The first impression given by the main hall is to make those who enter understand their insignificance. First, the walls here are twisted arcs, like frozen black waves. It seemed as if those walls might fall down at any time, crushing everyone in the hall into pieces. But the Dwemer used a certain principle to keep them stable and continue to rise. Then they meet at the edge of a huge dome.
The floor is paved with gleaming black granite. They keep sinking downwards, and countless seats are spiraled layer by layer to form a huge circle. Many of them have been damaged by the erosion of time and the ravages of war. The stage in the middle of the seats is a simple white stone circular platform, which seems to be made of a huge white stone. The altar of Molag Bal is located here.
Fifty feet above the ground, a Gate of Annihilation with a diameter of more than 200 feet was opening horizontally with the idol as its anchor core. Demons and vampires jumped out from behind the door one after another and landed on the platform.
They are led by a powerful demon with two spirally twisted horns. This demon wore a set of ferocious and thick demon armor, carried a long flail, and had a ferocious and cruel face. It was the Xiweilai King family that Yin Silan and the others had encountered before.
Next to the enemy commander, a magician wearing a greasy robe and holding a human bone staff with a stooped figure and a distorted and ugly face whispered something to the devil. The devil nodded and said loudly Roaring, he commanded the following demons and vampire spellcasters to stabilize the Gate of Annihilation that connected Cold Harbor and Nirn. The remaining enemies formed several small teams and patrolled the hall.
But more of them are still under the command of the tall, flail-carrying King of Silverais, who are gathering in the open space on the ground floor, and may rush out of the hall at any time and attack their target.
Yin Silan and the others were huddled in the corner of the upper corridor of the hall, looking down at everything. They saw the followers and slaves of the Vampire Father jumping out of the Gate of Annihilation one after another, knowing that the outcome of this trip and the fate of the world were in their hands.
"This is a battle destined to be hopeless," Yin Slaan said to his companions. "I will not ask you to do this, but if any of you are willing to follow, I would be honored!"
Solini Yurad even smiled and said, "Fate and the Lord have brought us to this point, so why should we retreat?"
Xi Lang let out a rough sigh, "Today's matter involves death or life! Why talk more? Let us reunite in the Lord's Kingdom of Heaven!"
Yin Silan looked at the ascetic monk, but saw the calm look in the eyes of this devout priest. Bitterness and relief arose spontaneously. He understood that this was a suicide mission, but there is something more important than life and death in the world. something, and he won't back down.
"We should first destroy other portals," the Redguard said, "so as to prevent the followers of the evil god from continuing to flow in."
The companions all listened carefully. They knew that they might really die here, but they all regarded death as if they were dead because they were determined to fight the evil to the end.
"Xilang and I will hold off the demon and the magician, while Solini, you and Duran must destroy the statue of the father of vampires."
"This Gate of Annihilation is entirely supported by the power of Molag Bal, and the father of vampires cannot reveal his true identity in Nirn, so she absorbed the souls of the Reach and Nords in the frontier and other races in the empire. , if we can break her idol, the Gate of Annihilation will be closed."
"Then let Standal decide whether we should go to the kingdom of the Lord or fall into annihilation!"
Time is running out, and Yin Slaan does not have much time to think about whether there are loopholes in his plan - this is almost inevitable - at least more than thirty demons and vampires have passed through the Gate of Annihilation, and more Still gathering at the other end of the door, ready to pass through the barrier between Annihilation and Nirn and enter the mortal world - their fate was determined that night when the Archbishop received the letter from the Imperial Capital, All they can do is move forward, move forward, and try to survive.
Although the hope is not great.
But they already knew this from the day they joined the Vigilantes. Yin Si Laen looked at his companions
Their firm and young faces exhaled. He nodded silently and made a gesture.
Duran and Solini immediately ducked and moved to another location.
Then the Redguards and Bretons stood up simultaneously. The half-elf recited a spell, and a fireball emerged from his fingertips and flew towards the gathering demon army.
Yin Slaen tightly grasped the amulet around his neck and shouted Standal's holy name loudly. A golden light suddenly lit up in the darkness like the sun rising. All the low-level demons and demons who witnessed this light The vampires were all roasted to the point of sizzling, their eyes were burned blind, they screamed and walked around blindly, and some even started to attack their companions.
But soon, the strong King of Silverais reacted. He cast an evil spell. A thick black smoke appeared from scratch and spread rapidly in the hall, competing with the divine magic of the Lord of Justice. ——At least a small part was blocked —— He pointed towards the open doorway and shouted a warning.
However, the fireball successfully erupted among the demons and vampires, blowing away more than sixteen or seventeen enemies. He himself also fell off the high platform and fell to the ground.
Yin Silan and Xi Lang knew that the raid would end there, and the next step would be brutal hand-to-hand combat. But they still bravely rushed down from the corridor on the top floor and launched an attack on a group of patrolling demons with no fear of death.
