Артас: Возвышение короля-лича
Chapter 24
Themagerecoveredquicklyandalmostdancedintoanotherposition,brandishingFelo’melorn,hiseyesneverleavingArthas.
"AndsoIfoundit,andIhaditreforged."
"Brokenswordsareweakwheretheyaremended,elf."Arthasbegantocircle,watchingfortheinstantwhereKaelwouldbevulnerable.
Kael’thaslaughed."Humanswords,perhaps.Notelven.Notwhentheyarereforgedwithmagic,andhatred,andaburningneedforrevenge.No,Arthas.Felo’melornisstrongerthanever—asamI.Asarethesin’dorei.Wearethestrongerforhavingbeenbroken—strongerandfilledwithpurpose.Andthatpurposeistoseeyoufall!"
Theattackcamesuddenly.OnemomentKaelwasstanding,ranting,andthenextArthaswasfightingforhisverylife.FrostmourneclangedagainstFlamestrike,anddamnediftheelfwasn’tright—thebladeheld.Arthasdartedback,feinted,andthenbroughtFrostmourneacrossinamightysweep.KaellungedoutofitspathandwhirledtocounterattackwithaviolenceandintensitythatsurprisedArthas.Hewasforcedback,onestep,thentwo,andthensuddenlyheslippedandfell.Snarling,Kaellungedin,thinkingtodealthedeathblow.ButArthasrememberedtrainingwithMuradin,longago,andthedwarf’sfavoritetricksuddenlyfilledhismind.HepulledhislegsintightlyandkickedKael’thaswithallhisstrength.Themageletoutagruntandwashurtledbackwardintothesnow.
