"Oh? You noticed me, did you? Young prince."
Mal'Ganis sneered; he was one of the masterminds who had led Arthas into darkness and corruption.
Manipulating hearts and playing the traitor were the dreadlord's favorite pastimes, much like men enjoyed their 'handiwork'.
"My lord, please do not be complacent. I feel things are getting out of control. Perhaps we could try the backup plan?"
Kel'Thuzad felt a strange mix of familiarity and unfamiliarity from the other party, and the way he looked at him was like a hunter eyeing his prey!
How could this be?
Anger laced with a hint of mockery?
"Backup plan? Hmph, absolutely unnecessary!"
Mal'Ganis dismissed the idea of a backup plan as unreliable. The prince before him was an exceptional warrior, and transforming him into a death knight would undoubtedly accelerate The Legion's arrival.
Coupled with his status as the crown prince of Lordaeron, leading the undead in a central-flowering tactic would instantly provide The Legion with a vast amount of cannon fodder from Lordaeron's immense population!
Main Quest Updated: Avenge the people of Andorhal.
Quest Content: Kill Kel'Thuzad.
Quest Reward: Skill - Scourge Frenzy.
A good skill!
This was a Necromancer skill, sacrificing health to greatly increase attack speed, somewhat similar to a berserker rage.
That wasn't all; the quest panel flickered and updated again.
Side Quest Updated: Break Fate.
Quest Content: Kill Mal'Ganis before he escapes.
Quest Reward: Randomly draw one basic dreadlord skill.
Seeing this, Arthas' eyes instantly lit up.
He didn't believe in so-called fate. Who hadn't had a rebellious, 'my destiny is mine' phase in their youth!
"Grom, cover me."
Arthas charged, ignoring the ghoul's obstruction, and rushed directly towards Kel'Thuzad.
"As you wish! orcs will never be slaves!"
Grom roared, his rage growing thicker. His figure flickered, and two identical clones appeared.
His massive axe stirred up a bloody storm, shattering ghouls and skeletal warriors wherever it struck.
Even with Necromancers present, it was difficult to reanimate shattered limbs into undead.
"Stop him!"
No sooner had Kel'Thuzad spoken than the valiant figure stomped on a ghoul's head, leaped, and landed before him.
His warhammer slammed down, Bash and a critical hit taking effect, making the already powerful blow like splitting a mountain.
Splatter!
Kel'Thuzad's frail body couldn't withstand this furious power. His body burst like an inflated balloon, instantly pulverized into a bloody mess!
The moment he died, a skill automatically appeared in Arthas' mind.
Level 1 Scourge Frenzy: Consumes 10 health per second. During its effect, attack speed and movement speed are doubled.
Kel'Thuzad's death was part of the plan. The future corrupted Arthas would carry his remains to the high elf kingdom.
He would be resurrected using the energy-rich Sunwell, and after absorbing the Sunwell's power, Kel'Thuzad would ascend to become a powerful Lich!
As long as his phylactery remained intact, a Lich could resurrect indefinitely.
Mal'Ganis opened a portal, preparing to leave, and sneered at the enraged prince.
"Everything you do will be meaningless. You and your people will all become my servants, hahaha!"
"We'll meet again next time. I'll make you witness your people becoming my servants! Ah!"
You think you can show off and then just leave?
Arthas activated Scourge Frenzy. The pain instantly made him unsteady, and his health rapidly drained.
With his current one thousand health, he could theoretically only sustain it for one hundred seconds, not accounting for damage taken during that time, so the actual duration would be even shorter!
"You won't escape, Mal'Ganis!"
Surprised at being recognized, Mal'Ganis was momentarily distracted, and a fist the size of a wok slammed into him.
One punch hurt a bit, like a bug bite.
But he couldn't withstand the continuous barrage of punches. Arthas had completely abandoned defense, so enraged that he didn't even use his weapon.
Mal'Ganis endured the blows while urging the magic circle.
"Oh? Young prince, your anger is worthless in my eyes!"
The continuous high-speed punching, combined with the upgraded Bash, had a 40% chance to stun the enemy.
The doubled attack speed had reached a frequency of three hits per second, and after abandoning his weapon, the speed could be further increased.
Finally, the glowing fists stunned Mal'Ganis, and the nearly formed portal instantly dissipated due to the loss of Fel energy.
The backlash from the failed spell caused his aura to become chaotic, his head buzzing. He clearly knew what was happening during the stun, but could do nothing.
"Is that so? But to me, your threatening tone is no different from a child's whining!"
"You have a good build, quite sturdy. I'll turn you into a cripple and throw you to my kobold subordinates to be a stud for their clan!"
Arthas sneered. What a merciful punishment!
Staying in a dark, damp underground cave, breeding more kobold miners with a group of stinking, ugly female kobolds, what a beautiful thing!
Light above!
Even that heavy-tasting paladin who wrote tear-jerking love stories would probably commit suicide for release.
They played at romance and freedom, but if truly thrown into a kobold cave, one would die of exhaustion within half a year.
kobolds reproduce quickly, birthing a litter at a time, making them excellent cannon fodder.
Mal'Ganis had a spy mission to gather intelligence, so of course, he knew the nature of kobolds, and there was no reproductive isolation in Azeroth!!
"You wouldn't dare!"
"Isn't being a stud good? Do you want to do it or not? If not, I'll do you!"
Punches rained down like a storm. Even with fifteen hundred health, each attack was only ten points, but the frequency was too high.
In a few seconds, his health was almost depleted.
Arthas found a moment to cast a Holy Light on himself, raising his dwindling health again.
He grinned as he stripped off Mal'Ganis' armor. These were good items; The Burning Legion would never treat its mid-level leaders poorly.
"No, no, no! Stop, you bandit! My Shadow Armor!"
"Arthas, I have an early morning class!"
Mal'Ganis was filled with indignation. A duel was a duel, but taking someone's armor and valuables too? How shameless!
Indeed, the Light followers were all big swindlers, big beasts!
"Haha, so you're a eunuch after all!"
"Say hello to me and your mother. If I get the chance in the future, I'll definitely show her some respect!"
Bang!
The final blow, a memory from the depths of his soul: the crotch kick!
"Ah!"
Mal'Ganis was kicked away with a scream, spinning faster and faster until he expanded and exploded!
Quest complete, drawing skill!