"Out of their ignorant nature, they try to create a static and constant worldly realm, where all things are immortal and immortal."

"But they overestimated their own abilities, and the new world they created did not fully follow their will, but was in constant change, with all kinds of uncertainties."

This dangerous uncertainty is in strong conflict with their constant nature, and they become so weakened that they are bound to this finite realm from which they cannot escape. As they weakened, they had to adjust their forms of existence, some of them transformed into the bones of the earth that stabilized the world, and some of them reproduced to allow their infinite lives to continue before they ended. ”

"When the first of them was forced to choose to preserve themselves through reproduction, the concept of life and death was formalized. Then, as the method of reproduction became more widespread among them, this abstract concept gradually solidified into its own form and sublimated into a member of the Holy Spirit, who was the so-called god of the cycle of life and death, Akai. ”

……

Lady Rotten paused to allow me to fully digest what I had just learned. There were a lot of obscure phrases in it, but I could barely understand the gist of it. The "we" in the mouth of the corrupt lady should refer to the Diddras; And "they" must refer to the Andras who created the world of Nain. I learned from Musk before that in the ancient elven language, Andra means "our ancestors" and Didra means "not our ancestors".

Andra, that is, the Holy Spirit, created the world of Nain, but this world trapped them like a cage, and they could not escape in order to survive. I had to find a way to adapt to the environment inside the cage. That is, the current human race (including the Redguards who migrated from another continent). And elves, or other intelligent beings that have not yet been seen. They are essentially descendants of the Andras who are trapped on the planet Nairn and cannot leave.

This secret story sounds far beyond my common sense, but I have no ability to falsify it. What's more, they are being told by a king of Didra who is even older than Nairn's history, and I don't even have the qualifications to doubt it, so I can only choose to accept it.

After digesting, and continuing with the last part of the previous question, I continued to ask the Corrupt Lady.

"Dear Lady of Decay, what is the reason why you hate Akai? Just the disagreement over the disposal of corpses shouldn't be like that, right? ”

"That's just the superficial appearance. Listen carefully and I'll tell you the answer closer to the essence. ”

"Listen up." Now I'm almost pulling out a wad of blank paper to take notes.

“…… Akai, his cycle of life and death is an outright lie. And me. This lie will be debunked and a real cycle of life and death will be established. ”

The Corrupt Lady bluntly denies the existence of Akai, the god of the cycle of life and death, and it sounds like she has a lot of faith in her ideas.

"Lies? What do you mean? ”

"Do you think the concept of life and death exists for the soul?"

The tireless explanation stopped abruptly, and the Rotten Lady asked me a question. Soul? Life-and-death? In my body of knowledge, the knowledge of the soul is still very shallow, and I do not have enough initial conditions to complete a theoretical deduction. But that doesn't mean I don't have an intuitive sense of the soul.

In the western watchtower of the snowman, I once slain a dragon with my own hands and absorbed its soul. I have experienced it myself, and I remember it vividly. As a fragment of Akatosh, the dragon's soul is immortal and immortal, and no one can completely erase it in the true sense of the word. The other dragon, or dragonborn, may be able to accept this uncontained soul as a part of itself, but in essence. The total amount of souls did not produce any loss.

"You mean that the real life and death are for the body and not for the soul?"

"Not bad. You are very perceptive. The Corrupt Lady let out an approving thumbs, and continued. In order to establish a true cycle, a whole new creature was created by me. They are small, humble, and unappreciated. But they are capable of returning to dust everything that is supposed to rot. Only from decay can a new life be born. ”

The philosophy of the Decadent Lady...... A flash of inspiration flashed in my mind, and I immediately reacted, isn't this the decomposer in the ecosystem? Decomposers such as bacteria, fungi, and protists completely decompose the bodies of dead plants and animals, allowing the organic matter contained in them to be released back into nature and participate in the recreation of new life. If there are no decomposers in the ecosystem, the cycle of matter will be terminated, and the ecosystem that has lost its roots will collapse completely.

Thinking of this, my thoughts suddenly became clear.

If all life is immortal, then there is naturally no need for decomposers to exist in this world. But in reality, the Holy Spirit failed to create a static and constant world as they intended, and everything went haywire.

