Yodis, the female werewolf who lived under someone else's roof, once told Wu Chen that her wolves were massacred by bear-men and she had no choice but to flee to the Frost Moon Cliff. After obtaining the "Hunter's Ring" engraved by the Lord with the Ring of Hircine, the female werewolf Jodis, whose strength has skyrocketed, may have gained considerable rights over the Frost Moon Wolves, and then led the Frost Moon Wolves to attack and kill her own wolves. The bear tribe launched a bloody revenge. This is the reason behind the female warrior Freya's suspicion that the Glacier Bears seem to be experiencing a uprising.
"I can understand the bear riot. Why did they attack you..." At this point, Wu Chen had already thought of: "Transform more bear people and enhance the strength of the population to fight against the werewolves."
However, the lord always felt that something was wrong.
"That's it, sir." Wolfe Wildblood let out a long breath: "Please go to the village as soon as possible. The village chief and shaman are waiting for your arrival."
"Okay, Wolf." The Lord also knew that the situation was urgent. Moreover, regarding the current crisis, the lord has more profound thoughts than the Skal people. Perhaps, there is the shadow of the wise giant Mimir behind him. Or maybe there are other third-party forces secretly appearing. By the way, the Lord's intuition has always been very accurate. This time should be no exception.
The female warrior Freya led Wu Chen's adventure team to brave the wind and snow, cross the frozen suspension bridge, and arrive at the village of Skar, which was firmly protected by a magic barrier. Wu Chen felt the magic whirlpool obviously coming from the Wind Stone. This must be the shelter of Gine, the storm goddess.
As the last ancient Nord settlement on the island of Sotherheim, the village of Skaar is almost the same size as the former town of Brookwood, or the current city of Falkreath. Stretching stone and wood houses are everywhere, occupying the entire sheltered glacier valley. It's no wonder that Skaar warriors, represented by Hrothmund Red, have left the village to join the Mead Hall of Thirsk. Surrounded by two glaciers, with only three gaps in the upper, middle and lower glaciers, the village of Skal is really overcrowded. Far from the few families shown in the game. Precisely because it is a glacier valley that is easy to defend but difficult to attack, and it is adjacent to the shelter of the Wind Stone. The blizzards that rage around the valley all year round are a natural barrier for the Skal people. This group of lucky Nords has obviously been protected by the goddess Gine for a long time. Wu Chen also became more and more convinced that the so-called "Universal Creator" was actually Gine, the mother of Nord. Just as Lorkhan is called "Shul" by the Nords, for gods, complex names do not actually affect the convergence of beliefs. Because believers often pray to the "tokens" of gods. As long as the channel of faith that communicates between God and man through the medium of "tokens" is not interrupted, divinity will not fade away. This is also easy to understand, such as Buddhist rosary beads, Christian crosses, etc. Wu Chen had seen the Skar amulet of the female warrior Freya that could resist "Mirak's raving". It was obviously the faith circuit of the goddess Gine.
Nowadays, the Skaar Amulet is being used by the female warrior Freya to open a gap and let the lord's adventuring party in.
Entering the glacier valley, the snowstorm immediately disappears. Looking up at the night sky studded with aurora and feeling the quiet falling snow, everyone including the lord could not help but sigh, the Goddess of Storm’s blessing.
Looking around, all the buildings are built around the valley and against the mountains. It is slightly different from Ximu's ancient style. In particular, the thick thatched roofs of Ximu are replaced here by bark roofs similar to those of Xueman. Moreover, the Skaar-style bark roof appears steeper and thinner. The benefits of this are obvious. Too much snow will not be retained, and long icicles will not hang.
Passing through the long stone street covered with snow and thin ice, Freya led Wu Chen to the Greathall. In front of a building that resembles the Skyrim Lord's longhouse in size and structure.
"Wait a minute." Freya was about to push the door open, but was stopped by the Lord's hand.
Wait for everyone to stop in the corridor and steady their breathing. Noisy voices immediately came from the crack in the door.
"There was a big brown bear on the hillside the other day. I swear to the Creator Almighty, he was watching the village."
