"Come, Prince Arthas, and we will give you a gift."
Under the guidance of arcane power, Ashbringer and Frostmourne arrived at the center of the magic circle.
Compared with their original state, these two weapons have undergone extremely huge changes, which even Khadgar could not expect.
The metal sword of the Ashbringer was completely occupied by Alsace's holy light, and the core crystal of the holy sword was constantly flowing with the pure power of the holy light.
This holy light was even a little too strong, making the metal that was compatible with the holy light unable to bear it, and cracks appeared one after another.
However, these cracks not only did not affect the stability of the entire sword, but the holy light energy had a better outlet. Every time he was hit by this sword, it was equivalent to withstanding an explosion of holy light.
What's even more amazing is that although these holy lights have destroyed the metal, they are still connected to the entire sword. If the Ashbringer's sword body really cracks, its power may continue to increase.
As for Frostmourne...
Everyone's first reaction when they saw this sword was to freeze subconsciously, even if they were the top mages in the world.
Because this sword has drank the blood and souls of many heroes, warriors, mages and even gods.
Any creature who sees this weapon that has brought endless suffering and death to Azeroth will instinctively feel trembling and fearful.
Although they all knew that this was not the magic sword that destroyed most of the continent of Lordaeron and killed countless heroes and strong men, they could still feel the soul-stirring horror.
More importantly, this Frostmourne did not greedily absorb every soul it killed. Arthas would always select the most powerful and evil part for Frostmourne to digest.
Therefore, even though Frostmourne has not captured too many souls now, it still exudes frightening power.
The runes of Guardian Odin also increased the power of this sword a lot, and these runes also temporarily allowed Arthas to not worry about the limits of Frostmourne.
Khadgar looked at these two artifacts and was a little surprised.
They were originally top-notch weapons, but with Alsace's use, they could be further strengthened.
Especially for these two swords, if the strength is insufficient, then the sword is not wielded by a person, but controlled by the sword. Although such a user can exert some strength, he will not be able to reach the top level.
Therefore, the holders of the Ashbringer are always carefully selected. Even Mograine's son Darion was not able to fully utilize its power.
Not to mention Frostmourne, even Arthas was blinded by Ner'zhul's endless malice the moment he got the sword.
It itself is a symbol of ominousness and doom. The fact that Arthas can wield this weapon as if it were nothing is enough to show that he is an indestructible existence from strength to will.
"I would like to ask how you avoided being affected by Ner'zhul's power." The mage's curiosity prevented Khadgar from ignoring the question.
"Take the sword and kill him, it's that simple." Alsace said very simply. For him, this was indeed not a particularly important thing.
He knew Ner'zhul's weaknesses and underbelly, and understood the rules of the Dreadlord's actions, but they only thought that he was an ordinary proud and arrogant prince.
In addition to the gap in intelligence, they also seriously misjudged Arthas' strength. Before the Third War, the Burning Legion's understanding of the strength of mortals was actually quite vague.
Conquering countless worlds has made them so conceited that they completely look down on the indigenous inhabitants of Azeroth, but this is precisely the root cause of every failure.
If the Burning Legion had been as cautious as the Dreadlord in his conspiracy, Azeroth would not be able to survive the Legion's invasion, no matter how tenacious it was.
But having said that, if the Burning Legion is really careful and cautious, then maybe joining the Burning Legion in advance will be more promising.
Azeroth is just a sleeping Titan soul, but the master behind the Burning Legion is the most powerful Titan in the universe, a real god who can no longer be real.
In the case where the Lord of the Void cannot directly interfere with the real plane, Sargeras is definitely the strongest entity in the entire real plane.
Ha... Alsace felt tired when he talked about this.
He has never been satisfied with the status quo, because dangers are always lurking on Azeroth. Arthas does not dare to stop until these entities who covet Azeroth are completely defeated.
Khadgar was also dumbfounded because of Arthas' Yun Danfengqing. I am afraid that the prince in front of him is much more powerful than any of them imagined.
This also strengthened Khadgar's determination to give Alsace gifts.
"Maybe we can't survive the Burning Legion's crazy attack, but I hope that this power from this world can give you an extra chance of winning."
Khadgar said decisively that they have reached a critical moment of life and death, but as long as there are people in this universe who fight against the Burning Legion, they will be eternal allies.
What's more, Alsace comes from the past and is everything they have ever longed for.
"Come, Arthas, accept our power and reclaim the future we have missed!"
The surging arcane tide hit the top of the Violet Tower in waves. Under the focus of several archmages, the violent arcane energy was tamed by them into controllable enhanced rays.
This level of energy cannot complete precise enchanting operations, but quantitative changes also bring about qualitative changes. Under the erosion and reshaping of massive arcane energy, even a piece of scrap metal can be turned into a magic weapon. Sharp weapon.
However, this kind of enhancement is not completely without limitations, at least it cannot be a weapon that is completely inconsistent with arcane power, and weapons enhanced with this kind of power will make it more difficult for the user to control it.
However, these limitations are not a problem for Arthas. His power is completely superior to the two artifacts. He can suppress the weapons without being turned against them.
"Click——"
A crisp sound made Khadgar's expression change. He hurriedly guided the magic power away from the Ashbringer, but his movements were still half a minute too slow.
The arcane energy seemed to have disrupted the holy light energy connected to the broken metal, and the entire sword became extremely unstable. After a brief stagnation, the holy light became more violent than evil energy, and the Ashbringer let out a cry Wailing, the sword instantly shattered!
The congressmen immediately opened the magic shield, but Arthas was one step faster than them. The rising power of holy light instantly enveloped the entire tower, even overwhelming the arcane energy they guided.
boom!
A violent shock wave erupted at the top of the tower, and the MPs' magic shields were crumbling under the impact of energy.
