章節 366: Mar-Care
Michael, Tiffania, Megumin, and Illococoo were standing before the gates of Markarth with complicated expressions. This was now the second time they'd visited here and the absence of Charlotte was clearly felt.
Unfortunately, they'd come here to do a job, so even if most of the people here, including the Jarl were a bunch of ass holes, they'd have to finish before leaving. The Silver-Bloods were arrogant scum, and any civilian who didn't hate foreigners was essentially just a slave that toiled in the mines to regain their freedom.
Michael shakes his head, "Let's just get this done so we can leave... And let's try to stay out of trouble." he glances to Tiffania, "No fights with any priests."
She lets out a sigh, "It wasn't a fight... And it was her fault for acting like a prostitute."
"Why are we here to begin with?" Megumin asks as the single tired-looking guard allows them into the city. Immediately you could tell that something was wrong, judging by how most of the city was waiting around the gates, as if ready to abandon the place at any moment.
"Some wackjob with a Dwemer artifact has taken control of the remaining Dwemer machines hidden under the city and taken the Jarl, along with Understone Keep." Michael shrugs, "We're lucky we can teleport or we might've missed it."
"Those robots can be controlled?" Megumin wonders aloud, "Can we take some for ourselves? I want one to ride around on, one of those spiders... Or maybe on the shoulders of one of those ball things...?"
Michael shrugs, "If we can get the artifact then sure, the Jarl'll probably want it but if we take it fair and square he'll have no leg to stand on." he says as the group walks around and finally reaches the entrance to the Keep build into the mountainside.
There was a large amount of Markarth guards already gathered, along with a few familiar faces. "Vilkas, Shakeesh, here to crack some metalheads together then?" he asks as he jovially clasps their hands.
Vilkas chuckles, "Of course, even if I find flesh and bones enemies more satisfying."
Michael looks to Shakeesh, "And you? Settling down well into the Companions?"
The Redguard nods, "I have. Not as well as you in that College of yours, it seems."
"And, how is your new member doing since I saw you all? She was already tough, so I'm scared to see how much she's learned in four months with you lot."
Vilkas and Shakeesh glance at one another unsurely at this, "Well..."
"Your lady friend isn't with us anymore, Michael..." Vilkas admits while shifting his helmet with a gauntletted hand.
...
"What do you mean? You mean she's dead or something?" he grouses, knowing that Saeko wouldn't be put down so easily. She was stupidly strong as a base human, and she'd only get stronger with the Warrior Birthsign and Magicka enhancing her body.
Shakeesh shakes his head, "Not dead... Just not with us. I might be partly at fault too, it saddens me to admit. We were in the Mead Hall plying each other with stories, and I spoke of my ancestors, the Yokudan and the Ansei, Sword-Singers..."
Vilkas chuckles, "Just telling stories eh? Looked to me like you buttering her up so that she'd sing with your sword..."
"Gross." Megumin says at the side.
The Redguard lets out a sigh, "She's a fine woman, can you blame me?... Anyway, I knew the story had caught her attention, as she spoke to me about it for the rest of the night. The next morning, she was gone, left Whiterun and caught the first Carriage to the border... I fear she's departed for Hammerfell..."
"Fear?" Michael inquires, surely Hammerfell couldn't be any more dangerous than Skyrim, right?
Shakeesh chews his inner cheek, and answers Michael's silent question, "The land is different from here, hostile but still livable... Usually. But with the Civil War and the elves attacking? She will find no help there, all foreigners are regarded with suspicion and resentment... Saeko possesses features of many races, the skin of Nords, eyes of a Dunmer, face of an Imperial... I don't fear her death, I fear what kind of death awaits her."
Michael wasn't really sure how to take that. If she did die, he'd be partially responsible for it... He had essentially dumped Saeko on the Companion's doorstep and ceased contact with her for the most part. Her antagonistic attitude toward Tiffania had started putting a strain on his relationship, Tiffania wasn't equipped to properly deal with it or the fear of him cheating on her with Saeko.
The duel between the two of them had been the straw that broke the camel's back. Tiffania had won definitively by simply freezing the swordswoman's legs with a Frost spell to end it. But this had the opposite effect that Tiff had wanted, causing Saeko to demand training with Michael almost constantly.
He'd attempted to sway her from being so... Blunt. But the woman was determined to get what she wanted, even if he rejected her a hundred times in one day.
So to hear that she'd ventured away from Skyrim in search of legendary swordsmen had made him feel pretty guilty, knowing that he wish to get stronger than Tiffania was part of the reason... Sure, he knew she was a sword fanatic anyway, but would she be in such danger if he'd done something differently? Or even left her back in her homeworld? He didn't know.
He is brought from his thoughts by Tiffania who slides her hand into his own while smiling at him, "I'm sure she's fine, Michael. She survived a dying world, she'll survive this..." her smile dips into a conflicted one, "I just hope she'll fall for someone else, one day..."
"Eh, I'm sure she'll get interested by someone in Hammerfell, from what I've heard, the whole country is filled with sword maniac-" he's interrupted as the large metal gates leading inside the Keep are thrown open by a massive metal figure...
"A fucking Centurion!? Really!? How did no one notice this giant thing under their house!?" Michael exclaims in exasperation.
