiseyes,andhisvisionwasclear.Frostmourne’srunesblazedtonewlife,achillmistseepingupfromit.Grinningfiercely,Arthasgrippedthebladeandliftedithigh.Whenhespoke,hisvoicewasclearandresonantandcarriedinthecrisp,frigidair.
"IsawanothervisionoftheLichKing.Hehasrestoredmypowers!IknownowwhatImustdo."HepointedwithFrostmourneatthedoll-sizedfiguresinthedistance."IllidanhasmockedtheScourgelongenough.HeisattemptingtogainentrytotheLichKing’sthronechamber.Hewillfail.It’stimeweputthefearofdeathbackinhim.Timetoendthegame...onceandforall."
Withafiercechallengingcry,heswungFrostmourneoverhishead.Itsangout,hungryformoresouls."FortheLichKing!"Arthascried,andchargeddowntomeethisenemies.
HefeltlikeagodasheswungFrostmournewithalmostcarelessease.Eachsoulittookonlystrengthenedhim.Letthearrowsofthebloodelvesshoweruponthemlikethesnow.Theyfelllikewheatbeforethescythe.Atonepoint,Arthasglancedoverthebattlefield.Wherewastheonehehadtoslay?HesawnosignofIllidanyet.Wasitpossiblehehadalreadygainedentranceintothe—
"Arthas!Arthas,turnandfightme,damnyou!"
Thevoicewasclearandpureandfullofhatred,andArthasturned.
