Chapter 408: The Fifth Labour (3, 4) : The Khajiiti Job (1/2)
Another Double Chapter! We're slaying it!
(Part 1)
Last night, Jon went all out on the agents of the Morag Tong and tonight he wascell was only there to keep an eye on Irileth and the [Ebony Blade] but they were poorly equipped and untrained Their purpose was to act as local killers for hire while onsreach castle
Jon had to even provide them with handh heone i and dealing with people below the level he is used to would s
Still, it wasn't easy for Jon to prepare such low-class killers to deal with Whiterun's Jarl and his people, Whiterun's people were the supreood reason
Luckily, Jon was an expert when it coroup of killers
First off, he spread theuard patrols and report to hiet was the patrols, the people flohere it gets crowded, how uards in the vital centers, how fast they respond to trouble, what is the level of danger that requires Dragonsreach to mobilize its force, who are the powerhouses in Whiterun and so on
These were all necessary information that Jon collected by the end of the second day The last thing he had was top put a solid plan
Here where it becaned to not let a single ant go in or out without the guards noticing Even for the great Catatoskr, he has no power to sneak quietly in castles
Teleporting inside is risky and the Court Wizard is there to prevent such things fro his way inside is simply not an option A thief is not a killer
Unlike the Game, Reality is reality The VIPs are always obsessed with protection and there is nothing called too much protection
Jon ca in fro out froonsreach and Jon knehere to just find the 's hideout Jon and the other Tong people had kidnapped a ed but he kept groaning and shouting through the gag Everyone was losing patience because of his noise
”Why did we bring that man here, Mister?” Grey Sand asked
”This man is Whiterun's Court Fool” Jon replied
That reply ed man be driven to madness and quiver in his binds
”There is a Court Fool in Whiterun? I thought the practice is only Breton and Imperial”
”It's an unofficial one but all the court ree that this is their Fool Ain't that right?”
”GROAN”
”How so? I disagree You were the ame?”
”Groan”
”Really? The Jarl's take your advice? I aet out of here”
Jon sealed off the ely, he didn't use the Transformation Potion this day He actually poured today's dose in a separate flask for an extra use and the White Phial kept recharging itself
”Everything is complete?”
”Yes, Mister”
”Then roll out”
All the Tong Agents in Whiterun were mobilized by Jon
The court of Whiterun is a place of great iruuf the Greater enjoyed a wide popularity a his subjects and allies but still made many eneest Hold Soue that it is even richer than Solitude For that, Jarl Balgruuf had to make the most of his wealth and power to establish a powerful economy and defense Sadly, he was obstructed by Solitude and the E that he ot hiainst the threats of the assassins and manipulators, the Jarl's closest friend and sworn ally, Irileth, was always there to look after the man She was even protective over the man from his own family
Was it her fault? She wondered
The existence of that thing being kept in the castle aleighed on heraround even under a seal, waslife miserable Its corruptive effect made the politics inside Whiterun even ot sealed here
Was it possible to seal it someplace far away? Yes but if only she wanted it to be found by some stray adventurer or an unlucky wanderer
The blade itself calls for people It wants to be wielded and used to s and lovers That blade was just like its mistress, by no way understandable
Who would want to wield such a thing? Only a fool aof fools
Today's fool was quite the funny fellow? Wasn't it this pain-in-the-ass Redguard guy who sticks his ass in the matters of the Court and makes a joke out of himself every time he opens his mouth
”And so, reet each other, one said: 'Hey, haven't we ood ruuf said
”Well It is really scary to say but this s happened to me when I was on my way here”
”Oh! Do tell”
”I was si the streets of the plain districts and I was keeping toat me in a scary way I don't knohat is the reason but wherever I walked, there were just glaring, staring or cursing in a low tone I thoughtto stop” Nazeem said
”Really? What an odd accident? You are not quite yourself today, Nazeem” Irileth narrowed her eyes
”You think so too? I a ate I kept asking ive o insane but what if what if it was an everyday thing and I just noticed it today That's why I took pity on myself and decided to be a nicer person”
”Humph! Whatever” Irileth dismissed the fool out of her mind
”It is okay, Nazeeains enlightenes you for the better” Balgruuf said
”My, Jarl sob I am deeply touched”
”Good So, hoas your visit to Markarth?” Balgruuf asked Nazeem
”Eh? Ah! Well I visited the Silver Blood Bank”
”And?”
”I met an old lady over there anted my help to check her balance so I just pushed her over I still, don't understand why the guards were upset about it”
”Ahahaha! This is too good Haha!” Balgruuf's eyes were tearful of how uard ca froruuf stood up with a serious face
”A big fire inside the city, Milord The slums of the Plains district and the area near the ”
”What?” Everyone in the castle were alerted iruuf asked
”Folk say it's an arson, Milord”
”By Shor! Irileth, alarm the Barracks”
”My Jarl, you need to come inside, first If it is an arson then there is a chance we are facing an attack fro in h tohile my city burns See to it and I'll reinforce you froar will be on ruuf Men, with me”
The reaction of Whiterun's court ift Everyone and even the servants were ency
Still, no one bothered with the fool, Nazeeood for anyway? He would be of a great help if he just stood aside and let people do their jobs
And that's what he did
He thinned his presence and walked aside until he was unnoticeable He then walked silently to the empty kitchen
The castle's layout was not too coround sealed storage There, he stood in front of an old door which was sealed by a et rid of that face”
Theit turn slowly to its natural fore in his for Potion and make his way in the castle
Nazeem is by far one of the auard was a fool who fancied hi a faro to the Jarl's court to act as a so-called advisor or whatever
Still, what Jon didn't see coonsreach, be was glared at, stared at, cussed at and even some people didn't want to breathe the sa him but he was called a 'snitch' many times Jon, who is the embodiment of popularity in Winterhold, was about to develop a severeNazeehed deeply
Now, he was in front of the sealing chamber where the [Ebony Blade] was kept He took a deep breath and touched the door but as soon as he did that, a voice spoke to hi for someone fit to carry outlast!}
{I aiting for someone fit to carry outthat Jon himself felt his heart skip a beat but his mind ell fortified to resist such teers salute
{} A reply seemed to have been cut short
”I know you are not behind the door, Lady Mephala regrettably of course Still, fancy to hear your whispers, My Lady”
{Oh!Yes hello}
”I as a lot about me So, Lady Azura sent e Daedra for repairs, haha What aent smile
{ A piece of my poas sealed behind this door and even my eyes can't see past the seals}
”Oh! Hoful of the well, Lady Mephala? My poere sealed once and Sigh! I get it Hang in there, my lady Should I write you some vitaorath indeed}
”So flattered!”
{Azura and the others agreed to let the blade be used by the hands of an ambitious and talented person such as yourself}
”Yes, yes, I got the order from Lady Azura She was very poetic about it as she always is”
{As Vain as she ever is Seek out those who carry the keys to the seal, talk to the Dark Child of the Jarl and he}
”Okay, I'll stop you right here No need to involve children in this”
Jon didn't bother about conversing with Mephala more and took out [Greed] He then coated his hands with it
{What are you doing? What is that?}
”Sorry about that, Lady Mephala, but to do beat so that can defy the eyes of Mephala, we need to use so that also can defy the eyes of Mephala”
Jon used [Greed], which is a Shadow Aether that can defy the eyes of the Daedra like Nefertiti, and took out the [Skeleton Key] inside it
He was clearly very secretive about the key and used it away from any Daedra's detection
He just stuck the key through [Greed] and
Click
”You knohat you are an embarrassain on the [Cube]