6.1: The Windcaller's Horn

"I think I saw it again. That... ghost. It was over by the barrows." Lynly said in a low voice.

Wilhelm's eyes farrowed, "That thing's evil, Lynly! I told you to keep away from there!" He said.

"I'm sorry. I was curious... I didn't believe the stories. I won't go over there ever again." Lynly said with an apologetic tone while looking down.

"See that you don't. I promised to keep you safe and I'm not going to break my word." Wilhelm said.

"What's this ghost story about?" Darius interjected.

"Mister, if I were you, I'd keep away from the barrow on the east side of town... it's haunted." Wilhelm warned.

"You got it wrong, if you were me, you'd be in the Barrow as we speak," Darius gave him a big smile.

He got from his chair, he was a little light-headed from all the drinking. He shook his head to clear his mind and looked at Lynly.

"Lead the way," Darius said to her, her face darkened, "A-A-a, I-I" She couldn't get a word out, and was looking at Wilhelm for help.

Wilhelm sighed, "No, She won't be going with you, if you want to go, you're free to do so, sir."

Darius exhaled, "Alright then," He said and walked toward the gate.

He opened his map to check where the barrow was, only for it to be just outside.

As Darius stepped outside, he bumped into a woman, He looked down to see if she was alright, as her face had made contact with his armor.

She looked up, her brows furrowed, "Can't you see where you're going?" She asked, gritting her teeth, as she rubbed her nose.

"What? Are you crazy? You bumped into me." Darius defended himself, Temba the red-headed woman, even more furious than she was before, "Really? Last I checked, I'm more hurt than you," She said.

"And? Invalid argument, Shoo," Darius said and waved his hands as if shooing a chicken. Infuriating Temba.

She gritted her teeth, and tried to push him to the side so she could get in, but failed, as he stood like a pillar made of stone, making her knock herself back.

Darius grabbed her arm, saving her from falling, "What a clumsy woman you are," He said, pulling her toward himself, until she was steady, and left her to herself.

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It was empty outside, as it was already past 10.

'Hm, do they sleep early,' Darius shook his head, 'Not admiring such a beautiful sky,'

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Darius stood In front of the Barrow. He could hear voices coming from within, 'Spooky,' Darius joked to himself as he made his way in.

He was about to go in when he heard a voice from behind, "My thane," Darius turned to look, it was Lydia.

"I told you to go and rest," Darius said, Lydia didn't reply and stood beside him.

Darius heaved a long sigh bringing a smile to Lydia's face, as they headed inside, witnessing many open sarcophagi in which lay skeletons of the fallen.

Darius opened the Iron door leading to a spiral stairway, they walked down inside the dungeon, and Darius picked up what was placed on the shelf next to the stairs.

+1X Potion of Healing

+1X Petty soul gem

Moving ahead inside the dungeon were burial chambers, and they suddenly heard a voice, they quickly crouched down.

"Leave this place... Leave this place..."

The voice dimmed soon after, "What an unconvincing guy," Darius said.

Ahead of them was the dead draugr, standing in his coffin, there were two ways, one to the right, which was locked, and one to the right, which was open, it had two levers on both sides of the wall.

Moving to the Left, Darius told Lydia to stay back, as he carefully pulled the levers, one by one, when pulling the third one, the room was filled with arrows that were shot from the left wall.

It also subsequently opened the right door, before heading there Darius picked up a book that lay on the table in the lever room.

[Before the Ages of Man]

As he opened it, it disintegrated in his hands.

System Prompt: Illusion 25 -> 27

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They walked to the right path, which led them to another diverted corridor, one side was an Iron door, and on the other was a portcullis.

Darius opened the Iron door with a lock pick it took him two tries.

System Prompt: Lockpicking 17 -> 18

Inside it lay a yellow chest, Darius' eyes set on it, and he moved without looking down, pressing a pressure plate, activating a spike trap stabbing his side, bringing him back to his senses.

Argh!

Darius groaned, and the spikes went back inside the wall, but before they came back to stab Darius again, Lydia pulled him back, Darius used the Healing spell when he was stabbed and he was still using it.

"My thane, are you alright," Lydia asked in a worry.

Even though the wound had healed he couldn't fix the holes placed in the armor.

"Yeah," Darius replied.

Darius sighed and started laughing, at his stupidity, Lydia shared the moment after seeing that he wasn't hurt anymore. 'Why am I so blinded by gold?' He asked himself, 'Too many drinks,' He shook his head.

Darius stood straight, now with a new focus, he looked ahead, there were holes in the wall behind the chest. 'Arrows' He moved to it, telling Lydia to hug the wall, getting closer to the chest, there was a string attached to its lid.

Darius cut the string with his sword, while he was hugging the wall to the side, as the string was cut the trap was activated, and a rain of arrows began to fall into the room, but was gone just as quickly as it had came.

x2 Phew!

Darius opened the chest to find a Garnet, Gold, and a scroll of harmony.

+x1 Flawless Garnet

+x1 Scroll of Harmony

+58 Gold

"Worthless spoils," Darius sighed, Moving to the Portcullis Darius pulled the chain, and this time he was in no hurry, and it saved him because when he pulled the chain, there was a spike trap that was triggered.

"This dungeon is for lazy people," Darius said, "Agreed" Lydia replied.

When the spikes went back in, they moved forward, and the path led them to yet another intersection, in the front was an Iron door, and to the side was, was door with a weird pattern that resembled a hornet's head or an Iron helmet.

Darius went to the gate ahead first, opening it, it revealed to them a ghost-like man, his appearance was spectral, and Darius and Lydia were able to see through him.

In the next moment, he attacked with Ice spikes, due to the tight space, only two could move inside.

Lydia backed up, at Darius' gesture, as He cut the Ice spike thrown at him with his sword.

Darius and Lydia both, hugged the wall tightly outside the room, as Wyndelius guarded the gate, 'How should I attack,' Darius's mind raced.

"Argh!! Pathetic Mortals," Wyndelius shouted from the room.

 Darius remembering the ward spell, moved in front of the gate, his arm to the front, activating the ward spell, and moved forward.

Blocking the Ice spikes, as he brought his sword up, striking Wyndelius, it did not affect him, 'Magic it is then,' Darius stored his sword in his inventor, and activated the spark's spell.

Immobilizing him, in that moment Lydia came up, cutting his head clean off with her axe.