Chapter 20: Hidden Knowledge
Looking down at the book I had read as I walked to my destination, I had a complicated expression.
This was new, more and more information on Cirilla had appeared in the Grimore.
Not only that but Alduin's Blessing?
Alduin's Divine power had been stripped from him when he chose to travel down the path of conqouring Nirn rather than destroying it.
Despite his Divine Power being sealed by Akatosh, Alduin was still a God and 1/3 a fragment of Aka's soul alongside Auriel and Akatosh.
But how would one even obtain Alduin's Blessing in the first place.
I remember clearly that Dragon Priests received their power from the Dragons, possibly in the form of a blessing.
This is how a Dragon Priest can use the Dragon's magic and Thu'um.
Most of my knowledge of this came from a female Dragon Priest in the lore who was a failure that she had been ostracised by the Dragon Cult.
A Dragon Priest's mask is made by the Dragons who used their own unique magic to create them from seemingly ordinary materials.
The Wooden Mask, Mask of Alkosh and Konahriik were different.
The latter was made from Gold, similar to Goldbrand which had also been made by the Dragons.
And the other 2 were made from a Ore that distorted Time and Space.
One of the sole reasons I made the Magus Senor was so that I can find this Ore in the future.
Because a Dragon Priest's mask was made from a Dragon, the masks can only be used in the presence of a Dragon.
During the Dragon Crisis, the Dragon Priest's Masks were usable only because the Dragons had returned.
In addition, Miraak and The Last Dragonborn also had the souls of a Dragon which is why they can use said Masks.
Also, the only other time they were available to the player was the Mask of Alkosh during the events of ESO: Elsweyr when Kaalgrontiid and the dragons escaped the Halls of the Colossus.
However, in any other scenario it would only be a very durable mask.
One way I can verify if I'm a Dragonborn was to obtain a Dragon Priest Mask.
The easiest would be Krosis, I'll just get an army and lay siege to his exposed sarcophagus, I'm taking no risks.
Maybe I can create a Nuke?
Nah, 1 Googleplex worth of ordinary Nukes from Earth would just be a morning breakfast for him.
A Magical Nuke?
Maybe 1 million Magical Nukes would be enough to scratch him.
Anyway, if it's true a Dragon gives a Blessing to a Mortal to make them into a Dragon Priest.
Then I need to be Blessed by Alduin himself...
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But how...
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As I reached my destination, I was still deep in thought.
A 2 Meter tall Orc stood before me with his arms crossed.
I reached to my pocket and took out rectangular shaped plate with unique characters on them.
The Orc's eyes widened in shock as he quickly stood aside allowing me to pass.
I walked inside without issue and made my way to a VIP section which had a few other individuals already seated.
Only one of the concerned me.
Meanwhile, the crowd below cheered on as a fight took place inside the arena.
A female Khajiit against two Argonians, a brother and sister pair.
It was a hand-to-hand fight, which was of great disadvantage to the Khajiit since an Argonian's scales were very durable.
I watched the fight take place as I sat beside the one I wanted to meet, he was a Khajiit male of considerable age, he wore an assortment of jewellery and fine clothes like that of a rich merchant.
"K'asha."
He turned around at the mention of his name.
"Ah! It is you! K'asha didn't notice you. This one was too engrossed in the battle below. What can K'asha do for you?"
I looked back down at the fight taking place.
The Khajiit girl was using her superior feline agility and reflexes to evade the duo Argonian's attacks.
She would leap and pounce around them while slashing with her claws to vulnerable weak points.
"How much did you bet this time?"
"Hehe, two thousand on siblings."
"10,000 on the girl." I replied without hesitation.
K'asha's eyes widened with greed at my words.
"Haha! You have made a fool of your self this time Ja'kha! She won't win this time!"
(A/n 4th Moon name - Ja'kha (Pale/Snow Moon) it also became a name the Clanmothers gave to him to honor him to help give him prestige.)
"Are you sure about that?"
K'asha was confused but when he turned back he saw that the Khajiit girl had just launched a punch with all her might at the brother's chest sending him flying backwards.
She then quickly moved to behind the Sister's back by sliding between her legs, grabbed her tail and lifted her into the air before slamming her down into the ground.
"NOOOOOO!!!"
"Give me my 10,000!"
K'asha cried in despair but I ignored him and stood up.
I took out a peculiar thin tube smaller than my finger and put it to my mouth.
No sound was produced, yet the Khajiit girl looked up in my direction.
I mouthed to her 'Good fight Na'shi.'
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I made my way into the Mage's Guild under the excuse of meeting with the Guild Master.
I actually will meet him as to back up my excuse, but before that I headed directly to the Magic Vault of the Guild.
Breaking in was easy since I used the Grimore as a Catalyst to channel my Magic, instead of trying to unravel the protections of the Vault, I instead choose to have the Grimore absorb the magicka contained in the seals and spells on the Vault.
I had Na'shi and my Khajiit Spies distract the guards and anyone nearby until I was done.
The security of the Mage's Guild was solely reliant on its spells and runes.
Before I had came here I had also sent a few spies to follow up on the lead that K'asha had given me on Ancano's base of operations.
Making my way inside I began my search through all the books here.
I raised my hand and casted [Clairvoyance] & [Locate Object] but alas it was useless and didn't even work.
"Guess I have to do this the old fashioned way."
I went to the tables nearby to find a ledger or logbook of the contents here.
After finding one I began skimming Iver the list of names.
[The Lusty Argonian Maid]
What the fuck?! How is this here?!
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[Potema's pursuit of Necromancy]
Worthless...
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[Saarthal's curse]
Probably talking about the Gaulder's son and the absorption of magic which the Eye of Magnus at Saarthal is capable of.
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[Curalmil's obsession]
I already have all his knowledge in my Grimoire.
Also, why is this not in alphabetical order? Do these guys not have the time to sort out the shit they hoard?
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[Rise of the King of Worms]
Same shit, I don't need to know how to reach Goodhood through Necromantic means.
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[Sword Masters of Yakoda]
That's interesting, it won't have the full method to replicate Sword Dancing/Singing but it would help me immensely.
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How long is this bloody going to take!
I just want a handful of books!
I have scrolled through thousands of names of innumerable books and I've still jot found anything that could contain information on the Hamerfall Tower, Forgotten Vault, the Zero Stone, and Towers of Creation.
Legend has it that one can obtain CHIM or would be able to achieve enlightenment in Magic if they are able to comprehend the feeling that the Zero Stone can give if I touch it.
But all three are in Hammerfall, even the Forgotten Vault.
If I, with my knowledge from Earth, can get to the Forgotten Vault and the Zero Stone, I only need to touch it once and then I can leave.
Even if it takes me years to understand it, as look as I remeber the feeling of touching it, I can return to open the Forgotten Vault and gain the power the Zero Stone could bestow.
Not even Divayth Fyr could defeat me at that point, I might even be able to learn the secrats to Shadow Magic, thereby allowing me to defeat even the God's themselves with little effort.
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Meanwhile, unbeknownst to Sivreth, Elika after informing her mother of what had happened had been told to return to her studies while she took care of things.
She decided to go and find Ciri or Siv but as she was walking back, she was so observed in thought that it was too late for her to react as many figures quickly subdued her.
Before she blacked out all she could see where Elves in gold and glass armour.