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Chapter 66 - Elsweyr

As they arrived at the border of Elsweyr one of Vincent's spy came to them and informed about the situation that Vyrve was pushing the Thalmor back pretty slow because the soldiers had to be careful of the Khajiit's night raids.

"Tell Vyrve we will attack from the west he should concentrate on conquering the east and march towards the center from there on," says Vincent as the spy nods and leaves to inform Vyrve about it.

"How fast will we progress?" asks Vincent as only Wuldimar and Briin could hear him.

"If they are as organized as in Valenwood before we should take it in two weeks to a month. But that depends on how long Vyrve needs to enter from the north and take the east. We should attack from the west and encircle them by conquering the south while the legion and one General stay behind to protect the west from attacks that come from the center," says Wuldimar as he gave his suggestion.

"I agree with Wuldimar. We should take the south from the Thalmor. Once we have the south and the west their path to retreat will be blocked and we can just lay siege on them until they don't have any food or surrender," says Briin as he agreed with Wuldimar's suggestion giving it some touches.

"Good once we conquered the west I and Briin will march with the Bosmer and half the Dragons to the south to take it. I will inform you with Kuntur to march towards the center of Elsweyr with us synchronized," says Vincent as they began to work.

They took city after city thanks to the Dragons' presence as they cleared the city of Thalmors and their supporters. Before continuing on their march as they pushed further in until Wuldimar says, "We will defend this city so you can go and conquer the south from here on."

"Yes, we need to act fast. Vyrve already conquered the north thanks to our help in splitting their forces," says Vincent as he and Briin left the next day with the Bosmer army.

They made quick work thanks to the Dragons as many towns and cities didn't have soldiers stationed there. They were almost all inside of Elsweyr protecting Corinthe while Vincent and Briin conquered Torval. Once Torval fell the south completely gave up since Torval was like a capital for the Khajiits.

The south surrendered but Vincent only accepted it after he cleansed the cities and towns of Thalmor and their supporters. After doing so Vincent sent Kuntur to Wuldimar.

They waited three days before beginning to march again as they attacked from three sides the center making the situation look hopeless as the Khajiits in the army of the Thalmor almost deserted leaving the Thalmors alone.

Vincent didn't care about them as he let them live since they were soldiers forced to fight for something they didn't believe in. They marched as many Khajiit that felt oppressed by the Thalmor joined his ranks instead making a large army surround the last city the Thalmor were holding Corinthe.

They laid siege as many abandoned the city not wanting to be dragged into the fighting. Thalmors and their supporters were between the people who were killed while the civilians were even supported by the Legion as they gave them enough food to reach the nearest city and some money to buy later on food for themselves.

The siege continued for a week because the Dragons burned the rations they had inside the city. The gates were opened by the Thalmors hoping they would get a better treatment for betraying their leader as they were wrong because Vincent said, "I don't need people that betray their own because they are in difficult times. Kill them and feed them to the dogs."

Then he turns to the army and shouts, "Storm the city take everyone captive and kill the Thalmors leave only their Leader alive. I need some answers from him before we publicly execute him in Cyrodiil."

Vincent was the first to run into the city with the army on his back. The Dragons shout made their enemy know they were storming the city as many tried to hide only to be found and killed by the army only Khajiits were taken prisoners while the Thalmors were killed were they stood.

Once the city under his command, he ordered for every leader of the Khajiits to come to Corinthe. They came as Vincent asks, "Who is in charge of you all?"

"That would be the Mane, your highness," says one of the Leaders nervous as every one of them was nervous that they could lose their head.

"And where is this Mane? Since he didn't speak up he must have run away," says Vincent as he was now ready to hunt that person down thinking that he or she could be a supporter of the Thalmors.

"The Mane isn't alive any longer. Only his descendants are. They aren't leaders of any clan and are neutral so they can judge fairly over everything," says the same Leader as he explained how the Mane's descendants are the ones to stay neutral always so the Mane could rest in peace without being called forth for some silly things.

