Chapitre 64: Hob's Fall Cave
"What if I disagree?"
They looked at each other and sat anyway. How rude!
They sat down around the table. The other Jon was in front of me, his brother on the left and the other man on the right.
"I am Tor, this is my brother Jon and that is my friend Glemt. We are sorry for rudely eavesdropping and the thing just now!"
"Not accepted!"
"Haha 'cheeky brat'! That was some aggressive aura just now! How did you develop it?"
"I don't know what do you mean by Aura, that was just a spell!"
"""A spell!"""
The trio were surprised for some reason.
"To think you can make an aura with magic! This is impressive!"
"Nope, just some illusions!"
The men were taken aback again, the man called Glemt spoke "Illusion? That explains the range of effect."
Through this exchange I could see some parts of their faces! I am not sure of the races just yet.
Glemt was not tall like most Nords even though his name was Nordic, he had a skin that made me think he may be an Imperial with some facial hair, he looked the oldest. I couldn't decide his race though.
Tor was a Nord, his manner of speaking and height gave off a bit of that, his hair couldn't be seen but I guess it's a bit between red and brown. Also I am sure his name was fake, his eye contact wasn't steady when he said it.
The man named Jon is actually the most mysterious one. It was hard to tell his accent as he was quite. His skin is pale and he is tall. Still, I feel like his blue eyes are very perceptive. He is like a hawk.
"I was also surprised, being a milk drinker and releasing Aura would be a bit unnatural!" Tor said.
"From what you say I guess that 'Aura' is not the casting technique I am familiar with! What is it?"
"Hmmm! It's not easy to explain for a youngster!" Glemt said and unlike Tor, he was polite, "It's like manifesting the fighting spirit inside one's body into an actual force that affects morales, and actually gives strength in combat! Doing so can give a hint of the style used by the person who released the Aura."
Hmmm! Something like that exists? But, "Isn't this similar to War Cry? The power that can be released by the heroic Nords?"
"You can say that! Few people can use 'War Cry', but those who can use it, are definitely able to release an aura." Tor said.
Hmmm! I thought so.
"This means that Tor is a swordsman with a fiendish style, Glemt is some sort of a Battlemage and Old Jon is a Fire Mage!"
"Correct!" Glemt said.
"Fiendish!" Tor grumbled.
"Old!" Old Jon was clearly dissatisfied with it.
"Deal with it, I am also dealing with 'Young' Jon as long as you are around."
"Hehe!" Old Jon laughed quietly and shook his head.
"Anyway, what's your business with me! I have a crew to gather!"
"A crew? Kid! How did you own a ship?" Tor was taking the role of the talkative!
"I thought you heard everything!"
"Clearly not! We only got interested in how you would hit on the lass!"
"Lass! You mean Mjoll? Come on!" And here I thought they were some shady people, they only got interested when I talked to Mjoll.
Sigh! Dirty old men!
"You were asking about the ship! Well, I killed all the pirates on it and it became mine!"
"Killed! How many?" Tor asked.
"Don't know! They were a lot." I said, remembering what happened makes my mood gloomy, "Ask my servant! She's into counting the dead and all that!"
I took my tankard and emptied it in one go.
"Are.. you alright?" Strange enough, Old Jon broke his vow of silence and spoke.
"I am. Not the first time."
They also drank from the tankards they brought with them.
"Tell me Young Jon! I am sorry for asking about your private matters but that thing about Winterhold, is it serious?" Tor asked.
"Hmm? People are dying on the streets! Of course it is serious."
"No, not that. I meant you going against the authority?"
Hmmm!
"Authority? Who gives the right of the authority? The king? The bloodline?" I asked, "It's nothing but formalities. Things mortals created to feel good about themselves! To feel satisfied being on top of one another. The ones who are the source of all authorities are the people if they realized it."
"But without rulers, people will suffer." Old Jon said.
"Because of what? How wise rulers are? They were only prepared to rule and to think for the people. The moment they stop thinking for the people everything crumbles. The moment greed takes over how many friendships to be cut, loved ones to lost, families to be ruined." I said and they turned grim one after the other.
"You see what is wrong? They degraded people and monopolized both opinion and thinking for themselves. They put limits on everything to shackle life into what they see as Order and force others to abide it as law."