After a moment, the aftermath of the energy dissipated, and several councilors and Khadgar looked at the shattered Ashbringer with lingering fear.
The explosion just now was very deadly. The flying fragments of the sword and the two bursts of energy were likely to destroy the makeshift shield they had created. Fortunately, Arthas had quick eyesight and quick hands, and used holy light to protect the entire top of the tower.
Otherwise, the entire Violet Tower might be swept away.
"This... how is this possible? Although the arcane energy is huge, it will not cause such a violent reaction to the power of the Holy Light!"
Khadgar was puzzled, shocked and embarrassed - he wanted to help Arthas strengthen his weapons, but he blew up the Ashbringer.
The rest of the council members also couldn't understand that the Ashbringer, as a divine sword, might not be too far away from possessing its own consciousness, but they were trying to strengthen the weapon rather than destroy it, so it shouldn't cause such a violent reaction. .
Although arcane energy is sometimes very violent, it is a very pure energy. Except for evil energy, it can almost perfectly fit with other powers.
Alsace picked up a fragment of the sword blade. After a brief observation, he shook his head and said, "This is not your fault. The blade of this sword has indeed reached its limit."
The power of the Holy Light he injected into the Ashbringer exceeds the limit that many weapons can withstand. However, because this sword has a special core, most of the power will be absorbed by this core, and the burden on the sword body has been reduced to a minimum.
Moreover, the Holy Light was not the cause of this accident.
"This sword has been corrupted. Although the crystal can withstand the vagaries of energy, the sword body is made of metal that can best exert the power of the Holy Light - the power of the dead has been suppressed by the Holy Light, but it seems that Those arcane powers awakened it."
Changes in energy are elusive. Even if Arthas has a certain affinity for holy light, death, and arcane magic, and can withstand energy conversion, it does not mean that Ashbringer has the same ability.
It seems that the cracking of the sword's blade is not just because the holy light is too strong. There is a fundamental problem with the sword's blade.
"But it doesn't matter. The core of Ashbringer's power is this crystal. It was not damaged in the explosion just now. Instead, it was strengthened by arcane energy."
Arthas stretched out his hand to sweep away the remaining metal fragments around the crystal, and touched the Holy Light Crystal - after being strengthened just now, this Holy Light Crystal evolved from the core of Naaru seemed to have awakened some other power. .
But now Alsace cannot confirm what this power is. After all, it is the core of a weapon and requires a corresponding carrier to exert its full power.
Immediately afterwards, Arthas checked Frostmourne and found that the sword did not have any damage. The arcane energy had indeed improved all aspects of Frostmourne.
Arcane energy strengthens the metal of the sword, and also enhances Frostmourne's power to seize souls. Sure enough, in terms of pure undead energy, arcane energy does give a considerable improvement.
Of course, Frostmourne has also undergone some changes, and Arthas will need some time to adapt to its changes, but a very interesting point is that Frostmourne now seems to be able to control some arcane energy.
Such a small amount of energy cannot allow it to directly use arcane magic to generate attack capabilities, but it can allow Frostmourne to maintain a simple illusion.
With this layer of cover, Frostmourne can hide its true appearance and appear as an ordinary weapon. Unless there is strong magical interference or Arthas wants to unlock the true power of the sword, it will reveal the rune sword. true shape.
This is not a big effect, but Arthas can temporarily use it as a common weapon - although Frostmourne is not the most suitable weapon for frontal combat in his eyes, its quality still crushes most mortals. The work of a craftsman.
A small coincidence caused Arthas to temporarily lose the weapon Ashbringer, but he still had another weapon handy, so the impact on him was not great.
Arthas looked at the Holy Light Crystal that was humming slightly, and said to Khadgar, "Kadgar, please bring this crystal to Tirion. Although the Ashbringer is broken, you can use this crystal." With a piece of crystal, it is not difficult to forge a new 'Ashbringer', and it will even be more powerful than the old one."
Khadgar waved his hand, "Arthas, Ashbringer is a better choice in your hands - didn't Tirion also say that you are the most suitable person to wield this sword now?"
"But I can take the time to find a replacement for the Ashbringer, but you need the power of this weapon now." Arthas has taken away the fragments of Frostmourne, which will prevent the birth of a pair of swords. In his opinion, the world needs the power of crystal more.
Khadgar sighed, his usually optimistic face tinged with a hint of gloom, "What we lacked was never a sword, Arthas. What we really lacked was hope, and you brought us this difficult time. The most precious hope.
Varian and Tirion both survived that tragic battle because of you, and it was you who curbed the nightmare of Val'sharah yourself.
Arthas, you have done a lot for us, and these things have given us hope of defeating the Burning Legion. "
He turned around and walked to the balcony of the tower. Even from here, he could see the dark green clouds above the Broken Beach and the evil spears penetrating the sky.
"We have struggled for decades and never gave up. Various catastrophes and disasters have made life in Azeroth miserable, but even so, we are still tenaciously alive.
Arthas, you...you know, I have thought countless times about what our world would be like if my teacher had not been possessed by the Dark Titan, if the Dark Portal had not been opened, and if Lordaeron had not been destroyed. of?
Unfortunately, for us, that is the past and history. Even if the Bronze Dragon uses the power of time to change a story, it just leads to another unknown world.
Only you are the real hope in our endless suffering, the real hope that can be seen.
There are still many things that are not history or the past for you; they are your present and your future. "
Kader took a deep breath and turned to Arthas. He returned to smiling, even though the evil door of the Burning Legion was behind him, he still smiled.
"Alsace, this is the gift from the 'future' to you, and it is also our hope - hope that on the other side of our world, there will still be clear skies above the Broken Shore.
This is our hope. "