"Then I have a suggestion. We make them King or Queen of Elsweyr. The capital will be Torval and he can still he or she could still be neutral and judge neutrally about everything you bring him or her forth," says Vincent as he was thinking that having a King or Queen to command would be better than having to assemble all the leaders every time he wanted something from them.

"But, your highness, that would go against our beliefs," says a woman as Vincent looked at her making her feel nervous she provoked him.

"Sometimes tradition needs to be broken so society can advance. You didn't even defend against the Thalmor back then and now you want to go against me," says Vincent as the room became quite cold making everyone realize one wrong move and they are dead.

"Yes, sir right away. There are only three remaining descendants alive of the Mane. We had to hide them because the Thalmor killed the last Mane. The first is the son of the Mane named Vasathad and his children one is named Hassmhirr and the other is Saaranji," says another woman leader as Vincent waits for her to continue and she does, "The only problem is that Saaranji doesn't look like her father and brother because the moons weren't in the right position. Her mother gave birth earlier and she looks like a man with cat-ears and has a tail"

"Is that a problem because I don't see one," says Vincent as they all sigh in relief.

"It's just most think that every Khajiit look alike but we are born this way because of the phase of the moon if it is full or if it's new. That's why others look different than the ones the Empire knows most about," says a man leader when Vincent makes him stop with his hand.

"Just take me there already," says Vincent as he had enough of them.

They marched for a week and Vincent was regretting right now not being at home because any moment Mina would give birth. As they arrived near Torval a little outside on an untouched land almost there stood two houses and a little farm beside them.

They stood in front of the houses when a pretty muscular Khajiit came out of the house followed by an Ohmes-raht and another two Khajiits.

"What do you want here leaders and who have you brought with you?" asks the muscular older Khajiit in front of them.

"Vasathad we brought the Emperor of Tamriel. He has a proposal for you that's why we brought him here," says the Khajiits Leaders as they were now even more nervous than before.

Vasathad was looking at Vincent as Vincent did the same before saying, "The Khajiits need a King and I want you to be said King."

Vincent then looked at the Khajiit behind Vasathad and sees the resemblance of him in the other male Khajiit while the female beside the male had cubs in her hands making clear it was her youngs.

"Why would I do that we have traditions we follow I won't break them just because you want to do so," says Vasathad as Vincent wasn't really listening knowing that the Khajiit would be too proud to accept so easily.

He looked at the woman beside him as she looked like a Miqo'te or better said she looked like Y'shtola Rhul just that she had fur growing on her arms and legs. Now Vincent was interested in her. He heard before that Y'shtola entered the Lifestream before. It could be that a part of herself came her since everyone said that she changed after entering the Lifestream.

"You will or I will have to do something you all really won't like to happen. With you being King you still can keep your traditions but I have to use force and I will destroy all your traditions maybe even wipe all Khajiits out. Elsweyr will then become Cyrodiil making only 8 Provinces exist after that," says Vincent as the Leaders were now sweating knowing that Vincent could do that.

"I will have to ask for permission from the Manes to decide this," says Vasathad as Vincent nods and walks over to the Ohmes-rath.

"I will take her as a prisoner until you give me an answer as well as the Khajiit over there. They are your children Saaranji and Hassmhirr. Once you decided to become King I will reward both handsomely and if you reject you know what will happen," says Vincent as suddenly a Dragon landed and he sits on it making the other two join him as he flew back to Corinthe.

Once at Corinthe Vincent says, "You will live with me here until your father arrives. Until then let us talk to find out more about each other."

Vyrve, Wuldimar and Briin see him with the Ohmes-rath and the Khajiit and Vyrve says, "Another one that joins his harem it seems."

"He really is fast don't you think so?" asks Wuldimar when Briin looks confused at both as they take him away to tell him about what they were talking about.