Right after Gareth fell from the skies at an incomparable speed, akin to a meteor right on top of the Death Knight, immediately after their first clash, it was more than evident to the powerful forger that he stood no chance against the Death Knight.
And killing it was the only proper way to save the students and diffuese the situation, since the students were weaker than it, the knight would not go and kill them personally. But Gareth knew that if he wanted to intervene, the master of the dreaded stallion would not let him do so and break the balance of the game he was playing. So, might as well attack him directly, even if there was no way to win.
But he would have to find a way to win, no matter what. To save as many of those innocent students as possible. Gareth's heart boiled in rage thinking about those damn traitors. By now, it was more than clear who the real force behind this attack were. The forces making use of the High-Lich of the ghost empire.
