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Chapter 288: Torygg's Council (2)

Saarthal is the oldest City of men on Tamriel. The City of Ysgramor, the First Atmoran King and Ahzidal, the greatest known Atmoran Enchanter.

Before the Nords become Nords, they came from a continent in the far north known as Atmora. These people came after their continent was torn apart by war and conflict to make a new life in Tamriel. The Atomrans landed on Winterhold and established [Saarthal] while maintaining a peaceful relationship with the locals of the land, the Falmer (Snow Elves).

Year after year, more Atmorans came from their old continent to Tamriel which alerted the Snow Elves to the fast-growing numbers of the humans. Later, the Atmorans discovered a powerful artifact and tried to seal it in secrecy but the Snow Elves found out and coveted it for themselves, that's when the Snow Elves sacked Saarthal and slaughtered all the Atmorans in the event known as the [Night of Tears].

The known survivors were Ysgramor and his two sons Yngol and Ylvar who sailed back to Atmora and formed the [Companions] as well as Ahzidal who was in the heartlands of Tamriel studying magic from the Ayleids (Wild Elves). The Companions followed Ysgramor back to Tamriel and met with Ahzidal then drove the Snow Elves to extinction in the event known as [The Return].

Later, Ysgramor and his men established the first Human Empire and enslaved the Elves to build the mighty city of Windhelm and the Atmorans changed becoming the Nords.

This is one of the most known tales in Skyrim and every child heard it at least a dozen times. Saarthal was always related to the tragedy of the Night of Tears and it became clear evidence to how cruel, barbaric and hateful the Elves can be towards Humans. Also, it showed how a small band of five hundred Atmorans drove one of the most magically advanced civilizations to extinction.

Now, after more than 4500 years, someone rose up to revive the memory of Saarthal once again in a location not too far from the original one calling it [Neo Saarthal].

Rebuilding a new settlement is not something the factions in Skyrim need to concern themselves with but Saarthal of all places… what kind of message was Jon Dare sending?

He made it clear that he doesn't want to enter a conflict and his only purpose was to revive Winterhold once again. Yet, this move will earn him the favor of all Nords and his reputation that Erikur worked so hard to tarnish will soar in one move. Nords love such actions especially when it is related to reviving the tradition and vexing outlanders. Jon may even become more popular than The Bear of Markarth, Ulfric Stormcloak, and even High King Torygg in one go. He will be seen as a Nord Hero whose age is not 18 yet and achieved power in Sword, Magic and Voice as well as Authority and having many beauties around him including the Favored Daughter of Kyne's cult.

It doesn't even end here, this message was also for the Thalmor.

Saarthal was sacked by their brethren, the Snow Elves, and for it, they paid the ultimate price not only dying out and being forgotten by history but their fate was much worse, the beautiful Snow Elves were cursed by the Dwarves to turn into degenerate blind beings and were all turned to slaves.

More to that, Thane Jon Dare said that he will allow the Thalmor to enter Winterhold to enforce the White-Gold Concordat but he won't be responsible for their safety which was a naked threat. Rebuilding Saarthal to the West, where the Thalmor are supposed to be coming from, meant that he was already aiming his arrows at whoever comes.

Thinking of it, Winterhold now was impossible to conquer from the sea as the infamous [Dare Fleet] was simply too mighty to that it has the power to put the Imperial Navy to shame. Also, the west is now fortified by Neo Saarthal and the east is impossible to move an army on. The only road to Winterhold was the south which was a narrow long path that everyone knew how Jon Dare fortified it.

"Hahahaha! What a ballsy move! I am not even angry at all." High King Torygg praised. "The report says that it will be a fortified settlement and its main features will be a mine, a quarry, windmills, an expansion for the [Dare Industries], numerous advanced technology projects, and an outpost for the Companions… oh, he contacted them already!"

The Thanes present in the meeting showed different faces. Erikur's face was black and he talked to his attendant who was standing behind him. It seems that he couldn't spy on the news earlier and it surprised him.

"What else is there, Falk?"

"There are some papers regarding the logistics of building a new town as well as some minor requests."

"Fine, fine. This meeting comes to a conclusion. Send the reports of 'Neo Saarthal' to Imperial Chartmaster and tell our couriars to deliver the invitations of the Assembly that will be held on Evening Star (December). Now, clear the hall." Torygg ordered and all the minor characters, as well as Elisif and most of the attendants, left the hall.

There was only Torygg and Falk Firebeard as well as Erikur and Bryling.

"Now, Erikur. Did your eyes and ears bring us anything useful." Torygg asked.

"Yes, my king. In regards to that matter, it seems that the old Holds excluding Winterhold and including Falkreath are going to be a problem at that rate."

"What about you, Bryling?"

"I agrree with Erikur."

"Well well, ain't this a surprise! And your suggestions are?"

"We need to focus on Falkreath to not lose contact with Hammerfell, Cyrodiil or Orsinium if we needed reinforcements or mercenaries." Thane Bryling said.

