The Journey of the Demon Hunter

Inside should be another area leading to the castle, located in a sealed underground room. When they came to the deepest part of the secret path, they understood why it had to be closed.

"This is my mother's laboratory!"

A small square room, the cabinets on all sides are filled with books, dusty magic materials, soul stones, various bones, and even dragon bones. On the enchantment table and the alchemy table are still some used magic materials, fragments of butterfly wings and one or two petals of the death bell. Some books were so stale that they couldn't be read. Zelin cautiously stepped into the laboratory where the thick dust was piled up, and the two disturbed spiders quickly disappeared in the light of the torch.

"Then, Mr. Detective, tell me what you will think about and what you should do next." Serrana looked at this place where she had lived for a long time but had never been, as if she had found something interesting. Asked Zelin, "Tell me your inference."

Chapter 302 Temptation

In the laboratory, there are not all kinds of alchemy materials, enchanted soul stones, or magic books painted with peculiar symbols and jerky words. It’s a pity that Virginia is not here, otherwise she should be able to understand what this laboratory used to study. After all, Virginia has always Shut yourself in the cold tower to study magic books. To put it bluntly, Zelin would be surprised if she hadn't achieved the achievements of the chief mage.

However, people in Skyrim have a good habit of writing diaries, perhaps because anyone in Skyrim can easily obtain knowledge of books, and people's literacy rate is higher than Zelin expected. He sometimes found one or two robber’s diaries in abandoned robber camps, and this vampire lady, who did not know thousands of years ago, also wrote the results of his laboratory research in the diary.

"Soul stone mound...My mother has always been a genius, so no one would have thought of her hiding in the soul stone mound."

Many of the books on the surrounding bookshelves, most of which have been turned into sheets of dry yellow paper under the erosion of the years, and any touch will turn them into a pool of powder. But this heavy note is obviously quite popular with its owner, and there may be magic protection on it, so that it is not swallowed by time like the surrounding books. This also allows the seeker to see this unusual diary at a glance.

"Mother she... she left this world from the channel opened in this laboratory, and left Tamriel to go to the soul stone mound. Maybe we can, like her, find a way to open the portal to the soul stone mound and find Mother."

"Isn't the soul stone mound located in this world?" The demon hunter suddenly asked, "Then your mother figured out a way to open a stable portal, relying on rituals and spells?"

"Yes, and there must be remaining materials in the laboratory. We can open the portal again according to the method in the diary."

"Can you show me the diary?"

"There are many parts about my mother's personal life. Are you sure you want to read the diary?" Selana tilted her head.

"...Tear off the portal part and give it to me."

Most of the materials in the portal have been stained with dust, but many are still usable. Whether it is the salt of nothingness or a big soul stone. Zelin looked at the busy Serana and Gnaiya, as a layman who knew nothing about magic, he decided not to intervene. Demon hunters always think that professional matters should be done by someone who understands them, and outsiders are best not to interfere. Whether it is logging, building walls, hunting, or experimenting. Magic is even more of a profession, because a little carelessness can lead to serious consequences.

He glanced at the sheets of paper that Selana tore him. There were many obscure technical terms on them. When all this was over, he needed to find a professional to mark him. Of course, this is not the demon hunter intending to learn magic, he can take these materials back to Francesca, if these theories can help her.

Although the magic of this world is not chaotic energy, the sorcerer once said that at least four different supernatural powers are recorded in the books of elves. Many of them have been researched when the ancient elves' white ships were still running. After all, it is impossible for any world where the white ship docks to have chaotic energy. Chaos, psionics, arcane, and another name is too convoluted, Francesca can say the name smoothly, but Zelin has been unable to remember or even pronounce the name.

Elves’ tongues are much softer than humans.

"That's it, put the materials in the right place, and then need...my mother's blood."

"Just use yours, Serana, you have the same blood as your mother."

A bad news. I hope that this kind of spell will not have the condition that it is limited to the bloodline of the Wachihara vampire, except for its different power. But all this is left to professionals to worry about. Francesca is very interested in the peculiar items he brought from another world, and the demon hunter is also happy to see the female sorcerer take things he does not understand to study, and then Tell him what these materials can be used for. And he will also let the Elf Warlock leave some materials, which is good for everyone.