"But isn't Order the way man should follow and live with? Without Order man is just but another animal." Old Jon said.
"True and I agree completely! But that depends on how much man can comprehend and think! To beasts, living in human settlements is chaotic but to man it's Order. The more a man can utilize his ability to think, the more his notion of Order widens. To degrade men, suppress their ability to think, the Chaos will drive them into the small area they think of as Order. That's how people govern people, not by Order, but by Chaos, by illusion, by making them think of what they want them to think. Make one busy with gathering barely enough money to support himself and all he will think about is how to live day by day, he will never look at the future because that will be stepping into the dark unknown area, the Chaos, his Order will be what those who rule him want it to be. A wise man once said, "Order is but an Illusion, what is Order for a spider is Chaos for a fly."
"Who said that?" Tor asked.
"Me, just now!" I said.
The trio were baffled by my shameless.
"After all, what are you really after?" Glemt asked.
"Unlike what people think, Order is no opposite to Chaos. It's only the small territory we conquered in Chaos. What I am after is to conquer more. I won't lord over anyone neither do I have the time to do so. I will just give people a hand while benefiting myself. Maybe it can give me the feeling of accomplishment and build up a place I want my children to live in."
I didn't say anything after it. Truthfully speaking, I may have talked a lot but nothing of my ideals is a secret. Also these guys are strong, I can't tell how strong they are but I am no match. They didn't show any bad intentions towards me. On the contrary, they were worried. Not about my plan but about that Aura thing.
I still haven't comprehended it yet but it seems that the Aura is affected by one's mentality. I used a spell full of madness and negativity that made them feel worried if my mentality is affected by that. My mentality is clear as ever though, I am just very perceptive when it comes to energy that I could counter the energy of Aura with a spell. After all, everything is Magicka.
"So, won't those ideals of yours be a thing that some people may not see beneficial and try to fight!" Tor asked.
"Indeed, fights will occur to stop it, I am not exactly optimistic about it myself but I want to think of myself as doing my part! Also, as people will see it as a threat, some will see it as a future and will embrace it. When you give the people heroes, they might live in harmony as long as the heroes are living among them. But if you give people an idea, they will follow it, put their faith in it, fight and die for it."
"So you are saying heroes are not necessary?" Tor asked in dissatisfaction!
"They are, when the time of heroes comes. But for everyday, world should survive on its own. As you see, world doesn't need heroes, it needs professionals! And no crisis shall ever rise to begin with! After all, it's for the future!"
"... Future! Sigh!"
I could feel that Old Jon was in an emotional roller coaster when he said 'Future!' and sighed. The man seemed to be having it hard.
"Sorry for taking your time Young Jon, I think it's time for us to head out!" Old Jon said and stood, "I hope we meet each other once again!"
I stood for him and shook his hand, "Likewise Old Jon!"
"See you kid." Tor said and bunched my shoulder.
"Farewell!"
They walked together and left the inn!
"....."
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The people in the inn were still wary of me. They knew that I was in some power contest with the other three. The presence of Aura can be felt by normal senses just fine but as it wasn't directed at people, no one really minded it. They only felt these people are no regular folk.
Me, on the other hand, used a spell that worked like the Aura so people thought of me as some crazy monster. I heard some of them saying that I won against the three men in hoods alone.
Mjoll said she sensed something and came running but she was afraid to step into the conversation especially when she felt my Aura.
Ongeim said that the boys he brought were frightened by my Aura and will not argue about anything but they are just too afraid to come unless I call for them.
I guess I did a score here. I'll improve that spell no matter what!
Jullanar who was acting during my absence in the ship also came to the inn and reported that the repairs are almost complete.
I went and talked with the sailors Ongeim brought! Most of them were young but experienced sailors, I tried to be friendly enough without breaking the air of the Captain and it didn't really work. Still, they eased up a bit when I ordered drinks for them.
Jullanar wrote the names of the sailors and everything was in order. Two cooks, a navigators, a charter, two carpenters, the rest were five warriors. Ongeim will be my quartermaster, Jull will be Jull, Trudvar will be my guard, Mjoll will be my guard too and the one who will do the intimidating. I, the Captain, the Healer, and the Battle Mage.