"Yes, I know that brown bear you saw. It watches us every night and always comes close. As the ash becomes more and more serious, the land and water are poisoned. Animals in the mountains and forests They eat less and less, and hunger makes them more and more desperate."
"Then we'd better do something."
"My heart is heavy at the thought of killing a beast when we don't need its skin or meat. That's not how we treat nature. The bear may find food elsewhere and we can just ignore it. Maybe that's the way to go." It’s just a temporary food shortage.”
"I have seen more wolves and bears in the woods since the last Black Moon. There must be something 'something' driving them into our lands. Someone has seen a ship on the northern coastline. It is said that it is bigger than The pirate ship was much bigger. But now it's gone. Listen to me, there must be some dark secret hidden on this ship."
"Beasts are driven north by 'that thing you spoke of' in search of food. The ash from the south in turn kills the vegetation that smaller animals depend on. As the herds move north, the larger animals that prey on them must migrate with them. As for the big sea ship you mentioned, it may be the fog of the Sea of the Dead. You know, the legend about the Pirate King's 'Death Brand' has always been there. So it is not a threat to us."
"Wolves and bears will attack us if they get hungry enough."
"Here's the thing. We have to be prepared. At least the hunt will be easier if the beast is close."
"Make sure you save some of that pile of wood."
"for what?"
"One of our chairs is falling apart. It needs to be patched up with a new leg."
"Okay, okay. Who said I owe you anything? To be honest, the bow you gave me is twice as powerful as the last one I had."
"It's not just the bow, Theo. See, when you put in the effort to practice archery, your arms become stronger and your eyes become sharper before you know it. The Almighty Creator loves those who work hard to hone their skills. , just like you do.”
"Then I will practice every day until I can compete with Wolf Wildblood."
Well, what seemed like a serious high-level meeting turned out to be sidetracked by a chair leg.
Perhaps in the eyes of these Skal people, the threat of "wolves and bears" getting closer and closer is as important as that chair leg. And "Big Ship" and "Pirate King"? This was something the Lord did not expect.
"Sir?" Seeing Wu Chen smiling, Freya was a little panicked. Sloppy tribal meetings are always the norm in Skaar Hall. How can I put it, this is a pure Nord.
"Please introduce us." The housekeeper responded with a smile. She was no stranger to similar scenes.
"Okay, madam." Freya took a deep breath and pushed open the thick carved wooden door.
The warm breeze blowing in the face is filled with the breath of memories. The lord almost instantly returned to the former Ximu, the Sleeping Giant Hotel that was so familiar to his bones.
"Freya." The old man entering the door was Storn Crag-Strider, the shaman of Skal Village and the father of the female warrior.
"Father." The moment she saw her old father, Freya was immediately filled with courage: "My lord is here."
Under the attention of everyone gathered together, the lord and his adventure team appeared.
"Please forgive my presumptuous visit, everyone."
"Salute to you, Lord Baron." An older lady reacted first: "As the leader of Skar, please allow me the honor to call you and your wife our friends. Welcome to Skar .”
"This is also my honor, Ms. Fanari Strong-Voice." The Lord's smile did not diminish: "Even in Crow Rock, there are praises for you."
"Although I am the leader of Skal, the one who truly protects us is the All-Maker." Fanari Qiangyin, the village chief of Skal, said in a humble tone: "Freya has been talking about you and your Brookwood Territory. Before that, we had also met some Nords from Skyrim. They thought we were strange, but in our hearts, we were not that different from each other. Like the Nords in Skyrim, Si The Karr live in harmony with nature, taking only what we need. We are Nords for sure, just like those of your brethren in Skyrim. Long ago, we chose to become one with the land because of what it has to offer We have everything we need. So we choose a different path than our 'cousins' in Tamriel. Like the Nords of yore, we embrace the Almighty Creator and do not worship the Nine Gods of the Empire."
"I heard that when the last leader of Skal, Skaf the Giant, left the cold world to join the Almighty Creator, you were chosen to be the successor." The female village chief's frankness won the lord's favor. Like: "You deserve your reputation."
"Perhaps I always speak my mind, never hide my feelings, and try to do the best for Skal. I think that's why others call me Fanari Qianyin." The female village chief resembles her Just as straightforward as he said it.