As the ceremony began, the round slate in the middle of the laboratory burst out with purple light, and the slabs of stones rose one after another, forming a staircase of about ten steps. The floor of the laboratory was opened, and the entire room was shrouded in bright purple light. This light came from the end of the steps, and the steps seemed to extend in and extend to the other side. There seems to be no doubt, this is the portal mentioned in the diary, and they succeeded.

"Now, let's go in and find Serana's mother?"

"No, not yet, the soul stone mound... this is a place in the annihilation realm. Only the dead can enter. The soul of the dead, and the vampire, the vampire is dead in a sense, so I can have no hindrance. Go in, but you can't. If you walk up in your current state, the energy of the soul stone mound will kill you."

Selana explained to Gnaiya and Zelin.

"But there is a way for humans to enter alive." Miss Vampire looked at the dragonborn, then looked at the demon hunter. "Mortals become undead, such as vampires. Or give part of their souls to the master of the soul stone mound. Demon, or, uh...the ideal master."

"This means that it's time to do multiple-choice questions again." Zelin shrugged. "Vampires are not for me, what does the soul say?"

"You only need a small spell, it's very simple." This seems to mention the necromantic spells that Selana knows, and she begins to explain to a dragonborn who has a little knowledge of spells and a demon hunter who has no knowledge of spells. "Zeng There are many necromancers who hope to trade with the ideal lord so that they can summon more powerful undead creatures. I have read stories about them, although basically they fall into the trap of the ideal lord with stupid mages. Death is the end. Oh, we don’t need to have a deep deal with them, just a bit of soul, so that the body can pass through."

"Working on the soul sounds dangerous." Zelin sighed.

"So... I can help you become a vampire with just one bite. It is not the bloodline of the wild vampires infected with vampire fever, but the real Wakihara vampire." Selana seemed to bring her bloodline. The power is very satisfied.

"No, it's the soul." The demon hunter shook his head

"Why, becoming a vampire will give you a lot of power. In addition to the sun's glare, you don't even need to rely on blood to maintain your appearance." Serana was a little surprised at Zelin's refusal. "You don't know. My father, Hakon, his greatest compliment to other creatures is to personally transform them into Wakihara vampires."

"But what am I then?" Zelin shook his head again. "If this time I can become the vampire I don't like for power, next time, I can also do things I don't like for power, such as killing a few people. , Maybe one day I will become a demon for power. But in the end, who can be sure if I remember what I got power for the first time. Power is only a means, not a goal. Pursuing it should be like chasing wealth and power. Just as careful, the number of people burned to death by inflated ambitions is countless." He sighed, "Let us take it step by step, there is no time to waste."

"Okay." Serana nodded, she looked at the dragonborn "Then you..."

"I'm with him, the same."

Chapter 303 Soul Stone Tomb

Soul, what a magical thing. Necromancy spells have revealed the existence of the soul. The mages of Ben Ade have been trying to conduct research on the subject of necromancy spells and souls. The biology professors at Oceanford College hope to provide a scientific explanation of the soul. . But who would have thought that soul, something that any creature possesses, can be used for trading.

Cut a part of the soul and give it to the ideal master on the other side in exchange for a pass. Serana told Zelin a lot about the soul. After all, this young lady vampire not only throws ice cones, she is also a master at summoning the undead, and she has a lot of research on necromantic magic. In the soul stone mound, there is another set of unique trading methods. Just like people don't directly buy and sell gold bullion and silver ingots, the soul stone is a good bargaining chip. Of course, don't think about using these small pieces to deal with the Lord of Ideals.

But Serana knew nothing about the master of the soul stone mound, the creature called the master of ideals. Don't even know why they collect souls. The most reliable guess is that they feed on souls, just as vampires feed on blood.

"That's it... I thought it would hurt."

Zelin knew what it was like to tear off a piece of meat from his body. It was the contribution of a fog demon. The denseness of the fog affected his judgment. He thought that killing four fog demon would be the end, but a hidden first Five nearly snapped his arm. But it didn't seem to feel to split a piece of soul, it just made him feel weak, just like the feeling when he lost too much blood.

"Losing a part of your soul may make you feel weak, and it should be better when you get used to it." Serana seemed to be a little bit stubborn about Zelin's rejection of herself. "I hope we won't encounter too terrifying enemies in it. Can you allow me..."