I also payed two silvers upfront as a bonus of starting the job. They have half a day two get what they need and be on the ship!
Ongeim took me around the town and we bought tons of arrows as well as some weapons and many other necessities! I also had a shoping list for Nurina and it was nothing easy to carry alone, I hired people to carry the stuff to the ship.
By nightfall, the ship was loaded and the repairs made it look like a new one. The 'Alexandria' was a small but an elegant ship.
Adding few lanterns here and there gave it a good vibe, I also made sure that everything is taken care off before heading to my cabin.
My cabin! Ah! What a transformation! I must admit, I love luxury! I brought a big sized bed and the comfiest furniture that can fit in.
I also bought some maps and new navigation gear, my navigation skills are not that great but it's okay for traveling not far from the coast.
I also bought every sailing book in town!
Let's see what else is here before we miss anything.
Arcane Table for enchanting, Check!
Alchemy Station, Check!
Luggage, Check!
Julls, Check!
My reading material, Check!
Chest for valuables, Check!
Every piece is where it is supposed to be! Ah, it was never this tidy in my past life.
Now, to bed.
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Next morning!
I was standing behind the wheel!
Five sailors were being punished in the very morning. Why? Four overslept and one slept on guarding duty.
What is the punishment you ask?
Simple!
Ice Bucket Challenge!
I call it that but it is like this, these guys will stand naked (in underwears of course) and pour ice cold water from the sea on themselves. Ten buckets or ten whips, those who start can't stop because whips on cold bodies is a heavenly kind of pain! Of course one can stop any time but will have to take the rest of the buckets as whips. Even though these guys are Nords, cold sea water in the morning is a bit too much.
The sun started rising and everything was going fine. Dragging the ship out was also the sailors job but we pay few coppers for dock workers to help.
Now, the ship was on water and we have nothing left but to open the sails to the wind.
Few minutes later, the 'Alexandria' was back in the sea and heading east to the direction of Winterhold. Our destination is Hob's Fall Cave.
Hob's Fall cave was right on the coast just after an island called Yngvild, we took the short narrow path between the small islands near the coast. Truthfully speaking, I was worried of being followed so my plan was to hide the ship somewhere like here.
After six hours, I could see the terrain of the cave I am familiar with, my navigator also confirmed the location.
I insisted to hide the ship from sight. There was a small hill near the coast that can do the job and it was surrounded by small pieces of land. Even though the area was shallow, my detection scaned it for the best way out.
Now, we are very well ready to go down. Trudvar will stay with the ship along with other sailors. Me, Julls, Mjoll, Ongeim and three sailors who were good fighters took the ship's boat to the land.
Hob's Fall Cave is at the end of a path enclosed by sheer walls of ice, which starts at the shoreline to the northeast and ends at the entrance.
Everything was so far so good, I was worried about any beasts in the area but...
'Tek'
"Dammit!"
"What's wrong?" Mjoll said.
"A troll! At the entrance of the cave!"
I said and evoked the 'Fireball' spell. I hate trolls when they are alive, three eyes and crazy strength. What is more ridiculous is their regeneration! I remember playing as a warrior and going against a troll once. Dumbfuck healed like crazy after every hit.
"Ongeim, Mjoll use shields and pin it! The rest go with spears. Jull, shoot to its eyes without making it see you!"
The troll emerged near the entrance and started to make warning roars to the intruders! This is an Ice Troll. I cannot believe I extracted an essence from this thing to buff my bedroom prowess but I think the trolls' regeneration is what made it a fearsome extract.
Trolls themselves are ugly fucks. Gorilla-like creatures with three eyes and evil looking heads, their bodies are stringy with muscles but mostly covered in fur, their shoulders and heads have many bone spurs that makes a clash with them is a bad idea, their hands are the most problematic thing. They have three fingers each with claws like steel.
This combination of fearsomeness and incarnation of manhood is raoring and rushing against us.
There is only one weakness the trolls have. It's Fire! And this young and handsome man is called Jonhild Fire-Mane!
One more thing!
They guys around me are nervous let's give them a good buff.
I haven't used this in ages.
'War Cry!'
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Chapitre 65: Dungeon Delving
"SOVENGARD!!!"
My War Cry echoed around. What else could I shout anyway?
