FVN Chapter 253: Chapter LXXIV: The Orb (TM)
Chapter 253: Chapter LXXIV: The Orb (TM)
Chapter 253: Chapter LXXIV: The Orb (TM)
(Savos' POV)
I slump into my chair after a long day of annoyances and curse "I swear to Julianos if I hear about another idiot purposefully caving themselves in just to steal a petty trinket I will lose it!"
"Have you considered... burning them?" Brightburn asks unhelpfully.
"Yes, obviously." I grouse "But hiding that many bodies is more annoying than merely reprimanding them and fining them into poverty."
"Not to mention more profitable." The bird adds smugly.
I chuckle at that "Oh, the sacrifices we make."
Brightburn shifts suddenly "Oi, your orb thingy is glowing."
I look to the side of my table and find that my orb was indeed glowing, a message of some sort going by the pattern. It takes only brief skin contact for me to connect to it and open up the ingenious messaging system Reyvin had set up.
[Big D: Oi gramps, grab the Azura-botherer and have him set up an illusion ward at the northern garden, make sure that no one can see what is going on inside. I am coming in with something big and I don't want the entire city to panic.]
And of course, not even a second passes before Shalazar butts in.
[LizardWizard: Ohohoho!]
This is going to give me a headache, isn't it?
Even my familiar gives me an amused look.
[Savos: What exactly are you bringing if I may ask?]
[Big D: Now that would be telling!]
[LizardWizard: hohoho!]
I groan.
[Savos: Why must you do this every time?]
[Big D: Because you are a pleb and refuse to play along.]
Dear gods give me patience.
[Savos: I am not coming up with a dumb name just to satisfy your 'traditions']
[Big D: *Sigh* To think I once considered you fun...]
[LizardWizard: He too shall learn one day, oh glorious student mine!]
[I Cast Fist: Truly disappointing....]
'Even you Tolfdir?' I bury my face into my hands and speak to my familiar "Get me Neloren."
"Is everything ready?" I ask the illusion master as the cold sea winds batter my robes.
He nods, hiding his annoyance at being woken up "Yes, Archmage. No one will see anything or anyone. Even should someone walk in, they will see nothing if they are not keyed into the wards."
"Excellent!" Shalazar squeaks and hops "Prepare yourselves my mighty colleagues for our bones shall be rattled most thoroughly!"
Tolfdir hums quietly "I do wonder what has got him so excited."
"Another dramatic entrance, no doubt." Phineas grouses, though he fails to hide the tiny hint of amusement in his voice.
We are left with little time for further pondering as the distant nightscape seems to shimmer and from just above water level a massive shadow rises up, before any of us can so much as twitch a ebony-black dragon lands in front of us in perfect silence, Reyvin standing proudly on his back.
"You know what?" I mutter "I am not even mad."
(Reyvin's POV)
"A fine evening to you, my dear gentlemen!" I spread my arms grandly as I levitate down from Krein's back, the vampires following suit and getting off at his sides.
"A most majestic display!" Shalazar proclaims even more grandly "As expected of my student!"
Phineas and Savos mumble their reluctant agreement, while Tolfdir's own eyes remain focused firmly on Krein, his Magicka bubbling just below the surface in preparation for a possible battle "Your... guest, do you trust him?" He asks me.
"Certainly." I nod immediately and for the sake of politeness point to the elder vampire "Everyone, may I present the lady Valerica Volkihar, she is to be our guest for the foreseeable future."
"But of course, we of the College of Winterhold are happy to host one of her renown." Savos offers her a light bow, earning a smile from the ancient vampire.
"Their way of creating undead. It was to be a large step in my research which would have
allowed me to uncover a superior form of lichdom." He grouses "After my failure I was forced
to be content with this form."
I summon a stack of books I looted from the different parts of the cairn and levitate them
toward him wordlessly.
"Is this?" He almost gasps, his illusory eyes widening.
"It is." I smirk "Enjoy~"
"Well, he won't be hearing us now." Tolfdir chuckles as Phineas starts ignoring the world
"Now Reyvin, I find myself wondering why exactly did you not use the dragon to simply end the threat while you were there?"
I shrug "Dragons are powerful yes, but not that powerful. There were hundreds of old vampires in there and I defeated him mostly on my own."
Tolfdir hums contemplatively "So they can be slain in honest battle then?"
"If by honest battle you mean using solar magic with a divine staff against an undead
weakened by a shout created specifically for killing them then yes." I deadpan.
Tolfdir's relaxed demeanor shift as he frowns "That is not enough." He states.
"It is not." I agree "We need a better way to face them."
"And your most potent minds have already reached the same enlightenment!" Shalazar jumps
onto his chair.
"Alright then" I grin at Tolfdir's eager look "Project Dragonslayer is a go."
(General POV)
A well built Dunmer wearing distinctive ebony platemail was humming rhythmic song while
striking heated steel, his hands moved with expert precision as a sword slowly took shape in
his hands.
He was tired of the constant fighting, the numerous challengers sent his way simply to satisfy
a bloodthirsty demon's desire for violence. He wanted to create instead of destroy and the foolish decisions he made as a youth would not hold him back again.
Naturally the world chose this exact moment to prove him wrong as he felt himself get pulled
into a vision.
The steel cooled in his grip as he turned toward the seated Daedra, who looked at him with a
mix of respect and disappointment.
"What do you want?" He spat.
"Your tenacity has impressed me." His patron grinned at him, it was a disturbing and hungry
thing "I have come to you with one final challenge."
The Dunmer scoffs "As if I would ever believe you." Her following words stunned him "I will swear on it if I must."
He stared at her briefly and then grunted "Fine, what do you want."
"I wish for you to challenge Reyvin Dagoth and do your utmost to slay him." She says with a
unsettling grin "Should you succeed I will leave you to live out your lifetime as you desire. So
swears Boethiah."
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