There was a dull loud noise, and severe pain was felt in Onyxia's abdomen. Her body that had just stabilized tilted to one side uncontrollably again.
The Crypt Lord relied on his power to control the earth and dug a trap underground long ago. As long as Onyxia turns into the true form of the dragon, she will fall into the cave.
Onyxia's front paws were injured, and she was not able to maintain her body's balance very well. Coupled with the heavy impact of the Crypt Lord, she fell headlong into the pit just as Anub'rakhan expected. middle.
"Well done!"
Lothar inserted the rune sword into the ground in front of the crypt, and a pure death energy shot out from the sword and bounced into the sky above Onyxia's head.
Orgrim and Thassarian also appeared on the other sides of the crypt. The three death knights stood in a triangle and began to suppress the injured Black Dragon Princess with the high concentration of energy brought by the dark sky.
The surging power of darkness and death overwhelmed Onyxia. She struggled to get up from the trap, but countless death energies formed cold arms and pulled her, preventing her from getting out.
Dozens of strengthened dark chains shot out from Anub'rakhan, piercing Onyxia's wing membrane, or wrapping around her limbs and head, and the dragon was tied tightly to the crypt. In the middle, unable to move.
After confirming that Onyxia was bound, Anub'rakhan locked the chains with his front paws, pulled them into the ground, and solidified the chains directly under Onyxia with magic.
Strong chains tied Onyxia's joints and limbs, making it impossible for the black dragon to break free. Her mouth was sealed by Lothar with the power of death, making it impossible to use breath or magic.
Onyxia tried to use transformation magic to become human in order to escape from the chains, but with the addition of the dark sky and the combined force of the three death knights, Onyxia was unable to get up.
Moreover, because the magic communication was disrupted, Onyxia's Dragon Blood Amulet could not send out normal messages at all. With the style of the Black Dragon Legion, if they had not known that she had been killed on the spot, would they have come to avenge themselves? Not necessarily.
The black dragon realized that she had entered a real desperate situation. She was now neither in Stormwind City, which she had run for many years, nor in her own lair, and had revealed her true identity in the human kingdom.
Moreover, the most terrifying thing is that she doesn't even know whose subordinates these undead people are.
After some thought, the imprisoned Onyxia realized that the two death knights just now were Orgrim and Anduin Lothar, who had been dead for a long time.
The two of them were actually resurrected as death knights?
Although Onyxia does not know psychic magic, as an adult dragon born in ancient times, she still has a little understanding of it. Moreover, in the current concept of human beings, psychic magic is an absolute taboo.
But Lothar, who was written in human history books for people to commemorate and admire, had his grave dug up and turned into a death knight. No one knew. What secret was hidden behind this? !
The Black Dragon Princess suddenly felt that she had accidentally threatened some more secretive plan, and was ambushed under careful design.
Lothar, who was responsible for suppressing Onyxia, suddenly felt something in his heart. He opened his mouth and said to Thassarian and Orgrim, "He is coming."
Onyxia also heard Lothar's voice, and an ominous premonition came to her heart. She began to struggle harder, but she could not break the chains that were constantly wrapped around her body.
The dark sky was separated by a faint blue light, and a knight riding on an undead horse walked in. In his hand was a rune sword that made even the dragons feel their souls tremble.
"What a wonderful victory, Ser Lothar."
Arthas smiled and greeted Lothar, and then he looked at Onyxia, who was being restrained in the crypt.
"Ah~ Count Katrana Presto, I really didn't expect that our meeting again would be like this."
Onyxia's dragon eyes almost closed into a thin line, and she couldn't believe the person she saw.
After Arthas inherited the Lich King's legacy, his soul power was qualitatively sublimated. Even Onyxia in her prime might have been affected by him, let alone her being restrained now.
The prince's clear voice echoed in Onyxia's mind, and the new Lich King invaded Onyxia's soul effortlessly.
"How is it possible! How could it be you?! You already knew that-?!"
"You seem to be surprised. To be honest, I am too." Alsace rode Invincible and jumped down from the top of the crypt, standing in front of Onyxia. "I didn't expect to catch him so easily." Save yourself from this big trouble."
Onyxia noticed Frostmourne held in Arthas' hand, and she felt that her soul was instinctively afraid of the power of that sword.
"You...are you the master of these undead?! Those idiot paladins didn't even notice that their prince had degenerated into a terrifying monster?!"
"Monster?" Arthas raised a hand, and the warm holy light condensed in his hand, "You mean - like this?"
"this--?!"
Onyxia felt that her outlook on life was about to collapse, and two completely different powers appeared in Arthas. Now she understood: he had never fallen, but had always been able to control the power of death and the Holy Light.
Alsace pulled up a broken black dragon scale from the ground and held it in his hand for inspection. "It's really good material... It's a pity that there is only one black dragon like you."
Onyxia suddenly recalled that when she saw Arthas in Stormwind City a few years ago, his fiery gaze made her body shiver - this guy was greedy for her, yes, but he was never greedy for herself. His appearance as a human being, but his value as a black dragon.
She couldn't imagine what a miserable end she would end up in if she fell into the hands of such a guy. Arthas even dared to resurrect Lothar, a human hero, as a death knight, and their opponent, Orgrim, was also subjected to the same fate. Slavery.
There is no doubt that this prince of Lordaeron is a terrible guy. He has deceived everyone.
When most people thought he was the incarnation of justice, Arthas had already arrived in the dark realm and became the king of the undead.
Arthas gently tapped Onyxia's dragon head with the blade of Frostmourne. This magic sword unabashedly released its greed for the dragon's soul.
