Miraak POV
"Is he in a illusion?" I asked since he hadn't even moved in the last ten minutes.
"Yes and I think so we should lock the room so no one interrupts." He said we stepped out and locked the door and stood on each side of the door to guard it
Talion POV
After I walked around the room a bit I opened the door and I walked through it and the door slammed closed behind me and I kept walked forward.
"Where do I go now." I muttered to myself and then I was nearly knocked off my feet by an earthquake and it shook the entire castle and after it ended and I regained my footing I walked down the hallways to see what I could find and I walked to what seemed a throne room the throne was simple it was made of wood but it had a regal look to the design and I walked around and then I had my back to the throne I heard something and then again it was movement and I turned around slowly and I looked at the throne and something was sitting in it it was a dark figure made of smoke and fire as it got of the throne and walked towards me.
"Many have come to this realm but never a god before." It said with a voice both feminine and masculine and it stopped a few feet in front of me.
" have come here to obtain power that will help me fight Circe will you help me?" I asked.
"I do want to but I can't I am only a guide and give those that enter this realm a challenge that bring out their true power that is all I can do and what I will do for you once you pass the challenge you can stand a chance against the evil goddess but you are not yet her equal but in time you will be." It said as it held out its hand and a door appeared and it opened and it pointed to the door. "Step forward and face your challenge. It said as I stepped through the door.
After I stepped through the door I walked into a open courtyard and I few my sword ready for a fight and another sword being drawn and I turned around to see a warrior wearing black armor and I summoned my shield but it was different it was a large circular shield and it was made the same metal that was used to make the armor and weapons for the undead and it what looked like a large human skull in the center with glowing red eye sockets and bones were decorated across the shield and the rim was fitted with rubies and Onyx's and lastly I could feel powerful magic radiating from the shield and once I was ready I held my shield in front of me and hid my sword behind it to keep him guessing where I will strike.
After a few minutes of just standing there I relaxed and out my sword back in its sheath and stepped forward.
"Are you here to fight me or someone else?" I asked and he pointed to something behind me and I turned around to see something in the distance an army was approaching.
"This is your challenge you are to defend this castle from that army you can use all the available resources at your disposal." He said and he disappeared and I created an army of undead to guard the walls and the archers were lining them with swordsmen behind them I don't plan to have them reach the wall because I am going to fight them myself.