"I already reached out to someone in Falkreath from the Jarl's family. A potential ally." Erikur said.

"Good, Keep following that lead, Erikur, and inform Falk with the details… now, Falk, what about our eyes?"

"Hmm… let's see." Falk Firebeard took some small cards from a secret pocket that were mostly reports of the spies of High King Torygg around Skyrim.

"In Riften, some bizarre accidents happened. An infamous thief reappeared after three years of silence, a new breed of Spiders was found, and a Holy Lady of Kyne appeared to punish an evil witch that was posing as Riften's orphanage headmistress."

"A Holy Lady of Kyne? That is unheard of, maybe someone from her cult." Torygg thought. "Let's shelve it for the time being. What else?"

"Jon Dare was sighted in Whiterun." Falk Firebeard said.

"Do you realize that we uttered his name like a hundred times in this meeting alone? It is as if we are living in some sort of novel written about him." Torygg started flipping tables.

"Bear it with me, this is the last one." Falk replied.

"By Akatosh… sigh! What did he do in Whiterun?"

"He met with the Jarl and the Companions and met with the Grey-Manes and the Battle-Borns. Probably and because of his interference, the two big clans of Whiterun came on the same page and there is a marriage happening between their children."

"Oh, Ulfric the Imperials are going to be mad." Torygg said.

"For sure." Bryling confirmed.

"And here comes the 'Dare' part." Falk said.

"You are becoming his fan since that 'General Administration Affairs Department' thingy." Torygg mocked.

"Ehem, he fought with both the [Storm Fangs] and the [Penitus Oculatus]."

"..." "..." "..."

"And that's the end of everything." Falk said.

"You were not joking just now, right?" Torygg snatched the last report from Falk. "Goodness, that son of a… was the Empire trying to prevent a chance to achieve peace in Skyrim? Are they mad?"

"My king, I think they have weighted their gains and losses…" Erikur spoke but was interrupted.

"It seems the Empire is not trying to avoid a clash either… Are they mad?" Bryling said.

"No, it is like what Erikur said, they weighted their gains and losses but only after they realized that the conflict with Ulfric is inevitable." Torygg said.

Silence took over for a while before Torygg speaks again.

"This ends today affairs. Do the tasks I gave you?"

""Yes, my king.""

Erikur and Bryling headed out.

"What do you think, Sybille?" Torygg called.

From a dark corner, a woman clad in long robes came out. Her eyes gleamed bright and her skin was very pale.

"Of what, my king?"

"Winterhold."

"... Nothing in particular. It won't cause a problem any time soon. Actually, as long as Jon Dare is in Winterhold, it will make Ulfric think twice before doing something stupid."

"What about the Thalmor? Do you think they will react?"

"Not so soon, they always keep waiting until they find a chance to detain their foes and make them fight each other."

"So as long as the Thane of Winterhold is careful, there won't be trouble."

"Exactly. Also, I visited Winterhold a week ago and I think I found too many powerhouses there. Something that can even scare the old me."

"But he won't move against us, right?"

"He won't. Also, if he did so, we still have leverage on him. That Dark Elf girl that follows him, we know of her history and can cause him quite the problem with the Thieves Guild and the Dark Brotherhood." Sybille said.

"Let's no go that far. I hate to threaten a man's family."

"By your wish… there was that one last thing."

"Go on."

"Some of the vampires I have a relationship with around the area started to disappear lately. It wasn't any sort of wtich hunt. It was a genocide."

"... Who would do that?" The High King was fully interested.

"My king, I am afraind that this is the most powerful Hidden Clan of them all."


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Chapter 289: Schemes in Dark Place

Out the Blue Palace, Thane Bryling and Thane Erikur went each on their way followed by their attendants.

Riding horses was not necessary for them as they lived in the manors just outside the palace and Nords don't care about such appearances anyway.

Thane Bryling kept walking down the streets of Solitude until she reached a certain dark alleyway, only one of her attendants followed her and the rest stood on watch.

"I see that you have come in time, Ania." Thane Bryling Spoke.

"Yes yes, Thane Bryling. Excuse my lax attitude. I am still on recovery." Ania, a tall and beautiful dark elven woman, appeared from the shadow.

"You guys are really good. Your Boss must be pleased to have you work for him."

"Of course, our Boss values talent more than anything. I am sorry but my ship is sailing home in an hour, is there anything noteworthy I can carry to the Boss?"

Bryling thought for a second and nodded.

"His name was mentioned a lot in today's council which is not a good thing. The High King must be on the move too and I doubt Erikur will leave your Boss alone after the last few moves he made. Tell him to be careful."

"Of course, anything else?"

"Just deliver Jon Dare my regards." Thane Bryling said and kept staring at Ania.

"And the Boss also delivers his regards." Ania put her hand in her pocket and took out a card then handed it to Bryling.

Thane Bryling took the card and her eyes lit up.

"[Ysmir Wulfharth] a champion rare card, power: 13, special effect: kills the opponent's strongest card. It is a treasure. Look at the drawing and how detailed it is."