A demon was the first to attack, and the sword blades of both sides collided fiercely. The red sparks burst out to form an elegant arc and caught Yin Slaen's sight. The impact of the sword blade made the heavy broadsword tremble, but he ignored it and continued to exert force in the direction of attack. Tall and strong, the Redguard's whirlwind attacks overwhelm his opponents. The demon staggered back a few steps, barely maintaining his balance with his left hand. Yin Si La'en saw that the opponent's flaw was wide open, and immediately swung his sword to attack, directly taking the opponent's revealed middle plate. The ruthless blade broke the enemy's chainmail, cutting deeply into the flesh and blood until the bones.
The expression on the demon's face is comical: surprised, gloomy, even mixed with a hint of disappointment. He stared down at the scar that nearly cut him in half. Among the splatters of blood, the gray-yellow internal organs were vaguely visible.
But Yin Silan didn't feel the slightest bit proud. Because almost at the same time he killed the demon with a sword, a thick black fog appeared behind him, and a vampire opened his disgusting bloody mouth, revealing his yellow teeth, and bit him. .
The half-elf's spell arrived in time, and the vampire was fixed in the air, looking in vain and desperately at Chi Chi's blood vessels - he flew out, knocking over the second demon who followed closely.
Yin Silan pulled out his giant sword and turned to slash horizontally, cutting the third enemy in half. But his own arm was also slashed by another demon who rushed up. If the half-elf hadn't rescued him in time again, his arm would have left him.
Yin Slaan endured the severe pain, raised his left foot, and his boot hit the enemy's chest without hesitation, kicking him away. But he didn't have time to deal with the bleeding wound, so he picked up the magical sword captured from another King of Silverais and stood it up in front of him.
The demon commander smiled ferociously, swung his flail, and hit Yin Silan hard. The weapons of the two collided, and there was a loud sound of gnawing steel. Yin Silan groaned and fell backwards to the ground. His legs were thrown up like dry branches and hit a metal seat. The metal broke. , the Redguard hit the stone wall.
But the enemy's commander was not having a hard time either. The magic on the giant sword was triggered, and a red light appeared. The enemy's head and chest were hit. The enemy retreated continuously, and a wisp of burning smell floated slightly in the air.
Xi Lang witnessed all this, but he himself was overwhelmed. The enemy discovered that he was unarmed, and the half-elf was a magic swordsman who also practiced transformation spells. Releasing fireballs was already his strongest attack spell. He was better at exploration and survival spells. He could change the terrain and add bonuses to himself. Protection and finding a way out of trouble, but healing, shaping, and even summoning are not his strengths.
Facing the swarming enemies, the half-elf first added an iron armor spell to himself, and then used telekinesis to snatch a long sword dropped by the enemy from the ground, and then faced two Genevas head-on- -one
The two elite Daedra warriors distanced themselves, seemingly
I want to launch a pincer attack from both sides. Xi Lang twisted his shoulders and swept the demon sword in his right hand. A demon with red skin and two short horns blocked the blow with a battle ax, but was forced to retreat to the center. Because the half-elf's left hand flashed with the green light of telekinesis, his companions were immediately controlled out of thin air without noticing. Then he was treated as a cannonball and thrown over.
However, because of this, there was a gap in the half-elf's defense. A vampire hiding in the darkness swooped down from the air and grabbed Xi Lang's neck with one claw. Xi Lang could even smell the disgusting stench from the vampire's mouth. And the demon with such red skin jumped up high and attacked him from his right side.
The half-elf moved rapidly, turned around like a top, raised his long sword, and cut off the vampire's arm with one sword. Then he cracked and collided fiercely with the enemy's battle ax.
The vampire fell from the air and let out a shrill scream. The red-skinned devil smiled ferociously, relying on the weight and strength of the battle ax to suppress the ax blade towards Xi Lang.
Xi Lang gritted his teeth and used telekinesis again. The demon exclaimed and was controlled and thrown out, colliding with the previous demon who had been hit by the same spell.
But the red-haired demon swordsman didn't even have time to rejoice, as a demon arrow accidentally hit the half-elf, followed by a second one.
Xi Lang seemed to hear an exclamation. He looked down and found that the dark arrow shaft went straight into his heart and came out through his back. The half-elf smiled bitterly and felt that his strength was passing away rapidly. He tried hard to stand up straight, but found that Powerless.
He knelt down, holding the sword in one hand and pressing the other hand on the cold ground.
Not far away, a Kianvas holding a longbow was preparing to shoot the third arrow.
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A figure whose whole body was completely black carefully avoided all fatal dangers, moving forward like a snake in the shadows and corners where the light source could not reach, and then moved forward.
Suddenly, he stopped cautiously.
