General Falx Karius used the magical resonance generated by the heart stone's beating to lead the Ember Demons in the final march of the dead towards the high point tower located in the middle of the island.
The Judgment Angel Shulia and Dragon Lady Fujue Nak protected the Lord Lord and returned to the New Sword Wind, following him all the way in the air.
The monsters dormant under the ashes along the way also woke up one after another. Some chose to join the March of the Dead, while others lingered indifferently. For those ash monsters that did not join the March of the Dead, Wu Chen found that the heart stones in their bodies did not resonate. Obviously, these ash monsters who are unwilling to join are the remnant souls of the dark elves from Morrowind who arrived on Sothheim Island with the erupting Red Mountain. In terms of belief or alignment, he does not belong to the Imperial Legion guarding Frostmoth Castle.
The closer you get to the High Point Tower, the fewer the Ash Monsters joining the Army of the Dead, but the number of Ash Monsters resisting the Army of the Dead is doubling. Soon, two tit-for-tat fronts gradually took shape.
Obviously, there is a reason why Ildali Saloshiri, who can sense the "Call of Ash Bones", chose the High Point Tower. When the Red Mountain erupted, lava, fire rain, and volcanic ash wind struck the southern part of Solseheim Island, all creatures spontaneously fled north, and then died on the way. So in the thick volcanic ash surrounding the high point tower, there are countless bones buried in ash.
These remnant souls that were solidified or "bound" in the ash bones by the heart stone have now become ash monsters. And retain or possess some fire magic talents. For example, the Ash Stone Sword, the Small Fireball Technique, etc.
Following the march of the dead to the deck of the Sword Wind above the High Point Tower, the perspective of the lord's fleeting spirit body is more intuitive. Like the lava erupting from the crater of an erupting volcano, or the blood flowing from the wounds of Solseheim Island, the heartstone veins hidden under the thick "skin" of ash, with the High Point Tower as the center, emit Incomparably scarlet blood. It was accompanied by weak magic fluctuations, or simply the heartbeat of the weak Lork Khan.
In the words of miners, there is a rare bonanza of heartstones surrounding High Point Tower. It is also the strongest center point of "Ember Heartbeat".
As more and more Ash Monsters crawled out of the ground, the line of hostile monsters in the High Point Tower became thicker and thicker.
"Want to help, Master?" For some reason, Judgment Angel Shulia did not arouse much innate disgust towards these ash monsters that should be considered "undead creatures". This also made her wonder whether the ugly ash species below were "undead" in the usual sense. Or is it because "Lok Khan's blood pouring" made them tainted with the unquenched fire of life from the Creator. In short, they are not hated by the apostles from the Temple of Color. This means that their existence is likely to transcend "gods and demons", or so-called "nature".
"It won't be necessary for the time being." The lord has made a decision in his mind: "Let's go directly to the High Point Tower and return this heart stone to her owner." The lord is holding in his hand none other than Ildali Sarohi The original heart stone left in the tomb and implanted into the body by Master Neros.
But this "original intention" seems to be very different.
Judgment Angel Shulia immediately noticed something strange after getting it: "The master used a magic ring to transform it?"
"That's right. If everything is what I think, Ildali will put this heart stone back into her chest." The lord smiled and said: "If it is different from what I thought..."
"Then do her a favor." Judgment Angel Shulia turned into a stream of light and threw it towards the High Point Tower.
Dragon Lady Fujuenak smiled and said: "Master, these ash monsters are more like those created by magic in the legend..."
"Golem." The lord understood Fujuenak's thoughts: "The ash monsters are similar to stone golems. So they are more like puppet creatures than undead creatures."
"Yes, Master. It is said that the soul must be injected into the golem during its creation. The same goes for the dwarf's puppet mount, Valmidium." The housekeeper had similar thoughts. Sure enough, "Gissei Ying of Gray Stone Castle has always seen the same thing."