Thane Bryling completely fell in love with the Gwent Card sent to her by Jon.

None would believe that the most prestigious and popular Thane in Solitude, Haafingar would join hands with the Thane of Winterhold for a Gwent Card. Of course, that was not completely the case. Thane Bryling has spent a lot of time evaluating Jon before accepting to meet the [Team 0] contact.

She fixed her attitude and looked at Ania again.

"One more thing, an Assembly will be held here in Solitude. Tell Jon Dare that I will be looking forward to meeting him."

***

On the other side of the main road, Thane Erikur was conversing with his attendant Melaran.

Melaran is a High Elf which is strange in the eyes of many as it is not usual for a haughty high elf to become an attendant of a Nord, especially if that high elf is a mage.

As the two reached a dark alleyway, they proceeded through it and reached a certain door. The two entered without knocking and found a person waiting for them.

"Oh! Thane Erikur, what a pleasant surprise! If Khajiit knew you would be visiting, he would have prepared some liquor and moon sugar." A grey-furred Khajiit appeared in the room.

"Dar'zino, you slimy Khajiit, watch your mouth and don't act friendly." Erikur lashed at the Khajiit right away.

"Oh! Alright alright, Khajiit knows you only come here when you have a bad day or want some new goods. That's why Khajiit suggested some liquor."

"Humph! That's not the time for whatever you want. Someone is messing with my business and this time we need to do something."

"Oh! By any chance, is it the same guy as before?"

"Yes, that orphan bastard Jon Dare."

"I see I see, Khajiit is interested too. It is proving to be a challenge indeed."

"How are your people doing in Winterhold?" Erikur asked.

"Many Khajiit's people go to Winterhold but not many returns. This one thinks Jon Dare is after their disappearance. There are other new ones who lurk in the shadow these days, really well trained and very decisive. Khajiit things they are the hidden hands and eyes of Jon Dare."

Erikur pondered for a while and nodded.

"It makes sense that he started training his own agents. Still, he is growing fast and business can't afford someone like him who broke the balance. You need to get rid of him, device a plan and make it look like an accident."

"A plan is indeed being prepared. For a big fish like Jon Dare, we need to make it feel safe and make a slip. Luckily, he is having a series of successes lately so that won't be hard. Khajiit will pull some strings to make a certain group of people put their eyes on him."

"Are you sure? You will not disappoint me again?" Erikur asked.

"Hehe! My furless friend, you don't need to worry this time. Those people I am speaking about are a spooky cult that makes the fur of Khajiit shiver. You just need to start thinking of what to do when Jon Dare is out of the picture."

Erikur's lips curved into a twisted smile.

"Once he is out… hehe! Yes, that is really amusing to think of. Once Jon Dare is out of the picture, everything he made in Winterhold will be undone. His company, his towns, all that he did… I will vent all the frustration he caused me on them."

"Fine fine. Khajiit doesn't need to hear your plans Thane Erikur. Will give me a hard time when I sleep, Khajiit has a soft heart."

"Humph! Fool, get done with that and proceed to the other business we have. How is the weapon shipments I asked you about."

"Oh, those things. An Argonian friend of mine will be smuggling some low-grade elven weapons from Black March. I reckon the Imperial Legion will buy those at a high price." Dar'zino said.

"That's the plan from the start. Find me after you finished your mission."

"Good then. This one wishes you well."

Dar'zino faked a slight bow when Erikur turned around. Once Erikur was not looking, Dar'zino threw a small paper roll to Melaran.

"From the higher ups." He whispered.

Melaran nodded and followed Erikur.

***

*Winterhold - a week later*

Jon was standing in an empty stone room alone while reading a piece of paper.

"Good job, Ania. I never thought you would actually be able to establish good contact with Thane Bryling."

"It is all thanks to Captain Jullanar's advices. Thane Bryling is a proud Nord and we had to approach her in a righteous way. The idea of giving her such a rare card was really heartbreaking but my consolation that I don't play the Nordic Deck." Ania replied to Jon.

"Hehe! Yes, and here is your promised reward."

Jon handed Ania a Gwent Card.

"By Azura… this is [Saint Jiub] a champion card, power: 10, special power: Weaken the monsters in the opposite deck. Amazing. This card is as powerful as the Almsivi cards."

"Yes. Only [Indoril Nerevar] and [The Nerevarine] cards are more powerful than them especially when the 'God Card' in use is [Azura]."

"Damn… I must gather them no matter what. I will be going home now. Thanks, Boss." Ania said and disappeared from her place.

Jon, who was standing in the empty stone room alone, turned around and walked to a door. Once he opened it, the light of day entered through and Jon saw the scene from the high building he was standing on.

He was looking down on an empty field of snow and a large terrain of mountains and glaciers. His gaze moved down the building he was standing on and saw a large number of people walking around setting structures and moving large rocks, a large furnace was being stirred by a large mechanism to prevent the Roman Cement in it from solidifying and many tents of workers and builders.

This was the project that would guarantee the safety of what Jon worked for all that time. Fort Neo Saarthal.


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