"It seems Frostmourne likes you, Onyxia."
Arthas didn't pay attention to Onyxia's fearful eyes. He changed the topic and continued, "However, I will not kill you, Onyxia, at least not until a replacement is found."
"Think about it, if I kill you and use your body as material and soul as nourishment to resurrect you into a bone dragon, wouldn't that be a waste of your majestic life force?"
"The black dragon's recovery ability is very strong, and dragon blood, dragon scales, dragon tendons, dragon claws, dragon teeth, just take any of them, they are all good things that are difficult to obtain."
"Also, my alchemists and necromancers are also very interested in Deathwing's bloodline. Maybe the kind-hearted Princess Onyxia will donate some dragon eggs to us as research materials?"
"Of course, there is no need to worry about how to lay eggs. Red Dragon Queen Alexstrasza provided us with a good example. My spies have detailed records."
"Do you have a black dragon you like? Maybe we can help you find a good mate."
"When you are completely drained of value, then the Scourge Legion will welcome you to join -"
Before Arthas finished speaking, Onyxia collapsed first: Death is simply the most beautiful thing in the world compared to everything Arthas described.
The only fate of the Black Dragon Princess who has lost the ability to resist is to become Alsace's material manufacturing machine, and she will be tortured every day that is worse than death.
Moreover, even if she is drained of all value, Arthas can continue to enslave her soul and body.
From the moment she fell into the trap, her tragic fate was completely decided - but everything was not without a turn. Although Onyxia was extremely scared, she also understood that if Arthas really only regarded her as The work is a backup material library, and there is no need to talk nonsense with myself.
This was a simple multiple-choice question. Onyxia, who cherished her own life, answered without hesitation, "No... please, I don't want to be like that. I am also helpless. I... I can At your service..."
"You still think you have other choices. You have committed numerous evil deeds in my friend's country, and you even wanted to harm his wife and son. I will not show mercy to you."
Arthas' death-like pronouncement completely eliminated the remaining luck in Onyxia's heart. The black dragon princess said desperately, "I am willing to let go of my soul...I am willing to treat you as my master forever. Please do not hurt me." I."
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Arthas put away Frostmourne and looked at Katrana, Onyxia in human form, whose eyes were dull, her clothes were ragged, and she was wrapped in chains. "You don't look very happy?"
"No! No! Master, please don't hurt Onyxia—"
Onyxia shouted in horror. During the contract process just now, she felt the horror of Frostmourne and Arthas firsthand. Her aura was sluggish, and she could not see the domineering power she had as a black dragon at all.
Now she is more like a bullied little girl, slumped on the ground helplessly.
"Okay, I won't do anything to you. At least you still have some effect now." Arthas waved his hand and motioned to Anub'rakhan on the side to untie Onyxia's chain.
After the magic chain dissipated, Onyxia stumbled up from the ground. She stood in front of Arthas with her head lowered, not daring to say a word.
But her current condition is not good. She was injured by the death knights and Anub'Rekan. When reflected on the human body, there is a blood mark on her abdomen and a broken finger.
Coupled with the fact that Arthas violently restricted the freedom of her soul, and cut off a part of her soul, keeping it inside Frostmourne, Onyxia completed all kinds of nightmare experiences. Such a unilateral contract.
The reason why Arthas didn't kill Onyxia directly is also very simple. As he said, if Onyxia is just captured alive and imprisoned, then she will have basically no other use except as a material reserve. .
After she was drained and replaced by other black dragons, Onyxia's fate was very simple, that is, she was killed and then resurrected as a bone dragon.
After all, a black dragon whose essence and blood had been plundered, and even its scales and muscles were used as raw materials, had basically no other choice but to transform into a bone dragon to preserve its combat power to the greatest extent.
However, in Alsace's view, the method of killing a living dragon and turning it into a bone dragon was simply a waste unless necessary.
Putting aside the issue of the strength of bone dragons and normal dragons, a living dragon can provide far more benefits than a pile of movable bones.
Moreover, giant dragons can take the form of humans or other humanoid creatures, but bone dragons cannot do this. In comparison to various aspects, perhaps the only advantage of bone dragons is that they don't have to worry about food.
Alsace's original consideration was that only when he encountered a dragon that had fallen hopelessly, or a dragon whose remains were bones, would it be necessary to transform it into a bone dragon. Otherwise, the living dragon's The value is definitely much higher than that of Bone Dragon.
As the first black dragon to be captured alive, Onyxia was obviously less severely affected by the Corrupted Whisper of the Ancient God than her brother and father.
Although when controlling Onyxia's soul, Arthas also noticed the darkness hidden deep in her soul and bloodline, Arthas' own energy level was no worse than that darkness, or even stronger, but he wanted to It's still not easy to directly eliminate Onyxia without hurting her.
The culprits that caused the corruption of the Black Dragon Legion, the source of corruption on Azeroth - the Old Gods will definitely become the enemies of everyone on Azeroth one day in the future. Arthas can just take advantage of this opportunity. Do some research into their corruption.
There is no hope that ordinary people can be completely immune to the whispers of the ancient gods, but at least we must minimize the influence of the ancient gods in the Scourge Legion. Only in this way can we have the capital to fight against the ancient gods.
The undead themselves have a certain resistance to these corrupt whispers, but they cannot completely ignore the direct gaze and erosion of the ancient gods. Not to mention, there is an ancient god sealed next to the headquarters of the Scourge Legion. Sooner or later, one day, Arthas will confront Yogg-Saron, the "Thousand-Mawed Demon".
Through Onyxia, Arthas would be able to better understand the hidden dark gods.