"The energy of Lockhan's Heart contained in the Heart Stone is probably the most powerful magic power in the world." The Lord sighed: "This is just the thinnest energy that has penetrated into the Red Mountain. It’s just the magic of Lorkhan’s heart.”
"Did the master think of something else?" Regarding the lord, the housekeeper was obviously the only one who knew him well.
"I'm wondering if we can collect all the heartstone veins all over Solseheim." The lord said thoughtfully.
At this moment, a red light suddenly burst out from the High Point Tower. The surging magic power instantly swept across the battlefield. Both sides of the brutal Ash Demon Monster stopped fighting, stiffly raised their heads and looked in the direction of the high point tower.
"It's done." The lord smiled and said: "Shuliya successfully 'persuaded' Ildali Saloshiri and put her original intention back into her chest."
"So, she is now ours?" The housekeeper smiled and winked.
"The magic ring will temporarily suppress her behavior, but that's not all." As the adventure progresses, Wu Chen's understanding and control of the magic ring are no longer what they used to be. Especially after carving various magic rings with your own hands, practice makes perfect, or you can pick up old skills again. It's not far away from reforging the "Circle of Life and Time". This is also one of the signs that the "Dragon Break of the Second Thousand Years" is coming to an end.
Crossing the battlefield where the ash demons stood motionless like statues. The New Sword Wind docked next to the collapsed tower.
By the time the lord and the housekeeper arrived at the scene, Ildali Saloshiri had been imprisoned by the magic circle erupting from the heart stone embedded in her chest. This is also a simplified version of the "Dragon Prisoner's Ring" that the lord had previously conceived in his mind but had never put into practice. It is indeed enough to imprison this magic apprentice with a magic ring that can imprison a giant dragon.
"My lord." Alania Iannis and Master Neros also arrived at the scene. Master Neros saw at a glance the magic circle used by Ildali Saloshiri to create the powerful Ash species. Apparently his students carried forward his research on heart stones in their own way. the student surpasses the master.
"Ildari, we have all underestimated you." After carefully observing the structure of the magic circle, Master Neros said something with emotion.
"..." Ildali Sarohiri, who was imprisoned by the Ring of Magic, moved her lips, but said nothing.
"Master, the reason why Ildali Saloshiri and General Falkes Karius were able to be resurrected is because the Heart Stone has some similarities with the Black Star." Before starting the final purification, The Lord asked the last question in his mind.
"That's it, sir." Regarding the theoretical research on the heart stone, Master Nelos is obviously much more profound than his apprentice who only pursues practicality: "The heart stone is another form of soul stone. As we all know, Locke The Chim-il Adabal red diamond, condensed with the blood of Khan, is the container of the will of Akatosh, the dragon god of time. It is also the shelter of the 'oversoul' in the talisman of kings, which is formed by the souls of the former kings. So. So the heart stone, which also comes from Lockhan’s blood, is also a special soul stone.”
"Then from the perspective of the 'will container' and the 'soul place', Azura's Star and the Chim-il Adaba Red Diamond are likely to have the same divine power." The Lord can always see through phenomena to the essence.
"That's true." Master Nelos nodded happily.
Wu Chen turned his attention to Azula's temple priest: "So, this is the real test that the goddess has given me."
"Ah..." Alania Iannis sighed: "My lord, you all know it. Compared with the blood diamonds of the snow elves, the Star of Azura is the most perfect 'red diamond of the late king'. The goddess is also very happy with it. Give the star to your lord.”
"I understand, madam." The lord was noncommittal: "Before that, let's purify this corrupted black star."
"Okay, sir." Temple priest Alanya Iannis did not force it.
"Master, let's get started." Wu Chen said to Master Nelos.
"Yes, sir." From the conversation between the lord and the temple priest, Master Nelos, who understood the deeper secrets, became more and more respectful.
Master Neros, who was born into one of the three major dark elf families in Morrowind Province, was clearly aware.
The fate of Baron Ximu who accepted Azula's test may have surpassed Azula's reincarnated soul, the elven hero Nerevarine who saved Morrowind.
