Артас: Возвышение короля-лича

           Ifthedemonically-changedkaldoreihadapowerfulweapon,sotoodidArthas."You’llenduponeortheother."

           "Doubtful,"Illidansneered."Iamstrongerthanyouknow,andmymastercreatedyours!Come,pawn.I’lldispatchtheservantbeforeIdispatchyourpathetic—"

           Arthascharged.Frostmourneglowedandhummedinhishands,aseagerforIllidan’sdeathashewas.Theelfdidnotseematallstartledbythesuddenrush,andwiththeutmosteaseliftedhisdouble-bladedweapontoparry.Frostmournehadbrokenancientandpowerfulswordsbefore,butthistime,itsimplyclangedandgratedagainsttheglowinggreenmetal.

           Illidangavehimasmirkasheheldhisground.Arthasagainfeltuneaseflickerthroughhim.IllidanwasindeedchangedbyabsorbingthepoweroftheSkullofGul’dan;foronething,hewasphysicallymuchstrongerthanhehadbeen.Illidanchuckled,adeepanduglysound,thenshovedforcefully.ItwasArthaswhowasforcedtofallback,droppingtoonekneetodefendhimselfasthedemonboredownonhim.

           "Itissweettoturnthetablesthus,"Illidangrowled."Imightjustkillyouquickly,deathknight,ifyougivemeagoodfight."

           Arthasdidn’twastebreathoninsults.Hegrittedhisteethandconcentratedonbattlingbacktheblowsthatwerebeingraineduponhim.Theweaponwasaswirlofglowinggreen.Hecouldfeelthepowerofdemonicenergyradiatingfromit,justasheknewthatIllidancouldsenseFrostmourne’sgrimdarkness.