My party got buffed and the troll slowed its advance. This was the perfect time for me to release my spells.
Two 'Fireballs' were cast from each hand. And two perfect hits blasted on the troll.
The monster won't be easily done by this. But I guess it lost most of its endurance now.
There were no time to cast more spells, the troll was fast, much faster and more dangerous than the ones from the game. I had to fall back allowing Mjoll and Ongeim to take my place while carrying their shields.
The situation will get dire from now. I can't use fire with my allies close to the target, fire tends to be tricky to use in this situation. The troll may start regenerating and his stamina is also a pain to deal with.
The trolls clashs with shields badly. Mjoll was pushed back but the sailor behind her was supporting her well. Ongeim was superior to Mjoll in the term of weight so he didn't move from his place.
I think the vanguard need more support, the man for the job is... 'Frost Atronach'-Chan.
It made its appearance after the coming out from the void.
The problem now is that the Atronach won't deal much damage to the Ice Troll as the troll has a high resistance to Frost. Also it has already started regenerating.
I am hating the situation but the only solution is to do something about his Vitality.
Beside my mastered spells, I am researching new spells most of the time. The aspect of 'Vitality' is a hard to control aspect but I can at least Absorb and Supply it.
It's dangerous to use the effect of 'Supply' with 'Vitality' as one gives his own vitality to others. It's more effective than healing though. Mages tend to use the effects 'Fortify' and 'Restore' with aspect 'Vitality' to make the healing spells.
If I absorbed the Troll's vitality it may affect me as my vitality is full or different in nature than a troll's vitality but I can supply it back to the members of my party as they are taking damage directly from the troll.
Fine, I'll risk it.
I evoked to different spells on each hand, the right is 'Absorb Vitality', the left is 'Supply Vitality'.
I aim my right at the troll and my left at Mjoll who received a hit. After a minute of struggle, the troll's regeneration actually slowed down.
It took us five more minutes to put the beast down. The three sailors made sure to make their spears go through all its vitals to make sure it died.
"This was tough!"
"If there is anyone in the cave now I doubt they didn't know about us already!"
"Don't let your guard down! They didn't come at us when we took down the troll so don't worry about it now." I said, "Julls, you will scout ahead, make sure to use 'Scan' and 'Alarm' like I taught you, do what you do best!"
Jull was taking the role of my mysterious right hand girl so she rarely spoke.
How adorable!
"Now everyone on me! I maybe a mage but I'll kick your asses if you come at me combined. Don't focus on protecting me unless I am doing some serious magic casting. I'll tell you by then! We will walk light and not trigger any attention! I am taking the lead with you three, we'll use our bows and bring any target down swiftly. Ongeim and Mjoll, you two will be our rearguard. If it turned dangerous ahead then switch into vanguard. Everyone stay cool and don't lose your shit if you saw a freakin undead in there, just shoot on my signal! Understood?"
"""Yes, Captain!"""
Good! I gave these guys few lessons on tactics and infiltration strategies, we will move and kill like shadows.
Jullanar took the lead and sneaked into the cave. Her mission was disarming traps and scouting for enemies. She also would leave us marks about the situation ahead and wait for us if there is an enemy. This is how my tactical lessons were hammered into her.
I cast 'Bound Bow', this way I have my own bow and a quiver with many arrows hanged from my waist.
Now we are ready to roll.
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Upon entering the cave, we found ourselves in an icy cavern. It was very spacious with ice walls, floor and ceiling. I was in wounder even though this is not my first time witnessing such a thing. 'Whistling Mine' looked similar but I had no time to admire it. Still, I can't say anything or make any sound for an echo may form.
The only way right now was only ahead so there were no argument what should we do. I took the lead and walked carefully and quietly while notching an arrow in my bow.
Reaching the end, the tunnel turned right with a slight slope going down. It was no different from the first tunnel so we headed ahead again.
As we rached its end, the tunnel turned right and opened into a larger space of a two leveled cave. This cave contains several small empty cages filled with bones and empty bottles scattered all over the floor.
Jullanar was crouching after the turn and signaled us not to make no noise. Trouble ahead!
I halted the group with a fist sign, then a 'wait' sign. I had to sneak to Jull alone.
