Skyrim, Loredas the 22th of Sun's Dusk 4E201
Odahviing flew me far away beyond the borders of Skyrim, to Skuldafn. Here Alduin hides somewhere, he said, and had some secret passway to get to Sovngarde. I felt this was a mission without possibility of turning back. It would be Alduin or me.
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| Odahviing flew me to the temple of Skuldafn |
Skuldafn was infested by high level draugr lords of all kinds. Progress was utterly slow. These draugr lords are beatable, but one only at the time. It took me three whole days to work my way up the temple complex.
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| During the fight of three days, to survive, I had to find rest and sleep, time to eat and drink... |
Finally, at sight of the portal, I had to fight some kind of dragon-leech and 2 elder dragons. This battle was heavy but far easier that all the draugr lords I had to fight before. At the eve of the third day I found myself before a whirling portal which I assumed was the access to Sovngarde. Tired I took a deep breath, and dove into the spiral of light.
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| The portal to Sovngarde has been activated |
I arrived at Sovngarde, land of the death, with above me the tornado of light that brought me here, and beneath me a valley covered in a thick mist. When I entererd the mist, I encountered fallen soldiers, looking for the way to Shor's hall of Heroes. But the mist hide a menace, they said it was Alduin devouring the freshly fallen.
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| Arrival at Sovngarde |
I ran as fast as my legs could carry me through the thick mist, with Alduin above me. After a while I arrived at a bridge. A huge warrior Tsun guarded the bridge, but after a test by duel, I seemed worthy to cross. At Shor's Hall I encountered some heroes who were willing to aid me in opposing Alduin, clearing the mist, and attacking the God of Nothingness Gone Evil.
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| Shor's Hall with Tsun's bridge in front. |
The battle was short. Alduin was no match to us, which I thought to be strange. Alduin is as old as time itself, and gained power and strength during many ages, even now, here in Sovngarde by devouring the souls of many heroes. I feared a long and an almost impossible battle to fight, but he lost fast, and went back into nothingness after a brief bright flash. Alduin was no more. Nirn was free of the World-Eater. My destiny had been fulfilled.
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| The last second of Alduin, leaving with a flash of light, going into nothingness. |
Tsun had the power to send me back to Nirn, which surpised me, but I accepted. Sovngarde was not yet ready to receive me. I returned high on top of the Throat of the World, near Paarturnax and dozens of other dragons. They thanked me, and flew off. With the last efforts I had left in my body, I stumbled down to High Hrothgar. The greybeards received me with a short thank-you protocol.
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| Back to Nirn, received by dozens of dragons |
I was deeply tired, exhausted. I felt totally emptied from every strength. I longed for a bed, a home. Just a place to rest without the burdens of the world on my shoulders...
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| My stumbling decent to High Hrothgar |
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Yeol the Clumsy @ day 97, level 34
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