Traveling through The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim

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A small flame spurted out from Helgi's fingertips, turning the mosquitoes flying around her into ashes, and the air was filled with a burnt smell. We are now lurking in the mountains on the south side of Mosar City. In late spring, all kinds of small insects are active, and the swamp area is their paradise. Hayou swung her tail to drive them away, and Helgi tried various small magics. This girl's control of magic is getting more and more sophisticated. In addition to being able to hold flames or fireballs in her hands without firing, she can also use lightning to weave a small net of ten centimeters square to kill mosquitoes. I don't have a tail, and I can't control the magic to the extreme, so I can only let those small animals have their fill. But I didn't spend too much time on the mosquitoes, but focused on scanning the city of Mosar at the foot of the mountain.

It was late in the evening, and the market area in the center of the city was shrouded in darkness. The residential areas on the edge of the city were lit up sparsely. Donnelly was very efficient. He asked Alva and Hruga to meet up in the evening of the second day after we met, and went to a tavern in the south of the city together. Cindy, who had been monitoring them, immediately sent back a message, and Agis then took action. My plan was very simple. Agis picked the lock to enter the house, found evidence that Alva was a vampire, and left immediately. Cindy was on the lookout outside, and we met them outside the city.

The little cat girl took the task I assigned her very seriously. Hayou probably told her that I brought her along because I was worried that she might do something dirty. Aigis tried to resist the urge to put her claws into other people's pockets all the way, which made her look absent-minded most of the time. When hunting, she was always a step behind. Her performance in that dangerous encounter was even more disastrous. If she hadn't fallen from the tree, we might not have been involved in the battle. Even though no one blamed her afterwards, the little cat girl was still ashamed of herself and tried every means to avoid meeting and talking with me. It was not until later that she and Helgi followed the circus of Verus to learn magic tricks that she became more cheerful again. The dark elf admired the talents of the two girls and asked them to join his team several times. When they parted, he also gave them some magic props. The little cat girl was using these things to get rid of her addiction to stealing.

Agis didn't expect me to let her do whatever she wanted. Her emerald eyes widened and she patted her chest to say that she would complete the task successfully. She was a daughter of a wealthy family. She had studied in a private school for several years in her hometown of Elswell, so I was not worried that she would miss Alva's diary. According to the plot of the game, Alva recorded her crimes in detail in her diary, including Movas's plan to lurk in Mosal City and how she instructed Lailet to burn Hruga's wife and daughter to death.

I think this operation is not too dangerous. The couple will not be able to come back for a while. With Cindy's escort, nothing should go wrong. Hayou is also full of confidence in his cousin. He even expressed his gratitude to me while we were waiting. According to him, Aigis has always been proud of her talent. Her family has placed high hopes on her since she was very young, especially after she trained the "soft claws", she was treated like a treasure. If it weren't for her coming to Skyrim, Lachlan's status would not be worthy of guards of the level of Jakir and Matassa, let alone sending them together. However, the little cat girl suffered a lot in Skyrim. Not only did she see masters like Eric and Angie, but even the young Helgi was much more calm and experienced than her. Hayou was worried that I would dislike Aigis for being useless. Now, judging from my arrangement, I think I was worrying too much. Of course I would not miss the opportunity, and I made a timely speech, saying "I was born with talents that will be useful" and "I will use the wisdom of the world to achieve success", which won high praise from the two audiences.

"Aigis is here."

Hayou's words made me feel relieved. Although I hadn't noticed anything unusual, the tiger people's vision in the dark was much better than other races, so it was normal for them to notice the situation first. Not long after, the little cat girl jumped out of the shadows of the forest using her hands and feet. She seemed to be still in shock, and took out a delicate little notebook while panting.

"Vampire... that woman, there's a big coffin in the room... Aigis is scared to death!"

"What does it say?"

Cindy appeared out of nowhere. To her, Alva being a vampire was not a big deal. What was important was the relationship between this guy and Movars.

Hayou took the diary and started reading it.