Putting thoughts into action, I moved as fast and quiet as I can.
"What's the situation?"
"Two enemies ahead!"
"Anything near them?"
"No, just two boys chatting and drinking."
I looked where she pointed and found the targets.
"Be careful! The cave is leveled so maybe someone watching from the higher level!"
Indeed! Above to the north is a ledge with a wooden palisade along the edge, it came from the higher level, we can't let anyone see us.
"Relax!" I said, "Ready your bow! You take right I take left. I'll shoot when you ready."
Jull took her bow and arrow, aimed and shot. I followed her actions like her shadow!
Two arrows tore the wind and rested in the two boys' necks.
Another 'Follow' sign made the party follow ahead. Jullanar, checked around then went ahead.
We followed closely to a tunnel on the left as it is the only way forward at this point. This narrow tunnel twists and turns left, right, left, right before continuing ahead to a wider one.
Julls was waiting, "Undead ahead, no life reactions near them."
Moving a bit ahead we saw nearly seven skeletons. This was easy! Skeletons are a bit hard to shoot with arrows but they crumble when a blunt weapon crushes them.
"Stay behind! Mjoll and Ongeim, on me!"
I dispelled the the 'Bound Bow' and cast a 'Bound Battleaxe'. The two followed me like wind and we swiftly stormed the skeletons.
Each skeleton took one hit but they were giving a fight, I was worried about the noise in a cave like this but luckily I remembered to cast 'Muffle' on the zone of the fight.
"Reset formation!" I gave the command and everything was back as it was.
We continued the tunnel and took a left but no traces of any presence was there. Another left took us to a slope and corridor. After a small walk we reached a wooden bridge and we found Jull waiting there.
"Few living signals ahead, they are on alert."
This may get tough!
It will be like this then. Switching back to the bows and getting protected for the next raid.
"Everyone! We'll go in storming arrows! Shoot fast! Mjoll and Ongeim, you two will have to shield us if we fell under heavy fire. Remember, our target on the other side and warlocks tend to use Frost Magic."
Everyone nodded!
Taking a deep breath, I made a count down with my fingers and moved to the next location.
It looked like some apprentices were positioned in this place, they were between the ranks of beginners and didn't even look tough. But there were seven of them and five archers of us.
Assigning the target with signals was an easy task for those guys. They are already an experienced SWAT team.
At the signal, five arrows tore the air and five enemies fell. The remaining two were alerted and tried to run, one got shot by me and another got an arrow to the thigh and escaped while limping.
Crap! The area ahead is unknown but I and Jull gave a chase through the wooden bridge and honeycombed him with arrows. Tough bastard resisted.
As we reached the end of the bridge, we noticed that the wooden bridge spans over a deep cavern, I knew this but still, it looked fearsome.
Reseting the formation and moving forward was done even before I say anything.
The walk ahead was strangely not interrupted by any traps. I even felt worried for Jull.
Still, we met her after we walked down a few slopes.
"Two paths ahead, one had a mage with many undead and the other is going down somewhere but I can't check it else I get seen."
"Fine! I'll deal with the undead. The rest of you take the mage with arrows. A mage that can control many undead is a dangerous being."
Everyone readied themselves. As the fight starts the mage will surely hide behind his undead creatures. This will prove troublesome if they are Guardians not just his Zombies.
The mage was indeed relaxing but the undead were guarding him. Behind him is a passage blocked by some iron bars.
My move was the first, I have to eliminate all the undead around him with one move while the rest take care of him quickly.
I will use a spell that is as strong as a 'Fireball'. The spell is my original 'Holy Smite'. It is the same as 'Fireball' but it's made of Sun element. The best anti-undead element that doesn't deal any damage to humans in my arsenal.
As I cast the spells, the undead skeletons explode everywhere from its effect. Followed by the arrows that tore the mage apart.
We stormed the room destroying any undead in the bath. The area is clear and few items and books were found.
"Put anything of value in the sacks! Rest for a while and will move in a minutes! Keep your guard up!"
The room we stormed just now appeared to be a guard post for something important after the passage that was blocked with iron bars.
There is still a location we haven't checked but I had an idea what it was.
After looting the place and resting for a minute, I moved the boys and got out the way we came in. We will take the corridor that Jull hasn't checked.
