20demayo Chapter 36: Chapter IX: Storming of the tower
Chapter 36: Chapter IX: Storming of the tower
Chapter 36: Chapter IX: Storming of the tower
The interior of the tower is far more ornately appointed than anything we saw on our way here. Over well-organized Dwemer furniture hang tapestries celebrating Auri-el or showing some kind of ancient snow elf figure.
"Curious, almost as if a snow elf is trying to revive their race. But how would they have survived?" I mutter.
I receive a light smack to the head and turn to see Thorfinn who whispers "You can be a nerd later, focus on the mission"
I glare at him for a moment then grunt, accepting his point, and refocus on the path ahead.
The further rooms at the bottom of the tower seem to have been the residence of the two Falmer magi we killed outside, filled with all manner of ingredients and even some enchanted items. I interrupt the group and scrounge through them, finding some more rings of health and stamina, the rest split them among themselves and we go on. Never know when a little bit of strength might come in handy.
The stairs leading up are wide and clean, no traps either but I guess no one wants to walk around traps in their own home.
When we approach the entrance to the next room I feel a large concentration of Magicka on the other side. After my quick warning, everyone focuses and those that can cast spells on themselves.
As soon as we enter the second floor, which looked to be a temple, we are assaulted by a group of ten far more elven-looking Falmer, still hunched and goblin-like but far taller and these even had their eyes open. They wore white elven armor and wielded what looked to be enchanted weapons and shields marked with a golden sun.
Behind them stood upright a Falmer wearing ornate robes marking him as a priest of Auri-el, who immediately started casting restoration spells on his comrades, boosting their strength.
He even shouted at us in broken tamrielic "Usurpers and murderers, you will pay in blood for your blasphemy!"
Everyone was stunned for a second and the Falmer crashed into the guards in front of me.
When Hjolmir pushes open the door we are greeted with a surprising sight. In the center of a richly appointed room stands a gaudily robed snow elf. Well mostly snow elf, there are still traces of his obviously Falmer heritage showing on any visible parts of his body.
He doesn't even turn toward us and is instead focused on the thing in front of him, on a wooden torture post lies an Altmer woman in Thalmor robes, the snow elf shouts at her "TELL ME THE REST OF YOUR SECRETS ALTMER BITCH! OR BY AURI-EL I WILL REND YOUR SOUL FROM YOUR BODY!" when he says this he shows her an empty black soul gem and speaks in a slightly calmer tone, which isn't saying much "You will tell me how to revive my people fully NOW!"
A guard accidentally overturns a cup from a nearby table and the snow elf turns sharply in our direction.
He seems completely caught off guard and looks at us bewildered "HOW DID YOU APPEAR HERE!? I TOLD THEM NOT TO LET ANYONE IN!"
I chuckle before anyone can answer "Well you see, when poke the kwama hive too hard, its soldiers tend to rip you to shreds"
He looks at me confused for a second before growing angry "How dare a peasant like you talk to me like this!?" and then as if a child was throwing a tantrum he shouts "I am a king! A KING! HOW DARE YOU!?"
I look at him with a tired deadpan stare, if this was the evil mastermind we were hyping ourselves up for I will shoot myself.
Well, at least his idiocy will let us capture him easier, I prepare a telekinesis spell to knock him down but before I even get the opportunity to cast the spell, the screeching snow elf is grabbed from behind by Thorfinn of all people who then promptly slits his throat and throws
him on the ground.
Everyone looks at him like he grew a second head and he shrugs "What? You were taking too long" Hjolmir gives him a look that sends shivers down everyone's spine.
I facepalm.
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