"...Now I know the true colors of the night. Movarth showed me the true black of night, and the true red of blood. He promised me a feast of blood if I obeyed his orders in Morthal. ... I will seduce the guards one by one and make them my captives, then he and the others will storm Morthal and take the city. We will not kill them, they will become sacrifices to our desires. An endless supply of blood, and an entire city to protect us from the cursed day. ..."

Alva's diary contained a lot of random daily chores. Hayou picked out the key points and read a few paragraphs. I interrupted him and handed the diary to Cindy.

"Cindy, this diary is enough for you to report back. Next, we just need to make sure Tony is safe, and then we can retreat."

"How can this be possible? We don't even know where Movarth is hiding. Besides..."

"No more. Didn't you hear what was written in the diary? Movarth has more than just Alva as his subordinate. He has been planning in Mosal City for several years and will not give up this place easily. You just need to go back and tell Cnaius to mobilize some people here."

Cindy was about to argue again, but was interrupted by a sudden commotion in the city. Under the moonlight, a graceful white figure jumped out of the room, and without stopping, she ran towards the north of the city. Tony followed closely behind, waving a woodcutting axe and shouting.

"Catch her! She's the one who killed my wife! She's a vampire!"

He hadn't run a few steps when Hruga, who was covered in blood, hugged him from behind. The two wrestled with each other. Donil bent his elbow and hit Hruga in the face, and kicked him in the abdomen. He picked up the axe and pressed it against Hruga's chest. Hruga roared like a beast and hugged the axe, completely ignoring the fact that his arms were cut by the axe blade.

"You bastard, I just want to avenge Lailete. It has nothing to do with you. Don't force me!"

A series of events happened very quickly. Even though we started heading towards the tavern after getting the diary, we were still too far away at this moment, so I had to shout loudly.

"Donnell! Don't do anything stupid. We have the evidence! We can leave this matter to the lord."

"No evidence needed! She admitted it herself!"

Donnell watched Alva running farther and farther, and completely lost his mind. He exerted all his strength with his arms, and with a snap, he killed Hruga on the spot, then chased after him with the lumberjack upside down.

"Hayou, stop him! Helgi, Aigis, the two of you take the diary to see the lord and ask her to send someone to help."

Cindy had gone somewhere, so I stuffed the diary into the two little girls' pockets, and went after Donnelly with Hayou. After running a few steps, I suddenly remembered that in the game, Lord Igrod claimed to have summoned a group of brave warriors to help kill the vampire king, but this mob just ran away halfway. So I went back and told Helgi to ask the lord to send out real soldiers, not just some useless ones.

This back and forth took time, and both Hayou and Donnelly had already run far away. I had to roughly identify the direction and chased them northward. Along the way, I was questioned by several night patrol guards. These guys heard the fighting, and some saw Donnelly carrying an axe, but they all refused to help without exception, saying that it was their duty to protect the city and the lord. It would have been fine if they just stood by and watched, but everyone kept nagging me, as if all their skills were in their mouths.

After leaving the city, tracking became easier. The ground in the swamp was soft and wet, leaving many tracks. I lit up the magic light and chased the footprints on the ground, drilling into the twisted trees and waist-high weeds. I was secretly proud of myself. During the few days in the Companions, I often asked Ella for the skills of identifying footprints, which came in handy now. Hayou only left footprints not far from the city. He might have climbed up a tree to get a better view. Alva's footprints were intermittent. I suspected that this woman would turn into a bat and fly a short distance. The footprints left by Donnelly at first were very wide, and the forefoot was deeper, which showed that he was running at full speed. After walking a distance, he probably ran out of energy and his stride became much smaller.

Finally, the only footprints left were those of Donnelly. He seemed to be hesitant and would stop to observe after walking for a while. A small round pit appeared from time to time next to his footprints. I think he was moving forward with the axe. He didn't run very far, right? I didn't expect that he was so powerful just now, but he was actually very weak. This made me feel more at ease. At this speed, Hayou might have caught up with him. It was probably the big cat that made a noise in the tree, so Donnelly had to check his safety from time to time. I had calculated everything, but I had forgotten the relationship between Donnelly and Lailet. This guy must have had a showdown with the adulterer in the tavern. From the fact that he carried a woodcutting axe with him, he planned to take revenge himself from the beginning and didn't count on us at all. And Cindy, this unreliable girl, didn't even report this detail. Now that a murder has happened, I'm afraid we can't get away. I hope Igrod can be more reliable and send more soldiers to wipe out Movas and his men in one fell swoop.

