Stromka and Frostmourne are both two-handed swords, but their original design intentions are completely different.
Stromka was originally Emperor Thoradin's sword.
In order to integrate the various human tribes that fought independently in the early days of the establishment of the Arathor Empire, Thoradin integrated each tribe's iconic weapon into Stormka, shaping this weapon into a highly representative sword of the king.
Due to the addition of a large number of weapons of all races, when Stomka was finally formed, the first impression it gave people was... thick.
In the early days of the Arathor Empire, Thoradin preferred to use the troll-slayer that Thalayan called the Ax of Dominance, the Battle Ax of Trollbane.
After cooperating with the high elves to win the troll war, the arrogant forest trolls suffered devastating losses and were no longer as strong as they once were.
As Thoradin grew older and more prestigious, it was obviously not appropriate for him to continue wielding the ferocious battle ax when he no longer had to go to the battlefield.
Therefore, in the later period of Thoradin's reign, he began to use the King's Sword Stormkar more often.
In the end, Emperor Thoradin, who made a huge mistake due to his arrogance and excessive thirst for knowledge, died holding Stromkar in his hands.
Until Sarlayan and others entered the Tomb of Tyr and completely killed Zakaz, Stromka was stuck in the head of this Xeraki.
Because of this, Stromka was inevitably infected with the power of the void from Zakaz for thousands of years, and its destructive power became even greater than before.
In short, in addition to its thick material, today's Stromka also has considerable destructive power.
In contrast, as the first prototype of the Mourning Sword series, Frostmourne is far more functional than practical.
This thing is not so much a sword as it is a sword-shaped soul amplifying weapon.
Its greatest function is to enhance the holder's soul power by continuously absorbing foreign souls, thereby improving the holder's strength in all aspects.
To sum it up in one sentence, Frostmourne's appearance is very cool and cool, and its abilities to the holder are also better than those of Stromka.
But in terms of sturdiness as a two-handed sword itself, the flashy Frostmourne is far inferior to the thick and low-key Stromka.
"Dang! Dang! Dang!"
At Thoras's strong request, Kel'Thuzad, Ronin, Vereesa, and Faol unanimously acquiesced in his duel with Arthas.
After Ner'zhul clumsily controlled Arthas' body and barely blocked Thoras's first sword, Arthas, who couldn't stand it anymore, decisively chose the top option and forcibly regained control of his body.
After all, Arthas was an outstanding young paladin who had received strict training from Uther. He had just recently changed his profession to a death knight under the guidance of Ner'zhul.
Note that the death knight transferred by Arthas is an orthodox inheritance from the Shadow Realm, not a Xibei thing created by Gul'dan.
Although there is still a lack of actual combat experience, Alsace's foundation is still very solid.
With the blessing of the powerful soul power transmitted by Ner'zhul through Frostmourne, the new death knight Arthas had a 50-50 fight with Thoras in a short period of time.
Thoras' combat experience and combat skills were superior, but Arthas maintained the balance by relying on the infusion of external power from the Lich King.
Solas seemed to have expected this. He still calmly took the initiative to attack Alsace, using his experience and skill advantages to block Alsace's hiding space, forcing him to frequently raise his sword to block.
As their weapons continued to collide, Vereesa, who was also a melee artifact holder, gradually discovered a problem.
"Could it be..."
Vereesa looked thoughtfully at the weapons in the hands of the two men who were fighting fiercely.
Ronin curiously approached Vereesa and asked, "Did you see anything? Who can win the final victory?"
"Hmm..." Vereesa hesitated for a moment before saying uncertainly: "Let me first state that I am not a full-time melee fighter, so I cannot guarantee that my guess will be correct."
"If the fight continues like this, according to my speculation..."
Vereesa raised her plump chin towards the battle circle where the crisp sound of "striking iron" was still heard: "The one who wins in the end will definitely be Solas, and Alsace will lose miserably."
Ronin and Faol were a little confused by Vereesa's guess. As a senior member of the Scourge, Kel'Thuzad immediately understood what she meant and looked at Frostmourne's sword meaningfully.
"I see, it is exactly what Ms. Vereesa said."
Kel'Thuzad scratched his bare chin with his white fingers with great interest: "If Arthas...or Ner'zhul cannot discover the problem in time, they will lose this battle."
