Arthas did not lie. The Apocalypse was something that the Dread Lords stole from the Shadow Realm. Even the furnace that Nasrezim regarded as a treasure was stolen from the Shadow Realm and then used in the real world to be given by the Dark Titan. The power of transforming things.
But there was one thing he didn't tell the whole story, and it wouldn't be of much use if he said it. It would just bring more questions to Jaina and the others.
That was the Apocalypse, it was indeed a Sword of Sorrow, but it was unfinished.
The Sword of Sorrow was created to send the souls of those killed into the abyss where they would never see the light of day, and the completely completed Sword of Sorrow had even more terrifying power.
But if we compare it with the ultimate form of the Sword of Sorrow, Frostmourne is not complete, because Arthas has not yet mastered that power.
Apocalypse is a sword of sorrow that is closer to its prototype than Frostmourne. It does not even have the ability to send the souls it kills into the abyss. Those souls are captured by the sword itself, or used as reserves. The energy is consumed, or extracted by its wielder and thrown into the furnaces of the Burning Legion.
I don’t know how the Natrezim stole Apocalypse, but judging from their pervasive style, it is not difficult to steal a Sword of Sorrow.
Normal people holding the sword of Apocalypse will only become monsters driven by the malice in the sword. Even the elite mage hunters sent by Dalaran at the time could not resist Apocalypse's mental pollution.
When Arthas held it, he could feel its continuous attempts to spread fluctuations that disturbed people's sanity and consciousness. If Arthas could not suppress the power of this sword, the holder would instantly become an unknown person. Tired, apostles who only spread plague and death.
"This sword looks more dangerous than Frostmourne." Jaina looked at Apocalypse. She always felt that the malice emanating from Apocalypse was more terrifying than Frostmourne. "Don't tell me you want to use this weapon."
"Of course not... I already have Light of Dawn and Frostmourne, and I don't have a third hand to use this magic sword. However, if it is used properly and the operator can control its power, it will be a powerful sword." An indestructible weapon."
Arthas had no intention of using Apocalypse. He came to find the sword for other reasons.
"Ms. Aegwynn, please take Jaina to collect the items left here. I need some time to deal with this weapon."
Although Aegwynn has lost her power as a guardian, her vision and experience have given her enough ability to deal with the things in this cellar, including the dangerous scythe. When it comes to dealing with demons, Aegwynn is not An absolute expert.
It was the special origin of the sword Apocalypse that left Aegwynn helpless. If Arthas hadn't arrived, she would have planned to bury the weapon deep in the mountains forever, and add a few strong runes to make it at least It has not seen the light of day for hundreds of years.
It's not like she hasn't tried to destroy this weapon. Unfortunately, the unfinished Sword of Sorrow just means that it failed to achieve its original purpose. As a weapon, Apocalypse is definitely a magic weapon, even Aegwynn can't. It cannot be damaged easily, and there are terrible plagues and curses lurking in the apocalypse. If the shape of the sword is destroyed and these powers are leaked, it will be another disaster.
Now that Arthas was helping to deal with it, Aegwynn had nothing to say. Anyway, she "took action" to stop it. She negotiated with Jaina, and Jaina agreed to take her Magic Eye crystal ball to collect it in the cellar first. of dangerous goods.
Lothar watched Jaina walk away with Aegwynn's crystal ball, walked to Arthas, looked at Apocalypse and said, "Do you need my help?"
"No, and you'd better stay away. Although the power in this sword is also a manifestation of the power of death, its own personality determines that it is also the nemesis of most undead." Arthas explained He said, "Sir, you should also go to the treasure house, select those items that are not suitable for delivery to Dalaran, and store them in Icecrown Citadel."
"I understand." Lothar nodded. Indeed, there is no eerie and inaccessible place like Icecrown Citadel more suitable for sealing things that are not suitable to appear in the mortal world. And if the method is right, the Scourge will also use them. The best target, after all, the undead can ignore many messy side effects.
After explaining the arrangements, Arthas focused his attention on Apocalypse. He first opened the Holy Book of Light of Dawn, lit up several holy light runes in succession, and gathered their power together to form A solid barrier.
Then he used the power of frost to form an ice shelf on which Apocalypse was placed, and sent the giant sword up.
Frostmourne automatically flew into Alsace's hands at Alsace's summons. The prince pressed the tip of Frostmourne's sword against the bottom of the apocalypse rune, and a touch of ice-blue frost emerged from Frostmourne's sword. The tip spread along the sword body of Tianqi until it covered the entire giant sword.
Arthas's expression became serious. He was trying to analyze the structure and origin of Apocalypse. He needed the knowledge and power used when the sword was forged to strengthen Frostmourne.
Although the power of Frostmourne was strong enough and had been recast by him and Odin once, the sword was still imprinted with the will of a certain existence, but it was almost completely obliterated by Arthas.
But even if Arthas completely strangled this will, it would have no effect other than attracting the opponent's attention. The opponent was involved in the casting of the Sword of Sorrow. If Frostmourne could not change, this sword would not be able to target it. The original Forger.
So Arthas has been looking for ways to change Frostmourne, and before entering the Shadow Realm, Apocalypse became one of the few practical ways.
What Arthas is doing now is to completely erase the warden's will and transform Frostmourne into his own Sword of Sorrow, a weapon that can even threaten the existence of the Eternal.
Apocalypse is the prototype of the Mourning Sword, and it is an unfinished Mourning Sword. This also means that on the basis of having the Mourning Sword, it has not yet had time to be branded with the mark of the Maw, even though Apocalypse is full of messy darkness. Will, but as long as there is no warden, it doesn't matter to Arthas.
Frostmourne tasted the origin of death in Apocalypse, which was similar to it but not exactly the same power. The magic sword immediately became hungry, and the warden who was suppressed by Arthas and was about to disappear The long will gradually became active under the stimulation of this power.
"So...give me your power!"
Arthas was not afraid of the power of domination contained in the Warden's will. He did not care at all about the dark chains shooting out of the Frostmourne sword. A purer and colder will to die surged out of his body. , break all these chains.
During this brief confrontation, a vague and angry voice sounded.
"Nai...ao..."
Unfortunately, Arthas didn't give him a chance to finish his sentence. After realizing that the time had come, he did not hesitate to erase the remaining will of the warden. Frostmourne, who had seized part of Apocalypse's power, did not because of it. Weakened by the disappearance of the Warden's brand, it instead used a tough method to leave part of the Warden's power in the sword forever.
The magic sword suddenly flew away from Apocalypse, with a halo of blue and green lingering on the tip of the sword. Arthas smiled and held it again, feeling its new life.
"The power of domination... just wait, Zoval..." The smile on Alsace's lips couldn't stop, and he successfully tore off a piece of flesh from the warden's body!