The next moment, a terrifying roar suddenly sounded. This sound was so majestic and impactful that even though it was so far away, it still spread and reverberated like thunder in the deep and dark cave. What came was a powerful earthquake and swaying enough to shake the mountain peaks, as if the entire mountain range was shaking.
The figure was caught off guard and was knocked to the ground by the roar. His ears could hear nothing except the buzzing.
A huge rock fell from the cave roof and hit the figure.
The figure turned pale with fright and rolled over again and again.
Boom.
The vibration of the boulder spread throughout the cave. Smoke and dust flew everywhere, drowning the figures.
After an unknown amount of time, the earthquake-like shaking finally stopped. Amidst the smoke and dust in the sky, a figure with only one eye exposed stood up from the dust.
He silently looked at the blocked corridor, then looked at the direction from which the roar came, hesitated for a moment, and finally walked towards his unknown fate.
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The roars of one dragon and one man also affected everyone in the hall. For a moment, Solini and Duran even suspected that they would be buried in this huge dome building. But the Dwemer's technology is indeed amazing - it may be another force that protects the hall - the seemingly dangerous dome actually supported the shaking of the earth, except for the dust dropped by Haloxylon, The hall regained its calm.
Well, excluding the demon who was shooting arrows with a bow. The arrow in this guy's hand was lost in the shock and flew to nowhere.
The half-elf escaped with his life.
But the half-elf roared angrily, mobilized all his magic power, combined telekinesis with the fire element in the earth bones, and cast an extremely powerful spell. I saw long whips composed of flames under the control of the half-elf, emitting green light, severely beating and restraining the more than ten demons who surrounded him and the Red Guards, and throwing them away. , roasted into charcoal, sent back to annihilation.
The enemy's commander was originally shocked by the battle between a dragon and a man outside, but when he saw the half-elf suddenly burst out with such powerful magic, he hurriedly turned around. The other party recited evil and filthy mantras loudly, and large clouds of smoke immediately wrapped around the demon's tall body like snakes, and the half-elf's flames grew long.
The whip hit it and bursts of sparks of nothingness erupted.
Yin Silan took the opportunity to get up from the ruins of the seat and stone wall.
He roared angrily, shouting the holy taboo of the Lord of Justice, Mercy and Mercy, raised the magic sword, and struck the tall demon commander fiercely.
The demon roared angrily and waved his heavy flail, trying to kill the Red Guard.
The half-elf immediately controlled the magic whip with tacit understanding, entwining and fixing the enemy's terrifying weapon.
The smoke covering the enemy's body seems to be able to resist magical attacks only, and has little effect on physical damage. Yin Silan took the opportunity to strike the demon's hideous head with his sword. The long sword penetrated the enemy's strange and brutal helmet and penetrated deep into the brainstem.
The enemy let out a roar that shook the sky, and glared at Yin Slaan hatefully before dying. Then he fell to the ground and died, and returned to the annihilated homeland behind the door - Cold Harbor.
These changes finally alarmed the magician who had been maintaining the stability of the Gate of Annihilation. He silently raised the human bone staff and fired a pale spell energy at the half-elf.
The light emitted from the skull gem on the top of the staff hit the half-elf accurately. The Demon Swordsman fell to the ground without saying a word.
Then he recited another incantation in a low voice, and an elemental servant emerged from scratch, growing from a little spark into a flame giant more than ten feet tall, appearing between the high platform and the intruder.
"Kill him!"
The magician ordered.
The fire element servant let out a silent roar, waved its arms made of flames, and threw fireballs at the Red Guards like cannonballs.
The magician is still summoning the second servant.
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"It's now."
The ascetic monk stood up and ran down from the other side of the battlefield. As he ran, he called Standal. A series of energy missiles were sent out from his hands, blocking the demon between them and the statue on the high platform. All shot away.
The enemy was stunned by the sudden attack. Their attention was completely attracted by the Red Guards and Bretons. They did not expect that there would be another wave of attacks. By the time they reacted, the ascetic monks were as brave as a statue. The angry lion slammed into their queue.
I saw the ascetic monk wielding a heavy battle ax and rushing towards the nearest Kianvas. The ax blade split it in two from top to bottom, and then the sinking ax blade turned into a sweeping sweep, slicing the lower abdomen of another demon. The demon just staggered a few steps forward and was decapitated by the same weapon backhand. When the headless corpse fell to the ground, it kicked its legs reflexively.
The ferocious appearance of the ascetic astonished even these depraved creatures.
They attacked the bald monk from all directions, with deadly sword blades and claws clanging, bows flying and spells flying, instantly drowning the ascetic monks in the crowd.
Solini Yorad looked at all this with dim eyes and said nothing. She just ran towards the high platform at the end along the route that the monk had fought for, which was not big but enough to pass through.