The young and energetic Arthas did not discover the hidden dangers that Vereesa and Kel'Thuzad had not yet pointed out head-on. He was immersed in the sense of achievement of fighting evenly with Thoras, the hero of Stromgard.
"Stuck~"
However, at this moment, Frostmourne, who was once again blocked by Arthas on his chest, suddenly let out a discordant cry.
"What?!"
Ner'zhul and Arthas exclaimed at the same time, subconsciously wanting to step back to check the situation.
Solas's eyes flashed with blue soul fire. He had been waiting for this opportunity and did not give Alsace a chance to retreat and adjust.
"reckless!"
"Giant Strike!"
After seizing the most critical breaking point in this battle, Solas did not hesitate to activate the reckless skill of attacking but not defending. Stromka used Frostmourne, whose blade was injured, to exert his force for the second time at zero distance.
"Kacha!"
Under the heartbreaking stares of Ner'zhul and Arthas, Frostmourne... used the gaping wound as the breakthrough point, and was cut into two pieces by Stromka.
The castrated Stromka continued to scream, and before Alsace, who was wide-eyed, could react, he cut open the armor, leaving a sword wound deep enough to the bone on his chest.
That's all. After all, Alsace's body has long been undead. As long as the soul fire is still intact, a few wounds will not cause fatal harm to him.
However... Alsace let out a shrill scream the second he was struck by the sword.
“Uhhhhhhhh!
"
Since Ner'zhul gave Frostmourne to Arthas, the fallen prince has used this magic sword to absorb the souls of many fallen soldiers, including the radical lords of Lordaeron and their soldiers who were forcibly executed by him. .
There is a good saying in Danmu, if you come out to mess around, you will have to pay it back sooner or later.
The rupture of Frostmourne freed these souls who were forcibly bound in the magic sword as amplification materials. They couldn't wait to scream and break free from Frostmourne's control.
These souls were full of resentment towards Alsace and attacked his body crazily.
If Alsace was still alive, and the combination of soul and body was very stable, a simple soul impact would not cause much harm to him.
But... At this time, Alsace was an undead creature who relied on his soul to drive his body. Souls of the same substance and origin collided with each other, causing equal damage to both parties.
After all, the effects of forces are reciprocal.
Seeing that the situation was not going well, Ner'zhul decisively gave up his possession of Arthas, and returned to the Frozen Throne despite the backlash caused by Frostmourne's rupture on his soul.
Not to mention Ner'zhul who returned to the Frozen Throne, which was leaking everywhere.
Arthas, who was still screaming, was lifted into the air by the crazy impact of countless souls, and the broken Frostmourne had already slipped from his hands to the ground.
"Tsk tsk~"
While others looked at this tragic scene with their mouths wide open in surprise, Kel'Thuzad smacked his lips with interest.
"This is what Sarlayan calls self-inflicted evil, and you can't live without it."
"How unscrupulous I was when I used Frostmourne to absorb souls, how helpless I will be when the backlash comes."
"Let's go."
Kel'Thuzad lost interest in Arthas, whose outcome was already doomed, and was the first to turn around and continue in the direction of the Frozen Throne.
"This guy is completely hopeless. Let him reflect on the mistakes he has made over the years at the end of his life. It's time for us to witness Ner'zhul's final struggle."
With a complicated expression, Luo Ning took one last look at Alsace, whose body was distorted and not humanoid. "If I had known this, why did I do it in the first place?"
Faao clasped his hands and prayed in a low voice: "May the holy light heal your soul, child. I hope you can learn this painful lesson in the next life and not go astray again."
"Afterlife?"
Vereesa curled her lips and complained: "Archbishop Fao, it's not that I want to undermine you. With the way he is now... I'm afraid he won't be able to go to the Shadow Realm to atone for his sins."
Faao smiled nonchalantly: "Maybe, General Windrunner doesn't need to care. It's just my professional habit to pray for dying people."
Solas looked calmly and ignored Arthas, who was gradually unable to scream while suspended in mid-air. He squatted down and collected the two pieces of Frostmourne.
Looking at the broken sword that had lost the aura of the artifact, Solas turned to Vereesa in confusion: "Is this waste... really still useful?"
Vereesa shrugged and said, "Perhaps only Sarlayan himself knows. Since he asked you to bring back the fragments of Frostmourne, he must have other arrangements. As the executors, we can simply comply."
