Chapter 374: The Castle Of The Dead (1/2)
”You know, Xikil I a bad for you”
”Cut it, Mortal I know you are scheenuinely honest with you”
”I don't think you were truly honest”
”What? Even you, Serana I am officially heartbroken”
Back at Sir Cadwell's hideout, Jon and the party regrouped once again for rest The trip to the Black Forge was full of surprises
Jon learned the true nature of relationshi+ps between the Daedra of Coldharbour It can simply be described as a dominative community which is a paradise fordominate the weak An unfortunate Daedra like Xikil will find hi female Daedra and let's not describe the appearance of those creatures
”So, our next destination is the Castle of the Dead formerly known as the Castle of the Worm, the former base of the most infamous Necromancer in history, Manni there? The Lost Shrine of Kyne and the Black Forge are too much in one day” Mr Skittles asked
”Sadly, I a low on ti bad happens to my hometown in Nirn so I need to be there before the deadline and I don't want the news about our actions to spread around Coldharbour”
”The Castle of the Dead then How round there is lovely and all but it is chaos if you ask me All the new Soul Shriven spawn there for the first tio Xikil, do you have any girlfriends in the place we are heading to by any chance?” Jon asked
Xikil re
”Two of the I am truly sorry but ill have to use you one last time”
”What? Didn't you say you feel sorry forsorry for a Dreo, Sir Cadwell”
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The Castle of the Dead, the Wretched Squalor
At some place in Coldharbour, the Castle of the Dead stood tall and hty while in its shadoas a town of fresh Soul Shriven ere being drilled in Coldharbour Jon and his team made it to a certain abandoned ruins near that town
”So, what is the plan?” Serana asked
”Appearing in public will draw attention to us By the initial recon, the place is guarded by Dreet in the castle The probleh the locked doors that easily” Jon said
”Leave sneaking for this one I can hide you all no problem” Mr Skittles said
”Good, invisibility is not reed
”Where is our exact target?” Serana asked
”According to Xikil, the [Soul Sigil Stone] is located atop the Tower of Bones where one of his mistresses is supposed to extract the Essence of the thousand souls I killed for Molag Bal Taking the Sigil Stone erly waiting for It will be a good payback for handingyour father to captureBal was not just done by that He'd do more if he could but he needed more power first and also needed to rid hi Bal so he can be free from any unwanted influence
”Now, Xikil This is your turn”
Jon pushed Xikil out of the ruined building and the latter hesitated for a bit before walking through the Wretched Squalor
Jon, Serana and Mr Skittles were following not too far under the invisibility spell of Mr Skittles The illusions that he cast were all top quality
Jon kept looking at the pitiful Soul Shriven that freshly arrived at Coldharbour They were a sorry sight of how much dread can the Daedra cause tothe Daedra even though he didn't really hate theet empowered not by their forces but by the reflection of their spheres in Mortals as say, Molag Bal gets stronger when the people of Nirn are more into 'She' and 'Brutality'
Around the Wretched Squalor, Jon could see so any Soul Shriven that behaves out of order
None of that was unexpected in any way but a certain sceneat a certain Soul Shriven with an expressionless face which caused Mr Skittles and Serana to halt too
”What is with him?” Mr Skittles asked
”Don't know” Serana shook her shoulders
Jon dispelled the invisibility and walked to the Soul Shriven that was sitting alone under so his head and groaning, his strange actions made the other Soul Shriven distance themselves from him Torture marks appeared on his body as it see him because of his broken mind
Jon arrived in front of the man and held [Krilon] away from his face The man didn't seem to react or look at Jon so he simply kicked the man back
Startled by the appearance of the sudden man in black, the Soul Shriven raised his head to see Jon's face All the groaning and pain stopped all of a sudden in that man's eyes as he just stared to Jon's face
Serana walked beside Jon and looked at the Soul Shriven
”Someone you know?” She asked
”Indeed” Jon replied, ”All of my recent trouble started with hiht, Alaric?”
””
Alaric, Prince of the Forsworn and the enemy of Jon Dare was soul shriven and mind broken
Jon looked around to see spot many familiar faces from the Battle of Forsworn - Jon Dare All of the thousand he killed and offered to Molag Bal
”Well, they are all nothing but husks now I've already exacted e” Jon said as he turned around to follow Xikil
As he walked away, Alaric stood up and called Jon
”Nord… Please… End it… I beg you End that nightmare” Alaric pointed at his neck, he wanted Jon to kill him
Jon turned around to see Alaric's co up froh
”What is dead may never die” Jon replied and walked away
There is no saving a Soul Shriven which is forever doo Bal
Jon left Alaric and entered into the invisible state once again as he hurriedly returned after Xikil The latter was close to the castle's entrance and announced his arrival to a Dre after, someone appeared to receive Xikil
”Look who is it! Isn't it pitiful and wingless, Xikil?”
Xikil looked up to see the creature that came to receive him It was one of his personal torht, Verah
”Verah, I came to see you and Ozazai”
”Ahahaha! You caht, Verah, was larger than her regular kind Her kind, which looked like harbies with scales rather than feathers, is a fearsoed daedra She flen on Xikil and carried him from his shoulders by her talons
She didn't h the gate of the castle