"Back in time, the pantheon gods that were tasked to watch over the races of elves were in chaos. So were their believers, hate, and grudges they butcher each other's life not even a sentiment of life was spared to them, especially the dark elves who didn't consider even if their enemies were at an extinction." Amaragnum implores as Akatosh began to make a campfire for the night.

"So what's the reason for their festival of killing," Akatosh said while preparing his provisions for a long history lesson.

"Well, as you know in the past the pantheon gods of the elves didn't have any watcher or a higher god that keeps the balance between those nut gods and their worshipers. Not until the first crown war erupted. And one interesting event was when Althiranii the goddess of loath, hatred, darkness, and assassins. One of the goddesses that rules the dark elves began to expand her dominion over her kin. And so, she set her plot--"

"Wait-wait-wait... I thought Mezura was the one that holds that title about assassins and stuff." Akatosh interrupts.

*Sigh* "The gods are many, diverse, and classified into different dimensions. The endless abyss that goes down without end is filled with demons and ruled by the abyssal gods or the oblivion gods. Then there's the nether world or the nine realms of hell ruled by deedric prince or the 'nine lords' you call it. It's where the devils are, as for their counterpart the ether plane the place where neutral and other righteousness gods belong. As for the astral plane, that is nothing more but a no-god's land. That's the place where even the most powerful gods are afraid to walk. But some say it's where that one god resides."

"Tell me more about that one god." Akatosh suddenly blurts once hearing the last part.

"Well, I don't know much about that place nor that rumored god. All I know is a place where the hidden god lives, it had no name nor description. But for me, it's only just a fairy tale."

"Mm-hmm... if that's a fantasy then where did that story get its life from. "

"You want me to believe that?"

"I don't know... well as the saying goes, when there's smoke, there's fire."

"Ugh... believe it or not, that might be true or, we're being led to believe a madman's ideology. And what got you work up to be interested in that rumored god?"

"Nothing... Just continue about the elves."

"Fine then... Now-- As gods, there are some rules and laws to follow, it's an absurd thing as a god."

"Mm-hmm... I have to agree with the absurd thing about the gods. Think about it if there's no order all the gods would slaughter each other. Not only themselves but involving their worshipers, dominions, and by the end, this world would be nothing but ash, no thrill, no adventure, no nothing."

"You got a point, as I was saying Althiranii knows getting involved in the material world would involve the gods from every realm. But evidently, she manages to find a loophole, it was by fragmenting herself in two. One was to stay in her realm, while the other was to walk among the mortals. This was so successful that her other half wasn't detected by the other gods. The downside is, her other half can be killed or even get absorbed. To avoid suspicion Althiranii had to start from scratch. And what better way than to start with bloodshed, earning merit from every fight not only from the drows but also from the surface. Yet before she would go for the throne of the Underdark, Althiranii had to bid her time through exploring the surface. While walking with different races she had to avoid powerful people especially the ones that are close to their gods or her rivals. And of course, she was the one who cause the death of two abyssal gods."

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"Damn."

"Surprising isn't it, but that's nothing compared to what I did about ending the former dragon king, the collapse of the two deedric gods and three abysmal gods. But that would be another story to tell."

"You and your pride and your ego... But It would be interesting to hear that."

"You should, anyway-- How Althiranii achieves such a feat, was because of a godslayer whom she molded. A young adventurer, a diamond in the rough, whom Althiranii saw something in him the day they met. After shaping, training, and giving him knowledge beyond mortals' comprehension. She then eluded the man to kill her two former rivals or so the story was. The other version says Althiranii absorbed them making her on par with her other self."

"Would that make her other part taxing?"

"Who knows if she did, she assimilated her other half before absorbing the two gods. But there's more to parting oneself that we didn't know."

"But did you ever try it?" Akatosh asked in amusement.

"Have you ever tried fighting your other part just because he wants to have a new life unchained by you? And yes, I did, which ended with me brutally taking him back. Now, back to the topic... After the killing of the two gods, Althiranii wanted to use him more. Since she only saw him as a weapon, by the end she was conceived with that godslayer. And by the time Althiranii was pregnant, the godslayer was investigating her wife's puzzling life. So he seeks help for that all-knowing god, the neutral one who's but under that overgod. Following the godslayer's uncovering he took away their children right after Althiranii gave birth. And you already know what happen, overcome with anger she went looking for her spouse. But no matter where she looks, the godslayer was nowhere to be seen. Frustrated, she storms the Underdark brutally eradicating the queens and waging war with other houses. There she wages war against herself the war known as the Paradox war, not only herself but her other sisters. Nevertheless, thereafter the drow war they turn towards their most hated cousins thus sparking another elven war, The War of the High tree. Under the leadership of Althiranii, they turn the border war into an all-out war. Alas, that's when the godslayer returned aided by other gods, he was offered a powerful weapon called the Devourer. A weapon against the gods, crafted at the bottomless pit in the abyss. But was seized after the war of the three realms. However, as you know... love... the godslayer turns down their offer and chooses another path which is sealing both himself and Althiranii. It's called imprisonment, where you'll get sent to an unconnected dimension. But there's a way to free you with a spell. The downside is you'll either die or be trap with it. Considering the godslayer's knowledge and experience, the way he did it is beyond understanding. Evidently, he succeeded where others thought he couldn't."

"Care to enlighten me with the last part?"

"Ugh... To end the war, the godslayer stabbed Althiranii turning them into stone and together they withered right in front of his companions. Hundreds tried to undo the spell, but all was naught. If you want the full details, there's a book that I forgot but we can find it at the 'stairs of the endless shelves'."

"So, what happens to their children?"

"I don't know." Amaragnum lied, "Like I said you'll have your answer when the time comes. Anyway, we got a long day ahead of ourselves." He continues, just as they stare at the world tree a magnificent creation.