"My blood is poisonous, Serana." Zelin said to Miss Vampire, and then he took a deep breath, as if going through a portal, stepping on the stairs into the bright purple light.

"Poisonous? Is there such a fragrant poisonous blood?"

"What are you talking about?" Gnaiya, who walked by Selana's side, asked suddenly.

"It's okay, let's go, hurry up."

This portal is much better than the portal that sent Zelin to this world. At first, it seemed to be walking down the steps into the water. It was sticky and obstructive, as if water ripples were beating his body. The demon hunter held his breath for this. He thought of killing the water ghost with a crossbow in the water. But when his whole body sank into the light, for a moment, he even thought he was upside down and he was falling from the sky.

This is an illusion. The demon hunter’s boots were steadily stepping on the stone steps. Zelin looked back and saw an oval purple light floating in the air. There were some broken stone slabs floating around, as if someone had used a hammer on the ground. After being broken, the portal that was smashed out, the steps leading up to the ground, hovering steadily in mid-air.

Afterwards, Serana and Gnaiya walked over from the other side.

"Yes, it's here. The Soul Stone Tomb..." They raised their heads and looked at the breathtaking scenery. The color of the entire world seems to be fixed as dark purple, replaced by lightning raging in the dense clouds, and a giant black hole with a strange halo around it. Right in the center of the sky, it was dark, with only black, as if the black hole was the boundary, and the light was completely absorbed. On the right side of the black hole, you can see a dark purple moon,

Gloomy, depressed. It seems that something is whispering in the ear, but listening carefully, it seems that there is nothing. A translucent soul was sitting not far from the end of the steps. It lowered its head, and it exuded a numb breath. Even the steps and portals that appeared suddenly, and the three intruders failed. Make him move more. He raised his head slightly, then lowered it again.

"How much do you know about this place, Serana? Are there any inhabitants in this world?"

Zelin stood on a more obvious trail and asked Miss Vampire. There were no roads in the world. There are roads when there are more people walking. There are also roads here, and there are even many peculiar stone buildings. Some rectangular and neat buildings should be houses. The inhabitants of this world don't seem to be so friendly.

"Residents, um, of course there are. Ideal masters, undead, ghosts, these are all residents here, if their state can really be called alive" Serana looked at the soul like a pitiful "Most of my understanding of this place comes from my mother, and later I also did some research. When we use the soul stone to strengthen the enchantment, the remaining things will be sent to the soul stone mound, especially the black soul stone. As for these souls... Necromancers will not mind using the soul of a living person to trade with the ideal master, look over there."

Selana raised her hand and pointed to the dark lightning in the distance. The huge black high wall that appeared from time to time spread from the end of the left side of the line of sight to the end of the right side. Two high towers soaring to the sky are located directly in front of the demon hunter, and lightning strikes the tower from time to time. "This is the world of the undead. No one knows how powerful the undead lives here. Resurrect one or two corpses? That's a small one. The child’s trick, being able to dominate the powerful creatures in the soul stone mound is what the real Necromancer wants to do...Although no one who trades with the ideal master can go back alive."

"Did your mother also make a deal with the Lord of Ideals?" Gnaiya frowned and looked at the gloomy world. "Annihilation Realm, here is a place of devil, if Valerica trades with the devil, then die Here, the Elder Scrolls may also fall into the hands of demons. At that time, we will not be able to find the scrolls in Oblivion."

"I just hope that everything is well for her, Dragonborn." The possibility Gnaiya mentioned is not impossible. Serrana just shook her head, "We will find her, and then find the Elder Scrolls, as long as she is still alive as normal as before."

"You sound a little upset with your mother? I thought you liked your mother very much. She helped you avoid Hakon." Zelin paused temporarily. "I thought your mother and daughter had a good relationship."

"Yes, my mother hid me and didn't even ask me if I was willing to be sealed. My father used me as a tool to fulfill the prophecy, and my mother was not using me as an anti-daddy. Weapon." Serrana closed her eyes and shrugged. "So is my father and my mother. They have never asked me or even what I think. None of them cares about my feelings... We are a family and I miss it. The days before that **** prophecy appeared." She sighed. "Okay, let's go quickly. This place makes me very uncomfortable."