104: Homecoming (4)
"The wind today… it smells nice, Lestrade."
"Yes, my lady, the summer is almost over and soon it will be autumn. The weather is turning nice." Lestrade replied.
"Autumn… I love autumn. It makes me think of Emberwood. Oh, how I miss my ...
103: Homecoming (3)
There was a lot of conflicting news and misinformation going on around the three duchies. For once, many fights started between highly skilled pilgrims and some groups of combatants that were either mercenaries, knights, or even mages.
In truth, ...
102: Homecoming (2)
The Border of the Dark Duchy, passing through here is like an announcement to the administration of the duchy that Leon has returned.
This would give Leon precious little time to act before the opposition starts moving, or that was what the...
101: Homecoming (1)
Traveling as fast as they can across the main road, the group of six was ever so silent since yesterday.
Leon left them with only one thing to think about and made a deal they do not ask any questions. This made them keep thinking of what the hel...
100: Reunited
At the gate of the Marth Fortress, Leon left behind a steaming pile of mess.
The Fortress was burning nonstop, the guards were scattered trying to save what they could save, and the Medjay team was shattered.
Minerva was rammed by the Bison and ...
99: Medjay
"Ladies and Gentlemen, we welcome you to the secret festival at our branch in the City of the Sun, Heliopolis.
Our performers shall enter the stage to perform the renowned martial display, "Dance of the Hawks and the Cobra."
Shady stood in the midd...
98: Opening the Way
Committing crimes and sabotaging the enemy was part of the Medjay ways. Of course, stealth and discretion were key to such a rogue organization.
Through the reminder of the night, Leon changed his appearance multiple times as he traveled through ...
97: Infiltrating Fort Marth
"Haha! This has come out perfectly." Leon said as he put his knife aside and tied the last knot.
It was a few straight branches gathered together in equal lengths and a piece of cloth tied to them tightly. Leon used branches, tree fibers,...
738: Apocrypha's Basement
He wasn't sure how this happened but as he opened his eyes, he knew it was troublesome.
"Oh no!"
Neloth was about to pull out the hairs of his head but too bad he was bald.
The floor he stood on was made of parchment paper and...
96: Necromancy
Vadim couldn't stop as he ran away from the chasers. A Dwarf is never the fastest person one may see out there but Vadim used every dirty trick in the book to keep his chasers busy with him.
Rather than speed, what he needed was Stamina. He entered th...
737: The Path of Knowledge
If somebody were to ask Jon, why on Nirn… or in Oblivion… would you steal a part of an Oblivion Realm that belongs to a Daedric Prince and take it away with you?
For that question, Jon would simply shrug his shoulders!
In truth,...
95: Minerva
The Marth barony consisted of many rural villages and a big garrison. Such baronies would hold a gathering for their citizens at a central land between all the villages to hold a weekly market for exchanging food and goods.
Upon hearing news of this loca...
94: The Book of the Dead
"You… You are… You are…"
"I am what?"
"Finally… It's over."
Vadim wasn't the kind of guy to believe in myth and miracles since even in a world of magic, there was a limit to how far a fantasy can go.
Such fantasi...
93: Banshee
"GIVE!"
Leon was stunned in his place, the banshee's screams resonated deep with something in his core.
"IT!"
It made him shiver but neither from fear nor demoralization.
"BACK!"
It was almost too familiar… the pain… the s...
92: The Book of Rhyme (2)
Possession inanimate objects, phasing through matter, going invisible, a Will o' Wisp is basically a mob on cheat code.
"That's one problematic fucker!" Leon whispered.
"You read it then… here goes our element of surprise." Vadim s...
91: The Book of Rhyme (1)
Vadim Igorson, son of the Tsarina of Dwarf Cave Empire of Dandaros, a Prince among his people, and a senior mercenary who held the position of chief for 8 long years at the Hall of Mercenaries in Karanberg.
At the height of that man's caree...
90: The Cave's Secret
Leon opened his eyes and saw a bright light coming from outside the cave. He gazed with narrowed eyes and saw Vadim approaching.
"I've widened the cave's entrance, lad." Vadim said as he seemed to have shed some sweat doing physical labor.
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Recapping "Relife System: The Unholy Mage"
Transmigration…
Leon Dark & Shady (pronounced: ˈʃaɪdi) are two souls met in one body. Shady was a famed super thief (codename: Black Cobra) working for the Medjay, an Egyptian organization that wor...
89: Leon vs. the Water Mage
"You want to die, you fool?" Leon shouted as he kept trying to free himself but Hector pressed the blade deeper into his neck and it started to sink in.
"Next time won't be just simple…" Hector wanted to affirm his demand by putting mor...
736: Hijacker in Oblivion
Apocrypha comes from the word Apocryphal, which means something obscure and hidden. In terms of scriptural and theological studies, the meaning evolved to False, Spurious, Bad, or Heretical.
What does this have to do with Hermaeus Mora's Ap...
What would be expected for you to do when an enemy of yours kicks in a door to your house and comes in like a maniac killing your servants and pillaging your valuables?
The answer is always self-defense.
Hermaeus Mora ...
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"Hey!"
"Don't hey me!"
"My legal team shall contact your steward to pay for the damages."
"You don't even smell anywhere near sorry."
"Dragon fighting has a lot of occupational hazards."
"Not what I want to hear...
733: Tug-of-War
The sky trampled as the battle raged. Jon was fighting solo on equal footing with a Dragon that was empowered by devouring the soul of another dragon. The two took it to the sky and things developed in unprecedented ways.
From the ground, people coul...
The Dare Troopers dug trenches around what seemed to be a consolidated resistance of the last cultists. Jon's actions of retaking the All-Maker's Stones from Miraak all in one day, save for the Tree Stone, seemed to ha...
731: Cleansing the Stones
The man that was seen sitting on a black throne in the sky suddenly made quite a stir in Solstheim. He was seen in many locations all around the island and many speculated that this man is some dark apparition that is somehow connected to the mess...
730: Sloth 3
The power of the sun flowing through the spell that Jon cast was powerful enough to take a toll on both Jon and Pride. It was clear that his arm was being b...
Jon contemplated the meaning of many things and from that, he learned many things more. Things that he should never have learned as mortal and meanings of higher and better minds than his.
As he shed off his Greed, he understood that material is irreleva...
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728: Sloth 2
Was Jon ready to face this one? He can't really say there is anything ever ready… for THAT.
That was a new kind of insanity even for him.
He faced dragons and many m...
727: Sloth 1
There are certain complications regarding fighting the First Dragonborn as well as many advantages and disadvantages Jon needed to take into consideration.
First, Miraak is powerful but a bit slow. Many ages in Apocrypha as the Champion of Hermaeus Mora...
726: Humiliation
As the Last Dragonborn explores the Temple of Miraak with Frea of the Skaal, he reaches the deepest part of the temple deep underground and finds the Black Book of Waking Dreams.
Upon entering the Realm of Apocrypha through the Black Book, the Last...