Just as I was thinking about how to explain to the lord why I was involved in this matter, a sharp voice suddenly rang out.

"Who's there? Stop!"

I looked up suddenly, and then I found that the front was suddenly open. The dark woods surrounded an open space. Six thick stone pillars formed a circular magic circle. The bluestone paved ground was engraved with mist-shaped patterns. A thin and tall man in a wizard's robe stood at the edge of the magic circle, pointing his staff at me. The moonlight shone from behind him, so I couldn't see his face clearly.

But I know who this person is.

Falion, a wizard who studies vampires. He briefly served at the Mage College in Winterhold, but did not seem to enjoy his time there. The residents of Morthal disliked him for his lonely personality and eccentric behavior.

So, my poor tracking method caused a big mistake. Due to the lack of obvious landmarks in the swamp and my lack of knowledge of the stars in the sky, it was difficult to accurately determine the direction in the wilderness. I trusted my judgment of the footprints too much, so I didn't even know where I started to go wrong. The footprints that I thought were left by Tony with an axe were actually left by Falion with a staff. Falion came here late at night to study spells related to the vampires, so he was naturally afraid of being discovered, so he looked back every few steps, but I thought it was Tony who discovered Hayou who was following him.

"You are not a resident of Mosal City. Please state your identity."

Although Falion's tone softened, his staff was still aimed at my chest.

"My name is Lund. I went hunting with my friends and passed by the city of Mosal. I was accidentally involved in the investigation of the burning of Hruga's wife and daughter. In short, we found that this matter was related to a vampire hiding in the city..."

"You mean Alva?"

"Exactly. Did you know she was a vampire?"

Falion snorted.

"Of course I know, although she is indeed good at disguising herself as a human. In fact, over the years, I have secretly thwarted many of her plots, but the people in the city don't care about these. If there hadn't been a strange vampire wandering outside the city a while ago, I wouldn't have relaxed my vigilance against Alva. I was still worried that these two guys were colluding, but I didn't expect Alva to act so quickly. It's a pity for that child Helgi..."

A strange vampire? Isn't that Cindy? This girl thought she was hiding well, but in fact, she had been targeted for a long time.

"Since you know her identity, why don't you come forward and accuse her?"

Falion sighed softly.

"My research results are too profound and obscure for people without relevant knowledge, and I don't have any evidence that ordinary people can understand. Besides, the lord's defense against me is probably far greater than one or two vampires."

"The leader wants to be on guard against you?"

"Hey! Let me introduce myself. My name is Falion. As you can see, I am a wizard, and I am quite successful. My lord claims that he can receive revelations from the Holy Spirit and see visions, and I just happen to have some... uh... opinions that don't quite satisfy her. In fact, it's just a small academic disagreement, and I don't think you will be interested."

I bowed slightly.

"Well, Mr. Falion, I'm sorry to bother you. I also need to go find my friend who is following Alva and I'm worried he's in danger."

Falion took two or three steps to block me.

"You mean Alva's out of town?"

"Yes. We found evidence that Alva's vampire identity was derived from..."

Falion raised his hand to interrupt me.

"Let me guess, it's Movase Piquin, right?"

I nodded.

"That makes sense. My friend, I can join your hunt, but I have one condition. You must leave a living vampire and hand him over to me."

"I can't promise..."

"You must promise! This is vital to my research. I have been investigating Movars's hiding place, and Alva is very cautious about this. Well, please lead the way."

Lead the way? I was lost and ran into you by accident. Falion looked at me, dumbfounded, and seemed to understand the connection.

"Then let's go back to the place where you said there were a lot of footprints and see if we can find the right ones this time."

He didn't wait for me to react and walked ahead with big strides.