Chapter 182: Into Quagmire (1) : Wait What?! (1/2)
”I know- I kno to find Alina and your friends” Sigurd whispered closely to one pretty much different than what I expected
The next words said by Sigurd s should have went anymore From this point onward, I can only hope to save Alina and the rest on ht up to us
”It it worked Mara be praised! You vanished after drinking the Torpor andquite like it!” He started talking to the worn out Sigurd that didn't even bother to reply
”Erandur, we can't waste tis up
”Yes, Lord Jon Let's go”
Erandur and I followed by Sigurd, alked on his own pace, arrived at the last chamber in the inner sanctum of the temple There was a boss battle when terful Priests of Vaermina were awakened and they were conscious to Erandur as they were his old friends After putting them to their final rest, Erandur seemed heartbroken but I didn't care about that, we still had work to do
Once we entered the last room, all three of us turned quiet It was a circular room with an altar, on the altar was a staff and it was covered by a powerful barrier, that staff was the urd looked around the room for any last hope but he knew better, they are not in the tower anymore
”Behold the Skull of Corruption, the source of Dawnstar's woes We must destroy it” Erandur walked ahead
”Wait, Erandur My friends are nowhere to be seen” I said in a de tone
Erandur looked at me with a complicated face
”Lord Jon, I know your worry but please, destroying the skull is… it is the best way to avenge They are within Vaerh!”
As Erandur was explaining, I threw a surd came frourd apologized to the dead Erandur before laying his body on the ground
We looked at each other as we understood e just have done Killing an innocent ood in the name of divine like Mara, this won't end well for either of us
”Nohat?” I asked
”We wait”
It was indeed like that
When Sigurd entered the Dreamstride, Vaermina revealed to him the place where Alina, Jull, Wulf and Nefertiti were
They were sed to Quagmire, the realm of Vaermina in Oblivion outside the Mortal Plane Mundus
I don't know the details but it seeets sed by Vaermire if they are not protected with the power of a Divine
Luckily, both I and Sigurd wore our A!} A voice sounded in my head
{The man was shohat he wanted to see and you believed hi}
The voice was that of a young female, it was slow and quiet but carried a lot of pressure and power
It was her!
{What do you wish for ! the=”” =”” weakened!=””>
I see!
”I want my friends, the one you took, back”
{And what can you offer in return?}
The voice was strong and it almost enchanted ainst it
”That staff! I will take it too” I pointed at the Skull of Corruption inside its barrier
{ You want to take your friends and take my staff? Is that what mortals consider an offer?}
The voice see me even more
”Do I really need to explain? I will have fun with the staff toto withstand the pressure to the best of ur! Do you hear me?'
<i am=”” busy=”” here!=””>
'Release the protection on so conflict and destruction Let's show her soood!>
(Are you sure about that?)
'Shadow? What do you want?'
(Vaermina is not a Daedra you'd want to offend She is has a very curious personality and would deg you inside out if we let the wrong memory slip I will handle which ur and Shadow started working together for some reason
'Wait, you two are best buddies now?'
(Whatever you do, don't lose focus! We will follow your pace and cover you up with the best memories when Vaermina tries to read your mind)
'Okay! I'll leave you to it'
I don't knoill those two do but it is good to have some incorporeal friends when you need the! I see… potential}
Her voice echoed in ain, I am relieved that Shadow can operate hidden from a Daedric Prince such as Vaermina but let's focus on her now