"I salute you, my lord." The visitor was well-dressed and elegant. It is Vendil Severin, the second largest manor owner in Crowstone Town.
"Please take a seat, Mr. Severin." The Lord returned the favor.
"Actually, my lord. I must admit to you that my name is Vendil Ulen." Whether he is exposing himself or being honest, it shows that the second largest manor owner in Ravenstone Town wants a lot of money. Of course, "honesty" is the beginning of good intentions.
"Okay, Mr. Wu Lun." The lord said calmly, "Can I help you?"
"Sir, to tell you the truth, I come from the Heralu family." The second largest manor owner in Crowstone Town looked proud. As we know before, there are three major families in the Morrowind Dark Elves today: House Redoran, House Hellalu, and House Telvanni. After the Red Year, Morrowind was destroyed. Whether it is the five major families or the Sixth House in the past, they have withered. Either it will be completely extinct, or it will decline to the point where it once was.
"So, what can you tell me about the Heralu family?" Although the Lord Lord has a general understanding of the grievances between the three major Morrowind families, he also wants to hear what the person involved has to say.
"Many people in our family are considered traitors to the dark elves. Other families stubbornly believe that although our cooperation with the empire has given the Heralu family unparalleled political and economic power, our hearts are not with the dark elves. Together." As he spoke, the second largest manor owner in Crowstone Town quietly glanced at the lord: "They (other families) have been looking forward to the collapse of the empire. Our connection with the empire makes us a scapegoat for the suffering of the dark elves. Once the empire Release control of Morrowind as they did with Hammerfell, and House Hellalu will be overwhelmed with their hatred. And they can't wait to do it, my lord."
"What happened to the Heralu family?" The Lord did not know the news about Morrowind.
"We once welcomed the Empire with open arms and benefited from it. But now, with the unpredictable decline of the Empire, everything has changed. They no longer recognize us as a great family and have joined forces to expel us from the Council." Raven Stone The face of the second largest manor owner in the town was filled with unbridled hatred.
"By the way, why do the dark elves hate the empire?" The lord had his own answer, but he wanted to know what the dark elves said.
"During the Oblivion Crisis, the Gate to the Plane of Oblivion opened in Morrowind. However, the Empire withdrew most of its defenders from Morrowind in response to Cyrodiil's Gate of Oblivion, leaving us almost defenseless . At that time, we did not have a standing army, but only a few scattered family resistance forces. When the demon army swept across the entire territory, you can imagine what we experienced when we were unarmed." Strangely, talking about this past of being abandoned by the empire, Crow Stone There was no hatred on the face of the town's second largest manor owner. Perhaps in his opinion, the internal struggle of the dark elves is the most deadly threat. Or from a strategic point of view, the dark elves also agree with the imperial army's strategic retreat of "abandoning the vehicle to save the commander". Only by preserving the imperial capital of Cyrodiil can the situation of the empire be stabilized. Only in this way can the empire's agents, the Heralu family's rule in Morrowind be continued.
"So how did the dark elves survive all this?" the lord asked.
"Until the three major families came to power, it took several years to form a force that could not be ignored. To be fair, it was the three major families that saved Morrowind and the dark elves from destruction." The second largest family in Crowstone Town The manor owner also had to admit a fact: "We also have to admit that the leader is the Redoran family."
Good guy, let's not mention that the Morrowind Tribunal's divine power declined, causing meteorites to fall and the Red Mountain to erupt. The following Red Year catastrophe made it impossible for the entire Morrowind to survive. So the dark elves became the displaced gray people of Skyrim. What's even more cruel is that not long after the Red Mountain erupted, Morrowind was besieged by the Argonians from Black Marsh. Due to their close ties to the Empire, House Hellalu became the scapegoat for all the Dark Elves' misery. As a result, House Hellalu was unceremoniously stripped of their status as a Great House and expelled from the Grand Council of Morrowind. At this point, the Redoran family became a prominent force in Morrowind, occupying the dominant position in Morrowind that the Hellalu family had occupied throughout the Third Age. Since then, House Hellalu has held a grudge against House Redoran. The Crow Rock Coup in 4E 1995 was initiated by the Heralu family. The result, however, was that the conspirators were executed and the coup quickly fizzled out.
