"Whatever. I don't care. All I want to do is spread the method of Eternal Life to the world. Since you don't want Eternal Life, I won't force it on you. Once I have brought Eternal Life to the world, I'll grant you and Jaina the right to die, in my name as the king of the world.
"And now, all you need to do is make sure my plan goes off without a hitch! Understand?"
Though he no longer had eyes, the ghostly blue glow inside Kel'Thuzad's skull still conveyed his emotions. Putress was cowed by the killing intent Kel'Thuzad had radiated for that instant. Doing his best to remain calm, he nodded shakily and went off to make preparations.
Before long, countless gargoyles flew down from Naxxramas Necropolis, carrying bottles of a deep-blue potion. Their target was the Scourge and Alliance forces locked in fierce battle on Icecrown Glacier.
"Ah!"
"What are those things?!"
"It's those gargoyles! Shoot them down!"
Neither side had noticed the gargoyles' sudden arrival. It wasn't until the potion they dropped evaporated into the air that they realized something had changed.
The first to react to the potion were the fallen Alliance soldiers. They rose again, but now they attacked not only their former comrades, but the Scourge Undead as well.
Next, the living Alliance soldiers began to react. They felt a burning pain inside them, as though flames were searing their bodies. Then they smelled something like roasting meat. Their skin began to rot away from within—or rather, to burn away. They really were catching fire, though there were no visible flames. Like charcoal after the ash had been blown off, they burned from the inside out.
Even after they had turned to lumps of charcoal, they didn't die. They rose again, reeking