Sure enough after walking for a while, we reached an empty room under the wooden bridge we passed on a while ago. It was the living quarters of the necromancers living in this cave.
There were more stuff to loot here, I scanned the place carefully and found some money, hidden chests, as well as some valuable weapons and research paper.
From what I could tell, these people were cultists of 'Molag Bal'. One of the most fearsome and hateful Daedric Princes (Dardra God) whose sphere is the domination and enslavement of mortals. He is known as the God of Schemes, the King of Rape, the Harvester of Souls, the Lord of Brutality, and the Prince of Rage. His main desire is to harvest the souls of mortals and to bring them within his sway by spreading seeds of strife and discord in the mortal realms. One legend claims that Molag Bal created the first vampire when he raped a virgin named Lamae Beolfag, who in turn slaughtered a group of nomads who tried to help her.
I just get the urge to puke when I sea a someone that worship this piece of shit.
I, myself, am not a good guy but I have my limits. I don't mind making pacts with Daedra as long as it doesn't affect my soul or essence like becoming something inhuman or stuff like that. Of course becoming an immortal is cool but I would love to do that with my own power.
During the looting, one guy found an unusual gem. He came to me running after he did.
"Oh! A Stone of Barenziah. Give me that, I'll give an extra silver for finding it."
The boy gave it and I gave him a silver septim as a reward, the other two looked at him enviously.
"Is it of any value?" Ongeim asked.
"Don't you recognize the Name Barenziah? The Dunmer Queen of Mournhold? One of Tiber Septim lovers? One of the most badass women in this world? Sigh!"
He and the rest shook their heads to every question.
"it's one of twenty four stones that belonged to the beautiful crown of Queen Barenziah. The crown was lost in Skyrim after the disappearance of the queen during the War of Accesstion and its gems started to appear in different locations. Collectors like myself fancy those stones."
"You sure know a lot about a random gem in a cave!" Mjoll said mockingly.
"You don't understand! Queen Barenziah of Mournhold is one of my favorite historical figures along side our well known Queen Potema of Solitude."
All the people present shivered when they heard the name of 'Potema'. Any Nord knows this famous, or rather, infamous Wolf Queen.
Queen Barenziah and Wolf Queen Potema are the most fearsome Queens in the history of Morrowind, Skyrim, and the Empire. They are the most badass queens. Even Cersie Lannister would look like a cute kitten beside them.
Queen Barenziah started her life in exile after she was taken from her father's home who was the Lord of Mournhold. Her exile was in Skyrim but she escaped and became a thief in Riften. Years later she was found by a Dunmer General that worked under Tiber Septim himself and later became the general's wife and Tiber's mistress in secret. This was some story to read. She lived a long life full of events and political struggle after that until her disappearances two hundred years ago.
Queen Potema of Solitude is a cut of the same. She is well known to all Nords. Known as Potema Septim of the Imperial Family. She was wed in Skyrim to the High King but she practiced Necromancy and Thievery. She also started a civil war in the Empire to get the Imperial Ruby Throne for her son who eventually died in the fight. Her rage was not simple as she unleashed all her necromantic power and released an army of undead on Solitude. She was later cornered and sealed under Solitude. My theory is, she became a lich and waiting to be unsealed.
The reason why these guy shivered was the public knowledge of Potema's fearsomeness. Still, that story will be left for another time.
I stored the gem in my pocket and smiled as I have an idea about the locations of the rest of the gems, and this gem confirmed that they are most likely in these places.
"Now hurry up, don't laze around!"
We moved back again to the passage blocked with iron bars and started looking for a mechanism to unblock the passage. I can do it by force but it will take time.
A minute later, Jull found a chain and when she pulled it down, the bars moved and the passage was unblocked.
We moved again in formation but I heard Jull's screaming. I didn't think and ran to her location.
Jull was hit by a magical trap. These traps were shooting 'Frostbite' spell on her.
I cast 'Grip' and dragged Jull from harm's way. Her arm turned blue from the spell damage.
"I didn't know what were these! I approached them and they shot magic at me. Also someone saw me and went running the other way."
This is not good! I started healing her as it was easy to cure the frost effect by just healing.