Vilkas raises his shield, "We can talk later, for now let's deal with this and save the Jarl."
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章節 367: Teamwork makes the dream work
The Dwemer Centurion stomps out of the Keep, its steps causing the ground to tremble, along with the Markarth guards who look ready to piss themselves and flee in the opposite direction. Near its feet, a small army of Dwemer Spiders run out with it to assist in the massacre.
The few Markarth guards who don't flee quickly began clashing with the metal Spiders as their shields barely defend them against the sparks shot at them.
Vilkas and Shakeesh went to assist them while Michael and his group focussed on the Centurion, it being the most difficult foe out of the lot.
One reckless guard somehow bypasses the Spiders and runs towards the Centurion with a battle cry, only for him to get swiped by its claw-like arm, completely cutting his lower body off... The machine wasn't done yet however, as it reals back and unleashes a stream of searingly hot steam at the man. His screams ring out through the city for a moment, before his eyes, brain, and internal organs melt from the heat.
Michael scowls and shakes his head, "Alright, let's deal with the biggun first," he says as he points a finger at it, "Laguna Blade!"
*CRACKOW!*
A huge bolt of lightning shoots from his finger towards the Centurion... But targets something else as it reaches the halfway point, hitting a glowing blue Dwemer Spider instead, a forcefield surrounding it quickly dispelling the spell.
...
"Huh, that's the first time that hasn't worked..." he mutters, the group had never run into a Dwemer spider that looked like that before... Well, they might have, but Megumin had probably blown it up before they faced the Centurion. Not that it wasn't smart, Lighting was the Dwemer Automaton's biggest weakness after all.
A rolling sound could be heard coming from the keep, and Michael could see a few Dwemer Sphere with crossbow arms approaching the entrance. "Megumin! Ward the entrance and destroy the Spheres! Tiff, see if you can help the guards, Illococo, with me. Darth, check on the Jarl." he quickly orders before grabbing the dragon girl and Blinking onto a nearby ledge that was placed just above the Centurion.
This was more to stop their allies from getting caught up in Illococoo's attacks than anything, plus, it'd draw the Centurion's attention away.
Once there, he casts a Fadebolt at the Dwemer Spiders attacking the guards, the green beam of pure magic jumping from target to target while leaving a green aura around them which dramatically reduces the damage the Spider's dealt.
He then Telekinetically grabs one of the glowing Dwemer Spiders and throws it at a nearby Fire Rune that Megumin had put down, causing it to explode into a fiery explosion, all while ignoring the girl's manic giggle in response to it.
"LIZ NUS!" Illococoo shouts, causing a blue wave to wash over the Centurion and freeze parts of it in a layer of ice, specifically its joints and internal structures. During this, she conjures sharp blades of wind that rapidly strike at some Dwemer Spiders, doing little damage but providing a fitting distraction.
With the Centurion now frozen, Michael leaps off of the ledge with Derflinger in hand, attempting to finish the robot with one blow... He quickly descends down, Derflinger aimed at the weak spot in its neck... Only for shit to hit the fan...
*SHHHHhhhh-CRAAACK!*
The ice impeding the robot shatters as steam shoots through every crack and crevice of its metal body, blasting outwards and almost catching Michael in it, had he not Blink Strike'd back to Illococoo in the nick of time.
The robot was clearly enraged however, as its movements sped up, the thing raising its bladed arm and smashing it against the wall just under the ledge he and Illococoo were standing on.
*CRACK!*
Stone explodes from the point of contact, weakening the integrity of the wall enough so that the ledge began to fall. Again, he grabs the dragon girl and Blinks back to where Megumin was standing, but not before Illococoo shouts "FUS RO!" at it, causing the thing to stumble slightly, stopping it from simply running over the defending Markarth guards.
"Okay, this isn't going well..." Michael says while putting Illococoo on the ground with a huff, "If only this thing weren't in the middle of the city." he mutters, scratching the back of his head and only then noticing the faint redness on his fingers... He'd gotten nicked somehow...
*BOOM!*
The Spheres attempting to reinforce the Centurion all explode into many pieces as they trip Megumin's runes. The girl laughs and thrusts her staff upwards as she prepares to set more down in case more approach, "METAL MEN! YOU FACE THE MASTER OF-Ouch!"
"Not. The. Time!" Michael says as he pulls back the hand that'd just chopped her head.
"What do we do? We can't hurt it like this!" Illococoo asks.
Tiffania steps back from where she'd been helping the guards, pulling Brimir's Prayerbook from a pouch, "I think I can destroy its core if you can keep it away for a minute, but..." she pauses, "It'll be an explosion..."
"Heh." Megumin sniffs as she smugly looks at Michael, "What will you do now then, my Master as spoken!"
"Tsk... Fine. But any damage done to the city is coming out of your pocket Megumin." Michael retorts.
"W-what!? That's not fair! It's my Master's idea!"
"A Master's burden is a Familiars burden. Life is unfair, deal with it." he says before nodding at Tiffania and stepping forwards, Blinking in front of the Centurion that'd just recovered and begun marching down the stairs leading to the keep.
He taps Derflinger on his shoulder, allowing a metallic sound to ring out as the blade taps his ebony scale mail, "Come on you big metal dildo!"
Whether or not the machine understood him was irrelevant as it advanced at the same speed as before.
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