It was obvious that the anonymous second-largest manor owner in Crowstone Town was planning a second coup. As a result, before the coup was launched, the Lord learned about the purchase of Crow Rock from the Redoran family. As a war lord recognized by the empire, Wu Chen's joining allowed the Heralu family behind him to see the possibility of an alliance.
So after thinking about it, the second largest manor owner in Crowstone Town decided to show his cards to the lord.
After all, the Heralu family is a large dark elf family that loves the empire. Dominated until the Annihilation Crisis.
The lord is not only Baron Ximu of Skyrim Province, but also the war lord of the empire. The town of Crowstone suddenly changed hands, and the sudden change made the Hellalu family see a huge opportunity.
Of course, for the lord, the Heralu family, which is devoted to the empire, is also a target that can be put to good use.
"So, Mr. Ulen. What do you want to gain?" The Lord changed his approach.
"My lord, my family and I are willing to serve you wholeheartedly." Sure enough, the Hellalu family, which was deprived of its status as a big family and expelled from the Morrowind Great Council, is now in a life-or-death situation. It is very likely that he has become a street rat in Morrowind. The entire family is in danger, and is in danger of being disintegrated or even destroyed. Perhaps the entire Morrowind is about to find it difficult to stand on its own. That's why they urgently need a safe overseas foothold. So Crow Stone Town became a life-saving straw.
"Your Ullun family?" The Lord needs to ask clearly. The second largest manor owner in Crowstone Town saw that the ship of the Hella Road family was sinking irreversibly, so he wanted to jump off the ship in time to escape. Or shouldering the mission of reviving the entire family. To put it simply, the lord needs to know whether this is an act of rebellion by his personal family, or whether the entire Heralu family wants to find a new backer.
"No, it's the entire Helalu family." The eager answer of the second largest manor owner in Crowstone Town revealed a hint of fear that there would be no way out. This is obviously the last offer they can make.
"Ah, I can give you the status of the 'third member' of the Crowstone Council. And welcome the dark elves who have moved to Crowstone Town. But the condition is that you must serve my law." The lord expressed his kindness and said Bottom line.
"Of course, of course, sir." The owner of the dark elf manor was so excited that he was incoherent: "I'll tell you the truth, sir. Our clan leader accepted the goddess's oracle..."
"Oh?" Wu Chen also asked casually: "Who is your clan leader?"
"You have seen it." The expression of the owner of the dark elf manor said it all.
"The Tears of Ashes Judgment Seat Temple, Mistress Delevlan." Wu Chen suddenly realized: "So the goddess you are talking about is the 'Three Living Gods of the Tribunal Seat' and the 'Mother of Morrowind' - Amalesh Ya."
But how is this possible?
Didn't she go crazy because of the decline of her divine power, kill the clockwork god Sotha Sil, and finally die under the sword of the elf hero Nerevarine?
"Sir, I can't tell you the details. But everything will be clear when you see Mother Drevlan." The owner of the dark elf manor firmly believed: "Our 'Mother of Healing' and 'Ms. Mercy' must still be alive. , in ways we can’t understand.”
"Okay, Mr. Wu Lun." Wu Chen was sure that he was telling the truth. No wonder, just as the three living gods of the Tribunal came to an end, it was also accompanied by the change of ownership of the Morrowind regime. As the great family that ruled Morrowind throughout the Third Age, House Hellalu is obviously a firm believer in the Tribunal. It is precisely because of the protection of the three living gods of the Tribunal and the substantial alliance with the empire that the rule of the Hellalu family is rock solid. However, faith and political power were destroyed in the Red Year Catastrophe at the same time. In a sense, the Cataclysm has a profound double meaning for House Hellalu.
Faith and rights changed hands at the same time.
No wonder Drevlan, the female leader of the Tears of Ashes Tribunal Temple, is called the Mistress. This title is also called Matriarch in Morrowind. The matron and the patriarch also have the dual meaning of faith and rights.
Then everything makes sense.