These traps were nasty still magic traps are actually very simple. You only needed to cast the 'Rune' of the normal spell then install a Soul Gem on it. This will work as a sentry turret.
To disarm them one can use just shoot anything at the Gems powering the Runes. I can just take them by 'Grip' spell. There were three of them and I took the three Soul Gems as loot.
The mage that spotted Jull has clearly went far and warned the rest ahead. This is now an all out fight.
"Okay be ready for some resistance! Jull stay at the back!"
The scouting now will be done by me. This was a good training for Jull but I can't afford to tire her this much.
I moved ahead of the group and the cave turned left and right until it reached a big space. There were indeed many mages here. They were also trying to check the passage.
"SHOW YOURSELF INTRUDERS!"
One was shouting like crazy. As if I will ever do that anyway.
The number of the necromancers here is five and they seemed like the bosses of the cave. They also had few undead minions that were being put into formation around the passage.
I moved back and met with the group to lay down the plan. This is the last clash now.
"The plan is like this." I said then cast a spell three times and three Frost Atronachs appeared, "These big guys will clash with the undead after I cast a sun spell on them. Your rule is to rain the mages with arrows and I'll join you with magic. Ongeim and Mjoll, you guys will protect the flanks from the undead."
The last spell I cast was 'Paladin's Aura' on both of them and myself. This spell is a Cloaking spell that will cover us with the Sun element and Healing effect. It will do harm to undead and heal us. One of my masterpieces.
The three Frost Atronachs took the lead followed by Mjoll,Ongeim and the fabulous me. Then Jull who insisted to follow and the three sailors who will shoot arrows at the mages.
The first move was mine, I cast 'Holy Smite' that exploded in the undead formation ahead of the passages. My Atronachs swarmed the undead followed by Mjoll and Ongeim. This was a glorious start, shame I can't use 'War Cry' or I may faint this time.
The arrows flew at the mages but they were a bit off. Still, it kept them in check. The mages tried to cast Frost Magic at us but it was not even a threat.
One of the mages shouted, "MOVE!" to his colleagues. He was charging a strong Frost spell.
I evoked 'Chain Lightning' and casted at him head on. He also cast the spell and we pressed on each other. This was a magic duel. Two spells pushing back each other by the sheer power of Magicka.
I was superior as always. My Magicka training can make me above and beyond any of those guys! Even a Battlemage Scholar from the college will get his ass kicked by me if he thought to duel me like this.
The mage was blasted away by my spell and was sent flying.
After that, the undead he controlled crumbled and the remaining four surrendered themselves.
Now that place is secured!
The place was indeed a big cavern with cages and dead bodies in it. These guys were experimenting in necromancy and looked like they were doing something big. They also had a lot of resources and money in this room.
Now to the prisoners.
"Which one of you is the leader?"
They didn't speak.
Hehe! Fine! Let's see if this works.
"You will start dying if you don't talk. The Jarl is annoyed from what you did and will execute you guys on sight!"
"The Jarl!" One of them shouted, "What did we do? We honored the agreement with him."
"Oh! He doesn't think so! Few days ago, he sent a poor fool for you guys to kill but you didn't and he returned back with a Helm that he claimed that it was the Helm of Winterhold. Now, the people believed him and the situation is not looking good!"
"No! We received your messenger but that mage did not come!" Another one said, "We even lured a troll outside the cave as your messenger said but he didn't come at all."
Hmmm! So it was as I thought.
"So, which one of you is the leader?"
They pointed at the mage I just dueled.
"Oh! So that was him? How very... dead!" I said, "Who is the next in command?"
Another guy raised his hand!
"Fine! You are in charge now! Stand up."
I took the guy away!
"The Jarl also wanted me to change some items in your... 'Agreement'. Hmmm! Let's see... what do you guys usually do?"
"Eh! Sir, we maintain 'The Chill' and install 'Frost Guardians' there, we also get rid of the unwanted troublemakers in secrecy! What else should we do!"
"Nothing, nothing at all! Oh, one last thing. This helm, do you still have it?"
"What helm, good sir! We don't hav... Oh!" The guy said but he realized it and glared at me.
"I also thought so! Sorry man, time to die!" I stabbed him with a hidden dagger and he didn't even make a sound.
"Kill the rest!"
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