She passed through the surprised enemies and dodged the flying arrows. The enchanted sword in her hand didn't even have time to hit their defenseless necks and hearts. She ran and jumped like a mountain stream. At a speed she had never seen before, the little deer ran through the hope channel that her companions had fought for for her, jumped onto the high platform, and struck the magician who was reciting a spell with a sword.
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Outside the door, the battle between the demigods and the ancient dragon was still going on brutally and frighteningly. Inside the door, all kinds of magic powers were still flying around, causing a series of explosions and causing a cloud of smoke, dust and noise. These have become the best cover for assassins.
He avoided the eyes of friend and foe, good and evil, light and darkness, and broke into this hall filled with killing and redemption like a ghost. The statue of the god shining with a frightening red light and the huge Gate of Annihilation in the sky are like beacons, preventing the assassin from losing his way in the hazy and chaotic world.
He could see that the Redguards were in a panic and covered in blood under the attack of the fire elemental and the remaining demons and vampires;
He saw that the general manager
The monk with a straight face, as if he owed him money, was in danger under the spells all over the sky, and the light of the barrier spell was almost annihilated;
He saw that the half-elf fell silently on the cold ground, as if dead.
He saw the heroic and tall female hunter gritting her teeth and rushing through the swarming crowd with tears streaming down her face, jumping onto the high platform and killing the dangerous magician;
He saw that the cunning sorcerer stopped the false incantation in his mouth, turned his staff, and pointed it at the huntress who, with the fearless and great sacrifice of all her companions, felt proud that she had broken out a path of hope.
He saw the desperate look in the huntress's eyes;
Seeing the smile coming to the magician's lips,
Seeing the huge and frightening door of annihilation in the sky emitting bursts of light in the void,
Seeing the rows of demon warriors roaring crazily behind the door...
Ah, this is what you want?
Nargis jumped out of the shadows, and the dagger in his hand slid lightly and quickly across the sorcerer's throat.
Curse you.
Be it light or dark.
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"The Daedra also have classes and tribes, and these classes and tribes have clear divisions of labor. A demon may wander around different levels or join different tribes, but these behaviors are governed by complex oaths and must be In line with the wishes of the Annihilation Lord they serve.
This is because the demons think that other Daedra are unthinking animals, and call themselves "Kion" ("people") to distinguish themselves from other Daedra. The word "Kinrath" refers to a member of the demon race (meaning "him among the people").
The lowest level among Keen are the servants, who are the lowest level of demon society. The servants are flattering and flattering to the higher-level demons, but are extremely cruel to mortals and other Daedra.
The superiors of the subordinates are the inferiors, who possess reckless fanaticism and abundant energy. The Rogues are often used as irregulars in wars between demonic factions, as berserkers and shock troops, undisciplined and unreliable, but fanatical and warlike.
The highest-ranking Gian'Vath in the regular ranks are usually ordinary Daedric warriors who excel in battle, often possessing the forethought and perseverance required to become a war leader.
Above the lower classes, the lower classes, and the Kienvas class is the officer class.
A Keenleaf is a peace officer or tribal official within a tribe, usually associated with a tribe's combat unit or an administrative department on the battlefield.
Keen Marchers are the senior officers responsible for the defense of Daedra Citadel. A kion marcher tends to command a unit, usually a fief - that is, the troops in the area or location for which he is responsible.
The superior of the Keen Marcher is Machiras, or the Grand Duke, who becomes a member of the Lords Council of each major Annihilation Lord.
The highest level of a demon is Valkyras, or prince. Valkyras rarely appear in Tamriel, usually remaining with their masters in service or serving as commanders of important operations.
In addition, there are powerful or weak Daedra like Orgrim and the Golden Saint, the Demon Crocodile and Twilight Wings, the Lemurs, and the Terrorbeasts.
Their relationships with their companions and their demon masters are more complicated and difficult to explore. At one time and place, they looked like this, at another time and place, they looked exactly the opposite, and at a different time and place, they even had these two contradictory characteristics at the same time. . "
—"The Species of Daedra", Dissident Priests and Healers, by Alanya Dresian
It is worth mentioning that the King of Silverais is between Machiras and Valkyras. Their personalities and tempers are even more violent. Once they feel they are being mistreated or disrespected, they will engage in deception and betrayal.
Vampires are not annihilated creatures. They are a part of the fallen body that was infinitely split by the twisted creation spirit of Molag Bal. They are disgusted by both light and darkness. This is also the reason why vampires are always afraid of the sun and hate being alone - the night is the source of vampire power, but due to their nature, nothing can
The dark night of sound also brings spiritual loss to vampires, making some vampires prone to self-destruction. Some of them will find spiritual comfort by looking for "blood relatives". Or fall into eternal sleep, escaping the emptiness and loneliness that eternal life brings.
