This is the priesthood of Akai throughout the province of Skyrim.
His eyes passed over the unfamiliar yet familiar faces, and the dusty adventure memories were revived.
"Come to laugh at (me) the gentleness in this grave?" Once upon a time, Alisandra, the priest of Akai in the Hall of the Dead in Rift Valley City, complained to Wu Chen, who was still an adventurer: "If you want to ask me if I take care of the dead alone Hall, then the answer is yes. Do you think anyone here is going to lift a shovel and help me? Guess again. 'Leave the dirty work to old Alessandra.' Look, I didn't ask for this job, thanks It was only after I lost my father that I persisted.”
When Wu Chen asked about her father, Alessandra added: "My father is also an Akai priest. So my life is destined to be spent around the dead, and I am forced to learn the correct funeral rituals and prayers. I have never No friends; who would want to spend time with 'that weird little girl who hangs around the dead'? So you see, I grew up in a miserable industry. That's all I've ever known... Preparation and placement of the deceased.”
Looking back now, I still feel full of complaints. In fact, Wu Chen also learned a lot about Priest Akai from her at that time. For example: "A priest of Akai is awarded a Ceremonial Dagger after completing his training. It is usually awarded by the high priest of the ritual. In my case, the high priest happens to be my father. The problem is, I am from I never thought about following in his footsteps...I'm still not (ready) in some ways." But "I had to do it for the sake of honor, but I waited too long. That my father didn't have time to finish my Training passed away. When I finally became a priest, they gave me a new priest's dagger, but I already had my father's dagger. So you see, I had to return it. This broke tradition and I needed to tell my father , I finally did what he wanted to do.”
After Wu Chen helped her return the ceremonial dagger given to her by her late father and buried it with her father's remains, when he returned to Rift City to see her again, Alessandra said again: "Not long ago, I felt that someone Touching my cheek... I thought it was a trick of the wind, but I think it was a message from my father to me. We lived in harmony with each other, without saying a word, and I felt content for the first time in my life. I thank you .Here, please accept this letter to express my gratitude for your selfless act."
What happened next came naturally, and the adventurer lord tasted the "tenderness of the grave" on the spot.
The lord's resurrected memories were not only Rift Valley priest Elisandra, but also Windhelm City's Akai Priest Helgid who helped the lord find the serial murderer in Windhelm City. The few remaining Akai priests have more or less interacted with the lord's old adventures.
"Sir, to tell you the truth, we all heard Akai's oracle at the same time." As the "Tenderness in the Grave" who has the closest relationship with the lord, the Rift Valley Priest Alessandra spoke after sitting down. .
"Is there anything I can do, Alessandra?" Of course the lord didn't care either.
"Find the Sword of the Holy War, and use lightning to purify the evil spirits that pollute the Sword of the Holy War on the night when the Wizard's Moon comes." Rift Valley Priest Alessandra said in great detail.
Necromancer's Moon, after the Western Distortion Event, the Black Worm Order believes that its leader Manimak has been promoted from "Lord of Worms" to "God of Worms", also known as "Necromancer's Moon" or "Resurrectionist" ( Renevant's Moon". The Black Worm Order believes that the Worm God will free them from "The Day of Reckoning". They built some altars in distant places. It is said that every eight days at that time, Akai's light would be eclipsed by the wizard's moon, and the altar would be struck by lightning released by the wizard's moon. The extra-large soul stone on the altar would transform into a black color that could infuse mortal souls. Soul Stone.
Of course, there is no need to search for distant black worm cult altars all over the world. If Wu Chen remembers correctly, there is a similar altar in the Soul Cairn.
"Akai forged the Jihadist Sword for Pelinar and helped him defeat the Featherless One Umaril." The Lord Lord was obviously prepared: "So, this 'evil spirit that pollutes the Jihadist Sword' Who is it?"
"My lord, you must have heard of Manimak, the King of Worms." Rift Valley Priest Alyssandra took it a step further.
"Of course. The necromancer who assisted the Demon God of Coldharbour, Morag Bal, in creating the fusion of planes. One of the 'Twin Towers of Light and Darkness' in Sebora, which is as famous as Vanus Galilean, the founder of the Mages Guild." How could the lord not know about the famous worm king Manimac.
"Then you must know that the duel between Galilan, led by the Mages Guild and the Knights of the Light, and Manimak and his Black Worm Order Necromancer troops on the northern cursed mountain road was not a lose-lose outcome as in the legend." Valley Priest Alessandra said softly.
Wu Chen nodded lightly: "In that great battle, the two old classmates met again. Galilan asked Manimak to surrender, and the latter just responded with a smile, 'You die first.' Then a fire broke out. An epic battle of lightning and frost. During the battle, Manimarc turned himself into an immortal lich. Although Galilean's troops won the battle, he himself died. Manimarc hid. Around 3E 405, the undead lich Manimarc has mastered a huge amount of knowledge, especially necromancy, which is unparalleled. In 3E 417, the Western Distortion Event occurred. In one of the timelines, he controlled Taking Tiber Septim's totem and the Mantra Gem, he activated the Brass Giant to transform himself into a third moon called the 'Wizard Moon' or the 'Resurrection One', and was briefly promoted to the 'Lord of Worms'. In 3E 433, Manimach's divine embodiment, 'Wizard's Moon', became the patron saint of the necromancers, overshadowing Akai and helping to create the Black Soulstone. At the same time, a high elf who calls himself Manimac plans to overthrow the Mages Guild and rebuild the Black Worm Order.
He attracted a large number of followers and led them in attacks on the Mages' Guild and the imperial capital of Cyrodiil, and is said to have resurrected the body of Vanus Galilean. Eventually the Hero of Kvatch thwarted 'Mannimarc's plan and killed him. "
Of course, in the Western Distortion Incident, the timeline of the entire Iliac Bay region was disrupted due to the local Dragon Breaking effect. Finally, with the conclusion of the timeline, Manimark's branch plot was finally cleared. It is still unclear whether there is any divine connection between the worm god of Manimac and the worm god believed by the Slodians. The "Wizard's Moon" that was the embodiment of his divinity also disappeared. It seems to have become a special "moon phase".
"Your Majesty is absolutely right." Rift Valley Priest Alessandra finally said the key point: "When the Rebellion in the West (the Western Distortion Incident) ended, Priest Akai of Cyrodiil was ordered to bury the desecrated Vanus. ·The remains of Galilan. Knowing the power of the Worm God, the priests of Akai in Cyrodiil specifically used the Holy War Sword as a ceremonial dagger in the ceremony. It's a pity..."
"Could it be that the 'evil spirit that polluted the Jihadist Sword' is the desecrated spirit of Vanus Galilan?" Wu Chen had already guessed it.
"My lord, it is very possible. In addition to the desecrated spirit of Vanus Galilan, there is also the remaining spirit of the worm god Manimak, who was bound to him for life, and they were twisted together into the weapon of the Jihadist Sword. Spirit." Rift Valley Priest Alessandra added cautiously.
Now I understand everything (no wonder there is Vanus Galilean's "Heroes of the Ancients" in front of it!).
