Herad's method of dealing with Kel'Thuzad was simple.
He gave this seeker of eternal life a simple multiple-choice question.
Option one: embrace death and become a reviled zombie or skeleton mage.
Option two: modify his body, then confine it inside arcane machinery, extending his lifespan at least tenfold.
If he chose the first option, Meryl Winterstorm, the first human mage to die on a battlefield and then be resurrected through necromancy, would serve as a good reference.
Meryl Winterstorm was one of the founders of the Council of Tirisfal, a friend of Garona the Kingslayer, and Med'an's guardian and mentor.
Every one of those titles could make people gasp.
But he lived in seclusion near Raven Hill in Duskwood, virtually unknown to outsiders.
That was because he was a self-aware zombie mage who could walk and cast spells.
Such an aberrant and terrifying existence was not something mainstream society could accept!
Yet he was Kel'Thuzad's role model.
If he could become a self-aware undead, that meant he could remain in this world forever.
Then he could study the mysteries of magic to his heart's content!
As for the price, it was naturally rejection by mainstream society.
He could only find somewhere deserted and live in seclusion.
That was also Kel'Thuzad's only concern.
Did Meryl Winterstorm want to enter mainstream society?
Of course he did!
But lingering in the world through forbidden spells always came at a sufficient price.
Although the modifications in the second option were outrageous, and he could no longer be considered human either, it was much better than the first.
Combining a human body with an arcane mechanical body could indeed greatly extend its lifespan.
Mechanical bodies powered by arcane energy had already proven to be very reliable creations.
Arcane energy would protect the mechanical body, preventing