Kaye’s call brought Sio back to her senses.
Cough…
Sister Dog had no choice!
Even if she is the Dragonborn, the impact of first contact with the power in language is too great; her small body needs time to adapt…!
Placed near the Dragon Language wall by Kaye, Sio struggled to adjust her breathing and looked at the draugr awakening from the sarcophagus.
The final boss of Bleak Falls Barrow should only be a Draugr Overlord, but looking at its attire, a draugr wearing Ebony Armor looks like it must be at the level of a Draugr Death Lord!
Really?
Putting this kind of boss in the starter village?
Sio looked troubled and subconsciously covered her head with both hands.
But it wouldn’t help to keep crouching here; she had to think of a solution…!
To protect Sio, Kaye had already met the awakening Draugr Death Lord with his sword.
The draugr, wearing an Ebony Horned Helmet, swung its Ebony Battleaxe in a swift horizontal slash toward Kaye.
Even after sleeping for thousands of years, the draugr’s strength remained powerful, except…
its withered and hardened body made it difficult to exert the “speed” it had in life.
Kaye parried with his sword; the impact vibrated through his gauntlets, making his hand numb, but it was manageable.
He even had enough strength to deflect the blade and force the Draugr Death Lord back a few steps.
At this rate, they could win.
“Watch out for its magic, Kaye!” Sio’s voice came from behind Kaye, and the distance between that urgent voice and Kaye was rapidly closing.
The Draugr Death Lord stomped the ground, and ice spikes rose from the earth, rushing straight toward Kaye.
Fortunately, the agile Sio had already arrived.
She maintained a Barrier Magic spell with both hands, using it as a shield to block the spreading ice spikes.
She gave Kaye a relaxed smile; at least…
she had to liven up the atmosphere!
Dealing with magic was naturally more suitable for a skilled mage~ With the spells Sio currently mastered, her Illusion School spells were too low-level to affect a draugr of this rank, and the Destruction spells she specialized in were primarily frost-based, which had limited effect on a resistant draugr.
Melee combat was out of the question!
Was she expected to pierce a draugr’s hide with a rapier?
That was asking too much!
Before the Draugr Death Lord could make its next move, Kaye didn’t care about decorum; he grabbed Sio by the waist and quickly retreated, pulling away from the draugr.
The draugr only carried a battleaxe as a weapon, so once they pulled away, it could only pursue.
Thinking with a warrior’s mindset, this was a logical choice.
But someone didn’t think that way.
For example…
Sio.
Her mindset…
was that of a mage.
“Oh no…!
If we pull away!” A look of terror appeared on Sio’s face.
Before she could finish, they both heard the draugr’s breath and the power of language surging from its withered throat.
Releasing the power dwelling within the shout.
What roared from the draugr’s mouth was no longer human language, but the roar of a dragon.
“Fus…Ro Dah!” Force, Balance, Push.
The shout turned into a physical shockwave, sending Kaye and Sio flying into the air.
The impact of the Dragon Shout [Unrelenting Force] sent all the children flying into the sky, spinning like tops.
The light-bodied Sio flailed about like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, but at least she had the advantage of being light.
In the panic, she had a sudden flash of inspiration, using Ice Storm to freeze the damp air and create several layers of ice platforms beneath them, cushioning the impact of the fall.
With his skills and physical fitness as a warrior, Kaye steadily protected Sio from a hard landing, absorbing most of the impact for her.
…At least they both landed safely, didn’t they?
“Was that a Dragon Shout…?” “Yes!
But it definitely can’t be used continuously!
If there’s any chance, it’s now!” Sio scrambled to her feet and responded urgently to Kaye.
Even though she appeared hurried and a bit disheveled, Sio’s brain hadn’t seized up.
“Listen, I have an idea…” Sio bent down to pick up a piece of ice and threw it at the ground beneath the draugr’s feet.
The ice shattered on the ground, splashing fine ice mist and falling back to the floor.
Just seeing this scene, Kaye knew what Sio was thinking.
If frost magic couldn’t work on the draugr, then let it “shine” somewhere else.
Without another word, Kaye nodded slightly and charged again with his sword, engaging the draugr head-on.
He remained on the defensive, using defense as offense to neutralize every move the draugr made.
Kaye spun to dodge, using the impact of the draugr’s axe swing to slide backward and to the side, and the draugr’s instinctive reaction was to pursue.
The opening…
was right here!
Now, there was nothing between the draugr and Sio.
Bright blue magical light condensed in the girl’s hands.
She brought her hands to her lips and blew a light breath.
An Ice Storm surged forward like a whirlwind, freezing a thick path of ice inside the damp cave.
As soon as the draugr stepped on the ice path, its feet slipped, and its whole body fell backward.
But it wasn’t over yet!
Seeing the draugr fall, Sio immediately changed her hand gestures, altering the direction of the Ice Storm and guiding it from the ground toward the draugr.
The freezing air condensed into frost, locking its joints and making it difficult to move.
Kaye plunged his sword into the ground to steady himself.
While the draugr was still bound by frost, he charged forward with his sword and swung with all his might at the Draugr Death Lord’s neck, completely severing the head.
The blue ghostly fire burning in its eye sockets gradually dimmed, and the awakening of this draugr…
came to an end.
The burial chamber fell into a brief silence until Sio let out a long sigh of relief, her whole body melting like butter as she slumped to the ground.
“Finally dealt with…” She muttered to herself.
Not just physical exhaustion, but mental exhaustion was even worse!
After all, she had directly absorbed the power of language from the Dragon Language wall and had even been sent flying by the draugr’s Dragon Shout; the tremors in Bleak Falls Barrow were intense.
Now, she just wanted to find a place to have a good rest.
Only…
Where was there a break room in this place?
The bandits’ makeshift camp was full of corpses, and the tomb was filled with a musty smell everywhere.
Resting in this place would be the death of her.
As expected, she’d only find a place to rest once she reached Whiterun…?
It might not seem tempting right now but who knows what the future holds?
“And If you’re enjoying it, drop a Power Stone for me!”