"So, that's why you created these creatures, to make up for the shortcomings that exist in this world?"

The Corrupt Lady did not hesitate to affirm my inquiry, nor did she raise any objections, and seemed to have acquiesced in my statement.

Along these lines, the contradiction between Akai and the Corrupt Lady no longer seems to be confusing: due to the limitations of the Holy Spirit, Akai adheres to the idea of "immortality", so his followers will make corpses as dried corpses and preserve them for a long time; The Corrupt Lady, on the other hand, sees through the flaws of this world and embraces the idea of the "Corrupt School", and her followers and creations are committed to maintaining the healthy cycle of the ecosystem.

The Corrupt Lady's whitewashing was so successful that I almost fell in love with her - but what I had seen before me still made me feel uncomfortable.

"So cannibalism is a very 'decent' act in your eyes, because it's imitating your creation, paying homage to your ideals through action?"

"Hehe, I know what you're thinking. A few mortals on the altar, they don't understand what my philosophy is. It would be a mistake to think that you can gain my favor and protection by eating corpses. ”

I nodded thoughtfully, "So, dear lady of decay, what is the reason for you to cast favor and protection on me?" ”

"Because you're a dragonborn."

The Corrupt Lady revealed my identity.

"Uh...... How did you come to know this identity? As far as I know, I don't absorb the soul of a dragon right under your nose. ”

"We'll have private dealings with each other, and there's no secret about your identity to me."

"Well, what does the Dragonborn's identity mean to you?"

"The dragon is a fragment of Acre, the closest thing to immortality in this world. Although we have the power to change this world, we are helpless against the fragments of Acre. The Corrupt Lady paused, then continued to me in an expectant tone, "The only one who can do this is the Dragonborn. ”

Acre? In context, related to dragons, this may be another name for Akatosh. I probably understand what the Corrupt Lady means, in this world, dragons can't kill each other, only the Dragonborn can completely destroy the immortal dragons - I think the Corrupt Lady would be happy to see such a situation.

"As you wish."

……

"Hehe," said the Corrupt Lady with a gratifying laugh as the dust settled, "after all these years, a voter has finally appeared who can fully understand my intentions. ”

I am equally pleased with this result. To be able to serve as the elect of another king of Didra is only good and not bad. As for what the benefits will look like...... "Dear Corrupt Lady, what kind of token will I be given as your chosen one?" ”

"The woman was wearing a ring, and she took it off. Next I will attach my divine power to it. ”

At the request of the corrupt lady, I took a silver ring from the businesswoman on the altar and placed it on my left index finger. A black mist then emanated from the altar and surged towards the ring, turning the ring's color to sheer pitch black.

"What's the use of this ring?"

"When you put it on, you are blessed by me. The Ring gives you unique abilities, and when you perform acts that please me, you gain power for it. ”

Please? What does Lady Rotten mean to eat corpses? A few black lines appeared on my forehead, and I tried to confirm with the Decaying Lady, "Do animal carcasses count?" ”

"Hehe, according to you, aren't the mortals of the world pleasing me all the time? How can my gifts be so easy to obtain? Looks like you know what I mean, but you don't seem to want to do it. ”

"Excuse me...... I really can't do this, can I change it to another token? ”

"Well, then I'll give you another one."

Still a black mist rose from the altar and enveloped my left index finger. After a few moments, the fog cleared, and I looked closely, only to find that the ring had changed its appearance to a flawless pure white, completely reversed from what it had been.

"And what kind of function is this ring given now?" I asked curiously in the direction of the altar.

"Hehe, there's an opportunity to use it."

Uh, it's worthy of a goddess, can't you change it to another kind of laughter except hehe? ——

4E201, on the 30th of Frostfall, the protagonist makes contact with Lady Decay in her temple, and as a result, becomes the Chosen Lady of Decay.

Another: The Elder Scrolls' view of the world is too huge, and the above is only the tip of the iceberg, plus some of the author's personal understanding and attachments. In addition, there are many things that are not mentioned in this chapter, ranging from the scenes played by Rock Khan to the custom of making dried corpses by elves, and the author will spare time to make up for it at the right time in the future. (To be continued......)

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